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Systimax AirSPEED AP542 User Manual

Systimax AirSPEED AP542 User Manual (197 pages)

Brand: Systimax | Category: Wireless Access Point | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
1 Introduction

11
- Document Conventions
  11
- Introduction to Wireless Networking
  11
  - Guidelines for Roaming
    12
- IEEE 802.11 Specifications
  13
- Management and Monitoring Capabilities
  13
  - HTTP/HTTPS Interface
    13
  - Command Line Interface
    13
  - SNMP Management
    14
    
    Snmpv3 Secure Management
    14
  - SSH (Secure Shell) Management
    14
2 Getting Started

15
3 Viewing Status Information

28
4 Performing Advanced Configuration

29
- System
  31
  - Dynamic DNS Support
    31
    
    Access Point System Naming Convention
    31
- Network
  33
  - IP Configuration
    33
  - DHCP Server
    35
  - DHCP Relay Agent
    36
    
    DHCP Server IP Address Table
    36
  - Link Integrity
    37
- Interfaces
  39
- Management
  51
  - Passwords
    51
  - IP Access Table
    51
  - Services
    52
    
    Secure Management
    52
    
    SNMP Settings
    52
    
    HTTP Access
    52
    
    HTTPS Access (Secure Socket Layer)
    52
    
    Telnet Configuration Settings
    54
    
    Secure Shell (SSH) Settings
    54
    
    SSH Session Setup
    54
    
    SSH Clients
    54
    
    Configuring SSH
    54
    
    Serial Configuration Settings
    56
    
    RADIUS Based Management Access
    56
  - Automatic Configuration (Autoconfig)
    57
    
    Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File
    57
  - Hardware Configuration Reset (CHRD)
    60
    
    Configuration Reset Via Serial Port During Bootup
    60
    
    Configuring Hardware Configuration Reset
    61
    
    Procedure to Reset Configuration Via the Serial Interface
    61
- Filtering
  62
  - Ethernet Protocol
    62
  - Static MAC
    63
    
    Static MAC Filter Examples
    64
  - Advanced
    66
  - TCP/UDP Port
    67
    
    Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters
    67
    
    Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters
    67
- Alarms
  68
  - Groups
    68
    
    Severity Levels
    68
  - Alarm Host Table
    70
  - Syslog
    71
    
    Setting Syslog Event Notifications
    71
    
    Configuring Syslog Event Notifications
    71
    
    Syslog Messages
    72
  - Rogue Scan
    73
    
    Multi-Band Scanning
    73
    
    Continuous Scanning Mode
    73
    
    Background Scanning Mode
    74
    
    Rogue Scan Data Collection
    74
    
    Rogue Scan
    75
- Bridge
  77
  - Spanning Tree
    77
  - Storm Threshold
    77
  - Intra BSS
    77
  - Packet Forwarding
    78
    
    Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding
    78
- Qos
  79
- RADIUS Profiles
  85
- Ssid/Vlan/Security
  90
  - Management VLAN
    90
    
    VLAN Overview
    90
    
    VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management
    91
    
    Enabling or Disabling VLAN Protocol
    92
  - Security Profile
    93
    
    WEP Encryption
    93
    
    802.1X Authentication
    93
    
    Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2)
    94
    
    Authentication Protocol Hierarchy
    95
    
    Vlans and Security Profiles
    95
    
    Configuring Security Profiles
    96
  - MAC Access
    99
  - Wireless-A or Wireless-B
    100
    
    Adding or Modifying an SSID/VLAN with VLAN Protocol Disabled
    100
    
    Adding or Modifying an SSID/VLAN with VLAN Protocol Enabled
    103
  - Broadcast SSID and Closed System
    106
5 Monitoring the Airspeed AP542

107
- Version
  108
- Icmp
  109
- IP ARP Table
  109
- Learn Table
  110
- Iapp
  110
- Radius
  111
- Interfaces
  112
- Station Statistics
  113
6 Performing Commands

115
- Introduction to File Transfer Via TFTP or HTTP
  116
- Update AP
  117
  - Update AP Via TFTP
    117
  - Update AP Via HTTP
    118
- Retrieve File
  120
  - Retrieve File Via TFTP
    120
  - Retrieve File Via HTTP
    121
- Reboot
  122
- Reset
  123
- Help Link
  124
7 Troubleshooting the Airspeed AP542

125
- Troubleshooting Concepts
  125
- Symptoms and Solutions
  126
  - Connectivity Issues
    126
    
    AP Unit will Not Boot - no LED Activity
    126
    
    Serial Link Does Not Work
    126
    
    Ethernet Link Does Not Work
    126
  - Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems
    126
    
    Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password
    126
    
    Client Computer Cannot Connect
    126
    
    AP Has Incorrect IP Address
    126
    
    HTTP (Browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work
    127
    
    HTML Help Files Do Not Appear
    127
    
    Telnet CLI Does Not Work
    127
    
    TFTP Server Does Not Work
    127
  - Client Connection Problems
    128
    
    Client Software Finds no Connection
    128
    
    Client PC Card Does Not Work
    128
    
    Intermittent Loss of Connection
    128
    
    Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet
    128
  - VLAN Operation Issues
    128
    
    Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature
    128
    
    VLAN Workgroups
    128
  - Power over Ethernet (Poe)
    129
    
    The AP Does Not Work
    129
    
    There Is no Data Link
    129
    
    Overload" Indications
    129
- Recovery Procedures
  129
  - Reset to Factory Default Procedure
    130
    
    Forced Reload Procedure
    130
    
    Download a New Image Using Scantool
    131
    
    Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI
    132
  - Setting IP Address Using Serial Port
    133
    
    Hardware and Software Requirements
    133
    
    Attaching the Serial Port Cable
    133
    
    Initializing the IP Address Using CLI
    133
- Related Applications
  135
  - RADIUS Authentication Server
    135
  - TFTP Server
    135
A Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

136
- General Notes
  136
  - Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
    136
  - Notation Conventions
    136
  - Important Terminology
    136
  - Navigation and Special Keys
    137
  - CLI Error Messages
    137
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations
  137
  - Bootloader CLI
    138
- CLI Command Types
  139
  - Operational CLI Commands
    139
    
    (List Commands)
    139
    
    Done, Exit, Quit
    141
    
    Download
    141
    
    Help
    141
    
    History
    142
    
    Passwd
    142
    
    Reboot
    142
    
    Search
    142
    
    Upload
    143
  - Parameter Control Commands
    143
  - Show" CLI Command
    143
  - Set" CLI Command
    144
    
    Configuring Objects that Require Reboot
    144
    
    Set" and "Show" Command Examples
    144
- Using Tables & User Strings
  146
  - Working with Tables
    146
  - Using Strings
    147
- Configuring the AP Using CLI Commands
  147
  - Log into the AP Using Hyperterminal
    147
  - Log into the AP Using Telnet
    148
- Set Basic Configuration Parameters Using CLI Commands
  148
- Other Network Settings
  153
  - Configure the AP as a DHCP Server
    153
  - Configure the DNS Client
    154
  - Configure DHCP Relay
    154
  - Configure DHCP Relay Servers
    154
  - Maintain Client Connections Using Link Integrity
    154
  - Change Your Wireless Interface Settings
    154
  - Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode
    156
  - Set Interface Management Services
    156
  - Configure Syslog
    157
  - Configure Intra BSS
    158
  - Configure MAC Access Control
    158
  - Set RADIUS Parameters
    158
  - Set Rogue Scan Parameters
    159
  - Set Hardware Configuration Reset Parameters
    159
  - Set VLAN/SSID Parameters
    160
- CLI Monitoring Parameters
  161
- Parameter Tables
  161
  - System Parameters
    163
    
    Inventory Management Information
    163
  - Network Parameters
    164
    
    IP Configuration Parameters
    164
    
    DHCP Server Parameters
    165
    
    DHCP Relay Group
    165
    
    DHCP Relay Server Table
    166
    
    Link Integrity Parameters
    166
    
    Link Integrity IP Target Table
    166
  - Interface Parameters
    167
    
    Wireless Interface Parameters
    167
    
    B Only Parameters
    169
    
    Wireless Interface Ssid/Vlan/Profile Parameters
    171
    
    Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Security Table Parameters
    171
    
    Ethernet Interface Parameters
    172
  - Management Parameters
    172
    
    Secure Management Parameters
    172
    
    SNMP Parameters
    172
    
    HTTP (Web Browser) Parameters
    173
    
    Telnet Parameters
    173
    
    Serial Port Parameters
    173
    
    RADIUS Based Management Access Parameters
    174
    
    SSH Parameters
    174
    
    Auto Configuration Parameters
    174
    
    TFTP Server Parameters
    175
    
    IP Access Table Parameters
    175
  - Filtering Parameters
    175
    
    Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters
    175
    
    Static MAC Address Filter Table
    176
    
    Proxy ARP Parameters
    176
    
    IP ARP Filtering Parameters
    176
    
    Broadcast Filtering Table
    177
    
    TCP/UDP Port Filtering
    177
  - Alarms Parameters
    178
    
    SNMP Table Host Table Parameters
    178
    
    Syslog Parameters
    178
  - Bridge Parameters
    179
    
    Spanning Tree Parameters
    179
    
    Storm Threshold Parameters
    179
    
    Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking
    180
    
    Packet Forwarding Parameters
    180
  - RADIUS Parameters
    180
  - Security Parameters
    181
    
    MAC Access Control Parameters
    181
    
    Rogue Scan Configuration Table
    181
    
    Hardware Configuration Reset
    182
  - VLAN/SSID Parameters
    182
  - Security Profile Table
    182
    
    Command Syntax and Examples of Configuring Security Profiles
    183
  - Other Parameters
    184
    
    IAPP Parameters
    184
  - Wi-Fi Multimedia (Wmm)/Quality of Service (Qos) Parameters
    184
    
    Enabling Qos
    184
    
    Configuring Qos Policies
    185
    
    Specifying the Mapping between 802.1P and 802.1D Priorities
    185
    
    Specifying the Mapping between IP Precedence/Dscp Ranges and 802.1D Priorities
    185
    
    Qos Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) Parameters
    186
    
    Defining the Qos Policy Used for a Wireless Interface SSID
    186
- CLI Batch File
  187
  - Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File
    187
  - CLI Batch File Format and Syntax
    187
    
    Sample CLI Batch File
    187
  - Reboot Behavior
    188
    
    CLI Batch File Error Log
    188
B ASCII Character Chart

189
C Specifications

190
- Software Features
  190
  - Number of Stations Per BSS
    190
  - Management Functions
    190
  - Advanced Bridging Functions
    191
  - Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions
    191
  - Security Functions
    191
  - Network Functions
    192
- Hardware Specifications for the SYSTIMAX Airspeed AP542
  192
  - Physical Specifications
    192
    
    Electrical Specifications
    192
    
    Environmental Specifications
    192
  - Ethernet Interface
    192
  - Serial Port Interface
    192
  - Power over Ethernet Interface
    192
  - HTTP Interface
    192
- Radio Specifications
  193
  - 802.11A Channel Frequencies
    194
  - 802.11B/G Channel Frequencies
    195
  - Wireless Communication Range
    195
    
    196
    196

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