4ipnet AP-952X User Manual
AP-952X Industrial Wall-mounted Wireless-N/BG AP/Bridge
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4.4Manage the System
4.4.1Configure System Time
System time can be configured via this page where manual setting and NTP server configuration are both supported. Please click on System -> Time Server and follow the below setting.
Local Time : Display the current time of the system.
Setup Time Use NTP : Enable Network Time Protocol, NTP, to synchronize the system time with NTP server.
Default NTP Server : Select the NTP Server from the drop-down list.
Time Zone : Please set a time zone from where the accurate time can be supplied, (GMT+08:00) Taipei for example.
Daylight saving time : Enable Daylight saving time from where the accurate time needed.
If Time server setting selected in “Setup Time User NTP”, please verify system's DNS and Default Gateway setting first.
Change these settings as described here and click Save button to save your changes. Click Reboot button to activate your changes
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4.4.2Configure Management
The administrator can later obtain the geographical location of the system via the information configured here. The administrator also can change system password and configure system login methods. Please click System -> Management and follow the below settings.
System Information
System Name : Enter a desired name or use the default provided.
Description : Denote further information of the system.
Location : Enter related geographical location information of the system; administrator/manager will be able to locate the system easily.
Root Password : Log in as a root user and is allowed to change its own. Root user also can change admin user's and operator user's password. Click Save button to activate the new password.
New Password : Please input the new password of administrator.
Check New Password : Please input again the new password of administrator.
Admin Login Methods : The admin manager can enable or disable system login methods, it also can change services port. Click Save button to activate the admin login methods.
Enable HTTP : Select Enable HTTP to activate HTTP Service
HTTP Port : Please input 1 ~ 65535 value to set HTTP Port; default value is 80
Enable Telnet : Select Enable HTTP to activate HTTP Service
Telnet Port : Please input 1 ~ 65535 value to set HTTP Port; default value is 23
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Ping Watchdog : The ping watchdog sets the AP-952X Device to continuously ping a user defined IP address (it can be the internet gateway for example). If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints, the AP952X device will automatically reboot. This option creates a kind of "fail-proof" mechanism.
Ping Watchdog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool. The Ping works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response” replies. If the defined number of replies is not received, the tool reboots the device.
Enable Ping Watchdog : control will enable Ping Watchdog Tool.
IP Address To Ping : specify an IP address of the target host which will be monitored by Ping Watchdog Tool.
Ping Interval : specify time interval (in seconds) between the ICMP “echo requests” are sent by the Ping Watchdog Tool. Default is 300 seconds.
Startup Delay : specify initial time delay (in seconds) until first ICMP “echo requests” are sent by the Ping Watchdog Tool. The value of Startup Delay should be at least 60 seconds as the network interface and wireless connection initialization takes considerable amount of time if the device is rebooted. Default is 300 seconds.
Failure Count To Reboot : specify the number of ICMP “echo response” replies. If the specified number of ICMP “echo response” packets is not received continuously, the Ping Watchdog Tool will reboot the device.
Change these settings as described here and click Save button to save your changes. Click Reboot button to activate your changes
Click “Continue to this website” to access the AP-952X's GUI. The AP-952X's Home page will be appear.
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4.4.3Configure SNMP
SNMP is an application-layer protocol that provides a message of format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely. Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting.
SNMP v2c Enable : Check to enable SNMP v2c.
ro community : Set a community string to authorize read-only access. rw community : Set a community string to authorize read/write access.
SNMP v3 Enable : Check to enable SNMP v3.
SNMPv3 supports the highest level SNMP security.
SNMP ro user : Set a community string to authorize read-only access.
SNMP ro password : Set a password to authorize read-only access.
SNMP rw user : Set a community string to authorize read/write access.
SNMP rw password : Set a password to authorize read/write access.
SNMP Trap : Events such as cold start, interface up & down, and association & disassociation will report to an assigned server.
Community : Set a community string required by the remote host computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system.
IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remote hosts to receive trap messages.
Change these settings as described here and click Save button to save your changes. Click Reboot button to activate your changes
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4.4.4Bacup / Restore and Reset to Factory
Current settings on the system can be backed up, or previous backed up settings can be restored as well as resetting the system back to factory default can be performed via this page. Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting.
Save Settings To PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration and database to a local disk.
Load Settings from PC : Click Browse button to locate a configuration file and database to restore, and then click Upload button to upload. The system will restart after uploading configuration and database.
Reset To Factory Default : Click Default button to reset back to the factory default settings. The system will restart after uploading configuration and database.
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4.4.5Firmware Upgrade
The administrator can download the latest firmware from website and upgrade the system here. Click “Browser...” button to search for the firmware file and click “Upgrade” button for the firmware upgrade. It might take a few minutes before the upgrade process completes and the system needs to be restarted to activate the new firmware.
1.To prevent data loss during firmware upgrade, please backup current settings before proceeding
2. Do not interrupt during firmware upgrade including power on/off as this may damage system. 3. Never perform firmware upgrade over wireless connection or via remote access connection.
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4.4.6Network Utility
The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility.
Please click on Utilities -> Network Utility and follow the below setting.
Ping : This utility will help ping other devices on the network to verify connectivity. Ping utility, using ICMP packets, detects connectivity and latency between two network nodes. As result of that, packet loss and latency time are available in the Result field while running the PING test.
Destination IP/Domain : Enter desired domain name, i.e. www.google.com, or IP address of the destination, and click ping button to proceed. The ping result will be shown in the Result field.
Times : By default, it’s 5 and the range is from 1 to 60. It indicates number of connectivity test.
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4.4.7Reboot
This function allows administrator to restart system with existing or most current settings when changes are made. Click Reboot button to proceed and take around three minutes to complete.
A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary, please wait till completion of the reboot process.
The Home page appears upon the completion of reboot.
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4.5Observer the Status
4.5.1Overview
Detailed information on System, Network and Wireless Client can be reviewed via this page.
System Information : Display the information of the system.
Networking Information : Display the information of the network.
Wireless Client Information : Display the information of the wireless clients.
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4.5.2Extra Info
Administrator could pull out information such as Route table, ARP table, MAC table, Bridge table or STP available in the drop-down list from system. The “Refresh” button is used to retrieve latest table information.
Route Information : Select “Route Information” on the drop-down list to display route table.
AP-952X could be used as a L2 or L3 device. It doesn’t support dynamic routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF. Static routes to specific hosts, networks or default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of system's interfaces. When used as a L2 device, it could switch packets and, as L3 device, it’s capable of being a gateway to route packets inward and outward.
ARP Table Information : Select “ARP Table Information” on the drop-down list to display ARP table.
ARP associates each IP address to a unique hardware address (MAC) of a device. It is important to have a unique
IP address as final destination to switch packets to.
Bridge Table Information : Select “Bridge Table Information” on the drop-down list to display bridge table.
Bridge table will show Bridge ID and STP's Status on the each Ethernet bridge and its attached interfaces, the
Bridge Port should be attached to some interfaces (e.g. eth0, eth1, ath0~ath7).
Bridge MACs Information : Select “Bridge MACs Information” on the drop-down list to display MAC table.
This table displays local MAC addresses associated with wired or wireless interfaces, but also remember non-local MAC addresses learned from wired or wireless interfaces.
Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in table are learned again or added when new MAC addresses are seen from wired or wireless interfaces as well. When time runs out for a particular entry, it will be pruned from the table. In that situation, switching packet to that particular MAC address will be dropped.
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Bridge STP Information : Select “Bridge STP Information” on the drop-down list to display a list of bridge STP information.
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4.5.3Event Log
The Event log displays system events when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as a troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system.
Time : The date and time when the event occurred.
Facility : It helps users to identify source of events such “System” or “User”
Severity : Severity level that a specific event is associated such as “info”, “error”, “warning”, etc.
Message : Description of the event.
Click Refresh button to renew the log, or click Clear button to clear all the record.
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