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  • Page 1 Configuration Guide Version 1.2 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Copyright © 2015 Altai Technologies Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Altai Technologies Limited Unit 209, 2/F, Lakeside 2, 10 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong...
  • Page 3 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 A8n (ac) product series require professional installation. The installer shall be responsible for ensuring that the proper 5GHz antenna is employed so that the limits in FCC Part 15.247 are not exceeded.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Table of contents INTRODUCTION ....................... 1 GETTING STARTED ....................2 2.1..............2 REPARING THE DMINISTRATOR OMPUTER 2.2................3 ONNECT TO LTAI CCESS OINT 2.3. AP ( ) ..................4 OGIN THE THERNET 2.4.
  • Page 6 5.2. SNMP ........................64 5.2.1. Enable SNMP in A8n (ac) products ..............64 5.3........................ 65 ERTIFICATE 5.3.1. Upload the customized certification for HTTPS connection on A8n (ac) products 5.4..................... 66 IRMWARE PDATE Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 7 Configuration Guide 5.4.1. Update A8n (ac) device’s firmware ..............66 5.5....................... 67 ACTORY EFAULT 5.5.1. Restore A8n (ac) device’s settings with default settings ........67 5.6....................... 67 ACKUP ESTORE 5.6.1. Backup A8n (ac) device’s settings ..............67 5.6.2. Restore A8n (ac) device’s settings with configuration file ......... 68 5.7.
  • Page 8 7.3.2. Perform ping test ....................86 7.3.3. Traceroute Test ....................86 How to perform traceroute test....................87 7.3.4. Tcpdump ......................87 How to perform packet capture on A8n (ac)’s interface............87 7.4........................ 88 ATCHDOG 7.4.1. Schedule Reboot ....................88 Enable periodic reboot ......................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 1. Introduction This guide covers the initial configuration of Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station via Web Administration Interface (Web UI). Web Administration Interface (Web UI) is the built-in and user-friendly graphic interface on all Altai A8n (ac) Series products.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 2. Getting Started This chapter covers the procedures for logging into / out A8n (ac) Series Products Web Administration Interface (Web UI) via Ethernet, and restarting the device via Web UI.

  • Page 11: Connect To Your Altai Access Point

    Altai’s package using Ethernet cable 2. Connect the Ethernet port of AP to Data & Power Out port on the PoE Injector provided in the Altai’s package using Ethernet cable. 3. Connect the power cord to the power port on the PoE Injector.

  • Page 12: Login The Ap (Via Ethernet)

    Products The default IP address of A8n (ac) series products is 192.168.1.222/24. A8n (ac) series products support a fixed IP address on the Ethernet connection called Secondary IP Address. This secondary IP address is 192.168.99.x/24 where x denotes as the decimal value of the last byte of the Ethernet MAC address on the access point.

  • Page 13: Interface Guide

    192.168.99.164 computer XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:FF Invalid IP 192.168.99.175 Table 3 – A8n (ac) Series Product Secondary IP Address Example 2 Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:FF Secondary IP Address of this device: 192.168.99.175 (FF (HEX)  AF (HEX)  175 (DEC)) 2.5. Interface Guide Figure 4 –...

  • Page 14: Logout From Web Ui

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configuration Tab – allow the configuration of device operation parameters, including system setting, network settings, and wireless LAN settings. Administration Tab – allow the management of device, including user administration, certification, SNMP, firmware update, factory reset, configuration backup / restore, and customization.

  • Page 15: Summary Of Basic Configuration Tasks

    3. Summary of Basic Configuration Tasks This chapter summarizes the quick setup procedures for configuring A8n (ac) Series products to operate in different roles in your network, including Access Point (AP), Station (CPE/STA), and Repeater. 3.1. Configure as Access Point (AP) 1.
  • Page 16 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 12. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN Figure 9 – Radio 2.4G WLAN List 13.

  • Page 17: Configure As Station (Cpe/Sta) (5G Radio Only)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 3.2. Configure as Station (CPE/STA) (5G radio only) 1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings 2. Select your ISP’s internet connection type (DHCP / Static) 3. Configure IP Address on the device (for static internet connection type only) 4.
  • Page 18 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 14. Setup suitable settings of WLAN Security that your ISP provides 15. Click Submit 16. Save and apply the settings Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 19: Configure As Repeater

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 3.3. Configure as Repeater 1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings 2. Select suitable internet connection type (DHCP / Static) 3. Configure IP Address on the device (for static internet connection type only) 4.
  • Page 20 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 10. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN 0-15 > More… Figure 14 – 2.4G Radio WLAN List 11. Scan and select the suitable SSID from remote AP that your device associate with on WLAN 15 12.

  • Page 21: Configure Your Access Point

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4. Configure Your Access Point This chapter covers configurations including network configuration, wireless configuration, VLAN … etc. Notes: - Click Submit to submit the modified configuration into temporary memory - Click Save & Apply (top-right hand corner) to apply the...

  • Page 22: Basic Configurations

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.1. Basic Configurations This section covers the basic configuration on A8n (ac) Series products. 4.1.1. Synchronize AP’s system clock with NTP server Figure 15 – NTP Setting 1. Go to Configuration > System 2.

  • Page 23: Assign Internet Connection Type For Ap (Ipv4) - Static / Dchp

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.1.2. Assign Internet Connection Type for AP (IPv4) – Static / DCHP Figure 16 – WAN Settings (IPv4) 1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings 2. Change the following settings: Internet Connection Type –...

  • Page 24: Configure Radio Interface As Access Point (Ap)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.1.3. Configure Radio Interface as Access Point (AP) Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio Radio General Configuration Figure 17 – Radio0 (2.4G) General Settings of AP 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > General;...
  • Page 25 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Note: - Country code enforces regulatory restrictions on radio frequencies and maximum transmission power that the AP can operate in. Wireless Mode – Select suitable Wi-Fi operating mode for the AP;...
  • Page 26 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Disable HT20/HT40 Auto Switch [Optional] – If select the checkbox, AP will NOT switch the channel width between 20 MHz and 40 MHz automatically. This option is only available if any wireless mode with HT40+/- is selected.

  • Page 27: Wlan List

    2. Select Enable WLAN checkbox to enable the WLAN 0 – 15 individually; Note: - A8n (ac) products support up to 16 WLANs on its Radio0 3. Click Submit 4. Click Save & Apply Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 28: Wlan 0-15 General Configuration

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide WLAN 0-15 General Configuration Figure 19 – WLAN Detail Settings of WLAN 0 of AP 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN 0-15 > More… 2. Change the following settings: Hide SSID [Optional] –...
  • Page 29 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Station Association Requirement [Optional] – Specify and additional requirement on Signal Strength to Noise Ratio (SNR) for associated clients. Reject Station Association if denote the minimum SNR level which allow SNR less than X dB clients to associate;...

  • Page 30: Wlan 0-15 Security Configuration

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide WLAN 0-15 Security Configuration Figure 20 – WLAN Security Setting for WLAN 0 of AP Configure WLAN as Open network This option is typically only used in a guest network. No security measure is enforced.

  • Page 31: Configure Wlan As Open Network With Wep Encryption

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN as Open network with WEP encryption This option provides minimal security as it allows all requesting devices to join a given network. Figure 22 – Open network with WEP encryption of AP 1.

  • Page 32: Configure Wlan With Shared Key Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication Shared Key authentication is one of the authentication methods with WEP encryption. It verifies that station has knowledge of a shared secret. Figure 23 – Shared Key Authentication of AP 1.

  • Page 33: Configure Wlan With Wpa / Wpa2 / Wpa-Auto Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 provides enhanced security over WEP, and allows client authentication based on an external authentication server such as a RADIUS server, for corporate networks.
  • Page 34 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide If Authentication Mode is WPA-auto: TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the client’s capabilities Note: - TKIP is not supported by 802.11n standard. If selected TKIP, the 802.11n’s devices will be limited to 802.11g transfer rate, i.e.

  • Page 35: Configure Wlan With Wpa-Psk / Wpa2-Psk / Wpa-Auto-Psk Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN with WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-auto-PSK Authentication Use of WPA or WPA2 provides enhanced security over WEP, and allows client authentication based on either a pre-shared key (PSK), for home or small office networks.

  • Page 36: Configure Wlan With Wapi Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4. Provide time in second in Group Key Update Interval [Optional]. 86400 is default setting. 5. Type in a string between 8 and 64 characters long in Pass Phrase that users will use to connect to the wireless network.
  • Page 37 Figure 28 - Three-Cert Mode Certification Installation 6. Click Browse to select suitable certifications 7. Click Upload to upload the selected certifications to A8n (ac) 8. Click Install to install certifications 9. Type IP address of AS server in AS IP Address 10.

  • Page 38: Configure Wlan With Wapi-Psk Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN with WAPI-PSK Authentication Figure 29 – WAPI-PSK Setting of AP 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15 > WLAN Security 2. Select WAPI in Authentication Mode 3.

  • Page 39: Radio 1 - 5Ghz Radio

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio Figure 30 – Radio1 (5G) General Setting of AP Radio General Configuration 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > General 2. Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface 3.
  • Page 40 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 5G 400Mbps (802.11 ac HT40-) 5G 866.7Mbps (802.11 ac HT80) Dynamic Radio Frequency Selection (DFS) – Select to enable automatic channel selection that selects the least congested channel where radar is not detected during booting up.

  • Page 41: Wlan List

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide WLAN List Figure 31 – WLAN list on Radio1(5G) of AP 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN 2. Please refer to WLAN List on page 19 for more detail.

  • Page 42: Configure Radio Interface As Station (Sta/Cpe)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication (see Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication on page 24) Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication (see Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication on...
  • Page 43 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Dynamic Radio Frequency Selection (DFS) – Select to enable automatic channel selection that selects the least congested channel where radar is not detected during booting up. Note: - Radio Frequency is set as auto if DFS is enabled Transmission Power –...

  • Page 44: Station Configuration

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Station Configuration Figure 33 - Station Setting 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > More… 2. Change the following settings: Lock AP Mac [Optional] – Select to force station that associate the AP with MAC address in Remote AP MAC only Remote SSID –...

  • Page 45: Station Security Configuration

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Preferred AP0 / AP1 / AP2 Mac [Optional] – Enter up to three AP MAC addresses that station associates them preferentially. AP0 is the highest priority. Roaming Setting [Optional] Enable Roaming - Select to enable roaming on station Scan SNR Threshold –...

  • Page 46: Configure Station To Associate Open Network

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure Station to associate Open network 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > WLAN Security 2. Select Open in Authentication Mode 3. Select Disabled in Cipher Mode 4.

  • Page 47: Configure Station To Associate Network With Shared Key Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Configure Station to associate network with Shared Key authentication Figure 37 - Shared Key Authentication of Station 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > WLAN Security 2.

  • Page 48: Configure Station To Associate Network With Wpa-Psk / Wpa2-Psk Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > WLAN Security 2. Select WPA / WPA2 in Authentication Mode 3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:...
  • Page 49 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard. AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.

  • Page 50: Configure Radio Interface As Repeater

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.1.5. Configure Radio Interface as Repeater Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio Repeater radio mode is not available in Radio 0(2.4G) interface. Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio Radio General Configuration Figure 40 – Radio 1 General Setting of Repeater 1.

  • Page 51: Repeater Wlan Configuration

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Repeater WLAN Configuration Figure 41 – WLAN List of Repeater 1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN > WLAN Configuration > WLAN 0-14 > More… for extending WLAN service form remote SSID.

  • Page 52: Advance Configurations

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2. Advance Configurations 4.2.1. Assign a unique identification on AP for network management If your network contains many AP, consider assigning a unique system info setting for each of them to facilitate network management.

  • Page 53: Configure Historical Statistics Settings

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Enable Syslog – Select the checkbox to enable system logging function Server IP Address – Type in IP address of the remote syslog server that AP sends system logs instantaneously. 0.0.0.0 denote that AP saves the syslog in its local memory Severity –...

  • Page 54: Configure Refresh Interval Of On-Screen Information On Web Ui

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Sampling Frequency - Set the sampling time of statistics: 1 second per sample 5 seconds per sample 10 seconds per sample 30 seconds per sample (Default Setting) 3. Click Submit 4.

  • Page 55: Configure Ap As Ip Gateway

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2.6. Configure AP as IP Gateway Figure 46 – Gateway Settings 1. Go to Configuration > Network > General 2. Select Gateway in Network Setting 3. Change the followings on WAN setting: Internet Connection Type –...

  • Page 56: Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (Stp)

    Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Figure 47 – STP Setting 1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > STP Setting 2. Select Enable STP to enable spanning tree protocol on A8n (ac) device 3. Click Submit 4. Click Save & Apply 4.2.8.

  • Page 57: Vlan

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2.9. VLAN VLAN is layer-2 network domain that may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them via one or more routers.
  • Page 58 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Figure 51 – VLAN Setting – Interface Configuration 9. Go to Configuration > Network > VLAN > Interfaces 10. Click Edit to assign VLAN profile on each interface respectively 11. Change the following settings: Type –...

  • Page 59: Dhcp

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2.10. DHCP A8n (ac) series products have built-in DHCP server; it can dynamically distribute network configuration parameters to the connected end devices on all LAN interfaces. Note: - DHCP server is available on Gateway mode ONLY Figure 52 –...

  • Page 60: Port Forward

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2.11. Port Forward Port forward allows remote computers from WAN to connect to a specific computer or service within a private local-area network (LAN). Note: - Port forward is available on Gateway mode ONLY Figure 54 –...

  • Page 61: Safe Mode

    Internet end. Total duration for AP from losing backhaul link to safe mode is 3 x ping interval seconds. Note: - A8n (ac) recovers itself from safe mode if it detects the backhaul link is recovered Figure 56 – Safe Mode Setting Enable safe mode on A8n (ac) device 1.

  • Page 62: Advanced Settings On Radio Interface

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 4.2.13. Advanced Settings on Radio Interface A8n (ac) provides advanced settings on each radio interface; these settings include data rate, AirFi, Tx/Rx Stream settings … etc. Caution: - Inappropriate configuration may bring negative impact on the...

  • Page 63: Advanced Settings

    3. Type in the maximum number of data frame between 1 and 64 that A8n (ac) pushes them into single PPDU; 64 is default setting 4. Select AMSDU checkbox to enable aggregation of MAC service data unit; A8n (ac) pushes aggregated MSDU (MAC service data units) into a single MPDU 5.

  • Page 64: Configure Delivery Traffic Indication Message (Dtim) Time

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 2. Change the following settings: Beacon Interval Auto – Select checkbox that A8n (ac) tunes the interval beacon transmissions each supported automatically Beacon Interval – Available if Beacon Interval Auto is NOT selected;...

  • Page 65: Change Distance Setting On A8N (Ac)

    Change distance setting on A8n (ac) Distance setting is the estimated distance of target area (round to the nearest km); A8n (ac) adjusts the round-trip time latency according to this setting. 1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced >...

  • Page 66: Enable Multicast Traffic

    1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced > Advanced Settings 5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced > Advanced Settings 2. Select Nearby AP List checkbox that A8n (ac) sniffs the surrounding AP periodically 3. Click Submit 4. Click Save & Apply...

  • Page 67: Data Rate Setting

    Configuration Guide Note: - Level I is recommended Data Rate Setting Altai AP provides the capability to limit all clients to transmit data and multicast data in the certain data rate. Figure 63 – Data Rate Setting Note: - Data...

  • Page 68: Modify The Qos Setting In Wlan 0 - 15

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > QoS 2. Select suitable configuration in Optimization Mode; you can select: Default Optimization – a set of QoS/WMM parameters for most scenarios;...

  • Page 69: Enable Bandwidth Control For The Wlan On Wlan 0 - 15

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Enable bandwidth control for the WLAN on WLAN 0 – 15 1. 2.4G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > WLAN 0- 15 > Bandwidth Control 5G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > WLAN 0-15 >...

  • Page 70: Manage Your Access Point

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 5. Manage Your Access Point 5.1. User Admin A8n (ac) device allows network administrator to manage user account and privilege for accessing Web UI via local authentication and/or RADIUS authentication. Figure 67 – User Admin Table 4 describes the authentication setting of A8m (ac) device.

  • Page 71: Radius Authentication

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 3. Type a new password in Password 4. Type a new password again in Confirm Password 5. Click Submit Note: - Please login as admin for modifying password 5.1.2. RADIUS authentication Enable RADIUS authentication in A8n (ac) products 1.

  • Page 72: Snmp

    5. Click Submit 6. Click Save & Apply Note: - A8n (ac) support up to four trap host at the same time. The information about trap hosts will be listed in the trap host table (see Figure 70) Figure 70 – Trap host table...

  • Page 73: Certificate

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 5.3. Certificate A8n (ac) devices support both HTTP and HTTPS connection for their web UI. Certificate management allows network administrator to upload their own certifications for HTTPS connection. Figure 71 – Certificate Management 5.3.1.

  • Page 74: Firmware Update

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 5.4. Firmware Update Network administrator updates (upgrades or downgrades) A8n (ac) device’s firmware via web UI. Figure 72 – Firmware Update 5.4.1. Update A8n (ac) device’s firmware 1. Go to Administration > Firmware Update 2.

  • Page 75: Factory Default

    - Please refer to 2.3 Login the AP (via Ethernet) on page 4 for logging in A8n (ac) after performing factory default 5.6. Backup/Restore Network administrator backups / restores A8n (ac) device’s settings via web UI. Figure 74 – Admin Backup / Restore 5.6.1.

  • Page 76: Restore A8N (Ac) Device's Settings With Configuration File

    5.7. Customization Network administrator may create customized settings as factory default settings for A8n (ac) products. Once the customized configuration file is imported, A8n (ac) products restore with the customized settings as default settings rather than the original default settings.
  • Page 77 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 6. Go to Administration > Customization > Default Configuration Customization 7. Click Choose file, then select the modified customization file 8. Click Install Caution: - Do not unzip the file during edit; otherwise, error may appear after uploading the customization file.

  • Page 78: Monitor Your Access Point

    2. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks once, the device reboots. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks twice consecutively, the device restores the factory default setting. Table 5 – A8n (ac) series operation LED indicators Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 79: Status > Overview

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 6.2. Status > Overview Figure 76 – A8n (ac) device’s status overview Status overview provides vital information on the device’s status. Information includes system status, thin AP status, network status, and interfaces status.

  • Page 80: Thin Ap

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide System Name – Name represents the device in Wi-Fi network; it is customized by network administrator. Product Name – Device’s product name CPU Usage – indicate that how many CPU resources the device is currently using Memory Usage –...

  • Page 81: Gateway Mode

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide IPv6 Default Gateway – indicate a node that helps device to another network. IPv6 DNS Server - indicate a node that provides DNS service for the device Gateway Mode Figure 80 – Network Status in Gateway Mode IPv4 DHCP Client –...

  • Page 82: Interfaces

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 6.2.4. Interfaces Interfaces provide the real time status of all interfaces on the A8n (ac) device. Figure 81 – Status of all available interfaces Ethernet (eth0) Figure 82 – Ethernet 0 Status MAC –...

  • Page 83: Radio0 (2.4G)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Radio0 (2.4G) Figure 83 – Radio 0 Status MAC – MAC address of Radio 0 interface Channel – indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 0 Wireless Mode – indicate 802.11 standards that Radio 0 operates Noise Level –...

  • Page 84: Status > Radio0(2.4G)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Noise Level – indicate the noise level in terms of dBm of operating channel Transmission Power – indicate the total transmission power of Radio 1 Transmit – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of transmission on Radio 1 Receive –...

  • Page 85: Radio Settings

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Radio Settings Radio Status – indicate the current status of Radio 0 interface MAC – MAC address of Radio 0 interface Radio Channel - indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 0 Wireless Mode –...

  • Page 86: Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Association List

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 6.3.2. Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Association List This information is available on AP mode and Repeater mode only. Figure 86 – Radio 0 Association List It shows the current status of all operating WLAN on Radio 0 interface.

  • Page 87: Status > Radio1(5G)

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 6.4. Status > Radio1(5G) 6.4.1. Status > Radio1(5G) > Status Figure 87 – Radio 1 Status Information Radio Settings Radio Status – indicate the current status of Radio 1 interface MAC –...

  • Page 88: Nearby Ap List

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Nearby AP List If Nearby AP List is enabled, device collects nearby AP information and builds Nearby AP List from all beacon frames received during operation. Information shows the SSID, BSSID, authentication mode, cipher mode, operating channel, data rate, and received SNR of collected APs.

  • Page 89: Rogue Station List

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Rogue Station List It lists out the stations that can potentially disrupt wireless networks and can sometimes cause irrevocable damage to the network owners. Network administrator inputs the rogue station’s MAC address manually or selects any station from the station List by clicking .

  • Page 90: Status > Ethernet

    – records the information about association activity, such as association, dissociation, and roaming event alarm – records the alert information of A8n (ac) device, such as radio down, too high CPU usage Note: - Syslog is one of the vital information for Altai’s engineer for...

  • Page 91: Embedded Tools For Deployment / Operation / Troubleshooting

    BSS in particular radio channels. Figure 91 – Chanel Scan Result (Overview) A8n (ac) shows the channel scan result into Overview tab and AP List tab. Overview Tab – displays general information from channel 1 to channel 11 at different sector.

  • Page 92: Perform Channel Scan On 2.4G Radio

    Note: - Wi-Fi service will be interrupted during channel scan 7.2. iPerf A8n (ac) Series products embed iPerf server tool. Network Administrator / Engineer can test the throughput performance via Ethernet, Radio0, or Radio1 with this built-in tool. Figure 92 – iPerf Server Configuration...

  • Page 93: Enable Iperf Tcp Server

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 7.2.1. Enable iPerf TCP Server Figure 93 – iPerf TCP Server Setting 1. Go to Tools > iPerf 2. Click of either Sever ID 1 or Sever ID 2 3. Click Enable Server checkbox to enable iPerf TCP Server 4.

  • Page 94: Diagnosis

    7.3.1. Ping Test Network administrator and engineer test the reachability of a host and measures the round-trip time between A8n (ac) and the host over an Internet Protocol (IP) network by using ping tool. Figure 95 – Ping Test 7.3.2.

  • Page 95: How To Perform Traceroute Test

    8. Click Stop to terminate ping test if necessary 7.3.4. Tcpdump A8n (ac) provides a tool to capture packets that passing through a particular interface. It helps network administrator for troubleshooting. Figure 97 – Tcpdump Tool How to perform packet capture on A8n (ac)’s interface 1.

  • Page 96: Watchdog

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 3. [Optional] Specify maximum number of packet in Packet Count 4. [Optional] Specify maximum file size in Capture File Size 5. Click Start 6. Click Stop to terminate ping test if necessary 7.
  • Page 97 Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide Radom Delay – Select the checkbox to enable a random delay on scheduled rebooting time. It prevents all APs reboot at the same time FTP Server User Name – Type in username for logging in remote FTP server FTP Server Password –...

  • Page 98: Ping Watchdog

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 7.4.2. Ping Watchdog Ping watchdog is mechanism that A8n (ac) reboots itself if it fails to communicate (ping) to target host for serval time. Figure 99 – Ping Watchdog Enable ping watchdog 1.

  • Page 99: Collect Device's Product Information

    Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station Configuration Guide 8. Collect Device’s Product Information A8n (ac) product shows the information about product information, hardware, software and company information in About tab. Figure 100 – About tab of A8n (ac) product...

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