EnGenius EOR7550 Specification



EOR7550

DualRadioMulti‐FunctionRepeater

User’sManual

V1.0

TableofContent



1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1. Features ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.2. PackageContents ............................................................................................................. 2

1.3. SystemRequirement ........................................................................................................ 2

1.4. Applications ...................................................................................................................... 2

2. Modes .......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. AP ..................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2. ClientBridge ..................................................................................................................... 6

2.3. ClientRouter .................................................................................................................... 6

2.4. WDSBridge ...................................................................................................................... 6

2.5. WDSRepeater .................................................................................................................. 6

2.6. UniversalRepeater(AP) ................................................................................................... 6

3. UnderstandingtheHardware ....................................................................................................... 7

3.1. HardwareInstallation ....................................................................................................... 7

3.2. IPAddressConfiguration .................................................................................................. 7

4. WebConfiguration ....................................................................................................................... 8

4.1. System .............................................................................................................................. 8

4.1.1. OperationMode ................................................................................................... 8

4.1.2. Status .................................................................................................................... 9

4.1.3. DHCP .................................................................................................................. 10

4.1.4. Schedule ............................................................................................................. 10

4.1.5. EventLog ............................................................................................................ 11

4.1.6. Monitor .............................................................................................................. 12

4.2. Wireless .......................................................................................................................... 13

4.2.1. AP ....................................................................................................................... 13

4.2.2. ClientBridge ....................................................................................................... 23

4.2.3. ClientRouter ...................................................................................................... 27

4.2.4. WDSBridge ........................................................................................................ 30

4.2.5. WDSRepeater .................................................................................................... 33

4.2.6. UniversalRepeater(AP) ..................................................................................... 36

4.2.7. UniversalRepeater(STA) .................................................................................... 44

4.3. Network .......................................................................................................................... 47

4.3.1. Status .................................................................................................................. 47

4.3.2. LAN ..................................................................................................................... 47

4.3.3. WAN ................................................................................................................... 48

4.4. Firewall ........................................................................................................................... 49

4.4.1. Enable ................................................................................................................. 49

4.4.2. DMZ .................................................................................................................... 49

4.4.3. DoS ..................................................................................................................... 49

4.4.4. MACFilter .......................................................................................................... 50

4.4.5. IPFilter ............................................................................................................... 50

4.4.6. URLFilter ............................................................................................................ 51

4.5. Advanced ........................................................................................................................ 52

4.5.1. NAT ..................................................................................................................... 52

4.5.2. PortMapping ..................................................................................................... 52

4.5.3. PortForwarding ................................................................................................. 53

4.5.4. PortTriggering .................................................................................................... 54

4.5.5. ALG ..................................................................................................................... 55

4.5.6. UPnP ................................................................................................................... 55

4.5.7. QoS ..................................................................................................................... 56

4.5.8. StaticRouting ..................................................................................................... 58

4.5.9. DynamicRouting ................................................................................................ 59

4.5.10. RoutingTable ...................................................................................................... 59

4.6. Management .................................................................................................................. 60

4.6.1. Admin ................................................................................................................. 60

4.6.2. SNMP .................................................................................................................. 60

4.6.3. Firmware ............................................................................................................ 61

4.6.4. Configure ............................................................................................................ 62

4.6.5. Reset ................................................................................................................... 62

4.7. Tools ............................................................................................................................... 64

4.7.1. TimeSetting ....................................................................................................... 64

4.7.2. DDNS .................................................................................................................. 64

4.7.3. Diagnosis ............................................................................................................ 65

4.8. Logout ............................................................................................................................ 67

AppendixA–SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 68

AppendixB–FCCINTERFERENCESTATEMENT .................................................................................. 72



iii



RevisionHistory

Version Date Notes

1.0 January,08,2009 InitialVersion



1. Introduction

EOR7550 equips with two powerful independent RF interfaces which support 802.11a/b/g and

802.11b/g/n. With certified IP‐65 protection, it is designedto deliver high reliability under harsh

outdoorenvironment.



Built‐in advanced multi‐functions provide flexibility in constructing scalable WiFi networks for all

possible applications. With two individual interfaces, each can be configured into 6 different

modeswith maximumof 18 combinations. With 802.11nsupport, EOR7550 offers bandwidth up

to 300Mbps to accommodate heavy traf fic services such as multimedia streaming. Establishing

backbonenetworkusing802.11aensuresstabilityandreducesinterferencewhile802.11b/goffers

greatcompatibilitytoallwirelessclients.



EOR7550provideswide‐rangeofauthenticationandencryptionstandards(includingWEP,WPA,

WPA2,TKIP/AESandIEEE802.1X)toenforcemaximumsecurity.Furthermore,friendlysecurity

managementuserinterfacereducesconfigurationcomplexity.EOR7550is atrue carrier‐grade

productwhichisguaranteedtofulfillanybusinessproposals.

1.1.  Features

Wireless

- DualRadioTworadioforindependentbackhaul(a/b/g,Radio1)andlocal

access(b/g/n,Radio2).

- HighDataRateHighspeedphysicaltransmittingrateupto300Mbpswith11n,support

largepayloadsuchasMEPGvideostreaming

- Multifunctionapplication  Definingeachradioconfigurationfordifferentapplication

- WirelessDistributedSystem(WDS)SupportingWDStobridge

repeater



Networking

- PublicwirelesssolutionAnAPinterfacethatisespeciallyusefulinpublicareassuchas

hotspotsandenterprise

- BandwidthSelectionProvides5MHz/10MHz/20MHzfor802.11a/b/gand20MHz/

40MHzfor802.11n

- SignalStrengthDisplay0%~100%toshowthesignalconditionformoreconvenient

installationandsetup.

- QoS(WMM)Enhanceperformance

anddensity



Security

- 802.11i  WPA,WPA2

- 802.1xEAP ‐TLS/TTLS,IEEE802.1xSupplicantsupportinCBmode

- MACaddressfunctionsMACaddressaccesscontrollist,MACaddressfilter

- MultipleSSID4BSSIDsupported.Primary(1

)BSSIDfornormalsettingfollowthis

router’ smaindefaultsettingforsecuritysetting.EachSSIDcansetitselfwirelessorWAN

accesssetting.



Management

- FirmwareUpgradeUpgradingfirmwareviawebbrowser,settingarereservedafter

upgrade

- Reset&BackupResettofactorydefault.UsercanexportallsettingintoafileviaWEB

- MIBMIBI,MIBII(RFC1213)andprivateMIB

- SNMPV1,V2c



1.2.  PackageContents

1xDualRadioMulti‐FunctionRepeater(EOR7550)

1xPoEinjectorwithPowerAdapter

1xWallMountingkit

1x1.8mGroundingCable

1xCDwithUser’sManual

1xQIG

1.3.  SystemRequirement

Thefollowingarethe minimumsystemrequirementsinorderconfigurethe device.

→PC/ATcompatiblecomputerwithanEthernetinterface.

→OperatingsystemthatsupportsHTTPweb‐browser

1.4.  Applications

EOR7550provides18operationmodesfordifferentapplicationsindifferentenvironment.

(1) 

Radio1 Radio2 (2) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



AP AP AP AP



SSID1 SSID2 SSID1 SSID2



LAN WAN

(3) 

Radio1 Radio2 (4) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



AP CB AP CB



SSID1 SSID1 



LAN WAN

(5) 

Radio1 Radio2 (6) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



CB AP CB AP



SSID2 SSID2



LAN WAN

(7) 

Radio1 Radio2 (8) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



AP CR AP WDSBridge



SSID1 SSID2 SSID1 SSID2



LAN LAN

(9) 

Radio1 Radio2 (10) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



CR AP WDSBridge AP



SSID1 SSID2 SSID1 SSID2



LAN LAN

(11) 

Radio1 Radio2 (12) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



AP WDSRepeater AP WDSRepeater



SSID1 SSID2 SSID1 SSID2



LAN WAN

(13) 

Radio1 Radio2 (14) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



WDSRepeater AP WDSRepeater AP



SSID1 SSID2 SSID1 SSID2



LAN WAN

(15) 

Radio1 Radio2 (16) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



UR(AP) UR(STA) UR(AP) UR(STA)



SSID1 SSID1 



LAN WAN

(17) 

Radio1 Radio2 (18) Radio1 Radio2



a/b/g b/g/n a/b/g b/g/n



UR(STA) UR(AP) UR(STA) UR(AP)



SSID2 SSID2



LAN WAN



EOR7550 are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many

applicationsmadepossiblethroughthepowerandflexibilityofwirelessLANs:

Difficult‐to‐wireenvironments

Therearemany situations where wirescannot be laid easily. Historicbuildings,  older buildings,

open areas and across busy

streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very

expensive.

yTemporaryworkgroups

Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster‐recovery, temporary

officesandconstructionsiteswhereonewantsatemporaryWLANestablishedandremoved.

yTheabilitytoaccessreal‐timeinformation

Doctors/nurses, point‐of‐sale employees,

 and warehouse workers can access real‐time

informationwhiledealingwithpatients,servingcustomersandprocessinginformation.

yFrequentlychangedenvironments

Show rooms, meeting rooms,retail stores, and  manufacturingsiteswhere frequentlyrearrange

theworkplace.

ySmallOfficeandHomeOffice(SOHO)networks

SOHOusersneedacost‐effective,easyandquickinstallationofasmallnetwork.

yWirelessextensionstoEthernetnetworks

Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves,

extensionstonetworks,andotherchangeswithwirelessLANs.

yWiredLANbackup

Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission‐critical applications

runningonwirednetworks.

yTraining/Educationalfacilities

Trainingsitesatcorporationsandstudentsatuniversitiesusewirelessconnectivitytoeaseaccess

toinformation,informationexchanges,andlearning.



2. Modes



EOR7550provides2separateradiochannelsforwiderservicearea.Eachofthese2radiochannels

can be configured as different function mode separately. The device allows you to configure into

different modes for different purposes in your network infrastructure. Each of these modes will

have different setting. You are allowed to configure your radio channel freely with the following

combination.



EOR7550

ConcurrentModes

Radio1(11a/b/g)

Radio2(11/b/g/n) AP CB CR WDSBridge WDSRepeater UR(AP) UR(STA) Disable

AP O(LAN/WAN) O(LAN/WAN) O(LAN) O(LAN) O(LAN/WAN) X X O(LAN/WAN)

CB O(LAN/WAN) X X X X X X O(LAN/WAN)

CR O(LAN) X X X X X X O(LAN)

WDSBridge O(LAN) X X X X X X O(LAN)

WDSRepeater O(LAN/WAN) X X X X X X O(LAN/WAN)

UR(AP) X X X X X X O(LAN/WAN) X

UR(STA) X X X X X O(LAN/WAN)

X

Disable

O(LAN/WAN) O(LAN/WAN) O(LAN) O(LAN) O(LAN/WAN)

X X

X



2.1. AP

InAP(AccessPoint)mode,yourdeviceactsasacommunicationhubforusersofawirelessdevice

toconnecttoawiredLAN/WAN.

2.2. ClientBridge

WheninClientBridge,EOR7550willassociatewithnearbyAPandseesthenetworkdevice

combinationasastandardmobileunit(MU).Theaccesspointthenformsawirelessbridge

betweenthewiredLANandclientsthroughEOR7550.

2.3. ClientRouter

AsClientBridgemode,thisallowsyourdevicetofunctionasClientBridgeandRouteraswell.The

deviceconnectionmapcanreferto2.2ClientBridge.

2.4. WDSBridge

WDS(WirelessDistributionSystem)allowsAPtocommunicatewithoneanotherwirelessly.This

capabilityiscriticalinprovidingaseamlessexperienceforroamingclientsandformanaging

multiplewirelessnetworks.

2.5. WDSRepeater

WDS(WirelessDistributionSystem)Repeaterisnotonlyanextendeddevice,butalsoprovidesa

wirelessapplicationforotherwirelessclients.

2.6. UniversalRepeater(AP)

Repeaterisusedtoregenerateorreplicate signalsthatareweakenedordistortedbytransmission

overlongdistancesandthroughareaswithhighlevelsofelectromagneticinterference(EMI).

UniversalRepeater(AP)modeononeradiochannelisusuallyconfiguredalongwithUniversal

Repeater(STA)modeonanotherradiochannel.

2.7. UniversalRepeater(STA)

UniversalRepeater(STA)modeallowsyourdevicetooperateasaclient.Thisisusuallyconfigured

withUniversalRepeater(AP)onanotherchannel.



3. UnderstandingtheHardware

3.1. HardwareInstallation

1. Placetheunitinanappropriatelocationafterconductingasitesurvey.

2. PlugoneendoftheEthernetcableintotheNetworkportofthePoEinjectorandanotherend

intoyourPC/Notebook.

3. PlugoneendofanotherEthernetcabletoAP/BridgeportofthePoEinjectorandtheotherend

intoyoucable/DSLmodem(Internet)

4. InserttheDC‐inletofthepoweradapterintothe48VportofthePoEinjectorandtheother

endintothepowersocketonthewall.

5. Thisdiagramdepictsthehardwareconfiguration

 

3.2. IPAddressConfiguration

ThedefaultIPaddressofthedeviceis192.168.1.2.Inordertologintothisdevice,youmustfirst

configuretheTCP /IPsettingsofyourPC/Notebook.



1.Inthecontrolpanel,doubleclickNetworkConnectionsandthendoubleclickontheconnection

ofyourNetworkInterfaceCard(NIC).Youwillthenseethefollowingscreen.

2.SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)andthenclickonthePropertiesbutton.Thiswill allowyouto

configuretheTCP /IPsettingsofyourPC/Notebook.

3.SelectUsethefollowingIPAddressradiobuttonandthenentertheIPaddress(192.168.1.21)

andsubnetmask(255.255.255.0).EnsurethattheIPaddressandsubnetmaskareonthesame

subnetasthedevice.

4.ClickontheOKbuttontoclosethiswindow,andonceagaintocloseLANpropertieswindow.



4. WebConfiguration

4.1. System

4.1.1. OperationMode

Youareallowedtoconfigureyourdeviceintodifferentmodesfordifferentpurposes(Pleasesee

Chapter2).

1. Tostartconfiguration,pressResettopurgethedefaultsetting.

2. All3dropdownfieldswillberesetfornewconfiguration.

3. ReferstotableinChapter2forfurtherconfiguration.



4.1.2. Status



4.1.3. DHCP



 DHCPConfigurationMenuonlyshowswhendeviceisinClientRoutermode.

4.1.4. Schedule



4.1.5. EventLog



4.1.6. Monitor



4.2. Wireless



EOR7550provides2separateRadioChannelwhichallowsyouconfiguringyourdeviceinto

differentseparatemodes.EachRadioChannelcanbeconfiguredseparate ly withdifferent

configurationmenu.

4.2.1. AP

4.2.1.1. Status



4.2.1.2. Basic



¾ Band:Configurethedeviceintodifferentwirelessmodes.

9 2.4GHz(802.11b/g)

9 5GHz(802.11a)

9 2.4GHz(802.11b)

9 2.4GHz(802.11g)

¾ EnabledSSID#:Thedeviceallowsyoutoaddupto4uniqueSSID

¾ ESSID#:DescriptionofeachconfiguredSSID

¾ Channel:Channelselection.ThiswillvarybasedonselectedBand. 

4.2.1.3. Advanced



¾ Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to

improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 2346. The

defaultvalueis2346.

¾ RTSThreshold:PacketsoverthespecifiedsizewillusetheRTS/CTSmechanismtomaintain

performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the 

performance.Specifyavaluebetween0and2347.Thedefaultvalueis2347.

¾ ACKTimeout:ThewaittimeforanACKsignaltotimeout. 

¾ Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize

wirelessdevices.SpecifyaBeaconIntervalvaluebetween25and1000.Thedefaultvalueis

setto100milliseconds.

¾ DTIMPeriod:ADTIMisacountdowninformingclientsofthenextwindowforlisteningto

broadcastandmulticastmessages.WhenthewirelessAccessPointhasbufferedbroadcast

or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with  a DTIM Period

value. Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and

multicastmessages.Thedefaultvalueis1.Validsettingsarebetween1and10.

¾ Data rate: You may select a data rate from the drop‐down list, however, it is

recommendedtoselectauto.Thisisalsoknownasauto‐fallback.

¾ Preamble Type: Select a short or long preamble. For optimum performance it is

recommendedtoalsoconfiguretheclientdeviceasthesamepreambletype.

¾ CTS Protection:CTS (Clear toSend) can be always enabled, auto, or disabled. By enabled

CTS, the Access Point and clients will wait for a  ‘clear’ signal before transmitting. It is

recommendedtoselectauto.

¾ Tx Power: You may control the transmit output power of the device by selecting a value

fromthedrop‐downlist.Thisfeaturecanbehelpfulinrestrictingthecoverage areaofthe

wirelessnetwork.

4.2.1.4. Security

¾ Encryption:Disabled



EnGenius EOR7550 Specification

Related papers

Other documents