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WLAN S XTRICOM YSTEM UIDE EXSW-800 EXSW-1200 EXSW-2400 EXRP-20 EXRP-40 EXRE-10 Version 3.1...
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Safety: EN 60950-1 UL 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 ANATEL Resolution 238 Environmental: EU Directive 2002/95/EC of January 27, 2003, on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
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Manufacturer’s Name: Extricom Ltd. Declares under our sole responsibility that the product: Product Name: Extricom EXRP-20 & EXRP-20D Conforms to the following standard(s) or other normative document(s): EMC: FCC Part 15 Class B EN 301489 VCCI V-3/2001.04. Radio: FCC Part 15 C...
Installing the Extricom WLAN System ............13 Unpacking the Extricom WLAN System ..............13 Additional Equipment Needed (Not Provided By Extricom)........13 Determining the Location of the Extricom Access Points ..........14 The Extricom EXSW-800/1200/2400 Switch ...............14 The Extricom Access Points..................16 The Extricom Repeater....................18 Connecting the Switch and Access Points..............19...
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Access Points Powering ....................46 Configuration of the Extricom WLAN Architecture Utilities........48 Viewing the System Configuration File ..............49 Configuration File Backup..................49 Uploading a New Configuration File................50 Restoring System Defaults..................50 Upgrading the Extricom Firmware ................50 Rebooting the Extricom Switch ..................51 Reconfigure Switch - Smart Configuration ..............51 Setting the Time and Date...................51...
About This Guide This guide provides detailed instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the Extricom EXSW-800/1200/2400 WLAN switches and Extricom EXRP-20/40UltraThin™ Access Point (AP) . Audience This guide is intended for enterprise IT managers and system installers who are familiar with installing and configuring networks.
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The switch contains an internal battery. Always replace the battery with the same type to avoid the risk of explosion. Dispose of used battery according to the instructions provided with the new battery. Introduction to the Extricom Wireless LAN System...
(AP) operates on a different channel than that of adjacent APs, have been hindered by issues such as poor coverage, low capacity, high-latency mobility, and expensive interference analysis or site survey and maintenance costs. Extricom’s WLAN, on the other hand, is a completely new solution. Referred to as the Interference- ™ Free architecture, it eliminates the coverage and capacity trade-offs of traditional cell-based WLAN architecture.
Figure 1. Two Channel Blanket Coverage The Extricom solution is based on a fully centralized WLAN architecture, in which the switch makes all of the decisions for packet delivery on the wireless network. In this configuration, the access points (APs) simply function as radios, with no software, storage capability, or IP address.
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RF instabilities and outside interference. Dense AP deployment In an Extricom WLAN, APs can be deployed in any density convenient to the enterprise, to achieve both blanket coverage and a guaranteed communications rate to all users. In fact, while...
The Extricom system supports Rogue AP detection and reporting without the need for additional hardware. By using one radio in each of the multi-radio APs, the Extricom Rogue AP solution delivers the benefits of a dedicated security sensor network, without the costs of such a physical overlay.
Extricom WLAN. The WLAN switches are connected to EXRP-20 or the EXRP-40 access points to form Extricom WALN network. The EXSW-800 switch can connect up to 8 EXRP-20 APs each with two 802.11a/b/g radios, to provide two channel blankets. The EXSW-1200 and the EXSW-2400 can connect to the EXRP-20 or the EXRP-40 APs, the EXSW-1200 can connect to 12 while the EXSW-2400 switch can connect up to 24 APs.
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Configuring a switch and its associated set of APs is as simple as configuring a single traditional AP, greatly reducing the effort required to deploy and maintain the WLAN. The minimal configuration required for the switch is done via a dedicated secured Web interface. Introduction to the Extricom Wireless LAN System...
APs are connected to the Extricom WLAN Switch via standard Cat5e/6 cables. Since the APs are powered by the standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE), only a single Cat5e/6 cable connection is required to support two simultaneous radios.
Extricom’s award-winning Interference-Free™ Wireless LAN (WLAN) System. When used in WLAN implementations, the EXRE-10 enables Extricom UltraThin™ Access Points to be connected using standard Cat5e/6 cable up to 200 meters from the Extricom WLAN Switch. Continuing Extricom’s tradition of deployment simplicity, the EXRE-10 PoE Range Extender sits in-line on the Ethernet cable and does not require an external power feed.
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A Typical Extricom Wireless Network Topology Extricom’s switch is connected to the wired LAN, and the APs spread throughout the enterprise. Figure 7 displays a typical Extricom enterprise topology, consisting of an Extricom switch and eight APs. Figure 7. Typical Extricom Typology Extricom uses standard WLAN protocols (IEEE 802.11).
Chapter Installing the Extricom WLAN System This chapter provides instructions for unpacking and installing the Extricom WLAN system. Unpacking the Extricom WLAN System The Extricom WLAN system is shipped with the following: One Extricom switch. CD which contains The Extricom WLAN System User Guide and Release Notes.
The Extricom EXSW-800/1200/2400 Switch The Extricom EXSW-800 switch has 10 connectors and 4 LED types on the front panel (refer to Figure 6). The Extricom EXSW-2400 switch has 27 connectors and 4 LED types on the front panel (refer to Figure 9).
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Connectors Description Console Serial connector – only to be used by, or as instructed by Extricom personnel for troubleshooting, support, or maintenance. Can be accessed using a Null modem cable. RJ-45 connectors – used to connect the switch to the wired LANs. On...
The Extricom Access Points Extricom APs have two connectors located on the side of the device and four LEDs located on the top of the device. Optional SMA Connectors EXRP-20D Only LEDs LEDs WLAN Connector WLAN Connector Power Connection Power Connection Figure 10.
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5dBi for 5GHz band. It is the sole responsibility of the user to connect an external antenna which shall not exceed the specified and regulated emitted power for the country. Table 4. Extricom EXRP-20 AP LEDs LEDs Color Description...
Radio 3 and 4 are not supported in this release The Extricom Repeater The Extricom EXRE-10 PoE Range Extender has two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet interface with 803.3af Power over Ethernet support. LEDs Ethernet LEDs Color Description LAN-1 Green (flashing) Connection to Extricom switch is active...
Additional APs can be connected/disconnected while the switch is active. Mounting the Access Points (Optional) Extricom APs can be mounted on the wall. To mount the APs, you will need two stainless steel pan head 8x1-1/4" self-tapping Phillips screws. To mount the Access Points: Place the installation template (refer to Access Point Mounting Template on page 65) on the wall where you want to mount the AP.
Configuring the Extricom WLAN System After connecting the switch and AP, configure the Extricom WLAN system through Extricom’s web configuration GUI using a terminal or PC connected to the same LAN as the switch. To access the Extricom web configuration pages: In your Web browser, enter the following: https://<IP address of the switch>...
Switch1 The user name and password are case-sensitive. Using the Extricom Web Configuration Pages The Extricom Web configuration pages have three main areas: The navigation tree. The menu bar. The work area. Menu Bar...
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The navigation tree provides access to the following Extricom Web configuration pages: LAN Configuration – used for configuring LAN parameters. WLAN Configuration – used for configuring WLAN parameters. SSID & Security – used for configuring SSID and security parameters and/or passwords and external RADIUS servers and their timeouts for redundancy.
The address of the Monitor Log and how often (if at all) the log is written to. To configure the LAN parameters: Click LAN Configuration in the navigation tree. The LAN Configuration page appears (refer to Figure 15). Figure 15. LAN Configuration Page Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
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Configure the LAN parameters. Refer to Table 6 for a description of the LAN parameters. Table 6. LAN Configuration Parameters Field Description IP Address Enter the main IP address of the Extricom Switch. Network Mask Enter the network mask address. VLAN VLAN tag ID for VLAN access to the switch IP Address Enter the backup IP address of the Extricom Switch.
Click Update to save the configuration. The new configuration only takes effect after rebooting or reconfiguring the switch (refer to Rebooting the Extricom Switch on page 51). Configuring the WLAN Parameters In the WLAN Configuration page, one can configure the following WLAN parameters for each Radio (Radio 1 or Radio 2): Channel options.
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Figure 16. WLAN Configuration Page The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
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Select the WLAN mode. Possible options are: 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g for pure mode 802.11b/g for mixed mode Since the Extricom solution can support two simultaneous channels in the same frequency band, selecting the WLAN mode enables the Extricom solution to offer same band capability. This means that both radios can be set to: 1.
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The SSID is removed from the Assigned SSIDs list, and appears on the Unassigned SSIDs list after clicking Update. In the Extricom WLAN system, a single channel can support up to 16 different SSIDs. The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Click Update to save the configuration. The new configuration only takes affect after rebooting or reconfiguring the Extricom Switch (refer to Rebooting the Extricom Switch on page 51). To configure WLAN parameters for another radio, click the tab for that radio, configure the WLAN parameters, and click Update to save the configuration.
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The following is the data structure used by the Extricom system: Each radio is assigned one channel. Each channel can support up to 16 different SSIDs. Each SSID can be associated with a VLAN tag. The same SSID name cannot be repeated for different channels.
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To configure the SSID parameters: Click SSID & Security in the navigation tree. The SSID & Security page appears (refer to Figure 17). Figure 17. SSID & Security Page Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
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If this option is enabled, a wireless device will be allowed to connect even without requesting a specific SSID (i.e., “default” or “any” SSID) to the Extricom WLAN. If this option is disabled, then a wireless device needs to connect to a specific SSID in the Extricom WLAN.
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Allow Inter Store & If this option is enabled, two wireless devices Forward connected to the Extricom WLAN with different SSIDs will be able to communicate with each other without going through a router. Traffic between wireless devices will not be forwarded to the LAN switch.
Extricom system eases the configuration of the SSID security parameters by providing a list of available combinations of Encryption and Authentication protocols Security definitions are configured for each SSID individually.
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When choosing the encryption cipher and authentication methods, one should take into account wireless devices’ capabilities. The Extricom system supports “WPA2 Mixed Mode”. This mode permits the coexistence of WPA and WPA2 clients on the same SSID. WPA2 mixed mode allows “Old”...
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Server Port Enter the RADIUS server port. Server Password Enter the RADIUS server password. Server Timeout Enter the time which the Extricom switch waits for the RADIUS server response. The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
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The order of priorities is 1 to 4. Click Update to save the configuration. The new configuration only takes affect after rebooting or reconfiguring the switch (refer to Rebooting the Extricom Switch on page 51). Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
Advanced Configuration of the Extricom WLAN Architecture The advanced configuration page of Extricom WLAN includes two tabs: Advanced Rogue Advanced Tab The Advanced tab includes the capability to configure the following: Redundancy parameters. SNMP parameters. In redundancy mode, two identical switches (H/W and configuration) are installed with the same number of connected APs.
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The IP address of a reference network element. This is used to test connectivity to the LAN. Keep Alive Interval The interval in mSec between the Keep Alive packets. Keep Alive Check The number of lost keep-alive packets before switching to the Threshold stand-by switch. Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
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Manager IP Enter the manager’s IP address. At present, the following Traps are sent from the Extricom switch to the device on the LAN running the SNMP manager. 1. Client <Client MAC> has associated to <SSID> - This trap is sent after successful association with the client MAC address and the SSID the client associated to.
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Removes checked BSSIDs from the white list. Edit Provides capability of editing the white list Add BSSID Adds the BSSID in the text box to the white list. BSSIDs may be added from events log. Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
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Figure 22: Rogue AP configuration. The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Centralized Configuration allows managing a group of identical Extricom switches (slaves) from one single master switch. The user should decide which switch will act as master. Extricom Switches have a built-in mechanism to discover the presence of other switches. In addition, the user is given the ability to manually configure the entries in the table of switches.
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IP address, and continue by clicking on the Update button. 3. Configure a slave switch, i.e. Copy the configuration file of the master with appropriate changes to the slave. Figure 25. Action options 4. Reboot the slave switches. The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Access Points Powering The only configuration required for APs in the Extricom WLAN architecture is activation or deactivation of specified AP ports.. To access the Access Points page: Click on the Access Points in the navigation tree. The APs configuration page appears (refer to Figure 26).
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You do not need to reboot the switch for changes in AP configuration to take effect. (The Access Points page of the EXSW-2400 displays 24 check boxes.) The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Configuration of the Extricom WLAN Architecture Utilities The utilities page includes two tabs and serves the following function: Viewing the System Configuration File. Uploading a new Configuration File (replace existing). Upgrading the Extricom Firmware. Reconfiguring the Extricom system Rebooting the Extricom switch.
Web browser. Review the configuration in the XML file. To return to the Extricom web configuration pages, click Back in your Web browser. Configuration File Backup You can create a backup file of the current configuration to upload in the future. This is an optional procedure.
Download the upgrade to your computer from the CD supplied with your purchase. Obtain an upgrade file from the Extricom’s website, http://www.extricom.com. Click the Partners link on the menu bar at the top of the Extricom home page and log in using your username and password.
In case reboot is not required, the update will take effect immediately. Setting the Time and Date Extricom system supports two ways of setting Date and Time (refer to Figure 28) To manually set the time and date on your Extricom Switch: In the Set Time &...
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Figure 29. Setting Date and Time Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
Record all passwords and store them in a safe location. To set and change a password for the Extricom switch: Click Password Management in the navigation tree to open the Password Management page. Enter the user access level whose password you want to change.
Click Summary in the navigation tree. Click Summary in the menu bar. The Summary page appears (refer to Figure 30). Figure 30. Summary Page Refer to Table 16 for a description of the summary information. Configuring the Extricom WLAN System...
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Displays other SSIDs that are defined but are not assigned to a specific Radio. Access Points (1-8/24) Active Access List of the active APs. Points Power-On List of APs powered via Power over Ethernet. Access Points The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Viewing Extricom Information Information about firmware versions currently installed in the Extricom Wireless LAN system can be viewed in the About page. To view Extricom information: Click About in the navigation tree. Click About in the menu bar. The About page appears.
Chapter Troubleshooting Table 17 lists possible problems you may encounter with your WLAN and provides possible solutions. If after attempting the solutions you are still experiencing difficulties, contact Extricom customer support. Table 17. Troubleshooting Problem Solution Verify that the AP Ethernet cable is connected to the switch and to The AP Power LED the AP.
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Verify that there is no additional cause of interference (e.g., an Wireless devices additional WLAN network in the same proximity using the same disconnect in a frequencies as the Extricom WLAN, or that there are no cordless specific location phones using the same frequencies, or microwave oven interference).
EXSW-2400 – 24x 100BaseT Ethernet with IEEE 802.3af PoE (out of band) EXSW-1200 – 12x 100BaseT Ethernet with IEEE 802.3af PoE (out of band) EXSW-800 – 8x 100BaseT Ethernet with IEEE 802.3af PoE (out of band) EXSW-1200/2400 – 2x 1000/100BaseT Ethernet Wired LAN LAN2 and 1000Mbps are not currently active pending future development.
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Upgrades Firmware upgrade through Web from anywhere in the LAN. Security Encryption WEP-64 WEP-128 WPA-TKIP/AES (CCMP) WPA2-TKIP/AES (CCMP) Authentication 802.1x (RADIUS) WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key MAC Address-based ACL EAP, TLS, TTLS, LEAP, PEAP, MD5 SSID & VLAN SSID 16 SSIDs per channel VLANs 4095 Ethernet VLANs SSID to VLAN mapping...
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Power Supply (optional): 48VDC @ 400mA Environmental Operational Temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 122°F) Humidity: 0% to 90%, non-condensing Storage Temperature: - 20°C to +70°C (-49°F to 185°F) Humidity: 0% to 90%, non-condensing The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
Extricom PoE Range extender specificathion Regulations Approval FCC Part 15 Sub Part B EN 300386 VCC TECH Reg V-3/2001-04 Physical Properties Dimensions (W x H x D) 100*20*75mm 4.4 * 0.8 * 3" Weight 200gr (0.5 lb.) Installation options Horizontal (desktop)
Page Scaling should be set to “None” or diagram may be automatically reduced in size. As a double-check, make sure distance between drill points is as indicated above. Figure 31. Access Point Mounting Template The Extricom WLAN System User Guide...
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