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- Page 1 NetModule Wireless Access Point AP3400 User Manual for Software Version 1.9.1 Manual Version 1.9.1 NetModule AG, Switzerland January 11, 2023...
- Page 2 NetModule Wireless Access Point AP3400 This manual covers all variants of the AP3400 product type. The specifications and information regarding the products in this manual are subject to change without notice. We would like to point out that NetModule makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents herein and shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused to the user by the direct or indirect use of this information This document may contain information about third party products or processes.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Welcome to NetModule ........2. - Page 4 List of Figures 3.1. AP3400 Outline ........3.2.
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- Page 6 List of Tables 3.1. Environmental Conditions ........3.2.
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Page 7: Welcome To Netmodule
1. Welcome to NetModule Thank you for purchasing a NetModule product. This document should give you an introduction to the device and its features. The following chapters describe any aspects of commissioning the device, installation procedure and provide helpful information towards configuration and maintenance. Please find further information such as sample SDK scripts or configuration samples in our wiki on https://wiki.netmodule.com. -
Page 8: Conformity
2. Conformity This chapter provides general information for putting the wireless access point into operation. 2.1. Safety Instructions Please carefully observe all safety instructions in the manual that are marked with the symbol Compliance information: The NetModule wireless access points must be used in com- pliance with any and all applicable national and international laws and with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the communication module in prescribed applica- tions and environments. - Page 9 Information about the device interfaces: – All systems that are connected to the NetModule wireless access point interfaces must meet the requirements for SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) systems. – Interconnections must not leave the building nor penetrate the body shell of a vehicle. –...
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Page 10: Declaration Of Conformity
2.2. Declaration of Conformity NetModule hereby declares that under our own responsibility that the wireless access points comply with the relevant standards following the provisions of the RED Directive 2014/53/EU. The signed version of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from https://www.netmodule.com/downloads Operating frequency bands and related maximum radio frequency power transmitted is shown below, according to RED Directive 2014/53/EU, Article 10 (8a, 8b). -
Page 11: Open Source Software
2.5. Open Source Software We inform you that NetModule products may contain in part open-source software. We are distributing such open-source software to you under the terms of GNU General Public License (GPL) , GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or other open-source licenses . -
Page 12: Specifications
3. Specifications 3.1. Appearance Figure 3.1.: AP3400 Outline 3.2. Features All models of AP3400 have the following standard functionalities: – 2x 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports 802.3bz (M12, x-coded) – PoE+ IEEE 802.3at (B1) – 2x WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Due to its modular approach, the AP3400 and its hardware components can be arbitrarily assembled according to its indented usage or application. -
Page 13: Environmental Conditions
3.3. Environmental Conditions Parameter Rating Input Voltage PoE/PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) Operating Temperature Range EN50155 OT4 + ST0 ( 40 C bis +70 C) Storage Temperature Range 40 C to +85 C Humidity 0 to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude (Variant Pa) up to 4000m Over-Voltage Category Pollution Degree Ingress Protection Rating... -
Page 14: Interfaces
3.4. Interfaces 3.4.1. Overview Figure 3.2.: AP3400 Interfaces Nr. Label Function ETH1 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, can be used as LAN or WAN interface. PoE Port ETH2 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, can be used as LAN or WAN interface. Reset Reboot and factory reset button WLAN A1 / A2 QLS female connectors for MIMO WLAN antenna, both are main antennas... -
Page 15: Reset
3.4.3. Reset The reset button has two functions: 1. Reboot the system: Press at least 3 seconds to trigger a system reboot. 2. Factory reset: Press at least 10 seconds to trigger a factory reset. 3.4.4. WLAN The AP3400 supports one Wi-Fi 6 802.11 b/g/n/ax 2.4 GHz module with 2x2 MU-MiMo. Standard Frequencies Bandwidth... -
Page 16: M12 Ethernet Connectors
The WLAN antenna ports have the following specification: Feature Specification Max. allowed cable length 30 m Max. allowed antenna gain 8.4 dBi (2.4GHz) resp. 9.1dBi (5GHz) including cable attenuation Min. distance between collocated ra- 20 cm dio transmitter antennas Min. distance between people and an- 40 cm tenna Connector type... -
Page 17: Pin Assignments Of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors
Pin Assignment on M12, 8 poles, X-coded female Signal Pinning M1+ / DA+ / DA M0+ / DB+ / DB M2+ / DD+ / DD / DC M3+ / DC+ Table 3.8.: Pin Assignments of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors AP3400 User Manual for version 1.9.1... -
Page 18: Power Supply
3.4.6. Power Supply Specification The power input has the following specifications: Feature Specification Power supply PoE/PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) or passive PoE with Max. power consumption 15 W Max. cable length 100m Cable shield mandatory Galvanic isolation yes, 1500 V (according to EN 50155 & EN 62368-1) Connector type M12, X-coded, Ethernet 1 (B1) Table 3.9.: Power Input Specifications... -
Page 19: Installation
4. Installation The AP3400 is designed for mounting it on a worktop or wall. Please consider the safety instructions in chapter 2, the environmental conditions in chapter and the installation instruction document. The following precautions must be taken before installing a AP3400 wireless access point: –... -
Page 20: Installation Of The Local Area Network
4.2. Installation of the Local Area Network Up to two 100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet devices can be directly connected to the wireless access point, further devices can be attached via an additional Ethernet switch. Please ensure that the con- nector has been plugged in properly to respectively and remains in a fixed state, you might otherwise experience sporadical link loss during operation. -
Page 21: Configuration
5. Configuration 5.1. General Website Options This chapter will be about general graphical user interface options. Figure 5.1.: AP3400 Web User Interface 5.1.1. Device Access By default, the wireless access point is configured as DHCP client. After 10 seconds AP3400 has an IP address of 192.168.1.200. -
Page 22: Web Interface Access
5.1.2. Web Interface access The default administrator login settings are: Login: root Password: admin Follow the steps for the first connection to the device web management interface: 1. Start your Web browser. 2. Enter the device IP address in the web browser‘s address field and specify default login settings. Figure 5.2.: First login screen 3. -
Page 23: General Device Options
management interface. The device now is ready for configuration. Figure 5.4.: AP3400 Web User Interface 5.1.3. General Device Options Whenever you make any configuration changes, the Save and Discard buttons will appear in the top right corner of the WEB GUI. Figure 5.5.: Save button You can also view a list of changes before saving, test configuration before accepting it, or discard changes without saving them. - Page 24 – Test changes - click arrow icon next to Save button and Test changes button will appear. By clicking it, you are able to test changes before confirming or aborting them. You will have 3 minutes to check whether the new configuration is operational. If the Confirm button is not clicked during that time, then the new configuration will be discarded and device will return to its previous configuration.
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Page 25: Navigating
5.1.4. Navigating Figure 5.7.: Search bar In order to quickly navigate between different setting pages, use a search icon, that will redirect to the relevant configuration section. 5.1.5. Device information page – Site - the most important basic information of the device. –... -
Page 26: Cards And Tabs
Cards and Tabs Information in WEB GUI pages are generally separated into Cards - a block of information relating to one specific object, like Ethernet or Wireless interface; or Local Network; or WAN Network (internet). Some Cards have additional information, that is separated into Tabs. Tabs allow you to select what information should be displayed - like IPv4 or IPv6 network address information;... -
Page 27: Network Information Page
Network The Network page displays information for all the networks (network zones) that are created on the device. By default there are two networks created on new AP3400 devices - Internet and Local net- work. – Internet -he main Wide Area Network (WAN), through which AP3400 device is connected to the internet. -
Page 28: Interfaces Information Page
Figure 5.12.: Interfaces information page Clients The Clients information page displays general information about the newly connected clients. The Clients information page lists all the clients that are currently connected to your wireless network through an Access point. Clients are all the devices that are connected to the board’s wireless network (WiFi). Examples of WiFi clients can be smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, wireless speakers, printers and other smart devices. -
Page 29: Maintenace
Activity The Activity page provides a list of most important device events that have happened since the AP3400 device was started. Figure 5.14.: Activity page 5.1.6. Maintenace The maintenance menu can be accessed by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen. -
Page 30: Device Website Configuration
5.2. Device Website Configuration The device configuration settings are accessible by selecting Settings -> Configuration in the side- bar menu. Device configuration options are grouped into five main categories (Network, Wireless, Services, System and Users), which are accessible by horizontal navigation menu. Each configuration page contains multiple options grouped by cards and tabs. -
Page 31: Zone Settings Tab
Figure 5.17.: Zone settings tab WAN Configuration Allows you to change and configure WAN network parameters. If DHCP client IPv4 mode is selected, then AP3400 board would automatically configure itself with parameters provided by your Internet Ser- vice Provider (ISP). Your AP3400 board has two interfaces added to the default WAN network - Ethernet 0 port and Ether- net 1. - Page 32 If a DHCP server is not available, or the board fails to receive dynamic IP from the DHCP server, then the Fallback IP address will be used. You can access the board’s WEB GUI by using this address. By default, Fallback IP is 192.168.1.200. To access the board by this address, connect your computer via ethernet cable to the board‘s WAN port, and manually configure your computer to use 192.168.1.254 IP address on its ethernet port.
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Page 33: Ethernet Settings Tab
WEB GUI. The "DHCP active leases" table shows IP addresses assigned to all currently connected devices as well as their unique MAC addresses. Ethernet Configuration Figure 5.18.: Ethernet settings tab The Ethernet configuration page lets you assign ethernet interfaces to specific LAN or WAN networks. By default there is one WAN network created on the AP3400 board, and one LAN network. -
Page 34: Port Forwarding Settings Tab
Port forwarding Port forwarding is an application of network address translation (NAT) that redirects the communication request from IP address with a port, to another. Figure 5.20.: Port forwarding settings tab Rule Name - Give a name for readability. Port - Port that is going to be receiving packets. Protocol - Protocol that is going to be used forwarding the packet. -
Page 35: Wireguard Server Settings Tab
Figure 5.21.: Wireguard server settings tab Server must have a public IP address (or an IP address otherwise reachable to client). – Port - specify the port on which the wireguard connection will work (default 51820). – IP address - specify the wireguard IP address of the server. Server and client wireguard IP addresses must be on the same network. -
Page 36: Wireguard Client Settings Tab
Figure 5.22.: Wireguard client settings tab Client uses a wireguard server to establish and maintain the secure connection. – Port - specify the port on which the wireguard connection will work (default 51820). – IP address - specify the wireguard IP address of the client. Client wireguard IP addresses must be on the same network as the server wireguard IP. -
Page 37: Wireless Configuration
5.2.2. Wireless Configuration Figure 5.23.: Wireless settings tab The Wireless configuration page allows the user to control the wireless interfaces of the device. AP3400 boards have 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio interfaces. Every radio has a toggle On/Off switch that enables or disables specific radio. Wireless radios can be set into either Access point or Station mode. -
Page 38: Access Point Settings Tab
Radio controls Figure 5.24.: Access point settings tab IEEE modes - Different IEEE 802 modes for different types of area networks. Channel width - select the maximum width of the operating radio channel. The device 5 GHz radio device typically supports channel widths of 20 MHz, 40 MHz and 80 MHz; the 2.4 GHz radio typically supports channel widths of 20 MHz and 40 MHz. -
Page 39: Station Settings Tab
connected to a WAN ethernet port - you can connect to other access points that are sharing an internet connection. You can use such a connection instead of an ethernet cable, or you can create multiple WAN networks on the board and have them as main / backup internet sources. –... -
Page 40: Scan Result Tab
but data transferred is individualized and encrypted. – WPA personal - uses pre-shared key, most common and simple method used for wireless networks. – WPA enterprise - commonly used simple method with RADIUS server. – WPA2-PSK (pre-shared key) - password-protected encrypted network - it can be accessed by anyone provided they know a pre-shared key and are within range of the signal. - Page 41 based authentication. – WPA3 enterprise - builds upon the foundation of WPA2-Enterprise with the additional requirement of using Protected Management Frames on all WPA3 connections. – WPA2/WPA3 personal - supports both WPA2 and WPA3 personal modes. – WPA/WPA2 personal - supports both WPA and WPA2 protocol. –...
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Page 42: Ssid Tab
Figure 5.27.: SSID tab In the SSID configuration page you have the following options: – SSID - the name of your WiFi network, that clients will be able to see and connect to. – Enable on radio - select at least one radio frequency, and that radio frequency will be added to the WiFi network. -
Page 43: Services Configuration
Figure 5.28.: SSID Security tab 5.2.3. Services Configuration Web Services HTTP management (WEB GUI) is always switched on. You can manage ports if needed. – HTTP port - for HTTP connections web browsers use port 80 by default. – HTTPS port - for secure HTTPS connections web browsers use port 443 by default. Figure 5.29.: Web service tab SSH Services Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for administering network services securely... -
Page 44: Ssh Service Tab
Figure 5.30.: SSH service tab To use SSH connection for device management, the AP3400 board must be accessible by it‘s IP address from the computer that you are using to connect to the board. AP3400 To connect via SSH you will also need to provide the username and password of an Admin level user. The AP3400 by default has one Admin level user ("root"), and you can create more users in Settings ->... -
Page 45: Ntp Service Tab
Figure 5.32.: NTP service tab – Enable NTP - select whether you want the NTP service enabled or disabled. – NTP Server address - specify the trusted NTP server IP or hostname for time synchronization. Device Discovery Device discovery allows your AP3400 board to advertise its capabilities, identity, and other information onto a LAN. -
Page 46: Snmp Service Tab
– LLDP - Link Layer Discovery Protocol service. – CDP - Cisco Discovery Protocol – MNDP - MikroTik Neighbor Discovery Protocol Device information can include information such as Chassis ID, Port ID, Management IPv4 address, Management IPv6 address, System name, System description and VLAN ID. SNMP Services Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP networks. -
Page 47: Snmp Traps
Figure 5.35.: SNMP Traps – User - specify the username for authentication. – Server address - specify the SNMP trap destination server IP address or hostname. – OID prefix - select the oid prefix. Object Identifier (OID) uniquely identifies the managed infor- mation object in the information hierarchy. -
Page 48: Remote Syslog
Remote Syslog When remote syslog is enabled, the device will be collecting device log messages in a log file. Figure 5.36.: Remote Syslog – Instant logging to file - the log file will be appended everytime new log messages are available. The log file will be saved on device flash memory. -
Page 49: System Configuration
Figure 5.37.: Ping Watchdog Settings 5.2.4. System Configuration The System configuration page allows you to manage the main settings like device location, device name, hostname, time and country. Figure 5.38.: System Configuration Settings Country and time settings Country - select the country in which your AP3400 device is located. Different countries / regions have different regulations for wireless radio usage. -
Page 50: Automatic Updater Settings
If any of those fields are incorrect, you can select the actual values manually from the Time zone drop- down, and from the Date and Time selectors. Device name, location and hostname The information you enter in the three textual fields describing your AP3400 board will be visible to you and to other connected network devices. -
Page 51: User Configuration
– Update automatically - when this is enabled, AP3400 will automatically update (without notifying the user) when new firmware is available. – "Check now" button - click if you want AP3400 to check for an update at that moment. Link: https://share.netmodule.com/public/system-software/firmware/ –... - Page 52 – Password - consists of 5-32 symbols, special characters not allowed. Automatically generates a random password when new "+Add" is pressed. Can be viewed by pressing glasses icon on the right. AP3400 User Manual for version 1.9.1...
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Page 53: Tools
5.3. Tools AP3400 Website interface has useful tools for troubleshooting, gathering information or performing various tests on the device. To utilise them go to Tools section on the side menu. Figure 5.43.: Tools Menu 5.3.1. Device Discovery Device detects other devices if they are advertising via LLDP, CPD or MDNP in the Network and displays them in this menu. -
Page 54: Ping
Figure 5.45.: Site Survey Scan results 5.3.3. Ping Ping tools lets you ping IPv4 or IPv6 address with iteration of pings. The result is shown in a Unix style. Figure 5.46.: Ping results 5.3.4. Traceroute It is a network tool used to determine the path of the packets take from one IP address to another. It provides the hostname, IP address, and the response time to a ping. -
Page 55: Device Log
Figure 5.47.: Traceroute results 5.3.5. Device log This tool shows the information from the device log, if there were any errors on the device backend. There is a search function to search for certain logs. Figure 5.48.: Device log AP3400 User Manual for version 1.9.1... -
Page 56: Speedtest
5.3.6. Speedtest AP3400 is able to perform speedtest, it is required for the board to reach internet in order to connect to the servers to test speed. Figure 5.49.: Speedtest results AP3400 User Manual for version 1.9.1... -
Page 57: Appendix
A. Appendix A.1. Abbrevations Abbreviation Description Generally includes all options offered by the current section Access Point Name Arbitrary Strength Unit A Cell ID is a generally unique number used to identify each Base Transceiver Station (BTS). Cell-ID Command Line Interface, a generic interface to query the router or perform system tasks DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol... - Page 58 Abbreviation Description MEID Mobile Equipment Identifier MegaHertz Mobile Network Code Mobilex Identifies a WWAN modem MOBILEIPx Refers to a Mobile IP tunnel interface MSISDN Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number Maximum Segment Size Maximum Transmission Unit NAPT Network Address and Port Translation Network Address Translation Network Time Protocol OUTx...
- Page 59 Abbreviation Description WAN links include all Wide Area Network interfaces which are cur- rently activated in the system Wireless Distribution System WLANx Refers to a Wireless LAN interface which will be represented as addi- tional LAN interface when configured as access point WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 WPA3...