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Allied Telesis AT-TQ Series User Manual

Enterprise-class wireless access points with 2.4ghz and 5 ghz dual-band radios
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613-001867 Rev. C
AT-TQ Series
Enterprise-class Wireless Access Points
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  • Page 1 AT-TQ Series Enterprise-class Wireless Access Points with 2.4GHz and 5GHz Dual-band Radios Management Software User’s Guide 613-001867 Rev. C...
  • Page 2 * Neither the name of Allied Telesis, Inc. nor the names of the respective companies above may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
  • Page 3 Telesis, Inc. be liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein, even if Allied Telesis, Inc. has been advised of, known, or should have known, the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface ................................13 Safety Symbols Used in this Document ......................14 Contacting Allied Telesis ..........................15 Chapter 1: Overview ............................17 AT-TQ Series of Wireless Access Points ......................18 Features ................................19 Management Modes and Methods ........................21 Starting a Management Session on the Access Point..................22 Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point .................23 Starting the Initial Management Session with a Direct Connection............24...
  • Page 6 Contents Preparing the Access Point for the WDS Bridge ..................77 Configuring the WDS Bridge ........................78 Static WEP ..............................80 WPA Personal ............................82 Configuring the MAC Address Filter ........................ 83 Generating Event Messages for Unknown Access Points ................86 Enabling Event Messages for Unknown Access Points ................
  • Page 7 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Enabling or Disabling the Reset Button......................170 Switching the Primary and Secondary Management Software Images............171 Uploading New Versions of the Management Software to the Access Point ..........173...
  • Page 8 Contents...
  • Page 9 Figures Figure 1: AT-TQ2450, AT-TQ3600, and AT-TQ4600 Access Points .............. 18 Figure 2: Log On Window..........................22 Figure 3: Horizontal Menus ..........................26 Figure 4: Vertical Menus..........................27 Figure 5: Dropdown Menus ..........................27 Figure 6: Provide Basic Settings Window......................30 Figure 7: Modify Ethernet (Wired) Settings Window..................
  • Page 10 List of Figures Figure 43: View Settings for Network Interfaces Window ................134 Figure 44: Modify QoS Queue Parameters....................137 Figure 45: SNMP Configuration Window ....................... 144 Figure 46: Control LEDs Window........................150 Figure 47: Configure Web Server Settings Window..................151 Figure 48: Disable HTTP Server Prompt .......................
  • Page 11 Tables Table 1. Review Description of this Access Point ..................31 Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window ....................44 Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window ......................49 Table 4. IEEE 802.1x ............................62 Table 5. Static WEP ............................64 Table 6. WPA Enterprise ..........................68 Table 7.
  • Page 12 List of Tables...

  • Page 13: Preface

    This guide explains how to use the web browser windows in the AT-TQ2450, AT-TQ3600, and AT-TQ4600 Wireless Access Points to configure and manage the features of the units. This preface contains the following sections:  “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 14  “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 15...

  • Page 14: Safety Symbols Used In This Document

    Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions. Note Notes provide additional information. Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.

  • Page 15: Contacting Allied Telesis

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this product, you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Support & Services section of the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can find links for the following services on this page: ...
  • Page 16 Preface...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1: Overview

    This chapter describes the wireless access points and explains how to start a web browser management session. This chapter contains the following sections:  “AT-TQ Series of Wireless Access Points” on page 18  “Features” on page 19  “Management Modes and Methods” on page 21 ...

  • Page 18: At-Tq Series Of Wireless Access Points

    Chapter 1: Overview AT-TQ Series of Wireless Access Points The AT-TQ Series of wireless access points consists of the AT-TQ2450, AT-TQ3600, and AT-TQ4600 Access Points. Refer to Figure 1. AT-TQ2450 Access Point AT-TQ3600 Access Point AT-TQ4600 Access Point Figure 1. AT-TQ2450, AT-TQ3600, and AT-TQ4600 Access Points...

  • Page 19: Features

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Features The access points have the following common features:  Independent 2.4 and 5 GHz radios  Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridges  Access point clustering  Rogue access point detection  Multiple SSIDs ...
  • Page 20 Chapter 1: Overview  The AT-TQ2450 Access Point features IEEE 802.11n 2x2 MIMO chains with antenna diversity.  The AT-TQ3600 Access Point features IEEE 802.11n 3x3 MIMO chains.  The AT-TQ4600 Access Point features IEEE 802.11n/ac 3x3 3ss MIMO chains. ...

  • Page 21: Management Modes And Methods

    SNMPv1 and v2c: You may also use SNMP to manage some of the parameter settings of the device. The MIB is available from the Allied Telesis web site. It should be noted that you can configure only a limited number of parameters on the access point with SNMP.

  • Page 22: Starting A Management Session On The Access Point

    Chapter 1: Overview Starting a Management Session on the Access Point This section explains how to start a management session on the access point from your management workstation. The procedure assumes that the access point has already been assigned an IP address. The address can be a static address that was manually assigned to the unit or it can be a dynamic address from a DHCP server.

  • Page 23: Starting The Initial Management Session On The Access Point

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point If you just installed the device and are powering it on for the first time, it queries the subnet on the LAN port for a DHCP server. If a DHCP server responds to its query, the unit uses the IP address the server assigns to it.

  • Page 24: Starting The Initial Management Session With A Direct Connection

    Chapter 1: Overview Starting the To start the management session with a direct Ethernet connection between your computer and the access port, perform the following Initial procedure: Management Session with a Note Direct If the access point is using PoE or PoE+, you may not perform this Connection procedure because it involves a direct connection between your computer and the LAN port on the access point.

  • Page 25: Starting The Initial Management Session With A Dhcp Server

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide connected to a port that is also a member of that VLAN. If your network is small and does not have VLANs or routers, you may connect your computer to any port on the Ethernet switch. 2.

  • Page 26: Using The Management Menus And Windows

    Chapter 1: Overview Using the Management Menus and Windows Here is general information about the management menus and windows. Web Browser You may control the appearance of the menus with the Navigator pull- down menu in the upper right corner of the web browser windows. The Menus menu options are Horizontal Tabs, Vertical Tabs, and Dropdown Menus.

  • Page 27: Figure 4: Vertical Menus

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Figure 4. Vertical Menus The Dropdown Menu option displays the main menu in a horizontal row near the top of the window. Menu options are displayed vertically when you move the mouse over the options in the main menu. Figure 5 shows the Manage menu.

  • Page 28: Saving Your Changes

    Chapter 1: Overview The menus contain the same selections and perform the same functions regardless of the format. You may switch between formats without interrupting your current session or having to stop and start it again. Saving Your You need to remember to click the Update button when you are finished configuring the parameters in a management window.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: Basic Settings Menu

    Chapter 2 Basic Settings Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the menu selections in the Basic Settings menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Displaying Basic Information” on page 30  “Changing the Manager’s Login Name and Password” on page 32 ...

  • Page 30: Displaying Basic Information

    Chapter 2: Basic Settings Menu Displaying Basic Information This section explains how to display the following information about the access point:  IP address  MAC address  Firmware version number  Build number  Operational time To display the information, select Basic Settings from the main menus to display the “Provide basic settings”...

  • Page 31: Table 1. Review Description Of This Access Point

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 1. Review Description of this Access Point Field Description IP Address Displays the IP address of the access point. For instructions on how to set the IP address, refer to “Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access Point”...

  • Page 32: Changing The Manager's Login Name And Password

    Chapter 2: Basic Settings Menu Changing the Manager’s Login Name and Password This procedure explains how to change the login name and password of the manager account on the access point. The default values are “manager” and “friend”, respectively. The access point can have only one manager account.

  • Page 33: Changing The System Name, Contact, And Location

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Changing the System Name, Contact, and Location This procedure explains how to identify the access point by defining the system name, the person responsible for managing the device, and its location. This information is optional. To change the system name, contact, and location information, perform the following procedure: 1.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2: Basic Settings Menu...

  • Page 35: Chapter 3: Manage Menu

    Chapter 3 Manage Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the menu selections in the Manage menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access Point” on page 36  “Assigning a Dynamic IP Address from a DHCP Server to the Access Point”...

  • Page 36: Assigning A Static Ip Address To The Access Point

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access Point This section explains how to manually assign an IP address to the access point. The unit uses the address to communicate with devices on your network, such as management workstations, syslog servers, and RADIUS servers.
  • Page 37 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 2. From the Connection Type pull-down menu, select Static IP. The Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields in the window are activated so that you can change their values. 3. Select the Static IP Address field and enter the new IP address for the access point.

  • Page 38: Assigning A Dynamic Ip Address From A Dhcp Server To The Access Point

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Assigning a Dynamic IP Address from a DHCP Server to the Access Point This section explains how to assign an IP address to the access point from a DHCP server. The unit uses the address to communicate with devices on your network, such as management workstations, syslog servers, and RADIUS servers.

  • Page 39: Setting Vlan Ids

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting VLAN IDs The “Modify Ethernet (Wired) settings” window has two settings for VLAN IDs (VIDs). One setting is used to specify the management VLAN and the other is used to designate a VLAN for untagged traffic. Management The Management VLAN ID field in the “Modify Ethernet (Wired) settings”...

  • Page 40: Enabling Or Disabling Broadcast Ping Replies

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Enabling or Disabling Broadcast Ping Replies You may configure the access point to either ignore or reply to ICMP echo requests to IP broadcast addresses, also referred to as broadcast pings. To configure broadcast ping replies, perform the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 41: Setting The Country Setting

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting the Country Setting You should set the country setting of the access point as soon as you install the unit. This ensures that the device operates in compliance with the codes and regulations of your region or country. Note Changing the country setting of the access point disables both radios.
  • Page 42 If the Country pull-down menu is deactivated, the country parameter was set by the manufacturer and cannot be changed. Contact your Allied Telesis sales representative for assistance if the setting is not correct for your country or region. The access point displays a confirmation prompt.

  • Page 43: Configuring Basic Radio Settings

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring Basic Radio Settings The management software has two windows for configuring the operational settings of the radios in the access point. The “Modify radios settings” window, described in “Configuring the Radio Settings” on page 47, is the main window for adjusting the radio parameters because it contains all the parameters, everything from operational mode to broadcast/multicast rate limiting.

  • Page 44: Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window Field Description Radio On Off Enables or disables the radio. The selections are described here: - On: Enables the radio. You have to enable a radio before you can configure its parameter settings.
  • Page 45 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window (Continued) Field Description - 5 GHz IEEE 802.11n: The access point accepts 802.11n clients operating at 5 GHz. The modes for the 5 GHz radio in the AT- TQ4600 access points are listed here: - IEEE 802.11a: The access point accepts 802.11a clients.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window (Continued) Field Description Station Isolation Enables or disables station isolation. When station isolation is enabled, the access point does not allow the wireless clients of a VAP to communicate with each other, but does allow them to communicate with clients in other VAPs and with the wired LAN.

  • Page 47: Configuring The Radio Settings

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the Radio Settings To configure the parameter settings of the 2.4 and 5 GHz radios, perform the following procedure: 1. From the Manage menu, select Radio. The management software displays the “Modify radio settings window,”...

  • Page 48: Figure 9: Modify Radio Settings Window

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Figure 9. Modify Radio Settings Window...

  • Page 49: Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window Parameter Description Mode Specifies the Physical Layer (PHY) standard of the radio. The available modes depend on the radio and country. The modes for the 2.4 GHz radio are listed here: - IEEE 802.11b/g: The access point accepts only 802.11b and 802.11g clients.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Mode (Continued) - IEEE 802.11a/n/ac: The access point accepts 802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac clients operating at 5 GHz. This is the default setting for the 5 GHz radio in the AT-TQ4600 access point.
  • Page 51 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Eligible Channels Specifies the available channels when the channel is selected automatically. This selection is unavailable when the channel is selected manually. The available channels vary by radio, mode, and country.
  • Page 52 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Primary Channel Specifies the location of the Primary and Secondary channels for the 802.11n and 802.11ac modes when operating with channel widths of 40 and 80 MHz, respectively.
  • Page 53 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Short Guard Interval Specifies the dead time interval, in Supported nanoseconds, between OFDM symbols. The guard interval prevents Inter-Symbol and Inter-Carrier Interference (ISI, ICI). The 802.11n mode supports a reduction in the interval from 800 nanoseconds, defined in the a and g standards, to 400...
  • Page 54 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Multidomain Regulatory Specifies whether a radio should operate Mode in the Multidomain Regulatory Mode (World Mode) and include the country code in its beacons and probe responses. This allows client stations to operate in any country without reconfiguration.
  • Page 55 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Protection Enables or disables rules that guarantee that transmissions do not cause interference with legacy stations or applications. The possible settings are describe here: - Auto: This setting enables protection when legacy devices are within range of the radio.
  • Page 56 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Fragmentation Threshold Specifies packet size for fragmentation. The fragmentation threshold lets you control the maximum size of packets the access point transmits. Packets that exceed the threshold are transmitted as multiple 802.11 packets.
  • Page 57 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Transmit Power Specifies the transmission power of the access point. The power is selected from a list of percentages, in the range of 1% to 100%.
  • Page 58 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window (Continued) Parameter Description Broadcast/Multicast Rate Enables or disables rate limiting of Limiting broadcast and multicast packets. Here are the guidelines - To activate rate limiting, click the dialog box to add a check mark. To deactivate rate limiting, click the box to remove the check mark.

  • Page 59: Configuring Virtual Access Points

    VIDs, SSIDs, and security methods. Here are the guidelines to VAPs:  Each radio can have up to 16 VAPs. Allied Telesis recommends no more than five VAPs per radio.  The VAPs are numbered from 0 to 15.
  • Page 60 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Here are the guidelines for VIDs:  The range is 1 to 4094.  The default is VID 1.  You may assign the same VID to more than one VAP.  A VAP can have only one VID. ...

  • Page 61: Figure 10: Modify Virtual Access Point Settings Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 8. If you want to control access to your network through the VAP by filtering clients by their MAC addresses, select the MAC Filtering pull- down menu and select Enabled. To disable MAC address filtering, select Disabled, the default setting.

  • Page 62: No Security

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu No Security The None security level is intended for VAPs with wireless clients that do not require encryption or authentication. This is the default setting. IEEE 802.1x The guidelines for IEEE 802.1x security are listed here: Security ...
  • Page 63 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 4. IEEE 802.1x (Continued) Field Description RADIUS Key Enter the shared secret key for the primary RADIUS server. The key can be up to 128 characters and can consist of letters, numbers, and special characters. The key is case-sensitive.

  • Page 64: Static Wep

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 4. IEEE 802.1x (Continued) Field Description Session Key Refresh Rate Specify the refresh rate for the session (Range: 0 - 86400) (unicast) key for the clients of the VAP. The range is 0 to 86400 seconds. The default is 0 seconds.
  • Page 65 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 5. Static WEP (Continued) Field Description WEP Keys Enter up to four WEP keys in the fields numbered 1 to 4. The key length and type settings determine the length and format of the keys.
  • Page 66 Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 5. Static WEP (Continued) Field Description Authentication Specify whether or not the access point authenticates VAP clients. The options are described here. Open System: The access point does not authenticate the VAP clients. All clients, even those without the correct WEP keys, are allowed to connect to the access point.

  • Page 67: Wpa Enterprise

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide WPA Enterprise The WPA Enterprise security parameters are shown in Figure 13 and defined in Table 6 on page 68. Figure 13. WPA Enterprise for VAPs...

  • Page 68: Table 6. Wpa Enterprise

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 6. WPA Enterprise Field Description WPA Versions Select the WPA version. The options are listed here: - WPA: Select this option if all the wireless clients of the VAP support WPA, but not WPA2. - WPA2: Select this option if all the clients support WPA2, but not WPA.
  • Page 69 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 6. WPA Enterprise (Continued) Field Description Secondary RADIUS IP Enter the IPv4 address of a secondary Address RADIUS server. This field is optional. The access point sends authentication requests to this address if the primary RADIUS server does not respond to requests.

  • Page 70: Wpa Personal

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Table 6. WPA Enterprise (Continued) Field Description Broadcast Key Refresh Specify the refresh interval rate for the Rate (Range: 0 - 86400) broadcast (group) key. The range is 0 to 86400 seconds. The value 0 prevents the key from being refreshed.
  • Page 71 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 7. WPA Personal (Continued) Field Description Cipher Suites Select the cipher suite for the VAP. The options are listed here: - TKIP - CCMP (AES) - Both TKIP and CCMP (AES) When both TKIP and CCMP (AES) are selected, clients who are using WPA must have one of the following: - A valid TKIP key.

  • Page 72: Managing Wireless Distribution System Bridges

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Managing Wireless Distribution System Bridges A wireless distribution system (WDS) bridge is a wireless link between two access points. The link allows the units to forward traffic directly to each other over a wireless connection as if they were connected with a physical Ethernet wire.

  • Page 73: Figure 17: Valid Configurations Of Wds Bridges

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide One configuration for a WDS bridge of two units. One configuration for a WDS bridge of three units. One configuration for a WDS bridge of four units. Figure 17. Valid Configurations of WDS Bridges Here are the configuration restrictions of WDS bridges: ...

  • Page 74: Radio

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu  Additionally, the access points may not form loops with wired devices. An example is shown in Figure 19. Figure 19. Invalid Loop Configuration of Access Points to a Wired Network Device  Do not use the linear topology shown in Figure 20 to create a WDS bridge of four units because it might not be reliable.

  • Page 75: Encryption

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Encryption Here are the available encryption settings for a WDS bridge:  No encryption  Static WEP  WPA Personal The available encryption modes for a WDS bridge vary depending on the radio mode and VAP security. The possible settings are listed in Table 8 on page 75.

  • Page 76: Guidelines

    The radios of the access points of a WDS bridge have to be set to the same mode and channel.  If you use the 5 GHz radio to create the bridge, Allied Telesis recommends selecting the common channel for the bridge from the W52 band (channels 5180, 5200, 5220, and 5240 MHz). This...

  • Page 77: Preparing The Access Point For The Wds Bridge

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide  You may not combine the WDS bridge and cluster features on the same access points. Preparing the This procedure explains how to prepare the access points for a WDS bridge. It assumes you have already decided on which radio to use in Access Point for addition to the following common settings: the WDS Bridge...

  • Page 78: Configuring The Wds Bridge

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu access point detection on that radio. For instructions, refer to “Viewing Neighboring Access Points” on page 126. 6. Repeat this procedure on all of the access points that are to be part of the WDS bridge. Afterwards, start a management session on one of the access points and perform the next procedure.

  • Page 79: Figure 22: Remote Address List

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide The window has four sections. You may use the sections to create WDS bridges to different access points. 2. Use the Radio pull-down menu in one of the sections to select the radio for the WDS bridge between the access points. Radios 1 and 2 are the 2.4 and 5 GHz radios, respectively, The default is radio 1.

  • Page 80: Static Wep

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu 5. Click the Encryption pull-down menu and select the encryption method for the WDS bridge. The available selections depend on the radio mode and VAP0 security level. Refer to Table 8 on page 75 for the available security levels.
  • Page 81 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 9. Static WEP on WDS Links (Continued) Field Description Key Type Select either ASCII or hexadecimal for the key type. The default is hexadecimal. WEP Key Enter a WEP key in the field. You may enter only one key.

  • Page 82: Wpa Personal

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu WPA Personal The WPA Personal parameters are shown in Figure 24 and described in Table 10. Figure 24. WPA Personal on WDS Bridges Table 10. WPA Personal on WDS Links Field Description SSID Enter a name for the new WDS link. The SSID should be different from all the other SSIDs in the network.

  • Page 83: Configuring The Mac Address Filter

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the MAC Address Filter The MAC address filter is used to control which wireless clients can access your network through the access point. You configure the filter by entering the MAC addresses of the wireless clients whose association requests are to be accepted or rejected by the access point.

  • Page 84: Figure 25: Configure Mac Filtering Of Client Stations Window

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Figure 25. Configure MAC Filtering of Client Stations Window 2. For the Filter parameter, select one of the following:  Allow only stations in list: Select this option if you want the access point to accept association requests from the wireless clients whose MAC addresses you enter in the filter, and to reject association requests from all other clients.
  • Page 85 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 7. In the Modify virtual access point settings window, use the MAC Filtering column to activate filtering on the individual VAPs. For further information on the window, refer to “Configuring Virtual Access Points” on page 59. 8.

  • Page 86: Generating Event Messages For Unknown Access Points

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Generating Event Messages for Unknown Access Points The access point can alert you with event messages if it detects unknown access points. It stores the messages in the event log and can also send them to a syslog server on your network. Figure 26 is an example of the message.

  • Page 87: Figure 27: Configure Pre-Configured Rogue Ap Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Figure 27. Configure Pre-Configured Rogue AP Window 2. Click the Enabled dialog circles for the AP Detection for Radio options. Radios 1 and 2 are the 2.4 and 5 GHz radios, respectively. You may activate one or both radio detections. If you are only interested in receiving event messages of unknown access points on one radio, activate that radio detection.

  • Page 88: Disabling Event Messages For Unknown Access Points

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu 5. Repeat step 4 to add more access points to the approved list. You may add up to 200 addresses. 6. To remove a MAC address from the list, click the address and then click the Remove button. You may delete only one address at a time from the list.

  • Page 89: Configuring The Access Point For The Optional At-Uwc Program

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the Access Point for the Optional AT-UWC Program The AT-UWC Unified Wireless Controller is an optional management program for the AT-TQ Access Points. You may use the program to centralize the task of managing the access points in your network. To use the program, you install it on a network server and then configure the controller client on the access point by entering the IP address of the server.
  • Page 90 Chapter 3: Manage Menu 2. Click the Enabled dialog circle for the Managed AP Administrative Mode parameter. This is the default setting. 3. Enter the IP addresses or domain names of up to four controllers in the Controller IP Address fields. The controllers are management workstations that have the AT-UWC program.
  • Page 91 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 9. For the WDS Managed Ethernet Port parameter, do one of the following:  If you are configuring a satellite unit and the LAN port is connected to a network device, click the Enabled dialog circle. ...

  • Page 92: Disabling The Controller Client

    Chapter 3: Manage Menu Note If the access point is successful in contacting a controller, your web browser management session is interrupted. 12. To continue managing the device, you must use the controller. Disabling the This procedure explains how to disable the controller client and return the device to the stand-alone mode.

  • Page 93: Chapter 4: Cluster Menu

    Chapter 4 Cluster Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the Cluster menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Overview” on page 94  “Planning a Cluster” on page 101  “Creating or Adding Access Points to a Cluster” on page 102 ...

  • Page 94: Overview

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Overview A cluster is a group of two or more access points that have similar configurations and are managed as a single unit. When you change a parameter on one unit of a cluster, your change is automatically communicated to the other units, which change the same parameter.
  • Page 95 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 11. Shared and Non-shared Parameters on the Access Points in a Cluster (Continued) Non-shared Menu Menu Selection Shared Parameters Parameters Manage Ethernet Settings None - MAC Address - Management VLAN ID - Untagged VLAN - Untagged VLAN ID - Connection Type - Static IP Address...
  • Page 96 Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Table 11. Shared and Non-shared Parameters on the Access Points in a Cluster (Continued) Non-shared Menu Menu Selection Shared Parameters Parameters Pre-configured - AP Detection for Radio - Access Points List Rogue AP - Rogue AP Interval Managed Access None - Managed AP...
  • Page 97 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 11. Shared and Non-shared Parameters on the Access Points in a Cluster (Continued) Non-shared Menu Menu Selection Shared Parameters Parameters Neighboring - AP Detection for Radio This menu selection Access Points only displays the - AP Detection for Radio neighboring access points of the current...
  • Page 98 Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Table 11. Shared and Non-shared Parameters on the Access Points in a Cluster (Continued) Non-shared Menu Menu Selection Shared Parameters Parameters SNMP -SNMP (Enabled or None Disabled) -Read-only community name - Port Number the SNMP agent will listen - Allow SNMP set requests - Read-write community...
  • Page 99 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 11. Shared and Non-shared Parameters on the Access Points in a Cluster (Continued) Non-shared Menu Menu Selection Shared Parameters Parameters Maintenance Configuration - Disable Reset Button - To Restore the Factory Default Configuration - To Save the Current Configuration to a Backup File...
  • Page 100  The cluster feature on the AT-TQ Access Point Series is not compatible with similar features on products from Allied Telesis or other companies.  The Country setting must be the same on the access points in a cluster and must be set before the devices are added to a cluster.

  • Page 101: Planning A Cluster

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Planning a Cluster When you create a new cluster, it is important to consider the order in which you enable the feature on the access points. This is particularly true if you have already configured the settings of one of the units. If you want the other units to adopt the configuration of the pre-configured unit when they initially form the cluster, you have to activate the cluster feature on the pre-configured unit first because the initial configuration of a new cluster is...

  • Page 102: Creating Or Adding Access Points To A Cluster

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Creating or Adding Access Points to a Cluster To create a cluster or add access points to an existing cluster, perform the following procedure: 1. Select Access Points from the Cluster menu. The access point displays the “Manage access points in the cluster” window, shown in Figure 29.
  • Page 103 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide System Location field in the “Provide basic settings” window, shown in Figure 6 on page 30. 3. Select the Cluster Name field and enter the name of the cluster. If the access point is the first member of a new cluster, enter a new name. If the access point is to be a member of an existing cluster, enter the name of the existing cluster.

  • Page 104: Figure 30: Active Cluster In The Manage Access Points In The Cluster Window

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Figure 30. Active Cluster in the Manage Access Points in the Cluster Window 7. Any changes you now make to the shared parameter settings of the access point are transferred to the other units in the cluster. 8.

  • Page 105: Managing The Access Points Of A Cluster

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Managing the Access Points of a Cluster To manage the access points of the cluster, perform the following procedure: 1. Start a management session on any unit in the cluster. 2. Adjust the parameters on the unit. Your changes to the shared parameters on the access point are automatically transferred to the other units in the cluster.

  • Page 106: Removing An Access Point From A Cluster

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Removing an Access Point from a Cluster To remove an access point from a cluster, perform this procedure: 1. Start a management session on the unit. 2. Select Access Points from the Cluster menu. The access point displays the “Manage access points in the cluster” window, shown in Figure 29 on page 102.

  • Page 107: Viewing The Wireless Clients Of A Cluster

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Viewing the Wireless Clients of a Cluster You may view information about the wireless clients of the access points of the cluster by selecting Sessions from the Cluster menu. This displays the “Manage sessions associated with the cluster” window. An example of the window is shown in Figure 31.
  • Page 108 Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Table 12. Manage Sessions Associated with the Cluster Window Column Description Signal Displays the strength of the signal received by the wireless client from the access point. The signal is a value from 0 to 100 and is based on Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI).

  • Page 109: Using Automatic Channel Assignments

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Using Automatic Channel Assignments The automatic channel assignment feature can improve the performance of your wireless network because it tests for interference on the radios of the access points in the cluster and automatically changes the channel assignments of the radios to reduce or eliminate the interference.

  • Page 110: Figure 33: Automatically Manage Channel Assignments Window - Automatic Channel Assignment Enabled

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Table 13. Current Channel Assignments Column Description IP Address Displays the IP address of the access point. Radio Displays the MAC address of the radio. Band Displays the radio band that the access point is broadcasting on. Channel Displays the current channel of the radio.

  • Page 111: Table 14. Channel Reassignment Parameters

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Automatic Channel Assignment Enabled 3. Configure the two parameters in the Advanced section of the window. The parameters are defined in Table 14 on page 111. Table 14. Channel Reassignment Parameters Parameter Description Change channels if Specifies the potential interference interference is reduced by...

  • Page 112: Disabling Automatic Channel Assignments

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Disabling To disable automatic channel assignments on the access points of a cluster, perform the following procedure: Automatic Channel Note Assignments Disabling automatic channel assignments is shared among the access points of the cluster. Disabling it on one unit disables it on all units.

  • Page 113: Viewing The Neighboring Access Points Of The Cluster

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Viewing the Neighboring Access Points of the Cluster To view the neighboring access points of the cluster, select Wireless Neighborhood from the Cluster menu to display the “View neighboring access points” window. An example of the window is shown in Figure 34. Figure 34.

  • Page 114: Figure 35: Neighbor Details

    Chapter 4: Cluster Menu Colors represent the signal strengths between the access points and are defined in Table 15. Table 15. View Neighboring Access Points Window Color Description Dark blue bar A dark blue bar with a high number (for example, 50) indicates a good signal strength between two access points.

  • Page 115: Table 16. Neighbor Details Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 16. Neighbor Details Window Column Description SSID Displays the SSID of a remote access point or VAP. MAC Address Displays the MAC address of a remote radio. Channel Displays the radio channel. Rate Displays the rate of transmission (Mbps).
  • Page 116 Chapter 4: Cluster Menu...

  • Page 117: Chapter 5: Status Menu

    Chapter 5 Status Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the Status menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Viewing the Associated Clients of an Access Point” on page 118  “Viewing Event Messages” on page 120  “Viewing Neighboring Access Points”...

  • Page 118: Viewing The Associated Clients Of An Access Point

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Viewing the Associated Clients of an Access Point To view a list of the associated clients on the access point and the amount of traffic, select Client Associations Settings from the Status menu. The menu option displays the “View list of currently associate client stations” window.
  • Page 119 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 17. View List of Currently Associated Client Stations Window Column Description Status Authenticated Displays whether a client has been authenticated. (This column does not display IEEE802.1x authentication status, but the underlying status, which is independent of the security level.) Associated Displays whether a client is associated...

  • Page 120: Viewing Event Messages

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Viewing Event Messages A wireless access point is a complex piece of network equipment that includes both hardware and software components. Multiple software features operate simultaneously, interoperating with each other and processing large amounts of network traffic. It is often difficult to determine exactly what is happening when an access point appears not to be operating normally, or what happened when a problem occurred.

  • Page 121: Viewing System Event Messages

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide using non-volatile memory for this purpose can prematurely wear out the memory, which can lead to performance degradation of the unit. For this reason, event messages should only be stored in non-volatile memory when you are troubleshooting a network problem, and only for short periods of time.

  • Page 122: Figure 37: View Events Generated By This Access Point Window

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Figure 37. View Events Generated by this Access Point Window The system messages are displayed in a table in the Events section of the window, from newest to oldest. The columns in the table are described in Table 18.

  • Page 123: Configuring The Event Log

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide  Clear All - You may use this button to delete all the messages in the log. Configuring the You can configure the following parameters of the event log: Event Log  Whether the event messages are stored in volatile or non-volatile memory.

  • Page 124: Configuring The Syslog Client

    Chapter 5: Status Menu The Depth parameter applies to messages in volatile and non-volatile memories. 5. If you want the access point to assign the facility 0, kernel message, to all messages to make them compatible with the AT-TQ2403 Access Point, click the Enabled dialog circle for the TQ2403 Compatible parameter.

  • Page 125: Disabling The Syslog Client

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 4. In the Relay Options section of the window, click the Enabled dialog circle for the Relay Log option. You have to enable the feature before you can configure its parameters. 5. In the Relay Options section of the window, select the Relay Host field and enter the IP address or DNS name of the syslog server on your network.

  • Page 126: Viewing Neighboring Access Points

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Viewing Neighboring Access Points You can view basic information and statistics about other access points within range of the access point you are managing by selecting the Neighboring Access Points option from the Status menu. The window is shown in Figure 38.
  • Page 127 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 19. Neighboring Access Point Settings Window (Continued) Column Description Type Indicates the type of device: AP: Indicates that the neighboring device is an access point that supports the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking Framework in Infrastructure Mode.
  • Page 128 Chapter 5: Status Menu Table 19. Neighboring Access Point Settings Window (Continued) Column Description Signal Displays signal strength. You may view the strength in decibels (dBm) by placing the mouse pointer over the bars. Beacons Displays the total number of beacons received from the neighboring access point since it was discovered.

  • Page 129: Displaying The Ip Addresses Of At-Uwc Programs

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Displaying the IP Addresses of AT-UWC Programs If you want to use the optional AT-UWC Unified Wireless Controller program to manage the access point, you have to configure the device with the IP addresses or domain names of the network servers that have the program.

  • Page 130: Displaying Statistics

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Displaying Statistics You can display status information and statistics about the LAN port and radios by selecting Transmit Receive Settings from the Status menu. The selection displays the “View transmit and receive statistics for this access point”...

  • Page 131: Table 20. Status Table Information

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide The columns are described in Table 20. Table 20. Status Table Information Column Description Interface Displays the access point interfaces. Status Displays the status of the interfaces. The possible states are listed here: LAN: Up: The LAN port has a valid connection to a port on a network device.

  • Page 132: Figure 41: Transmit Statistics Table Of The View Transmit And Receive Statistics For This Access Point Window

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Figure 41. Transmit Statistics Table of the View Transmit and Receive Statistics for this Access Point Window The columns are described in Table 21. Table 21. Transmit Statistics Table Column Description Interface Displays the access point interfaces. Total packets Displays the total number of packets the interfaces have transmitted.

  • Page 133: Figure 42: Receive Statistics Table Of The View Transmit And Receive Statistics For This Access Point Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide The Receive statistics table is shown in Figure 42. Figure 42. Receive Statistics Table of the View Transmit and Receive Statistics for this Access Point Window The columns are described in Table 22. Table 22.

  • Page 134: Viewing Basic Ip And Radio Information

    Chapter 5: Status Menu Viewing Basic IP and Radio Information To view basic configuration settings about the LAN port and radios, select the Interfaces selection from the Status menu. The selection displays the “View settings for network interfaces” window, shown in Figure 43. Figure 43.

  • Page 135: Chapter 6: Services Menu

    Chapter 6 Services Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the Services menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Configuring Quality of Service” on page 136  “Configuring SNMPv1 and v2c” on page 143  “Enabling or Disabling the LEDs” on page 150 ...

  • Page 136: Configuring Quality Of Service

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Configuring Quality of Service The access point has four QoS egress queues and four ingress queues for each radio. You may adjust parameters that control the manner in which the device stores and handles packets in the queues. You should not change the values from their default values unless you are familiar with QoS.

  • Page 137: Figure 44: Modify Qos Queue Parameters

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Figure 44. Modify QoS Queue Parameters...

  • Page 138: Table 23. Modify Qos Queue Parameters Window

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Table 23. Modify QoS Queue Parameters Window Column Description AP EDCA Parameters Queue Specifies the four egress queues: Data 0 (Voice): High priority queue, with minimum delay. The queue is used to store time-sensitive data, such as VOIP and streaming media.
  • Page 139 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 23. Modify QoS Queue Parameters Window (Continued) Column Description If the first random backoff wait time expires before the data frame is sent, a retry counter is increased and the random backoff value (window) is doubled. Doubling continues until the size of the random backoff value reaches the number defined in the maximum...
  • Page 140 Chapter 6: Services Menu Table 23. Modify QoS Queue Parameters Window (Continued) Column Description Wi-Fi Multimedia Enables or disables QoS prioritization and coordination. When WMM is enabled, the access point uses the AP EDCA settings to control the flow of downstream traffic to the wireless clients and the station EDCA parameters to control the flow of upstream traffic from the clients.
  • Page 141 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 23. Modify QoS Queue Parameters Window (Continued) Column Description AIFS (InterFrame Space) Specifies the Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFS) value, which controls the wait time for data frames. The wait time is measured in slots and has a range of 1 to 15 slots.
  • Page 142 Chapter 6: Services Menu Table 23. Modify QoS Queue Parameters Window (Continued) Column Description cwMax (Maximum Specifies the maximum contention Contention Window) window, which is the upper limit (in milliseconds) for doubling the random backoff value. The doubling continues until either the data frame is sent or the maximum contention size is reached.

  • Page 143: Configuring Snmpv1 And V2C

    The access point can have only one read-only community string and one read-write string.  The MIB for the product is available from the Allied Telesis web site.  The unit must have an IP address for SNMP management. For instructions, refer to “Assigning a Static IP Address to the Access...

  • Page 144: Figure 45: Snmp Configuration Window

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Figure 45. SNMP Configuration Window 2. Click the Enabled dialog circle to enable SNMP or the Disabled dialog circle to disable it. You must enable SNMP before you can configure the parameter settings. 3. If you enabled SNMP, configure the parameters, as needed. The fields in the window are described in Table 24 on page 145.

  • Page 145: Table 24. Snmp

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 24. SNMP Field Description SNMP Enabled/Disabled Use this option to activate or deactivate SNMP on the access point. The options are explained here: Enabled: Check this option to activate SNMP and allow managers to use it to view and configure the parameter settings on the access point.
  • Page 146 Chapter 6: Services Menu Table 24. SNMP (Continued) Field Description Port number the SNMP Use this parameter to specify the port agent will listen to number for SNMP. The range is 1 to 65535. The default is 161. Allow SNMP set requests Use this parameter to either permit or deny managers to use the read-write community string to change the...
  • Page 147 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 24. SNMP (Continued) Field Description The community string is case sensitive. You may not leave the field empty. The default community string is “private.” Restrict the source of Use this option to increase the security of SNMP requests to only the the access point by restricting the use of designated hosts or...
  • Page 148 Chapter 6: Services Menu Table 24. SNMP (Continued) Field Description You may specify a subnet to allow all management workstations in the subnet to use SNMP to access the device. The subnet is specified in this format: address/mask You may specify the actual mask or the mask length.
  • Page 149 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Table 24. SNMP (Continued) Field Description Trap type to send - Filtered STA: This trap is sent when the (continued) access point blocks an unauthorized wireless client from accessing the network because the client is not authorized by the MAC address filter.

  • Page 150: Enabling Or Disabling The Leds

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Enabling or Disabling the LEDs You may turn off the LEDs on the front panel of the access point when you are not using them to monitor or troubleshoot the device. The default setting for the LEDs is on. To turn the LEDs on or off, perform the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 151: Configuring The Http Server

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the HTTP Server The following procedures explain how to enable and disable the HTTP server. You may use the server to manage the access point with your web browser on your computer. The HTTP server is a non-secure management method.

  • Page 152: Disabling The Http Server

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Disabling the The following procedure explains how to disable the HTTP server on the access point. Please review the following guidelines before performing the HTTP Server procedure:  If you disable the HTTP server while managing the access point with HTTP, your management session is interrupted.

  • Page 153: Configuring The Https Server

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the HTTPS Server The following procedures explain how to enable and disable the HTTPS server. You may use the server to manage the access point with your web browser on your computer. Managing the device with HTTPS is more secure that HTTP because your web browser and the access point use encryption to protect the management packets.

  • Page 154: Disabling The Https Server

    Chapter 6: Services Menu At this point, your web browser may display a security warning message to indicate that it does not consider the access point, which created its own HTTPS certificate, as a trusted certificate authority. If you see a warning message, you should be able to close it and manage the device.

  • Page 155: Configuring The Maximum Number Of Active Management Sessions

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Configuring the Maximum Number of Active Management Sessions This procedure explains how to configure the maximum number of active management sessions the access point supports at one time. The range is one to ten sessions. The default is one session. You might want to consider increasing the parameter if the access point will be managed by more than one person.

  • Page 156: Configuring The Management Session Timer

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Configuring the Management Session Timer You should always conclude your management sessions of the access point by logging off so that if you leave your computer unattended, someone cannot use it to make unauthorized changes to the parameter settings of the device.

  • Page 157: Configuring Link Layer Discovery Protocol

    Configuring Link Layer Discovery Protocol The LLDP option in the Services menu displays the LLDP Configuration window, shown in Figure 51. The window is not supported at this time. Allied Telesis recommends leaving the parameters at their default settings, which are listed here: ...

  • Page 158: Manually Setting The Date And Time

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Manually Setting the Date and Time If the access point does not have access to an SNTP server, you may set the date and time manually. The unit adds the date and time to log messages and SNMP traps. Note If you configure the date and time manually, you have to reconfigure them whenever the access point is reset or powered off.

  • Page 159: Figure 53: Daylight Savings Time Fields

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 5. Use the pull-down menu in Time Zone to set the time zone of the location of the access point. 6. If the location of the access point observes daylight savings time, click the dialog box for the Adjust Time for Daylight Savings parameter.

  • Page 160: Setting The Date And Time With The Network Time Protocol Client

    Chapter 6: Services Menu Setting the Date and Time with the Network Time Protocol Client The access point has a Network Time Protocol (NTP) client. The unit uses the client to obtain the date and time from an SNTP server on your network or the Internet.
  • Page 161 AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide 3. Select the NTP Server field and enter the IP address or hostname of the SNTP server. You may specify only one server. If you are specifying the server by its hostname, please observe these guidelines: ...
  • Page 162 Chapter 6: Services Menu...

  • Page 163: Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu

    Chapter 7 Maintenance Menu This chapter describes the management functions of the menu selections in the Maintenance menu. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Restoring the Default Settings to the Access Point” on page 164  “Downloading the Configuration from the Access Point to Your Computer”...

  • Page 164: Restoring The Default Settings To The Access Point

    Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu Restoring the Default Settings to the Access Point This procedure explains how to restore the default settings on the access point. Please review the following information before performing the procedure:  The manager name and password are reset to “manager” and “friend”, respectively.

  • Page 165: Figure 55: Manage This Access Point's Configuration Window

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Figure 55. Manage this Access Point’s Configuration Window 2. Click the Reset button in the To Restore the Factory Default Configuration section of the window. The device displays a confirmation prompt. 3. Click OK to restore the default settings or Cancel to cancel the procedure.
  • Page 166 Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu 4. If you click OK, wait one minute for the device to reset and then establish a new management session. For instructions, refer to “Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point” on page 23.

  • Page 167: Downloading The Configuration From The Access Point To Your Computer

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Downloading the Configuration from the Access Point to Your Computer This procedure explains how to download the configuration of the access point as a file to your computer or a network server. You might perform this procedure to maintain a history of the configurations of the unit so that you can easily return it to an earlier configuration, if needed.

  • Page 168: Restoring A Configuration To The Access Point

    Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu Restoring a Configuration to the Access Point This procedure explains how to restore a configuration to the access point. You might perform this procedure to restore a previous configuration to the device or to configure multiple access points with the same configuration.

  • Page 169: Rebooting The Access Point

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Rebooting the Access Point This section explains how to reboot the access point. You might reboot the device if it is experiencing a problem. Caution The access point does not forward network traffic while it reboots. Some network traffic may be lost.

  • Page 170: Enabling Or Disabling The Reset Button

    Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu Enabling or Disabling the Reset Button This section explains how to enable or disable the Reset button on the rear panel of the access point. The Reset button is used to restore the default settings to the device. The default setting for the button is enabled. If the unit is installed in a non-secure area, you might disable the button to prevent unauthorized individuals from pressing it and disrupting the operations of your wireless network.

  • Page 171: Switching The Primary And Secondary Management Software Images

    AT-TQ Wireless Access Point Series User’s Guide Switching the Primary and Secondary Management Software Images The access point maintains primary and secondary images of the management software in flash memory. The primary image is used during normal operations. If the access point encounters a problem with the primary image when it is powered on or reset, it loads the secondary image instead and enters an event message in the log file to signal the problem with the primary image.

  • Page 172: Figure 56: Manage Firmware Window

    Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu Figure 56. Manage Firmware Window 2. Click the Switch button. The access point displays a confirmation prompt. 3. Click OK to continue with the procedure or Cancel to cancel it. If you click OK, the access point begins the process of switching the images.

  • Page 173: Uploading New Versions Of The Management Software To The Access Point

    Please review the following information before performing the procedure:  The procedure assumes that you have already obtained the new image file from the Allied Telesis web site and stored it on your computer or network server.  The configuration settings of the access point are retained when a new firmware image is uploaded to the device.
  • Page 174 Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu The access point displays the “Manage Firmware” window shown in Figure 56 on page 172. 2. Click the Browse button next to the New Firmware Image field and locate the new image file on your computer or network server. 3.

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