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  • Page 1 WAP-EN1750W NMS User Manual Version 1.0, November 2015...
  • Page 2 Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modifyit under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published bythe Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or(at your option) any later version.
  • Page 3 Protect Our Environment This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of It’s useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed separate from domestic waste. The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up this router can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations.

  • Page 4: Product Information

    I. Product Information The Network Management Suite (NMS) supports the central management of a group of access points, otherwise known as an AP Array. NMS can be installed on one access point and support up to 5 access points with no additional wireless controller required, reducing costs and facilitating efficient remote access point management.

  • Page 5: Quick Setup

    II. Quick Setup One AP (access point) is designated as the AP Controller (master) and other connected APs are designated as Managed APs (slaves). Using the NMS you can monitor, configure and manage all Managed APs (up to 5) from the single AP Controller.
  • Page 6 Designate one AP as the AP Controller which will manage all other connected APs (up to 5). Connect a computer to the AP Controller using an Ethernet cable. Connect the AP Controller to power and power on the unit. Open a web browser and enter the AP Controller’s IP address in the address field.
  • Page 7 Click “Apply” to save the settings. Your Controller AP & Managed APs should be fully functional. Use the top menu to navigate around the NMS. Use Local Network & Local Settings to configure your Controller AP. Use Dashboard, Zone Plan, NMS Monitor & NMS Settings to configure Managed APs.

  • Page 8: Software Layout

    III. Software Layout The top menu features 7 panels: Dashboard, Zone Plan, NMS Monitor, NMS Settings, Local Network, Local Settings & Toolbox. Dashboard The Dashboard panel displays an overview of your network and key system information, with quick links to access configuration options for Managed APs and Managed AP groups.

  • Page 9: Nms Monitor

    Zone Plan Zone Plan displays a customizable live map of Managed APs for a visual representation of your network coverage. Each AP icon can be moved around the map, and a background image can be uploaded for user-defined location profiles using NMS Settings  Zone Edit. Options can be configured using the menu on the right side and signal strength is displayed for each AP.

  • Page 10: Local Network

    NMS Settings NMS Settings provides extensive configuration options for the AP Array. You can manage each access point, assign access points into groups, manage WLAN, RADIUS as well as upgrade firmware across multiple access points. The Zone Plan can also be configured using “Zone Edit”. Local Network Local Network settings are for your AP Controller.
  • Page 11 Local Settings Local Settings are for your AP Controller. You can set the operation mode and view network settings (clients and logs) specifically for the AP Controller, as well as other management settings such as date/time, admin accounts, firmware and reset.
  • Page 12 Toolbox The Toolbox panel provides a network diagnostic tools: ping and trace route.

  • Page 13: Iv-1. Login, Logout & Restart

    IV. Features Descriptions of the functions of each main panel Dashboard, Zone Plan, NMS Monitor, NMS Settings, Local Network, Local Settings & Toolbox can be found below. When using the NMS, click “Apply” to save changes: Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration.
  • Page 14 3. Enter the username & password to login. The default username & password are admin & 1234. RESTART You can restart your AP Controller or any Managed AP using the NMS. To restart your AP Controller go to Local Settings  Advanced  Reboot and click “Reboot”.
  • Page 15 IV-2. DASHBOARD The dashboard displays an overview of your AP array: Use the blue icons above to refresh or collapse each panel in the dashboard. Click and drag to move a panel to suit your preference. You can set the dashboard to auto-refresh every 1 minute, 30 seconds or disable auto-refresh:...
  • Page 16 IV-2-1. System Information System Information displays information about the AP Controller: Product Name (model), Host Name, MAC Address, IP Address, Firmware Version, System Time and Uptime (time the access point has been on). IV-2-2. Devices Information Devices Information is a summary of the number of all devices in the local network: Access Points, Clients Connected, and Rogue (unidentified) Devices.
  • Page 17 IV-2-3. Managed AP Managed AP displays information about each Managed AP in the local network: Index (reference number), MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connected to each access point, and Status (connected, connecting or disconnected). The search function can be used to locate a specific Managed AP.
  • Page 18 The Managed AP’s LED will flash temporarily to help identify & locate access points. 4. Buzzer The Managed AP’s buzzer will sound temporarily to help identify & locate access points. 5. Network Connectivity Go to the “Network Connectivity” panel to perform a ping or traceroute. 6.
  • Page 19 The Status icon displays grey (disconnected), yellow (connecting) or green (connected) for each individual Managed AP. Each Managed AP has “Action” icons with the following functions: 1. Disallow Remove the Managed AP from the AP array and disable connectivity. 2. Edit Edit various settings for the Managed AP (refer to IV-5-1.
  • Page 20 IV-2-5. Active Clients Active Clients displays information about each client in the local network: Index (reference number), Client MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connected to each access point, and Status (on or off). The search function can be used to locate a specific client.

  • Page 21: Iv-3. Zone Plan

    IV-3. ZONE PLAN The Zone Plan can be fully customized to match your network environment. You can move the AP icons and select different location images (upload location images in NMS Settings  Zone Edit) to create a visual map of your AP array.
  • Page 22 zone map. Edit AP Groups in NMS Settings  Access Point. Search Use the search box to quickly locate an AP. Radio Use the checkboxes to display APs according to 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radio frequency. Signal Signal strength key for the signal strength display around each AP in the zone map.

  • Page 23: Iv-4. Nms Monitor

    IV-4. NMS MONITOR IV-4-1. Access Point IV-4-1-1. Managed AP Displays information about each Managed AP in the local network: Index (reference number), MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connected to each access point, and Status (connected, connecting or disconnected).
  • Page 24 Please wait while the Managed AP makes Configuring or Orange configurations or while the firmware is Upgrading upgrading. Please wait while Managed AP is Yellow Connecting connecting. Managed AP is connected. Green Connected Managed AP is waiting for approval. Refer to IV-5-1. Access Point: Auto Waiting for Approval.
  • Page 25 5. Restart Restarts the Managed AP. IV-4-1-2. Managed AP Group Managed APs can be grouped according to your requirements. Managed AP Group displays information about each Managed AP group in the local network: Group Name, MAC Address, Device Name, Model, IP Address, 2.4GHz &...
  • Page 26 3. Edit Edit various settings for the Managed AP (refer to IV-5-1. Access Point). 4. Blink LED The Managed AP’s LED will flash temporarily to help identify & locate access points. 5. Buzzer The Managed AP’s buzzer will sound temporarily to help identify & locate access points.
  • Page 27 IV-4-2. WLAN IV-4-2-1. Active WLAN Displays information about each SSID in the AP Array: Index (reference number), Name/SSID, VLAN ID, Authentication, Encryption, IP Address and Additional Authentication. To configure encryption and VLANs for Managed APs go to NMS Settings  WLAN.
  • Page 28 IV-4-2-2. Active WLAN Group WLAN groups can be created according to your preference. Active WLAN Group displays information about WLAN group: Group Name, Name/SSID, VLAN ID, Authentication, Encryption, IP Address and Additional Authentication. The search function can be used to locate a specific Active WLAN Group. Type in the search box and the list will update: IV-4-3.
  • Page 29 IV-4-4. Information IV-4-4-1. All Events/Activities Displays a log of time-stamped events for each access point in the Array – use the drop down menu to select an access point and view the log.

  • Page 30: Iv-5. Nms Settings

    IV-5. NMS Settings IV-5-1. Access Point Displays information about each access point and access point group in the local network and allows you to edit access points and edit or add access point groups. The search function can be used to locate an access point or access point group.
  • Page 31 Select an access point or access point group using the check-boxes and click “Edit” to make configurations, or click “Add” to add a new access point group: The Access Point Settings panel can enable or disable Auto Approve for all Managed APs. When enabled, Managed APs will automatically join the AP Array with the Controller AP.
  • Page 32 Basic Settings Name Edit the access point name. The default name is AP + MAC address. Description Enter a description of the access point for reference e.g. 2 Floor Office. MAC Address Displays MAC address. AP Group Use the drop down menu to assign the AP to an AP Group.
  • Page 33 Default Gateway For DHCP users, select “From DHCP” to get default gateway from your DHCP server or “User-Defined” to enter a gateway manually. For static IP users, the default value is blank. Primary DNS DHCP users can select “From DHCP”to get primary DNS server’s IP address from DHCP or “User-Defined”...
  • Page 34 channel selection will automatically set the wireless channel for the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency based on availability and potential interference. When disabled, select a channel manually. Auto Pilot Range Select a range from which the auto channel setting (above) will choose a channel. Auto Pilot Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting will check/reassign the...
  • Page 35 802.11g Protection Enable/disable 802.11g protection, which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth (clients will send Request to Send (RTS) to access point, and access point will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS), before a packet is sent from client.) 802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protection, which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth (clients will send Request to Send (RTS) to access point, and access point will broadcast...
  • Page 36 Profile Settings WLAN Group Assign the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz SSID(s) to a WLAN Group. You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Settings  WLAN. RADIUS Group Assign the access point’s 2.4GHz SSID(s) to a RADIUS group. You can edit RADIUS groups in NMS Settings ...
  • Page 37 Add/Edit Access Point Group Configure your selected access point group. Access point group settings apply to all access points in the group, unless individually set to override group settings. You can use Profile Group Settings to assign the access point group to WLAN, RADIUS and Access Control groups.
  • Page 38 Radio Group Settings Wireless Enable or disable the access point group’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no SSIDs on that frequency will be active. Band Select the wireless standard used for the access point group. Combinations of 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n &...
  • Page 39 Preamble Type Set the wireless radio preamble type. The preamble type in 802.11 based wireless communication defines the length of the CRC(Cyclic Redundancy Check)block for communication between the access point and roaming wireless adapters. The default value is “Short Preamble”. Guard Interval Set the guard interval.A shorter interval can improve performance.
  • Page 40 Profile Group Settings WLAN Group Assign the access point group’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz SSIDs to a WLAN Group. You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Settings  WLAN. RADIUS Group Assign the access point group’s 2.4GHz SSIDs to a RADIUS group. You can edit RADIUS groups in NMS Settings ...
  • Page 41 IV-5-2. WLAN Displays information about each WLAN and WLAN group in the local network and allows you to add or edit WLANs & WLAN Groups. When you add a WLAN Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings&...
  • Page 42 Add/Edit WLAN WLAN Settings Name/ESSID Edit the WLAN name (SSID). Description Enter a description of the SSID for reference e.g. 2 Floor Office HR. SSID Select which SSID to configure security settings for. VLAN ID Specify the VLAN ID. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast.
  • Page 43 clients’ usernames and passwords. Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a load balancing value (maximum 50). Authentication Select an authentication method from the Method drop down menu. Additional Select an additional authentication method Authentication from the drop down menu.
  • Page 44 Add/Edit WLAN Group When you add a WLAN Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings& access point group Profile Group Settings (IV-5-1.) WLAN Group Settings Name Edit the WLAN Group name. Description Enter a description of the WLAN Group for reference e.g.
  • Page 45 IV-5-3. RADIUS Displays information about External & Internal RADIUS Servers, Accounts and Groups and allows you to add or edit RADIUS Servers, Accounts & Groups. When you add a RADIUS Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings& access point group Profile Group Settings (IV-5-1.) The search function can be used to locate a RADIUS Server, Account or Group.
  • Page 46 Add/Edit External RADIUS Server Name Enter a name for the RADIUS Server. Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Server for reference. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host IP address. Authentication Set the UDP port used in the authentication Port protocol of the RADIUS server.
  • Page 47 Add/Edit Internal RADIUS Server Upload EAP Certificate File EAP Certificate File Displays the EAP certificate file format: Format PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12) EAP Certificate File Click “Upload” to open a new window and select the location of an EAP certificate file to use. If no certificate file is uploaded, the internal RADIUS server will use a self-made certificate.
  • Page 48 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret/password for use between the internal RADIUS server and RADIUS client. The shared secret should be 1 – 99 characters in length. Session Timeout Set a duration of session timeout in seconds between 0 – 86400. Termination Action Select a termination-action attribute: “Reauthentication”...
  • Page 49 RADIUS Accounts User Name Enter the user names here, separated by commas. Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list. Reset Clear text from the user name box. User Registration List Select Check the box to select a user. User Name Displays the user name.
  • Page 50 Add/Edit RADIUS Group When you add a RADIUS Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings& access point group Profile Group Settings (IV-5-1.) RADIUS Group Settings Group Name Edit the RADIUS Group name. Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Group for reference.
  • Page 51 IV-5-4. Access Control MAC Access Control is a security feature that can help to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your access point. This function allows you to define a list of network devices permitted to connect to the access point. Devices are each identified by their unique MAC address.
  • Page 52 Add/Edit MAC Access Control Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or enter multiple MAC addresses separated with commas, e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff,aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-gg’ Click “Add” to add the MAC address to the MAC address filtering table. Reset Clear all fields.
  • Page 53 Add/Edit MAC Access Control Group When you add an Access Control Group, it will be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Point access point Profile Settings& access point group Profile Group Settings (IV-5-1.) MAC Filter Group Settings Group Name Edit the MAC Access Control Group name.
  • Page 54 IV-5-5. Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade firmware to Access Point Groups. First, upload the firmware file from a local disk or external FTP server: locate the file and click “Upload” or “Check”. The table below will display the Firmware Name, Firmware Version, NMS Version, Model and Size.
  • Page 55 IV-5-6. Advanced IV-5-6-1. System Security Configure the NMS system login name and password.

  • Page 56: Iv-6. Local Network

    IV-6. Local Network IV-6-1. Network Settings IV-6-1-1. LAN-Side IP Address The “LAN-side IP address” page allows you to configure your AP Controller on your Local Area Network (LAN). You can enable the access point to dynamically receive an IP address from your router’s DHCP server or you can specify a static IP address for your access point, as well as configure DNS servers.
  • Page 57 Static IP Address IP Address Specify the IP address here. This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address. Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway For DHCP users, select “From DHCP”...
  • Page 58 DHCP Server IP Address Specify the IP address here. This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address. Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0 IP Address Range Enter the start and end IP address of the IP address range which your access point’s DHCP server will assign to devices on the network.
  • Page 59 DHCP Server Static IP Address MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the network device to be assigned a static IP address. IP Address Specify the IP address to assign the device. Click to assign the IP address to the device. IV-6-1-2.
  • Page 60 IV-6-1-3. VLAN The “VLAN” (Virtual Local Area Network) page enables you to configure VLAN settings. A VLAN is a local area network which maps workstations virtually instead of physically and allows you to group together or isolate users from each other. VLAN IDs 1 – 4094 are supported. VLAN IDs in the range 1 –...
  • Page 61 IV-6-2. 2.4GHz 11bgn The “2.4GHz 11bgn” menu allows you to view and configure information for your access point’s 2.4GHz wireless network across four categories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WDS. IV-6-2-1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic settings for your access point’s 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network(s).
  • Page 62 IV-6-2-2. Advanced These settings are for experienced users only. Please do not change any of the values on this page unless you are already familiar with these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Contention Slot Select “Short”...
  • Page 63 802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protection, which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth (clients will send Request to Send (RTS) to access point, and access point will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS), before a packet is sent from client.) DTIM Period Set the DTIM (delivery traffic indication message) period value of the wireless radio.
  • Page 64 IV-6-2-3. Security The access point provides various security options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network.
  • Page 65 Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a load balancing value (maximum 50). Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop Method down menu and refer to the information below appropriate for your method. Additional Select an additional authentication method Authentication...
  • Page 66 IV-6-2-3-3. IEEE802.1x/EAP Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bit. 128-bit is more secure than 64-bit and is recommended. IV-6-2-3-4. WPA-PSK WPA-PSK is a secure wireless encryption type with strong data protection and user authentication, utilizing 128-bit encryption keys. WPA Type Select from WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode-PSK, WPA2 or WPA only.
  • Page 67 IV-6-2-3-6. Additional Authentication Additional wireless authentication methods can also be used: MAC Address Filter Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address specified in the MAC filter table. See IV-6-6.MAC Filter to configure MAC filtering. MAC Filter & MAC-RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access using both of the above MAC filtering &...
  • Page 68 IV-6-2-4. WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS) can bridge/repeat access points together in an extended network. WDS settings can be configured as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points, preferably on the WAN side.
  • Page 69 2.4GHz WDS Functionality Select “WDS with AP” to use WDS with access point or “WDS Dedicated Mode” to use WDS and also block communication with regular wireless clients. When WDS is used, each access point should be configured with corresponding MAC addresses, wireless channel and wireless encryption method.
  • Page 70 IV-6-3. 5GHz 11ac 11an The “5GHz 11ac 11an” menu allows you to view and configure information for your access point’s 5GHz wireless network across four categories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WDS. IV-6-3-1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic settings for your access point’s 5GHz Wi-Fi network (s).
  • Page 71 SSID# Enter the SSID name for the specified SSID (up to 16). The SSID can consist of any combination of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. VLAN ID Specify a VLAN ID for each SSID. Auto Channel Enable/disable auto channel selection. Auto channel selection will automatically set the wireless channel for the access point’s 5GHz frequency based on availability and potential...
  • Page 72 IV-6-3-2. Advanced These settings are for experienced users only. Please do not change any of the values on this page unless you are already familiar with these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Guard Interval Set the guard interval.A shorter interval can improve performance.
  • Page 73 Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio. The default value is 100. Station idle Set the interval for keepalive messages from timeout the access point to a wireless client to verify if the station is still alive/active.
  • Page 74 IV-6-3-3. Security The access point provides various security options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network.
  • Page 75 Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a load balancing value (maximum 50). Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop Method down menu and refer to the information below appropriate for your method. Additional Select an additional authentication method Authentication...
  • Page 76 IV-6-3-4. WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS) can bridge/repeat access points together in an extended network. WDS settings can be configured as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points, preferably on the WAN side.
  • Page 77 WDS Peer Settings WDS # Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect. WDS VLAN VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode to “Untagged Port” or “Tagged Port”. VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID when “Untagged Port”...
  • Page 78 IV-6-4. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a simple way to establish connections between WPS compatible devices. WPS can be activated on compatible devices by pushing a WPS button on the device or from within the device’s firmware/configuration interface (known as PBC or “Push Button Configuration”). When WPS is activated in the correct manner and at the correct time for two compatible devices, they will automatically connect.
  • Page 79 WPS Status WPS security status is displayed here. Click “Release” to clear the existing status. IV-6-5. RADIUS The RADIUS sub menu allows you to configure the access point’s RADIUS server settings, categorized into three submenus: RADIUS settings, Internal Server and RADIUS accounts. A RADIUS server provides user-based authentication to improve security and offer wireless client control –...
  • Page 80 IV-6-5-1. RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2.4GHz & 5GHz. Each frequency can use an internal or external RADIUS server. RADIUS Type Select “Internal” to use the access point’s built-in RADIUS server or “external” to use an external RADIUS server.
  • Page 81 RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host IP address. Authentication Set the UDP port used in the authentication Port protocol of the RADIUS server. Value must be between 1 – 65535. Shared Secret Enter a shared secret/password between 1 – 99 characters in length.
  • Page 82 EAP Certificate File Displays the EAP certificate file format: Format PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12) EAP Certificate File Click “Upload” to open a new window and select the location of an EAP certificate file to use. If no certificate file is uploaded, the internal RADIUS server will use a self-made certificate.
  • Page 83 IV-6-5-3. RADIUS Accounts The internal RADIUS server can authenticate up to 256 user accounts. The “RADIUS Accounts” page allows you to configure and manage users. User Name Enter the user names here, separated by commas. Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list.
  • Page 84 Delete Selected Delete selected user from the user registration list. Delete All Delete all users from the user registration list. Edit User Registration List User Name Existing user name is displayed here and can be edited according to your preference. Password Enter or edit a password for the specified user.
  • Page 85 IV-6-6. MAC Filter Mac filtering is a security feature that can help to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your access point. This function allows you to define a list of network devices permitted to connect to the access point. Devices are each identified by their unique MAC address.
  • Page 86 Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or enter multiple MAC addresses separated with commas, e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff,aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-gg’ Click “Add” to add the MAC address to the MAC address filtering table. Reset Clear all fields. MAC address entries will be listed in the “MAC Address Filtering Table”.
  • Page 87 IV-6-7. WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802.11e standard, which provides Quality of Service (QoS) features to IEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four categories: background, best effort, video and voice. Configuring WMM consists of adjusting parameters on queues for different categories of wireless traffic.
  • Page 88 CWMin Minimum Contention Window (milliseconds): This value is input to the initial random backoff wait time algorithm for retry of a data frame transmission. The backoff wait time will be generated between 0 and this value. If the frame is not sent, the random backoff value is doubled until the value reaches the number defined by CWMax (below).

  • Page 89: Iv-7. Local Settings

    IV-7. Local Settings IV-7-1. Operation Mode Set the operation mode of the access point. AP mode is a standalone access point, AP controller mode acts as the designated master of the AP array, and Managed AP mode acts as a slave AP within the AP array. IV-7-2.
  • Page 90 System Model Displays the model number of the access point. Product Name Displays the product name for reference, which consists of “AP” plus the MAC address. Uptime Displays the total time since the device was turned on. Boot From Displays information for the booted hardware, booted from either USB or internal memory.
  • Page 91 VLAN Mode/ID Displays the VLAN mode (tagged or untagged) and VLAN ID for the specified LAN port. See IV-6-1-3. VLAN Wireless 2.4GHz (5GHz) Status Displays the status of the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless (enabled or disabled). MAC Address Displays the access point’s MAC address. Channel Displays the channel number the specified wireless frequency is using for broadcast.
  • Page 92 IV-7-2-2. Wireless Clients The “Wireless Clients” page displays information about all wireless clients connected to the access point on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency. Refresh time Auto Refresh Time Select a time interval for the client table list to automatically refresh. Manual Refresh Click refresh to manually refresh the client table.
  • Page 93 IV-7-2-3. Wireless Monitor Wireless Monitor is a tool built into the access point to scan and monitor the surrounding wireless environment. Select a frequency and click “Scan” to display a list of all SSIDs within range along with relevant details for each SSID. Wireless Monitor Site Survey Select which frequency (or both) to scan, and...
  • Page 94 IV-7-2-4. Log The system log displays system operation information such as up time and connection processes. This information is useful for network administrators. When the log is full, old entries are overwritten. Save Click to save the log as a file on your local computer.
  • Page 95 The following information/events are recorded by the log:  USB Mount & unmount  Wireless Client Connected &disconnected Key exchange success & fail  Authentication Authentication fail or successful.  Association Success or fail  WPS M1 - M8 messages WPS success ...
  • Page 96 IV-7-3. Management IV-7-3-1. Admin You can change the password used to login to the browser-based configuration interface here. It is advised to do so for security purposes. If you change the administrator password, please make a note of the new password. In the event that you forget this password and are unable to login to the browser based configuration interface, see IV-7-4-4.
  • Page 97 Product Name Edit the product name according to your preferenceconsisting of 1-32 alphanumeric characters. This name is used for reference purposes. Management Check/uncheck the boxes to enable/disable Protocol specified management interfaces (see below). When SNMP is enabled, complete the SNMP fields below.
  • Page 98 IV-7-3-2. Date and Time You can configure the time zone settings of your access point here. The date and time of the device can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server. Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the access point’s date and time manually using the drop down menus.
  • Page 99 IV-7-3-3. Syslog Server The system log can be sent to a server, attached to USB storage or sent via email. Syslog Server Settings Transfer Logs Check/uncheck the box to enable/disable the use of a syslog server, and enter a host name, domain or IP address for the server, consisting of up to 128 alphanumeric characters.
  • Page 100 Account When authentication is used above, enter the account name. Password When authentication is used above, enter the password. IV-7-3-4. I’m Here The access point features a built-in buzzer which can sound on command using the “I’m Here” page. This is useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the access point.
  • Page 101 IV-7-4. Advanced Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802.11e standard, which provides Quality of Service (QoS) features to IEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four categories: background, best effort, video and voice. IV-7-4-1.
  • Page 102 Update Firmware Select “a file on your PC” to upload firmware From from your local computer or from an attached USB device. Firmware Update File Click “Browse” to open a new window to locate and select the firmware file in your computer.
  • Page 103 IV-7-4-3. Save/Restore Settings The access point’s “Save/Restore Settings” page enables you to save/backup the access point’s current settings as a file to your local computer or a USB device attached to the access point, and restore the access point to previously saved settings.
  • Page 104 IV-7-4-4. Factory Default If the access point malfunctions or is not responding, then it is recommended that you reboot the device (see IV-7-4-5.) or reset the device back to its factory default settings. You can reset the access point back to its default settings using this feature if the location of the access point is not convenient to access the reset button.
  • Page 105 IV-8. Toolbox IV-8-1. Network Connectivity IV-8-1-1. Ping Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network and to measure the round-trip time for sent messages. Destination Address Enter the address of the host. Execute Click execute to ping the host.

  • Page 106: Best Practice

    V. Best Practice How to Create and Link WLAN & Access Point Groups You can use NMS to create individual SSIDs and group multiple SSIDs together into WLAN groups. You can then assign individual access points to use those WLAN group settings and/or group multiple access points together into access point groups, which you can also assign to use WLAN group settings.
  • Page 107 5. The new WLAN group will be displayed in the WLAN Group panel. Repeat to add additional WLAN groups according to your preference: 1. Go to NMS Settings  Access Point and click “Add” in the Access Point Group Panel: 2.
  • Page 108 3. The new access point group will be displayed in the Access Point Group panel. Repeat to add additional access point groups according to your preference: 1. Go to NMS Settings  Access Point and select an access point group using the checkboxes in the Access Point Group panel.

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