ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 ZA-5000 Series (ZA-5000-I/ZA-5000-E) User’s Manual V2.2.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 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.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Content Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................1 Appearance of Product................................................................................................1 Features and Benefits ..................................................................................
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Outdoor Point to Multi-Point Bridge Application.....................................................18 Outdoor Wireless Cover Application ........................................................................18 “AP + Bridge” Mode Application .............................................................................18 Chapter 5 Management .............................................................................................18 View the General Information........
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 7 Security Alarm..........................................................................................................11 Figure 8 login..........................................................................................................................11 Figure 9 General Page.............................................................................................................12 Figure 10 Basic Setup ....................................................
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 37 Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................................................18 Figure 38 Backup/Restore Settings.........................................................................................18 Figure 39 Restore to Factory...................................................................................................18 Figure 40 Default Button ......................................................................
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction The next-generation Broadband Wireless Access device－ZA-5000－a new high-speed wireless bridge aimed at last-mile broadband wireless access (BWA) links and campus data networks that need to send large amounts of data over the air.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 3 Point to Point Outdoor Point to Multi Point Application condition: In this solution, there is always a network center point connecting with several remote points to build wireless bridge. It will provide broad band service for several enterprises and its cost is low, construction period is short. It is the better choice for ISP.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 places which there are long distance and can not be visual. Figure 5 Wireless Repeater Access Point Application condition: This solution is used for mobile office places.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 network in applications like these: Remote Access to Corporate Network Information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation. Difficult-to-Wire Environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy. Frequently Changing Environments Retailers, Manufacturers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation System Requirement Two PCs with RJ-45 connector NIC supporting the transfer rate of 10/100Mbps data. The IP address of NIC should be the same subnet with the AP, the default IP address of AP is 192.168.0.228. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 updated with Service Pack 1 or the newer patch Q323308.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 4. Attach STP cable to the RJ-45 connector on the Access Point. Then connect another end of the RJ-45 cable to a hub or a terminal. 5. Plug water-joint into the Access Point and tighten it. 6. Attach the external antenna to Access Point.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 7. Connect the Access Point to the ground via ground connection which is beside the RJ-45 port. Thus all, the hardware installation is completed. Notice: While there is build-in buzzer inside ZA-5000, users can adjust antenna by the buzzer. Before adjusting antenna, please do not tighten waterproof joint, otherwise you can possibly not hear sound of buzzer. There is a plastic film covering the build-in antenna. Please tear this film while using ZA-5000.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 The ZA-5000-E needs an external antenna. You should choose your antenna as your need. You just can use the antenna offered by manufacturer. Warning： Please do not put Access Point near these places: electric power line, electric light, electricity or any places nearby strong electric power, otherwise it may make damage to Access Point. The inner Antenna Lightning Protection is in base level. You should add advanced Antenna Lightning Protection if condition possible.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 3 Basic configuration Default Settings Diagram 1 Default Settings Options Default Value User Name admin password password Access Point Name APxxxxxx（xxxxxx indicate the last 6 MAC address of AP） Country/Region China Spanning Tree Enable IP Address IP Type: STATIC IP Address :192.168.0.228 Mask ：255.255.255.0 Gateway：0.0.0.0 DNS Server：0.0.0.0 Bridge Mode Bridge Operating Mode 802.11a Channel/Frequency 149/5.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Test Packet Size: 64 Test Time: 300 SNMP SNMP：Enable Trap Server：192.168.0.254 Read Community：public Write Community：private Using the Web Management The Web Management provides you with a user-friendly graphical user interface. The Access Point allows you via web browser (MS Internet Explorer 6.0) to monitor and configure the device. 1. Run Web Explorer, Enter default IP Address: http://192.168.0.228 in the Address field.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 z Access Point Name This is the NetBIOS name of Access Point; you may modify the default name with a unique name up to 15 characters long including numbers from 0 to 9, letters (A-Z; a-z) and digraphs (-), the name supports WINS so you can ping Access Point using “ping Access Point Name” or use web browser to open web utility by inputting Access Point Name in the IE address.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 as the subnet mask. DHCP Client: AP can get IP settings from DHCP Server. z Spanning Tree If open this function, Spanning Tree Protocol can detect the network loop link and avoid broadcast storm. Set the Basic Wireless Parameters USA Use Only Figure 11 Wireless Settings z Operating Mode AP mode: This mode is used to build infrastructure network which allowing station connection.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Diagram 3 Channel/Frequency List（5GHz） z Channel Centre Frequency（MHz） 34 5170 36 5180 38 5190 40 5200 42 5210 44 5220 46 5230 48 5240 52 5260 56 5280 60 5300 64 5320 100 5500 104 5520 108 5540 112 5560 116 5580 120 5600 124 5620 128 5640 132 5660 136 5680 140 5700 149 5745 153 5765 157 5785 161 5805 165 5825 Data Rate The available transmit data rate of the wireless network.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Request to Send Threshold. Its value is from 0 to 2346 bytes, RTS is designed to solve Network collision. It will make signals lose if two stations send data to AP at the same time. When the transmitted data size is larger than RTS threshold, the RTS mechanism will be active. The transmitting station sends out an RTS packet to the receiving station, and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to Send) packet before sending the actual packet data.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 12 Point to Point Connection 2. Open the AP web configuration by using IE with IP of 192.168.0.228, user name of admin and password of password. Open “WDS Settings” page, choose “Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge” and add MAC address of remote wireless bridge. As following figure. Notice: You should set the two Access Points different IP addresses in order to expediently manage them. 3.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Notice: The both Access Points settings of Country/Region, Channel/Frequency and Security should be the same. 5. Use “Link Test” to test the signal strengthens of wireless network. At first, open “WDS Settings” page, input the real space between Bridges. Then open “Link Test” page, check those settings whether is right. If right. 6 6 Figure 13 Link Test Notice: For the accuracy of test result, you should make sure that the Link Test settings are right.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 6 6 Figure 14 Link Test Signal Form the test result table you can get: Local Signal Level (dBm): shows the received signal strengthen of local Access Point Remote Signal Level (dBm): shows the received signal strengthen of remote Access Point. View the intensity of signal, and adjust the positions and angles of the antenna according to the intensity of signal. Adjust the antenna, and observe the value of dBm at the same time.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Notice: The signal strengthens (dBm) is negative value, the more little the absolute value of it, the better the signal strengthens. For the better throughput of wireless network, you should better adjust the signal strengthen as better as possible. The signal strengthens (Percent) is just a reference value. It lies on not only the real signal strengthen but also the academic signal strengthen which lies on the Link Test settings.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration RADIUS Figure 15 RADIUS RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) plays a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating, authorizing, accounting, auditing and alarming…etc and allows an organization to maintain user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share. Since RADIUS is relatively complex to explain, we will focus here on how it acts as an 802.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 environment. Even more, it is also a must-do to accommodate the recently introduced Wi-Fi protected access (WPA-EAP) to wireless networks. z Authentication/Access Control Radius Server Configuration This configuration is required for authentication using Radius. IP Address, Port No. and Shared Secret is required for communication with Radius Server. A Secondary Radius Server can be configured which is used on failure on Primary Radius Server.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Security Setup Figure 16 Security Settings z Authentication Type Choose the following type. Open System: Allow any wireless NIC or wireless bridge connect Shared Key: If Shared Key is selected, you need to enabled WEP and enter at least one shared key. 802.1x: IEEE 802.1x is a standard for network access control (port based), which was introduced especially for distributing encryption keys in a wireless network. The Access Point supports 802.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 with a new encryption method called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) implementation with 802.1x dynamic key exchange. WPA+ PSK: Instead of using RADIUS for authentication, systems with WPA-PSK will be configured with a secret password phrase. Enter your password phrase and press “Generate”. You can now create a pre-shared key in the Access Point and copy the characters you input to the station's WPA-PSK entry.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Notice: The Access Point and the stations must have the same Authentication Type, Data Encryption and Key, otherwise they can not connect. Access Control List Setup The optional Access Control window lets you block the network access privilege of the specified stations through the Access Point. This provides an additional layer of security. There are two kinds of ACL.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Add button and Apply button. Add Available Wireless Stations: Select the stations from the wireless station list and click Add button to add to the Trusted Wireless Stations list and click Add button and Apply button. Delete Trusted Wireless Stations: Choose the station in the Trusted Wireless Stations list, click Delete button and Apply button. z RADIUS MAC Address Database This function only can use after enable Authentication/Access Control Radius Server configuration.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Hidden SSID Setup Figure 19 Hidden SSID Setup If set to Yes, the Access Point will broadcast its SSID, allowing Wireless Stations which have a "null" (blank) SSID to adopt the correct SSID. If set to No, the SSID is not broadcast then station can not scan the AP in order to avoid illegal attack. Wireless Isolation The wireless isolation can give the wireless network more security.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 The remote Bridges will not be able to communicate with each other if this feature is enabled. Figure 21 Wireless Separator Configure as a Router The simple Router function can connect two different subnets. USA Use Only Figure 22 Router There two kinds of Router mode.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 z WAN on Wireless You can choose one mode as your need. Then set the IP address of WAN and LAN(Their IP address should in different subnet.). The following figure shows the two modes.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 AnyIP USA Use Only Figure 27 AnyIP The AnyIP function can only be active in Router mode, the IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS Server of stations or PCs in LAN can be set as any value.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 SuperA Application USA Use Only Figure 28 Super A If open Super A Function, in AP mode it can obviously improve the throughput of wireless network. In Bridge mode, its function is not obvious. The following table gives you a reference. Diagram 7 Super A Function and Throughput Mode Super A OFF Super A ON AP mode 22Mbps 30Mbps Bridge mode 21Mbps 22Mbps Notice: In AP mode, the station must support Super A function, otherwise can not improve throughput.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 SmartWDS Application Figure 29 SmartWDS SmartWDS mode is a private connection protocol. All wireless bridges can automatically connect just by the same SmartWDS group ID. There no needs of setting MAC address. In the WDS Settings page, choose enable SmartWDS function, input an ID(no more than 32 characters) to indicate one WDS group. Such as “Bridge 123”.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 z The settings of remote point: Set it as “Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge” mode, add centre bridge MAC address in the remote MAC address textbox; because all the remote points share the throughput of centre point, the throughput between two remote points is half of that of one remote with centre point. z Link Test of multi points In centre point, input the real space between centre point and the furthest remote point in Space between Bridge textbox.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 1. Set Operating Mode as AP mode in Wireless Settings page. 2. Open AP Settings page, set basic information. Figure 31 AP Settings z Wireless Network Name (SSID) Enter a 32-character (maximum) Service Set ID in this field; the characters are case sensitive. When in infrastructure mode, this field defines the Service Set ID (SSID). The SSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the SSID in order for the wireless node to communicate with the Access Point.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 32 “AP + Bridge” Mode Application Set Operating Mode as “AP + Bridge” mode in Wireless Settings page. The settings of AP mode are list in Outdoor Wireless Cover Application . The settings of Bridge mode are list in Outdoor Point to Point Bridge Application and Outdoor Point to Multi-Point Bridge Application chapter.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 5 Management View the General Information Figure 33 General The General Information page displays current settings and statistics of your Access Point that is Read-only, and any change of settings must be made on other pages.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 point or client node associated with the Access Point. View the Device’s Link Status Figure 35 Link Statistics This page displays both wired Ethernet and wireless interface network traffic. Click Refresh to update the current statistics. Change Login Password Figure 36 Change Login Password You can use the Change Password page to change the Access Point administrator's password for accessing the Settings pages.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 To change the password, Type the old password. The default password for the Access Point is: password. Type a new password and type it again in the Repeat New Password box to confirm it. Click Apply to have the password changed or click Cancel to keep the current password. Be sure to write it down in a secure location and the maximal length of the password is 19 characters. Firmware Upgrade User can't modify anything about firmware.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 C:\>ftp 192.168.0.228 Connected to 192.168.0.228. 220 (vsFTPd 1.1.3) User (192.168.0.228:(none)): admin 331 Please specify the password. Password: 230 Using binary mode to transfer files. Login successful. Have fun. ftp> put zag5000.rmt 200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. 150 Ok to send data. 226 File receive OK. ftp: 3973128 bytes sent in 0.55Seconds 7263.49Kbytes/sec. ftp> quit 221 Goodbye. Notice: The software must be zag5000.rmt or ZAG5000.rmt.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 button, then the AP will restart. z FTP 1. Login AP by ftp. 2. Input command get zag5000.cfg, it will be saved in current directory. 3. Input command put zag5000.cfg, it will retrieve it to AP. and AP will restart. C:\>ftp 192.168.0.228 Connected to 192.168.0.228. 220 (vsFTPd 1.1.3) User (192.168.0.228:(none)): admin 331 Please specify the password. Password: 230 Using binary mode to transfer files. Login successful. Have fun. ftp> get zag5000.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 39 Restore to Factory Click Restore button then the AP will restart to factory. z Hardware Default Button Figure 40 Default Button Press the default button for more than ten seconds while power on the AP. Reboot AP Figure 41 Reboot AP You may select Yes on “Reboot AP” page and then click on APPLY button to reboot the access point.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 SNMP Management Figure 42 SNMP AP supports SNMP. At first you should set SNMP settings and get MIB file from AP by ftp. 1. SNMP Settings. a) Set the Trap Server Address: You can find the unusual log on the Trap Server. b) Set the Read-only Community; c) Set the Read-write Community; d) Click the “Apply” button to save setting. 2. Get MIB file by ftp a) Login AP by ftp. b) Input command “get zag5000.mib”,you will find the mib file in the current directory.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 C:\>ftp 192.168.0.228 Connected to 192.168.0.228. 220 (vsFTPd 1.1.3) User (192.168.0.228:(none)): admin 331 Please specify the password. Password: 230 Using binary mode to transfer files. Login successful. Have fun. ftp> get zag5000.mib 200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for /mnt/ramd/zag5000.mib (35518 bytes). 226 File send OK. ftp: 35518 bytes received in 0.03Seconds 1183.93Kbytes/sec. ftp> quit 221 Goodbye.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Figure 44 Putty Settings 2 4. Open it. You will see as following figure. Figure 45 SSH 5. The user name is admin and password is password, after login you can use command line to set AP. you can input command “help” to get help. All the command supported is in Appendix DSSH.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting FAQ Q 1. How to know the MAC address of the Access Point? • The MAC address is written in a label which is in the bottom of Access Point. Figure 46 MAC Address • From the General page of WEB configuration, you also can get the MAC address of AP. Q 2. Why two Access Points can not build connection after setting? • Check the “Operating Mode” whether is “Bridge Mode”. • Check the “remote MAC address” whether is right.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Diagram 8 RF Path Loss M(Meter) 5GHz（dBm） 1 46 2 52 5 60 7 63 10 66 20 72 30 75.6 40 78 50 80 60 81.2 70 83 80 84 90 85 100 86 200 92 300 95.6 500 100 1000 106 3000 116 5000 120 10000 126 15000 130 20000 132 25000 134 30000 136 Example: one pairs of ZA-5000-I, the space between bridges is 3km.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 • Wireless Channel/Frequency Try to change other channel • Wireless disturbance Check whether there are other wireless equipments nearby AP; make sure they do not disturb AP. Q 5. The wireless becomes unstable such as ping timed out and lose packet after a period of well work? This situation may the wireless network is disturbed by something, what you can do is following steps: (1).
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Technology Support You can access the web page: http://www.zcom.com.cn/english/support/downloads.asp to download and upgrade latest software. If you meet any problem in the course of installing and using the Access Point, please contact local suppliers. Homepage: http://www.zcom.com.cn E-Mail: support@zcom.com.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Appendix A. Technical Specifications Diagram 10 ZA-5000-I Spec ZA-5000-I IEEE 802.11a 54Mbps Wireless Outdoor Bridge ZA-5000-I a new high-speed wireless bridge aimed at last-mile broadband wireless access (BWA) links and campus data networks that need to send large amounts of data over the air.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 5.725GHz～5.825GHz Europe: 5.47GHz～5.725GHz China: 5.725GHz～5.850GHz Japan: 5.15GHz～5.25GHz RF Output Power 18dBm±2dBm 15.5dBm Sensitivity －65dBm@54Mbps －66dBm@48Mbps －70dBm@36Mbps －74dBm@24Mbps －77dBm@18Mbps －79dBm@12Mps －81dBm@9Mps －82dBm@6Mbps Management Web Management Yes SNMP MIB Yes Telnet SSH Bandwidth Control Yes F/W Upgrade Web / TFTP Backup Settings Web / FTP Security WEP Encryption 64 / 128 / 152 bits Radius Yes 802.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Diagram 11 ZA-5000-E Spec ZA-5000-E IEEE 802.11a 54Mbps Wireless Outdoor Bridge ZA-5000-E a new high-speed wireless bridge aimed at last-mile broadband wireless access (BWA) links and campus data networks that need to send large amounts of data over the air.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Channel / Frequency America: 5.15GHz～5.35GHz; 5.725GHz～5.825GHz Europe: 5.47GHz～5.725GHz China: 5.725GHz～5.850GHz Japan: 5.15GHz～5.25GHz RF Output Power 18dBm±2dBm 15.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Appendix B. Glossary Diagram 12 Glossary Glossary Expiation 802.11a IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 5GHz. 802.11a provides specifications for wireless ATM systems and is used in access hubs. Networks using 802.11a operate at radio frequencies between 5.180 GHz and 5.825 GHz.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 reduce the work necessary to administer a large IP network. The most significant piece of information distributed in this manner is the IP address. Encryption For the security of transmit data in network, the data should be encrypted before transmit and decrypt received data. IP Address Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. LAN&WAN LAN.
ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Appendix C. ASCII You can dispose hexadecimal number system counting or ACSII one yard of keys encrypted as WEP. Hexadecimal number system is made up by 0-9 and A-F (letter does not distinguish capital and small letter); ACSII yard is by 0-9 figures, A-F, a-f (letter distinguishes capital and small letter), and the punctuation mark makes up. Each ACSII yard can is it says to count by one hexadecimal number system of two.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 √ √ rate --- wireless transmission data rate √ √ ssid --wireless name(1-32chars) √ √ power --- wireless transmit power √ √ fragmentati onthreshold --- wireless fragmentation threshold (even only) √ √ rtsthreshold --wireless threshold √ √ super --- enable Super-A/G mode √ √ beaconinter val --- wireless beacon period in TU(1024us) √ √ dtim --- wireless DTIM period in beacon interval √ √ preamble --- wireless preamble(only effect on 802.
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ZDC ZA-5000 User's Manual V2.2.5 Nan Jing Z-Com Wireless Co.,Ltd. Address: 168 Long Pan Zhong Road Jiang Su SoftwarePark, 118 Nan Jing China Postalcode: 210002 TEL: +86-25-84661320 FAX: +86-25-84661313 Homepage: www.zcom.com.cn E-Mail: support@zcom.com.
