Industrial Wireless PoE Access Point
CQW-ID1000
Quick Installation Guide
Planex Communications Inc.
INTRODUCTION
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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
CQW-ID1000 is a high-end Access Point aiming at the best performance/price ratio for
both business and industrial applications and compliant with the latest wireless industrial
security standards that are required in those tightly secured enterprise network
environments. Its Wireless Distribution System (WDS) feature allows for flexible extension
of wireless coverage. The dual LAN ports, which can receive Power over Ethernet (PoE)
and back up each other by failover function, give CQW-ID1000 reliable connectivity. Its
metal case is IP50 compliant; that means CQW-ID1000 is well suited to the WLAN
deployment in industrial environments. This Quick Installation Guide provides instructions
and reference material for getting started with CQW-ID1000.
1.2 Package Contents
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Note: It is recommended to keep the original packing materials in case of product service
requirements. Any returned product should be packed according to its original package
content, together with its relevant packing materials used for protecting the equipment
from damage during delivery.
HARDWARE
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2. Hardware
2.1 Hardware Introduction
On the top panel of the product, there are four LEDs that are used to indicate the system
power, WLAN status, and the link status of the two PoE Fast Ethernet ports. On the front
panel, there are one power socket, one reset button, two PoE LAN ports and one console
port. The antenna is installed on the rear panel.
Front Panel
Power Socket: The power adapter attaches here.
RESET Button
o Press the button to restart the system.
LAN 1 / LAN2:
o The LAN ports are for connection with wired networks.
Console:
o The serial cable attaches here. Administrators can obtain IP address
information of Ethernet ports from the console port.
HARDWARE
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Rear Panel
Antenna Connector: The antenna attaches here. CQW-ID1000 supports 1 RF
interface and 2 SMA connectors for antenna connection.
Top Panel
LED:
Power: ON indicates that power is on and OFF indicates that power is off.
LAN1/LAN2: OFF indicates no connection, ON indicates connection and
BLINKING indicates transmitting data.
WLAN: ON indicates system is ready.
HARDWARE
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2.2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection
Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the hardware of CQW-ID1000.
1. Locate the wireless LAN access point at the best location. The best location for
CQW-ID1000 is usually at the center of the wireless network.
2. Connect the wireless LAN access point to your network equipment.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the CQW-ID1000’s LAN port and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch, a router, or a hub. The access point will be connected to your
existing wired LAN network.
3. There are 2 options to provide power to CQW-ID1000.
The first option is to connect the DC power adapter to the power socket. Please note
that using a different adapter may damage the product. The other alternative to provide
power to CQW-ID1000 is through PoE; CQW-ID1000’s 2 LAN ports are PoE capable
which could be connected with IEEE 802.3af-compliant PSE via Ethernet cable.
Now, the Hardware Installation has been completed.
Note: Please refer to LEDs of the switch/hub to verify the wired connection of both sides.
After CQW-ID1000's network configuration completes, please switch back the original
settings to fit the real network environment.
WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
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3. Web Management Interface
CQW-ID1000 provides the web management interface for configuration. After completing
hardware installation, the administrator can configure the CQW-ID1000 via web browsers
with JavaScript enabled, such as Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or Internet Explorer version 6.0 and
the above.
The default LAN IP address of CQW-ID1000 is listed as follows:
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If the IP address of the administrator’s PC is not assigned via DHCP within the same
subnet as CQW-ID1000’s, then a static IP address assigned to the administrator’s
computer within the same subnet as CQW-ID1000’s is needed. The following IP address
is listed as an example:
IP Address: 192.168.1.50
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Once CQW-ID1000 has been connected,
the Administrator Login Page will appear.
Enter “admin” for both the default user
name and password in the User name
and Password fields, and then click the
OK button to log in.
User name: admin
Password: admin
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After successfully logging into CQW-ID1000, the System Overview page of the web
management interface will appear. To logout, simply click the Logout icon on the upper
right corner of the interface to return to the Administrator Login Page.
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Change Password:
1) Change administrator's password by clicking on the Utilities menu item.
2) Select Admin Password from submenu item.
3) Enter new password. Supply new password with length less than 30 characters, and
then click on Apply to confirm the change.
Configure AP Settings
1) Click on the AP menu item. Select General submenu.
2) Determine the Band and Channel
Select preferred Band and Channel for the wireless connection. For example, band
is selected to 802.11b+802.11g and channel to auto.
WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
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Check VAP Profile Settings
1) Select VAP Configuration submenu to configure.
2) Administrator can enable or disable specific VAP from the drop down list of “Profile
Name”.
CQW-ID1000 supports up to 8 virtual APs.
Note:
To configure the rest of the profiles, please follow the same steps as illustrated for VAP-1.
Check AP status
After finishing the settings, the enabled virtual AP should appear in the virtual AP list
showing enabled state.
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Configure WDS Settings
1) Click on the WDS menu item.
2) Select WDS Configuration submenu item.
3) Setting WDS link parameters
By default, WDS profiles are disabled. First, choose the WDS Profile; enable WDS;
supply peer's MAC address and security type.
Configure the Peer
The WDS peer’s setting should be configured while completing the WDS configuration.
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To configure the peer, repeat the above WDS steps except for the last step that the
MAC address information comes from the first WDS station.
Obtain WDS List Status
1) Select the menu of Status.
2) Select WDS List submenu.
3) Check the signal strength of WDS link.
Check the SNR of WDS link after clicking Status / WDS List, there should be SNR
displayed; if the SNR is shown as N/A, the wiring and the above configuration
should be checked again.
Congratulations
Now, the system has been installed and configured successfully.
Note: It is strongly recommended to make a copy of configuration backup.
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