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OVERVIEW COMMANDO AirONE AP1300 is Indoor AP which enables communication between wireless and wired computers/laptops and mobile devices in the network. It complies IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n standard and comes with dual band 2.4GHz+5GHz with Separate 10/100/1000Mbps WAN and LAN ports with Dual power input facility with either IEEE 802.3at PoE+ input or DC IN 12V, 1.5A.
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Ethernet device without requiring special straight or crossover cables, Store-and-Forward forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity. You can access and manage AirONE AP1300 using the Web based GUI (Graphical User Interface) , also called WEB GUI interface. ...
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INTRODUCTION COMMANDO AirONE AP1300 Indoor AP are WEB GUI based easy to use and manage device. It requires minimal configuration, so setup is simple and hassle-free. Auto- negotiation senses the link speed of a network device in wired 10/100/1000Mbps and also for wireless clients.
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• Supports Wi-Fi client distance 91 meters (300 feet) and above in all directions depending on surrounding conditions. • Support Open or encryption like WPA/WPA2PSK_TKIPAES. How to take access of COMMANDO AirONE AP1300 ? 1. Wired access Via LAN port connected to PC.
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Power ON AirONE AP1300. Connect LAN port of AirONE AP1300 to PC via RJ-45 cable. Open Network and sharing center. Go to Change adapter settings. Double click on Local Area Connection. Go to Properties. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option and set any IP address from 192.168.188.1 to 252...
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Fig 3. IP setting in PC connected to AirONE AP1300 2. Wireless access Via SSID connected to PC. Power ON AirONE AP1300. Connect Default SSID named “COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 2.4G” or “COMMANDO AIR-...
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AP1300 5.8G” with the help of default Wi-Fi Password “66666666” or “commando”. Click on properties of connected SSID “COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 2.4G” or “COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 5.8G”. Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual and set any IP address form 192.168.188.1 to 252 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.253 to as shown below.
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Fig 5. Properties of SSID COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 2.4G...
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Fig 6. Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual as shown for COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 2.4G Open any Web browser like Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer/Opera etc. and enter default IP address 192.168.188.253 in address field.
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Caution: If you have already taken any Other COMMANDO wireless device access. Then before taking access of this device, you are required to clean the browser history to avoid catch pages issue. Fig 7. Login page for AirONE AP1300 Default Password: commando or (admin in few devices) Note: Password can be changed as per user choice.
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Fig 8. Home page after login AirONE AP1300...
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Mode with Uptime, Flow in bps for AP Downstream and AP Upstream. All information can help to troubleshoot network issue, if any very easily. Fig 1.1 Home page Components of AirONE AP1300 1.1 Device Information In Device Information, Current CPU Usage percentage and Memory Usage percentage of...
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Fig 1.1.1 Home page Components of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 1.1.2 Device Description of AirONE AP1300 In Device Description you can add the APs description by clicking on Click Settings Fig 1.1.3 Changing Device Description of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 1.1.4 New Device Description of AirONE AP1300 1.2 LAN/WAN Information In LAN Information you can find the IP Mode, LAN IP, Subnet, Gateway and MAC Address. In WAN Information like WAN IP address, Gateway, DNS and MAC Address.
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Fig 1.2.1 LAN information of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 1.2.2 WAN information of AirONE AP1300 1.3 Wi-Fi Information In Wi-Fi Information, Status along with number of client connected to AP, SSID, Channel used, Encryption and MAC Address of AP is shown.
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Fig 1.3.1 Wi-Fi Information of 2G Wi-Fi AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 1.3.2 Wi-Fi Information of 5G Wi-Fi AirONE AP1300 1.4 Clients List Clients list along with number of clients connected to AP, MAC address of clients connected, Signal strength of clients’ connection along with connection time is shown. We can learn about users in network with all vital information.
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Fig 1.4.1 Clients list of 2G Wi-Fi AirONE AP1300 Fig 1.4.2 Clients list of 5G Wi-Fi AirONE AP1300 1.5 Operation Mode configuration Default operation is Fat AP where it integrates the WLAN physical layer functions, service data encryption, user authentication, QoS, network management, roaming technologies, and application layer functions.
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A Fit AP has only Select the IP mode along with reset and reboot options. Fig 1.5.1 Fat AP mode of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 1.5.2 Fit AP mode Login of AirONE AP1300 Note: Same Password to be used for login in Fit and Fat mode of operation.
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Fig 1.5.3 Fit AP mode of AirONE AP1300 Fig 1.5.4 Switching mode to Fat AP of AirONE AP1300 1.6 AP UP/Downstream Flow (2G Wi-Fi) bps In Flow (2G/5G Wi-Fi) bps you can monitor the AP’s Upstream and Downstream bandwidth in bps.
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WIZARD After clicking Wizard page, you can set device in Gateway Mode, Repeater Mode, WISP and AP Mode (Default Selection). It provides flexibility to configure wireless AP’s operation mode based on network scenario making this AP future proof. You are required to select corresponding operation mode first before starting the configuration.
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Fig 2.1.1 Gateway mode of AirONE AP1300 Fig 2.1.2 Gateway mode WAN Setting of AirONE AP1300...
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Note: You can set SSID name and encryption and password as per requirement. Please turn ON Wi-Fi Status to make it active Fig 2.1.3 Gateway mode 2G Wi-Fi Setting of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 2.1.4 Gateway mode 5G Wi-Fi Setting of AirONE AP1300 Note: The device will restart for the changes to take effect for mode changes to Gateway mode. Home page will show LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Device Information, along with operation mode...
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Fig 2.1.4 Gateway mode Home page of AirONE AP1300 2.2 Repeater Mode In Repeater mode, Scan Repeater SSID whose password is known. Then configure the wireless parameters as per your choice of SSID, Channel width, Encryption and Time reboot if required.
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Fig 2.2.1 Repeater mode of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 2.2.2 Selecting 2G Repeater SSID of AirONE AP1300 Note: This repeater SSID password is password of scan SSID with matching encryption.
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Fig 2.2.4 Repeater 2G SSID password AirONE AP1300 Note: You can set SSID name and encryption and password as per requirement. Please turn ON Wi-Fi Status to make it active.
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Fig 2.2.5 Setting 5G Wi-Fi setting of AirONE AP1300 Fig 2.2.5 Setting LAN setting in repeater mode of AirONE AP1300 Note: The device will restart for the changes to take effect for mode changes to Repeater mode. Home page will show LAN, Repeater, Wi-Fi, Device Information, along with operation...
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Fig 2.2.6 Repeater mode Home page of AirONE AP1300 2.3 WISP Mode In WISP mode, Scan Repeater SSID whose password is known and configure WAN setting. Then configure the wireless parameters as per your choice of SSID, Channel width, Encryption and Time reboot if required.
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Fig 2.3.4 Repeater SSID for 2G repeater WISP mode of AirONE AP1300 Note: This repeater SSID password is password of scan SSID with matching encryption. Fig 2.3.5 WAN Setting WISP mode of AirONE AP1300 Note: You can set SSID name and encryption and password as per requirement. Please turn...
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Fig 2.3.8 WISP mode Home page of AirONE AP1300 Fig 2.3.9 WISP mode Ping response of Client of AirONE AP1300 2.4 AP Mode In AP mode, Set LAN setting from static IP, AC or gateway. Then configure the wireless...
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SSID, Channel width, Encryption and Time reboot if required. Note: This is a default mode of operation for device. Fig 2.4.1 AP mode of AirONE AP1300 Fig 2.4.2 Setting IP mode of AirONE AP1300...
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Note: You can set SSID name and encryption and password as per requirement. Please turn ON Wi-Fi Status to make it active Fig 2.4.3 Setting 2G Wi-Fi for AP mode of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 2.4.4 Setting 5G Wi-Fi for AP mode of AirONE AP1300 Note: The device will restart for the changes to take effect for mode changes to AP mode. Home page will show LAN, Repeater, Wi-Fi, Device Information, along with operation...
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Fig 2.4.5 Home page after setting AP mode of AirONE AP1300...
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We can set 2.4G/5.8G Wi-Fi with Basic Setting along with Virtual AP setting. You can enable or disable Wi-Fi by Wi-Fi Status: On mean SSID is available for wireless clients. Wi-Fi Status: Off mean SSID not available. Note: By default, Basic Wi-Fi SSID “COMMANDO AIR-AP1300 2.4G” and “COMMANDO AIR- AP1300 5.8G” is turned ON.
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Fig 3.1.1 2G Wi-Fi enable and disable of Basic and VAP 1,2,3 of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.1.2 5G Wi-Fi enable of AirONE AP1300 Wi-Fi Analyzer is a handy tool which helps you to select a better channel and mainly to analyze the AP’s signal strength and channel, to make user more easy to choose the...
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Fig 3.1.3 2G Wi-Fi Analyzer button of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.1.4 5G Wi-Fi Analyzer button of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.1.5 2G Wi-Fi Analyzer of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.1.6 5G Wi-Fi Analyzer of AirONE AP1300...
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Note: Red line denote channel used and signal strength available. This AP has very strong signal and coverage than all peer top brand AP. Fig 3.1.7 Enabling 2G VAP 1 of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.1.8 Enabling 5G VAP 1 of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.1.9 Wireless VAP 1 available for clients Fig 3.1.10 Enabling 2G Wi-Fi VAP 2 of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.1.11 Wireless VAP 2 named COMMANDO of AirONE AP1300 Note: You can have Multi SSID up to 8 configured on AirONE AP1300. All SSID will use same channel in 2G and 5G band and channel width as set in Basic SSID but each Virtual Access Point (VAP) can set different name, encryption and password.
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Fig 3.2.2 Scan 5G Repeater SSID AirONE AP1300 3.3 MAC ACL Settings MAC ACL Allow or prohibits the wireless users access into this device based on MAC address. Filters using MAC address of wireless client. If you permit or allow few clients then automatically all other non-allowed client cannot associate with AP.
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Fig 3.3.1 Default MAC ACL of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.3.2 Add MAC ACL of AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.3.3 Select MAC address of AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.3.4 Apply MAC ACL for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.3.5 Config Button of MAC ACL for AirONE AP1300 3.4 Wi-Fi Timer Settings Enable Wi-Fi Timer Off to turn off the SSID in the specified time. It schedules, turning your Wi-Fi OFF at a given time so that wireless client cannot associate with AP.
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Fig 3.4.1 Default Wi-Fi Timer Off for AirONE AP1300 How to shutdown Wi-Fi after office time? Assume office time is from 9:00AM to 10:00PM and you wish to turn off Wi-Fi access but want to keep power ON for other use. Then you have to turn OFF Wi-Fi from 22:00 to 09:00 as shown.
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128 clients for AP (Range 1-64) in 2G and AP (Range 1-64) in 5G, WLAN Partition, Short GI, Coverage Threshold and Transmit Power. Fig 3.5.1 Default Advanced setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.5.2 Selecting Country Region for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.5.3 Selecting 2G Mode for AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.5.4 Selecting 5G Mode for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.5.5 Selecting Multicast Fast for AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.5.6 Setting Maximum wireless clients in 2G/5G for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.5.7 Selecting WLAN Partition for AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.5.8 Selecting Short GI for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.5.9 Setting Coverage Threshold for AirONE AP1300 Fig 3.5.10 Setting Tx Power for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 3.5.11 Setting Preferred 5G, DFS, Terminal Fast Roam for AirONE AP1300...
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NETWORK LAN Settings: It can set Lan IP (Access IP), Subnet and STP along with DHCP Server, Start and maximum DHCP address, DHCP Lease Time and client list along with utilized IP count. VLAN Settings: Multi SSID can be provided with different VLAN ID to set different network with separate broadcast domain.
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Fig 4.1.1 Setting LAN IP which used as access IP for AirONE AP1300 STP: The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that builds a loop-free logical topology for Ethernet networks. The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is responsible for identifying links in the network and shutting down the redundant ones, preventing possible network loops.
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Fig 4.1.2 Enabling STP for AirONE AP1300 DHCP Server: A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically provides and assigns IP addresses to wireless client devices. It relies on the standard protocol known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to respond to broadcast queries by clients.
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Fig 4.1.4 DHCP Assigned list for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.1.5 DHCP client list for AirONE AP1300 4.2 VLAN Setting In VLAN Setting, you need an L2/L3 switch that make use of multiple VLAN. You can give wireless clients member of multiple VLAN using multi SSID. It is required to enable basic and VAP.
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Fig 4.2.1 Default VLAN setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.2.2 VLAN setting for AirONE AP1300 4.3 Static DHCP Setting A static IP address binding is ultimately set by an administrator and does not change. Although DHCP stands for dynamic host configuration protocol, you can still set up static IP addresses using DHCP.
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IP addresses with MAC address without taking IP addresses from DHCP pool with manual bindings. Compatible ARP binding list is statically assigned. Fig 4.3.1 Default Static DHCP for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.3.2 Static DHCP scan for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.3.3 Station list for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.3.4 Static DHCP for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.3.5 Config Button for Static DHCP for AirONE AP1300 4.4 WAN Settings You can set WAN Connect Method, MTU and DNS Manually along with Primary, Secondary DNS. Fig 4.4.1 Default WAN Setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.4.2 Changing Connect type manually for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.4.3 Set DNS manually for AirONE AP1300 4.5 WAN Advanced Settings It can Enable Web server access on WAN interface on per ports basis from 1 to 65535. You also can set MAC Clone, Enable or disable Ping Access on WAN. Enable or disable...
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Fig 4.5.1 Default WAN Advanced setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.5.2 Enable Port setting for WEB server for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.5.3 Configuration of MAC clone for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.5.4 Enabling Ping access through WAN for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.5.5 Enabling IPSec/PPTP/L2TP access through VPN for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.5.6 Line Detection for AirONE AP1300 4.6 Cloud Server Setting A cloud-managed access point or networking solution allows business owners to manage Wi-Fi and network infrastructure over the cloud with zero maintenance charges,...
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Note: This function is currently not available. Fig 4.6.1 Default Cloud server setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.6.2 Enabling Cloud server setting for AirONE AP1300 4.7 URL Mapping...
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URL mappings work for the new Portal installation. URL mapping redirection to particular Website. You can replace URL for a selected IP. Fig 4.7.1 Default URL Mapping setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 4.7.2 Configure URL Mapping setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 4.7.3 URL Mapping setting for AirONE AP1300...
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SECURITY URLl Filter Settings: URL filtering is a type of Web filtering and is used to restrict Web content. IP Filter Settings: IP Filter bars filter IP to access the AP SSID. MAC Filter Settings: MAC Filter bars filter particular MAC to access the AP SSID. Security Settings: It can set Rule for particular TCP or UDP Protocol for selected wireless client IP with port mapping function.
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Fig 5.1.1 Default URL filter setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 5.1.2 Setting URL filter for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 5.1.3 URL filter setting for AirONE AP1300 5.2 IP Filter Settings IP Filter bars filter IP to access the AP SSID. Fig 5.2.1 Default IP filter setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 5.2.2 Setting IP filter for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 5.2.3 IP filter setting for AirONE AP1300 5.3 MAC Filter Settings MAC Filter bars filter MAC to access the AP SSID. Fig 5.3.1 Default MAC filter setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 5.3.2 Setting MAC filter for AirONE AP1300 Fig 5.3.3 MAC filter setting for AirONE AP1300 5.4 Security Settings A security setting monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and permits or blocks...
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It can help protect your network by filtering traffic and blocking outsiders from gaining unauthorized access. Fig 5.4.1 Default Security setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 5.4.2 Security Rules setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 5.4.3 Security setting for AirONE AP1300 5.5 DMZ Settings DMZ or demilitarized zone is a physical or logical subnetwork that contains portion of your network carved off and isolated from the rest of your network of an organization's external-facing services to an untrusted, usually larger, network such as the Internet. ...
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Fig 5.5.1 Default DMZ setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 5.5.2 DMZ setting for AirONE AP1300...
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MANAGE Configure: Back up to save the configuration file to PC connected. Restore AP to known configuration. Reset the factory default settings. Telnet can be Enabled or disabled. Reboot: It possible to schedule an automatic reboot of AP. Modify Password: You can create password as per your choice and even change the admin password for login to device.
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If you want old configure files which is backup already then can use option upload backup. Use the page to restore the AP to the factory defaults or use the button to restore the AP to old configuration. Fig 6.1.1 Default Configure setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.1.2 Taking backup of AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.1.3 Restore to known Configure for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.1.4 Reset to factory default for AirONE AP1300 6.2 Reboot Setting It possible to schedule an automatic reboot of AP. The configuration will not be lost after rebooting. The Internet connection will be temporarily interrupted while rebooting. Fig 6.2.1 Default reboot setting for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.2.2 Instant Reboot setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.2.3 Enable timed reboot for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.2.4 Enable daily reboot for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.2.5 Enable Restart interval for AirONE AP1300 Recommendation: It is strongly recommended to disable reboot to avoid network disruption and outage. 6.3 Modify Password Setting...
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You can modify the factory default password of the AP and create new user password to manage the device. Note: The factory default password is admin or commando depending on firmware version is mentioned in backside of device. Fig 6.3.1 Modify password page for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.3.2 Setting New password for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.3.3 New password to be entered to login AirONE AP1300 Recommendation: It is strongly recommended to change default password admin or commando which is used to access device. 6.4 Upgrade Setting...
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Version displays the current Configuration version of the AP. To upgrade the AP is to get more functions and better performance. Note: 1. After upgrading, the AP will reboot automatically. 2. To avoid damage to device, please don't turn off the AP while upgrading. Fig 6.4.1 Default Upgrade page for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.4.2 Browse for Upgrade file of connected PC for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.4.3 Upgrade with no previous configuration for AirONE AP1300 Note: It is advised to take backup of the configuration before upgrading. 6.5 Time Setting...
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Server. The AP will get GMT automatically if it has connected to a NTP Server. Manual time can also be set by feeding date and time manually. Synchronize with Host to set system time is best and recommended option. It uses administrator PC’s clock for setting time. Fig 6.5.1 System Time for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.5.2 Disable NTP and Sync with host for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.5.3 Enable NTP and select time zone for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.5.4 Enable NTP with Manual IP setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.5.5 Selecting well know NTP server for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.5.6 NTP server for AirONE AP1300 6.6 Log Setting The Logs can record AP information effectively. The logs allow thorough tracking, alerting, and analysis when something does go wrong. It also determines the root cause of any issue.
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Fig 6.6.1 Default Log setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.6.2 Turning OFF Log setting for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.6.3 Remote Log service setting IP for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.6.4 Enabling Remote Log server setting IP for AirONE AP1300 Recommendation: It is strongly recommended to turn OFF logs to avoid excessive CPU cycles, Memory usage and hanging of AP in long term. 6.7 Flow Control Enabling flow control can optimize the bandwidth requirement and improve the network experience for important applications, especially in the bandwidth hungry wireless clients environment.
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Fig 6.7.1 Default Flow control page for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.7.2 Enabling Speed limit for AirONE AP1300...
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A single IP address divides into two sections: Network ID and Host ID. The Network ID defines the logical group where devices belong. Similarly, we can define IP group which tells AP what IP group name and associated IP address are available for wireless users. Fig 6.8.1 Default IP group page for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.8.2 IP group name and associated IP address for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.8.3 IP group page for AirONE AP1300 6.9 Time Group It can create Time Group with time range and set frequency of operation for particular activity to operate in specified time. It can give automated effect to the network.
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Fig 6.9.1 Default time group for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.9.2 Setting Time group for AirONE AP1300...
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Fig 6.9.3 Time group for AirONE AP1300 6.10 DDNS Settings DDNS (Dynamic DNS) server provides a fixed domain name for DDNS client and maps its latest IP address to this domain name. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows controller with varying public IP addresses to be located using Internet domain names.
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Fig 6.10.1 Default DDNS page for AirONE AP1300 Fig 6.10.2 Enable DDNS page for AirONE AP1300...
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