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802.11a/b/g Outdoor Dual Radio
Concurrent AP/Bridge/Repeater
EOA7530
User Manual
Version : 1.1
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................4 1.1 FEATURES.................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 BENEFITS......................................................................................................................................
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5.6.1 Advanced Settings (Access Point)....................................................................................................................44 5.6.2 Advanced Settings (Client Bridge / Client Router)...........................................................................................45 5.7 WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL LIST......................................................................................................................................46 CHAPTER 6 LAN SETUP...
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APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................................72 APPENDIX B – TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................................75 B.1 PROBLEM SOLVING.........................................................................................................................................................75 B.2
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Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the EOA7530. The EOA7530 is a dual‐radio wireless outdoor Access Point/Client/Bridge designed as an enterprise‐scale product to deliver unparalleled range and performance on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless local‐area networks (WLANs). With certified IP‐65 protection, the EOA7530 is designed to deliver high reliability whether installed indoors or outdoors. The EOA7530 is actually three devices in one: an Access Point, a Client Bridge, an
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‐ Collocates with any antenna in your environment ‐ Web‐based Configurator lets administrators configure and manage the EOA7530 remotely ‐ Watertight, weatherproof enclosure prevents interior damage from water and exterior damage from weather corrosion ‐ Comes with a wall‐mount and mast mounting kit support to simplify installation 1.2 Benefits The EOA7530 is the ideal product around which you can build your WLAN. The following list summarizes a few key advantages that WLANs have over wir
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1.3 Package Contents Open the package carefully and make sure it contains all of the items listed below. ‐ One EnGenius Concurrent Dual Radio Wireless Outdoor Access Point / Client Bridge (EOA7530) ‐ One PoE injector 48V/0.375A Power Adapter ‐ One mounting kit ‐ One grounding cable ‐ One quick‐installation guide ‐ One CD containing the user manual ‐ Two N‐Type Dual Band Omni directional Antenna If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately. Keep all
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Chapter 2 Hardware Overview The following figures show the key components on the EOA7530. 2.1 Bottom View The bottom panel of the EOA7530 contains an RJ‐45 port and a Reset button. ‐ The RJ‐45 port connects to an Ethernet adapter in a computer you use to configure the EOA7530. For more information, see Chapter 4. ‐ The Reset button can be used to reboot the EOA7530 and return the device to its default factory configuration, erasing any overrides you may have made to the device’s defa
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2.2 Back Panel The back panel of the EOA7530 contains the connectors for attaching 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz antennas and the RSSI signal indicators. 8
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3 Installation This chapter describes how to install the EOA7530. It also describes the EOA7530 LEDs. 3.1 Installing the EOA7530 To install the EOA7530, use the following procedure and refer to the figure below. 1. Connect the two dipole antennas to the top of the EOA7530 and tighten them by hand. 2. Unscrew the compartment door on the bottom of the EOA7530 and remove the compartment door to expose the RJ‐45 jack and Reset switch. Connect either end of an Ethernet cable to the EOA7530
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the EOA7530 LEDs. LED Color Mode Status Power Green OFF= EOA7530 is not receiving power. ON= EOA7530 is receiving power. LAN Green OFF = EOA7530 is not connected to the network. ON = EOA7530 is connected to the network, but not sending or receiving data. Blink = EOA7530 is sending or receiving data. WLAN1 Green Access Point OFF = EOA7530 radio is off and the device is not 802.11a or Client sending or receiving data. Bridge Mode ON = EOA7530 radio is on, and the device is
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Chapter 3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP To configure the EOA7530, use the instructions in the appropriate section of this chapter to configure the TCP/IP settings on a computer that will be used to configure the EOA7530. 11
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3.1 Configuring Microsoft Windows 7 Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows 7. 1. In the Start menu search box, type: ncpa.cpl 2. When the Network Connections List appears, right‐click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties. 3. In the Networking tab, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties. 12
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4. In the properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. 13
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5. Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box. 6. Click the OK button again to save your changes. 3.2 Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with the default interface. If you use the Classic interface, where the icons and menus resemble previous Windows versions, perform the procedure in section 4.4. 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then select the Netw
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6. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. 7. Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box. 8. Click the OK button again to save your changes. 15
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3.3 Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows XP with the default interface. If you use the Classic interface, where the icons and menus resemble previous Windows versions, perform the procedure in section 4.4. 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections. 2. Click the Network Connections icon. 3. Click Local Area Connection for the Ethernet adapter connec
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5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears. 6. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. Click the OK button to save this change and close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. 7. Click t
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4. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 6. Click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. 7. Click the OK button to save this change and close the Local Area Connection Properties dialo
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3.5 Configuring an Apple Macintosh Computer The following procedure describes how to configure TCP/IP on an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS 10.2. If your Apple Macintosh is running Mac OS 7.x or later, the steps you perform and the screens you see may differ slightly from the following. However, you should still be able to use this procedure as a guide to configuring your Apple Macintosh for TCP/IP. 1. Pull down the Apple Menu, click System Preferences, and select Network. 2. Verify that th
