to allow network administrators to offer network access only to known computers and other devices based on their MAC addresses. System Requirements The following are the Minimum System Requirements in order to configure the device. • Computer with an Ethernet interface or wireless network capability • Windows OS (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), Mac OS, or Linux-based operating systems • Web-Browsing Application (i.e.: Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or another similar browser application)
Technical Specifications Standard: Optimize Performance Quality of Service (QoS): Follow 802.11e IEEE802.11ax/ac/a/n on 5 GHz Power Save Mode (UAPSD) IEEE802.11ax/b/g/n on 2.4 GHz Pre-Authentication (Compliance with 802.11i&x) Antenna PMK Cahcing (Compliance with 802.11i) Fast Roaming (802.11r) Integrated Omni-directional antennas Multicast/Unicast Conversion Physical Interfaces 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port with PoE support Easy to Management LED Indicators Power BSSID LAN 1 Multiple SSIDs...
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Hidden SSID in beacons Rogue AP Detection (Support on Manged mode) L2 Isolation Client Isolation Https SSH tunnel Security WPA2 Personal (AES) WPA2 Enterprise (WPA-PSK AES) Hides SSID in beacons MAC address filtering, up to 32 MACs per SSID Wireless STA (Client) connection list Https Support SSH Support Physical/Environment Conditions Operating: Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) Humidity (non-condensing): 90% or less Storage: Temperature: -40 °C to 80 °C (-40 °F to 176 °F ) Humidity (non-condensing): 90% or less...
Physical Interface Dimensions and Weights Length:160 mm (6.30”) Width: 160 mm (6.30”) Depth: 34 mm (1.34”) Weight: 370 g (0.75 lbs) 1 Latch: Fix mounting when sliding bracket into this slot 2 Reset Button: Push this button to reset or reboot this device 3 LAN Port (Proprietary 54V/0.6A or 802.3at): Ethernet port for RJ-45 cable. 4 DC-Jack: Power from the included DC12V/2A adapter 5 Ceiling Mount Holes: Use these ports to assemble with mounting bracket 6 LED Indicators: LED lights for Power, LAN Port, 2.4 GHz Connection and 5 GHz Connection.
Computer Settings Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 1b. Move your mouse to the lower right hot corner to display the Charms Bar and select the Control Panel in Windows 8 OS. In order to use the Access Point, you must first configure the TCP/IPv4 connection of your Windows OS computer system.
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4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then 2a. In Windows XP, click Network Connections. select Properties. 2b. In Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10, click View Network Status and Tasks in the Network and Internet section, then select Change adapter settings. 3.
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on the same subnet as the device. For example: ENH220EXT IP address: 192.168.1.1 PC IP address: 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.255 PC Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0...
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Apple Mac OS X 4. In Configure IPv4, select Manually. 1. Go to System Preferences (Which can be opened in the 5. Enter an IP address that is different from the Access Applications folder or selecting it in the Apple Menu). Point and Subnet mask then press OK. 2.
Hardware Installation 1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port EnGenius EPA5006GP or EPA5006GAT for powering up of the Access Point and the other end to the Ethernet your 11AX device. port on the computer. 2. Connect a Power cord with the PoE Adapter and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.
Mounting the AP Using the provided hardware, the AP can be attached to a wall or a ceiling. 1. Managed Indoor Access Ceiling Mount Base 3. Ceiling Mount Base Point (9/16” T-Rail) (15/16” T-Rail) 4. Mounting Screw Kit...
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Ceiling Mount an Access Point Wall Mount an Access Point 1) Slide the ceiling mount base into the slot of the Access 3) Continued from A, determine where the Access Point Point. to be placed and mark location on the surface for the two mounting holes.
Configuring Your Access Point This section will show you how to configure the device 2. The default username and password are admin. using the web-based configuration interface. Once you have entered the correct username and password, click the Login button to open the web-base Default Settings configuration page.
Access Point Mode In Access Point Mode, AP behaves likes a central connection for stations or clients that support IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n networks. The stations and clients must be configured to use the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) and security password to associate with the AP.
Overview Save Changes Note: VLAN ID is only applicable in Access Point, WDS AP or WDS BR mode. This page lets you save and apply the settings shown under Unsaved changes list, or Revert the unsaved changes and revert to the previous settings that were in effect. The Memory Information section shows usage of •...
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• The LAN Information section shows the Local Area Network settings such as the LAN IP Address, Subnet mask, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, status of DHCP client, and status of Spanning Tree protocol (STP). The Wireless LAN Information 2.4 GHz/5 GHz section shows wireless information such as Operation Mode, Frequency, and Channel.
Connections Realtime 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Connection List Realtime Click the connection link under the Overview menu displays The Realtime section contains the following options: the connection list of clients associated to the AP’s 2.4 CPU Loading: 3 minutes CPU loading percentage GHz/5 GHz, along with the MAC addresses and signal information, it displays current loading, average loading strength for each client.
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Traffic Loading: 2.4GHz and 5GHz and Ethernet port inbound and outbound traffic by current, average and peak time. Realtime Connection (Pkts): Overview on current active network connections. It displays UDP and TCP packets information and other connection status. UDP connections curve is in blue; TCP connection curve is in green;...
Basic IPv4/IPv6 Settings Primary/Secondary DNS: The primary/secondary address for this device. This page allows you to modify the device’s IP settings. Save: Click Save to confirm the changes. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Settings This page allows you to modify the Spanning Tree settings. Enabling the Spanning Tree protocol will prevent network loops in your LAN network.
bridge in the spanning tree does not send a hello packet for a long period of time, it is assumed to be inactive. Forward Delay: Specifies Bridge Forward Delay in seconds. Forwarding delay time is the time spent in each of the Listening and Learning states before the Forwarding state is entered.
2.4GHz and 5GHz SSID, users also can set the portion of client devices on 5GHz as welll as security settings must be the same. EnGenius radio to assure smoothly connection. The default value of Band Steering supports following advanced settings, the 5GHz radio is 75%.
This page displays the current status of the Wireless applications, users can decide to implement a channel settings of this AP. bandwidth to fulfill real applications. The larger the channel, the greater the transmission quality and speed. 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Wireless Network Transmit Power (Tx Power): Default Tx power is Auto to obey regulartory power of each country.
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*None: Click “None” to disable the setting on this radio. number of packets, but also increases packet sizes. This radio is disabled. AP Detection: AP Detection can select the best channel to *Group Configuration: Click specific groups of channels use by scanning nearby areas for Access Points. for performing auto channel function.
2.4 GHz/5 GHz SSID Profile Current Profile: You can configure up to sixteen (16) different SSIDs (eight (8) per band). If multiple client devices will be accessing the network, you can arrange the devices into SSID groups. Click Edit to configure the profile and check whether you want to enable extra SSID.
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Wireless Security Passphrase: Wireless clients must use the same Key to associate the device. If using ASCII format, the Key must The Wireless Security section lets you configure the AP’s be from 8 to 63 characters in length. If using HEX format, security modes the Key must be 64 HEX characters in length.
Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Port Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Secret: Enter the secret required to connect to the Radius accounting server. Interim Accounting Interval: Specifies how often, in seconds, the accounting data sends.
Wireless MAC Filtering Delete: Delete the selected entries. Save: Click Save to apply the changes. Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny network access to wireless clients (computers, tablet PCs, NAS, smartphones, etc.) according to their MAC addresses. You can manually add a MAC address to restrict permission to access this AP.
Wireless Advanced Save: Click Save to confirm the changes. Wireless Traffic Shaping Fast Roaming Traffic shaping regulates the flow of packets leaving an interface to deliver improved Quality of Service. Enable the function to serve mobile client devices that roam from Access Point to Access Point.
Guest Network Settings the addresses by the DHCP server. Adding a guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without giving out your office or company wireless Ending IP Address: The last IP Address in the range of security key. You can add a guest network to each addresses assigned by the DHCP server.
Management VLAN Settings DHCP server supports the reconfigured VLAN ID and This page allows you to assign a VLAN tag to packets sent then reconnect to this AP using the new IP address. over the network. A VLAN is a group of computers on a network whose software has been configured so that they behave as if they were on a separate Local Area Network (LAN). Computers on VLAN do not have to be physically...
Advanced Settings SNMP Settings SNMP Enable/Disable: Enables or disables the SNMP This page allows you to assign the Contact Details, Location, feature. Community Name, and Trap Settings for a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is a networking Contact: Specifies the contact details of the device. management protocol used to monitor network attached Location: Specifies the location of the device.
Priv Key: Specifies the privacy key for privacy. transfer and display web content securely. Engine ID: Specifies the engine ID for SNMPv3. Email Alert Apply Save: Click Apply Save to apply the changes. You can use the Email Alert feature to send messages CLI Settings to the configured email address when particular system events occur.
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Subject: Enter the text to appear in the email subject line. Username: Enter the username for the email account that will be used to send emails. Password: Enter the password for the email account that will be used to send emails. SMTP Server: Enter the IP address or hostname of the outgoing SMTP server.
Time Zone Time Setting Manually Set Date and Time: Manually specify the This page allows you to set the internal clock of the AP. date and time. Synchorize with PC: Click this button to synchorize Date and time of this AP with the PC. Automatically Get Date and Time: Select Automatically Get Date and Time and check whether you wish to enter the IP address of an NTP server or...
Auto Reboot Settings You can specify how often you wish to reboot the AP. Auto Reboot Setting: Enables or disables the Auto Reboot function. Timer: Select the day and enter the time you would like to reboot automatically. Save: Click Save to apply the changes.
Wi-Fi Scheduler Schedule Templates: Select a schedule template from the The Wi-Fi Scheduler can be created for use in enforcing drop-down list. rules. For example, if you wish to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm, you could create a schedule Day(s): Place a checkmark in the boxes for the desired days selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri while entering a Start or select the All Week radio button to select all seven days...
Tools Ping Test Parameters Start Ping: Click Start Ping to begin pinging the target This page allows you to analyze the connection quality device (via IP). of the AP and trace the routing table to a target in the network. Traceroute Target: Enter the IP address or domain name you wish to trace.
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Speed Test Parameters / LED Control This page allows you to implement speed test to realize LED Control the throughput of a target DUT. Control LED on/off for Power, LAN interface, or 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WLAN interface. Target IP / Domain Name: Enter an IP address or domain name you wish to impelement a speed test for realizing Power: Enables or disables the Power LED indicator.
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Device Discovery This page allows you to discover devices from network for Operation Mode, IP Address, System MAC Address and Firmware version.
Account Firmware This page allows you to change the AP username and Firmware Upgrade password. By default, the username is: admin and the This page allows you to upgrade the firmware of the password is: admin. The password can contain from 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive.
Backup/Restore Backup Setting: Click Export to save the current This page allows you to save the current device configured settings. configurations. When you save your configurations, you also can reload the saved configurations into the Restore New Setting: To restore settings that have device through the Restore Saved Settings from a file been previously backed up, click Browse, select the section.
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User Setting Back Up Setting as Default: Click Backup to backup the user settings you would like to the device’s memory The function allows you to backup the current device for the default settings. configurations into the AP as the default value. If Restore to User Default: Click Restore to restore user extreme problems occur, or if you have set the AP settings to the factory standard settings.
System Log Log type You may choose one of log types to display logs in the following window. The default log types is All. The AP automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. To view the logged information, click the Log link under the System Manager menu.
Logout Logout: Click Logout in Management menu to logout. Once you click reset button, you will see the options for reboot or restore this AP. Please confirm again to logout the system or not. Reboot the device: Click it to reboot this device. Restore to Factory Default: Click it to reset this device to factory default setting.
Appendix A 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Appendix B - IC Interference Statement Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-247 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-247 d’Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable. Caution: (i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co- channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
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FOR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body. Pour l’utilisation de dispositifs mobiles) Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
- If the DoC should be a simplified version, please take below as reference – Hereby, EnGenius Networks declares that the EWS357AP v3 is compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:...
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