ZDC ZN-7100-DE500-G User Manual

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    Zn-7100-de500-g outdoor wireless access point user manual version: 1.0

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents i table of contents chapter 1 product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 introduction.................................................................................................................... 1...

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    Table of contents ii chapter 5 configuring the wireless access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 general menu.............................................................................................................. 28 current ip settings ....................

  • Page 4: Warranty

    Iii federal communication commission interference statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial e...

  • Page 5: Conventions

    Iv conventions this manual uses typographic conventions to draw your attention to useful information or cautions to prevent personal injury or damage to the device. Caution - alerts you that improper operation may cause physical harm or damage to the device. Note: provides additional explanation or ...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1

    Introduction 1 product overview chapter 1 product overview introduction zn-7100-de500-g wireless access point extends outdoor wireless coverage by operating at both 2.4ghz and 5ghz frequencies using multiple-input multi- ple-output wireless technology in combination with orthogonal frequency divi- s...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Package contents 2 product overview package contents zn-7100-de500-g wireless access point pole mount clip and bracket pole mount securing rings locking nut and sealing cap screw kit 48vdc power adapter + power cord poe injector kit warranty card poe power network warrant y card.

  • Page 8: Product Views

    Product views 3 product overview product views top view figure 1-1. Zn-7100-de500-g top view bottom view figure 1-2. Zn-7100-de500-g bottom view table 1-1. Zn-7100-de500-g top view no. Item 1 2.4ghz rf antenna connector 2 2.4ghz rf antenna connector 3 5ghz rf antenna connector 4 5ghz rf antenna conn...

  • Page 9: Led Definitions

    Led definitions 4 product overview led definitions figure 1-3. Led indicators on the poe injector table 1-2. Zn-7100-de500-g bottom view no. Item 1 gnd 2 sfp 3 ethernet 4 reset button 5 ventilation hole table 1-3. Led definitions no. Name state description 1. Pwr on (green) power is supplied to the ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2

    Safety requirements 5 safety information chapter 2 safety information safety requirements before you begin installing the device, read through the following safety guidelines to prevent personal injury or property damage. Seek assistance from a trained professional installer, especially if it is you...

  • Page 11: Grounding Requirements

    Installation precautions 6 safety information protection system apart from any electrical grounding device and lightning protection system as far as possible. Keep the device far from high-power radio transmitter, radar transmitter, high-frequency, and high-current devices. Grounding requirements ma...

  • Page 12: Chapter 3

    Before installation 7 installing the wireless ap chapter 3 installing the wireless ap before installation if it is your first time to install an ap device, we recommend seeking assis- tance from a trained professional who is knowledgeable in radio frequency (rf) and related local regulations. Only u...

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    Before installation 8 installing the wireless ap obstructions, building materials, and sources of interference: make sure that the installation area has as few physical obstructions as possible. Tall buildings, trees or concrete pillar may block wireless communication, so avoid installing areas that...

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    Waterproofing the outdoor lan cable 9 installing the wireless ap waterproofing the outdoor lan cable for outdoor installation, you need to waterproof the lan port using the sup- plied sealing cap. 1. Slide the locking nut over the bare end of the ethernet cable. 2. Slide the sealing cap over the bar...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    Hardware installation 10 installing the wireless ap hardware installation mounting on a pole note: make sure that the pole for installation is securely attached to a solid, stable base. 1. Secure the mounting clip to the back of the wireless ap with four screws. 2. Slide the securing rings through t...

  • Page 16: Installing Antennas

    Connecting to a power source 11 installing the wireless ap installing antennas you may install optional 2.4 or 5ghz antennas on top of the wireless ap to extend the range of your wireless network. Caution - make sure that you disconnect the wireless ap from the power source before connecting the opt...

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    Connecting to a power source 12 installing the wireless ap 5. Connect an ethernet cable between the wireless ap controller and the com- puter. 6. Connect a power cord to the poe injector. 7. Connect the power plug to a wall socket. Figure 3-4. Connecting to power via the poe injector po e pow er net...

  • Page 18: Connecting to A Pc

    First-time connection and configuration 13 installing the wireless ap first-time connection and configuration connecting to a pc 1. Connect one end of an rj-45 cable to an ethernet port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end to the lan/poe port on the wireless ap. Note: make sure all other compo...

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    First-time connection and configuration 14 installing the wireless ap note: if the following message appears, click continue to this website to open the access portal. Figure 3-6. Security certificate warning 5. Enter the following default credentials. Username: admin password: password 6. Click log...

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    First-time connection and configuration 15 installing the wireless ap 8. If you want the wireless ap to obtain the address from the dhcp server auto- matically, select dhcp client. Figure 3-7. Basic setup > configure ap as > dhcp client 9. If you want to manual set up your network’s configurations, ...

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    First-time connection and configuration 16 installing the wireless ap note: make sure that the wireless ap and your pc are in the same subnet. Figure 3-8. Basic setup > configure ap as > static changing the default password the first time you log in to the access portal, you will be prompted to chan...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4

    Setting up the access portal 17 accessing the wireless ap chapter 4 accessing the wireless ap setting up the access portal manage the wireless ap easily using a web browser. 1. Open the web browser and type the ip address of the smart antenna into the address field. The login page opens. Note: if yo...

  • Page 23: Navigating The Access Portal

    Navigating the access portal 18 accessing the wireless ap note: if the following message appears, click continue to this website to open the access portal figure 4-2. Security certificate warning 2. Enter the username and password. Note: the administrator may have changed the default credentials. Ob...

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    Navigating the access portal 19 accessing the wireless ap 1. Quick management action bar the quick management action bar provides three useful links: home, help and exit. Figure 4-3. Quick management action bar table 4-1. Quick management action bar item description home returns to the main interfac...

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    Navigating the access portal 20 accessing the wireless ap 2. Main menu this area contains all the configuration parameters of the wireless ap. There are seven main menus. Figure 4-4. Default home page with main menu table 4-2. Main menu item description general displays basic information about the w...

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    Navigating the access portal 21 accessing the wireless ap basic setup lets you modify default values for basic settings, such as ap mode, user name, ap name, ethernet data rate, link integrity and qos class mode. You can also choose the ip mode setting and configure the ap bridge mode. Keep the defa...

  • Page 27: Factory Default Settings

    Factory default settings 22 accessing the wireless ap 3. Configuration window this area displays the submenus for the configuration menu. Figure 4-5. Configuration window factory default settings table 4-3. Factory default settings item default value username admin password password card index card1.

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    Factory default settings 23 accessing the wireless ap basic settings ap mode fat ap access point name apxxxxxx (xxxxxx repre- sents the last six digits in the wireless ap mac address) ethernet data rate automatic link integrity disable qos class mode none ip mode ipv4 nation/region china configure a...

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    Factory default settings 24 accessing the wireless ap wireless settings enable radio yes country/region austria (country domain may vary) operating mode ap mode wireless standard 802.11b/g/n basic speed 1/2/5.5/11 support speed 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 channel/frequency 6/2.437ghz data rate auto rts th...

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    Factory default settings 25 accessing the wireless ap radius settings authentication/access control radius server configuration primary ip address: 0.0.0.0 port number: 1812 shared secret: null secondary ip address: 0.0.0.0 port number: 1812 shared secret: null reauthentication time 3600 accounting ...

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    Factory default settings 26 accessing the wireless ap advanced setup use time server no time zone (gmt+08:00) beijing, chongqing, hong kong, urumqi time setting null flow balance mode disable enable voip control no enable ping test no enable art test mode no enable dhcp snooping no enable igmp snoop...

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    Factory default settings 27 accessing the wireless ap ip filter firewall function close ip address filtering function close the default filter rule accept all mac filter firewall function close mac address filtering func- tion close the default filter rule accept all syslog enable syslog null scan e...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5

    General menu 28 configuring the wireless access point chapter 5 configuring the wireless access point general menu on the main menu, go to general to view information about the system and the wireless access point. Figure 5-1. General menu table 5-1. General menu item description system information ...

  • Page 34: Current Ip Settings

    General menu 29 configuring the wireless access point current ip settings when the wireless ap is operating on an existing network and providing wlan services, changing its time will affect syslog and dhcp service and the user may have problems obtaining an ip address from the dhcp server. Take thes...

  • Page 35: Advanced Setting

    General menu 30 configuring the wireless access point 6. To use the l2 protocol to discover the thin ap, select connect with wireless switch via l2 discovery. Figure 5-2. Wireless switch settings advanced setting configuring fat ap mode before configuring fat ap basic settings, make sure that ap mod...

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    General menu 31 configuring the wireless access point 3. Click enable on reboot, then click apply. The wireless ap reboots and will be operate in thin ap mode the next time you log in. Figure 5-4. Selecting ap mode configuring thin ap settings before configuring thin ap basic settings, make sure tha...

  • Page 37: Viewing The System Log

    General menu 32 configuring the wireless access point viewing the system log the system log page displays event log information of the ap. 1. On the main menu on the left, click syslog. 2. Click refresh to update the current statistics, or click save as to save the log information as a file. Figure ...

  • Page 38: Basic Setup Menu

    Basic setup menu 33 configuring the wireless access point basic setup menu on the user interface menu, go to basic setup and configure these basic parameters. Figure 5-7. Basic setup menu table 5-4. Basic setup menu item description ap mode select either fat ap or thin ap. User name change the user ...

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    Basic setup menu 34 configuring the wireless access point configuring the ap as a bridge see “configuring the wds settings (bridge mode)” on page 42. Spanning tree enable or disable the spanning tree protocol, which can prevent network loops and avoid broadcast storms from forming. Stp priority set ...

  • Page 40: Rf Configure Menu

    Rf configure menu 35 configuring the wireless access point rf configure menu on the user interface menu, go to rf configure to configure the following items. Select card2 under the card index to configure 5g settings. Figure 5-8. Rf configure menu table 5-5. Rf configure menu item description wirele...

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    Rf configure menu 36 configuring the wireless access point configuring wireless settings to modify wireless settings, go to rf configure, then click wireless set- tings. Figure 5-9. Wireless settings access control when the device operates in ap mode, you can set access con- trol through a wireless ...

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    Rf configure menu 37 configuring the wireless access point table 5-6. Wireless settings submenus item description enable radio select yes to turn on the wireless function. Country/region select your country/region from the drop-down list. Radio frequency regulations and working channels vary in diff...

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    Rf configure menu 38 configuring the wireless access point configuring security profile (virtual ap) settings with vap, you can set hierarchical management for different categories of users. A wireless access point can virtualize eight different virtual wireless access points (ap). Each virtual wire...

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    Rf configure menu 39 configuring the wireless access point different vlan divisions. As for the wireless terminal, there seems to exist 8 actual wireless access points. When the wireless terminal attempts to connect to a virtual wireless access point, it first needs to support the virtual wireless a...

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    Rf configure menu 40 configuring the wireless access point 4. Click apply. Figure 5-11. Security profile configuration table 5-7. Security profile submenus item description profile name displays the current profile name. Ssid displays the current ssid associated with the profile. Security displays t...

  • Page 46: Network Authentication

    Rf configure menu 41 configuring the wireless access point network authentication the wireless ap offers a variety of authentication methods to protect the net- work. The succeeding table lists network authentication methods. Wmm support enable or disable support for wireless multimedia (wmm), a sub...

  • Page 47: Data Encryption

    Rf configure menu 42 configuring the wireless access point data encryption protect wireless packets going through the network. You will need to enter a key, and other wireless devices (terminal or bridge) must use the same key to communicate. Configuring the wds settings (bridge mode) the wireless a...

  • Page 48: Configuring Radius Settings

    Rf configure menu 43 configuring the wireless access point 5. Manually add the mac bridging address. 6. In the p2p distance fields, select the setting from the drop-down menu and enter the corresponding timing information. 7. Click apply. 8. Use the ping function to ensure communication between the ...

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    Rf configure menu 44 configuring the wireless access point note: the wireless access point uses the shared secret key to communicate with the accounting radius server. The maximum key length is 31 charac- ters. Refer to the table for signal strength and corresponding actual flow rate. Figure 5-13. R...

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    Rf configure menu 45 configuring the wireless access point accounting radius server configuration this configuration is required for accounting using radusing remote authentication dial in user service (radius). A sec- ondary radius server can be configured which is used in the event that the primar...

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    Rf configure menu 46 configuring the wireless access point configuring the wapi settings this function is only available in china. Wireless lan authentication and pri- vacy infrastructure (wapi) is a wireless lan (wlan) security protocol and security mechanism of chinese mandatory standards in wirel...

  • Page 52: Configuring Access Control

    Rf configure menu 47 configuring the wireless access point configuring access control if the wireless access point is operating in ap mode, you can configure access control through a wireless terminal, designate sta wireless access points access permissions and provide additional layer of security m...

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    Rf configure menu 48 configuring the wireless access point 5. If you selected radius mac address database, the wireless ap will use the mac address list on the radius server. Input the radius server name and password of the wireless client’s wireless card. Figure 5-15. Access control table 5-13. Acc...

  • Page 54: Advanced Setup

    Advanced setup 49 configuring the wireless access point advanced setup on the user interface menu, go to advanced setup to configure advanced settings. Figure 5-16. Advanced setup menu.

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    Advanced setup 50 configuring the wireless access point table 5-14. Advanced setup menu item description device time setting when use time server is set to yes, the device can be set to get the time from the time server. In this section, you can also choose the time zone of your country/region, adju...

  • Page 56: Management Settings

    Management settings 51 configuring the wireless access point management settings on the user interface menu, go to management to configure the following items. Figure 5-17. Management menu configuring management control manage the wireless access point using the management control page. Here, you ca...

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    Management settings 52 configuring the wireless access point 2. Click the checkbox next to turn management control on to enable this fea- ture. 3. Select whether to allow or deny the ip addresses you will specify. 4. Under add new address, input the ip address you want to block or allow. 5. Click ap...

  • Page 58: Configuring Remote Settings

    Management settings 53 configuring the wireless access point configuring remote settings manage the wireless access point remotely through simple network manage- ment protocol (snmp), secure shell (ssh), auto configuration, and system logs. Figure 5-19. Remote settings table 5-17. Remote settings su...

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    Management settings 54 configuring the wireless access point configuring the ap via snmp note: if you use the management information base (mib) to manage the wire- less access point, you must set the snmp parameters and obtain the mib file. To obtain the mib file (assuming device ip is the default 1...

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    Management settings 55 configuring the wireless access point 3. For connection type, select ssh. Figure 5-20. Putty main interface.

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    Management settings 56 configuring the wireless access point 4. Under encryption cipher selection policy options, select 3des. Figure 5-21. Putty configuration 5. Click open. The following screen opens. Figure 5-22. Ssh terminal settings 6. Enter the device's user name and password. You can log in a...

  • Page 62: Changing The Password

    Management settings 57 configuring the wireless access point changing the password prevent unauthorized access to the wireless ap by changing the default pass- word after your first login, and periodically changing passwords. 1. On the main menu on the left, click management, then click change pass-...

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    Management settings 58 configuring the wireless access point caution - do not interrupt the firmware upgrade process. Do not turn off or unplug the wireless ap, shut down the computer, or attempt to go online until the upgrade process is done. 5. Go to general to verify that the new firmware has bee...

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    Management settings 59 configuring the wireless access point figure 5-25. Backup/restore table 5-18. Backup/restore submenus item description backup a copy of the current settings to a file create a backup file of the current settings. Note: if your web browser is set up to save downloaded files aut...

  • Page 65: Using The Ping Function

    Management settings 60 configuring the wireless access point restoring factory default settings there are two ways to restore the factory default settings. Via the access portal 1. Go to management, then click backup/restore. 2. At restore factory default settings, click restore. Figure 5-26. Restor...

  • Page 66: Rebooting The Wireless Ap

    Management settings 61 configuring the wireless access point 3. Results will be displayed in the text box. Figure 5-27. Ping rebooting the wireless ap you may need to reboot the wireless ap after making configuration changes. Sometimes, a reboot may be necessary to prevent a more serious problem or ...

  • Page 67: Information Menu

    Information menu 62 configuring the wireless access point 3. Set the priorities for each item, then click apply. Figure 5-29. Qos mapping information menu this page displays information on ap activities. On the user interface menu, go to information to configure the following items. Figure 5-30. Inf...

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    Information menu 63 configuring the wireless access point station list view the table containing all devices associated with the wireless access point for the wired network name (ssid). Statistics view information about wired and wireless port traffic. Scan allows you to scan adjacent aps or wireles...

  • Page 69: Checking System Logs

    Information menu 64 configuring the wireless access point checking system logs system logs allow provide a preview of system activities, such as sta con- nection and disconnection as well as authentication successes and failures. The information is helpful for computer system and network management,...

  • Page 70: Checking The Station List

    Information menu 65 configuring the wireless access point checking the station list the station list contains all devices associated with the wireless access point for the wired network name (ssid). To view the station list: 1. Go to information, then click station list. For each device, you will se...

  • Page 71: Scanning Adjacent Aps/stas

    Information menu 66 configuring the wireless access point scanning adjacent aps/stas use the scan function to detect adjacent aps or wireless stations (stas). To use the scan function: 1. Go to information, then click scan. 2. Select the type of scan you want to perform, then click apply. 3. Click s...