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  • Page 1 EAP100 4ipnet User’s Manual V1.00...
  • Page 2 4IPNET, INC. Disclaimer 4IPNET, INC. does not assume any liability arising out the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its parent rights not the parent rights of others.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction ..............................3 Overview............................3 Product Features..........................3 Deployment Topology Diagram ....................... 4 Document Conventions........................4 System Overview ............................5 Package Contents ........................... 5 Specification ............................ 6 Installation ..............................9 Panel Function Description ......................9 Hardware Installation........................11...
  • Page 4 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.5.4 Event Log ..........................44 Online Help............................ 45 © 2008 4IPNET, INC.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    EAP100 can function in two modes: Access Point (AP) mode and Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mode. In the AP mode, EAP100 supports up to eight Virtual Access Points (VAPs) and each VAP can define its own rule settings, which makes flexible security policy possible by taking advantage of such VAP capability and simultaneously enables different levels of service to meet actual requirements.

  • Page 6: Deployment Topology Diagram

    Topology Diagram This above deployment scenario illustrates a deployment example using three access points, AP-1, AP-2 and AP-3. Three EAP100 systems construct a network comprising wired and wireless segments. The AP-2 plays the role as a wireless bridge. All devices share the same DHCP server 192.168.1.1.

  • Page 7: System Overview

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 2. System Overview 2.1 Package Contents The standard package of EAP100 includes: EAP100 x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 CD-ROM x 1 Console Cable x 1 Ethernet Cable x 1 Power Adapter (DC 12V) x 1...

  • Page 8: Specification

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 2.2 Specification Standard Conformance Wireless: (1) IEEE 802.11g (up to 54Mbps) (2) IEEE 802.11b (up to 11Mbps) Ethernet: (1) 802.3 (2) 802.3u Wireless Radio Frequency band: 2.4 GHz Wireless architecture: (1) AP mode (2) WDS mode (Repeater / Bridge) Modulation: (1) 802.11b: DSSS (CCK, DBPK, DQPSK)
  • Page 9 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual L2 Roaming System Management Web-based administration SNMP v1/v2c Provides Event Log Syslog information support Statistics Configuration backup and restore One-button-click to restore factory default setting Firmware upgrade Capable of performing RADIUS Accounting and Accounting Update Security...
  • Page 10 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Weight: 1.3 lbs (0.61 kg) Connectors and Display LAN Port: 2 × 10/100 Base-T Ethernet with IEEE 802.3af PoE Console Port: 1 x DB9 LED Indicators: 1 × Power, 2 × LAN, 1 × WLAN Environment Operation Temperature: 0 ~ 40 °...

  • Page 11: Installation

    3.1 Panel Function Description On the top panel of EAP100, there are four LEDs that are used to indicate the POWER status, the WLAN status, and the link status of the two PoE Fast Ethernet LAN ports. On the front panel, there are: one POWER socket, one RESET button, two PoE LAN ports and one CONSOLE port.
  • Page 12 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Rear Panel • Antenna Connector: Attach the antennas here. EAP100 supports 1 RF interface and 2 SMA connectors for antenna connection. Top Panel LED status indication: • Power Green LED On indicates power on; OFF indicates power off.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    2. Connect EAP100 to your network device. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN1 or LAN2 port of EAP100 and the other end of the cable to a switch, a router or a hub. EAP100 is then connected to your existing wired LAN network.

  • Page 14: Basic Configuration

    To access the web management interface, connect the administrator PC to the LAN1 or LAN2 port of EAP100 via an Ethernet cable. Then, set a static IP address on the same subnet mask as EAP100 in TCP/IP of your PC, such as the following example (Please note that the IP address used shall not be duplicated with the IP address of other devices within the same network.):...
  • Page 15 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual • After a successful login into EAP100, a System Overview page of web management interface will appear. To logout, simply click on the Logout button at the upper right hand corner of the interface to return to the Administrator Login Page.
  • Page 16 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Please follow the following steps to complete the basic configuration: Step 1. Change Administrator’s Password: Click on the Utilities button, and then select the Admin Password tab. Enter a new password with length up to 32 characters, and then click Apply to activate the new password.
  • Page 17 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Step 3. Configure VAP (Virtual Access Point) Profile Settings EAP100 Supports up to 8 virtual APs. By default, only 1 VAP are enabled. Configure VAP profile settings: (a) Select the VAP Config tab to configure the settings for each VAP.
  • Page 18 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Step 4 (Advanced Optional). Choose Security Type Click on the AP button. Select the Security tab to configure your preferred security types: 1. Choose “WEP” as its Security Type : While WEP is selected, provide the desired Authentication, key length, format, index and values.
  • Page 19 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 3. Choose “WPA-PSK” as its Security Type : While WPA-PSK is preferred, provide the desired pre-shared key and cipher type. 4. Choose “WPA-Radius” as its Security Type: While WPA-Radius is selected, provide the cipher type and the corresponding settings of RADIUS server Step 5.
  • Page 20 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual To extend its wireless coverage, EAP100’s WDS capability is capable of creating WDS links for connecting to other WDS-capable APs (peer APs). EAP100 supports up to 4 WDS links. By default, all WDS profiles are disabled.

  • Page 21: Web Interface Configuration

    4. Web Interface Configuration This chapter will guide you through further detailed settings. The following table shows all the UI functions of 4ipnet EAP100 Enterprise Access Point. In the web management interface, there are two main interface areas: Main Menu and Working Area.

  • Page 22: System Configuration

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.1 System Configuration This section includes the following functions: System Information, Network Settings and Management Services. 4.1.1 System Information System Information For the purpose of maintenance, it is required to specify the system name, its location and corresponding basic parameters.
  • Page 23 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 1) NTP Enabled: By selecting NTP Enabled, EAP100 can synchronize its system time with the NTP server automatically. While this method is chosen, at least one NTP server's IP address should be provided. It is recommended to provide the IP address of both NET Server 1 and 2 in case of any NTP service failure.

  • Page 24: Network Settings

    4.1.2 Network Settings This page is for setting up the wired internet connections. There are two methods of IP configuration available at EAP100. LAN interface configuration determines the way to obtain the IP address, either by DHCP or by manual setup.

  • Page 25: Management Services

    Syslog Configuration: By enabling this service, specify an external syslog server to accept syslog messages from EAP100 remotely. Thus, by reading the syslog message in the remote server, the administrator can review activities of all installed EAP100s in the network.

  • Page 26: Virtual Ap Overview

    An overall status is collected in this page, including Enable/Disable State, Security Type, MAC ACL state, and Advanced Settings. EAP100 has 8 VAPs; each has its own settings. In this table, please click on the hyperlink for further configuration of each VAP respectively.
  • Page 27 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual • Security Type: The hyperlink showing security type connects to the screen of Security Settings. • MAC ACL: The hyperlink showing Allow or Disable connects to the screen of Access Control Settings. • Advanced Settings: The hyperlink of advanced settings connects to the screen of Advanced Wireless Settings.

  • Page 28: General Settings

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.2.2 General Settings Band: The operating wireless frequency band of this system. Select one frequency band from Disable, 802.11b, 802.11g or mixed mode 802.11b+802.11g. Short Preamble: This option can be turned on to enable Short-Preamble frames.

  • Page 29: Vap Configuration

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.2.3 VAP Configuration To enable each VAP at EAP100, the administrator must configure each VAP manually. The settings of each VAP are collected as its profile. Enable VAP: Enable or disable VAP function. Profile Name: The profile name of each VAP for identity/management purpose.

  • Page 30: Security Settings

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.2.4 Security Settings EAP100 supports various user authentication and data encryption methods in each VAP profile. Thus the administrator can depend on the need to provide different service levels to clients. The security type includes None, WEP, 802.1X, WPA-PSK, WPA-RADIUS.
  • Page 31 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 802.1X: Provide RADIUS authentication and enhanced WEP. WPA-PSK: Provide shared key authentication in WPA data encryption. WPA-RADIUS: Authenticate users by RADIUS and provide WPA data encryption. © 2008 4IPNET, INC.

  • Page 32: Advanced Wireless Settings

    A lower RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are associating with EAP100 or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only EAP100 and not each other.
  • Page 33 IAPP: The default is Disable. IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) is a protocol by which access points share information about the stations that are connected to them. By enabling this function, EAP100 will automatically broadcast information of associated wireless stations to its peer access points. This will help wireless stations roam smoothly among IAPP-enabled access points in the same wireless LAN.

  • Page 34: Access Control Settings

    4.2.6 Access Control Settings Maximum Number of Clients EAP100 supports various methods of authenticating clients for using wireless LAN. The default policy is unlimited access without any authentication required. To restrict the station number of wireless connections, simply change the Maximum Number of Stations to a desired number. For example, while the number of stations is set to 20, only 20 stations are allowed to connect to the specified VAP.
  • Page 35 4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual Deny List Allow all except those in the Deny List. When selecting Deny List, all wireless connections to the specified VAP will be allowed except the MAC addresses listed in the Deny List (“denied MAC addresses”). The administrator can allow any denied MAC address to connect to the VAP temporarily by checking Enable.

  • Page 36: Wds

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.3 WDS This section includes the following functions: Overview and WDS Configuration. The configurations under this category apply to all Virtual Access Points (VAPs) at this system. 4.3.1 WDS Link Overview The figure provides an overall status of all WDS links.

  • Page 37: Wds Link Settings

    For each WDS link profile, the remote peer's MAC address and the security type for establishing connection between EAP100 and the peer must be provided. WDS Profile: Total 8 profiles available for EAP100. Select one profile from the drop-down list box for configuration.

  • Page 38: Utilities

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.4 Utilities This section includes four utilities used for customizing and maintaining the system, including Admin Password, Config Save Restore, System Upgrade and Reboot. 4.4.1 Change Password To protect the management web site from unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended to change the default administrator's password to a secure password.

  • Page 39: Configuration Save & Restore

    4.4.2 Configuration Save & Restore This function is used to backup and to restore the EAP100 settings. The EAP100 can also be restored to the factory default settings using this function. It can be used to duplicate settings to other access points (backup settings of this system and then restore on another AP).

  • Page 40: System Upgrade

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.4.3 System Upgrade EAP100 provides Web firmware upload/upgrade feature. The administrator can download the latest firmware from the website and save it on the administrator PC. To upgrade the system firmware, click Browse to choose the new firmware file you downloaded onto the temporary directory of your PC and then click Upload to execute the process.

  • Page 41: Reboot

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.4.4 Reboot This function allows the administrator to restart the EAP100 safely. The process shall take about three minutes. Click Reboot to restart the system. Please wait for the blinking timer to complete its countdown before accessing the system web management interface again.

  • Page 42: Status

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.5 Status This section includes the following functions: Overview, Clients, WDS List and Event Log. 4.5.1 System Overview The System Overview page provides an overview of the system status for the administrator. © 2008 4IPNET, INC.
  • Page 43 The description of the table is as the following: DESCRIPTION ITEM System Name The system name of EAP100. Firmware Version The present firmware version of EAP100. System The system time of EAP100. Device Time System Up Time The time that the system has been in operation...

  • Page 44: Associated Client Status

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.5.2 Associated Client Status This page lists all associated clients of all VAPs to allow administrator to remotely oversee the status of the clients. When a low SNR is found here, the administrator can tune the corresponding parameters or investigate the settings of network devices to improve network communication performance.

  • Page 45: Wds List Status

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.5.3 WDS List Status The list shows the WDS link status with information such as Link Status, MAC Address, SNR(dB), Tx Rate, Tx Count, and Tx Errors. Link Status: Show the WDS link status such as Disconnected, Disabled or Connected.

  • Page 46: Event Log

    However, in remote syslog service, this field will help the administrator identify which event is from this EAP100. Please refer to section 4.1.3 Management Services. Process name: Indicate the event generated by the running instance.

  • Page 47: Online Help

    4ipnet EAP100 User’s Manual 4.6 Online Help The Help button is at the upper right hand corner of the display screen. Click Help for the Online Help window, and then click the hyperlink of the relevant information required. P/N: V10020080124...
  • Page 48 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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