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Wireless LAN Device Series
WLAN Outdoor AP
RAD 500 User Manual
Version. 1.3.0.9a (2006.07.12)

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  • Page 1 Wireless LAN Device Series WLAN Outdoor AP RAD 500 User Manual Version. 1.3.0.9a (2006.07.12)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE ..............................3 PREFACE ...............................5 CH 1. RAD 500 INSTALLATION ......................6 RAD 500-IA ............................6 Packing List ............................6 Hardware Installation........................7 RAD 500-OD.............................12 Packing List ..........................12 Hardware Installation........................13 CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION ..................18 ......................18 EFORE TART TO ONFIGURE .....................18...
  • Page 3 PPTP ..............................65 MAC A ....................67 ONFIGURING LONE DDRESS DHCP S ......................69 ONFIGURING ERVER ........................70 ANDWIDTH ONTROL S (Q ).......................70 UALITY OF ERVICE .........................74 TATIC OUTE ETUP ........................75 YNAMIC OUTE ETUP VPN P ..........................76 THROUGH CLI M ..........................76 SING ......................78 YSTEM ANAGEMENT SNMP A ............................78...

  • Page 4: Notice

    Notice Warning： Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions：...
  • Page 5 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits. This EUT is incompliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.

  • Page 6: Preface

    Preface This guide is for the networking professional who installs and manages the RADMAX RAD 500 product hereafter referred to as the “device”. To use this guide, you should have experience working with the TCP/IP configuration and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of wireless local area networks.

  • Page 7: 1. Rad 500 Installation

    Ch 1. RAD 500 Installation RAD 500 Packing List Before you start to install the IA, make sure the package contains the following items： ● Wireless IA AP unit * 1 ● Mounting Kit * 1 ● Power Over Ethernet Kit * 1 ●...
  • Page 8 Once you check off everything from the package, you can start to install the IA. You can mount to a pipe. The steps are showed in the following： 1. You must mount the IA into the bracket first. 2. You can use the 2.5 inches U bolt to mount on the pipe. The two U bolts must be mounted tightly.
  • Page 9 4. Plug the other end of the RJ-45 network cable to “P+ DATA OUT” port of PoE device. The PoE device is guaranteed only in indoor environment. Caution: DON’T plug the power cord into PoE device before you finish install the antenna and Ground wire to ensure the safety.
  • Page 10 LED Panel State Description No Power Power System ready No Power WLAN Wireless system ready Flashing Transmitting data through WLAN No Power or connection Has physical connection to a Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network Transmitting or receiving data thru Ethernet Flashing wire Reset button triggered to Reboot this...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    We recommend you refer to the following illustration as a guideline for hardware installation. Outdoor Indoor Power Injector RJ-45 Power 48V in Supply Ground ADSL HUB/SWITCH Ethernet Internet...

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    Note: While using Aiming Tool, the device will utilize the flashing frequency to display the signal strength. About the detail, please refer to Ch4. Advanced Configuration – Aiming tool. We recommend you refer to the following illustration as a guideline for hardware installation.

  • Page 13: 2. First Time Configuration

    Ch 2. First Time Configuration Before Start to Configure There are two ways to configure the device, one is through web-browser, and the other is through Secure Shell CLI interface. To access the configuration interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the device.
  • Page 14 communication mechanism between the wired Ethernet NIC and wireless NIC, the following is the types of operation mode. Router The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed between the 2 NIC and all the wireless clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to ISP.
  • Page 15 WDS connection. WDS+AP This mode combines WDS plus AP modes, it not only allows WDS connections but also the wireless clients can survey and connect to the device. The following table shows the supporting combination of operation and wireless radio modes. Bridge Router WISP...
  • Page 16 Examples of Configuration This example demonstrates how to set up a network with different device configurations. There are 2 DHCP servers (DEV1/DEV4) in the network to control the IP configuration of 2 domains (192.168.2.x/192.168.3.x). Once the setting is done, all the PCs can visit Internet through DEV1. We assume all the devices keep the factory default setting.
  • Page 17 Press “Next>>” button then set the “Operation Mode” to “Router” mode. Press “Next>>” button then disable “Time Zone” function. Press “Next>>” button then set the IP address of LAN interface. Press “Next>>” button then select the “PPPoE” for “WAN Access Type” and fill in the “User Name”...
  • Page 18 Press “Next>>” button then select the “AP+WDS” for “mode” and change the SSID to “DEV1”. Press “Next>>” button then select “None” for “Encryption” then press “Finished” button. 10. Wait for refreshing web page. 11. Use “WDS Settings” page to configure WDS.
  • Page 19 12. Enable WDS function and add the BSSID of DEV2 to “Current WDS AP List”. 13. Since we access the device by wireless connection, it may temporarily disconnect when applying the WDS setting. After re-connecting to the device, use the “Status” page to check the settings.
  • Page 20 Configure DEV2: Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the Ethernet port. Caution If you configure multiple devices in the same PC, since the devices have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses, it may cause you not able to access the web server of device. If the situation happens, please try to clean the ARP table of your PC by DOS command “arp –d”...
  • Page 21 Press “Next>>” button then set the IP address of LAN interface. Press “Next>>” button then select the “AP+WDS” for “mode” and change the SSID to “DEV2”. Press “Next>>” button then select “None” for “Encryption” then press “Finished” button. Wait for refreshing web page.
  • Page 22 Access the web server by new IP address “192.168.2.202” then use “LAN Interface” page to disable DHCP Server. 10. Wait for refreshing web page. 11. Use “WDS Settings” page to configure WDS.
  • Page 23 12. Enable WDS function and add the BSSID of DEV1 to “Current WDS AP List”. 13. Use the “Status” page to check the settings.
  • Page 24 Configure DEV3: Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the Ethernet port. Caution If you configure multiple devices in the same PC, since the devices have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses, it may cause you not able to access the web server of device. If the situation happens, please try to clean the ARP table of your PC by DOS command “arp –d”...
  • Page 25 Access the web server by new IP address “192.168.2.203” then use “Basic Settings” page to change SSID and CHANNEL. Use the “Status” page to check the settings.
  • Page 26 Configure DEV4: Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the Ethernet port. Caution If you configure multiple devices in the same PC, since the devices have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses, it may cause you unable to access the web server of device. If the situation happens, please try to clean the ARP table of your PC by DOS command “arp –d”...
  • Page 27 Press “Next>>” button then set the IP address of LAN interface. Press “Next>>” button then select the “DHCP Client” for “WAN Access Type”. Press “Next>>” button then select the “Client” for “mode” and change the SSID to “DEV4”. Press “Next>>” button then select “None” for “Encryption” then press “Finished”...
  • Page 28 Wait for refreshing web page. 10. Change the IP address of your PC to 192.168.3.x then access the web server by the new IP address “192.168.3.1” and use “Status” page check the setting. 11. If the “State” of “Wireless Configuration” is not “Connected” or you want to refresh the “RSSI “, please use “Site Survey”...
  • Page 29 Configure DEV5: Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the Ethernet port. Caution If you configure multiple devices in the same PC, since the devices have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses, it may cause you unable to access the web server of device. If the situation happens, please try to clean the ARP table of your PC by DOS command “arp –d”...
  • Page 30 Press “Next>>” button then set the IP address of LAN interface. Press “Next>>” button then select the “Client” for “mode” and change the SSID to “DEV5”. Press “Next>>” button then select “None” for “Encryption” then press “Finished” button. Wait for refreshing web page.
  • Page 31 Access the web server by the new IP address “192.168.2.205” and use “LAN Interface” page to disable DHCP Server. 10. Wait for refreshing webpage. 11. Use “State” page to check setting.
  • Page 32 12. If the “State” of “Wireless Configuration” is not “Connected” or you want to refresh the “RSSI “, please use “Site Survey” page to re-connect a RAD500...

  • Page 33: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface Disable the wireless interface of device Band: The device supports 2.4GHz(B), 2.4GHz(G) and 2.4GHz(B+G) mixed modes. Mode: The radio of device supports different modes as following: 1. AP The radio of device acts as an Access Point to serves all wireless clients to join a wireless local network.
  • Page 34 Infrastructure: This type requires the presence of 802.11b/g Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point. Ethernet AP Client #1 AP Client #2 Ad Hoc: This type provides a peer-to-peer communication between wireless stations. All the communication is done from Client to Client without any Access Point involved.
  • Page 35 Channel Number The following table is the available frequencies (in MHz) for the 2.4-GHz radio: Channel No. Frequency Country Domain 2412 Americas, EMEA, Japan, and China 2417 Americas, EMEA, Japan, and China 2422 Americas, EMEA, Japan, Israel, and China 2427 Americas, EMEA, Japan, Israel, and China 2432 Americas, EMEA, Japan, Israel, and China...

  • Page 36: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your device. The default setting is optimized for the normal operation. For specific application, setting configuration will required highly attention to reach optimistic condition.
  • Page 37 RTS Threshold The RTS threshold determines the packet size at which the radio issues a request to send (RTS) before sending the packet. A low RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are associating with the device, or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only the device and not each other.
  • Page 38 SSID in your client settings. IAPP (Inter-Access Point Protocol) This function will let Wireless Stations roam among a network environment with multiple devices. Wireless Stations are able to switch from one device to another as they move between the coverage areas. Users can have more wireless working range.

  • Page 39: Configuring Wireless Security

    Configuring Wireless Security This device provides complete wireless security function include WEP, 802.1x, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES and WPA2-Mixed in different mode (see the Security Support Table). The default security setting of the encryption function is disabled. Choose your preferred security setting depending on what security function you need. WEP Encryption Setting Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network.
  • Page 40 64-bit WEP Encryption：64-bit WEP keys are as same as the encryption method of 40-bit WEP. You can input 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f or A~F) or 5 ACSII chars. 128-bit WEP Encryption ： 128-bit WEP keys are as same as the encryption method of 104-bit WEP.
  • Page 41 WPA Encryption Setting WPA feature provides a high level of assurance for end-users and administrators that their data will remain private and access to their network restricted to authorized users. You can choose the WPA encryption and select the Authentication Mode. WPA Authentication Mode This device supports two WPA modes.

  • Page 42: Configuring As Wlan Client Adapter

    Configuring as WLAN Client Adapter This device can be configured as a wireless Ethernet adapter. In this mode, the device can connect to the other wireless stations (Ad-Hoc network type) or Access Point (Infrastructure network type) and you don’t need to install any driver.
  • Page 43 The alternative way to configure as following: Step 1. In “Wireless Site Survey” page, select one of the SSIDs you want to connect and then press “Connect” button to establish the link. RAD500 Step 2. If the linking is established successfully. It will show the message “Connect successfully”.

  • Page 44: Mac Clone For Single Ethernet Client

    Note ： If the available network requires authentication and data encryption, you need to setup the authentication and encryption before step1 and all the settings must be as same as the Access Point or Station. About the detail authentication and data encryption settings, please refer the security section. Authentication Type In client mode, the device also supports two Authentication Types “Open system”...

  • Page 45: Configuring Universal Repeater

    Configuring Universal Repeater This device can be configured as a Repeater. In this mode, the device can extend available wireless range of other AP let user can link the network that they want, Also the device working as AP and Repeater same time. Following two ways describe how to make Universal Repeater effective.

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