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  • Page 1 SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 2 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement SkyExtender DualBand FCC Number: RV7-DBE1010 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 90 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C o n t e n t s About This Guide 5 Overview 7 Your SkyExtender DualBand kit Installing SkyExtender DualBand Configuring SkyExtender DualBand Configuration Tool Reference A Connecting to the Access Point Command-Line Interface 73 Manually Updating Access Point Software 79...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    A b o u t T h i s G u i d e This guide provides directions for installing and setting up a SkyPilot™ SkyExtender™ DualBand, which can provide access point services for users of 802.1x wireless (Wi-Fi) networks.
  • Page 6 SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 7: Overview

    Wi-Fi capacity with the seamless coverage of a wireless mesh network. SkyExtender DualBand nodes on a wireless mesh network offer a basis for multi- service networks capable of providing end-to-end security and quality of service for a variety of bandwidth-hungry applications and services, including VoIP and video surveillance solutions.
  • Page 8 Default access point configuration The SkyExtender DualBand access point is set up to provide Wi-Fi access right out of the box. The access point includes a preconfigured WLAN with the SSID (service set identifier) SkyPilotDualBand , providing WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi protected access –...

  • Page 9: Your Skyextender Dualband Kit

    A computer connected to the same network as the SkyExtender DualBand. A CAT-5 straight-through Ethernet cable for connecting the SkyExtender DualBand to a power source. MAC addresses for the SkyExtender DualBand and the WLANs you set up for the access point. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 10 MAC addresses use a base-16 (hexadecimal) system in which the letters A–F represent numbers 10–15. For example, if the MAC address of the SkyExtender DualBand is 00 0A DB 01 31 9F, the reserved addresses start with the MAC address 00 0A DB 01 31 80.

  • Page 11: Installing Skyextender Dualband

    SkyExtender DualBand. Planning your installation When choosing a site for the SkyExtender DualBand, consider the radio frequency (RF) environment and the physical layout of the area. Trees, buildings, and hills can impede a wireless signal. When assessing a site, examine the overall topology of the wireless path for possible obstructions, existing or planned.
  • Page 12 Mount the SkyExtender DualBand. Follow the instructions provided in the SkyPilot SkyGateway/SkyExtender Installation Guide. Make sure that you allow enough clearance for the 2.4 GHz antennas you’ll attach to the bottom of the SkyExtender. Connect the 2.4 GHz antennas. The access point requires attachment of the two 2.4 GHz antennas included with the device.
  • Page 13 Powering on When power is supplied to the SkyExtender DualBand, it starts a routine power- on sequence that you can monitor by observing the pair of LED lights on the underside of the device.
  • Page 14 When the Link LED turns steady green and the Activity LED is off, the SkyExtender DualBand is initialized and listening for hello signals from other devices. When both LEDs are steady, the SkyExtender DualBand is successfully connected to the wireless network.

  • Page 15: Configuring Skyextender Dualband

    SkyExtender and access point components of the device with configuration information that they need for network operations. This chapter tells you how to use the SkyPilot EMS software to configure the SkyExtender DualBand for both mesh networking and Wi-Fi operation.
  • Page 16 (nonvolatile) memory. For more information on provisioning modes, see Getting Started with the SkyPilot Network, provided on the SkyPilot Network Software CD.
  • Page 17 Setting up a Radius server for authenticating users If you plan configure your SkyExtender DualBand access point for WPA, you must first configure a Radius server with the following: The IP address and shared secret of the SkyExtender DualBand access point.
  • Page 18 To start the EMS client software: From the client computer, open the C:\SkyPilot\EMS\bin\ directory. Double-click the startsemsclient.bat application icon. At the prompt, enter the user name and password. The default user name is admin; the default password is admin. The application starts, displaying the main menu.
  • Page 19 The Software Maintenance pane appears, listing currently loaded software images. Figure 4. Software Maintenance list If necessary, add one or more software images. Click the Add button below the Software Maintenance list to open the Add Software dialog box. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 20 Specifying a domain After adding any software images as necessary, you need to specify a domain for the SkyExtender DualBand that’s consistent with the domain assigned to the SkyGateway operating as a hub for the wireless mesh network. Open the SkyProvision Domain pane.
  • Page 21 Click the Add button below the Domain list to open the Add Domain dialog box. Figure 7. Add Domain dialog box Enter a domain name and number, and then click OK . (The Comment field is optional.) The domain now appears in the Domain list. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 22 Creating a node profile After confirming the availability of software images and the correct domain, your next step is to create a node profile for the SkyExtender DualBand. Open the Node Profile pane. In the taskbar, double-click SkyProvision > Node Profile .
  • Page 23 After creating the node profile, you can specify the SkyExtender DualBand as a new node on the wireless mesh network. When you create a node and identify it as a SkyExtender DualBand, access point options become available in the EMS client taskbar.
  • Page 24 Figure 10. Node Maintenance list Add a new node. Click the Add button below the Node Maintenance list to display the Add Node dialog box. (Asterisks identify required fields.) SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 25 Figure 11. Add Node dialog box Use the MAC Address fields to enter the SkyExtender DualBand MAC address, which is printed on a label affixed to the base of the device. From the Node Type pull-down menu, choose SkyExtender DualBand .
  • Page 26 Figure 12. Node Maintenance list with SkyExtender DualBand node Because you specified the new node as a SkyExtender DualBand, access point options for the device are now available in the taskbar. See the SkyPilot Network Administration Guide provided on the SkyPilot Networks...
  • Page 27 If you need to create a profile, go to step 2. Add a new access point security profile. Click the Add button below the profile list to display the Add Access Point Security Profile dialog box. (Asterisks identify required fields.) SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 28 “Creating a WLAN SSID profile for open configuration” on page 31. Creating a Radius profile (WPA) If you’re creating an access point configuration for WPA, you’ll need a Radius profile, which provides information about the Radius server the WLAN will use to SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 29 If you need to create an access point Radius profile, continue with step 2. Add a new Radius profile. Click the Add button below the profile list to display the Add Access Point Radius Profile dialog box. (Asterisks identify required fields.) SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 30 The new profile now appears in the list of access point Radius profiles. To continue configuring the WLAN for WPA, skip to the section “Creating a WLAN SSID profile for WPA” on page 34. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 31 Creating a WLAN SSID profile for open configuration An open (unprotected) configuration allows anyone with Wi-Fi capability to connect to the wireless network via the SkyExtender DualBand access point. An open configuration doesn’t include any mechanism for authenticating users at the network layer, thereby making it easy for users to connect to the WLAN.
  • Page 32 VLAN ID field. (If you aren’t using VLANs, enter 0 in this field.) NOTE If you’re setting up multiple WLAN SSIDs with different security policies or multiple IP address spaces, the use of VLANs is highly recommended. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 33 DHCP server through the wireless mesh network. Click OK to save the WLAN SSID profile. The new profile now appears in the list of WLAN SSID profiles. Figure 20 shows an example. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 34 “Creating an access point profile” on page Creating a WLAN SSID profile for WPA A Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) configuration for the SkyExtender DualBand authenticates Wi-Fi network users via a Radius server. WPA uses the IEEE 802.1x and IETF EAP protocols to give users a secure...
  • Page 35 If you need to create an access point WLAN SSID profile, continue with step 2. Add a new WLAN SSID profile. Click the Add button below the profile list to display the Add Access Point WLAN SSID Profile dialog box. (Asterisks identify required fields.) SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 36 If Active is not chosen, the access point won’t announce the SSID or respond to requests by clients to associate with the WLAN. Specify WPA protection by choosing WPA from the Security Policy pull-down menu. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 37 DHCP server through the wireless mesh network. Click OK to save the WLAN SSID profile. The new profile now appears in the list of WLAN SSID profiles. Figure 24 shows an example. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 38 Complete the access point configuration by creating an access point profile. Open the Access Point Profile pane. In the taskbar, double-click SkyProvision > DualBand Access Point > Access Point Profile . The Access Point Profile pane appears, listing any existing access point profiles. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 39 Add a new access point profile. Click the Add button below the Access Point Profile list to display the Add Access Point Profile dialog box. (Asterisks identify required fields.) Figure 26. Add Access Point Profile dialog box SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 40 View the node by double-clicking SkyProvision > DualBand Access Point > Access Point in the taskbar. The Access Point pane appears, listing any existing access points. Figure 28 shows an example. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 41 MAC address, name, profile assignment, and creation date. Verifying the new node To verify that the newly configured SkyExtender DualBand is configured as a network node, use the SkyControl application to view a graphical representation of the device as part of the domain to which you assigned it.
  • Page 42 Figure 29. SkyControl domain view View the device details. Double-click the SkyExtender DualBand icon to display a Device Details window for the device. The window displays current settings for the device, including its MAC address, IP address, and network status. Figure 30 shows an example.
  • Page 43 Provisioning the SkyExtender DualBand The access point configuration you created in SkyProvision is automatically sent to the SkyExtender DualBand the next time the device is polled by the network. For more information on using SkyControl to set polling intervals and other provisioning parameters, see the SkyPilot Network Administration Guide.

  • Page 45: Configuration Tool Reference

    Setting up your connection Before using the configuration tool to create a manual configuration for the SkyExtender DualBand access point, you must first set up access to the device. You have two options for setting up access: establishing a connection from the...
  • Page 46 A DHCP server is connected to the SkyGateway and is set up to distribute IP addresses across the wireless mesh network. To connect to the access point from a host computer on the SkyPilot wireless mesh network: Confirm that the SkyExtender DualBand is configured correctly and connected to the SkyPilot wireless mesh network.
  • Page 47 You’ll use this IP address to connect to the access point over the SkyPilot wireless mesh network. NOTE You can also configure the DHCP server to provide a specific address based on the MAC address of the access point—that is, 1 less than the MAC address that’s visible on the label affixed to the...
  • Page 48 SkyPilot mesh network while you’re configuring it for access point operations via an 802.11b/g wireless connection. If the SkyExtender DualBand is also connected to the wireless mesh network and is receiving an IP address from a DHCP server, you’ll have to view the DHCP log to identify the IP address.
  • Page 49 Starting the configuration tool To run the configuration tool, you need the current address of the access point component of the SkyExtender DualBand. (The default IP address of the access point is 198.68.0.3 .) If the access point was assigned an IP address by a DHCP server, it must be within the address space the DHCP server uses to populate devices.
  • Page 50 Figure 33. Configuration tool navigation bar Information Summary page The Information Summary page is the first page you see when you log in to the configuration tool. It provides an overview of the access point’s current status. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 51 Clicking Access Point in the navigation bar takes you to the Access Point Configuration page. Use this page to view and modify the access point’s global configuration parameters. These parameters apply to all the wireless networks that use the access point as a hub. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 52 Click Save to flash and activate to save your changes to flash (nonvolatile) memory and instantly update the SkyExtender DualBand access point’s active configuration. (You can also save all configuration changes to flash memory from the Configuration Management Commands page, as described in the section “Configuration Management Commands page”...
  • Page 53 DNS Server. (Optional) The address of a server providing DNS name resolution for that network. Provisioning. Enables automatic configuration; should always be checked. If automatic configuration is not available, the access point will use the configuration currently stored in flash (nonvolatile) memory. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 54 Telnet Server. Check to enable the Telnet server for remote access of the access point command line. Telnet Server Password. (Available only if Telnet Server is enabled) Use these fields to set a Telnet user name and password. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 55 WLANs. If so, you must provide at least the primary Radius host information. Secondary host parameters are optional; however, use of a secondary host is highly recommended for consumer installations. Figure 38. Radius Server Setting area of Access Point Configuration page SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 56 RF Channel. Use this menu to choose a frequency channel for the access point to operate on. Although 11 channels are available in the US, only three of these channels overlap: 1, 6, and 11. Set the channel to one of the three SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 57 The WLAN Details page appears when you click Add or (when a WLAN SSID is selected) Edit on the WLANs page. Use the WLAN Details page to add a new WLAN or edit an existing WLAN in your access point configuration. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 58 Broadcast SSID. If checked, the access point will broadcast its SSID to 802.11 clients, making it visible to users. If unchecked, the access point will not broadcast the SSID. However, users can still choose to associate with this SSID/WLAN if they SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 59 DHCP server for use by the WLAN. The choices are None , Relay , and Server . Typically, you’ll choose None to allow IP addresses to be supplied by a central DHCP server elsewhere on the network. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 60 Figure 44. DHCP Relay Parameters area of WLAN Details page If you choose Server from the DHCP Server Type menu, a DHCP Server Parameters area appears that lists additional fields for configuring a local DHCP server for use by the WLAN. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 61 Gateway. The IP address of the default gateway/router for this network segment. DNS 1. The IP address of the primary DNS resolver for this network. DNS 2. The IP address of the secondary DNS resolver for this network. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 62 None. An open network (no authentication or encryption). Static WEP. No authentication, a shared WEP key, no key rotation, and WEP encryption. NOTE Static WEP is easily cracked and should not be used in production environments. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 63 Re-keying Period. Use this field to specify (in seconds) how often the dynamic WEP key is updated. For maximum protection, enter a value of 300 or less. Because re-keying requires about a second to complete, lower numbers in this field will increase periodic latency. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 64 WPA-PSK. Also known as WPA-Personal; enables a single shared password for access to this WLAN. TKIP is still used to create automatic and transparent key updates, thereby making WPA-PSK secure from an encryption standpoint. It’s SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 65 Server Name. Use this field to enter a symbolic name that can be returned as a SNMPv2-MIB::sysName MANGA-POLEPOINT- parameter of MIB::apName SNMPv1, SNMPv2, or SNMPv3. Check to enable the SNMPv1, SNMPv2, or SNMPv3 agent. The configuration tool lets you configure a mixture of different SNMP versions. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 66 SNMPv3 Users area SNMPv3 supports full authentication and encryption of access to the SNMPv3 agent. You can configure multiple SNMPv3 users, each with a unique name, authentication protocol, privacy protocol, and access mode. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 67 Privacy Protocol. A choice of None or CBC-DES . If CBC-DES is chosen, two new fields appear that require you to fill in the secret key to be used as input for the DES encryption algorithm. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 68 Clicking Web Admin Settings in the configuration tool navigation bar takes you to the Web Admin Management page. Use this page to view and modify the parameters that control Web access to the configuration tool: management port, user name, and password. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 69 (You can also save all configuration changes to flash memory from the Configuration Management Commands page.) Change Management Port. Click this button to assign a new port address for accessing the configuration tool. When this option is selected, a Port entry field appears. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 70 Figure 56. Change Admin Password Disable/Enable Web Administration. When this option is selected, radio buttons for disabling or enabling Web access of the configuration tool appear. Click the appropriate button. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 71 The page is updated each time you click Message Log in the navigation bar or click the Reload button on the page. Figure 58 shows an example. Figure 58. Sample message log (partial) SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 72 WLAN. Reboot. Reboots the access point. Upon reboot, the access point loads the configuration file stored in flash memory; any changes that were not saved to flash memory are lost. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 73: A Connecting To The Access Point Command-Line Interface

    Telnet application you can use to open a connections between the devices. The access point component of SkyExtender DualBand ships with the default IP address 192.168.0.3 . Open the connection to the access point.
  • Page 74 IP address of the access point Get the IP address of the access point. Because there are two radios inside the SkyExtender DualBand, you request the IP address of the “B” radio by entering the following command: ifconfig br0 Figure 61.
  • Page 75 This appendix describes how to manually update the firmware in your SkyExtender DualBand access point. Use FTP client software to download the firmware image from the SkyPilot FTP site to a host computer. The image file is available on the FTP site as a binary file that you can identify by the prefix and version number in its name—for example, SkyAP.2.0.16.bin .
  • Page 76 The configuration file in flash memory is unaffected by the firmware update. After the firmware update is complete, the access point uses the same configuration that was present in its flash memory before the update. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 77 Open configuration An open configuration allows anyone with Wi - Fi capability to connect to the wireless network via the SkyExtender DualBand access point. An open configuration doesn’t include any mechanism for authenticating users at the network layer. However, you can provide authentication at the application layer through a captive portal mechanism operating outside the wireless mesh network.
  • Page 78 Before you can configure your access point for WPA, you must first configure a Radius server to support: The IP address and shared secret of the SkyExtender DualBand access point. EAP-PEAP/MSCHAPv2 and EAP-TTLS/PAP or MSCHAPv2 (not EAP-TLS) suitable for WP. Your Radius supplier can provide instructions.

  • Page 79: B Manually Updating Access Point Software

    NOTE The configuration of a Radius server for authenticating Wi Fi users depends on third-party solutions and is outside the scope of this document. SkyPilot SkyExtender DualBand Installation and Setup Guide...