Comfast CFE312A Quick start guide

Brand: Comfast

Model: CFE312A

Category: Routers

Type: Quick start guide

ComfastQuickStartGuide–COMFASTCFE312A 

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ComfastHighSpeedWirelessBridge

ForIPSecurityCameras

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5.8GHZ@300Mbpsto1KM

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE

ComfastQuickStartGuide–COMFASTCFE312A 

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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheComfastHighSpeedLongRangeAntennas.Usingtheseantennaswillallow

transmissionofyourIPcamerasorPCtooperateupto1KMat300Mbps.Thisquickstartguidefocusesonusing

theseAntennaswithIPSecurityCamerasandconfiguringtocreateaWireless

NetworkBridge.Wewillnotbe

coveringalloptionsinthemenusinreferencetoRo uters, AccessPointsandRepeatersasthesearenotnecessaryfor

ourintendeduse.

Let’sfirstunderstandthebasicprincipals.Accesspoints,Bridges,RepeaterandRoutersaretechnologiesthatallow

awirelesssignaltobe

sentoveralongdistanceandcanbeconfiguredforspecificWirelessNetworkrequirements.

Let’slookatsomeexamples:

 RouterUsethisforconnectiondirectlytoamodemforinternetconnection

 AP(AccessPoint)GivesWirelessConnectiontoaWiredNetwork

 RepeaterThisisused

toextendtherangeofawirelessnetwork,itconnectstootherwirelessdevicesand

re‐transmitsthesignaltoaNetworkAccessPoint.

 BridgeCreatesalongrangenetworkwirelessly.Thisremovestheneedforrunningwiresbetween

locations.Imaginehavingtorunalongnetworkcable

toanotherbuilding,shedoryourneighbourshouse‐‐

theseantennasremovethiscableandmakesaseamlessnetworkconnection.Bridgeisthemodeweusefor

IPCameraswhenyouwanttopositionacameraupto1KMfromtherecorder.

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IMPORTANT:DONOTmountyourantennauntilyouhaveconfigured

them–theyneedtobeabletocommunicate

witheachotherformingabridgeconnectionbeforeyoutaketothetoolsandmountingthem.

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HEPROCESSISNOTTO OHARD,REQUIRESAMEDIUMLEV ELOFUNDERSTANDINGOFNETWORKING,SH OULDTAKEABOUT

–45MIN UTESTOCOMPLETE 

ComfastQuickStartGuide–COMFASTCFE312A 

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LetsGetStartedcreatingaBridgeConnection……

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Overview–Whataretryingtoachieve?

TheAntennasaresuppliedwithdefaultsettingsfromthefactory,weneedtologintoeachantennaandadjustthe

settingstoworkforourrequirement.TheyallhaveastandardIPaddressof192.168.10.1andarenotconfiguredto

anymode.

Let’soutline

thebasicstepswewillbecompleting:

 ConnectingthehardwareusingCat5eorCat6Ethernet/NetworkCables–seeimagenextpage.

 Configuring1antennaatatime.

 Loggingintoeachantenna,change theIPAddressesandsetupthemodeforBridging.

 ThenrollouttheantennastoyourcameraandRecorder…FINISHED.Wowsoundseasy..thereisabittodo

gettothispointsoletsstart!

Let’s

gathersomeinformationbeforewestart:

 YouneedaPCconnectedtoarouterornetworkwithasparenetworkport–

seeimagenextpage.

 YouneedtoknowhowtochangetheIPaddressofyourHome Computer(PC)–seeappendixAifunsure.

 WearegoingtouseyourHomeComputertoconfigurethesettingsineachoftheAntennas.

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Step:Setup–Hardware

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 Startingwith1Antennaonly,getitoutofthebox,markitas“MasterAntenna”,openthebackflapand

connectPower,Router,PCandCableaspertheimageonthenextpage.

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 Turnonthelittleswitchontheantenna(dothisforbothMaster

andSlaveAntenna)

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ComfastQuickStartGuide–COMFASTCFE312A 

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Yourconnectionshouldlooklikethis

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ENDOFSTEP1–Hardware

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Step:SoftwareConfiguration:

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Nowthatyouhaveproperlywiredupthedevices–turneverythingon,waitforafewmi nutes.

Itistimetoconfigurethesoftwarethatisfoundinsidetheantennas.Eachantennahasitownlittleoperating

software,itisjustamatteroflogginginandconfiguring.

ItisimportantwedoONLY1tostartwith,letscallistheMasterAntenna,thisisgoingtobetheAntenna

locatedatyourCCTVRecorder–takeatextaandmarktheunitasMasterotherwiseyouwillforgetwhichis

which.

2. Youshouldseelightson

thesideoftheAntennaandyourPCandRouterareallworkingnow.

3. ThefirstproblemwefaceisyourPCwillnotbeonthesameIPrangeastheAntenna..YourPCwillbe

somethinglike192.168.0.Xor10.0.0.X,thisisdependantonwhichrouteryou

ownandhowyournetworkis

setup...ForustocommunicatewiththeAntennayourPCmustbeinthesamerangeastheAntenna.The

defaultsettingfortheAntenna is 192.168.10.1

4. SoweneedtochangetheIPaddressofyourComputer

a. Changeitto

192.168.10.10(Subnet255.255.255.0)

5. SeeAppendixBonhowtochangeyourIPAddressofyourComputerifyoudon’tknowhow.

6. Onceyouhavechangedyo urIPaddressofyourcomputeropenaninternetexplorerwindowandtype..

7. http://192.168.10.1

–upshouldpopthisbelow..Ifitdoesnot,thenyouneedtochecktheIPaddressofyou

computer..andthateverythingiswiredup..failingthatthereisamobilephoneoption seeappendixD.

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ComfastQuickStartGuide–COMFASTCFE312A 

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Onceyouhaveloggedin,weneedtochangetheNetworkIPAddress

a. SelectNetworkfromtheLeft

b. ChangetheIPaddresstosomethinglike192.168.10.100(wewilldothesamefortheotherantenna

howeverwewillgivethatAntennaanIPaddressof192.168.10.101)

c. Makesure

youREMEMBERtheIPAddressyouAssigntoEach..it is important.

d. ChangetheDHCPtodisabled

(iftroubleshootingmobilephoneoptionthisisthelaststep..seeappendixD)

e. PressModify

f. 

g. Thisshouldsaveandreloadthepage‐‐takenote,theIPaddressinthesearchbarisnow

192.168.10.100….ifthishasnotreloaded,inthesearchbartypehttp://192.168.10.100

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h. Ifthisdoesnotload,somethinghasgonewrong,pressandholdtheresetbuttonfor10secondsand

tryagain.

9. NextstepistogothroughtheWizard–selectWizardfromLeftmenu.

a. Option1–Bridge

b. Option2–AccessPoint

c. Option

3–DonotchangeleaveIPAddressas192.168.10.100‐Next

d. Option4–WirelessSettings

i. YoucanchangetheSSIDNameorleaveit..

(thiswillappearwhensearchingforWIFIHotspots)

ii. CreatePassword(rememberit,youneedittoconfigurethenextantenna)

iii. CountrytoUSA(thisisalsorestofworld)

iv. LeaveRangeat2KM‐‐‐Next‐‐‐Finshed

10. Completed‐‐donotturnoff,leavepowertothisunitrunning‐‐ifrequiredyoucandisconnectfrom

network

forthetimebeing.

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ConfiguretheSlaveAntenna–thisispositionedattheCamera

1. ConnecttheNextAntennainthesameme thodastheMaster‐‐rememberthedefaultIPaddressforthis

SlaveAntennaandallnewantennasis192.168.10.1

2. Followsteps1‐5,weneedtochangetheIPAddress

3. Wewillsetthis

unitto192.168.10.101‐‐followsameoptionsasOption6abovehoweversetIPaddressto

192.168.10.101

4. NextStepisgothroughtheWizard–WizardisdifferentsetuptoMasterAntenna.

a. Option1–Bridge

b. Option2–Station

c. Option3–SecondarySite

i. Leave

IPAddressas192.168.10.101

ii. Itwillaskforagateway‐‐thisisnotuse dforourpurpose‐‐setitat192.168.10.1

iii. Next

d. NowweneedtosearchtheairwaysandlookfortheMasterantenna,theMastershouldstillbe

poweredon…press“Scan”

e. AllWireless

Deviceswillrespondincludingwirelessprinters,accesspoints,theneighboursWIFIetc,

youarelookingforthenameyougavetheMasterAntennawhenassigningtheSSIDCode.

f. Select“Operate”optionnexttoyourMasterAntenna,theSSIDwillfillintotheSTASSIDbox.

g. Putthepassword

youcreatedintothepasswordbox

h. Pressnext‐‐‐leaveoptionsandnextagain+Finished

i. Theunitwillrestartandyouwillseeagraphindicatingthe2antennaaretalkingtoeachother

5. 

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GREAT,thehardworkisCompleted.

WiringDiagramforthecompleteSetupafterConfiguration

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Goodthingstoknow:

 TheseunitsarePOE(PowerOverEthernet).IfyouhaveanSecurityRecorderwithPOEorPOESwitchthen

youonlyneedtoconnectthemwiththebluecable andtheywillpowerup.

 Unitsaredirectionalhoweverhavea120°angle..The refore

youcanrunseveralantennasbacktotheone

master.

 CreatingaBridgeNetworkislikerunningamassivelylongcablebetween2ormorepoints.

 RunningWirelessConnectionsremovestherequirementtodigholesandruncable.

 Youwillneed240VPowerwheretheCameraislocated.

YoucanpositionthePOEPowerSupplyupto

100mtrsfromtheCamera–simplyrunaNetworkCablebetweenthePowerSupplyandCamera.

 Ifyourequiremorethan1cameraatadistancefromtherecorder,simplyinstallaPOESwitch.Somany

options.

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AppendixB‐Changing theIPAddressofyourComputer

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BecauseALLtheComfastAntennascomewithadefaultIPAddressof192.168.10.1,weneedtochangetheIP 

addressessotheyeachhavetheirownIPaddress.AlldeviceinthesamenetworkmusthaveauniqueIPaddressin

ordertooperate.

AND–foryouloginandchangetheseIPaddresses,yourcomputermustbeonthesamerangeofIP

addresses.ThereforewemustchangeyourComputersIPaddresstobewithinthesamerange.

WearegoingtosettheAntennaswith thefollowingIPaddresses

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 MasterAntenna1–192.168.10.100

 SlaveAntenna2–192.168.10.101

 SlaveAntenna3–192.168.10.102andsoon–youcanhavemanymoreifrequired.

Currentlyallantennaare192.168.10.1–letschangeyourIPAddressofyourcomputerto192.168.10.10.

Thereareseveralwebsitesavailable

intheinternet–wefoundthisonethatexplainsitwellPC/MAC

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how‐to‐assign‐a‐static‐ip‐address‐in‐xp‐vista‐or‐windows‐7/

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https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18459?locale=en_US

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ORhereisourversion.

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Rememberyouroriginalsettings,youneedtochangeitbackatthecompletionoftheconfiguration.

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Changeyoursettingtothebelowandpress ok.‐‐yourPCisnowsettologintothecameras.

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Onceyouhavefinishedconfiguringthecameras,pleasefollowtheprocessagainandrestore

youroriginalIP

settings..YourPCwillnotbeconnectedtotheinternetwhensettingsarechanged.

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ENDOFIPADDRESSCHANGE

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AppendixD–MobilePhoneConnection

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IfyoucannotconnectusingyourPC,thereisanoptionforconnectionviayourMobilePhone.

TurnontheAntenna,andsearchforWIFIdevicesonyourmobilephone..YouwillseeCPE_xxxxappearin

thelistofWIFIHotspots.Connecttothis

andthenopenaninternetbrowserandtype:

http://192.168.10.1

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Youwillseealogin,followtheearlierconfiguration(Point8inStep2)informationhoweverDONOTchange

DHCPtodisableduntilyouhavecompletedtheWizard.

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