Base station
WOP-2ac-LR5
User Manual,  
Firmware version 1.5.0
IP address: 
http://192.168.1.10
User Name: admin
Password: password



|| DeviceType | Base station |
|| DeviceName | WOP-2ac-LR5 |
|| DocTitleMain |  |
|| DocTitleAdditional | User Manual |
|| fwversion | 1.5.0 |
|| issueDate | 04.2020 |
|| ipaddr | 192.168.1.10 |
|| username | admin |
|| password | password |



Introduction

Annotation

Modern trends of telecommunication development make operators find the most optimal technologies in order to satisfy rapidly growing needs of subscribers, at the same time maintaining consistency of business processes and flexibility in development, as well as reducing the costs of various services provision. Wireless technologies are gaining momentum and have evolved very quickly from unstable low-speed small radius communication networks to broadband networks comparable in speed to wired networks with high criteria for the quality of provided services.
WOP-2ac-LR5 is indended for organization of broadband networks in private housing. The device provides clients with wireless Internet access in the range of up to 3 km and Triple Play services. The device is a good choice for wireless network construction in any climatic conditions: in a wide operating temperature range and in high humidity. The device allows connecting different sectoral antennas.
This manual specifies intended purpose, main technical parameters, design, installation procedure and instructions for configuring, monitoring and updating of WOP-2ac-LR5 base station.

Explanation of the symbols used

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Bold font faceNotes, warnings, section headings, titles and table titles are written in bold
Italic

Information which requires special attention is written in italic


Notes and warnings

Notes contain important information, tips or recommendations on device operation and setup.


Warnings inform users about hazardous conditions, which may cause injuries or device damage and may lead to the device malfunctioning or data loss.

Device description

Purpose

The base station WOP-2ac-LR5 (hereinafter 'the device') has been designed to provide subscribers with wireless Internet access in the range of up to 3 km and to organize wireless bridges (WDS).
The device provides access to modern interactive services: Internet, IPTV, VoIP.
The base station WOP-2ac-LR5 – an up-to-date flexible solution that provides extending coverage zone due to the power of its transmitter (up to 28 dBm) and the use of sectoral antennas. It is possible to deploy wireless IT infrastructure fast and easily by virtue of high-performance hardware, scalability and intuitive interface.
The PoE+ technology makes it possible to install the equipment anywhere, regardless of the power supply location, reduces total cost by discarding power cables and makes installation easier and faster.

Device specification

Interfaces:

The power is supplied via a PoE injector (IEEE 802.3at-2009).

Functions:

WLAN capabilities:

Network functions:

QoS functions:

Security:

Fig. 1 shows an operation diagram for WOP-2ac-LR5.


Fig. 1 – WOP-2ac-LR5 operation diagram

Technical Features

Table 1 shows main specifications of the device.


Table 1 — Main specifications

Ethernet interface parameters

Number of ports

1

Electrical connector

RJ-45/SFP

Data rate, Mbps

10/100/1000, auto-negotiation

Standards

BASE-T/BASE-X

Port features

Combo port

Wireless interface parameters

Standards

802.11a/n/ac

Frequency range, MHz

5170– 6160 MHz

Modulation

BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM

Data transfer rate1, Mbps

802.11a: up to 54 Mbps
802.11n: up to 300 Mbps
802.11ac: up to 867 Mbps

Maximum transmitter output power2

5-6 GHz: 

24 dBm (for WOP-2ac-LR5)

28 dBm (for WOP-2ac-LR5 rev.B)

Receiver sensitivity

5-6 GHz: up to -94 dBm

Security

64/128/152- bit WEP encryption, WPA/WPA2,
centralized authorization via RADIUS server (WPA/WPA2 Enterprise)

Control

Remote control

Web interface, CLI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP (monitoring), NETCONF

Access restriction

by password

General parameters

Processor

Realtek RTL8197FS 1 GHz

RAM

128 MB

Flash

32 MB

Power supply

PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at-2009)

Power consumption

no more than 6.5 W (for WOP-2ac-LR5)

no more than 16 W (for WOP-2ac-LR5 rev.B)

Range of operation temperatures

from -45 to +65°C

Operating humidity

up to 95%

Ingress Protection Marking

IP54

Dimensions

80x232.5x47 mm

Weight

0.33 kg (for WOP-2ac-LR5)

0.39 kg (for WOP-2ac-LR5 rev.B)

The maximum wireless data rate is defined according to IEEE 802.11n/ac standards. The real bandwidth will be different. Conditions under which a network operates, environmental factors (including a volume of network traffic), network service data, building materials and constructions might decrease the real bandwidth. Environmental factors might also influence a network coverage range.

The number of channels and the value of the maximum output power will vary according to the rules of radio frequency regulation in your country.


Design

WOP-2ac-LR5 housed in a plastic case, industrial version. The size of the device: 80x232.5x47 mm. The appearance of WOP-2ac-LR5 is shown in the Fig. 2.

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Fig. 2 – WOP-2ac-LR5

A combo port 10/100/1000Base-T (Ethernet)/100/1000Base-X (SFP) for local network connection and power supply via PoE, a grounding terminal (for WOP-2ac-LR5 H/W version 1v5 and higher; for WOP-2ac-LR5 rev.B) and a factory reset button (F) are located under the cover at the bottom of the device, Fig. 3.


Fig. 3 – WOP-2ac-LR5 ports

Light Indication

The appearance of WOP-2ac-LR5 indication panel is shown in the Fig. 4 .

Fig. 4 – WOP-2ac-LR5 indication panel appearance

The current state of the device is shown with the help of light indicators located on the front panel of WOP-2ac-LR5. The list of indicators and their description are given in the table 2.

Table 2 – Description of indicators 


Indicator

Indicator status

Description

 


Power – power and operation status indicator



solid green

power supply is connected, normal operation

solid orange

IP address has not been received via DHCP

solid red

the device is loading


 

LAN – Ethernet interface port indicator


solid green (10, 100 Mbps)/
solid orange (1000 Mbps)

the channel between Ethernet interface of WOP-2ac-LR5 and a connected device is active

flashes

packet data transmission between Ethernet interface of WOP-2ac-LR5 and a connected device

WLAN - received signal strength indicator (RSSI)








solid red

the signal level is more than -94 dBm

solid orange

the signal level is more than -80 dBm

solid green

the signal level is more than -70 dBm

solid green

the signal level is more than -60 dBm


none of the indicators is on

no signal

Reset to factory settings

You can reset the device configuration using the «F» button on the device.  When the device is loaded, press and hold the «F» button located on the bottom panel (approximately 10–15 seconds) until the «Power» indicator is flashing orange;
Device will be rebooted automatically. DHCP client will be launched by default. If the address is not received via DHCP, the device will have IP address — 192.168.1.10, subnet mask — 255.255.255.0; Username/Password to access via web interface: admin/password.

Delivery package

The basic supply package of WOP-2ac-LR5 includes:

Installation order

This section defines safety rules, installation recommendations, setup procedure and the device starting procedure.

Safety Rules

  1. Do not open the device case. There are no elements intended for user services inside.
  2. Do not install the device during a thunderstorm. There is a risk of lightning strike.
  3. Follow voltage, current and frequency requirements specified in the user manual.
  4. Measuring devices and a computer must be grounded before being connected to the device. The electric potential difference between devices' housings should not exceed 1 V.
  5. Make sure that all the cables are intact and that they are reliably attached to the connectors.
  6. The specified standards and requirements for working at height must be met during the device installation on the high-rise constructions.
  7. The device exploitation should be performed by specially trained engineering and technical personnel.
  8. Connect only operational service equipment to the device.

Installation recommendations

  1. Recommended location for device installation: communications mast/pole.
  2. Before installing and enabling the device, check it for visible mechanical defects. In case of mechanical damage, you should stop the device installation, draw up a corresponding report and contact the supplier.
  3. Install the device on communications mast or pole in the way that the Ethernet port is pointed down.
  4. During the device installation, take into account the following rules to provide Wi-Fi coverage area with the best characteristics:
    1. Install the device in such a way that all subscriber stations that should be connected to this BS get into the antenna range;
    2. Do not install the device near (about 2 m) electrical and radio devices;
    3. It is not recommended to use radio phones and other devices, working on frequency of 5-6 GHz, within a range of wireless Wi-Fi network;
    4. Obstacles such as glass/metal constructions, brick/concrete walls, water cans and mirrors can significantly reduce Wi-Fi network range.
  5. If several access points are placed on the same mast, it is recommended to spread them vertically by at least 2 meters.

Frequency bands and channels in the range of 5 GHz and 6 GHz for Wi-Fi

Data transmission in the 5-6 GHz band is used for IEEE 802.11a/n/ac standards. WOP-2ac-LR5 supports frequency channels in the range of 5-6 GHz with the bandwidth of 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 MHz.
To calculate the Wi-Fi channel central frequency, MHz, use the equation:
f=5000+(5*N), where N – Wi-Fi channel number.

WOP-2ac-LR5 mounting

  1. Attach the bracket to the device with the screws provided, as shown in the figure below.

  2. Install the device on communications mast/pole with Ethernet port down as it is shown in the figure below. Attach the device using clamps supplied in the device package. Follow the safety rules and recommendations given in Safety rules and Installation recommendations.



  3. Remove the cover that closes the Ethernet port on the bottom panel of the device. Ground the device using a grounding connector (for H/W version: 1v5 and higher), then connect the Ethernet cable to the PoE port. When building a network over fiber, install the transceiver and make the connection.

  4. Close the bottom cover.
  5. Connect the antenna to the device using the cable assemblies.
  6. Adjust the position of the antenna so that subscriber devices fall into the coverage area of the installed antenna.
  7. Connect the Ethernet cable coming from WOP-2ac-LR5 to the PoE port or the injector or switch (IEEE 802.3at-2009).
  8. If you use a PoE injector, connect it to 220 V power supply network using the cable.
  9. Adjust the antenna more precisely using light indicators on the device.

To avoid damage to the device, it is recommended to use lightning protection!

Managing the device through WEB interface

Getting started

To start, you need to connect the device through a browser:

  1. Open a web browser (web-page explorer), for example, Firefox, Opera, Chrome.

2. Enter IP-address of the device to the browser address bar. 

IP address by default: 192.168.1.10, subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. The device is capable to obtain an IP address via DHCP.

Factory settings: login: admin, password: password.

If connection is successful, request form with user name and password will be displayed in a browser window.

3. Enter your username into ‘Login’ and password into ‘Password’ field.

4. Click the ‘Log in’ button. Device Web configurator home page will be opened in the browser window.

5. If necessary, you can switch the display language. Russin and English languages are available for WOP-2ac-LR5.

Applying configuration and discarding changes

  1. Applying configuration

Click the  button to save the configuration into the device flash memory and apply new settings. All the settings come into operation without device rebooting.

Visual indication of the setting application process' current state is implemented in the web interface, table 3.

Table 3 – Visual indication of the current status of the setting application process

Image

State description

After pressing «Apply», the process of writing settings to device memory is launched. This is indicated by the  icon in the tab name and on the Apply button.

Successful settings saving and application are indicated by  icon in the tab name.


2. Discarding changes

You can discard changes only before pressing «Apply» button. If you press «Apply» button, all the changed parameters will be applied and saved to device memory. You will not be able to return to previous configuration after pressing «Apply».

The button for discarding changes appears as follows: .

Main Elements of the web Interface

Navigation elements of the web interface are shown in the figure below.

User interface window is divided into five general areas:

  1. Menu tabs categorize the submenu tabs: Monitoring, Radio, VAP, WDS, Network settings, System.
  2. Interface language selection and Logout button designed to to end a session in the web interface under a given user.
  3. Submenu tabs allows controlling the settings field.
  4. Device configuration field displays data and configuration.
  5. Information field displays current firmware version.

The «Monitoring» menu

The 'Monitoring' menu displays the current system status.

The 'Wi-Fi Clients' submenu

The 'Wi-Fi clients' submenu displays information about the status of connected Wi-Fi clients.

The 'WDS' submenu

The 'WDS' submenu displays information about the status of connected via WDS WOP-2ac-LR5.

The 'Traffic Statistics' submenu

The 'Traffic Statistics' section displays the diagrams of the transmitted/received traffic speed for the last minute, as well as statistics on the amount of transmitted/received traffic since the access point was turned on.

The LAN Tx/Rx diagram shows the speed of the traffic transmitted/received via the access point's Ethernet interface in the last minute. The The diagram is automatically updated every 2 seconds.

The WLAN Tx/Rx diagram shows the speed of the traffic transmitted/received via the access point's Radio interfaces in the last minute. The diagram is automatically updated every 2 seconds.

'Transmit' table description:

'Receive' table description:

The 'Scan Environment' submenu

In the 'Scan Environment' submenu, the radio environment scanning and neighboring access points detection are carried out.

After clicking on the 'Scan' button, the process will be launched. After the scan is completed, a list of detected access points and information about them will appear:

Please note that during the environment scanning, the device’s radio interface will be disabled, which will make it impossible to transfer data to Wi-Fi clients.

The 'Events' submenu

In this section, you can view a list of real-time informational messages which contains the following information:

Level

Message importance level

Description

0

Emergency

A critical error has occurred in the system, the system can go wrong.

1

Alert

Immediate intervention in the system is required.

2

Critical

A critical error has occurred in the system.

3

Error

An error has occurred in the system.

4

Warning

Warning, non-emergency message.

5

Notice

System notice, non-emergency message.

6

Informational

Informational system messages.

7

Debug

Debugging messages provide the user with information for correct system configuration.

The 'Network Information' submenu

In the 'Network Information' submenu common network settings of the device can be viewed.

WAN Status:

Ethernet:

SFP

ARP
The ARP table contains information about mapping of neighboring network devices' IP and MAC addresses:

Routes:

The 'Device Information' submenu

The 'Device Information' submenu displays main WOP-2ac-LR5 parameters.

The 'Radio' menu

In the 'Radio' menu the wireless interface can be configured.

The 'Radio' submenu

In the 'Radio' submenu, the device radio interface's parameters are configured.

In the 'Advanced' submenu, additional parameters of the device’s radio interface are configured.

The 'QoS' submenu

In the 'QoS' submenu, Quality of Service functions are configured.

To apply a new configuration and save settings to non-volatile memory, click «Apply». Click «Cancel» to discard the changes.

The 'VAP' menu

In the 'VAP' menu, virtual Wi-Fi access points (VAP) are configured.

The 'Summary' submenu

The 'Summary' submenu displays the settings of all VAPs. You can see the settings of each virtual access point in sections VAP0..3.

To apply a new configuration and save setting to non-volatile memory, press «Apply». Press «Cancel» to discard the changes.

The 'VAP' submenu

Common settings

Shapers

To apply a new configuration and save settings to non-volatile memory, click «Apply». Click «Cancel» to discard the changes.

The 'WDS' menu

In the 'WDS'menu, wireless bridges are configured for WOP-2ac-LR5.

When configuring a WDS connection, the same channel and channel width should be selected in the radio interface settings of devices that will be connected via WDS.

The 'WDS' submenu

The 'Network Settings' menu

The 'System Configuration' submenu

To apply a new configuration and save settings to non-volatile memory, click «Apply». Click «Cancel» to discard the changes.

The 'Access' submenu

In the 'Access' submenu, access to the device via the web interface, Telnet, SSH, NETCONF and SNMP is configured.

Note that the ports for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols should not have the same value.

WOP-2ac-LR5 software allows device status and sensors monitoring via SNMP. In the 'SNMP' submenu, SNMP agent can be configured. The device has support for SNMPv1, SNMPv2.

To change the SNMP settings, select the checkbox in front of 'SNMP', apply the configuration and then go to the 'SNMP' submenu.

The list of objects available for reading and configuring via SNMP is given below:

where  eltexLtd – 1.3.6.1.4.1.35265 is Eltex Enterprise identifier.
To apply a new configuration and save settings to non-volatile memory, click «Apply». Click «Cancel» to discard the changes.

The 'System' menu

In 'System' submenu, configuration of system, time, access to the device via different protocols as well as password change and software update can be performed.

The 'Device Firmware Upgrade' submenu

The 'Device Firmware Upgrade' submenu is used to update the device firmware.

Firmware update

Download the firmware file from http://eltex-co.com/support/downloads/ and save it to your computer. To do this, click the 'Choose file' button in the Firmware Image field and specify the path to the firmware file in .tar.gz format.
To start the update process, click the 'Start Upgrading' button. The process may take several minutes (its current status will be shown on the page). The device will be automatically rebooted when the update is completed.

Do not switch off or reboot the device during the firmware update.

In case of upgrading from firmware version 1.2.0 to 1.3.0 firmware version, it is necessary to reset the device to factory settings and reconfigure it according to the usage pattern after the firmware update.

If the firmware is rolled back from version 1.4 or 1.5 to the 1.3 or lower version, the configuration of the radio interface may be incompatible, therefore, it will be changed. Perform the setup again and then enable the VAP/SSID.

The 'Configuration' submenu

In the 'Configuration' submenu current configuration is saved and updated.

Backup Configuration

To save current device configuration to a local computer, click the 'Download' button.

Restore Configuration

To upload the configuration file saved on a local computer, use Restore Configuration. To update the device configuration, click the 'Choose file' button, specify a file (in .tar.gz format) and click the 'Upload File' button. Uploaded configuration will be applied automatically without device reboot.

Note that all the passwords of configuration are encrypted with a key depending on device MAC address. Before transfering configuration from one device to another, reset all passwords.

To change the passwords, open the configuration file in text editor and edit them. Then save the changes in configuration archive. The example of password changing is shown below:

"authentication":{ 
  "admin-password":"encrypted:7068747570617169"
},
changes to
"authentication":{ 
  "admin-password":"password"
},


Reset to Default Configuration

To reset all the settings to default values, click «Reset» button. If the checkbox 'Save access setting' is selected, configuration parameters that are responsible for access to the device (IP address settings, Telnet/SSH/SNMP/Netconf/WEB access settings) will be saved.

The 'Reboot' submenu

To reboot the device, click the 'Reboot' button. The device reboot process takes about 1 minute.

The 'Password' submenu

When logging in via WEB interface, administrator (default password: password) has the full access to the device: read/write access to any settings, full device status monitoring.
To change a password, enter a new one first in the 'Password' field, and then in the 'Confirm Password' field. Click the 'Apply' button to save a new password.

The 'Log' submenu

The 'Log' submenu is intended to configure the output of different system debugging messages in order to detect causes of the device operation problems.

The 'Date and Time' submenu

In the 'Date and Time' submenu, you can set the time manually or using the time synchronization protocol (NTP).
Manual:

NTP Server:

To apply a new configuration and save settings to the non-volatile memory, click the 'Apply' button. To discard changes, click the 'Cancel' button.

Spectrum Analyzer

To use the embedded spectrum analyzer on the WOP-2ac-LR5, you need to login to the device via telnet or ssh.

Enter the monitoring spectrum-analyzer command to run it. 

The analysis time of all the radio channels in the range is approximately 5 minutes.

Please note that all clients will be disconnected from the base station during spectrum analyzer operation. The client stations will be connected again only when the spectrum analyzer finishes its work.

As a result of the spectrum analyzer operation, load information for each channel (in percent) will be displayed in the console:

WOP-2ac-LR5(root):/# monitoring spectrum-analyzer
Channel| CCA
     36| 4%
     37| 3%
     38| 1%
     39| 5%
     40| 3%
     41| 5%
     42| 1%
     43| 6%
     44| 4%
     45| 3%
     46| 1%
     47| 4%
     48| 4%
     49| 4%
     ...

System recovering after firmware update failure

If a failure (e.g. due to power cutoff) occured during the firmware update (via the web interface or via DHCP-based automatic update mechanism), and the device does not operate (the «Power» indicator is solid red), use the following algorithm to recover the device:

The list of changes

Document version

Issue Date

Revisions

Version 1.407.04.2020

Synchronization with firmware version 1.5.0

Corrected the «Device Firmware Upgrade» submenu

Version 1.331.01.2020Synchronization with firmware version 1.4.2
Version 1.211.12.2019Synchronization with firmware version 1.4.1
Version 1.106.11.2019

Synchronization with firmware version 1.4.0

Changes in sections:

  • 2.4 Design
  • 3.3 WOP-2ac-LR5 Mounting
  • 4.4.5 Events
  • 4.5.1 Radio
  • 4.5.2 QoS
  • 4.6 VAP
  • 4.7 WDS
  • 4.8.1 System configuration
  • 4.8.2 Access
  • 4.9.1 Device Firmware Upgrade
  • 4.9.6 Date and Time
  • 5 Spectrum Analyzer

Chapters added:

  • 4.9.5 Log

Version 1.0

28.06.2019

First Issue

Firmware version


1.5.0