Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ACCESS POINT INTRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TOOL RS-AP3 1 USING THE RS-AP3 2 OPERATING SCREEN 3 MENU 4 INDIVIDUAL CONFIGURATIONS 5 COMMON CONFIGURATION 6 INFORMATION INDEX These instructions contain important safety and op- erating instructions for the RS-AP3.
Page 2: System Requirements
® RT 8.1. • The RS-AP3 can be used with both 32 and 64 bit versions of the operating systems listed above. • These Instructions are based on using Windows 7. • These screen captures in the instructions may slightly differ, depending on the operating system used.
Page 3: Product Information
• Synchronizing the setting data with another PC with the RS-AP3 installed can avoid unmanageability caused by communication fault. ➥ When using the mirroring function, 2 different RS-AP3 (USB flash drives) on the same license are necessary. • The RS-AP3 consists of the Windows service (shown below) that resides for managing the operating screen ®...
Page 4 INTRODUCTION Installation note • When the RS-AP3 USB flash drive is inserted into the USB port, “REMOVABLE drive” and “Setup.exe” ap- pear. The flash drive must be inserted into the PC when saving the setting files or synchronizing with the mirroring function.
Page 5 4. Wireless Settings …………………………… 5-6 5. Management …………………………… 5-10 1. USING THE RS-AP3 ………………………… 1-1 6. Command ………………………………… 5-11 1. Before using the RS-AP3 ………………… 1-2 7. Load Balancing ………………………… 5-12 2. Setting the wireless access point ………… 1-3 6. INFORMATION ……………………………… 6-1 3.
Page 6 2. Setting the wireless access point ………………………………………………………………………………… 1-3 1. Setting the wireless access point IP address ……………………………………………………………… 1-3 2. Setting the wireless access point to the RS-AP3 mode ……………………………………………………… 1-4 3. Starting the RS-AP3 ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 1-5 1. Starting the RS-AP3 …………………………………………………………………………………………… 1-5 2.
Page 7: Before Using The Rs-Ap3
USING THE RS-AP3 1. Before using the RS-AP3 Before using the RS-AP3 for the first time, follow these instructions. 1. Setting the wireless access point IP address (+p.1-3) Set the IP address and network settings on the “IP Address” screen to SETTING THE WIRELESS manage with the RS-AP3.
Page 8: Setting The Wireless Access Point
USING THE RS-AP3 2. Setting the wireless access point 1. Setting the wireless access point IP address Set the IP address and network settings for the access point on the “IP Address” screen. • Make sure the IP address is not the same as the other network’s address.
Page 9: Setting The Wireless Access Point To The Rs-Ap3 Mode
2. Setting the wireless access point (Continued) 2. Setting the wireless access point to the RS-AP3 mode Before using the RS-AP3, you must set the “Access Point Management Tools” to “Enable.” Click “Management” and then “Management Tools.” The “Management Tools” screen is displayed.
Page 10: Starting The Rs-Ap3
3. Starting the RS-AP3 NOTE: • After the installation has completed, the RS-AP3 USB flash drive must also be inserted into the PC when you first run the RS-AP3 software. • After running the software for the first time, the flash drive does not have to be inserted.
Page 11 Click w Click NOTE: The next time you start the RS-AP3, you will need to enter the User ID and the password that you en- tered. • Without the User ID and Password, you cannot start the RS-AP3. If you click [Initialize Password], the User ID and Password are cleared, and will have to be reentered.
Page 12: Adding Wireless Access Point Groups
• To set the common configurations to a different access point, you need to separate into different groups to manage. q Click w Set When setting the Background Bitmap First, save the picture file (24 bitmap format) in the RS-AP3 installated folder. (Icom > RS-AP3 > BG) (+p.6-14)
Page 13: Adding Wireless Access Points
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 3. Adding wireless access points Click “Access Point,” then “Add” to add an access point to a group. • You can also add an access point from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking on the map screen.
Page 14 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 3. Adding wireless access points (Continued) Deleting a wireless access point To delete an access point, select the access point on the map screen and click “Access point,” and then click Lock icons.
Page 15: Setting Wireless Access Point Ip Address
Enter the “Display Name” (of up to 32 characters) and select the icon from the “Bitmap” list. • To manage the access points with the RS-AP3, you need to enter an IP address. • Selecting an access point icon on the map screen will display the access point’s name and information in the “Property”...
Page 16 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 5. Saving the access point setting data Save the access point setting data as a setting file (extension: rsap3) on the PC. • The last saved setting file automatically loads the next time you start the software.
Page 17 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 5. Saving the access point setting data (Continued) NOTE When saving a setting file, you must insert the USB flash drive that was used when the RS- AP3 started. If the dialog to the right is displayed, insert the flash drive, and then click [Retry].
Page 18: Starting The Management
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 6. Starting the management When the management is started, the access point’s setting data can be imported (+p.1-14) or exported (+p.1-19) from the RS-AP3. • The settings on the access point setting screen cannot be modified until the management is finished.
Page 19: Importing Wireless Access Point Settings
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 7. Importing wireless access point settings To use the contents set to the access points, import the configuration data from the access points. • To set the “Common Configuration” contents (+p.5-1) as the access point setting, select the access point on the map screen, and then load the setting data.
Page 20 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 7. Importing wireless access point settings (Continued) Importing setting data individually from wireless access points Select the access point on the map screen, and then click “Access Point” > “Settings” > “Import to Indi- vidual Configurations...”...
Page 21: Changing The Wireless Access Point Settings
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 8. Changing the wireless access point settings If necessary, click [Individual Configurations] or [Common Configuration] to change the access point setting contents. Individual Configurations: Individually sets access points Common Configuration: Sets all access points in the group •...
Page 22 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 8. Changing the wireless access point settings (Continued) Setting on the Common Configuration screen Among the access points set to the selected group, click the items to set in the group. Click 1-17...
Page 23: Overwriting The Setting Data
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 9. Overwriting the setting data To apply the modified access point setting contents to the Windows service, click “File” and then “Save” to overwrite the setting file. (extension: rsap3) • Clicking or double-clicking will also save the file.
Page 24: Sending The Modified Settings
USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 10. Sending the modified settings To apply the setting contents modified with the RS-AP3, send the setting data to the managing access points. Click “Access Point” > “Settings” > “Send (All)...” • You can select it from the menu that appears by right-clicking on the map screen.
Page 25 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 10. Sending the modified settings (Continued) NOTE Before you send the modified settings, you need to save them first. If the dialog to the right is displayed, click [OK] and then save. (+p.1-18)
Page 26: Ending The Management
USING THE RS-AP3 To continue the management on the Windows service, skip to the steps on page 1-23. 3. Starting the RS-AP3 (Continued) 11. Ending the management To close the operating screen and continue the management on the Windows service, skip to the steps on page 1-23.
Page 27 USING THE RS-AP3 3. Starting the RS-AP3 11. Ending the management (Continued) When the access point management is ended, “Sending the management stop command succeed- ed” displays. • If “Failed in the management stop command” is displayed, check the connection for the access point of the its IP address.
Page 28: Closing The Rs-Ap3
While managing an access point, and the “Exit” is selected, the dialog below appears. • To continue the management, click [Yes]. ➥ The RS-AP3 will close (Setting with other than the RS-AP3 is disabled.) • To end the management: 1. Click [No], and then click “Access Point” > “Manage” > “End All...”...
Page 29: Operating Screen
OPERATING SCREEN 1. Screen description ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2-2 2. Tool bar ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2-3 3. Group tab and SYSLOG tab ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2-4 4. Map tab, Individual tab and Common tab ………………………………………………………………………… 2-5 5. Map screen ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2-6 Wireless access point title blinkings ……………………………………………………………………………… 2-7 6.
Page 30: Screen Description
OPERATING SCREEN 1. Screen description Refer to the pages shown after the item for each operation displayed on the operation screen. Property screen Menu Bar (+p.2-9 to p.2-10) (+p.3-1 to p.3-35) Title bar (+p.1-12) Tool bar (+p.2-3) Group tab/ SYSLOG tab (+p.2-4) Map screen (+p.2-6)
Page 31: Tool Bar
OPERATING SCREEN 2. Tool bar The Tool bar is used to create, open or save a new RS-AP3 setting file. New(Ctrl+N) ....Creates a new document. Open(Ctrl+O) .... Opens an existing document. • To open a document (extension: rsap3) saved with a different User ID and password, enter the ID and password you used when you saved the document, in the dialog shown below.
Page 32: Group Tab And Syslog Tab
• The group title can be changed in the “Property” screen. ( +p.2-9) • The groups can be added or deleted by right-clicking the Group tab, or from the Group menu. ( + p.3-3) w SYSLOG tab ....Displays the RS-AP3’s SYSLOG (log history.) ( +p.2-12)
Page 33: Map Tab, Individual Tab And Common Tab
OPERATING SCREEN 4. Map tab, Individual tab and Common tab The tabs displayed on the operation screen when [Group] (example: New Group 01) is clicked. q Map tab ..........Click to display the map screen. ( +p.2-6) It is used to add or manage access points. w Individual Configurations tab ....
Page 34: Map Screen
• You can also do the same from the menu displays by right-clicking on the map screen. • To set the background, save the desired bitmap formatted (24 bit) image file in the “BG” folder that is located in the same location where the RS-AP3 is installed. (+p.6-14)
Page 35 – When it blinks in red other than “No notifications from the access point for over 60 seconds” is when the communication is not yet established. This status is also applied when overwriting a fi le or starting the RS-AP3. • The virtual AP is suspended by the network monitoring.
Page 36: Output Log Screen
OPERATING SCREEN 6. Output Log screen This screen displays the information on the server or the illegal access detection log history. When the log saving setting ( p.3-27) is enabled, the log is displayed on the operation screen and saved in the log file.
Page 37: Property Screen
Background Bitmap ..A bitmap image file (24 bit color) saved in the “BG” folder can be set as the background image. (+p.6-14) • The “BG” folder is located in “Icom” > “RS-AP3” in the RS-AP3 installation folder. • If the image is not located in the folder, this option cannot be selected.
Page 38 OPERATING SCREEN 7. Property screen (Continued) i X Coordinate ....Displays and sets the access point icon’s horizontal coordination. Set between 0 and 2048. o Y Coordinate ....Displays and sets the access point icon’s vertical coordination. Set between 0 and 2048. 2-10...
Page 39 OPERATING SCREEN 7. Property screen (Continued) About the Property screen display Click on the Property screen to display the screen as shown below. q Floating ......Displays only the “Property” screen. w Docking ......The “Property” screen and the operation screen are combined. (“Docking”...
Page 40: Syslog Screen
OPERATING SCREEN 8. SYSLOG screen Click the “SYSLOG” tab to display the log information. In total of 1000 lines can be displayed, and the older lines are automaitcally deleted. • To save the log information, make sure “Option” > “Save Log” > “SYSLOG” is selected. (+p.2-15, p.3-27) SYSLOG tab (+p.2-4) •...
Page 41 OPERATING SCREEN 8. SYSLOG screen (Continued) About the Filter Right-click on the “SYSLOG” screen to extract the desired log information from “Filter.” Extracting by “ Date and Time...” Right-click Click Click Select Extracting by “ Facility” Right-Click Click Click + Continued on the next page 2-13...
Page 42 OPERATING SCREEN 8. SYSLOG screen About the Filter (Continued) Extracting by “Level” Right-click Click Click 2-14...
Page 43 OPERATING SCREEN 8. SYSLOG screen (Continued) Log Folder setting Follow the instructions below to change the folder to save SYSLOG in. Click Click Click Click 2-15...
Page 44 OPERATING SCREEN 8. SYSLOG screen (Continued) Opening SYSLOG Right-click on the “SYSLOG” screen and select “Open” to open a SYSLOG file (extension: txt). Right-click Click Select Click 2-16...
Page 45: Menu
MENU 1. File menu …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-2 2. Group menu ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-3 3. Access Point menu ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-6 4. Option menu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-24 PMK Caching sharing function setting (Authentication/RADIUS) ……………………………………… 3-32 5. View menu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-34 6. Help menu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-35...
Page 46: File Menu
MENU 1. File menu The File menu is used to create, open or save a new RS-AP3 setting file (extension: rsap3). q New(Ctrl+N) ......Creates a new document. w Open(Ctrl+O) ......Opens an existing document. • To open a document (extension: rsap3) saved with a different User ID and pass- word, you need to enter the ID and password you entered when you saved the document, in the dialog shown below.
Page 47: Group Menu
MENU 2. Group menu The Group menu is used to add or delete a group. • Only the same model access points can be managed in a group. • To set the common configurations for a different access point, you need to separate into different groups to manage. •...
Page 48 • If necessary, enter a title (group name) of up to 32 characters from the “Property” screen. • Click “Background Bitmap” on the “Property” screen to select a 24 bit bitmap formatted image file saved in the “BG” folder located in the RS-AP3 installed folder. Refer to “Background bitmap setting” on page 6-14 for details.
Page 49 MENU 2. Group menu (Continued) e Security Dashboard ....Displays the SSIDs and encryption settings for all the access points reg- istered in the group in a list. r Automatic Control ....Displays the Automatic Control menu which configures the access points in the same group, according to the setting environment.
Page 50: Access Point Menu
MENU 3. Access Point menu The Access Point menu is used to add, delete, start or end the management of the access point, and to update the firmware, detect illegal access and display the status, and so on. • To manage access points one by one, select the access point on the map screen first, and then start the manage- ment.
Page 51 Select the added access point, and then enter the IP address. • The access point without its IP address entered on the “Property” screen cannot be managed with the RS-AP3. • When the number of the access points has reached the maximum, this option is greyed out.
Page 52 MENU 3. Access Point menu e Manage (Continued) ....Start.........Starts managing the selected access point. • Access points’ settings cannot be modified on the access point’s setting screen until the management is finished. Start (All).........Starts managing all the access points in the group. •...
Page 53 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) r Settings ........Displays the menu to export or import setting data to the managing ac- cess points. Send......... Sends the setting data modified on the “Individual Configurations” screen or “Common Configuration” screen to the selected access point. p.4-2, p.5-2) Send (All)...
Page 54 (When “Option” > “Automatic” > “Firm- ware Update” is selected) (+p.3-24) Update........Updates the selected access point to the RS-AP3’s firmware. Update (All)......Updates the access points in the selected group to the RS-AP3’s firmware. 3-10...
Page 55 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) y Site Survey ......Displays the Site Survey menu. • The access point cannot communicate with the wireless LAN terminal during a site survey. Start.........Starts a site survey for the selected access point. Start (All)...
Page 56 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Display Results (Line) .... Draws the site survey results in lines. • The purple lines ( + p.3-16) stand for the channel (frequency) used for commu- nication, and the line type stands for the strength of the signal. •...
Page 57 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Display Results (Line) (Continued) ......After the site survey, clicking the access point icon while pushing [Shift] will display only the indicating line of the access point’s transmitting signal strength. Click while pushing [Shift] + (Continued on the next page)
Page 58 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Display Results (Line) (Continued) ......After the site survey, clicking the access point icon while pushing [Ctrl] will display the indicating line of the access point’s receiving signal strength. Click while pushing [Ctrl] 3-14...
Page 59 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Display Results (List) ..... Displays the site survey results in a list. BSSID The detected device’s “BSSID.” Channel The detected device’s channel. The strength of the received signal detected from the RSSI device.
Page 60 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Color Settings......Sets the display color of the frequencies used in the “Display Results (Line).” “Color Settings” window Place check mark to display the frequency in a specified color line. If a check mark is removed, the frequency is not displayed in a color line.
Page 61 MENU 3. Access Point menu y Site Survey (Continued) ..Color Settings...(Continued) .. “Colors” window Click a color in the “Color Settings” window to display the “Colors” window, and then change the color. • Clicking [Default] resets to the default color. Click 3-17...
Page 62 Log.” (Option > Save Log > Illegal Access Detection Log) • The RS-AP3 detects an illegal access when: ➥The connection is rejected by the MAC address fi ltering system. ➥The connection is rejected by exceeding the maximum number of stations.
Page 63 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) i Status........Displays the contents (IP address, channel, BSSID and so on) of the selected access point being managed on the “Status” screen. 3-19...
Page 64 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) o List of Connected Stations........Displays the information of the wireless LAN terminals communicating with the selected access point (MAC Address, RSSI, Tx Rate and so on) on the “List of Connected Stations” screen. 3-20...
Page 65 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) !0 Traffic Statistics...... Displays the communication traffic statistics in a graph by searching the history log. Start date/time/period .... Sets the starting date, time and period of the search. Date: Directly enter or click [] to select from the calendar. Time: Select between 00:00 and 23:00 (1 hour step.) Period: Select between 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 (hour.)
Page 66 MENU 3. Access Point menu (Continued) !1 Wireless Analyzer....Displays the surrounding radio wave environment in a graph based on the data imported from the access point. • The access points’ display names without colors on the map screen are the analyzing targets.
Page 67 MENU 3. Access Point menu !1 Wireless Analyzer ...(Continued) ......Channel Select the scanning range of channels from the displayed list. (Default: 001-005 CH (2412-2432 MHz)) Click • The selectable channels differ, depending on the country. !2 Lock Icons ....... You can lock the access point icons on the map screen so that the they will not relocate accidentally.
Page 68: Option Menu
Automatic ........ Displays the menu to select the automatic Firmware Update, Start Management and so on. Firmware Update ....If the firmware does not match the RS-AP3’s firmware, the access point’s firmware automatically updates. • Select to update the firmware as soon as a different version is detected by se- lecting “At all times,”...
Page 69 4. Option menu (Continued) q Automatic (continued) ... Settings Update ...... If the setting data does not match the RS-AP3’s setting data, it automati- cally sends to the access point. • Select to send the setting data as soon as a different data is detected by select- ing “At all times,”...
Page 70 MENU 4. Option menu (Continued) q Automatic (continued) ... Start Management ....If an access point that is not being managed is found, this option will automatically start managing. • “Access Point Management Tools” must be enabled, and the access point must be located and set on the map screen to start its management.
Page 71 MENU 4. Option menu (Continued) w Save the Log ......Displays the saving options for illegal access detection, SYSLOG and so on. Output Log ......Saves the information on the server or the illegal access detection log history. Illegal Access Detection Log ......
Page 72 MENU 4. Option menu (Continued) w Save the Log (continued) ..Log Folder.......Sets the folder to save the logs and manages the stored log. Log Management Target: Click to check the logs to delete automatically. Storing Period (days): Select number of days to keep the logs from “30,” “60,” or “90.”...
Page 73 • The RS-AP3’s MAC Authentication Server function (RADIUS) cannot be used as the VLAN authentication server. (Attribute responder not supported) • The following setting is when the RS-AP3 MAC authentication server is enabled in the “MAC Authentication Server (RADIUS)” setting on the “Common Configu ration” screen.
Page 74 4. Option menu e MAC Authentication Server...(Continued) ....Import........Imports the MAC address information (extension: txt) to the RS-AP3. • The previously registered MAC address will be overwritten. • You can import only the file that is exported from [Export...] (w).
Page 75 Wireless LAN terminal NOTE • All the PMK cachings are deleted when the setting data is saved to the RS-AP3. • Up to 16 PMK cachings can be held in each wireless LAN. When the amount of the PMK cachings exceed more than 16, the older PMK cachings are deleted.
Page 76 MENU 4. Option menu r Roaming Caching... (Continued) ......Roaming Caching ....Enables or disables the Roaming Caching function. (Default: Enable) PMK Caching Timeout (minute) ........If necessary, set the timeout period until the PMK caching is automati- cally deleted. •...
Page 77 Having the Mirroring function enabled will avoid being disabled by inter- ferences. If you enable, the setting data on this PC is synchronized with another PC with the RS-AP3. • Refer to “To prevent the management inability” on page 6-7 for the setting de- tails.
Page 78: View Menu
MENU 5. View menu This menu is for the RS-AP3’s view settings. Property Caption Bar Tool Bar Output Log Status Bar q Caption Bar ......Set whether or not to display the caption bar. w Tool Bar ........Set whether or not to display the tool bar.
Page 79: Help Menu
MENU 6. Help menu This menu displays the RS-AP3’s instruction manual (this manual) and the version information. q Manual ........Opens this instruction manual. w About ........Displays the software, version and copyright information. 3-35...
Page 80: Individual Configurations
INDIVIDUAL CONFIGURATIONS 1. Operating …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-2 2. IP Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-3 Setting the Host Name …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-3 3. DHCP Server ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-4 4. Packet Filter ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-5 Packet Filter Import/Export function ……………………………………………………………………………… 4-6 5. Wireless Settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-7 When using the Wireless Bridging function …………………………………………………………………… 4-7 6.
Page 81: Operating
INDIVIDUAL CONFIGURATIONS 1. Operating Click the “Individual Configurations” tab to display the access points in the selected group. Select an access point, and then change the settings. (+p.4-3 to p.4-9) • To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to the access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) Save Select...
Page 82: Ip Address
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. Setting the Host Name Enter a desired host name of up the 31 characters (a to z, A to Z, 0 to 9 and - (hyphen)).
Page 83: Dhcp Server
Set “DHCP Server” and “Static DHCP” for the selected access point. • To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details.
Page 84: Packet Filter
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. Click a Packet Filter number (Entry) to set “Use Common Configuration,”...
Page 85 Packet Filter Import/Export function The “Import/Export/Use Common Configuration for All/Delete All” option can only be used when the RS- AP3 is used with Icom’s access points. The import, export, and packet filter settings can be simultaneously set to the selected access points.
Page 86: Wireless Settings
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. When using the Wireless Bridging function 1.
Page 87: Snmp
Set “System Location” and “System Contact” for the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol.) • To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details.
Page 88: Command
INDIVIDUAL CONFIGURATIONS 7. Command The Command function is an expansion setting for the access point updates. • This option is not used as of May 2017.
Page 89: Common Configuration
COMMON CONFIGURATION 1. Operating …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-2 2. Model ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-3 Changing the model ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-3 3. Network Settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-4 Web Authentication (Advanced) ………………………………………………………………………………… 5-5 4. Wireless Settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-6 Setting the MAC address filtering ………………………………………………………………………………… 5-7 Setting the schedule ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5-9 5.
Page 90: Operating
COMMON CONFIGURATION 1. Operating Click “Common Configuration” to display the configuration options to be commonly shared in the selected group. If you change settings, the same settings are made to all the access points in the group. (+p.5-3 to p.5-10) •...
Page 91: Model
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to the access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details.
Page 92: Network Settings
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to the access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. With the “Import/Export/Delete All” option, you can im- port, export or delete all packet filters.
Page 93 3. Network Settings (Continued) Web Authentication (Advanced) The “Import/Export/Delete All” option can only be used when the RS-AP3 is used with Icom’s access points. You can import, export or delete all the entries on the local list on each virtual access point (interface.) q Exporting Exports the programmed local list as a text file (extension: txt.)
Page 94: Wireless Settings
• To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to wireless access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. + (Continued on the next page)
Page 95 4. Wireless Settings (Continued) Setting the MAC address filtering The “Import/Export/Delete All” option can only be used when the RS-AP3 is used with Icom’s wireless ac- cess points. You can import, export or delete all the MAC addresses on each virtual access point (interface.) q Exporting Exports the programmed MAC addresses as a text file (extension: txt.)
Page 96 You can set the threshold level and the function to each wireless unit. • The effects may differ, depending on the environment. • It is not necessary to always have the RS-AP3 connected after setting the filtering because it is controlled on the wire- less access point side.
Page 97 • The time is synchronized with the time set to the access point. We recommend that you enable the NTP function. • It is not necessary to always have the RS-AP3 connected after setting the schedule because it is controlled on the wireless access point side.
Page 98: Management
Set “Administrator,” “SYSLOG,” “SNMP” and so on to be commonly shared in the selected group. • To apply the changes, overwrite the settings, and then send the setting data to the access points. (+p.1-18 to p.1-20) • Refer to the instruction manual (PDF) or online help for Icom’s access point setting details. 5-10...
Page 99: Command
COMMON CONFIGURATION 6. Command The Command function is an expansion setting for the access point updates. • This option is not used as of May 2017. 5-11...
Page 100: Load Balancing
• If “Disable” is selected, the Load Balancing function will not distribute loadings, even if the operating conditions are satis- fied. • In order to control the Load Balancing function, the RS-AP3 needs to be connected at all times. Operating Conditions If either the amount of connected wireless LAN terminals or the communication volume, or both reach the condi- tions, the half of the connected wireless LAN terminals will be cut off.
Page 101: Information
INFORMATION 1. Notification by email function ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6-2 Setting the Notification by email ………………………………………………………………………………… 6-3 Notification by email setting options ……………………………………………………………………………… 6-4 2. To prevent the management inability ……………………………………………………………………………… 6-7 Using the Mirroring function ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6-7 Setting the Mirroring function ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6-8 Synchronizing the setting data …………………………………………………………………………………...
Page 102: Notification By Email Function
• When the connection is rejected by exceeding the maximum number of stations. • When a station is disconnected by a MIC failure (replay protection) in the WPA authentication. Notification examples (Fault) [2 errors] Announcements from the RS-AP3 2014-06-12 08:08:50 Notification on Faults An error was reported from an access point under management.
Page 103 INFORMATION 1. Notification by email function (Continued) Setting the Notification by email You need a network that can access a POP/SMTP server to use the Notification by email function. Click “Option” and then “Email...”. The “Email Settings” window is displayed. Click Click Select “Enable.”...
Page 104 INFORMATION 1. Notification by email function (Continued) Notification by email setting options When the user authentication method is set to “POP before SMTP.” Notification on Faults .... Set “Enable” to send an email whenever an illegal access or notification fault is detected.
Page 105 INFORMATION 1. Notification by email function Notification by email setting options (Continued) SMTP Server ......Enter the server address to send the email. Port ......... Enter the server’s port number between 1 and 65535 to send the email. (Default: 25) User authentication ....
Page 106 INFORMATION 1. Notification by email function Notification by email setting options (Continued) User Name ......Enter the user name to access the POP or SMTP server. • This option does not display when “None” is selected for the User au- thentication (u.) Password ........
Page 107: To Prevent The Management Inability
Set the Mirroring function that can synchronize the setting data with another PC with the RS-AP3 in- stalled. The function avoids disabilities of not being able to operate when one PC with the RS-AP3 installed has problems, and enables you to operate on the other PC (secondary) that is synchronized with the one with problems.
Page 108 INFORMATION 2. To prevent the management inability (Continued) Setting the Mirroring function Enable the mirroring function of the RS-AP3s on the primary and secondary PCs. Click “Option” > “Mirroring” > “Options...” The “Mirroring Option” window is displayed. Click Click Click Select “Enable”...
Page 109 Enter the Remote Host’s IP address and the password for synchronization. • Enter a desired password of up to 31 characters. The password will be displayed in asterisks. • Set the same synchronization password (example: icom) to the primary and the secondary. Primary: 192.168.0.200/icom...
Page 110 “Synchronizing settings. Wait a moment.” is displayed. Select Click Synchronize by sending the configuration To send the setting data modified in the local host to the remote host to synchronize them, the previous setting data is overwritten. RS-AP3 Primary 192.168.0.100 RS-AP3 Secondary Wireless access point 192.168.0.200...
Page 111 Select Click Synchronize by receiving the configuration The local host receives setting data saved on the remote host and synchronizes. • When this method is selected, the setting data is not overwritten. RS-AP3 Primary 192.168.0.100 RS-AP3 Secondary Wireless access point 192.168.0.200...
Page 112 INFORMATION 2. To prevent the management inability (Continued) Causes and counterplans for error messages Cause: The USB flash drive is not inserted into the local host. Counterplan: Insert the USB flash drive, and click [Retry]. Click Cause: The Mirroring function is not set correctly. Counterplan: Click [OK] to check the settings on the “Mirroring Option”...
Page 113 INFORMATION 2. To prevent the management inability (Continued) Checking the unsynchronized settings Double-click “Synchronized/Unsynchronized” on the status bar. The “Mirroring Status” screen is displayed. Double-click Check the settings that are not yet synchronized. The unsynchronized settings have a pink background. Check This shows that there is a mismatch with the setting data on the remote host.
Page 114: Background Bitmap Setting
RS-AP3. Example: Setting “room.bmp” as the background bitmap. Save “room.bmp” in the RS-AP3’s “BG” folder. The “BG” folder is located in “Icom” > “RS-AP3” in the RS-AP3 installation folder. Start the RS-AP3. Select the group to set the background.
Page 115: Firewall Setting
INFORMATION 4. Firewall setting RS-AP3 communication may be blocked by your firewall. When the communication is blocked, enable the protocol and the port number used for the communication to unblock and proceed the communication. • Refer to the instruction manual of your firewall software used for its setting details.
Page 116 Background Bitmap ……………………… 1-7, 2-9 About …………………………………………… 3-35 Background Bitmap setting …………………… 6-14 Manual ……………………………………… 3-35 Bandwidth ……………………………………… Hide ……………………………………… 2-8, 2-11 Before using the RS-AP3 …………………… Host Name……………………………………… Bitmap ………………………………………… Illegal Access Detection Log ………… 3-18, 3-27 Channel …………………………………… 4-7, 5-6 Importing ………………………………………...
Page 117 INDEX Level …………………………………………… 2-14 Packet Filter ……………………………… 4-5, 5-4 List of Connected Stations …………………… 3-20 Packet Filter Import/Export function ………… List of Connected Stations screen …………… 3-20 Password ………………………………… 1-6, 6-6 Load Balancing ………………………………… 5-12 PMK Caching Timeout (minute) ……………… 3-32 Local host ………………………………………...
Page 118 INDEX SYSLOG ……………………………… 3-27, 5-10 SYSLOG screen ……………………………… 2-12 Zoom in/out …………………………………… SYSLOG tab …………………………………… System requirements ……………………………… i Tabbed Document ……………………… 2-8, 2-11 Title …………………………………………… Traffic Statistics [Display] ……………………………………… 3-21 Graph ………………………………………… 3-21 Start date/time/period ……………………… 3-21 Tool bar About …………………………………………...

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