AIR CPE5K+ Configuration Guide

Overview

COMMANDO AirONE series AIR-CPE5K+ Bridge enables communication between wireless and wired computers/laptops and mobile devices in the networks over 5km distance without physical wiring. It has 4 in 1 mode of operation like AP, Super WDS (Default Mode), Repeater, Gateway Modes and operates at 900Mbps bridge with WPA/WPA2-PSK encryption and Inbuilt Wi-Fi channel analysis. It complies with IEEE802.11ac/an/a standard and comes with single band 5.8GHz with input power 500mW, Build in High Gain15dBi Panel Antenna, Separate WAN 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps port along with 24V PoE power option & LAN 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps port along. It comes with weather-proof IP65 casing. It has dual input power option either via WAN port, or DC adapter 12V, 1A.

Fig 1. Physical port on AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

Table 1. Physical port on AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ Description.

Physical Port	Description
Reset	Reset Button, makes Bridge revert to default settings after pressing for 15sec.
WAN/PoE	WAN, Internet gateway port and connect with 24V PoE, 1A
LAN	LAN Port to end users Switch or PC for accessing device via WEBGUI.
LED Display	LED display, show operation mode, channel, signal strength. F (Function) Button for selecting mode of per operation either Master/Slave. H: CPE will work as Master. C: CPE will work as Slave. S(Select) Button for selection purpose.
DC	DC input power 12V, 1 A.

Table 2.COMMANDO AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ LED indication

LED Indicator	LED Status
Power	Green OFF: No power. Green ON: 24V POE/ DC power given.
WAN	Green OFF: WAN not connected Green ON: WAN connect with Gateway or 24V PoE devices and Green blinking shows activity on WAN port.
LAN	Green OFF: LAN not connected Green ON: LAN connect with Gateway or 24V PoE devices and Green blinking shows activity on LAN port.
5G	Green OFF: 5G not enabled. Green ON: 5G enabled.
SYS	Green ON: Device is Power ON Green OFF: Device is Power OFF

It is 4 in 1 mode, Outdoor bridge with Gateway Mode, Super WDS Mode (Default Mode), Repeater Mode & AP Mode with range up to 5Km with 500mW input Power. It is industrial grade Wall/Ceiling Outdoor bridge with speed up to 900Mbps. It equipped with separate Gigabit WAN & LAN port which enhances the sharing of files, photo, audio, video and gaming experience over wireless network. It can also be used as DHCP server and works as layer 3 device when configured in gateway mode. It supports 24V PoE, which helps in easy installation by eliminating the need of a dedicated power source and need of a power adapter. It can identify and determine the correct transmission speed and half/full duplex mode of the attached devices. It also supports standard Auto-MDI/MDI-X that can detect the type of connection to any Ethernet device without requiring special straight or crossover cables, Store-and-Forward forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity.

You can access and manage AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ using the Web based GUI (Graphical User Interface), also called Web GUI interface.

Introduction

COMMANDO AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ is WEB GUI based easy to use and manage device. It requires minimal configuration, so setup is simple and hassle-free. Auto-negotiation senses the link speed of a network device in wired 10/100/1000Mbps and also for wireless clients. It intelligently adjusts for compatibility and optimal performance by DFS and setting channel bandwidth 20/40/80MHz wireless band and also can check free channels available with inbuilt Wi-Fi analysis. Its compact size makes it ideal for Outdoor Terrace/wall/ceiling with limited space. Dynamic LED lights provide real-time work status display and basic fault diagnosis. Easy Plug-and-play installation with no configuration required. It operates quietly, making it ideal for use in virtually any room or office. Perfect for noise sensitive environments. It has Dual power options with DC input power or 24V PoE power input which protect from power failures and increases life of device. With Inbuilt security features protect your business by losing network sensitive information and data of wireless users/surveillance cameras connected to them.

It supports energy-efficient Ethernet that can save power. It automatically adjusts power consumption according to the link status to limit the carbon footprint of your network. It also complies with RoHS, CE, FC prohibiting the use of certain hazardous materials. Besides that most of the packaging material can be recycled and reused.

It has State of art quality product that can serve on real time high-speed Performance with dual input power, cost effective, highly reliable, conformance to international open standards, durable, serviceable, aesthetics, perceived quality, enhanced performance leads to value to money.

Hardware Highlights

Solid performance with non-blocking architecture

• All ports capable of Gigabit Ethernet speed. Full speed of data transferring with (Auto-Negotiation/Auto MDI/MDIX).

• Solid performance with non-blocking architecture.

Physical Ports and Networking Interfaces

• Up to 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Rj45 Ethernet Ports with combined PoE IN with WAN and LAN

• Channel setting LED panel with select button

• LED Indicators: Channel display, 5G, LAN, WAN, SYS

• Reset Button

• Function button to select channel parameters

• Selector button to Change the channel parameters

• DC Input 12V, 1A

Extra Long operational life

• Dual input Power Either DC 12V/1A or 24V PoE via WAN port.

• High Quality PCB Circuit Board and PCB Surface Treatment Using Gold Sinking Process.

• Support temperature range 0° C to 50° C

• Desktop and Wall mount design that enables to mounts Which enables horizontal and vertical wall mounting.

• Comes with one-year default warranty – optionally extendable up to 3 years.

Noise-free Operation

• The ports support reduced power modes for silent operation. Perfect for noise sensitive environments.

Software Highlights

• Multiple Operational Modes like Gateway Mode, Super WDS Mode, Repeater mode, AP mode. All COMMANDO AirONE series Bridge default mode is Super WDS mode.

• Support Super WDS mode, device can act as AP as well as Bridge both simultaneously and can connect multi point to multi point connection to other bridges and APs (Up to 4).

• Supports IEEE 802.11ac/an/a 5GHz Wireless bands.

• Dual input for power either 24V POE or DC power inputs.

• Support Open or encryption like WPA/WPA2-PSK.

• Supports IEEE 802.11ac/an/a 5GHz Wireless with inbuilt 15 dBi gain Antenna panel antenna with RF input Power up to 500mW.

• Support wireless RF power adjustable as per user movements from bridge.

• Supports intelligent load balance based on users.

• Support seamless roaming and low-rate terminal access.

• Support inbuilt Wi-Fi channel analyzer.

• Dual purposes WAN or LAN port supporting 1x 10/100/1000Mbps.

• Supports Wi-Fi client distance up to 5Km depending on surrounding conditions.

• Plug and Play design, by pressing button can set device this simplifies installation and auto self-adaption.

• Compact IP65 casing comes with ABS waterproof, dust proof and sunscreen shell which avoid the damage from dust & rainy weather. Meantime, it is adaptive to various environment.

• Silent design perfect for noise sensitive environments.

How to set bridge without taking device access?

We can set Master/ Slave CPE by pressing Function button on AIR-CPE5K+.

• Configure One AIR-CPE5K+ to “H” function this CPE will work as Master.

• Configure other AIR-CPE5K+ to “C” Function, this CPE will work as Slave.

• Press "F" to make H/ C linking, and press "S" to change to "H", it will save automatically in 5 second.

• For Point-to-Point Connection Press reset button on both master and slave CPE, will start bridging.

Note:
H means Host/Master, XXX means channel, C means Client, XXX means Slave Channel. Both master and slave channel to be same.

How to take access of COMMANDO AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ ?

Access information written on backside of device as given below.

Fig 2. Access IP of AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

Note: New Firmware version supports access IP 192.168.2.1 with password commando

1. Wired access Via LAN port connected to PC.

Step 1: Power ON AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ with the help of Adaptor 12V, 1A or 24V PoE adaptor in WAN port.

Step 2: Connect LAN port of AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ to PC via RJ-45 cable.

Step 3: Open Network and sharing center.

Step 4: Go to Change adapter settings.

Step 5: Double click on Local Area Connection. Go to Properties.

Step 6: Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option and set any IP address from 192.168.188.1 to 252 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.253 to as shown below.

Fig 2. IP setting in PC connected to AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

Note: For New firmware Version set any IP address from 192.168.2.2 to 254 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.2.1.

2. Wireless access Via SSID connected to PC.

Step 1: Power ON AirONE AIR-CPE5K+.

Step 2: Connect Default SSID named “COMMANDO CPE5K” with the help of default Wi-Fi Password “66666666” or “commando” – refer product label for password.

Step 3: Click on properties of SSID “COMMANDO CPE5K”.

Step 4: Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual and set any IP address from 192.168.188.1 to 252 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.253.

Fig 3. Connect to SSID of AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

Fig 4. Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual as shown for COMMANDO CPE5K

Note:
All Default SSID and password can be changed as per user requirement. For New firmware Version access IP 192.168.2.1.

Open any web browser like Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer/Opera etc and enter default IP address 192.168.188.253 in address field.

Caution:
If you have already taken any Other COMMANDO wireless device access. Then before taking access of this device, you are required to clean the browser history to avoid catch pages issue.

Fig 5. Login page for AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

Default Password: admin or commando

Note:
Password can be changed as per user choice. Default password is written on backside of device. According to firmware default password can either admin or commando.

Fig 6. Home page after login AirONE AIR-CPE5K+

COMMANDO AirONE AIR-CPE5K+ Wireless Bridge Configuration Guide

Overview

Introduction

Hardware Highlights

Software Highlights