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WIENET AP WLAN Access Point User manual Doc. No. BA001098 Last Update: 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Copyright Act. Alteration or abridgment of this document without the express written consent of Wieland Electric GmbH is prohibited. wienet is a brand of Wieland Electric GmbH. Other product and brand names mentioned in this man- ual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Use of these names and trademarks by third parties for their own purposes may violate proprietary rights.
5.10.1 Restart by pressing the reset button 5.10.2 Restarting via the web interface 5.11 Factory reset 5.11.1 Reset using the reset button 5.11.2 Resetting via the web interface 5.12 OpenWRT 5.13 Maintenance Initial start-up Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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8.8.1 WLAN adapter configuration 8.8.2 WLAN network configuration 8.8.3 Display of available wireless networks 8.8.4 Display of connected WLAN devices DHCP and DNS 8.9.1 General settings 8.9.2 Resolve and host files Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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8.28.2 Displaying the log file and cron jobs 8.29 Terminal 8.29.1 Terminal 8.29.2 Config 8.30 uHTTPd 8.30.1 General settings 8.30.2 All web server settings 8.30.3 Advanced settings 8.30.4 uHTTPd self-signed certificate parameters 8.31 OpenVPN Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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8.31.4 Advanced settings Technical data Operating voltage connection WLAN Environmental conditions Installation Dimensions Standards Accessories Disposal Service and Support Appendix 12.1 List of figures 12.2 List of tables 12.3 List of keywords Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
This manual is valid for wienet access points ETH-A, ETH-A-A, 3P ETH-A and 3P ETH-A-A. The assem- bly instructions and the product user manual can be downloaded from the Wieland eShop. Always ensure that you are reading the information in the latest version of this user manual. The version and revision date are indicated on the title page and in the footer.
Notes concerning the special functions of the device. NOTE Instructions tell you about a potentially harmful situation. If it is not avoided, the system or some- thing around it can be damaged. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
It is recommended that you make a copy or backup of all major settings stored in the device memory. Any other application or change to the device – even during assembly and installation – will result in the voiding of any warranty claims against Wieland Electric GmbH. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCESS POINT The wienet AP ETH-A, AP ETH-A-A, AP 3P ETH-A and AP 3P ETH-A-A access points are used to estab- lish a WLAN connection between various devices via an Ethernet interface (10/100 MBit/s) using the Internet or LAN, or to connect various WLAN-LAN networks with each other.
• 15854 WIFI antenna • 15874v2 WIFI ROOF ANT. antenna These accessories can be ordered online from the Wieland eShop. More detailed information about the accessories and the corresponding article numbers may be found in Chapter 5.2.2 Accessories, page 13.
RP- SMA, 3× Ethernet 10/100BaseT, administration via web in- terface, operating voltage: 24 VDC, protection class IP20, DIN mounting rail assem- bly, W × H × D: 22.5 × 101.5 × 101.5 mm with connection for an external antenna Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
82 × 48 × 48 mm, incl. bracket (mast and wall mounting); with 5 m cable Dimensions Fig. 1: Dimensions of access points 83.040.0050.0 and 83.040.0051.0 (in mm) Fig. 2: Dimensions of access points 83.040.0052.0 and 83.040.0053.0 (in mm) Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
* applies for AP ETH-A-A and AP 3P ETH-A-A devices Fig. 3: Front view of AP ETH- Fig. 4: Front view of AP ETH- Fig. 5: Front view of Fig. 6: Front view of AP 3P ETH-A AP 3P ETH-A-A Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Use a screwdriver to fasten the connection cables to the corresponding screw terminal. Before switching on the power supply, ensure that the connection cables are correctly fastened in the screw terminals. CAUTION Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Receive Data – negative pole Input/Output Fig. 10: Ethernet plug (RJ-45) This access point does not support a supply via PoE (Power-over-Ethernet)! However, the device can NOTE still be operated on a network with PoE. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Wait a maximum of 90 seconds until the STATUS LED (green) is permanently lit. The device is now reset to the factory settings. See also Chapter 8.14.3 Resetting the factory device configuration, page 53. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Public License. If required, you can request the source code of the software covered by the GNU General Public License. You can find further information at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0. 5.13 Maintenance Do not use any corrosive chemicals, solvents or abrasive cleaning agents when cleaning the access NOTE point! Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
You are now on the web interface of the access point. If you are unable to establish a connection, check the proxy settings of the web browser you are using. Please do not use an HTTP proxy to con- nect to the access point. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
The configuration of these elements is described in Chapter 8 Web interface of the access point, page 25. Important: For security reasons, change the password for the user root and the key for the wireless network during configuration. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
192.168.1.x (static or DHCP cli- ent) Mode Access point DHCP Server 192.168.1.x (DHCP client) 192.168.1.x (static or DHCP client) Mode Access point DHCP Server Fig. 11: Operation of the access point as an access point Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
WLAN are assigned your IP address from the DHCP server of the access point. 192.168.1.x (DHCP client) 192.168.1.1 Mode Access point DHCP 192.168.1.x Server (DHCP client) Fig. 12: Operation of the access point with the DHCP server Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
WLAN mode Access point SSID WWAN <> SSID WLAN 192.168.1.x (DHCP client) SSID WLAN 192.168.1.x DHCP Server SSID WWAN Fig. 13: Operation of the access point as a WLAN repeater/network bridge Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Client (WDS) DHCP Mode Access point (WDS) Server DHCP Server 192.168.1.x 192.168.1.x (DHCP client) DHCP Server Fig. 14: Operation of the access point as a WLAN network bridge for wired networks Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
URL that must be entered is 192.168.1.1. Enter the user name and password required for authorization. The factory default for the user name and password is root. Fig. 15: Access to the web interface Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Some web browsers, how- ever, use English as the default language. You can change the language setting under Language and Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
You can also select a time zone. Two optional note fields are available for you to use. You can resize the lower field by clicking and dragging the lower right corner. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
To log in, use the IP address of the access point, the user name root, and the password you set on the web interface. After successfully logging on, you will receive a Unix shell for the Open- WRT access point operating system. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Please note that, when using an amended LAN interface configuration, you may lose access to the NOTE access point website, for example by changing the IP addresses. In order to regain access, you may need to modify the IP configuration of your PC again. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Instead of a static IP address, you can also dynamically obtain an IP address through one of the ex- ternal DHCP servers in your LAN. To do this, select the option DHCP Client under Protocol. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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DNS query is carried out again. This process continues for as long as there are DNS search domain entries or until a DNS query is carried out successfully. Fig. 30: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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DHCP leases under Static entries in the DHCP menu item in the Network menu. To assign the same IP address to network devices with a specific MAC address, set up a static entry for the relevant device here. Fig. 32: DHCP server: General settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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If you select either relay mode or hybrid mode under NDP proxy, the two options Learn router and NDP proxy secondary interface will also be displayed. Fig. 34: DHCP server: IPv6 settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Depending on the device, a third option may appear in addition to these two options (e.g. under network bridge, the option: Network bridge VLAN filter. Fig. 36: Devices Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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General adapter options, the options from MTU (maximum transmission unit) onward are available in all devices. DAD (Duplicate Address Detection) prevents an address from being duplicated. Fig. 37: General adapter options Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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You can decide whether or not to force one of the 3 available versions. Fig. 38: Advanced adapter options Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Here, P1 = LAN 1, P2 = LAN 2 and P3 = WAN. The VLAN then appears in the interface configura- tion under the name eth0.x, where x corresponds to the selected VLAN ID. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Press the Edit button to change the basic WLAN parame- ters, divided into two sections: WLAN adapter configuration and WLAN network configuration. Fig. 41: Wireless network (WLAN) Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Fig. 42: WLAN adapter configuration: General settings You can use the Deactivate button to deactivate the WLAN interface of the access point completely. The WLAN interface is activated as a default setting. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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1024 microseconds. The beacon interval usu- ally has 100 time units and is therefore 102.4 ms. Fig. 43: WLAN adapter configuration: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
The WMM mode (Wi-Fi multimedia) is an expansion of the WLAN standard in order to improve the wireless transfer of multimedia content and IP telephony. The WMM mode is activated as a default setting. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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When using a MAC address filter, you may lose your access to the access point, as the MAC address NOTE you need may no longer be accepted if the configuration is wrong. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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The DTIM interval at which the access point transmits the DTIM message can be configured in the access point. Fig. 47: WLAN network configuration: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
DNS is used for name resolution and manages the names of network participants and their IP addresses. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Fig. 50: DHCP and DNS: General settings A large selection of different options is available under Advanced settings. More detailed infor- mation/descriptions are displayed directly below the options next to the green question marks. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Under Resolve and host files, for example, you can specify the lease/resolve file or add additional host files. 8.9.3 TFTP settings Fig. 52: DHCP and DNS: TFTP settings Under TFTP settings you can activate or deactivate the TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
MAC address, IPv4 address, runtime, DUID (unique DHCP identifier) and IPv6 suffix. If the DHCP functionality of the wienet-AP is being used, you can view the active DHCP leases here. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Computer name In the Computer name menu item in the Network menu, you can add host entries with a host name and IP address by clicking Add. Fig. 55: Computer name Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
In the General settings, you can specify the interface, destination address, IPv4 network mask (only necessary if the destination is a network), and IPv4 gateway. You can also activate/deactivate the route. Fig. 57: Static routes: General settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Setting up a firewall is a complex process that cannot be described to a satisfactory extent within the scope of this user manual. Please refer to the information provided in Chapter 11 Service and Support, page 80. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Please note that when restoring a saved device configuration, the current individual access point NOTE configuration settings will be deleted. If necessary, you should therefore save your configuration be- fore resetting. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
You can download images for firmware updates for the device from the Wieland eShop. Only carry NOTE out a firmware update if you experience problems with the operation of the device or if the Wieland Customer Support requests you to carry out an update. Also note the information available in the Wieland eShop regarding firmware updates for your model version.
This button takes you back to the previous view. The Reset counters button resets the val- ues in the Pts. and Traffic columns. The firewall can be restarted using the Restart firewall button. Fig. 64: Firewall Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
End saves the process data before the process ends, while Kill does not. Fig. 66: Processes Disabling essential processes may render the device's web interface inaccessible, for example. NOTE Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
The Overview menu item in the Status menu shows you all the important device parameters at a glance. It provides you with an overview of the system, memory, network, active DHCP leases, active DHCPv6 leases, WLAN and associated clients. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Click Enabled to disable a startup script. This field then changes to Disabled. Fig. 69: System start-up You can also add your own commands under Local start script, which are then executed at the end of the boot process. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Press Add LED action and define the name, LED name and trigger. Fig. 71: LED Configuration Press Add LED action and define the name, LED name and trigger. Fig. 72: LED Configuration Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Here you can activate the Wi-Fi timer and logging, activate and deactivate Wi-Fi, edit or delete exist- ing events (business hours and weekend in the example) or add new events. Press Add to create a new entry. Avoid conflicting settings. Fig. 73: Timer Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
When a new ttyd instance is created, a variety of options are available. The options are accompanied by descriptions, which are displayed directly below these options after a green question mark. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
The uHTTPd menu item in the Services menu contains the settings for a lightweight single-thread HTTP(s) server. A uHTTPd is a web server that is ideal for lightweight tasks commonly used in Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
0.0.0.0:80 to bind port 80 only to IPv4 interfaces, or [::]:80 to serve only IPv6. 8.30.2 All web server settings Under All web server settings, you can configure the web server settings. Fig. 77: All web server settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Web interface of the access point 8.30.3 Advanced settings You can find further configuration options for the web server and the WebUI under Advanced set- tings. Fig. 78: uHTTPd: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Changes to this parameter are applied everywhere, regardless of the category in which you make them. Fig. 79: uHTTPd self-signed certificate parameters Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
First the process for setting up a VPN connection to the access point is explained, while Chap- ter 8.31.3 Simplified configuration, page 73 and Chapter 8.31.4 Advanced settings, page 76 cover the parameters available during editing. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Once you have confirmed the password, check the WLAN network configuration to make sure that wwan is selected in the General settings under Network. You can then click Save in the settings win- dow and then Save and Apply. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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To test the established connection, open the Diagnoses menu item in the Network menu and click IPv4 Ping. You should also be able to see the connection under the Network interfaces menu item in the Network menu. Fig. 84: OpenVPN: Step-by-step instructions: WWAN Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Press the blue plus symbol and enter the VPN network address (not the IP address of the device). Once you have done this, click the green check mark to save the entries and then click the green Save button at the bottom of the page. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Now return to the web interface of the AP and click the OpenVPN menu item in the VPN menu. Use the Browse button to select the configuration file you have just saved, which you can upload by pressing the Upload button. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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VPN address. Then copy the LAN address (next to the VPN address) from the VPN portal and replace "Local_IP" with the LAN address. Then remove the # at the beginning of the 4 lines you just modified so that they are no longer commented out. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Status menu, click on Restart firewall and then scroll down to Table: NAT, you will see the VPN connection you have set up under PREROUTING chain. Fig. 97: Creating a client on the VPN portal Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Fig. 98: Creating a client on the VPN portal The VPN connection is now set up and you can access the web interface of your AP via the direct link in your VPN portal. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
• Advantages: Less traffic overhead, lower bandwidth load, good scala- bility • Disadvantage: Only IP packages, no broadcasts tap-device • Advantages: Behaves like a real network adapter, any network proto- col, client transparent in the target network, broadcasts to wake-on- Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Setting these values on the server side is sufficient, since the server pushes the corresponding values to the client. If values were set for the client, these are overwritten by the values pushed by the server. Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Web interface of the access point Fig. 99: OpenVPN: Simplified configuration Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Most of them are self-explanatory and adequately explained by the brief comments next to the green question marks. For the sake of clarity, a detailed description is therefore not provided. If you still have questions, please contact our support team. Fig. 100: OpenVPN: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
Standards The products comply with the EMC, RED and RoHS directives. Please refer to the EC compliance data in the product download area of the Wieland eShop for details of standards met by the access point. Accessories Table 17: Technical data: Accessories Accessories for wienet AP ETH-A-A (83.040.0051.0) and wienet AP 3P ETH-A_A (83.040.0053.0)
For its disposal, this product should be treated as waste containing electrical and electronic NOTE equipment and should not be disposed of as household waste. EAK: 16 02 16 Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Fig. 64: Firewall Fig. 65: Routes Fig. 66: Processes Fig. 67: Channel analysis Fig. 68: Package management Fig. 69: System start-up Fig. 70: Scheduled tasks Fig. 71: LED Configuration Fig. 72: LED Configuration Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)
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Fig. 96: Creating a client on the VPN portal Fig. 97: Creating a client on the VPN portal Fig. 98: Creating a client on the VPN portal Fig. 99: OpenVPN: Simplified configuration Fig. 100: OpenVPN: Advanced settings Wieland Electric GmbH | BA001098 | 12/2022 (Rev. C)