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AirGuard™ Wireless Access Point
User's Guide
Model 3e-525C–3
3e Technologies International
700 King Farm Blvd., Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 670-6779 www.3eti.com
29000171-001 A
publ. 12/12/05

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  • Page 1 � AirGuard™ Wireless Access Point User's Guide Model 3e-525C–3 3e Technologies International 700 King Farm Blvd., Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 670-6779 www.3eti.com 29000171-001 A publ. 12/12/05...
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  • Page 3 3e Technologies International's AirGuard™ Wireless Access Point User's Guide Model 3e-525C–3...
  • Page 4 International. 3e Technologies International reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3e Technologies International to provide notification of such revision or change. 3e Technologies International provides this documentation without warranty, term or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms, or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction....................1 Basic Features ......................2 Wireless Basics......................2 802.11b ........................3 802.11g........................3 802.11a ........................3 802.11b/g Mixed......................3 802.11g Super and 802.11a Turbo ................4 Network Configuration ..................4 Access Point Configurations..................4 Possible AP Topologies..................5 Bridging ........................6 Default Configuration.....................6 Data Encryption and Security................6 SSID ...........................6 WEP ...........................6 WPA/WPA2 with TKIP/ AES-CCMP..............7...
  • Page 6 No Encryption ....................33 Static WEP Encryption ..................34 IEEE 802.11i and WPA ..................35 Wireless VLAN ......................37 MAC Address Filtering ..................38 Rogue AP Detection ....................39 Advanced........................40 Wireless Bridge......................40 Services Settings.......................41 SNMP Agent......................41 Admin User Management ..................43 List All Users ......................43 Add New User .......................44 Monitoring/Reports....................45 System Status ......................45 Bridging Status.......................46...
  • Page 7 Wireless Bridge — Encryption................78 Wireless Bridge — MAC Address FIltering............79 Setting Up Bridging Type ..................80 Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration ..............80 Point-to-Point Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode........81 Point-to-Point Bridging Setup Guide - Auto Mode ........81 Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Configuration ............85 Point-to-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode......86 Point-to-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide - Auto Mode......86 Repeater Bridge Configuration ................87 Repeater Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode..........87...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction This manual covers the installation and operation of the 3e Technolo- gies International’s 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point. The 3e–525C–3 is a ruggedized access point/gateway/bridge which is intended for use in industrial and external environments. It accommodates 802.11a/b/g, 802.11g Super, and 802.11a Turbo WLAN access and uses Power over Ethernet (PoE) access to the Ethernet WAN to eliminate the need for internal access point power supply units (AC-DC converters) and 110-...

  • Page 10: Basic Features

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Basic Features The 3e–525C–3 is housed in a sturdy case which is not meant to be opened except by an authorized technician for maintenance or repair. If you wish to reset to factory settings, use the reset function available through the GUI-based management module.

  • Page 11: 802.11B/G Mixed

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction 802.11b The IEEE 802.11b standard ratified by IEEE, establishes a stable stan- dard for compatibility. A user with an 802.11b product can use any brand of access point with any other brand of client hardware that is built to the 802.11b standard for basic interconnection.

  • Page 12: 802.11G Super And 802.11A Turbo

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction 802.11g Super and 802.11a Turbo 802.11g Super and 802.11a Turbo technologies provide speed and throughput of more than double standard wireless LAN technologies in networking products such as PCs, access points, routers and PC cards. It is very helpful to users who require additional bandwidth (over stan- dard WLAN technologies) that results in higher throughput necessary for a variety of functions such as: streaming media (video, DVD, MPEG),...

  • Page 13: Possible Ap Topologies

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Possible AP Topologies 1. An access point can be used as a stand-alone AP without any connection to a wired network. In this configuration, it simply provides a stand-alone wireless network for a group of wireless devices.

  • Page 14: Bridging

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Bridging The wireless bridging function in the 3e–525C–3 allows use as a bridge, in a number of alternate configurations, including the following popular configurations: • Point-to-point bridging of 2 Ethernet Links; • Point-to-multipoint bridging of several Ethernet links; •...

  • Page 15: Wpa/Wpa2 With Tkip/ Aes-Ccmp

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction WPA/WPA2 with TKIP/ AES-CCMP WPA, an interim standard developed by the WiFi Alliance, combines several technologies. It includes the use of the 802.1x standard and the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). In addition, it uses, for encryp- tion, the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and WEP 128-bit encryp- tion keys.

  • Page 16: Wireless Vlan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction danger of compromise, or policy. 3eTI products implement standards-based 802.1X with absolutely no custom modi- fications, again ensuring interoperability with 802.11i and WPA2 certified equipment. • 4-way handshake: The 4-way handshake defined in 802.11i achieves the following important goals within the security protocol: –...
  • Page 17 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction APs, a set of APs need to be installed for each network section; but with a VLAN capable AP, like the 3e–525C–3, one AP can serve multiple sec- tions with traffic segregated inside the AP, so that only one set of APs is needed.

  • Page 18: Mac Address Filtering

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction MAC Address Filtering The MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a hard- ware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. In IEEE 802 networks, the Data Link Control (DLC) layer of the OSI Reference Model is divided into two sub-layers: the Logical Link Control (LLC) layer and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer.

  • Page 19: Management

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Access to the management screens for the 3e–525C–3 requires knowl- edge of the assigned operator ID and Password. The Factory defaults are: • ID: crypto • Password: officer The Crypto Officer initially installs and configures the 3e–525C–3 after which the password should be changed from the default password.

  • Page 20: 3E-525C-3 Navigation Options

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction 3e–525C–3 Navigation Options ACCESS POINT GATEWAY System Configuration System Configuration General General Operating Mode Operating Mode Wireless Access Point Wireless Access Point General General Security Security • None • None • Static WEP •...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Chapter 2: Hardware installation Preparation for Use The 3e Technologies International's 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point requires physical mounting and installation on the site, following a pre- scribed placement design to ensure optimum operation and roaming. FCC Regulations require that the 3e–525C–3 be professionally installed by an installer certified by the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers or equivalent institution.

  • Page 22: Installation Instructions

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation The 3e–525C–3 can be mounted outdoors on a high post to achieve the best bridge result.If mounted outdoors, the outdoor protection kit must be used to prevent lightning damage. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antennas used with the 3e–525C–3 must be installed with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons, and must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or...

  • Page 23: Cabling

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Cabling The following illustration shows the external cable connectors on the 3e–525C–3. Ground Bridge Antenna LAN Port Port "Local" 29000171-001 A...

  • Page 24: Bridge Transmit Distance

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Bridge Transmit Distance Normally, the bridge need transmit RF signal to another bridge device at long distance. You may need to calculate the RF link Budget as refer- ence. The equation of RF link budget is: Fade Margin = received signal –...

  • Page 25: Outdoor Protection Kit Installation

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation The equation of the width of Fresnel Zone is: Where W = Width of the Fresnel Zone (in feet) D = Distance between the antennas (in miles) F = Frequency in GHz When the transmit distance of RF signal is longer than seven miles, the curvature of the earth may be a factor and require the antenna put at higher location.

  • Page 26: Earth Ground Connection

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ! WARNING Do not attempt to install any outdoor equipment dur- ing hazardous conditions such as a thunderstorm, where lightning could strike the equipment or installer. Failure to follow this warning could result in injury or death.
  • Page 27 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Attach the 10, 12, and 18-inch wires to the lightning arrestors ensur- ing that the smaller ring terminals and with identifying labels are used. Tighten the ring terminal securely using a screwdriver. To install the lightning arrestors to the 3e–525C–3, attach one end of the lightning arrestor to the 3e–525C–3's N connector.

  • Page 28: Antenna Installation

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Antenna Installation The 3e–525C–3 ships with two 5dBi omni-directional antennas. These antennas should be connected to the AP antenna connectors located on the rear of the unit. NOTE: Make sure a lightning arrestor is installed between the unit and the antenna if any part of this assembly is located outdoors.

  • Page 29: Mounting Kit Setup

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Mounting Kit Setup To mount the 3e–525C–3 outdoors, you should choose a suitable post to mount the unit high in the air. Use the U-ring, screws and nuts to attach the mounting plate to the post. Next attach the 3e–525C–3 to the mounting plate with screws.

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Description Power The Power indicator LED informs you when the gateway is on or off. If this light is on, the gateway is on; if it is not on, the gateway is off. This light indicates the state of your connection to the organiza- tion's Ethernet LAN network.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Introduction The 3e–525C–3 comes with the capability to be configured as an ac- cess point. As it incorporates two separate 802.11 wireless cards, one for configuring a local WLAN and one for use in bridging, it can also be configured for bridging, either with access point or gateway configuration on the WLAN side.

  • Page 32: Initial Setup Using The "Lan" Port

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Initial Setup using the “LAN” Port Plug one end of an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the 3e–525C–3 (see page 15) and the other end to an Ethernet port on your laptop.
  • Page 33 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration On your computer, pull up a browser window and put the de- fault URL for the 3e–525C–3 Local LAN in the address line. (https:// 192.168.15.1) You will be asked for your User Name and Password. The default is "crypto"...

  • Page 34: System Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration System Configuration General You will immediately be directed to the System Configuration — General screen for the 3e–525C–3 access point. This screen lists the firmware version number for your 3e–525C–3 and allows you to set the Host Name and Domain Name as well as establish system date and time.

  • Page 35: Operating Mode

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Operating Mode This screen allows you to set the operating mode to either Wireless Access Point/Bridge or Gateway/Bridge mode. You only need to visit this page if you will be changing from Access Point to Gateway, or if you want to change your submode.

  • Page 36: Wan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configu- ration — WAN. This directs you to the System Configuration — WAN screen. If not using DHCP to get an IP address, input the static IP information that the access point requires in order to be managed from the wired LAN.

  • Page 37: Lan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configu- ration — LAN. This directs you to the System Configuration — LAN screen. This sets up the default numbers for the four octets for a possible pri- vate LAN function for the access point.

  • Page 38: Wireless Access Point Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Wireless Access Point Configuration General Wireless Setup allows your computer’s PC Card to communicate with the access point. Once you have completed wireless access point configu- ration, you can complete the rest of the configuration wirelessly, assum- ing that you have installed and configured a wireless PC card on your computer.
  • Page 39 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Select the wireless mode from the drop-down list. You can choose from the following options: • 802.11b • 802.11g • 802.11g Super • 802.11b/g Mixed • 802.11a • 802.11a Turbo You can assign a channel number to the AP (if necessary) and modify the Tx Pwr Mode.
  • Page 40 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Tx Pwr Mode and Fixed Pwr Level: The Tx Power Mode defaults to Auto, giving the largest range of radio transmission available under nor- mal conditions. As an option, the AP's broadcast range can be limited by setting the Tx Power Mode to Fixed and choosing from 1-5 for Fixed Pwr Level (1 being the shortest distance.) Finally, if you want to prevent any radio frequency transmission, set Tx Pwr Mode to Off.

  • Page 41: Security

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Security The Wireless Access Point — Security screen displays a default factory setting of no encryption, but for security reasons it will not com- municate to any clients unless the encryption is set by the CryptoOfficer. There are different encryption options for the AP.

  • Page 42: Static Wep Encryption

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Static WEP Encryption If you choose to use WEP encryption, you can also select whether it will be Open System or Shared Key authentication. For greater security, set authentication type to “shared key.” WEP Data encryption can be set to 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

  • Page 43: Ieee 802.11I And Wpa

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration IEEE 802.11i and WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access or WPA was designed to enable use of wire- less legacy systems employing WEP while improving security. WPA uses improved data encryption through the temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) which scrambles keys using a hashing algorithm and, by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tam- pered with.
  • Page 44 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration If you will be using MAC Address filtering, navigate next to the MAC Address Filtering screen. 29000171-001 A...

  • Page 45: Wireless Vlan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Wireless VLAN When VLAN is enabled, all data coming out of the WAN port is VLAN-tagged, which means an external network unit such as a router, switch, or a VLAN-enabled computer has to be used to terminate the VLAN traffic.

  • Page 46: Mac Address Filtering

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration MAC Address Filtering The Wireless Access Point — MAC Address Filtering screen is used to set up MAC address filtering for the 3e–525C–3 device. The factory de- fault for MAC Address filtering is Disabled. If you enable MAC Address filtering, you should also set the toggle for Filter Type.

  • Page 47: Rogue Ap Detection

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Rogue AP Detection The Wireless Access Point — Rogue AP Detection screen allows the network administrator to set up rogue AP detection. Enable rogue AP detection and enter the MAC Address of each AP in the network that you want the AP being configured to accept as a trusted AP.

  • Page 48: Advanced

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Advanced The Wireless Access Point — Advanced screen allows you to enable or disable load balancing and to control layer 2 isolation. Load balancing is enabled by default. The load balancing feature bal- ances the wireless clients between APs.

  • Page 49: Services Settings

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Services Settings SNMP Agent The Service Settings — SNMP Agent screen allows you to set up an SNMP Agent. The agent is a software module that collects and stores management information for use in a network management system. The 3e–525C–3's integrated SNMP agent software module translates the device’s management information into a common form for interpretation by the SNMP Manager, which usually resides on a network administra-...
  • Page 50 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration The SNMP configuration consists of several fields, which are ex- plained below: • Community –The Community field for Get (Read Only), Set (Read & Write), and Trap is simply the SNMP terminology for “password”...

  • Page 51: Admin User Management

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Admin User Management List All Users The Admin User Management — List All Users screen lists the Crypto Officer and administrator accounts configured for the unit. You can edit or delete users from this screen. If you click on Edit, the Admin User Management —...

  • Page 52: Add New User

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Add New User The Admin User Management — Add New User screen allows you to add new Administrators and CryptoOfficers, assigning and confirming the password. 29000171-001 A...

  • Page 53: Monitoring/Reports

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Monitoring/Reports This section gives you a variety of lists and status reports. Most of these are self-explanatory. System Status The Monitoring/Report — System Status screen displays the status of the 3e–525C–3 device, the network interface, and the routing table. There are some pop-up informational menus that give detailed infor- mation about CPU, PCI, Interrupts, Process, and Interfaces.

  • Page 54: Bridging Status

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Bridging Status The Monitoring/Report — Bridging Status screen displays the Eth- ernet Port STP status, Ethernet DSL Port STP status, Wireless Port STP status, and Wireless Bridging information. 29000171-001 A...

  • Page 55: Bridge Site Map

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Bridge Site Map The Bridge Site Map shows the spanning tree network topology of both wired and wireless nodes connected to the network. The root STP node is always on top and the nodes of the hierarchy are displayed below it.

  • Page 56: Wireless Clients

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Wireless Clients The Monitoring/Report — Wireless Clients screen displays the MAC Address of all wireless clients and their signal strength and transmit rate. Adjacent AP List The Monitoring/Report — Adjacent AP List screen shows all the APs on the network.

  • Page 57: Dhcp Client List

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration DHCP Client List The Monitoring/Report — DHCP Client List screen displays all clients currently connected to the 3e–525C–3 via DHCP server, including their hostnames, IP addresses, and MAC Addresses. The DHCP Client list constantly collects entries. To remove entries from the list, check mark the Revoke Entry selection and click Remove to confirm the action.

  • Page 58: Web Access Log

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Web Access Log The Web Access Log displays system facility messages with date and time stamp for any actions involving web access. For example, this log re- cords when you set encryption mode, change operating mode, etc., using the web browser.

  • Page 59: System Administration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration System Administration The System administration screens contain administrative functions. The screens and functions are detailed in the following section. System Upgrade The System Administration — System Upgrade screen gives you the ability to upload updates to the 3e–525C–3 device’s firmware as they be- come available.

  • Page 60: Local Configuration Upgrade

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Local Configuration Upgrade On the System Administration — System Upgrade screen, click on the Local Configuration Upgrade tab to upload and download configura- tion files to access points connected to the network. To upload a configuration file, select the file using the browse but- ton and enter the passphrase for that file.

  • Page 61: Remote Configuration Upgrade

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Remote Configuration Upgrade On the System Administration — System Upgrade screen, click on the Remote Configuration Upgrade tab to upload and download config- uration files to access points in remote locations which are not configured. This remote configuration upgrade feature allows you to selectively transfer a configuration file to other APs.
  • Page 62 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration To create a randomly generated bridging configuration file, click Generate. A new configuration is created in a temporary file and an Install button appears. In order to transfer this file, select the Generated File radio button, check the desired recipients in the Site Map section, and click Apply.

  • Page 63: Factory Default

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration The automatic IP address configuration feature uses the last three bytes of the WAN MAC address for the last three bytes of the IP address. For example, the WAN MAC address of 00:07:D5:01:02:03 will translate to an IP address of 10.1.2.3.

  • Page 64: Remote Logging

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Remote Logging The System Administration —Remote Logging screen allows you to forward the syslog data from each machine to a central remote logging server. In the 3e–525C–3, this function uses the syslogd daemon. If you enable Remote Logging, input a System Log Server IP Address and Sys- tem Log Server Port.

  • Page 65: Utilities

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Utilities The System Administration — Utilities screen gives you ready access to two useful utilities: Ping and Traceroute. Simply enter the IP Address or hostname you wish to ping or traceroute and click either the Ping or Traceroute button, as appropriate.
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  • Page 67: Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Introduction Chapter 3 covered the default configuration of the 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point as an access point, for use as part of a host wired network. This chapter covers configuration as a gateway. If additional security for the wireless network is desired (differenti- ating it from the wired network to which it is connected), set it up in gateway mode.
  • Page 68 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration A comparison of gateway and access point setup for the 3e–525C–3 ������� ���� ������ ����� ���� �������� ������� �������� ������� ������������ ������������ ���� ������ ���� ������ ������������ ������������ ������������ ���� ������ ����������� ������������...

  • Page 69: Configuring In Gateway Mode

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Configuring in Gateway Mode To configure the 3e–525C–3 in gateway mode, complete the following steps. 1. Log in to the 3e–525C–3 (see Chapter 3, page 25). 2. Using the navigation bar to the left, navigate to the System Configuration —...

  • Page 70: Wan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration In Gateway mode, the System Configuration–WAN screen has two tabs: Main IP Setting and IP Aliasing. Main IP Setting The Main IP Setting screen allows you to set Link Speed and Duplex of the WAN port.

  • Page 71: Ip Aliasing

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration IP Aliasing You can add up to ten additional IP aliases on the WAN port. The IP aliasing entries can be used by the virtual server to map a public IP address to a private IP address. If the virtual server needs to map multiple public IP addresses to multiple private IP addresses, the IP aliasing entries can be used to create additional public IP addresses.

  • Page 72: Lan

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Click the entry on the left-hand navigation panel for System Con- figuration—LAN. This directs you to the System Configuration—LAN screen. This sets up the default numbers for the four octets for a possible pri- vate LAN function for the access point.

  • Page 73: Security

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Security Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Access Point — Security. This directs you to the Wireless Access Point — Secu- rity screen. The default factory setting for the 3e–525C–3 in gateway mode is no encryption but for security reasons it will not communicate to any clients unless the encryption is set by the CryptoOfficer.

  • Page 74: Ip Filtering

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration IP Filtering Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Firewall — IP Filtering. The IP Filtering screen blocks certain IPs on the Private LAN from ac- cessing your Internet connection. It restricts clients to those with a specific IP Address.

  • Page 75: Virtual Server

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Virtual Server Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Firewall — Vir- tual Server. In order to protect the Private Network, the built-in NAT firewall filters out traffic to the private network. Since all clients on the Private Network are normally not visible to outside users, the virtual server func- tion allows some clients on the Private Network to be accessed by outside users by configuring the application mapping function offered on this...

  • Page 76: Demilitarized Zone (Dmz)

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration It is recommend that IP addresses of virtual server computers hosted on the Private Network be manually (statically) assigned to coincide with a static server mapping to that specific IP address. Virtual servers should not rely on the dynamic IP assignment of the DHCP server function which could create unmapped IP address assignments.

  • Page 77: Advanced Firewall

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration Advanced Firewall As advanced firewall functions, you can enable/disable • Block Ping to WAN • Web-based management from WAN port • SNMP management from WAN port These options allow you more control over your environment. 29000171-001 A...
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  • Page 79: Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Introduction In the 3e–525C–3, wireless bridging uses a second WLAN card to set up an independent wireless bridge connection. Since wireless bridging provides a mechanism for APs to collaborate, it is possible to extend the basic service set (BSS) of a standalone AP and to connect two separate LANs without installing any cabling.

  • Page 80: Wireless Bridge - General

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Wireless Bridge — General The Wireless Bridge — General screen contains wireless bridging in- formation. This page is important in setting up your bridge configuration. Wireless bridging supports two modes of operation: •...
  • Page 81 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration AUTO BRIDGING GENERAL SETTINGS OPTIONS Bridging Mode Auto Bridging auto bridging selected SSID numbers or letters Can be any set of letters and numbers assigned by the network adminis- trator. This nomenclature has to be set on the wireless bridge and each wireless device in order for them to communicate.

  • Page 82: Manual Bridging

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Manual Bridging When the wireless bridge is in manual bridging mode, you can manu- ally select a signal strength LED MAC and enable or disable spanning tree protocol. You can also delete remote AP's MAC addresses. MANUAL BRIDGING GENERAL SETTINGS OPTIONS Bridging Manual Bridging...

  • Page 83: Monitoring

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Monitoring In the upper right-hand corner of the Wireless Bridge — General screen there is a button called Monitoring. If you click on this button, a pop-up window will appear (Wirelss Bridge Information). If you select Enable refesh, you can set the bridge refresh interval from 5 seconds to 30 minutes.
  • Page 84 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Radio Settings Wireless Mode 802.11b/g Mixed Sets the wireless mode for the wire- 802.11g Super less bridge. 802.11a 802.11a Turbo Tx Rate 802.11b/g Mixed AUTO, When set to AUTO, the card attempts 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, to select the optimal rate for the chan- 36, 48, 54 Mbps...
  • Page 85 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Tx Pwr Mode The Tx Pwr Mode defaults to AUTO, FIXED, giving the largest range of radio AUTO transmission available under ambient conditions. The wireless bridge's broadcast range can be limited by setting the Tx Pwr Mode to Fixed and choosing from 1-5 for Fixed Pwr Level.

  • Page 86: Wireless Bridge - Encryption

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Wireless Bridge — Encryption The Wireless Bridge — Encryption screen is used to configure static encryption keys for the wireless bridge. This is an important page to set up to ensure that your bridge is working correctly. The encryption key that you use on this screen must be the same for any bridge connected to your bridging network in order for communication to occur.

  • Page 87: Wireless Bridge - Mac Address Filtering

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Wireless Bridge — MAC Address FIltering The Wireless Bridge — MAC Address Filtering screen functions just like the AP MAC Address Filter (see page 38) but it is only used in auto bridging mode and only controls access to the wireless bridge network.

  • Page 88: Setting Up Bridging Type

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Setting Up Bridging Type Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration A point-to-point link is a direct connection between two, and only two, locations or nodes. Because the bridge function uses a separate WLAN card for bridging, you can also set up WLANs on the separate AP WLAN card.

  • Page 89: Point-To-Point Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Point-to-Point Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Wireless Bridge — General (Manual Bridging Mode) Bridging Mode manual briding selected manual bridging selected Signal Strength LED MAC Not Assigned (select from Not Assigned (select from drop- drop-down list)
  • Page 90 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration The following sequence walks you through the setup of bridge 1. Bridge 2 would duplicate this procedure, with the BSSID of bridge 2 be- ing the MAC address of bridge 1 and vice versa. Navigate to the Wireless Bridge —...
  • Page 91 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Next go to the Wireless Bridge — General screen. Select either man- ual or auto bridging. If you choose Manual Bridging then you will have to set Spanning Tree Protocol to Enable unless you are sure that there is no chance of a loop.
  • Page 92 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Finally enter the Signal Strength MAC. The signal strength of this wireless bridge will be indicated on the Signal Strength LED located on the front of the case. Next, navigate to the Wireless Bridge — Encryption screen. Select the appropriate key type and length and the key value.

  • Page 93: Point-To-Multipoint Bridge Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration You must complete the configuration of your Bridge 1 by following the general instructions in Chapter 3 of this guide to establish any other required configuration options such as General, WAN and LAN settings. Configure the second of your two point-to-point bridges following the instructions given for Bridge 1 above.

  • Page 94: Point-To-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Point-to-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide - Manual Mode Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 ~ n Wireless Bridge — General (Manual Bridging Mode) Bridging Mode manual bridging selected manual bridging selected Signal Strength LED MAC Not Assigned (select from Not Assigned (select from drop- drop-down list)

  • Page 95: Repeater Bridge Configuration

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration The above recommended setup requires only Bridge 1 to be set in point-to-multipoint mode. It is possible to set all bridges in point-to- multipoint mode, in which case , each bridge would have to contain the BSSID for each of the other bridges and Spanning Tree Protocol must be Enabled.

  • Page 96: Repeater Bridging Setup Guide - Auto Mode

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Configuration Repeater Bridging Setup Guide - Auto Mode Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Bridge 3 Wireless Bridge — General (Auto Bridging Mode) Bridging Mode auto auto auto SSID Must be the same as Must be the same as Must be the same Bridge 2...

  • Page 97: Chapter 6: Technical Support

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Chapter 6: Technical Support Chapter 6: Technical Support Manufacturer’s Statement The 3e–525C–3 is provided with warranty. It is not desired or ex- pected that the user open the device. If malfunction is experienced and all external causes are eliminated, the user should return the unit to the manufacturer and replace it with a functioning unit.
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  • Page 99: Glossary

    3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Glossary Glossary 3DES Also referred to as Triple DES, a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three times. 802.11 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technol- ogy.
  • Page 100 3e–525C–3 Wireless Access Point Glossary A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and access points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive. Wireless LANs offer several security options, but increasing the security also means increasing the time spent managing the system.

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