Version 1.0 1 Introduction M2000 is a long range outdoor wireless Access Point / Client Bridge that operates in the 2.4GHz frequency. It provides high bandwidth up to 54Mbps and features high transmitted output power as well as superior sensitivity. M2000 extends radio coverage, avoids unnecessary roaming between Access Points and ensures a stable wireless connection while reduces the number of required ...
Management Firmware Upgrade Upgrading firmware via web browser, setting are kept after upgrade Reset & Backup Reset to factory default. User can export all setting into a file via WEB Interface. Ping & Trace Route Built‐in PING function & Trace Route function in Web GUI MIB MIB I, MIB II(RFC1213), Private MIB SNMP V1, V2c 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. 1* M2000 1* PoE injector (EPE‐1212) 1* Power Adaptor (24V/0.6A) 1* CD with User’s Manual 1* Quick Installation Guide (QIG) 1* Metal Strap 2* Special Screw Set 1.3 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to configure the device. PC/AT compatible computer with an Ethernet interface. Operating system that supports HTTP web‐browser ...
1.4 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult‐to‐wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive. b) Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster‐recovery, temporary ...
2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate location after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Network port of the PoE injector and another end into your PC/Notebook. 3. Plug one end of another Ethernet cable to AP/Bridge port of the PoE injector and the other end into you cable/DSL modem (Internet) 4. Insert the DC‐inlet of the power adapter into the 24V port of the PoE injector and the other end into the power socket on the wall. This diagram depicts the hardware configuration 2.2 Hardware Description ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 2.3 Mounting Kits The images below depict the standard mounting kits. Pole Mount Wall Mount Window Mount 2.4 IP Address Configuration This device can be configured as a Access Point / Client Bridge / WDS Bridge / Client Router / MESH. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1. And in order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 1. In the control panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device. For Example: PC IP address: 192.168.1.10 PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 3 Switching Between Operating Modes This device can operate in three modes: Access Point, Client Bridge, WDS Bridge, Client Router and Mesh modes. This chapter will describe how to switch between operating modes. 3.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computer are configured on the same subnet. (Refer to ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4 Access Point Operating Mode Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to ...
Status There are three options under the Status section of the left menu: Main, Wireless Client List, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 4.2.1 Main The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as Device Name, MAC Address, Country, Current Time and Firmware Version are displayed in the ‘System Information’ section. IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway are displayed in the ‘LAN Setting’ section. In the ‘Wireless Settings’ section, Operation Mode, Wireless Mode, ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.2.2 Wireless Client List This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point. The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list . 4.2.3 System Log The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. ...
4.3 System Under the System section of the left menu, you will see the following options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below. 4.3.1 System Properties This page allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region. Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: Select a country from the drop‐down list. Operating Mode: Select an Operating Mode. Configuration for each Operating Mode is described in their respective chapters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
4.3.2 IP Settings This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client. IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address. IP Address: Specify an IP address IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
4.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings Spanning‐Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature. Bridge Hello Time: Specify the Bridge Hello Time in seconds. Bridge Max Age: Specify the Bridge Max Age in seconds. Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the Bridge Forward Delay in seconds. Priority: Specify the priority number. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
B/G‐mixed for the best performance. Channel / Frequency: Select a channel from the drop‐down list. The channels available are based on the country’s regulation. Auto: The M2000 will scan nearby wireless signals and choose the channel with the least interference. AP Detection: Press the Scan button to find nearby wireless signals. Current Profiles: User can setup SSID configuration in this item. M2000 supports 4 SSIDs, user ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 SSID: Type in your SSID VLAN ID: Specify the VLAN ID to be applied to this SSID. Suppressed SSID: When enabled, the SSID will be hidden. Station Separation: When enabled, wireless clients on different SSID’s cannot connect with each other. ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WPA‐PSK, WPA2‐PSK, WPA‐PSK Mixed Security Mode: Select WPA‐PSK, WPA2‐PSK, or WPA‐PSK Mixed from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre‐shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP, AES or Auto from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WPA, WPA2, WPA Mixed Security Mode: Select WPA, WPA2 or WPA Mixed from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. Encryption: Select TKIP, AES or Auto from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default is usually 1812. RADIUS Secret: Enter the shared password of the RADIUS server. Group Key Update Interval: Specify the number of seconds after which the Access Point will probe the client for the secret. Click on the Save button to save the changes. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.4.2 Wireless MAC Filter On this page you can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network. ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.4.3 WDS Link Settings On this page you can set the WDS link to connect to another WDS AP or WDS Bridge. The Maximum connection is up to 8 units. Please enter the MAC Addresses of the other Access Points in your WDS network. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: Data Rate, Transmit Power, Fragment Length, RTS Threshold, Protection Mode and Distance. Data Rate: If you would like to have a fixed data rate, you may select one from the drop‐down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Management The following options are under the Management section of the left menu: Administration, SNMP Settings, Backup/Restore Settings, Firmware Upgrade, Time Settings, Log and Diagnostics. Each option is described below. 4.5.1 Administration This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.5.2 Management VLAN This option allows you to specify VLAN ID (From 1 to 4095). Caution: If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose connectivity to the access point. Verify the switch and DHCP server can support the reconfigured VLAN ID, and then reconnect to new IP address. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.5.3 SNMP Settings This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, and community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network‐attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP‐compatible devices (called agents) return data ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.5.4 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings. Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.5.5 Firmware Upgrade This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 4.5.7 Log The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 4.5.8 Diagnostics In this page, user can let unit to ping other network equipment. And user also can monitor a route from unit to your target. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5 Client Bridge Operating Mode Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Status There are three options under the Status section of the left menu: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 5.2.1 Main Click on the Main link under the Status drop‐down menu. The status that is displayed ...
5.2.2 Connection Status Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop‐down menu. This page displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength. 5.2.3 System Log The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 System Under the System section of the left menu, you will see the following options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below. 5.3.1 System Properties This page allows you to switch the Operating Mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region. Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: Select a country from the drop‐down list. Operating Mode: Select an Operating Mode. Configuration for each Operating Mode is described in their respective chapters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
5.3.2 IP Settings This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client. IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address. IP Address: Specify an IP address IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
5.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop‐down menu Spanning‐Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature. Bridge Hello Time: Specify the Bridge Hello Time in seconds. Bridge Max Age: Specify the Bridge Max Age in seconds. Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the Bridge Forward Delay in seconds. Priority: Specify the Priority number. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
Wireless The Wireless section of the left menu has the following options: Wireless Network, Wireless Security, and Wireless Advanced Settings. Each option is described below. 5.4.1 Wireless Network The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel, SSID, and security settings. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.4.2 Wireless Security You can change the wireless security settings may cause this wireless client to associate with a different one. This may temporarily disrupt your configuration session. ...
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Wireless Security : WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to ...
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Wireless Security : WPA‐PSK Security Mode: Select WPA‐PSK from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre‐ shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding ...
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Wireless Security : WPA2‐PSK Security Mode: Select WPA2‐PSK from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA2 pre‐shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal ...
5.4.3 Wireless Advanced Settings On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, protection mode and distance. Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop‐down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop‐down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Management The following options are under the Management section of the left menu: Administration, SNMP Settings, Backup/Restore Settings, Firmware Upgrade, Time Settings, Log and Diagnostics. Each option is described below. 5.5.1 Administration This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.5.2 SNMP Settings This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, and community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network‐attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP‐compatible devices (called agents) return data ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings. Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.5.4 Firmware Upgrade This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.5.5 Time Settings This page allows you to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server. Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and then specify the IP address of the NTP server. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.5.6 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 5.5.7 Diagnostics Click on the Diagnostics link under the Management menu. In this page, user can let unit to ping other network equipment. And user also can monitor a route from unit to your target. Ping Test Parameters : User can input Target IP, Ping Size and Ping Quantity of other network device which connected you want. And then you can find the ping condition after click Start Ping. Traceroute Test Parameters: This function help user to monitor a network trace. User can input IP or domain name on Traceroute target. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6 WDS Bridge Operating Mode 6.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web‐browser will display the login page. Specify admin for both the user name and password. After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation drop‐down menu on left is divided into four sections: Status: Displays the overall status, WDS link status ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.2 Status There are three options under the Status section of the left menu Main, WDS Link Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 6.2.1 Main The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as Device Name, Ethernet MAC Address, Wireless MAC Address, Country, Current Time and Firmware are displayed in the ‘System Information’ section. IP address, ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.2.2 WDS Link Status This page displays the current status of the WDS Link, including Station ID, MAC address, Status, RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator). 6.2.3 System Log The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.3 System Under the System section of the left menu, you will see the following options: System Properties, IP Settings and Spanning Tree Settings. 6.3.1 System Properties This page allows you to switch the Operating Mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region. Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: Select a country from the drop‐down list. Operating Mode: Select an Operating Mode. Configuration for each Operating Mode is ...
6.3.2 IP Settings This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client. IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button ...
6.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings Spanning‐Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature. Bridge Hello Time: Specify the Bridge Hello Time in seconds. Bridge Max Age: Specify the Bridge Max Age in seconds. Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the Bridge Forward Delay in seconds. Priority: Specify the Priority number. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.4 Wireless The Wireless section of the left menu has the following options: Wireless Network, WDS Link Settings, WDS Security and Wireless Advanced Settings. Each section is described in detail below. 6.4.1 Wireless Network The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel, SSID, and security settings. Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.4.2 WDS Link Settings This page allows you to setting your WDS device link up to 16 units. MAC Address: you can input the MAC address of WDS device, which you want to link. Mode: Enable to connect, and Disable to disconnect. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.4.3 WDS Security Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. WEP Key: Select a key format from the drop‐down list. 64bit‐hex keys require 10 characters, where as 128‐bit keys require 26 characters and 152‐bits keys require 32 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F and a ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: Data Rate, Transmit Power, Fragment Length, RTS Threshold, Protection Mode and Distance. Data Rate: If you would like to have a fixed data rate, you may select one from the drop‐ down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop‐down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network. Antenna: You can select the antenna polarization to Diversity, Horizontal or Vertical. Fragment Length: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5 Management The following options are under the Management section of the left menu : Administration, SNMP Settings, Backup/Restore Settings, Firmware Upgrade, Time Settings, Log and Diagnostics. Each option is described below. 6.5.1 Administration This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5.2 SNMP Settings This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, and community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network‐ attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP‐compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. . SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings. Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5.4 Firmware Upgrade This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete. 6.5.5 Time Settings This page allows you to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5.6 Log Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 6.5.7 Diagnostics In this page, user can let unit to ping other network equipment. And user also can monitor a route from unit to your target. Ping Test Parameters : User can input Target IP, Ping Size and Ping Quantity of other network device which connected you want. And then you can find the ping condition after click Start Ping. Traceroute Test Parameters: This function help user to monitor a network trace. User can input IP or domain name on Traceroute target. ...
7 Client Router Operating Mode 7.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web‐browser will display the login page. Specify admin for both the user name and password. After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation drop‐down menu on left is divided into four sections: ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Under the Status section of the left menu, you will see the following options: Main, DHCP Client Table, Connection Status and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 7.2.1 Main The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as Device Name, MAC Address, Country, Current and Firmware Version are ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.2.2 DHCP Client Table This page displays the current status of all DHCP clients, including MAC address, IP and Expires information. 7.2.3 Connection Status This page displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength. 7.2.4 System Log The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.3 System Under the System section of the left menu, you will see the following options: System Properties, which is described below. 7.3.1 System Properties This page allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region. Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: Select a country from the drop‐down list. Operating Mode: Select operating mode. Configuration for each operating mode is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.4 Router Under the Router section of the left menu, you will see the following options: WAN Settings, LAN Settings, and VPN Pass Through. Each section is described in detail below. 7.4.1 WAN Settings This page allows you to configure the WAN interface as DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE or PPTP. 7.4.1.1 WAN – DHCP The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.4.1.2 WAN – Static IP ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Gateway IP Address: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP. Domain Name Service: Specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.4.1.3 WAN – PPPoE The WAN interface can be configured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username and password to connect. Internet Connection Type: Select PPPoE from the drop‐down list. MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Type: Select a reconnection type: Keep Alive (A connection to the Internet is always maintained), Connect on Demand: You have to open up the Web‐based management interface and click the Connect button manually any time that you wish to connect to the Internet. Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide the DNS ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical value is 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.4.2 LAN Settings This page allows you to configure the LAN interface as IP address, IP subnet mask and WINS server IP. When you enable ‘Use Router As DHCP Server’, specify the IP address from starting to ending. 7.4.3 VPN Pass Through This page allows you to enable the pass through feature. PPTP Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass through. PPTP is a protocol (set of communication rules) that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels" L2TP Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass through. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a transport protocol that enables tunneling through the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.5 Wireless Under the Wireless section of the left menu, you will see the following options: Wireless Network, Wireless Security, and Wireless Advanced Settings. Each option is described below. 7.5.1 Wireless Network The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel, SSID, and security settings. Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the network, you may select B, G, B/G‐mixed or Super‐G. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G‐mixed for ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.5.2 Wireless Security 7.5.2.1 Wireless Security : WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select the current key that will be used. Key 1‐4: You may enter four different WEP keys. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.5.2.2 Wireless Security : WPA‐PSK, WPA2‐PSK, Security Mode: Select WPA‐PSK or WPA2‐PSK from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre‐shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.5.3 Wireless Advanced Settings On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, protection mode and distance. Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop‐down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop‐down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network. Antenna: You can select the antenna polarization to Diversity, Horizontal or Vertical. Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6 Management Under the Management section of the left menu, you will find the following options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, log and Diagnostics. Each option is described below. 7.6.1 Administration This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6.2 SNMP Settings This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, and community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network‐ attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP‐compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings. Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6.4 Firmware Upgrade This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete. 7.6.5 Time Settings Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you to ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6.6 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 7.6.7 Diagnostics In this page, user can let unit to ping other network equipment. And user also can monitor a route from unit to your target. Ping Test Parameters : User can input Target IP, Ping Size and Ping Quantity of other network device which connected you want. And then you can find the ping condition after click Start Ping. Traceroute Test Parameters: This function help user to monitor a network trace. User can input IP or domain name on Traceroute target. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8 Mesh Operating Mode 8.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web‐browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web‐browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web‐browser will display the login page. Specify admin for both the user name and password. After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation drop‐down menu on left is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.2 Status Under the Status section of the left menu, you will see the following options: Main, Wireless Client List and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 8.2.1 Main The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.2.2 Wireless Client List This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point. The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list . 8.2.3 System Log The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.3 System Under the System section of the left menu, you will see the following options: System Properties setting and IP Setting, which are described below. 8.3.1 System Properties This page allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region. Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: Select a country from the drop‐down list. Operating Mode: Select an Operating Mode. Configuration for each operating mode is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.3.2 IP Settings This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client. IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address. IP Address: Specify an IP address IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. ...
Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the network, you may select B, G or B/G‐mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G‐mixed for the best performance. Channel / Frequency: Select a channel from the drop‐down list. The channels available are based on the country’s regulation. Mesh: User can setup the SSID configuration and WEP security setting of the Mesh network. Current Profiles: User can setup SSID configuration in this item. In Mesh mode, the M2000 supports 2 SSIDs, the user can decide whether to “Enable” the SSID. Click the “Edit” button to configure the settings for the SSID. ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 SSID: Type in your SSID Suppressed SSID: When enabled, the SSID will be hidden. Station Separation: When enabled, wireless clients on different SSID’s cannot connect with each other. ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WPA‐PSK, WPA2‐PSK, WPA‐PSK Mixed Security Mode: Select WPA‐PSK, WPA2‐PSK, or WPA‐PSK Mixed from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre‐shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP, AES or Auto from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption ...
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EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Wireless Security – Security Mode : WPA, WPA2, WPA Mixed Security Mode: Select WPA, WPA2 or WPA Mixed from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses WPA. WPA (Wi‐Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi‐Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. Encryption: Select TKIP, AES or Auto from the drop‐down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default is usually 1812. RADIUS Secret: Enter the shared password of the RADIUS server. Group Key Update Interval: Specify the number of seconds after which the Access Point will probe the client for the secret. Click on the Save button to save the changes. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.4.2 Wireless MAC Filter On this page you can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network. ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.4.3 Wireless Advanced Settings On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, protection mode and distance. Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop‐down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5 Management Under the Management section of the left menu, you will find the following options: Administration, SNMP Settings, Backup/Restore Settings, Firmware Upgrade, Time Settings, Log and Diagnostics. Each option is described below. 8.5.1 Administration This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.2 SNMP Settings This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, and community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network‐ attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP‐compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.3 NMS Settings This option allows you to specify the address of the NMS server. NMS Address: Specify the address of the NMS server. Port: Specify the port of the NMS server. Interval: Specify how often the M2000 requests an update from the NMS server. Enable: Allow the M2000 to connect to the specified NMS server. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.4 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings. Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.5 Firmware Upgrade This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete. 8.5.6 Time Settings Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you to ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.7 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 8.5.8 Diagnostics In this page, user can let unit to ping other network equipment. And user also can monitor a route from unit to your target. Ping Test Parameters : User can input Target IP, Ping Size and Ping Quantity of other network device which connected you want. And then you can find the ping condition after click Start Ping. Traceroute Test Parameters: This function help user to monitor a network trace. User can input IP or domain name on Traceroute target. ...
EnGenius M2000 Version 1.0 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ...
Multi-Function Gigabit Wireless-N Client Bridge Version 1.0 Appendix B – IC Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS‐210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 5 dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
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