Page 1 Wireless G 2.4GHz 500mW Outdoor AP Model: APO1000/APO1010 User’s Manual V.1.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.2 W LAN N IRELESS ETWORK 3.2.1 Wireless General Setup... 21 3.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup ... 22 3.2.3 Create Virtual AP(VAP)... 25 3.2.3.1 Virtual AP Overview ...25 3.2.3.2 Virtual AP Setup ...26 3.2.4 MAC Filter Setup ... 32 3.3 W...
Page 3 ONNECTION 6.1.1 Network Requirement ... 117 6.1.2 Configure LAN IP... 118 6.2 A CCESS OINT SSOCIATION 6.2.1 Configure Wireless General Setting ... 120 6.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup ... 122 6.2.3 Site Survey ... 125 6.3 W LAN N IRELESS ETWORK 6.3.1 AP Setup ...
Page 4 6.4.6 Firmware Upgrade... 140 6.4.7 Network Utility ... 141 6.4.8 Reboot... 142 6.5 S ... 143 YSTEM TATUS 6.5.1 System Overview... 143 6.5.2 Associated Clients Status ... 146 6.5.3 DHCP Clients ... 147 6.5.4 Extra Information ... 148 6.5.5 Event Log... 150 CHAPTER 7.
Page 6: Chapter 1. System Overview
1.1 Introduction The 802.11 b/g compliant Airlink101® APO1000/APO1010 is an outdoor wireless access point that can be used for five different purposes in three different modes. In the AP mode, it can be deployed either as traditional fixed wireless Access Point(AP), or combination of AP and WDS(AP+WDS).
Page 7: System Concept
1.2 System Concept The APO1000/APO1010 is not only designed and used as traditional outdoor AP, but also with rich features tailored for WISP applications. The two-level management capability and access control ease WISP and owners to maintain and manage wireless network in a more controllable fashion. Main applications are listed as follows with illustration: Wireless CPE for Multi Dwelling Unit/Multi Tenant Unit (MDU/MTU) complexes including apartments, dormitories, and office complexes.
Page 8: Applications In Wireless Network
1.3 Applications in Wireless Network APO1000/APO1010 is a multiple mode system which can be configured either as a wireless gateway or an access point as desired. It also can be used as WDS link for Ethernet network expansion. This section depicts different applications in AP Mode, WDS Mode, and CPE Mode and Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Mode.
Page 9 A remote base station is the end point to accept connections from wireless clients and pass data upwards to a network wirelessly. In this mode, it can support single or multiple WDS links and no wireless clients can associate with it though.
Page 10 APO1000/APO1010...
Page 11 APO1000/APO1010 is a gateway enabled with NAT and DHCP Server functions. The wired clients connected to APO1000/APO1010 are in different subnet from those connected to Main Base Station, and, in CPE mode, it does not accept wireless association from wireless clients.
Page 12 WISPs deliver wireless broadband Internet service to new residential and business customers. In this mode, APO1000/APO1010 is enabled with DHCP Server functions. The wired clients of APO1000/APO1010 are in the same subnet from Main Base Station and it accepts wireless connections from client devices.
Page 13: Product Benefit
Client Isolation through Layer 2 VLAN technology Two administrator accounts for manager authorities APO1000/APO1010 outdoor high power WiFi Bridge is the point of connection to Wireless Outdoor Network for service provider deploying last mile services to business or residential broadband subscribers.. Network administrators can create multiple subscriber service tier using per-subscriber rate limiting features, and manage centrally.
Page 14: Specification
WDS Mode This enables the wireless interconnection of Access Point in an IEEE802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access point without the need for a wired backbone to link them. This also be referred to as repeater mode.
Page 15 IEEE802.11f IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol), hand over users to another AP IEEE 802.11i Preauth (PMKSA Cache ) IEEE 802.11h -Transmission Power Control IEEE 802.11d -Multi country roaming Authentication/ Encryption (Wireless Security) Layer 2 User Isolation Blocks client to client discovery within a specified VLAN WEP 64/ 128/ 152 Bits...
Page 16 No. of registered RADIUS servers : 2 VLAN assignment on BSSID Support VLAN tag over WDS Quality of Service DiffServ/ ToS IEEE802.1p/ CoS IEEE 802.1Q Tag VLAN priority control IEEE802.11e WMM System Administration Intuitive Web Management Interface Password Protected Access Firmware upgrade via Web Reset to Factory Defaults Profiles Configuration Backup and Restore...
Page 17: Chapter 2. Basic Installation
Chapter 2. Basic Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 Package Contents The standard package contents of APO1000/APO1010: APO1000/APO1010 Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (with User Manual and QIG) PSE with AC Cable Mounting Kit It is highly recommended to use all the supplies in the package instead of substituting any components by other...
Page 18: Panel Function Descriptions
5. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates High Signal (CPE Mode) or (AP Mode only) 6. WLAN : Green LED BLINKING indicates Wireless ON, and BLINKING quickly indicates Wireless Transmit quickly. 7. Ethernet : Green LED ON indicates connection, OFF indicates no connection 8.
Page 19 5. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates High Signal (CPE Mode) or (AP Mode only) 6. WLAN : Green LED BLINKING indicates Wireless ON, and BLINKING quickly indicates Wireless Transmit quickly. 7. Ethernet : Green LED ON indicates connection, OFF indicates no connection 8.
Page 20: Hardware Installation Steps
2.1.3 Hardware Installation Steps Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the hardware of APO1000/APO1010: APO1000 Front Panel Connect N-type antenna to the N-type connector on the rear panel. Connect Power Injector to the PoE connector on the front panel.
Page 21: Web Management Interface Instructions
Set the IP segment of the administrator's computer to be in the same range as APO1000/APO1010 for accessing the system. Do not duplicate the IP Address used here with IP Address of APO1000/APO1010 or any other device within the network Example of Segment : The valid range is 1 ~ 254 and 192.168.2.254 shall be avoided because it is already assigned to APO1000/APO1010.
Page 22 The network manager Login Page then appears. Enter “root” for user name and “default” for password, and then click OK to login to the system; the root manager account is used as an example here. Login Success System Overview page will appear after successful login.
Page 23: Chapter 3. Ap Mode Configuration
3.1 External Network Connection 3.1.1 Network Requirement Normally, APO1000/APO1010 connects to a wired LAN and provides a wireless connection point to associate with wireless client as shown in Figure 3-1. Then, Wireless clients could access to LAN or Internet by associating themselves with APO1000/APO1010 set in AP mode.
Page 24: Configure Lan Ip
IP Gateway : The default gateway of the LAN port; default Gateway is 192.168.1.1 Dynamic IP : This configuration type is applicable when the APO1000/APO1010 is connected to a network with presence of a DHCP server. All related IP information will be provided by the DHCP server automatically.
Page 25 APO1000/APO1010 APO1000/APO1010 Click Save button to save your changes. Click Reboot button to activate your changes...
Page 26: Wireless Lan Network Creation
1 to 13 for ETSI country code, or 1 to 14 for JP country code. Tx Power : You can adjust the output power of the system to get the appropriate coverage for your wireless network. Select the LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 that you need for your environment. If you are not sure from which setting to choose, then use the default LEVEL 9 setting.
Page 27: Wireless Advanced Setup
LAN. For a sender and receiver own right of the channel the shorter slot time help manage shorter wait time to re-transmit from collision because of hidden wireless clients or other causes.
Page 28 CTS Timeout will take effect only when RTS is turned on. Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. When hidden wireless stations are present in the wireless network RTS can be considered to turn on to minimize collisions and increase performance.
Page 29 DTIM is defined as Delivery Traffic Indication Message. It is used to notify the wireless stations, which support power saving mode, when to wake up to receive multicast frame. DTIM is necessary and critical in wireless environment as a mechanism to fulfill power-saving synchronization.
Page 30: Create Virtual Ap(Vap)
3.2.3 Create Virtual AP(VAP) The APO1000/APO1010 support broadcasting multiple SSIDs, allowing the creation of Virtual Access Points, partitioning a single physical access point into 8 logical access points, each of which can have a different set of security, VLAN tag(ID) and network settings.
Page 31: Virtual Ap Setup
Click Edit button on the VAP Edit column, and then a Virtual AP setup page appears. ESSID : Extended Service Set ID, When clients are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the SSID that will appear in the list. ESSID will determine the service type available to AP clients associated with the specified VAP.
Page 32 IAPP supported only for WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise/WPA2-Enterprise and 802.1X security type. Maximum Clients : The default value is 32. You can enter the number of wireless clients that can associate to a particular SSID. When the number of client is set to 5, only 5 clients at most are allowed to connect to this VAP.
Page 33 Key Length 64-bit 128-bit 152-bit WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK : WPA or WPA2 Algorithms enable the system to access the network by using the WPA-PSK protected access. Cipher Suite : By default, it is TKIP. Select either AES or TKIP cipher suites Group Key Update Period : By default, it is 600 seconds. This time interval for rekeying GTK, broadcast/multicast encryption keys, in seconds.
Page 34 key to generate GTKs, in seconds. Enter the time-length required. • EAP Reauth Period :; By default, it’s 3600 seconds; 0 second is to disable EAP Re-authentication. Main and secondary Authentication RADIUS Server Settings : • Authentication Server : Enter the IP address of the Authentication RADIUS server. •...
Page 35 RADIUS settings to complete configuration. Dynamic WEP Settings : • P Key length : The available options are 64 bits or 128 bits. The system will automatically generate WEP encryption keys. • WEP Key Update Period : By default, it’s 300 seconds; 0 not to rekey. •...
Page 36 • Accounting Server : Enter the IP address of the Accounting RADIUS server. • Port : By default, it’s 1813. The port number used to communicate with RADIUS server. • Shared Secret : A secret key used between system and Accounting RADIUS server. Supports 1 to 64 characters.
Page 37: Mac Filter Setup
MAC Filter List. There are a maximum of 20 clients allowed in this MAC Filter List. The MAC addresses of the wireless clients can be added and removed to the list using the Add and Delete buttons.
Page 38: Wireless Network Expansion
The administrator could create WDS Links to expand wireless network. When WDS is enabled, access point functions as a wireless bridge and is able to communicate with other access points via WDS links. A WDS link is bidirectional and both side must support WDS.
Page 39 WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. Packets with QoS header including Diffserv/IP ToS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categories of WMM, packets without QoS header will be assigned to the Best Effort queue. Please refer to the table below for mapping from 802.1p and ToS mapping to WMM: Data Transmitted Queue...
Page 40 Key Length 64-bit 128-bit 152-bit AES Key : Enter 32 HEX characters AES key. WDS MAC List Enable : Click Enable to create WDS link. WDS Peer's MAC Address : Enter the MAC address of WDS peer. VLAN ID : By default, it’s disabled(space) with no VLAN ID. When desired, this system supports tagged VLAN from 0 to 4094.
Page 41: System Management
3.4 System Management 3.4.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of the system via instructions in this page. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Management and follow the below settings. System Information System Name : Enter a desired name or use the default one.
Page 42 Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disable system login methods and change services port. Enable HTTP : Check to select HTTP Service. HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Enable Telnet : Check to select Telnet Service Telnet Port : The default is 23 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535.
Page 43: Configure System Time
3.4.2 Configure System Time System time can be configured via this page, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> Time Server and follow the below setting. Local Time : Display the current system time. NTP Client : To synchronize the system time with NTP server.
Page 44: Configure Upnp
Click Save button to save changes and click Reboot button to activate changes For UPnP to work in Windows XP, the “APO1000” or “APO1010”must be available in “My Network Places”. If these devices are not available, you should verify that the correct components and services are loaded in Windows XP.
Page 45: Configure Snmp Setup
3.4.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an application-layer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP manager and agent. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely. Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting. SNMP v2c Enable: Check to enable SNMP v2c.
Page 46 SNMP Trap : Events such as cold start, interface up & down, and association & disassociation will report to an assigned server. Community : Set a community string required by the remote host computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system.
Page 47: Backup / Restore And Reset To Factory
3.4.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore prior configuration or reset back to factory default configuration can be executed via this page. Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting. Save Settings To PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a local disk. Load Settings from PC : Click Browse button to locate a configuration file to restore, and then click Upload button to upload.
Page 48: Firmware Upgrade
3.4.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software image that system needs to respond to requests and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes required to include new features or bugs fix. It takes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware.
Page 49: Network Utility
3.4.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility. Please click on Utilities -> Network Utility and follow the below setting. Ping : This utility will help ping other devices on the network to verify connectivity. Ping utility, using ICMP packets, detects connectivity and latency between two network nodes.
Page 50: Reboot
3.4.8 Reboot This function allows user to restart system with existing or most current settings when changes are made. Click Reboot button to proceed and take around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary, please wait till completion of the reboot process.
Page 51: System Status
This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview, Associated Clients Status, WDS Link Status, Extra Information and Event Log. 3.5.1 System Overview Display detailed information of System, Network, LAN and Wireless in the System Overview page. System : Display information of the system. System Name : The name of the system.
Page 52 Wireless VAP Information : Display total received and transmitted statistics on available Virtual AP. MAC Address : The MAC address of the Wireless port. Different MAC address on each Virtual AP Receive bytes :The total received packets in bytes on the Wireless port.
Page 53: Associated Clients Status
3.5.2 Associated Clients Status It displays ESSID, on/off Status, Security Type, total number of wireless clients associated with all Virtual AP. VAP Information : Highlights key VAP information. VAP : Available VAP from VAP0 to VAP7. ESSID : Display name of ESSID for each VAP.
Page 54: Wds Link Status
3.5.3 WDS Link Status On/Off Status, peers MAC Address, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Last TX Time for each WDS are available. WDS : Maximum supported WDS links. Status : On/Off. MAC Address : Display MAC address of WDS peer. RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of WDS links.
Page 55: Extra Information
Route table information : Select “Route table information” on the drop-down list to display route table. APO1000/APO1010 could be used as a L2 or L3 device. It doesn’t support dynamic routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF. Static routes to specific hosts, networks or default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of system's interfaces.
Page 56 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in table are learned again or added when new MAC addresses are seen from wired or wireless interfaces as well. When time runs out for a particular entry, it will be pruned from the table.
Page 57: Event Log
3.5.5 Event Log The Event log displays system events when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as a troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system. Time: The date and time when the event occurred. Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “System” or “User” Severity: Severity level that a specific event is associated such as “info”, “error”, “warning”, etc.
Page 58: Chapter 4. Wds Mode Configuration
4.1.1 Network Requirement You could expand your Ethernet network via WDS link. In this mode, the APO1000/APO1010 connects directly to a wired LAN, and wirelessly bridges to a remote access point via a WDS link as shown in Figure 4-1. In the mode, it can’t associate with any wireless clients.
Page 59: Configure Lan Ip
IP Gateway : The default gateway of the LAN port; default Gateway is 192.168.10.1 Dynamic IP : This configuration type is applicable when the APO1000/APO1010 is connected to a network with the presence of a DHCP server; all related IP information will be provided by the DHCP server automatically.
Page 60 APO1000/APO1010 APO1000/APO1010 Click Save button to save your changes. Click Reboot button to activate your changes...
Page 61: Wireless Network Expansion
The Channel 14 for Japan only used on IEEE802.11b only Tx Power : You can adjust the output power of the system to get the appropriate coverage for your wireless network. Select the LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 you needed for your environment. If you are not sure of which setting to choose, then keep the default setting, LEVEL 9.
Page 62: Wireless Advanced Setup
LAN. For a sender and receiver own right of the channel the shorter slot time help manage shorter wait time to re-transmit from collision because of hidden wireless clients or other causes.
Page 63 CTS Timeout will take effect only when RTS is turned on. Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. When hidden wireless stations are present in the wireless network RTS can be considered to turn on to minimize collisions and increase performance.
Page 64 DTIM is defined as Delivery Traffic Indication Message. It is used to notify the wireless stations, which support power saving mode, when to wake up to receive multicast frame. DTIM is necessary and critical in wireless environment as a mechanism to fulfill power-saving synchronization.
Page 65: Wds Setup
The administrator could create WDS Links to expand wireless network. When WDS is enabled, access point functions as a wireless bridge and is able to communicate with other access points via WDS links. A WDS link is bidirectional and both side must support WDS.
Page 66 WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. Packets with QoS header including Diffserv/IP ToS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categories of WMM, packets without QoS header will be assigned to the Best Effort queue. Please refer to the table below for mapping from 802.1p and ToS mapping to WMM: Data Transmitted Queue...
Page 67 WDS MAC List Enable : Click Enable to create WDS link. WDS Peer's MAC Address : Enter the MAC address of WDS peer. VLAN ID : By default, it’s disabled(space) with no VLAN ID. When desired, this system supports tagged VLAN from 0 to 4094.
Page 68: System Management
4.3 System Management 4.3.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of the system via instructions in this page. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Management and follow the below settings. System Information System Name : Enter a desired name or use the default one.
Page 69 Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disable system login methods and change services port. Enable HTTP : Check to select HTTP Service. HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Enable HTTPS : Check to select HTTPS Service HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535.
Page 70: Configure System Time
4.3.2 Configure System Time System time can be configured via this page, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> Time Server and follow the below setting. Local Time : Display the current system time. NTP Client : To synchronize the system time with NTP server.
Page 71: Configure Upnp
Click Save button to save changes and click Reboot button to activate changes For UPnP to work in Windows XP, the “APO1000” or “APO1010” must be available in “My Network Places”. If these devices are not available, you should verify that the correct components and services are loaded in Windows XP.
Page 72: Configure Snmp Setup
4.3.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an application-layer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely. Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting. SNMP v2c Enable : Check to enable SNMP v2c.
Page 73 Community : Set a community string required by the remote host computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system. IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remote hosts to receive trap messages. Click Save button to save changes and click Reboot button to activate.
Page 74: Backup / Restore And Reset To Factory
4.3.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore prior configuration or reset back to factory default configuration can be executed via this page. Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting. Save Settings to PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a local disk. Load Settings from PC : Click Browse button to locate a configuration file to restore, and then click Upload button to upload.
Page 75: Firmware Upgrade
4.3.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software image that system needs to respond to requests and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes required to include new features or bugs fix. It takes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware.
Page 76: Network Utility
4.3.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility. Please click on Utilities -> Network Utility and follow the below setting. Ping : This utility will help ping other devices on the network to verify connectivity. Ping utility, using ICMP packets, detects connectivity and latency between two network nodes.
Page 77: Reboot
4.3.8 Reboot This function allows user to restart system with existing or most current settings when changes are made. Click Reboot button to proceed and take around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary, please wait till completion of the reboot process.
Page 78: System Status
This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview, WDS Link Status, Extra Information and Event Log. 4.4.1 System Overview Detailed information on System, Network, LAN Information and Wireless Information can be reviewed via this page. System : Display the information of the system.
Page 79 LAN Information : Display total received and transmitted statistics on the LAN interface. MAC Address : The MAC address of the LAN port. Receive bytes : The total received packets in bytes on the LAN port. Receive packets : The total received packets of the LAN port. Transmit bytes : The total transmitted packets in bytes of the LAN port.
Page 80: Wds Link Status
4.4.2 WDS Link Status On/Off Status, peers MAC Address, Received Signal Strength Indicator(RSSI) and Last TX Time for each WDS are available. WDS : Maximum supported WDS links. Status : On/Off. MAC Address : Display MAC address of WDS peer. RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of WDS links.
Page 81: Extra Information
Route table information : Select “Route table information” on the drop-down list to display route table. APO1000/APO1010 could be used as a L2 or L3 device. It doesn’t support dynamic routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF. Static routes to specific hosts, networks or default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of system's interfaces.
Page 82 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in table are learned again or added when new MAC addresses are seen from wired or wireless interfaces as well. When time runs out for a particular entry, it will be pruned from the table.
Page 83: Event Log
4.4.4 Event Log The Event log displays system events when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system. Time: The date and time when the event occurred. Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “System” or “User” Severity: Severity level that a specific event is associated such as “info”, “error”, “warning”, etc.
Page 84: Chapter 5. Cpe Mode Configuration
APO1000/APO1010 is a gateway enabled with NAT and DHCP Server functions. The wired clients connected to APO1000/APO1010 are in different subnet from those connected to Main Base Station, and, in CPE mode, it does not accept wireless association from wireless clients.
Page 85 APO1000/APO1010 Figure 5-1 CPE mode configuration...
Page 86: Configure Wan Setup
IP Gateway : The default gateway of the WAN port. By default, the Gateway is 192.168.1.1 Dynamic IP : Please consult with WISP for correct wireless settings to associate with WISP AP before a dynamic IP, along with related IP settings including DNS can be available from DHCP server. If IP Address is not assigned, please double check with your wireless settings and ensure successful association.
Page 87 User Name : Enter User Name for PPPoE connection Password : Enter Password for PPPoE connection Reconnect Mode : Always on – A connection to Internet is always maintained. On Demand – A connection to Internet is made as needed. When Time Server is enabled at the “On Demand”...
Page 88 The Clone MAC Address field will display MAC address of the PC connected to system. Click “Save” button can make clone MAC effective. Manual MAC Address : Enter the MAC address registered with your ISP. Bandwidth : Administrator can control download and upload bandwidth. Default is Disable Upload : The range is from 256 to 8192 in Kbits Download : The range is from 256 to 8192 in Kbits Click Save button to save your changes.
Page 89: Configure Ddns Setup
5.1.3 Configure DDNS Setup Dynamic DNS allows you to map domain name to dynamic IP address. Please click on System -> DDNS Setup and follow the below setting. Enabled: By default, it’s “Disable”. The mapping domain name won’t change when dynamic IP changes. The beauty of it is no need to remember the dynamic WAP IP while accessing to it.
Page 90: Configure Lan Ip
5.1.4 Configure LAN IP Here are the instructions for how to setup the local IP Address and Netmask. Please click on System -> LAN and follow the below setting. LAN IP : The administrator can manually setup the LAN IP address. IP Address : The IP address of the LAN port;...
Page 91 DNS2 IP : Enter IP address of the second DNS server; this is optional. WINS IP : Enter IP address of the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server; this is optional. Domain : Enter the domain name for this network. Lease Time : The IP addresses given out by the DHCP server will only be valid for the duration specified by the lease time.
Page 92: Access Point Association
1 to 13 for ETSI country code, or 1 to 14 for JP country code. Tx Power : You can adjust the output power of the system to get the appropriate coverage for your wireless network. Select the LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 you needed for your environment. If you are not sure of which setting to choose, then keep the default setting, LEVEL 9.
Page 93 key. The WEP key configured here must be exactly the same as the key on the access point that this system is associated with.
Page 94 Key Length : The available options are 64 bits, 128 bits or 152 bits. WEP auth Method : Enable the desired option among Open system and Shared. Key Index : key index is used to designate the WEP key during data transmission. 4 different WEP keys can be entered at the same time, but only one is chosen.
Page 95: Wireless Advanced Setup
5.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup To achieve optimal wireless performance, it is necessary to tweak advance setting per requirements properly, not necessary higher the better or lower. The administrator can change the RTS threshold and fragmentation threshold settings for the system. Please click on Wireless ->...
Page 96 CTS Timeout will take effect only when RTS is turned on. Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. When hidden wireless stations are present in the wireless network RTS can be considered to turn on to minimize collisions and increase performance.
Page 97 Select “Enable”, then packets with WMM QoS will take higher priority. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. Packets with QoS header including Diffserv/IP ToS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categories of WMM, packets without QoS header will be assigned to the Best Effort queue.
Page 98: Site Survey
Use this tool to scan and locate WISP Access Points and select one to associate with. Please click on Wireless -> Site Survey. Below depicts an example for site survey. ESSID : Available Extend Service Set ID of surrounding Access Points.
Page 99: System Management
5.3 System Management 5.3.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of the system via instructions in this page. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Management and follow the below settings. System Information System Name : Enter a desired name or use the default one.
Page 100 Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disable system login methods and change services port. Enable HTTP : Check to select HTTP Service. HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Enable HTTPS : Check to select HTTPS Service HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535.
Page 101: Configure System Time
5.3.2 Configure System Time System time can be configured via this page, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> Time Server and follow the below setting. Local Time : Display the current system time. NTP Client : To synchronize the system time with NTP server.
Page 102: Configure Upnp
Click Save button to save changes and click Reboot button to activate changes For UPnP to work in Windows XP, the “APO1000” or “APO1010” must be available in “My Network Places”. If these devices are not available, you should verify that the correct components and services are loaded in Windows XP.
Page 103: Configure Snmp Setup
5.3.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an application-layer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely. Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting. SNMP v2c Enable: Check to enable SNMP v2c.
Page 104 SNMP Trap : Events such as cold start, interface up & down, and association & disassociation will report to an assigned server. Community : Set a community string required by the remote host computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system.
Page 105: Backup / Restore And Reset To Factory
5.3.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore prior configuration or reset back to factory default configuration can be executed via this page. Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting. Save Settings to PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a local disk. Load Settings from PC : Click Browse button to locate a configuration file to restore, and then click Upload button to upload.
Page 106: Firmware Upgrade
5.3.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software image that system needs to respond to requests and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes required to include new features or bugs fix. It takes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware.
Page 107: Network Utility
5.3.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility. Please click on Utilities -> Network Utility and follow the below setting. Ping : This utility will help ping other devices on the network to verify connectivity. Ping utility, using ICMP packets, detects connectivity and latency between two network nodes.
Page 108: Reboot
5.3.8 Reboot This function allows user to restart system with existing or most current settings when changes are made. Click Reboot button to proceed and take around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary, please wait till completion of the reboot process.
Page 109: Access Control List
Allows to create deny or allow rules to filter ingress or egress packets from specific source and/or to destination IP address on wired (LAN) or Wireless (WAN) ports. Filter rules could be used to filter unicast or multicast packets on different protocols as shown in the IP Filter Setup.
Page 110 Example 1 : Create a higher priority rule to allow IP address 192.168.2.2 Telnet access from LAN port first, and deny Telnet access from remaining IP addresses in the same subnet. Source Rule IP/Mask Port 192.168.2.2/32 192.168.2.0/24 Example 2 : All Telnet access to the system from the IP addresses of subnet 192.168.2.x works with the rule 1 of Example 2.
Page 111: Mac Filter Setup
MAC Filter List. There are a maximum of 20 clients allowed in this MAC Filter List. The MAC addresses of the wireless clients can be added and removed to the list using the Add and Delete buttons.
Page 112: Resource Sharing
5.5 Resource Sharing 5.5.1 DMZ DMZ is commonly work with the NAT functionality as an alternative of Virtual Server(Port Forwarding) while wanting all ports of DMZ host visible to Internet users. Virtual Server rules have precedence over the DMZ rule. In order to use a range of ports available to access to different internal hosts Virtual Server rules are needed.
Page 113: Virtual Server (Port Forwarding)
5.5.2 Virtual Server (Port Forwarding) “Virtual Server” can also referred to as “Port Forward” as well and used interchangeably. Resources in the network can be exposed to the Internet users in a controlled manner including on-line gaming, video conferencing or others via Virtual Server setup.
Page 114 Example 2 : All connections should be redirected to 192.168.2.12 while DMZ is enabled. Since Virtual Server rules have precedence over the DMZ rule all other connections to TCP port 20~80 will be redirected to port 20~80 of 192.168.2.11. The rule 2 won’t take effect. DMZ Enabled : 192.168.2.12 Rule Protocol...
Page 115: System Status
This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview, DHCP Clients, Extra Information and Event Log. 5.6.1 System Overview Detailed information on System, WAN Information, LAN Information and Wireless Station Information can be reviewed via this page. System : Display the information of the system.
Page 116 Transmit bytes : The total transmitted packets in bytes of the WAN port. Transmit packets : The total transmitted packets of the WAN port. Wireless Station Information : Display the information of the associated AP. ESSID : Display Extended Service Set ID of the associated AP currently.
Page 117 If the system associate with AP, the BSSID, RSSI and Last Rx Time will be show up. Below depicts the examples for associated AP of Wireless Information. BSSID : Indicate the Basic Service Set ID of the associated AP RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of the associated AP.
Page 118: Dhcp Clients
5.6.2 DHCP Clients Users could retrieve DHCP server and DHCP clients’ IP/MAC address via this page. IP address : IP addresses to LAN devices by DHCP server. MAC Address : MAC addresses of LAN devices. Expired In : Shows how long the leased IP address will expire.
Page 119: Extra Info
Route table information : Select “Route table information” on the drop-down list to display route table. APO1000/APO1010 could be used as a L2 or L3 device. It doesn’t support dynamic routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF. Static routes to specific hosts, networks or default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of system's interfaces.
Page 120 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in table are learned again or added when new MAC addresses are seen from wired or wireless interfaces as well. When time runs out for a particular entry, it will be pruned from the table.
Page 121: Event Log
5.6.4 Event Log The Event log displays system events when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system. Time: The date and time when the event occurred. Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “System” or “User” Severity: Severity level that a specific event is associated such as “info”, “error”, “warning”, etc.
Page 122: Chapter 6. Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Configuration
Internet service to new residential and business customers. In this mode, APO1000/APO1010 is enabled with DHCP Server functions. The wired clients of APO1000/APO1010 are in the same subnet from Main Base Station and it accepts wireless connections from client devices.
Page 123: Configure Lan Ip
IP Gateway : The default gateway of the LAN port; default Gateway is 192.168.2.1 Dynamic IP : This configuration type is applicable when the APO1000/APO1010 is connected to a network with the presence of a DHCP server; all related IP information will be provided by the DHCP server automatically.
Page 124 802.1d Spanning Tree The spanning tree network protocol provides a loop free topology for a bridged LAN between LAN interface. The Spanning Tree Protocol, which is also referred to as STP, is defined in the IEEE Standard 802.1d. DHCP Setup : Devices connected to the system can obtain an IP address automatically when this service is enabled. DHCP : Check Enable button to activate this function or Disable to deactivate this service.
Page 125: Access Point Association
1 to 13 for ETSI country code, or 1 to 14 for JP country code. Tx Power : You can adjust the output power of the system to get the appropriate coverage for your wireless network. Select the LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 you needed for your environment. If you are not sure of which setting to choose, then keep the default setting, LEVEL 9.
Page 126 Key Length : The available options are 64 bits, 128 bits or 152 bits. WEP auth Method : Enable the desired option among Open system and Shared. Key Index : key index is used to designate the WEP key during data transmission. 4 different WEP keys can be entered at the same time, but only one is chosen.
Page 127: Wireless Advanced Setup
LAN. For a sender and receiver own right of the channel the shorter slot time help manage shorter wait time to re-transmit from collision because of hidden wireless clients or other causes.
Page 128 CTS Timeout will take effect only when RTS is turned on. Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. When hidden wireless stations are present in the wireless network RTS can be considered to turn on to minimize collisions and increase performance.
Page 129 DTIM is necessary and critical in wireless environment as a mechanism to fulfill power-saving synchronization. A DTIM interval is a count of the number of beacon frames that must occur before the access point sends the buffered multicast frames.
Page 130: Site Survey
Use this tool to scan and locate WISP Access Points and select one to associate with. Please click on Wireless -> Site Survey. Below depicts an example for site survey. ESSID : Available Extend Service Set ID of surrounding Access Points.
Page 131: Wireless Lan Network Creation
MAC Filter settings. ESSID : Extended Service Set ID, When clients are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the SSID that will appear in the list. ESSID will determine the service type available to AP clients associated with the specified repeater AP.
Page 132 0xb8 Maximum Clients : The default value is 32. You can enter the number of wireless clients that can associate to a particular SSID. When the number of client is set to 5, only 5 clients at most are allowed to connect to this VAP.
Page 133 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK : WPA or WPA2 Algorithms enable the system to access the network by using the WPA-PSK protected access. Cipher Suite : By default, it is TKIP. Select either AES or TKIP cipher suites Group Key Update Period : By default, it is 600 seconds. This time interval for rekeying GTK, broadcast/multicast encryption keys, in seconds.
Page 134 Main and secondary Authentication RADIUS Server Settings : • Authentication Server : Enter the IP address of the Authentication RADIUS server. • Port : By default, it’s 1812. The port number used to communicate with RADIUS server. • Shared secret : A secret key used between system and RADIUS server. Supports 1 to 64 characters. •...
Page 135 WEP 802.1X : When WEP 802.1x Authentication is enabled, please refer to the following Dynamic WEP and RADIUS settings to complete configuration. Dynamic WEP Settings : • WEP Key length : The available options are 64 bits or 128 bits. The system will automatically generate WEP encryption keys.
Page 136 Main and secondary Accounting RADIUS Server Settings : • Accounting Server : Enter the IP address of the Accounting RADIUS server. • Port : By default, it’s 1813. The port number used to communicate with RADIUS server. • Shared Secret : A secret key used between system and Accounting RADIUS server. Supports 1 to 64 characters.
Page 137: Mac Filter Setup
MAC Filter List. There are a maximum of 20 clients allowed in this MAC Filter List. The MAC addresses of the wireless clients can be added and removed to the list using the Add and Delete buttons.
Page 138: System Management
6.4 System Management 6.4.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of the system via instructions in this page. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Management and follow the below settings. System Information System Name : Enter a desired name or use the default one.
Page 139 Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disable system login methods and change services port. Enable HTTP : Check to select HTTP Service. HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Enable HTTPS : Check to select HTTPS Service HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535.
Page 140: Configure System Time
6.4.2 Configure System Time System time can be configured via this page, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> Time Server and follow the below setting. Local Time : Display the current system time. NTP Client : To synchronize the system time with NTP server.
Page 141: Configure Upnp
Click Save button to save changes and click Reboot button to activate changes For UPnP to work in Windows XP, the “APO1000”or “APO1010” must be available in “My Network Places” If these devices are not available, you should verify that the correct components and services are loaded in Windows XP.
Page 142: Configure Snmp Setup
6.4.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an application-layer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP manager and agent. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely. Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting. SNMP v2c Enable: Check to enable SNMP v2c.
Page 143 SNMP Trap : Events such as cold start, interface up & down, and association & disassociation will report to an assigned server. Community : Set a community string required by the remote host computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system.
Page 144: Backup / Restore And Reset To Factory
6.4.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore prior configuration or reset back to factory default configuration can be executed via this page. Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting. Save Settings To PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a local disk. Load Settings from PC : Click Browse button to locate a configuration file to restore, and then click Upload button to upload.
Page 145: Firmware Upgrade
6.4.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software image that system needs to respond to requests and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes required to include new features or bugs fix. It takes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware.
Page 146: Network Utility
6.4.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility. Please click on Utilities -> Network Utility and follow the below setting. Ping : This utility will help ping other devices on the network to verify connectivity. Ping utility, using ICMP packets, detects connectivity and latency between two network nodes.
Page 147: Reboot
6.4.8 Reboot This function allows user to restart system with existing or most current settings when changes are made. Click Reboot button to proceed and take around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary, please wait till completion of the reboot process.
Page 148: System Status
This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview, Associated Clients Status, DHCP Client List, Extra Information and Event Log. 6.5.1 System Overview Display detailed information of System, Network, LAN and Wireless in the System Overview page. System : Display the information of the system. System Name : The name of the system.
Page 149 Transmit bytes : The total transmitted packets in bytes of the LAN port. Transmit packets : The total transmitted packets of the LAN port. Wireless Station Information : Display the information of the associated AP. ESSID : Display Extended Service Set ID of the associated AP currently.
Page 150 Last Rx Time : Indicate the last receive packet of the associated AP. MAC Address : The MAC address of the Wireless Station port. Receive bytes : The total received packets in bytes on the Wireless Station port. Receive packets : The total received packets on the Wireless Station port.
Page 151: Associated Clients Status
MAC Address : MAC address of associated clients. RSSI : RSSI of from associated clients.. Last TX Time : Last inactive time period in seconds for a wireless connection. Disconnect : Click “Delete” button to manually disconnect a wireless client in a repeater AP.
Page 152: Dhcp Clients
6.5.3 DHCP Clients Users could retrieve DHCP server and DHCP clients’ IP/MAC address via this page. IP address : IP addresses to LAN devices by DHCP server. MAC address : MAC addresses of LAN devices. Expired In : Shows how long the leased IP address will expire.
Page 153: Extra Information
Route table information : Select “Route table information” on the drop-down list to display route table. APO1000/APO1010 could be used as a L2 or L3 device. It doesn’t support dynamic routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF. Static routes to specific hosts, networks or default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of system's interfaces.
Page 154 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in table are learned again or added when new MAC addresses are seen from wired or wireless interfaces as well. When time runs out for a particular entry, it will be pruned from the table.
Page 155: Event Log
6.5.5 Event Log The Event log displays system events when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as a troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system. Time: The date and time when the event occurred. Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “System” or “User” Severity: Severity level that a specific event is associated such as “info”, “error”, “warning”, etc.
Page 156: Chapter 7. Command Line Interface(Cli)
Chapter 7. Command Line Interface(CLI) Help, showinfo, pwinfo, set, reboot, default and password functions are available via Telnet session. 7.1 Accessing the CLI with Telnet Follow these steps to access CLI via Telnet in the Window XP: Click Start -> Run, and type “cmd” in the “Run” field. The DOS command window appears. Enter “telnet 192.168.10.100”...
Page 157: Using The Cli
7.2 Using the CLI After accessing the CLI, the administrator can use command on the system. Using help command : Display all commands and descriptions Using showinfo command : Display System and LAN informations Using set command : Type set command to change IP address, netmask , gateway and operating mode.
Page 158 Using reboot command : Restart the system Using default command : Restore system default settings Using password command : Change root password...
Page 159: Appendix A. Windows Tcp/Ip Settings
Appendix A. Windows TCP/IP Settings Windows XP 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel, and then “Control Panel” window appears. Click on “Network Connections”, and then “Network Connections” window appears. 2. Click right on “Local Area Connection”, and select Properties.
Page 160 3. In “Local Area Connection Properties” window, select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click on Properties button. 4. Select “Use the following IP address”, and type in IP address : 192.168.2.100 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0...
Page 161: Appendix B. Web Gui Valid Characters
Appendix B. WEB GUI Valid Characters Table B WEB GUI Valid Characters Block Field IP Address IP Netmask IP Gateway Primary Secondary Hostname Manual MAC Address IP Address IP Netmask IP Gateway Hostname User name Password Idle Time Primary Secondary DDNS Hostname User Name...
Page 162 Domain Lease Time Table B WEB GUI Valid Characters (continued) Block Field Management System Name Description Location New Password Check New Password HTTP Port HTTPS Port Telnet Port SSH Port SNMP RO community RW community RO user RO password RW user Length : 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - { } | : <...
Page 163 Block Field RW password Community Table B WEB GUI Valid Characters (continued) Block Field General Setup ESSID (CPE Mode) WEP Key Pre-shared Key Advanced Setup Slot Time ACK Timeout CTS Timeout RSSI Threshold Beacon Interval DTIM Interval Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Virtual AP Setup ESSID Maximum Clients...
Page 164 Block Field Shared Secret EAP Reauth Period Accounting Server Accounting Port WEP Key Update Table B WEB GUI Valid Characters (continued) Block Field WDS Setup Peer's MAC Address VLAN ID Description WEP Key AES Key IP Filter Source Address Source Mask Source Port Destination Address Destination Mask...
Page 165: Appendix C. Network Manager Privileges
The root manager account is empowered with full privilege to Read & Write while the admin manager account is Read only. The following table display CPE admin account’s privileges. Main Menu Operating Mode System Wireless Advance Profile Settings Utilities System Upgrade Network Utility...
Page 166: Appendix D. Enabling Upnp In Windows Xp
Appendix D. Enabling UPnP in Windows XP Open the “Add/Remove Programs” control panel, and then click on “Add/Remove Windows Components” in the sidebar. Scroll down and find “Networking Services”, highlight it, and then click Details. In the “Networking Services” window, ensure “Internet Gateway Device” and “UPnP User Interface” options are checked.
Page 167 Services, and choose Start from the pop-up menu. The SSDP Discovery Service will then be running and start each time you boot. After enabling UPnP and starting the SSDP Discovery Service, it may take few minutes for the APO1000/APO1010 to be discovered and appear in your “My Network Places”.
Page 168: Technical Support
Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.

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