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Date: April 2004

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AP-4/5/6 User’s Guide Table of Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Introduction to Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Guidelines for Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

IEEE 802.11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

802.11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

802.11a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Management and Monitoring Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

HTTP/HTTPS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Product Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

MiniPCI Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

ScanTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Download the Latest Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

Setup your TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

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Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the Web Interface 2-46

Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the CLI Interface 2-47

Additional Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48

Installing the AP in a Plenum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

Kensington Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

Power over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57

Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

3 Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

4 Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Dynamic DNS Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

IP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Link Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Operational Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Wireless (802.11a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Wireless (802.11b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Wireless (802.11b/g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

Wireless (802.11a/g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

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Wireless Distribution System (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65

IP Access Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67

Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82

Ethernet Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82

Static MAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93

TCP/UDP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96

Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97

Alarm Host Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108

Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109

Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113

Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114

Storm Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114

Intra BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115

Packet Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118

Authentication and Encryption Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118

Authentication Protocol Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130

SSID, VLAN, and Security Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130

VLAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131

VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135

Typical User VLAN Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136

Configure Multiple SSID/VLAN/Security Mode Entries . . . . . . . . . . 4-137

Typical VLAN Management Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146

MAC Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147

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Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149

RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155

MAC Access Control by Means of RADIUS Authentication . . . 4-156

RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161

RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164

5 Monitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

ICMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

IP/ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Learn Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

IAPP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Link Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Enabling and Viewing Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Refreshing Station Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

6 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Introduction to File Transfer via TFTP or HTTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

TFTP File Transfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

HTTP File Transfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Image Error Checking during File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Update AP by Using TFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Update AP by Using HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

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Upload File by Using TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Upload File by Using HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Help Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Troubleshooting Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Symptoms and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Connectivity Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Client Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

VLAN Operation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Power over Ethernet (PoE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

Reset to Factory Default Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

Forced Reload Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Setting IP Address using Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24

Related Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

RADIUS Authentication Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

A The Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

In This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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Important Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Navigation and Special Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

CLI Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Bootloader CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

CLI Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Command Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Entering Text Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

CLI Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14

The Question Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14

The Help Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19

Accessing the AP CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21

Using HyperTerminal to Log in to the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21

Using Telnet to Log in to the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-22

CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-24

done. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25

download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25

exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-26

help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-26

history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-29

passwd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-29

quit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-30

reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-30

search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-31

set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-32

show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-36

upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-39

Parameter Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-40

Auto Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-41

Auto Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-42

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-42

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DHCP Server Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-43

DHCP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-43

IP Address Pool Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-44

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-45

DNS Client Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-46

DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-46

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-46

Ethernet Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-48

Ethernet Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-48

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-48

Filtering Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-50

Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-50

Ethernet Protocol Filtering Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-50

Static MAC Address Filter Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-51

Proxy ARP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-52

IP ARP Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-53

Broadcast Filtering Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-53

TCP/UDP Port Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-54

TCP/UDP Port Filtering Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-54

HTTP and HTTPS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-57

HTTP (Web browser) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-57

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-58

IAPP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-60

IAPP Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-60

Intra BSS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-61

Intra BSS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-61

Syntax Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-61

Inventory Management Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-62

Inventory Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-62

IP Access Table Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-62

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IP Access Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-62

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-63

IP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-64

IP Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-64

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-65

Link Integrity Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-65

Link Integrity Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-65

IP Target Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-66

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-67

MAC Access Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-68

MAC Access Control Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-68

MAC Access Control Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-68

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-69

Monitoring Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-70

Packet Forwarding Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-71

Packet Forwarding Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-71

RAD Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-72

Rogue Access Point Detection (RAD) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . A-73

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-73

RADIUS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-74

General RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-74

RADIUS Authentication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-75

RADIUS Accounting Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-77

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-78

Secure Management Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-82

Secure Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-82

Serial Port Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-83

Serial Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-83

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-84

SNMP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-84

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SNMP Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-84

SNMP Trap Host Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-86

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-87

Spanning Tree Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-88

Spanning Tree Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-88

Spanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-89

SpectraLink VoIP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-90

SpectraLink VoIP Parameters (802.11b and bg Modes Only). . . A-90

Storm Threshold Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-91

Storm Threshold Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-91

Storm Threshold Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-91

Syslog Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-92

Syslog Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-92

Syslog Host Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-94

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-94

System Information Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-95

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-95

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-96

Telnet Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-97

Telnet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-97

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-98

TFTP Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-99

TFTP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-99

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-100

WDS Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-102

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . A-102

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Security Table Parameters . . A-

102

802.11a Wireless Interface Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-103

802.11a Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-103

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Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-105

802.11b Wireless Interface Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-107

802.11b Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-108

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-111

802.11b/g Wireless Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-115

802.11b/g Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-115

Wireless Interface SSID/VLAN/Security Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . A-121

Wireless Interface SSID Table Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-121

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-123

VLAN/SSID Pair Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-125

VLAN/SSID Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-125

VLAN ID Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-126

Syntax Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-127

B ASCII Character Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

In This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Number of Stations per BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Management Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Advanced Bridging Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Security Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Network Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Advanced Wireless Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

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Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

Radio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

802.11a Channel Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

802.11b Channel Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14

802.11g Channel Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16

Wireless Communication Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

D Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1

Before You Seek Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

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Introduction

In This Chapter

The following topics are covered in this section:

• Document Conventions

• Introduction to Wireless Networking

• IEEE 802.11 Specifications

• Management and Monitoring Capabilities

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 Single-radio AP is an Access Point that supports one IEEE radio standard. The AP-4, AP-5, and AP-6 are Single-radio APs.

• 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.

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

• An 802.11a/g AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE

802.11a/g standards.

• 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:

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

CAUTION:

A Caution indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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.

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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 Getting Started for details.

Figure 1-1. Typical wireless network access infrastructure

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Introduction to Wireless Networking

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.

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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 Interfaces).

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.

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IEEE 802.11 Specifications

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 Interfaces for details).

• 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

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).

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IEEE 802.11 Specifications

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 for details.

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 for details.

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 for details.

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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

• Command Line Interface

• SNMP Management

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 Web or 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 allows you to access the AP in a secure fashion 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.

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

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.

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See 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:

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

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. Refer to the documentation that came with your SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.

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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. Refer to 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 entity in such a way as to effect 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

• Masquerade: Management operations that are not authorized for some entity may be attempted by that entity by assuming the identity of an authorized entity.

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• Message stream modification: SNMP is designed to operate over a connectionless transport protocol. There is a threat that SNMP messages could be reordered, delayed, or replayed (duplicated) to effect 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 thereby learns the values of managed objects and learn of notifiable events. For example, the observation of a set command that changes passwords would enable an attacker to learn the new passwords.

To address the security threats listed above, SNMPv3 provides the following when secure management is enabled:

• Authentication: Provides data integrity and data origin authentication.

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

• Access Control: Controls and authorizes access to managed objects

NOTE:

The remainder of this guide describes how to configure an AP using the HTTP Web interface or the CLI interface. For information on how to manage devices using SNMP, refer to the documentation that came with your SNMP program. Also, refer to the MIB files for information on the parameters available via SNMP.

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Getting Started

In This Chapter

• Prerequisites

• Product Package

• System Requirements

• Hardware Installation

• Initialization

• Download the Latest Software

• Additional Hardware Features

Prerequisites

Before installing an AP, you need to gather certain network information. The following section identifies the information you need.

NOTE:

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

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Information Description

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”.

CLI Interface Password

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

SNMP Read Password

Each Access Point requires a password to allow get requests from an SNMP manager. The default password is “public”.

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Information Description

Prerequisites

SNMPv3 Authentication Password

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

SNMPv3 Privacy Password

If Secure Management is enabled, each Access Point requires a password when sending encrypted SNMPv3 data. 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.

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.

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Information Description

Authentication Server Shared Secret

Authentication Server Authentication Port

Client IP Address Pool Allocation Scheme

DNS Server IP Address

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.

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

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

The network administrator typically provides this IP Address.

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Product Package

Each Single-radio AP comes with the following:

• One metal base for ceiling or desktop mounting (includes two screws)

• Mounting hardware

— Four 3.5 mm x 40 mm screws

— Four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs

• One power supply

• One Installation CD-ROM that contains the following:

— Software Installation Wizard

— 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 Technical Support for contact information).

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System Requirements

MiniPCI Upgrade Kits

Single-radio APs can be fitted with different radio types. MiniPCI upgrade kits are available for 802.11a /b/g and 802.11b/g wireless cards. Each kit is composed of a single miniPCI board with an integral antenna attached. The type of radio is indicated on the label on the antenna and instructions on how to open your AP to replace the radio are provided with the kit.

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 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

802.11a/g client device 802.11a/g AP

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• 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 or HTTP interface.)

Hardware Installation

Follow these steps to install a Single-radio AP:

1. Unpack the Access Point and accessories from the shipping box.

2. If you intend to install the unit free-standing or if you intend to mount it to the ceiling, use a Phillips screwdriver to attach the metal base to the underside of the unit. The metal base and screws are provided. See Mounting Options for additional information.

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Figure 2-1. Attach the Metal Base

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3. Press down on the cable-cover lock located in the front-center of the unit to release the cable cover.

Figure 2-2. Unlock the Cable Cover

cable-cover lock

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4. Remove the cable cover from the unit.

Figure 2-3. Remove Cable Cover

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5. Remove the front cover (the side with the LED indicators) from the unit.

Figure 2-4. Remove the Front Cover

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6. Remove the back cover from the unit.

Figure 2-5. Remove the Back Cover

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7. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Access Point’s Ethernet port. The other end of the cable should not be connected to another device until after the installation is complete.

— Use a straight-through Ethernet cable if you intend to connect

the Access Point to a hub, switch, patch panel, or Power over Ethernet power injector.

— Use a cross-over Ethernet cable if you intend to connect the

Access Point to a single computer.

8. If you are not using Power over Ethernet (or you want to connect the Access Point to Power over Ethernet and AC power simultaneously), attach the AC power cable to the Access Point’s power port.

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Figure 2-6. Attach Ethernet Cable and Power Cable

Power Cable

Ethernet Cable

NOTE:

Once attached, the power cable locks into place. To disconnect the power cable, slide back the black plastic fitting and gently pull the cable from the connector.

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9. Connect the free end of the Ethernet cable to a hub, switch, patch panel, Power over Ethernet power injector, or an Ethernet port on a computer.

10. If using AC power, connect the power cord to a power source (such as a wall outlet) to turn on the unit.

11. Configure and test the unit. See Initialization for details.

12. Download the latest software to the unit, if necessary. See

Download the Latest Software for details.

13. Place the unit in the final installation location. See Mounting

Options for mounting options and instructions.

NOTE:

Avaya recommends that you perform a Site Survey prior to determine the installation location for your AP units. For information about how to conduct a Site Survey, contact your local reseller.

14. Replace the back cover, front cover, and cable cover. Be careful to avoid trapping the power and Ethernet cables when replacing the cable cover.

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Figure 2-7. Assembled Unit

15. If desired, you can attach a Kensington lock to secure the cable cover into place. This will protect the unit from unauthorized tampering. See Kensington Security Slot for details.

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Initialization

Avaya provides two tools to simplify the initialization and configuration of an AP:

• ScanTool

• Setup Wizard

ScanTool is included on the Installation CD; the Setup Wizard launches automatically the first time you access the HTTP interface.

NOTE:

These initialization instructions describe how to configure an AP over an Ethernet connection using ScanTool and the HTTP interface. If you want to configure the unit over the serial port, see

Setting IP Address using Serial Port for information on how to

access the CLI over a serial connection and The Command Line

Interface for a list of supported commands.

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ScanTool

ScanTool is a software utility that is included on the installation CD-ROM. ScanTool allows you to find the IP address of an Access Point by referencing the MAC address in a Scan List, or to assign an IP address if one has not been assigned.

ScanTool automatically

• detects the Access Points installed on your network, regardless of IP address,

• lets you configure each unit’s IP settings, and

• allows you to download new software to an AP that does not have a

valid software image installed (see Client Connection Problems).

To access the HTTP interface and configure the AP, the AP must be assigned an IP address that is valid on its Ethernet network. By default, the AP is configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a network Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server during boot-up. If your network contains a DHCP server, you can run ScanTool to find out what IP address the AP has been assigned.

Default IP Address

If your network does not contain a DHCP server, the Access Point’s IP address defaults to 169.254.128.132. In this case, you can use ScanTool to assign the AP a static IP address that is valid on your network.

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ScanTool Instructions

Follow these steps to install ScanTool, initialize the Access Point, and perform initial configuration:

1. Locate the unit’s Ethernet MAC address and write it down for future reference. The MAC address is printed on the product label. Each unit has a unique MAC address, which is assigned at the factory.

2. Confirm that the AP is connected to the same LAN subnet as the computer that you will use to configure the AP.

3. Power up, reboot, or reset the AP.

— Result: The unit requests an IP Address from the network

DHCP server.

4. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer that you will use to configure the AP.

— Result: The installation program will launch automatically.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Access Point software and documentation.

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NOTE:

The Avaya Wireless Installation program supports the following operating systems:

— Windows 98SE

— Windows 2000

— Windows NT

— Windows ME

— Windows XP

6. After the software has been installed, double-click the ScanTool icon on the Windows desktop to launch the program (if the program is not already running).

— Result: ScanTool scans the subnet and displays all detected

Access Points. The ScanTool’s Scan List screen appears, as shown in the following example.

NOTE:

If your computer has more than one network adapter installed, you will be prompted to select the adapter that you want ScanTool to use before the Scan List appears. If prompted, select an adapter and click OK. You can change your adapter setting at any time by clicking the Select Adapter button on the Scan List screen.

The ScanTool Network Adapter Selection screen will not appear if your computer only has one network adapter installed.

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Figure 2-8. Scan List

7. Locate the MAC address of the AP you want to initialize within the Scan List.

NOTE:

If your Access Point does not show up in the Scan List, click the Rescan button to update the display. If the unit still does not appear in the list, see Troubleshooting for suggestions. Note that after rebooting an Access Point, it may take up to five minutes for the unit to appear in the Scan List.

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8. Do one of the following:

— If the AP has been assigned an IP address by a DHCP server

on the network, write down the IP address and click Cancel to close ScanTool. Go to Setup Wizard for information on how to access the HTTP interface using this IP address.

— If the AP has not been assigned an IP address (in other words,

the unit is using its default IP address, 169.254.128.132), follow the steps in the table to assign it a static IP address that is valid on your network:

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Step Action

1. Highlight the entry for the AP you want to configure.

2. Click the Change button.

Result: The Change screen appears.

Scan Tool Change Screen

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Step Action

3. Set IP Address Type to Static.

4. Enter a static IP Address for the AP in the field provided. You must assign the unit a unique address that is valid on your IP subnet. Contact your network administrator if you need assistance selecting an IP address for the unit.

5. Enter your network’s Subnet Mask in the field provided.

6. Enter your network’s Gateway IP Address in the field provided.

7. Enter the SNMP Read/Write password in the Read/Write Password field (for new units, the default SNMP Read/Write password is “public”).

NOTE:

The TFTP Server IP Address and Image File Name fields are only available if ScanTool detects that the AP does not have a valid software image installed. See Client

Connection Problems.

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Step Action

8. Click OK to save your changes.

Result: The Access Point will reboot

automatically and any changes you made will take effect.

9. When prompted, click OK a second time to return to the Scan List screen.

10. Click Cancel to close the ScanTool.

11. Proceed to Setup Wizard for information on how to access the HTTP interface.

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Setup Wizard

The first time you connect to an AP’s HTTP interface, the Setup Wizard launches automatically. The Setup Wizard provides step-by-step instructions for how to configure the Access Point’s basic operating parameter, such as Network Name, IP parameters, system parameters, and management passwords.

Setup Wizard Instructions

Follow these steps to access the Access Point’s HTTP interface and launch the Setup Wizard:

1. Open a Web browser on a network computer.

The HTTP interface supports the following Web browser:

— Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 or later

— Netscape 6.1 or later

2. If necessary, disable the browser’s Internet proxy settings. For Internet Explorer users, follow these steps:

a. Select Tools > Internet Options....

b. Click the Connections tab.

c. Click LAN Settings....

d. If necessary, remove the check mark from the Use a proxy

server box.

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e. Click OK twice to save your changes and return to Internet

Explorer.

3. Enter the Access Point’s IP address in the browser’s Address field and press Enter.

This is either the

— dynamic IP address assigned by a network DHCP server or

— the static IP address you manually configured.

See ScanTool for information on how to determine the unit’s IP address and manually configure a new IP address, if necessary.

— Result: The Enter Network Password screen appears.

4. Enter the HTTP password in the Password field. Leave the User Name field blank. For new units, the default HTTP password is “public”.

— Result: The Setup Wizard will launch automatically. An

example of the Password dialog and the Setup Wizard page are shown next.

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Figure 2-9. Enter Network Password

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Figure 2-10. Setup Wizard

5. Click Setup Wizard to begin. If you want to configure the AP without using the Setup Wizard, click Exit and see Advanced

Configuration.

The Setup Wizard supports the following navigation options:

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— Save & Next Button: Each Setup Wizard screen has a Save

& Next button. Click this button to submit any changes you

made to the unit’s parameters and continue to the next page. The instructions described next shown how to navigate the Setup Wizard using the Save & Next buttons.

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— Navigation Panel: The Setup Wizard provides a navigation

panel on the left-hand side of the screen. Click the link that corresponds to the parameters you want to configure to be taken to that particular configuration screen. Note that clicking a link in the navigation panel will not submit any changes you made to the unit’s configuration on the current page.

— Exit: The navigation panel also includes an Exit option. Click

this link to close the Setup Wizard at any time.

CAUTION:

If you exit from the Setup Wizard, any changes you submitted (by clicking the Save & Next button) up to that point will be saved to the unit but will not take effect until it is rebooted.

6. Configure the System Configuration settings and click Save & Next. See System for more information.

7. Configure the Access Point’s Basic IP address settings, if necessary, and click Save & Next. See Basic IP Parameters for more information.

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8. Assign the AP new passwords to prevent unauthorized access and click Save & Next. Each management interface has its own password:

— SNMP Read Password

— SNMP Read-Write Password

— SNMPv3 Authentication Password

— SNMPv3 Privacy Password

— CLI Password

— HTTP (Web) Password

By default, each of these passwords is set to “public”. See

Passwords for more information.

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9. Configure the basic wireless interface settings and click Save & Next.

— The following options are available for an 802.11a AP:

Option Description

Primary Network Name (SSID)

Enter a Network Name (between 2 and 31 characters long) for the wireless network. You must configure each wireless client to use this name as well.

Additional Network Names (SSIDs)

The AP supports up to 16 SSIDs and VLANs per wireless interface (radio). Refer to the Advanced Configuration chapter for information on the detailed rules on configuring multiple SSIDs, VLANs, and security modes.

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Option Description

Auto Channel Select By default, the AP scans the area for

other Access Points and selects the best available communication channel, either a free channel (if available) or the channel with the least amount of interference. Remove the check mark to disable this option. Note that you cannot disable Auto Channel Select for

802.11a products in Europe (see

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

for details).

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Option Description

Frequency Channel When Auto Channel Select is

enabled, this field is read-only and displays the Access Point’s current operating channel. When Auto Channel Select is disabled, you can specify the Access Point’s channel. If you decide to manually set the unit’s channel, ensure that nearby devices do not use the same frequency. Available Channels vary based on regulatory domain. See 802.11a

Channel Frequencies. Note that you

cannot manually set the channel for

802.11a products in Europe (see

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

for details).

Transmit Rate Use the drop-down menu to select a

specific transmit rate for the AP. Choose between 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/s, and Auto Fallback. The Auto Fallback feature allows the AP to select the best transmit rate based on the cell size.

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Option Description

WEP Encryption Place a check mark in the box

provided to enable WEP encryption. See WEP Encryption for more information.

Initialization

Set Encryption Key 1

If you enabled Encryption, configure an Encryption Key. This key is used to encrypt and decrypt data between the AP and its wireless clients. Enter the number of characters that correspond to the desired key size, as described below:

• Enter 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (see ASCII

Character Chart) to use 64-bit

encryption.

• Enter 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters to use 128-bit encryption.

• Enter 32 hexadecimal characters or 16 ASCII characters to use 152-bit encryption.

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— The following options are available for an 802.11b AP:

Option Description

Primary Network Name (SSID)

Enter a Network Name (between 2 and 31 characters long) for the wireless network. You must configure each wireless client to use this name as well.

Additional Network Names (SSIDs)

Auto Channel Select By default, the AP scans the area for

other Access Points and selects the best available communication channel, either a free channel (if available) or the channel with the least amount of interference. Remove the check mark to disable this option. If you are setting up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS), it must be disabled. See Wireless

Distribution System (WDS) for more

information.

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Option Description

Frequency Channel When Auto Channel Select is

enabled, this field is read-only and displays the Access Point’s current operating channel. When Auto Channel Select is disabled, you can specify the Access Point’s operating channel. If you decide to manually set the unit’s channel, ensure that nearby devices do not use the same frequency (unless you are setting up a WDS). Available Channels vary based on regulatory domain. See

802.11b Channel Frequencies.

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Distance Between APs

Set to Large, Medium, Small, Microcell, or Minicell depending on the site survey for your system. The distance value is related to the Multicast Rate (described next). In general, a larger distance between APs means that your clients operate a slower data rates (on average). See Distance Between APs for more information.

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Option Description

Multicast Rate Sets the rate at which Multicast

messages are sent. This value is related to the Distance Between APs parameter (described previously). The table below displays the possible Multicast Rates based on the Distance between APs. See

Multicast Rate for more information.

Distance between APs Multicast Rate

Large 1 and 2 Mbits/sec

Medium 1, 2, and 5.5

Mbits/sec

Small 1, 2, 5.5 and 11

Mbits/sec

Minicell 1, 2, 5.5 and 11

Mbits/sec

Microcell 1, 2, 5.5 and 11

Mbits/sec

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Option Description

WEP Encryption Place a check mark in the box

provided to enable WEP encryption. See WEP Encryption for more information.

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Set Encryption Key 1

• Enter 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (see ASCII

Character Chart) to use 64-bit

encryption.

• Enter 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 13 ASCII characters to use 128-bit encryption

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— The following options are available for an 802.11b/g AP:

Option Description

Operational Mode An 802.11b/g wireless interface can

be configured to operate in the following modes:

• 802.11b mode only

• 802.11g mode only

• 802.11g-wifi mode

• 802.11b/g mode (default)

Primary Network Name (SSID)

Enter a Network Name (between 2 and 31 characters long) for the wireless network. You must configure each wireless client to use this name as well.

Additional Network Names (SSIDs)

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Option Description

Auto Channel Select By default, the AP scans the area for

Frequency Channel When Auto Channel Select is

Channel Frequencies.

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Option Description

Transmit Rate Select a specific transmit rate for the

AP. The values available depend on the Operational Mode. Auto Fallback is the default setting; it allows the AP to select the best transmit rate based on the cell size.

• For 802.11b only -- Auto Fallback, 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbits/sec

• For 802.11g only -- Auto Fallback, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/sec

• For 802.11b/g and

802.11g-wifi-- Auto Fallback, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/sec

WEP Encryption Place a check mark in the box

provided to enable WEP encryption. See WEP Encryption for more information.

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Option Description

Set Encryption Key 1 If you enabled Encryption, configure

an Encryption Key. This key is used to encrypt and decrypt data between the AP and its wireless clients. Enter the number of characters that correspond to the desired key size, as described below:

• Enter 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (see ASCII

Character Chart) to use 64-bit

encryption.

• Enter 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters to use 128-bit encryption.

• Enter 32 hexadecimal characters or 16 ASCII characters to use 152-bit encryption.

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Option Description

Set Encryption Key 1 (continued)

NOTE:

Additional advanced settings are available in the Wireless Interface Configuration screen. See Wireless (802.11a),

Wireless (802.11b), or Wireless (802.11b/g) for details. See Security for more information on

security features.

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10. Review the configuration summary. If you want to make any additional changes, use the navigation panel on the left-hand side of the screen to return to an earlier screen. After making a change, click Save & Next to save the change and proceed to the next screen.

11. When finished, click Reboot on the Summary screen to restart the AP and apply your changes.

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Download the Latest Software

Avaya periodically releases updated software for the AP on its Web site at

http://www.avaya.com/support. Avaya recommends that you check the

Web site for the latest updates after you have installed and initialized the unit.

Three types of files can be downloaded to the AP from a TFTP server:

• image (AP software image or kernel)

• config (configuration file)

• bspBl (BSP/Bootloader firmware file)

Setup your TFTP Server

A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server allows you to transfer files across a network. You can

• upload files from the AP for backup or copying, and

• download the files for configuration and AP Image upgrades.

The Solarwinds TFTP server software is located on the Avaya Wireless AP Installation CD-ROM. You can also download the latest TFTP software from Solarwind’s Web site at http://www.solarwinds.net.

NOTE:

If a TFTP server is not available in the network, you can perform similar file transfer operations using the HTTP interface.

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After the TFTP server is installed:

• Check to see that TFTP is configured to point to the directory containing the AP Image.

• Make sure you have the proper TFTP server IP address, the proper AP Image file name, and that the TFTP server is operational.

• Make sure the TFTP server is configured to both Transmit and Receive files, with no automatic shutdown or time-out.

Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the Web Interface

1. Download the latest software from http://www.avaya.com/support.

2. Copy the latest software updates to your TFTP server.

3. In the Web Interface, click the Commands button and select the Download tab.

4. Enter the IP address of your TFTP server in the field provided.

5. Enter the File Name (including the file extension). Enter the full directory path and file name. If the file is located in the default TFTP directory, you need enter only the file name.

6. Select the File Type from the drop-down menu (use Img for software updates).

7. Select Download & Reboot from the File Operation drop-down menu.

8. Click OK.

9. The Access Point will reboot automatically when the download is complete.

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Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the CLI Interface

1. Download the latest software from http://www.avaya.com/support.

2. Copy the latest software updates to your TFTP server.

3. Open the CLI interface via Telnet or a serial connection.

4. Enter the CLI password when prompted.

5. Enter the command: download <tftpaddr

— Result: The download will begin. Be patient while the image is

downloaded to the Access Point.

6. When the download is complete, type reboot 0 and press Enter.

NOTE:

See The Command Line Interface for more information.

> <filename> img

Additional Hardware Features

• Mounting Options

• Installing the AP in a Plenum

• Kensington Security Slot

• Power over Ethernet

• LED Indicators

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Mounting Options

There are three mounting options for the AP, described below.

Desktop Mount

This is the standard installation for the AP. See Hardware Installation for instructions.

Wall Mount

Follow these steps to mount the AP on a wall:

1. Identify the location where you intend to mount the unit.

NOTE:

For best results, mount the unit vertically. In other words, the antenna should be pointing up or down but not sideways.

2. Unplug the Access Point’s power supply, if necessary.

3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the metal base from the underside of the AP, if necessary.

4. Press down on the cable cover lock to release the cable cover. See Unlock the Cable Cover for an illustration.

5. Remove the cable cover from the unit. See Remove Cable Cover for an illustration.

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6. Remove the front cover from the unit. See Remove the Front

Cover for an illustration.

7. Remove the back cover from the unit. See Remove the Back

Cover for an illustration.

8. Place the back cover on the mounting location and mark the center of the three mounting holes.

9. Remove the cover from the wall and drill a hole at each of the locations you marked above. Each hole should be wide enough to hold a mounting plug (which is 6 mm x 35 mm).

10. Insert a plug into each hole. The AP comes with four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs; you only need to use three of these when wall mounting the unit.

11. Insert a screw into each of the mounting holes molded into the back cover. The AP comes with four 3.5 mm x 40 mm pan-head screws; you only need to use three of these when wall mounting the unit.

12. Insert the screws into the wall plugs. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws and attach the back cover to the wall. In the following example, the back cover is mounted upside down (the two holes are at the bottom).

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Figure 2-11. Attach the Back Cover to the Wall

13. Attach Ethernet and power cables to the AP unit, if necessary.

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14. Snap the unit into the back cover. In the following example, the unit is mounted upside down and its antenna is facing down.

Figure 2-12. AP Mounted on a Wall

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15. Replace the front cover.

16. Replace the cable cover.

17. Turn on the AP.

Ceiling Mount

Follow these steps to mount the AP to a ceiling:

1. Unplug the Access Point’s power supply, if necessary.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to attach the metal base to the underside of the AP, if necessary. SeeAttach the Metal Base for an illustration.

3. Feed a mounting screw through each of the four rubber feet. The AP comes with four 3.5 mm x 40 mm pan-head screws.

4. Remove the screws from the rubber feet.

5. Turn the AP upside down position the base against the ceiling where you want to mount the unit.

6. Mark the center of the four mounting holes in the rubber feet.

7. Set the AP aside and drill a hole at each of the locations you marked above. Each hole should be wide enough to hold a mounting plug (which is 6 mm x 35 mm).

8. Insert a plug into each hole. The AP comes with four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs.

9. Insert the screws into the holes you made previously in the rubber feet.

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10. Insert the screws into the wall plugs. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws and attach the Access Point’s metal base to the ceiling.

Figure 2-13. Mounting the AP to the Ceiling

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Installing the AP in a Plenum

In an office building, plenum is the space between the structural ceiling and the tile ceiling that is provided to help air circulate. Many companies also use the plenum to house communication equipment and cables. However, these products and cables must comply with certain safety requirements, such as Underwriter Labs (UL) Standard 2043: “Standard for Fire Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and Their Accessories Installed in Air-Handling Spaces”.

The AP has been certified under UL Standard 2043 and can be installed in the plenum only when the following conditions apply:

• The unit uses Power over Ethernet (PoE) to receive power over a plenum-rated Category 5 Ethernet cable (the power cable must not be connected to the unit).

• The unit’s plastic covers have been removed (this includes the cable cover, the front cover, and the back cover).

Kensington Security Slot

The AP enclosure includes a Kensington Security Slot for use with a Kensington locking mechanism. When properly installed, a Kensington lock can prevent unauthorized personnel from stealing the AP. In addition, the Kensington locks secures the cable cover in place, which prevents tampering with the Ethernet and power cables.

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The Kensington Security Slot is shown in the illustrations below (the figure on the left shows the slot with the cable cover attached; the figure on the right shows the slot with the cable cover removed). See

http://www.kensington.com for information on Kensington security

solutions.

Figure 2-14. Kensington Security Slot

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Power over Ethernet

An Power over Ethernet-enabled AP is equipped with an

802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet module. Power over Ethernet (PoE) delivers both data and power to the access point over a single Ethernet cable. If you choose to use Power over Ethernet, there is no difference in operation; the only difference is in the power source.

• The Power over Ethernet (PoE) integrated module receives ~48 VDC over a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable.

• To use Power over Ethernet, you must have an PoE hub (also known as a power injector) connected to the network.

• The cable length between the PoE hub and the Access Point should not exceed 100 meters (approximately 325 feet).

• The PoE hub is not a repeater and does not amplify the Ethernet data signal.

• If connected to an PoE hub and an AC power simultaneously, the Access Point draws power from Power over Ethernet.

• Maximum power supplied to an Access Point is 11 Watts; the unit typically draws approximately 10 Watts.

Also see Hardware Specifications.

NOTE:

The AP’s 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet module is backwards compatible with all Avaya Wireless Power over Ethernet hubs that do not support the IEEE 802.3af standard.

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LED Indicators

The AP has four LED indicators. The LEDs are identified in LED Indicators Illustrated and exhibit the following behavior:

Ethernet

Power

Solid Green

Solid Amber

Solid Green

Solid Red Off Off Off SDRAM Test Failure

Link

Green when link exists

Solid Amber

Ethernet Activity

Green flash with data activity

Solid Amber

Wireless Activity Indication

Green flash with data activity

Solid Amber

Normal Operation

Rebooting/Power on Self Test (POST)

Reset to Factory Defaults command issued

1 of 3

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Ethernet

Power

Solid Red Green Off Off If the AP is configured to get

Blinking Red

Solid Red Blinking

Solid Red Off Off Solid Red Wireless Test Failure

Blinking Amber

Link

Blinking Red or Off

Off Off Blinking

Red or Off

Blinking Amber or Off

Ethernet Activity

Blinking Red

Solid Red

Blinking Amber or Off

Wireless Activity Indication

an IP address from a DHCP server, it may take up to two minutes to obtain the address. The Power LED will be red and if there is an Ethernet link the Ethernet Link LED will be green during the time the AP is trying to obtain an address. Once an address is obtained, the Power LED will turn green.

Off Hardware Timer Test Failure

Flash Test Failure

Red

Off Ethernet Test Failure

Off Missing or bad AP image

Solid Amber

Missing or bad bootloader image (all LEDs remain solid amber)

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Ethernet

Power

n/a n/a n/a Red Wireless radio is not working

n/a n/a Amber Amber Indicated interface in

Link

Ethernet Activity

Wireless Activity Indication

properly

administrative down state

3 of 3

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Figure 2-15. LED Indicators Illustrated

Power LED

Ethernet Link LED

Ethernet Activit LED

Wireless Activity LED

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In This Chapter

• Logging into the HTTP Interface

• System Status

Logging into the HTTP Interface

Once the AP has a valid IP Address and an Ethernet connection, you may use your web browser to monitor the system status.

Follow these steps to monitor an AP’s operating statistics using the HTTP interface:

1. Open a Web browser on a network computer.

NOTE:

The HTTP interface supports the following Web browser:

— Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 or later

— Netscape 6.1 or later

2. If necessary, disable the Internet proxy settings. For Internet Explorer users, follow these steps:

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— Select Tools > Internet Options....

— Click the Connections tab.

— Click LAN Settings....

— If necessary, remove the check mark from the Use a proxy

server box.

— Click OK twice to save your changes and return to Internet

Explorer.

3. Enter the Access Point’s IP address in the browser’s Address field and press Enter.

— Result: The Enter Network Password screen appears.

4. Enter the HTTP password in the Password field and click OK. Leave the User Name field blank. (By default, the HTTP password is “public”).

— Result: The System Status screen appears.

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Figure 3-1. Enter Network Password Screen

System Status

System Status is the first screen to appear each time you connect to the HTTP interface. You can also return to this screen by clicking the Status button.

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Figure 3-2. System Status Screen

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Each section of the System Status screen provides the following information:

— System Status: This area provides system level information,

including the unit’s IP address and contact information. See

System for information on these settings.

— System Alarms: System traps (if any) appear in this area.

Each trap identifies a specific severity level: Critical, Major, Minor, and Informational. See Alarms for a list of possible alarms.

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In This Chapter

• Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface

• System: Configure specific system information such as system name

and contact information.

• Network: Configure IP settings, DNS client, DHCP server, and Link

Integrity.

• Interfaces: Configure the Access Point’s interfaces: Wireless and

Ethernet. Also describes configuring a Wireless Distribution System

(WDS).

• Management: Configure the Access Point’s management

Passwords, IP Access Table, and Services such as configuring secure or restricted access to the AP via SNMPv3, HTTPS, CLI, or

Automatic Configuration.

• Filtering: Configure Ethernet Protocol filters, Static MAC Address

filters, Advanced filters, and Port filters.

• Alarms: Configure the Alarm (SNMP Trap) Groups, the Alarm Host

Table, and the Syslog features.

• Bridge: Configure the Spanning Tree Protocol, Storm Threshold

protection, Intra BSS traffic, and Packet Forwarding.

• Security: Configure security features such as MAC Access Control,

WPA, WEP Encryption, and 802.1x. Configure Rogue Access Point

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Detection (RAD) and define the Scan Interval. Configure up to 16

VLAN and SSID pairs per wireless interface, and define the security mode for each pair.

• RADIUS: Configure RADIUS features such as RADIUS Access

Control and Accounting.

Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface

Follow these steps to configure an Access Point’s operating settings using the HTTP/HTTPS interface:

1. Open a Web browser on a network computer.

NOTE:

The HTTP interface supports the following Web browser:

— Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 or later

— Netscape 6.1 or later

2. If necessary, disable the Internet proxy settings. For Internet Explorer users, follow these steps:

— Select Tools > Internet Options....

— Click the Connections tab.

— Click LAN Settings....

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Avaya AP-5, AP-4, AP-6 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

In This Chapter

Document Conventions

Introduction to Wireless Networking

Site Survey

Guidelines for Roaming

IEEE 802.11 Specifications

802.11b

802.11a

802.11g

Management and Monitoring Capabilities

HTTP/HTTPS Interface

Command Line Interface

SNMP Management

Getting Started

In This Chapter

Prerequisites

Product Package

System Requirements

MiniPCI Upgrade Kits

Hardware Installation

Initialization

ScanTool

Setup Wizard

Download the Latest Software

Setup your TFTP Server

Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the Web Interface

Additional Hardware Features

Download Updates from a TFTP Server using the CLI Interface

Mounting Options

Installing the AP in a Plenum

Kensington Security Slot

Power over Ethernet

LED Indicators

Related Topics

Status Information

In This Chapter

Logging into the HTTP Interface

System Status

Advanced Configuration

In This Chapter

Configuring the AP Using the HTTP/HTTPS Interface