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- Page 1 Outdoor AP WHP-1100, WHP-1120 & WHP-1130 User’s Manual...
- Page 2 TRADEMARKS All names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The manufacturer provides this document “as is,” without warranty of any kind, neither expressed nor implied, including, but not limited to, warranty of fitness for the particular purpose for which it is intended.
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Page 3: Packing List
Packing List Your Outdoor Access Point package should contain the following items: • One Outdoor Access Point • One DC injector with RJ-45 LAN and ODU (outdoor unit) jacks • One power adapter for the DC injector • One mounting kit •... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION ...1 RELATED PRODUCTS ...2 WLAN M ANAGEMENT UTOMATIC ISCOVERY OF WLAN M ANAGEMENT ERMINOLOGY SED IN THIS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ...7 PLANNING THE NETWORK...8 NFRASTRUCTURE ETWORK LANNING AN NFRASTRUCTURE Single AP Installation... 10 Multiple AP Installation ... 10 ... - Page 5 ... 35 ONITOR Identity Information... 36 Statistics ... 37 Stations ... 37 ... 38 ESTART ... 38 ACTORY ESET ... 39 PGRADE IRMWARE ADVANCED SETTINGS...40 ATCH MODE OPERATION WMS H ANAGE Exporting a Configuration Profile to a File ... 42 Importing a Configuration Profile from a File...
- Page 6 FIGURES 1. S IGURE IMPLE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK 2. S IGURE INGLE NETWORK 3. M IGURE ULTIPLE 4-1. O IGURE UTDOOR 4-2. O IGURE UTDOOR 5. M IGURE AIN MENU OF 6. W IGURE ELCOME WINDOW 7. C IGURE HOOSE ESTINATION 8.
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Congratulations on choosing an Outdoor Access Point. This guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the Outdoor Access Point (AP), and also explains how to install and use the WLAN Management System (WMS) software. Outdoor Access Point... -
Page 8: Related Products
Related Products 11-Mbps Wireless products provide an integrated solution to your wireless networking requirements. • For indoor applications: Access points, wireless workgroup bridges, wireless Ethernet clients, and wireless adapters with various bus interfaces (PCMCIA, USB, and PCI). • For outdoor applications: The Outdoor Bridge connects two independent Ethernet LANs via a radio link, making expensive outdoor cabling unnecessary. -
Page 9: Wlan Management System
WLAN Management System WLAN Management System (WMS) is a powerful network management system that is fully compatible with the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It features: • Automatic discovery of all compatible devices that are configured within the same subnet •... - Page 10 Windows 95/98 step 1. Click Start/Run, type winipcfg, and click OK. The IP Configuration dialog box will open. step 2. Select the network adapter you use to connect to the Outdoor AP. Click Release. step 3. Click Renew to retrieve new information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address) from the DHCP server.
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Page 11: Wlan Management System Hardware And Software Requirements
WLAN Management System Hardware and Software Requirements System requirements for installing and operating the WLAN Management System are: • An x86-based microcomputer running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later •... -
Page 12: Terminology Used In This Guide
Terminology Used in this Guide BSSID, MAC ID The BSSID (Basic Service Set ID) is a factory-set ID unique to each wireless product. It is identical to the MAC ID (Media Access Control ID). It allows each wireless product to be identified on the wireless network. ESSID An Extended Service Set ID (often referred to as Service Set ID, or SSID) identifies the wireless LAN domain that an AP is in. -
Page 13: How To Use This Guide
How to Use this Guide This user’s guide gives complete instructions for installation and use of the Outdoor Access Point (AP). Wireless products are supplied with factory set default network settings. Use the WMS (WLAN Management System) tool to change the default settings before introducing a new Outdoor Access Point to an already-established wireless network. -
Page 14: Planning The Network
Planning the Network Infrastructure Network Types An infrastructure network is formed by several wireless stations and one or more access points (APs), with the stations within radio range of the AP or APs. Figure 1 depicts a typical infrastructure network topology. There are three infrastructure network setups that are commonly used. -
Page 15: Figure 2. Single-Ap Network
Wireless users have the same access to network resources as they would have if they were wired. Such a configuration is often used to allow roaming, or to extend an existing network into a hard-to-wire environment. Type 3. The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple stations (Figure 3). -
Page 16: Planning An Infrastructure Network
Planning an Infrastructure Network This section explains some of the factors you need to consider when planning an infrastructure network. Setting up is a two-step process: 1. Install and configure the wireless products. 2. Decide the best physical location of the wireless products so as to optimize performance. - Page 17 enables Station 1 to move from the AP 1 signal coverage area to the AP 2 signal coverage area without disconnecting from the network. The handover is achieved transparently; the Station 1 user would not realize he had moved from AP 1 to AP 2. The requirements for a roaming environment are: a) Multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (see “Multiple AP Installation,”)
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Page 18: Hardware Description
Hardware Description Figure 4-1. Outdoor Access Point and DC Injector Outdoor Access Point... - Page 19 Outdoor Access Point Figure 4-2. Outdoor Access Point Installation Outdoor Access Point...
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Page 20: Hardware Pre-Configuration
Hardware Pre-configuration Before adding the Outdoor Access Point to an existing Ethernet network, you may need to set basic parameters — SSID, security (WEP, and possibly 802.1x), AP name, channel number, and IP address — to make the AP compatible with the existing network. -
Page 21: Wireless Product Placement Guidelines
Wireless Product Placement Guidelines A few tips to mention that are particularly significant in a radio wave communications system: 1. Radio waves reflect or refract from buildings, walls, metal furniture, or other objects. This could result in performance degradation due to the fluctuation of the received signal. -
Page 23: Figure 6. Welcome Window
Figure 6. Welcome window step 3. Older operating systems may need to update some system files to function correctly with the WLAN Management System. If required, follow the on-screen instructions to download the required file. Click Next to open the Choose Destination Location window. Figure 7. -
Page 24: Figure 8. Select Programf
step 4. Click Next. Figure 8. Select Program Folder window step 5. Follow all on-screen instructions until the Setup Complete window appears. Figure 9. Setup Complete window step 6. Check “I would like to launch Management System” (Figure 9) and click Finish. -
Page 25: Using The Wlan Management System
Using the WLAN Management System Once the Outdoor AP is connected to an Ethernet network, a network administrator can connect to it from any PC on the same network via the WLAN Management System (WMS) utility. The WMS utility is a Windows-based SNMP management tool allowing network administrators to remotely configure and monitor the Outdoor AP through both an Ethernet and a wireless connection. -
Page 26: Kick Start Function
Figure 10. WMS Hosts View windows Kick Start Function If for any reason the AP does not yet have a reachable IP address, it can be discovered, and a suitable IP address assigned to it, using the Kick Start function. step 1. - Page 27 Figure 11. WLAN Kick Start window This window’s Tools menu also lets you test IP connectivity, reboot, reset the selected device, or change its password. The administrator password set on the device is “admin” as the default. The Edit menu is for manually adding and removing devices in the display.
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Page 28: Configuration
Configuration step 1. For configuration, select the Outdoor AP on the Hosts View window. step 2. Right-click the Outdoor AP to open the popup menu (Figure 10). step 3. Click Config to go to the configuration window (Figure 12). Figure 12. Config window — IP panel Config Window –... -
Page 29: Config Window - Filter Panel
Subnet Mask Manually assigns a subnet mask to the Outdoor AP. Default Gateway Manually specifies the default gateway IP address (if required). Note: An Outdoor AP will directly transfer SNMP response packets (confirmation packets) to a WMS PC if it is within the same LAN (the same subnet mask). If an SNMP response packet from an Outdoor AP is destined for a WMS PC on another LAN, the SNMP response packet needs to be forwarded by routers. -
Page 30: Config Window - Wireless Panel
From the Filter panel, some, all, or none of the protocols listed may be selected for filtering out: • IP Protocol • IPX Protocol • NetBEUI Protocol • AppleTalk Protocol • Other Protocols • Internet Multicast Frames Config Window – Wireless Panel The Wireless panel (Figure 14) provides access to the Wireless settings. - Page 31 SSID Broadcasts Transmission Rate Basic Rates Channel Number Aging Timer (seconds) Regulatory Domain Important: In a multiple cell network topology, overlapping and/or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the difference between the center frequencies is at least 30 MHz. For example, channels 1, 7, and 13 are non-overlapping frequency channels.
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Page 32: Config Window - Mac Access Control Panel
Config Window – MAC Access Control Panel This feature lets you limit access to the network through the access point. You can list up to 1000 stations that are to be granted or denied access. A drop-down box lets you select the method of access control: •... -
Page 33: Config Window - Encryption Panel
disabled, and the access point will then refuse all connection attempts from that station. Clear the Not Use box to let the selected method of access control take effect on this station. MAC Address List: Disables or enables an individual entry Status The MAC address of a wireless station Address... -
Page 34: Config Window - Snmp Access Control Panel
WEP-encrypted) • WEP: Enable, Authentication: Shared – Enable data encryption and use Shared Key authentication (such requests must be WEP-encrypted) • WEP: Enable, Authentication: Both – Enable data encryption and use both Open System and Shared Key authentication (all requests are processed) If enabled data encryption, there are two options in the pull-down Key Length box: •... -
Page 35: Figure 17. Config Window
Figure 17. Config window — SNMP Access Control panel The New/Edit Address dialog box will open (Figure 18). Figure 18. New/Edit Address dialog box Two levels of access rights may be assigned: Read Read/Write Note: Do not set all the stations in the Access Control table to Read only. Once this is set and enabled, it will be impossible to modify the Outdoor AP. -
Page 36: Config Window - Ieee 802.1X Panel
To set a stations access rights, enter a station’s IP address and password and choose Read or Read/Write. When a setting is made, click OK. Repeat the procedure for the next stations. When all settings are made, click OK in the configuration dialog box to make the changes effective. - Page 37 – This is the number of times the AP will restart the authentication Fail Retries process with the client before returning an error. – If this control is checked, the AP will re-initiate Enable Reauthentication authentication whenever the specified amount of time has passed. –...
- Page 38 RADIUS Settings Figure 21. IEEE 802.1X panel – RADIUS Settings – This is the RADIUS server’s IP address. This must be set in order for the Server IP AP to communicate with the server. – These are the port numbers that the server is Authentication Port Accounting Port using to listen for incoming accounting and authenticating packets.
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Page 39: Config Window - Trap Server Panel
Click Apply IEEE 802.1X Settings button to turn on 802.1x support on the AP immediately without reset. Once this is done, normal traffic will not be forwarded without authentication. Config Window – Trap Server Panel When the Outdoor AP is powered on, or an Ethernet port becomes active, an event log will be generated indicating the time, the IP address of the reporting Outdoor AP, and the event. -
Page 40: Figure 23. Trap Server Panel
Figure 23. Trap Server panel — Clear all address function Trap View To view trap log information, click the Start Trap View icon (a ringing telephone) in the upper left corner of the main WMS window. A window such as that shown below will appear (Figure 24). -
Page 41: Config Window - Advanced Panel
The log shows the time, the IP address of the reporting Outdoor AP, and the event. You can save, open, and delete log files through the File menu. Config Window – Advanced Panel You may set the packet size of RES Thresholds and Fragmentation Thresholds in the Advanced panel. -
Page 42: Identity Information
Figure 26. Monitor command in pop-up menu An information window will appear. The first of three panels in this window, the Identity panel, will be visible (Figure 27). Figure 27. Monitor window — Identity panel Identity Information The information shown (see table below) is read-only. Device Name WMS system default category name Outdoor Access Point... -
Page 43: Statistics
Name Human-friendly name assigned by the user for easier identification S/W Version Shows the device software version number H/W Version Shows the device hardware version number Current Channel Shows the wireless channel currently in use on the device SSID Shows the SSID of the device Current BSSID Shows the BSSID of the device (same as the device MAC address) -
Page 44: Restart
Figure 29. Monitor window — Stations panel Restart Restating the Outdoor AP will take about 30 seconds (Figure 30). Figure 30. Warning before AP restart During this period, the WMS program will not be able to query the Outdoor AP via the SNMP protocol and the Outdoor AP will not be available to its client stations. -
Page 45: Upgrade Firmware
Figure 31. Warning before Factory Reset Click Yes to return the Outdoor AP to the factory default settings. Upgrade Firmware The Outdoor AP’s embedded software is contained in “flash” ROM, and can be updated over your LAN via the WMS program. To download new embedded software to the device, click Upgrade Firmware. -
Page 46: Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings Batch mode operation In order to maximize the efficiency of wireless LAN management, you can use batch mode operation to manage selected APs or other wireless devices. You can sort wireless devices by device type first. Then select the multiple APs or other devices you would like to manage. -
Page 47: Figure 34. New /Edita
Create Host Table via Automatic Discovery Click Automatic Discovery icon to find all compatible devices. Select the desired APs and other wireless devices (for example, located in building A). Click the right mouse button to open the popup menu. Choose Export Host Table to save the Host Table to a file (for convenience, you can save the Host table on a network disk for ease of access). -
Page 48: Exporting A Configuration Profile To A File
Exporting a Configuration Profile to a File The configuration file can be saved to a text file and safely kept. This configuration file can also be imported to recover the wireless Product’s setting, if there is an accident. This profile can also be copied to the other wireless product of the same kind. -
Page 49: Figure 37. Importing A Configuration Profile From A File
On Step 2 screen, you can select or clear the sessions of the configuration profile to be imported. Click Next. Figure 37. Importing a configuration profile from a file (2) Encryption The configuration profile does not contain the security key settings. The attributes of security keys are externally write-only and cannot be saved into the configuration file. -
Page 50: Figure 39. Importing A Configuration Profile From A File
On Step 3 screen, click Import. Figure 39. Importing a configuration profile from a file (3) Outdoor Access Point... -
Page 51: Faqs
FAQs The FAQs section attempts to answer the most commonly asked questions about Outdoor Access Points. Question At what radio frequency does an AP communicate? How do I secure the data crossing an AP's radio link? What are possible sources of interference for the radio frequency link of the AP? How do I set the... -
Page 52: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This section provides you with some troubleshooting info should you encounter installation or operation problems on Outdoor Access Point. If the problems still cannot be remedied after going through the Troubleshooting section, check the FAQs on page 45 of this manual. If your problems still cannot be remedied after going through the FAQs and this Troubleshooting section, contact your network equipment supplier for assistance (see “Technical Support,”). -
Page 53: Technical Support
Technical Support If assistance is required, call your supplier for help. Have the following information ready before you make the call. 1. LED status 2. A list of the product hardware (including revision levels), and a brief description of the network structure 3. -
Page 54: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Hardware The manufacturer warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase from the manufacturer or its Authorized Reseller, and for the period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product. - Page 55 Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product (1) received in error, (2) in a defective or non-functioning condition, or (3) exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions, can be returned to the manufacturer by following these steps: You must prepare: Dated proof of purchase Product model number and quantity Product serial number Precise reason for return...
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Page 56: Limitation Of Liability
Service after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires, all products can be repaired for a reasonable service charge. The shipping charges to and from the manufacturer’s facility will be borne by the purchaser. Return for Credit In the case of a DOA (Dead on Arrival) or a shipping error, a return for credit will automatically be applied to the purchaser’s account, unless otherwise requested. -
Page 57: Regulatory Domains And Channels
Regulatory Domains and Channels This appendix lists the channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains. The channel numbers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains are shown in the table. Channel Center Number Frequency (MHz) 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452...
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