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PePWave Surf Indoor Series:
Surf 200, AP 200, AP 400
PePWave Mesh Connector Indoor Series:
MC 200, 400
PePWave Surf / Mesh Connector Outdoor Series:
Surf AP 200-X, 400-X,
Surf 400-DX,
MC 200-X, 400-X
PePWave CarFi Series:
CarFi 200, 400
Document Rev. 1.3
February 08
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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  • Page 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2008 PePWave International Ltd. All Rights Reserved. PePWave and the PePWave logo are trademarks of PePWave International Ltd. Other brands or products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Table of Contents COPYRIGHT..........................3 DISCLAIMER ..........................3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ......................4 ............................. 4 EATURES ........................5 ARDWARE ETUP LED D ........................6 ESCRIPTION USING THE PEPWAVE DEVICES....................8 PC S ..........8 CONFIGURING ETUP FOR ERIES PC S ..........
  • Page 3: Copyright

    PePWave International Ltd. Disclaimer PePWave does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its patent right nor the patent rights of others.
  • Page 4: Product Description

    Features 10/100 Ethernet interface with auto-crossover detection — Reset button for restoring settings to factory defaults — Signal strength LED for showing the current signal strength (Applicable to PePWave — Surf indoor and DX series) WPA/WPA2-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise support —...
  • Page 5: Hardware Setup

    PePWave Surf. Power on the power adaptor. Surf / Mesh Connector Outdoor Series 3.2.2 Please follow the installation guide to set up the PePWave AP 200/400-X, Surf 400-DX, MC 200-X / 400-X devices. Mesh Connector Indoor / CarFi Series 3.2.3 Attach the antenna provided to the left most antenna connector Connect the LAN port to the computer Ethernet port with an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 6: Led Description

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual LED Description 3.3.1 Surf Indoor Series Color Status Description Green Power is on Power Power is off Green Solid Received signal is Excellent, Very Good and Good Green Blinking Received signal is Low Status...
  • Page 7 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual 3.3.2 Surf DX Series LED Description Color Status Description Green Power is on Power is off Green Ethernet is connected Ethernet is not connected Associated with an access point. The number of LED lights from “MIN” to Green “MAX”...
  • Page 8: Using The Pepwave Devices

    Click the “OK” button to confirm the change. Pre-configuring PC Setup for PePWave Mesh Connector Prior to the PePWave Mesh Connector configuration, a computer with its Local Area Connection set to a static IP address is required to pre-configure to the same subnet as the Mesh Connector (i.e.
  • Page 9 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Click the “OK” button to confirm the change. Now you are ready to start the first time configuration of the PePWave Mesh Connector. Page 9...
  • Page 10: First Time Setup

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual First Time Setup On your PC, start a web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Visit an Internet web site. If you are not associated to an access point, you should be redirected to a logon page.
  • Page 11 Click the “Advanced Config” button to enter the parameters of the access point to associate to. You should see this screen: Illustration 1: PePWave Surf Indoor Setup page In the field “SSID” under Wireless Settings, input the access point’s SSID (sometimes it is called the “network name”).
  • Page 12 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual At this point, you are associated with the access point. You may now close the web browser and open a new one to start web browsing. Page 12...
  • Page 13: Settings Details

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Settings Details LAN Interface: To configure the LAN interface’s IP address and subnet mask. DHCP Server: To configure and enable the built-in DHCP server or not. If enabled, the IP address range can be configured.
  • Page 14 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Roaming Settings (applicable to CarFi Series): To configure and enable roaming among APs with the same SSID and authentication method. Signal Level Threshold: If the signal level of connected AP falls below the specified value, the unit will attempt to roam to another AP with a better signal level.
  • Page 15: Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point Configuration

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point Configuration (Applicable to Surf AP Indoor/Outdoor and CarFi Series) Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point is configured via the CPE Setup tab. The following sections will provide information as a guide through the configuration.
  • Page 16 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Access Point Disabled 4.5.1 Illustration 2: Access Point Disabled, as shown with the red marker box Page 16...
  • Page 17 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Manual Access Point configuration 4.5.2 Illustration 3: Manual Access Point Configuration, as shown with the red marker box Page 17...
  • Page 18 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual In Manual Configuration mode, the SSID is manually entered. Authentication can be one of three configurable values: Open — For Open Authentication Mode, no Encryption Key is necessary. Static WEP Key — For Static WEP Key Authentication Mode, a 64- or 128-bit Encryption Key is required, and can be entered in either an ASCII or HEX representation.
  • Page 19 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual A.1.1 Automatic Access Point Configuration Illustration 4: Auto Access Point Configuration, as shown with the red marker box With the Access Point Configuration set to Configure Automatically, the SSID, Authentication, and Encryption Key values of the Integrated Home Wi-Fi Access Point will be configured to be the same as in the Wireless Settings section.
  • Page 20 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Important Note: In the Wireless Settings section, if Authentication is set to either 802.1x with dynamic WEP key or WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, then the Configure Automatically option of the Access Point Configuration becomes unavailable, because the Integrated Home Wi-Fi Access Point functionality currently does not support authentication via the 802.1x with dynamic...
  • Page 21 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Illustration 6: Automatic Access Point Configuration is unavailable with WPA/WPA1- Enterprise Authentication Page 21...
  • Page 22: Test The Setup

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Test the Setup To test to setup, you can now go to the unit’s Main page, enter the user name and password. The realm (the text box next to the “@” sign) value can be left empty. Then click the Connect button.
  • Page 23: Post-Configuring Pc Setup For Mesh Connector Series

    Click the “OK” button to confirm the change. For now the PC will send a DHCP request directly to the access point via the PePWave Mesh Connector, and an IP address will be assigned from the access point to the PC.
  • Page 24: Restore To Default Settings

    Restore to Default Settings 4.9.1 Surf Indoor Series There are two ways to restore the PePWave Surf Indoor unit to default settings. If you are able to access the web admin interface, go to the “CPE Setup” page, and click the Restore and Reboot button.
  • Page 25 5 seconds. The device will restore the settings to factory default and reboot. 4.9.4 Mesh Connector Indoor / CarFi Series There are two ways to restore the PePWave Mesh Connector Indoor or CarFi unit to default settings.
  • Page 26: Appendix: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual Appendix: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 27 PePWave Surf/Mesh Connector/CarFi Series User Manual SUPPORT Email: support@pepwave.com SALES Email: sales@pepwave.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERS Email: partners@pepwave.com CORPORATE ADDRESS & PHONE www.pepwave.com US Address: PePWave International Ltd. 800 West El Camino Real Mountain View CA 94040 United States Tel:...

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