Cisco WAP4410N User Manual
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE
Cisco Small Business
WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point with Power Over
Ethernet
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 6
Audience 6
Organization 7
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 8
Network Topology 8
Roaming 8
Network Layout 9
Example of a Simple Wireless Network 10
Protecting Your Network 11
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Access Point 13
Front Panel 13
Back Panel 14
Antennas and Positions 14
Chapter 4: Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point 15
Placement Options 15
Desktop Option 15
Wall-Mount Option 16
Stand Option 16
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the Network 17
Using a PoE Switch or Router 17
Using a Standard Switch or Router 18
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point 19
Launching the Web-Based Configuration Utility 19
Navigating the Utility 20
Setup 21
Wireless 21
AP Mode 21
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Administration 21
Status 22
Chapter 6: Configuring the Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point 23
Setup 23
Basic Setup 24
Time 26
Advanced 27
Wireless 28
Basic Settings 28
Security 30
Connection Control 37
Wi-Fi Protected Setup 39
VLAN and QoS 39
Advanced Settings 41
AP Mode 43
Administration 44
Management 44
Log 46
Diagnostics 47
Factory Default 48
Firmware Upgrade 48
Reboot 49
Configuration Management 49
SSL Certification Management 50
Status 50
Local Network 50
Wireless 51
System Performance 52
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 54
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Appendix B: Where to Go From Here 61
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Introduction
The Cisco WAP4410N access point allows for greater range and mobility within
your wireless network while also allowing you to connect the wireless network to
a wired environment. It also supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) feature to
help you simplify the setting up of security on a wireless network. The Cisco
WAP4410N offers the convenience of Power over Ethernet (PoE), in addition to
regular 12VDC power adaptor, so it can receive data and power over a single
Ethernet network cable.
The Cisco WAP4410N supports the 802.11n Draft 2.0 Specification by IEEE. It also
supports 802.11g and 802.11b clients in a mixed environment. In addition, this
access point provides longer coverage by using multiple antennas to transmit and
receive data streams in different directions.
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Audience
Use the instructions in this guide to help you connect the access point, set it up,
and configure it to bridge your different networks. These instructions should be all
you need to get the most out of the access point.
The audience for this document includes wireless network users, administrators,
and managers.
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Introduction
Organization
Organization
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This table describes the contents of each chapter in this document.
Chapter Title Description
“Introduction” on page 6Introduces the access point and its capabilities.
“Planning Your
Wireless Network” on
page 8
“Getting to Know the
Wireless-N Access
Point” on page 13
“Connecting the Cisco
WAP4410N Access
Point” on page 15
“Setting Up the Cisco
WAP4410N Wireless-N
Access Point” on page
19
“Configuring the Cisco
WAP4410N Wireless-N
Access Point” on page
23
“Troubleshooting” on
page 54
Describes how to connect the access point to the
network.
Describes the physical features of the access point.
Explains how to place and connect the access point.
Explains how to use the web-based utility to
configure the basic settings of the access point
through your web browser.
Describes how to configure and manage your
WAP4410 access point.
Provides solutions to problems that may occur
during the installation and operation of the access
point.
“Where to Go From
Here” on page 61
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Provides links to related sources of information.
Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology
A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one or more
wireless adapters. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share
the same radio channel to talk to each other. Several computers equipped with
wireless cards or adapters can communicate with each other to form an ad-hoc
network without the use of an access point.
Cisco also provides products to allow wireless adaptors to access wired network
through a bridge such as the wireless access point, or wireless router. An
integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network. Each
wireless computer in an infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired
or wireless network via the access point or wireless router.
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Roaming
An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a wireless computer to
a wired network, and may double the effective wireless transmission range for
two wireless adapter computers. Since an access point is able to forward data
within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network may
be more than doubled since access point can transmit signal at higher power to
the wireless space.
Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. Roaming
means that you can move your wireless computer within your network and the
access points will pick up the wireless computer’s signal, providing that they both
share the same wireless network (SSID) and wireless security settings.
Before you consider roaming, choose a feasible radio channel and optimum
access point position. Proper access point positioning combined with a clear
radio signal will greatly enhance performance.
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Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Layout
Network Layout
The Wireless-N Access Point has been designed for use with 802.11n, 802.11g
and 802.11b products. The access point is compatible with 802.11n, 802.11g and
802.11b adapters, such as the notebook adapters for your laptop computers, PCI
adapters for your desktop PCs, and USB adapters for all PCs when you want to
enjoy wireless connectivity. These wireless products can also communicate with a
802.11n, 802.11g or 802.11b wireless print server (if available).
To link your wired network with your wireless network, connect the access point’s
Ethernet network port to any switch or router that uses Power over Ethernet (PoE).
It can also connect to a non-PoE switch or router by using the access point’s
power adaptor.
With these, and many other, Cisco products, your networking options are limitless.
Go to the Cisco website at www.cisco.com for more information about wireless
products.
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Planning Your Wireless Network
Example of a Simple Wireless Network
Example of a Simple Wireless Network
The diagram below shows a typical infrastructure wireless network setup.
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In this illustration, the switch connects to a router that connects to the Internet. The
network provides connectivity among wireless network devices and computers
that have a wired connection to the switch. The wireless access points connect to
a Cisco switch that provides them with power. Each access point connects
multiple wireless devices to the network.
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Planning Your Wireless Network
Protecting Your Network
Protecting Your Network
Wireless networks are easy to find. Hackers know that to join a wireless network,
wireless networking products first listen for “beacon messages.” These messages
can be easily decrypted and contain much of the network’s information, such as
the network’s SSID (Service Set Identifier).
Here are steps you can take to protect your network:
Change the administrator’s password regularly
Every wireless networking device stores network settings (for example, SSID and
WEP keys) in its firmware.
Your network administrator is the only person who can change network settings. If
a hacker discovers the administrator’s password, then the hacker too can change
those settings.
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Protect your SSID
• Disable SSID broadcasting. Most wireless networking devices give you the
option of broadcasting the SSID. While this option may be more convenient,
it allows anyone to log into your wireless network. This includes hackers.
So, don’t broadcast the SSID.
• Make the SSID unique. Wireless networking products come with a default
SSID set by the factory. Hackers know these defaults and can check them
against your network. Change your SSID to something unique and not
something related to your company or the networking products you use.
• Change the SSID often. Change your SSID regularly so that hackers who
gain access to your wireless network will have to begin again.
Enable MAC Address Filtering
MAC address filtering allows you to provide access to only those wireless nodes
with certain MAC addresses. Filtering makes it harder for a hacker to access your
network with a random MAC address.
Secure Your Network
• WEP—WEP is often looked upon as a cure-all for wireless security
concerns. This is overstating WEP’s ability. Again, this can only provide
enough security to make a hacker’s job more difficult.
There are several ways that WEP can be maximized:
- Use the highest level of encryption possible.
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Planning Your Wireless Network
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Protecting Your Network
- Use “Shared Key” authentication.
- Change your WEP key regularly.
• WPA/WPA2 Personal—The WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal methods
offer two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption
keys.
• WPA /WPA2 Enterprise—The WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise
option requires that your network has a RADIUS server for authentication.
A network encrypted with WPA/WPA2 is more secure than a network
encrypted with WEP, because WPA/WPA2 uses dynamic key encryption.
To protect the information as it passes over the airwaves, you should enable
the highest protection level.
Implementing encryption may have a negative impact on your network’s
performance, but if you are transmitting sensitive data over your network,
encryption should be used.
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CAUTION Remember that each device in your wireless network must use the same
encryption method and encryption key or your wireless network will not function
properly
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Getting to Know the Wireless-N Access Point
This chapter describes the external features of the Cisco WAP4410N Access
Point.
Front Panel
The access point’s front panel lights display information about network activity.
• POWER Light—(Green) Lights up and remains lit when the device is
powered on.
• PoE Light—(Green) Lights up when the access point is powered through an
Ethernet cable.
• WIRELESS Light—(Green) Lights up when the wireless module is active on
the access point. This light flashes when the access point is actively
sending to or receiving data from a wireless device.
• ETHERNET Light—(Green) Lights up when the access point successfully
connects to a device through the Ethernet network port. This light flashes
when the access point is actively sending to or receiving data from one of
the devices over the Ethernet network port.
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Getting to Know the Wireless-N Access Point
Back Panel
Back Panel
The back panel of the device consists of:
• RESET Button—There are two ways to reset the access point to the
factory default configuration. Either press the Reset button for
approximately 10 seconds or restore the defaults using the web-based
utility of the access point.
• ETHERNET Port—Connects to Ethernet network devices, such as a switch
or router.
• POWER Port—Connects the access point to power using the supplied
12VDC power adapter. Use if your switch or router does not support PoE.
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Antennas and Positions
The Cisco WAP4410N Access Point has three detachable 2dBi omni-directional
antennas. These antennas are located on the back of the device.
The three antennas have a base that can rotate 90 degrees when in the standing
position. The three antennas support 3X3 “multiple in, multiple out” (MIMO)
diversity in wireless-N mode.
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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
This chapter describes how to place and connect the Cisco WAP4410N access
point to your network.
Depending on your application, you might want to set up the device first before
mounting it.
Placement Options
You can place the Cisco WAP4410N horizontally on its rubber feet, vertically in a
stand, or mount it on the wall.
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Desktop Option
For desktop mounting, place the access point horizontally on a surface so it sits on
its four rubber feet.
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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
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Wall-Mount Option
To mount the Cisco WAP4410N access point on a wall, follow these steps.
STEP 1 Determine where you want to mount the device and install two screws (not
supplied) that are 2-15/16 inches apart (approximately 7.46 cm.).
STEP 2 With the back panel pointing up (if installing vertically), line up the Cisco
WAP4410N Access Point so that the wall-mount crisscross slots on the bottom of
the access point line up with the two screws.
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STEP 3 Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the device down until the
screws fit snugly into the wall-mount slots.
Stand Option
To place the access point vertically in a stand, follow these steps.
STEP 1 Locate the left side panel of the device (opposite of the antenna).
STEP 2 With the two large prongs of one of the stands facing outward, insert the short
prongs into the little slots in the device, and push the stand upward until the stand
snaps into place.
Repeat this step with the other stand.
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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the Network
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the
Network
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You can connect the Cisco WAP4410N access point to your network in one of the
following ways:
• Using a PoE Switch or Router
• Using a Standard Switch or Router
Using a PoE Switch or Router
To connect the Cisco WAP4410N to your network using a PoE switch or router,
connect the Ethernet port of the access point to a PoE port on the PoE switch.
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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the Network
The lights on the front panel light up as soon as the Cisco WAP4410N Access
Point powers on.
Using a Standard Switch or Router
To connect the Cisco WAP4410N to your network using a standard switch or
router, follow these steps.
STEP 1 Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port of the access point
to an Ethernet port on the switch.
STEP 2 Connect the included power adapter to the Power port of the Cisco WAP4410N
Access Point.
STEP 3 Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
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The lights on the front panel light up as soon as the Cisco WAP4410N Access
Point powers on.
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Setting Up the Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point
The Cisco WAP4410N access point works with the default settings. However, you
can change these settings to suit your needs by accessing the access point using
a web-based configuration utility.
NOTE Make sure that you have enabled TCP/IP on your computers prior to proceeding.
Computers communicate over the network with this protocol.
Launching the Web-Based Configuration Utility
The firmware v2.0.0.5 or later releases changed the factory default IP address
configuration to DHCP. Before installation, make sure that your DHCP server is
running and can be reached. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the
devices for them to discover their new IP addresses from the DHCP server.
If the Cisco WAP4410N access point does not receive a DHCP response after 60
seconds, it falls back to the following default static IP address: 192.168.1.245 and a
default mask of 255.255.255.0.
NOTE For firmware releases earlier than v2.0.0.5, the static IP address is 192.168.1.245.
To configure the Cisco WAP4410N access point, follow these steps to access the
Cisco WAP4410N web-based configuration utility from your computer.
STEP 1 Connect the Cisco WAP4410N to the same network as your computer.
STEP 2 Locate the IP address of the Cisco WAP4410N access point.
a. For firmware releases later than v2.0.0.5, locate the IP address assigned by
your DHCP server by accessing your router/DHCP server.
b. For firmware releases earlier than v2.0.0.5, the WAP device’s static IP address
is 192.168.1.245 and a default mask of 255.255.255.0. To reach that IP address,
be sure that your computer is on the 192.168.1.xxx network.
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