2018R CPE 2.4 GHz 802.11g Wireless Enhanced Universal Range Extension SkyZhone Repeater Users Manual Version 1.1 JUL.
Table of contents Package Contents--------------------------------------- 2 Installing Your SkyZhone Repeater------------------ 3 System Requirements---------------------------------- 3 Installation Instructions-------------------------------- 3 Preparing Your Network------------------------------- 5 Configuring Windows for IP Networking---------- 5 Basic Functions------------------------------------------ 8 Basic-------------- -------------------------------------------------10 LAN-------------------------
Package Contents The package you have received 5hould contain the following items: Wirele55 LAN Repeater one CD-R With U5er’5 Manual and Acrobat Reader 7.0 AC/DC Power Adapter Detachable antenna with exten5ion cord RJ-45 Ethernet cable Quick In5tallation Guide Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
Chapter 1 Installing Your SkyZhone Repeater In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect your SkyZhone Repeater System Requirements One or more PCs (desktop or notebook) with Ethernet interface Broadband Internet access Ethernet cables Wireless interface (if planning to utilize wireless functions) Installation Instructions T o connect the SkyZhone Repeater H A R D W A R E: 1. Make sure all equipments are turned off, including the SkyZhone Repeater and your PC(s) 2.
4. Install wall-mount kit (optional) using provided tools. 5. Connect the power adapter (5VDC, 2.5A) to the power jack on the router. Then, plug the power cable into an outlet. 6. Turn on your PC(s). If this SkyZhone Repeater works correctly, you will notice that the PWR LED is lit; WLAN and LAN LEDs are flashing, till you power down the AP. The DIAG will be lit several seconds and then turn dark.
Chapter 2 Preparing Your Network In this chapter, you’ll learn what should be done first before configuring your SkyZhone Repeater B before you can configure your SkyZhone Repeater, you need to set up all the computers on your network for TCP/IP networking. You also need to know certain information from your ISP. Configuring Windows for IP Networking You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking.
2. Click Propertie5. A Properties dialog box will appear: 3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Propertie5.
A TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear: 4. Click obtains an IP addre55 automatically and obtains DNS 5erver addre55 automatically. 5. Click oK. You may need to restart your computer. Note This procedure applies to Windows 2000 operating systems only. For Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, or Windows XP, consults your Windows documentation.
Chapter 3 Functions T he SkyZhone Repeater comes with a web-based tool that you can use to set up and customize the router settings. You can access this tool from any computer on your network. Note For best results, use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later. T O O P E N T H E W E B - B A S E D A D M I N T OO L : 1. Open a browser on your PC. 2. Type http://192.168.1.
A logon page will appear: 3. Type in the Username and Password. The default values are both admin. If you login as a user (u5er/u5er), a read-only privilege will be granted. The SkyZhone Repeater Admin Tool will appear. Note The web-based Admin Tool will log you out after a certain period of idle time. If this happens, you will need to re-enter your username and password.
Basic The Basic screen allows you to configure the basic operation of the SkyZhone Repeater. The Basic screen is shown in the figure below. Note The graphics shown in this manual may differ slightly from your SkyZhone Repeater’s screens. The images that appear here are provided as examples only. 1. Admini5trator Name: The username used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web page as anadministrator. 2. Admini5trator Pa55word: The password used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web page as an administrator.
5. SkyZhone Repeater Mode: Select SkyZhone Repeater to enable the SkyZhone Repeater related function; or Acce55 Point to act as AP only (No WAN interface/service, NAT, Firewall, DHCP server…etc). Note If the SkyZhone Repeater is selected, the Universal Range Extension (URE) feature is utilized as the Travel SkyZhone Repeater. In the other hand, select the Acce55 Point to utilize the URE as the SkyZhone Repeater. Please see Wirele55 page for more description. 6.
LAN The LAN screen allows you to configure the LAN interface of the SkyZhone Repeater 1. IP Addre55: The IP Address of the LAN interface. 2. Subnet Ma5k: The subnet mask of the LAN interface. 3. Default Gateway: The default gateway of the LAN interface. 4. DHCP Server: Select to enable/disable DHCP server functionality of the LAN. If you have already a DHCP Server in your network, or you don’t want a DHCP Server, then please select the Di5abled radio button.
Note If you change the LAN IP Address with the DHCP server running, you'll need to restart your client machines. If you change the LAN IP Address without the DHCP server running, you’ll need to manually reconfigure your clients’ IP addresses. 5. DHCP Starting/Ending IP Addre55: Enter the IP pool for the DHCP server. The address you specify will be the first/last IP address that can be assigned. Example If you choose 192.168.1.51 as the starting address and 192.168.1.
WAN The WWAN screen allows you to configure the Wireless WAN interface of the SkyZhone Repeater Two types of the WAN protocols are supported: Static and DHCP. (The Wireless WAN interface only takes effect when you turn on the URE mode in the Wireless page.) 1. Connection: Select the specified WAN connection to use. Before you can do this, at least one WAN connection must be configured first. Click the New button to create additional WAN connections.
1. Ho5t Name: Some ISPs require that a host name be provided when requesting an IP address through DHCP Server. You may have to check with your ISP to see if you’re broadband Internet service has been configured with a host name. In most case, leaving the field blank will work. 2. Domain Name: Set the domain name to be provided to LAN clients who request an IP address through DHCP Server. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a domain name.
8. WINS Server5: The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS Server, enter that server’s IP address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.
Status The Status screen is a read-only display that gives you information about your SkyZhone Repeater. The data displayed may change depending on your current configuration. The Status screen is shown in the figure below. The displayed data may include: Sy5tem up Time: Showing the duration since the SkyZhone Repeater last power up. Signal level: Showing the AP signal level which our Wireless WAN connects to.
Filters Use the Filters screen to create and apply filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network. Warning Overwriting the factory default filters may result in your network clients not being able to access the Internet. When you define new filters, we recommend that you choose an empty row. The Filters screen is shown in the figure below. 1. LAN MAC Filter Mode: Select whether clients with the specified MAC address are allowed or denied access to the SkyZhone Repeater. 2.
Routing Routing is the act of moving information across an Internet from a source to a destination. Along the way, at least one intermediate node typically is encountered. Routing is often contrasted with bridging, which might seem to accomplish precisely the same thing to the casual observer. The primary difference between these two are bridging occurs at Layer 2 (the link layer) of the OSI reference model, whereas routing occurs at Layer 3 (the network layer).
time to one PC. The Port Forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer so the Internet can see it.
Wireless The 2018R CPE uses a single physical wireless 802.11 interface to provide the virtual interfaces which operate as both client station (STA) and access point (AP) simultaneously. The 2018R CPE is an AP with its own basic service set (BSS) which is called Down5tream BSS in this document. Also, it acts as a STA to another AP called Up5tream BSS.
SkyZhone Repeater To enable the SkyZhone Repeater, the SkyZhone Repeater Mode in Ba5ic page must be set to Acce55 Point. The 2018R CPE will do layer 2 bridging between the Upstream BSS and Downstream BSS. In this case, both BSS remain in the same subnet. This is useful when extending range is needed but the existing AP is not WDS-capable device.
Basic Settings: 1. Wirele55 Interface: Shows the wireless interface SSID and MAC address. 2. Attached Wirele55 Network: All available APs will be displayed here. Click the Refresh to refresh the list. 3. Network Name (SSID): When URE mode is OFF, the Local SSID field is the downstream AP’s SSID and the Gue5t SSID field allows you to create a guest network rather than the original local network. (After creating the guest network, you can configure this network in the LAN page.
4. Extended MSSID Interoperability feature: This is a feature which can reduce the interoperability problem when multiple SSID are used. 5. Network Type: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the SkyZhone Repeater. To broadcast the SkyZhone Repeater’s SSID, keep the default value Open. If you do not want to broadcast the SkyZhone Repeater’s SSID, then select Closed. 6.
5. 54g protection: In Auto mode the SkyZhone Repeater will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize 802.11g throughput under most conditions. 6. Rate: Select the transmitting rate in 11b/g network. The range is from 1 to 54Mbps. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.
16. No-Acknowledgment: Select off to save bandwidth; or select on to send out acknowledgment. 17. APSD: Select to enable/disable APSD (Automatic Power Save Delivery). URE Settings: 1. Mode: Select Access Point to operate as a normal AP. URE Mode: Select on to operate as the Travel SkyZhone Repeater or SkyZhone Repeater 2. WDS Settings: 1. Bridge5: Enter t h e p e e r a c c e s s p o i n t M A C a d d r e s s e s t o f o r m t h e w i r e l e s s distribution system (WDS). 2.
1. MAC Re5trict Mode: Select the clients with the specified MAC address are allowed or denied wireless access. 2. MAC Addre55e5: To allow or denies wireless access for clients with the specified MAC addresses. Leave all entries blank to allow access for any client Authentication Status: All STAs currently authenticated to this AP will be displayed here including the remote AP (if URE is enabled and the connection is on).
Security The SkyZhone Repeater’s wireless security options include WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA-PSK (Pre- Shared Key), WPA2, WPA2-PSK. But only WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are available when URE is enabled. Note You can use different security methods on the Downstream and Upstream BSS. But you must configure their settings separately (select specified BSS from the Wirele55 Interface and then configure its settings below).
WEP WEP, short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a protocol for wireless LANs or local area networks. This WEP is defined in the 802.11 Standard. WEP is designed so security levels are maintained at the same level as the wired LAN. WEP's aim is to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves. WEP protects data as it's transmitted from one end point to another. WEP is used at the two lowest layers, the data link and physical layer.
Use the following steps to configure WPA/WPA2: 1. Select open from the 802.11 Authentication drop-down list. 2. Select Enabled from the WPA/WPA2 drop-down list. 3. Select encryption method from the WPA Encryption drop-down list. Select TKIP for WPA; select AES or TKIP+AES for WPA2. 4. 5. Enter your RADIUS 5erver IP address, Port and Key. Click the Apply button to apply settings. WPA/WPA2-PSK Use the following steps to configure WPA/WPA2: 1. Select open from the 802.11 Authentication drop-down list.
Firmware The SkyZhone Repeater’s firmware version is shown here. And you can also perform firmware upgrade and configuration file save/restore in this page. Upgrade Firmware The following steps show you how to upgrade firmware form local PC: 1. Download the latest firmware image file from the vendor’s website and save it to your PC’s hard drive. Make sure to write down the file location. 2.
3. Locate the saved firmware and click the open button. 4. Click the Upload New Firmware button. The SkyZhone Repeater will start firmware upgrade process and reboot after completion. Warning Upgrading the firmware process takes several minutes. Do not power off the SkyZhone Repeater while the firmware upgrade operation is in progress. Save the Configuration File All the configurations made to the SkyZhone Repeater can be saved as a text file.
2. Browse to the specified folder and rename the file (optional). 3. Click the Save button to save the configuration file to the specified location. Restore the Configuration File Use the following steps to restore the saved configuration file: 1. Click the Brow5e…button in the Upload NVRAM file field to launch the Choo5e file dialog box. 2. Locate the saved file and click the open button. 3. Click the Upload Saved NVRAM file button.
Reset to Default Reset to User Defined Default This device has a reset button that can return to the original setting. You can find this button in the rear panel of the device. The reset steps are shown as below: 1. Power on the device and wait for booting completion. 2. Press the reset button for 8 ~ 10 seconds. 3. Release button. 4. The device will restart and return to its default settings. You can also reset to user defined default settings from the SkyZhone Repeater Admin Tool.
