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Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz Access Point
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User's Guide V1.0
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  • Page 1 BW1251 Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz Access Point www.browan.com User’s Guide V1.0 Copyright©2006 BROWAN Communications Inc 第 0 页 共 75 页 0...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    This product plan and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS.

  • Page 3: Fcc Warning

    The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. Browan Page 2 of 72...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Purpose ............................... 5 Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge...................... 5 Conventions Used in this Document ....................5 Help Us to Improve this Document! ....................5 BROWAN Technical Support ......................5 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ......................6 Product Overview ..........................6 Features Highlight ..........................7 CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION ......................
  • Page 5 System | Reset..........................62 System | Upgrade ..........................63 APPENDIX ............................65 A) Specification ..........................65 B) Factory Defaults for the BW1251 ....................67 C) Regulatory Domain/Channels/Power ................... 68 D) Location ID and ISO Country Codes .................... 69 E) Antenna Specification ........................73...

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    If you should encounter mistakes in this document or want to provide comments to improve the manual please send e-mail directly to: manuals@browan.com BROWAN Technical Support If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, please consult the BROWAN website www.browan.com for: Direct contact to the BROWAN support centers.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Thank you for choosing the BROWAN Dual Radio Access Point BW1251. The BROWAN BW1251 operates simultaneously in both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequency bands and is fully compliant to 802.11b/g and 802.11a standard with its high performance and enhanced security.

  • Page 8: Features Highlight

    Easy Remote Management and Maintenance BROWAN’s BW1251 supports remote management with HTTPS, CLISH and SNMP: Web-based user interface with HTTPS request and CLISH configuration with SSHv2 request supplies a secure remote management BROWAN’s Network Management System supplies the system management solution...
  • Page 9 Access Control (accept rule and deny rule) based on MAC address Layer 2 Isolation Hidden SSID Management Secure management via HTTPS, CLISH, SNMP Standard MIB and BROWAN Private MIB BROWAN NMS Support Detail Client Survey Network interface statistics Remote firmware update via WEB UI...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Nov 15, 2006 Chapter 2 - Installation This chapter provides installation instructions for the hardware and software components of the Access Point BW1251. It also includes the procedures for the following tasks: Hardware Introduction (LEDs, Connectors) Connecting the Access Point...

  • Page 11: Hardware Introduction

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Hardware Introduction General Overview Figure 1 – BW1251 General View The front panel of BW1251 contains: There are 4 indicator lights (LEDs) that help to describe the state of various networking and connection operations. The rear panel of BW1251 contains:...

  • Page 12: Bottom Cover

    3. MAC address label of the device. The MAC label shows the WLAN1 interface MAC address of the device. LEDs The BW1251 Access Point has 4 LEDs located on the front panel: Figure 3 – LEDs of the BW1251 The various states of the LEDs indicate different networking and connection operations as follows:...

  • Page 13: Connectors

    Blink BW1251 WLAN2 card is functional) Transmitting and Receiving data Connectors The BW1251 has several connectors on the rear panel: Figure 4 – Connectors Descriptions of the connectors are given in the following table: Item Connector Description Power Jack For DC12V power supply Reboot or reset to factory defaults.

  • Page 14: Stand

    Figure 6 – insert stand Wall Mount BW1251 is also designed for wall mounting. Refer to the step 1 and step 2 to fix the stand on the wall and lock the BW1251 on it. Figure 7 － wall mount...

  • Page 15: Connect To The Power Source And Local Network

    Connect the power supply to the Access Point. Software Installation Initialization There are two ways to connect to the BW1251’s web service: either entering the BW1251's IP address and subnet (default networks settings) into the browser or launch the KickStart utility provided on your product CD.

  • Page 16: Software Introduction: Kickstart

    Configure local PC with a static IP address at the range of 192.168.2.1~254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Connect the BW1251 to local PC on the same physical network. Open web browser of the local PC and enter the default IP address of the BW1251 on the address bar: https://192.168.2.2...
  • Page 17 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Step 3 After successfully logging on, you will see the main page of the BW1251’s Web user interface: If second method is prefered, please follow the instructions: Step 1 Install the KickStart utility from the product CD. Click Start > Programs >...
  • Page 18 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Step 2 Select your controller and right click. Select Open WEB item to launch the web management interface through the secure https connection: Browan Page 17 of 72...
  • Page 19 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Step 3 Enter the BW1251 administrator login credential to access the web management interface. The default administrator log on settings for all access point interfaces are: User name: admin Password: admin01 Step 4 After successfully logging on, you will see the web interface.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 - Application Mode

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Chapter 3 – Application Mode The two Dual-Band radios (a/g + a/g) supply the furthest flexible application. Three application modes are supplied by BW1251: AP + AP mode AP + Bridge mode AP + AP Mode AP + AP configuration can be for client density environment.
  • Page 21 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 10 – AP +Bridge application mode Because of the antenna interference, the performance will deteriorate dramatically if the same band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) is used on both RF modules. It is strongly recommended that one RF module uses 2.4GHz and the other uses 5GHz.

  • Page 22: Chapter 4 - Reference Manual

    Status – device status Network – device settings affecting networking Wireless – device settings related to the wireless part of the BW1251 System – device system settings directly applicable to the BW1251 Exit – exiting the web management UI and closing the browser window...

  • Page 23: Status

    Free System Memory – indicating the memory currently available in the BW1251 Total System Memory – indicating the total memory in the BW1251 LAN Mode – indicating whether static IP or DHCP client is used for BW1251 LAN IP address LAN IP – showing the LAN IP address of BW1251 LAN Mask –...

  • Page 24: Status | Wireless Status

    Band – specifying which band is in use for the wireless interface Layer2 Isolation – specifying the status of Layer2 Isolation service on the wireless interface Total Connected Clients – indicating number of the clients currently connected to your BW1251 Antenna Gain – indicating antenna Gain value.

  • Page 25: Status | Interface Statistics

    格式化: 字型: (中文) 新 細明體, (中文) 中文 (台 灣) BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Status | Interface Statistics The Interface Statistics shows each network interface status, including Input / Output bytes, packets or error. Figure 14 – Interface Statistics Interface Name – showing the name of each network interface, where ixp0 is related to LAN interface, wlan1_x is related to WLAN1 sub-interface and wlan2_x is related to WLAN2 sub-interface.

  • Page 26: Network

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Network Network | Interface The interface configured is bridge device, therefore only one interface is displayed here for configuration. Bridge interface and its settings are listed on the Interface page. Figure 15 – Interface Configuration Table To change network interface (bridge) configuration properties, click the Edit button in the Action column.
  • Page 27 Apply Changes – saving all changes in the interface table at once. Discard Changes – restoring all previous values. Every time the settings are changed, the BW1251 needs to be restarted to apply all settings changes when clicking Apply Changes. Request for server reboot appears: Figure 18 –...

  • Page 28: Network | Radius Server

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 19 – Reboot Information Network | RADIUS Server Up to 32 different RADIUS servers can be configured under the RADIUS servers menu. By default, one RADIUS server is specified for the system: Figure 20 – RADIUS Servers Settings Add –...
  • Page 29 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Name – specifying the new RADIUS server name used for selecting RADIUS server. Server IP – authentication RADIUS server IP address [dots and digits]. Server Port – specifying the network port used to communicate with RADIUS [1-65535].

  • Page 30: Network | Dhcp Settings

    Reboot button to restart and apply all settings together. Network | DHCP Settings BW1251 can act as DHCP server or DHCP relay. The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service is supported on layer 2 interfaces. DHCP server and DHCP relay are disabled by default.
  • Page 31 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 116 – DHCP server Settings By default, DHCP server is disabled for BW1251. IP Address from / IP Address to – specifying the IP address range to be dynamically allocated by the DHCP server. Netmask – the netmask for IP pool range.
  • Page 32 The Gateway of DHCP server settings must be same with the Gateway of BW1251 Every time settings are changed, the BW1251 needs to be restarted to apply all settings changes when clicking Apply Changes. Request for server reboot appears:...
  • Page 33 When BW1251 network Interface uses DHCP to get IP address dynamically, DHCP server service cannot be enabled. When BW1251 serves as DHCP client to get IP address, the similar WEB UI will appear like the diagram below: Figure 149 – Warning information DHCP Relay To route DHCP through the external server, enable the DHCP Relay service.
  • Page 34 Change status or leave the default state if no editing is necessary and click the Save button. Figure 31 –Apply or Discard DHCP relay Settings Every time settings are changed, the BW1251 needs to be restarted to apply all settings changes when clicking Apply Changes. Request for server reboot appears: Figure 32 –...

  • Page 35: Network | Ntp Settings

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 When BW1251 network interface uses DHCP to get IP address dynamically, DHCP relay service cannot be enabled. Network | NTP Settings NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the system time with the selected network NTP server.
  • Page 36 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Change status or leave the default state if no editing is necessary and click the Save button. Figure 175 – Apply or Discard NTP server Changes Choose the Time Zone for your local area time and enable or disable the NTP status Figure 18 –...

  • Page 37: Network | Time Settings

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 BW1251 needs to be rebooted to save all configurations. After clicking Apply Changes, request for server reboot appears as shown below: Figure 208 – Reboot information Reboot – restarting the server and saving the configuration edited If there is no other setting to be edited, click the Reboot button to save all configurations.

  • Page 38: Wireless

    Thus the modified time will be taken effect at once. No reboot is needed. If NTP is enabled, the local time cannot be modified. Since BW1251 hasn’t RTC (real-time clock), the system time will show 1970/01/01 00:00 every time the device reboots.
  • Page 39 DCA threshold – showing the value (in minutes) of DCA threshold. This threshold is used to judge if there is no wireless users connected during this time. And if yes, BW1251 will monitor the environment and adjust channel to the best operational one.
  • Page 40 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 DCA optional channel – showing the channels only in which auto channel selection (DCA) will be processed to reduce interference. Only when DCA is enabled, DCA threshold and DCA optional channel will be shown. Layer 2 Isolation – showing the status of Layer 2 Isolation service (enabled or disabled) Mode –...
  • Page 41 Figure 44 – Site Survey information To refresh the statistics click the Rescan button. During Site Survey, all wireless clients connected to the BW1251 would be kicked off. Site Survey takes some minutes to perform. Please wait and don’t power off AP during site survey.
  • Page 42 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 45 – Edit Basic Wireless Settings with static channel selection Figure 46 – Edit Basic Wireless Settings with DCA enabled Browan Page 41 of 72...
  • Page 43 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Radio Name – specifying the wireless interface of the BW1251 Domain – selecting the regulatory domain according to your country The full frequency range between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz is not permitted for use in all countries.
  • Page 44 DCA threshold – specifying the value (in minutes) of DCA threshold. This threshold is used to judge if there is no wireless user connected during this time. And if yes, BW1251 will monitor the environment and adjust channel for the best operational one.
  • Page 45 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 If wireless network environment is stable, which means auto channel selection isn’t needed frequently, set a big value for DCA threshold to gain a stable wireless users’ connection. If wireless network environment changes continually, frequent auto channel selection is needed, set a relatively small value for DCA threshold to let channel change based on wireless environment.
  • Page 46 2 dBi Figure 48 – Apply or Discard Basic Wireless Settings with DCA enabled Every time settings are changed, the BW1251 needs to be restarted to apply all settings changes when clicking Apply Changes. Request for server reboot appears: 19 dBm 2 dBi Figure 49 –...

  • Page 47: Wireless | Advance

    AP Mode: Figure 50 – Advanced Wireless Setting (AP Mode) Radio – specifying which RF card (wlan1 or wlan2) is needed to be configured since BW1251 has two Dual-Band radios Mode – specifying the operation mode of BW1251 (AP or Bridge) Interface –...
  • Page 48 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 51 – Detail for MBSSID entry Radio – showing which radio (WLAN1 or WLAN2) is displayed Interface – showing the sub-interface of specified Radio Mode – Showing the operation mode of the sub-interface SSID – Showing the SSID value of the sub-interface Hidden SSID –...
  • Page 49 SSID – a unique ID for your wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The default SSID is "BW1251" but you should change this to a personal wireless network name. The SSID is important for clients when connecting to the access point. All client stations must have their client SSID settings configured and must use the same SSID.
  • Page 50 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Hidden SSID – when enabled, the SSID of this Interface is invisible in the networks list while scanning the available networks for wireless client (SSID is not broadcasted with its Beacons). When disabled, the AP’s SSID is visible in the available networks list [enabled/disabled]. By default, the Hidden SSID is disabled.
  • Page 51 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 54 – Multiple BSSID Setting – 2 Security – specifying the security policy. WEP – when selected, the privacy of MSSID entry will be set to WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WEP Key Index – selecting the default key Index to make it the Default key and encrypt the data before being transmitted.
  • Page 52 Group Key Rekey Interval – same as WPA. MAC Auth – when selected, the MAC address of wireless client will be passed to RADIUS server for PAP authentication when it connects with BW1251. The MAC address of wireless client acts as username and password.
  • Page 53 Bridge Mode Figure 56 – Advanced Wireless Setting (Bridge Mode) Radio – specifying which RF card (wlan1 or wlan2) is needed to be configured since BW1251 has two Dual-Band radios Mode – specifying the operation mode of BW1251 (AP or Bridge) Interface –...
  • Page 54 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 58 – Bridge Link Setting Remote MAC – adding a remote peer’s MAC address you want to configure as a bridge link Security – specifying WEP or WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES) used for security policy. WPA-PSK or static WEP can be used for encrypt each bridge link Each Bridge link can have its own WEP key/key Index for encryption.

  • Page 55: Wireless | Wep

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Wireless | WEP Use the Wireless | WEP menu to configure static WEP settings. This menu only sets static WEP key value related with 4 key indexes for each RF card (wlan1 or wlan2). Enabling or Disabling static WEP is in the Wireless | Advance menu.

  • Page 56: Wireless | Mac Acl

    Nov 15, 2006 Wireless | MAC ACL Use the MAC ACL service to control the default access to the wireless interface of the BW1251 or define special access rules for mobile clients. Configure the ACL using the Wireless | MAC ACL menu: Figure 61 –...
  • Page 57 Apply Changes – saving all changes made in the interface table at once. Discard Changes – restoring all previous values. Every time settings are changed, the BW1251 needs to be restarted to apply all settings changes when clicking Apply Changes. Request for server reboot appears:...
  • Page 58 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 65 – Reboot Server Reboot – restarting the server and applying the changes. If there is no other setting to be edited, click the Reboot button to save all configurations. And if there are still other settings to be edited, you can ignore the reboot request...

  • Page 59: System

    Use the System | Security service to configure the name and password of administrator: Figure 66 – system security settings User Name – administrator username for access to BW1251 (e.g. web interface, CLI mode) [1-32 symbols, spaces not allowed]. Old Password – old password value.

  • Page 60: System | Snmp

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Figure 67 – system security settings save and take effect successfully System | SNMP SNMP is the standard protocol that regulates network management over the Internet. To communicate with SNMP manager you must set up the same SNMP communities and identifiers on both ends: manager and agent.

  • Page 61: System | Telnet

    Save – saving all current settings Cancel – restoring the last settings System | Telnet Use System | Telnet menu to manage the telnet/SSH service of your BW1251. Figure 71 – System Configuration settings Telnet Service – Enabling or disabling telnet service of BW1251 SSH Service –...
  • Page 62 And please remember the configuration file name should only include characters or numbers. Otherwise, this configuration file cannot be uploaded to BW1251. You can upload saved configuration file any time you want to restore this configuration to the device by using the Browse button.

  • Page 63: System | Reset

    Figure 76 – configuration information HOST IP – showing the IP address in the configuration file that needs to be uploaded. Please remember this IP address for accessing BW1251 after the configuration file is uploaded. HOST VERSION – showing the firmware version in the configuration file that needs to be upload.

  • Page 64: System | Upgrade

    Please note that all settings including the administrator settings will be set back to the factory default when Reset is selected. System | Upgrade Check for new product updates at the BROWAN website: http://www.browan.com Upload – Update your device firmware.
  • Page 65 Figure 82– Device Statistics Do not switch off or do not disconnect the BW1251 from the power supply during the firmware update process or the device might crash. It is recommended to use the Ethernet connection (not wireless) for the firmware update process.

  • Page 66: Appendix

    External power supply, input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz and output: 12VDC LEDs 4 LEDs Power, LAN, WLAN1, WLAN2 Warranty 3 years Package Contents BW1251 Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz CD-ROM with KickStart utility, User Manuals Access Point (*.pdf) Warranty Card Ethernet cable 1.5m International power supply...
  • Page 67 BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 Related Products Controllers: BE9040 SMB Access Controller Access Points: BW2250 54Mb Dual-bang outdoor Access Point Browan Page 66 of 72...

  • Page 68: B) Factory Defaults For The Bw1251

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 B) Factory Defaults for the BW1251 General Configuration Settings Administrator Username admin Administrator Password admin01 Get Community Public Set Community Private Network Configuration Settings IP address (static IP) 192.168.2.2 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 0.0.0.0 Service Configuration Settings...

  • Page 69: C) Regulatory Domain/Channels/Power

    — • 5220 — • • • 5230 — — — • 5240 — • • • Maximum Output Power 14 dBm 17 dBm 15 dBm 15 dBm U-NII middle band (5250 – 5350 MHz) Browan Page 66 of 68...
  • Page 70 U-NII upper band ( 5725 – 5875 MHz) 5745 — — — • 5765 — — — • 5785 — — — • 5805 — — — • 5825 — — — — Maximum Output Power — Browan Page 67 of 68...

  • Page 71: D) Location Id And Iso Country Codes

    Mongolia Belize Montserrat Benin Morocco Bermuda Mozambique Bhutan Myanmar Bolivia Namibia Bosnia and Herzegovina Nauru Botswana Nepal Bouvet island Netherlands Brazil Netherlands Antilles British Indian ocean territory New Caledonia Brunei Darussalam New Zealand Bulgaria Nicaragua Browan Page 68 of 68...
  • Page 72 El Salvador San Marino Equatorial guinea Sao tome and Principe Eritrea Saudi Arabia Estonia Senegal Ethiopia Seychelles Falkland islands (malvinas) Sierra Leone Faroe islands Singapore Fiji Slovakia Finland Slovenia France Solomon islands French Guiana Somalia Browan Page 69 of 68...
  • Page 73 Jamaica Uruguay Japan Uzbekistan Jordan Vanuatu Kazakhstan Vatican city state see holy see Kenya Venezuela Kiribati Viet nam Korea, democratic people's republic Virgin islands, British Korea, republic of Virgin islands, u.s. Kuwait Wallis and Futuna Browan Page 70 of 68...
  • Page 74 BW1250 Sep. 22, 2006 Kyrgyzstan Western Sahara Lao people's democratic republic Yemen Latvia Yugoslavia Lebanon Zaire see Congo, the democratic republic of the Lesotho Zambia Liberia Zimbabwe Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Browan Page 71 of 68...

  • Page 75: E) Antenna Specification

    BW1251 Nov 15, 2006 E) Antenna Specification Browan Page 73 of 72...

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