Edimax N300 Bedienungsanleitung

1 EW-7428HCn User Manual 08-2012 / v1.0

10 I-7-2. Fixing the Access Point to a Ceiling 1. To attach the device to the ceiling in its final location, attach the device’s back panel to the

11 II. GETTING STARTED 1. Carefully remove the back panel cover by twisting it counter-clockwise. This enables easier access to the LAN port and the

12 Note: The URL on your card will likely differ from the example shown in this guide. Please enter the URL you see on your card, and not the URL u

13 <Windows PC> <Mac PC> 8. You will then enter the iQ Setup screen,

14 II-1. Access Point Mode Access Point Mode allows the device to broadcast a wireless Internet signal, which your wireless devices – such as a n

15 Note: If the device is not set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then please select that option by clicking on the radio button circled in

16 7. You may now connect to the device wirelessly by selecting its ID from your list of Wi-Fi networks, and entering the password you set (if you se

17 network. 3. By default, the device’s SSID is the root access point’s SSID plus the last six characters of the device’s access key. You can change

18 7. You may test the connectivity of the device by disconnecting the Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port, and then attempting to con

19 II-3. Wireless Client Mode Wireless Client Mode allows Ethernet devices such as smart televisions and video game consoles to connect to a wirele

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20 If the connection is successful, the message “Connection Successfully” will appear on-screen. Click “Next” to save settings. If th

21 III. BROWSER BASED CONFIGURATION INTERFACE 9. The configurations and settings of this device may be accessed through the browser-based configurati

22 For Mac users, enter the default IP address (http://192.168.2.2) into your browser’s address bar. (MacOS and Linux) Note: The access point uses

23 <Windows PC> <Mac PC> Options are listed in the sidebar on the l

24 Note: This screenshot is an example. The information you see on your screen will likely differ from this screenshot. Uptime

25 Number number Security Displays the current wireless security setting BSSID (MAC) Displays the device’s MAC address. A MAC address is a unique ide

26 III-3. Basic Setting This device can be set to operate in different modes. You can select the mode you want by selecting Basic Setting fro

27 You can select a mode of operation from the drop-down menu. There are six modes available: AP Access point mode, allows wireless clien

28 same mode, and links any wired networks connected to these two wireless access points together. Only one access point can be connected in this mod

29 Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band settings, you’ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients usin

3 CONTENTS I. PRODUCT INFORMATION... 5 I-1. Package Cont

30 access point’s SSIDs. You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 – 4094 for the MAIN ESSID. Channel Number Please select a channel number y

31 No. Displayed here is the number of each additional ESSID. Enable Check the box to enable or disable a specific ESSID accordingly. SSID Please i

32 you’ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients using certain bands. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless client

33 III-3-2. Station-Infrastructure Mode When in Station-Infrastructure mode, the device acts as a wireless client, and can be connected to Etherne

34 Site Survey When you use this device to give an Ethernet network device wireless capability, you have to associate it with a working access point.

35 its SSID, in which case you will need to manually enter the SSID in the “MAIN SSID” field on the previous page. III-3-3. AP Bridge-Point to Poi

36 Number to use. The channel number must be same as the other wireless access point you wish to connect to. MAC address 1 Please input the MAC addre

37 Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band settings, you’ll be able to allow or deny access p

38 with security options will appear. Click “APPLY” to make changes take effect. The following message will appear: Click “CONTINUE” to save the c

39 Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band settings, you’ll be able to allow or deny devices using certain

4 IV-1-4. Mac OS ... 82 IV-2. Troubleshooting ...

40 access point’s SSIDs. You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 – 4094 for the MAIN ESSID. Channel Number Please select a channel number y

41 multiple ESSID’s. Note: The security settings for multiple ESSID’s can be configured from the Security screen. Please see III-5-1. Security for m

42 kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require instant responses. This improves the performance of such network applications

43 Click “OK” to return to the “Basic Setting” screen. III-3-6. Universal Repeater Mode In this mode, this device acts as a wireless extender, s

44 If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only devices using the 802.11b and 802.11g bands will be able to connect to this device. If you want to allow

45 act as a station and connect to a root AP. Enter the SSID of the root AP here, or click the “Select Site Survey” button to choose a root AP. Selec

46 SSID” field on the previous page. Multiple ESSID When you click the “Multiple ESSID” button, a new window will open, as shown below. This page a

47 WMM WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology can improve the performance of certain network applications, such as audio/video streaming, network telephon

48 access point’s SSIDs. You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 – 4094 for each specific ESSID. Click “APPLY” to make changes take effect.

49 Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup Information All information related to WPS will be displayed here. WP

5 I. PRODUCT INFORMATION Thank you for purchasing the Edimax EW-7428HCn N300 High Power Ceiling Mount Wireless PoE Range Extender/Access Point! Thi

50 Passphrase Key Shows the WPA passphrase here, though all characters will be replaced by asterisks for security reasons. If encryption is not set o

51 III-5. Wireless Advanced This device has many advanced wireless features, which can be found in the Wireless Advanced menu. Note: The setti

52 Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of the wireless radio. Please do not modify the default value if you don’t know what this does, the

53 connect to it. WMM WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology can improve the performance of certain network applications, such as audio/video streaming, n

54 encryption). When the data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key.

55 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s generally safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need a higher l

56 format, you can use the characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you entered multiple WEP keys, they

57 WPA RADIUS is a combination of WPA encryption and RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RADIUS authentication server, you can check the ident

58 Enable 802.1x Authentication Enable or disable the use of 802.1x user authentication. RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the RADIU

59 (1) Select SSID: Here you select the SSID you wish to configure. (2) MAC Address Filtering Table: This table lists the MAC addr

6 Flashing Device is resetting to factory default settings. (2)Wi-Fi On WPS is activated and the device is waiting for a WPS signal from another devi

60 Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, such as “ROOM 2A Computer” or something else to identify the MAC address.

61 “System Utility” consists of four main functions. The default screen you will see upon selecting “System Utility” is the “Administrator” scre

62 New Password Enter your desired new password here. You can use any combination of letters, numbers and symbols up to 20 characters. Re-Enter Passw

63 IP Address Specify an IP address here. This IP address will be assigned to your access point, and will replace the default IP address 192.168.2

64 Click “CONTINUE” to save the changes but not apply them yet. This allows you to make further changes in the browser-based management interface, be

65 Click “APPLY” to make changes take effect. The following message will appear: Click “CONTINUE” to save the changes but not apply them yet. This

66 Click “APPLY” to make changes take effect. The following message will appear: Click “CONTINUE” to save the changes but not apply them yet. This

67 Click “CONTINUE” to save the changes but not apply them yet. This allows you to make further changes in the browser-based management interface, b

68 Service Select the event to be scheduled from the drop down menu. “Wireless off” will disable the wireless capability of the access point, “Led

69 Delete Click “Delete” to delete the event permanently. Click “APPLY” to make changes take effect. The following message will appear: Click “CON

7 I-5. Safety Information In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users, please read and act in accordance with the followin

70 III-7. Configuration Tool The access point’s configuration tool enables you to back up the settings, upgrade the firmware and reset the device.

71 password and click “Ok”. See below for more information. Note: Restoring settings to the factory default will restore all settings, configuration

72 III-7-1. Diagnosis Using the diagnosis tool, you can ping a specific IP address and automatically reboot the device if there is no response.

73 III-7-2. Firmware Upgrade Selecting “Firmware upgrade” from the “Configuration Tool” menu allows you to update the system firmware to a more re

74 III-7-3. Reboot If the access point malfunctions or is not responding, then it is recommended that you reboot the device. This is useful if the

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76 IV. APPENDIX IV-1. Configuring your IP address The access point uses the default IP address 192.168.2.2, which may not be in the same IP

77 2. Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when f

78 2. Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when

79 IV-1-3. Windows 7 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer). 2. Under “Network and Intern

8 I-6. System Requirements - Computer or network device with wired or wireless network interface card. - Web browser (Microsoft Internet Expl

80 4. Click “Properties”. 5. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv6) and then click “Properties”.

81 6. Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when

82 IV-1-4. Mac OS 1. Have your Macintosh computer operate as usual, and click on “System Preferences” 2. In System Preferences, click on “Networ

83 5. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the access point. 6

84 8. Click on “Ethernet” in the left panel and then click the drop down arrow for the menu labeled “Configure IPv4” in the right panel. From the dro

85 10. In the left sidebar, “Ethernet” should now display “Connected” as shown below. In the right panel, you should see the IP address 192.168.2.10

86 IV-2. Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with your access point, please refer to this troubleshooting guide before contacting y

87 my wireless client. browser-based configuration interface) is “Enabled” or “Disabled”. If “Disabled” you need to input the ESSID into your wireles

88 IV-3. Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device

89 separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can either be 0 or 1. A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and c

9 3. If you are using a router then plug the power adapter into a wall socket, and connect it to the 5V DC power port on the access point. Reattach

90 Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applicati

91 particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmi

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