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ALTAI C1N SERIES
WIFI AP/CPE
WEB-ADMIN
CONFIGURATION
MANUAL
Version 1.3
Date: January, 2016
Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved

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  • Page 1 ALTAI C1N SERIES WIFI AP/CPE WEB-ADMIN CONFIGURATION MANUAL Version 1.3 Date: January, 2016 Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Copyright © 2015 Altai Technologies Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Altai Technologies Limited Unit 209, 2/Floor, East Wing, Building 17 Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong Telephone: +852 3758 6000...
  • Page 3 This document is provided for information purposes only. Altai Technologies reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or otherwise revise this publication without notice.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Contents CONTENTS ............................4 MANUAL CONVENTIONS ........................7 INTRODUCTION......................... 8 C1N SERIES MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION................. 8 GETTING STARTED ........................8 3.1. PC ................8 ETUP OCAL ONNECTION ON 3.2.......................... 11...
  • Page 5 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.3.1................... 43 ENERAL ETWORK ONFIGURATION 5.3.2. VLAN ............................ 50 5.3.3. DHCP S ......................... 51 ERVER 5.3.4........................53 ORWARDING 5.3.5..........................55 5.4..........................56 IRELESS 5.4.1......................57 ADIO ONFIGURATION 5.4.1.1.
  • Page 6 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 12.1.1. Ping to Host ......................115 12.1.2. Traceroute to Host ....................116 7.3........................... 117 ATCHDOG 7.3.1........................117 CHEDULE EBOOT 7.3.2........................119 ATCHDOG C1N SERIES INFORMATION ....................119 Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 7: Manual Conventions

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Manual Conventions Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, files names, Bold directory names, paths, output, or returned values. Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must specify. Italic Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    SSID has to be configured in both C1n Series AP/CPE and PC. C1n Series AP/CPE can be connected to your PC directly or by a switch or a hub. Start Network Configuration on your PC.
  • Page 9 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 3-1 Control Panel in Windows XP 3. Right-click the “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. Figure 3-2 Network Connection in Windows XP Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 10 5. Mark the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click “Properties”. 6. Type in an “IP address”, for example, 192.168.1.2, which is under the same subnet as the Default IP Address of C1n Series AP/CPE (192.168.1.222). 7. Using the default “Subnet mask” (default: 255.255.255.0) setting in the first time.

  • Page 11: Check Access

    2. Type command: ping 192.168.1.222 The C1n Series AP/CPE shall respond to your ping request if C1n Series AP/CPE and your PC have a correct connection. NOTE: Using the same PC to ping different C1n Series AP/CPE may cause ping failure.
  • Page 12 1.2.6.x guest guest Table 3-1 C1n Series default User Name and Password Figure 3-5 C1n Series AP/CPE web login page A home page in IE appears, as shown in Figure 3-6. A Menu Bar is located on the top of the IE window. Different functions can be accessed through the menu bar.

  • Page 13: Permanent Secondary Ip

    TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 3-6 Web-admin home Page 3.4. Permanent Secondary IP C1n Series supports a secondary IP address, which uses the last byte of the Ethernet MAC address as the last byte of the IP address. Example: Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:6E Factory Default Dynamic Secondary IP Address: 192.168.99.110 (6E (HEX) ->...

  • Page 14: Interface Introduction

    Factory Default Secondary IP Address: 192.168.99.175 (FF (HEX)->AF(HEX)->175 (DEC)) 3.5. Interface Introduction C1n Series web interface is separated to 5 levels: Level 1 menu, Level 2 menu, Interface selection, Level 3 menu and Configuration options Language Options ,Reboot AP & Logout...

  • Page 15: System Status

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 On the top right corner of C1n Series AP/CPE Web interface, click “Reboot AP” button then select “Perform reboot” to reboot C1n Series AP/CPE. 4. System Status C1n Status function gives System information, interface information, Historical Statistics information and Log information.

  • Page 16: Interface

    3) Network (Switch/Gateway) It shows the status and information of network. It is switch mode as default. IPv4 DHCP Client: Whether C1n Series AP/CPE was configured as IPv4 DHCP client. IPv4 Address: current IPv4 address IPv4 Subnet Mask: IPv4 subnet mask...

  • Page 17: Radio Interface Status

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-2 Interface Status 4.2.1. Radio Interface Status User may obtain the information about Radio0 interface via Status Interface Radio0(2.4G or 5G). The information is shown with the corresponding radio mode (AP/Station/Repeater), C1an and C1xan also have Bridge mode.

  • Page 18: Statistic

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Mode: Operation mode (AP) Radio Enable: Radio0 status (ON/OFF) MAC Address: Radio0 MAC address. Country Code: The default country code is HONG KONG. Radio Channel: Radio0 current channel Transmit Power：Radio0 transmit power Wireless Mode：Radio0 wireless mode...
  • Page 19 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-5 Radio0 Channel Usage information Tx% (Avg): Average transmit frames percentage of operating channel. Rx%(Avg): Average receive frames percentage of operating channel. Busy%(Avg): Average busy state percentage of operating channel. Noise Floor(dBm): Noise floor of operating channel.

  • Page 20: Wlan

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-6 Traffic Distribution Statistics Nearby AP List: When the function is enabled, user can obtain the nearby AP information. Auto Refresh Interval: Select the refresh interval of this webpage. 4.2.1.1.4. WLAN...

  • Page 21: Association List

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 User may collect Radio0 wireless network information via StatusInterfaceRadio0 WLAN. The information includes Device ID, WLAN ID, SSID, MAC Address, Auth Mode, Unicast Cipher, Multicast Cipher, Num of Station, Throughput (TX/RX), Traffic (Tx/Rx) and State.
  • Page 22 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-8 Radio0 Association List Total Client Association: Total number of associated clients in Radio0 Client Association Histogram: Association client history records STA ID: Wireless client’s ID MAC Address: Wireless client’s MAC address IP Address: Wireless client’s IP address...

  • Page 23: Radio0 Interface Status-Station Mode

    4.2.1.2. Radio0 Interface Status-Station Mode When Radio0 work mode is configured to Station, C1n Series AP/CPE will be operated as a workstation, user need to associate Radio0 to a remote AP. At Station mode, Radio0 interface information includes: Status, Statistic, Channel Usage, STA Info, and AP Info.

  • Page 24: Statistic

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-11 Radio0 station mode status 4.2.1.2.2. Statistic Please refer to section 4.2.1.1.2 for more details about radio statistic. Figure 4-12 Radio0 station mode statistic 4.2.1.2.3. Channel usage Please refer to 4.2.1.1.3 section for more details about channel usage.

  • Page 25: Ap Info

    Data Rate AP: Actual data transfer rate between station and remote AP. Connected Status: Whether Radio0 is connected to remote AP. 4.2.1.3. Radio0 Interface Status-Repeater Mode When Radio0’s work mode is configured to Repeater, C1n Series AP/CPE will be Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 26: Status

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 operated as a wireless repeater, you need to associate it to a remote AP, then Radio0 forwards the remote AP’s wireless signal. At Repeater mode, Radio0 interface information includes: Status, Statistic, Channel Usage, STA Info, AP Info, WLAN, and Association List.

  • Page 27: Sta Info

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4.2.1.3.4. STA Info Please refer to section 4.2.1.2.4 for more details about STA info. Figure 4-19 Radio0 repeater mode STA info 4.2.1.3.5. AP Info Please refer to section 4.2.1.2.5 for more details about AP info.

  • Page 28: Radio0 Interface Status-Bridge Mode (For C1An And C1Xan)

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4.2.1.4. Radio0 Interface Status-Bridge Mode (for C1an and C1xan) When Radio0(5G) work mode is configured to Bridge, C1an/C1xan will be operated as a wireless Bridge. 5G interface information shows the Status: Figure 4-23 5G Radio bridge mode status...

  • Page 29: Statistic

    Ethernet MAC Address, Speed, Duplex, Auto-negotiation, and Link Detected. Figure 4-24 Ethernet Interface State MAC Address: C1n Series AP/CPE Ethernet MAC address Speed: Ethernet speed Duplex: Ethernet duplex mode (Full/Half) Auto-negotiation: Ethernet auto-negotiation mode ON or OFF, by default it is “ON”.

  • Page 30: Historical Statistics

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4.3. Historical Statistics C1n Series AP/CPE can offer historical statistics of system, Ethernet and radio. These information can give helps to troubleshooting. We can also download the historical statistics information. 4.3.1. System Statistics User may check system statistics via StatusHistorical StatisticsSystem.

  • Page 31: Ethernet Statistics

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-26 System historical 4.3.2. Ethernet Statistics User may check Ethernet statistics via StatusHistorical StatisticsEthernet. Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 32 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 33: Radio Statistics

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-27 Ethernet Historical statistic 4.3.3. Radio Statistics User may check radios statistics via StatusHistorical StatisticsRadioRadio0. It includes “Throughput”, “Busy%”, “Tx Usage”, “Rx Usage” and “Noise Floor”. Select an item from the drop-down menu and click the Show button will show detail information.
  • Page 34 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-28 Radio0 Historical statistic 1) Radio Historical Statistics - Throughput Select the “throughput” then click the Show button to check the Tx/Rx bit Per Second histogram. Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 35 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-29 Throughput Historical Statistic 2) Radio Historical Statistics - Busy% Select the “Busy%” then click the Show button to check the Radio system busy percentage histogram. Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 36 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-30 Busy% Historical Statistic 3) Radio Historical Statistics - Tx Usage / Rx Usage Select the “Tx Usage / Rx Usage” then click the Show button to check the Tx/Rx usage percentage histogram.
  • Page 37 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-32 Rx Usage Historical Statistic 4) Radio Historical Statistics - Noise Floor Select the “Noise Floor” then click the Show button to check the noise floor histogram. Figure 4-33 Noise Floor Historical Statistic...

  • Page 38: Logs

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4.3.4. Logs In order to realize easier monitoring and diagnosis, C1n Series AP/CPE provides log function. Selecting Status -> Logs, you will find 3 sub-items below: SysLog, Panic Log, and Alarm Logs.

  • Page 39: Panic Log

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 4-34 System Log “Download and Back” Button Please click Download to download the system log file and click Back at the end of log to come back the previous page. 4.3.4.2.

  • Page 40: Alarm Log

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4.3.4.3. Alarm Log User may check the alarm log via StatusLogAlarm Log. Figure 4-36 Alarm Logs File Name: The name of log files, you can click it to open the log file.
  • Page 41 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-2 Unsaved Change 3. Please click Unsaved Changes link to review the pending configuration detail information. Figure 5-3 Unsaved Change Detail 4. Click Save&Apply link to apply all submitted changes: Figure 5-4 Save and Apply Changes 5.

  • Page 42: Basic System Configuration

    System Location: Set system location, the system location can be up to 255 characters long. “NTP Setting” is used to set NTP (network time protocol) information. NTP is a network time protocol for the C1n Series AP/CPE to synchronize the system time. If NTP is Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 43: Network Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 needed, IP address of the NTP server must be added and C1n Series AP/CPE will synchronize with the NTP server. It is useful to maintain the network and make sure all APs are using the same system time by setting the same NTP server.
  • Page 44 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-7 Network Setting 1) Network Setting C1n can act as Layer 2 switch or Layer 3 gateway. Figure 5-8 Network Setting Network Setting: The operating mode of C1n, it can be configured as either Switch mode or Gateway mode.
  • Page 45 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 In switch mode, C1n works as a switch to deliver data between Ethernet interface and wireless interfaces. Select Configuration->Network->General to go to configuration page. Select “Switch Mode” in Network Setting. Click Submit.
  • Page 46 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Internet Connection Type: Static IP or DHCP client IPv4 Address: If C1n uses static IP , please give it a fixed IP IPv4 Subnet Mask: If C1n uses static IP , please give it a subnet mask...
  • Page 47 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-10 WLAN Setting (Ipv6) Internet Connection Type: Static IP or DHCP client IPv6 Address: If C1n uses static IP , please give it a fixed IP IPv6 Default Gateway: If C1n uses static IP, please give it a Gateway address...
  • Page 48 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-12 WAN/LAN Interface Assignment Ethernet/Radio0 : Specify Ethernet, Radio0 as either LAN interface or WAN interface, it is only available in gateway mode. Enable NAT Mode: If NAT Mode is set as "disable", the AP will not perform any network address translations on all traffics.
  • Page 49 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-13 LAN Setting (IPv4) LAN IP Address: IP address of local area network. it is only available in gateway mode. LAN IP Address Mask: IP address mask of local area network. it is only available in gateway mode.

  • Page 50: General Network Configuration Vlan

    Click Save&Apply to apply 5.3.2. VLAN User may configure VLAN setting via Configuration ->Network ->VLAN. Figure 5-15 VLAN Setting Enable VLAN: Enable or Disable VLAN function. By default, C1n Series CPE/AP VLAN setting is disabled. Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 51: Dhcp Server

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Native VLAN Tagging: Enable or Disable Native VLAN Tagging; if enabled, C1n tags the incoming frame, which is untagged, with native VLAN id before forwarding the frame. By default, it is “disable”.
  • Page 52 TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-9 DHCP Server Mode Setting If the DHCP Server Mode is set to Server, then the C1n Series CPE/AP will act as a DHCP server for allocation of IP address to the wireless client associated. The following procedures show the allocation of the IP address, subnets mask, gateway and DNS information.

  • Page 53: Port Forwarding

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Select Configuration ->Network ->DHCP Select “Server Mode” in DHCP Server. Click Submit Click the icon “ ” under “Detail” column. Check Enable Pool Provide IP address range for leasing by filling IP addresses in both Start IP Address and End IP Address respectively.
  • Page 54 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-11 Port Forwarding Figure 5-12 Port Forwarding Setting Enable : Whether the particular port forwarding entry is active or not; all the port forwarding entries are saved in system configuration file. Only the enabled entries take effect.

  • Page 55: Safe Mode

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Local Port: Specify the port number of the application running on the host, which is connected to the internal network, is accessible from the external network. Protocol Type: Specify Transport Layer protocol that the application uses . The options are “TCP&UDP”, “TCP”, and “UDP”.

  • Page 56: Wireless

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-13 Safe Mode Setting Enable Safe Mode: Enable or disable safe mode. By default, it is disabled. Ping Host 1, 2, 3: Three ping hosts can be specified. AP will ping these hosts periodically at the ping interval configured through its current backhaul link.

  • Page 57: Radio0 Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-22 Radio Setting 5.4.1. Radio0 Configuration User may configure wireless network on radio0 via Configuration ->Wireless ->Radio0. The content is related with Radio Mode, C1n and C1xn have AP/Station/Repeater mode, C1an and C1xan have AP/Station/Repeater/Bridge mode.
  • Page 58 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-23 Radio Parameters Enable Radio: Enable or disable radio0, by default it is enabled. Radio Mode: Operation mode of radio0, It can be configured as AP, Station, Repeater or Bridge. Country Code: Specify country that C1n locates. This setting is related about radio regulatory domain, such as maximum transmission power, available operating frequency channel …...

  • Page 59: Wlan Configuration

    Periodic Auto channel Selection is enabled. 11 Click Submit 12 Click Save&Apply to apply 5.4.1.1.2. WLAN Configuration C1n Series AP/CPE radio0 supports maximum 16 WLANs, and they can be configured separately. User may configure each individual WLAN via Configuration  Wireless WLAN ...
  • Page 60 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-24 Radio0 WLAN Setting Enable WLAN : Enable or Disable WLAN from 0-15. SSID: Specify SSID of each WLAN; it supports up to 32 characters. The default SSID is Superwifi Network X, where X is WLAN number.

  • Page 61: Wlan X (0-15) General Configuration

    WLAN respectively. The value is in term of kbps. “0” means disable. By default, it is disabled. 5.4.1.1.2.1. WLAN X (0-15) General Configuration C1n Series AP/CPE radio0 supports maximum 16 WLANs, and they can be configured separately. User...
  • Page 62 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 VLAN Pass Through: Configure the WLAN that acts as VLAN truck port. This option is available if user enables VLAN. If user specifies a WLAN as VLAN pass through, C1n does not modify the incoming packets that are tagged. Also, C1n tags the packets, which are not tagged, with native VLAN ID if Native VLAN Tagging is enabled.

  • Page 63: Wlan X (0-15) Security

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 10. Click Submit 11. Click Save&Apply to apply 5.4.1.1.2.2. WLAN X (0-15) Security C1n supports different wireless security scheme to prevent unauthorized access. User may enable the wireless security with different combination of authentication scheme and cipher scheme.
  • Page 64 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-27 Open & No Security Configure an open WLAN without data encryption: 1. Select Configuration -> Wireless -> Radio0 -> WLAN to edit “More…” behind the WLAN, and then select WLAN Security to access to security configuration page.
  • Page 65 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Click Save&Apply to apply To specify the WEP key, please refer to section WEP Key Setting for more details. 2) Shared Key Mode Shared Key authentication is one of the authentication methods with WEP encryption.
  • Page 66 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 thus prevents the types of attacks that compromised WEP; while AES provide stronger data protection than TKIP. WPA2 is a security standard that aims to replace WPA. AES is the only option in cipher mode in WPA2 security. If AP is configured with WPA-auto authentication, it supports clients using either WPA or WPA2 authentication, AES+TKIP is the only option in cipher mode in WPA-auto security.
  • Page 67 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Group Key Update Interval: Specify the interval for updating group key; the default value is 86400s. RADIUS Server Setting NAS Identifier: Specify network access server’s ID; RADIUS server uses NAS ID to identify its client.
  • Page 68 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 showt: Specify Whether shows the accounting radius server’s secret information. Configure a WLAN with either WPA/WPA2/WPA-auto security: 1. Select ConfigurationWirelessRadio0WLAN to edit “More…” behind the WLAN, and then select WLAN Security to access to security configuration page.
  • Page 69 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 4) WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK-auto WPA-Personal (WPA-PSK) or WPA2-Personal (WPA2-PSK) is designed for home and small office networks and doesn't require an authentication server. Each wireless network device authenticates with the access point using the same 256-bit key generated from a password or passphrase.
  • Page 70 Click Submit Click Save&Apply to apply 5) ACL Configurations C1n Series AP/CPE supports Access Control List (ACL), it bases on MAC address filtering. There are 3 modes in the Access Control List (ACL). They are “Disabled”, “Enabled-Default Allow” and “Enabled-Default Deny”.
  • Page 71 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-33 ACL-Default Deny Figure 5-34 ACL-ACL Input Method Access Control List: Specify the modes of ACL; the options are “Disabled”, “Enabled- Default Allow”, and “Enable-Default Deny”. ACL Input Method: Specify the source of ACL; user may manual input the list or upload the list from text file.

  • Page 72: Wlan X (0-15) Rogue Station List

    5.4.1.1.2.3. WLAN X (0-15) Rogue Station List Rogue station stands for the devices that can potentially disrupt wireless networks and can sometimes cause irrevocable damage to the network owners. C1n Series AP/CPE supports Rogue Station List to prevent potential damages from rogue station; User may input the rogue station’s MAC address into rogue station list, then this station...

  • Page 73: Wlan X (0-15) Q O S

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-35 Rogue Station List Rogue Station: Specify MAC address of rogue station. Add a rogue station into rogue station list: Select ConfigurationWirelessRadio0WLAN to edit “More…” behind the WLAN, and then select Rogue Station List to access rogue station list configuration page Set the rogue station’s MAC address in Rogue Station.

  • Page 74: Wlan X (0-15) Bandwidth Control

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-36 WLAN QoS Enable DSCP-to-WMM Mapping： Enable or Disable DSCP to WMM mapping function. Configure QoS based on a WLAN: Select ConfigurationWirelessradio0WLAN to edit “More…”behind the WLAN, and then select QoS to access Bandwidth Control configuration page that Correspondence to Set the DSCP value under “DSCP”...
  • Page 75 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-37 WLAN Bandwidth Control Uplink: Specify the maximum bandwidth of uplink (from wireless clients to C1n); the range is from 0-1000000Kbps. “0” means disable. The default setting is “0”. Downlink: Specify the maximum bandwidth of downlink (from C1n to wireless clients);...

  • Page 76: Advanced Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.4.1.1.3. Advanced Configuration C1n provides more WLAN parameters in radio’s advance page. User may alter C1n note that radio performance by chaning the advance parameters. Please inappropriate configuration may bring negative impact on the network performance.
  • Page 77 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-38 Radio Advanced Setting Advanced Setting AMPDU: Enable or Disable IEEE802.11n aggregation of MAC protocol data unit; if enabled, C1n pushes aggregated MPDU (MAC protocol data units) into a single PPDU (physical protocol data unit). This option may improve the throughput of 802.11n network.
  • Page 78 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Max Tx/Rx Streams: Specify the maximum number of transmission streams and receiving streams in 802.11n MIMO. The default value is 2 for both transmission and receiving stream. Beacon Interval Auto: Radio0 adjusts the beacon interval itself in order to reduce the beacon frame overhead in wireless network.
  • Page 79 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Upon reception of the CTS, the AP then sends the data frame. There are trade-offs when considering what value you should set for the RTS/CTS threshold. Smaller values will cause RTS to be sent more often, increasing overheads. However, the more often RTS packets are sent, the sooner the system can recover from collisions.

  • Page 80: Qos Configuration

    (1 Mbps at IEEE 802.11b mode, 6 Mbps at IEEE 802.11g/a mode). This is Altai’s proprietary feature; it may be incompatible with the devices from other vendors. If the sender and receiver, which are Altai’s products, have the same setting, they can achieve...
  • Page 81 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-39 Radio0 QoS Parameters Optimization Mode: Specify QoS/WMM parameters of Radio0. There are 4 modes, “Default”, “Optimized for throughput”, “Optimized for capacity”, and “Manual Configuration” . “Default” is a set of QoS/WMM parameters as default configuration.

  • Page 82: Wep Key Setting

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.4.1.1.5. WEP Key Setting User may specify the WEP key for wireless security in WEP key setting via Configuration  WirelessRadio0WEP. Figure 5-40 Radio0 WEP Key Key Entry Method: Specify the character coding scheme of WEP key; AP interprets WEP key either as ASCII characters or HEX characters.
  • Page 83 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 C1n can works as CPE/Station. When C1n is set to “station” mode, the backhaul link must be established through associating with the remote APs. User may configure C1n as station in Radio’s general page via ConfigurationWirelessRadio0.

  • Page 84: Station Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Set the desired SNR value in Signal Level (SNR) Indicators . Click Submit Click Save&Apply to apply 5.4.1.2.2. Station Configuration User may provide the remote AP’s information and configure the corresponding security setting via ConfigurationWirelessRadio0Station. For more detail setting, please click the “More…”under the “Detail”.
  • Page 85 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-17 Radio0 WLAN0 Setting General Setting WLAN Mode: The operating mode of C1n; Here is "Station". Lock AP Mac: When C1n Radio0 lock to a remote AP Mac, Radio0 will not roaming among remote APs.
  • Page 86 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Enable Roaming: When enabled, station performs channel scanning and roams to other AP with better SNR based on specified scanning & roaming parameters; otherwise, it never performs channel scanning and associates with the other AP if the current connection is broken.

  • Page 87: Wlan 0 Security

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Click Submit Click Save&Apply to apply 5.4.1.2.2.2. WLAN 0 Security User may configure the wireless security that as the same as the setting in remote AP. For the detail of wireless security in C1n, please refer to section WLAN X(0-15) Security for more details.

  • Page 88: Radio0 Configuration - Repeater Mode

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-45 Radio0:WLAN0 QoS Setting 5.4.1.3. Radio0 Configuration – Repeater Mode 5.4.1.3.1. General Configuration C1n can act as wireless relay base station if it is configured as “Repeater” mode. It relays the data between remote base station and wireless clients. Unlink “AP” mode, C1n support up to 15 WLANs in “Repeater”...

  • Page 89: Wlan Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Radio Mode: Operation mode of C1n Series AP/CPE Country Code: Specify country that C1n locates. This setting is related about radio regulatory domain, such as maximum transmission power, available operating frequency channel … etc. Hong Kong is default setting.
  • Page 90 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 C1n Series AP/CPE radio0 supports maximum 15 WLANs (SSIDs) and associate 1 remote AP simultaneously. User may configure wireless network via Configuration WirelessRadio0 WLAN. Figure 5-47 Radio0 Repeater Mode WLAN Setting Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 91: Repeater Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.4.1.3.2.1. Repeater Configuration User may provide the remote AP’s information and configure the corresponding security setting via ConfigurationWirelessRadio0WLAN, then click the “More…” behind the WLAN 15 to access repeater setting page. The detail of repeater configuration is as the same as that in “Station”...

  • Page 92: Radio0 Configuration - Bridge Mode(For C1An And C1Xan)

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-49 Repeater Mode - WLAN0 Setting 5.4.1.4. Radio0 Configuration – Bridge Mode(for C1an and C1xan) 5.4.1.4.1. General Configuration C1an and C1xan can work as wireless bridge under either 802.11a or 802.11na mode to build up a wireless backhaul link.
  • Page 93 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-50 Bridge Mode Enable Radio: Enable or disable Radio0. Radio Mode: Operation mode of Radio0; It can be configured as AP, Station, Repeater and Bridge. Country Code: Specify country that C1an locates. This setting is related about radio regulatory domain, such as maximum transmission power, available operating frequency channel …...

  • Page 94: Static Bridge Setting

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.4.1.4.2. Static Bridge Setting User may provide the remote AP’s information and configure the corresponding security setting via ConfigurationWirelessRadio0Static Bridge. For more detail setting, please click the “More…”under “Detail”. Figure 5-51 5G bridge setting Bridge ID: Bridge number.

  • Page 95: Bridge Security Setting

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 5.4.1.4.2.2. Bridge Security Setting User may specify the cipher mode in bridge link via Configuration Wireless Radio0 Static Bridge, to click the “More…”then select Bridge Security. It provides “Disable”, “WEP”, and “AES” as cipher mode. “WEP” means all data is transmitted with WEP encryption.

  • Page 96: Qos Setting

    Figure 5-56 5G bridge Qos setting 5.5. Thin AP Configuration C1n Series AP/CPE support thin AP mode. In thin AP mode user need an Access Controller (AC) to control and manage all the APs. Altai Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 97 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 In Thin AP mode: AP will accept the wireless access controller’s management; AP Execute 802.11 PHY and MAC layer function; AP will complete encryption/decryption of 802.11 packets; AP will complete Radio interface statistics …etc.
  • Page 98 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Managed Radio: Specify the Radio0 can managed by AC. Creat Manage Wlan Switch: Specify whether create manage WLAN on thin AP. If create a manage WLAN, When thin AP is disconnected to AC, User can also manage this thin AP through manage WLAN.

  • Page 99: Administration Configuration

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 5-58 DHCP Option 60 setting 6. Administration Configuration 6.1. User Admin C1n supports three authentication options (Local/RADIUS/RADIUS + Local) for logging in web GUI. When user use RADIUS/RADIUS + Local for logging in web GUI, C1n support maximum two RADIUS servers (one for backup).

  • Page 100: Web Admin

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Authentication Type: Here can select Local Authentication, RADIUS Authentication or RADIUS + Local Authentication Local Authentication: Support 3-level User Login (root/admin/guest) RADIUS Authentication: Authenticate user through RADIUS; if no response returned from RADIUS server, AP fallbacks to local authentication RADIUS +Local Authentication: Login AP with local user login or RADIUS user login 6.2.

  • Page 101: Snmp Setting

    C1n supports SNMP protocol that user may use ALTAI Wireless Management System (AWMS) or a third party NMS to manage C1n Series AP/CPE. User may specify the SNMP setting via AdministrationSNMP. Also user may click “...

  • Page 102: Trap Host Setting

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Click Submit Click Save&Apply to apply 6.3.1. Trap Host Setting User may click “ ” to specify the SNMP manager if necessary. Figure 6-4 SNMP Trap Host Enable Trap: Enable or Disable a particular trap host.

  • Page 103: Firmware Update

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 C1n support HTTPS for its web portal, user may upload his SSL certification file and key file to C1n. User may manage SSL certification file and key file via Administration  to access Certification Management page.
  • Page 104 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Caution: Do not interrupt the process of firmware update. Please maintain network connection and power supply. C1n Series AP/CPE will not function properly if interruption happened during firmware update. Update the C1n firmware via web portal: Select Administration ->...
  • Page 105 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Full Factory Reset： All configuration will be lost and back to factory settings after upgrading or downgrading. C1n will run the checksum on the firmware, once it validate the firmware, press proceed to continue.

  • Page 106: Restore Factory Default

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 6-11 Information after firmware update 6.6. Restore Factory Default There are 2 ways to reset the system back to factory default settings. User may reset the system via:  Web portal;...

  • Page 107: Reset Back To Factory Default Via Reset Button

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Check the option in Keep Network Address Settings if user wishes to retain the current IP address. Press Reset to Factory Default Once restore to factory default configuration, user can login to the C1n with the following information: C1n Series default IP address: 192.168.1.222...

  • Page 108: Backup/Restore

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 6.7. Backup/Restore C1n provides a Backup / Restore function that user backup or restore the configuration easily and quickly. User may backup or restore the C1n configuration via AdministrationBackup/Restore. Figure 6-14 Backup/Restore Backup C1n configuration: Select Administration->Backup/Restore...

  • Page 109: Customization

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 6-16 Restore Backup Specify the configuration in local directory by clicking Browse… Figure 6-17 Select the backup file 3. Click to restore the configuration file. Restore backup Figure 6-17 Press “Restore backup” to start restore 6.8.
  • Page 110 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 customization via AdministrationCustomization to access Default Configuration Customization page. The important customize file are system, network, and wireless. They are used for customize the system, network, wireless default configuration information respectively. Figure 6- 18 Default Configuration Customization...
  • Page 111 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Edit the desired setting in system, network, and wireless files. Figure 6- 20 files under “default” Right click on the file and select "Edit the file to customize (open with notepad), click the "Save" and exit after edit Figure 6- 21 Customized network settings Access the Default Configuration Customization page via Administration...

  • Page 112: License

    C1n provides useful tools for radio planning, diagnosis, and device’s maintenance. 7.1. Channel Scan C1n Series AP/CPE provides a channel scanning tool; user is able to know the status of 2.4GHz radio (C1n and C1xn) or 5GHz radio (C1an and C1xan) in the surrounding area.

  • Page 113: Overview Info

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-7-1 Channel Scan Start Scan: Press Start Scan to start Radio0 channel scan. Duration: Specify the channel scanning interval; the range is from 100ms to 1000ms. The default setting is 100ms.

  • Page 114: Ap List Info

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-2 2.4G Channel Scan Noise Floor(dBm):Noise floor of 2.4GHz channels. Busy%: Busy state percentage of 2.4GHz channels. No. of AP: The number of APs that are operating in the particular channel.

  • Page 115: Diagnosis

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-3 2.4G AP List Info Caution: During the process of channel scan, all WiFi clients associated to C1n Series AP/CPE via 2.4G or 5G channel will be drop for approximately 15-20 seconds.

  • Page 116: Traceroute To Host

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-4 Ping to Host Ping IP Address/Host Name : Type in the target IP address or target Host name. Packet Count: The range for Packet count is 1-10000. Packet Size: Type in the packet size for ping.

  • Page 117: Watchdog

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-5 Traceroute Destination IP Address/Host Name : Type in the target IP address or target Host name. Enable Resolve IP Address: Enable or disable IP address resolve. Timeout: Type in the timeout value.
  • Page 118 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 7-6 Watchdog Setting Periodic Reboot: Enable or Disable the periodic reboot function, by default, it is disable. Random Delay: Enable or disable a random delay on scheduled rebooting time; it prevents all APs reboot at the same time. If all APs reboot at the same time, the service may be suspended completely.

  • Page 119: Ping Watchdog

    C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 7.3.2. Ping Watchdog This feature allows devices to ping the target host periodically. Figure 7-7 Ping watchdog Enable Ping Watchdog: Enable or disable ping watchdog. IP Address To Ping: Set the target IP address to ping.
  • Page 120 C1n Series WIFI AP/CPE Web-admin Configuration Manual TPS15-003_rev1.3 Figure 8-8-1 C1n Series “About” Details of C1n Series AP/CPE Information: Production Information This shows the name, code, serial number, product mode information of C1n. Hardware Version Display the hardware version of C1n.

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