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  • Page 1 · DCN WL8200-X10 Wireless AP Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface ..........................- 4 - Manual Description ..................- 4 - AP Basic Operations ......................- 5 - WEB Login ......................- 5 - AP Mode ......................- 6 - Running Status ....................- 6 - Statistics ......................- 7 - 2.4.1 Flow Statistics ....................- 7 - 2.4.2 Radio Statistics ..................- 7 - 2.4.3...
  • Page 3 3.1.3 WDS Settings ..................- 20 - FAT Bridge Mode ......................- 22 - Setup Wizard ....................- 23 - Basic Settings ....................- 25 - 4.2.1 Ethernet Settings ................... - 25 - 4.2.2 Wireless Settings ................... - 26 - Advanced Settings ..................
  • Page 4 5.6.2 Client List ....................- 45 - 5.6.3 Static IP Distribution ................- 46 - System Maintenance ..................- 48 - 5.7.1 IP Session Control ................. - 48 - 5.7.2 Network Timing ..................- 49 - Appendix A FAQS ........................- 51 - - 3 -...

  • Page 5: Preface

    FAT AP Routing Mode  This manual takes the WL8200-X10 as an example for configuration. Because there are certain differences in hardware and software specifications for each model, all issues involving product specifications need to be confirmed with Yunke China Information Technology Limited.

  • Page 6: Ap Basic Operations

    2 AP Basic Operations 2.1 WEB Login Use POE (or local power) to charge the AP, connect the network port of the management computer to the AP's LAN port (or the management host connects to the AP's WLAN wirelessly), open the browser (recommended: Google, Firefox or IE11) and enter the management IP address on the LAN side (the default is https://192.168.1.10) to access the web configuration interface of the wireless AP.

  • Page 7: Ap Mode

    2.2 AP Mode After logging into the AP's WEB page, if you want to switch to a certain mode, you can switch to the specified mode by clicking "AP Mode" on the left menu. As following: 2.3 Running Status After logging into the system, the homepage displays the system running status, including device information, network information, wireless information and system resource status.

  • Page 8: Statistics

    2.4 Statistics The statistics contains three parts: flow statistics, radio statistics and client statistics. 2.4.1 Flow Statistics Flow Statistics interface shows the message sent and received by different SSIDs. As following: 2.4.2 Radio Statistics Radio statistics interface displays different radio statistics sending and receiving message information from radio statistics perspective.

  • Page 9: System Maintenance

    2.5 System Maintenance 2.5.1 Modify Password Click "System Maintenance">>"Modify Password" on the left menu, you can modify the username and password on the AP management interface. When modifying password, enter the original password first, then enter the new password twice, and click "Save ". As following: 2.5.2 Configuration Management In this interface, the user can perform related operations such as configuration import and export, restore factory setting, system upgrade, reboot, etc.

  • Page 10: System Log

    After the device is reset to factory default, all configurations will be deleted and restored to FIT mode. 2.5.3 System Log The diagnostic log interface displays the latest log information of the device. It is divided into two sections: remote host and local log. The remote host includes the log host IP address and the log host port configuration, which can store device logs to a remote syslog server.

  • Page 11: Radius Template

    following: 2.5.4 Radius Template Click" System Maintenance ">>" Radius Template " to maintain the Radius server template. As shown in Figure 23:： (1) Radius template name, authentication server IP address, and authentication service shared key are required; (2) The accounting server IP and the accounting shared key are optional. Both of them must be filled in or not filled in at the same time, otherwise the system prompts that they cannot be saved normally.

  • Page 12: Authentication Management

    2.5.5 Authentication Management Click “System Maintenance”>>“Authentication Management”, the user can see authentication management configuration and Telnet status. As shown in Figure (1) Select local authentication and save it directly. (2) To select Radius server authentication, you need to select a Radius server. This Radius server has been maintained in the "Radius server template".

  • Page 13: Snmp Configuration

    2.5.6 SNMP Configuration Click “System Maintenance”>>“SNMP Configuration” to configure SNMP related information. As shown in Figure 25: - 12 -...

  • Page 14: Ssl Certificate Management

    2.5.7 SSL Certificate Management Click " System Maintenance ">>" SSL Certificate Management " to upload the SSL certificate. As shown in Figure 26: - 13 -...

  • Page 15: Fit Ap Mode

    3 FIT AP Mode When there are a large number of APs on the network, the configuration or management one by one will become more complicated. At this time, it is suitable to use the FIT AP mode + AC (AP controller) for unified management and configuration, thereby reducing the configuration and management costs.
  • Page 16 AP mode chapter. The wireless configuration of the FIT mode is operated uniformly through the AC. For details about this part, please refer to the DCN related AC operation manual. Here, the AP's wired configuration, AC address setting, WDS configuration, and system management are mainly introduced.

  • Page 17: System Settings

    3.1 System Settings 3.1.1 Ethernet Settings Click "System Settings">>"Ethernet Settings" on the left menu to enter the AP Ethernet setting interface. In default, the current status of the uplink port (usually the POE interface) and the downlink port of the AP are displayed. As following: - 16 -...
  • Page 18 If you need to modify the related setting of the uplink port, you can click the "Edit" at the bottom of the interface to edit setting, where you can set the AP wired VLAN and the IP address configuration mode of the AP. As following: - 17 -...

  • Page 19: Manage Ac Settings

    3.1.2 Manage AC Settings Click "System Settings">>"Manage AC Settings" on the left menu to enter the AC management setting interface. From this page, you can view the static AC management address of the current AP setting. If you need to configure the address of the static management AC, you can click the "Edit"...
  • Page 20 Tip: In addition to static AC IP or AC domain name to find AC, you can also actively find AC through DHCP option. For details, refer to DCN AC related manuals or consult DCN staffs. - 19 -...

  • Page 21: Wds Settings

    3.1.3 WDS Settings Click "System Settings" >>"WDS Settings" on the left menu to view the WDS current status of the AP. If you need to bridge this AP with other ones, you can click the "Edit" at the bottom of the page to enter the WDS setting page, as shown below: If you want to manually enter the information of the target wireless network or the target wireless network is a hidden network, you can directly enter the...
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  • Page 23: Fat Bridge Mode

    4 FAT Bridge Mode When there is no AC in the network, you can select the fat mode. If there is a DHCP server in the network, you can switch the AP to the fat bridge mode to use the wireless network. Internet Gateway DHCP...

  • Page 24: Setup Wizard

    4.1 Setup Wizard Clicking "Setup Wizard" on the left menu and then the "Setup Wizard-Start" interface will pop up, which introduces the role of the wizard. If you do not want to use the wizard, you can select "Exit Wizard". If you want to use the wizard, you can click "Next Step"...
  • Page 25 After the management address setting is completed, click "Next Step" to enter the "Setup Wizard-Wireless Settings" interface, where you can set wireless parameters such as wireless name (SSID) and security mode, as shown in the figure below: - 24 -...

  • Page 26: Basic Settings

    Click "Next Step" and then click "Complete". Finally, before you click "Complete", you can click "Previous Step" to modify the parameters that have been set. After you click "Complete", all parameter settings will take effect. 4.2 Basic Settings 4.2.1 Ethernet Settings Click "System Settings">>"Ethernet Settings"...

  • Page 27: Wireless Settings

    4.2.2 Wireless Settings Click "Basic Settings">>"Wireless Settings" on the left menu to enter the wireless setting page, where you can set the basic parameters of the wireless - 26 -...
  • Page 28 network, as shown below: If you need to create a new wireless network, you can click "Add" and enter the corresponding parameters, as shown below: The content marked with " * " in the above picture is required, the others are optional, and the brief introduction is as follows: - 27 -...
  • Page 29 Client Isolation: Communication control between wireless clients. When being turned on, wireless clients cannot communicate with each other. Off by default. Hidden SSID: When the hidden SSID is turned on, the wireless client will not be able to search for this SSID information. Security Settings: This router supports three security settings, Open, WPA / WPA2-Personal, and WPA / WPA2-Enterprise.

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    to 63 characters; WPA / WPA2-Enterprise mode is authenticated by the radius server, so you need to bind the radius template. For details, refer to section 2.5.4. 4.3 Advanced Settings 4.3.1 Radio Settings The radio setting page displays all radio information in a list with no new features.
  • Page 31 If you want to manually enter the information of the target wireless network or the target wireless network is a hidden network, you can directly enter the related wireless network information and save it. If you want to connect it through the scanning method, you can first select the radio frequency band to be bridged on this page, click the "Scan"...

  • Page 32: System Maintenance

    4.4 System Maintenance 4.4.1 IP Session Control Click "System Maintenance">>"IP Session Control" on the left menu to enter the IP session control page, where you can set the number of TCP connections that each client can use simultaneously. If the number of connections reaches the specified number, the new TCP connections will be rejected.

  • Page 33: Network Timing

    4.4.2 Network Timing Click “System Maintenance” >>” Network Timing”, you can set NTP network time, turn on or off the NTP server. It supports up to 4 NTP server settings. As shown below: - 32 -...

  • Page 34: Fat Routing Mode

    5 FAT Routing Mode The AP in the FAT routing mode can access broadband lines to provide DHCP and wireless access for LAN phones, laptops, etc. to achieve the shared Internet access. The typical topology is as follows: Internet DHCP/PPPOE Server AP（Route）...

  • Page 35: Web Login

    The WAN side and the LAN (WLAN) side network are isolated by a firewall. The LAN side host performs IP masquerading (NAT) and is not visible to the WAN side device. 5.1 WEB Login Unlike the fit mode and the fat bridge mode, in the fat routing mode the AP can only be accessed from the LAN side, so it can only be accessed by using a LAN- side wired device connected to the AP's LAN port or a wireless terminal connected to the AP's SSID (the default is DCN_WLAN).
  • Page 36 steps are as shown below: There are three Internet access modes supported by the device: PPPoE, dynamic IP and static IP, which can be configured according to the Internet access provided by the network service provider. As shown below: If the selected Internet access method is PPPoE, you need to fill in your Internet account and password, as shown in the figure below: - 35 -...
  • Page 37 If the selected Internet access method is dynamic IP, it will directly jump to the next wireless setting. If the selected Internet access method is static IP, you need to configure a static IP address, as shown below: If the Internet access mode is set, the next step is wireless settings, as shown below: - 36 -...

  • Page 38: Network Parameter Settings

    Click "Next Step" and then click "Complete". Finally, before you click "Complete", you can click "Previous Step" to modify the parameters that have been set. After you click "Complete", all parameter settings will take effect. 5.3 Network Parameter Settings 5.3.1 LAN Port Setting Click "Network Parameters">>...

  • Page 39: Wan Port Settings

    MAC Address: The MAC address of the AP to the LAN is used to identify the local area network and cannot be changed.。 IP Address: The IP address of the AP to the LAN. The factory default value of this IP address is 192.168.1.10 and you can change it if needed. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of this AP to the LAN.
  • Page 40 configured on this page is more comprehensive. If the selected IP address acquisition method is static IP, as shown below: IP Address: The IP address of the AP to the WAN. Please enter the public IP address provided by the ISP. It must be set. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of this AP to the WAN.
  • Page 41 it is specifically needed. If the selected IP address acquisition method is dynamic IP, as shown below: DNS Server: This shows the DNS server address automatically obtained from the ISP. Packet MTU: The MTU is a data transmission unit throughout, and the default value is 1500.
  • Page 42 provided by the ISP correctly. This item must be filled in. On-demand Connection: If you select the on-demand connection mode, the system will automatically connect when there is a network access request from the local area network. If there is no network request within the set time (automatic disconnection waiting time), the system will automatically disconnect.

  • Page 43: Wireless Settings

    is 1492. Please ask the ISP if you need to change it, and don't change it unless it is specifically needed. 5.4 Wireless Settings The wireless settings mainly set the basic parameters of the router wireless network. The first SSID is reserved by the system and can be edited but not deleted. The maximum number of SSIDs is 16.
  • Page 44 able to search for this SSID information. Security Settings: This router supports three security settings: open, WPA / WPA2-Personal, WPA / WPA2-Enterprise. The OPEN mode does not need to set a password, and the wireless client can directly access; In WPA / WPA2-Persional mode, the user need to set a password with a length of 8 to 63 characters;...

  • Page 45: Radio Settings

    Beacon interval, DTIM period, RTS period, max clients, etc., as shown below: 5.6 DHCP Server DHCP refers to the Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The WL8200-X10 has a built-in DHCP server that can automatically assign IP addresses to computers in the local area network.

  • Page 46: Client List

    IP Pool Start Address and IP Pool End Address: These two items are the start address and end address when the DHCP server automatically allocates IP addresses. After setting these two items, the IP address obtained by the intranet host will be between these two addresses. Address Lease: This item refers to the valid use time of the dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server to the client host.

  • Page 47: Static Ip Distribution

    server. As shown below: Client Name: This field displays the client name that has obtained the IP address. MAC Address: This field displays the MAC address of the client that obtained the IP address. IP Address: This field displays the IP address assigned by the DHCP server to the client host.
  • Page 48 for specific clients, allowing IP addresses to establish a fixed binding relationship with MAC addresses. For a client that has established a binding relationship, when requesting an IP address, the DHCP server preferentially assigns a bound IP address to it. As shown below: MAC Address: The MAC address of the client that will reserve the IP address.

  • Page 49: System Maintenance

    Enable Entry: Click this button to make the selected item effective. Disable Entry: Click this button to invalidate selected items. Delete Entry: Click this button to delete all entries in the table.。 5.7 System Maintenance 5.7.1 IP Session Control Click "System Maintenance"-"IP Session Control" on the left menu to enter the IP session control page, where you can set the number of TCP connections that each client can use simultaneously.

  • Page 50: Network Timing

    5.7.2 Network Timing Click “System Maintenance”>>” Network Timing”, you can set NTP network time, turn on the off status and NTP server. It supports up to 4 NTP server settings. As shown below: - 49 -...
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  • Page 52: Appendix A Faqs

    Question 1: How to restore the factory settings if the user forgets the device password? Take WL8200-X10 as an example. In the power-on state, long press the Reset button for 5 seconds and release the reset button, the AP will restore the factory settings and restart.
  • Page 53 Please access the AP from the lan side. (2) The address on the LAN side of the device may have been modified by the administrator; Question 3: After switching from thefit mode or the fat bridge mode to the fat routing mode, the page cannot be returned, and refresh cannot be accessed? When switching from other modes to routing mode to access the network, in order to ensure security, WAN-side device access is blocked by default.

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