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Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x
User Manual
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Corporate Grade SNMP Managed

Wireless Access Point

Product User Guide
Part Number 0-1591700-x
©2004 Tyco Electronics
Issue 3

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  • Page 1: Wireless Access Point

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 1 of 34 Corporate Grade SNMP Managed Wireless Access Point Product User Guide Part Number 0-1591700-x ©2004 Tyco Electronics Issue 3...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 2 of 34 Table Of Contents Regulatory Information..................... 4 FCC Compliance .........................4 Declaration of Conformity ......................4 Other Regulatory Statements ......................4 General Operational Requirements ..................4 Operation of IEEE802.11a 5GHz Radio in the European Community........4 5GHz Channel Assignments In Europe ..................4...
  • Page 3 Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 3 of 34 Filtering Menu........................20 MAC Address Filtering - Access Control List................20 Wireless Menus ....................... 21 11a Menu Option ........................21 SSID ............................21 Wireless Mode ........................21 Smart Channel ........................22 Channel..........................22 Advanced Settings........................22 Radio On/Off ..........................22...
  • Page 4: Regulatory Information

    2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity Tyco Electronics declare that this product 0-1591700-x is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. For evaluation of compliance with the Directive, the following standards were applied:-...
  • Page 5: Disclaimer

    Further, Tyco Electronics reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes from time-to-time in the content hereof without obligation of Tyco Electronics to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 6: Installation Practice

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 6 of 34 Installation Practice Wireless LAN systems need a little more planning than conventional wired LANs. This is because the access point relies on the propagation of radio signals, which are sometimes greatly affected by a range of factors including:- •= building materials,...
  • Page 7: Access Point Ports

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 7 of 34 Access Point Ports The access point has all the physical connections located on the right hand side panel. These connections are:- Figure 1 - Access Point Side Panel DC In This is a 3.5mm coaxial format jack socket that accepts +12v DC for locally powering the access...
  • Page 8: Wall Mounting The Access Point

    The rear panel of the access point as shown in Figure 2 has a silver metallic label containing regulatory information. Product Part Number The lower adhesive label contains the Tyco Part Number and will be in the format 0-1591700-x. Ensure that this full number is quoted on any support requests. Unit Serial Number The access point serial number is located on the white adhesive label and is also found on the System >...
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 9 of 34 Getting Started The access point is easy to install and will work with very little configuration. Configuring your PC To enable the access point to enter service, some basic configuration needs to be completed. The easiest way to configure the access point is to make a network connection between the Ethernet card in the configuration PC and the LAN port of the access point.
  • Page 10: Connecting To The Access Point

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 10 of 34 6. This Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen is used to specify the IP address of the PC. Note that the access point and PC addresses must be in the same subnet. The default IP address for the access point is 192.168.1.1 and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 11 Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 11 of 34 5. If the web browser reports that it cannot find the access point, then recheck the following:- a) The correct IP address has been entered into the web browser.
  • Page 12 Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 12 of 34 10. The web browser session with the access point will timeout after about 10 minutes of no activity to ensure that the configuration session cannot be accidentally left open creating a security risk.
  • Page 13: Menu Systems

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 13 of 34 Menu Systems The access point supports 3 different menu presentations:- •= Web browser •= Telnet •= Serial Console Each menu supports the same types of commands and controls. The web menu is a highly graphical menu that is optimised for ease of usage whereas the Telnet and serial console menus are command line interface type menus intended for more technical users.
  • Page 14: System Menu

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 14 of 34 System Menu Administrator Settings This menu specifies the password and remote management control of the access point. Set a password to restrict management access to the access point via the web, console or Telnet interfaces.
  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 15 of 34 Firmware Upgrade This mode enables the access point firmware to be upgraded by either a TFTP session with a TFTP server or via the web interface. Note that these upgrade methods are intended to be used over the wired Ethernet LAN only and must not be used over the wireless LAN to the access point.
  • Page 16: Web Upgrade

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 16 of 34 Web Upgrade To load the upgrade code from the web interface, use the following steps:- Select the web option and the screen below is displayed:- Figure 12 - Web Upgrade Screen Use the Browse button and then the Explorer style window to select the correct firmware path and filename.
  • Page 17: Backup Settings / Restore Settings

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 17 of 34 Backup Settings / Restore Settings This option allows you to store the current configuration of the access point in a safe location. In addition, the saved settings can be restored if required. Select Next to obtain the detailed menus and then select Backup Settings to save the configuration.
  • Page 18: Lan Menu

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 18 of 34 LAN Menu LAN Settings This menu area enables you to change the IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway values. If you are not sure about these settings, please contact your network administrator.
  • Page 19: Dns Settings

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 19 of 34 DNS Settings Domain Name Servers (DNS) are used to map an IP address to the equivalent domain name such as http://www.tycoelectronics.com/. Your ISP or network administrator should provide the IP address for one or more domain name servers.
  • Page 20: Filtering Menu

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 20 of 34 Filtering Menu MAC Address Filtering - Access Control List The access point can be configured to allow or reject clients access to the network. This is achieved by checking the client MAC address against an access control list programmed by the network administrator.
  • Page 21: Wireless Menus

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 21 of 34 Wireless Menus This menu option has 4 menus:- Menu Mode Function Displays and programs the entire 802.11a band radio interface. Displays and programs the entire 802.11b/g band radio interface.
  • Page 22: Smart Channel

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 22 of 34 Smart Channel This uses the EN301 893 DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) mode to enable the access point to “hop” to another channel if it encounters co-channel interference. When this option is enabled, the client units will detect the presence of existing broadcasts in the spectrum and will hop to another channel to avoid the working channel.
  • Page 23: Fragment Length

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 23 of 34 Fragment Length This specifies the number of bytes that are transmitted before a frame is fragmented. The longer the fragment, the more data is sent. However, where clients are working with low signal strengths when the channel bit error rate is high, then errors are likely and this will cause re-transmits to obtain error free packets.
  • Page 24: Authentication

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 24 of 34 Authentication Authentication Type This setting is used as part of the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. There are two Authentication modes and if WEP is required then one of these modes must be selected. The options are Open System, Shared Key and WPA.
  • Page 25: Wpa Settings

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 25 of 34 WPA Settings Passphrase - The pre-shared key for WPA-PSK mode, which does not need a Radius server configuration. Group Key Update Interval - Time period for WPA & WPA-PSK to update the WPA group key value.
  • Page 26: Re-Authentication Time

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 26 of 34 Re-authentication Time This value is the duration that runs before the client needs to be authenticated against the RADIUS server. Enable Dynamic WEP Key Check Keys will be generated automatically for data privacy if the authentication method specified in the profile results in the creation of dynamic WEP keys for use between your PC and the access point.
  • Page 27: 802.11G Menu Option

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 27 of 34 802.11g Menu Option This screen is used to configure the 2.4GHz band 802.11b/g radio interfaces. Many of the settings are have the same function as the previous 802.11a configuration screens on pages 21 onwards.
  • Page 28: 802.11G Stations Only

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 28 of 34 802.11g Stations Only To optimise throughput performance of mixed networks containing both IEEE802.11b and 802.11g clients, then this control should be Disabled by default. This mixed client mode delivers throughput of up to 9Mbps.
  • Page 29: Status Menu Option

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 29 of 34 Status Menu Option This menu displays important information about the connected clients and the current sessions. Figure 23 - WLAN Status Display Screen The screen lists the MAC address of the access point radio cards at the top of each section and then lists the client MAC addresses connected to the access point.
  • Page 30: Snmp Menu

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 30 of 34 SNMP Menu The access point supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This enables the automatic reporting of access point faults to remote IP addresses, together with remote configuration over the network.
  • Page 31: Snmp Trap

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 31 of 34 SNMP Trap Traps are used by the access point to automatically send alarm information to remote IP addresses. Item This is the same index value as assigned in the SNMP Community on page 30.
  • Page 32: Fault-Finding And Faqs

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 32 of 34 Fault-Finding and FAQs I cannot communicate with the access point using a direct LAN connection between the PC and the access point:- 1. Check that a cross-over style Ethernet cable is used between the PC and the access point.
  • Page 33: Power Supplies

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 33 of 34 How can a client “roam” from access point to access point ? 1. Clients can “roam” between access points if the SSID, WEP and optionally the 802.1x settings are common. The channel assignments do not need to be identical as the clients should be frequency-agile.
  • Page 34: Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-X User Manual

    Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 34 of 34 Product Specifications Standards Compliance IEEE802.3 10BASE-T IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE802.11a 5GHz Band at rates up to 54Mbps IEEE802.11b 2.4GHz Band at rates up to 11Mbps IEEE802.11g 2.4GHz Band at rates up to 54Mbps IEEE802.1x/RADIUS Authentication...

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