User manual User’s Guide Revision 1.
User’s Guide Contents CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 1 FCC CAUTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 IC warning ........................................................................................................................................... 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ...................
User’s Guide FCC Caution The device is professional installed for fixed point-to-point operation only. 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.
User’s Guide Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
User’s Guide About this Guide Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) concepts and wireless Internet access infrastructures. Conventions Used in this Document The following typographic conventions and symbols are used throughout this document: Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required. Important information that should be observed.
User’s Guide Abbreviation Description IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol ISP Internet Service Provider IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network LED Light-Emitting Diode MAC Media Access Control Mbps Megabits per second MHz Megahertz MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output MSCHAPv2 Microsoft version of the Challenge-handshake authentication protocol, CHAP.
User’s Guide FWBD-2401 specification The FWBD-2401 is a versatile, very efficient, and stable 5 GHz hardware platform. Platform is equipped with high output power 802.11n MIMO radio. The robust hardware is coupled with an advanced and feature-rich operating system optimized for high performance communications which allows compatibility with older 802.11a standard while adding support for the latest in wireless communications.
User’s Guide Hardware information Feature CPU RAM Flash memory Watchdog timer Reset push button Description AR9342 64MB 16MB Built into CPU Connected to GPIO Notes LED’s 6 LED’s connected to GPIO Power, LAN, 4x received signal strength Ethernet One 10/100 Ethernet port Power options Power-Over-Ethernet Power supply range 4V Serial port (UART) Development port J3 Operating temperature range From -40C to +65C Humidity Power consumption 0 ~ 90 % (non-condensing) up to 4.
User’s Guide Software Features Advanced wireless functionality Auto-channel, auto-modulation Operating mode Fixed point-to-point operation only Wireless security WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Wireless QoS WMM WAN protocols Static IP, DHCP client, PPPoE client Network NAT Services DHCP server, SNMP server, Wireless and Ethernet statistics Management HTTP GUI, SSH CLI, SNMP read, WNMS, troubleshooting file, reset via reset tool Tools Site survey, Antenna alignment Power consumption
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User’s Guide Initial Device Setup The default product address is 192.168.2.66. To access the Web management interface, configure your PC with a static IP address on the 192.168.2.0 subnet with mask 255.255.255.0. Connect the device in to the same physical network as your PC. Open the Web browser and type the default IP address of the device https://192.168.2.66/ and the login page will be loaded. Enter default administrator login settings: Figure 1 – Login Page Initial Station Setup Step 1.
User’s Guide Step 5. Enter the default password, and then press the Login button to enter the APC web management page. Step 6.
User’s Guide Step 8. Navigate to the Wireless Configuration tab, choose Station WDS wireless mode, click Scan button near the SSID entry field to choose the SSID of the AP where the station will be associated to. Specify the Security parameters for the AP, check IEEE mode and click Save Changes: Step 9. Verify connection. Navigate to the Information page. The Information page will display wireless information of the link with AP.
User’s Guide General Device Operation Web Management Structure The main web management menu is displayed after successfully login into the system. From this menu all essential configuration pages are accessed. By default the Information menu is activated where the main device information is displayed. The APC web management menu has the following structure: Status Information – displays general information and of the device.
