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Extron electronics WAP 100AC User Manual

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WAP 100AC
Wireless Access Point
(2.4GHz b/g/n, 5GHz ac/a/n Indoor AP)
68-2984-01 Rev. A
09 16

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  • Page 1 User Guide TouchLink Accessories WAP 100AC Wireless Access Point (2.4GHz b/g/n, 5GHz ac/a/n Indoor AP) 68-2984-01 Rev. A 09 16...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Istruzioni di sicurezza • Italiano Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert AVVERTENZA: Il simbolo, , se usato sul prodotto, serve ad avvertire the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the l’utente della presenza di tensione non isolata pericolosa all’interno product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
  • Page 3 All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners. The following registered trademarks® , registered service marks(SM), and trademarks(TM) are the property of RGB Systems, Inc. or Extron Electronics (see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www.extron.com):...

  • Page 4: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    FCC Class B Notice 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.
  • Page 5 CAUTION: The device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; AVERTISSEMENT : Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux;...
  • Page 6 Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications In this user guide, the following are used: WARNING: Potential risk of severe injury or death. AVERTISSEMENT : Risque potentiel de blessure grave ou de mort. CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION: •...
  • Page 7 WAP 100AC Top Panel Features ......4 Updating Firmware ..........16 WAP 100AC Bottom Panel Features ...... 8 Downloading Firmware to a PC Uploading Firmware to the WAP 100AC Internal Web Pages ........... 9 Accessing the Internal Web Pages ......9 Overview ..............10...
  • Page 8 WAP 100AC • Contents viii...
  • Page 9 Introduction This guide describes the function, installation, and operation of the Extron WAP 100AC Wireless Access Point. Unless otherwise stated, the terms “Wireless Access Point” or “WAP” refer to the WAP 100AC. The WAP 100AC provides wireless accessibility for the Extron TLP Pro 1022W.

  • Page 10: Application Diagram

    Application Diagram Figure 1 shows a typical application for the WAP 100AC. Needs an Application Diagram from Marketing Figure 1. WAP 100AC Application Diagram WAP 100AC • Introduction...

  • Page 11: Installation Overview

    Mount and cable the units: Mount the units (see Mounting on page 13). NOTE: Prepare the mounting site but do not install the WAP 100AC until power and network connections have been made. ATTENTION: • Do not power on the WAP 100AC until you have read the Attention notice...

  • Page 12: Panel Features

    • WAP 100AC Top Panel Features • WAP 100AC Bottom Panel Features WAP 100AC Top Panel Features Figure 2 shows the top panel features of the WAP 100AC. Figure2 Figure 2. WAP 100AC Top Panel LAN/PoE input 12 VDC Power input...
  • Page 13 LAN/PoE input (see page 4)— accepts an input from a LAN or a power injector. NOTE: The WAP 100AC can use a 12 VDC, minimum 1.0 A power supply or a PoE+ (802.3at compliant) power injector. Extron recommends using PoE.
  • Page 14 Network Environment 0 per IEC TR62101. • Le WAP 100AC est conçu pour une connexion à un circuit PoE pour une utilisation intérieure seulement et est considéré comme faisant partie d’un environnement réseau 0 par IEC TR62101.
  • Page 15 NOTES: • The WAP 100AC ships without a power supply. Either a 12 VDC, minimum 1.0 A power supply or a PoE+ (802.3at compliant) power injector must be purchased separately. • Do not use both the 12 VDC power supply and power injector at the same time.

  • Page 16: Connections

    Follow the instructions that are provided by the manufacturer to install the lock. WAP 100AC Bottom Panel Features These features provide diagnostic tools that can be used for troubleshooting. The LEDs can be activated or inactivated within the WAP 100AC web pages. This needs a new Photo from Marketing so that it says “Extron.”...

  • Page 17: Internal Web

    Internal Web Pages The WAP 100AC hosts internal Web pages that are used to configure the unit. This section describes how to access the internal Web pages and a description of each page. • Accessing the Internal Web Pages •...

  • Page 18: Device Status

    Figure 5. Device Status Page showing Device Information • Device Name — the WAP 100AC has separate MAC addresses for connecting to a • MAC Address LAN, WLAN (2.4 GHz), and WLAN (5 GHz). — to configure the country or region, see Wireless Settings on page .
  • Page 19 — see Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Settings on page • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Connections The WAP 100AC automatically keeps records (logs) of events in internal memory. To view these logs, click in the section of the left side bar (...
  • Page 20 • Basic • Wireless • Basic Configure the WAP 100AC IP settings from the Basic page. To access this page, click ) in the section of the left side bar. This page allows you to configure: Basic Network • IP Settings (figure 9, •...
  • Page 21 Forwarding state. The delay ensures that when a new bridge is added to a busy network, it analyzes data traffic before participating. — Specify a Priority Number between . The lower the number, Priority 65535 • the higher the priority. Click (figure 10, ) to confirm changes. Save WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 22 Wireless To access the page, click in the section of the left side bar ( Wireless Wireless Network There are 6 panels to the Wireless page: • Wireless Settings • 2.4GHz and 5GHz Settings • SSID Profile • Guest Network •...
  • Page 23 WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 24 Operation Mode — Use the drop-down menu to select from the three operating modes: • Access Point — The WAP 100AC acts as a central connection for wireless clients. • WDS AP (Wireless Distribution System Access Point) — The WAP 100AC •...
  • Page 25 NOTE: For more information about the Isolation modes, click the appropriate information icon. VLAN ID — See Management VLAN Settings on page . • Click at the bottom of the page (see figure ) to confirm the changes. Save WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 26 Leaving the box unchecked allows communication between client devices. IP Address — The IP address of the WAP 100AC. • Subnet Mask — The IP subnet mask of the WAP 100AC. • Starting IP Address — The first IP address in the range of IP addresses made available •...
  • Page 27 Save NOTE: If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose your connection to the WAP 100AC. Verify that the DHCP server supports the reconfigured VLAN ID and reconnect to the WAP 100AC using the new IP address. WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 28 When it is configured, WPS has been used to authorize a connection between the device and wireless clients. Self-Pin Code — This is the PIN code for this WAP 100AC unit. • SSID — This is the SSID (wireless network name) used to connect via WPS.
  • Page 29 Private Protocol — Select the Privacy Protocol type: DES. • Private Key — Specify the privacy key. • Engine ID — Specify the Engine ID for SNMP v3. • Save — Click • to confirm the changes. Save WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...

  • Page 30: Time Zone

    Date and Time Settings Time Zone Management side bar ( ). This page allows you to set the internal clock of the WAP 100AC. Figure 18. Management: Time Zone Page Select either the radio Manually Set Date and Time Automatically Get Date and Time button.

  • Page 31: Wifi Scheduler

    Management: Wi-Fi Scheduler Page Tools To access the page, click in the section of the left side bar ( ). This tools Tools Management page allows you to Tools Page image Figure 20. Management: Tools Page WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 32 Verify Password Click Apply NOTES: • The password can have 0 through 12 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive. No special characters? • Extron strongly recommends that you change the password for greater security. WAP 100AC • Internal Web Pages...
  • Page 33 Firmware Before you can upload firmware to the WAP 100AC, read the firmware release notes to determine whether the new version of the firmware corrects an existing bug or provides a new feature that you need. If you decide to update the firmware, you must first download the appropriate file from the Extron website (www.extron.com) to a PC on the same subnetwork as the WAP 100AC.
  • Page 34 Uploading Firmware to the WAP 100AC Use the WAP 100AC internal Web pages to upload the firmware. To access the Firmware page, click in the section of the left side bar ( ). This page allows Firmware System Manager you to upload a more recent version of the firmware to the WAP 100AC.

  • Page 35: Building A Wireless Network

    IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n networks. The stations and clients must be configured to use the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) and security password to associate with the WAP 100AC. The WAP 100AC supports up to eight SSIDs per band (16 total) at the same time for secure access.

  • Page 36: Wds Ap Mode

    WDS supports up to four AP MAC addresses. This is taken from EAP 1200H guide: Do the WAP 100AC units only communicate in the 5 GHz wave band? Since it is faster, this might make sense but is there any reason why they couldn’t communicate in the 2.4 GHz band?

  • Page 37: Wds Bridge Mode

    Figure 26. WDS Bridge Mode In WDS Bridge mode, the WAP 100AC wirelessly connects different LANs that are a small distance apart and want to communicate with each other. WDS Bridge mode can establish up to four WDS links, creating a star-topology network.

  • Page 38: Security Settings

    (see Wireless Settings Wireless Network page 14). Scroll down to the SSID Profile panels. Click next to the SSID. Edit Select the security mode from the drop-down menu. The corresponding security configuration page opens. WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 39 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 40 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 41 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 42 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 43 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 44 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 45 The following panels are common to all of the security pages. For more information go to: • Fast Roaming (see page 32) • Wireless MAC Filter (see page 32) • Wireless Traffic Shaping (see page 33) WAP 100AC • Security Settings...

  • Page 46: Fast Roaming

    MAC address listed in that row. address is added. But Delete can’t tell from images. Save — Click at the bottom of the page (see figure 35) to confirm the changes. Save WAP 100AC • Security Settings...
  • Page 47 Enable Traffic Shaping — Select the appropriate radio button to this Enable Disable function. Download Limit — Specify the wireless transmission speed for downloading. Upload Limit — Specify the wireless transmission speed for uploading. Save — Click to confirm the changes. Save WAP 100AC • Security Settings...

  • Page 48: Before You Start

    Mounting The WAP 100AC can be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. This section discusses Before You Start • Mounting the WAP 100AC • Before You Start Before starting, consider these issues to determine a suitable position to mount the WAP 100AC for optimal performance: •...
  • Page 49 T-rail mounting kit (see Mounting to a Dropped Ceiling on the following page). Connect the cables. The WAP 100AC can use a 12 VDC desktop power supply or a PoE injector. Extron recommends using PoE.
  • Page 50 The LAN connection LED lights (blue) • You are now ready to configure the WAP 100AC (see Internal Web Pages on page 9). Mounting to a Dropped Ceiling To mount the WAP 100AC to a dropped ceiling, Extron provides a mounting hardware kit that includes: •...
  • Page 51 Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

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