EnGenius ECB300 User Manual

1 11N Long Range Multi-Function Client Bridge / Access Point ECB300 11 N Long Range Multi-Function Client Bridge / A

9 f) Wireless Extensions to Ethernet Networks Extend network coverage where the network cannot reach (i.e.: There is no wired internet connection to

99 10.3 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade section of the Management allows you to upgrade the ECB300's firmware. To perform the Firmware

100 Emergency Upgrade If your firmware upgrade failed, you may enter the Emergency Upgrade WEB page. 1. Enter IP address: 192.168.99.9 and enter Eme

101 4. You can access the device again.

102 10.4 Configure The Configure option of the Management menu allows you to save the current device configurations. When you save the configurations

103 10.5 Reset In some circumstances it may be required to force the device to reboot. Click on Apply to reboot of the Reset option of the Management

104 11 Tools 11.1 Time Setting The Time Setting section of the Tools menu allows you to set the ECB300’s time. Time Time Setup Select the method

105 11.2 Diagnosis The Diagnosis section of the Tools menu allows you to test your network. Type in the IP Address of the device for diagnosis. Dia

106 12 Logout Click on Logout button to logout of the ECB300.

107 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to com

108 Appendix B – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is

10 2 Before you Begin This section will guide you through the installation process. Placement of the ENGENIUS ECB300 is essential to maximize the EC

109 Ce dispositif a été conçu pour fonctionner avec une antenne ayant un gain maximal de diople antenne avec dB [5]. Une antenne à gain plus élevé es

110 Appendix C – CE Interference Statement Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&

111 This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in th

Hierbij verklaart [naam van de fabrikant] dat het toestel [type van toestel] in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepa

11 2.2 Computer Settings (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) In order to use the ECB300, you must first configure the TCP/IPv4 connection of your c

12  In Windows XP, click Network Connections  In Windows 7, click View Network Status and Tasks in the Network and Internet section, then se

13  Select Use the following IP address and enter IP address and subnet mask then press OK. Note: Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are o

14 2.3 Apple Mac X OS  Open the System Preferences (can be opened in the Applications folder or selecting it in the Apple Menu)  Select Networ

15 2.4 Hardware Installation 1) Ensure that the computer in use has an Ethernet Card (RJ-45 Ethernet Port). For more information, verify with our c

16 Front Panel Rear Panel

17 3 Configuring Your Client Bridge This section will show you how to configure the device using the web-based configuration interface. 3.1 Default

18 3.2 Web Configuration  Open a web browser (Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and enter the IP Address: http://192.168.1.1 Note: If you have cha

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19  If successful, you will be logging in and see the ECB300 User Menu

20 4 Building a Wireless Network The ECB300 has the ability to operate in various operating modes. The ECB300 is the ideal device in which you can b

21 4.2 Access Point Mode In Access Point Mode, ECB300 behaves likes a central connection for stations or clients that support IEEE 802.11b/g/n netwo

22 4.3 WDS AP Mode The ECB300 also supports WDS AP mode. This operating mode allows wireless connections to the ECB300 using WDS technology. In this

23 4.4 WDS Bridge Mode In WDS Bridge Mode, the ECB300 can wirelessly connect different LANs by configuring the MAC address and security settings of

24 4.5 Router Mode In Access Point Router Mode, ECB300 grants Internet access to multiple wireless clients. In this mode, the ECB300’s internal Dyna

25 4.6 Repeater Mode Repeater is used to regenerate or replicate signals that are weakened or distorted by transmission over long distances and thro

26 5 System 5.1 Operation Mode Each operating mode offers different features. In order to switch the operating mode, select it from the Operation

27 The ECB300 will display how much time it will take to restart the device in the new operating mode as shown below.

28 5.2 Status This page will display status of the device. System Operation Mode Displays the current mode of operation of the ECB300. System Tim

2 5.3 DHCP...

29 WAN Settings (Router mode) Attain IP Protocol Method used to connect to the Internet. This is your WAN connection type. IP Address The WAN IP

30 WLAN Station Information (Client Bridge mode) Connection Status The connection status: Successful or Fail. Channel The wireless channel in use

31 Security Wireless encryption for this SSID. BSSID The MAC address of this SSID. WLAN Settings (Access Point / WDS AP / Repeater / Router mode

32 5.3 DHCP The DHCP option in the System menu displays the client IP address assigned by the DHCP Server. You can also set the IP Addresses of the

33 The DHCP Client Table shows the LAN clients that have been allocated an IP address from the DHCP Server. DHCP Client Table IP address Displays

34 5.4 Schedule The Schedule option of the System menu allows you to set a schedule when the ECB300’s Wireless is active. The Schedule Table will

35 After selecting Add or Edit, the following form will show up. Fill in the form to set the schedule you want. Schedule Schedule Description Ass

36 5.5 Event Log The Event Log of the System menu displays the system events and actions of the ECB300. When powered down or rebooted, the Event Lo

37 5.6 Monitor The Monitor option of the System menu displays 2 histogram graphs. The histograms represent the bandwidth usage of both the daily use

38 6 Wireless 6.1 Status The Status of the Wireless menu displays the current status of the ECB300's wireless configuration. Client Bridge mo

3 8.2 DMZ...

39 Repeater mode:

40 6.2 Basic The Basic option of the Wireless menu displays the basic wireless options of the ECB300. Client Bridge: Basic (Client Bridge mode) Ra

41 Access Point / Router mode: Basic (Access Point / Router mode) Radio Enable or Disable the ECB300’s wireless signal. Mode Select between Access

42 Check Channel Time When Auto Channel is Enabled, you can specify the period of device will scan the wireless signals around your area. WDS AP /

43 Repeater mode: Basic (Repeater mode) Radio Enable or Disable the device’s wireless signal. Band Select the types of wireless clients that the

44 6.3 Site Survey Client Bridge mode: 1. AP list after site survey. 2. Select an AP and click on [Add to AP Profile].

45 3. Enter the correct security setting. 4. Add AP profile successfully, click on [Close] to close the browser. 5. The AP profile is added in

46 Repeater mode: 1. AP list after site survey. 2. Select an AP and click on [Connect]. 3. Enter the correct security setting.

47 4. Connect AP successfully, click on [Close] to close the browser. 5. You can see the Connection Status in Status WEB page.

48 6.4 Advanced The Advanced option of the Wireless menu displays the advanced wireless options of the ECB300. It is recommended that the ECB300’s de

4 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement ...

49 Access Point / WDS AP / Router / Repeater mode: Advanced (Access Point / WDS AP / Router / Repeater mode) Fragment Threshold Specifies the maxi

50 DTIM Period A Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) informs all wireless clients that the access point will be transmitting Multi-casted data

51 Advanced (WDS Bridge mode) Fragment Threshold Specifies the maximum size of the packet per fragment. This function can reduce the chance of pack

52 6.5 Security The Security option in the Wireless menu allows you to set the wireless security settings. Note: Only in Access Point / WDS AP / Rou

53 Encryption The encryption method to be used on the corresponding SSID. You can choose between WEP, WPA Pre-Shared Key, or WPA RADIUS.  Disabled

54 802.1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP Address The IP Address of the RADIUS Server. RADIUS Server port The port number of the RADIUS Server. R

55 WEP Encryption: WEP Encryption Authentication Type Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same authentication type. Key type ASCII:

56 WPA Pre-Shared Key Encryption: WPA Pre-Shared Key Encryption WPA type Select the WPA encryption you would like. Please ensure that your wirele

57 WPA RADIUS Encryption: WPA RADIUS Encryption WPA type Select the WPA encryption you would like. Please ensure that your wireless clients use t

58 6.6 Filter The Filter option in the Wireless menu allows users to allow clients with specific MAC Addresses to join the SSID. Note: Only in Acces

5 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 Feb. 15, 2012 First Release

59 Add Click this button to add the entry. Reset Click this button if you have made a mistake and want to reset the MAC address and Description fie

60 6.7 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) The WPS feature in the Wireless menu follows the Wi-Fi Alliance WPS standard. It eases the set up of security-enab

61 SSID The SSID (network name) used when connecting using WPS. Authentication Mode Shows the encryption method used by the WPS process. This is se

62 6.8 Client List The Client List option of the Wireless menu shows all the wireless clients that are currently connected to the ECB300. Note: Only

63 6.9 VLAN The VLAN option of the Wireless menu allows you to configure the VLAN (Virtual LAN). Note: Only in Access Point mode. VLAN (Access Po

64 6.10 AP Profile This page allows you to configure the profile of the Client Bridge including Security Setting exactly the same as the Access Poin

65 AP Profile Settings Network Name (SSID) Enter the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network which ERB9260 want to connect. Encryption The en

66 7 Network 7.1 Status The Status option of the Network menu shows the current status of the ECB300’s LAN and WAN (Router mode) connection.

67 7.2 LAN The LAN option of the Network menu allows you to modify the device's LAN settings. The LAN setting in Router mode: There is additi

68 LAN IP Bridge Type Select the Bridge type of the LAN. Static IP: Manually specify an IP address and subnet mask for the ECB300 to use. Dynamic

6 1 Introduction The ECB300 is a multi-function 802.11b/g/n product with 6 major multi-functions. The ECB300 is designed to operate in every workin

69 The DHCP Server feature is only available in Access Point and Router mode. DHCP Server (Access Point / Router mode) DHCP Server Enable or disa

70 7.3 Spanning Tree The Spanning Tree option of the Network menu allows you to set the ECB300 to use the Spanning Tree Protocol. Enabling Spanning

71 7.4 WAN (Router mode) The WAN section allows you to manually set the WAN type connection and its related settings. Note: Only in Router mode. 7.4.

72 7.4.2 Dynamic IP Address The IP Address is allocated automatically. However some ISP’s will also recognize the MAC address and will reject connect

73 7.4.3 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) This protocol is used by most DSL services worldwide. Select this option if you have a DSL connection. Enter the

74 7.4.4 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP is used by very few ISPs.

75 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) WAN Interface Type Select whether the ISP is set to Static IP or will allocate Dynamic IP address. Hostn

76 8 Firewall The Firewall section allows you to set the access control and Firewall settings. Note: Only in Router mode. 8.1 Enable This page allow

77 8.2 DMZ If enabled this feature, allows the DMZ computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet.  This allows almost any applic

78 8.3 DoS Denial of Service (Denial of Service) is a type of Internet attack that sends a high amount of data to you with the intent to overload you

7 Support Multiple SSID in AP mode (up to 4) Allow clients to access different networks through a single access point and assign different policies

79 8.4 MAC Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow those computers listed in the MAC Filtering table to access the Internet. MAC Filte

80 8.5 IP Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow, computer with those IP Addresses from accessing certain Ports. This can be used to con

81 IP Filter Enable IP filtering Tick this box to Enable the IP filtering feature. Deny all clients with IP addresses listed below to access the net

82 8.6 URL Filter You can deny access to certain websites by blocking keywords in the URL web address. For example, “gamer” has been added to the UR

83 9 Advanced The Advanced section allows you to configure the Advanced settings of the router. Note: Only in Access Point Client Router mode. 9.1 N

84 9.2 Port Mapping Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of ports to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host servers be

85 9.3 Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to redirect a particular public port to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host servers

86 9.4 Port Triggering If you use Internet applications which use non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function co

87 9.5 Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Certain applications may require the use of the ALG feature to function correctly. If you use any of the appli

88 9.6 Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) The UPnP function allows automatic discovery and configuration of UPnP enabled devices on your network. It also

8 1.3 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device.  Computer with an Ethernet interface o

89 9.7 Quality of Service (QoS) QoS allows you to control the priority that the data is transmitted over the Internet, or to reserve a specific amoun

90 Priority Queue Method Bandwidth priority is set to either High or Low. The data transmissions in the High Priority queues will be processed first.

91 Bandwidth Allocation Method You can set the maximum amount of bandwidth a certain protocol will use at one time. Or you can set a minimum amount o

92 9.8 Static Routing If your wireless router is connected to a network with different subnets, this feature will allow the different subnets to comm

93 9.9 Dynamic Routing Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change. This device use RIP to support dynam

94 9.10 Routing Table This page allows you to observe the current routing table.

95 10 Management 10.1 Admin The Admin section of the Management menu allows you to change the ECB300 default password and to configure remote manage

You can only perform remote management from the specified IP address. Leave blank to allow any host to perform remote management. 96 There is additio

97 10.2 SNMP The SNMP section of the Management menu allows you to assign the contact details, location, community name, and trap settings for the Si

98 SNMP SNMP Active Enable or disable the SNMP feature. SNMP Version You may select the SNMP version you want to deploy. All: Interoperability betw