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  • Page 1 User Guide Wireless Access Point...
  • Page 2 IP-COM Networks Co., Ltd. No part of this publication can be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of IP-COM Networks Co., Ltd. Disclaimer Pictures, images and product specifications herein are for references only.
  • Page 3 Wireless Access Point User Guide Preface Thank you for choosing IP-COM! Please read this user guide before you start with AP325. Conventions The typographical elements that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Item Presentation Example Cascading menus >...
  • Page 4 User Guide Additional Information For more information, search this product model on our website at http://www.ip-com.com.cn. Technical Support If you need more help, contact us by any of the following means. We will be glad to assist you as soon as possible.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Setting up WiFi network without an IP-COM management router/AC ............7 3.3 Setting up WiFi network with an IP-COM AP controller ................10 3.4 Setting up WiFi network with an IP-COM router supporting AP management ......... 14 4 Login ................................15 4.1 Logging in to the web UI of the AP ......................
  • Page 6 Wireless Access Point User Guide 7.3.2 Configuring the DHCP server ......................31 7.3.3 DHCP clients ............................ 32 8 Wireless ..............................34 8.1 Basic ................................34 8.1.1 Overview ............................34 8.1.2 Changing the basic settings ......................36 8.1.3 Examples ............................39 8.2 RF ................................
  • Page 7 Wireless Access Point User Guide 11 Tools ................................84 11.1 Firmware Upgrade ........................... 84 11.2 Date & Time ............................. 85 11.2.1 System Time ..........................85 11.2.2 Login Timeout ..........................87 11.3 Logs ................................88 11.3.1 View Logs ............................88 11.3.2 Configuring log settings ........................ 89 11.4 Configuration ............................

  • Page 8: Introduction

    300 Mbps. It can be powered on by DC power supply or IEEE 802.3af/at PoE power supply. Users can manage the AP through its web UI, or by an IP-COM wireless AP controller or an IP-COM router supporting AP controller function. In addition, its ceiling design makes it adaptable to multiple surroundings very well.

  • Page 9: Bottom Label

    Wireless Access Point User Guide RESET button PWR port LAN port System LED indicator  Solid on The system is starting. If the indicator is still solid on after the AP finishes startup, it indicates that the system is faulty. System LED Blinking The AP is working properly.
  • Page 10 Wireless Access Point User Guide The bottom label shows the AP’s default IP address, login username and password, input DC power supply, and serial number. See the following figure: IP Address Username Password Power IP Address: It specifies the default IP address of the AP. You can use this IP address to log in to your AP’s web UI when you set it for the first time.

  • Page 11: Installation

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Installation Installation procedures T ip Before installing the AP onto your ceiling, you should prepare a rubber hammer, a marker, a hammer drill, a drill bit, a screwdriver, and a ladder for installation. Position the bracket on the celling and mark screw holes on the celling with the marker. Drill holes in the marked positions using a hammer drill.
  • Page 12 Wireless Access Point User Guide Knock the expansion bolts into the holes using a rubber hammer. Use the screwdriver to drive screws into the expansion bolts so as to fasten the bracket.
  • Page 13 Wireless Access Point User Guide Connect an Ethernet cable (CAT5 or better) to the LAN port of the AP. If you choose to power on the AP by DC power supply, connect the PWR port of the AP to a power resource using the power adapter included in the package.

  • Page 14: Quick Setup

    Overview This chapter is about how to set up WiFi network for APs in different scenarios. Please select one method for internet setup according to your scenario. Setting up WiFi network without an IP-COM management router/AC Connect devices. Ensure that your router is connected to the internet.
  • Page 15 DC power resource using the included power adapter. If you have several IP-COM APs, to avoid IP address conflict, you should connect one AP to a PoE port of your PoE switch first and set a new IP address for the AP. Then repeat this procedure to connect other APs one by one and configure new IP addresses for them respectively.
  • Page 16 Wireless Access Point User Guide Set SSID (WiFi name) and key (password) for your AP’s WiFi network. To access the configuration page, click Quick Setup. SSID, Security Mode, Key: Set an SSID, Security Mode (WPA2-PSK is recommended), and Key for your AP manually.
  • Page 17 Wireless Access Point User Guide Wait a moment to apply the settings. Connect your wireless devices like smart phones to your AP’s WiFi network using the WiFi name and password you set in step 4. Note The new IP address you set for the AP should not been used by other devices in the same LAN network, and the IP address of your management computer should be in the same network segment as the new IP address.

  • Page 18: Setting Up Wifi Network With An Ip-Com Ap Controller

    User Guide Setting up WiFi network with an IP-COM AP controller A hotel may be deployed with lots of APs. But you can use an IP-COM AP controller (AC) to manage the APs centrally. The following describes the procedures. Connect devices.
  • Page 19 Wireless Access Point User Guide Log in to the web UI of the AC. Start a web browser on the computer connected to the AC, enter the management IP address of the AC (default: 192.168.10.1) in the address bar, and press Enter. Enter the user name and password of the AC (default user name and password: admin/admin) and click Login.
  • Page 20 Wireless Access Point User Guide SSID, Security and Key: Set an SSID (WiFi name), security, key (WiFi password) for your AP, and click Save to apply the settings. Wait a minute. The AP will obtain the WiFi settings from the AC automatically. You can view your AP’s new SSID and IP address on the Discover AP page.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Wifi Network With An Ip-Com Router Supporting Ap Management

    Note If your AP is managed by an IP-COM router in the LAN network, the AP’s IP address may have been changed. If you want to go to the AP’s web UI, first view the new IP address of the AP on the web UI of the router,...

  • Page 22: Login

    Note If your AP is managed by an IP-COM AC/router in the LAN network, the AP’s IP address may have been changed. In that case, go to the web UI of the router/AC to view the new IP address of the AP, set the IP address of your computer in the same network segment as the AP’s new IP address, then log in to the...

  • Page 23: Logging Out Of The Web Ui Of The Ap

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Note If your AP’s login page does not appear, refer to Q1 in Appendix B. ---End Log in to the web UI of the AP successfully. See the following figure: Logging out of the web UI of the AP When you close the web browser, the system logs you out automatically, or if you log in to the web UI of the AP but perform no operation within the login timeout interval, the AP logs you out as well.

  • Page 24: Web Ui Layout

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Web UI layout The web UI of the AP is composed of four parts, including the navigation trees of two levels, tab page area, and configuration area. See the following figure. Name Description Level-1 navigation bar The navigation bars and tab pages display the function menu of the AP.

  • Page 25: Status

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Status System status This page displays the system status and LAN port status of the AP. To access the page, click Status > System Status. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the name of the AP. You can change the AP’s name on Network > LAN Device Name Setup page.
  • Page 26 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description other devices using Ethernet cables, the AP uses this MAC address to communicate with those devices. It specifies the AP’s IP address used to log in to its web UI. If you want to change IP Address the IP address, access the Network >...

  • Page 27: Wireless Status

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless status This page displays radio frequency and SSID status of the AP. To access the page, click Status > Wireless Status. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies whether the RF (radio frequency) function of the AP is enabled.

  • Page 28: Traffic Statistics

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Traffic statistics To access the page, click Status > Traffic Statistics. This page displays statistics about historical packets of AP’s WiFi network. To access the page, click Status > Traffic Statistics.

  • Page 29: Wireless Clients

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless clients This page displays information about the wireless devices connected to AP’s WiFi networks. To access the page, click Status > Wireless Clients. By default, this page displays information about the wireless devices connected to the primary WiFi network.

  • Page 30: Working Mode

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Working mode Overview This chapter is mainly about your AP’s working mode: AP and Client+AP. To access the configuration page, click Quick Setup. See the following figure. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the working mode you set for your AP, including AP mode and Client+AP Working Mode mode.
  • Page 31 Wireless Access Point User Guide Internet Router PoE Switch AP (in AP mode) Client+AP mode  In this mode, the AP is wirelessly bridged to an upstream device (such as a wireless router or AP) to extend the WiFi coverage of the upstream device. See the following topology. Internet Router PoE Switch...

  • Page 32: Setting Wifi Network In Ap Mode

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Setting WiFi network in AP mode Click Quick Setup. Working Mode: Select AP mode. SSID: Set a WiFi name for your AP’s WiFi network, which is IP-COM_83F4B0 in this example. Security Mode: Select one security mode for your AP. You are recommended to select WPA2-PSK. Encryption Algorithm: Select one encryption algorithm for your AP, which is AES in this example.
  • Page 33 Wireless Access Point User Guide If the WiFi network of the upstream device is encrypted, enter the WiFi password of the upstream device’s in the Key box. Click Save. ---End After the configuration, your computer connected to the AP can access the internet directly. And you can also connect wireless devices to the AP’s WiFi network using the AP’s own SSID and WiFi password.

  • Page 34: Network

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Network LAN setup This page enables you to check the MAC address of your AP’s LAN port, set the LAN port’s IP address type and other parameters. To access the page, click Network > LAN Setup. Parameter description Parameter Description...
  • Page 35 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description IP address, find it in the client list of the DHCP server. It specifies the IP address of the AP (default: 192.168.0.254). You can access the IP Address web UI of the AP using this IP address. It specifies the subnet mask of the IP address of the AP.

  • Page 36: Changing The Lan Ip Address Of The Ap

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Changing the LAN IP address of the AP 7.2.1 Dynamic IP address This IP address type enables your AP to obtain an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway IP address, DNS server IP addresses from a LAN DHCP server automatically. If a large number of APs are deployed, you are recommended to adopt this type to prevent IP address conflicts and reduce your workload.
  • Page 37 Wireless Access Point User Guide Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for your AP, which is 255.255.255.0 in this example. Gateway: Enter the gateway for your AP, which is 192.168.0.1 in this example. Primary DNS Server: Enter the primary DNS server for your AP, which is 8.8.8.8 in this example. Secondary DNS Server: If this parameter is available, enter the secondary DNS server for your AP, which is 8.8.4.4 in this example.

  • Page 38: Dhcp Server

    Wireless Access Point User Guide DHCP server 7.3.1 Overview The AP supports the DHCP server function to assign IP addresses to devices connected to it. However, the AP’s DHCP server function is disabled by default, so as to make the devices connected to the AP can access the internet successfully.

  • Page 39: Dhcp Clients

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description address of the AP. It specifies the validity period of an IP address assigned by the DHCP server to a device. When half of the lease time has elapsed, the device sends a DHCP request to the DHCP server to renew the lease time.
  • Page 40 Wireless Access Point User Guide If the DHCP server is enabled, your AP will update its client list every five seconds. You can also click Refresh to view the latest DHCP client list.

  • Page 41: Wireless

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Basic 8.1.1 Overview This module enables you to set SSID-related parameters of the AP. However, you are only recommended to change the SSID, security mode but retain the other default settings. To access the configuration page, click Wireless >...
  • Page 42 Wireless Access Point User Guide Isolate Client This parameter implements a function similar to the VLAN function for wired networks. It isolates the wireless devices connected to the same WiFi network, so that the wireless devices can access only the wired network connected to the AP.

  • Page 43: Changing The Basic Settings

    Wireless Access Point User Guide security as a wired LAN. However, data encrypted based on WEP can be easily cracked. In addition, WEP supports a maximum WiFi network throughput of only 54 Mbps. Therefore, this security mode is not recommended. WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK ...
  • Page 44 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the SSID to be configured. SSID The AP supports four SSIDs and the first SSID displayed is the primary SSID. It specifies whether to enable the selected SSID. Enable The AP supports four SSIDs being enabled concurrently, and the primary SSID is enabled by default, while the other are disabled.
  • Page 45 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description Enable: It indicates that the wireless devices connected to the AP with the − selected SSID cannot communicate with each other, which improves WiFi network security. Isolate Client Disable: It indicates that the wireless devices connected to the AP with the −...

  • Page 46: Examples

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 8.1.3 Examples Setting up a non-encrypted WiFi network Networking requirement In a hotel, guests can connect to the WiFi network without a password and access the internet through the WiFi network. Internet Router PoE switch SSID (WiFi name): Free Procedures: Assume that the second SSID of the AP, the WPA2-PSK security mode, and AES encryption algorithm are...
  • Page 47 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Verification Wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network named Free without a password.
  • Page 48 Wireless Access Point User Guide Setting up a WiFi network encrypted by WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Networking requirement WiFi network at home with a certain level of security must be configured through a simply procedure. In this case, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK mode is recommended. See the following figure. Internet Router PoE switch...
  • Page 49 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Verification Wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network named Home using the password 87654321.
  • Page 50 Wireless Access Point User Guide Setting up a WiFi network encrypted by WPA or WPA2 Networking requirement In this case a highly secure WiFi network is required and a RADIUS server is available. To fulfill the requirement, WPA or WPA2 mode is recommended. See the following figure. Internet Router PoE switch...
  • Page 51 Wireless Access Point User Guide Configure the RADIUS server. Note Windows 2003 is used as an example to describe how to configure the RADIUS server. Configure a RADIUS client. In the Computer Management dialog box, double-click Internet Authentication Service, right-click RADIUS Clients, and choose New RADIUS Client. Enter a RADIUS client name (which can be the name of the AP) and the IP address of the AP, and...
  • Page 52 Wireless Access Point User Guide click Next. IP address of the AP Enter 12345678 in the Shared secret and Confirm shared secret text boxes, and click Finish. Password same as that specified by RADIUS Password on the AP. Configure a remote access policy. Right-click Remote Access Policies and choose New Remote Access Policy.
  • Page 53 Wireless Access Point User Guide In the New Remote Access Policy Wizard dialog box that appears, click Next. Enter a policy name and click Next.
  • Page 54 Wireless Access Point User Guide Select Ethernet and click Next. Select Group and click Add.
  • Page 55 Wireless Access Point User Guide Enter 802.1x in the Enter the object names to select text box, click Check Names, and click OK. Select Protected EAP (PEAP) and click Next.
  • Page 56 Wireless Access Point User Guide Click Finish. The remote access policy is created. Right-click root and choose Properties. Select Grant remote access permission, select NAS-Port-Type matches "Ethernet" AND, and click Edit.
  • Page 57 Wireless Access Point User Guide Select Wireless – Other, click Add, and click OK. Click Edit Profile, click the Authentication tab, configure settings as shown in the following figure, and click OK.
  • Page 58 Wireless Access Point User Guide When a message appears, click No. Configure user information. Create a user and add the user to group 802.1x. ---End Configure your wireless device. T ip Windows 7 is taken as an example to describe the procedure. Choose Start >...
  • Page 59 Wireless Access Point User Guide Click Add. Click Manually create a network profile.
  • Page 60 Wireless Access Point User Guide Enter WiFi network information, select Connect even if the network is not broadcasting, and click Next. Same as the security mode of the SSID of the AP Click Change connection settings.
  • Page 61 Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the Security tab, select Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP), and click Settings. Deselect Validate server certificate and click Configure.
  • Page 62 Wireless Access Point User Guide Deselect Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click OK. Click Advanced settings.
  • Page 63 Wireless Access Point User Guide Tick User or computer authentication and click OK. Click Close.
  • Page 64 Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the network icon in the lower-right corner of the desktop and choose the WiFi network of the AP, which is hot_spot in this example. In the Windows Security dialog box that appears, enter the user name and password set on the RADIUS server and click OK.

  • Page 65: Overview

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 8.2.1 Overview The RF module is used to set radio parameters of the AP, such as country/region and network mode. It also enables you to turn on/off the Isolate SSID function. The following describes the Isolate SSID function briefly.
  • Page 66 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Parameter description Parameter Description Enable RF It specifies whether to enable the radio function of the AP. It specifies the country or region where the AP is used. This parameter helps comply Country/Region with channel regulations of the country or region. The default value is China. It specifies the WiFi network mode of the AP, which includes 11b, 11g, 11b/g, and 11b/g/n.
  • Page 67 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description 20/40: It indicates that the AP automatically adjusts its channel bandwidth to − 20 MHz or 40 MHz according to the ambient environment. Extension Channel It specifies the wireless extension channel of the AP. It is used to lock the channel settings of the AP.

  • Page 68: Radio Optimizing

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Radio Optimizing 8.3.1 Changing the radio optimizing settings Note It is recommended to change the settings only under the instruction of professional personnel, so as to prevent wireless performance from getting worse. Choose Wireless > Radio Optimizing. Change the parameter settings as required.
  • Page 69 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description frame throughput. In an environment without interference, you can increase the threshold to reduce the number of acknowledgement times, so as to increase the frame throughput. It specifies the frame length threshold for triggering the RTS/CTS mechanism. If a frame exceeds this threshold, the RTS/CTS mechanism is triggered to reduce conflicts.

  • Page 70: Illegal Ap Detection

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Illegal AP Detection 8.4.1 Overview This function enables you to learn about the wireless signals near the AP, including information about SSID, MAC address, channel, and signal strength. 8.4.2 Scanning wireless signals nearby Choose Wireless > Illegal AP Detection. Click Scan.

  • Page 71: Wmm Setup

    Wireless Access Point User Guide WMM Setup 8.5.1 Overview 802.11 networks offer wireless access services based on the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) channel competition mechanism, which allows all wireless devices to fairly compete for channels. All the services implemented over WiFi networks share the same channel competition parameters.

  • Page 72: Changing The Wmm Settings

    Wireless Access Point User Guide ACK Policies  WMM specifies the Normal ACK and No ACK policies. According to the No ACK policy, no ACK packet is used during wireless packet transmission to − acknowledge packet reception. This policy is applicable to scenarios where interference is mild and can effectively improve transmission efficiency.
  • Page 73 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Parameter description Parameter Description Enable: It is used to enable the WMM function. − Disable: It is used to disable the WMM function. − It specifies the WMM optimization modes supported by the AP: Optimized For Throughput: If 10 or less devices are connected to the AP, you −...

  • Page 74: Access Control

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Access Control 8.6.1 Overview It specifies that you can allow/disallow wireless devices with specified MAC addresses to access the AP’s WiFi networks. The AP supports the following MAC address filter modes: Disable: It indicates that the access control function is disabled. In this case, all wireless devices −...

  • Page 75: Example

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description It specifies the mode to disallow/allow device with specific MAC addresses to access the selected SSID, or allow all devices to access the selected SSID. Disable: It indicates that access control function is disabled so that all devices −...
  • Page 76 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End The following figure shows the result after the configuration: Verification Only the three wireless devices on the access control list can connect to the home WiFi network.

  • Page 77: Advanced

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Advanced 8.7.1 Overview This module enables you to make AP’s WiFi network and wireless transmission more efficiently through enabling recognizing terminal type and filtering broadcast data functions. By default, these two functions are disabled. 8.7.2 Changing the advanced settings Note It is recommended that you’d better configure filtering WiFi networks’...
  • Page 78 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description Data will forward lots of invalid broadcast packets, which may affect normal packets transmission. However, this function can filter broadcast packets and reduce airtime consumption, ensuring bandwidth of normal packets transmission. Disable: Click the circle beside it to disable the filtering broadcast data −...

  • Page 79: Qvlan Setup

    Wireless Access Point User Guide QVLAN Setup 8.8.1 Overview This AP supports the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN function and is able to work with switches supporting that function to establish multiple VLANs. Devices connecting to VLANs with different VLAN IDs cannot communicate with each other.

  • Page 80: Example

    Wireless Access Point User Guide The following table describes how ports of different link types process transmitted and received data. Method to process received data Port Method to process transmitted data Tagged data Untagged data Transmit data after removing tags Access from the data.
  • Page 81 Wireless Access Point User Guide Procedures: Configure the AP. Log in to the web UI of the AP and choose Wireless > QVLAN Setup. Select the Enable check box. Change the VLAN ID of the SSID internet to 2 and the VLAN ID of the SSID oa to 3. Click Save.

  • Page 82: Snmp

    Wireless Access Point User Guide SNMP Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the most widely used network management protocol in TCP/IP networks. SNMP enables you to remotely manage all your network devices compliant with this protocol, such as monitoring the network status, changing network device settings, and receiving network event alarms.

  • Page 83: Snmp Protocol Version

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 9.1.3 SNMP protocol version The AP is compatible with SNMP V1 and SNMP V2C and adopts the community authentication mechanism. Community name is used to define the relationship between an SNMP agent and an SNMP manager.

  • Page 84: Configuring The Snmp Function

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Configuring the SNMP function Click SNMP and set SNMP Agent to Enable. Set related SNMP parameters. Click Save. ---End Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies whether to enable the SNMP agent function of the AP. By default, it is disabled.

  • Page 85: Example

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description to read/write variables in the MIB of the AP. Example Networking requirement The AP connects to an NMS over an LAN network. This IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.254/24 − and the IP address of the NMS is 192.168.0.212/24. The NMS uses SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C to monitor and manage the AP.
  • Page 86 Wireless Access Point User Guide Configure the NMS. On an NMS that uses SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C, set the read community to Tom and read/write community to Tom123. For details about how to configure the NMS, refer to the user guide of the NMS.

  • Page 87: Deployment

    10.1 Overview If a large number of APs are deployed, you are recommended to adopt an IP-COM AP controller to manage the APs in a centralized manner, such as AC1000/2000/3000. The AP supports two deployment modes: local deployment and cloud deployment. By default, the AP is in local deployment mode.
  • Page 88 Wireless Access Point User Guide Cloud deployment  If you need to deploy many APs distributed across a large area, you are recommended to select the cloud deployment mode, which uses an AC (in Cloud AC mode) over the internet to manage the APs in a centralized manner.

  • Page 89: Configuring The Deployment Mode

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 10.2 Configuring the deployment mode 10.2.1 Configuring the local deployment mode Click Deployment, and select Local. Click Save. ---End 10.2.2 Configuring the cloud deployment mode Click Deployment, and select Cloud. Set related parameters, including device name, cloud AC address, cloud AC manage port and cloud AC upgrade port.
  • Page 90 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Description Cloud: In this mode, the AP can be managed only by a cloud AC or a cloud − server. To adopt the cloud deployment mode, you should set the device name, cloud AC address, cloud AC manage port and cloud AC upgrade port for your AP as well.

  • Page 91: Tools

    AP during an upgrade. Procedures: Download the latest firmware version for the AP from http://www.ip-com.com.cn to your local computer. Log in to the web UI of the AP and click Tools > Firmware Upgrade.

  • Page 92: Date & Time

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.2 Date & Time This module enables you to set the system time and login timeout interval of your AP. 11.2.1 System Time Ensure that the system time of the AP is correct, so that logs can be recorded correctly and the reboot schedule can be executed correctly.
  • Page 93 Wireless Access Point User Guide Configuring AP to synchronizing with internet time The AP automatically synchronizes its system time with a time server of the internet, which enables the AP to correct its system time automatically after being connected to the internet. For details about how to connect the AP to the internet, refer to Quick setup.

  • Page 94: Login Timeout

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Note If you decide to synchronize the system time of the AP with the system time of the computer used to manage the AP, make sure the computer’s system time is correct. ---End 11.2.2 Login Timeout If you log in to the web UI of the AP and perform no operation within the login timeout interval, the AP logs you out automatically.

  • Page 95: Logs

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.3 Logs This module enables you to view logs and configure log settings. 11.3.1 View Logs Logs record various events that occur to the AP and the operations that users perform on the AP after the AP starts.

  • Page 96: Configuring Log Settings

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.3.2 Configuring log settings To access the page, click Tools > Logs > Log Settings. On this page, you can set the number of displayed logs and configure the log server function. Setting the number of displayed logs By default, the AP can display a maximum of 150 logs on the View Logs page.
  • Page 97 Wireless Access Point User Guide Adding a log server To access the page, click Tools > Logs > Log Settings. Tick the box beside the Enable Log Server Function item. Click Add. Set parameters as follows: Log Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of your log server, which is 192.168.0.88 in this −...
  • Page 98 Wireless Access Point User Guide Changing log server settings To access the page, click Tools > Logs > Log Settings. Click Change corresponding to the log server settings to be changed. Change the parameter settings as required. Click Save. ---End Deleting log server settings To access the page, click Tools >...

  • Page 99: Configuration

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.4 Configuration This module enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP, restore a previous configuration of the AP, and restore the AP to factory settings. 11.4.1 Backup and restoring configurations The backup function enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP to a local computer. The restoration function enables you to restore the AP to previous configuration.

  • Page 100: Restoring The Ap To Factory Settings

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Restoring previous configuration Click Tools > Configuration > Backup & Restore. Click Choose File and select the configuration file to be restored. Click Restore and follow the on-screen instructions to perform operations. Click OK. ---End Verification A progress bar will appear after you click OK.
  • Page 101 Wireless Access Point User Guide Restoring the factory settings using web UI Click Tools > Configuration and click the Restore Factory Settings tab. Click the Restore Factory Settings button. ---End Restoring the factory settings using hardware This method enables you to reset the AP without logging in to its web UI. After the LED indicator blinks, hold down the RESET button for about 8 seconds.

  • Page 102: Account

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.5 Account This page enables you to change the AP’s login account information such as user name and password to prevent unauthorized login. To access the configuration page, click Tools > Account. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the account used to log in to the AP’s web UI.

  • Page 103: Diagnostics Tool

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.6 Diagnostics Tool If the network connection fails, you can use the diagnostics tool included in the AP to locate the faulty node. 11.6.1 Locating the faulty node The link www.google.com is used as an example. Click Tools >...

  • Page 104: Device Reboot

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.7 Device Reboot This module enables you to manually reboot the AP or configure the AP to reboot automatically. Note When the AP reboots, all connections are released. You are recommended to reboot the AP in spare time. 11.7.1 Manual reboot If a setting does not take effect, you can try rebooting the AP to resolve the problem.
  • Page 105 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Configuring the AP to reboot at specified time Click Tools > Device Reboot and click the Automatic Reboot tab. Tick the Enable Auto Reboot box. Reboot Mode: Select At specified time Date: Select the required day(s) when the AP reboots, which is Mon. in this example. Time: Set the time when the AP reboots, which is 24:00 in this example.

  • Page 106: Led Control

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.8 LED Control This function enables you to turn on/off the LED indicator of the AP. By default, the LED indicator is turned Turning off the LED indicator: Click Tools > LED Control. Click Turn Off All Indicators. ---End Turning on the LED indicator: Click Tools >...

  • Page 107: Uplink Detection

    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11.9 Uplink Detection 11.9.1 Overview In AP mode, the AP connects to its upstream network using the LAN port. If a critical node between the LAN port and the upstream network fails, the AP as well as the wireless devices connected to the AP cannot access the upstream network.
  • Page 108 Wireless Access Point User Guide ---End Note Host 1 to Be Pinged is not bound with Host 2 to Be Pinged, which indicates that you can enter IP address either in Host 1 to Be Pinged or Host 2 to Be Pinged, or enter IP addresses for both of these two parameters.

  • Page 109: Appendix A

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix A Configuring a static IP address for your computer (Example: Win7) Procedures: Right-click in the lower-right corner of the desktop and choose Open Network and Sharing Center. Click Local Area Connection. Click Properties.
  • Page 110 Wireless Access Point User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server address.
  • Page 111 Wireless Access Point User Guide IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway: Enter the static IP address, subnet mask and default gateway you set for your computer, which is 192.168.0.10, 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.0.1 respectively in this example, and click OK. Note Default gateway is the LAN IP address of the upstream device through which your computer can access the internet, such as the router to which your computer is connected.
  • Page 112 Wireless Access Point User Guide Click Local Area Connection. Click Details. Check whether your configuration is successful on the Network Connection Details. Parameters in IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask and IPv4 Default Gateway represent the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway of your computer.
  • Page 113 Wireless Access Point User Guide...

  • Page 114: Appendix B

    Ensure that all your Ethernet cables are properly connected. − If there is no AC or IP-COM router in the network, ensure that the IP address of your computer has − been set to 192.168.0.x (x: 2 to 253), and the IP address is not used by any other devices in the same network.

  • Page 115: Appendix C

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C Default Parameter Values The following table lists the default parameter values of the AP. Parameter Default Value Management IP address 192.168.0.254 User name: admin Account Administrator Login Password: admin User name: user Account User Password: user Quick Setup...
  • Page 116 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Default Value drop-down-list box is enabled by default, and the other SSIDs are disabled. Broadcast SSID Enable Isolate Client Disable Disable Probe Broadcast Packet Control Disable Max. Number of Clients Chinese SSID Encoding UTF-8 Security Mode None Enable RF...
  • Page 117 Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameter Default Value Filter Broadcast Data Disable Disable PVID QVLAN Setup Management VLAN 2.4G SSID VLAN ID 1000 SNMP Agent Disable Administrator Administrator Device Name Wireless Access Point SNMP Location ShenZhen Read Community public Read/Write Community private Deployment Local Deployment...
  • Page 118 RJ45 cable. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, IP-COM NETWORKS Co., LTD. declares that the radio equipment type AP325 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.ip-com.com.cn/en/ce.html...
  • Page 119 Wireless Access Point User Guide — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 120 This documentation (including pictures, images, and product specifications, etc.) is for reference only. To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, IP-COM reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without obligation to notify any person or organization of such...

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