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  • Page 1 Office 1-2-3 User Manual 11-2017 / v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    V Hardware Installation / Deployment ........36 Office 1-2-3 Deployment .............. 36 Mounting ..................38 V-2-1 Wooden Ceiling ..................38 V-2-2 Other Ceiling ..................40 V-2-3 T-Rail Mount ..................42 VI Office 1-2-3 Interface ..............44 VI-1 IP Finder ..................44...
  • Page 3 VI-2 Home ..................... 46 VI-3 Wizard ................... 48 VI-4 Navigation ..................48 VI-5 Network Settings ................49 VI-5-1 Manage AP .................... 50 VI-5-1-1 Edit Managed AP ..................53 VI-5-1-1-1 Basic Settings ..................53 VI-5-1-1-2 Radio Settings ..................55 VI-5-1-1-3 Bandsteering ..................56 VI-5-1-1-4 Airtime Fairness ..................
  • Page 4 VI-8-7 Slave AP Firmware Upgrade ..............94 VI-8-8 Firmware Upgrade (Slave-Only Interface) ..........94 VI-9 E-MAPs ..................95 VI-9-1 Add / Edit Zone ..................96 VI-9-2 Delete Zone................... 98 VI-9-3 Show Map ..................... 98 VI-10 System Status ................104 VI-11 Advance Settings................. 110 VII Advanced Settings ..............
  • Page 5 VII-3-6-2 AP Monitoring ...................135 VII-3-6-3 SSID Overview ...................137 VII-4 NMS Settings ................138 VII-4-1 Access Point ................. 139 VII-4-1-1 Edit Access Point ..................140 VII-4-1-1-1 Edit Basic Settings ................141 VII-4-1-1-2 Edit Web Account Settings ..............142 VII-4-1-1-3 Edit VLAN Settings ................143 VII-4-1-1-4 Edit Radio Settings ................144 VII-4-1-1-5 Edit WMM-EDCA Settings ..............147...
  • Page 6 VII-4-7-3 Static Users Guest Portal Type ..............181 VII-4-7-4 Dynamic Users Guest Portal Type ............182 VII-4-7-5 External Captive Portal Guest Portal Type ..........184 VII-4-7-6 Editing “Login Portal” ................185 VII-4-8 Zone Edit ..................187 VII-4-9 Schedule ..................189 VII-4-10 Smart Roaming ................190 VII-4-11 Device Monitoring ...............
  • Page 7 VII-7-1-3 IP Scan......................224 VIII Appendix ................225 VIII-1 Configuring your IP address ............225 VIII-1-1 Windows XP ................. 226 VIII-1-2 Windows Vista ..................228 VIII-1-3 Windows 7 ....................230 VIII-1-4 Windows 8 ....................234 VIII-1-5 Mac ......................238...

  • Page 8: Overview

    OVERVIEW The Edimax Office 1-2-3 is a complete and expandable Wi-Fi system designed to meet the needs of small to medium offices. With easy setup, friendly operation user interface, super-fast wireless speed, an extensive feature set and a practical, ceiling-mount design, it is ideal for modern business environments –...

  • Page 9: I Quick Summary & Reminder

    “Property”. Click Unblock on the bottom selection and click “OK”. The Office 1-2-3 will create 3 wireless network initially for each AP. The default username and password are admin and 1234 respectively. Changing password on the Master AP will also change the password of...
  • Page 10 RADIUS function, please refer to the included A4 Sheet or download “RADIUS Authentication for Office Network” from the link: www.edimax.com/edimax_pro/download/Office1-2-3 This product supports multiple devices per login account. Clicking Apply during any of the configuration will reboot the AP, which takes time, it is recommended that you use Apply only after changing all settings.
  • Page 11 To connect Office 1-2-3 to your VLAN Network, Management VLAN ID (under System Settings) must be configured to be the same as the one on your switch. All the wireless SSID and LAN can only share one VLAN ID. It is recommended to put the AP on the VLAN that can access both LAN and Internet network.

  • Page 13: Product Information

    Product Information Product Information II-1 Package Contents Office 1-2-3 Access Point x 3 Quick Installation Guide (1 Master, 2 Slaves) Ethernet Cable x 3 Ceiling Mount Bracket x 3 Power Adapter T-Rail Mounting Kit & Screws Ceiling Mount Screw Template...

  • Page 14: System Requirements

    Product Information II-2 System Requirements - Existing cable/DSL modem & router. - Existing PoE Switch connected to the router - Computer with web browser for access point configuration II-3 Hardware Overview 12V DC IN 12V DC port to connect the power adapter LAN 1 (PoE) LAN port with Power over Ethernet (PoE) IN LAN 2...

  • Page 15: Led Status

    Product Information II-4 LED Status LED Color LED Status Description The access point is on. Blue Flashing Slowly Upgrading firmware. Flashing Quickly Resetting to factory defaults. Starting up. Amber Flashing Error. The access point is off. II-5 Reset If you experience problems with your access point, you can reset the device back to its factory settings.

  • Page 16: Quick Setup

    AP. Quick Setup This quick setup is a guide to setting up your Office 1-2-3 high speed Wi-Fi network. Please note that these sections can be revisited later on for further configurations, but will serve as the basics of the system.
  • Page 17 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 18 (outlined area below). It is, however, not recommended except for the recovery of master AP. Please wait for 10 minutes for the APs to communicate between themselves. Download and Install the Edimax Cloud Discovery Tool (IP Finder) on your computer from the link below: www.edimax.com/edimax_pro/download/IPfinder...
  • Page 19 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 20 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 21 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 22 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 23 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 24 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 25 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 26 (outlined area below). It is, however, not recommended except for the recovery of master AP. III-2 Setup Wizard The wizard aims to help you with setting the basic settings of the Office 1-2-3 network including Office Accounts, Guest Accounts and Device Network, etc. NOTE: In most cases, simply go through the steps below by clicking “Next”, although adding / editing password, Wi-Fi-key, and accounts...
  • Page 27 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 28 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 29 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 30 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 31 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 32 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 33 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 34 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 35 You can change between master and slave modes at will by clicking the current mode (outlined area below). It is, however, not recommended except for the recovery of master AP. Office 1-2-3 will automatically get the Gateway and DNS data from the router. Additional Access IP Additional If you have devices (e.g.
  • Page 36 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 37 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 38 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 39 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 40 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 41 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.

  • Page 42: Setup Wizard

    “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 43 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 44 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 45 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 46 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 47 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 48 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 49 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 50 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 51 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 52 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 53 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 54 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.
  • Page 55 “Wizard” on the web interface to start the setup wizard: Click Change the password for Administrator and Frontdesk account. NOTE: The Frontdesk account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Once the change is made on the master, the slave’s username and password will be changed also.

  • Page 56: Further Expansion

    Points (available as Office +1 AP) of up to 8 access points in total. An example is shown below: The master Office 1-2-3 AP is designated as the Master ap to manage other connected Office 1-2-3 APs as they are automatically designated as Managed...

  • Page 58: Hardware Installation / Deployment

    Hardware Installation / Deployment Once you have completed the setup wizard outlined in Quick Setup, you will have to determine how you will deploy your Office 1-2-3 Access Points. Office 1-2-3 Deployment Install the Master AP in a less crowded area.
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation / Deployment Install the slave APs in more crowded areas. Since the APs will only be extending the Wi-Fi signals (no need to manage the network), they can be installed where connections are in greater demand. The distance between the Master AP and the Slave APs is recommended to be between 20-25 meters.

  • Page 60: Mounting

    Hardware Installation / Deployment Mounting When deployment plan is sorted, please refer to the instructions below on how to mount each of your Office 1-2-3 Access Points to a ceiling. V-2-1 Wooden Ceiling Please refer to the figure below:...
  • Page 61 Hardware Installation / Deployment By using the holes on the ceiling bracket, identify and mark correct screw positions of the desired mounting location. Where necessary, drill a hole (of radius smaller than the radius of the provided screws) on each of the marked screw positions. Fix the ceiling mount bracket to the desired location by inserting the ceiling fixing screws through the bracket ceiling holes A.

  • Page 62: V-2-2 Other Ceiling

    Hardware Installation / Deployment V-2-2 Other Ceiling Please refer to the figure below: By using the holes on the ceiling bracket, identify and mark correct screw positions of the desired mounting location. Where necessary, drill a hole on each of the marked screw positions.
  • Page 63 Hardware Installation / Deployment Insert the anchors into the holes (use a screw driver where necessary) at the marked screw positions. Fix the ceiling mount bracket to the desired location by inserting the ceiling fixing screws through the bracket ceiling holes A. Tighten the ceiling fixing screws onto the anchors using a screw driver to fix the...

  • Page 64: V-2-3 T-Rail Mount

    Hardware Installation / Deployment V-2-3 T-Rail Mount To mount the device to a T-Rail, please follow the instructions below and refer to the diagrams below. Select the correct size T-Rail bracket included in the package contents. Attach the selected T-Rail brackets to holes using bracket fixing screws C.
  • Page 65 Hardware Installation / Deployment Clip the device onto the T-Rail using the now attached T-Rail brackets If you need more space between the device and the T-Rail, additional cushion bracket can be added between T-Rail brackets and holes (use the longer screws included).

  • Page 66: Office 1-2-3 Interface

    Office 1-2-3 offers friendly interface that are easy to use and intuitive for administrators. VI-1 IP Finder IP Finder is a tool to help you discover Office 1-2-3 Access Points currently connected to your network. It will display the Access Points’ IP Addresses, MAC Addresses, Firmware Version, Current Mode and Current Status.
  • Page 67 “Properties” window. Click the Unblock button. Discover Clicking the button will display all Access Points in your network. Enter Office 1-2-3 Setup Page Clicking on the IP Address of an Access Point allows you to go into its setup page.

  • Page 68: Home

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-2 Home This is the dashboard or home of the Office 1-2-3 interface. To select the mode of the access point, click and select the mode: NOTE: You can change between master and slave modes at will by clicking the current mode (outlined area below).
  • Page 69 Office 1-2-3 Interface To log out of the web user interface, click To select a different language, click ) and select the language of the interface: If you wish to return to this home page during any of the navigation through the interface, click ) to return home.

  • Page 70: Wizard

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-3 Wizard Click the “Wizard” icon to go through the setup wizard of office 1-2-3. Refer to III-2 Setup Wizard on the setup process. VI-4 Navigation When using the user interface, navigation can also be achieved by selecting...

  • Page 71: Network Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5 Network Settings This is the general network settings of your Office 1-2-3 system. You can Manage APs, Manage AP group, configure Office Network, Device Network, Guest Network and setup a Wireless Schedule for your system. Click the “Network Settings” icon.

  • Page 72: Vi-5-1 Manage Ap

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1 Manage AP Click the “Manage AP” icon. This page displays information about each Managed AP in the local network: Index (reference number), Mode, Device Name (MAC Address), Model, IP Address, No. of Clients connected to each access point, Status, and Actions.
  • Page 73 Office 1-2-3 Interface Click the “Edit” button to edit the checked AP’s settings (see Edit below). Click the “Group Edit” button to edit the group settings (see Group Edit below). Click the “Delete” button to delete the checked AP(s). The Status icon displays the status of each Managed AP.
  • Page 74 Office 1-2-3 Interface Each Managed AP has “Action” icons with the following functions: Disallow Remove the Managed AP from the AP array and disable connectivity. Edit Edit various settings for the Managed AP (see Edit below). Blink LED The Managed AP’s LED will flash temporarily to help identify & locate access points.

  • Page 75: Vi-5-1-1 Edit Managed Ap

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1-1 Edit Managed AP To Edit a managed AP, either 1) check the checkbox of said AP, and click the “Edit” button; Or 2) click the Edit icon. Click “Save” to save the settings. Click “Cancel” to forfeit the changes. Click “Save and Apply”...
  • Page 76 Office 1-2-3 Interface Basic Settings Name Edit the access point name. The default name is AP + MAC address. Description Enter a description of the access point for reference e.g. 2 Floor Office. MAC Address Displays MAC address. IP Address “DHCP Client”...

  • Page 77: Vi-5-1-1-2 Radio Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface IGMP Enable / Disable the IGMP Snooping function. Snooping IGMP snooping is the process of listening to Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) network traffic. VI-5-1-1-2 Radio Settings Check “Override Group Setting” for options/fields to turn white to allow adjustments.

  • Page 78: Vi-5-1-1-3 Bandsteering

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1-1-3 Bandsteering Band steering detects clients capable of 5GHz operation and steers them there to make the more crowded 2.4 GHz band available for clients only capable of connecting to 2.4GHz band. This helps improve end user experience by reducing channel utilization, especially in high density environments.
  • Page 79 Office 1-2-3 Interface Enable - Static When “Static” is selected, enter the shared rates of the networks.

  • Page 80: Vi-5-1-2 Group Edit Managed Ap

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1-2 Group Edit Managed AP Click the “Group Edit” button to manage the AP group. Click “Save” to save the settings. Click “Cancel” to forfeit the changes. Click “Save and Apply” to save and apply the settings.

  • Page 81: Vi-5-1-2-2 Radio Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1-2-2 Radio Settings Radio Settings Wireless Enable or disable the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no SSIDs on that frequency will be active. Channel Select a channel manually. Channel Select a channel bandwidth.

  • Page 82: Vi-5-1-2-4 Airtime Fairness

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-1-2-4 Airtime Fairness Enable / Disable this function by using the drop down menu. Enable - Auto The shared rate is automatically chosen by the system when “Auto” is selected. Enable - Static When “Static” is selected, enter the shared rates of the networks.

  • Page 83: Vi-5-2 Office Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-2 Office Network Click the “Office Network” icon. Use the drop down menu to select whether you want “Same settings for both Radios” or “Different settings for each Radio” (“Different settings for each Radio” is displayed).
  • Page 84 Office 1-2-3 Interface SSID Enter an SSID name for the guest network. Hide SSID Enable: the SSID will be hidden. Clients must manually enter the SSID in order to connect. Disable: the SSID will be visible (default)

  • Page 85: Vi-5-3 Device Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-3 Device Network Click the “Device Network” icon. Use the drop down menu to select whether you want “Same settings for both Radios” or “Different settings for each Radio” (“Different settings for each Radio” is displayed).
  • Page 86 Office 1-2-3 Interface SSID Enter an SSID name for the Device network. Hide SSID Enable: the SSID will be hidden. Clients must manually enter the SSID in order to connect. Disable: the SSID will be visible (default) Encryption Select from WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK or None.
  • Page 87 Office 1-2-3 Interface Export List If you wish to save your current Allow List, click “Export List”. Your browser should prompt you download the list in *.csv document format. An example is shown below: Click “Save” to save the settings. Click “Cancel” to forfeit the changes. Click “Save and Apply”...

  • Page 88: Vi-5-4 Wireless Schedule

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-4 Wireless Schedule Click the “Device Network” icon. The schedule feature allows you to automate the wireless network for the specified time ranges. Wireless scheduling can save energy and increase the security of your network.
  • Page 89 Office 1-2-3 Interface To schedule: Select the network (Device, Office or Guest) to be scheduled by using the drop down menu. Select enable by using the drop down menu. Select the day(s) you wish to put a schedule to by checking the checkbox of the day(s).

  • Page 90: Vi-5-5 Guest Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-5-5 Guest Network Click the “Guest Network” icon.
  • Page 91 Office 1-2-3 Interface Use the drop down menu to select whether you want “Same settings for both Radios” or “Different settings for each Radio” (“Different settings for each Radio” is displayed). SSID Enter an SSID name for the guest network.
  • Page 92 Primary DNS The Primary DNS Server Secondary The Secondary DNS Value. Office 1-2-3 will automatically get the Gateway and DNS data from the router. Additional Access IP Additional If you have devices (e.g. printer, scanner, etc.) that are Access IP within the network and wish these to be made available to the guests, select Allow in the “Action”...

  • Page 93: Guest Accounts

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-6 Guest Accounts This section allows you to configure settings related to Guest Accounts. You can determine Guest Authentication Method, view Account Usage, Manage User Account, configure Generate Printed Ticket, Captive Portal, and SMS Service settings. Click “Guest Accounts” icon for guest account settings.

  • Page 94: Vi-6-1 Manage User Account

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Guest You have 4 choices for Guest Authentication:  Free: Guests can access your network freely without an Authentication account.  Service Level Agreement: Guests need to read a disclaimer and click okay in order to access the network.
  • Page 95 Office 1-2-3 Interface Name Enter a user name. Description Enter a description for possible future reference Password Enter a password Confirm Enter the same password as above Password Valid Time Select a valid time in days or hours. Or you can select “Always”...

  • Page 96: Vi-6-2 Generate Printed Ticket

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-6-2 Generate Printed Ticket This section configures the information required to generate random accounts to be printed out. The print out is the easiest way to create account for your guests on demand. Click “Setup” for the page options below: Valid Time Select a valid time in days or hours.
  • Page 97 Office 1-2-3 Interface Customized Ticket Click “Setup” to see / configure the content of the printed ticket. In the “Printout Content” section, enter / edit your desired messages. You can preview the message by clicking the “Preview” button. A window will...

  • Page 98: Vi-6-3 Captive Portal

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-6-3 Captive Portal Click “Setup” for the page options below: Landing Page Check either “Redirect to the original URL” or the http:// field. If http:// field is checked, enter a website such as your company’s website. Default Choose a default language.
  • Page 99 Office 1-2-3 Interface Customize Login Portal Click “Edit” for the page below: Header Image Click “Choose File” to select a file as the header image. Logo Image Click “Choose File” to select a file as the logo image. Title Message Enter / edit a title message.
  • Page 100 Office 1-2-3 Interface Accept by Check / uncheck to enable / disable auto-accepting terms of Default use agreement. Terms of use Enter / edit the terms of use message Click “Preview” for captive portal preview in another page (example below).

  • Page 101: Vi-6-4 Sms Service

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-6-4 SMS Service Click “Setup” for the page options below: Provider Select a service provider from the drop down menu. Pilivo and Stream Telecom are the available options. Pilivo: Username Enter the username for the service provider.
  • Page 102 Office 1-2-3 Interface Stream Telecom: Username Enter the username for the service provider. Password Enter the password for the service provider. Sender Name Enter the sender’s name. SMS Quota Enter a number for SMS quota limit. Limit Number of This keeps track of the number of sent SMS.

  • Page 103: Office Accounts

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-7 Office Accounts This section allows you to configure settings related to Office Accounts. You can determine add / edit / delete Office Accounts and its settings, Upload and Download account list. Click “Office Accounts” icon for office account settings.
  • Page 104 Office 1-2-3 Interface Add or Edit User Add or edit an user account for the office network. Click “Add” to add a new user or “Edit” to edit an existing user. Enter / edit the fields and click “Save” to save the settings, or “Cancel” to forfeit.

  • Page 105: Radius Authentication For Office Network Under Win 7

    An example is shown: RADIUS Authentication for Office Network under Win 7 The Office 1-2-3 uses RADIUS authentication for Office Network. For Win 7, Vista or OS version before, specific configuration is mandatory to enable radius login. Please follow the instructions below: Find and click the network icon on the bottom right of the desktop and click Open Network and Sharing Center.
  • Page 106 Office 1-2-3 Interface Enter a network name in the field after “Network name”, select WPA2-Enterprise for “Security type”, select AES for “Encryption type”, and make sure to check the “Start this connection automatically” checkbox. Click “Next” for a successfully added network message and click “Close” to close the window.
  • Page 107 Enter an office account username and password. Confirm the newly created network by clicking “OK” until returning to the “Managed Wireless Network” page. Find and click the network icon on the bottom right of the desktop. Select the office network of your Office 1-2-3 and connect to it.

  • Page 108: System Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-8 System Settings This section allows you to configure the system settings. These settings include LAN IP Address, Management Account, Frontdesk Account, Advanced Settings, Date & Time, System Logs / Log Server, VLAN Management, Save / Restore Settings from PC, and Master / Slave Firmware Upgrade.

  • Page 109: Vi-8-1 Lan Ip Address

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-8-1 LAN IP Address Enable the access point to dynamically receive an IP address from your router’s DHCP server or specify a static IP address, as well as configure DNS servers. DHCP Client The access point will be assigned a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server of your network.
  • Page 110 Manually specify a static/fixed IP address for your access point. NOTE: If Static IP Address is selected, system settings of all APs of Office 1-2-3 must also be configured. Static IP Address IP Address Specify the IP address here. This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address.

  • Page 111: Vi-8-2 System Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-8-2 System Settings...
  • Page 112 Office 1-2-3 Interface Account to Manage This Device Administrator Set the access point’s administrator name. This is used to log Name in to the browser based configuration interface and must be between 4-16 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Administrator Set the access point’s administrator password. This is used to...
  • Page 113 Office 1-2-3 Interface TELNET Client terminal with telnet protocol management interface Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the system’s date and time manually using the drop down menus. Acquire Click to acquire time and date automatically from your PC.

  • Page 114: Vi-8-3 Management Vlan Id

    VI-8-3 Management VLAN ID To connect Office 1-2-3 to your VLAN Network, Management VLAN ID (under System Settings) must be configured to be the same as the one on your switch. All the wireless SSID and LAN can only share one VLAN ID. It is recommended to put the AP on the VLAN that can access both LAN and Internet network.

  • Page 115: Vi-8-5 Restore Settings From Pc

    This section allows you to update the firmware of the Master AP. Updated firmware versions often offer increased performance and security, as well as bug fixes. Download the latest firmware from the Edimax website. Click “Choose File” to upload firmware from your local computer and click “Update”...

  • Page 116: Vi-8-7 Slave Ap Firmware Upgrade

    This section allows you to update the firmware of the Access Point. Updated firmware versions often offer increased performance and security, as well as bug fixes. Download the latest firmware from the Edimax website. Click “Choose File” to upload firmware from your local computer and click...

  • Page 117: E-Maps

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-9 E-MAPs This section allows you to simulate how you would deploy the Office 1-2-3 APs and provides a pictorial presentation of various information for each AP. For a general rule of deployment, please also refer to V-1 Office 1-2-3 Deployment.

  • Page 118: Vi-9-1 Add / Edit Zone

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-9-1 Add / Edit Zone Click “Add” for the page shown below: Upload Map Image Upload Zone Image Choose File Click to locate an image file to be displayed as a map. Typically a floor plan image is useful.
  • Page 119 Office 1-2-3 Interface Member(s) Settings Member(s) Setting Name/Location Name the location or simply enter the name of the location. Description Enter a description of the zone/location for reference. Members Assign access points to the specified zone/location for use with the feature.

  • Page 120: Vi-9-2 Delete Zone

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-9-2 Delete Zone Check the checkbox of the zone you wish to delete and click “Delete” to delete the zone. VI-9-3 Show Map When “Show Map” is clicked, the uploaded map image will be displayed. An example is shown below:...
  • Page 121 Office 1-2-3 Interface Simulate Floor Plan Moving the Access Point On this page, the system planner can move the Access Points around to simulate the floor plan. Simply click the AP and drag it along. An example is shown: Radio Coverage Information such as radio coverage (in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) can be...
  • Page 122 Office 1-2-3 Interface Draw to Scale Actual scale of the floor plan can also be drawn on this page to have a much more relative, and thus more accurate, signal distribution and planning. Click on “Draw a line to scale” button.
  • Page 123 Office 1-2-3 Interface Enter the physical distance. Use the drop down menu to select the unit. Click “Set” after confirming the entry / selection. The scale will change in response to the entered scale. An example is below, as the scale differs from the previous pictures...
  • Page 124 Office 1-2-3 Interface Channel When “Channel” is selected, the cursor will also display the channel of the radio network. An example is displayed below, where the 5GHz network is on channel 36. Client Numbers When “Client Number” is selected, the cursor will display the client number.
  • Page 125 Office 1-2-3 Interface AP Loading When “AP Loading” is selected, the cursor will display the either CPU Usage as a percentage, or Traffic (Tx + Rx). An example of CPU Usage is displayed below, where 10% of CPU is used.

  • Page 126: System Status

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-10 System Status This section allows you to check information related to Managed APs, Wireless Client, Guests, System Logs, Office Workers, and User Logs. Click the “System Status” icon.
  • Page 127 Office 1-2-3 Interface Click an icon for the information you want. The system will scan the detailed information when an icon is clicked: Managed APs If you wish to know the current status of the APs, click the “Managed APs”...
  • Page 128 Office 1-2-3 Interface Wireless Client If you wish to know the information on the wireless clients, click the “Wireless Client” icon. Guests If you wish to know the information of the guests connected to the network, click the “Guests” icon.
  • Page 129 Office 1-2-3 Interface System Logs If you wish to view the system logs of the network, click the “System Logs” icon.
  • Page 130 Office 1-2-3 Interface Office Workers If you wish to view the information of the office workers connected to the network, click the “Office Workers” icon. User Logs If you wish to view the user logs of the network, click the “User logs” icon.
  • Page 131 Office 1-2-3 Interface...

  • Page 132: Advance Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VI-11 Advance Settings NOTE: It is NOT recommended to go to advance settings as the UI is a bit more complicated (although more detailed). For Advance settings, click the “Advance settings” icon. A pop-up message will be shown (the format will depend on your browser):...

  • Page 133: Advanced Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII Advanced Settings NOTE: It is NOT recommended to go to advance settings as the UI is a bit more complicated (although more detailed). The advanced settings include the top panel menu. When a category is selected, a left panel will appear for detailed configurations.

  • Page 134: Vii-1-1 System Information

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Use the blue icons above to refresh or collapse each panel in the dashboard. Click and drag to move a panel to suit your preference. You can set the dashboard to auto-refresh every 1 minute, 30 seconds or disable...

  • Page 135: Vii-1-3 Managed Ap

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-1-3 Managed AP This page displays information about the Managed APs in the local network: Index (reference number), MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connected to each access point, and Status (connected, connecting or disconnected).
  • Page 136 Office 1-2-3 Interface 5. Network Connectivity Go to the “Network Connectivity” panel to perform a ping or traceroute. 6. Restart Restarts the Managed AP. Status Icons Icon Color Status Definition Managed AP is disconnected. Please check the network connection and ensure the...

  • Page 137: Vii-1-4 Managed Ap Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-1-4 Managed AP Group Managed APs can be grouped according to your requirements. Managed AP Group displays information about each Managed AP group in the local network: Group Name, MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz &...
  • Page 138 Office 1-2-3 Interface 4. Buzzer The buzzer of all Managed APs in the group will sound temporarily to help identify & locate the access points. 5. Network Connectivity Go to the “Network Connectivity” panel to perform a ping or traceroute.

  • Page 139: Vii-1-5 Active Clients

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-1-5 Active Clients Active Clients displays information about each client in the local network: Index (reference number), Client MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connected to each access point, and Status (on or off).
  • Page 140 Office 1-2-3 Interface the map, and a background image can be uploaded for user-defined location profiles using NMS Settings  Zone Edit. Options can be configured using the menu on the right side and signal strength is displayed for each AP.

  • Page 141: Vii-2-1 Menu

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-2-1 Menu Menu allows you to keep track of the access points’ information. Select between Radio Coverage, Channel, Client Numbers, AP Loading, and Online Map. When an option is selected, the zone plan and Control section will change accordingly.
  • Page 142 Office 1-2-3 Interface Channel When “Channel” is selected, the cursor will also display the channel of the radio network. Client Numbers When “Client Number” is selected, the cursor will display the client number.
  • Page 143 Office 1-2-3 Interface AP Loading When “AP Loading” is selected, the cursor will display the either CPU Usage as a percentage, or or Traffic (Tx + Rx). Online Map When Online Map is selected, the message below is displayed: Click “OK” and the interface will bring you to the page shown below to allow...

  • Page 144: Vii-2-2 Control

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-2-2 Control The Control section will change according to the selection in the Menu section. Map Location Select a pre-defined location from the drop down menu. When you upload a location image in NMS Settings  Zone Edit, it will be available for selection here.
  • Page 145 Office 1-2-3 Interface Click and drag an AP icon to move the icon around the zone map. The signal strength for each AP is displayed according to the “Signal” key in the menu on the right side:...

  • Page 146: Nms Monitor

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3 NMS Monitor The NMS Monitor panel provides more detailed monitoring information about the AP Array than found on the Dashboard, grouped according to categories in the menu down the left side. VII-3-1 Access Point VII-3-1-1 Managed AP...
  • Page 147 Office 1-2-3 Interface The Status icon displays grey (disconnected), yellow (connecting) or green (connected) for each Managed AP. Each Managed AP has “Action” icons with the following functions: 1. Disallow Remove the Managed AP from the AP array and disable connectivity.

  • Page 148: Vii-3-1-2 Managed Ap Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Incompatible firmware version. Please use the Master NMS Version AP’s firmware upgrade function. Please wait while the Managed AP makes Configuring or Orange configurations or while the firmware is Upgrading upgrading. Please wait while Managed AP is Yellow Connecting connecting.
  • Page 149 Office 1-2-3 Interface Each Managed AP Group has “Action” icons with the following functions: 1. Disallow Remove the Managed AP Group from the AP array and disable connectivity. 2. Edit Edit various settings for the Managed AP Group. 3. Blink LED The LED of all Managed APs in the group will flash temporarily to help identify &...
  • Page 150 Office 1-2-3 Interface NMS Version AP’s firmware upgrade function. Please wait while the Managed AP makes Configuring or Orange configurations or while the firmware is Upgrading upgrading. Please wait while Managed AP is Yellow Connecting connecting. Managed AP is connected.

  • Page 151: Vii-3-2 Wlan

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-2 WLAN VII-3-2-1 Active WLAN Displays information about each SSID in the AP Array: Index (reference number), Name/SSID, VLAN ID, Authentication, Encryption, IP Address and Additional Authentication. To configure encryption and VLANs for Managed APs go to NMS Settings ...

  • Page 152: Vii-3-2-2 Active Wlan Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-2-2 Active WLAN Group WLAN groups can be created according to your preference. Active WLAN Group displays information about WLAN group: Group Name, Name/SSID, VLAN ID, Authentication, Encryption, IP Address and Additional Authentication. The search function can be used to locate a specific Active WLAN Group. Type...

  • Page 153: Vii-3-3 Clients

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-3 Clients VII-3-3-1 Active Clients Displays information about clients currently connected to the AP Array: Index (reference number), Client MAC Address, AP MAC Address, WLAN (SSID), Radio (2.4GHz or 5GHz), Signal Strength received by Client, Connected Time, Idle Time, Tx &...

  • Page 154: Vii-3-4 Users

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-4 Users VII-3-4-1 Active Users Displays information about users currently connected. VII-3-4-2 Users Log Displays the log information about users currently connected.

  • Page 155: Vii-3-5 Rogue Devices

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-5 Rogue Devices Rogue access point detection can identify any unauthorized access points which may have been installed in the network. Click “Start” to scan for rogue devices: Unknown Rogue Devices area displays information about rogue devices discovered during the scan: Index (reference number), Channel, SSID, MAC Address, Security, Signal Strength, Type, Vendor and Action.

  • Page 156: Vii-3-6 Information

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-6 Information VII-3-6-1 All Events/Activities Displays a log of time-stamped events for each access point in the Array – use the drop down menu to select an access point and view the log.

  • Page 157: Vii-3-6-2 Ap Monitoring

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-6-2 AP Monitoring Displays graphical monitoring information about access points in the Array for 2.4GHz & 5GHz: Traffic Tx (data transmitted in MB), Traffic Rx (data received in MB), No. of Clients, Wireless Channel, Tx Power (wireless radio power), CPU Usage and Memory Usage.
  • Page 158 Office 1-2-3 Interface...

  • Page 159: Vii-3-6-3 Ssid Overview

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-3-6-3 SSID Overview Displays graphical monitoring information about access points in the Array for 2.4GHz & 5GHz.

  • Page 160: Nms Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4 NMS Settings NMS Settings provides extensive configuration options for the AP Array. You can manage each access point, assign access points into groups, manage WLAN, RADIUS & guest network settings as well as upgrade firmware across multiple access points.

  • Page 161: Vii-4-1 Access Point

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1 Access Point Displays information about each access point and access point group in the local network and allows you to edit access points and edit or add access point groups. The search function can be used to locate an access point or access point group.

  • Page 162: Vii-4-1-1 Edit Access Point

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Select an access point or access point group using the check-boxes and click “Edit” to make configurations, or click “Add” to add a new access point group: The Access Point Settings panel can enable or disable Auto Approve for all Managed APs.

  • Page 163: Vii-4-1-1-1 Edit Basic Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-1 Edit Basic Settings When “Override Group Setting” is checked, options/fields will turn white to allow adjustments. Basic Settings Name Edit the access point name. The default name is AP + MAC address. Description Enter a description of the access point for reference e.g. 2 Floor Office.

  • Page 164: Vii-4-1-1-2 Edit Web Account Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Setting” if the AP is a member of an AP Group and you wish to use a different setting than the AP Group setting. IP Address Specify the IP address here. This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address.

  • Page 165: Vii-4-1-1-3 Edit Vlan Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-3 Edit VLAN Settings When “Override Group Setting” is checked, options/fields will turn white to allow adjustments.

  • Page 166: Vii-4-1-1-4 Edit Radio Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-4 Edit Radio Settings Radio Settings Wireless Enable or disable the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no SSIDs on that frequency will be active. Band Select the wireless standard used for the access point.
  • Page 167 Office 1-2-3 Interface Auto Pilot Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting Interval will check/reassign the wireless channel. Check/uncheck the “Change channel even if clients are connected” box according to your preference. Channel When Auto Pilot is disabled, select a channel (1-11) manually.
  • Page 168 Office 1-2-3 Interface Fragment Set the fragment threshold of the wireless radio. The default Threshold value is 2346. Multicast Set the transfer rate for multicast packets or use the “Auto” Rate setting. Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless radio. You may not require 100% output power.

  • Page 169: Vii-4-1-1-5

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-5 Edit WMM-EDCA Settings When “Override Group Setting” is checked, options/fields will turn white to allow adjustments. WMM-EDCA Settings: Back Ground Access Category (AC) is Back Ground Best Effort Access Category (AC) is Best Effort Video Access Category (AC) is video...

  • Page 170: Vii-4-1-1-7 Edit Profile Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-7 Edit Profile Settings When “Override Group Setting” is checked, options/fields will turn white to allow adjustments. Profile Settings WLAN Group Assign the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz SSID(s) to a WLAN Group. You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Settings  WLAN.

  • Page 171: Vii-4-1-1-8 Events

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-1-8 Events Press “Refresh” to refresh the event log Press “Save” to save the event log as .log file.

  • Page 172: Vii-4-1-2

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-2 Add/Edit Access Point Group Configure your selected access point group. Access point group settings apply to all access points in the group, unless individually set to override group settings. You can use Profile Group Settings to assign the access point group to WLAN, Guest Network, RADIUS and Access Control groups.

  • Page 173: Vii-4-1-2-2 Edit Web Account Group Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-2-2 Edit Web Account Group Settings VII-4-1-2-3 Edit VLAN Group Settings VII-4-1-2-4 Edit Radio Group Settings...
  • Page 174 Office 1-2-3 Interface Radio Group Settings Wireless Enable or disable the access point group’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no SSIDs on that frequency will be active. Band Select the wireless standard used for the access point group.
  • Page 175 Office 1-2-3 Interface Preamble Set the wireless radio preamble type. The preamble type in Type 802.11 based wireless communication defines the length of the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) block for communication between the access point and roaming wireless adapters. The default value is “Short Preamble”.

  • Page 176: Vii-4-1-2-5

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-1-2-5 Edit WMM-EDCA Settings VII-4-1-2-6 Edit BandSteering Settings VII-4-1-2-7 Edit Profile Settings Profile Group Settings WLAN Group Assign the access point group’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz SSIDs to a WLAN Group. You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Settings ...

  • Page 177: Vii-4-1-2-8 Edit Group Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Network Guest Network Group. You can edit Guest Network groups in NMS Settings  Guest Network. Group RADIUS Assign the access point group’s 2.4GHz SSIDs to a RADIUS group. You can edit RADIUS groups in NMS Settings ...

  • Page 178: Vii-4-2 Wlan

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-2 WLAN Displays information about each WLAN and WLAN group in the local network and allows you to add or edit WLANs & WLAN Groups. When you add a WLAN Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings &...

  • Page 179: Vii-4-2-1 Add/Edit Wlan

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-2-1 Add/Edit WLAN WLAN Settings Name/ESSID Edit the WLAN name (SSID). Description Enter a description of the SSID for reference e.g. 2 Floor Office HR. VLAN ID Specify the VLAN ID. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast. When enabled, the SSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 180 Office 1-2-3 Interface order to connect. A hidden (disabled) SSID is typically more secure than a visible (enabled) SSID. Wireless Client Enable or disable wireless client isolation. Wireless client Isolation isolation prevents clients connected to the access point from communicating with each other and improves security.
  • Page 181 Office 1-2-3 Interface WLAN Access Policy Traffic Enable / Disable traffic shaping. Shaping Downlink Set downlink between 1-200Mbps Uplink Set uplink between 1-200Mbps WLAN Advanced Settings Smart Enable or disable Smart Handover. Handover RSSI Set a RSSI Threshold level. Threshold...

  • Page 182: Vii-4-2-2 Add/Edit Wlan Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-2-2 Add/Edit WLAN Group When you add a WLAN Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings & access point group Profile Group Settings. WLAN Group Settings Name Edit the WLAN Group name.

  • Page 183: Vii-4-3 Radius

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-3 RADIUS Displays information about External & Internal RADIUS Servers, Accounts and Groups and allows you to add or edit RADIUS Servers, Accounts & Groups. When you add a RADIUS Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings ...

  • Page 184: Vii-4-3-1

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-3-1 Add/Edit External RADIUS Server Name Enter a name for the RADIUS Server. Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Server for reference. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host IP address. Authentication Set the UDP port used in the authentication protocol of the Port RADIUS server.

  • Page 185: Vii-4-3-2

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-3-2 Add/Edit Internal RADIUS Server Upload EAP Certificate File EAP Certificate Displays the EAP certificate file format: PKCS#12(*.pfx/*.p12) File Format EAP Certificate Click “Upload” to open a new window and select the location File of an EAP certificate file to use. If no certificate file is uploaded, the internal RADIUS server will use a self-made certificate.

  • Page 186: Vii-4-3-3

    Office 1-2-3 Interface EAP Internal Select EAP internal authentication type from the drop down Authentication menu. Shared Secret Enter a shared secret/password for use between the internal RADIUS server and RADIUS client. The shared secret should be 1 – 99 characters in length.
  • Page 187 Office 1-2-3 Interface RADIUS Accounts User Name Enter the user names here, separated by commas. Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list. Reset Clear text from the user name box. User Registration List User Name Displays the user name.
  • Page 188 Office 1-2-3 Interface Edit Edit User Registration List User Name Existing user name is displayed here and can be edited according to your preference. Password Enter or edit a password for the specified user. Description Displays current description of the user and can be edited.

  • Page 189: Vii-4-3-4 Add/Edit Radius Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-3-4 Add/Edit RADIUS Group When you add a RADIUS Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings & access point group Profile Group Settings. RADIUS Group Settings Group Name Edit the RADIUS Group name.

  • Page 190: Vii-4-4 Access Control

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-4 Access Control MAC Access Control is a security feature that can help to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your access point. This function allows you to define a list of network devices permitted to connect to the access point. Devices are each identified by their unique MAC address.

  • Page 191: Vii-4-4-1

    Office 1-2-3 Interface Delete Delete the selected entry(s) from the list. Selected Delete All Delete all entries from the table. VII-4-4-1 Add/Edit MAC Access Control Click “Add” to enter the page shown below: Add MAC Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually Address e.g.

  • Page 192: Vii-4-4-2 Add/Edit/Clone Mac Access Control Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface MAC address entries will be listed in the “MAC Address Filtering Table”. Select an entry using the “Select” checkbox. Press “Save” to save the above actions, “Cancel” to forfeit the changes, or “Save & Apply” to save and apply the above actions.

  • Page 193: Vii-4-5 Guest Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-5 Guest Network You can setup an additional “Guest” Wi-Fi network so guest users can enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity without accessing your primary networks. The “Guest” screen displays settings for your guest Wi-Fi network. The Guest Network panel displays information about Guest Networks and Guest Network Groups and allows you to add or edit Guest Network and Guest Network Group settings.

  • Page 194: Vii-4-5-1 Add/Edit Guest Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-5-1 Add/Edit Guest Network Click “Add” to enter the page shown below:...
  • Page 195 Office 1-2-3 Interface Guest Network Settings Name/ESSID Edit the Guest Network name (SSID). Description Enter a description of the Guest Network for reference e.g. Floor Office HR. VLAN ID Specify the VLAN ID. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast. When enabled, the SSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 196 Office 1-2-3 Interface Please refer to for more 錯誤! 找不到參照來源。 錯誤! 找不到參照來源。 information on authentication and additional authentication types. Guest Access Policy Guest Portal Enable or disable guest portal for the guest network. Traffic Shaping Enable or disable traffic shaping for the guest network.

  • Page 197: Vii-4-5-2 Add/Edit Guest Network Group

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-5-2 Add/Edit Guest Network Group When you add a Guest Network Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings & access point group Profile Group Settings. Guest Network Group Settings Group Name Edit the Guest Network Group name.

  • Page 198: Vii-4-6 Users

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-6 Users User Panel Press “Add” to add a new user, or “Edit” to edit an existing user, or “Clone” to clone an existing user’s settings. For the 3 options specified above, enter the fields below: Press “Save” to save the above actions, or “Cancel” to forfeit the changes.
  • Page 199 Office 1-2-3 Interface User Group Panel Click “Add” to add a new user group, or “Edit” to edit an existing user group, or “Clone” to clone an existing user group’s settings. For the 3 options specified above, enter the fields below: Press “Save”...

  • Page 200: Vii-4-7 Guest Portal

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-7 Guest Portal A guest portal is a web page which is displayed to newly connected users before they are granted broader access to network resources. Check the checkbox of the portal(s) you wish to delete and press “Delete Selected”...

  • Page 201: Vii-4-7-1 Free Guest Portal Type

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-7-1 Free Guest Portal Type Guest Portal Settings Name Enter / edit portal name. Description Enter / edit description of the portal for reference. Landing Page Enter a “Promotion URL”.

  • Page 202: Vii-4-7-2

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-7-2 User Level Agreement Guest Portal Type Guest Portal Settings Name Enter / edit portal name. Description Enter / edit description of the portal for reference. Landing Page Select between “Redirect to the original URL” or “Promotion URL”...

  • Page 203: Vii-4-7-3

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-7-3 Static Users Guest Portal Type Guest Portal Settings Name Enter / edit portal name. Description Enter / edit description of the portal for reference. Authentication Select an authentication server. Server Authentication Select an authentication user group.

  • Page 204: Vii-4-7-4

    Office 1-2-3 Interface URL” (enter the promotion URL). Default Choose a default language. Language For Login Portal, click “Edit” and see below to edit the login portal. VII-4-7-4 Dynamic Users Guest Portal Type Guest Portal Settings Name Enter / edit portal name.
  • Page 205 Office 1-2-3 Interface Description Enter / edit description of the portal for reference. Authentication Select an authentication server. Server Authentication Select an authentication user group. User Group Landing Page Select between “Redirect to the original URL” or “Promotion URL” (enter the promotion URL).

  • Page 206: Vii-4-7-5

    Office 1-2-3 Interface For Login Portal, click “Edit” and see below to edit the login portal. VII-4-7-5 External Captive Portal Guest Portal Type Guest Portal Settings Name Enter / edit portal name. Description Enter / edit description of the portal for reference.

  • Page 207: Vii-4-7-6 Editing "Login Portal

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-7-6 Editing “Login Portal” Header Image Click “Choose File” to select a file as the header image. Logo Image Click “Choose File” to select a file as the logo image. (Only for Static and Dynamic users guest portal type) Title Message Enter / edit a title message.
  • Page 208 Office 1-2-3 Interface Terms of use Enter / edit the terms of use message Click “Preview” to preview the printout, “Confirm” to confirm the message, or “Cancel” to cancel the changes.

  • Page 209: Vii-4-8 Zone Edit

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-8 Zone Edit Zone Edit displays information about zones for use with the Zone Plan feature and allows you to add or edit zones. The search function can be used to find existing zones. Type in the search box and the list will update: Make a selection using the check-boxes and click “Edit”...
  • Page 210 Office 1-2-3 Interface Add/Edit Zone Upload Zone Image Choose File Click to locate an image file to be displayed as a map in the Zone Plan feature. Typically a floor plan image is useful. Member(s) Setting Name/Location Name the location or simply enter the name of the location.

  • Page 211: Vii-4-9 Schedule

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-9 Schedule Setup schedule start time/end time in Active WLAN Schedule Settings or Guest Network Advanced Settings. Check the checkbox of the schedules(s) you wish to delete and press “Delete Selected” to delete (multiple selections possible). Press “Delete All” to delete all schedules.

  • Page 212: Vii-4-10 Smart Roaming

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-10 Smart Roaming Smart roaming permits continuous connectivity on wireless devices that are moving. The handoffs from one station to another are fast and secure, and are managed seamlessly. Add / Edit Roaming Group Settings Name Enter / edit the name of roaming group.
  • Page 213 Office 1-2-3 Interface Press “Save” to save the above actions, “Cancel” to forfeit the changes, or “Save & Apply” to save and apply the above actions.

  • Page 214: Vii-4-11 Device Monitoring

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-11 Device Monitoring This page monitors the device’s status (alive or not alive) after you set the Device IP. Add / Edit Enter an IP Address(es) and click “Add” to add the device(s). Click “Reset” to clear the field.

  • Page 215: Vii-4-12 Firmware Upgrade

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-12 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade firmware to Access Point Groups. First, upload the firmware file from a local disk or external FTP server: locate the file and click “Upload” or “Check”. The table below will display the Firmware Name, Firmware Version, NMS Version, Model and Size.

  • Page 216: Vii-4-13 Advanced

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-13 Advanced VII-4-13-1 System Security Configure the NMS system login name and password. Press “Apply” to apply the settings. VII-4-13-2 Date & Time Configure the date & time settings of the AP Array. The date and time of the access points can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server.
  • Page 217 Office 1-2-3 Interface down menus. Acquire Click “Acquire Current Time from Your PC” to enter the Current Time required values automatically according to your computer’s from your PC current time and date. NTP Time Server Use NTP The access point also supports NTP (Network Time Protocol) for automatic time and date setup.

  • Page 218: Vii-4-13-3 Google Maps

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-13-3 Google Maps Click on the link below the entry field and follow Google’s instructions to obtain an API key. Enter the key into the entry field. Press “Apply” to apply the setting or “Cancel” to forfeit the change.

  • Page 219: Vii-4-13-4 Sms

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-4-13-4 Provider Select a service provider from the drop down menu. Pilivo and Stream Telecom are the available options. Pilivo: Username Enter the username for the service provider. Password Enter the password for the service provider. Phone Number Enter the phone number.
  • Page 220 Office 1-2-3 Interface Stream Telecom: Username Enter the username for the service provider. Password Enter the password for the service provider. Sender Name Enter the sender’s name. SMS Quota Enter a number for SMS quota limit. Limit Number of This keeps track of the number of sent SMS.

  • Page 221: Local Network

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-5 Local Network To see information of current local network settings such as IP address, DHCP server, 2.4GHz & 5Ghz Wi-Fi and security, WPS, RADIUS server, MAC filtering and WMM settings, go through this section.

  • Page 222: Local Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6 Local Settings Local Settings are for your Master AP. You can set the operation mode and view network settings (clients and logs) specifically for the Master AP, as well as other management settings such as date/time, admin accounts, firmware and reset.
  • Page 223 Office 1-2-3 Interface In Managed AP mode some functions of the access point will be disabled in this user interface and must be set using Edimax Pro NMS on the Master AP. In AP Controller Mode the access point will switch to Office 1-2-3 user interface.

  • Page 224: Vii-6-2 Network Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-2 Network Settings VII-6-2-1 System Information “System Information” page displays basic system information.
  • Page 225 Office 1-2-3 Interface System Model Displays the model number of the access point. Product Displays the product name for reference, which consists of Name “AP” plus the MAC address. Uptime Displays the total time since the device was turned on.
  • Page 226 Office 1-2-3 Interface RSSI Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is a measurement of the power present in a received radio signal. Wireless 2.4GHZ (5GHz) / SSID SSID Displays the SSID name(s) for the specified frequency. Authentication Displays the authentication method for the specified SSID.

  • Page 227: Vii-6-2-2 Wireless Clients

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-2-2 Wireless Clients “Wireless Clients” page displays information about all wireless clients connected to the access point on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency. Refresh time Auto Refresh Select a time interval for the client table list to automatically Time refresh.

  • Page 228: Vii-6-2-3 Wireless Monitor

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-2-3 Wireless Monitor “Wireless Monitor” is a tool built into the access point to scan and monitor the surrounding wireless environment. Select a frequency and click “Scan” to display a list of all SSIDs within range along with relevant details for each SSID.

  • Page 229: Vii-6-2-4 Log

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-2-4 “System log” displays system operation information such as up time and connection processes. This information is useful for network administrators. Older entries will be overwritten when the log is full Save Click to save the log as a file on your local computer.
  • Page 230 Office 1-2-3 Interface WPS success  Change Settings  System Boot Displays current model name  NTP Client  Wired Link LAN Port link status and speed status  Proxy ARP Proxy ARP module start & stop  Bridge Bridge start & stop.

  • Page 231: Vii-6-3 Management

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-3 Management VII-6-3-1 Admin You can change the password used to login to the browser-based configuration interface here. It is advised to do so for security purposes. If you change the administrator password, please make a note of the new password.
  • Page 232 Office 1-2-3 Interface Front Desktop Account Name Set the system’s front desktop account name. Password Set the system’s front desktop account password. The Front Desktop account is for creating guest accounts and ticket printing only. Press “Apply” to apply the configuration.

  • Page 233: Vii-6-3-2 Date And Time

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-3-2 Date and Time Configure the date and time settings of the access point here. The date and time of the device can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server. Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the access point’s date and time manually using the drop...
  • Page 234 Office 1-2-3 Interface Time Zone Time Zone Select the time zone of your country/region. If your country/region is not listed, please select another country/region whose time zone is the same as yours. Press “Apply” to apply the configuration, or “Cancel” to forfeit the changes.

  • Page 235: Vii-6-3-3 Syslog Server Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-3-3 Syslog Server Settings The system log can be sent to a server. Syslog Server Settings Transfer Logs Check the box to enable the use of a syslog server. Enter a host name, domain or IP address for the server, consisting of up to 128 alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 236: Vii-6-3-4 Syslog E-Mail Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-3-4 Syslog E-mail Settings Syslog E-mail Settings E-mail Logs Check the box to enable/disable e-mail logs. E-mail Subject Specify the subject line of log emails. SMTP Server Specify the SMTP server address used to send log emails.

  • Page 237: Vii-6-3-5 I'm Here

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-3-5 I’m Here The access point features a built-in buzzer which can sound on command using the “I’m Here” page. This is useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the access point.

  • Page 238: Vii-6-4 Advanced

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-4 Advanced VII-6-4-1 LED Settings The access point’s LEDs can be manually enabled or disabled according to your preference. Power LED Select on or off. Diag LED Select on or off.

  • Page 239: Vii-6-4-2 Update Firmware

    The “Firmware” page allows you to update the firmware of the system. Updated firmware versions often offer increased performance and security, as well as bug fixes. Download the latest firmware from the Edimax website. Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade, as this could damage the device.

  • Page 240: Vii-6-4-3 Save/Restore Settings

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-4-3 Save/Restore Settings The device’s “Save / Restore Settings” page enables you to save / backup the device’s current settings as a file to your local computer, and restore the access point to previously saved settings. Save Settings to PC...

  • Page 241: Vii-6-4-4 Factory Default

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-4-4 Factory Default If the access point malfunctions or is not responding, rebooting the device maybe an option to consider. If rebooting does not work, try resetting the device back to its factory default settings. You can reset the access point back to its default settings using this feature if the reset button is not accessible.

  • Page 242: Vii-6-4-5 Reboot

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-6-4-5 Reboot If the access point malfunctions or is not responding, rebooting the device may be an option to consider. You can reboot the access point remotely using this feature. Reboot Click “Reboot” to reboot the device. A countdown will...

  • Page 243: Toolbox

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-7 Toolbox The Toolbox panel provides network diagnostic tools: Ping, Traceroute, and IP Scan.

  • Page 244: Vii-7-1 Network Connectivity

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-7-1 Network Connectivity VII-7-1-1 Ping Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network and to measure the round-trip time for sent messages. Destination Enter the address of the host.

  • Page 245: Vii-7-1-2 Trace Route

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-7-1-2 Trace Route Traceroute is a diagnostic tool for displaying the route (path) and measuring transit delays of packets across an IP network. Destination Enter the address of the host. Address Execute Click “Execute” to execute the traceroute command.

  • Page 246: Vii-7-1-3 Ip Scan

    Office 1-2-3 Interface VII-7-1-3 IP Scan...

  • Page 247: Appendix

    VIII Appendix VIII-1 Configuring your IP address The access point uses the default IP address 192.168.2.2. In order to access the browser based configuration interface, you need to modify the IP address of your computer to be in the same IP address subnet e.g. 192.168.2.x (x = 3 – 254).

  • Page 248: Viii-1-1 Windows Xp

    VIII-1-1 Windows XP Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer)  “Control Panel”  “Network and Internet Connections”  “Network Connections”  “Local Area Connection”. The “Local Area Connection Properties” window will appear, select “Internet Protocol (TCP / IP)”, and click “Properties”.
  • Page 249 Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.

  • Page 250: Viii-1-2 Windows Vista

    VIII-1-2 Windows Vista Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer)  “Control Panel”  “View Network Status and Tasks”  “Manage Network Connections”  “Local Area Network”  “Properties”. The “Local Area Connection Properties” window will appear, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)”, and then click “Properties”.
  • Page 251 IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.

  • Page 252: Viii-1-3 Windows 7

    VIII-1-3 Windows 7 Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer), then click “Control Panel”. Under “Network and Internet” click “View network status and tasks”.
  • Page 253 Click “Local Area Connection”. Click “Properties”.
  • Page 254 Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click “Properties”.
  • Page 255 Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.

  • Page 256: Viii-1-4 Windows 8

    VIII-1-4 Windows 8 From the Windows 8 Start screen, switch to desktop mode by clicking the “Desktop” box. In desktop mode, click the File Explorer icon in the bottom left of the screen, as shown below.
  • Page 257 Right click “Network” and select “Properties”. In the window that opens, select “Change adapter settings” from the left side.
  • Page 258 Right click the connection and select “Properties”. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click “Properties”.
  • Page 259 Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.

  • Page 260: Viii-1-5 Mac

    VIII-1-5 Have your Macintosh computer operate as usual, and click on “System Preferences” In System Preferences, click on “Network”. Click on “Ethernet” in the left panel.
  • Page 261 Open the drop-down menu labeled “Configure IPv4” and select “Manually”. Enter the IP address 192.168.2.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click on “Apply” to save the changes.
  • Page 262 COPYRIGHT Copyright  Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission from Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 263: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 264 EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1995/5/EC, 2009/125/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2011/65/EC. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1995/5/CE, 2009/125/CE, 2006/95/CE, 2011/65/CE. Čeština: Toto zařízení...

  • Page 265: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European Radio Equipment Directive. Equipment: AC1300 Ceiling Mount Access Point Model No.: Office 1-2-3 The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed:...
  • Page 266 Notice According to GNU General Public License Version 2 This product includes software that is subject to the GNU General Public License version 2. The program is free software and distributed without any warranty of the author. We offer, valid for at least three years, to give you, for a charge no more than the costs of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code.
  • Page 267 Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
  • Page 268 If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
  • Page 269 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM ‘“AS IS’“ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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