EnGenius EWS7928P-FIT 24-Port 240W Gigabit PoE+ Switch
Introduction
This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through the installation of the Fit L2+ managed 240W PoE+ switch access point, model EWS7928P-FIT, including hardware mounting and configuration.
Model: EWS7928P-FIT
24 10/100/1000 Base-T GbE Ports Full-featured Layer 2 plus switching 802.3at/af PoE+ ready on all ports with 240W PoE budget Setup in minutes with app-based step by step instructions Quick-scan device register, remote monitoring and troubleshooting Real-time system metrics, analytics and remote configurations
Package Contents
System Requirements
Web Browser
- Google Chrome (57.0.2987.110 and later)
- Microsoft Edge (80.0.361.103 and later)
- Mozilla Firefox (52.0 and later)
Reset Button:
Reset to default: Press and hold the reset button on the PoE adaptor for over 60 seconds, and the LED (PWR) will go off and on. Then, the device will be reset to factory default settings.
LEDS
| LOCATION | LED INDICATOR | COLOR | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
|
System |
Power |
Green | Flashing | Before system boot |
| Solid On | After system boot | |||
| Light Off | Power off | |||
| Fault | Amber | Solid On | Any fault | |
| Light Off | Normal | |||
| PoE Max | Amber | Solid On | When the total Poe output power archive max power budget | |
| Light Off | System still have spare power for new PD | |||
| LAN Mode | Green | Solid On | Select LED Mode to Ethernet Mode | |
| PoE Mode | Green | Solid On | Select Led Mode to PoE Mode | |
|
Copper Port | LAN Mode | Green | Solid On | Speed 1000 Mbps |
| Off | Light Off | Speed 100/10 Mbps | ||
| PoE Mode | Green | Solid On | Power feeding | |
| Off | Light Off | No power feeding | ||
|
Link/Act |
Green | Flashing | Link | |
| Solid On | Transmit or receive on this port | |||
| Light Off | No link | |||
|
SFP Slot | Speed | Green | Solid On | Speed 1000 Mpbs |
| Amber | Solid On | Speed 100 Mpbs | ||
|
Link/Act |
Green | Flashing | Link | |
| Solid On | Transmit or receive on this port | |||
| Light Off | No link |
Hardware Mounting
The access point can be mounted on the Wall and Pole, and please perform the steps for the appropriate installation.
Rack Mount
- Attach the Mounting Brackets as below and fasten the brackets using the eight Bracket Screws.
- Secure the Mounting Brackets to the rack using the mounting screws.
Powering EnGenius Fit Switch
EnGenius Fit Switch can be powered by following:
Power Cord
Connecting to a Power Cord
Connect the Power Cord cable from the EnGenius Fit PoE+ Switch EWS7928P-FIT AP directly to the Wall Outlet.
Management Plane
EnGenius Fit provides flexible options to manage your devices based on your network planning and deployment.
- Option A: Cloud Management
- Option B: On-Premises Management
- Option C: Standalone Configuration
Cloud Management
Manage and monitor the Switch through the FitXpress Platform with a mobile app or through the web portal. FitXpress App (i0S/ Android)
On-Premises Management
If you want to manage the device in on-premises mode, you need an onsite management station running the FitController connected to the same Layer 2 network. FitController FitController is a custom-built appliance with optimized network management software installed to ease onsite deployment without manual server configurations.
Standalone Configuration
Using your computer, you can connect to the same network (subnet) as the Switch and use the web browser to access the device’s local web GUI page for configurations whenever the device is set to Standalone mode.
Option A: Cloud Management with FitXpress
Step 1: Connecting Ethernet Connect the Ethernet cable from the EnGenius Fit Switch directly to the DHCP-enabled network and make sure the Switch can reach the Internet.
Step 2: Register Device
You can register the access point with the FitXpress app.
- Open the FitXpress mobile app and create an account.
- Login and go to the Devices section. Click the Add (+) button.
- Scan the QR code on the back of the device via the app
- If the camera successfully scans the QR code, the app will display the device information. You can tap “Register” to complete the registration.
Step 3: Connect to FitXpress
Once the device is powered on and ready to connect to the Internet, the PWR LED will stay Solid On, which means the device is now connected to the FitXpress platform. It will automatically download the default configuration settings from FitXpress for automated provisioning. When the Switch is connected to the FitXpress Platform for the first time, it wll automatically check the latest firmware version available. If a firmware upgrade is required, it might take 8-10 minutes to complete the process. All LED indicators will be Flashing (0.5 sec) till the process is finished.
Step 4: Manage with the FitXpress
Log in to the FitXpress app to configure detailed settings and monitor your devices.
Option B: On-premises Management with FitController
Step 1: Connecting Ethernet
Connect the Ethernet cable from the EnGenius Fit Switch directly to the DHCP-enabled network, which is the same Layer-2 network as FitController.
Step 2: Log in to the FitController
Launch your web browser to access the login page of FitController and create an account. Enter the email address and password that you created and click Sign In. The FitController default IP address in DHCP client mode will get an IP address (e.g. X.X.X.X:8080) from the DHCP server. If FitController cannot get an IP address from the DHCP server, the default IP address will be 192.168.1.250:8080.
Step 3: Register Device and Assign to Network
- Go to the system> Inventory page and click “Register Device (+)”.
- FitController will list all EnGenius Fit devices discovered from the same L2 network in the Pending Approval section. Select the device and Click “Register” to add to inventory. You can also tap “Manually” tab and register Fit device by entering Serial Number.
- From the Inventory page, Select the newly added device and click “Assign to Network” to add the device to your personalized network.
Step 4: Pairing the Device
- Go to access point or switch list.
- Select the newly added device and click “Pairing” to allow the access point to build an encrypted connection between the device and FitController.
Step 5: Manage with FitController
Navigate to the left side menu to configure & manage your network and view network statistics using the FitController management interface.
Option C: Standalone Configuration
Step 1: Access to Local Web
- Connect the Ethernet cable from the laptop directly to the EnGenius Fit Switch.
- Under your web browser, enter the URL: http://EnGenius.local or http://192.168.0.239 to access the device’s user interface.
- Use the default login credential (ID/PWD: admin/password) to log in to the device’s local web page.
Step2: Configure and Manage the Device
After logging into the device’s local web page, navigate to the left side menu to configure and manage the Switch accordingly.
How to Change Management Mode?
EnGenius Fit devices support versatile network management methods, but the device can only be managed under one management mode at a time – either FitXpress, FitController, or Standalone. Therefore, you need to reset the device before changing to a different management mode. Then follow Quick Start Guide instructions for the device onboarding.
