DASAN Zhone Solutions 2018R SkyZhone Repeater User Manual 2018R CPE 816

Zhone Technologies, Inc. SkyZhone Repeater 2018R CPE 816

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Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
holders.
F
CC
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The SkyZhone Repeater complies with the part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interface
2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired
operation.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interface in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interface to radio communication.
However, there is no guarantee that interface will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
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Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by WLAN
could void the user’s authority to operate the device.
F
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RF Radiation Exposure Statement
:
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter
.
3
Chapter
1
Installing
Your
SkyZhone Repeater
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SkyZhone Repeater
System Requirements
One or more PCs (desktop or notebook) with Ethernet interface
Broadband Internet access
Ethernet cables
Wireless interface (if planning to utilize wireless functions)
Installation Instructions
T
o connect the
SkyZhone
Repeater
H
A
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D
W
A
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E
:
1.
Make sure all equipments are turned off, including the SkyZhone Repeater and your PC(s)
2.
Connect one or more client PCs to the
L
A
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p
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t
(
5
)
. You can use Ethernet cable to
connect to the router and PC, or use WLAN card to do the same thing after power
on.
3.
Install the antenna by either a) removing antenna from the magnetic base and
attaching to the SkyZhone Repeater directly; or b) installing the wall-mount kit and
attaching the antenna on it as shown below and connect the other end of the
extension cord to the SkyZhone Repeater
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4.
Install wall-mount kit (optional) using provided tools.
5.
Connect the power adapter (5VDC, 2.5A) to the
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on the router. Then,
plug the power cable into an outlet.
6.
Turn on your PC(s). If this SkyZhone Repeater works correctly, you will notice
that the
P
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LED is lit; W
L
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L
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LEDs are flashing, till you power
down the AP. The D
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will be lit several seconds and then turn dark.
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Chapter
2
Preparing
Your
Network
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SkyZhone Repeater
before you can configure your SkyZhone Repeater, you need to set up all the computers
on your network for TCP/IP networking. You also need to know certain information
from your ISP.
Configuring Windows for IP Networking
You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking. If you plan to
use the DHCP feature (recommended), you should configure each computer to receive an IP
address automatically. See the procedure below for instructions.
If you don’t plan to use DHCP, you’ll need to manually assign an IP address to each computer.
Refer to your Windows documentation for instructions on how to do this.
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1.
Click
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A Status dialog box will appear:
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Click
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A Properties dialog box will appear:
3.
Click
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(
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, and then click
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A TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear:
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Click
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. You may need to restart your computer.
Note
This procedure applies to Windows 2000 operating systems only. For Windows
95/98/ME, Windows NT, or Windows XP, consults your Windows documentation.
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3
Functions
he SkyZhone Repeater comes with a web-based tool that you can use to set up and
customize the router settings. You can access this tool from any computer on your network.
Note
For best results, use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later.
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1.
Open a browser on your PC.
2.
Type
http
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in the
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field:
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A logon page will appear:
3.
Type in the Username and Password. The default values are both
a
dm
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. If you login
as a user (
u
5
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r
/
u
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e
r
), a read-only privilege will be granted.
The SkyZhone Repeater Admin Tool will appear.
Note
The web-based Admin Tool will log you out after a certain period of idle time. If
this happens, you will need to re-enter your username and password.
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Basic
The Basic screen allows you to configure the basic operation of the
SkyZhone Repeater. The Basic screen is shown in the figure below.
Note
The graphics shown in this manual may differ slightly from your SkyZhone Repeater’s
screens.
The images that appear here are provided as examples only.
1.
A
dm
i
n
i
5
t
r
a
t
or
Name
:
The username used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web page
as anadministrator.
2.
A
dm
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n
i
5
t
r
a
t
or
P
a
55
w
or
d
: The password used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web
page as an administrator. Leave both fields blank to disable login authentication.
3.
U
5
e
r
Name
:
The username used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web page as a
user. User cannot perform any configuration modifications.
4.
U
5
e
r
P
a
55
w
or
d
: The password used to login to the SkyZhone Repeater web page as a
user. Leave both fields blank to disable login authentication.
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5.
SkyZhone Repeater
M
o
d
e
: Select
SkyZhone Repeater
to enable the SkyZhone
Repeater related function; or
A
cce
55
P
o
i
nt
to act as AP only (No WAN interface/service,
NAT, Firewall, DHCP server…etc).
Note
If the
SkyZhone Repeater
is selected, the Universal Range Extension (URE) feature is
utilized as the
T
r
a
v
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SkyZhone Repeater
. In the other hand, select the
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55
P
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nt
to
utilize the URE as the
SkyZhone Repeater
. Please see W
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page for more description.
6.
F
i
r
e
w
a
ll
: Select to enable/disable the firewall function.
7.
W
A
N
H
TTP
P
or
t
: Enter the port number of the SkyZhone Repeater’s web page
when accessed from the WAN port. Leave blank to deny remote access.
8.
T
i
m
e
Zo
n
e
: Select the time zone where the SkyZhone Repeater is operated.
9.
NTP
5erver: The SkyZhone Repeater can synchronize its internal clock with the
NTP
5erver (Internet time server) based on the time zone configured above.
10.
S
y
5
l
o
g
IP
A
dd
r
e
55
: The IP address of the Syslog server.
11.
U
P
n
P
: Select to enable/disable UPnP (Universal Plug-n-Play).
12.
C
o
nn
ec
t
i
o
n
L
o
ggi
n
g
: Select to enable/disable logging function of the SkyZhone
Repeater web page access. Select Denied for failed login attempt only. Select
accepted for successful login only. Select
both
for both login attempts. All logged
record can be seen from the
S
t
a
t
u
5
page.
Click the
A
pp
ly
button to commit your settings.
Note
Clicking the
R
e
5
t
or
e
D
e
f
a
ul
t
5
button restores the settings saved in the flash (Please
see
S
a
v
e
t
o
F
l
a
s
h
in Firmware page). The SkyZhone Repeater will return to factory default
settings if
S
a
v
e
t
o
F
l
a
5
h
has not been executed before.
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LAN
The LAN screen allows you to configure the LAN interface of the SkyZhone Repeater
1.
IP
A
dd
r
e
55
:
The IP Address of the LAN interface.
2.
S
u
bn
e
t
M
a
5
k
: The subnet mask of the LAN interface.
3.
D
e
f
a
ul
t
G
a
t
e
w
a
y
: The default gateway of the LAN interface.
4.
D
H
C
P
S
e
r
v
e
r
: Select to enable/disable DHCP server functionality of the LAN. If
you have already a DHCP Server in your network, or you don’t want a DHCP Server,
then please select the D
i
5
a
b
le
d
radio button.
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Note
If you change the LAN IP Address with the DHCP server running, you'll need
to restart your client machines. If you change the LAN IP Address without the
DHCP server running, you’ll need to manually reconfigure your clients’ IP addresses.
5.
D
H
C
P
S
t
a
r
t
i
n
g
/
En
d
i
n
g
IP
A
dd
r
e
55
: Enter the IP pool for the DHCP server. The
address you specify will be the first/last IP address that can be assigned.
Example
If you choose 192.168.1.51 as the starting address and 192.168.1.100 as the ending address, the
DHCP server will assign addresses to network clients that are between 192.168.1.51
and 192.168.1.100.
6.
D
H
C
P
Lea5e Time: Enter the valid time (in seconds) of the DHCP leases. The
default value is 86400, which equals to one day.
7.
A
c
t
i
v
e
D
H
C
P
L
e
a
5
e
: List all the DCHP lease related information, including DHCP
client’s MAC address, obtained IP address and expiration time.
8.
S
p
a
nn
i
n
g
T
r
ee
P
ro
t
o
c
o
l
: Select to enable/disable the use of the Ethernet 802.1d
Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate bridging loops across the LAN interfaces.
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WAN
The WWAN screen allows you to configure the Wireless WAN interface of the SkyZhone Repeater
Two types
of the WAN protocols are supported: Static and DHCP. (The Wireless WAN interface only takes
effect when you turn on the URE mode in the Wireless page.)
1.
C
o
nn
ec
t
i
o
n
:
Select the specified WAN connection to use. Before you can do this, at
least one WAN connection must be configured first. Click the New button to create
additional WAN connections. To delete a WAN connection, select the specified WAN
connection and then click the Delete button.
2.
D
e
5
c
r
i
pt
i
o
n
:
Enter the description of the specified WAN connection.
3.
P
ro
t
o
c
o
l
:
Select the desired WAN protocol or disable the WAN interface.
4.
P
r
i
m
a
r
y
:
Only primary WAN connection is active. Other WAN connections will be
disabled.
DHCP
Select DHCP from the Protocol list. The WAN interface will obtain all the necessary
information, such as IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, from the DHCP server located
in the network.
Static
You need to enter all the data manually to make your SkyZhone Repeater work properly.
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1.
H
o
5
t
N
a
m
e
:
Some ISPs require that a host name be provided when requesting an
IP address through DHCP Server. You may have to check with your ISP to see if
you’re broadband Internet service has been configured with a host name. In most
case, leaving the field blank will work.
2.
D
o
m
a
i
n
N
a
m
e
:
Set the domain name to be provided to LAN clients who request
an IP address through DHCP Server. You may have to check with your ISP to see if
your broadband Internet service has been configured with a domain name. In most
case, leaving the field blank will work
.
3.
M
A
C
A
dd
r
e
55
:
Show the WAN MAC address.
Warning
Please don’t change the default WAN MAC Address unless your ISP request you to
do this action.
4.
IP
A
dd
r
e
55
:
Set the IP address of the WAN interface.
5.
S
u
bn
e
t
M
a
5
k
:
Set the IP mask of the WAN interface.
6.
D
e
f
a
ul
t
G
a
t
e
w
a
y
:
Set the IP address of the default gateway on the WAN.
7.
D
N
S
S
e
r
v
e
r
5
:
The DNS (Domain Name System) is how the Internet translates domain or
website names into Internet address or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at
least one DNS Server IP address. If you wish to use another one, type that IP address
in one of these fields. You can type up to three DNS Server IP address here. The
SkyZhone Repeater will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.
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8.
W
IN
S
S
e
r
v
e
r
5
:
The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s
interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS Server, enter that server’s IP address
here. Otherwise, leave this blank.
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Status
The Status screen is a read-only display that gives you information about your SkyZhone Repeater.
The data displayed may change depending on your current configuration.
The Status screen is shown in the figure below.
The displayed data may include:
S
y
5
t
e
m
up
T
i
m
e
:
Showing the duration since the SkyZhone Repeater last power up.
S
ig
n
a
l
le
v
el
:
Showing the AP signal level which our Wireless WAN connects to. And the
“Real-time Show” button will open a popup window to update the signal level every
3 seconds.
C
o
nn
ec
t
i
o
n
L
o
g
:
Showing a log of recent connection attempted.
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Filters
Use the Filters screen to create and apply filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out
of your network.
Warning
Overwriting the factory default filters may result in your network clients not being
able to access the Internet. When you define new filters, we recommend that you
choose an empty row.
The Filters screen is shown in the figure below.
1.
L
A
N
M
A
C
F
i
l
t
e
r
M
o
d
e
:
Select whether clients with the specified MAC address are
allowed or denied access to the SkyZhone Repeater.
2.
L
A
N
MAC Filter5
:
Filter packets from LAN machines with the specified MAC addresses.
Enter the MAC address in the format of xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
After configuring filter mode and filtered MAC addresses, you must configure the conditions in the
table below.
1.
L
A
N
C
l
i
e
nt
F
i
l
t
e
r
5
:
Filter packets from IP address destined to certain port ranges
during the specified time.
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Routing
Routing is the act of moving information across an Internet from a source to a destination. Along
the way, at least one intermediate node typically is encountered. Routing is often contrasted with
bridging, which might seem to accomplish precisely the same thing to the casual observer. The
primary difference between these two are bridging occurs at Layer 2 (the link layer) of the OSI
reference model, whereas routing occurs at Layer 3 (the network layer). This distinction provides
routing and bridging with different information to use in the process of moving information from
source to destination, so these two functions accomplish their tasks in different ways. The Routing
screen is shown in the figure below.
Port Forwards
P
or
t
forward
, also called Virtual Server, forwards packets destined to ports in the first range to
the LAN machine with the specified IP address. You may optionally specify a second range. (The
range should not overlap the first range.)
Application Specific Port Forwards
The function is used for special applications whose outbound ports differ from the inbound ports.
For this feature, the SkyZhone Repeater will watch outbound data for specific port numbers.
The SkyZhone Repeater will remember the IP address of the computer that sends a
transmission requesting data, so that when
the requested data returns through the SkyZhone Repeater, the data is pulled back to the proper
computer by
way of IP address and port mapping rules
DMZ IP Address
The DMZ feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. DMZ forwards all the ports at the same
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time to one PC. The Port Forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you
want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the
computer so the Internet can see it.
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Wireless
The 2018R CPE uses a single physical wireless 802.11 interface to provide the virtual interfaces
which operate as both client station (STA) and access point (AP) simultaneously. The 2018R CPE
is an AP with its own basic service set (BSS) which is called D
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w
n
5
t
r
e
a
m
B
SS
in this document.
Also, it acts as a STA to another AP called Up5tream BSS. Depending on the SkyZhone
Repeater configuration, the 2018R CPE URE feature can be used as two main sub-features:
T
r
a
v
el
SkyZhone Repeater
and
SkyZhone Repeater
. In both cases, Upstream BSS and
Downstream BSS must use the same channel.
Travel SkyZhone Repeater
To enable the
T
r
a
v
el
SkyZhone
Repeater
, the
SkyZhone Repeater
Mode in
B
a
5
i
c
page must be
set to
SkyZhone Repeater
. The
2018R CPE will do NAT between Upstream BSS and Downstream BSS.
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SkyZhone Repeater
To enable the
SkyZhone
Repeater
, the
SkyZhone Repeater
M
o
d
e
in
B
a
5
i
c
page must be set to
A
cce
55
P
o
i
nt
.
The 2018R CPE will do layer 2 bridging between the Upstream BSS and Downstream BSS. In
this case, both BSS remain in the same subnet. This is useful when extending range is needed but
the existing AP is not WDS-capable device.
Other Configurations:
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Basic Settings:
1.
W
i
r
ele
55
I
nt
e
r
f
a
ce
:
Shows the wireless interface SSID and MAC address.
2.
A
tt
a
c
h
e
d
Wirele55 Network
:
All available APs will be displayed here. Click the
Refresh to refresh the list.
3.
N
e
t
w
or
k
N
a
m
e
(
SS
I
D
)
:
When URE mode is OFF, the
L
o
c
a
l
SS
I
D field is the
downstream AP’s SSID and the Gue5t SSID field allows you to create a guest network
rather than the original local network. (After creating the guest network, you can
configure this network in the LAN page. Usually, we may not use the guest network, and leave
this field as blank.) In this mode, the WL5041 will act as a pure AP. The SSID
must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case- sensitive and
must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character.
When the URE mode is ON, the Network Name is like the uper picture. The remote AP’s
SSID must be entered in the
R
e
m
o
t
e
SS
I
D field (Upstream AP) and put your
downstream AP’s SSID in the
L
o
c
a
l
SS
I
D field.
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4.
Ext
e
n
d
e
d
M
SS
I
D
I
nt
e
ro
p
e
r
a
b
i
l
i
t
y
f
e
a
t
u
r
e
:
This is a feature which can reduce the
interoperability problem when multiple SSID are used.
5.
N
e
t
w
or
k
T
y
p
e
:
When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the SkyZhone Repeater. To
broadcast the SkyZhone Repeater’s SSID, keep the default value Open. If you do not
want to broadcast the SkyZhone Repeater’s SSID, then select Closed.
6.
A
P
I
5
o
l
a
t
i
o
n
:
This is used to isolate wireless clients who connect to different APs.
7.
C
o
u
nt
r
y
:
Restrict the channel set based on country requirements.
Advanced Settings:
1.
I
nt
e
r
f
a
ce
:
Select to enable/disable the wireless interface.
2.
B
a
n
d
:
Select the wireless radio band to use.
3.
C
o
nt
ro
l
C
h
a
nn
el
:
Select t he appropriate channel f ro m the l i s t p r o v i d e d to
correspond with your network settings; or select
A
u
t
o
to allow AP to decide. All
devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
4.
54
g
Mode
:
Select the mode to 54g Auto for the widest compatibility. Select the mode
to 54
g
P
e
r
f
or
m
a
n
ce
for the fastest performance among 54g certified equipment. Set
the mode to 54
g
LR
S
if you are experiencing difficulty with legacy
802.11b equipment.
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5.
54
g
protection
:
In
A
u
t
o
mode the SkyZhone Repeater will use RTS/CTS to improve
802.11g performance in mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection
o
ff
to maximize
802.11g throughput under most conditions.
6.
R
a
t
e
:
Select the transmitting rate in 11b/g network. The range is from 1 to 54Mbps.
The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless
network. You can select from one transmission speed, or keep the default setting,
Auto, to have the SkyZhone Repeater automatically use the fastest possible data rate.
7.
B
a
5
i
c
R
a
t
e
S
e
t
:
Select the basic rate that wireless clients must support.
8.
M
ul
t
i
c
a
5
t
R
a
t
e
:
Select the transmitting rate for the multicast/broadcast packets.
9.
F
r
a
g
m
e
nt
a
t
i
o
n
T
h
r
e
5
h
o
l
d
:
This value should remain at its default setting of 2346.
The range is 256-2346 bytes. It specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is
fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may
slightly increase the Fragmentation. Setting the Fragmentation too low may result in
poor network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are
recommended.
10.
RT
S
T
h
r
e
5
h
o
l
d
:
This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is
0-2347 bytes. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications
are recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size,
the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The SkyZhone Repeater sends
Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the
sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds
with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission.
11.
D
TIM
I
nt
e
r
v
a
l
:
The default value is 3. This value, between 1 and 255 milliseconds,
indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM
field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast
and multicast messages. When the SkyZhone Repeater has buffered broadcast
or multicast for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval
value.
Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast message.
12.
B
e
a
c
o
n
Interval
:
The default value is 100. Enter a value between 1 and 65535
milliseconds The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon.
A beacon is a packet broadcast by the SkyZhone Repeater to synchronize the wireless
network.
13.
P
r
e
a
m
b
le
Type
:
Set whether short or long preambles are used. Short preambles
improve throughput but all clients in the wireless network must support this
capability if selected.
14.
M
a
x
A
55
o
c
i
a
t
i
o
n
5
L
i
m
i
t
:
Enter the client number which can associate to this AP.
15.
W
M
E
S
u
pp
or
t
:
Select to enable/disable WME.
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16.
N
o
-
A
ck
n
o
w
le
d
g
m
e
nt
:
Select
o
ff
to save bandwidth; or select on to send out
acknowledgment.
17.
A
P
S
D
:
Select to enable/disable APSD (Automatic Power Save Delivery).
URE Settings:
1.
M
o
d
e
:
Select Access Point to operate as a normal AP.
2.
U
R
E
M
o
d
e
:
Select
o
n
to operate as the Travel SkyZhone Repeater or SkyZhone
Repeater
WDS Settings:
1.
B
r
i
d
g
e
5
:
Enter th e p ee r ac ce ss p o i n t MA C a dd r e sse s t o f o r m th e
w i r e l e s s distribution system (WDS).
2.
B
r
i
d
g
e
Re5triction
:
Select Di5abled to disable wireless bridge restriction. Any
wireless bridge (including the ones listed in
B
r
i
d
g
e
5
) will be granted access. Select
En
a
b
le
d
to enable wireless bridge restriction. Only those bridges listed in
B
r
i
d
g
e
5
will be granted access.
3.
B
r
i
d
g
e
L
i
n
k
D
e
t
ec
t
i
o
n
I
nt
e
r
v
a
l
:
Sets the Wireless bridge link detection interval in
seconds. Leave blank or set to zero to disable the detection.
MAC Restriction
The
M
A
C
R
e
5
t
r
i
c
t
i
o
n
is used to control wireless client devices access based on their MAC
addresses. You can choose to allow or deny the specific MAC addresses.
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1.
M
A
C
R
e
5
t
r
i
c
t
M
o
d
e
:
Select the clients with the specified MAC address are allowed
or denied wireless access.
2.
M
A
C
Addre55e5
:
To allow or denies wireless access for clients with the specified
MAC addresses. Leave all entries blank to allow access for any client
Authentication Status:
All STAs currently authenticated to this AP will be displayed here including the remote AP (if
URE is enabled and the connection is on).
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Security
The SkyZhone Repeater’s wireless security options include WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA-PSK
(Pre- Shared Key), WPA2, WPA2-PSK. But only WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are available
when URE is enabled.
Note
You can use different security methods on the Downstream and Upstream
BSS. But you must configure their settings separately (select specified BSS from
the W
i
r
ele
55
I
nt
e
r
f
a
ce
and then configure its settings below).
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WEP
WEP, short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a protocol for wireless LANs or local area networks.
This WEP is defined in the 802.11 Standard. WEP is designed so security levels are maintained at
the same level as the wired LAN. WEP's aim is to provide security by encrypting data over radio
waves. WEP protects data as it's transmitted from one end point to another. WEP is used at the
two lowest layers, the data link and physical layer. WEP is designed to make up for the inherent
security in wireless transmission as compared to wired transmission.
Use the following steps to configure WEP:
1.
Select Network Authentication type from the 802
.
11
A
u
th
e
nt
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
drop-down list.
(
S
h
a
r
e
d
is better than
o
p
e
n
)
2.
Select
En
a
b
le
d
from the W
E
P
En
c
r
y
pt
i
o
n
drop-down list.
3.
Specify the encryption key from the
C
u
rr
e
nt
N
e
t
w
or
k
K
ey
drop-down list.
4.
Enter the key into the
N
e
t
w
or
k
Key field 1~4. (Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10
Hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 Hexadecimal
digits for a 64-bit key.)
5.
Click the
A
pp
ly
button to apply settings.
802.1X
802.1X is the IEEE standard for access control for wireless and wired LANs, 802.1X provides a
means of authenticating and authorizing devices to attach to a LAN port. This standard defines
the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), which uses a central authentication server to
authenticate each user on the network. A RADIUS server is required for authentication.
Use the following steps to configure 802.1X:
1.
Select Network Authentication type from the 802
.
11
A
u
th
e
nt
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
drop-down list.
(
S
h
a
r
e
d
is better than
o
p
e
n
)
2.
Select
En
a
b
le
d
from the 802
.
1
X
A
u
th
e
nt
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
drop-down list.
3.
Enter your
R
A
D
I
US
5
e
r
v
e
r
IP
address,
P
or
t
and
K
ey
.
4.
Configure W
E
P
En
c
r
y
pt
i
o
n
(see above for detail).
5.
Click the
A
pp
ly
button to apply settings.
WPA/WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access was designed to provide improved data encryption, perceived as
weak in WEP, and to provide user authentication, largely nonexistent in WEP.
To take full advantage of WPA, a RADIUS server is needed in your network to authenticate users.
For most home or SOHO users, WPA-PSK is the easiest way to implement and provides adequate
protection for your wireless network.
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Use the following steps to configure WPA/WPA2:
1.
Select
o
p
e
n
from the 802
.
11
A
u
th
e
nt
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
drop-down list.
2.
Select
En
a
b
le
d
from the W
P
A
/
W
P
A
2 drop-down list.
3.
Select encryption method from the W
P
A
En
c
r
y
pt
i
o
n
drop-down list. Select
T
K
IP
for WPA; select
A
E
S
or
T
K
IP
+
A
E
S
for WPA2.
4.
Enter your
R
A
D
I
US
5
e
r
v
e
r
IP
address,
P
or
t
and
K
ey
.
5.
Click the
A
pp
ly
button to apply settings.
WPA/WPA2-PSK
Use the following steps to configure WPA/WPA2:
1.
Select
o
p
e
n
from the 802
.
11
A
u
th
e
nt
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
drop-down list.
2.
Select
En
a
b
le
d
from the W
P
A
/
W
P
A
2
-
P
S
K
drop-down list.
3.
Enter 8~63 ASCII characters in the W
P
A
p
a
55
ph
r
a
5
e
filed.
4.
Click the
A
pp
ly
button to apply settings.
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Firmware
The SkyZhone Repeater’s firmware version is shown here. And you can also perform firmware
upgrade and configuration file save/restore in this page.
Upgrade Firmware
The following steps show you how to upgrade firmware form local PC:
1.
Download the latest firmware image file from the vendor’s website and save it to
your PC’s hard drive. Make sure to write down the file location.
2.
Type the filename and path location directly into the
N
e
w
F
i
r
m
w
a
r
e
field, or click
the
B
ro
w
5
e
… button to launch the
C
h
oo
5
e
f
i
le
dialog box.
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3.
Locate the saved firmware and click the
o
p
e
n
button.
4.
Click the
U
p
l
o
a
d
New Firmware button. The SkyZhone Repeater will start firmware
upgrade process and reboot after completion.
Warning
Upgrading the firmware process takes several minutes. Do not power off the
SkyZhone Repeater while the firmware upgrade operation is in progress.
Save the Configuration File
All the configurations made to the SkyZhone Repeater can be saved as a text file. You can always
restore the configuration back if any unwanted modification has been made.
The following steps show you how to save the configuration file to the local PC:
1.
Click the
S
a
v
e
N
V
R
A
M
t
o
f
i
le
button to launch the
S
a
v
e
A
5
dialog box.
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2.
Browse to the specified folder and rename the file (optional).
3.
Click the
S
a
v
e
button to save the configuration file to the specified location.
Restore the Configuration File
Use the following steps to restore the saved configuration file:
1.
Click the
B
ro
w
5
e
…button in the
U
p
l
o
a
d
N
V
R
A
M
f
i
le
field to launch the
C
h
oo
5
e
f
i
le
dialog box.
2.
Locate the saved file and click the
o
p
e
n
button.
3.
Click the Upload Saved NVRAM file button. The SkyZhone Repeater will start
uploading configuration file process and reboot after completion.
Save the Configuration File to Flash
You can also save the configuration file to the SkyZhone Repeater’s flash instead of your local
PC hard drive. Just click the
S
a
v
e
t
o
F
l
a
5
h
button and then the SkyZhone Repeater will save
the current settings to its flash and reboot.
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Reset to Default
Reset to User Defined Default
This
device
has
a
reset
button
that
can
return
to
the
original
setting.
You
can
find
this
button
in
the
rear
panel
of
the
device.
The
reset
steps
are
shown
as
below:
1.
Power
on
the
device
and
wait
for
booting
completion.
2.
Press
the
reset
button
for
8
~
10
seconds.
3.
Release
button.
4.
The
device
will
restart
and
return
to
its
default
settings.
You
can
also
reset
to
user
defined
default
settings
from
the
SkyZhone Repeater
Admin
Tool. Go
to
the
B
a
5
i
c
page
and
you’ll
find
the
R
e
5
t
or
e
D
e
f
a
ul
t
5
button
in
the
page bottom.
Reset to Factory Default
This
device
has
a
reset
button
that
can
return
to
the
factory
default
setting.
You
can
find
this
button
in
the
rear
panel
of
the
device.
The
reset
steps
are
shown
as
below:
1.
Power
on
the
device.
2.
Press
the
reset
button
for
30
seconds.
3.
Release
button.
4.
The
device
will
restart
and
return
to
its
factory
default
settings.

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