Quick Install Guide - EZ
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1. cick on IP DE TAILS make selections enter the user name and password and save changes drecly to tne device We recommend always making changes to the remote unit irst x 3 SECURITY Security is pre configured with system passwords WPA encryption and Mac Address verification pre set This is so lal you can setup a plug and play link and have confidence that the link is Secure and that your data and network are safe Once you feel comfort able withthe system and ils operation we would recommend the Tol lowing security changes a PASSWORD Change the user name and password on each side of the link by going to ADMIN Web Access and re setting the first user name and password The default is user name EZTEAM and password link amp me b ENCRYPTION Change the WPA2 encryption key by go ing to SECURITY SETTINGS TECH TIP When setting encryption you must setup both sides of the Tink to have identical encryption keys You can selup the remote unit first and then the local unit last in order to be able to configure both units from one location across the wireless link HEX Encryption keys can use the letters A to F a to f and numbers 0 to 9 Passphrase keys can use any ASCII characters The more random the key the more se 5 Sp cure the code 4 CHANNELS The default channel is set to channel 11 on the LT2 and 149 on the LTS The only reason you might want to change the channel is if you experience interference from local wireless2. pliers if additional tightness is needed a 3 STEP 3 Mount the antenna housing to the bracket Put the hex head bolt thru the housing back fin Put the star lock washer so it is be tween plastic housing and metal bracket Install wing nut with lock washer Adjust desired tilt an gle and tighten wing nut Use pliers if additional il tightness is needed TECH TIP Because of the specially designed wide beamwidth antenna pointing is not critical nd imply pointing in the general eto of he rece I ing antenna will yield great results Vertical tilt is SE more sensitive than horizontal STEP 4 Remove the antenna bottom cover by using a coin or house key or screwdriver to push in one of the side snaps and then remove the cover STEP 5 Route a CATS cable through the bottom cover and plug into the RJ45 Jack inside the unit Keep the black gasket ma terial in the bottom of the cover lo help keep out dust and insects STEP 6 Route CATS cable from the antenna into the building Al ways create a strain relief near the antenna so the cable is not pulling directly on the antenna Use the CATS strain relief hook feature built into the housing back fin The Ethernet spec allows for a maximum ca ble length of 100 meters or about 328 feet STEP 7 Connect a CATS cable from your computer switch or router to the LAN connector on the wall plug POE inserter Connect the CATS from the antenna to the POE connector on
3. systems Which are operating on the same channel To change the channel go to WIRELESS and change the channel Both sides of the link must be on the same channel and if setting both units from one location always set the remote unit first and the local unit last 5 TRANSMIT POWER Tx Power Normally there wouldn t be any reason lo change the power selting The factory default setting is 250mW which should be good for most applications If you have a very short link you will actually get better performance if you turn down the Tx Power to 100mW This is because at close range there is too much power and it has a tendency to overload the input stage of the units and performance degrades The best performance will be seen with signal strength of 40 to 60dBm This signal strength can be viewed on the Status screen of the units web based control panel TECH TIP You may want to play around with different settings to see what Works best for your particular link The measurement you would use to campare settings would be to measure the actual thruput by tim ing the transfer of data across the link One program that we have found useful for determining thruput is DISKBENCH http nodesoft com DiskBencty Keep in mind that DiskBench displays speed in Bytes per second You have to multiply the results by 8 to get Sy Bits per second 6 SITE SURVEY The site survey is a very useful tool to determine what wireless devices are within range of
4. the wall plug POE inserter Plug the wall plug POE insert er into a surge protected AC power source to power up the EZ Bridge NOTE The EZ Bridge LT will operate from 12V to 15V Applying a voltage higher than 15V will damage the unit and void the warranty Software Settings We strongly recommend that you create a working plug and play link before making ANY changes to the software settings 1 There is an HTML management system built into every EZ Bridge unit which is accessed thru a standard web browser The unit can com municate thru the CATS Ethernet cable connection or thru the wireless connection so you can manage remote units from a single location NOTE The device will usually go into a 2 minute reboot cycle When clicking on APPLY CHANGES During this time it will be unre sponsive 2 IP ADDRESS Default IP addresses for the EZ Bridge are 192 168 1 139 and 192 168 1 239 To access the EZ Bridge your computer IP address must be on the same subnet ie 192 168 1 xxx The EZ Bridge ships with DHCP client enabled so if the unit has access to your network it will get its IP address automatically from your net work To find the units IP address use the Discovery Tool TECH TIP Download the EZ Discovery Tool trom_htlpiliez bridge com supporUsupporthtm This tol wil assist you In finding the EZ Bridge on the network and allow you to change the static IP ad dress of set it as a DHCP oljni Just Select the unit
5. AC 50 60Hz OUTPUT 15VDC 0 94 white Dimensions Lx Wx 1247737257 314 x 187x 66mm System Weight TE Ska Ethernet Connector Rais Mount Operating Temperature Poa upto Z diaj or Wal 21 to 140 Deg F 35 to 60 Deg C arity O10 100 RH Wind Loading 7 pom aii 100MPH 23lbs 125MPH 35 24GHz sche If you cannot access the web page on the unit you can do a manual reset Remove bottom cover of unit Power up the unit wait 2 mins press and hold the black reset button for 15secs release and wait 2 mins for reboot 8 UPGRADE FIRMWARE For the latest firmware point your browser to hilp ez bridge com support support htm Download the latest firmware to your PC Select UPGRADE from the menu and then browse for the new file 9 CHANGING TO CLIENT The EZ Bridge can be changed to a cli ent device on the WIRELESS BASIC SETTINGS page You might change lo client if you wanted to have multiple units communicating with a single access point If changing to client make sure the BSSID field is changed to all zero s or else client will lose connection with the AP after any reboot 10 CHANGING TO ACCESS POINT The EZ Bridge can be changed lo an access paint device on the WIRELESS BASIC SET TINGS page You might want to change one unit to access point if you will have multiple clients bridging in a point to multipoint configuration 11 WDS MESH NETWORK You can add additional EZ
6. Bridge units or EZ Go Network Expansion units to link 3 or more buildings together We suggest maximum of 6 buildings and for better perfor mance no more than 4 To add an EZ Bridge or EZ Go unit to the existing EZ Bridge network you set the operating mode to WDS and you program the remote units MAC address into the local units WDS table and the local units MAC address into the remote units WDS table The WDS table is found under WDS SETTINGS from the main menu after setting the device to WDS The MAC address for each unit is found on the STATUS page or can be found using the Discavery Tool When entering MAC s you enter just the HEX characters without the colon Advanced Features The EZ Bridge has many advanced features if more functionality is desired To access the advanced features click on Advanced Web at the top of the menu tree This will activate the advanced menu options The EZ Bridge can operate as Access Point Client WDS AP WDS Point to Point Go to WIRELESS BASIC SETTINGS to change wire less mode Go to ETHERNET IP SETTINGS to change network oper ation mode from Bridge default to Router Since documentation for these advanced modes is too extensive to 8 cover here please retrieve the documentation online at http ez bridge com support support htm TECH CORNER Additional Information you may find useful 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Link Down If a link goes down the first thing to do is run the di
7. TYCON systems EZ Bridge LT High Performance Point to Point Wireless Bridge System Achieve up to 15 Mbil sec speed 20Mbps for 5GHz version Link up to 3 miles with good line of sight Plug and Play Simple Installation Best security available WPA Field Proven Wireless Technology DANGER Avoid Powerlines You Can Be Killed When following the instructions in this guide to install the antenna take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines lights and power circuits Contact with power lines lights or power circuits may be fatal We recommend to install antenna no closer than 20 feet to any power lines Safety For your own protection follow these safety rules Perform as many functions as possible on the ground Do not attempt to install the antenna on a rainy windy or snowy day or if there is ice or snow accumulation at the install site or if the site is wet Make sure there are no people pets etc below when you are working on a roof or ladder Watch out for any power lines which may be overhead under ground or behind walls keeping safely clear of them with the antenna ladders or any tools See appendix for FCC RF exposure guidelines Recommended Tools Pliers Screws and screwdriver if 5 mounting to a wall NOTE You should be familiar with using tools such as these before attempting installation of the antenna You should be comfortable with working on a ladder Note W
8. an login to each bridge Check the dBm Due to the close proximity this will most likely be 30 Also check the Tx and Rx rates If the units have estab lished a link you should have a Tx and Rx of 54 The Tx and Rx number will increase the longer the units are connected so don t be concerned if you have a low number as long as you have a rate above 10 to 20 on each the bridge Qwik Install STEP 1 Choose a mounting location with good line of sight to the re mote location The supplied bracket can be mounted to a wall or to an existing pole up to 2 diameter If only really short distances are need ed the antenna can be mounted inside a building TECH TIP Microwaves travel in straight lines and they lose Strength quickly when going thru buildings and trees If there are ob jects in the microwave path then useable distance will be re gt duced If the target unit is less than 1 mile away then you won t have to worry too much about a couple obstructions but if over 1 mile and there are some obstructions in the microwave path then the performance will be reduced 2 4GHz is more forgiving than SGHz STEP 2 Mount the Bracket To mount to a wall The supplied u bolt is not used and the bracket is screwed di rectly to a wall using customer supplied Cie lt screws To mount to a pole Use the sup dip plied U Bolt and wing nuts Make sure to e85 Use a lock washer af each wing nut Tighten wing nuts evenly by hand Use ge
9. dBm If around 30 then signal is too strong and power level should be reduced The unit stops working al 90dBm so you don t want to operate close to 90dBm or else the connection won t be reliable Tx Rate This is the transmit rate of this unit in Mbps A perfect rate is 54 Normally on a great connection the Tx rate will wander SE between 30 and 54 If Tx rate is 1 there is a major problem usually bad interference on the selected channel If the Tx rate is zero then there is no connection Rx Rate This is the receive rate of this unit Same analysis as Tx rate If either rate is too low and signal level is OK need lo reset to factory defaults power cycle and then change channels Problems can also be associated with multipath where you have a reflection that cancels out received signals This is common on a unit that is mounted too close to a metal wall or a metal roof The only option is to move the unit away from the wall or the roof Power Settings This shows the current power settings of the unit The only time you would need to be concerned about power is if the signal level is too high Attain IP Protocol This displays if the unit is set to fixed IP or DHCP client If set to DHCP client the unit will try to get it s IP ad dress from the upstream router It wil only try to get it s IP address upon power up or upon making any changes to the unit configura tion If it doesn t get it s IP address it
10. e are close proximity strikes that can cause huge electrical fields to be generated which can damage electronic equipment We have taken Special care in the design of the EZ Bridge unit to ensure proper grounding of the electronics inside the enclosure to prevent damage from electrical storms Make sure that the POE Power Supply is plugged into a surge protected outlet such as a surge protected power strip or UPS inside the house Shielded CATS cable is also recom mended between the POE Inserter and antenna 5 PAINTING The EZ Bridge unit can be painted to match a particu lar house color Only non metallic enamel or latex paints should be used If a paint with metal content is used it will block the microwaves and cause reduced performance G INTERNET ACCESS SHARING The EZ Bridge is the perfect equipment to share your internet access with a friend or family member up to 3 miles away Using the EZ Bridge provides a seamless con nection between networks and you can share the internet access avail able on the main network with the remote network Please take note that certain internet service providers may not approve of this and in some cases they may consider this to be illegal I s best before shar ing your internet connection that you check with your internet service provider to make sure you aren t in violation of your service contract 7 COMMON MICROWAVE BARRIERS Tinted windows are made by applying a metallized film
11. e highly recommend connecting the EZ Bridge power sup ply to a surge protected outlet or an Uninterruptable Power Supply system We also recommend using shielded and grounded CATS ca ble between the antenna and the POE inserter This will help prevent damage from lightning and electrical surges caused by lightning Getting Started We strongly recommend that you setup the EZ Bridge system in a single room to get acquainted with the operation of the units before installing outdoors Connect 1 EZ Bridge to your router switch or computer and just power up the other EZ Bridge Make sure the antennas are pointing away from each other for best resulis After pow ering up each unit you should be able to communicate with each unit Down load the Discovery Tool from ez bridge comisupportsupport him Run the discovery tool on a connected computer The tool should be able to find both EZ Bridge units PE Em Tay NI pi i ometi Mi In the example above the numbers next to Discovery Tool 192 168 1 253 is the IP address for the computer that opened the Discovery Tool To access the EZ Bridge your computer IP ad dress must be on the same subnet ie 192 168 1 xxx In the example above 253 replaces xxx If your computer is not on the same subnet as the EZ Bridge units you will either need to change the IP address of your computer or the EZ Bridge Before you install the units it is important to be sure that you c
12. he standard NFF charge is 200 This charge will be at the discretion of Tycon Systems The RMA number is valid for 14 days from date of issue The product must be received by the repair depot within these 14 days or the shipment may be refused Shipping and Damage Claims Al shipping damage claims are the purchasers responsibility Inspect each shipment upon delivery and IMMEDIATELY report all damage to the carrier There may be time limits and inspections may be required Phone 801 432 0098 support ez bridge com 15 8000005 Rev 6 EZ Bridge LT Qwik Instali Guido 16
13. meras The EZ Bridge works with all network based security cameras f Create a streaming video conference link between buildings Be cause of the high 15Mbisec and higher bandwidth available with the EZ Bridge it easily supports streaming video technologies used for remote conferencing like church meetings business meetings etc Status Screen Tour Switch to Advanced WEB This control switches the menu system to an advanced menu system with all options available For ad vanced users only Firmware Version This shows the firmware version loaded on the unit Visit EZ Bridge com supportisupport him for firmware updates System Name Location and Contact These are user fields You can assign any useful information in these fields This can be useful for identifying where the unit is located like Mikes House or Barn Mode This shows the current operating mode of the unit Band Identifies what wireless frequency and protocol the unit is set for SSID When the unit is set as a client this shows the SSID of the associated Access Point Channel Number Shows the wireless channel the unit is set to Encryption Displays the current type of encryption being used BSSID This field shows the MAC Address of the other unt State Shows the present state of the unit ike scanning or con nected dBm This is the signal strength of the signal being received from the other unit A great signal strength is between 40 and 60
14. nstallation misuse poor site conditions faulty power etc Lightning damage Physical damage lo the external amp intemal parts Products that have been opened altered or defaced Water damage for units that were not sealed or mounted according to user manual Units that were not properly grounded Usage other than in accordance with instructions and the normal intended use Do not retum any products until you receive a Relurn Material Authori zation RMA number Products received without a valid RMA number will be rejected and returned to sender Warranty Repairs Al returns must have a valid RMA number written clearly on the outside of the box Without an RMA number the shipment will be refused For customers located in United States and Canada customer pays all shipping charges incurred to ship the product to Tycon Systems Tycon Systems pays shipping charges to retum the product to the original pur chaser For all other countries the original purchaser shall pay all ship ping broker fees duties and taxes incurred in shipping products to and 14 from Tycon Systems Provided the goods have not been modified or repair attempted by someone other than Tycon Systems at the option of Tycon Systems products may be returned either as repaired or re placed If it is determined that there is no fault found NFF on a unit within warranty the customer will be charged 75 USD for testing time For products out of warranty t
15. scovery tool from both sides of the network The discovery tool should be able to discover both units from each side of the link If it can see the local unit but not the remote then the wireless link is down or the remote unit is down Run the discovery toal on the remote side If it can see the remote unit then the wireless link is down Reset both units to factory defaults and power cycle them If it cannot see the remote unit from the remote side bring the power supply and POE Inserter cable from the working side and see if that fixes the prob lem Also check your cables 2 TROUBLESHOOTING Poor Performance If you are seeing poor performance power cycle bath units then after about 2 minutes check the signal strength on the status page of the web based control panel If signal strength is between 80 and 90dBM the signal level is abnor mally low and could be because the antennas have lost their physical alignment Check the alignment Antennas are more sensitive to vertical tilt than horizontal Next make sure there haven t been any changes to line of site like new trees or buildings or vehicles Line of site issues can usually be helped by moving the antenna to a new location with better line of site If signal level is good between 35 and 79dBm try chang ing the wireless channel on both units You should also do a site survey on both units to see what channels are already being used Select a channel that is not already used or one
16. t off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from thal lo which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for 13 help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly ap proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority lo operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is sub Ject 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 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Limited Warranty Al Tycon Systems products are supplied with a limited 12 month war ranty which covers material and workmanship defects This warranty does not cover the following Parts requiring replacement due to improper i
17. that has a very low signal strength Always change the channel on the remote unit first and local unit second 3 RAIN SNOW ICE The frequencies being used by the EZ Bridge LT will not be affected by heavy rain or falling snow You should not see any performance degradation due to inclement weather If snow or ice collects on the front of the antenna you may see some reduced per formance assuming you are shooting a long distance gt 2miles and the ice or snow buildup is greater than 1 thick on the surface of the anten na For this reason we suggest mounting under an eave of a house if feasible for your particular situation 4 SUN AND HEAT The EZ Bridge is constructed of all UV protect ed materials so it will survive for many years in the most extreme of so lar environments ie an Arizona rooftop during the summer The unit has been tested and qualified for constant operation at over 122 deg F ambient temperature Even though the EZ Bridge is designed for long 9 term survivability in extreme environments we would still recommend that the unit be mounted in a more protected location like under a roof eave if possible Of course if line of sight is better with the antenna mounted in a non protected environment then we would recommend the better line of sight mounting location 5 LIGHTNING Lightning is the single worst enemy of outdoor elec tronics equipment No electronics will survive a direct strike but ther
18. to the window If a window has tinting it will usually block the microwaves and cause reduced performance of the EZ Bridge Concrete walls are also a significant barrier to microwave signals Aluminum siding on houses is also a barrier to microwave sig nals Wood frame houses covered with brick or stucco are pretty trans parent to microwave signals and they will reduce the signal strength but the signal wil stil pass thru the structure We are bringing this up to you so you can better understand possible causes of performance issues 8 VOICE OVER IP VOIP The EZ Bridge supports all VOIP stand ards making it possible to use VOIP phones across any EZ Bridge link 9 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS 10 o e ro m mp z a Internet access sharing share internet access with a friend or family member b Link your Home Office to your Main Office you can access shared files and folders as well as print to the main office printers and use other shared network devices remotely c Link networks in multiple buildings together A company with multiple buildings wil find the EZ Bridge an inexpensive way to link their buildings together Up to 4 buildings can be linked seam lessly using EZ Bridge wireless bridges d Add a high speed link between your home network and a PC in Your remote studio or office which is located in an outbuilding on your property Create a secure link for remote video and network based security ca
19. wil revert to the IP address that is programmed into the unit IP Address and Subnet Mask Displays the current IP address and subnet mask Default Gateway This setting is not used in point to point bridge mode You need lo set a default gateway if you use the unit as a DHCP server otherwise you don t need to worry about this setting All zeros is fine DHCP Server Shows the status of the on board DHCP server 12 Since there should be only one DHCP server on any network node this is by default disabled S MAC Address This is the MAC address of this unit T Port Status Shows the status of the Ethernet port the wired port and at what speed it is connected to your computer switch or router or NOTES Appendix 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipmen
20. your EZ Bridge and could be a source of interference that could cause degraded performance Go to WIRELESS and then click on SITE SURVEY then REFRESH The list will show all wireless devices including channel MAC Address and relative signal strength of all the devices within the range of the EZ Bridge NOTE Because SSID broadcast is disabled for security reasons the EZ Bridge won t normally show up in any site survey 7 FACTORY DEFAULTS If at any time the system stops working because of changes made to the settings you can get back to the origi nal settings by resetting to factory defaults Go to ADMIN Reset Set tings to Defaults You will need to reset both sides of the link in this way Always reset the remote unit first and the local unit second Any customized settings will be lost once this process is initiated Technical Specifications a 802 11bg m2 Tla Certifications FOCTCE Operating Frequency 2400 o 2497MHz 4900 10 GOOOMHz Available Transmit Power 802 115 100 to 250mW s software selectable 802 119 50 0 100mW 1008 mata sae Sea 73 SAMS TadBim 54 Mbps 84 11Mbps 34am 6 Mbps Security EAT128Bt WER WPA WPAZ Remote Configuration By IP Address thru Wireless or Ethernet Power Over Ethernet Color Antenna Gain 14 ot 19 6B Antenna Beamwidth HV 35725 deg 20 deg Antenna Front to Back 32008 Ez Polarization Verical Verical INPUT 100 240V
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