Pepwave APOne User Manual

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Pepwave AP One Series:

AP One / AP One 300M / AP One mini / AP One AC mini /

AP One Flex / AP One In-Wall

Pepwave AP Pro Series:

AP Pro

Sept 2014

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Page 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2014 Pepwave Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Pepwave and the Pepwave logo are trademarks of Pepwave Ltd. Other brands or products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
AP One In-Wall ......................14 AP Pro ...........................15 Installation ........................16 Installation Procedures ....................17 Information ........................18 System ..........................19 Configuration ........................26 System ..........................27 LAN ..........................32 Wireless Networks .......................35 Advanced Wireless Settings ..................50 WDS ..........................54 SpeedFusion™ ......................55 SNMP ..........................59 http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 3 Restoring Factory Defaults ..................72 12.1 AP One ........................72 12.2 AP One 300M ......................72 12.3 AP One Mini.........................73 12.4 AP One AC Mini ......................73 12.5 AP One Flex.........................73 12.6 AP One In-Wall ......................74 12.7 AP Pro .........................74 Appendix ........................75 http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 4: Introduction And Scope
Pepwave access point is loaded with essential features such as multiple SSIDs, VLAN, WDS, and Guest Protect. A single Pepwave access point can masquerade as up to four virtual access points, each with its own security policy (WPA, WPA2, etc.) and authentication mechanism (802.1x, open, captive portal, etc.), allowing faster, easier, and more cost-effective network builds.
Page 5: Product Features And Benefits
User Manual 2. Product Features and Benefits Key features and benefits of the Pepwave AP series:  High-powered Wi-Fi transmitter enhances coverage and lowers cost of ownership.  Independent security policies and encryption mechanisms for each virtual access point allow fast, flexible, cost-effective network builds.
Page 6: Package Contents
1 x omni-directional antenna 1 x power supply 1 x instruction sheet AP One AC mini Each Pepwave AP One AC mini package contains: 1 x Pepwave AP One AC mini 1 x power supply 1 x instruction sheet http://www.pepwave.com Copyright ©...
Page 7 User Manual AP One Flex Each Pepwave AP One Flex package contains: 1 x Pepwave AP One Flex 1 x instruction sheet AP One In-Wall Each Pepwave AP One In-Wall package contains: 1 x Pepwave AP One In-Wall 1 x mounting kit...
Page 8: Ap One
OFF – Unit is initializing. Status ON – Unit is ready. OFF – Ethernet port is not connected. Ethernet ON – Ethernet port is connected. OFF – Wireless is not ready. Wireless On – Wireless is ready. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 9: Ap One 300M
LED Indicators OFF – Power is off. Power ON – Power is on. OFF – Unit is initializing. Status ON – Unit is ready. OFF – Wireless is not ready. Wireless On – Wireless is ready. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 10: Ap One Mini
OFF – No client is associated. ON – Clients are associated. Each bar indicates an increase of up to 10 connected clients. The shortest bar indicates from one to 10 clients while the longest indicates 31 or more clients. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 11: Ap One Ac Mini
100/1000BaseT Ethernet connector, normally connected to a back haul network. LED Indicators OFF – Power is off. Status ON – Power is on. OFF – Wi-Fi is not connected. Wi-Fi ON – Wi-Fi is connected http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 12: Ap One Flex
LAN1*PoE LAN2 / 3 Ethernet LAN Port Inset reset button. Depress with a pin and hold for at least five Reset seconds to restore factory defaults. For further details, please refer to Restoring Factory Defaults. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 13 OFF – Ethernet port is not connected. ON – Ethernet port is connected. Indicate the signal strength. Mounting the Unit Pepwave AP One Flex can be mounted on a flat surface or a pole using the wall/pole mount (available separately). http://www.pepwave.com Copyright ©...
Page 14: Ap One In-Wall
Inset reset button. Depress with a pin and hold for at least five seconds to restore factory defaults. For further details, please refer to Restoring Reset Factory Defaults. Digital pass through for PBX Pass Through Power Connector DC 48V power input. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 15: Ap Pro
Connectors Antenna Female N-type connectors for attaching antennas. Ground Ground connection. RJ-45 Console connector for Pepwave Console Adapter with remote factory Console reset functionality. 10/100BaseT Power over Ethernet 802.3af connector, normally connected to a back haul network. A connector for DC 10V-30V power input, to be used with the supplied Power Connector waterproof power connector.
Page 16: Installation
User Manual 5. Installation Your Pepwave access point acts as a bridge between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces. A typical setup follows: http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 17: Installation Procedures
User Manual Installation Procedures 1. Attach the antenna to your Pepwave access point. 2. Connect the Ethernet port on the unit with the backbone network using an Ethernet cable. The port should auto sense whether the cable is straight-through or crossover.
Page 18: Information
User Manual 6. Information The Information section contains a number of tabs to keep you up-to-date on your access point’s status and operation. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 19: System
Up Time Up time of your access point since the most recent boot. Click the Detail link next to Network IP Information to check IP Address Mode, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 20 User Manual Click Close to dismiss the IP Info dialog. Wireless Click Wireless, located under Information on the left, to display tabs containing information about your Pepwave access point, connected clients, WDS, and nearby networks. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 22 Click Info to see Web Portal Login, Wireless Network Firewall, MAC Filter, Bandwidth Control, and Layer 2 Isolation. Click Close to dismiss the Info dialog. Click Stat to check Packets Sent, Bytes Sent, Packets Received, and Bytes Received. Click Close to dismiss the Stat dialog. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 23 Packet data shown in parenthesis. Number of transmit errors for the connected client, as reported at the last TX Errs refresh. Number of receive errors for the connected client, as reported at the last RX Errs refresh. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 24 MAC address for connected peers. Current WDS status: enabled or disabled. Status Encryption Encryption method used by the WDS. Click Edit to enable or disable WDS, edit the WDS MAC address, and select an encryption method. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 25 Last Seen all. Status Current status of the nearby access point. Quantity drop- Number of nearby access points to display on one page. down menu Refresh Click this link to manually refresh nearby access point data. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 26: Configuration
User Manual 7. Configuration The Configure section allows you to set up all aspects of your Pepwave access point, from basic system settings to advanced wireless options and more. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 27: System
Click System, located under Configure on the left, to display tabs for basic and advanced AP configuration options. 7.1.1 Basic System Settings - Basic User-specified name assigned to your Pepwave access point. This name AP Name can be retrieved via SNMP. User-specified name for the location of your access point. This name can Location be retrieved via SNMP.
Page 28 Subnet Mask Subnet mask used by your access point. Default Gateway Default gateway used by your access point. DNS server address used by your Pepwave access point to resolve host DNS Server names. IP Address Mode –Advanced This specifies the username required in order to connect via PPPoE to PPPoE Username acquire Internet connectivity.
Page 29 Address / Domain Leave this field blank if not using a Balance AP Controller. Name Access point operation mode. Choose Bridge or Router. When Router is AP Mode selected, the following Manual Router Settings will be available: http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 30 Manual Router Settings are available only when AP Mode in Advanced System Settings is set to Router. When using Router mode, your Pepwave access point can be used as a DHCP server for devices located behind it in the network.
Page 31 Length of time that an IP address of a DHCP client remains valid. When Lease Time lease time has expired, the assigned IP address is no longer valid, and renewal of the IP address assignment is required. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 32 User Manual Select LAN, located under Configure on the left, to begin configuring a local area network for your Pepwave access point. 7.2.1 LAN http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 33 User Manual LAN IP IP address of your Pepwave access point. LAN Subnet Mask Specifies the number of clients that can connect to your access point. Check to enable the DHCP server feature of your access point. Enabling DHCP Server DHCP is the best option for most users.
Page 34 Choose TCP or UDP to forward the selected port or port range using the Port specified protocol. Select port options from the drop-down menus on the right, then click Apply to make the port forwarding rule active. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 35: Wireless Networks
General Wireless Network Settings Wireless Network SSID of the virtual access point. SSID Wireless authentication and encryption used by your Pepwave access Security Policy point. VLAN ID tagged on all outgoing packets generated by the virtual AP (i.e., packets traveling from the Wi-Fi segment through your access point to the Ethernet segment via the LAN port).
Page 36 Click Info to check Broadcast SSID, Web Portal Login, MAC Filter, Bandwidth Control, and Layer 2 Isolation. General Wireless Networks Settings – Info Displays whether or not your Pepwave access point’s SSID is broadcast. Broadcast SSID Displays whether or not your access point can be accessed via Web Web Portal Login portal.
Page 37 User Manual To add a new virtual AP, click the Add button. To change network details for a virtual AP, click its Edit link, which give you access to Wireless Network Details, explained on the next page. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave...
Page 38 AP. Available options are Open - No Encryption, Static WEP, 802.1X, WPA-TKIP, and WPA2-AES:CCMP. For details on setting Security Level encryption options, please see Static WEP Parameters, 802.1x Parameters, WPA Parameters in the following sections. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 39 User-specified encryption key value. For ASCII format, key length is Encryption Key either 5 or 13. For HEX format, key length is either 10 or 26. Check to enable shared key authentication. Default is disabled, meaning Shared Key Authentication open authentication is used. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 40 Length of time throughout which the broadcast key remains valid. When the re-keying period expires, the broadcast key is no longer valid, and Re-keying Period broadcast key renewal is required. Default is 14400 seconds (four hours). 0 disables re-keying. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 41 When WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is configured, a Pre-Shared Key or Passphrase is used for data encryption and authentication. When using this configuration, Pre-Shared Key should be enabled. Key length must be from 8 to 63 characters. The security level of this method is known to be high. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 42 User Manual 7.3.4 Web Portal Login Once your Pepwave access point is registered with Pepwave InControl, you can apply configurations, update firmware, and monitor network activity remotely using this centralized management system. For details, see http://www.pepwave.com/products/incontrol/. 7.3.4.1 Tip: How to Set Up a Pepwave AP Guest Portal in InControl To set up a Guest Portal, (1) enable the guest portal function and (2) create guest accounts and set up a portal page.
Page 43 Generated today, or Not generated today. 13. A standard portal page will be generated automatically after guest accounts are generated (http://guest.pepwave.com). You can customize the portal page by clicking on the Portal Page Customization tab, where you can upload your logo image and enter a message for guests.
Page 45 Downstream Limit Downstream bandwidth limit in kbps. Default is 0: Unlimited. Maximum number of clients that can be simultaneously connected to your Maximum Number Pepwave access point. Default is 0: unlimited. of Clients Enables one of three firewall modes: Lockdown, Flexible, and Disable.
Page 46 None, Deny all except listed, Accept all except listed, and RADIUS MAC Authentication. To delete MAC addresses from the list, select them, then click Delete highlighted. To add MAC addresses to the list, select them, then click <<<Add to list. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave...
Page 48 VLAN ID to be tagged on all outgoing packets generated from the virtual AP (i.e., packets that travel from the Wi-Fi segment through your Pepwave access point to Ethernet segment via the LAN port). If 802.1x is enabled and a per-user VLAN ID is specified in authentication reply...
Page 49 Maximum number of retries for RADIUS authentication. Default is 3. Retransmission Time interval, in seconds, between each RADIUS request attempt. Note Radius Request that the request time interval doubles after every retransmission. Default Interval is 3. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 50: Advanced Wireless Settings
User Manual Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings provides more options to fine-tune system parameters for optimal performance. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 51 Advanced Wireless Settings - Radio Settings 802.11bgn: Pepwave access point accepts 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n client association requests. 802.11b/g: Pepwave access point accepts both 802.11b and 802.11g client association requests. 802.11b Only: Pepwave access point accepts only 802.11b client Protocol association requests.
Page 52 User Manual 7.4.2 Advanced Features Advanced Wireless Settings – Advanced Features Enables your Pepwave access point to scan and discover nearby Discover Nearby Networks networks. Specifies how often your access point goes to other channels to discover Scanning Interval nearby networks.
Page 53 Enables frame aggregation when 802.11bgn or 802.11n Only is selected. Aggregation Length of aggregation data frames. Available only when Frame Aggregation Length Aggregation is enabled. Maximum Number Maximum number of connected clients. Default is 0: Unlimited. of Clients http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 54 Click Add to add and configure a new WDS peer connection. WDS Settings Enables WDS. Enable MAC Address MAC address of the other AP with which to form a WDS link. Security policy used for WDS peer connections. Encryption http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 55: Speedfusion
(0-9, A-Z, a-z), underscore (_), dash (-), and/or non-leading/trailing spaces ( ). Remote peer serial number. Note that your Pepwave access point will Peer Serial Number establish a VPN connection with a remote peer identified with a serial number.
Page 57 No VLAN. To define a new VLAN ID, click New... and input the VLAN ID. VLAN IDs that are not referenced by any VPN profiles will be removed from the list automatically. Default is No VLAN. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave...
Page 58 5.4 or the port 4500 is unavailable for use. If Custom is selected, you can input a custom outgoing port number between 1 and 65535. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave...
Page 59: Snmp
SNMPv2 Enable support for Version 2 of SNMP. SNMPv3 Enable support for Version 3 of SNMP. Enable SNMP trap messaging, which is initiated by a client and sent to SNMP Trap your Pepwave access point. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 60 Community Name Password for getting or setting SNMP values. IP Address and IP IP and subnet address that is allowed to access the SNMP server. Mask Choose Read Only or Read & Write. Access Mode Enable or Disable this community. Status http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 61 By adding SNMPv3 users, access rights can be controlled. Click New to add a new SNMPv3 user, or click Edit to change the settings of an existing user. Click Remove to delete an SNMPv3 user. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 62 Select Web Administration, located under Configure on the left, to begin configuring the Web management interface. 7.8.1 Web Access Settings Web Access Settings configures the protocol and TCP port number of the web server. If HTTPS is enabled, the HTTP to HTTPS Redirection option will be provided. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 63 Password and New Password (confirmation). Note that the two entries must match exactly. 7.8.4 Web Administration Disable Web Administration turns off access to Web Admin Interface. After being turned off, the Web Admin Interface can be re-enabled using SNMP. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 64 User Manual 8. Tools - Diagnostic Tools This selection provides three useful tools for diagnosing problems on your network: Ping, Traceroute, and Nslookup. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 66 User Manual Activate Changes Click Activate Changes, located under Commands on the left, and confirm to save your configuration and activate your Pepwave access point. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 67 User Manual Firmware Click Firmware, located under Commands on the left, to check firmware versions, select a boot ROM, and update your Pepwave access point’s firmware. Commands – Upgrade Firmware Firmware Version The firmware version loaded into the flash partitions.
Page 68: Configuration
Click Configuration, located under Commands on the left side of the main menu, to restore factory default settings, backup configurations, and restore backed up configurations. Commands - Configuration Used to restore your Pepwave access point’s factory default settings. Preserve the network settings by checking Preserve Settings, then click Restore Factory Default Proceed.
Page 69 Pepwave technical support in the event of Information technical issues, please send a debug file with your support request. Remote Assistance Get remote assistance with technical issues. Reboot your Pepwave access point using firmware saved in Flash 1 or Flash 2. Reboot AP http://www.pepwave.com Copyright ©...
Page 70 User Manual 10. Real Time Status Real Time Status displays the current status of your Pepwave acess point device. If your access point is managed by a Peplink Balance, the default access of the Balance will be shown. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright ©...
Page 71 User Manual 11. Peplink Balance AP Controller Since firmware 3.0.6, Pepwave access points can be managed and configured using a Peplink Balance. For details, including the Captive Portal configuration or how Peplink Balance works as an AP Controller, please refer to the Peplink website, FAQs, and Peplink Balance User Manual.
Page 72: Restoring Factory Defaults
User Manual 12. Restoring Factory Defaults The following procedure restores the settings of your Pepwave to factory defaults: Power on the unit and wait for one minute. Press and hold the reset button for at least five seconds, then release.
Page 75: Appendix
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. http://www.pepwave.com Copyright © Pepwave 2014...
Page 76 Contact Us: Address: Sales Hong Kong Office A5, 5/F, HK Spinners http://www.pepwave.com/contact/sales/ Industrial Building Phase 6 Support 481 Castle Peak Road Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon http://www.pepwave.com/contact/ Hong Kong Business Development and Tel: +852 2990 7600 Partnerships http://www.pepwave.com/partners/channel- partner-program/...

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