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Edimax EW-7415PDn User Manual

Wireless 802.11n power over ethernet access point
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  • Page 1 Wireless LAN PoE Access Point User’s Manual Version 1.0 (February, 2009)
  • Page 2 Copyright© by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the...
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ..............1 1-1 Product Introduction ..................1 1-2 Safety Information ................... 1 1-3 System Requirements ..................3 1-4 Package Contents ..................... 3 1-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point ..........3 Chapter II: System and Network Setup ............
  • Page 6 3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore ............... 61 3-2 Firmware Upgrade ..................62 3-3 System Reset ....................63 Chapter IV: Appendix ................64 4-1 Hardware Specification ................. 64 4-2 Troubleshooting ..................... 65 4-3 Glossary ......................67...

  • Page 7: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this wireless lan PoE access point! With this high cost-efficiency wireless access point, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11 Draft-N can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this wireless access point, at the speed of 300Mbps.
  • Page 8 2. DO NOT put this access point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this access point in the car in summer. 3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the access point first. 4.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). An available AC power socket (100 – 240 V, 50/60Hz) 1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this access point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:...

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    Back Panel Item Name Description Antennas Two reserve SMA antenna connectors for screwing 3dBi detachable antennas enclosed with the product. Power Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter. Local Area Network (LAN) port. Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.

  • Page 11: Chapter Ii: System And Network Setup

    Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Installing the access point to your Network Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new wireless access point and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect the access point to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the access point by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 12: Connecting To Wireless Access Point By Web Browser

    2-2 Connecting to wireless access point by web browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the access point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 13 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 14: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 15 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 16: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 17 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 18: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 19 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 21: Connecting To Web Management Interface

    2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar, then press ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown: Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’...

  • Page 22: View System Status And Information

    2-3 View System Status and Information After you connected to the access point by web browser, the first thing you see is ‘Status and Information’ page. All system and network related information of this access point will be displayed here. The information is very helpful when you want to know the detailed information of your access point, and when you try to fix the communication problem between this access point and other wired / wireless computer / devices.
  • Page 23 Channel Number Displays current wireless channel number Security Displays current wireless security setting BSSID Displays current BSSID (a set of unique identification name of this access point, it can not be modified by user) Associated Clients Displays the number of connected wireless client IP Address Displays the IP address of this wireless access point...

  • Page 24: Select An Operating Mode For Wireless Access Point

    2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point This access point can be operated in different modes; you can click ‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web management interface to select an operating mode you want to meet for different needs: You can click ‘Mode’...
  • Page 25 AP Bridge-WDS This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to Multi-Point’, but access point is not work in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to accept wireless clients while the access point is working as a wireless bridge. Universal Repeater This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend the networking wirelessly.

  • Page 26: Ap Mode

    2-4-1 AP Mode This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this access point acts as a bridge between 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless devices and wired Ethernet network, and exchange data between them. When you select ‘AP’, the following options will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use.
  • Page 27 button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1. Channel Number Please select a channel number you wish to use. If you know a certain channel number is being used by other wireless access points nearby, please refrain from using the same channel number Associated Clients Click ‘Show Active Clients’...

  • Page 28: Multiple Essid

    2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID This access point supports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (It can be configure in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three of SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID name, wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings.

  • Page 29: Station-Infrastructure

    connected. WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, which can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable WMM function, the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding.
  • Page 30 (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this access point.

  • Page 31: Wireless Site Survey

    2-4-2-1 Wireless Site Survey The table will list the access points nearby as the access point is set to Station mode; you can select one of the access points to associate. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Select Click the radio button to select the access point. Channel Display to channel number of the access point.

  • Page 32: Ap Bridge-Point To Point Mode

    setting, you have to go to ‘2-7 Wireless Security’ to set the same security with the access point you want to associate. Authentication Display the authentication type of the access point. Signal The signal strength of each access point will be displayed here.
  • Page 33 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point.

  • Page 34: Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode

    2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, this wireless access point will connect to up to four wireless access points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless access points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
  • Page 35 If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this access point. If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).

  • Page 36: Ap Bridge-Wds Mode

    2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode In this mode, this wireless access point will connect to up to four wireless access points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless access points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
  • Page 37 If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this access point. If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).

  • Page 38: Universal Repeater

    ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds. 2-4-6 Universal Repeater In this mode, the access point can act as a wireless repeater; it can be Station and AP at the same time.
  • Page 39 If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this access point.
  • Page 40 After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 41: Wps Setting

    2-5 WPS Setting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this access point. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this access point, and the WPS will do the setup for you.
  • Page 42 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function Wi-Fi Protected All information related to WPS will be displayed Setup Information here, they’re helpful when you’re setting up connections by WPS. WPS Status: Displays WPS status.
  • Page 43 point. Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this access point will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the access point before WPS is activated, the access point will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection.

  • Page 44: Advanced Wireless Settings

    2-6 Advanced Wireless Settings This wireless access point has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced. You can click ‘Advanced Setting’...
  • Page 45 default value is 2347 Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 100 DTIM Period Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 3 Data Rate...
  • Page 46 radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless access points. It’s recommended to set this option to ‘Auto’. TX Power You can set the output power of wireless radio. Unless you’re using this wireless access point in a really big space, you may not have to set output power to 100%.

  • Page 47: Wireless Security

    2-7 Wireless Security This wireless access point provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know correct encryption key (encryption password).
  • Page 48 There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions. NOTE: If you have enabled Multiple SSID function, please select the SSID network you wish to configure in advance.

  • Page 49: Disable Security

    2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 50: Wep

    2-7-2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section). However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your network environment.
  • Page 51 If you don’t know which one you should use, select ‘Key 1’. Encryption Key 1 Input WEP key characters here, the number of to 4 characters must be the same as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’...

  • Page 52: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared Key WPA Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this encryption method to ensure the safety of your data. When you select ‘WPA pre-shared key’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: WPA Unicast...
  • Page 53 ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 54: Wpa Radius

    2-7-4 WPA RADIUS WPA Radius is the combination of WPA encryption method and RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RADIUS authentication server, you can check the identify of every wireless client by user database. When you select ‘WPA RADIUS’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: WPA Unicast...
  • Page 55 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 56: 802.1X Authentication

    2-7-5 802.1x Authentication You can enable 802.1x user identification (based on RADIUS user authentication server) by checking ‘Enable 802.1x Authentication’ box when you select ‘Disable’ or ‘WEP’ as encryption type, and the following message will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Use internal Uses built-in RADIUS Server (refer to next MD5/PEAP...
  • Page 57 ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 58: Radius Server

    2-8 Radius Server Comparing to other wireless security measures, radius server provides user-based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the ‘Radius Server’ function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control.
  • Page 59 input username, password, re-type password in corresponding field, and click ‘Add’ button to add the user to radius server database. You can click ‘Reset’ to clear the text you typed in above three fields. All current radius users will be listed here. If you want to delete one or more users, check ‘Select’...

  • Page 60: Mac Filtering

    2-9 MAC Filtering Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’. You can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you trust. All other wireless client with the MAC address which is not in your list will be denied by this wireless access point.
  • Page 61 access point here. You don’t have to add colon (:) or hyphen (-) by yourself, just input 0 to 9 and a to f here, like 112233445566 or aabbccddeeff. Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’...

  • Page 62: System Utilities

    2-10 System Utilities This access point provides some control functions include password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left of web management interface to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. 2-10-1 Change Password You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this wireless access point.

  • Page 63: Ip Address Of The Wireless Access Point

    2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point You can change the IP address of this wireless access point, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address or you will not be able to connect the configuration menu of this wireless access point.
  • Page 64 After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 65: Dhcp Server

    2-10-3 DHCP Server This wireless access point is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network, and it’s disabled by default. If you want to activate this function, please click ‘System Utility’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed: NOTE: Please remember to select ‘Enable’...
  • Page 66 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 67: Chapter Iii: Advanced Configuration

    Chapter III: Advanced Configuration 3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this access point to a file, so you can make several copied of access point configuration for security reason. To backup or restore access point configuration, please follow the following instructions: Please click ‘Configuration Tool’...

  • Page 68: Firmware Upgrade

    3-2 Firmware Upgrade If there are new firmware of this wireless access point available, you can upload the firmware to the access point to change the firmware with new one, to get extra functions or problem fix. To perform firmware upgrade, please click ‘Upgrade’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed: Click ‘Browse’...

  • Page 69: System Reset

    3-3 System Reset When you think the access point is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the access point; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the access point is far from you or unreachable. However, if the access point is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplug the power plug and plug it back again after 10 seconds.

  • Page 70: Chapter Iv: Appendix

    Chapter IV: Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification SoC : Ralink RT3052 Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 Antenna: 3dBi Detachable Dipole Antenna x 2 (2T2R Spatial Multiplexing MIMO configuration. These 2 antennas are for signal transmitting and receiving) Power: 12VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm Transmit Power: 11n:14dBm ±...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    4-2 Troubleshooting If you found the access point is working improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time! Scenario Solution Access point is not...
  • Page 72 access point by my b. Is Antenna properly installed and secured? wireless client c. Are you too far from your access point? Try to get closer. d. Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually, if ESSID broadcast is disabled.

  • Page 73: Glossary

    4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
  • Page 74 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for access points to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP's office.
  • Page 75 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and...

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