PePWave Mesh Connector User Manual
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1. Page 2 PeP wave 1 Copyright Copyright O 2007 by PePVVave Ltd The content of this documentation may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole without the prior written permission of PePWave Ltd 2 Disclaimer PePWave does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent right nor the patent rights of others PePWave further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This documentation is subject to change without notice Page 3 PeP wave 3 Product Description PePWave Mesh Connector is a Wi Fi Station Mode Client Bridging Modem with WPA and WPA2 supplicant support It is specially designed to act as a Transparent Wireless Bridge which connects to Wireless Broadband Internet Service and allows LAN users to transparently access the Internet via it It associates to a service provider and authenticates using 802 1x if required on start up Upon successful association and authentication it will acquire an IP address from the service provider using DHCP With a switch connected behind it the Mesh Connector Supports multiple terminals to simultaneously access the Internet 3 1 Features 10 100 Ethernet interface with auto crossover detection High Power indoor access point and adjustable transmit power WPA WPA2 Personal and WPA WPA2 Enterprise support Specially2. Section 4 1 select the Start menu Control Panel and then Network Connections Right click on the Local Area Connection icon choose Properties and double click on the item Internet Protocol TCP IP from the list as shown in the diagram below Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using ES Intel R PRO1000 MT Mobile Conne This connection uses the following items al Gos Packet Scheduler Network Monitor Driver kd Internet Protocol TCP IP i Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control FrotocalAdntemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Page 17 PeP wave An Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen will appear Please set as follows Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability DOtherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IF settings 83 Obtain an IF address automatically CO Use the following IF address IF address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Pre
3. Connection set to a static IP address is required to pre configure to the same subnet as the Mesh Connector i e 192 168 20 X In order to do so select the Start menu Control Panel and then Network Connections Right click on the Local Area Connection icon choose Properties and double click on the item Internet Protocol TCP IP from the list as shown in the diagram below Page 6 PeP wave Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using ES IntellA PRO 1000 MT Mobile Conne This connection uses the following tems dias Packet Scheduler Network Monitor Driver Ld Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall p Properties Description Transmission Control Protacaldlntemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity An Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen will pop up and set it as follows Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General fou cah get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Diherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IF settings CO Obtain an IP address automatically 83 Use the following IP address IP address 142 165 0 10 Subnet mask
4. Auto Access Point Configuration as shown with the red marker box With the Access Point Configuration set to Configure Automatically the SSID Authentication and Encryption Key values of Integrated Indoor Wi Fi Access Point will be configured to be the same as in the Wireless Settings section This configuration mode is effectively equivalent to directly connecting 802 1b g devices on the customers premises with Citywide Wi Fi Page 15 PeP wave 4 4 Test the Setup To test the setup navigate to the PePWave Mesh Connector main page and enter the user name and password The realm the text box next to the sign value can be left empty Then click the Connect button Please wait Establishing connection to the Internet Acquiring Network Address After being connected you should see Connected to the Internet Internet Connection Established Note Please close this web browser and open a new one to start web browsing signal ANENE AA ANAN ANAN ANANA Signal strength Excellent Advanced Config Page 16 PeP wave 4 5 Post configuring PC Setup At this point an Internet connection should have been successfully established between the access point and the Mesh Connector The PC that was previously pre configured to administrate the Mesh Connector has to reconfigure its Local Area Connection and be set to Obtain an IP address automatically Similar to the Pre configuring PC Setup
5. Connect button to associate with the access point Page 8 PeP wave Please wat Establishing connection to the Internet oo Associating to Access Point Please wait Establishing connection to the Internet Acquiring Network Address Connected to the Internet Internet Connection Established Note Please close this web browser and open a new one to start web browsing Signal strength Excellent Advanced Config At this point the Mesh Connector is associated with the access point You may now close the web browser and reconfigure your computer with its Local Area Connection set to Obtain an IP address automatically Please refer to section 4 5 Post configuring PC Setup Page 9 PeP wave 4 3 Settings Details PePWave Mesh Connector is configured via the CPE Setup tab The following sections will provide information as a guide through the configuration 4 3 1 Wireless Settings IP Address 192 168 20 1 LAN Interface Subnet mask 1255 255 255 LAN Interface To configure the LAN interface s IP address and subnet mask SSID To configure the SSID ESSID Network Name of the wireless network to associate to Radio Mode It allows the user to choose between radio modulations support for example 802 11b g 802 11g only 802 11b etc The available settings depend on the Wi Fi module installed on the device Note Under 802 11g only mode 802 11b rates are used during acces
6. EO I EI El 4 Default gateway 192 168 20 Obtain ONS server address automatically 83 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server 192 168 20 1 Alternate ONS server Click the OK button to confirm the change Now you are ready to start the first time configuration of the PePWave Mesh Connector Page PeP wave 4 2 First Time Setup On your PC start a web browser e g Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox etc Enter the URL as follows http 192 168 20 1 The page will look like this PePWave Mesh Connector Please click the Advanced Config button for configuration and then click the Connect button to establish wireless Internet connection Advanced Config Click the Advanced Config button to enter the parameters of the access point to associate to You should see this screen In the field SSID under Wireless Settings input the access point s SSID sometimes it is called the network name According to the setting of the Access Point you are associating to you may choose a different Authentication setting If Static WEP key or WPA WPA2 Personal is selected for Authentication input the Encryption Key field as well If WPA WPA2 Enterprise is selected please refer to 4 3 5 for more detail Click the Save button at the bottom to complete You can now click the Connect link on the top bar and then click the
7. PeP wave PePWave Mesh Connector User Manual Document Rev 1 0 Jun 07 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 1999 2007 PePWave Ltd All Rights Reserved PePWave and the PePWave logo are trademarks of PePWave Ltd Other brands or products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners PeP wave Table of Contents 1 eed de AR N Ka cine co anc OE OE OE RE aal aaa a anga A a Jana EE ON N NDE aa E BANA 3 2 DI ELAIMER nn ee a a ee Go ee Ee ae De Ee 3 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ss esse ees ed ees Gee Ge ee RA ee GE GR N GR si ee BE N ER De ci catets casetes 4 3 1 EE ES NE N ON N EE AE N EE N ONE NE OE N ENE A 32 HARDWARE SETUP sccssccosccosccsccscceccesscesscesccesccesceusceescesscesscesseesceesceescesscesscesscesscesseuscesseusseesccess 5 3 3 LERDE PIPI D aas agan aa EE EEE ee oe Ed 5 4 USING THE PEPWAVE MESH CONNECTOR cceccscsccscsccscsccscscsccscsccsccccscscsscscescessscscecescess 6 4 1 PRE CONFIGURING PC SETUP askese ee ee ee ee be N EE GE GE ets mn imasmit i 6 4 2 FIRES IME os OE EE N EN 8 4 3 EL ES DEA MS ament se ei ie oe ee oi daten ee ee ee ee eo ee EE 10 AA TEST IE LE si ee et pean EC EN EE EA GR EG EE EE De ee 16 4 5 POST ON GSURING PE ERP emetent EE SEE Gel cane RE NENG EA RE Ian meca ace RE GAE aa 17 4 6 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ee so ee ese ie ee eo Ee ee Ee ae he oe N ee Ee ee ee 19 4 7 RESTORE TO DEFAULT SETINGS ee ver 19
8. designed for transparent Internet access Page 4 PeP wave 3 2 Hardware Setup 0000 0 Oe 1 Attach the antenna provided to the left most antenna connector Connect the LAN port to the computer Ethernet port with an Ethernet cable Connect the end of the included power adapter to the power socket on PePWave Mesh Connector 4 Power on the power adaptor 3 3 LED Description 0 VY amp gt P LED Color Status Description Green On Power is on rower Off Power is off Jf Green On Received Wi Fi signal status Off Booting up Upgrading firmware Green On Ethernet is connected o gt LAN Off Ethernet is not connected my Green On Associated with an access point Fi Off Not associated with any access point Page 5 PeP wave 3 4 Extend Wi Fi Coverage Introduction High power indoor access point functionality of Mesh Connector 200 400 provides strong transmit power to facilitate enhanced Wi Fi signal penetration With Mesh Connector units users can roam about freely within the expanded coverage area without any interrupted service or IP address change Mesh Connector w network camera Dm a ma rie a ABC Factory Mesh Covera el PePWave Mesh Connector units in Work Places Warehouse and Factory 4 Using the PePWave Mesh Connector 4 1 Pre configuring PC Setup Prior to the PePWave Mesh Connector configuration a computer with its Local Area
9. ed DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Obtain an IP Address automatically MTU Size 1500 IP Settings The IP address can be obtained automatically or configured manually If you choose to manually configure the IP address for your unit enter the fields IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server MTU Size You may also set the MTU Size to increase the data packet size your Mesh Connector can handle at one time WAI Redirection 8 Enable Disable Note you need to reboot CPE for this change to take effect Enable 3 Disable Web Password Protection ad Password Note login name is root Restore Factory Settings Restore amp Reboot Reboot CPE WAI redirection If the device is not connected to an access point and the user is accessing an Internet web site the settings control whether or not to redirect web access to the web admin interface page If this feature is disabled and the device is not connected the browser will show a web access error message The user can still access the web admin interface by accessing to the device s LAN IP address By default the LAN IP address is set as http 192 168 20 1 Web Password Protection If this feature is enabled users will be required for login name and password to the Advanced Config page The default login name is root and the default password is admin Restore Factory settin
10. fered DMS server A Advanced Click the OK button to confirm the change For now the PC will send a DHCP request directly to the access point via the PePWave Mesh Connector and an IP address will be assigned from the access point to the PC Page 18 PeP wave 4 6 Firmware Upgrade The PePWave Mesh Connector can automatically check for an available firmware version that is more updated than the software currently running on the Mesh Connector This can be done in the Firmware Upgrade section However it is recommended that you do not update the firmware unless specifically instructed by your ISP to do so When a firmware upgrade is needed your ISP will either give you instructions or upgrade the firmware remotely 4 7 Restore to Default Settings There are two ways to restore the PePWave Mesh Connector to default settings If you are able to access the web admin interface go to the CPE Setup page and click the Restore and Reboot button Otherwise you can also power up the unit and wait for approximately 1 minute Then press the Reset button at the rear side of the unit using a pin and then hold it for 5 seconds The unit will restore the settings to factory default and reboot Page 19 PeP wave Email support pepwave com Email sales pepwave com Email partners Qpepvvave com www pepwave com US Address PePWave 800 West El Camino Real Mountain View CA 94040 U
11. gs To restore the device to default settings When this option is clicked default settings will be restored and the unit will be restarted Reboot CPE To restart the device 4 3 3 Available Access Point Settings The available Access Point AP settings for the Integrated Indoor Wi Fi Access Point functionality are as follows e Disable Integrated Indoor Wi Fi Access Point functionality is disabled e Configure Manually Manual configuration of the SSID Authentication and Encryption Key values corresponding to the Access Point Page 11 PeP wave e Configure Automatically The SSID Authentication and Encryption Key values corresponding to the Access Point are automatically configured to be the same as the respective values that correspond to Citywide Wi Fi 4 3 4 Access Point Disabled e Disable Configure Manually AP Settings Configure Automatically AP Transmit Power Adjustment default Access Point disabled as shown with the red marker box 4 3 5 Manual Access Point configuration Disable Configure Manually AP SSID Indoor_SSID a Oper WH Authentication AP Settings open Encryption Key None Broadcast SSID Enable Disable Configure Automatically AP Transmit Power default ee j Lli ha dl Ce T Adjustment default default Manual Access Point Configuration as shown with the red marker box In Manual Configuration mode the SSID is manually entered Authentica
12. he Authentication port of the Radius server Accounting Port specifies the UDP port number for the Accounting port of the Radius server Page 13 PeP wave Disable e Configure Manually AP Settings O AP SSID indoor SS1D WPA WPA2 Enterprise Authentication open Encryption Key None Radius Server Host 0 0 0 0 Radius Secret empty Authentication Port 1812 Accounting Fort 1813 Broadcast SSID Enable Disable default Configure Automatically AP Transmit Power Adjustment WPA WPA2 Enterprise Authentication Configuration Broadcast SSID can be one of two configurable values e Enable The configured SSID will be broadcast such that it can be detected by an SSID scan e Disable The configured SSID vvill not be broadcast such that it cannot be detected by an SSID scan by the client In order to connect with the access point the SSID needs to be known By default the AP Transmit Power Adjustment is set around 15dBm The user defined transmit power would optimize your access point coverage range 3 Disable Configure Manually AP SSID Authentication AP Settings Encryption Key Broadcast SSID Indoor SSID Indoor_SSID open None Enable O Disable Configure Automatically Page 14 PeP wave Automatic Access Point Configuration O Disable Configure Manually AP Settings AP Transmit Power Adjustment default default
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14. s point association Bit Rate This setting can fix the 802 11 transmit bit rate Available options depend on the Radio Mode chosen If auto is chosen the device will choose the best bit rate dynamically and automatically SSID MySSID MySSIDI Radio Mode 802 11bjg Channel Scanning Mode Full kd Et Rate auto Y Mbps auto Wireless Settings PEH F q a Authentication Open open Encryption Key None MAC 8 0 00116E101440 Min Signal Strength dBm e g 75 a Authentication Available options are Open Static WEP Key WPA WPA2 Personal and WPA WPA2 Enterprise The selection should correspond to the setting of the access point you are associating it to The transferred data is then encrypted under all modes except in Open mode When Static WEP Key or WPA WPA2 Personal is chosen you should enter an encryption key in the Encryption Key field When WPA WPA2 Enterprise is chosen the specified radius server settings are required Preferred AP Preferred AP The MAC address of a preferred access point can be entered here First the preferred access point is found and its signal strength must be higher than the Min Signal Strength Then it will connect to this preferred access point regardless of the other access points found even if they have higher signal strengths or the same SSID Page 10 PeP wave e Configure Manually IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 IP Settings Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Preferr
15. tion can be one of three configurable values e Open For Open Authentication Mode no Encryption Key is necessary e Static WEP Key For Static WEP Key Authentication Mode a 64 or 128 bit Encryption Key is required and can be entered in either an ASCII or HEX representation Page 12 PeP wave Disable Configure Manually AP SSID Indoor SSID Authentication Static WEP Key b open E empty AP Settings ss ASCII 5 characters for 64 bit Encryption Key 13 characters for 128 bit HEX 10 characters for 64 bit 26 characters for 128 bit 0 F Broadcast SSID Enable Disable O Configure Automatically AP Transmit Power ee Adjustment default default Static WEP Key Authentication Configuration e VVPA VVPA2 Personal For WPA WPA2 Personal Authentication Mode an Encryption Rey of at least 8 characters is required Disable Configure Manually AP SSID Indoor_SSID Authentication open Encryption Key empty at least 8 characters Broadcast SSID Enable Disable Configure Automatically a default WPA WPA2 Personal Authentication Configuration WPA WPA2 Enterprise For WPA WPA2 Enterprise Authentication Mode Radius Server information is needed In the Radius Server Host field enter the server IP address specified for authentication and accounting Then enter the secret for accessing the Radius server Authentication Port specifies the UDP port number for t
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