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Page 1: User Manual
VX-AP450N 802.11n Wireless High Power Ceiling Access Point Revision 1.0 User Manual 2010-11-24... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview……………………………………..…………….………..3 1.1 Product Features…………………………………………………………..……………3 1.2 Package Contents…………………………………………………………….……….3 Chapter 2 Product Installation…………………………...……………………...………4 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide………………………………..…………………….…..5 3.1 WebLogin…………………………………………………………………..……………5 3.2 Setup Wizard…………………….……………………………………………….……..6 3.3 Wireless AP (AP) Mode………………….……………………….…………………..6 3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode …………….……………………………………….…….…..…7 3.5 System Status ………………………………………………….………………….10 3.6 LAN Settings ………………………………………………………………………….11 Chapter 4 Wireless Settings………………….………………………………………...12 4.1 Basic Settings……………………………………………………………………….…12 4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode…………………………………………………………..12... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 1 Product Overview This wireless indoor AP is an advanced ceiling AP based on 802.11n standard with 300Mbps data rate using MI MO (Multiple In & Multiple Out) technology to increase coverage. There are 4 operation mo des and strong security mechanism for various application demands. 1.1 Product Features ... -
Page 4: Chapter 2 Product Installation
Chapter 2 Product Installation It is highly recommended to install this ceiling AP after configuration based on the instructions in chapter 3. The basic topology is as below:... -
Page 5: Chapter 3 Configuration Guide
Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 Web Login Connect to ceiling AP via wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x (x ranges 2-254) as the IP address on your PC, and 255.255.255.0 as subnet mask (Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP/IP setting). Launch Internet Explorer;... -
Page 6: Setup Wizard
You can select System Status, LAN Settings, Wireless Settings, SNMP configuration and System Tools on the left menu for details. Click Next to enter the wireless operation mode setup page. Ceiling AP supports two working modes: Wireless AP (AP) and Bridge (WDS). -
Page 7: Bridge (Wds) Mode
1. SSID: Set the SSID of the device. 2. Channel: Select the wireless communication channel. The default is channel 6. After you finish the settings, click Next to enter the AP Security Settings page as the picture below: AP Security Settings is used to encrypt the settings for ceiling AP and authorize the wireless client to access the AP for security in wireless network. - Page 8 Select Bridge (WDS) and click Next. You will enter the WDS setup page as the picture below. Bridge (WDS) working mode includes: Point-to-Point Bridge (WDS P2P), Point-to-Multipoint Bridge (WDS P2MP), Wireless Repeater (Repeater).Users can select the mode according to need. Please refer to Chapter 4.1.2 for detailed introduction. Then click Open Scan, ceiling AP will scan and list all the available wireless device nearby automatically (see the picture below).
- Page 9 After finish the settings, click Next to enter the WDS Security setting option as the picture below. WDS Security setting is used to encrypt the ceiling AP and authorize the device to establish bridge connection. Only when the passwords of the devices in bridge are consistent, the communication can get through normally.
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Page 10: System Status
3.5 System Status This page shows the current status of ceiling AP, including Wireless status, LAN interface information and System information. Wireless status It shows the current working status, including working mode, wireless mode, main SSID, security mode and channel. ... -
Page 11: Lan Settings
3.6 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN’s basic settings. Static IP: The default IP address is 192.168.0.254. You can configure a new IP address, subnet mask and gateway manually for the device, if necessary Dynamic IP: Automatically obtain IP address, subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server (unless you have permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device, otherwise, it is not recommended to select this way). -
Page 12: Chapter 4 Wireless Settings
Chapter 4 Wireless Settings This chapter introduces you wireless settings in two working modes: Access Point (AP) and Bridge (WDS), including basic settings, security settings, advanced settings, access control, and connection status. 4.1 Basic Settings Access Point (AP) Mode: In this mode, ceiling AP will act as a central hub for accesses from wireless to wireless, wireless to wired, and wireless to WAN. - Page 13 4.1.1.2 Function Explanation Wireless Enable: Click Disable to turn off all the wireless feature of this ceiling AP; click Enable to open the wireless feature. Wireless Mode: Select one of the following modes. The default is 11b/g/n Mixed Mode.
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Page 14: Bridge (Wds) Mode
BSSID: Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point. WLAN Isolation: The access control feature based on wireless MAC address. When this feature is enabled, each of your wireless clients will be in its own virtual network and will not be able to communicate with each other. - Page 15 This page includes the AP and WDS parameter setting. AP parameter setting can change SSID and enable/ disable wireless feature. AP MAC: Enter the interconnection equipment’s MAC address. Channel: Select the channel according to interconnection equipment’s; the ceiling AP on the two ends must be at the same channel.
- Page 16 should select WDS P2P bridge modes. The topology shows below: Select WDS P2MP mode in the drop-down list of WDS Mode as the picture below. AP MAC (Address): Input the remote AP’s MAC address. (Maximum 4) Channel: Select the channel which bridge needs to use (all ceiling APs in the bridge must be at the same channel).
- Page 17 used channel (you can also change the channel according to your need. All the ceiling APs must at the same channel in order to establish the connections). 4.1.2.3 WDS AP Repeater Mode WDS AP Repeater mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage.
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Page 18: Security Settings
When you select Allow wireless client to access, the ceiling AP can also be used as Wireless Access Point to allow the access of wireless client even when it works in bridge mode. There two parts of basic settings: one is the basic setting in AP mode (See 4.1.1.2); and another part is the basic setting in WDS mode (See 4.1.2.2). - Page 19 algorithm from RC4. It is the original and weak encryption method, so it is recommended not to use this method. Select WEP Mixed mode to enter the following page: Setting Explanation AP Security Mode: Select the corresponding security encryption modes from the drop-down list.
- Page 20 Setting Explanation WPA Algorithm: There are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and TKIP&AES. The default is TKIP mode. Key (Pass Phrase): Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period. WPA2-PSK WPA2 provides more secured features than WEP and WPA.
- Page 21 WPA-Enterprise This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the ceiling AP. Select WPA-Enterprise from the drop-down list to enter the following page: Setting Explanation WPA Algorithm: There are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and TKIP&AES.
- Page 22 Setting Explanation WPA Algorithm: There are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and TKIP&AES. The default is TKIP mode. Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period. Radius Server Address: Enter the IP address of the Radius server. ...
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Page 23: Wds Security Setting
Setting Explanation WEP: Click On/Off to enable or disable the WEP algorithm. Radius Server Address: Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Server Port: Enter the authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812. - Page 24 WDS security setting provides three encryption modes: WEP, TKIP, and AES encryption. WEP Key: You can set the WEP key in ASCII code or Hexadecimal code. Key: You can choose ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII codes, illegal characters like “/” are forbidden) or Hexadecimal characters (10 or 26 Hexadecimal characters).
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Page 25: Advanced Settings
4.3 Advanced Settings This section mainly deals with wireless advanced settings, including Basic Data Rate, Beacon Interval, and Fragment Threshold etc. Select Wireless Settings -> Advanced Settings to enter the following page: Setting Explanation BG Protection Mode: For 11b/g wireless client, it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device. -
Page 26: Access Control
Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select Wireless Settings -> Access Control to display the following page: Setting Explanation MAC Address Filter: Enable or disable MAC address filter by selecting Close, Allow, or Block. -
Page 27: Connection Status
4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth etc. Select Wireless Settings -> Connection Status to the following page: Setting Explanation MAC Address: Shows current connecting host’s MAC address. Bandwidth: Shows current connecting host’s (wireless client) bandwidth (20MHz or 40MHz). -
Page 28: Chapter 5 Snmp Configuration
Chapter 5 SNMP Configuration 5.1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is widely used in local area networks (LAN) for collecting information, and managing and monitoring, network devices, such as servers, printers, hubs, switches, and routers from a management host. - Page 29 Read Community: Indicates the community read access string to permit reading this ceiling AP’s SNMP information. The default is Public. R/W (Read/Write) Community: Indicates the community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this ceiling AP’s SNMP information. The default is Private.
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Page 30: Chapter 6 Systemtools
Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain ceiling AP. Including Change Password, Restore to Factory, Backup/Restore, Upgrade (firmware), Reboot, and System Log. 6.1 Change Password This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your ceiling AP and network. -
Page 31: Backup/Restore
IP Address: 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6.3 Backup/Restore The ceiling AP provides backup/restore settings; please specify a location to keep these settings. Backup: Click this button to back up all the configurations. Browse: Click this button to browse the directory where you want to save the configurations. Restore: Click this button to restore the ceiling AP’s configurations. -
Page 32: Time Settings
6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet. Setting Explanation Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. ... -
Page 33: Firmware Upgrade
6.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware will be available by e-mail request. Please contact your local agent on this matter. After the upgrade is completed, the ceiling AP will reboot automatically. Upgrade Steps： 1. Select Upgrade, enter the complete path of the firmware location, or click the Browse to find the file. - Page 34 Refresh: Click this button to update the log. Clear: Click this button to clear the current log.
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Page 35: Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix I: Glossary Access Point (AP): Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations. Channel: An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units (PDUs) that may be used simultaneously, in the same volume of space, with other instances of medium use(on other channels) by other instances of the same physical layer (PHY),with an acceptably low frame error ratio(FER) due to mutual interference. -
Page 36: Appendix Ii: Tcp/Ip Address Setting (Take Windows Xp For Example)
Appendix II: TCP/IP Address Setting (Take Windows XP for example) Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections. Click Network Connections. Right click on Local Area Connection, and clink Properties. - Page 37 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties. Choose the Use the following IP address and enter the IP address as: 192.168.0.xxx (xxx ranges 1~253), Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
- Page 38 Click OK to apply and return to Local Area Connection Properties. Continue click OK to exit the setting windows.
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Page 39: Appendix Iii: Wds Application Instances
Appendix III: WDS Application Instances The configurations of P2P, P2MP and Wireless Repeater in WDS mode are mostly the same. The number of devices which need to be configured is different according to different mode. The following steps take P2P for example. If you want to establish P2P transmission between AP1 and AP2, you need to set the parameters as follows: Select WDS mode in Setup Wizard for AP1 and set the SSID as AP1 and select channel 1. - Page 40 Select the encryption mode you want to use (For example: set the encryption mode as TKIP and enter the encryption key as 12345678). Click Next and Save to complete the settings. Then login AP2 for settings: Select WDS mode for AP2 and set SSID as AP2. Select channel 1 as the same as AP1. Enter BSSID: 00:23:28:05:4E:D0 of AP1 into the AP MAC blank and record the BSSID 00:23:28:F2:50:08 of AP2.
- Page 41 Click Next and Save to complete the settings. After you finished AP2 settings, return to AP1 setting: Select Wireless Settings > Basic Settings, do not change SSID, channel and extension channel. You only need to enter BSSID： 00:b0:c6:05:4e:dd of AP2 in AP MAC address blank an then save it (you can also use Open Scan to find AP2).