WOP-20L. User manual (english) Contents Introduction ..........................5 Annotation ..........................5 Symbols ............................5 Device description........................6 Purpose............................6 Device specification ........................6 Technical parameters ........................8 Design ............................9 Restore the factory configuration ..................11 Delivery package ........................11 Rules and recommendations for device installation ............12 Safety rules ..........................12 Installation recommendations....................12 Frequency bandwidths and channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi ...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) The “Radio” menu........................36 4.5.1 The “Radio 2.4 GHz” submenu ..................36 4.5.2 The “Radio 5 GHz” submenu .................... 40 4.5.3 The “Advanced” submenu....................44 The “VAP” menu ........................44 4.6.1 The “Summary” submenu ....................44 4.6.2 The “VAP” submenu......................45 The “WDS”...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) WDS Configuration ........................78 System settings ........................79 5.7.1 Device firmware update....................79 5.7.2 Device configuration management.................. 79 5.7.3 Device reboot ........................80 5.7.4 Authentication mode configuration ................80 5.7.5 Setting the date and time ....................81 5.7.6 Advanced system settings ....................
WOP-20L device is a Wi-Fi access point. The device enclosed into hermetic case which allows using the access point outdoor in different climatic conditions – at temperatures from -45 to +65 °C This manual specifies intended purpose, main technical parameters, design, safe operation rules and installation and configuration recommendations for WOP-20L.
2 Device description 2.1 Purpose WOP-20L wireless access point is designed to provide the user access to high-speed and secure network. The main purpose of the device is to create a Layer 2 wireless network at the junction with a wired network.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) QoS functions: • priority and profile-based packet scheduling; • bandwidth limitation for each VAP; • bandwidth limitation for each client; • WMM parameters changing. Security: • centralized authorization via RADIUS server (802.1X WPA/WPA2 Enterprise); •...
Dimensions (W× H × D) 125 × 227 × 49 mm Weight 0.77 kg Lifetime No less than 15 years 2.4 Design WOP-20L enclosed in a plastic case. The layout of WOP-20L panels is shown in Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2 — WOP-20L front panel layout...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) The bottom panel of WOP-20L has a 10/100/1000BASE-T LAN port (RJ-45 connector) for connecting to the internal network and PoE power, and a factory reset button (“F”). Figure 3 — WOP-20L bottom panel layout The current status of the device is displayed using the LEDs located on the device front panel. The possible indicator states are described in Table 2.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 2.5 Restore the factory configuration To restore the factory configuration, press and hold the "F" button for 10–15 seconds until the Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and the Wi-Fi 5 GHz indicators start flashing. The device will automatically reboot.
• Install the device at the center of a wireless network; • Minimize the number of barriers (walls, ceilings, furniture, and etc.) between WOP-20L and other wireless network devices; • Do not install the device near (about 2 m) electrical and radio devices;...
3.3 Frequency bandwidths and channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi The data transmission in the 5 GHz band is used for IEEE 802.11a/n/ac standards. The WOP-20L device supports frequency channels in the 5 GHz band with a width of 20, 40 and 80 MHz.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Example of channel allocation scheme among neighboring access points in frequency range of 2.4 GHz when channel width is 20 MHz, see Figure 5. Figure 5 — Scheme of channel allocation among neighboring access points in the frequency range of 2.4 GHz...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 3.6 Installation There are two mounting options for the WOP-20L access point: mounting the device on a pole and on a wall. 3.6.1 Device installation on a mast/pole 1. Attach the bracket to the device case using the supplied screws as shown in the figure below. ...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 3.6.2 Device installation on a wall This device installation method is optional — the bracket is sold separately and is not included in the package. 1. Align the four screw holes on the bracket with the same screw holes on the device. Use a screwdriver to attach the bracket to the device as shown in Figure 10.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 3. Align the bracket holes with the screws on the wall. Move the bracket up or down until it stops and fasten the screws (Figure 12). Figure 12 — Fixing the device to the wall ...
PoE port (Figure 13). Close the bottom cover. Connect the Ethernet cable from WOP-20L to the injector PoE port or the switch port (IEEE 802.3af-2003). If the PoE injector is used, connect it to a 220V outlet using a power cord.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 3.7.1 Instructions for sealing antenna connectors Sealing should be carried out on both sides of the cable. 1. Before connecting the cable to the connector, inspect the cable sheath for damage, and also check if a sealing ring is in the connector nut, the location is shown in Figure 14 (a, b).
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4. Remove the protective layer from the rubber tape as shown in Figure 17. Figure 17 5. Start winding from the side of the cable, having previously stepped back from the crimping part by 10– 15 mm. Fix the tip of the tape on the cable sheath at the angle of 15–25 degrees to the cable axis, and, slightly stretching the tape, start wrapping the cable and the connector, moving towards the device case.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 7. Cut the PVC tape (duct tape) to the appropriate length: one SMA connector requires 0.28 m of the PVC tape, one N-type connector requires 0.6 m of the PVC tape. The PVC tape is required to protect the rubber tape from UV rays.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4 Device management via the web interface 4.1 Getting started In order to start the operation, connect to the device via WAN interface using a web browser: 1. Open a web browser, for example, Firefox, Opera, Chrome.
starts the process of saving the configuration to the device flash memory and applying the new settings. All the settings come into operation without device rebooting. The WOP-20L web interface has a visual indication of the current status of the setting applying process (Table 4). ...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.3 Web interface basic elements Navigation elements of the web interface are shown in the figure below. User interface window is divided into five general areas: Menu tabs categorize the submenu tabs: Monitoring, Radio, VAP, WDS, Network Settings, External Services, System.
• MAC address — MAC address of the connected device; • Interface — WOP-20L interaction interface with the connected device; • Link Capacity — parameter that displays how effectively the access point uses modulation to transmit. It is calculated based on the number of packets transmitted on each modulation to the client, and reduction factors.
Actual TX/RX Rate, Kbps — current traffic transmission rate at the moment. 4.4.2 The “WDS” submenu The "WDS" submenu displays information about the status of WOP-20L access points connected via WDS. • # — number of the connected device in the list;...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) case when packets are transmitted on nss1mcs0 modulation for a client with MIMO 3x3 support). The parameter value is calculated for the last 10 seconds; • Link Quality — parameter that displays the state of the link to the client, calculated based on the number of retransmit packets sent to the client.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.4.3 The “Traffic Statistics” submenu The “Traffic Statistics” section displays the graphs of the transmitted/received traffic speed for the last 3 minutes, as well as statistics on the amount of transmitted/received traffic since the access point was turned The LAN Tx/Rx graph shows the speed of the transmitted/received traffic via Ethernet interface of the access point for the last 3 minutes.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) “Transmit” table description: • Interface — name of the interface; • Total packets — number of successfully sent packets; • Total bytes — number of successfully sent bytes; • Total drop — number of rejected packets;...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.4.4 The “Scan Environment” submenu In the “Scan Environment” submenu, scanning of the surrounding radio is carried out and detection of neighboring access points. After clicking “Scan”, the process will be launched. After the scan is completed, a list of detected access points and information about them will appear: •...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) The “Events” submenu 4.4.5 In the “Events” submenu, it is possible to view a list of real-time informational messages which contains the following information: • Date and Time — date and time when the event was generated;...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) The “Network information” submenu 4.4.6 In the “Network Information” submenu, general network settings of the device can be viewed. WAN Status: • Interface — name of the bridge interface; • Protocol — protocol used for access to WAN;...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) The following flag values exist: • U — means that the route is created and passable; • H — identifies the route to the specific host; • G — means that the route lies through the external gateway. System network interface provides routes in the network with direct connection.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.4.7 The “Radio Information” submenu In the “Radio Information” submenu, the current status of WOP-20L radio interfaces is displayed. The access point radio interfaces can be in two states: “On” and “Off”. The status of each radio interface is shown in the “Status”...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.4.8 The “Device Information” submenu The “Device Information” submenu displays WOP-20L main characteristics. • Product — device model name; • Hardware Version — device hardware version; • Factory MAC Address — device WAN interface MAC address, factory set;...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.5 The “Radio” menu In the “Radio” menu, the wireless interface can be configured. 4.5.1 The “Radio 2.4 GHz” submenu In the “Radio 2.4 GHz” submenu, the main parameters of radio interface of the device operating in the 2.4 GHz band can be configured. ...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) If the “Use Limit channels” list contains a channel that is not available for selection, it will be marked in grey. In order for the new configuration to be applied to an access point, only available (blue highlighted) channels must be specified in the “Use Limit channels”...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) • Beacon Interval, ms — beacon frames transmission period. The frames are sent to detect access points on the air. The parameter takes values from 20 to 2000 ms, by default: 100 ms; • Fragmentation Threshold — frame fragmentation threshold, bytes. The parameter takes values 256–...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) The following functions are available for quality assurance configuration: • AP EDCA parameters — access point settings table (traffic is transmitted from the access point to the client): • Queue — predefined queues for various kinds of traffic: •...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.5.2 The “Radio 5 GHz” submenu In the “Radio 5 GHz” submenu, the main parameters of the radio interface of the device operating in the 5 GHz band can be configured. • Mode — select interface operation mode according to the following standards: •...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) If the “Use Limit channels” list contains a channel that is not available for selection, it will be marked in grey. In order for the new configuration to be applied to an access point, only available (blue highlighted) channels must be specified in the “Use Limit channels”...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) • Enabled — the mechanism is enabled; • Forced — the mechanism is disabled. DFS channels are available for selection. • Short Guard Interval — support for Short Guard Interval. Access point transmits data using 400 ns guard interval (instead of 800 ns) to clients which also support Short Guard Interval; ...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) The following functions are available for quality assurance configuration: • AP EDCA parameters — access point settings table (traffic is transmitted from the access point to the client): • Queue — predefined queues for various kinds of traffic: •...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.5.3 The “Advanced” submenu In the “Advanced” submenu, it is possible to configure advanced radio interface parameters of the device. • Global Isolation — when checked, traffic isolation between clients of different VAPs and different radio interfaces is enabled.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) • Band Steer — when the flag is set, the priority connection of the client to 5 GHz network is active. In order for this feature to work, it is required to create a VAP with the same SSID on each radio interface and activate the “Band Steer mode”...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) • General VLAN ID — a tag will be removed from the specified VLAN ID and the traffic of this VLAN will pass to the client without a tag. When traffic passes in the opposite direction, untagged traffic will be tagged with General VLAN ID;...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) • Password of RADIUS Server — password for the RADIUS server used for authentication and authorization; • Use Accounting through RADIUS — when checked, “Accounting” messages will be sent to the RADIUS server; • Use Other Settings For Accounting: •...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) • IP Address of RADIUS Server for Accounting — address of the RADIUS server, used for accounting; • Port of RADIUS Server for Accounting — port that will be used to collect accounts on the RADIUS server;...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.7 The “WDS” menu In the "WDS" menu, the wireless bridges between WOP-20L are configured. When configuring a WDS connection, it is necessary to select the same channel and channel width in the radio interface settings on the the devices that will be connected via WDS.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.8 The “Network Settings” menu 4.8.1 The “System Configuration” submenu • Hostname — network name of the device, specified by string from 1 to 63 characters; latin uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, hyphen “-” (hyphen can not be the last character in the name);...
To enable access to the device via NETCONF, check the box next to “NETCONF”. The WOP-20L software allows changing the device configuration, monitoring the status of the access point and its sensors, as well as managing the device using the SNMP protocol. ...
— access point management; • eltexLtd.1.127.5 — access point configuring. where eltexLtd — 1.3.6.1.4.1.35265 is Eltex Enterprise ID. To apply a new configuration and save settings to non-volatile memory, click “Apply”. Click “Cancel” to discard the changes. 4.9 The “External Services” menu 4.9.1 The “Captive Portal”...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.10 The “System” menu In the “System” menu, the user can configure the system, time, device access via different protocols, change password, and update device firmware. 4.10.1 The “Device Firmware Upgrade” submenu The “Device Firmware Upgrade” submenu is intended for upgrading the device firmware.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.10.2 The “Configuration” submenu In the “Configuration” submenu, the current configuration can be saved and updated. Backup Configuration To save current device configuration to local computer click “Download”. Restore Configuration To upload the configuration file saved on the local computer, use the Restore Configuration item. To update the device configuration click “Browse”, specify a file (in .tar.gz format) and click “Upload File”.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.10.3 The “Reboot” submenu To reboot the device, click “Reboot”. The device reboot process takes about 1 minute. 4.10.4 The “Password” submenu 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.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.10.5 The “Log” submenu The “Log” submenu is designed to configure the output of various kinds of debugging messages of the system in order to detect the causes of problems in the operation of the device. ...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) The “Date and Time” submenu 4.10.6 In the “Date and Time” submenu, it is possible to set the time manually or using the time synchronization protocol (NTP). 4.10.6.1 Manual • Date and Time device — date and time on the device at the current moment. Click “Edit” to make corrections: •...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 4.10.6.2 NTP server • Date and Time device — date and time set on the device; • NTP Server — IP address/domain name of the time synchronization server. It is possible to specify an address or select from an existing list;...
To go to the root partition, enter the end command. 5.1 Connection to the device By default, WOP-20L is configured to receive the address via DHCP. If this does not happen, it is possible to connect to the device using the factory IP address. ...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.2.2 IPv6 network parameters configuration Access to the device via IPv6 protocol is disabled by default. Enabling access to the device via IPv6 protocol WOP-20L(root):/# configure WOP-20L(config):/# interface WOP-20L(config):/interface# br0 WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0# common WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0/common# ipv6...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Configuring IPv6 access settings WOP-20L(root):/# configure WOP-20L(config):/# interface WOP-20L(config):/interface# br0 WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0# common WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0/common# ipv6 WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0/common/ipv6# access-rules (go to the section of access settings) WOP-20L(config):/interface/br0/common/ipv6/access-rules# telnet false (where false — restriction of access via the TELNET protocol to the device by its IPv6 address. This setting applies only to connection to the device via IPv6, access via IPv4 will remain if the corresponding prohibition setting has not been made in the section for IPv4.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.3 Virtual Wi-Fi access points (VAP) configuration When configuring a VAP, remember that the interface names in the 2.4 GHz band start with wlan0, in the 5 GHz band with wlan1. Table 6 — Commands for configuring security mode on VAP...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.3.3 Configuration of VAP with Enterprise authorization Creating a VAP with WPA2-Enterprise security mode with periodic sending of accounting to a RADIUS server WOP-20L(root):/# configure WOP-20L(config):/# interface WOP-20L(config):/interface# wlan1-va0 WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0# vap WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# ssid 'SSID_WOP-20L_enterprise' (change SSID name) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# security-mode WPA_WPA2_1X (encryption mode —...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.3.4 Configuration of VAP with Captive Portal Commands to configure portal authorization with sending accounting to the Radius server WOP-20L(root):/# configure WOP-20L(config):/# interface WOP-20L(config):/interface# wlan1-va0 WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0# vap WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# vlan-id X (where X — VLAN ID on VAP) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# security-mode off (encryption mode off —...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.3.5 Advanced VAP settings Assigning VLAN ID on VAP WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# vlan-id X (where X — VLAN ID number on VAP) Enabling Band Steer mode WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# band-steer-mode true (enabling Band Steer mode. To disable, enter false) Enabling VLAN trunk on VAP WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# vlan-trunk true (enabling VLAN trunk on VAP.
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Enabling hidden SSID WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# hidden true (enabling hidden SSID. To disable, enter false) Enabling client isolation on VAP WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# station-isolation true (enable traffic isolation between clients within a single VAP. To disable, enter false) Client limitation on VAP WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# sta-limit X (where X —...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Configuring speed limit Configuring traffic shaper from the clients (each separately) connected to this VAP towards the access point: WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap# shaper-per-sta-rx WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/shaper-per-sta-rx# value X (where X — maximum speed in Kbps) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/shaper-per-sta-rx# mode kbps (enabling shaper. To disable, enter off)
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 802.11r configuration This type of roaming is available only for client devices supporting 802.11r. 802.11r roaming is possible only between VAPs with WPA2-Personal and WPA2-Enterprise security modes. See instructions for configuring VAP with WPA2-Personal security mode and others in...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Configuring 802.11r on AP2 WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config# enabled false WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config# r1-key-holder-id E4:5A:D4:E2:C4:B0 (MAC address of the VAP. Can be viewed in the ifconfig command output) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config# r0-key-holder-id 23456 (unique key for this VAP) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config# mobility-domain 100 (domain should match on remote VAPs) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config# mac WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1-va0/vap/ft-config/mac# add E8:28:C1:FC:D6:80 (MAC address of VAP...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) 802.11k configuration 802.11k protocol roaming can be organized between any networks (open/secure). If the access point is configured to work using the 802.11k protocol, then when a client connects, the access point sends the list of “friendly”...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.4 Radio configuration In the Radio section, automatic selection of the working channel is used by default. To set the channel manually or change the power, use the following commands: Change of operation channel and radio interface power...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.4.1 Advanced Radio settings Configuring a limited list of channels WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan0/wlan/radio-2g# use-limit-channels true (enabling use of limited list of channels in channel autoselection operation. To disable, enter false) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan0/wlan/radio-2g# limit-channels '1 6 11' (where 1, 6, 11 — are channels...
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WOP-20L. User manual (english) Configuring DFS mechanism Configuring is done only on Radio 5 GHz (wlan1) WOP-20L(config):/interface/wlan1/wlan/radio-5g# dfs X (where X — DFS mechanism operating mode. Possible values: forced — the mechanism is disabled, DFS channels are available for selection; auto — the mechanism is enabled;...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.5 DHCP option 82 Configuration DHCP option 82 is configured separately for each radio interface. This section provides examples of configuring option 82 for Radio 2.4 GHz — wlan0. DHCP snooping operating modes: •...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.6 WDS Configuration When configuring a WDS connection, on the devices that will be connected via WDS, it is necessary to select the same channel and channel width in the radio interface settings. More information about configuring the radio interface via the command line can be found in the...
WOP-20L(config):/authentication/user# userX WOP-20L(config):/authentication/user/userX# login userX (where userX — the name of the new account) WOP-20L(config):/authentication/user/userX# password <Password for userX account> (from 1 up to 64 characters, including latin letters and digits) WOP-20L(config):/authentication/user/userX# role admin (the user is given the rights to configure.
(where WOP-20L_room2 is a new device name. The parameter can accept values from 1 to 63 characters: capital and lowercase latin letters, digits, hyphen character “-” (hyphen can not be the last character in name). By default: WOP-20L) WOP-20L(config):/system# save (save changes)
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.9.7 Environment scan While scanning the environment, the device radio interface will be disabled, which will make it impossible to transfer data to Wi-Fi clients during scanning. WOP-20L(root):/# monitoring scan-wifi SSID Mode Security BSSID...
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 5.9.8 Spectrum analyzer The spectrum analyzer provides information on channel congestion in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The result is displayed as a percentage. While the spectrum analyzer is running, all clients are disconnected from the access point. Clients will only reconnect when the spectrum analyzer has finished its work.
WOP-20L. User manual (english) 6 The list of changes Document version Issue date Revisions Version 1.2 28.04.2023 Synchronization with firmware version 1.7.1 Changed: • 5.7 System settings Added: • 3.6.2 Device installation on a wall Version 1.1 17.03.2023 Synchronization with firmware version 1.6.2 Version 1.0...
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