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  • Page 1 · DCN Wireless AP WL8200-XW2 Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface ..........................- 4 - Manual Description ..................- 4 - Conventions .......................- 4 - Revision Record ....................- 5 - Applicable version ....................- 5 - AP Basic Operations ......................- 6 - WEB Login ......................- 6 - AP Mode ......................- 7 - Running Status ....................- 7 - Statistics ......................- 8 - 2.4.1 Flow Statistics ....................- 8 -...
  • Page 3 System Settings ..................... - 17 - 3.1.1 Ethernet Settings ................... - 17 - 3.1.2 Manage AC Settings ................- 19 - 3.1.3 WDS Settings ..................- 21 - FAT Bridge Mode ......................- 23 - Setup Wizard ....................- 24 - Basic Settings ....................
  • Page 4 Setup Wizard ....................- 43 - 5.2.1 Dynamic IP ....................- 45 - 5.2.2 Static IP ....................- 45 - 5.2.3 PPPoE ......................- 46 - Network Parameter Settings ..............- 47 - 5.3.1 LAN Port Setting ..................- 47 - 5.3.2 WAN Port Settings ................

  • Page 5: Preface

    FAT AP Routing Mode ➢ This manual takes the WL8200-XW2 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: Revision Record

    1.3 Revision Record Date Modify the content Modifier Edit DCN Wireless AP WL8200-XW2 Operation 2021/4/09 Manual Peisheng fu 1.4 Applicable version Version Release time 3.13.1.x 2021.4 - 5 -...

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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: - 9 -...

  • Page 11: Configuration Management

    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. As following: After the device is reset to factory default, all configurations will be deleted and restored to FIT mode.

  • Page 12: Radius Template

    2.5.4 Radius Template Click" System Maintenance ">>" Radius Template " to maintain the Radius server template. (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 13: Authentication Management

    2.5.5 Authentication Management Click “System Maintenance”>>“Authentication Management”, the user can see authentication management configuration and Telnet status. (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". Click “System Maintenance”>>“Authentication Management”, the user can see authentication management configuration and Telnet status.

  • Page 14: Snmp Configuration

    2.5.6 SNMP Configuration Click “System Maintenance”>>“SNMP Configuration” to configure SNMP related information. As shown below: - 13 -...

  • Page 15: Ssl Certificate Management

    2.5.7 SSL Certificate Management Click " System Maintenance ">>" SSL Certificate Management " to upload the SSL certificate. As shown below: The SSL certificate establishes an SSL secure channel between the client browser and the Web server, and mainly used to provide a user authentication server, to encrypt data and hide。...
  • Page 16 If you need to restore the default certificate, restore the AP to the factory and reconfigure the fat AP. If you delete the certificate in the background, it will cause https inaccessibility and https redirection failure. （3） Certificate View admin@Dcn:/# cat /etc/ssl/certs/server.crt - 15 -...

  • Page 17: 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 18: System Settings

    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. 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.
  • Page 19 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: - 18 -...

  • Page 20: 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 21 AC or domain names of the management AC. As shown below: 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.

  • Page 22: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26 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: - 25 -...

  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 - 27 -...
  • Page 29 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 - 28 -...
  • Page 30 optional, and the brief introduction is as follows: 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.

  • Page 31: Advanced Settings

    In WPA / WPA2-Persional mode, you need to set a password with a length of 8 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...

  • Page 32: Wds Settings

    Max Clients: Configure the max number of associated client. 4.3.2 WDS Settings Click "Advanced 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"...

  • Page 33: Wds Precautions

    below: 4.3.3 WDS Precautions It is recommended that no more than three WDS series APs，Otherwise the ⚫ transmission efficiency will be greatly reduced RootAP can be fit AP, also can be fat bridge AP ⚫ The rootap SSID used for WDS connection is recommended to use 5G， ⚫...

  • Page 34: Network Timing

    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. Note that closed TCP connections are not counted in the number of connections.

  • Page 35: Configuration Example

    4.5 Configuration example 4.5.1 Open Wireless Connection 4.5.1.1 Networking Requirements In order to ensure that staff can access the internal network resources of the department anytime and anywhere, need to achieve through the deployment of the AP. Device administrators can configure wireless access in open mode, the specific requirements are as follows：...
  • Page 36 Radio 2.4G、5G check to enable ⚫ VLAN ID configure according to actual situation ⚫ SSID configure to “service” ⚫ Security setting select “Open” ⚫ Click <save> button ⚫ 4.5.1.3 Verify configuration results Enter the client statistics page, you can view the successfully online client。 - 35 -...

  • Page 37: Wpa2-Psk Wireless Connection

    4.5.2 WPA2-PSK Wireless Connection 4.5.2.1 Networking Requirements In a small office， device administrators can complete WPA2-PSK wireless access configuration through the web page, the specific requirements are as follows： AP provides the SSID is ‘service’and the security is the WPA2-PSK. ⚫...
  • Page 38 Radio 2.4G、5G check to enable ⚫ VLAN ID configure according to actual situation ⚫ SSID configure to “psk” ⚫ Security setting select “WPA/WPA2-Personal” ⚫ Security configure to “12345678” ⚫ Click <save> button ⚫ 4.5.2.3 Verify configuration results Operation station connects to wireless network（ssid：psk）,enter password ⚫...

  • Page 39: Wpa2-Enterprise Wireless Connection

    wireless network. Enter the client statistics page, you can view the successfully online client. ⚫ 4.5.3 WPA2-Enterprise Wireless Connection 4.5.3.1 Networking Requirements In a company's office, employees need to be able to access the office environment through wireless，mobile devices that are not employees of the company cannot be accessed，Administrators can configure WPA2-Enterprise by the web page, specific requirements are as follows：...
  • Page 40 4.5.3.2 Configuration Steps 1. Login system maintenance，enter Radius template page. Configure Radius template name to ‘Radius’ ⚫ Configure the authentication server IP address and server port according to the ⚫ actual Radius server address Configure shared key for authentication server settings ⚫...
  • Page 41 Radio 2.4G、5G check to enable ⚫ VLAN ID configure according to actual situation ⚫ SSID configure to “Dot1X” ⚫ Security setting select “WPA/WPA2- Enterprise” ⚫ Radius server is selected as the configured Radius ⚫ Click <save> button ⚫ 4.5.3.3 Verify configuration results The wireless client configures wireless network settings in windows，click ⚫...
  • Page 42 <add>button, enter in the "Network Name (SSID)" in the pop-up window “WPA-Enterprise”， Select " WPA/WPA2- Enterprise " for the network authentication type，click next. Change connection settings，click<setting>in safe page， select EAP authentication method "Secure password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)", cancel "Verify server identity by verifying certificate", click ok. Refresh the wireless network list，...

  • Page 43: 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 44: 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 45 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: - 44 -...

  • Page 46: Dynamic Ip

    5.2.1 Dynamic IP Select the way the Internet is dynamic IP，will jump directly to the next wireless setting. 5.2.2 Static IP Select the way the Internet is static IP，need to configure static IP address，as shown below： - 45 -...

  • Page 47: Pppoe

    5.2.3 PPPoE PPPoE topology： Select the way the Internet is PPPoE，need to fill in the online account and password provided by the ISP, as shown below： Dialing successful, after completing the AP wireless network settings, you can see the following picture： - 46 -...

  • Page 48: Network Parameter Settings

    5.3 Network Parameter Settings 5.3.1 LAN Port Setting Click "Network Parameters">> "LAN Port Settings" on the left menu to set the LAN side IP address and subnet mask. When the LAN port IP parameters are changed, to ensure that the DHCP server can work normally, the address pool, static address set in the DHCP server and the new LAN port IP should be on the same network segment.

  • Page 49: Wan Port Settings

    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. You can enter different subnet masks based on the actual network status. 5.3.2 WAN Port Settings Click "Network Parameters">> "WAN Port Settings" on the left menu to modify the basic parameters of the WAN port.
  • Page 50 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. Please enter the subnet mask provided by the ISP.
  • Page 51 value is 1500. Please ask the ISP if you need to change it, and don't change it unless it is specifically needed. If the selected IP address acquisition method is PPPoE, as shown below: Internet Account and Password: Please enter the Internet account and password provided by the ISP correctly.

  • Page 52: Wireless Settings

    subscription, you can choose this connection method. Manual Connection: Select this option to require the user to dial-up manually after power-on. If there is no network request within the specified time (automatic disconnection waiting time), the system will automatically disconnect. You can choose this connection method if your Internet service pays according to the time of use Automatic Break Waiting Time: The default value is 15 minutes.

  • Page 53: Radio Settings

    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 54: Dhcp Server

    features. Click " Edit " in the operation column to modify the radio settings, including status, channel, channel bandwidth, transmit power, multicast rate, STBC mode, Beacon interval, DTIM period, RTS period, max clients, etc., as shown below: 5.6 DHCP Server DHCP refers to the Dynamic Host Control Protocol.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Static Ip Distribution

    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 57 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 58: 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 59: 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: - 58 -...
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  • Page 61: Appendix A Faqs

    Question 1: How to restore the factory settings if the user forgets the device password? Take WL8200-XW2 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 62 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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