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  • Page 1                      User station     WB-2P-LR2         User manual         Firmware version 2.4.0 IP address: 192.168.1.10 Username: admin Password: password...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WB-2P-LR2. User manual Contents Introduction ..............................4 Annotation ..............................4 Symbols ..............................4 Device description ............................5 Purpose ..............................5 Device specification..........................5 Technical features ............................7 Design ................................9 Light indication............................10 Reset to the default settings ........................11 Delivery package .............................11 Installation order ............................12 Safety rules..............................12 Installation recommendations .......................12...
  • Page 3 WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.9 The 'Conntrack' submenu........................26 5.1.10 The 'Routes' submenu ........................27 The 'Network' menu ..........................28 5.2.1 The 'Internet' submenu ........................28 5.2.2 The 'Radio' submenu........................... 37 5.2.3 The 'LAN' submenu ..........................39 5.2.4 The 'MAC Management' submenu..................... 40 5.2.5...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    WB-2P-LR2 is a user station designed for connection to Wi-Fi access network which might be constructed using base stations within long distances. The case of WB-2P-LR2 is sealed, that is allows to install the device outdoor with different climate conditions.

  • Page 5: Device Description

    User station WB-2P-LR2 (herein after 'the device') is designed for access provision to secure wireless network. WB-2P-LR2 connects to a base station via Wi-Fi technology and operates at 2.4 GHz (the frequency range – 2402– 2482 MHz). The device is supposed to operate with WOP-2ac-LR2. WB-2P-LR2 might be also used for wireless bridge organization.
  • Page 6   WB-2P-LR2. User manual   Functional scheme of using WB-2P-LR2 without router   Functional scheme of using WB-2P-LR2 with router Functional scheme of using WB-2P-LR2 for wireless bridge organization ...

  • Page 7: Technical Features

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 2.3 Technical features Table 1 shows main specifications of the device. Table 1 – Main specifications LAN Ethernet interface parameters Number of ports Electrical connector RJ-45 Data rate, Mbps 10/100/1000, auto-negotiation Standards BASE-T Wireless interface parameters Standards 802.11b/g/n Frequency range 2402–2482 MHz...
  • Page 8   WB-2P-LR2. User manual 2.0 max. Impedance 50 Ohm Front to back ratio > 20 dB Control Remote control web interface, Telnet, SSH, SNMP (monitoring), TR-069 Access restriction by password General parameters Processor Realtek RTL8197FS 1 GHz 128 MB Flash...

  • Page 9: Design

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 2.4 Design WB-2P-LR2 housed in a plastic case, industrial version. The size of the device: 80x66x282 mm. The layout of WB-2P-LR2 is shown in the figure below.           WB-2P-LR2 layout LAN port 10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45 connector) for local network connection and power supply via PoE, grounding connector and the button for resetting to factory settings ('Reset') are located on the bottom panel of the device.

  • Page 10: Light Indication

    The light indication panel of  WB-2P-LR2 is shown below. WB-2P-LR2 light indication panel The current state of the device is shown with the help of light indicators located on the back panel of WB-2P-LR2. The list of indicators and their description is shown in the table below.

  • Page 11: Reset To The Default Settings

    Using PoE injector supplied with the device. When the device is loaded, press and hold 'RST' button of the injector (approximately 10–15 seconds) until 'Power' indicator of WB-2P-LR2 is flashing orange.  Device will be rebooted automatically. DHCP client will be launched by default. If the address is not received via DHCP the device will have IP address —...

  • Page 12: Installation Order

    Install the device vertically on communications mast or pole in the way that the LAN port is pointed down. In order to provide better receiving signal level, the sectoral antenna of a base station should be in line of sight of WB-2P-LR2. You may achive the highest signal level by antenna alignment with the help of RSSI indicators.
  • Page 13   WB-2P-LR2. User manual Remove the bottom cover which close LAN-port. Ground the device through a grounding connector. Connect Ethernet cable to LAN port. Close the bottom cover. Connect Ethernet cable connected to WB-2P-LR2 to PoE port of injector.

  • Page 14: Switching On

    Fasten the clamps. 3.4 Switching on Plug the injector into 220 V outlet. Connect a PC to LAN port of the injector. WB-2P-LR2 loads in a minute after switching on. Connect to the web configurator of WB-2P-LR2 through a browser. ...

  • Page 15: Managing The Device Through Web Configurator

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 4 Managing the device through web configurator 4.1 Getting started To start, you need to connect the device through a browser: Open a web browser (web-page explorer), for example, Firefox, Opera, Chrome. Enter IP-address of the device to the browser address line.

  • Page 16: Changing User

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual  You may select languages on the top-right of the page. Russian and English languages are available for WB-2P-LR2. 4.2 Changing user There are two user types for the device: admin and viewer: • admin (password by default: password) has the full access to the device: read/write any settings, full device status monitoring.

  • Page 17: Applying Configuration And Discarding Changes

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 4.3 Applying configuration and discarding changes Applying configuration  Press 'Apply' to save configuration to flash memory and apply new settings. All the settings come into operation without device rebooting. The visual indication of the settings applying is realized in the web interface. ...

  • Page 18: Test Changes Mode

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 4.4 Test changes mode The device has a test mode for a test configuration application. To activate it, press the 'Test changes' button on the top panel of the web interface. Test mode operating time is 300 seconds (5 minutes). During this time you can navigate through the web configurator tabs and make any changes by applying them on each page using the 'Apply' button.

  • Page 19: Main Elements Of The Web Interface

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5 Main elements of the web interface The figure below shows navigation elements of the web configurator. The user interface is divided into seven areas: Username, which was used to enter the system and 'logout' button to finish the user session.

  • Page 20: The 'Monitoring' Menu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1 The 'Monitoring' menu To move to monitoring mode, select 'Monitoring' on the left panel.  Some pages are not updated automatically. To obtain current information from the device, click the  button. 5.1.1 The 'Internet' submenu In the Internet submenu, you may view main network settings of the device.

  • Page 21: The 'Wds' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual minimum value is 0% (no packets were successfully sent). The parameter value is calculated for the last 10 • Link Quality Common – parameter that displays the status of the link, calculated based on the number of sent retransmit packets.

  • Page 22: The 'Ethernet Ports' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Link Quality Common – parameter that displays the status of the link, calculated based on the number of sent retransmit packets. The maximum value is 100% (all transmitted packets were sent on the first attempt), the minimum value is 0% (no packets were successfully sent). The parameter value is calculated for the entireconnection time;...

  • Page 23: The 'Dhcp' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.4 The 'DHCP' submenu The list of network devices connected to LAN interface of the device, whose IP addresses were assigned by local DHCP server, is given in the DHCP submenu. The expire time of address lease is shown in the table as well.

  • Page 24: The 'Pppoe Relay' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.6 The 'PPPoE Relay' submenu  The 'PPPoE Relay' submenu is only available in the 'Wi-Fi Client' device mode in the 'Bridge' operation mode. • Sessions Count – the quantity of PPPoE sessions established through the device. The maximum value – 64;...

  • Page 25: The 'Device Info' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.8 The 'Device info' submenu General information on the device is given in the Device submenu. Device info • Product – device model name; • Firmware Version – device firmware version; • Factory MAC Address – device WAN interface MAC address, setted by manufacturer;...

  • Page 26: The 'Conntrack' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.9 The 'Conntrack' submenu In the 'Conntrack' submenu you may find the current active network connections of the device. Active NAT Session • Active Connections Count – total number of active network connections; • Shown Connections – number of connections shown in the WEB interface. In order to maintain high performance of the WEB interface, the maximum number of connections shown is limited to 1024.

  • Page 27: The 'Routes' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.1.10 The 'Routes' submenu In the Routes submenu you may view the device route table. • Destination – IP address of destination host or subnet that the route should be established to; • Gateway – gateway IP address that allows for the access to the Destination.

  • Page 28: The 'Network' Menu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2 The 'Network' menu You may implement main network settings in the 'Network' menu. 5.2.1 The 'Internet' submenu In 'Internet' submenu, you may configure parameters to connect to a base station via Wi-Fi and select connection mode.
  • Page 29 40 MHz bandwidth. When using the WB-2P-LR2 with WOP-2ac-LR2 devices with enabled fixed center frequency, activation at the subscriber station is not required, because happens automatically at the moment of connection to the base station.
  • Page 30   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Limit Channels – the list of frequencies on which the air is scanned to connect to the base station.  For example, if a channel 1L (2402-2442) with a 40 MHz band is set on the BS, then in the list of allowed channels should be selected ...
  • Page 31   WB-2P-LR2. User manual [WAN:WAN interface MAC address][LAN:LAN interface MAC address][VERSION:firmware version] Example: [VENDOR:Eltex][DEVICE:WB-2P-LR2][HW:1.2][SN:WP29000038] [WAN:E0:D9:E3:75:55:60] [LAN:E0:D9:E3:75:55:60][VERSION:2.0.0.161] • PPPoE (available in the router mode) – operation mode when PPP session is established on WAN interface; When PPPoE is selected, the following parameters will be available for editing: •...
  • Page 32   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Ethernet and wireless  – access to the management network is possible from the wireless and Ethernet interfaces; • Wireless  – access to the management network is only possible from the wireless interface side.  If the “Use Management VLAN” flag is checked and the Management VLAN is configured incorrectly, access to the device may be lost.
  • Page 33   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Use Management VLAN – when checked, management VLAN used for access to the device is enabled: • Management VLAN ID – VLAN identifier, which is used to access the device; • Management 802.1P – 802.1P attribute (also called CoS – Class of Service), which is attached to egress packets transmitted from this interface.
  • Page 34   WB-2P-LR2. User manual If PPPoE is selected as the Internet protocol, then you can specify the secondary access settings: • Secondary access – defines the method of setting the IP address on the interface for accessing the device if the management VLAN is not used: •...
  • Page 35   WB-2P-LR2. User manual Wireless bridge mode • Hostname – a name of the network device; • Device mode – a mode of device connection; • Priority – select prioritization means. Defines a field based on which traffic transmitted to the radio interface will be distributed among WMM queues: •...
  • Page 36   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Alternative Vendor ID (Option 60) – when selected, the device transmits Vendor ID (Option 60) in Option 60 DHCP messages (Vendor class ID). If the field is empty, Option 60 will not be transmitted in DHCP messages.

  • Page 37: The 'Radio' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.2 The 'Radio' submenu  The 'Radio' submenu is available only in the 'Wireless bridge' mode. In the 'Radio' submenu, you may configure the radiointerface to organize wireless bridge. Basic settings:   • Scan Environment – press the button to start scanning at the defined range. The list of found access points will be displayed.
  • Page 38   WB-2P-LR2. User manual Advanced settings: • Fragmentation Threshold – frame fragmentation threshold, bytes. The parameter takes values 256-2346, by default – 2346; • RTS Threshold – after what quantity of bytes the Request to Send will be sent. Decreasing of the parameter's value might improve access point operation when there are a lot of clients connected. However, decreasing of the parameter's value will reduce general bandwidth of wireless network.

  • Page 39: The 'Lan' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.3 The 'LAN' submenu  The 'LAN' submenu is available only in the 'Router' mode. In DHCP server settings section you may configure local network, DHCP server, set static addresses bindings. The device is capable to assign IP addresses and other parameters required to the Internet access to computers connected to LAN interface through DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

  • Page 40: The 'Mac Management' Submenu

    'Wireless transparent bridge' settings are available for Bridge mode of Wi-Fi station only. When you enable Wireless transparent bridge, WB-2P-LR2 will not substitute client MAC addresses from LAN with own MAC address. The limit is 15 MAC addresses without substitution. When the value is exceeded client's MAC address will be substituted.
  • Page 41   WB-2P-LR2. User manual ocal DNS allows to obtain an IP address of the device using its domain name (host) in case of lack of DNS server in a network segment. To implemet this, you should know concordances between nodes names (hosts) and their IP addresses.

  • Page 42: The 'Nat And Port Forwarding' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.6 The 'NAT and Port Forwarding' submenu  The NAT and Port Forwarding submenu is available only for router mode. You may configure Port Forwarding from WAN interface to LAN interface in the NAT and Port Forwarding submenu.

  • Page 43: The 'Firewall' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual • LAN IP Address – IP address of host in local network. Packets translated to this host will follow the rule; • Destination ports of LAN – receiver TCP/UDP ports, via which packets are translated to local network (you may assign either single port or range of ports using dash);...
  • Page 44   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Name – rule name; • Traffic type – select the traffic type that will fall under this rule: • Incoming – incoming device traffic (recipient is one of the device network interfaces). If the parameter is selected, the following field will be displayed: •...

  • Page 45: The 'Routes' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.8 The 'Routes' submenu You may set static routes in the Routes submenu. Click the 'Add' button to add a new route. Fill the following fields: • Name – route name; • Destination IP – IP address of destination host or subnet that the route should be established to;...

  • Page 46: The 'Dynamic Dns' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.9 The 'Dynamic DNS' submenu  The 'Dynamic DNS' submenu is available only in the 'Router' mode. In the 'Dynamic DNS' submenu, you may configure the coresponding service. Dynamic DNS (D-DNS) provides information on DNS server update in real time or automatically, if necessary. It is used to assign a permanent domain name to a device (PC, router) with dynamic IP address.

  • Page 47: The 'Snmp' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.2.10 The 'SNMP' submenu WB-2P-LR2 software allows monitoring of the device status and its sensors via SNMP. In The SNMP submenu, you can configure settings of SNMP agent. The device supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c. • Enable SNMP – when checked, SNMP is enabled;...

  • Page 48: The 'Iptv' Menu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.3 The 'IPTV' menu  This menu is available only in the 'Router' mode. 5.3.1 The 'IPTV' submenu You may configure IPTV service in IPTV settings menu. • Enable IPTV – when checked, IPTV signals transmission via WAN interface (from provider network) to the devices connected to the LAN interface is enabled;...
  • Page 49   WB-2P-LR2. User manual For instance, if the device has the 192.168.0.1 address on the LAN interface, Proxy server's value is 1234 and you need to playback 227.50.50.100 channel broadcasted to UDP port 9000, set stream address for VLC programm in the form of: http://@192.168.0.1:1234/udp/227.50.50.100:9000.

  • Page 50: The 'System' Menu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4 The 'System' menu In the 'System' menu, you may configure system parameters: time, access via different protocols, change password, update software. 5.4.1 The 'Time' submenu The configuration of time synchronization protocol (NTP) is implemented in the 'Time' submenu.

  • Page 51: The 'Access' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.2 The 'Access' submenu In the 'Access' submenu, you may configure access to the device via web interface, Telnet and SSH. Access Ports In this section you may configure TCP ports for the access to the device via HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, and SSH: •...

  • Page 52: The 'Log' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual SSH: SSH – secure protocol of device remote control. As opposed to Telnet, SSH encrypts all traffic being transferred including passwords; To enable the device access via SSH protocol, select the corresponding checkbox. To apply a new configuration and store settings into the non-volatile memory, click the 'Apply' button. To discard changes click the 'Cancel' button.
  • Page 53   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Syslog – messages are output to the remote server or local file via syslog protocol (protocol configuration is carried out below); • Console – messages are output to device console (connection via COM port adapter is needed);...

  • Page 54: The 'Passwords' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.4 The 'Passwords' submenu In the 'Passwords' submenu you may define passwords for administrator and viewer access. The set passwords are used for access to the device via web interface, Telnet and SSH. When logging in via WEB interface administrator (default password: password) has the full access to the device: read/write any settings, full device status monitoring.

  • Page 55: The 'Configuration Management' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.5 The 'Configuration management' submenu In the 'Configuration management' submenu you may save and update the current configuration. Backup Configuration To save the current device configuration to a local PC, click 'Download' button. Restore Configuration •...

  • Page 56: The 'Firmware Upgrade' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.6 The 'Firmware Upgrade' submenu The 'Firmware Upgrade' submenu is dedicated to update firmware version of the device. WB-2P-LR2 firmware upgrade: • Active Version – installed firmware version, which is operating at the moment; • Backup version – installed firmware version which can be used in case of problems with the current active firmware version;...

  • Page 57: The 'Reboot' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.7 The 'Reboot' submenu In the 'Reboot' submenu you may reboot the device. Click the 'Reboot' button to reboot the device. Device reboot process takes approximately 1 minute to complete. 5.4.8 The 'Autoprovisioning' submenu In the 'Autoprovisioning' submenu you may configure DHCP-based autoprovisioning algorithm and subscriber device automatic configuration protocol TR-069.
  • Page 58   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • Parameters Priority from – this parameter determines where you need to get the names and location of configuration files and firmware: • Static settings – paths to configuration and firmware files are defined by the 'Configuration file'and 'Firmware file' settings correspondingly;...
  • Page 59   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • STUN – use STUN protocol for public address identification; • Manual – manual mode, when public address is explicit in configuration; in this mode, you should add a forwarding rule on a device that acts as a NAT for TCP port used by TR-069 client;...

  • Page 60: The 'Advanced' Submenu

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 5.4.9 The 'Advanced' submenu Use this menu to set reserved VLAN ID and enable UPnP. UPnP UPnP is used by some applications (e.g. DC clients such as FlylinkDC++) to create forwarding rules for TCP/UDP ports used by these applications on a higher router. It is recommneded to enable UPnP for operation of file exchange services on a network.

  • Page 61: Configuration Example

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 6 Configuration example Connect PC to LAN port of injector; Enter IP address of the device to URL bar of a browser (192.168.1.1 by default, if address was not obtain via DHCP); When connection is established successfully, the window with Login and password fields will be displayed.
  • Page 62   WB-2P-LR2. User manual Implement configuration on the Internet tab. In Network Mode field, select the required mode: Bridge or Router. If static settings are used for connection to a provider network, choose  «Static»  value in «Protocol» field and fill the fields: «IP address», «Netmask», «Default gateway», «Primary DNS Server», «Secondary DNS Server»...

  • Page 63: Spectrum Analyzer

    7 Spectrum Analyzer To use the embedded spectrum analyzer on the WB-2P-LR2, you need to login to the device via telnet or ssh. Enter the  spectrum-analyzer   command to run it. The analysis time for all the radio channels in the range is approximately 5 minutes.

  • Page 64: Automatic Dhcp-Based Update Algorithm

    $SN – Serial number – instead of this macro, the device inserts its own serial number in the file URL; • $PN – Product name – the macro is substituted with device's model name in file URL (e.g., WB-2P-LR2). For MAC address, serial number and model name, see 'Device' section on the monitoring page.
  • Page 65 • For a server address: update.local; • For a configuration file name WB-2P-LR2.cfg; • For a firmware file name WB-2P-LR2.fw. Thus, if the 'Configuration File' and 'Software File' fields are left empty, options 43 or 66, 67 with the location of these files will not be received via DHCP —...
  • Page 66   WB-2P-LR2. User manual • if there is a suboption and it is different from current VLAN tag, DHCP exchange is initiated in new VLAN; • suboption is absent or present and does not differ from the current VLAN tag: suboptions with codes 5, 6, and 7 are analyzed to determine the server address and the names of the configuration files and software.

  • Page 67: System Recovering After Firmware Update Failure

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 9 System recovering after firmware update failure If while the firmware update (through the web interface or through autoupdate mechanism based on DHCP) a failure occured (e.g. due to power cutoff) and the device does not operate (the 'Power' indicator is constantly solid red), use the following algorithm to recover the device: •...

  • Page 68: Appendix А. Launch User Script When Starting The System

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 10 Appendix А. Launch user script when starting the system Sometimes you need the device to implement certain actions when starting, which cannot be implemented through settings in configuration file. In this case you may configure a user script through a configuration file that will be launched when the system starting.

  • Page 69: Application B. Antenna Patterns

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual 11 Application B. Antenna patterns The pattern of vertically polarized antenna: The pattern of horizontally polarized antenna:  ...

  • Page 70: The List Of Changes

      WB-2P-LR2. User manual The list of changes Document version Issue date Revisions Version 1.1 07.04.2020 Synchronization with firmware version 2.4.0 Added: 4.4 Test changes mode Changes in sections: 5.2.1 The «Network/Internet» menu Version 1.0 06.11.2019 First issue Firmware version  ...
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