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Linksys LAPAC2600 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide AC2600 Dual-Band Wireless Access Point LAPAC2600...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 – Quick Start Guide ................4 Package Contents ........................... 4 Physical Details ............................4 Mounting Guide ............................5 Chapter 2 –Quick Start ..................7 Overview ..............................7 Setup Using a Web Browser ........................ 7 Setup Wizard ............................. 9 Chapter 3 –...
  • Page 3 Appendix C - PC and Server Configuration ..........119 Overview ............................... 119 Using WEP ............................119 Using WPA2-PSK ..........................120 Using WPA2-Enterprise ........................120 802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server) ............... 122 802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP ..................132 Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA) ..................... 139...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Quick Start Guide

    Power Port—Connect the AC power adapter to this port. Note—Use only the adapter that came with your access point. Ethernet Port 1—Use an RJ45 (CAT5e or better) cable to connect the LAPAC2600 to network devices such as routers, switches and computers. This port supports PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at). You...

  • Page 5: Mounting Guide

    802.3at-capable, use the provided power adapter. If the PoE and AC power adapters are connected to the LAPAC2600 at the same time, the device will get power from PoE. Ethernet Port 2—This is a non-PoE Ethernet port. It can be used instead of Ethernet port 1 but requires an AC power adapter.

  • Page 6: Ceiling Installation

    6. Connect the Ethernet cable and/or AC power adapter to your device 7. Slide the device into the bracket. Turn access point clockwise until it locks. IMPORTANT—Improper or insecure mounting could result in damage to the device or personal injury. Linksys is not responsible for damages caused by improper mounting.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 -Quick Start

    Configuration 119). The wireless access point can be configured using a web browser. Note—Licenses and notices for third party software used in this product may be viewed on http://support.linksys.com/en-us/license. Please contact http://support.linksys.com/en- us/gplcodecenter for questions about GPL source code requests.
  • Page 8 4. Click Log in to launch the browser-based setup and follow the on-screen instructions. If you can't connect: It is likely that your PC’s IP address is incompatible with the wireless access point’s IP address. This can happen if your LAN does not have a DHCP Server. If there is no DHCP server in your network, the access point will fall back to its default IP address: 192.168.1.252, with a network mask of 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 9: Setup Wizard

    Setup Wizard If you are setting up the access point as a standalone device, run the Setup Wizard. If the access point will be part of a cluster – master or slave - go to Configuration > Cluster > Settings & Status page instead.
  • Page 10 Static Automatic 5. On the IPv4 Address screen configure the IP address of the device ( then click Next.
  • Page 11 6. Set the SSID information on the Wireless Network screen. Click Next. If you want to configure more than four SSIDs, go to Configuration > Wireless > Basic Settings. The access point supports up to eight SSIDs per radio. 7. On the Wireless Security Screen, configure the wireless security settings for the device. Click Next.
  • Page 12 8. On the Summary screen, check the data to make sure they are correct and then click Submit to save the changes. 9. Click Finish to leave the wizard.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 - Configuration

    Chapter 3 -- - Configuration Administration User Accounts Go to Configuration > Administration and select User Accounts to manage user accounts. The access point supports up to five users: one administrator and four normal users.
  • Page 14 User Account Table User Name Enter the User Name to connect to the access point’s admin interface. User Name is effective once you save settings. User Name can include up to 63 characters. Special characters are allowed. User Level Only administrator account has Read/Write permission to the access point’s admin interface.
  • Page 15 Time Current Time Display current date and time of the system. Manually Set date and time manually. Automatically When enabled (default setting) the access point will get the current time from a public time server. Time Zone Choose the time zone for your location from the drop-down list.

  • Page 16: Log Settings

    Log Settings Go to Configuration > Administration and select Log Settings to configure logs. Logs record various types of activity on the access point. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance.
  • Page 17 Log Types Log Types Select events to log. Checking all options increase the size of the log, so enable only events you believe are required. Email Alert Email Alert Enable email alert function. SMTP Server Enter the e-mail server that is used to send logs. It can be an IPv4 address or a domain name.

  • Page 18: Management Access

    Management Access Management Access Go to Configuration > Administration and select page to configure the management methods of the access point.
  • Page 19 Web Access HTTP HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the standard for transferring files (text, graphic images and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web. Enable to allow Web access by HTTP protocol. HTTP Port Specify the port for HTTP. It can be 80 (default) or from 1024 to 65535.
  • Page 20 Location Enter the area or location where the access point resides. The location includes 1 to 32 characters. Special characters are allowed. SNMP v1/v2 Settings Get Community Enter the name of Get Community. Get Community is used to read data from the access point and not for writing data into the access point.

  • Page 21: Ssl Certificate

    SSL Certificate Go to Configuration > Administration and select SSL Certificate to manage the SSL certificate used by HTTPS.
  • Page 22 Export/Restore to/from Local PC Click to export the SSL certificate. Export SSL Certificate Browse to choose the certificate file. Click Install Install Certificate Certificate. Export to TFTP Server Enter the name of the destination file. Destination File Enter the IP address for the TFTP server. Only TFTP Server support IPv4 address here.
  • Page 23 Go to Configuration > Administration and select LED to enable or disable the LED on the top cover of LACAP2600. If disabled, the LED will be off even when the access LED Display point is working. By default, LED is enabled (on).

  • Page 24: Lan

    Network Setup Go to Configuration > LAN > Network Setup to configure basic device settings, VLAN settings and settings for the LAN interface, including static or dynamic IPv4/IPv6 address assignment.
  • Page 25 TCP/IP Host Name Assign a host name to this access point. Host name consists of 1 to 15 characters. Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and -. Character cannot be first and last character of hostname and hostname cannot be composed of all digits. VLAN Enables or disables VLAN function.
  • Page 26 Advanced Go to Configuration > LAN > Advanced to configure advanced network settings of the access point.
  • Page 27 Port Settings Auto If enabled, Port Speed and Duplex Mode will become grey and cannot be configured. If disabled, Port Speed and Negotiation Duplex Mode can be configured. Note—LAG (Link Aggregation) is enabled by default on Ethernet port 1 and 2. It is highly recommended you keep auto negotiation enabled on both sides of an aggregate link.
  • Page 28 802.1x Supplicant 802.1x Enable if your network requires this access point to use 802.1X authentication in order to operate. Supplicant Authentication This feature supports following two kinds of authentication: Authentication via MAC Address • Select this if you want to use MAC Address for authentication.
  • Page 29 IGMP/MLD Snooping IGMP IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent Snooping routers on IP networks to establish multicast group memberships. IGMP is an integral part of IP multicast. IGMP snooping streamlines multicast traffic handling by examining (snooping) IGMP membership report messages from interested hosts, multicast traffic is limited to the subset of ports on which the hosts reside.

  • Page 30: Wireless

    Wireless Basic Settings Go to Configuration > Wireless > Basic Settings to configure your wireless radio and SSIDs. Advanced wireless settings such as Band Steering, Channel Bandwidth, are on the Advanced Settings screen.
  • Page 31 Basic Wireless Settings Select the wireless radio from the list. Wireless Radio Radio 1 is for 2.4 GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5 GHz. Enable Radio Enable or disable the wireless radio. Wireless Select the desired option for radio 1: Mode G only - allow connection by 802.11G wireless stations only.
  • Page 32 SSID Settings SSID Name Enter the desired SSID Name. Each SSID must have a unique name. The name includes 1 to 32 characters. Broadcast Enable or disable the broadcast of the SSID. When the access point does not broadcast its SSID, the network name is not shown in the list of available networks on a client station.
  • Page 33 Security Go to Configuration > Wireless > Security to configure security settings of SSIDs to provide data protection over the wireless network. Security Select SSID Select the desired SSID from the drop-down list. Security Mode Select the desired security method from the list. Security Mode •...
  • Page 34 WPA2-Enterprise - Requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to provide the client • authentication according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA2 standard. If this option is selected: This access point must have a client login on the RADIUS Server. Each user must authenticate on the RADIUS Server.
  • Page 35 Authentication Select Open System or Shared Key. All wireless stations must use the same method. Default Select a transmit key. Transmit Key WEPEncryption Select an encryption option, and ensure your wireless stations have the same setting: 64-Bit Encryption - Keys are 10 Hex characters. 128-Bit Encryption - Keys are 26 Hex characters.
  • Page 36 WPA2-Personal This is a further development of WPA-Personal, and offers even greater security.
  • Page 37 WPA2-Personal Fast Enable or disable Fast Roaming (802.11r) . Roaming(802.11r) Fast Roaming (802.11r) minimizes the delay when a voice client transitions from one BSS to another within the same ESS. Fast BSS Transition establishes security and QoS states at the target AP before or during a re-association.
  • Page 38 WPA/WPA2-Personal This method, sometimes called Mixed Mode, allows clients to use either WPA-Personal or WPA2- Personal. WPA/WPA2-Personal WPA Algorithm The encryption method is TKIP or AES. Pre-shared Key Enter the key value. It is 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters.
  • Page 39 WPA2-Enterprise This version of WPA2-Enterprise requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA2 AES standard.
  • Page 40 WPA2-Enterprise Fast Roaming Enable or disable Fast Roaming (802.11r). (802.11r) Fast Roaming (802.11r) minimizes the delay when a voice client transitions from one BSS to another within the same ESS. Fast BSS Transition establishes security and QoS states at the target AP before or during a re-association.
  • Page 41 Key Renewal Specify the value of Group Key Renewal. It is a value from 600 to 36000, and default is 3600. Timeout WPA automatically changes secret keys after a certain period of time. The group key interval is the period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share.
  • Page 42 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Primary Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server on your network. Primary Server Port Enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS Server. It is a value from 1 to 65534, and default is 1812. Primary Shared Enter the key value to match the RADIUS Server.
  • Page 43 RADIUS Use RADIUS server for authentication and dynamic WEP key generation for data encryption. Authentication Server Primary Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server on your network. Primary Server Port Enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS Server.
  • Page 44 Rogue AP Detection Go to Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP Detection to detect the unexpected or unauthorized access point installed in a secure network environment.
  • Page 45 Radio Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5GHz. Rogue AP Enable or disable Rogue AP Detection on the selected radio. Note—Scanning happens when rouge AP is enabled or you can click Refresh to trigger scanning again.
  • Page 46 Scheduler Go to Configuration > Wireless > Scheduler to configure a rule with a specific time interval for SSIDs to be operational. Automate enabling or disabling SSIDs based on the profile definition. Support up to 16 profiles and each profile can include four time rules.
  • Page 47 Scheduler Wireless Enable or disable wireless scheduler on the radio. It is disabled by default. Scheduler If disabled, even if some SSIDs are associated with profiles, they will be always active. Scheduler Operational Status Status The operational status of the scheduler. Reason The detailed reason for the scheduler operational status.

  • Page 48: Scheduler Association

    Scheduler Association Go to Configuration > Wireless > Scheduler Association to associate defined scheduler profiles with SSIDs. Radio Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4 GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5 GHz. Scheduler Association SSID The index of SSID.

  • Page 49: Connection Control

    Connection Control Go to Configuration > Wireless > Connection Control to define whether listed client stations may authenticate with the access point.
  • Page 50 SSID Select the desired SSID from the list. Control Type Select the option from the drop-down list as desired. • Local: Choose either Allow only following MAC addresses to connect to wireless network or Prevent following MAC addresses from connection to wireless network.

  • Page 51: Rate Limit

    Rate Limit Go to Configuration > Wireless > Rate Limit to limit downstream and upstream rate of SSIDs. Radio Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5GHz. Rate Limit SSID The index of SSID.
  • Page 52 Go to Configuration > Wireless > QoS (Quality of Service) to specify priorities for different traffic coming from your wireless client. Lower priority traffic will be slowed down to allow greater throughput or less delay for high priority traffic.
  • Page 53 QoS Setting Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5GHz. QoS Settings SSID The index of SSID. SSID Name The name of the SSID. VLAN ID The VLAN ID of the SSID. Priority Select the priority level from the list.
  • Page 54 Go to Configuration > Wireless > WDS (Wireless Distribution System) to expand a wireless network through multiple access points instead of linking them with a wired backbone. WDS only works and interacts with LAPN300, LAPN600, LAPAC1200, LAPAC1750 or LAPAC2600 devices. The access point can act as WDS Root or WDS Station: •...
  • Page 55 Spanning Tree (recommended if you configure WDS connections) Spanning Tree When enabled, STP helps prevent switching loops. WDS Settings Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4 GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5 GHz. WDS Root Interface Enable or Disable the WDS Root.
  • Page 56 Allowed VLAN Enter the list of VLANs accepted by the WDS Root. List When VLAN is enabled, WDS Root receives from WDS Stations only packets in the VLAN list. Packets not in the list will be dropped. The VLAN list is only applicable when VLAN is enabled. The VLAN list includes 1 to 16 VLAN IDs separated by ","...
  • Page 57 Remote MAC MAC address of the access point on the other end of the WDS link. Optional Address WDS Station connects to remote WDS Root by matching SSIDs. When there is more than one remote WDS Root with the same SSID, the WDS Station can differentiate them by MAC address.

  • Page 58: Workgroup Bridge

    Workgroup Bridge Go to Configuration > Wireless > Workgroup Bridge to extend the accessibility of a remote network. In Workgroup Bridge mode, the access point acts as a wireless station (STA) on the wireless LAN. It can bridge traffic between a remote wired network and a wireless LAN. When Workgroup Bridge is enabled, SSID configuration still works to provide wireless services to clients.
  • Page 59 Workgroup Bridge Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4 GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5 GHz. Workgroup Bridge Status Status Enable or disable Workgroup Bridge function. Before configuring Workgroup Bridge, make sure all devices in Workgroup Bridge have the following identical settings.

  • Page 60: Advanced Settings

    Security Mode Select the desired mode from the list. • Disabled • WPA-Personal • WPA2-Personal • WPA-Enterprise • WPA2-Enterprise Advanced Settings Go to Configuration >Wireless >Workgroup Bridge to configure advanced parameters of wireless radios.
  • Page 61 Band Steering Band Steering Enable or disable Band Steering function. Band Steering is a technology that detects whether the wireless client is dual-band capable. If it is, band steering pushes the client to connect to the less- congested 5GHz network. It does this by actively blocking the client’s attempts to connect with the 2.4GHz network.
  • Page 62 CTS Protection CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode boosts the access point's ability to catch all Wireless-G Mode transmissions, but it severely decreases performance. By default, CTS Protection Mode is disabled, but the access point will automatically enable this feature when Wireless-G devices are not able to transmit to the access point in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic.
  • Page 63 RTS Threshold Enter the Request to Send (RTS) Threshold value, an integer from 1 to 2347. The default is 2347 octets. The RTS threshold indicates the number of octets in a Medium Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) below which an RTS/CTS handshake is not performed. Changing the RTS threshold can help control traffic flow through the access point, especially one with a lot of clients.

  • Page 64: Captive Portal

    Captive Portal Captive Portal is a method of securing access to the Internet from within a wireless network. Users must enter authentication credentials before their wireless client devices can access the Internet. Global Configuration Go to Configuration > Captive Portal > Global Configuration to change settings and modify captive portal authentication access port number if needed.
  • Page 65 Captive Portal Enable or Disable Captive Portal function globally. Captive Portal is disabled by default. Authentication The number of seconds the access point keeps an authentication session open with a wireless client. If Timeout the client fails to enter authentication credentials within the timeout period, the client may need to refresh the web authentication page.
  • Page 66 Portal Profiles Go to Configuration > Captive Portal > Portal Profiles to define detailed settings for Captive Portal profile. Create up to two profiles.
  • Page 67 Portal Profiles Captive Portal Select a profile to configure. Profile Protocol Select the protocol used to access the Portal Authentication web server. It can be HTTP or HTTPS. Authentication Select an authentication method for clients. Local - The access point uses a local database to authenticated wireless clients.
  • Page 68 Radius Authentication Primary Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server on your network. Primary Server Port Enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS Server. Primary Shared Enter the key value to match the RADIUS Server. Secret Backup Server The Backup Authentication Server will be used when...
  • Page 69 Local User Go to Configuration > Captive Portal > Local User to configure user settings for Captive Portal. Up to 128 users are supported. User Name Enter the name of the user account. The user name includes 1 to 32 characters. Special characters except ':' and ';' are allowed.
  • Page 70 Local Group Go to Configuration > Captive Portal > Local Group to configure group settings. Groups include multiple local users and are mapped to Captive Portal profiles. Up to two groups are supported.

  • Page 71: Web Customization

    Group Name Enter the name of the new group. The group name includes 1 to 32 characters. Special characters except ':' and ';' are allowed. Click Add. Group Selection Select one group to delete or configure its user members. Members User members of the selected group.
  • Page 72 Profile Select a profile to configure. New Logo Upload Logos display in the web page. Select an image file from your local PC and click Upload. Formats .gif, .png and .jpg are supported. File size cannot exceed 5KB. One profile can support one default and one new logo image.
  • Page 73 Terms of Use Customize the text to go with Terms of Use. Enter up to 1024 characters. The default is Terms of Use. Success Text Customize the text that shows when the client has been authenticated. The default is You have logged on successfully! Please keep this window open when using the wireless network.

  • Page 74: Client Information

    SSID A list of available SSIDs. SSID Name The name of the SSID. Profile Name Choose the profile that is associated with the SSID. If the profile associated with the SSID is deleted, then the association will be removed. None is selected, it means no profile is associated.
  • Page 75 MAC Address MAC address of the client. IP Address IP address of the client. User Name User name used by the client to log in. SSID Name Name of the SSID to which the client is connected. Online Time How long the client has been online. Measured in seconds.

  • Page 76: Acl

    ACLs are a collection of permit and deny conditions that can block unwarranted attempts to reach network resources. Each ACL is a set of up to 10 rules. Each rule specifies whether the contents of a given field should be used to permit or deny access to the network. Rule can be based on various criteria and may apply to one or more fields with a packet.
  • Page 77 ACL Profiles Go to Configuration > ACL > ACL Profiles to configure ACL profiles and their rules.
  • Page 78 ACL Profile ACL Name A name can include from 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters to identify an ACL. ACL Type Configuration type of ACL is IPv4 or IPv6. Click Add ACL to add one new ACL profile. Rule Configuration ACL Names Select a profile to configure.
  • Page 79 Match Source IP Permit or deny packet by source IP address.  If the ACL type is IPv4, set an IPv4 address and its wildcard mask. Note—Wildcard 0 means to match that value, 1 means don’t match. For example, a mask of 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111 which means that you match on the bits where there is 0 and don't match on the bits where there are 1s.
  • Page 80 Match Destination Permit or deny packet by destination IP address.  If the type of ACLs is IPv4, set an IPv4 address and its wildcard mask. Note—Wildcard 0 means to match that value, 1 means don’t match. For example, a mask of 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111 which means that you match on the bits where there is 0 and don't match on the bits where there are 1s.
  • Page 81 Match IP DSCP Matches packets based on IP DSCP value. Select From List  Choose a DSCP value from the list. default Match packets with default dscp (000000) af11 Match packets with AF11 dscp (001010) af12 Match packets with AF12 dscp (001100) af13 Match packets with AF13 dscp (001110) af21...
  • Page 82 Match IP TOS Matches a type of service from the dropdown list. This is applicable only when the type of ACLs is IPv4. Normal Service – 0000 Minimize Monetary Cost – 0001 Maximize Reliability – 0010 Maximize Throughput – 0100 Minimize Delay - 1000 IPv6 Flow Label A number that is unique to an IPv6 packet is used by...

  • Page 83: Cluster

    ACL Association SSID The index of SSID. Choose the profile that is associated with the SSID ACL Name Down for downstream (from access point to wireless client) traffic. If the profile associated with the SSID is deleted, the association will be removed. If None is selected, no profile is associated.
  • Page 84 The access points within a cluster must have the same management VLAN configured. A cluster can support 16 LAPAC2600access points as long as they are same model number. In each cluster, one access point must be manually configured as the master access point. There can only be one master in a cluster.
  • Page 85 Settings & Status Configuration > Cluster > Settings & Status Go to to manage the AP cluster function. Choose a member type. Type Disabled—Disable the cluster function. Master—Enable the cluster function and assign the access point to be the master. Note—...
  • Page 86 Master...
  • Page 87 Status Disabled—Cluster function is disabled. Active—Cluster function is enabled and master is active. Active (Backup Master)—Cluster function is enabled and backup master is active. Inactive (Cannot reach the master)—Cluster function is enabled but it's inactive because device cannot reach the master. Member Number Number of the active members in the cluster.
  • Page 88 Client Sessions Go to Configuration > Cluster > Client Sessions to see the status of wireless clients within the cluster. The session is the period of time in which a user on a client device (station) with a unique MAC address maintains a connection with the wireless network.
  • Page 89 IP Address IP address of the access point to which the client connects. Location Location of the access point to which the client connects. SSID SSID name of the access point to which the client connects. User MAC MAC address of the client. Online Time Displays how long this client has been online since it is authenticated.

  • Page 90: Channel Management

    Channel Management Go to Configuration > Cluster > Channel Management to manage the channel assignments for access points within a cluster. When channel management is enabled, the access point automatically assigns radio channels within a cluster. Auto channel assignment reduces mutual interference (or interference with other access points outside of its cluster) and maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth to help maintain efficient communication over the wireless network.
  • Page 91 Auto Channel Auto Channel Access point scans available Wi-Fi channels and changes the channel if better network performance is possible. Disabled by default. Scan Day Choose the day of the week when Auto Channel scans Wi-Fi channels. You may choose specific days or have the access point scan and select the best channel daily.

  • Page 92: Chapter 4 - System Status

    Chapter 4 - System Status Status System Summary Go to System Status > Status > System Summary for status of the access point.
  • Page 93 System Summary Device SKU The SKU is often used to identify device model number and region. Firmware Version The version of the firmware currently installed. Firmware The checksum of the firmware running in the access point. Checksum Hardware Version The version of the hardware. Local MAC The MAC (physical) address of the wireless access point.
  • Page 94 Buttons Refresh Click to update the data on the screen.

  • Page 95: Lan Status

    LAN Status Go to System Status >Status >LAN Status to see settings and status of LAN interface.
  • Page 96 VLAN VLAN Enabled or disabled (default). Untagged VLAN Enabled (default) or disabled. When enabled, and if its VLAN ID is equal to Untagged VLAN ID, all traffic is untagged when sent from LAN ports. Untagged traffic can be accepted by LAN ports. If disabled, traffic is always tagged when sent from LAN port and only tagged traffic can be accepted from LAN port.

  • Page 97: Wireless Status

    IPv4/v6 IP Address The IP address of the wireless access point. Subnet Mask The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP address above. Default Gateway Enter the gateway for the LAN segment to which the wireless access point is attached (the same value as the PCs on that LAN segment).
  • Page 98 Radio Status Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5GHz. Radio Status Indicates whether the radio is enabled. Mode Current 802.11 mode (a/b/g/n/ac) of the radio. Channel The channel currently in use. Channel Current channel bandwidth of the radio.
  • Page 99 WDS Root Status Status of the WDS Root: Enabled or Disabled. Local SSID Name of the WDS Root. Local MAC MAC Address of the WDS Root. VLAN List VLAN List of the WDS Root. When VLAN function is enabled, WDS Root only receives packets in the VLAN list from WDS Stations and packets not in the list will be dropped.

  • Page 100: Wireless Clients

    Wireless Clients Go to System Status > Status > Wireless Clients to see connected clients based on each wireless interface. Wireless Select the desired interface from the list. The interfaces include eight SSIDs per radio. Interface SSID Name Name of the SSID to which the client connects. Client MAC The MAC address of the client.
  • Page 101 Statistics Go to System Status > Status > Statistics to see real-time statistics on data transmitted and received based on each SSID per Radio, and LAN interface. Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list. Radio 1 is for 2.4GHz, and Radio 2 is for 5GHz. Transmit/Receive •...

  • Page 102: Log View

    Log View Go to System Status > Status > Log View to see a list of system events such as login attempts and configuration changes. Log Messages Log Messages Show the log messages. Buttons Refresh Update the data on screen. Save Save the log to a file on your PC.

  • Page 103: Chapter 5 - Maintenance

    Go to Maintenance > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade to upgrade the firmware in the wireless access point by using HTTP/HTTPS, or TFTP. Check the Linksys support website (http://www.linksys.com/support) and download the latest firmware release to a storage device or PC. Perform the firmware upgrade by following the steps below.
  • Page 104 To perform a firmware upgrade from the Internet: 1. Click Check for Upgrade to see if there is new firmware available. 2. Click the OK on the popup dialogue box to start the firmware download and upgrade if a new version of firmware is available. Configuration Copy/Save Go to Maintenance >...
  • Page 105 Configuration files copy/save Configuration Files There are two kinds of configuration files in the access point.  Backup Configuration — An additional configuration file saved in the flash memory for use as a backup. Current Configuration — The configuration  which is running in the device currently.
  • Page 106 Configuration Backup/Restore Go to Maintenance > Maintenance > Configuration Backup/Restore to download the configuration file from the device. You can save it to external storage, e.g., your PC, or network storage. You can also upload a previously saved configuration file from external storage to the device.
  • Page 107 Backup/Restore to/from Local PC Backup Once you have the access point working properly, you should back up the settings to a file on your computer. Configuration You can later restore the access point's settings from this file, if necessary. To create a backup file of the current settings: •...

  • Page 108: Factory Default

    Restore To restore settings from a backup file: Configuration 1. Choose a destination file and it can be Backup Configuration or Current Configuration. 2. Enter the source file name stored in TFTP server. 3. Enter the IP address for the TFTP server. Only IPv4 addresses are supported.
  • Page 109 Factory Default To restore your access point to its factory defaults, select an option and click Save. • Reset Parameters shared with Slaves ONLY When current AP is a master of a cluster, select this option to restore all sharable parameters of current AP and its slaves to factory defaults.

  • Page 110: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics Ping Test Go to Maintenance > Diagnostics > Ping Test to determine the accessibility of a host on the network. General IP Type Enter the IP type of destination address. IP or URL Enter the IP address or domain name that you want to ping.

  • Page 111: Packet Capture

    Packet Capture Go to Maintenance > Diagnostics > Packet Capture to capture and store 802.3 packets received and transmitted by the access point based on one specified network interface. The network interface can be radio, SSID or LAN. Network Interface Select the desired network interface from the drop- down list.

  • Page 112: Diagnostic Log

    Diagnostic Log Go to Go to Maintenance > Diagnostics > Diagnostic Log to get system detail information, such as configuration file, system status and statistics data, hardware information, operational status. The information is useful in troubleshooting and working with technical support. Click Download to download the device diagnostic log into a local file.

  • Page 113: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Appendix A - Troubleshooting Overview This chapter covers some common problems encountered while using the wireless access point, and some possible solutions to them. If you follow the suggested steps and the wireless access point still does not function properly, contact your dealer for further advice. General Problems I can't find new access point on my network.
  • Page 114 If there is no DHCP Server found, the wireless access point will roll back to an IP address and mask of 192.168.1.252 and 255.255.255.0. My PC can't connect to the LAN via the wireless access point. Check the following: • The SSID and security settings on the PC match the settings on the access point.

  • Page 115: Appendix B - About Wireless Lans

    Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Overview Wireless networks have their own terms and jargon. You must understand many of these terms in order to configure and operate a wireless LAN. Wireless LAN Terminology Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: Ad-hoc •...
  • Page 116 ESS/ESSID A group of wireless stations, and multiple access points all using the same ID (ESSID), form an Extended Service Set (ESS). Different access points within an ESS can use different channels. To reduce interference, it is recommended that adjacent access points use different channels. As wireless stations are physically moved through the area covered by an ESS, they will automatically change to the access point that has the least interference or best performance.
  • Page 117 WPA-PSK In WPA-PSK, like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA is more secure than WEP. The PSK (pre-shared key) must be entered on each wireless station. The 256-bit encryption key is derived from the PSK, and changes frequently. WPA2-PSK This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even greater security, using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method of encryption.
  • Page 118 802.1x This uses the 802.1X standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encryption. If possible, you should use WPA-Enterprise instead, because WPA encryption is much stronger than WEP encryption. If this option is used: • The access point must have a client login on the RADIUS server. •...

  • Page 119: Appendix C - Pc And Server Configuration

    Appendix C - PC and Server Configuration Overview All wireless stations need to have settings that match the wireless access point. These settings depend on the mode in which the access point is being used. • If using WEP or WPA2-PSK, it is only necessary to ensure that each wireless station's settings match those of the wireless access point, as described below.

  • Page 120: Using Wpa2-Psk

    Using WPA2-PSK For each of the following items, each wireless station must have the same settings as the wireless access point. Mode On each PC, the mode must be set to Infrastructure. SSID (ESSID) This must match the value used on the wireless access point. The default value is LinksysSMB24Gfor radio 1 and LinksysSMB5Gfor radio 2.

  • Page 121: Wireless Station Configuration

    Wireless Station Configuration For each of the following, wireless stations must have the same settings as the wireless access point. Mode On each PC, the mode must be set to Infrastructure. SSID (ESSID) This must match the value used on the wireless access point.

  • Page 122: Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server)

    802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server) This section describes using Microsoft Internet Authentication Server as the RADIUS server, since it is the most common RADIUS server available that supports the EAP-TLS authentication method. The following services on the Windows 2000 Domain Controller (PDC) are also required. •...
  • Page 123 4. Click Next. 5. Select Enterprise root CA, and click Next. 6. Enter the information for the Certificate Authority, and click Next.

  • Page 124: Dhcp Server Configuration

    7. Click Next if you don't want to change the CA's configuration data. 8. Installation will warn you that Internet Information Services are running, and must be stopped before continuing. Click OK, then Finish. DHCP server configuration 1. Click on Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > DHCP. 2.
  • Page 125 5. Define the IP address range. Change the subnet mask if necessary. Click Next. 6. Add exclusions in the address fields if required. If no exclusions are required, leave it blank. Click Next. 7. Change the Lease Duration time if preferred. Click Next. 8.

  • Page 126: Certificate Authority Setup

    13. Right-click on the server, and select Authorize. It may take a few minutes to complete. Certificate Authority Setup 1. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Certification Authority. 2. Right-click Policy Settings, and select New > Certificate to Issue. 3.
  • Page 127 6. Select the Group Policy tab, chooseDefault Domain Policy then click Edit. 7. Select Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Public Key Policies, right-click Automatic Certificate Request Settings > New > Automatic Certificate Request.
  • Page 128 8. When the Certificate Request Wizard appears, click Next. 9. Select Computer, click Next. 10. Ensure that your Certificate Authority is checked, click Next. 11. Review the policy change information and click Finish. Start ” 12. Click > , type “cmd and press Enter.
  • Page 129 Internet Authentication Service (RADIUS) Setup 1. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Authentication Service. 2. Right-click on Clients, and select New Client. 3. Enter a name for the access point, click Next. 4. Enter the address or name of the wireless access point, and set the shared secret, as entered on the Security Settings of the wireless access point.
  • Page 130 9. Click Permitted, then OK. Select Next. Grant remote access permission 10. Select . Click Next. 11. Click Edit Profile... and select the Authentication tab. Enable Extensible Authentication Protocol, and select Smart Card other Certificate. Deselect other authentication methods listed. Click OK.
  • Page 131 12. Select No if you don't want to view the help for EAP. Click Finish.

  • Page 132: 802.1X Client Setup On Windows Xp

    Remote Access Login for Users 1. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools> Active Directory Users and Computers. 2. Double-click on the user who you want to enable. 3. Select the Dial-in tab, and enable Allow access. Click OK. 802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP Windows XP ships with a complete 802.1x client implementation.

  • Page 133: Client Certificate Setup

    Client Certificate Setup 1. Connect to a network that doesn't require port authentication. 2. Start your Web browser. In the address box, enter the IP address of the Windows 2000 Server, followed by “/certsrv”, e.g., “http://192.168.0.2/certsrv”. 3. You will be prompted for a user name and password. Enter the User name and Password assigned to you by your network administrator, and click OK.
  • Page 134 4. On the first screen (below), select Request a certificate, click Next. 5. Select User certificate request and selectUser Certificate, click Next. 6. Click Submit.
  • Page 135 7. A message will be displayed,and the certificate will be returned to you. Click Install this certificate. 8. You will receive a confirmation message. Click Yes.

  • Page 136: X Authentication Setup

    Certificate setup is now complete. 802.1x Authentication Setup 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. 2. Right-click on the Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties. 3. Select the Authentication tab, and ensure that Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X is selected, and Smart Card or other Certificate is selected from the EAP type.
  • Page 137 Encryption Settings The encryption settings must match the access point’s on the wireless network you wish to join. Windows XP will detect any available wireless networks, and allow you to configure each • network independently. Your network administrator can advise you of the correct settings for each network. •...
  • Page 138 Setup for Windows XP and 802.1x client is now complete.

  • Page 139: Using 802.1X Mode (Without Wpa)

    Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA) This is very similar to using WPA-Enterprise. The only difference is that on your client, you must NOT enable the setting The key is provided for me automatically. Instead, you must enter the WEP key manually, ensuring it matches the WEP key used on the access point.
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