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Summary of Contents for ANTAIRA APR-3100N Series
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Page 1: User Manual
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100 Series User Manual V1.0 APR-3100N Series Industrial AP/VPN/Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n User Manual Version 1.0... - Page 2 Trademark Information Antaira is a registered trademark of Antaira Technologies, LLC, Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corp. NetWare is the registered trademark of Novell Inc. WMM and WPA are the registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Page 3: Fcc Warning
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class-B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
Antaira’s Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router User Manual Version 1.0 (November 2014) This manual supports the following models: APR-3100N This document is the current official release manual. Please check our website (www.antaira.com) for any updated manual or contact us by e-mail (support@antaira.com). -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..............1 1.1 Product Overview ..........1 1.2 Product Software Features ........ 1 1.3 Product Hardware Features ....... 2 1.4 Package Contents ..........2 1.5 Safety Precaution ..........2 2. - Page 6 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2 Setup ..............14 5.2.1 Basic Setup ..........14 5.2.2 DDNS ............17 5.2.3 MAC Address Clone ........19 5.2.4 Advance Routing ......... 20 5.2.5 Networking ..........21 5.2.6 EoIP Tunnel ..........23 5.3 Wireless ............
- Page 7 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.5.1 Firewall ............38 5.5.2 VPN Passthrough ........40 5.6 Access Restrictions .......... 41 5.6.1 WAN Access ..........41 5.7 NAT/QoS ............43 5.7.1 Port Forwarding .......... 43 5.7.2 Port Range Forwarding ....... 44 5.7.3 Port Triggering ..........
- Page 8 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.9 Status ............... 56 5.9.1 Router ............56 5.9.2 LAN ............. 57 5.9.3 Wireless ............58 5.9.4 Bandwidth ........... 59 5.9.5 Sys-Info ............60 6. Terms ................. 61 viii...
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Page 9: Introduction
Multiple WAN connection types are provided for easy access to the internet. The APR-3100N series is an 802.11a/b/g/n high-performance wireless device. It is capable of data transfer rates up to 300 Mbps. It is easy to extend the reach and number of computers connected to your wireless network. -
Page 10: Product Hardware Features
Attention: If the DC voltage is supplied by an external circuit, please use a protection device on the power supply input. The industrial APR-3100N series hardware specs, ports, cabling information, and wiring installation will be described within this user manual. -
Page 11: Hardware Description
APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 2. Hardware Description 2.1 Physical Dimensions Figure 2.1, below, shows the physical dimensions of Antaira’s APR-3100N series: industrial 802.11a/b/g/n access point/VPN/router . (W x D x H) is 46mm x 115mm x 155mm Figure 2.1... -
Page 12: Front Panel
Figure2.2 The Front Panel of APR-3100N Series 2.3 Top View Figure 2.3, below, shows the top panel of the APR-3100N series that is equipped with one 6-pin removal terminal block connector for dual DC power inputs (12~48VDC). Figure2.3 Top Panel View of APR-3100N Series... -
Page 13: Led Indicators
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 2.4 LED Indicators There are LED light indicators located on the front panel of the industrial access point/VPN/router that display the power status and network status. Each LED indicator has a different color and has its own specific meaning (Table 2.1). -
Page 14: Ethernet Ports
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 2.5 Ethernet Ports RJ-45 Ports RJ-45 Ports (Auto MDI/MDIX): The RJ-45 ports are auto-sensing for 10Base-T and 100Base-Tx connections. Auto MDI/MDIX means that the switch can connect to another switch or workstation without changing the straight-through or crossover cabling. -
Page 15: Cabling
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 The following figures show the cabling schematics for straight-through and crossover. Figure 2.5 Figure 2.4 Straight-Through Cable Schematic Crossover Cable Schematic 2.6 Cabling Twisted-pair segments can be connected with an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cable. -
Page 16: Wiring The Fault Alarm Contact
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 2.8 Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact The fault alarm contact is in the middle of the terminal block connector as the picture shows below. An application example for the fault alarm contact is shown below in Figure 2.9. -
Page 17: Mounting Installation
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 3. Mounting Installation 3.1 DIN-Rail Mounting The DIN-Rail is pre-installed on the industrial router from the factory. If the DIN-Rail is not on the industrial Ethernet switch, please see Figure 3.1 to learn how to install the DIN- Rail on the switch. -
Page 18: Wall Mounting
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 3.2 Wall Mounting Follow the steps below to mount the industrial Ethernet switch using the wall mounting bracket as shown below in Figure 3.4. 1. Remove the DIN-Rail bracket from the industrial Ethernet switch by loosening the screws. -
Page 19: Hardware Installation
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 4. Hardware Installation 4.1 Installation Steps This section will explain how to install Antaira’s APR-3100N series: industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n access point/VPN/router. Installation Steps 1. Unpack the industrial Ethernet router from the original packing box. -
Page 20: Web Management
This section introduces the configuration by web browser. 5.1.1 About Web-Based Management All of Antaira’s industrial managed routers are embedded with HTML web console interfaces that have a flash memory on the CPU board. It is a “user friendly” design with advanced management features that allow users to manage the router from anywhere on the network through any Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 9.0 or above is recommended),... - Page 21 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5. Click the “Login” button, then the main (status) page of the web console will appear. Figure 5.2. The online image of the switch will display the real-time ports connection status.
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Page 22: Setup
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2 Setup 5.2.1 Basic Setup 5.2.1.1 WAN Setup WAN Connection Type Description Disabled The WAN port is disabled. A static IP address will be used. Static IP Required: IP address, subnet mask, gateway and server to be entered manually. - Page 23 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 only used in Australia. ** Mobile Broadband Used for LTE cellular routers. Enter the username and password used when logging onto the Username/Password ISP through a PPPoE or PPTP connection. Used for different types of speeds and service providers.
- Page 24 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.1.3 Router IP Choose the desired LAN side IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and Local DNS information. 5.2.1.4 Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) Network Address Description Server Settings Server: Keep the default “Enable” to keep the DHCP server option.
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Page 25: Ddns
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 The maximum number of PCs the router will assign the IP Maximum DHCP Users address to go through the DHCP. The Domain Name System (DNS) is how domain names are Static DNS IP Address translated to Internet addresses. - Page 26 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.2.1 DDNS Service The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS). The DDNS allows users to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic internet IP address. This is useful when hosting a website or FTP server.
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Page 27: Mac Address Clone
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 user more control over the DNS. Enabling the “Wildcard” feature allows the users host to be Wildcard aliased to the same IP address and the DNS server. Allows the DDNS function to pick up the WAN IP from the router External IP Check instead of checking on an external site. -
Page 28: Advance Routing
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.4 Advance Routing 5.2.4.1 Gateway Advanced Routing Description Gateway Gateway: If the router is hosting the Internet connection, the Operating Mode router will perform NAT in Gateway mode. Router: Select if the other routers are in use on the network. -
Page 29: Networking
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.5 Networking 5.2.5.1 VLAN Tagging Tagging allows the user to create a new VLAN interface from the standard interface by filtering using defined TAG numbers. 5.2.5.2 Bridging Bridging Description Creates a new empty network bridge for later use. - Page 30 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.5.3 Bonding Bonding Description Packet transmission in sequential order from the first available Balance-rr slave to the last. This provides load balancing and fault tolerance. Only one slave in the bond is active. Another slave can only Active-Backup become active if the current slave fails.
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Page 31: Eoip Tunnel
APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.2.6 EoIP Tunnel The APR-3100N series supports up to 10 Ethernet over IP Tunnels. EoIP allows the user to create a tunnel between two routers in addition to an IP connection. The EoIP connection is available when the bridging function of the router is enabled. -
Page 32: Wireless
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3 Wireless 5.3.1 Basic Settings All the basic wireless settings can be configured in this page. Operators can change the Wireless Mode, Network Mode, Channel Width, Wireless Channel and SSID 5.3.1.1 Wireless Mode... - Page 33 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.1.2 Wireless Network Mode Basic Settings Description Mixed (see different sections below): B-Only: IEEE 802.11b allows a max data rate of 11 Mbits/s through a 2.4 GHz wireless connection. If only B-type Wireless devices are on the network, use this mode.
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Page 34: Wireless Channel
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.1.3 Channel Width Basic Settings Description Dynamic (20/40 MHz): The unit will auto negotiate between 20 or 40 MHz channels for the best possible performance. Note- Both the AP and Client side need to support the 40 MHz channel. - Page 35 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.1.5 Extension Channel The control channel is the main channel that is being used. The extension channel is part of the 40MHz frequency and can be set to above or below the main channel. This extension channel needs to be continuous from the main channel.
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Page 36: Advanced Settings
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.1.7 Advanced Settings By selecting the “Advanced Settings” box, the following options will become available to the user. Advanced Settings Description Regulatory Domain 20 dBm is the default value and provides the radio 100mW of Tx power power. -
Page 37: Superchannel
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 higher frequency channels. Used based on external antennas to provide optimum Tx Antenna Chains performance. Used based on external antennas to provide optimum Rx Antenna Chains performance. Default is “Disable”, and if enabled, wireless clients are isolated AP Isolation and access to and from other wireless clients is stopped. -
Page 38: Wireless Security
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.3 Wireless Security Wireless Security Description If wireless security has been disabled, anyone can log onto the Disabled access point. Choose between AES or TKIP security and enter a password WPA Personal between 8 and 63 characters. -
Page 39: Mac Filter
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.4 MAC Filter The user can set up a wireless MAC filter. The MAC address filter on the APR-3100N can be set to either “Allow” the MAC addresses listed to gain access or the list can be set to “Deny”... -
Page 40: Wds
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.3.5 WDS The WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows the access point to perform bridging, where the access points will only communicate with other WDS access points and associated stations. The MAC address of units forming the WDS must be input to the WDS table. All units within the WDS must have the MAC addresses of the other associating units MAC addresses input to their WDS list. -
Page 41: Services
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.4 Services 5.4.1 Services DHCP Server The DHCP server will assign IP addresses to your local devices. The DHCP configuration is on the main setup page, although some functions are available through the services tab. - Page 42 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 DNSmasq The DNSmasq is a local DNS server. The DNSmasq will resolve all host names known to the router from the DHCP as well as forwarding and caching DNS entries from remote DNS servers.
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Page 43: Vpn
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.4.2 VPN PPTP Server: Configuring the PPTP server allows the user to access the LAN remotely at home. Server IP: The IP address of the router. Client IP: A list or range of IP address for remotely connected devices. Note: Do not overlap with the range of DHCP addresses. - Page 44 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Server IP or DNS Name: The IP address or DNS Name of the VPN server to connect with. Remote Subnet/Mask: The remote subnet and subnet mask of the network the user is connecting with.
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Page 45: Usb
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.4.3 USB Description Default is “Disabled”, Select “Enable” to use USB Support Core USB Support Default is “Disabled”, Select “Enable” to use Printer Support USB Printer Support Default is “Disabled”, Select “Enable” to use External Devices... -
Page 46: Security
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.5 Security 5.5.1 Firewall The Firewall can be either enabled or disabled. The user can also set additional filters, block certain WAN interface requests and manage logs. 5.5.1.1 Additional Filters Additional Filters Description Blocks HTTP requests containing the “host:”... -
Page 47: Log Management
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.5.1.3 Log Management Log Management Description Keeps activity logs when “Enabled”. Log Level Higher log level will log more actions. Incoming Log Most recent incoming traffic. Outgoing Log Most recent outgoing traffic. -
Page 48: Vpn Passthrough
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.5.2 VPN Passthrough Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is typically used for work-related networking. For a VPN tunnel, the router supports IPSec Passthrough, PPTP Passthough and L2TP Passthough. VPN Passthrough Description Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) are protocols used to implement a secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. -
Page 49: Access Restrictions
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.6 Access Restrictions 5.6.1 WAN Access Access Policy: Allows the user to customize up to 10 different Internet access policies for specific PC’s based upon the PC’s MAC address. WAN Access... - Page 50 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Blocked Services: The user can choose to block access to certain internet services through a dropdown menu under the “Catch all P2P Protocols”. WAN Access Cont. Description The user can input specific URL addresses to deny access to URL Blocking those websites.
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Page 51: Nat/Qos
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.7 NAT/QoS 5.7.1 Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows the user to set up public services on the network, such as web servers, ftp servers and e-mail servers. Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as video conferencing or online gaming. -
Page 52: Port Range Forwarding
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.7.2 Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding allows the user to set up public services on the network, such as web servers, ftp servers and e-mail servers. Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as video conferencing or online gaming. -
Page 53: Port Triggering
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.7.3 Port Triggering Port Triggering allows the user to perform port forwarding without setting a fixed PC. By setting a port triggering rule, the user can allow inbound traffic to arrive at a specific LAN host, using different ports than those used for the outbound traffic. -
Page 54: Upnp
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.7.4 UPnP Universal Plug and Play is a set of computer network protocols. This technology is for the automatic configuration of devices. The UPnP is able to seamlessly integrate connected devices through control protocols built upon open communication standards. -
Page 55: Dmz
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.7.5 DMZ The DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ) feature allows one local user the exposure to the internet for services such as video conferencing. The DMZ hosting forwards all of the ports at the same time to one PC. - Page 56 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Description When enabled, the user will need to choose to enable the QoS Port on the “WAN” or the “LAN & WLAN”. HTB: Hierarchical Token Bucket is less resource demanding than HFSC. HTB helps in controlling the use of outbound bandwidth on a given link.
- Page 57 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 dropdown menu of available services. The user will select the specific service that prioritization is desired on. How high of a priority the user would like to set for specific Priority services.
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Page 58: Administration
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.8 Administration 5.8.1 Management The management screen allows the user to change routers settings as detailed below. Management Description Default is: “root” The user is suggested to change the routers Router Username name. - Page 59 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Management Cont Description Default is disabled, by enabling this the user is able to managed Remote Access the router from a remote location. The default port is 8080 Introduces a short delay while booting (5 seconds). This delay...
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Page 60: Keep Alive
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Management Cont Description Routing enables the OSPF and RIP routing daemons if those Routing features have been set within the ‘Advance Routing’ page. Language Selection Allows the user to switch the language within the router. -
Page 61: Commands
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.8.3 Commands The user is able to run commands lines directly in the web interface. Commands Description Fill the text area with the command “Run Commands” to input. Command Shell The user can save specific command lines to be executed at Startup/Shutdown either the routers startup or shutdown. -
Page 62: Factory Defaults
Password: admin 5.8.6 Firmware Upgrade When new firmware releases are available, they will be posted on www.antaira.com. Typically, if the router is not experiencing any issues there is no need to load new firmware, unless new features are implemented and the upgrade is available. -
Page 63: Backup
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.8.7 Backup Backup Description By pressing the “Backup” button the user will automatically Backup Settings download a .bin file of the current configuration settings on the router. The user can upload a currently saved configuration file by pressing the “Choose File”... -
Page 64: Status
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.9 Status The status page will display the routers current status and configuration settings. The status pages will be for review purposes only, the user will not be able to make changes to any of the sections within the ‘Status’... -
Page 65: Lan
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 Status Router Description Basic system information about the router such as the firmware System and kernel versions as well as the MAC address. How loaded the CPU is at any given time. Also listed is the CPU model and clock speed. -
Page 66: Wireless
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.9.3 Wireless This status screen shows all of the current wireless statuses and configuration settings. Please note that within the ‘Status’ tab, all information is read only. Changes are made under the standard tabs, not the ‘Status’... -
Page 67: Bandwidth
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.9.4 Bandwidth The unit will have bandwidth monitoring tools available for both the LAN and the Wireless of the router. Below are examples of the bandwidth graphs that the user might see. -
Page 68: Sys-Info
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 5.9.5 Sys-Info The “Sys-Info” tab within the “Status” section will bring the user to the landing page of the unit. -
Page 69: Terms
Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 6. Terms Terms Value Description DHCP Client Enable the DHCP client by checking this box. If DHCP fails and the configured IP address is zero, DHCP will retry. If DHCP fails and the configured IP address is not a zero, DHCP will stop and the configured IP settings will be used. - Page 70 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 network (alternative notation "/24") and 8 bits to identity the host. The Domain Name System (DNS) is an internet "phone book" which translates domain names to IP addresses. These fields identify the server IP addresses where the DNS requests are forwarded by the device.
- Page 71 Industrial Wireless Ethernet Router APR-3100N Series User Manual V1.0 credentials are required for the PPPoE connection: PPPoE Username to connect to the server (must match the configured on Username the PPPoE server). Password to connect to the server (must match the configured on the Password PPPoE server).
- Page 72 By traffic prioritization function, users can classify the traffic into four classes for differential network application. All of Antaira’s industrial managed switches support four priority queues. System warning function is very important for managing a switch. Users can manage the switch by “Syslog”, “System Event Log”, and “Email...
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