Ubiquiti Networks Rockeac User Manual

Operating System for Ubiquiti® airMAX® ac Series Products

Release Version: 7.1

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Overview ................................................1

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

Supported Products ..............................................................1

airOS v7.1 Network Modes ........................................................1

airOS v7.1 Wireless Modes ........................................................1

System Requirements ............................................................2

Getting Started ...................................................................2

airMAX ac Series Product Verification .............................................2

Navigation .......................................................................2

airOS Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2: Main ....................................................4

Device ...........................................................................4

Link ..............................................................................7

RF Performance ..................................................................9

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Chapter 3: Wireless ................................................10

Basic Wireless Settings ...........................................................10

Wireless Security ................................................................13

Signal LED Thresholds ...........................................................14

Advanced .......................................................................15

Chapter 4: Network ................................................16

Network Role ....................................................................16

Configuration Mode .............................................................17

Management Network Settings ..................................................17

WAN Network Settings ..........................................................18

LAN Network Settings ...........................................................22

Interfaces .......................................................................23

IP Aliases ........................................................................23

VLAN Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Bridge Network .................................................................24

Firewall .........................................................................25

Static Routes ....................................................................26

Port Forwarding .................................................................26

Multicast Routing Settings .......................................................27

Traffic Shaping ..................................................................28

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Chapter 5: Services ................................................29

Ping Watchdog ..................................................................29

SNMP Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Telnet Server ....................................................................31

NTP Client .......................................................................31

Dynamic DNS ...................................................................31

System Log ......................................................................32

Device Discovery ................................................................32

Chapter 6: System .................................................33

Firmware Update ................................................................33

Upload ..........................................................................33

Device ..........................................................................34

Date Settings ....................................................................34

System Accounts ................................................................34

Location ........................................................................35

Device Maintenance .............................................................35

Configuration Management .....................................................35

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Chapter 7: Tools and Information ..................................36

airView ..........................................................................36

Align Antenna ...................................................................38

Site Survey ......................................................................38

Discovery .......................................................................38

Ping .............................................................................39

Traceroute ......................................................................39

Speed Test ......................................................................40

Cable Test .......................................................................40

Info .............................................................................41

Log .............................................................................41

Appendix A: Contact Information ..................................42

Ubiquiti Networks Support ......................................................42

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Chapter 1: Overview

Introduction

Welcome to airOS®7 – the latest evolution of the airOS Configuration Interface by Ubiquiti Networks. Sporting an all-new design for improved usability, airOS is the revolutionary operating system for Ubiquiti® airMAX® ac products, offering the following powerful wireless features:

• airMAX ac Protocol Support

• Long-Range Point-to-Point (PtP) Link Mode

• Selectable Channel Width: 10/20/30/40/50/60/80 MHz *

• Automatic Channel Selection

• Transmit Power Control: Automatic/Manual

• Automatic Distance Selection (ACK Timing)

• Strongest WPA2 security

Usability enhancements include:

• Dynamic Configuration Changes

• Instant Input Validation

• HTML5 Technology

• Optimization for Mobile Devices

• Detailed Device Statistics

• Comprehensive Array of Diagnostic Tools, including Ethernet Cabling Test, RF Diagnostics, and airView® Spectrum Analyzer

* Channel selection varies by product model.

This User Guide describes the airOS operating system version 7.1, which works with all airMAX ac Series products provided by Ubiquiti Networks.

Note: Full backward compatibility with M Series

product versions is not supported at this time, but is planned for a future release.

Supported Products

airOS v7.1 supports the following airMAX ac Series product versions:

• Rocket™ ac

• NanoBeam® ac

• PowerBeam™ ac

For more information, visit www.ubnt.com

airOS v7.1 Network Modes

airOS v7.1 supports the following network modes:

• Transparent Layer 2 Bridge

• Router

airOS v7.1 Wireless Modes

airOS v7.1 supports the following wireless modes:

• Access Point PtP

• Access Point Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP)

• Station PtP

• Station PtMP

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System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8; Linux; or Mac OS X

• Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (or above)

Note: The minimum supported version is

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9. For best results, we recommend using version 11 or above.

Getting Started

To access the airOS Configuration Interface, perform the following steps:

1. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer

with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet (for example, IP address: 192.168.1.100 and subnet mask:

255.255.255.0).

2. Launch your web browser. Enter https://192.168.1.20

in the address field. Press Enter (PC) or Return (Mac).

Note: airOS 7 does not support legacy products such

as AirRouter. Legacy support will be provided in the future through firmware upgrade.

3. Upon initial login, the Terms of Use appear on the login

screen. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password fields, and select the appropriate choices from the Country and Language drop-down lists. Check the box next to Iagree to these terms of use, and click Login.

4. Upon subsequent login, the standard login screen

appears. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password fields, and click Login.

airMAX ac Series Product Verification

The airOS Configuration Interface will display the following logo in the lower left corner of the screen if the product is genuine.

If the authenticity of the Ubiquiti product cannot be verified, airOS will display the error message below. Please contact Ubiquiti at support@ubnt.com regarding

thisproduct.

Navigation

The airOS Configuration Interface contains five main pages, listed in the navigation bar on the left side of the interface. Each web-based management page is used to configure a specific aspect of the Ubiquiti device:

• “Main” on page 4 displays device and link status, statistics, and network monitoring and RF performance data.

• “Wireless” on page 10 configures wireless settings, including the wireless mode, Service Set Identifier (SSID), channel and frequency, output power, and wireless security.

• “Network” on page 16 configures the network operating mode; Internet Protocol (IP) settings; IP aliases; VLANs; packet filtering, bridging, and routing routines; and traffic shaping.

• “Services” on page 29 configures system management services: Ping Watchdog, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), servers (web, SSH, Telnet), Network Time Protocol (NTP) client, Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) client, system log, and device discovery.

• “System” on page 33 controls system maintenance routines, including firmware update, date settings, administrator account management, location management, device maintenance, and configuration backup. You can also change the language of the web management interface.

Note: To enhance security, we recommend that you

change the default login on the System page. For details, go to “System Accounts” on page 34.

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The lower half of the navigation bar contains links to additional tools and information:

• “Tools and Information” on page 36 displays a list of network administration and monitoring tools.

• “Info” on page 41 displays device information.

• “Log” on page 41 displays system log messages.

airOS Notifications

Pending Changes

When you make changes, the Pending changes section is displayed at the bottom of the page and lists all pages where changed settings have not been saved:

To cancel the unsaved changes on a specific page, click the page’s name.

Use the buttons on the right to perform operations on all unsaved changes. You have three options:

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Test Changes Click Test Changes to try changes without

saving them. You have two options:

• Apply Click Apply to save changes.

• Discard Click Discard to cancel changes.

Note: If you do not click Apply within 180 seconds

(the countdown is displayed), the device times out and resumes its earlier configuration.

Revert Changes Click Revert Changes to cancel all

changes on all pages.

Save Changes Click Save Changes to immediately apply

and save changes.

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Chapter 2: Main

The Main page displays a summary of the link status information, current values of the basic configuration settings (depending on the operating mode), network settings and information, and traffic statistics.

Device

The Device section displays basic identifying and status information on the device.

By default, the Device section is minimized; click to display the following additional information:

• “Interfaces” on page 5

• “PPPoE Information” on page 5

• “ARP Table” on page 5

• “Bridge Table” on page 5

• “Routes” on page 6

• “Firewall” on page 6

• “Port Forward” on page 6

• ”DHCP Leases” on page 6

Device Model Displays the model name of the device.

Device Name Displays the customizable name or

identifier of the device. The Device Name (also known as host name) is displayed in registration screens and discovery tools.

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Version Displays the airOS firmware version.

Network Mode Displays the network operating mode:

Bridge or Router. The default setting is Bridge. Configure the Network Mode on the Network tab.

Memory Displays the percentage of memory currently

being used.

CPU Displays the percentage of CPU capacity currently

being used.

Cable Length Displays the length of the cable attached

to the device.

Cable SNR Displays the cable Signal-to-Noise Ratio

(SNR) in dBm. A value of 0 indicates that the cable is not connected or the Ethernet port is down.

Airtime Displays the average wireless bandwidth

usage (calculated using the sum of all successful and failed transmissions) as a percentage of the maximum theoretical bandwidth utilization.

LAN Speed Displays the Ethernet port mode (speed,

duplex mode), such as 1000Mbps-Full or 100Mbps-Full.

Date Displays the current system date and time (the

format is browser and location-dependent). The system date and time is retrieved from the Internet using NTP (Network Time Protocol). The NTP Client is disabled by default on the Services page. The device doesn’t have an internal clock, and the date and time may be inaccurate if the NTP Client is disabled or the device isn’t connected to the Internet.

Uptime This is the total time the device has been running

since the latest reboot (when the device was powered up) or software upgrade. The time is displayed in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

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Interfaces

Click Interfaces to display the name, MAC address, MTU, IP address, and traffic information for the device’s interfaces.

Interface Displays the name of the interface.

MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the interface.

MTU Displays the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU),

which is the maximum frame size (in bytes) that a network interface can transmit or receive. The default is 1500.

IP Address Displays the IP address of the interface.

RX Bytes Displays the total amount of data (in bytes)

received by the interface.

RX Errors Displays the number of receive errors.

TX Bytes Displays the total amount of data (in bytes)

transmitted by the interface.

TX Errors Displays the number of transmit errors.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

PPPoE Information

(Available if PPPoE is enabled in Router mode.) Click PPPoE to display information on the PPPoE connection if PPPoE has been configured on the Network page (for detailed information, see “PPPoE” on page 21).

TX/RX Compression Ratio Displays the compression

ratio of transmitted and received data.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

ARP Table

Click ARP Table to list all entries in the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table currently recorded on the device.

ARP is used to associate each IP address to the unique hardware MAC address of each device on the network. It is important to have unique IP addresses for each MAC address or else there will be ambiguous routes on the network.

IP Address Displays the IP address assigned to a network

device.

MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device.

Interface Displays the interface that connects to the

device.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

Bridge Table

(Available in Bridge mode only.) Click Bridge Table to display the entries in the system Bridge Table.

Note: A bridge is a logical device used to connect

different physical or virtual network interfaces (bridge ports): Wireless, Ethernet, VLAN. A bridge table shows a list of all learned MAC addresses for a bridge.

Username Displays the username used to connect to the

PPPoE server.

Local IP Address Displays the IP address of the local

PPPoE tunnel endpoint.

Remote IP Address Displays the IP address of the remote

PPPoE tunnel endpoint.

Primary DNS IP Displays the IP address of the primary

DNS server.

Secondary DNS IP Displays the IP address of the

secondary DNS server.

Connection Time Displays the total elapsed time of the

PPPoE connection.

Bytes Transmitted Displays the total number of bytes

transmitted over the PPPoE connection.

Bytes Received Displays the total number of bytes

received over the PPPoE connection.

TX/RX Packets Displays the total number of packets

transmitted and received.

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Bridge The name of the bridge.

MAC Address Displays the learned MAC address of a

network device on a specific bridge port.

Interface Displays the network interface (bridge

port) on which the MAC address is located. airOS can forward packets only to the specified port of the device, eliminating redundant copies and transmits.

Aging Timer Displays aging time for each address entry

(in seconds). After a specific timeout, if the device has not seen a packet coming from a listed address, it will delete that address from the Bridge Table.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

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Routes

Click Routes to list all the entries in the system routing table.

airOS examines the destination IP address of each data packet traveling through the system and chooses the appropriate interface to forward the packet to. The system choice depends on static routing rules, the entries that are registered in the system routing table. Static routes to specific hosts, networks, or the default gateway are set up automatically according to the IP configuration of all the airOS Configuration Interfaces.

Note: Static routes also can be added manually.

For more information, refer to “Static Routes” on

page 26.

Destination Displays the IP address of the destination

network or destination host.

Gateway Displays the IP address of the appropriate

gateway.

Netmask Displays the netmask for the destination

network: 255.255.255.255 for a host destination, and 0.0.0.0 for the default route.

Note: The default route is the route used when no

other routes for the destination are found in the routing table.

Interface Displays the interface to which packets for a

particular route will be sent.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

Configure firewall rules on the Network page. See

“Firewall” on page 25 (Bridge mode) or “Firewall” on page 25 (Router mode) for additional details.

Port Forward

(Available if Port Forwarding is enabled in Router mode.) Click Port Forward to list all port forwarding rules.

Port forwarding allows you to connect to a specific service such as an FTP server or web server. Port forwarding creates a transparent tunnel through a firewall/NAT, granting access from the WAN side to the specific network service running on the LAN side.

Chain PortForward Displays active port forward entries

in the PREROUTING chain of the standard iptables nat table, while the device is operating in Router mode.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

Configure port forwarding rules on the Network page. See

“Port Forwarding” on page 26 for additional details.

DHCP Leases

(Available if DHCP is enabled on the Network page.) Click DHCP Leases to display the current status of the IP addresses assigned by the device’s DHCP server to its local clients.

Firewall

(Available if Firewall is enabled on the Network page.) Click Firewall to list all the entries in the firewall table.

By default, there are no firewall rules.

If the device is operating in Bridge mode, the table lists active firewall entries in the FIREWALL chain of the standard ebtables filter table.

If the device is operating in Router mode, the table lists active firewall entries in the FIREWALL chain of the standard iptables filter table.

IP and MAC level access control and packet filtering in airOS are implemented using an ebtables (bridging) or iptables (routing) firewall that protects the resources of a private network from outside threats by preventing unauthorized access and filtering specified types of network communication.

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MAC Address Displays the client’s MAC address.

IP Address Displays the client’s IP address.

Remaining Lease Displays the remaining time of the

leased IP address assigned by the DHCP server.

Hostname Displays the device name of the client.

Refresh To update the information, click Refresh.

Configure DHCP on the Network page. See “DHCP” on page 19 for additional details.

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Link

The Link section displays link information and statistics for the device as well as all access points (APs) or stations to which it is connected.

By default, the Link section is minimized as shown above; click to maximize the section and display the information described in “Access Point Info and Station

Info” on page 7.

Wireless Mode Displays the operating mode of the radio

interface. airOS supports four operating modes (not all products support all modes): StationPTP, StationPTMP, Access PointPTP, and Access PointPTMP. The default setting is device-specific. Configure the Wireless Mode on the Wireless tab (see “Basic Wireless Settings” on page 10 for additional details).

Any airMAX ac series device may operate in only one of these modes at a time. For example, if the device is running in an Access Point mode, it cannot simultaneously run in a Station mode.

SSID Displays the wireless network name (SSID), which

depends upon the wireless mode selected:

• In Station modes, this displays the SSID of the AP the

device is associated with.

• In Access Point modes, this displays the SSID

configured on the device using the Wireless tab.

Configure the SSID on the Wireless page. See “SSID” on

page 11 for additional details.

WLAN0 MAC Displays the MAC address of the device as

seen on the wireless network.

AP MAC (Available in Station modes.) This displays the

MAC address of the AP the device is associated with.

Security Displays the wireless security method being

used on the device. If None is displayed, then wireless security has been disabled.

Distance (Available in Access Point PTP mode only.)

Displays the current distance between devices in kilometers and miles for Acknowledgement (ACK) frames. Changing the distance value will change the ACK (Acknowledgement) timeout accordingly. The ACK timeout specifies how long the device should wait for an acknowledgement from a partner device confirming frame reception before it concludes that there has been an error and resends the frame. You can adjust the Distance value on the Wireless page (see “Distance” on page 13).

TX/RX Bytes Displays the number of bytes transmitted

and received in bytes.

Connections (Available in Access Point PTMP mode only.)

Displays the number of stations that are connected to the device.

Frequency

and operating frequency range (in MHz) which depends on the channel width being used. If “DFS” is displayed next to the frequency, this indicates that the selected channel has DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) capabilities.

Channel Width This is the spectral width of the radio

channel used by the device. airOS v7.1 supports 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 80 MHz; however, available channel widths are device-specific. Default values are as follows:

• Access Point PTP mode: Default is 80 MHz.

• Access Point PTMP mode: Default is 40 MHz.

• Station PTP mode: Default is Auto 20/40/80 MHz.

• Station PTMP mode: Default is Auto 20/40 MHz.

RX Signal (Not available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the received signal level in dBm.

RX Chain 0 / 1 (Not available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the wireless signal level (in dBm) of eachchain.

TX Rate (Not available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the transmit data rate: 1x (BPSK 1x1), 2x(QPSK 1x1), 4x (16QAM 2x2), 6x (64QAM 2x2), and 8x(256QAM 2x2).

RX Rate (Not available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the received data rate: 1x (BPSK 1x1), 2x(QPSK 1x1), 4x (16QAM 2x2), 6x (64QAM 2x2), and 8x(256QAM 2x2).

Capacity/Throughput Displays the current data

transmission rate, data reception rate, and latency in graphical and numerical form. The chart scale and throughput dimension (bps, Kbps, Mbps) change dynamically depending on the mean throughput value. The statistics are updated automatically.

The capacity is the expected maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over the channel (accounting for protocol overhead and interference).

Displays the actual operating frequency center

Access Point Info and Station Info

If you maximize the Link section by clicking , airOS displays additional information on any connected devices. The type of information depends on the mode:

Access Point PTP, Station PTP, and Station PTMP Modes

In Access Point PTP mode, the Station Info section displays statistics on the connected station:

In Station PTP and Station PTMP modes, the Access Point Info section displays statistics on the connected AP:

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The following information is displayed:

Device Model Displays the model of the AP or station.

Device Name Displays the host name of the AP or station.

Version Displays the firmware version of airOS on the AP

or station.

MAC Address (Available in Access Point PTP mode only.)

Displays the MAC address of the station.

Last IP Displays the last IP address of the access point or

station.

Distance (Available in Station PTP and Station PTMP

modes.) Displays the current distance between devices in kilometers and miles for Acknowledgement (ACK) frames. With Auto Adjust enabled, the device’s auto-acknowledgement timeout algorithm dynamically optimizes the frame acknowledgement timeout value without user intervention.

RX Signal Displays the last received wireless signal level.

RX Chain 0/1 Displays the wireless signal level (in dBm) of

each signal.

Noise Floor Displays the current value (in dBm) of the

environmental noise (any non-WiFi signal such as cordless phones, microwaves, etc.) the receiver hears on the operating frequency. airOS considers the Noise Floor while evaluating the signal quality (Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNR, RSSI). The value mean depends on the signal strength above the Noise Floor.

Latency Displays the latency value, in ms, for wireless

frames.

TX Power Displays the transmit power level in dBm.

Connection Time Displays the association time of the

connected access point or station. The time is expressed in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Desired Priority (Available in Station PTMP mode only.)

Displays the requested airMAX station priority level that is configured on the Wireless page (for more details, see

“airMAX Station Priority” on page 15).

Priority (Available in Station PTMP mode only.) Displays

the current operating priority of the station.

Note: The Priority may be lower than the

configured Desired Priority. The AP automatically lowers the priority depending upon RF conditions and performance.

Average Capacity TX/RX (Available in Station PTP and

Station PTMP modes.) Displays the average transmit and

receive capacity of the access point in Mbps.

Isolated Capacity TX/RX (Available in Access Point PTP

mode only.) Displays the capacity that the station would have if it were the only station on the network.

Airtime TX/RX Displays the transmit and receive airtime

values. The airtime is the averaged wireless bandwidth utilization (percentage of theoretical transmission maximum), for both failed and successful transmission attempts.

Reconnect To establish the wireless link to the AP or

station again, click Reconnect.

Access Point PTMP Mode

In Access Point PTMP mode, airOS displays a table with statistics for all stations that are connected to the device:

You can modify this table as follows:

• To filter the list of stations, enter a string in the Search box and press Enter (PC) or return (Mac). Only stations with matching text will be displayed.

• To sort the table on a particular column, click the column heading; each click toggles the sort order.

• To select which columns appear in the table, click Columns, select all columns to be displayed, deselect all columns to be hidden, and then click OK.

The table contains the following information (use the table’s horizontal scroll bar to view all the fields):

Station MAC Displays the MAC address of the station.

Device Model Displays the model name of the station.

Device Name Displays the station’s host name. The

device name can be changed on the System tab.

Signal TX/RX Displays the transmit and receive signal

levels in dBm.

Signal per Chain Displays the last received wireless signal

level per chain.

Noise The Noise value represents the AP noise level.

Latency Displays the latency value in ms.

Distance Displays the current distance between

devices in kilometers and miles for Acknowledgement (ACK) frames. With Auto Adjust enabled, the device’s auto-acknowledgement timeout algorithm dynamically optimizes the frame acknowledgement timeout value without user intervention.

TX Rate Displays the data rate of the last transmitted

packet.

RX Rate Displays the data rate of the last received packet.

TX/RX Bytes Displays the total number of bytes

transmitted and received from the station during the connection uptime.

TX/RX Packets per Second Displays the mean value of

the transmitted and received packet rates.

TX Power Displays the remote station transmit power

indBm.

Isolated Capacity TX/RX Displays the transmit and

receive capacity that the station would have if it were the only station on the network.

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airTime TX/RX, % Displays the transmit and receive

airtime percentage values. The airtime is the percentage of the time the radio resource is utilized in the specified direction (TX/RX).

Desired Priority Displays the requested airMAX station

priority level that is configured on the Wireless page (for details, see “airMAX Station Priority” on page 15).

Priority (Available in Station PTMP mode only.) Displays

the current operating priority of the station.

Note: The Priority may be lower than the

configured Desired Priority. The AP automatically lowers the priority depending upon RF conditions and performance.

Connection Time Displays the total time elapsed for the

connection.

Last IP Displays the station’s last IP address.

Action Displays available options for this station. For

example, click Kick to drop the connection to this station.

RF Performance

The RF Performance section displays persistent RF Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) constellation diagrams, Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (CINR) histograms, and Signal, Noise, and Interference time series plots:

In Access Point PTMP mode, the section also displays information on the stations connected to the AP:

Remote TX Power The transmit power level of the

remote device.

TX Bytes (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.) Displays

the total amount of data (in bytes) transmitted and received by the station during the connection time.

TX/RX Airtime (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the transmit and receive airtime values. The airtime is the averaged wireless bandwidth utilization (percentage of theoretical transmission maximum), for both failed and successful transmission attempts.

TX Capacity (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the transmit capacity, in Mbps, that the station would have if it were the only station on the network.

RX Capacity (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the receive capacity, in Mbps, that the station would have if it were the only station connected to the AP.

Local/Remote Constellation Diagram Provides a real-

time visual depiction of the modulation for the local or

remote device. The modulation, which can be 1x(BPSK),

2x (QPSK), 4x (16-QAM), 8x (64-QAM), or 16x (256-QAM), adjusts dynamically as the system adapts to changing conditions. The plotted points’ appearance indicates the signal quality: tightly defined points indicate higher signal quality, while diffuse points indicate lower signal quality.

CINR (dB) These histograms display the CINR, in dB,

for the local and remote devices. The CINR is a measure of signal quality. It is the median value of how high the signal is over the combined interference and noise. In each histogram, the color shows the distribution of CINR values; the darker the color, the greater the number of occurrences of that value.

Signal, Noise and Interference Displays a time-based

plot of the system signal, noise, and interference levels

indBm for both the local and remote devices. The power

and CINR levels for the local and remote devices are also displayed above each constellation diagram.

The RF Performance section contains the following information:

Signal (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.) Displays the

signal level in dBm.

RX Chain 0/1 (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the wireless signal level (in dBm) of each chain.

Remote RX Signal (Available in Access Point PTMP mode.)

Displays the received signal level at the station in dBm.

Remote RX Chain 0/1 (Available in Access Point PTMP

mode.) Displays the wireless signal level (in dBm) of each chain on the remote device.

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Chapter 3: Wireless

The Wireless page contains everything needed to set up the wireless part of the link, including the wireless mode, SSID, channel and frequency, output power, data rates, and wireless security.

Basic Wireless Settings

Configure the basic wireless settings.

Wireless Mode Specify the Wireless Mode of the device.

The mode depends on the product model and network topology requirements. airOS v7.1 supports the following modes:

• Access Point PTP If you have a single device to act as an access point (AP) in a Point-to-Point (PtP) link, configure it as Access Point PTP mode. The device functions as an AP that connects a single client device (the client device which must be in Station PTP mode).

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Chapter 3: WirelessairOS®7 User Guide

• Access Point PTMP (Not available for PowerBeamac and Nanobeam ac models due to their narrowbeamwidth antennas.) If you have a single device to act as an AP in a Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) link, configure it as Access Point PTMP mode. The device functions as an AP that connects multiple client devices (client devices must be in Station PTMP mode).

• Station PTMP If you have multiple client devices to connect to an AP, configure the client devices as Station PTMP mode. The client devices act as the subscriber stations while they are connecting to the AP (which must be in Access Point PTMP mode). The AP’s SSID is used, and all traffic to and from the network devices connected to the Ethernet interface is forwarded to the AP and other wireless stations.

• Station PTP an AP in a Point-to-Point (PtP) link, configure the client device as Station PTP mode. The client device acts as the subscriber station while connecting to the AP (the AP must be in Access Point PTP mode). The AP’s SSID is used, and all traffic to and from the network devices connected to the Ethernet interface is forwarded to the AP.

If you have a client device to connect to

SSID If the device is operating in Access Point PTP or

Access Point PTMP mode, specify the wireless network

name or SSID (Service Set Identifier) used to identify your WLAN. All the client devices within range will receive broadcast messages from the AP advertising this SSID.

If the device is operating in Station PTP or Station PTMP mode, specify the SSID of the AP the device is associated with. There can be several APs with an identical SSID.

Select (Available in Station PTP or Station PTMP mode

only.) To display the list of available APs, click Select.

The Site Survey tool will search for available wireless networks in range on all supported channels and allow you to select one for association. In case the selected network uses encryption, you’ll need to configure the Wireless Security settings.

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