Avaya AP-3 User Manual

Wireless AP-3 User’s Guide

For Software Release 2.5.2

Document No. 21-300403

Issue 1

October 2004

Notice

Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at the time of printing. However, information is subject to change.

Warr ant y

Avaya Inc. provides a limited warranty on this product. Refer to your sales agreement to establish the terms of the limited warranty. In addition, Avaya’s standard warranty language as well as information regarding support for this product, while under warranty, is available through the following Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support

Preventing Toll Fraud

“Toll fraud” is the unauthorized use of your telecommunications system by an unauthorized party (for example, a person who is not a corporate employee, agent, subcontractor, or is not working on your company's behalf). Be aware that there may be a risk of toll fraud associated with your system and that, if toll fraud occurs, it can result in substantial additional charges for your telecommunications services.

Avaya Fraud Intervention

If you suspect that you are being victimized by toll fraud and you need technical assistance or support, in the United States and Canada, call the Technical Service Center's Toll Fraud Intervention Hotline at 1-800-643-2353.

Disclaimer

Avaya is not responsible for any modifications, additions or deletions to the original published version of this documentation unless such modifications, additions or deletions were performed by Avaya. Customer and/or End User agree to indemnify and hold harmless Avaya, Avaya's agents, servants and employees against all claims, lawsuits, demands and judgments arising out of, or in connection with, subsequent modifications, additions or deletions to this documentation to the extent made by the Customer or End User.

How to Get Help

For additional support telephone numbers, go to the Avaya support Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support

• Within the United States, click the Escalation Contacts link. Then click the appropriate link for the type of support you need.

• Outside the United States, click the Escalation Contacts link. Then click the International Services link that includes telephone numbers for the international Centers of Excellence.

Providing Telecommunications Security

Telecommunications security (of voice, data, and/or video communications) is the prevention of any type of intrusion to (that is, either unauthorized or malicious access to or use of) your company's telecommunications equipment by some party.

Your company's “telecommunications equipment” includes both this Avaya product and any other voice/data/video equipment that could be accessed via this Avaya product (that is, “networked equipment”).

An “outside party” is anyone who is not a corporate employee, agent, subcontractor, or is not working on your company's behalf. Whereas, a “malicious party” is anyone (including someone who may be otherwise authorized) who accesses your telecommunications equipment with either malicious or mischievous intent.

Such intrusions may be either to/through synchronous (time-multiplexed and/or circuit-based), or asynchronous (character-, message-, or packet-based) equipment, or interfaces for reasons of:

• Utilization (of capabilities special to the accessed equipment)

• Theft (such as, of intellectual property, financial assets, or toll facility access)

• Eavesdropping (privacy invasions to humans)

• Mischief (troubling, but apparently innocuous, tampering)

• Harm (such as harmful tampering, data loss or alteration,

Be aware that there may be a risk of unauthorized intrusions associated with your system and/or its networked equipment. Also realize that, if such an intrusion should occur, it could result in a variety of losses to your company (including but not limited to, human/data privacy, intellectual property, material assets, financial resources, labor costs, and/or legal costs).

regardless of motive or intent)

. If you are:

Responsibility for Your Company’s Telecommunications Security

The final responsibility for securing both this system and its networked equipment rests with you - Avaya’s customer system administrator, your telecommunications peers, and your managers. Base the fulfillment of your responsibility on acquired knowledge and resources from a variety of sources including but not limited to:

• Installation documents

• System administration documents

• Security documents

• Hardware-/software-based security tools

• Shared information between you and your peers

• Telecommunications security experts

To prevent intrusions to your telecommunications equipment, you and your peers should carefully program and configure:

• Your Avaya-provided telecommunications systems and their interfaces

• Your Avaya-provided software applications, as well as their underlying hardware/software platforms and interfaces

• Any other equipment networked to your Avaya products

TCP/IP Facilities

Customers may experience differences in product performance, reliability and security depending upon network configurations/design and topologies, even when the product performs as warranted.

Standards Compliance

Avaya Inc. is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Avaya Inc. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modifications, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. Pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules, the user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Avaya Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Product Safety Standards

This product complies with and conforms to the following international Product Safety standards as applicable:

Safety of Information Technology Equipment, IEC 60950, 3rd Edition, or IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition, including all relevant national deviations as listed in Compliance with IEC for Electrical Equipment (IECEE) CB-96A.

Safety of Information Technology Equipment, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00 / UL 60950, 3rd Edition, or CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 / UL 60950-1.

Safety Requirements for Customer Equipment, ACA Technical Standard (TS) 001 - 1997.

One or more of the following Mexican national standards, as applicable: NOM 001 SCFI 1993, NOM SCFI 016 1993, NOM 019 SCFI 1998.

The equipment described in this document may contain Class 1 LASER Device(s). These devices comply with the following standards:

• EN 60825-1, Edition 1.1, 1998-01

• 21 CFR 1040.10 and CFR 1040.11.

The LASER devices used in Avaya equipment typically operate within the following parameters:

Typical Center Wavelength Maximum Output Power

830 nm - 860 nm -1.5 dBm

1270 nm - 1360 nm -3.0 dBm

1540 nm - 1570 nm 5.0 dBm

Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposures. Contact your Avaya representative for more laser product information.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standards

This product complies with and conforms to the following international EMC standards and all relevant national deviations:

Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference of Information Technology Equipment, CISPR 22:1997 and EN55022:1998.

Information Technology Equipment - Immunity Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measurement, CISPR 24:1997 and EN55024:1998, including:

• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) IEC 61000-4-2

• Radiated Immunity IEC 61000-4-3

• Electrical Fast Transient IEC 61000-4-4

• Lightning Effects IEC 61000-4-5

• Conducted Immunity IEC 61000-4-6

• Mains Frequency Magnetic Field IEC 61000-4-8

• Voltage Dips and Variations IEC 61000-4-11

Power Line Emissions, IEC 61000-3-2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions.

Power Line Emissions, IEC 61000-3-3: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems.

Federal Communications Commission Statement Part 15:

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Means of Connection

Connection of this equipment to the telephone network is shown in the following tables.

For MCC1, SCC1, CMC1, G600, and G650 Media Gateways:

Manufacturer’s Port Identifier

Off premises station OL13C 9.0F RJ2GX,

DID trunk 02RV2-T 0.0B RJ2GX,

CO trunk 02GS2 0.3A RJ21X

Tie trunk TL31M 9.0F RJ2GX

Basic Rate Interface 02IS5 6.0F, 6.0Y RJ49C

1.544 digital interface 04DU9-BN 6.0F RJ48C,

120A4 channel service unit

FIC Code SOC/

02LS2 0.3A RJ21X

04DU9-IKN 6.0F RJ48C,

04DU9-ISN 6.0F RJ48C,

04DU9-DN 6.0Y RJ48C

REN/ A.S. Code

Network Jacks

RJ21X, RJ11C

RJ21X

RJ48M

Part 68: Answer-Supervision Signaling

Allowing this equipment to be operated in a manner that does not provide proper answer-supervision signaling is in violation of Part 68 rules. This equipment returns answer-supervision signals to the public switched network when:

• answered by the called station,

• answered by the attendant, or

• routed to a recorded announcement that can be administered by the customer premises equipment (CPE) user.

This equipment returns answer-supervision signals on all direct inward dialed (DID) calls forwarded back to the public switched telephone network. Permissible exceptions are:

• A call is unanswered.

• A busy tone is received.

• A reorder tone is received.

Avaya attests that this registered equipment is capable of providing users access to interstate providers of operator services through the use of access codes. Modification of this equipment by call aggregators to block access dialing codes is a violation of the Telephone Operator Consumers Act of 1990.

REN Number

For MCC1, SCC1, CMC1, G600, and G650 Media Gateways:

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On either the rear or inside the front cover of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number, and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company.

For G350 and G700 Media Gateways:

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the rear of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the ringer equivalence number (REN) without a decimal point (for example, 03 is a REN of 0.3). If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company.

For all media gateways:

The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices that may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed 5.0. To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company.

REN is not required for some types of analog or digital facilities.

For G350 and G700 Media Gateways:

Manufacturer’s Port Identifier

Ground Start CO trunk 02GS2 1.0A RJ11C

DID trunk 02RV2-T AS.0 RJ11C

Loop Start CO trunk 02LS2 0.5A RJ11C

1.544 digital interface 04DU9-BN 6.0Y RJ48C

Basic Rate Interface 02IS5 6.0F RJ49C

For all media gateways:

If the terminal equipment (for example, the media server or media gateway) causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or warranty information, please contact the Technical Service Center at 1-800-242- 2121 or contact your local Avaya representative. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved.

FIC Code SOC/

04DU9-DN 6.0Y RJ48C

04DU9-IKN 6.0Y RJ48C

04DU9-ISN 6.0Y RJ48C

REN/ A.S. Code

Network Jacks

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. It is recommended that repairs be performed by Avaya certified technicians.

The equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information.

This equipment, if it uses a telephone receiver, is hearing aid compatible.

Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) Interference Information

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme

NMB-003 du Canada. This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal

Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.

Installation and Repairs

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

Declarations of Conformity

United States FCC Part 68 Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) Avaya Inc. in the United States of America hereby certifies that the

equipment described in this document and bearing a TIA TSB-168 label identification number complies with the FCC’s Rules and Regulations 47 CFR Part 68, and the Administrative Council on Terminal Attachments (ACTA) adopted technical criteria.

Avaya further asserts that Avaya handset-equipped terminal equipment described in this document complies with Paragraph 68.316 of the FCC Rules and Regulations defining Hearing Aid Compatibility and is deemed compatible with hearing aids.

Copies of SDoCs signed by the Responsible Party in the U. S. can be obtained by contacting your local sales representative and are available on the following Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support

All Avaya media servers and media gateways are compliant with FCC Part 68, but many have been registered with the FCC before the SDoC process was available. A list of all Avaya registered products may be found at: http://www.part68.org manufacturer.

European Union Declarations of Conformity

by conducting a search using “Avaya” as

To order copies of this and other documents:

Call: Avaya Publications Center

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Write: Globalware Solutions

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Attention: Avaya Account Management E-mail: totalware@gwsmail.com For the most current versions of documentation, go to the Avaya support

Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support

Avaya Inc. declares that the equipment specified in this document bearing the “CE” (Conformité Europeénne) mark conforms to the European Union Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC), including the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Copies of these Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) can be obtained by contacting your local sales representative and are available on the following Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support

Japan

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may occur, in which case, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Introduction to Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Guidelines for Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wireless Standard Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Network Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cell Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Data Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

IEEE 802.11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

802.11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

802.11a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Management and Monitoring Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

HTTP/HTTPS Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

How To Access the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SNMPv3 Secure Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Product Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5 GHz Antenna Adapter or AP-3 11a Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

AP-3 with Active Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

AP-3 with Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5 GHz or AP-3 11a Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ScanTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Default IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

ScanTool Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setup Wizard Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Contents

Downloading the Latest Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting Up your TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Downloading Updates from a TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Additional Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Installing the AP in a Plenum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Installing/Removing the Metal Faceplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Active Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 3: Viewing Status Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 4: Performing Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Dynamic DNS Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Access Point System Naming Convention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

DHCP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Link Integrity Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Operational Mode Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Wireless-A and Wireless-B Interface Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Wireless 802.11a Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

RTS/CTS Medium Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Wireless Service Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Wireless 802.11b Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Distance Between APs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Multicast Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Wireless 802.11b/g Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

WDS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Bridging WDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

WDS Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Ethernet Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Management Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Password Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

IP Access Table Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Services Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Secure Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SNMP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

HTTP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

HTTPS Access (SSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Telnet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

SSH Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Serial Port Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

RADIUS-Based Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Automatic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Hardware Configuration Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Configuration Reset via Serial Port During Bootup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Configuring Hardware Configuration Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Resetting the Configuration via the Serial Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Filtering Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Ethernet Protocol Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Static MAC Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Configuring Static MAC Filter Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Static MAC Filter Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Advanced Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

TCP/UDP Port Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Alarm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Alarm Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Severity Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Alarm Host Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Adding an Entry or Enabling the AP to Send Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Editing or Deleting an Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Setting Syslog Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Configuring Syslog Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Syslog Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

RAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

RAD Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Configuring RAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Bridge Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Storm Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Intra BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Packet Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

QoS (Quality of Service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

RADIUS Profile Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

RADIUS Servers per Authentication Mode and per VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . 134

RADIUS-based VLAN Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

RADIUS Servers Enforcing VLAN Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Configuring RADIUS Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Configuring a RADIUS Server Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

MAC Access Control by Means of RADIUS Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . 139

802.1x Authentication using RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Session Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Security Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Management VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

VLAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Enabling or Disabling the VLAN Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

MAC Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Configuring MAC Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

WEP Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

802.1x Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Authentication Protocol Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

VLANs and Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Configuring Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Wireless-A and Wireless-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Adding or Modifying an SSID/VLAN with VLAN Protocol Disabled . . . . 156

Adding or Modifying an SSID/VLAN with VLAN Protocol Enabled . . . . . 160

Broadcast SSID and Closed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Chapter 5: Monitoring the AP-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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ICMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

IP/ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Learn Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

IAPP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Enabling and Viewing Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Refreshing Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Description of Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Chapter 6: Performing Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Introduction to File Transfer by TFTP or HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

TFTP File Transfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

HTTP File Transfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Image Error Checking during File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

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Updating the AP by Using TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Updating the AP by Using HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Uploading AP Files by Using TFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Uploading AP Files by Using HTTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Rebooting the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Resetting the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Help Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting the AP-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Troubleshooting Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Symptoms and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Connectivity Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

AP Unit Will Not Boot - No LED Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Serial Link Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Ethernet Link Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Client Computer Cannot Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

AP Has Incorrect IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

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HTTP (browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

HTML Help Files Do Not Appear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Telnet CLI Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

TFTP Server Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Client Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Client Software Finds No Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Client PC Card Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Intermittent Loss of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet . . . 199

VLAN Operation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

VLAN Workgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Active Ethernet (AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

The AP Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

There Is No Data Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

“Overload” Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Reset to Factory Default Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Forced Reload Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Download a New Image Using ScanTool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Setting IP Address using Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Attaching the Serial Port Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Initializing the IP Address using CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Related Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

RADIUS Authentication Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Appendix A: The Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

In This Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Important Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Navigation and Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

CLI Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Bootloader CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

CLI Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Command Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

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Entering Text Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

CLI Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

The Question Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Example 1. Displaying the command list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Example 2. Displaying specific commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Example 3. Displaying parameters for set and show commands . . . . . 221

Example 4. Displaying prompts for successive parameters . . . . . . . . 223

The Help Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Accessing the AP CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Using HyperTerminal to Log in to the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Using Telnet to Log in to the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

CLI Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

passwd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Configuring Objects that Require Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

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Parameter Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Auto Configuration Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Auto Configuration Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

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DHCP Server Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

DHCP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

IP Address Pool Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

DNS Client Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Ethernet Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Ethernet Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Filtering Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Ethernet Protocol Filtering Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Static MAC Address Filter Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Proxy ARP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

IP ARP Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Broadcast Filtering Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

TCP/UDP Port Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

TCP/UDP Port Filtering Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Hardware Configuration Reset Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Hardware Configuration Reset Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

HTTP and HTTPS Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

HTTP (Web browser) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Change HTTP Interface Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Configure Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Set TCP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Configure Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

IAPP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

IAPP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Intra BSS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Intra BSS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Syntax Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Inventory Management Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Inventory Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

IP Access Table Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

IP Access Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

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Edit Management IP Access Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

IP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

IP Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Link Integrity Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Link Integrity Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

IP Target Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

MAC Access Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

MAC Access Control Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

MAC Access Control Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Setup MAC (Address) Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Add an Entry to the MAC Access Control Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Disable or Delete an Entry in the MAC Access Control Table . . . . . . . 257

Monitoring Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Packet Forwarding Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Packet Forwarding Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

RAD Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

RAD Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

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RADIUS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

General RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

RADIUS Server Configuration Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Configure RADIUS Authentication servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

RADIUS-Based Management Access Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

RADIUS-Based Management Access Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Secure Management Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Secure Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Security Profile Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Security Profile Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with Non Secure Security Mode . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with WEP Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with 802.1x Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with WPA Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with WPA-PSK Security Mode . . . . . . . . 268

Configure a Security Profile with 802.11i Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . 269

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Configuring a Security Profile with 802.11i-PSK Security Mode . . . . . . 269

Serial Port Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Serial Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

SNMP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

SNMP Trap Host Table Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Change SNMP Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Configure Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Spanning Tree Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Spanning Tree Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Spanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

SpectraLink VoIP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

SpectraLink VoIP Parameters (802.11b and b/g Modes Only) . . . . . . . . . 275

SSH Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

SSH Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Storm Threshold Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Storm Threshold Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Storm Threshold Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Syslog Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Syslog Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Syslog Host Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

System Information Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Telnet Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Telnet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Configure Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Set TCP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Set Telnet Session Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

TFTP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

TFTP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Download an AP Configuration File from a TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . 284

Backup your AP Configuration File to a TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

WDS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

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Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Security Table Parameters . . . . . . . 286

802.11a Wireless Interface Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

802.11a Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Network Name (SSID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Operational Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

TX Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Autochannel Select (ACS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Enable/Disable Closed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Shutdown/Resume Wireless Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

802.11b Wireless Interface Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

802.11b Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Network Name (SSID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Operational Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

TX Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Autochannel Select (ACS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Enable/Disable Closed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Shutdown/Resume Wireless Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Enable/Disable Interference Robustness (802.11b Only) . . . . . . . . . . 294

Enable/Disable Load Balancing (802.11b Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Enable/Disable Medium Density Distribution (802.11b Only) . . . . . . . . 294

Set the Distance Between APs (802.11b Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Set the Multicast Rate (802.11b Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

802.11b/g Wireless Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

802.11b/g Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Network Name (SSID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Operational Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

TX Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Autochannel Select (ACS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Enable/Disable Closed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Shutdown/Resume Wireless Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

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Wireless Interface SSID/VLAN/Profile Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Wireless Interface SSID Table Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

VLAN/SSID Pair Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

VLAN/SSID Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Syntax Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

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Enable VLAN Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Disable VLAN Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

CLI Batch File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

CLI Batch File Format and Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Sample CLI Batch File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Reboot Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

CLI Batch File Error Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Appendix B: ASCII Character Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Character Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Appendix C: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

In This Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Number of Stations per BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Management Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Advanced Bridging Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Security Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Network Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Advanced Wireless Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

AP-3 Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

802.11a Antenna Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Without Active Ethernet Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

With Active Ethernet Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

AP-3 Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

802.11a Antenna Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Serial Port Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Active Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Radio Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

802.11a Channel Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

802.11b Channel Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

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802.11g Channel Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Wireless Communication Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

802.11b Wireless Communication Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

802.11a (5 GHz Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges . . . . . . 323

802.11a (11a Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges . . . . . . . 323

802.11b/g Wireless Communication Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Appendix D: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Before You Seek Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

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Chapter 1: Introduction

In This Chapter

The following topics are covered in this section:

● Document Conventions on page 19

● Introduction to Wireless Networking on page 20

● IEEE 802.11 Specifications on page 22

● Management and Monitoring Capabilities on page 23

Document Conventions

● The term, AP, refers to an Access Point.

● The term, 802.11, is used to describe features that apply to the 802.11a, 802.11b, and

802.11g wireless standards.

● A Dual-radio AP is an Access Point that includes two radios; it can support one or two

IEEE radio standards (depending on the type of radios installed). The AP-3 is a Dual-radio AP.

● An 802.11a AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE 802.11a standard.

● An 802.11b AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE 802.11b standard.

● An 802.11b/g AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE 802.11g standard.

● Blue text indicates a link to a topic or Web address. If you are viewing this documentation

on your computer, click the blue text to jump to the linked item.

Note:

Note: A Note indicates important information that helps you make better use of your

computer.

CAUTION:

CAUTION: A Caution indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells

you how to avoid the problem.

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Introduction to Wireless Networking

An AP extends the capability of an existing Ethernet network to devices on a wireless network. Wireless devices can

● connect to a single Access Point, or

● move between multiple Access Points located within the same vicinity. As wireless clients

move from one coverage cell to another, the devices maintain network connectivity.

Site Survey

To determine the best location for an Access Point, Avaya recommends conducting a Site Survey before placing the device in its final location. For information about how to conduct a Site Survey, contact your local reseller.

Before an Access Point can be configured for your specific networking requirements, it must first be initialized. See Chapter 2:

Getting Started for details.

Figure 1: Typical wireless network access infrastructure

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Once initialized, the network administrator can configure each unit according to the network’s requirements. The AP functions as a wireless network access point to data networks. An AP network provides:

● Seamless client roaming

● Easy installation and operation

● Over-the-air encryption of data

● High speed network links

To be fully operational, the AP-3 needs at least one wireless card installed.

Guidelines for Roaming

Wireless Standard Support

An AP can only communicate with client devices that support its wireless standard. For example, an 802.11a client cannot communicate with an 802.11b AP and an 802.11b client cannot communicate with an 802.11a AP. However, both 802.11b and 802.11g clients can communicate with an 802.11b/g AP.

Introduction to Wireless Networking

Network Names

● All Access Points must have the same Network Name to support client roaming.

● All workstations with an 802.11 client adapter installed must use either a Network Name of

“any” or the same Network Name as the Access Points that they will roam between. If an AP has Closed System enabled, a client must have the same Network Name as the Access Point to communicate (see Interface Configuration

Security Settings

All Access Points and clients must have the same security settings to communicate.

Cell Coverage

● The Access Points’ cells must overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to

ensure that the roaming client will always have a connection available.

● The coverage area of an 802.11b or 802.11b/g AP is larger than the coverage area of an

802.11a AP. The 802.11b and 802.11b/g APs operate in the 2.4 GHz frequency band; the

802.11a AP operates in the 5 GHz band. Products that operate in the 2.4 GHz band offer greater range than products that operate in the 5 GHz band.

on page 72).

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Data Rates

An 802.11a or 802.11b/g AP operates at faster data rates than the 802.11b AP. 802.11a and

802.11g products operate at speeds of up to 54 Mbits/sec; 802.11b products operate at speeds of up to 11 Mbits/sec.

Channels

● All Access Points in the same vicinity should use a unique, independent Channel. By

default, the AP automatically scans for available Channels during boot-up but you can also set the Channel manually (see Interface Configuration

● Access Points that use the same Channel should be installed as far away from each other

as possible to reduce potential interference.

IEEE 802.11 Specifications

on page 72 for details).

In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) adopted the 802.11 standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. This standard includes provisions for three radio technologies: direct sequence spread spectrum, frequency hopping spread spectrum, and infrared. Devices that comply with the 802.11 standard operate at a data rate of either 1 or 2 Megabits per second (Mbits/sec).

802.11b

In 1999, the IEEE modified the 802.11 standard to support direct sequence devices that can operate at speeds of up to 11 Mbits/sec. The IEEE ratified this standard as 802.11b. 802.11b devices are backwards compatible with 2.4 GHz 802.11 direct sequence devices (that operate at 1 or 2 Mbits/sec). Available Frequency Channels vary by regulatory domain and/or country. See 802.11b Channel Frequencies

802.11a

Also in 1999, the IEEE modified the 802.11 standard to support devices operating in the 5 GHz frequency band. This standard is referred to as 802.11a. 802.11a devices are not compatible with 2.4 GHz 802.11 or 802.11b devices. 802.11a radios use a radio technology called Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) to achieve data rates of up to 54 Mbits/ sec. Available Frequency Channels vary by regulatory domain and/or country. See 802.11a

Channel Frequencies on page 317 for details.

on page 319 for details.

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Management and Monitoring Capabilities

802.11g

In 2003, the IEEE introduced the 802.11g standard. 802.11g devices operate in the 2.4 GHz frequency band using OFDM to achieve data rates of up to 54 Mbits/sec. In addition, 802.11g devices are backwards compatible with 802.11b devices. Available Frequency Channels vary by regulatory domain and/or country. See 802.11g Channel Frequencies details.

Management and Monitoring Capabilities

There are three management and monitoring interfaces available to the network administrator to configure and manage an AP on the network:

● HTTP/HTTPS Interface on page 23

● Command Line Interface on page 24

on page 320 for

● SNMP Management on page 24

HTTP/HTTPS Interface

The HTTP Interface (also known as the Web browser Interface) provides easy access to configuration settings and network statistics from any computer on the network. You can access the HTTP Interface:

● over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.),

● over the Internet, or

● with a “crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.

HTTPS provides an HTTP connection over a Secure Socket Layer. HTTPS is one of two available secure management options on the AP; the other secure management option is SNMPv3. Enabling HTTPS makes it possible for you to access the AP in a secure fashion by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) over port 443. The AP supports SSLv3 with a 128-bit encryption certificate maintained by the AP for secure communications between the AP and the HTTP client. All communications are encrypted using the server and the client-side certificate.

The AP comes preinstalled with all required SSL files: default certificate, private key and SSL Certificate Passphrase.

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Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and parameters to configure and manage an AP.

Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.

For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file name, and file type parameters.

How To Access the CLI

You access the CLI over a HyperTerminal serial connection or via Telnet.

During initial configuration, you can use the CLI over a serial port connection to configure an Access Point’s IP address.

When accessing the CLI via Telnet, you can communicate with the Access Point from over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), from over the Internet, or with a “crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.

See Appendix A:

The Command Line Interface for more information on the CLI and for a list of

CLI commands and parameters.

SNMP Management

You can also manage and configure an AP using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Note:

Note: This requires an SNMP manager program, like HP Openview or Castlerock’s

SNMPc.

The AP supports several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be viewed and/or configured over SNMP:

● MIB-II (RFC 1213)

● Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)

● Ethernet-like MIB (RFC 1643)

● 802.11 MIB

● Avaya Wireless Enterprise MIB

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Avaya provides these MIB files on the CD included with each Access Point. You need to compile one or more of the above MIBs into your SNMP program’s database before you can manage an Access Point using SNMP. See the documentation that came with your SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.

The Enterprise MIB defines the read and read-write objects that can be viewed or configured using SNMP. These objects correspond to most of the settings and statistics that are available with the other management interfaces. See the Enterprise MIB for more information; the MIB can be opened with any text editor, such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, or WordPad.

SNMPv3 Secure Management

SNMPv3 is one of two available secure management options on the AP; the other secure management option is HTTPS (HTTP connection over Secure Socket Layer). SNMPv3 is based on the existing SNMP framework, but addresses security requirements for device and network management.

The security threats addressed by secure management are:

● Modification of information: An entity could alter an in-transit message generated by an

authorized user so as to perform unauthorized management operations, including the setting of object values.The essence of this threat is that an unauthorized entity could change any management parameter, including those related to configuration, operations, and accounting.

Management and Monitoring Capabilities

● Masquerade: An entity could attempt to perform management operations for which it is not

authorized by assuming the identity of an entity who is authorized to perform the operation.

● Message stream modification: SNMP is designed to operate over a connectionless

transport protocol. An entity could reorder, delay or replay (duplicate) SNMP messages to perform unauthorized management operations. For example, a message to reboot a device could be copied and replayed later.

● Disclosure: An entity could observe exchanges between a manager and an agent and

learn the values of managed objects and learn of notifiable events. For example, an entity could learn new user passwords by observing set commands that change passwords.

To address the these security threats, SNMPv3 provides the following features when secure management is enabled:

● Authentication: Provides data integrity and authentication of data origin (user

authentication).

● Privacy (a.k.a Encryption): Protects against disclosure of message payload.

● Access Control: Controls and authorizes access to managed objects

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The default SNMPv3 username is administrator, with SHA authentication, and DES privacy protocol.

Note: The remainder of this guide describes how to configure an AP using the HTTP

Note:

Web interface or the CLI interface. For information on how to manage devices using SNMP, see the documentation that came with your SNMP program. Also, see the MIB files for information on the parameters available via SNMP.

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

In This Chapter

● Prerequisites on page 27

● Product Package on page 29

● System Requirements on page 30

● Hardware Installation on page 31

● Initialization on page 39

● Downloading the Latest Software on page 50

● Additional Hardware Features on page 52

Prerequisites

Before installing an AP, you need to gather certain network information. Tab le 1 identifies the information you need.

Note:

Note: Passwords must be configured with at least 6 characters in length.

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Required Information Explanation

Network Name (SSID of the wireless cards)

Assign the Access Point a Primary Network Name before wireless users can communicate with it. The clients also need the same Network Name. This is not the same as the System Name, which applies only to the Access Point. The network administrator typically provides the Network Name.

AP’s IP Address If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, then you

need to assign the Access Point an IP address that is valid on your network.

HTTP (Web) Interface Password

Each Access Point requires a read/write password to access the Web interface. The default password is “public”.

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Table 1: Required Network Information 2 of 2

Required Information Explanation

CLI Interface Password Each Access Point requires a read/write password to access

SNMP Read Password Each Access Point requires a password to allow get requests

the CLI interface. The default password is “public”.

from an SNMP manager. The default password is “public”.

SNMP Read-Write Password

Each Access Point requires a password to allow get and set requests from an SNMP manager. The default password is “public”. This password must be at least 6 characters in length.

SNMPv3 Authentication Password

If Secure Management is enabled, each Access Point requires a password for sending authenticated SNMPv3 messages. The default password is “public”.

The default SNMPv3 username is administrator, with SHA authentication, and DES privacy protocol.

SNMPv3 Privacy Password If Secure Management is enabled, each Access Point requires

a password when sending encrypted SNMPv3 data. The default password is “public”.

Security Settings You need to determine what security features you will enable

on the Access Point.

Authentication Method A primary authentication server may be configured; a backup

authentication server is optional. The network administrator typically provides this information.

Authentication Server Shared Secret

This is a password shared between the Access Point and the RADIUS authentication server (so both passwords must be the same), and is typically provided by the network administrator.

Authentication Server Authentication Port

This is a port number (default is 1812) and is typically provided by the network administrator.

Client IP Address Pool Allocation Scheme

DNS Server IP Address The network administrator typically provides this IP Address.

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The Access Point can automatically provide IP addresses to clients as they sign on. The network administrator typically provides the IP Pool range.

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Product Package

Each Dual-radio AP comes with the following:

● One ceiling or wall mounting plate

● Mounting hardware

● Metal faceplate for APs mounted in a plenum environment

● AP cover

● Processor module (with integrated Active Ethernet, if applicable)

● Power supply (not provided with Active Ethernet unit)

● AC power cord (not provided with Active Ethernet unit)

● 802.11b PC Card or 802.11b/g AP Card

● One Installation CD-ROM that contains the following:

- Software Installation Wizard

Product Package

- ScanTool

- Solarwinds TFTP software

- HTML Help

- This user’s guide in PDF format

● One Access Point Quick Start Guide

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or Technical Support (see Appendix D:

Technical Support for contact information).

5 GHz Antenna Adapter or AP-3 11a Upgrade Kit

The 5 GHz Antenna Adapter or 11a Upgrade Kit can be used in the Access Point. Because

802.11a requires an antenna adapter, only one 5 GHz radio can be installed in the AP. The second slot can be populated with an 802.11b or 802.11b/g card.

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System Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements to begin using an AP:

● A 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet switch or hub

● At least one radio card designed for the AP:

- an 802.11b PC Card,

- 802.11b/g Card,

- 5 GHz Antenna Adapter Kit, or

- 11a Upgrade Kit

● At least one of the following IEEE 802.11-compliant devices:

You will need an: If you have an:

802.11a client device 802.11a AP

802.11b or 802.11b/g client device 802.11b AP

802.11b/g client device 802.11b/g AP

● A computer that is connected to the same IP network as the AP and has one of the

following Web browsers installed:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 or later and patch Q323308

- Netscape 6.1 or later

(The computer is required to configure the AP using the Web interface.)

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