VX-AP450N User Manual
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1. WA Vecinoiegy VX AP450N 802 11n Wireless High Power Ceiling Access Point Revision 1 0 User Manual 2010 11 24 Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ccccccccccceeee cece eeee eee eeeenenaeeeeeeeeennaas 3 Vel POG Cl UE PAM A NU e tack AR OARE Sone lt nent RAIEN 3 t2 Package COn a ao cd 3 Chapter 2 Product Installation oooococcoccccccccccccccrrnoronnonnoronononnoo 4 Chapter 3 Configuration GUide ococcccccccccccccccccnccnncconcnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnos 5 As A AO 9 SL SCUD WIZ lisina 6 y VVIFCIES SIAR CAP INIO GC cc A ERN 6 34 DOGS WDS MOGE occkesscnenatengtee Gee vormmeseenysseserieesanedwecdeansndaeeedaelensetanssescs T AS lA aiad EA ARNA EONAR ATESAT ae 10 SO EAN SONOS ji a hoe aea aa e ee aes 11 Chapter 4 WIrecless SetlInO Suenan arar rra ao aras 12 Sn E o II EEEN 12 A ACCOSS PON AI MO Otis dd ede 12 ASIsZ BOGE VIDS MOGE suite ieteca sacara datada reci 14 42 SCCUIITY SENOS seirer e ras 18 AZ SS A 18 4 2 2 ANDO O CCU OCN a lio 25 ASS Advanced SCUING S sssini aia 25 JA ACCESS CONTO eier A 26 A COMME COM oleae Sara ito tel lots 2 Chapter 5 SNMP Configuration 00 ccc cece ccc cece ence ee ee eeneeeeeaeeeeeenaaes 28 91 SN INIOGUGHON suspiro ia 29 2 NMP S UN ear e EA isis 28 Ghapter 6 System TOOlS jcscccceuscoveeavionsiner En sanassassonanaceeosaneieness enieeesaeczaesmen a 30 6 1 Change PassWord ossis kerrie knee Eri Eae aie ease sane 302. ranges 1 253 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 37 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 115 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server fos fe Fl Click OK to apply and return to Local Area Connection Properties Continue click OK to exit the setting windows 38 Appendix Ill WDS Application Instances The configurations of P2P P2MP and Wireless Repeater in WDS mode are mostly the same The number of devices which need to be configured is different according to different mode The following steps take P2P for example lf you want to establish P2P transmission between AP1 and AP2 you need to set the parameters as follows Select WDS mode in Setup Wizard for AP1 and set the SSID as AP1 and select channel 1 The BSSID is 00 23 28 05 4E DO Basic Settings y Working Mode AP Wireless Mode SSID Broadcast SSID Enable O Disable BSSID C8 3A 35 F2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Chan Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth 20 O 20 40 Guard Interval Olong O Auto Reverse Direction G
3. 0 2 ROSS OEA a a 30 Os Ce Store ser tela crea casein los E 31 Ae Po O tet aes e E a EES 32 BD COON secre eect Fe ened aa a ee gt wcey tact 32 6 6 TinmWare YY OGrac Ga oea a A A SE 33 AE A Parere lei eeln en ee cease ene t eeu ee 33 Appendix l GIOSS ANY i siarrcoie rencia er 35 Appendix Il TCP IP Address Setting Take Windows XP for example 36 Appendix Ill WDS Application Instances ccc cece cece e ee ee ees 39 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview This wireless indoor AP is an advanced ceiling AP based on 802 11n standard with 300Mbps data rate using MI MO Multiple In amp Multiple Out technology to increase coverage There are 4 operation mo des and strong security mechanism for various application demands 1 1 Product Features gt Wireless LAN 802 11n 8 802 11b g compliant gt Multi function AP Repeater amp WDS 300Mbps 2T2R Advanced MIMO technology Gigabit Auto negotiation LAN port supported for LAN connection Support power adapter amp POE WebUl management interface Powerful network security 64 128 bit WEP encryption WPA and WPA2 Auto MDI MDIX Support SNMP VLAN pass through Watchdog function VV VV VV VV WV 1 2 Package Contents The following items are included in the package gt Wireless Ceiling AP 1 gt Power Adapter or PoE amp Power Cord 1 gt Screws 4 gt Network Cable 1 gt Plastic wall plugs 4 Note If any of listed items are missing or dama
4. Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2P x APMAC _00 23 28 05 4E DO Channel Click Next to enter the WDS Security setting and select AP1 corresponding encryption mode Then enter the encryption key we select TKIP and encryption key 12345678 40 Security Setting WDS Security Click Next and Save to complete the settings Setup Wizard WDS Security Mode Encryption Key 12345678 sal You have set the parameters of multifunctional wireless AP sucessfully Click Save to save and enable settings If you want to configure more please select other menu After you finished AP2 settings return to AP1 setting Select Wireless Settings gt Basic Settings do not change SSID channel and extension channel You only need to enter BSSID 00 b0 c6 05 4e dd of AP2 in AP MAC address blank an then save it you can also use Open Scan to find AP2 Now you have completed all the settings of P2P Basic Settings Working Mode AP Wireless Mode SSID Broadcast SSID BSSID WLAN Isolation Channel Operation Mode Channel Bandwidth Guard Interval Reverse Direction Grant RDG Extension Channel Ageregation MSDU Working Mode WDS 11b g n mixed mode x 11n AP Enable Disable C8 34 35 F2 50 08 O Enable Disable Mixed Mode Green Field Oz 20 40 Oltong Auto O Disable Enable 2432MHz Channel 5 x Disable O Enable Allow wireless client to acc
5. APs in the bridge must be at the same channel lt gt Open Scan When you lick this button it will scan and list all the available wireless devices automatically Select the device which need to bridge it will add the device s MAC address automatically and select the corresponding channel When multiple devices are added it will select the channel of the last added ceiling AP as the bridge 16 used channel you can also change the channel according to your need All the ceiling APs must at the same channel in order to establish the connections 4 1 2 3 WDS AP Repeater Mode WDS AP Repeater mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage In this mode wireless clients are allowed to connect When two LAN s transmission distance exceeds the wireless device s maximum transmission value or there is much block among devices you can use this mode to solve these problems by adding MAC addresses The topology shows below Internet DSL MODEM Select WDS AP Repeater in the drop down list of WDS Mode and the page will show as below Working Mode AP Wireless Enable Wireless Mode SSID Broadcast SSID BSSID WLAN Isolation 11b g n Mixed Mode 11n AP Enable O Disable C8 3A 35 F2 50 08 O Enable Disable Channel 1 Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth 20 O 20 40 Guard Interval Olon Auto Reverse Direction RDG O Disable Enab
6. is case sensitive and must not exceed 20 characters use any of the characters on the keyboard Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is the method for secure wireless data transmission WEP adds data encryption to every single packet transmitted in the wireless network The 40bit and 64bit encryption are the same because of out 64 bits 40 bits are private Conversely 104 and 128 bit are the same WEP uses a common KEY to encode the data Therefore all devices on a wireless network must use the same key and same type of encryption There are 2 methods for entering the KEY one is to enter a 16 bit HEX digit Using this method users must enter a 10 digit number for 64 bit or 26 digit number for 128 bit in the KEY field Users must select the same key number for all devices The other method is to enter a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for you However since each product use different method for key generation it might not work for different products Therefore it is NOT recommend using WPA WPA2 A security protocol for wireless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP It secures wireless data transmission by using a key similar to WEP but the added strength of WPA is that the key changes dynamically The changing key makes it much more difficult for a hacker to learn the key and gain access to the network WPA2Z is the second generation of
7. synchronize a wireless network The default value is 100ms lt gt Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold defines the maximum transmission packet size in bytes The packet will be fragmented if the arrival is bigger than the threshold setting The default size is 2346 bytes lt gt RTS Threshold RTS stands for Request to send This parameter controls what size data packet the frequency protocol issues to RTS packet If the device works in SOHO do not change the default value lt gt TX Power Set the wireless output power level The default value is 100 lt gt WMM Capable To enhance wireless multimedia transfer performance On line video and voice If you are not clear about this enable it lt gt APSD Capable It is used for auto power saved service The default is Disable 25 4 4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management Select Wireless Settings gt Access Control to display the following page Wireless Access Control MAC Address Filter Allow MAC Address Management MAC Address oo 23_ tls Floo FPlss 00 23 28 00 55 32 Setting Explanation lt gt MAC Address Filter Enable or disable MAC address filter by selecting Close Allow or Block Select Close to malfunction MAC address Block to prevent the MAC addresses in the list from accessing the wireless network Allow to allow the MAC address in the list to a
8. two parts of security setting in WDS AP Repeater mode AP Security Settings and WDS Security AP security setting focuses on wireless client access while WDS security setting focuses on wireless bridge connection AP security setting appears only when wireless client accesses are permitted in wireless repeater mode Please refer to Chapter 4 2 1 for AP Security Setting 24 4 3 Advanced Settings This section mainly deals with wireless advanced settings including Basic Data Rate Beacon Interval and Fragment Threshold etc Select Wireless Settings gt Advanced Settings to enter the following page Advanced Settings Advanced Settings BG Protection Mode Basic Data Rates Beacon Interval Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold TX Power WMM Capable Auto p Default 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps m 100 ms range 20 999 default 100 2346 2347 100 Enable O Disable APSD Capable O Enable Disable The limited of clinet Wireless LED Setting Explanation lt gt BG Protection Mode For 11b g wireless client it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device The default is Auto lt gt Basic Data Rates In term of different requirements you can select one of the suitable Basic Data Rates from the drop down list Default 1 2 5 5 11Mbps is the default setting It is recommended not to change the default value lt gt Beacon Interval The frequency interval of the beacon which is a packet broadcast by an AP to
9. After finishing all the settings click Next and Save Setup Wizard M You have set the parameters of multifunctional wireless AP sucessfully Click Save to save and enable settings If you want to configure more please select other menu 3 5 System Status This page shows the current status of ceiling AP including Wireless status LAN interface information and System information System Status Wireless tammy Working mode Wireless mode Main SSID Security Mode Channel LAN interface information Ethernet IP method MAC Address IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway System information Software version Hardware version Run time System time Wireless status It shows the current working status including working mode wireless mode main SSID security mode and channel LAN interface information It shows how LAN IP is obtained MAC address IP address subnet mask etc System information AP 11b g n mixed mode lin AP Disable 6 Static IP C 34 35 F2 50 08 192 168 0 254 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 3 3 41 2 0 00 01 06 09 2007 03 29 Thu 10 54 13 It shows the current software version hardware version etc 3 6 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN s basic settings EEE LAN Settings LAN Settings You could configure LAN interface information here MAC Address C8 3A 35 F2 50 08 IP Method Static IP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Ser
10. S OTKIP amp AES Key Renewal 3600 _ seconds Interval PMK Cache Period 10 Minutes Preauthentication Oof On aoe 192 168 0 100 Address RADIUS Server 1812 Port Shared Key PisChangeMe Session timed out 3600 Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt gt WPA Algorithm There are TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard and TKIP amp AES The default is TKIP mode lt gt Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period lt gt Radius Server Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server lt gt Radius Server Port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 lt gt Shared Key Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters lt gt Session timed out The authentication interval period between ceiling AP and authentication server The default is 3600s 802 1X Authentication This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the ceiling AP 802 1x a kind of Port based authentication protocol is an authentication type and strategy for users The port can be either a physic port or logic port such as VLAN For wireless LAN users a port is just a channel The final purpose of 802 11x aut
11. WPA security and provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard AES which is a requirement for some government users 35 Appendix II TCP IP Address Setting Take Windows XP for example Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q se y Dd se 4 Folders Gi Address ve Control Panel a e Switch to Classic View See Also Windows Update 0 Help and Support 6 Other Control Panel Options Click Network Connections Pick a category F Appearance and Themes t Printers and Other Hardware T Network and Internet Connections User Accounts 19 Add or Remove Programs Date Time Language and Regional ie Options gt Y J Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Accessibility Options 1 Performance and Maintenance sl Security Center File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back O y wi yo Search Folders AAR Address Jp Network and Internet Connections a See Also My Network Places D Printers and Other Hardware F Remote Desktop Phone and Modem Options Troubleshooters 2 Home or Small Office Networking Internet Explorer Network Diagnostics Network and Internet Connections Pick a task 6 Set up or change your Internet connection gt Create a connection to the network at your workplace gt Set up or change your home or small offic
12. ccess the wireless network lt gt MAC Address Management Input the MAC address to implement the filter policy Click Add to finish this setting lt gt MAC List Shows the MAC addresses added You can add or delete them Note Ceiling AP supports no more than 32 MAC addresses 26 4 5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client s connection status including MAC address Channel bandwidth etc Select Wireless Settings gt Connection Status to the following page Wireless Connection Status The Current Wireless Access List NO MAC Address Bandwidth 0 00 23 28 00 B2 D8 20M Setting Explanation lt gt MAC Address Shows current connecting host s MAC address lt gt Bandwidth Shows current connecting host s wireless client bandwidth 2OMHz or 40MHz 2 Chapter 5 SNMP Configuration 5 1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a popular protocol for network management It is widely used in local area networks LAN for collecting information and managing and monitoring network devices such as servers printers hubs switches and routers from a management host Managed devices that support SNMP including software are referred to as an SNMP agent which usually interacts with third party SNMP management software to enable the sharing of network status information between monitored devices and applications and the SNMP management system A defined collection of variables mana
13. ceiling AP and authorize the wireless client to access the AP for security in wireless network Please refer to Chapter 4 1 1 2 for detailed security setting specifications After finishing the settings click Next to finish settings as the picture below Setup Wizard You have set the parameters of multifunctional wireless AP sucessfully Click Save to save and enable settings If you want to configure more please select other menu Back 3 4 Bridge WDS Mode Select Setup Wizard on the left menu and the working mode selection will appear as the picture below Setup Wizard Please select wireless working mode Wireless AP AP Seeccseeed Select Bridge WDS and click Next You will enter the WDS setup page as the picture below Basic Settings Working Mode AP Wireless Mode 11b g n mixed mode bd SSID 11n AP Broadcast SSID Enable Disable BSSID C8 34 35 F2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Channel Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth 20 20 40 Guard Interval Oltong O Auto Reverse Direction Grant RDG O Disable Enable Extension Channel 2457MHz Channel 10 Aggregation MSDU Disable Enable Working Mode WDS Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2P m APMAC Channel Bridge WDS working mode includes Point to Point Bridge WDS P2P Point to Multipoint Bridge WDS P2MP Wireless Repeater Repeater Use
14. d This is a convenient tool that you can easily complete basic settings of ceiling AP Click Next in the first page and it will guide you through the settings Setup Wizard Please select wireless working mode O Wireless AP AP O Bridge WDS On this page you can select Wireless AP AP or Bridge WDS to adapt different wireless access environment 3 3 Wireless AP AP Mode Select Wireless AP AP and click Next to enter the basic settings Enter proper information in this page Basic Settings Working Mode AP Wireless Mode SSID Broadcast SSID BSSID WLAN Isolation Channel Operation Mode Channel Bandwidth Guard Interval Reverse Direction Grant RDG Extension Channel Aggregation MSDU 11b g n mixed mode ia 11n AP Enable O Disable C8 3A 35 F2 50 08 O Enable Disable 6 Ia Mixed Mode Green Field Oz 20 40 Oltong Auto O Disable Enable 2457MHz Channel 10 Disable O Enable 1 SSID Set the SSID of the device 2 Channel Select the wireless communication channel The default is channel 6 After you finish the settings click Next to enter the AP Security Settings page as the picture below Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode ME Default Key Key 1 iv WEP Key 1 ASCII WEP Key 2 ASCII y WEP Key 3 ASCII y WEP Key 4 ASCII AP Security Settings is used to encrypt the settings for
15. e network gt Set up a wireless network for a home or small office gt Change Windows Firewall settings or pick a Control Panel icon Internet Options Network Connections e Network Setup Wizard Windows Firewall Wireless Network Setup Wizard Right click on Local Area Connection and clink Properties 36 File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ay Q Back 5 P Search Key Folders ies Address Go LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks 8 Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network 2 Change Windows Firewall settings See Also ayy JW Network Troubleshooter Other Places E Control Panel My Network Places My Documents 1 My Computer Details Network Connections System Folder Click Internet Protocol TCP IP gt Properties General Advanced Connect using E Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ett This connection uses the following items E 005 Packet Scheduler AF AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v3 5 3 0 a a i ih Uninstall Properties r Description ae Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Choose the Use the following IP address and enter the IP address as 192 168 0 xxx xxx
16. eep these parameters Please choose restore file Browse upgrade 31 6 4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet Time Settings Time Zone GMT 08 00 Bejing China Hong Kong Singapore Taipei I Notice GMT time can be obtained only after accessing to the Internet Customized time 2010 phi Mis phs klas Mlles p Setting Explanation lt gt Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop down list lt gt Customized time Enter the time you customize 6 5 Reboot This page is used to reboot ceiling AP Rebooting the ceiling AP makes the settings configured go into effect Reboot Click this button to reboot the ceiling AP Reboot Click here to reboot the router Reboot the router 32 6 6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware will be available by e mail request Please contact your local agent on this matter After the upgrade is completed the ceiling AP will reboot automatically Upgrade Select the firmware The current firmware version 3 3 4i Nov 9 2010 IMPORTANT Do not power off the system during the firmware upgrade to avoid damaging the device The AP will reboot after the upgrade Upgrade Steps 1 Select Upgrade enter the complete path of the firmware location or click the Browse to find the file 2 Click Upgrade and follow the instructions 3 A
17. eless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode SSAC Default Key Key 1 mi WEP Key ASCII WEP Key ASCII WEP Key3 ASCII WEP Key4 ASCII Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt gt AP Security Mode Select the corresponding security encryption modes from the drop down list lt gt WEP Key1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed or 10 26 hex characters lt gt Default Key Select one key out of four configured keys as the current available one WPA PSK WPA Wi Fi Protected Access a Wi Fi standard is a more recent wireless encryption scheme designed to improve the security features of WEP Select WPA PSK from the drop down list to enter the following page Wireless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode MIT v WPA Algorithm TKIP OAES TKIP amp AES Key PisChangeMe Key Renewal 3600 _ seconds Interval Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility pr
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19. et Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network It is recommended to modify this name for wireless client to recognize wireless signals lt gt Broadcast SSID When you select Disable ceiling AP will not broadcast its own SSID number If there is a wireless connection request you need to input SSID number manually lt gt BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point lt WLAN Isolation The access control feature based on wireless MAC address When this feature is enabled each of your wireless clients will be in its own virtual network and will not be able to communicate with each other This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with different ceiling AP lt gt Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto Select of the wireless network lt gt Extension Channel To increase data throughput of wireless network the extension channel range is used in 11n mode lt gt Channel Bandwidth Select the proper channel bandwidth to improve the wireless performance 20M bandwidth can improve the anti jamming ability of the wireless device 40M bandwidth can improve the flux of 11N client 4 1 2 Bridge WDS Mode Bridge WDS mode includes WDS P2P WDS P2MP and WDS AP Repeater 4 1 2 1 Point to Point Bridge WDS P2P bridge mode can connect with two wired network via wireless access points which co
20. fter the upgrade is completed the ceiling AP will reboot automatically IMPORTANT Do not power off the system during the firmware upgrade to avoid damaging the ceiling AP 6 7 System log The section is to view the system log Click Refresh to update the log Click Clear to clear all shown information If there are more than 150 records it will clear them automatically 33 System Log Page content 1 2007 03 29 09 48 09 System wins started 2 2007 03 29 09 48 09 System Set system time 3 2007 03 29 09 48 09 System Load watch dog success 4 2007 03 29 09 48 09 System System start success Refresh Click this button to update the log Clear Click this button to clear the current log 34 Appendix I Glossary Access Point AP Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services via the wireless medium WM for associated stations Channel An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units PDUs that may be used simultaneously in the same volume of space with other instances of medium use on other channels by other instances of the same physical layer PHY with an acceptably low frame error ratio FER due to mutual interference SSID Service Set identifier An SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network Your network s SSID should be unique to your network and identical for all devices within the network It
21. ged please contact the reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately Chapter 2 Product Installation It is highly recommended to install this ceiling AP after configuration based on the instructions in chapter 3 The basic topology is as below Internet Se lt 11N Wireless g H See Maden USB Adapter gt I Ni Jn 11N Wireless PCI Adapter 11N Wireless Notebook Computer Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3 1 Web Login Connect to ceiling AP via wired cable and configure 192 168 0 x x ranges 2 254 as the IP address on your PC and 255 255 255 0 as subnet mask Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP IP setting Launch Internet Explorer enter the default IP address as 192 168 0 254 Press enter and the login screen will appear Enter admin for both User name and Password A Wireless N Access Point User name f admin x Password Click OK to enter the main page Z2 4G Hz Wireless n Multi function AP Welcome to Setup Wizard The wizard will help you setup the AP parameters easily You can select System Status LAN Settings Wireless Settings SNMP configuration and System Tools on the left menu for details Click Next to enter the wireless operation mode setup page Ceiling AP supports two working modes Wireless AP AP and Bridge WDS Select a working mode to configure the settings For more details please refer to the following chapters 3 2 Setup Wizar
22. ged objects are maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device These objects are defined in a Management Information Base MIB which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the on board SNMP agent SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network 5 2 SNMP Setting This device supports SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c Please click SNMP Configuration to enter the following page SNMP configuration You could configure SNMP vi amp v2 parameters here Disable Contact Device name Location Read Community RW Community Click Enable or Disable to turn on or turn off SNMP management Setting Explanation lt gt Contact Set the name to access the ceiling AP Usually set the administrator s name lt gt Device Name Set a name for this ceiling AP for example 2405n lt gt Location Set the network location for this ceiling AP 28 Read Community Indicates the community read access string to permit reading this ceiling AP s SNMP information The default is Public R W Read Write Community Indicates the community read write access string to permit reading and re writing this ceiling AP s SNMP information The default is Private 29 Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain ceiling AP Including Change Password Restore to Factory Backup Restore Upgrade firmware Reboot and System L
23. hentication is to check if the port can be used If the port is authenticated successfully you can open this port which allows all the messages to pass If the port isn t authenticated successfully you can keep this port disable which just allows 802 1x authentication protocol message to pass Select 802 1X from the drop down list to enter the following page 22 Wireless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode ENE p WEP Sor Oon mi 192 168 0 100 Address RADIUS Server 1812 Port Shared Key Session timed out Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt WEP Click On Off to enable or disable the WEP algorithm lt gt lt gt Radius Server Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server Radius Server Port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters Session timed out The authentication interval period between ceiling AP and authentication server The default is 3600s Note To improve security level do not use too easy characters 4 2 2 WDS Security Setting WDS Security Setting is to protect the data safety of wireless bridge The secur
24. is more complicated than WDS P2P bridge mode WDS P2MP usually transmits wireless signals from one access point and other access points are in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource Support up to 4 remote ceiling AP connections In this mode wireless clients are not allowed to connect WDS P2MP bridge mode can connect multiple ceiling APs together without cabling If the Root AP is configured as WDS P2MP bridge mode other less than 4 remote access points should select WDS P2P bridge modes The topology shows below Select WDS P2MP mode in the drop down list of WDS Mode as the picture below Working Mode AP Wireless Enable Wireless Mode 11b g n Mixed Mode y SSID 11n AP Broadcast SSID Enable O Disable BSSID C8 3A 35 F2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Channel Operation Mode Mixed Mode O Green Field Channel Bandwidth 20 20 40 Guard Interval O tong Auto Reverse Direction Grant RDG O Disable Enable Extension Channel 2432MHz Channel 5 Aggregation MSDU Disable O Enable Working Mode WDS Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2MP e AP MAC 00 23 28 00 91 08 AP MAC 00 23 28 07 25 34 AP MAC 00 23 28 15 E6 C7 AP MAC 00 23 28 55 62 13 Channel 1 Ix lt gt AP MAC Address Input the remote AP s MAC address Maximum 4 lt gt Channel Select the channel which bridge needs to use all ceiling
25. ity setup page of Point to Point Bridge and Point to Multipoint Bridge is as the picture below Wireless Security Setting WDS Security Settings WDS Security Mode Disable m WEP Encryption TKIP Encryption Apply AES Encryption 23 WDS security setting provides three encryption modes WEP TKIP and AES encryption lt gt WEP Key You can set the WEP key in ASCII code or Hexadecimal code Key You can choose ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII codes illegal characters like are forbidden or Hexadecimal characters 10 or 26 Hexadecimal characters TKIP AES Encryption Key TKIP AES is an encryption mode based on WPA and WPAZ2 Key Key characters are ASCII codes from 8 to 63 Note The encryption mode and password of each ceiling AP in the bridge must be consistent in order to establish the connections You are recommended to encrypt the bridge to protect the wireless bridge The security setup page of wireless repeater is as follow Wireless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode WPA PSK vi WPA Algorithm OTKIP OAES TKIP amp AES Key re es Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories WDS Security Settings WDS Security Mode TKIP Encrypi mi Encryption Key 88888888 There are
26. le Extension Channel 2432MHz Channel 5 Aggregation MSDU Disable Enable Working Mode WDS WDS Mode WDS AP Repeater p AP MAC 00 23 28 00 91 08 AP MAC 00 23 28 07 25 34 AP MAC 00 23 26 15 E6 C7 AP MAC 00 23 28 55 62 13 Channel 1 v When you select Allow wireless client to access the ceiling AP can also be used as Wireless Access Point to allow the access of wireless client even when it works in bridge mode There two parts of basic settings one is the basic setting in AP mode See 4 1 1 2 and another part is the basic setting in WDS mode See 4 1 2 2 4 2 Security Settings It is used to configure the security settings including AP security setting and WDS security setting 4 2 1 AP Security Setting There are ten types of encryption modes we introduce six of them which are the most common types including WEP Mixed Mode WPA Enterprise WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA2 Enterprise etc WEP Mixed Mode WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy a basic encryption method usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys 64 bits or 128 bits in length By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using your wireless resources WEP is based on RSA algorithm from RC4 It is the original and weak encryption method so it is recommended not to use this method Select WEP Mixed mode to enter the following page Wir
27. mmunicate by wireless signals and not by cables This mode can be free from the cable trouble The P2P topology shows below Select SSID broadcast in drop down list of WDS Mode as the picture below Wireless Basic Settings Working Mode AP Wireless Enable Wireless Mode 11b g n Mixed Mode SSID 11n AP Broadcast SSID Enable Disable BSSID C8 3A 35 F 2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Channel 1 p Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth O20 20 40 Guard Interval Olong Auto o O Disable Enable Extension Channel 2432MHz Channel 5 p Aggregation MSDU Disable Enable Working Mode WDS Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2P m APMAC 00 23 28 00 91 08 Channel 1 fm Apply This page includes the AP and WDS parameter setting AP parameter setting can change SSID and enable disable wireless feature lt gt AP MAC Enter the interconnection equipments MAC address lt gt Channel Select the channel according to interconnection equipment s the ceiling AP on the two ends must be at the same channel lt gt Open Scan When you click this button the ceiling AP will scan and list all the available wireless devices automatically Select the device which need to bridge it will add the device s MAC address automatically and select the corresponding channel 4 1 2 2 P2MP Bridge Mode WDS P2MP bridge mode which connects scattered wired network together
28. oblems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt gt WPA Algorithm There are TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard and TKIP amp AES The default is TKIP mode lt Key Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters lt gt Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period WPA2 PSK WPA2 provides more secured features than WEP and WPA Select WPA2 PSK from the drop down list to enter the following page Wireless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode y WPA Algorithm TKP OAES OTKIP amp AES Key PilsChangeMe Key Renewal 3600 _ econ Interval Note AP Security Setting 802 1 In standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt gt WPA Algorithm There are TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard and TKIP amp AES The default is TKIP mode lt gt Key Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters lt gt Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period 20 WPA Enterprise This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the ceiling AP Select WPA Enterprise from the drop down list to enter the following page Wireless Securit
29. og 6 1 Change Password This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your ceiling AP and network Click Apply after you complete Change Password Note User Name and Password makeup only by number or and letter User Name Old Password New Password Re enter to Confirm User Name Enter a new user name for the device Old Password Enter the old password New Password Enter a new password Re enter to Confirm Re enter to confirm the new password NOTE It is highly recommended to change the password to secure your network and the ceiling AP 6 2 Restore to Factory This is to reset all configurations to the default values It means the ceiling AP will lose all the settings you have set Restore Click this button to restore to default settings Factory Default Settings User Name admin Password admin 30 IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Restore to Factory Default Settings Restore to Factory Default Settings 6 3 Backup Restore The ceiling AP provides backup restore settings please specify a location to keep these settings Backup Click this button to back up all the configurations Browse Click this button to browse the directory where you want to save the configurations Restore Click this button to restore the ceiling AP s configurations Backup Restore The device provides backup restore settings you need set a directory to k
30. rant RDG O Disable Enable Extension Channel 2432MHz Channel 5 Aggregation MSDU Disable Enable Working Mode WDS Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2P ia APMAC Channel Click Next to enter the WDS Security setting Security Setting a WDS Security WDS Security Mode TKIP Ix Encryption Key 39 Select the encryption mode you want to use For example set the encryption mode as TKIP and enter the encryption key as 12345678 Setup Wizard l E You have set the parameters of multifunctional wireless AP sucessfully Click Save to save and enable settings If you want to configure more please select other menu Click Next and Save to complete the settings Then login AP2 for settings Select WDS mode for AP2 and set SSID as AP2 Select channel 1 as the same as AP1 Enter BSSID 00 23 28 05 4E DO of AP1 into the AP MAC blank and record the BSSID 00 23 28 F 2 50 08 of AP2 You can also use Open Scan to find AP1 Basic Settings a Working Mode AP Wireless Mode 11b g n mixed mode x SSID 11n AP Broadcast SSID Enable Disable BSSID C9 3A 35 F2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Chan Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth 20 20 40 Guard Interval O tong Auto Reverse Direction Grant RDG O Disable Enable Extension Channel 2432MHz Channel 5 Aggregation MSDU Disable O Enable Working Mode WDS
31. rs can select the mode according to need Please refer to Chapter 4 1 2 for detailed introduction Then click Open Scan ceiling AP will scan and list all the available wireless device nearby automatically see the picture below Select the ceiling AP which you need to bridge and click Next to enter the WDS Security setup interface On the other hand you can enter the MAC address of wireless device which you want to bridge manually and select the corresponding channel Working Mode AP Wireless Mode 11b g n mixed mode y SSID Broadcast SSID O Enable Disable BSSID C3 3A 35 F2 50 08 WLAN Isolation O Enable Disable Channel 6 Operation Mode Mixed Mode Green Field Channel Bandwidth Oz 20 40 Guard Interval Otong Auto Gant O Disable Enable Extension Change Aggregation MSDU Disable O Enable Working Mode WDS Allow wireless client to access WDS Mode WDS P2P AP MAC Channel 1 Close Scan Select SSID ca al a al O JFALCON2 00 23 28 00 a4 08 9 WEP 24 O 00 19 cb 41 7d ab 10 WEP 100 After finish the settings click Next to enter the WDS Security setting option as the picture below Security Setting M WDS Security WDS Security Mode Disable WDS Security setting is used to encrypt the ceiling AP and authorize the device to establish bridge connection Only when the passwords of the devices in bridge are consistent the communication can get through normally
32. ss PCI Adapter 11N Wireless i Notebook Computer 4 1 1 2 Function Explanation Wireless Settings Wireless Basic Settings Working Mode AP Wireless Enable Wireless Mode SSID Broadcast SSID BSSID WLAN Isolation Channel Operation Mode Channel Bandwidth Guard Interval Reverse Direction Grant RDG Extension Channel Aggregation MSDU Apply 11b g n Mixed Mode 11n AP Enable O Disable C 34 35 F2 50 08 O Enable Disable 6 Mixed Mode Green Field O2 20 40 Oltong Auto O Disable Enable 2457MHz Channel 10 Disable Enable lt gt Wireless Enable Click Disable to turn off all the wireless feature of this ceiling AP click Enable to open the wireless feature lt gt Wireless Mode Select one of the following modes The default is 11b g n Mixed Mode lt gt 11b Mode Allow the wireless client to connect the ceiling AP in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps lt gt 11g Mode Allow the 11g 11n compliant client device to connect the ceiling AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps lt gt 11b g Mixed Mode Allow the 11b g compliant client device to connect the ceiling AP with auto negotiation speed and 11n wireless client to connect the ceiling AP with 11g speed lt gt 11b g n Mixed Mode Allow 11b g n compliant client device to connect the ceiling AP with auto negotiation speed The maximum speed is 300Mbps lt gt SSID SSID Service S
33. ver _ __ Secondary DNS Server Host name Optional lt gt Static IP The default IP address is 192 168 0 254 You can configure a new IP address subnet mask and gateway manually for the device if necessary lt gt Dynamic IP Automatically obtain IP address subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server unless you have permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device otherwise it is not recommended to select this way Note If the LAN IP address is changed you need to use the new IP address to login ceiling AP Web interface next time Chapter 4 Wireless Settings This chapter introduces you wireless settings in two working modes Access Point AP and Bridge WDS including basic settings security settings advanced settings access control and connection status 4 1 Basic Settings Access Point AP Mode In this mode ceiling AP will act as a central hub for accesses from wireless to wireless wireless to wired and wireless to WAN The most important is to provide a wireless client access such as wireless network adapter access 4 1 1 1 Application and Topology Plan The AP mode can convert the wired transmission into wireless signals If you have one wired cable connecting to Internet and want to access the Internet via wireless signals connecting to your notebook computer this mode fits perfectly Internet O 11N Wireless i USB Adapter l DSL Modem WAN Router 11N Wirele
34. y Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode WISE p WPA Algorithm TKP OAES TKIP amp AES Key Renewal 3600 _ seconds Interval SE 192 168 0 100 Address Port Shared Key PisChangeMe Session timed out 3600 Note AP Security Setting 802 11n standard defines three encryption modes Open None Disable WPA Person AES WPA2 Person AES Other encryption modes are nonstandard Compatibility problems may exist between different factories Setting Explanation lt gt WPA Algorithm There are TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard and TKIP amp AES The default is TKIP mode Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period Radius Server Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server Radius Server Port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters Session timed out The authentication interval period between ceiling AP and authentication server The default is 3600s WPA2 Enterprise This security mode is based on Radius authentication server and WPA2 encryption method and when a RADIUS server is connected to the ceiling AP Select WPA2 Enterprise from the drop down list to enter the following page 21 Wireless Security Setting AP Security Settings SSID 11n AP AP Security Mode AVA Sees p WPA Algorithm TKIP OAE
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