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Avaya AP-8 User Manual

Avaya AP-8 User Manual (445 pages)

Avaya AP-8 Access Point: User Guide

Brand: Avaya | Category: Wireless Access Point | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Regulatory Information
3
TCP/IP Facilities
4
AP-8 User’s Guide Table of Contents
5
1 Introduction

13
- In this Chapter
  13
- Document Conventions
  13
- Introduction to Wireless Networking
  14
  - Site Survey
    15
  - Typical Wireless Network Access Infrastructure
    15
  - Guidelines for Roaming
    16
    
    Wireless Standard Support
    16
    
    Network Names
    17
    
    Security Settings
    17
    
    Cell Coverage
    17
- IEEE 802.11 Specifications
  18
  - Data Rates
    18
  - Channels
    18
  - 802.11B
    19
  - 802.11A
    19
  - 802.11G
    19
- Management and Monitoring Capabilities
  20
  - HTTP/HTTPS Interface
    20
  - Command Line Interface
    21
  - How to Access the CLI
    21
  - SNMP Management
    22
  - Snmpv3 Secure Management
    23
2 Getting Started

25
- AP-8 Hardware Description
  25
- In this Chapter
  25
  - Dual Band Range Extender Antenna Description
    25
    
    AP-8 Rear Panel
    27
    
    Dual Band Range Extender Antenna Description
    28
    
    Antenna Diversity Options
    28
- Prerequisites
  29
- Product Package
  32
- System Requirements
  33
- Hardware Installation
  34
- Initialization
  44
  - Scantool
    44
  - Setup Wizard
    44
    
    Scantool
    45
    
    Scantool Automatically
    45
    
    Default IP Address
    45
    
    Scantool Instructions
    46
    
    Scan List
    48
    
    Setup Wizard
    53
    
    Setup Wizard Instructions
    53
- Download the Latest Software
  65
- Additional Hardware Features
  68
  - Installing the AP in a Plenum
    68
  - Power over Ethernet
    68
- LED Indicators
  70
- LED Indicators on the AP-8 Top Panel
  70
- Related Topics
  72
3 Status Information

73
- Logging into the HTTP Interface
  73
- In this Chapter
  73
- System Status
  75
  - Enter Network Password Screen
    75
  - System Status Screen
    76
4 Advanced Configuration

79
- In this Chapter
  79
- Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface
  80
- Configure Main Screen
  83
- System
  84
  - Dynamic DNS Support
    86
  - Access Point System Naming Convention
    86
- Network
  88
  - IP Configuration
    88
  - DHCP Server
    88
    
    Basic IP Parameters
    89
    
    DNS Client
    90
    
    Advanced
    91
    
    DHCP Server
    92
    
    DHCP Server Configuration Screen
    93
  - Link Integrity
    96
  - Link Integrity Configuration Screen
    98
  - Operational Mode
    99
  - TX Power Control
    99
  - Wireless Interface a (802.11A Radio)
    99
    
    Operational Mode
    100
    
    TX Power Control
    100
    
    Configuring TX Power Control
    101
    
    Wireless Interface a (802.11A Radio)
    103
    
    Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
    107
    
    RTS/CTS Medium Reservation
    108
  - Multicast Rate
    110
    
    Coverage
    111
    
    1 Mbits/S and 11 Mbits/S Multicast Rate
    112
  - Wireless Interface B (802.11B/G Radio)
    113
  - Ethernet
    119
  - Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
    119
    
    WDS Example
    120
    
    Bridging WDS
    121
    
    WDS Setup Procedure
    122
    
    WDS Configuration
    123
- Management
  124
  - Passwords
    124
  - IP Access Table
    124
  - IP Access Table
    126
  - Services
    127
    
    Secure Management
    128
    
    SNMP Settings
    128
    
    HTTP Access
    129
    
    Management Services Configuration Screen
    130
    
    HTTPS Access (Secure Socket Layer)
    130
    
    Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
    131
    
    Accessing the AP through the HTTPS Interface
    132
    
    Telnet Configuration Settings
    132
    
    Serial Configuration Settings
    134
    
    Automatic Configuration
    135
    
    Set up Automatic Configuration for Static IP
    136
    
    Automatic Configuration Screen
    137
    
    Set up Automatic Configuration for Dynamic IP
    138
    
    DHCP Options: Setting the Boot Server Host Name
    139
- Filtering
  141
  - Ethernet Protocol
    141
  - Static MAC
    141
    
    Ethernet Protocol
    142
    
    Static MAC
    143
    
    Creating an Entry
    146
    
    Static MAC Filter Examples
    148
    
    Prevent Two Specific Devices from Communicating
    148
    
    Enable Proxy ARP
    152
    
    Enable IP/ARP Filtering
    152
  - Advanced
    152
  - TCP/UDP Port
    153
  - Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters
    154
- Alarms
  155
  - Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters
    155
  - Configuration Alarm
    156
  - Groups
    156
    
    Security Alarms
    157
    
    Operational Alarms
    158
    
    Wireless Alarms
    158
    
    RFC 1215-Trap
    165
    
    Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Alarms
    166
    
    Severity Levels
    167
    
    Add an Entry or Enable the AP
    168
  - Alarm Host Table
    168
  - Edit or Delete an Entry
    168
  - Syslog
    168
    
    Syslog Configuration Screen
    169
    
    Setting Syslog Event Notifications
    170
    
    Configuring Syslog Event Notifications
    171
- Bridge
  172
  - Spanning Tree
    172
  - Storm Threshold
    172
  - Intra BSS
    172
  - Packet Forwarding
    172
    
    Spanning Tree
    173
    
    Storm Threshold
    173
    
    Intra BSS
    174
    
    Packet Forwarding
    175
    
    Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding
    176
- Radius
  177
  - MAC Access Control by Means of RADIUS Authentication
    178
  - RADIUS MAC-Based Access Control Screen
    182
  - RADIUS Authentication with 802.1X
    183
  - RADIUS Accounting
    186
    
    Session Length
    186
    
    Configuring RADIUS Accounting
    187
- Security Overview
  190
  - Authentication and Encryption Modes
    190
    
    WEP Encryption
    191
    
    802.1X Authentication
    192
    
    Authentication Process
    194
    
    RADIUS Authentication Illustrated
    195
    
    Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
    196
    
    Configuring Security Settings
    199
- SSID, VLAN, and Security Modes
  202
  - VLAN Overview
    203
  - VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management
    206
  - Traffic Management
    206
  - Typical User VLAN Configurations
    207
  - Configure Multiple Ssid/Vlan/Security Mode Entries
    208
    
    Enable WEP Encryption
    212
    
    Enable 802.1X Security
    212
    
    Enable Mixed Mode (802.1X and WEP Encryption)
    213
    
    Enable WPA Mode
    214
    
    Enable WPA-PSK Mode
    214
  - Typical VLAN Management Configurations
    216
    
    Control Access to the AP
    216
    
    Provide Access to a Wireless Host in the same Workgroup
    216
    
    Disable VLAN Management
    217
  - MAC Access
    217
- Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD)
  220
  - RAD Configuration Requirements
    221
  - Example Rogue AP Detection Deployment
    222
  - Configuring RAD
    223
5 Monitor Information

225
- In this Chapter
  225
- Logging into the HTTP Interface
  225
- Version
  229
- Version Information Screen
  230
- Icmp
  231
- ICMP Monitoring Screen
  231
- IP/ARP Table
  232
- Learn Table
  233
- Iapp
  234
- IAPP Screen
  234
- Radius
  235
- RADIUS Monitoring Screen
  236
- Interfaces
  237
- Station Statistics
  239
6 Commands

243
- In this Chapter
  243
- Logging into the HTTP Interface
  244
- Introduction to File Transfer Via TFTP or HTTP
  248
- Update AP by Using TFTP
  250
- Update AP Via TFTP Command Screen
  251
- Update AP by Using HTTP
  253
  - System Message
    254
  - Update AP Successful
    255
- Upload File by Using TFTP
  256
  - Update AP Unsuccessful
    256
  - Retrieve File Via TFTP Command Screen
    257
- Upload File by Using HTTP
  258
  - File Download Dialog Box
    261
  - Retrieve File Save as Dialog
    262
- Reboot
  263
- Reboot Command Screen
  263
- Reset
  264
- Reset to Factory Defaults Command Screen
  265
- Help Link
  266
- In this Chapter
  269
- Troubleshooting Concepts
  269
- Symptoms and Solutions
  269
  - Troubleshooting Concepts
    270
  - AP Unit will Not Boot - no LED Activity
    271
  - Connectivity Issues
    271
    
    Symptoms and Solutions
    271
    
    Serial Link Does Not Work
    272
    
    Ethernet Link Does Not Work
    273
  - Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems
    274
    
    Client Computer Cannot Connect
    274
    
    Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password
    274
    
    AP Has Incorrect IP Address
    275
    
    HTTP (Browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work
    276
    
    HTML Help Files Do Not Appear
    277
    
    Telnet CLI Does Not Work
    277
  - Client Connection Problems
    278
    
    Client Software Finds no Connection
    278
    
    TFTP Server Does Not Work
    278
    
    Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet
    279
    
    Client PC Card Does Not Work
    279
    
    Intermittent Loss of Connection
    279
    
    Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature
    280
  - VLAN Operation Issues
    280
  - VLAN Workgroups
    280
  - Power over Ethernet (Poe)
    281
    
    What if Network Traffic Is Being Directed to a Nonexistent Host?
    281
    
    The AP Does Not Work
    282
    
    There Is no Data Link
    282
- Recovery Procedures
  283
  - “Overload” Indications
    283
  - Reset to Factory Default Procedure
    284
  - Forced Reload Procedure
    285
    
    Download a New Image Using Scantool
    286
    
    Download Procedure
    287
    
    Preparing to Download the AP Image
    287
    
    Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI
    289
    
    Attaching the Serial Port Cable
    292
    
    Hardware and Software Requirements
    292
  - Setting IP Address Using Serial Port
    292
    
    Initializing the IP Address Using CLI
    293
    
    Result of “Show Ip” CLI Command
    294
- Related Applications
  296
  - RADIUS Authentication Server
    296
  - TFTP Server
    296
- In this Appendix
  299
- General Notes
  300
  - Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
    300
  - Notation Conventions
    300
  - Important Terminology
    301
  - Navigation and Special Keys
    303
  - CLI Error Messages
    304
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations
  305
  - Bootloader CLI
    305
  - Results of “Help” Bootloader CLI Command
    307
- CLI Command Types
  309
  - Operational CLI Commands
    309
    
    Display Command List
    311
    
    Result of “?” CLI Command
    311
    
    Display Specific Commands
    311
    
    Display Parameters for Set and Show
    312
    
    Display Parameters Based on Letter Sequence
    314
    
    Display Prompts for Successive Parameters
    315
    
    Results of “Help” CLI Command
    317
    
    History
    318
    
    Passwd
    318
    
    Search
    319
  - Parameter Control Commands
    321
    
    “Show” CLI Command
    321
    
    “Set” CLI Command
    322
    
    Configuring Objects that Require Reboot
    323
    
    “Set” and “Show” Command Examples
    325
    
    Set the Access Point IP Address Parameter
    325
    
    Create a Table Entry or Row
    326
    
    Modify a Table Entry or Row
    326
    
    Enable, Disable, or Delete a Table Entry or Row
    327
    
    Show the Group Parameters
    328
    
    Show Individual and Table Parameters
    329
- Using Tables & User Strings
  330
  - Working with Tables
    330
    
    Modification
    331
    
    Enabling/Disabling
    331
    
    Deletion
    331
  - Using Strings
    332
- Configuring the AP Using CLI Commands
  333
  - Log into the AP Using Hyperterminal
    333
  - Log into the AP Using Telnet
    334
- Set Basic Configuration Parameters
  335
- Other Network Settings
  343
  - Configure the AP as a DHCP Server
    343
  - Configure the DNS Client
    343
  - Maintain Client Connections Using Link Integrity
    343
  - Change Wireless Interface Settings
    343
  - Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode
    343
  - Set Interface Management Services
    343
  - Configure MAC Access Control
    343
  - Set RADIUS Parameters
    343
  - Set Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) Parameters
    343
    
    Configure the AP as a DHCP Server
    344
    
    Configure the DNS Client
    345
    
    Results of “Show Dns” CLI Command
    345
    
    Maintain Client Connections Using Link Integrity
    346
    
    Change Wireless Interface Settings
    346
    
    Autochannel Select (ACS)
    347
    
    Enable/Disable Closed System
    347
    
    Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode
    348
    
    Set Interface Management Services
    349
    
    Edit Management IP Access Table
    349
    
    Configure Management Ports
    349
    
    Set Communication Ports
    350
    
    Configure Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS)
    351
    
    HTTP Group Parameters
    351
    
    Set Telnet Session Timeouts
    352
    
    Configure Serial Port Interface
    352
    
    Configure MAC Access Control
    353
    
    Configure Syslog
    353
    
    Configure Intra BSS
    353
    
    Setup MAC (Address) Access Control
    353
    
    Set RADIUS Parameters
    354
    
    Disable or Delete an Entry in the MAC Access Control Table
    354
    
    Configure Security Modes
    354
    
    Configure RADIUS Authentication Server
    355
    
    Results of “Show Radiustbl” CLI Command
    356
    
    Enable RADIUS MAC Access Control
    357
    
    Set MAC Address Format Type
    357
    
    Enable RADIUS Accounting
    357
    
    Configure RADIUS Accounting Server
    358
    
    Set Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) Parameters
    359
    
    Results of “Show Rad” CLI Command
    360
    
    Set VLAN/SSID Parameters
    360
    
    Enable VLAN Management
    361
    
    Add an Entry to the VLAN ID Table
    361
- CLI Monitoring Parameters
  362
- Parameter Tables
  363
  - System Parameters
    363
  - Network Parameters
    363
  - Management Parameters
    364
  - Alarms Parameters
    365
  - Bridge Parameters
    365
  - Security Parameters
    366
  - RADIUS Parameters
    366
  - Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) Parameters
    366
  - VLAN/SSID Parameters
    366
  - Other Parameters
    366
    
    System Parameters
    367
    
    Network Parameters
    369
    
    Inventory Management Information
    369
    
    IP Configuration Parameters
    369
    
    DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution
    370
    
    DHCP Server Parameters
    371
    
    DHCP Server Table for IP Pools
    371
    
    Link Integrity Parameters
    373
    
    Link Integrity IP Target Table
    373
    
    Interface Parameters
    374
    
    Wireless Interface Parameters
    374
    
    802.11A Only Parameters
    375
    
    802.11B Only Parameters
    376
    
    802.11B/G Only Parameters
    379
    
    Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters
    382
    
    Wireless Interface Ssid/Vlan/Security Parameters
    382
    
    Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Security Table Parameters
    384
    
    Ethernet Interface Parameters
    384
    
    Management Parameters
    385
    
    Secure Management Parameters
    385
    
    SNMP Parameters
    385
    
    HTTP (Web Browser) Parameters
    387
    
    Telnet Parameters
    388
    
    Serial Port Parameters
    389
    
    Auto Configuration Parameters
    389
    
    TFTP Server Parameters
    390
    
    IP Access Table Parameters
    391
    
    Filtering Parameters
    392
    
    Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters
    392
    
    Ethernet Filtering Table
    393
    
    Static MAC Address Filter Table
    394
    
    Proxy ARP Parameters
    395
    
    IP ARP Filtering Parameters
    395
    
    Broadcast Filtering Table
    396
    
    TCP/UDP Port Filtering
    396
    
    TCP/UDP Port Filtering Table
    397
    
    Alarms Parameters
    399
    
    SNMP Table Host Table Parameters
    399
    
    Syslog Parameters
    400
    
    Syslog Host Table
    401
    
    Bridge Parameters
    402
    
    Spanning Tree Parameters
    402
    
    Spanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table
    403
    
    Storm Threshold Parameters
    404
    
    Storm Threshold Table
    404
    
    Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking
    405
    
    Packet Forwarding Parameters
    405
    
    Security Parameters
    407
    
    MAC Access Control Parameter
    407
    
    MAC Access Control Table
    408
    
    RADIUS Parameters
    408
    
    Primary and Backup RADIUS Server Table Parameters
    408
    
    General RADIUS Parameters
    409
    
    RADIUS Authentication
    410
    
    Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) Parameters
    413
    
    VLAN/SSID Parameters
    413
    
    Other Parameters
    414
    
    IAPP Parameters
    414
- B ASCII Character Chart
  415
- Description
  415
- Software Features
  417
- C Specifications
  417
- In this Appendix
  417
  - Number of Stations Per BSS
    417
  - Advanced Bridging Functions
    417
  - Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions
    417
    
    Number of Stations Per BSS
    418
    
    Management Functions
    418
    
    Advanced Bridging Functions
    419
    
    Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions
    420
  - Security Functions
    421
  - Network Functions
    423
  - Avaya Wireless AP-8 User's Guide
    423
  - Advanced Wireless Functions
    425
- Hardware Specifications
  426
  - Physical Specifications
    426
  - Electrical Specifications
    426
  - Environmental Specifications
    426
- Radio Specifications
  428
  - Wireless Communication Range
    428
    
    802.11A Channel Frequencies
    429
    
    802.11B Channel Frequencies
    431
    
    802.11G Channel Frequencies
    433
    
    Wireless Communication Range
    435
    
    802.11B Wireless Communication Ranges
    436
    
    802.11A Wireless Communication Ranges
    437
    
    802.11 B/G Wireless Communication Ranges
    438
- Dual Band Range Extender Antenna Specifications
  440
  - Dual Band REA Electrical Specifications
    440
    
    Dual Band REA Environmental and Mechanical Specifications
    440
    
    Technical Support
    441
    
    Before You Seek Help
    441
    
    Information about Your Network
    442
    
    A Description of the Problem You Are Experiencing
    442

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