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  • Page 1 User Guide In-wall AP Series iiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii...
  • Page 2 IP-COM does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product or circuit layout(s) described herein. Every effort has been made in the...
  • Page 3 Preface Thank you for choosing IP-COM! This user guide walks you through all functions on the Web UI of in-wall AP products. All the screenshots herein, unless otherwise specified, are taken from W36AP. Web UI of different models may differ. The Web UI actually displayed shall prevail.
  • Page 4 Walks you through detailed functions and configurations of APs, including User Guide all the functions on the web UI. 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. info@ip-com.com.cn https://www.ip-com.com.cn +86-755-27653089...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Log in to the Web UI ........................ 1 1.1 Login ............................1 1.2 Logout ............................4 2 Web UI ............................ 5 2.1 Layout ............................5 2.2 Common Buttons ........................6 3 Quick Setup ..........................7 3.1 AP Working Mode ........................7 3.1.1 Overview ..........................
  • Page 6 6.1 SSID Settings ..........................25 6.1.1 Overview ..........................25 6.1.2 Example of Setting up an Open Wireless Network ............30 6.1.3 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with PSK ........32 6.1.4 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with WPA or WPA2 ....... 35 6.2 Radio Settings ...........................
  • Page 7 9.4.2 Restore the Factory Settings ....................88 9.5 Account ............................. 90 9.6 Diagnostics Tool ........................91 9.7 Reboot Device ........................... 92 9.7.1 Manual Reboot ........................92 9.7.2 Reboot Schedule ........................ 93 9.8 LED Control ..........................95 9.9 Uplink Check ..........................96 9.9.1 Overview ..........................

  • Page 8: Log In To The Web Ui

    Log in to the Web UI Login Use an Ethernet cable to connect the management computer to the AP or the switch connected to the AP. Configure the IP address of the computer to one in a same network segment with the AP. For example, if IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.254, then the IP address of the computer can be configured to 192.168.0.X (X ranges from 2 to 253 and is not occupied by other devices) and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 9 ---End If the above page does not appear, try the following solutions: If an IP-COM AC (including IP-COM router with AC functionality) has already been deployed in the − network, AP may have been managed by the AC and its IP address has changed. Please log in to the Web UI of the AC and check the new IP address of the AP, and log in again using the new IP address.

  • Page 11: Logout

    Logout After logging in to the web UI of the AP, if no operations are performed during the login timeout interval, the system will log out automatically. In addition, you can click Logout on the upper right corner to safely exit from the web UI.

  • Page 12: Web Ui

    Web UI Layout The web UI is composed of four parts: first-level navigation bar, second-level navigation bar, tab, and the configuration area, as shown below. Functions or parameters displayed in gray on the web UI are not supported yet or cannot be modified under the current configurations.

  • Page 13: Common Buttons

    Common Buttons Buttons commonly used on the web UI are illustrated as below. Common button Description Refresh Refresh the current page. Save Save configurations on the current page and make the configurations take effect. Cancel the unsaved configurations on the current page and restore to previous Restore configurations.

  • Page 14: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup In the Quick Setup module, you can set up the AP in a quick way to enable internet access for your wireless devices such as smart phones and tablets. The AP supports working modes of AP and Client+AP. AP Working Mode 3.1.1 Overview...

  • Page 15: Quick Setup

    3.1.2 Quick Setup Before configuration, ensure that the upstream router has been connected to the internet. Click Quick Setup. Choose the Radio Band you wish to configure, for example, 2.4GHz. Set the Working Mode to AP. Set an SSID (Primary SSID). Select a Security Mode and configure the incurred parameters.
  • Page 16 Parameter description Parameter Description Radio Band Select the radio band you wish to configure. Working Mode Choose the AP mode to transform the wireless network to wireless network. Click to modify the WiFi name of the primary network under the selected SSID radio band.

  • Page 17: Client+Ap Mode

    Client+AP Mode 3.2.1 Overview In this mode, the AP is wirelessly bridged to an upstream device (such as a wireless router or AP) to extend the wireless network coverage of the upstream device. See the following topology. Router Internet PoE switch Client+AP Upstream AP mode...
  • Page 18 Select the wireless network to be extended from the wireless network list that appears. If no wireless network is found, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Settings, ensure that Enable Wireless is − selected, and try scanning wireless network again. After a wireless network to be extended is selected, the SSID, security mode, and channel of the wireless −...
  • Page 19 ---End After the configuration, you can select the SSID on your wireless devices such as smart phones and enter your wireless network password to connect to the wireless network of the AP and access the internet through the AP. If you do not know the SSID and key of the AP, go to Wireless Setting > SSID Settings page. Parameter description Parameter Description...
  • Page 20 Parameter Description It specifies the security mode of which the upstream WiFi network adopted. After you select the upstream WiFi network from the scanned wireless network list, this parameter will be populated automatically. The AP can support WiFi network encrypted with None or WEP (Open or Shared), WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK.

  • Page 21: Status

    Status System Status To access the page, choose Status > System Status. The page displays the system and LAN port status of the AP.
  • Page 22 Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the name of the AP. Device Name A unique AP name helps quickly identify the AP. You can change the AP name on the Network Settings > LAN Setup page. Uptime It specifies the time that has elapsed since the AP was started last time. System Time It specifies the current system time of the AP.

  • Page 23: Wireless Status

    Wireless Status To access the page, choose Status > Wireless Status. This page displays general radio status and SSID status of the AP. By default, the page displays the information of 2.4 GHz wireless status. To view the wireless status of 5 GHz, click 5 GHz Wireless Status.

  • Page 24: Traffic Statistics

    Traffic Statistics To access the page, choose Status > Traffic Statistics. This page displays the statistics about historical packets of the wireless networks of the AP. By default, the page displays the traffic statistics information of 2.4 GHz. To view information about 5 GHz, click 5 GHz Traffic Statistics.

  • Page 25: Wireless Clients

    Wireless Clients To access the page, choose Status > Wireless Clients. This page displays information about the wireless clients connected to the wireless networks corresponding to the SSIDs of the AP. You can also disconnect certain connected clients. By default, the page displays information about the wireless clients connected to the 2.4 GHz wireless network corresponding to the primary SSID of the AP.

  • Page 26: Network Settings

    Network Settings LAN Setup To access the page, choose Network Settings > LAN Setup. This page enables you to view the MAC address of the LAN port of the AP and set the name, Ethernet Mode, IP obtaining method, and other related parameters of the AP.
  • Page 27 Parameter description Parameter Description MAC Address It specifies the MAC address of the LAN port of the AP. It specifies the IP address obtaining mode of the AP. The default option is Static IP Address. − Static IP Address: It indicates that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server information of the AP is set manually.
  • Page 28 Parameter Description It specifies the Ethernet mode of the PoE power-supply port (the rear port of W36AP) of this AP. − Auto Negotiation: This mode features a high transmission rate but short transmission distance. Generally, this mode is recommended. − 10 Mbps Half Duplex: This mode features a long transmission distance but relatively low transmission rate (usually 10 Mbps).

  • Page 29: Dhcp Server

    DHCP Server 5.2.1 Overview The AP provides a DHCP server function to assign IP addresses to clients on the LAN. By default, the DHCP server function is disabled. If the new and original IP addresses of the LAN port belong to different network segments, the system changes the IP address pool of the DHCP server function of the AP so that the IP address pool and the new IP address of the LAN port belong to the same network segment.

  • Page 30: View The Dhcp Client List

    Parameter Description It specifies the start IP address of the IP address pool of the DHCP server. The Start IP Address default value is 192.168.0.100. It specifies the end IP address of the IP address pool of the DHCP server. The End IP Address default value is 192.168.0.200.
  • Page 31 To view the latest DHCP client list, click Refresh.

  • Page 32: Wireless Setting

    Wireless Setting SSID Settings 6.1.1 Overview This module enables you to set SSID-related parameters of the AP. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the SSID to be configured. APs of this series support 8 SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz radio band and 4 SSIDs for the 5 SSID GHz radio band.
  • Page 33 Parameter Description When this parameter is set to Disable, the AP does not broadcast the SSID and nearby wireless clients cannot detect the SSID. In this case, you need to enter the SSID manually on your wireless client if you want to connect to the wireless Broadcast SSID network corresponding to the SSID.
  • Page 34  None It indicates that any wireless client can connect to the wireless network. This option is not recommended because it affects network security.  It uses a static key to encrypt all exchanged data, and ensures that a wireless LAN has the same level of security as a wired LAN.
  • Page 35 Parameter Description 4 WEP keys are allowed at the same time, but only the one specified by the Default Key is valid. The key type includes ASCII and Hexadecimal. − Key 1/2/3/4 ASCII: 5 or 13 ASCII characters are allowed in the key. −...
  • Page 36 Parameter description Parameter Description It indicates the personal or pre-shared key security mode, including WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK. − WPA-PSK: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID is encrypted with WPA-PSK. Security Mode − WPA2-PSK: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID is encrypted with WPA2-PSK.

  • Page 37: Example Of Setting Up An Open Wireless Network

    Parameter description Parameter Description The WPA and WPA2 options are available for network protection with a RADIUS server. − WPA: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected Security Mode SSID is encrypted with WPA. − WPA2: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID is encrypted with WPA2.
  • Page 38 Router Internet PoE switch SSID: FREE Configuration procedure Assume that the second SSID of the 2.4 GHz radio band of the AP is to be configured. Choose Wireless Setting > SSID Settings. Select the second SSID from the SSID drop-down list box. Select the Enable check box.

  • Page 39: Example Of Setting Up A Wireless Network Encrypted With Psk

    ---End Verification Verify that wireless devices can connect to the FREE wireless network without a password. 6.1.3 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with Networking requirement A hotel wireless network with a certain level of security must be set up through a simply procedure.
  • Page 40 Router Internet PoE switch SSID: hotel WiFi password: 87654321 Configuration procedure Assume that the second SSID of the AP, the WPA2-PSK security mode, and AES encryption algorithm are used. Choose Wireless Setting > SSID Settings. Select the second SSID from the SSID drop-down list box. Select the Enable check box.
  • Page 41 ---End Verification Verify that wireless devices can connect to the hotel wireless network with the password 87654321.

  • Page 42: Example Of Setting Up A Wireless Network Encrypted With Wpa Or Wpa2

    6.1.4 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with WPA or WPA2 Networking requirement A highly secure wireless network is required and a RADIUS server is available. In this case, WPA or WPA2 mode is recommended. See the following figure. Router Internet RADIUS server...
  • Page 43 ---End  Configure the RADIUS server 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.
  • Page 44 Enter a RADIUS client name (which can be the name of the AP) and the IP address of the AP, and click Next. IP address of the Enter 12345678 in the Shared secret and Confirm shared secret text boxes, and click Finish.
  • Page 45 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 46 In the New Remote Access Policy Wizard dialog box that appears, click Next. Enter a policy name and click Next.
  • Page 47 Select Ethernet and click Next. Select Group and click Add.
  • Page 48 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 49 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 50 Select Wireless – Other, click Add, and click OK. (10) Click Edit Profile, click the Authentication tab, configure settings as shown in the following figure, (11) and click OK. When a message appears, click No. (12) Configure user information. Create a user and add the user to group 802.1x. ---End...
  • Page 51  Configure your wireless device Windows 7 is taken as an example to describe the procedure. Choose Start > Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, and click Manage wireless networks. Click Add.
  • Page 52 Click Manually create a network profile. Enter wireless 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...
  • Page 53 Click Change connection settings. Click the Security tab, select Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP), and click Settings.
  • Page 54 Deselect Validate server certificate and click Configure. Deselect Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click OK.
  • Page 55 Click Advanced settings. Select User or computer authentication and click OK. Click Close.
  • Page 57 Click the network icon in the lower-right corner of the desktop and choose the wireless network of the AP, such as 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 58: Radio Settings

    Radio Settings To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Settings. This page enables you to modify the basic radio parameters. Parameter description Parameter Description Enable Wireless It specifies whether to enable the wireless 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.
  • Page 59 Parameter Description It specifies the wireless network mode of the AP. This parameter can be set if Lock Channel is not selected. Available options for 2.4 GHz are 11b, 11g, 11b/g, and 11b/g/n and available options for 5 GHz are 11a, 11ac, and 11a/n. −...
  • Page 60 Parameter Description Short Guard Interval. There is a delay on the receiving side due to multipath and other factors during the wireless signal transmission in space. If the subsequent data block is transmitted too Short GI quickly, it will interfere with the previous data block, and the short guard interval can be used to circumvent this interference.

  • Page 61: Radio Optimization

    Radio Optimization To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Optimization. This page enables you to modify the radio parameters to optimize performance. You are recommended to retain the default settings if without the professional guidance. Parameter description Parameter Description Used to set the interval at which this device sends Beacon frames.
  • Page 62 Parameter Description Set the RTS threshold based on the actual situation. An excessively small value increases the RTS frame transmission frequency and bandwidth requirement. A higher RTS frame transmission frequency enables a wireless network to recover from conflicts quicker. For a wireless network with high user density, you can reduce this threshold to reduce conflicts.
  • Page 63 The prioritize 5 GHz function enables such dual-band wireless clients to connect the 5 GHz band on network initialization if the 5 GHz signal strength the AP received reaches or exceeds the 5 GHz threshold so as to improve the utilization of the 5 GHz band, reduce the load and interference on the 2.4 GHz band, thus bettering user experience.

  • Page 64: Wmm Settings

    WMM Settings 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 clients to fairly compete for channels. All the services implemented over wireless networks share the same channel competition parameters. Nevertheless, different services usually have different requirements for bandwidth, delay, and jitter.
  • Page 65 The value 0 indicates that a device can send only one packet through a channel after winning contention for the channel.  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 −...
  • Page 66 Parameter description Parameter Description − Enable: It specifies that the WMM function is enabled. WMM Settings − Disable: It specifies that the WMM function is disabled. It specifies the WMM optimization modes supported by the AP: − Optimized For scenario with 1 - 10 users: If 10 or less clients are connected to the AP, you are recommended to select this mode to obtain higher client throughput.

  • Page 67: Access Control

    Access Control 6.5.1 Overview The access control function enables you to allow or disallow the wireless devices to access the wireless network of the AP based on their MAC addresses. The AP supports the following 2 filter modes: Allow: It indicates that only the wireless devices with the specified MAC addresses −...

  • Page 68: Configure Access Control

    6.5.2 Configure Access Control Choose Wireless Setting > Access Control. Select a wireless network radio band on which access control must be implemented. From the SSID drop-down list box, select an SSID of the wireless network to which the rule applies. Select a filter mode from the MAC Address Filter Mode drop-down list.
  • Page 69 The following figure shows the configuration. Verification Only the specified wireless devices can connect to the VIP wireless network.

  • Page 70: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Advanced Settings. This page enables you to set the Identify Client Type and Broadcast Packet Filter of the AP.  Identify Client Type It specifies whether to identify operating system types of wireless clients connected to this device.

  • Page 71: Qvlan Settings

    QVLAN Settings 6.7.1 Overview The AP supports 802.1Q VLANs and is applicable in a network environment where 802.1Q VLANs have been defined. By default, the QVLAN function is disabled. If the QVLAN function is enabled, tagged data received by a port of the AP is forwarded to the other ports of the VLAN corresponding to the VID in the data, whereas untagged data received by a port of the AP is forwarded to the other ports of the VLAN corresponding to the PVID of the port that receives the data.
  • Page 72 Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies whether to enable the QVLAN function of the AP. By default, it is Enable disabled. It specifies the ID of the default native VLAN of the trunk port of the AP. After the PVID QVLAN function is enabled, the LAN port is the trunk port.

  • Page 73: Configure The Qvlan Function

    Parameter Description It specifies VLAN IDs corresponding to SSIDs. The default value is 1000. After the VLAN ID QVLAN function is enabled, the wireless ports corresponding to SSIDs functions as access ports. The PVID and VLAN ID of an access port are the same. 6.7.2 Configure the QVLAN Function Choose Wireless Setting >...
  • Page 74 Networking assumption Set the SSID to internet for guests, oa for staffs, and VIP for managers for 2.4 GHz − network. The wireless networks with the aforementioned SSIDs are enabled and set on the − Router Internet Internal server PoE switch LAN0 SSID for Guests: internet VLAN2...
  • Page 75 Click OK after confirming the prompted message. Wait for the automatic reboot of the AP. Configure the switch Create IEEE 802.1Q VLANs described in the following table on the switch. Port Connected To Accessible VLAN ID Port Type PVID 1,2,3,4 Trunk LAN server Trunk...
  • Page 76 Internal server: Port Connected To Accessible VLAN ID Port Type PVID Switch Trunk For details, refer to the user guides for the corresponding devices. ---End Verification Wireless clients connected to the internet wireless network can only access the internet, wireless clients connected to the oa wireless network can only access the LAN. Wireless clients connected to the VIP wireless network can access both the internet and LAN.

  • Page 77: Snmp

    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 receive network event alarms. SNMP allows automatic management of devices from various vendors regardless of physical differences among the devices.
  • Page 78 Set: An SNMP manager performs this operation to set values of one or more objects − in the MIB of the SNMP agent of the AP. SNMP Protocol Version The AP is compatible with SNMP V1 and SNMP V2C and adopts the community authentication mechanism.
  • Page 79 Configure the SNMP Function Choose 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. SNMP Agent An SNMP manager and the SNMP agent can communicate with each other only if their SNMP versions are the same.

  • Page 80: Example Of Configuring The Snmp Function

    Parameter Description It specifies the read/write password shared between SNMP managers and this SNMP agent. The default password is private. Read/Write Community The SNMP agent function of the AP allows an SNMP manager to use the password to read/write variables in the MIB of the AP. Example of Configuring the SNMP Function Networking requirement The AP connects to an NMS over an LAN.
  • Page 81 Click Save. Configure the NMS On an NMS that uses SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C, set the read community to Tom and read/write community to Tom 123. For details about how to configure the NMS, refer to the configuration guide for the NMS. ---End Verification After the configuration, the NMS can connect to the SNMP agent of the AP and query and set...

  • Page 82: Deployment Mode

    Deployment Mode APs of this series can all be managed by IP-COM ACs (including IP-COM routers with AC functionality). − Some APs of this series do not have a deployment mode page, which indicates that they support only − the local deployment mode. The actual web UI shall prevail.
  • Page 83  Cloud deployment If the wireless network is dispersed and involves a large number of APs in total but these APs are scattered in small numbers, it is recommended that you adopt the cloud deployment mode in which ACs on the internet manage the scattered cloud APs in a unified manner through the cloud AC mode.
  • Page 84 Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the deployment mode of AP. Local is selected by default. − Local: AP can be managed only by AC on the LAN. Deployment Mode − Cloud: AP can be managed only by the remote AC with the specified IP address on the internet or in other networks.

  • Page 85: Tools

    Keep a proper power supply to the AP during the upgrade. − Configuration procedure: Download the package of a later firmware version for the AP from www.ip-com.com.cn to your local computer, and decompress the package. Generally, the package is in the format of .bin.
  • Page 86 ---End Wait until the progress bar is complete. Log in to the web UI of the AP again. Choose Status > System Status and check whether the upgrade is successful based on Firmware Version After the firmware is upgraded, you are recommended to restore the factory settings of the AP and configure the AP again, so as to ensure stability of the AP and proper operation of new functions.

  • Page 87: Date & Time

    Date & Time This module enables you to set the system time and login timeout interval of the AP. 9.2.1 System Time Ensure that the system time of the AP is correct, so that time-based functions can take effect properly. Log in to the web UI of the AP, choose Tools >...

  • Page 88: Login Timeout Interval

    Parameter description Parameter Description Synchronize with It specifies whether to enable synchronization with the internet time. Internet Time It is valid only when Synchronize with Internet Time is enabled. Synchronization It specifies the interval at which the AP will automatically synchronize with a Interval time server of the internet.
  • Page 89 ---End...

  • Page 90: Logs

    Logs This module enables you to view logs and configure log settings. 9.3.1 View Logs The logs of the AP record various events that occur and the operations that users perform after the AP starts. In case of a system fault, you can refer to the logs during troubleshooting. To access the page, choose Tools >...
  • Page 91 Parameter description Parameter Description Number of Logs It specifies the largest number of logs that can be displayed on the web UI. It specifies whether to enable the log service function. This function is disabled by default. Enable Log Service Log servers can be configured only if the log service function is enabled.
  • Page 92 Set Log Server IP Address to the IP address of the log server. − Set Log Server Port to the UDP port number used to send and receive system logs. − The default port number 514 is recommended. Select Enable to enable the log server. −...

  • Page 93: Configuration

    Configuration This module enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP, restore a configuration of the AP, and restore the factory settings of the AP. 9.4.1 Back Up and Restore Configurations The backup function enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP to a local computer.
  • Page 94 Click OK. ---End A configuration file named APCfm.cfg is downloaded. If the prompt “This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep APCfm.cfg anyway?” appears, click “Keep”. Restore a Configuration Choose Tools > Configuration > Backup & Restore. Click Choose File and select the file of the configuration to be restored.

  • Page 95: Restore The Factory Settings

    9.4.2 Restore the Factory Settings If you cannot locate a fault of the AP or forget the password of the web UI of the AP, you can reset the AP to restore its factory settings and then configure it again. When the factory settings are restored, your configuration is lost.
  • Page 96 ---End Wait until the progress bar is done.

  • Page 97: Account

    Account To access page for changing user names and passwords, choose Tools > Account. This page enables you to change the login account information of the AP to prevent unauthorized login. Parameter description Parameter Description − Administrator: An account of this type enables you to view and modify settings of the AP.

  • Page 98: Diagnostics Tool

    Diagnostics Tool With the diagnostics tool, you can detect the connection status and connection quality of a network. Procedure: The link to www.google.com is used as an example. Choose Tools > Diagnostics Tool. Enter the IP address or domain name to be pinged in the IP Address/Domain Name text box.

  • Page 99: Reboot Device

    Reboot Device This module enables you to manually reboot the AP or configure the AP to automatically reboot. When the AP reboots, all connections are released. You are recommended to reboot the AP at an idle hour. 9.7.1 Manual Reboot If a setting does not take effect or the AP works improperly, you can try rebooting the AP manually to resolve the problem.

  • Page 100: Reboot Schedule

    9.7.2 Reboot Schedule This function enables the AP to automatically reboot as scheduled. You can use this function to prevent wireless performance degradation or network instability that occurs after a long AP uptime. The AP can reboot: At intervals: In this mode, the AP reboots at the interval that you specify. −...
  • Page 101 Configure the AP to Reboot at Specified Time Choose Tools > Reboot Device and click the Reboot Schedule tab. Select the Enable Reboot Schedule check box. Set Reboot Mode to At specified time. Select the day or days when the AP reboots, such as Monday – Friday. Set the time when the AP reboots, such as 3:00.

  • Page 102: Led Control

    LED Control This function enables you to turn on/off the LED indicator of the AP. By default, the LED indicator is turned on. Procedure for turning off the LED indicator: Choose Tools > LED Control. Click Disable All LEDs. ---End After the configurations, the LED indicator is turned off and no longer displays the working status of the AP.

  • Page 103: Uplink Check

    Uplink Check 9.9.1 Overview In AP mode, the AP connects to its upstream network using the LAN0 port. If a critical node between the LAN0 port and the upstream network fails, the AP as well as the wireless clients connected to the AP cannot access the upstream network. If uplink check is enabled, the AP regularly pings specified hosts through the LAN0 port.
  • Page 104 Click Save. ---End...

  • Page 105: Appendixes

    Appendixes Factory default settings The following table lists the default values of major parameters of the AP. Parameter Default Value Management IP address 192.168.0.254 Login Administrator admin|admin User Name/Password User user|user Quick Setup Working Mode AP Mode IP Address Type Static IP Address LAN Setup IP Address...
  • Page 106 Acronyms & Abbreviations Acronyms & Abbreviations Full Name Access Category Access Point Controller Advanced Encryption Standard AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Spacing Number Access Point APSD Automatic Power Save Delivery DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access Local Area Network Management Information Base MU-MIMO...

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