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ForIPSecurityCameras
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheComfastHighSpeedLongRangeAntennas.Usingtheseantennaswillallow
transmissionofyourIPcamerasorPCtooperateupto1KMat300Mbps.Thisquickstartguidefocusesonusing
theseAntennaswithIPSecurityCamerasandconfiguringtocreateaWireless
NetworkBridge.Wewillnotbe
coveringalloptionsinthemenusinreferencetoRo uters, AccessPointsandRepeatersasthesearenotnecessaryfor
ourintendeduse.
Let’sfirstunderstandthebasicprincipals.Accesspoints,Bridges,RepeaterandRoutersaretechnologiesthatallow
awirelesssignaltobe
sentoveralongdistanceandcanbeconfiguredforspecificWirelessNetworkrequirements.
Let’slookatsomeexamples:
RouterUsethisforconnectiondirectlytoamodemforinternetconnection
AP(AccessPoint)GivesWirelessConnectiontoaWiredNetwork
RepeaterThisisused
toextendtherangeofawirelessnetwork,itconnectstootherwirelessdevicesand
retransmitsthesignaltoaNetworkAccessPoint.
BridgeCreatesalongrangenetworkwirelessly.Thisremovestheneedforrunningwiresbetween
locations.Imaginehavingtorunalongnetworkcable
toanotherbuilding,shedoryourneighbourshouse‐‐
theseantennasremovethiscableandmakesaseamlessnetworkconnection.Bridgeisthemodeweusefor
IPCameraswhenyouwanttopositionacameraupto1KMfromtherecorder.
IMPORTANT:DONOTmountyourantennauntilyouhaveconfigured
themtheyneedtobeabletocommunicate
witheachotherformingabridgeconnectionbeforeyoutaketothetoolsandmountingthem.
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HEPROCESSISNOTTO OHARD,REQUIRESAMEDIUMLEV ELOFUNDERSTANDINGOFNETWORKING,SH OULDTAKEABOUT
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45MIN UTESTOCOMPLETE
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LetsGetStartedcreatingaBridgeConnection……
OverviewWhataretryingtoachieve?
TheAntennasaresuppliedwithdefaultsettingsfromthefactory,weneedtologintoeachantennaandadjustthe
settingstoworkforourrequirement.TheyallhaveastandardIPaddressof192.168.10.1andarenotconfiguredto
anymode.
Let’soutline
thebasicstepswewillbecompleting:
ConnectingthehardwareusingCat5eorCat6Ethernet/NetworkCablesseeimagenextpage.
Configuring1antennaatatime.
Loggingintoeachantenna,change theIPAddressesandsetupthemodeforBridging.
ThenrollouttheantennastoyourcameraandRecorder…FINISHED.Wowsoundseasy..thereisabittodo
gettothispointsoletsstart!
Let’s
gathersomeinformationbeforewestart:
YouneedaPCconnectedtoarouterornetworkwithasparenetworkport
seeimagenextpage.
YouneedtoknowhowtochangetheIPaddressofyourHome Computer(PC)seeappendixAifunsure.
WearegoingtouseyourHomeComputertoconfigurethesettingsineachoftheAntennas.
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st
Step:SetupHardware
Startingwith1Antennaonly,getitoutofthebox,markitas“MasterAntenna”,openthebackflapand
connectPower,Router,PCandCableaspertheimageonthenextpage.
Turnonthelittleswitchontheantenna(dothisforbothMaster
andSlaveAntenna)
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Step:SoftwareConfiguration:
Nowthatyouhaveproperlywiredupthedevicesturneverythingon,waitforafewmi nutes.
Itistimetoconfigurethesoftwarethatisfoundinsidetheantennas.Eachantennahasitownlittleoperating
software,itisjustamatteroflogginginandconfiguring.
1.
ItisimportantwedoONLY1tostartwith,letscallistheMasterAntenna,thisisgoingtobetheAntenna
locatedatyourCCTVRecordertakeatextaandmarktheunitasMasterotherwiseyouwillforgetwhichis
which.
2. Youshouldseelightson
thesideoftheAntennaandyourPCandRouterareallworkingnow.
3. ThefirstproblemwefaceisyourPCwillnotbeonthesameIPrangeastheAntenna..YourPCwillbe
somethinglike192.168.0.Xor10.0.0.X,thisisdependantonwhichrouteryou
ownandhowyournetworkis
setup...ForustocommunicatewiththeAntennayourPCmustbeinthesamerangeastheAntenna.The
defaultsettingfortheAntenna is 192.168.10.1
4. SoweneedtochangetheIPaddressofyourComputer
a. Changeitto
192.168.10.10(Subnet255.255.255.0)
5. SeeAppendixBonhowtochangeyourIPAddressofyourComputerifyoudon’tknowhow.
6. Onceyouhavechangedyo urIPaddressofyourcomputeropenaninternetexplorerwindowandtype..
7. http://192.168.10.1
upshouldpopthisbelow..Ifitdoesnot,thenyouneedtochecktheIPaddressofyou
computer..andthateverythingiswiredup..failingthatthereisamobilephoneoption seeappendixD.
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Onceyouhaveloggedin,weneedtochangetheNetworkIPAddress
a. SelectNetworkfromtheLeft
b. ChangetheIPaddresstosomethinglike192.168.10.100(wewilldothesamefortheotherantenna
howeverwewillgivethatAntennaanIPaddressof192.168.10.101)
c. Makesure
youREMEMBERtheIPAddressyouAssigntoEach..it is important.
d. ChangetheDHCPtodisabled
(iftroubleshootingmobilephoneoptionthisisthelaststep..seeappendixD)
e. PressModify
f.
g. Thisshouldsaveandreloadthepage‐‐takenote,theIPaddressinthesearchbarisnow
192.168.10.100….ifthishasnotreloaded,inthesearchbartypehttp://192.168.10.100
h. Ifthisdoesnotload,somethinghasgonewrong,pressandholdtheresetbuttonfor10secondsand
tryagain.
9. NextstepistogothroughtheWizardselectWizardfromLeftmenu.
a. Option1Bridge
b. Option2AccessPoint
c. Option
3DonotchangeleaveIPAddressas192.168.10.100‐Next
d. Option4WirelessSettings
i. YoucanchangetheSSIDNameorleaveit..
(thiswillappearwhensearchingforWIFIHotspots)
ii. CreatePassword(rememberit,youneedittoconfigurethenextantenna)
iii. CountrytoUSA(thisisalsorestofworld)
iv. LeaveRangeat2KM‐‐‐Next‐‐‐Finshed
10. Completed‐‐donotturnoff,leavepowertothisunitrunning‐‐ifrequiredyoucandisconnectfrom
network
forthetimebeing.
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ConfiguretheSlaveAntennathisispositionedattheCamera
1. ConnecttheNextAntennainthesameme thodastheMaster‐‐rememberthedefaultIPaddressforthis
SlaveAntennaandallnewantennasis192.168.10.1
2. Followsteps15,weneedtochangetheIPAddress
3. Wewillsetthis
unitto192.168.10.101‐‐followsameoptionsasOption6abovehoweversetIPaddressto
192.168.10.101
4. NextStepisgothroughtheWizardWizardisdifferentsetuptoMasterAntenna.
a. Option1Bridge
b. Option2Station
c. Option3SecondarySite
i. Leave
IPAddressas192.168.10.101
ii. Itwillaskforagateway‐‐thisisnotuse dforourpurpose‐‐setitat192.168.10.1
iii. Next
d. NowweneedtosearchtheairwaysandlookfortheMasterantenna,theMastershouldstillbe
poweredon…press“Scan”
e. AllWireless
Deviceswillrespondincludingwirelessprinters,accesspoints,theneighboursWIFIetc,
youarelookingforthenameyougavetheMasterAntennawhenassigningtheSSIDCode.
f. Select“Operate”optionnexttoyourMasterAntenna,theSSIDwillfillintotheSTASSIDbox.
g. Putthepassword
youcreatedintothepasswordbox
h. Pressnext‐‐‐leaveoptionsandnextagain+Finished
i. Theunitwillrestartandyouwillseeagraphindicatingthe2antennaaretalkingtoeachother
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GREAT,thehardworkisCompleted.
WiringDiagramforthecompleteSetupafterConfiguration
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Goodthingstoknow:
TheseunitsarePOE(PowerOverEthernet).IfyouhaveanSecurityRecorderwithPOEorPOESwitchthen
youonlyneedtoconnectthemwiththebluecable andtheywillpowerup.
Unitsaredirectionalhoweverhavea120°angle..The refore
youcanrunseveralantennasbacktotheone
master.
CreatingaBridgeNetworkislikerunningamassivelylongcablebetween2ormorepoints.
RunningWirelessConnectionsremovestherequirementtodigholesandruncable.
Youwillneed240VPowerwheretheCameraislocated.
YoucanpositionthePOEPowerSupplyupto
100mtrsfromtheCamerasimplyrunaNetworkCablebetweenthePowerSupplyandCamera.
Ifyourequiremorethan1cameraatadistancefromtherecorder,simplyinstallaPOESwitch.Somany
options.
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AppendixB‐Changing theIPAddressofyourComputer
BecauseALLtheComfastAntennascomewithadefaultIPAddressof192.168.10.1,weneedtochangetheIP
addressessotheyeachhavetheirownIPaddress.AlldeviceinthesamenetworkmusthaveauniqueIPaddressin
ordertooperate.
ANDforyouloginandchangetheseIPaddresses,yourcomputermustbeonthesamerangeofIP
addresses.ThereforewemustchangeyourComputersIPaddresstobewithinthesamerange.
WearegoingtosettheAntennaswith thefollowingIPaddresses
MasterAntenna1192.168.10.100
SlaveAntenna2192.168.10.101
SlaveAntenna3192.168.10.102andsoonyoucanhavemanymoreifrequired.
Currentlyallantennaare192.168.10.1letschangeyourIPAddressofyourcomputerto192.168.10.10.
Thereareseveralwebsitesavailable
intheinternetwefoundthisonethatexplainsitwellPC/MAC
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/howtoassignastaticipaddressinxpvistaorwindows7/
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18459?locale=en_US
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Rememberyouroriginalsettings,youneedtochangeitbackatthecompletionoftheconfiguration.
Changeyoursettingtothebelowandpress ok.‐‐yourPCisnowsettologintothecameras.
Onceyouhavefinishedconfiguringthecameras,pleasefollowtheprocessagainandrestore
youroriginalIP
settings..YourPCwillnotbeconnectedtotheinternetwhensettingsarechanged.
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AppendixDMobilePhoneConnection
IfyoucannotconnectusingyourPC,thereisanoptionforconnectionviayourMobilePhone.
TurnontheAntenna,andsearchforWIFIdevicesonyourmobilephone..YouwillseeCPE_xxxxappearin
thelistofWIFIHotspots.Connecttothis
andthenopenaninternetbrowserandtype:
http://192.168.10.1
Youwillseealogin,followtheearlierconfiguration(Point8inStep2)informationhoweverDONOTchange
DHCPtodisableduntilyouhavecompletedtheWizard.
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