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Xirrus XS-3500 Configuration Manual

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VIEW Certified Configuration Guide
Xirrus Wi-Fi Array
XS-3500/3700/3900
June 2008 Edition
1725-36061-001
Version C

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  • Page 1 VIEW Certified Configuration Guide Xirrus Wi-Fi Array XS-3500/3700/3900 June 2008 Edition 1725-36061-001 Version C...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Polycom personnel and customers. The LinkPlus drawings and specifications contained herein Link are the property of Polycom and shall be neither NetLink reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written approval of Polycom, nor be implied to...

  • Page 3: Certified Product Summary

    Wi-Fi Array infrastructure products. The products listed below have been thoroughly tested in Polycom’s lab using the VIEW Certification Test Plan. This document details how to configure the XS-3500, XS-3700 and XS-3900 Wi-Fi Arrays with SpectraLink Wireless Telephones. Certified Product Summary...

  • Page 4: Known Limitations

    Best Practices Guide for Deploying SpectraLink 8020/8030 Wireless Telephones. This document identifies issues and solutions based on Polycom’s extensive experience in enterprise-class Wi-Fi telephony, and provides recommendations for ensuring that a network environment is adequately optimized for use with SpectraLink 8020/8030 Wireless Telephones.

  • Page 5: Network Topology

    Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Network Topology The following topology was used for VIEW Certification testing. PN: 1725-36061-001_C.doc...

  • Page 6: Configuration Settings

    Configuration Guide Configuration Settings Xirrus Arrays initially boot with all radios disabled except for the monitor radio. The monitor radio may be left enabled and in no way interferes with the SpectraLink Wireless Telephones; however it was disabled for the certification process for simplicity. Disabling the monitor radio If you wish to disable the monitor radio, use the following CLI commands:...
  • Page 7 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 The monitor radio may also be disabled with the Web Management Interface (WMI) as shown below. 1. In the navigation pane, click IAP Settings 2. In the screen, clear the check box for IAP Settings Enabled IAP abg2 3.

  • Page 8: Setting Radio Channels

    Configuration Guide Setting Radio Channels With the SpectraLink Wireless Telephones operating in 802.11b mode, at least one of the Wireless LAN Array’s Integrated Access Points (IAPs) must be set to the 2.4 GHz band. Any of the Array’s four abg radios may be used, and up to three may be used simultaneously.

  • Page 9: Configuring An Ssid

    Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Configuring an SSID An SSID for the phones must be set on the Array. The following CLI commands show how to implement an SSID called ‘spec’. Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config)# ssid Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid)# add spec Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid-spec)# broadcast on Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid-spec)# show SSID "spec"...
  • Page 10 Configuration Guide This screen shows how to set up the SSID in the WMI. 1. In the navigation pane, click SSID Management 2. Type the name in the : field near the top of the New SSID Name SSID t screen. Managemen 3.
  • Page 11 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Setting Radio Cell Size The radio transmit powers and receive sensitivities should be set appropriately for the environment in which they are operating. The simplest way to do this is to pick an operating cell size for them. The following CLI commands illustrate how to set a small cell size on three of the abg radios.
  • Page 12 Configuration Guide This screen shows how to set the cell size and enable the radios via page of the WMI. IAP Settings 1. In the navigation pane, click IAP Settings 2. In the page, click the check box for each radio IAP Settings Enabled you wish to enable.
  • Page 13 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Security Enabling WPA-PSK For WPA-PSK mode, the global encryption cipher method must be set to TKIP with the following CLI commands: Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config)# security Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# wpa tkip on Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# wpa aes off Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# show Global Security Settings Summary...
  • Page 14 Configuration Guide This screen shows how the global encryption cipher can be set through the WMI. 1. In the navigation pane, click Global Settings 2. In the screen, click the option on the Global Settings TKIP Enabled line. 3. Click the button to save the settings.
  • Page 15 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Setting the Pre-Shared Key The pre-shared key must be provided next. In the example below the passphrase is set to ‘11111111’. The passphrase is an attribute of the SSID and is set with the following CLI commands:...
  • Page 16 Configuration Guide This screen shows how to set the encryption and passphrase in the page of the WMI. SSID Management 1. In the navigation pane, click SSID Management 2. Select the correct SSID from the list at the center top of the page. 3.
  • Page 17 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 Enabling WPA2-PSK If WPA2-PSK mode is desired then the global encryption cipher method should be set to AES with the following CLI commands: Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config)# security Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# wpa aes on Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# wpa tkip off Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-security)# show Global Security Settings Summary...
  • Page 18 Configuration Guide Now provide the pre-shared key (‘11111111’ in this example): Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config)# security Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config)# ssid Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid)# edit spec Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid-spec)# encryption wpa2 ssid_specific Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid-spec)# passphrase 11111111 Xirrus_WLAN_Array(config-ssid-spec)# show SSID "spec" Settings ================================================= State Enabled Active Encryption SSID specific WPA2 VLAN Name VLAN Number QoS Level Active Band...
  • Page 19 Xirrus Wi-Fi Array: XS-3500/3700/3900 The global encryption cipher for WPA2-PSK can also be set through the WMI as illustrated in Figure 4 Global WPA Settings. The difference between the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK settings is that, for WPA2- PSK, should be selected on the...

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