AT&T ARC1000MAP Configuration Manual

Conguration Manual

AT&T activeARC® Performance Access Points

ARC1000MAP Single band IEEE802.11N

Access Point

ARC1000MAP User’s Manual

Welcome!

This User’s Manual details how to set up the AT&T activeARC® ARC1000MAP access point for the very ﬁrst time.

Intended audience

This guide is designed to be used by network managers, administrators, and technicians who are responsible for installing, networking equipment in enterprise and service provider environments. Knowledge of telecommunication and internet protocol (IP) technologies is assumed.

Finding product documentation

The AT&T activeARC® product and support documentation consists of a variety of manuals, installation guides, videos, knowledge articles, sample designs, troubleshooting, and FAQ guides to assist you with the deployment of your new and innovative solution.

These and other documents are available for download at http://att.com/activearc or via the AT&T activeARC® Focus Member portal at

http://activearc.att.com/reseller/index.php.

To view PDF ﬁles, use Adobe Acrobat Reader® 5.0 or newer. Download Acrobat Reader for free from the Adobe website:

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Find additional documentation at: http://att.com/activearc.

Contact information

Phone: 855.MYARC11 (855.692.7211) E-mail: support@activearc.att-mail.com

sales@activearc.att-mail.com

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Welcome! ...........................................................................................i

Intended audience ................................................................................................. i

Finding product documentation ........................................................................ i

Contact information .............................................................................................. i

Icons .......................................................................................................................... i

Table of contents .............................................................................ii

Introduction ...................................................................................... 1

AT&T activeARC® series features .......................................................................2

Supported features of AT&T activeARC® web management ....................... 2

Before you start .............................................................................. 3

Package Contents .................................................................................................3

Setting up the access point.................................................................................3

How to log in to your new access point ...................................... 4

ARC1000MAP port diagram ................................................................................4

Login steps ..............................................................................................................5

Quit web network management .........................................................................6

FIT/FAT mode ......................................................................................................... 7

Introduction to the AT&T activeARC® web management ..... 9

Function deﬁnitions ..............................................................................................9

Basic Settings ..................................................................................11

Description of this access point ............................................................. 11

Device information .................................................................................... 11

Administrator password .......................................................................... 12

Serial settings ............................................................................................. 12

System settings ......................................................................................... 12

Status ...............................................................................................13

Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 13

Wired settings ............................................................................................ 13

Wireless settings ....................................................................................... 13

Explanation ................................................................................................. 14

Transmit/Receive ................................................................................................ 14

Access Point information status ............................................................14

Client Association................................................................................................ 15

Advanced Conﬁguration ..............................................................16

Ethernet Settings ................................................................................................ 16

Wireless Settings ................................................................................................. 17

Radio ....................................................................................................................... 18

VAP (Virtual Access Point) ................................................................................. 19

Setting security through VAP ................................................................ 20

Setting up Static WEP security conﬁguration ................................. 21

Setting up WPA Personal security conﬁguration ............................ 21

Setting up WPA Enterprise security conﬁguration .........................22

Setting None as your security conﬁguration ...................................23

AP modes ...............................................................................................................24

Provisioning over NAT .................................................................. 25

NAT provisioning conﬁguration ...................................................................... 26

NAT Ports .................................................................................................... 26

Access point NAT conﬁguration ........................................................... 26

Services .......................................................................................... 27

Web Server ............................................................................................................27

NTP ..........................................................................................................................27

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Maintenance .................................................................................. 28

Conﬁguration management ............................................................................ 28

Resetting an access point to default conﬁguration ......................... 28

Saving current conﬁguration ﬁle to a backup location via HTTP... 28

Saving current conﬁguration ﬁle to a backup location via TFTP ... 29

Restoring a previously saved ﬁle via HTTP ......................................... 29

Restoring a previously saved ﬁle via TFTP .......................................... 30

How to reboot the access point ............................................................ 30

Upgrading AP ﬁrmware ...................................................................................... 31

Firmware upgrade section and deﬁnition ............................................ 31

Using HTTP to upgrade ﬁrmware versions .......................................... 31

Using TFTP to upgrade ﬁrmware versions...........................................33

Regulatory and compliance ....................................................... 35

Warranty ........................................................................................ 40

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Introduction

AT&T activeARC® Series access points are designed for performance in small business environments. The ARC1000MAP is a single band IEEE802.11b/g/n access point (AP). This AP can be FAT (standalone intelligent APs) or FIT (controlled by the active500EM). This ﬂexibility gives businesses the ability to manage their data networking infrastructure; creating efﬁciency and performance.

Performance

Data networks need to perform better in light of the growing demand for connection, security, and performance at the wireless edge of the network. Wireless access points must handle the initial demand for Wi-Fi® connectivity as smart devices ﬂood business environments. The AT&T activeARC® ARC1000 intelligent access point enables IT staff with management tools and features to meet the growing needs of network users.

The AT&T activeARC® Series access point supports up to 32 performance users and load balances those users across various frequency bands to ensure optimal resource use. Moreover, a business can set different levels of user access rights, as well as rate limit a user by MAC and IP address. Flexible and feature-rich, the ARC1000 AP is a performance tool at the edge of the computer network.

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AT&T activeARC® series features

Featured data support

• IPv4 Support

• IPv6 Support

• Supports static and DHCP connection types

• VLAN Support

• IGMP Multicasting

Security

• Static WEP 64

• Static WEP 128

• WPA Personal (TKIP)

• WPA2 personal (TKIP/CCMP (AES))

• WPA Enterprise (RADIUS Support)

Wireless

• Supports 2.4 GHz wireless radios

• Supports IEEE802.11b/g/n modes

• Data rates up to 300Mbps

• Supports 16 SSIDs

Conﬁguration status

• Interfaces

• Transmit/Receive

• Client Associations

Advanced conﬁguration

• Ethernet Settings

• Wireless Settings

• Radio

• VAP

• AP Mode

Maintenance

• Conﬁguration

• Upgrade

Supported features of AT&T activeARC® web management

• The operating systems supported by AT&T activeARC® web network management include the following: Windows XP®, Windows Server® Enterprise Edition, Windows Server® Standard Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows 7®, Windows 8®, Linux®, and MAC® OS X

10.6/10.7.

• The browsers supported by AT&T activeARC® web network management include the following: Microsoft Internet Explorer® 8.0 and higher, Firefox® 3.0, Google Chrome™, Safari® including higher versions of these browsers.

• The ﬁrewall of the Windows operating system limits the number of connected TCP. Occasionally, the page cannot be opened when using web network management. To avoid this situation, turn off the ﬁrewall of the Windows operating system.

• After the software version of the access point has updated, clear the cache data of the browser before logging in to the access point through the web network management. Otherwise, the content of AT&T activeARC® web network management may not be fully displayed.

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Before you start

Package Contents

Unpack the contents to verify:

• AT&T activeARC® ARC1000MAP

• 12V Power Adapter

• Wall-mount kit (kit also used for ceiling-mounting)

• Screw kit

• Support Contact and Set Up Instruction guide

Setting up the access point

Using your web browser to access and manage your new ARC1000MAP is a very simple process.

1. Power up the access point using the included 12V power adapter.

2. Connect your access point to your PC with an Ethernet cable (not provided).

3. Conﬁgure your PC/laptop IP address.

4. Launch your supported web browser and type in the IP address of the unit which is 192.168.1.10.

5. Enter the username admin and password admin.

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How to log in to your new access point

ARC1000MAP port diagram

ARC1000MAP LED diagram

2.4G LAN PWR

Security

Lock

Power

Input for

external power

supply

Network/PoE

Port

RJ-45 data

connection

Reset

To reset the

unit to factory

default

Console

RJ-45 port to

access CLI

management

Wireless

Indicators

Blinks when

wireless is

enabled

LAN

Lit shows

Ethernet link

Power

Lit when powered

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1. Power up the access point Plug your device into electrical sockets using the 12V power adapter included with the access point. The ARC1000MAP indoor AP supports local power and PoE power. Users can choose their method according to their actual network environment. Check to make sure the power is properly grounded before powering up the unit. After adding power, check to make sure that the PWR LED on the AP lights up.

2. Connect the access point to your PC Use a RJ-45 Ethernet cable (not included) to connect a PC or laptop to the access point’s PoE port. The LED marked LAN will light up after an Ethernet cable is successfully connected to the access point and PC port.

Figure 1.1: Environment of web network management

3. Conﬁgure your PC/laptop IP address Conﬁgure the TCP/IP address on your PC or laptop so that it’s within the same TCP/IP address range as the access point. You will need to set the address as a Static IP address. For more information on how to do this, please refer to your PC’s operating system manual. For example, change the IP address to 192.168.1.0/24 to ensure that both the PC and the device are in the same IP subnet. The default IP address of the access point is 192.168.1.10. Once completed, if needed, ensure that the PC can communicate with the access point by running a Ping Test. If you’re not sure how to conduct a ping test on your machine, please consult your PC manual or an online resource. Running a ping test might differ based on your operating system or type of PC/laptop manufacturer.

4. Launch your PC’s web browser Open up a web browser and type http://192.168.1.10 in the address bar, and then press Enter.

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5. Enter the username and password On the login page, as shown in Figure 1.2 below, type admin in both the Username ﬁeld and in the Password ﬁeld, then click Login.

Log on screen after entering TCP/IP address Management interface visible after entering user/password

Figure 1.2: Web network management login page Figure 1.3: Home page of web network management

Quit web network management

Click Log Off on the upper right-hand corner on the Web Network Management page to quit and exit. For security purposes, if the

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system is left unattended for more than 5 minutes, the user will be logged out. The user will be required to log back into the web management interface to continue conﬁguring the access point.

If the ﬁrst screen you see is one with a limited blue navigation side bar as in Figure 1.4 below, then your access point is in FIT (controller managed) mode. To operate the access point in FAT (stand-alone) mode, ensure your AP mode is set to FAT mode. The default mode is FIT.

Note

FIT/FAT mode

FIT mode is designed to operate with an AT&T activeARC® Access Controller (AC).

Figure 1.4: Web management interface in FIT mode

To change from FIT (controller managed) to FAT (stand-alone) follow these three simple steps:

1. Select AP Mode from the navigation bar.

2. Select Mode FAT.

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3. Click Update.

Wait until the unit has refreshed the browser screen. You will need to log in after the refresh.

Figure 1.5: Conﬁgure Managed AP Administrative Mode page

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Introduction to the AT&T activeARC® web management

Function deﬁnitions

Figure 1.6 provides a quick view of the AT&T activeARC® management features:

Figure 1.6: AT&T activeARC® management features

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Menu/label Sub-menu label Description

Basic settings Shows the IP address, hardware version, ﬁrmware version,

MAC address, and device information. The administrator password, serial ports conﬁguration, and System Settings can also be conﬁgured.

Status Interfaces Shows the real-time wired and wireless conﬁguration of the

AP.

Transmit/Receive Shows the virtual AP-enabling situation and the statistic of

sending and receiving packets of the AP.

Client associations Shows the information of sending and receiving packets of

the terminal, which has been associated with the AP.

Advanced Conﬁguration Ethernet settings Conﬁgures the related wired conﬁguration of the AP,

including host name, management VLAN, untagged VLAN, connection type (DHCP/Static IP selection), and DNS server.

Wireless settings Conﬁgures the related wireless conﬁguration of the AP,

including country code, RF switch, wireless mode, and channel.

Radio Conﬁgures the detailed RF parameters, including RF switch,

wireless mode, channel, channel bandwidth, primary channel, supporting short protection interval, STBC mode, protection, beacon frame interval, DTIM interval, fragment threshold, RTS threshold, maximum associated terminals number (maximum stations), transmission power, multicast rate, and supported rate.

VAP Conﬁgures the authentication mode of the virtual AP and the

related conﬁguration.

Modes of AP Conﬁgures the modes and IP address of the AP.

Services Web server Conﬁgures the http server status, HTTP server port,

maximum number of users, and timeout of the page.

NTP Conﬁgures the NTP server status, NTP server IP address, and

NTP update interval.

Maintenance Conﬁguration Restarts the AP and restores it to factory conﬁguration;

imports and exports ﬁles.

Upgrade Upgrades ﬁrmware of the AP.

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