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User Manual

EKI-6340 Series

802.11a/b/g/n Outdoor Single/

Dual/ Triple Radio Wireless Mesh

Access Point User Manual

Copyright

The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2012 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co.,

Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.

Acknowledgements

Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Product Warranty (2 years)

Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.

This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.

Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For outof-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.

If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:

1.

Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs.

2.

Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.

3.

If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return merchandize authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to process your return more quickly.

4.

Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and Replacement

Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service.

5.

Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer.

EKI-6340 Series User Manual

Part No.2063634000

Printed in Taiwan ii

Edition 1

May 2012

Declaration of Conformity

FCC Class A

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Class B

Note: 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 residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined 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 and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Technical Support and Assistance

1.

Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product.

2.

Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you call:

– Product name and serial number

– Description of your peripheral attachments

– Description of your software (operating system, version, application software, etc.)

– A complete description of the problem

– The exact wording of any error messages iii EKI-6340 Series User Manual

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Warning! Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury!

Caution! Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. e.g.

There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.

Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Note!

Notes provide optional additional information.

Document Feedback

To assist us in making improvements to this manual, we would welcome comments and constructive criticism. Please send all such - in writing to: [email protected]

Packing List

Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately.

 Item XXXXXXXX

 Box XXXXXXXXX

Safety Instructions

1.

Read these safety instructions carefully.

2.

Keep this User Manual for later reference.

3.

Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.

4.

For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible.

5.

Keep this equipment away from humidity.

6.

Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage.

7.

The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

8.

Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet.

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9.

Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

10.

All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

11.

If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage.

12.

Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.

13.

Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel.

14.

If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service personnel:

15.

The power cord or plug is damaged.

16.

Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

17.

The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

18.

The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user's manual.

19.

The equipment has been dropped and damaged.

20.

The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.

21.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE

STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAY GO BELOW -40° C (-40° F) OR ABOVE

85° C (185° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT

SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.

22.

CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY

REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES

ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.

23.

The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A).

DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.

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Safety Precaution - Static Electricity

Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage.

 To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.

 Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components.

Professional Installation Required

Please seek assistance from a professional installer who is well trained in the RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations.

Precautions

1.

To keep you safe and install the hardware properly, please read and follow these safety precautions.

2.

If you are installing EKI-6340 for the first time, for your safety as well as others’, please seek assistance from a professional installer who has received safety training on the hazards involved.

3.

Keep safety as well as performance in mind when selecting your installation site, especially where there are electric power and phone lines.

4.

When installing EKI-6340, please note the following things:

– Do not use a metal ladder;

– Do not work on a wet or windy day;

– Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, long sleeved shirt or jacket.

5.

When the system is operational, avoid standing directly in front of it. Strong RF fields are present when the transmitter is on.

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Contents

Chapter 1

Overview

...............................................1

1.1

1.2

Introduction ............................................................................................... 2

1.1.1

Flexible wireless backbone deployment options........................... 2

1.1.2

High-performance wireless backbone........................................... 2

1.1.3

Secure and efficient client connectivity ......................................... 2

1.1.4

EKI-6340 Series Category ............................................................ 2

Feature List ............................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2

Installation

............................................5

2.1

2.2

Package Contents..................................................................................... 6

Hardware Installation ................................................................................ 7

2.2.1

Outdoor Mesh AP ......................................................................... 8

Figure 2.1 Front view of Advantech EKI-6340 ............................. 8

Figure 2.2 Top view of RF antenna connectors of EKI-6340....... 8

Figure 2.3 Bottom view of data port & power port of Advantech

EKI-6340..................................................................... 9

2.2.2

Hardware Installation .................................................................... 9

2.2.3

Mounting ..................................................................................... 13

2.2.4

Installation of Earth Grounding ................................................... 15

2.2.5

LED Indication............................................................................. 15

Chapter 3

Configuration

.....................................17

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

Access the Browser-Based Utility ........................................................... 18

System Setup.......................................................................................... 19

3.2.1

System Setup > Basic Setup ...................................................... 19

3.2.2

System Setup > Network Setup.................................................. 20

Wireless .................................................................................................. 22

3.3.1

Wireless > Radio Setup .............................................................. 22

3.3.2

Wireless > WLAN Setup ............................................................. 23

3.3.3

Wireless > MESH Setup ............................................................. 25

3.3.4

Wireless > Wireless Security ...................................................... 27

3.3.5

Wireless > WMM Setup .............................................................. 30

3.3.6

Wireless > Bandwidth Control..................................................... 31

Administration ......................................................................................... 32

3.4.1

Administration > System Log ...................................................... 32

3.4.2

Administration > Cert. Management ........................................... 33

3.4.3

Administration > Management .................................................... 33

3.4.4

Administration > Login Password ............................................... 34

3.4.5

Administration > SNMP Setup .................................................... 34

Utility ....................................................................................................... 35

3.5.1

Utility > Ping................................................................................ 35

3.5.2

Utility > RSSI Calculator ............................................................. 35

3.5.3

Utility > Fresnel Zone.................................................................. 36

3.5.4

Utility > Antenna Alignment Tool................................................. 36

3.5.5

Utility > Site Survey..................................................................... 37

Status ...................................................................................................... 38

3.6.1

Status > System Information....................................................... 38

3.6.2

Status > System Status .............................................................. 39

3.6.3

Status > Connecting Nodes Information ..................................... 40

3.6.4

Status > Connecting AP Information........................................... 40

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Appendix A Specifications

.................................... 41

A.1

A.2

Specifications.......................................................................................... 42

A.1.1 Standard Support........................................................................ 42

A.1.2 Physical Specifications ............................................................... 42

A.1.3 Environment................................................................................ 42

A.1.4 Interface...................................................................................... 43

A.1.5 System Operation Mode ............................................................. 43

A.1.6 Other Features............................................................................ 43

A.1.7 Modulation Techniques............................................................... 43

A.1.8 Frequency Range ....................................................................... 43

A.1.9 Certificates.................................................................................. 44

Radio Frequency Specification ............................................................... 44

A.2.1 Transmit Power Settings (Typical Composite Power) Tolerance:

+2/-2 dB ...................................................................................... 44

A.2.2 Receiver Sensitivity .................................................................... 45

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Chapter

1

Overview

1

1.1

Introduction

EKI-6340 series, EKI-6340-1, EKI-6340-2 and EKI-6340-3, are enterprise and carrier-grade 802.11n Outdoor Wireless Mesh Access Point which offer customers a robust and high performing solution for PTP/PTMP/Hot zone applications in both license-free 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

EKI-6340 series is the most ideally powerful product for providing carrier-grade wireless services for multiple market segments such as transportation, renewable energy, environment monitoring, industrial automation, campuses, warehouse and wider metropolitan areas deployments. Designed to meet customer needs in a broad range of industries, the EKI-6340 series offers the following benefits:

1.1.1

Flexible wireless backbone deployment options

Multiple radio interfaces were integrated by Advantech's core data switching technology inside the EKI-6340 series. Each radio interface can be configured independently to meet different wireless connectivity purposes. With the fast data switching between multiple radio interfaces, the backbone throughput will remain in a high level even after several relays between APs.

1.1.2

High-performance wireless backbone

With the next generation 802.11n MIMO technology, the EKI-6340 series offers data link rate up to 300 Mbps in each single radio interface. Short Guard Interval and

Frames Aggregation methodology configurations improve the efficient of backbone usage.

1.1.3

Secure and efficient client connectivity

The nimble QoS (Quality of Service) configuration provides flexible management of user's access bandwidth of wireless connectivity. By means of the perfect integration with central RADIUS server and data encryption technique, the EKI-6340 series provides a secure wireless connectivity for each client device.

1.1.4

EKI-6340 Series Category

Model Radio Spec

EKI-6340-1 Dual-Band 2x2 MIMO

EKI-6340-2 Dual-Band 2x2 MIMO

EKI-6340-3 Dual-Band 2x2 MIMO

Radio Number

1

2

3

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1.2

Feature List

 Highly secured self-healing & self-forming Mesh capability

 Ultra-fast roaming (hand-over switch time

20 ms)

 High throughput multiple hopping (

100Mbps @10 hops)

 Ease of use installation utilities: antenna alignment, distance calculation and site survey tools

 Compliant with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

 2x2 MIMO 11n, up to 300Mbps data rate

 Up to 3 radios for mesh back haul and Access Point

 Dual 12~48V redundant DC input power

 802.3 at PoE input

 Gigabit Ethernet support

 WEP 64/128/152 bit encryption, WPA, WPA2-PSK/EAP (IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS,

TKIP and AES)

 IP67 enclosure, wide operating temperature range

 EN50155 compliant

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Chapter

2

Installation

2

2.1

Package Contents

1.

EKI-6340 series Outdoor Wireless Mesh Access Point (shown in section 2.2.1)

2.

PoE Power InjectorM12 Mating assembly accessory(shown below)

3.

M12 to RJ45 Ethernet Cable ConverterM25 Cable Gland waterproof cover

(shown below)

4.

Mounting Kit & Screw Set (Pole mount Kit and Wall Mount Kit) (shown below)

5.

Quick Installation Guide (not shown).

6.

Dual Band Omni Directional Antenna for 2400 - 2500 / 5150 - 5875 MHz

(2.5dBi@2400MHz; 5dBi@5800MHz) (shown below)

7.

CD: User Manual (not shown)

M12 Mating assembly accessory

M25 Cable Gland waterproof cover

Mounting Kit & Screw Set

Dual Band Omni Directional Antenna

Contact your local distributor/reseller if any of the above items are missing.

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2.2

Hardware Installation

Before installation, please read and follow the precautions to the installation:

1.

Users MUST use a proper and well-installed surge protector in the outdoor installation. Otherwise, lightening surge may damage the devices.

Note!

Lightning DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

2.

Users MUST use the PoE Injector complied with EKI-6340 series.

Warning! Users MUST turn off the device first before connecting the external antenna.

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2.2.1

Outdoor Mesh AP

The outdoor AP unit has several antenna ports on top, one data port and one power port at the bottom. The antenna ports are N-type female connectors. The data port is used to link to the cable from the Switch or PoE injector. When the Outdoor Mesh AP and the PoE devices are connected together with the IEEE 802.3at compliant power supply, the outdoor unit is turned on and initialized. The power port is used to be supplied with 12~48 V

DC

electricity power.

Case Specifications:

 L × W × H: 245 × 225 ×65 mm

 Weight: 2.25Kg

 Material: Metal

Figure 2.1 Front view of Advantech EKI-6340

Figure 2.2 Top view of RF antenna connectors of EKI-6340

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RF antenna connectors are major interfaces on the top of Advantech EKI-6340 series. They are female N-type RF antenna connectors with special waterproofs. The number of antenna connectors is:

 EKI-6340-1

2 x N-type connectors

 EKI-6340-2

4 x N-type connectors

 EKI-6340-3

6 x N-type connectors

Figure 2.3 Bottom view of data port & power port of Advantech EKI-6340

2.2.2

Hardware Installation

2.2.2.1

Installation of External DC Power Source

The DC power port on left side of the photo is power connector port. It is a 5-pin M12

D-code connector connecting to the external power source.

Pin assignment is shown below:

3

4

5

Pin Number

1

2

Pin Definition

V2-

V2+

V1-

V1+

NC

M12 Mating assembly accessory consist of the following components:

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Assembly Process

1.

Pass power cable through Sealing nuts, gasket and clamp ring (item 2~5)

2.

Solder the power pin as pin definition above.

3.

Seal all connectors and fasten sealing nuts to secure IP67 waterproof function.

2.2.2.2

Installation of PoE port

The PoE port is an M25 cable gland connector which provides IP67 waterproof capability. This PoE port let user connect to IEEE 802.3at PoE injector or PoE switches.

While connecting power through external DC power sources, this PoE port is used as data port and user should connect to switches or PC/ Notebook for data access.

Assembly Process

1.

Withdraw the M25 cover from enclosure of EKI-6340

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2.

Pass Ethernet cable through M25 cable gland.

3.

Insert RJ45 plug into PoE port of enclosure.

4.

Fasten the cable gland cover to ensure the waterproof function of PoE port.

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2.2.2.3

Installation of Mounting Kit

The mounting kit is used to provide a good support for the outdoor unit and the flat panel antenna. Please follow the installation procedure to mount the outdoor unit and the flat panel antenna. The contents of the mounting kit are shown below.

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2.2.3

Mounting

2.2.3.1

Wall Mounting

1.

Pre-install screw holes on the wall according to the related position of mounting kit.

2.

Fix the wall mounting plate onto back side of EKI-6340 as below:

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3.

Fit the screw holes to the pre-installed screw on the wall and fix the unit to the wall.

2.2.3.2

Pole Mounting

1.

Fasten the pole mounting kit as below to back side of EKI-6340.

2.

Fasten the other pole mounting plate with screw as below so that the pole can be fixed tightly.

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2.2.4

Installation of Earth Grounding

User should connect grounding wire to the Earth grounding connector on the enclosure to provide grounding path for EKI-6340 to minimize the impact of lightening and surge.

2.2.5

LED Indication

EKI-6340 Series provide easy-to-check LED status indication for customer's check.

The following table introduces the LED indicator vs. status description:

Indicator

PWR

Link/Act

RF1

RF2

RF3

10/100

1000

Cold start

(Note)

Definition

Power on (Green)

Wire Link/Act (Green)

Wireless Status (Green)

Wireless Status (Green)

Wireless Status (Green)

Wire 10/100 Link (Amber)

Wire 1000 Link (Green)

Cold Start (Blue)

Description

OFF: No Power or Cold start

ON: Power ON

Ethernet Link/Act LED

Radio 1 is enabled

Radio 2 is enabled

Radio 3 is enabled

Ethernet is linked at 10/100 Mbps

Ethernet is linked at 1000 Mbps

ON: Internal heater is powered ON for heating up system.

OFF: Internal heater is powered OFF and system is powered up.

Note!

When Cold start LED is lit, the system does not get power from DC or

PoE power input. Under this situation, the power is only fed into internal heater for heating against cold temperature. When the temperature is too high for the system to work properly, the heater power is turned OFF and system power is ON. The PWR LED will be lit and system boots up.

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Chapter

3

Configuration

3

3.1

Access the Browser-Based Utility

To access the system web user's interface, launch the web browser on your computer, and enter the device IP address in the Address field of the web browser. (The factory default IP address is 192.168.1.1.) Then press Enter.

A login screen will appear. Go to the login page by Click the “Home > Login” in submenu. Login ID and password is required before accessing the system web user's interface. The default administrator's ID is admin and password is admin. For normal user's login, ID is user and password is user. Configuration will not be available for user account.

Note!

Remember to click the Apply button on the bottom of every page to make your configuration changes effected; otherwise the changes you just made will be ignored once you leave the current page. You can also click the Cancel button to reject the changes.

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3.2

System Setup

A System Setup includes device related elements, such as system time and IP setting.

3.2.1

System Setup > Basic Setup

Language: The EKI-6340 series WEB GUI is designed to support English language in display. Users can choose the proper language in language list.

Device Name: User can give a name for identifying a particular outdoor access point.

System Date: User can set the date manually

System Time: User can set the time manually

Time Synchronization: Time synchronization setting will decide the duration to next time synchronization. When any NTP server is available in network, user can enable the NTP and system will automatically synchronize system time with NTP server.

GMT Time zone: Set a Greenwich Mean Time setup for time synchronization.

Time Server: User can insert an available IP address of NTP server in Internet for time synchronization.

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3.2.2

System Setup > Network Setup

3.2.2.1

IP Setup

IP Assignment: System allows you to assign the device IP address dynamically from existing DHCP server or set a static IP address manually.

IP Address: Once Static IP is selected, the IP Address field will allow you to set the bridge device IP address manually. This IP address of the bridge is used as the base for all of your local network settings.

Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask address for your bridge device. Set the IP subnet mask manually.

Default Gateway: Set the default gateway IP address manually.

DNS 1 & 2: The Domain Name System (DNS) is describing how the Internet translates domain or website names onto Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you at least one DNS Server IP Address. If you wish to use another, enter that IP

Address in DNS 2.

3.2.2.2

Spanning Tree Protocol

STP: The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that ensures a loopfree topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network. The basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and ensuing broadcast radiation. Spanning tree also allows a network design to include spare (redundant) links to provide automatic backup paths if an active link fails, without the danger of bridge loops, or the need for manual enabling/disabling of these backup links.

3.2.2.3

Ethernet Link Speed

Link: The link speed of Ethernet data port can be changed manually into 10/100 Half/

Full duplex.

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3.2.2.4

DHCP Server Setting

The EKI-6340 series can be configured as a DHCP server for a LAN network. Once the DHCP Server is chosen as on, the DHCP server setting elements will spread out on the page.

DHCP Server: Allows you to enable or disable the DHCP server function in system.

IP Start / End: The IP Start and End Address specify the range of addresses assigned by your device when it functions as a DHCP server.

Primary & Secondary DNS: Set the primary and secondary DNS server IP address which DHCP server is going to assign for DHCP client devices.

Default Gateway: Default gateways IP address assign for DHCP client devices.

3.2.2.5

Management VLAN

Management VLAN Management VLAN is a secure VLAN which divides Internet users from device IP access. Administrators can management network devices under the Management LAN network without betrayal of secrets.

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3.3

Wireless

3.3.1

Wireless > Radio Setup

Wireless Band: Choose a radio frequency for signal transmission. The frequency and channel bandwidth match to selection is showed as following table:

Selection

802.11G

802.11NG HT20

802.11NG HT40 Plus

802.11NG HT40 Minus

802.11A

802.11NA HT20

802.11NA HT40 Plus

802.11NA HT40 Minus

Frequency

2.412GHz-2.462 GHz

2.412GHz-2.462 GHz

2.412GHz-2.462 GHz

2.412GHz-2.462 GHz

5.18 GHz- 5.32 GHz

5.50 GHz- 5.58 GHz

5.66 GHz - 5.70 GHz

5.745 GHz - 5.825 GHz

5.18 GHz- 5.32 GHz

5.50 GHz- 5.58 GHz

5.66 GHz - 5.70 GHz

5.745 GHz - 5.825 GHz

5.18 GHz- 5.30 GHz

5.50 GHz- 5.54 GHz

5.66 GHz

5.745 GHz - 5.785 GHz

5.20 GHz- 5.32 GHz

5.52 GHz- 5.56 GHz

5.68 GHz

5.765 GHz - 5.805 GHz

Channel Band Width

20 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz

40 MHz

20 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz

40 MHz

Note!

The operating band should be selected by the restriction to local wireless regulation of each region or country.

Channel: Available channel is related to what wireless band is chosen.

Note!

Do not set all radios in the same RF channel. This will cause system interruption and unstable RF operation.

Transmission Power: Control the transmit power of a radio by selection of Transmission Power.

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Antenna Number: EKI-6340 series completes 802.11n 1x1 1-steram and 2x2 2stream for antenna attached. The maximum data link rate at 1-steram and 2-stream will be 150Mbps and 300Mbps.

Short Guard Interval: The guard interval is the space between symbols (characters) being transmitted. Adding time between symbol transmissions allows these echoes and reflections to settle in before the next symbol is transmitted. In normal 802.11

operations, the guard interval is 800 ns. A short guard interval will shorten the time between symbol transmissions into 400 ns to enhance the efficiency of data transmission.

Aggregation: Frame aggregation is a feature of the 802.11n wireless LAN standards that increases throughput by sending two or more data frames in a single transmission.

Distance: To assign a distance between nodes in a point to point transmission will improve the throughput rate.

3.3.2

Wireless > WLAN Setup

Each physical radio interface supports up to 16 virtual WLAN AP (SSID) setting. User can add or delete a virtual AP by click the “+” or “-” button on top of the very right side of setting block.

SSID: A service set identifier (SSID) is a name that identifies a particular 802.11 wireless LAN. A client device receives beacon messages from all access points within range advertising their SSIDs. The client device can then either manually or automatically select the network with which to associate.

Broadcast: Network administrator can choose broadcast beacon messages of a virtual AP by checking the broadcast block.

Enable: Network administrator can also decide if function virtual AP or let it idle.

WLAN Mode Radios support “Access Point”, “Wireless Station”, “Access Point (WDS

Support)”, “Wireless Station (WDS Support)”, “MESH Mode” and “Mobility Mode” mode to meet various network scenarios.

“Access Point” and “Wireless Station” are the AP/Client infrastructure running between EKI-6340 series.

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“Access Point (WDS Support)” and “Wireless Station (WDS Support)” are WDS-compatible selection for EKI-6340 series to connect with third-party wireless device which support WDS for interconnection.

Once the “MESH Mode” and “Mobility Mode” was applied, the MESH Setup hyperlink will be available and other 802.11 WLAN setting will be hidden.

RTS: “Request to send is the optional mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocols to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden node problem.

Set the packet size to trigger RTS/CTS enable. This is normally set in client side only because the hidden station problem does not exit from the perspective of the AP.

RTS Threshold can be set between 1 and 2312 bytes.

Fragmentation: Set the packet size to activate fragmentation. Fragmentation threshold can be set between 1 and 2312 bytes.

Note!

Fragmentation setting will be automatically disabled, once the frame aggregation is enabled

Limited Data Rate: Limit the wireless data link rate to enhance the stability of data transmission.

VLAN ID: In order to create a wireless VLAN environment, each virtual AP can conform to an 802.1q VLAN tag ID.

VLAN Priority: Each VLAN ID can be given a priority number (from 0 to 7) for data process priority.

Client Numbers: Limit the maximum number of associate client devices.

Client Isolation: Client isolation will protect the privacy of each connecting client from searching in a wireless LAN.

Bandwidth Profile: Choose a bandwidth control profile for virtual AP interface.

(About the details of bandwidth profile, please refer to the bandwidth control setup in coming pages.)

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3.3.3

Wireless > MESH Setup

MESH ID an ID number to identify different MESH group. (Global setting)

MESH SubID a second number to indentify different MESH group. Both MESH ID and DubID should be exactly match when forming a MESH group. (Global setting)

Device Type There are three types of mesh network elements in EKI-6340 series

MESH infrastructure (Global setting):

MESH Gateway a MESH node connected to wired or wireless backbone will function as Mesh Gateway.

MESH Point a MESH node which relay the data transmit from a MESH node to another.

MESH Access Point a Mesh node provides data transport, monitoring and

AP functionality for connecting regular 802.11 wireless clients to the network.

Frequency Domain assign a frequency range for a MESH mode RF interface. (RF property)

Prefer Freq.(MHz) prefer frequency for MESH RF interface will be available for choosing manually by click the “+”. Less of the prefer frequency was selected, faster the MESH node switching. (RF property)

Radio a selection for current configuring RF interface. (RF property)

Enable to enable or disable the RF interface. (RF property)

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WLAN Mode Radios support “Access Point”, “Wireless Station”, Access Point

(WDS Support)”, “Wireless Station (WDS Support)”, “MESH Mode” and “Mobility

Mode” mode to meet various network scenarios. (RF property)

Frequency Band Choose a radio frequency band for signal transmission. (RF property)

Antenna Number EKI-6340 series complete 802.11n 1x1 1-stream and 2x2 2stream for antenna attached. The maximum data link rate at 1-stream and 2-stream will be 130Mbps and 300Mbps. (RF property)

RF Deployment There are three RF characters can a RF interface play in MESH

Network (RF property):

Local Service a RF interface which serve Mobility MESH station as an AP.

MESH Uplink a RF interface uplink to other MESH RF interface which are more approaching MESH Gateway node.

MESH Downlink a RF interface which provide interconnectivity for MESH interfaces that border a MESH Network.

Sync. Interval to decide the interval that MESH management message synchronize between MESH node. (RF property)

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3.3.4

Wireless > Wireless Security

SSID: User can choose a specific virtual AP to assign a security type of wireless link.

MAC Filter: MAC filter provides “allow” or deny MAC table for administrator to control access of client device by inserting a MAC address of client device. When running allow mode, only the MAC address which showing on the table will be accepted for wireless connectivity. When running deny mode, MAC address which showing on the table will be blocked from wireless connectivity. The table can be configured 32

MAC address at most of each virtual AP interface.

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Security: Comprehensive security settings are available on system in this menu.

This includes WEP Keys and WPA+WPA2-PSK. The security settings are independent between each virtual AP interfaces.

WEP: System supports 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP key in both ASCII and HEX format. Do make sure the correct number of digits/characters and format of WEP key as shown in the table are entered. Note that in HEX format, HEX number cannot start with “0”.

Number of digit/character ASCII

64-bit 5

128-bit

152-bit

13

16

WPA+WPA2-PSK (Access Point)

HEX

10

26

32

WPA+WPA2-PSK (Wireless Station)

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WPA+WPA2-PSK: EKI-6340 series supports WPA+WPA2-PSK (WPA-Personal) in security.

WPA+WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key) mode is designed for home and small office networks and doesn't require an authentication server. Each wireless network client device authenticates with the access point using the same 256-bit key.

TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol: A 128-bit per-packet key is used, meaning that it dynamically generates a new key for each packet. Used by WPA.

CCMP An AES-based encryption mechanism that is stronger than TKIP. Sometimes referred to as AES instead of CCMP. Used by WPA2.

Both TKIP and CCMP encryption are available for WPA+WPA2-PSK. Pre-shared key of 8 to 63 characters are required. Group Rekey Interval can be set up to 65536 seconds.

WPA+WPA2-EAP (Access Point)

In an Access Point configured RF interface, the WPA+WPA2 EAP setting required following information to insert :

Auth server IP Authentication server IP address.

Auth server port Authentication server service port number.

Auth server secret Authentication server share secret.

Acct server IP Accounting server IP address.

Acct server port Accounting server service port number.

Acct server secret Accounting server share secret.

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WPA+WPA2-EAP (Wireless Station)

In a Wireless Station configured RF interface, the WPA+WPA2 EAP setting required certificate files saved in device. The EKI‐6340 series allows user to upload certificate file sets up to 5 in Administration > Cert. Management.

3.3.5

Wireless > WMM Setup

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification, based on the

IEEE 802.11e standard. It provides basic Quality of service (QoS) features to IEEE

802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) voice, video, best effort, and background. It is suitable for simple applications that require QoS, such as Voice over IP (VoIP) on Wi-Fi phones (VoWLAN).

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3.3.6

Wireless > Bandwidth Control

Profile ID: There are 20 bandwidth control profiles can be configured for administration.

Mode: Downstream and upstream data rates for the client devices connecting to AP can be defined here. There are two bandwidth limit types in system. Both mode

(UL+DL Limit Rate) consolidates download and upload rate of each single client connection. UL/DL mode (UL/DL Limit Rate) specifies download and upload rate of client connections. Once the bandwidth limit is enabled, the limitation applies to all clients that connect to the AP.

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3.4

Administration

EKI-6340 series provides system management in menu partition: Administration,

Which includes configuration file management, password maintaining and SNMP setup.

3.4.1

Administration > System Log

EKI-6340 series provide 8 system log levels for user to define, including “Emergency”, “Alert”, “Critical”, “Error”, “Warning”, “Notice”, “Informational” and “Debug”.

EKI-6340 series also allows the log polling from remote log server. Just enable the remote logging and insert the remote log server IP address.

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3.4.2

Administration > Cert. Management

For 802.1X, a connectivity establishing required two digital certificates and a private key issued by RADIUS server. EKI-6340 series allow user to upload certificate authorities (CAs) file sets up to 5.

3.4.3

Administration > Management

Firmware Upgrade: Administrator can upload a new firmware file to device to keep system running by the latest bug fixed version of firmware.

Configuration Management: Administrator can save the configuration of device to local PC by click “Backup Configuration”. Once hardware damage happened, administrator can restore a saved configuration file to a new hardware without any reconfiguration. “Reset Default” allows administrator to reload the system to factory default.

System Reboot: Click the “System Reboot button will help to warm start the system.

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3.4.4

Administration > Login Password

System allows administrator to change the “admin” and “user” login password in menu partition: “Login Password”.

3.4.5

Administration > SNMP Setup

EKI-6340 series supports both SNMP V2 and V3. The configurable items show below:

System Location: A description notes the device location.

System Contact: A description notes the device maintaining information.

System Name: A description notes the given name of device.

3.4.5.1

SNMP V3

RW User Name: Read and write authority login ID.

RW User Password: Read and write authority login password.

RO User Name: Read only authority login ID.

RO User Password: Read only authority login password.

AUTH method: Choose the user authentication method.

ENC method: Choose the SNMP data encryption method.

3.4.5.2

SNMP V2C

RW Community: Read and write authority community stream.

RO Community: Read only authority community stream.

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3.5

Utility

EKI-6340 series provides various software utilities helping administrator to do the network status survey.

3.5.1

Utility > Ping

Graphical display helps administrator to get the responding time changes of target IP address. Insert the remote host IP address, packet size and number in field then press Ping, system will show the results on page. The result presenting can be adjusted by different choosing of graphic scale.

3.5.2

Utility > RSSI Calculator

Simple RSSI Calculator helps to estimate a possible RSSI and path loss by known device's Tx power (transmission power), cable loss, antenna gain and frequency on both transmitting and receiving sides. Graphic displaying shows changes of path loss and RSSI.

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3.5.3

Utility > Fresnel Zone

The First Fresnel Zone Calculator is a tool that helps you to estimate the possible obstruction from existing object between two devices before the wireless installation.

An antenna angle calculation can also help you to aligning the vertical angle of the directional antenna.

3.5.4

Utility > Antenna Alignment Tool

In order to improve efficiency of antenna aligning, EKI-6340 series provide a software alignment tool helping the installers to align and check the antenna directions.

Antenna Alignment Tool will require triggering the function both access point and wireless station (AP Client) side. It means that both access point and wireless station

(AP Client) side should be the EKI-6340 series or EKI-6351 series products, otherwise, the function doesn't get properly use.

Choose the SSID which you are going to do the antenna aligning and click the Star button both access point and wireless station (AP Client) side to start the antenna alignment. You will able to see the RSSI changes in figure. Try to adjust the directional antenna's horizontal and vertical angle to get the best RSSI level.

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3.5.4.1

Link Test

A Link Test is an additional tool based on Antenna Alignment Tool active status.

When you start the Antenna Alignment Tool, you may set a target throughput to active the Link Test to estimate the packet error rate.

Choose a target throughput and test duration then click Start Test button. System will generate a test data transmission to calculate the packet error rate.

An Rx rate shows the best data rate you can reach under the current RSSI level.

Link Test Tool can also help you to do the fine tuning of your antenna direction.

3.5.5

Utility > Site Survey

In wireless site survey, system provides a signal scan function to detect any available wireless signal around the AP. It will help AP installer to clarify the environment.

Choose a radio interface which you are going to do the survey on device and click

Scan button. After a few seconds, system will show the APs around the device.

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3.6

Status

3.6.1

Status > System Information

System Information summarizes all the configuration and hardware information of the device.

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3.6.2

Status > System Status

Real-time link statuses of all interfaces are shown in the menu.

System Up Time: Display how long the EKI-6340 series has been operating since last boot-up.

Interface Status: Indicate the interface is ENABLE or DISABLE.

Link Rate: Data Link Rate here indicates the maximum availability of transmission rate, and it can be used as an indication of link quality.

Link Quality: A Calculation of RSSI, signal and noise level to indicate the quality of the communication link in percentage.

Channel: The channel used by the wireless interface.

Signal Level: A -70 ~ -50 dBm signal level is recommended for a good connection.

It's dependent on the throughput rate required in the application. Too low a signal, the wireless link between AP and AC cannot be established. Too high a signal level, the power amplifier at the receiver might be forced to operate in saturation region and distorts the signal waveform.

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In order to help user's reading of the changes, system also provide a graphic interface to trace the items' changes. Click the Graphic Display button on the top left of the page, graphic mode will show on your browser.

3.6.3

Status > Connecting Nodes Information

All the connecting clients' MAC address will be displayed in Connecting Nodes Information, including signal and data rate. The result shows information only when

WLAN was configured as Access Point mode.

Graphic display is also available for observing the changes.

3.6.4

Status > Connecting AP Information

In the “Connecting AP Information” page, RSSI, Rx rate, Tx rate and etc. are provided for verification of wireless link status.

Graphic display is also available for observing the changes.

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Appendix

A

A

Specifications

A.1

Specifications

A.1.1

Standard Support

 Wireless

– IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compliant

 Ethernet

– IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab,

– IEEE 802.3at PoE, 802.1d, 802.1w, 802.1q, 802.1p

 Data Rates

– IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps

– IEEE 802.11a, g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps

– IEEE 802.11n: @ 800ns (400ns) GI

– 20 MHz BW

– 1 Nss: 65 (72.2) Mbps maximal

– 2 Nss: 130 (144.4) Mbps maximal

– 40 MHz BW

– 1 Nss: 135 (150) Mbps maximal

– 2 Nss: 270 (300) Mbps maximal

A.1.2

Physical Specifications

 Power

– Dual redundant 12 ~ 48 V

DC

– IEEE 802.3at PoE

 Power Consumption

– Normal operation:

– EKI-6340-1 Max. 17 W

– EKI-6340-2 Max. 21W

– EKI-6340-3 Max. 25 W

– Cold start:

– EKI-6340-1 Max. 13W

– EKI-6340-2/3 Max. 25 W

 Dimensions (W x H x D)

– 225 x 242 x 65 (8.86" x 9.53" x 2.56")

 Weight

– 2.25 Kg

 Enclosure

– Metal, IP67 protection

 Mounting

– Pole, Wall, VESA

A.1.3

Environment

 Operating Temperature

– -35 ~ 75°C (-31 ~ 167°F)

 Storage Temperature

– -40 ~ 85°C (-40 ~ 185°F)

 Ambient Relative Humidity

– 5% ~ 100% (non-condensing)

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A.1.4

Interface

 Antenna

– N-type female connector

– EKI-6340-1: 2 connectors

– EKI-6340-2: 4 connectors

– EKI-6340-3: 6 connectors

 Power

– M12 D-code connector

 LAN

– M25 cable gland

A.1.5

System Operation Mode

 Bridge/ Router/ Mesh

A.1.6

Other Features

 DHCP Client/Server, Statistic routing table, RIP v1&v2, WMM, Multi-SSID (up to

16x ESSID for each radio), traffic limitation, IEEE 802.11h DFS, Syslog, L2 management utility, HTTP (s), Telnet, SSH, CLI, SNMP, installation utilities.

A.1.7

Modulation Techniques

 IEEE 802.11a/n

– OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)

 IEEE 802.11b

– DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK)

 IEEE 802.11g/n

– OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)

A.1.8

Frequency Range

 USA

– 2.400 ~ 2.483 GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz

 Europe

– 2.400 ~ 2.483 GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz

 China

– 2.400 ~ 2.483 GHz, 5.725 ~5.85 GHz

Note!

Radio is capable to be operated within FCC DFS2 band or ETSI/EC

DFS band, or other countries which is regulating or is planning to regulate mid -5 GHz band. The usage of mid -5 GHz band is subject to the regulatory approval status

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A.1.9

Certificates

 EMC

– US FCC Part 15 Class B & C & E, Europe ETSI 301 489-1&17

 Radio

– ETSI 300 328, ETSI 301 893, FCC 15.247

 Rail Traffic

– EN50155, EN50121-1/-4

 Safety

– EN 60950

A.2

Radio Frequency Specification

A.2.1

Transmit Power Settings (Typical Composite Power)

Tolerance: +2/-2 dB

802.11a 802.11

b

+19 dBm @ 6, 9,

12, 18, 24 Mbps

+18 dBm @ 36

Mbps

+17 dBm @ 48

Mbps

+15 dBm @ 54

Mbps

-

-

-

-

+19 dBm

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

802.11g 802.11n 802.11n

2.4GHz/

HT20

2.4GHz/

HT40

+22 dBm @

6, 9, 12, 18,

24 Mbps

+21 dBm @

36 Mbps

+20 dBm @

MCS 0/8

+20 dBm @

MCS 0/8

+20 dBm @

MCS 1/9

+20 dBm @

MCS 1/9

802.11n

5GHz/HT20

802.11n

5GHz/HT40

+18 dBm @

MCS 0/8

+17 dBm @

MCS 0/8

+18 dBm @

MCS 1/9

+17 dBm @

MCS 1/9

+20 dBm @

48 Mbps

+18 dBm @

54 Mbps

-

-

+20 dBm @

MCS 2/10

+20 dBm @

MCS 2/10

+20 dBm @

MCS 3/11

+20 dBm @

MCS 3/11

+20 dBm @

MCS 4/12

+19 dBm @

MCS 4/12

+20 dBm @

MCS 5/13

+19 dBm @

MCS 5/13

+18 dBm @

MCS 2/10

+18 dBm @

MCS 3/11

+17 dBm @

MCS 2/10

+17 dBm @

MCS 3/11

+18 dBm @

MCS 4/12

+18 dBm @

MCS 5/13

+17 dBm @

MCS 4/12

+17 dBm @

MCS 5/13

-

-

+18 dBm @

MCS 6/14

+17 dBm @

MCS 6/14

+16 dBm @

MCS 7/15

+15 dBm @

MCS 7/15

+17 dBm @

MCS 6/14

+13 dBm @

MCS 7/15

+16 dBm @

MCS 6/14

+12 dBm @

MCS 7/15

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A.2.2

Receiver Sensitivity

Data

Rate

802.11a

6M

9M

12M

18M

24M

36M

48M

54M

802.11b

5.5M

11M

802.11g

6M

9M

12M

18M

24M

36M

802.11a/n

HT20

54M -64

MCS0 -80

MCS1 -77

MCS2 -75

-78

-76

-73

-69

-79

-75

-81

-80

-72

-68

-64

-63

IEE Spec

(1 Rx dBm)

Typical/

Maximum

(2 Rx dBm)

-80

-79

-77

-75

-93/-89

-93/-89

-92/-88

-90/-86

-86/-82

-83/-79

-79/-75

-77/-73

-94/-90

-90/-86

-94/-90

-94/-90

-93/-89

-92/88

-89/-85

-85/-81

-79/-75

-93/-89

-91/-87

-88/-84

MCS3 -72

MCS4 -68

MCS5 -64

MCS6 -63

MCS7 -62

-85/-81

-82/-78

-78/-74

-77/-73

-75/-71

802.11a/n

HT40

802.11b/g/n

HT20

802.11b/g/n

HT40

MCS0

MCS1

MCS2

MCS3

MCS4

MCS5

MCS6

MCS7

MCS0

MCS1

MCS2

MCS3

MCS4

MCS5

MCS6

MCS7

MCS0

MCS1

MCS2

MCS3

MCS4

MCS5

MCS6

MCS7

Data Rate

-69

-65

-64

-63

-81

-78

-76

-73

-65

-61

-60

-59

-77

-74

-72

-69

-66

-62

-61

-60

-78

-75

-73

-70

IEEE Spec

(1 Rx dBm)

-78/-74

-76/-72

-89/-85

-89/-85

-88/-84

-84/-80

-81/-77

--77/-73

-76/-72

-73/-70

-74/-70

-72/-68

-94/-90

-93/-89

-91/-87

-87/-83

-84/-80

-79/-75

Typical

Maximum

(2 Rx dBm)

-89/-85

-88/-84

-85/-84

-82/-78

-80/-76

76/-72

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www.advantech.com

Please verify specifications before quoting. This guide is intended for reference purposes only.

All product specifications are subject to change without notice.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher.

All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

© Advantech Co., Ltd. 2012

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