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  • Page 1 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Wi-Fi Access Points GWN76xx – User Manual...
  • Page 2 WELCOME Thank you for purchasing Grandstream GWN76XX Enterprise Wireless Access Point. The GWN7630/GWN7615/GWN7610 are high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points for small to medium sized businesses, multiple floor offices, commercial locations, and branch offices. GWN7630 and GWN7615/GWN7610 offers respectively a Dual-Band 4×4:4 MIMO and a 3×3:3 MIMO technology and a sophisticated antenna design for maximum network throughput and expanded Wi-Fi coverage range.

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    several networks across multiple locations easier than ever before. It also uses a controller-less network management architecture in which the controller is embedded within the product’s web user interface for easy administration of locally deployed Wi-Fi Aps. The GWN7664 is the ideal Wi-Fi AP for voice-over-Wi-Fi deployments and offers a seamless connection with Grandstream’s Wi-Fi capable IP phones.
  • Page 4 device 2×2:2 2.4GHz (MIMO) MU-MIMO 4×4:4 5GHz (MU-MIMO) Up to 100 meters Coverage Range *coverage range can vary based on environment 5G: 25dBm Maximum TX Power 2.4G: 23dBm *Maximum power varies by country, frequency band and MCS rate 2.4GHz 802.11b: -96dBm@1Mbps, -88dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps;...
  • Page 5 4x Screws(KB 3.5*26) Quick Installation Guide Compliance FCC, CE, RCM, IC, UKCA GWN7624 Technical Specifications Wi-Fi Standards IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 4 dual band external antennas Antennas 2.4GHz, gain 3.5dBi 5 GHz, gain 3.5dBi 2.4GHz: IEEE 802.11ax: 8 Mbps to 1147 Mbps IEEE IEEE 802.11n: 6.5Mbps to 300Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps...
  • Page 6 SSIDs 32 SSIDs total, 16 per radio (2.4GHz & 5GHz) Concurrent Clients 750+ Network Interfaces 1x 1G Port and 1x 2.5G Port, support 3.5Gbps aggregate wired throughout Auxiliary Ports 1x Reset Pinhole Mounting Wall mount or pole mount, kits included LEDs 1 tri-color LEDs for device tracking and status indication Network Protocols...
  • Page 7 between devices, radio interference in the operating environment and mix of devices in the network 2.4GHz Radio: 2412 - 2484 MHz Frequency Bands 5GHz Radio: 5180 - 5825 MHz *Not all frequency bands can be used in all regions 2.4GHz: 20 and 40 MHz Channel Bandwidth 5GHz: 20, 40 and 80 MHz WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (TKIP/AES);...
  • Page 8 Humidity: 10% to 90% Non-condensing Unit Dimension: 205.3mm(L)x205.3mm(W)x45.9mm(H); Unit Weight: 530g; Entire Package Dimension: Physical 258mm(L)x247mm(W)x86mm(H); Entire Package Weight: 897.3g Package Content GWN7625 802.11ac Wave-2 Wireless AP, Mounting Kits, Quick Installation Guide Compliance FCC, CE, RCM, IC, UKCA GWN7625 Technical Specifications Wi-Fi Standards IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.

  • Page 9: Network Management

    Up to 175 meters Coverage Range *Coverage range can vary based on environment 5G: 25dBm Maximum TX 2.4G: 26dBm Power *Maximum power varies by country, frequency band and MCS rate 2.4G 802.11b: -99dBm@1Mbps, -91dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -94dBm @6Mbps, -78dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -75dBm @MCS7; 802.11n 40MHz:-71dBm @MCS7; 802.11ax 20MHz: -64dBm @ MCS11;...
  • Page 10 Power over Ethernet 802.3af/802.3at compliant Power and Green Energy Efficiency Maximum Power Consumption: 17W. Operation: 0°C to 45°C Environmental Storage: -10°C to 60°C Humidity: 10％ to 90% Non-condensing Unit Dimension: 205.3mm(L)x205.3mm(W)x405.9mm(H); Unit Weight: 0.714Kg Entire Package Physical Dimension: 258x247x86mm; Entire Package Weight: 1.06Kg Package Content GWN7664 802.11ax Wireless AP, Mounting Kits, Quick Start Guide Compliance...
  • Page 11 WEP, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (TKIP/AES), anti-hacking secure boot and Wi-Fi and System critical data/control lockdown via digital signatures, unique security certificate and random default Security password per device 2×2:2 5GHz MIMO 2×2:2 2.4GHz 575ft. (175 meters) Coverage Range *coverage range can vary based on environment 2.4G: 24 dBm Maximum TX Power 5G: 22 dBm...
  • Page 12 Power over Ethernet 802.3af/802.3at compliant Power and Green Energy Efficiency Maximum Power Consumption: 9W. Operation: 0°C to 45°C Environmental Storage: -10°C to 60°C Humidity: 10％ to 90% Non-condensing Unit Dimension: 180.4mm x 180.4mm x 40.8mm; Unit Weight: 443g Physical Entire Package Dimension: 228.5x220x79mm; Entire Package Weight: 774g Package Content GWN7660 802.11ax Wireless AP, Mounting Kits, Quick Start Guide Compliance...
  • Page 13 Up to 250 meters Coverage Range *coverage range can vary based on environment 5G: 26dBm Maximum TX Power 2.4G: 30dBm *Maximum power varies by country, frequency band, and MCS rate 2.4G 802.11b: -99dBm@1Mbps, -90dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -77dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -74dBm @MCS7; 802.11n 40MHz:-72dBm @MCS7; 802.11ax 20MHz: -64dBm @ MCS11;...
  • Page 14 Water Proof IP66-level weatherproof capability when installed vertically Compliance FCC, CE, RCM, IC GWN7660LR Technical Specifications Wi-Fi Standards IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave-2). 4x 2.4 GHz, gain 4dBi, internal antenna Antennas 4x 5 GHz, gain 5dBi, internal antenna IEEE 802.11ac: 6.5 Mbps to 1733Mbps IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 6.5Mbps to 600Mbps Wi-Fi Data Rates...

  • Page 15: Auxiliary Ports

    2.4G 802.11b: -96dBm@1Mbps, -88dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -73dBm @MCS7; 802.11n 40MHz:-70dBm @MCS7 Receiver Sensitivity 802.11a: -92dBm @6Mbps, -74dBm @54Mbps; 802.11ac 20MHz: -67dBm@MCS8; 802.11ac: HT40:- 63dBm @MCS9; 802.11ac 80MHz: -59dBm @MCS9; * Receiver sensitivity varies by frequency band, channel width and MCS rate SSIDs 32 SSIDs total, 16 per radio (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Concurrent Clients...
  • Page 16 Wi-Fi Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wave-2) 3 dual band internal antennas Antennas 2.4GHz, gain 3dBi 5 GHz, gain 3dBi IEEE 802.11ac: 6.5 Mbps to 1300Mbps IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 6.5 Mbps to 450 Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps Wi-Fi Data Rates IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps...
  • Page 17 Network Interfaces 2× autosensing 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Ports Auxiliary Ports 1× Reset Pinhole , 1× Kensington lock Mounting Indoor wall mount or ceiling mount, kits included LEDs 1× tri-color LED for device tracking and status indication Network Protocols IPv4, 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.1x, 802.11e/WMM, 802.11h 802.11e/WMM, VLAN, TOS ≤...
  • Page 18 2.4GHz radio: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz Frequency Bands 5GHz radio: 5.150 – 5.250 GHz, 5.725 – 5.850 GHz (FCC, IC, RCM) 2.4G: 20 and 40 MHz Channel Bandwidth 5G: 20,40 and 80 MHz WEP, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (TKIP/AES), anti-hacking secure boot and Wi-Fi and System critical data/control lockdown via digital signatures, unique security certificate and random default Security...
  • Page 19 Auto Power Saving Self-power adaptation upon auto detection of PoE or PoE+ DC Input: 24VDC/1A Power and Green Power over Ethernet 802.3af/802.3at compliant Energy Efficiency Maximum Power Consumption: 13.8W Operation: 0°C to 50°C Environmental Storage: -10°C to 60°C Humidity: 10％ to 90% Non-condensing Unit Dimension: 205.3 x 205.3 x 45.9mm;...
  • Page 20 2×2:2 2.4GHz (MIMO) MIMO 2×2:2 5GHz (MU-MIMO) Up to 165 meters Coverage Range *coverage range can vary based on environment 5G: 24dBm Maximum TX Power 2.4G: 22dBm *Maximum power varies by country, frequency band and MCS rate 2.4G 802.11b: -96dBm@1Mbps, -88dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -73dBm @MCS7;...
  • Page 21 Operation: 0°C to 40°C Environmental Storage: -10°C to 60°C Humidity: 10％ to 90% Non-condensing Unit Dimension: 180.4mmx180.4mmx40.8mm; Unit Weight: 388.2g Physical Entire Package Dimension: 228.5x220x79mm; Entire Package Weight: 719.3g Package Content GWN7610 802.11ac Wireless AP, Mounting Kits, Quick Start Guide Compliance FCC, CE, RCM, IC GWN7605 Technical Specifications...
  • Page 22 2.4G 802.11b: -96dBm@1Mbps, -88dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -73dBm @MCS7; 802.11n 40MHz:-70dBm @MCS7 Receiver Sensitivity 802.11a: -92dBm @6Mbps, -74dBm @54Mbps; 802.11ac 20MHz: -67dBm@MCS8; 802.11ac: HT40:- 63dBm @MCS9; 802.11ac 80MHz: -59dBm @MCS9 16 SSIDs total, 8 per radio (2.4GHz and 5GHz) SSIDs *GWN7605LR when deployed as Master can only be added to 8 SSIDs.
  • Page 23 Antennas 2x 2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal antenna, 2x 5 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal antenna IEEE 802.11ac: 6.5 Mbps to 877 Mbps IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps; 400 Mbps with 256-QAM on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Data Rates IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps...
  • Page 24 Network Protocols IPv4, 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.1x, 802.11e/WMM, 802.11h 802.11e/WMM, VLAN, TOS Embedded controller in GWN7600 allows it to auto-discover, auto-provision and manage up to 30 Network GWN76XX in a network Management GWN.Cloud offers a free cloud management platform for unlimited GWN APs DC Input: 24VDC/1A Power and Green Power over Ethernet (802.3af) compliant...
  • Page 25 WEP, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (TKIP/AES), anti-hacking secure boot and Wi-Fi and System critical data/control lockdown via digital signatures, unique security certificate and random default Security password per device MIMO 2×2:2 2.4GHz (MIMO), 2×2:2 5GHz (MU-MIMO) Up to 984ft. (300 meters) Coverage Range *Coverage range can vary based on environment 5G: 22dBm (FCC) / 20dBm (CE)
  • Page 26 Unit Dimension: 290×150×35mm; Unit Weight: 708g Unit + Mounting Kits Dimension: 290×150×56mm; Physical Unit + Mounting Kits Weight: 1528.2g Entire Package Dimension: 423×187×97mm; Entire Package Weight: 1844g Enterprise 802.11ac Wave-2 Outdoor Long Range Wi-Fi Access Point, Mounting Kits, Quick Package Content Installation Guide Waterproof Grade IP66-level weatherproof capability when installed vertically...
  • Page 27 2.4G: 27 dBm Maximum TX Power 5G: 25 dBm *Maximum power varies by country, frequency band and MCS rate 2.4G 802.11b: -96dBm@1Mbps, -88dBm@11Mbps; 802.11g: -93dBm @6Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps; 802.11n 20MHz: -73dBm @MCS7; 802.11n 40MHz:-70dBm @MCS7 Receiver Sensitivity 802.11a: -92dBm @6Mbps, -74dBm @54Mbps; 802.11ac 20MHz: -67dBm@MCS8; 802.11ac: HT40:- 63dBm @MCS9;...
  • Page 28 Wi-Fi Standards IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2 Dual band internal antennas Antennas Antenna 1 - 2.4GHz: gain 3.0dBi, 5GHz: gain 3.5dBi Antenna 2 - 2.4GHz: gain 3.5dBi, 5GHz: gain 3.0dBi 2.4GHz: IEEE 802.11n: 6.5Mbps to 300Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 5GHz: Wi-Fi Data Rates...

  • Page 29: Installation

    Mounting Wall mountable LEDs 1 tri-color LEDs for device tracking and status indication Network Protocols IPv4, IPv6, 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.1x, 802.11e/WMM, 802.11h 802.11e/WMM, VLAN, TOS GWN.Cloud offers a free cloud management platform for unlimited GWN APs Network Management GWN.Manager offers premise-based software controller for up to 3,000 GWN APs Auto Power Saving Self-power adaptation upon auto detection of PoE or PoE+ Support 802.3az...
  • Page 30 GWN76xx Equipment Packaging Below is the equipment packaging for GWN7600LR model. Main Case Yes (1) Cover Interface Yes (1) Base Bracket Yes (1) Cover Bracket Yes (1) Assembled Screw Yes (4) Locknut Yes (4) Anchors + Screws Yes (4) Screw (PM8 x 115) Yes (4) Quick Installation Guide Yes (1)
  • Page 31 Below is the equipment packaging for GWN7630LR, GWN7605LR, GWN7660LR and GWN7664LR models. Main Case Yes (1) GWN7630LR: Yes (4) GWN7605LR: Yes (2) Antenna GWN7660LR: Yes (2) GWN7664LR: Yes (4) Base Bracket Yes (1) Screw (PM 3.0×7) Yes (4) Expansion Screw Yes (4) Metal Strap Yes (2)

  • Page 32: Gwn76Xx Access Point Ports

    GWN7624 Equipment Package The equipment packaging for GWN7602 model. Main Case Yes (1) PA3.5*20 Screws Yes (2) Anchors Screws Yes (2) Quick Installation Guide Yes (1) GWN7602 Equipment Packaging GWN7602 Equipment Package GWN76XX Access Point Ports GWN76xx Ports...
  • Page 33 GWN7610/GWN7600 Ports GWN7600LR Ports GWN7630LR         /GWN7605LR/GWN7660LR/GWN7664LR Ports GWN7624 Ports...

  • Page 34: Power And Connect Gwn76Xx Access Point

    GWN7602 Ports Port Description Power adapter connector (12V, 2A) for GWN7610 Power Power adapter connector (24V, 1A) for GWN7600 and GWN7602 Ethernet RJ45 port (10/100/1000Mbps) supporting PoE/PoE+. * GWN7600 supports PoE (802.3af) only NET/PoE * GWN7624 supports 2x 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports with PSE. •...

  • Page 35: Wall Mount

    GWN7624/GWN7625/GWN7664/GWN7660/GWN7660LR/GWN7664LR/GWN7630/GWN7615/GWN7610/GWN7605/GWN7605L R/GWN7600LR/GWN7630LR can be powered using PoE(802.3af)/PoE+(802.3at) switch via PoE/NET port while GWN7600 can be powered using PoE (802.3af) switch via PoE/NET port. In this case, both power and network connectivity will be provided over the PoE/NET port. GWN7600/GWN7610 has a PoE detection daemon that will monitor the status and update maximum allowable power for USB ports in real time.

  • Page 36: Ceiling Mount

    Wall Mount – Steps 3 & 4 Step 4: Connect the power cable and the Ethernet cable (RJ45) to the correct ports of your GWN7664/GWN7660/GWN7660LR/GWN7664LR/GWN7630/GWN7610/ GWN7615/GWN7605/GWN7600/GWN7625 Step 5: Align the arrow on the GWN AP with the arrow on the locking tab of the mounting bracket and ensure that your GWN is firmly seated on the mounting bracket.
  • Page 37 Ceiling Mount – Steps 1 & 2 Step 2: Place the ceiling backing plate in the center of the ceiling tile and mark the mounting screw holes (screw holes DIA 5.5mm, reticle hole DIA 25mm). Step 3: Insert the screws through the mounting bracket. Ceiling Mount –...

  • Page 38: Mounting Instructions For Gwn7600Lr

    Step 6: Turn the GWN clockwise until it locks into place and fits the locking tab. Note Ceiling mounting is recommended for optimal coverage performance. Mounting Instructions for GWN7600LR Please refer to the following steps for the mounting your GWN7600LR correctly. 1.

  • Page 39: Pole Mount

    GWN7630LR/GWN7605LR/GWN7660LR /GWN7664LR Mounting Instructions 1. Connect the Ethernet cable (RJ45) to the correct port of your GWN7630LR/GWN7605LR/GWN7660LR/GWN7664LR and insert the cover bracket. 2. Connect each antenna to an antenna connector by rotating it clockwise. 3. Attach the Base bracket with screws (PM 3.0×7) on the back of GWN7630LR /GWN7605LR/GWN7660LR/GWN7664LR access point.
  • Page 40 GWN7630LR/GWN7605LR/GWN7660LR /GWN7664LR Pole Mount 1. Open the metal straps by turning the locking mechanism counter-clockwise. You can loosen it by hand or use a flathead screwdriver. 2. Straighten out the end of the metal straps and slide it through the back of the base bracket. 3.

  • Page 41: Getting Started

    GWN7624 Wall Installation Mounting Instructions for GWN7602 GWN7602 can be mounted on the wall, Please refer to the following steps for the appropriate installation. Wall Mount (GWN7602) 1. Use a measuring tape to measure the distance between the two wall mount slots on the back of the GWN7602 access point and use a pencil to mark the mounting screw holes on the wall.

  • Page 42: Discover The Gwn76Xx

    Blinking green Firmware update in progress Solid green Firmware update successful Blinking red Delete paired slave – Factory reset initiated Solid red Firmware update failed Solid purple Unit not provisioned Blinking blue Unit provisioning in progress Solid blue Unit is provisioned successfully Blinking White Used for Access Point location feature Solid Yellow...
  • Page 43 Discover the GWN76XX using its MAC Address Method 2: Discover the GWN76XX using GWN Discovery Tool 1. Download and install GWN Discovery Tool from the following link: https://www.grandstream.com/support/tools 2. Open the GWNDiscoveryTool, click on Select to define the network interface, then click on Scan. 3.

  • Page 44: Access Web Gui

    GWN Discovery Tool Use the Web GUI Users can access then the GWN76XX using its WebGUI, the following sections will explain how to access and use the Web Interface. Access Web GUI The GWN76XX embedded Web server responds to HTTPS GET/POST requests. Embedded HTML pages allow users to configure the device through a Web browser such as Microsoft IE, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and etc.

  • Page 45: Web Gui Languages

    GWN76XX Web GUI Login Page To access the Web GUI: 1. Make sure to use a computer connected to the same local Network as the GWN76XX. 2. Ensure the device is properly powered up. 3. Open a Web browser on the computer and type in the URL using the MAC address as shown in [Discover the GWN76XX ] or the IP address using the following format: https://IP_Address 4.

  • Page 46: Overview Page

    GWN76XX Web GUI Language (Web Interface) Overview Page Overview is the first page shown after successful login to the GWN76XX’s Web Interface. Overview page provides an overall view of the GWN76XX information presented in a Dashboard style for easy monitoring along with firmware version and date- time information at the top.

  • Page 47: Save And Apply Changes

    New Firmware Notification: Starting from firmware version 1.0.5.13/1.0.5.14, and once a different OFFICIAL firmware is released on Grandstream Networks website, the master AP will popup reminder notification to the administrator in order to upgrade the device. You can click on button in order to be redirected to the release note of the new firmware version, for upgrading steps please refer to section [UPGRADING AND PROVISIONING].

  • Page 48: Using Gwn76Xx As Standalone Access Point

    GWN.Cloud Architecture GWN Manager Starting from firmware 1.0.13.1, the GWN76XX can be managed and monitored by your GWN Manager account, GWN Manager On-premises Access Points Controller platform can be installed using the link below: https://www.grandstream.com/support/firmware GWN Manager Architecture Note: GWN Manager installation is supported on virtual machines. Please refer to GWN Management Platform User Guide for more detailed information.

  • Page 49: Connect To Gwn76Xx Default Wi-Fi Network

    Connect to GWN76XX Default Wi-Fi Network GWN76XX can be used as standalone access point out of box, or after factory reset with Wi-Fi enabled by default. After powering the GWN76XX and connecting it to the network, GWN76XX will broadcast a default SSID based on its MAC address GWN [MAC’s last 6 digits] and a random password.

  • Page 50: Login Page

    Login Page Warning Set unit as Master option will forbid the GWN76XX Access Point from being paired by other Master GWN76XX and can only act as a Master Access point controller. Users will need to perform a factory reset to the GWN76XX , or unpair it from the initial GWN76XX to make it open to Master Access Point mode again.

  • Page 51: Discover And Pair Other Gwn76Xx Access Point

    Setup Wizard Discover and Pair Other GWN76xx Access Point First, note that by default the GWN controller access point will automatically discover all APs connected to the same LAN (broadcast domain), there is also a possibility to pair and provision remote APs using DHCP option 43 with master direction explained below.
  • Page 52 To Pair a GWN76XX access point connected to the same Network as the GWN76xx follows the below steps: 1. Connect to the GWN76xx Web GUI as Master and go to Access Points → Configuration. Discover and Pair GWN76XX 2. Click on  to discover access points within GWN76xx Network, the following page will appear.

  • Page 53: Transfer Ap - Transfer Network Group

    Transfer AP – Transfer Network Group Users can easily transfer the AP from local master to the GWN Cloud or GWN Manager account by clicking on When you already have Network/Wi-Fi configurations on your GWN account, using this feature will let you choose existing Network/SSID to adopt your local AP. Transfer AP This feature will allow you to transfer your local configurations to your cloud account.

  • Page 54: Failover Mode

    Failover Master Users could select the Failover Master by following below steps: Log into Web GUI of the Master access point then navigate to Access points → Configuration then click on finally select the candidate access point from the drop-down list to be used as a Failover AP. Failover AP Failover Mode Once failover slave has been selected, the primary master will send the configuration of the network to the failover slave and...

  • Page 55: Takeover Feature

    Failover Mode GUI The failover mode has only read permission on the configuration and limited options, users still can reboot other slave Access points in case it is needed. Users also can press on « Switch to Master » button in order to set the failover slave as the new primary master of the wireless network, once this is done they have full write permission control over the web GUI option as usual.

  • Page 56: Transfer To Master

    Takeover – Step 2 Step 3. Enter the Takeover key which is the admin password of the previous master AP. Takeover – Step 3 Transfer to Master From the Master Access Point, the Administrator do have the capability to assign any Slave Access point to become the new Master to manage all the already paired Access points.

  • Page 57: Client Bridge

    Transfer Master Role to another device confirmation message When the process is finished, the original Master will turn to be a slave for the new Assigned Master, and to login to the new Master AP web interface, you will need to use the previous Master Admin password. Then new assigned Master AP web interface Note All the previously existed paired APs will be...
  • Page 58 Client Bridge In order to verify, you may access the bridged AP configuration, then under Status, the option “Client Bridge Mode” would be set to Isolated like shown on the figure down below: Client Bridge Mode Important notes The access point that will be operating on bridge mode, must be set with a fixed IP address before activating the bridge mode on the access point.
  • Page 59 GWN7624 slave login page Notes: If the AP is slave to a Master controller, the default username is admin, and the default password is the master AP’s password. If the AP is paired to the GWN.Cloud the default username is admin, and the default password is the SSH Password (GWN.Cloud ��...

  • Page 60: Manager Settings

    System The system section provides access to the Manager settings and Debug sections. Manager Settings The Master (Manager Address) and Port can be found here to GWN7624 be discovered by the Manager. Slave AP manager settings Manager Address Enter the IP address of the GWN Manager Manager Port Enter the port set for the GWN Manager Allow DHCP Option 43...

  • Page 61: Access Points

    ACCESS POINTS From the access points page, the administrator can monitor different information regarding the access points of the selected network, this section is separated into 2 sub-sections: Status and Configuration. Status The Status page lists all the access points assigned to the selected network, along with the possibility to perform some basic operations such locating the device (LEDs start blinking in White) or clear the usage data, also users can check more detailed information about each access point and benefit from useful debugging tools which can help diagnose issue when they appear.
  • Page 62 Debug Tool Tab Configuration The configuration page allows the administrator to Upgrade, Reboot, Add to SSIDs, Configure, Transfer network group, Transfer AP, Discover AP, Failover. GWN7624 Configuration Page Upgrade Select slave AP(s) to upgrade and press button. Refer to [Upgrading Slave Access Points] for more details. Reboot Select slave AP(s) to reboot and press button.

  • Page 63: Configure Access Points

      Moving Access Points between Networks Delete Access Points To delete an access point, select it, then click on reboot button, the following confirmation message will be displayed: Delete Access Point Reboot Access Points To reboot an Access point, select it then click on Reboot button, the below confirmation message will be displayed:  ...
  • Page 64 Access Point Configuration Page The following settings can be configured from this page: Device Name Set GWN76xx’s name to identify it along with its MAC address. Check this option to configure the device with a static IP configuration; it must be in the same subnet Fixed IPv4 with the default Network Group;...
  • Page 65 Choose the Channel Width, note that wide channel will give better speed/throughput, and narrow Channel Width channel will have less interference. 20Mhz is suggested in very high-density environment. Default is “Use Radio Settings”, the AP then will use the value configured under Radio page. Select Use Radio Settings, or a specified channel, default is Auto.
  • Page 66 All GWN76XX can support up to 32 SSIDs while the GWN7605/GWN7605LR models can support up to 16 SSIDs, and GWN7602 can support up to 8 SSIDs, click on to add a new SSID.   Add a new SSID When editing or adding a new SSID, users will have two tabs to configure: Wi-Fi: Please refer to the below table for Wi-Fi tab options Field Description...
  • Page 67 Set the security mode for encryption, 8 options are available: • WEP 64-bit: Using a static WEP key. The characters can only be 0-9 or A-F with a length of 10, or printable ASCII characters with a length of 5. •...
  • Page 68 Configures RADIUS Server Listening port. Default is: 1812. This field is available only when “WPA RADIUS Server Port Key Mode” is set to “802.1x”. Enter the secret password for client authentication with RADIUS server. This field is available only RADIUS Server Secret when “WPA Key Mode”...
  • Page 69 Configures the frequency of DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) transmission per each beacon broadcast. Clients will check the AP for buffered data at every configured DTIM Period. DTIM Period You may set a high value for power saving consideration.  Default value is 1, meaning that AP will have DTIM broadcast every beacon.
  • Page 70 Device Membership: Used to add or remove paired access points to the SSID. The MAX SSID number is separately counted for each band (2.4GHzor 5Ghz). The maximum allowed SSID for each band now is as below: Model MAX SSID(without Mesh/with Mesh) GWN7600/7600LR 16/14 GWN7605/7605LR...

  • Page 71: Access Control

    Clients – Select Items ACCESS CONTROL Access List From this menu, users can manage in global way the blacklist of clients that will be blocked from accessing the Wi-Fi network, click on to add or remove MAC addresses of client from global blacklist. Global Blacklist Managing the Global Blacklist A second option is to add custom access lists that will be used as matching mechanism for MAC address filtering option...
  • Page 72 Adding Client Access List Users can also Import/Export the client access lists in CSV format as shown below: Import/Export the client access Users can check « Enable Schedule » to assign a schedule for the list when it will take effect.  Adding New Access List Once this is done, this access list can be used under SSID Wi-Fi settings to filter clients either using whitelist or blacklist mode.

  • Page 73: Time Policy

    Time Policy The timed client disconnect feature allows the system administrator to set a fixed time for which clients should be allowed to connect to the access point, after which the client will no longer be allowed to connect for a user configurable cool-down period.
  • Page 74 Click to add a new rule, the following table provides an explanation about different options for bandwidth rules. Field Description Enabled Enable/Disable the Bandwidth rule. SSID Select which SSID will be affected by the bandwidth rule limitation. Choose the type of rule to be applied on bandwidth utilization from the dropdown list, three options are Range available: Per-SSID: Set a bandwidth limitation on the SSID level.

  • Page 75: Captive Portal

      Bandwidth Rules The same settings for bandwidth management are available from the following menus: Navigate on the web GUI under “Clients→Edit→Bandwidth Rules” where you can set the Upstream and Downstream rate in Mbps CAPTIVE PORTAL Captive Portal feature on GWN76XX AP helps to define a Landing Page (Web page) that will be displayed on Wi-Fi clients’ browsers when attempting to access Internet.

  • Page 76: Policy List

    Captive Portal – Guest Page – Select Items Policy List Users can customize a portal policy in this page. Captive Portal – Policy List Click on to edit the policy. Click on to delete the policy. Click on to add a policy. The policy configuration page allows adding multiple captive portal policies which will be applied to SSIDs and contains options for different authentication types a splash page that can be easily configured as shown on the next section.

  • Page 77: Internal Splash Page

    Add a New Policy Internal Splash Page Below table lists the items policy add page configures Name Enter the name of the Captive Portal policy Splash Page Select Splash Page type, Internal or External. Following types of authentications are available: •...
  • Page 78 RADIUS Server Port Set the RADIUS server port, The default value is 1812. RADIUS Server Secret Fill in the key of the RADIUS server. Radius Authentication Select the RADIUS authentication method, 3 methods are available: PAP, CHAP and MS- Method CHAP. Set the timeout for each authentication request sent to the Radius server.

  • Page 79: External Splash Page

    Choose the landing page, 2 options are available: Landing Page • Redirect to the Original URL. • Redirect to External Page. Once the landing page is set to redirect to external page, user should set the URL address The Redirect External Page for redirecting.This field appears only when Landing Page is set to “Redirect to an External URL Address Page”.

  • Page 80: Splash Page

    Authentication rules Pre-Authentication Rules Using this option, users can set rules to match traffic that will be allowed for connected Wi-Fi users before authentication process. This can be needed for example to setup Facebook authentication where some traffic should be allowed to Facebook server(s) to process the user’s authentication.

  • Page 81: Voucher Feature Description

    Click on to upload a file from local device. Click on to download the files in Captive Portal folder. Click on to edit the corresponding file, in another word, to replace the file with a new one. Click on to delete the file. Vouchers Voucher Feature Description Voucher feature will allow clients to have internet access for a limited duration using a code that is randomly generated from...

  • Page 82: Using Voucher With Gwn Captive Portal

    Add Voucher Sample The below figure shows the list of the vouchers after GWN randomly generates the code for each one. Figure 84: Vouchers List Users can click on buttons to delete and print multiple vouchers or click button to print all vouchers at once. Also, users can use the drop-down list filter to filter the vouchers that were created at specific date-time.
  • Page 83 In order to successfully use the voucher feature, users will need to create a captive portal in order to request voucher authentication codes from users before allowing them access to internet. More details about captive portal will be covered on next section but for voucher configuration please follow below steps.
  • Page 84 Radio-General Field Description General When Frequency is set to Dual-Band, users can check this option to enable Band Steering on the Band Steering Access Point, this will help redirecting clients to a radio band accordingly for efficient use and to benefit from the maximum throughput supported by the client.
  • Page 85 Configures interval between beacon transmissions/broadcasts. The Beacon signals help to keep the network synchronized and provide main information about the network such as SSID, Timestamp… • Using High Beacon Interval: AP will be sending beacon broadcast less frequently. This will help to get better throughput, thus better speed/performance.
  • Page 86 Channel Width: Choose the Channel Width, note that wide channel will give better speed/throughput, and narrow channel will have less interference. 20Mhz is suggested in very high-density environment. • 40MHz Channel Location: Configure the 40MHz channel location when using 20MHz/40MHz in Channel Width, users can set it to be Secondary below Primary, Primary below Secondary or Auto.
  • Page 87 Rogue AP-Configuration Field Description Enable Rogue AP Select to either to enable or disable Rogue AP scan. Detection Specify the rogue AP detect range. • Same channel: AP will execute simple detection on the APs around, this mode almost has no effects on the wireless network communication.
  • Page 88 You can specify MAC address of the untrusted AP, which should be formatted as Untrusted AP XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. If an AP is defined as untrusted AP, countermeasures will be executed on it when countermeasure is enabled. Rogue AP In the figure below we would have a list showing all the detected rogue AP on the network scanned by the GWN access point. Rogue AP-Detection Firewall This section allows user to control the outgoing and incoming traffic from clients by manually setting up.
  • Page 89 Select type of traffic to be affected by the inbound rule like ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS… or you may add another type of traffic when selecting Custom. When set to Custom, user could enter the following: Service Protocol • Protocol: TCP or UDP •...
  • Page 90 Hotspot 2.0 General Settings Name Set name of the hotspot. Domain ID Set the Domain ID. Configure the Homogenous Extended Service Set Identifier information for Hotspot2.0. This value must be consistent with the BSSID of an AP to identify the AP set that provides the HESSID same network access service.

  • Page 91: Time Stamp

    Configure the Network authentication type to help users find and select the right network. Select either: • Acceptance of terms and conditions Network Auth Type • On-line enrollment supported • http/https redirection • DNS redirection • Not configured Configure the Online Sing Up service’s SSID. You need to add a SSID with Security Mode is OSU SSID Open or OSEN or WPA2/OSEN.
  • Page 92 Select the type: • Time-based Type • Data-volume-based • Time-and-data-volume-based • Unlimited Realm Select the Realm. Language Code Select the language code. Currency Code Select the currency: XSU, BTN, INR, CNY, MOP, HKD, XAF. XML Content Upload XML file Advanced WAN Link Status Set the WAN Link Status to either: Not configured, Link-up, Link-down or Link-test.

  • Page 93: Dhcp Server

    Community String Enter the SNMP Community string. Enable Enable SNMPv3. Username Enter the SNMPv3 authentication username. Authentication Mode Set the authentication mode to: either MD5 or SHA. Authentication password Enter the SNMPv3 authentication password. Privacy Mode Set the authentication mode to: either AES128 or DES. Privacy password Enter the privacy password.

  • Page 94: Static Dhcp

    DHCP Server Subnet Set the gateway mask. Mask DHCP Lease Time Set the DHCP Lease time. DHCP Preferred DNS Set the preferred DNS for DHCP DHCP Alternate DNS Set the alternated DNS for DHCP NAT Pool Parameters Static DHCP Users can use the feature in order to set static DHCP binding to certain clients, to whom you do not want the IP address to change.
  • Page 95 TR-069 TR-069 Field Description Configures whether to enable TR-069. Note: Once enabled, this device cannot be managed by Enable TR-069 GWN.Cloud anymore ACS URL URL for TR-069 Auto Configuration Server (ACS). When AP sends a connection request to ACS, the username that ACS authenticates TR-069 client, ACS Username that is AP, must be consistent with the configuration on the ACS side.
  • Page 96 2. Failover does not support TR-069 function. When multiple slaves are managed under Local Master, set a slave to failover mode. When the Master fails, the slave acts as the Master to manage other slaves. At this time, if you want to migrate to the TR-069 platform, you can only configure TR-069 for each of the other Slaves through their own local web pages.
  • Page 97 Basic page allows Country and Time configuration. Field Description This feature is an enhancement in regards of optimizing and reducing energy consumption of the AP. User can select to either Always on / Always off or to Schedule the period where the LED VLAN VLAN ID LEDs can remain on Management VLAN: This feature allows GWN AP to be Allow DHCP Option 43 discovered/managed on VLAN network.
  • Page 98 Field Description Current Administrator Enter the current administrator password Password Change the current password. This field is case sensitive with a maximum length of 32 New Administrator Password characters. Confirm New Administrator Enter the new administrator password one more time to confirm. Password Configure the password for user-level Web GUI access.
  • Page 99 Access Points Status For Global mesh network settings, on GWN76XX, navigate to the menu “System�� Settings �� Mesh” for setting up the following parameters described below: Mesh settings for GWN76XX The following table down below describes the Mesh configuration settings for the GWN76XX: Filed Description Enable Mesh...

  • Page 100: Important Notes

    Important notes: 1. The RE should be set with DHCP Mode for a Client device connected to NET PORT to acquire an IP Address. 2. If RE is set with static IP, then using a PoE injector is recommended as any Network activity detected by the AP will cause the Mesh to fail.

  • Page 101: Maintenance

    Schedules List Maintenance Upgrade The Upgrade Web page allows upgrade related configuration.
  • Page 102 Upgrade Upgrade Syslog The syslog Web page provides configuration settings for syslog.  Syslog Field Description Syslog Server Enter the IP address or URL of Syslog server. Select the level of Syslog, 8 levels are available: Syslog Level Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Information and Debug Log DNS Queries Check to log DNS Queries.

  • Page 103: Upgrading And Provisioning

    The following table describes the notifications configuration settings: Filed Description Configures whether to send notification if memory usage is greater than the configured Memory Usage threshold. Once enabled, master will generate an Alert when AP throughput reaches the configured AP Throughput threshold.

  • Page 104: Sequential Upgrade

    Access Points Make sure that firmware server path is set correctly under Maintenance, check the desired APs to upgrade, and click on to upgrade the selected paired access points. Sequential Upgrade If you choose multiple slave devices to upgrade their firmware, two options are available: “All-at-Once” and “Sequential”. “All- at-Once”...

  • Page 105: Provisioning And Backup

    Provisioning and Backup The GWN76XX configuration can be backed up locally or via network. The backup file will be used to restore the configuration on GWN76XX when necessary. Download Configuration Users can download the GWN76XX configuration for restore purpose under Web GUI��System Settings��Maintenance��Upgrade.

  • Page 106: Change Log

    CHANGE LOG This section documents significant changes from previous versions of the GWN76xx user manuals. Only major new features or major document updates are listed here. Minor updates for corrections or editing are not documented here. Firmware Version 1.0.23.22 Product Name: GWN7610 / GWN7600 / GWN7600LR / GWN7602 / GWN7615 / GWN7605 / GWN7605LR / GWN7630 / GWN7630LR / GWN7624 / GWN7625 / GWN7660 / GWN7660LR / GWN7664 / GWN7664LR Added support for GWN Cloud v1.1.23.27 and GWN Manager v1.1.23.27 Firmware Version 1.0.23.11...
  • Page 107 No major changes Firmware Version 1.0.23.9 Product Name: GWN7605 / GWN7605LR / GWN7615 / GWN7625 / GWN7630 / GWN7630LR Added support of more DFS Channels. [Scene] Firmware Version 1.0.23.7 Product Name: GWN7605 / GWN7605LR / GWN7615 / GWN7625 / GWN7630 / GWN7630LR Added support of Import/Export the client access lists in CSV format [Access List] Added support of 802.11h...
  • Page 108 Upgraded the max number of supported SSIDs [Table 22 : MAX SSID on each band] Added Option to turn off U-APSD function [Table 21: Wi-Fi] Added IPv6 support for internal GWN services [Table 20: Access Point Configuration Settings] Added feature to Transfer AP to GWN manager [Transfer Added feature to allow Each AP to disable/Enable 2.4GHz or 5GHz independently [Table 20: Access Point Configuration Settings]...
  • Page 109 Added support of Rogue AP Detection. [Rogue Added support of 802.11w. [802.11w] Added support of AutoTX Power. [RADIO] Added Captive Portal Enhancement. [CAPTIVE PORTAL] Added support of SNMP. [SNMP] Added support of more DFS Channels. [Scene] Added support of NAT. [NAT] Added support of Firewall.
  • Page 110 Firmware Version 1.0.15.4 Product Name: GWN7610 / GWN7600 / GWN7600LR/ GWN7630 / GWN7630LR Added support of GWM Manager. [GWN Manager] Added LED pattern of yellow to indicate Mesh disconnection. [LED Patterns] Upgraded TLS to version 1.2 Firmware Version 1.0.15.6 Product Name: GWN7630 / GWN7630LR Added support for FCC DFS channels on GWN7630/GWN7630LR.
  • Page 111 Firmware Version 1.0.4.20 Product Name: GWN7610 Added support for Timed Client Disconnect and Enhanced Client Blocking [CLIENTS] Added support for Client Bridge [Client Bridge] Added support for Syslog server [Syslog] Added support for Configurable Web UI access port. [Web HTTPS Port] Added support for E-mail notifications [Email] Firmware Version 1.0.4.12 Product Name: GWN7600 / GWN7600LR...
  • Page 112 Grandstream Networks, Inc. is not permitted. The latest electronic version of this guide is available for download here: https://www.grandstream.com/support Grandstream is a registered trademark and Grandstream logo is trademark of Grandstream Networks, Inc. in the United States, Europe, and other countries CAUTION Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Grandstream, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this guide, could void your manufacturer warranty.
  • Page 113 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.
  • Page 114 WLAN 2.4G < 20dBm; WLAN 2.4G < 20dBm WLAN 5150-5250MHz< 23dBm WLAN 5150-5250MHz< 23dBm WLAN 5250-5350 MHz< 20dBm WLAN 5250-5350 MHz< 20dBm WLAN 5470-5725 MHz< 27dBm WLAN 5470-5725 MHz< 27dBm Modulation Modulation DSSS, OFDM DSSS, OFDM GWN7610 GWN7600 TX/RX Frequency TX/RX Frequency 2.4G Wi-Fi: 2412-2472MHz;...
  • Page 115 Modulation Modulation DSSS, OFDM DSSS, OFDM GWN7605 GWN7605LR TX/RX Frequency TX/RX Frequency 2.4G Wi-Fi: 2412-2472MHz; 2.4G Wi-Fi: 2412-2472MHz 5G Wi-Fi: 5150-5250MHz;5250-5350 MHz; 5470-5725 MHz 5G Wi-Fi: 5150-5250MHz;5250-5350 MHz; 5470-5725 MHz Output power Output power WLAN 2.4G < 20dBm; WLAN 2.4G < 20dBm WLAN 5150-5250MHz<...
  • Page 116 Modulation DSSS, OFDM, OFDMA The simplified EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 10(9) shall be provided as follows: Hereby, [Grandstream Networks, Inc.] declares that the radio equipment type [GWN7664/GWN7660/GWN7630/GWN7630LR/GWN7610/GWN7600/GWN7600LR/GWN7605/GWN7605LR/GWN7615] are in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: https://www.grandstream.com...

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