Altai Technologies WA3311NAC-W Altai A3w Indoor Dual-band 3X3 802.11ac WiFi AP User Manual A3 Series Configuration Manual

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Configuration Guide
Version 1.4
Altai A3 Series
Dual-band 3x3 802.11 ac
WiFi Access Point
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Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
3. This device should not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules; these
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only
shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral
devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
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Warning
The user is advised to keep apart from the base-station and antenna
with at least 45cm when the base-station is in operation.
Please install a lightning arrestor to protect the base station for lightning
dissipation during rainstorms. Lightning arrestors are mounted outside
the structure and must be grounded by means of a ground wire to the
nearest ground rod or item that is grounded.
A3-Ei requires professional installation. The installer is responsible for
ensuring that the 5GHz radio is used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point
operations.
Disclaimer
All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Altai
Technologies assumes no responsibilities for any inaccuracies in this
document or for any obligation to update information in this
document. This document is provided for information purposes only.
Altai Technologies reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or
otherwise revise this publication without notice.
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Table of contents
1.
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1
2.
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
2.7.
3.
PREPARING THE ADMINISTRATOR COMPUTER .................................................................................. 2
CONNECT TO YOUR ALTAI ACCESS POINT ........................................................................................ 3
LOGIN THE AP (VIA ETHERNET) ..................................................................................................... 4
SECONDARY IP ADDRESS OF A3 SERIES PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 4
INTERFACE GUIDE ....................................................................................................................... 5
LOGOUT FROM WEB UI ............................................................................................................... 6
REBOOT AP VIA WEB UI.............................................................................................................. 6
SUMMARY OF BASIC CONFIGURATION TASKS .......................................................................... 7
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
4.
CONFIGURE AS ACCESS POINT (AP) ............................................................................................... 7
CONFIGURE AS STATION (CPE/STA) .............................................................................................. 9
CONFIGURE AS REPEATER ........................................................................................................... 11
CONFIGURE YOUR ACCESS POINT ........................................................................................... 13
4.1.
BASIC CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................ 14
4.1.1. Synchronize AP’s system clock with NTP server .............................................................. 14
4.1.2. Assign Internet Connection Type for AP (IPv4) – Static / DCHP ...................................... 15
4.1.3. Configure Radio Interface as Access Point (AP) .............................................................. 16
4.1.3.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3.1.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 16
4.1.3.1.2.
WLAN List ....................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.3.1.3.
WLAN 0-15 General Configuration................................................................................. 19
4.1.3.1.4.
WLAN 0-15 Security Configuration ................................................................................ 21
4.1.3.1.4.1. Configure WLAN as Open network ......................................................................... 21
4.1.3.1.4.2. Configure WLAN as Open network with WEP encryption ....................................... 22
4.1.3.1.4.3. Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication .................................................. 23
4.1.3.1.4.4. Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication ........................... 24
4.1.3.1.4.5. Configure WLAN with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK Authentication ...... 26
4.1.3.1.4.6. How to configure WLAN with WAPI Authentication ............................................... 27
4.1.3.1.4.7. Configure WLAN with WAPI-PSK Authentication .................................................... 29
4.1.3.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio .......................................................................................................... 30
4.1.3.2.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 30
4.1.3.2.2.
WLAN List ....................................................................................................................... 32
4.1.3.1.2.
WLAN 0 - 15 General Configuration ............................................................................... 32
4.1.3.1.3.
WLAN 0 - 15 Security Configuration .............................................................................. 32
4.1.4.
Configure Radio Interface as Station (STA/CPE) ............................................................. 33
4.1.4.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 33
4.1.4.1.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 33
4.1.4.1.2.
Station General Configuration ....................................................................................... 34
4.1.4.1.3.
Station Security Configuration ....................................................................................... 36
4.1.4.1.3.1. Configure Station to associate Open network ........................................................ 36
4.1.4.1.3.2. Configure Station to associate Open network with WEP encryption ..................... 36
4.1.4.1.3.3. Configure Station to associate network with Shared Key authentication .............. 37
4.1.4.1.3.4. Configure Station to associate network with WPA / WPA2 authentication ........... 37
4.1.4.1.3.5. Configure Station to associate network with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK authentication
38
4.1.4.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio .......................................................................................................... 39
4.1.4.2.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 39
4.1.4.2.2.
Station Configuration ..................................................................................................... 40
4.1.4.2.3.
Station Security Configuration ....................................................................................... 41
4.1.5.
Configure Radio Interface as Repeater ........................................................................... 42
4.1.5.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 42
4.1.5.1.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 42
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4.1.5.1.2.
Repeater WLAN Configuration....................................................................................... 43
4.1.5.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio .......................................................................................................... 44
4.1.5.2.1.
Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 44
4.1.5.2.2.
Repeater WLAN Configuration....................................................................................... 45
4.2.
ADVANCE CONFIGURATIONS ....................................................................................................... 46
4.2.1. Assign a unique identification on AP for network management .................................... 46
4.2.2. How to configure syslog settings .................................................................................... 46
4.2.3. Configure historical statistics settings ............................................................................ 47
4.2.4. Configure refresh interval of on-screen information on Web UI ..................................... 48
4.2.5. Configure AP as IP Gateway ........................................................................................... 49
4.2.6. Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) .............................................................................. 50
4.2.7. Configure the operating mode on Ethernet interface ..................................................... 50
4.2.8. VLAN ............................................................................................................................... 51
4.2.8.1.
4.2.9.
Enable VLAN ........................................................................................................................ 51
DHCP ............................................................................................................................... 53
4.2.9.1.
4.2.10.
Enable DHCP server............................................................................................................. 53
Port Forward .............................................................................................................. 54
4.2.10.1.
4.2.11.
Enable port forward on A3 device ...................................................................................... 54
Safe Mode .................................................................................................................. 55
4.2.11.1.
4.2.12.
Enable safe mode on A3 device .......................................................................................... 55
Advanced Settings on Radio Interface ....................................................................... 56
4.2.12.1.
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................... 56
4.2.12.1.1. Configure AMPDU and AMSDU on radio interface ....................................................... 56
4.2.12.1.2. How to enable short guard interval .............................................................................. 57
4.2.12.1.3. Configure the number of transmit radio chains and receive radio chains .................... 57
5.1.4.1.1.
Configure beacon interval of BSS ................................................................................... 57
4.2.12.1.4. Configure Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) time ......................................... 58
4.2.12.1.5. Modify protect mechanism on hidden node problem of Wi-Fi network ...................... 58
4.2.12.1.6. Change distance setting on A3 ...................................................................................... 59
4.2.12.1.7. Enable IGMP Snooping .................................................................................................. 59
4.2.12.1.8. Enable multicast traffic ................................................................................................. 60
4.2.12.1.9. How to enable Nearby AP List on A3............................................................................. 60
4.2.12.2.
AirFi Settings ....................................................................................................................... 60
4.2.12.3.
Data Rate Setting ................................................................................................................ 61
5.1.4.1.2.
Configure data rate setting on A3 .................................................................................. 61
4.2.13.
Quality of Service on Radio Interface ......................................................................... 61
4.2.13.1.1.
4.2.13.1.2.
4.2.14.
Bandwidth Control on WLAN ..................................................................................... 63
4.2.14.1.1.
4.2.14.1.2.
4.2.15.
Enable bandwidth control for the WLAN on WLAN 0 – 15 ............................................ 63
How to enable bandwidth control per station on WLAN 0 – 15 .................................... 63
WEP Key ..................................................................................................................... 64
4.2.15.1.
5.
Modify the QoS setting on Radio ................................................................................... 62
Modify the QoS setting in WLAN 0 – 15......................................................................... 62
Define WEP Key ................................................................................................................... 64
MANAGE YOUR ACCESS POINT ............................................................................................... 65
5.1.
USER ADMIN ........................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.1. Local authentication ....................................................................................................... 65
5.1.1.1.
5.1.1.2.
5.1.2.
How to modify admin account’s password ......................................................................... 65
How to modify guest account’s password .......................................................................... 65
RADIUS authentication ................................................................................................... 66
5.1.2.1.
How to enable RADIUS authentication in A3 products ....................................................... 66
5.2.
SNMP ................................................................................................................................... 67
5.2.1. How to enable SNMP in A3 products .............................................................................. 67
5.3.
CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................................................ 68
5.3.1. How to upload the customized certification for HTTPS connection on A3 products ....... 68
5.4.
FIRMWARE UPDATE .................................................................................................................. 69
5.4.1. How to update A3 device’s firmware .............................................................................. 69
5.5.
FACTORY DEFAULT.................................................................................................................... 70
5.5.1. How to restore A3 device’s settings with default settings .............................................. 70
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5.6.
BACKUP/RESTORE .................................................................................................................... 70
5.6.1. How to backup A3 device’s settings................................................................................ 70
5.6.2. How to restore A3 device’s settings with configuration file ........................................... 71
5.7.
CUSTOMIZATION ...................................................................................................................... 71
5.7.1. How to create customized configuration file for A3 products ........................................ 71
6.
MONITOR YOUR ACCESS POINT .............................................................................................. 73
6.1.
LED COLORS AND WHAT THEY MEAN .......................................................................................... 73
6.1.1. A3-Ei ................................................................................................................................ 73
6.1.2. A3c / A3w........................................................................................................................ 74
6.2.
STATUS > OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 76
6.2.1. System status .................................................................................................................. 76
6.2.2. Thin AP ............................................................................................................................ 77
6.2.3. Networks ......................................................................................................................... 77
6.2.3.1.
Switch Mode ....................................................................................................................... 77
6.2.3.2.
Gateway Mode .................................................................................................................... 78
6.2.3.2.1.
WAN............................................................................................................................... 78
6.2.3.2.2.
LAN................................................................................................................................. 78
6.2.4.
Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 79
6.2.4.1.
6.2.4.2.
6.2.4.3.
6.2.4.4.
Ethernet (eth0) .................................................................................................................... 79
Ethernet (eth1) .................................................................................................................... 79
Radio0 (2.4G) ...................................................................................................................... 80
Radio1 (5G) ......................................................................................................................... 80
6.3.
STATUS > RADIO0(2.4G) .......................................................................................................... 82
6.3.1. Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Status ....................................................................................... 82
6.3.1.1.
6.3.1.2.
6.3.1.3.
6.3.1.4.
6.3.2.
Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Association List......................................................................... 83
6.3.2.1.
6.3.2.2.
6.3.2.3.
6.3.3.
Radio Settings ..................................................................................................................... 82
Channel Usage List .............................................................................................................. 82
Nearby AP List ..................................................................................................................... 83
Tx/Rx Statistics .................................................................................................................... 83
WAN .................................................................................................................................... 83
Station List........................................................................................................................... 83
Rouge Station List................................................................................................................ 84
Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Connection Info ........................................................................ 84
6.3.3.1.
6.3.3.2.
STA Info ............................................................................................................................... 84
AP Info ................................................................................................................................. 84
6.4.
STATUS > RADIO1(5G) ............................................................................................................. 85
6.4.1. Status > Radio1(5G) > Status .......................................................................................... 85
6.4.1.1.
6.4.1.2.
6.4.1.3.
6.4.1.4.
6.4.2.
Status > Radio1(5G) > Association List............................................................................ 86
6.4.2.1.
6.4.2.2.
6.4.2.3.
6.4.3.
Radio Settings ..................................................................................................................... 85
Channel Usage List .............................................................................................................. 85
Nearby AP List ..................................................................................................................... 85
Tx/Rx Statistics .................................................................................................................... 86
WAN .................................................................................................................................... 86
Station List........................................................................................................................... 86
Rouge Station List................................................................................................................ 86
Status > Radio1(5G) > Connection Info ........................................................................... 87
6.4.3.1.
6.4.3.2.
STA Info ............................................................................................................................... 87
AP Info ................................................................................................................................. 87
6.5.
STATUS > ETHERNET ................................................................................................................. 87
6.5.1. Status > Ethernet > Status............................................................................................... 87
6.6.
STATUS > LOGS ........................................................................................................................ 88
7.
EMBEDDED TOOLS FOR DEPLOYMENT / OPERATION / TROUBLESHOOTING ........................... 89
7.1.
CHANNEL SCAN ........................................................................................................................ 89
7.1.1. How to perform channel scan on 2.4G radio .................................................................. 89
7.1.2. How to perform channel scan on 5G radio ..................................................................... 90
7.2.
DIAGNOSIS .............................................................................................................................. 90
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7.2.1.
7.2.2.
7.2.3.
Ping Test ......................................................................................................................... 90
How to perform ping test................................................................................................ 90
Traceroute Test ............................................................................................................... 91
7.2.3.1.
7.2.4.
How to perform traceroute test.......................................................................................... 91
Tcpdump ......................................................................................................................... 92
7.2.4.1.
How to perform packet capture on A3’s interface .............................................................. 92
7.3.
WATCHDOG ............................................................................................................................ 92
7.3.1. Schedule Reboot ............................................................................................................. 92
7.3.1.1.
7.3.1.2.
7.3.2.
Ping Watchdog ............................................................................................................... 94
7.3.2.1.
8.
How to enable periodic reboot ........................................................................................... 93
How to enable periodic log upload ..................................................................................... 93
How to enable ping watchdog ............................................................................................ 94
COLLECT DEVICE’S PRODUCT INFORMATION .......................................................................... 95
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1. Introduction
This guide covers the initial configuration of Altai A3 Series 3x3 802.11 ac
Wireless Access Point via Web Administration Interface (Web UI). Web
Administration Interface is the built-in and user-friendly graphic
interface on all Altai A3 Series products. It allows you to configure,
monitor, and manage the devices using web browser. Mozilla Firefox,
Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer 8+ are recommended.
This guide is applicable with firmware version 2.0.0.504 or above for
hardware platforms with the following models:
Product Name
A3-Ei
A3c
A3w
Model Number
WA3311NAC-E
WA3311NAC-C
WA3311NAC-W
Table 1 – A3 Series products
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2. Getting Started
This chapter covers the procedures for logging into / out A3 Series
Products Web Administration Interface (Web UI) via Ethernet, and
restarting the device via Web UI.
2.1. Preparing the Administrator Computer
1. On your Windows XP or Windows 7 computer, open the Network
Connections (or Change adapter settings) control panel according
to how the Start menu is set up:
On Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
On Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet >
Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings.
2. Right-click the icon for Local Area Connection, and then click
Properties.
3. When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears,
select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (or Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)) from the scrolling list, and then click Properties. The
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears.
4. Write down all of the currently active network settings. You will need
this information later when you restore your computer to its current
network configuration.
5. Configure the IP address settings with the values listed in Table 2.
Any address in the 192.168.1.x, except
192.168.1.222 and 192.168.1.255
IP Address
Example: 192.168.1.2
255.255.255.0
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Blank
DNS
Blank
Table 2 - Configure administrative computer’s IP address settings
6. Click OK to save the changes and close the TCP/IP Properties dialog
box.
7. Click OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box.
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2.2. Connect to Your Altai Access Point
1. Connect your laptop to Data/IN port on the PoE Injector provided in
the Altai’s package using Ethernet cable
2. Connect the Ethernet port of AP to P+D/Out port on the PoE Injector
provided in the Altai’s package using Ethernet cable.
Note:
- Connect to Eth0 for A3c and A3w to P+D/Out port on the
PoE Injector
3. Connect the power cord to the power port on the PoE Injector.
Connect the other end of the power cord to a power outlet.
Figure 1 – A3-Ei Connection Diagram
Figure 2 – A3c / A3w Connection Diagram
4. Verify the AP’s Power LED is steady orange (Thick AP) or steady
green (Thin AP) after a minute
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2.3. Login the AP (via Ethernet)
1. Verify the AP’s Power LED is steady orange (Thick AP) or steady
green (Thin AP)
2. Open a Web browser from the computer.
3. Type http://192.168.1.222 in the address bar or location bar (see
Figure 3).
4. Type admin (default username) in Username
5. Type admin (default password) in Password
6. Click Login
Figure 3 – A3 Series Product’s Login Page
2.4. Secondary IP Address of A3 Series Products
The default IP address of A3 series access points is 192.168.1.222/24. A3
series products support a fixed IP address on the Ethernet connection
called Secondary IP Address. This secondary IP address is
192.168.99.x/24 where x denotes as the decimal value of the last byte
of the Ethernet MAC address on the access point.
Example 1:
Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:8C
Secondary IP Address of this device:
192.168.99.140 (8C (HEX)  140 (DEC))
The secondary IP address uses IP range from 192.168.99.5/24 to
192.168.99.254/24. The rest of IP addresses are reserved. If the last byte
of a MAC address matches any of the reserved IP addresses, the
supported device shall follow the MAC to IP address mapping shown in
Table 3:
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Ethernet MAC
address
Reserved Purpose
Replaced MAC
byte
Secondary IP
address
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:00
Invalid IP
A0
192.168.99.160
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:01
For gateway
A1
192.168.99.161
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:02
For operator
computer
A2
192.168.99.162
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:03
For operator
computer
A3
192.168.99.163
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:04
For operator
computer
A4
192.168.99.164
Invalid IP
AF
192.168.99.175
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:FF
Table 3 - A3 Series Product Secondary IP Address
Example 2
Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:FF
Secondary IP Address of this device:
192.168.99.175 (FF (HEX)  AF (HEX)  175 (DEC))
2.5. Interface Guide
Figure 4 – AP Status Overview
Web Administration Interface (Web UI) consists of five primary tabs:
Status Tab - Show system status information, like interfaces status,
system logs … etc.
Configuration Tab – Allow the configuration of device operation
parameters, such as IP address, VLAN, wireless LAN … etc.
Administration Tab – Allow the management of device, including
firmware update, configuration backup / restore, SNMP … etc.
Tools Tab – Provide tools for radio planning, diagnosis, and device’s
maintenance, like ping test, channel scan … etc.
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About Tab – Show product information, such as hardware version,
firmware version … etc.
Also, Web UI has a quick tools bar on its top-right hand corner in all
pages. It provides some quick tools and basic information. They are
chosen language, device reboot, system logs download, and
configuration application …etc.
2.6. Logout from Web UI
1. Click Logout on top-right hand corner of Web UI
Figure 5 – Logout from Web UI
2. Click OK
2.7. Reboot AP via Web UI
1. Click Reboot AP on top-right hand corner of Web UI
2. Click Perform reboot
Figure 6 – Reboot the device via Web UI
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3. Summary of Basic Configuration Tasks
This chapter summarizes the quick setup procedures for configuring A3
Series products to operate in different roles in your network, including
Access Point (AP), Station (CPE/STA), Repeater, and Bridge Peer.
3.1. Configure as Access Point (AP)
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings
2. Select suitable internet connection type (DHCP / Static)
Figure 7 – WAN Setting (IPv4)
3. Configure IP Address on the device (static internet connection only)
4. Click Submit
5. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
General
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) >
General
Figure 8 – 2.4G Radio General Setting of AP
6. Select AP in Operating Mode
7. Select suitable Country Code that matches your device’s installation
location.
8. Select suitable Wireless Mode
802.11 ng HT20 is recommended option on 2.4G radio;
802.11 ac HT80 is recommended option on 5G radio
9. Select the suitable Radio Frequency.
10. Select the suitable Transmission Power.
11. Click Submit
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12. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
WLAN
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN
Figure 9 – Radio 2.4G WLAN List
13. Provide unique SSID on each enabled WLAN
14. Click Submit
15. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
WLAN > WLAN 0-15 > WLAN Security
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN >
WLAN 0-15 > WLAN Security
Figure 10 – Radio 2.4G WLAN0 Security Setting
16. Setup suitable settings of WLAN Security on each operating WLAN
17. Click Submit
18. Save and apply the settings
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3.2. Configure as Station (CPE/STA)
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings
2. Select your ISP’s internet connection type (DHCP / Static)
3. Configure IP Address on the device (for static internet connection
type only)
4. Click Submit
5. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
General
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) >
General
Figure 11 –2.4G Radio General Setting of Station
6. Select Station as Operating Mode on 2.4G radio and/or 5G radio
the device.
7. Select suitable Country Code that matches your device’s installation
location.
8. Select the suitable Transmission Power.
9. Click Submit
10. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
Station > More…
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station
> More…
Figure 12 – 2.4G Radio WLAN Setting of Station
11. Scan and select the suitable SSID your ISP provides
12. Click Submit
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13. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
Station > WLAN Security
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station
> WLAN Security
14. Setup suitable settings of WLAN Security that your ISP provides
15. Click Submit
16. Save and apply the settings
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3.3. Configure as Repeater
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings
2. Select suitable internet connection type (DHCP / Static)
3. Configure IP Address on the device (for static internet connection
type only)
4. Click Submit
5. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
General
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) >
General
Figure 13 – 2.4G Radio General Setting of Repeater
6. Select Repeater as Operating Mode on 2.4G radio and/or 5G radio
the device.
7. Select suitable Country Code that matches your device’s installation
location.
8. Select the suitable Transmission Power
9. Click Submit
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10. For 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) >
Station > More…
For 5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station
> More…
Figure 14 – 2.4G Radio WLAN List
11. Scan and select the suitable SSID from remote AP that your device
associate with on WLAN 15
12. Setup suitable settings of WLAN Security that matches the remote
AP
13. Click Submit
14. Provide unique SSID on each operating WLAN
15. Setup suitable settings of WLAN Security on each operating WLAN
16. Click Submit
17. Save and apply the settings
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configuration should also be
included in 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3
2. Provide reference to the
corresponding section for detailed
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4. Configure Your Access Point
This chapter covers the AP configurations
configuration, wireless configuration, VLAN … etc.
including
network
Notes:
- Click Submit to submit the modified configuration into
temporary memory
- Click Save & Apply (top-right hand corner) to apply the
modified configuration
- Click Unsaved Change (top-right hand corner) to review all
modified configuration in temporary memory
Hints:
- You should click Submit to submit all changes on the same
configuration page.
- You may click Save & Apply to apply all submitted change at
the end of configuration
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4.1. Basic Configurations
This section covers the basic configuration on A3 Series products.
4.1.1.
Synchronize AP’s system clock with NTP
server
Figure 15 – NTP Setting
1. Go to Configuration > System
2. Change the following settings:
NTP Server IP – Type in either the domain name / IP address of NTP
server which you want to synchronize with.
NTP Polling Interval – Type in the interval in second between each
synchronization request from the AP to NTP server. The default
setting is 600 seconds
NTP Time Zone – Select the appropriate time zone. The default
setting is Asia/Hong Kong
Daylight Saving Time – Select the checkbox if your place has
daylight saving time
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
Note:
- IP Address Type is changed by AP automatically based on
whether IPv6 is enabled or not
- If providing NTP server’s domain name in NTP Server IP, you
must provide valid DNS server information (see 4.1.2 on page
15 for more detail). Otherwise, NTP setting cannot take effect.
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4.1.2.
Assign Internet Connection Type for AP (IPv4)
– Static / DCHP
Figure 16 – WAN Settings (IPv4)
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > WAN Settings
2. Change the following settings:
Internet Connection Type – configure AP either as a client with fixed
IP address or DCHP client;
Static
DHCP Client
Stand for Static IP addressing; AP will not update its IP
address automatically
Require an IP address from DCHP server on the network;
AP renews its IP address periodically
IPv4 Address –Type in an IP address for AP (Static Internet
Connection Type only)
IPv4 Subnet Mask – Type in a subnet mask for AP (Static Internet
Connection Type only)
IPv4 Default Gateway – Type in an IP address of default gateway for
AP (Static Internet Connection Type only)
IPv4 DNS Server – Type in IP address of one or more DNS server for AP
(Static Internet Connection Type only).
Note:
- Click
- Click
for adding more DNS;
to remove existing DNS server entry
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.
Configure Radio Interface as Access Point
(AP)
4.1.3.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio
4.1.3.1.1.
Radio General Configuration
Figure 17 – Radio0 (2.4G) General Settings of AP
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > General;
Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
Select AP in Radio Mode
Change the following settings:
Country Code – Select an option that matches your device’s
installation location; Hong Kong is the default setting.
Note:
- Country code enforces regulatory restrictions on radio
frequencies and maximum transmission power that the AP
can operate in.
Wireless Mode – Select suitable Wi-Fi operating mode for the AP;
2.4G 11Mbps (802.11 b)
2.4G 54Mbps (802.11 bg)
2.4G 54Mbps (802.11 g-only)
2.4G 216.7Mbps (802.11 ng HT20); Default Setting
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2.4G 216.7Mbps (802.11 n-only HT20)
2.4G 450Mbps (802.11 ng HT40+)
2.4G 450Mbps (802.11 n-only HT40+)
2.4G 450Mbps (802.11 ng HT40-)
2.4G 450Mbps (802.11 n-only HT40-)
Radio Frequency – Choose the operating channel for the radio
interface; AP selects the channel with the least amount of
interference if Auto is selected. 2412MHz (Channel 1) is the default
setting
Note:
- Select the radio frequency based on the result of channel
scan is recommended
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
Maximum Client – Specify the maximum associated client between
1 and 256 that the radio interface serves. 256 is the default setting.
Disable HT20/HT40 Auto Switch [Optional] – If select the checkbox,
AP will NOT switch the channel width between 20 MHz and 40 MHz
automatically. This option is only available if any wireless mode with
HT40+/- is selected.
Enable Inter-WLAN User Isolation [Optional] - Select the checkbox to
block the users’ communication across different SSID in the AP
directly.
Periodic Auto Channel Section [Optional] – Select the checkbox to
enable scheduled channel selection task on the radio interface.
Schedule Mode
Periodic Mode
Select exact time and day(s) for selecting radio
frequency for the interface
Select a countdown timer (minute) for selecting radio
frequency for the interface; 0 denotes disable.
Comment [t4]: Suggest to rewrite
the description. There are way too
many “select” and it gets very
confusing. I think channel selection
task here is performed by AP.
Therefore, we should use ACS to
distinguish from manual channel
selection by user
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.2.
WLAN List
Figure 18 – WLAN List of Radio0(2.4G) of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN
2. Select Enable WLAN checkbox to enable the WLAN 0 – 15
individually;
Note:
- A3 products support up to 16 WLANs on its Radio0
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.3.
WLAN 0-15 General Configuration
Figure 19 – WLAN Detail Settings of WLAN 0 of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN 0-15 >
More…
2. Change the following settings:
Hide SSID [Optional] – Select the checkbox to hide SSID name from
its beacon frame
SSID – Provide a unique name for the particular WLAN
Note:
- If you want to configure the same SSID on two different WLAN;
their security setting MUST be different from each other.
User Isolation [Optional] – Select the checkbox to block user
communication within the same SSID in the AP directly.
DHCP Trust Port [Optional] - Deselect the checkbox to prevent illegal
DHCP servers offering IP address to DHCP clients via this WLAN.
Access Traffic Right – Specify the privilege of associated clients;
Full Access
AP Management Only
AP Management Disable
Associated client can access Internet and
manage AP
Associated client can manage AP only, but
not able to access the Internet
Associated client can access the Internet,
but not able to manage AP
Max Clients - Specify the maximum associated clients between 1
and 256 on this WLAN. 256 is the default setting.
Note:
- Max Clients in WLAN 0 – 15 MUST be smaller than or equal to
( ≥ ) the Max Clients setting in 4.1.3.1.1 Radio General
Configuration
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Station Association Requirement [Optional] – Specify and additional
requirement on Signal Strength to Noise Ratio (SNR) for associated
clients.
Reject Station Association if X denote the minimum SNR level which allow
SNR less than X dB
clients to associate; You can select any
integer between 0dB and 100dB; 0 denotes
as disable; 0 is default setting
Disassociate Station if SNR
Y denotes the SNR tolerance; Z denotes the
drops more than Y dB for
number of consecutive packets their SNR
consecutive Z packets
are below the difference of X - Y.
Notes:
- Example for Station Association Requirement with the
following settings:
Reject Station Association if SNR less than 30 dB (X = 30);
Disassociate Station if SNR drops more than 20 dB for
consecutive 10 packets (Y = 20; Z = 10)
Consequence:
AP accepts the clients to associate if the SNR of packets from
the clients is high than (>) 30dB;
AP kicks out the associated client if the SNR of 10 consecutive
packets is below (<) 10 dB (30 dB – 20 dB)
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.4.
WLAN 0-15 Security Configuration
Figure 20 – WLAN Security Setting for WLAN 0 of AP
4.1.3.1.4.1. Configure WLAN as Open network
This option is typically only used in a guest network. No security measure
is enforced.
Figure 21 – Open network of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select Open in Authentication Mode
3. Select Disabled in Cipher Mode
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.4.2. Configure WLAN as Open network with WEP encryption
This option provides minimal security as it allows all requesting devices
to join a given network.
Figure 22 – Open network with WEP encryption of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select Open in Authentication Mode
3. Select WEP in Cipher Mode
4. Select key number 1 – 4 in Default WEP Key (see 4.2.15 on page 64
for more detail)
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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Missing information?
Comment [t9]: What is this about?
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4.1.3.1.4.3. Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication
Shared Key authentication is one of the authentication methods with
WEP encryption. It verifies that station has knowledge of a shared
secret.
Figure 23 – Shared Key Authentication of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select Shared in Authentication Mode
3. Select WEP in Cipher Mode
4. Select key number 1 – 4 in Default WEP Key (see 4.2.15 on page 64
for more detail)
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.4.4. Configure WLAN
Authentication
with
WPA
WPA2
WPA-auto
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 provides enhanced security
over WEP, and allows client authentication based on an external
authentication server such as a RADIUS server, for corporate networks.
WPA-auto is a mixed security mode which supports multiple
implementations of the WPA standard, such as WPA and WPA2.
Figure 24 –WPA2 setting of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto in Authentication Mode
3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:
If Authentication Mode is WPA:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client
devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
If Authentication Mode is WPA2:
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
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If Authentication Mode is WPA-auto:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
Note:
- TKIP is not supported by 802.11n standard. If selected TKIP, the
802.11n’s devices will be limited to 802.11g transfer rate, i.e.
up to 54 Mbps
4. Provide suitable identification in NAS identifier. Remote RADIUS
server use this ID to identify its clients [WPA or WPA2 only]
5. Provide transmission timeout interval between 0 and 86400s in
RADIUS Retry Timeout [Optional]. 300 is default setting.
6. Provide IP address of remote RADIUS server for authentication in IP
Address of RADIUS Server
7. Provide service port of remote RADIUS server in Port of RADIUS Server.
1812 is default setting.
8. Provide suitable secrets in Secret of RADIUS Server. It is used along
with the MD5 hashing algorithm to obfuscate passwords. This secret
MUST be as the same as that in RADIUS server.
9. Repeat step 28-30 if the backup RADIUS server is available.
10. RADIUS Accounting Server Setting is optional; you may select if the
WLAN requires accounting service from remote RADIUS server. You
can change the following settings:
Accounting interim Interval - indicates the number of seconds
between each interim update in seconds; 300 is default setting.
IP Address - IP address of remote RADIUS Accounting Server
Port - Service port of remote RADIUS server for accounting service
Secret - Password MUST be as the same as that in RADIUS server
11. Click Submit
12. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.4.5. Configure WLAN with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK
Authentication
Use of WPA or WPA2 provides enhanced security over WEP, and allows
client authentication based on either a pre-shared key (PSK), for home
or small office networks. WPA-auto-PSK is a mixed security mode which
supports multiple implementations of the WPA standard, such as WPAPSK and WPA2-PSK.
Figure 25 – WPA2-PSK Setting of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK in Authentication Mode
3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:
If Authentication Mode is WPA-PSK:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client
devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
If Authentication Mode is WPA2-PSK:
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
If Authentication Mode is WPA-auto-PSK:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
Note:
- TKIP is not supported by 802.11n standard. If selected TKIP, the
802.11n’s devices will be limited to 802.11g transfer rate, i.e.
up to 54 Mbps
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4. Provide time in second in Group Key Update Interval [Optional].
86400 is default setting.
5. Type in a string between 8 and 64 characters long in Pass Phrase
that users will use to connect to the wireless network.
6. Click Submit
7. Click Save & Apply
4.1.3.1.4.6. How to configure WLAN with WAPI Authentication
WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) is a Chinese
National Standard for Wireless LANs (GB 15629.11-2003).
Figure 26 – WAPI Settings of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select WAPI in Authentication Mode
3. Select SMS4 in Cipher Mode
4. Select suitable option in Certificate Mode:
Two-Cert – Wi-Fi client is verified by the certification from
authentication server (AS) and Access Point (AP)
Three-Cert - Wi-Fi client is verified by the certification from
authentication server (AS), access point (AP), and certificate
authority (CA)
5. Click Install Certificate; a window for installing certificate is shown
(see Figure 27 and Figure 28)
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Figure 27 – Two-Cert Mode Certification Installation
Figure 28 - Three-Cert Mode Certification Installation
6. Click Browse to select suitable certifications
7. Click Upload to upload the selected certifications to A3
8. Click Install to install certifications
9. Type IP address of AS server in AS IP Address
10. Type service port of AS server in AS Port
11. Enter interval time between 60 and 2147483647s in Unicast Key
Update Interval [Optional]; 86400 is default setting
12. Enter interval time between 60 and 2147483647s in Multicast Key
Update Interval [Optional]; 86400 is default setting
13. Click Submit
14. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.1.4.7. Configure WLAN with WAPI-PSK Authentication
Figure 29 – WAPI-PSK Setting of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15
> WLAN Security
2. Select WAPI in Authentication Mode
3. Select SMS4 in Cipher Mode
4. Type in a string between 8 and 64 characters long in Pass Phrase
that users will use to connect to the wireless network.
5. Enter interval time between 60 and 2147483647s in Unicast Key
Update Interval [Optional]; 86400 is default setting
6. Enter interval time between 60 and 2147483647s in Multicast Key
Update Interval [Optional]; 86400 is default setting
7. Click Submit
8. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio
Figure 30 – Radio1 (5G) General Setting of AP
4.1.3.2.1. Radio General Configuration
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > General
2. Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
3. Select AP in Radio Mode
4. You can change the following settings:
Country Code – Select an option that matches your device’s
installation location; Hong Kong is the default setting.
Note:
- Country code sets the regulatory domain for the radio
frequencies and maximum transmission power that AP can
use
Wireless Mode – Select suitable Wi-Fi operating mode for the AP:
5G 54Mbps (802.11 a)
5G 216.7Mbps (802.11 na HT20); Default Setting
5G 216.7Mbps (802.11 n-only HT20)
5G 450Mbps (802.11 n-only HT40+)
5G 450Mbps (802.11 na HT40+)
5G 450Mbps (802.11 na HT40-)
5G 450Mbps (802.11 n-only HT40-)
5G 289Mbps (802.11 ac HT20)
5G 600Mbps (802.11 ac HT40+)
5G 600Mbps (802.11 ac HT40-)
5G 1.3Gbps (802.11 ac HT80)
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Dynamic Radio Frequency Selection (DFS) – Select to enable
automatic channel selection that selects the least congested
channel where radar is not detected during booting up.
Note:
- Radio Frequency is set as auto if DFS is enabled
Radio Frequency – Choose the operating channel for the radio
interface; AP selects the channel with the least amount of
interference if Auto is selected. 5180MHz (Channel 36) is the default
setting
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
Maximum Client [Optional] – Specify the maximum associated
client between 1 and 256 that the radio interface serves. 256 is the
default setting.
Disable HT20/HT40 Auto Switch [Optional] – If select the checkbox,
AP will NOT switch the channel width between 20 MHz and 40 MHz
automatically. This option is only available if any wireless mode with
HT40+/- is selected.
Enable Inter-WLAN User Isolation [Optional] - Select the checkbox to
block the users’ communication across different SSID in the AP
directly.
Periodic Auto channel Section [Optional] – Select the checkbox to
enable scheduled channel selection task on the radio interface:
Schedule Mode
Periodic Mode
Select exact time and day(s) for selecting radio
frequency for the interface
Select a countdown timer (minute) for selecting radio
frequency for the interface; 0 denotes disable.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.3.2.2.
WLAN List
Figure 31 – WLAN list on Radio1(5G) of AP
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN
2. Please refer to 4.1.3.1.2 on page 18 for more detail.
4.1.3.1.2. WLAN 0 - 15 General Configuration
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN 0-15 > More…
2. Please refer to 4.1.3.1.3 on page 19 for more detail.
4.1.3.1.3. WLAN 0 - 15 Security Configuration
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15 >
WLAN Security
2. Please refer to the following chapters for more detail:
Configure WLAN as Open network (see 4.1.3.1.4.1 on page 21)
Configure WLAN as Open network with WEP encryption (see
4.1.3.1.4.2 on page 22)
Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication (see 4.1.3.1.4.3 on
page 23)
Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication (see
4.1.3.1.4.4 on page 24)
Configure WLAN as with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK
Authentication (see 4.1.3.1.4.5 on page 26)
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Configure WLAN with WAPI Authentication (see 4.1.3.1.4.6 on page
27)
Configure WLAN with WAPI-PSK Authentication (see 4.1.3.1.4.7 on
page 29)
4.1.4.
Configure
Radio
Interface
as
Station
(STA/CPE)
4.1.4.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio
4.1.4.1.1.
Radio General Configuration
Figure 32 – Radio0 General Setting of Station
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > General;
Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
Select Station in Radio Mode
Change the following settings:
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.4.1.2.
Station General Configuration
Figure 33 – Station Setting
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > More…
2. Change the following settings:
Lock AP Mac [Optional] – Select to force station that associate the
AP with MAC address in Remote AP MAC only
Remote SSID – Enter the SSID that station is going to associate. You
may use [Scan] to look for the surrounding SSID.
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Figure 34 – SSID scan result - Station
Preferred AP0 / AP1 / AP2 Mac [Optional] – Enter up to three AP
MAC addresses that station associates them preferentially. AP0 is
the highest priority.
Roaming Setting [Optional]
Enable Roaming - Select to enable roaming on station
Scan SNR Threshold – Enter SNR from 0dB to 100dB that station
performs channel scanning if the SNR of received signal from
associated AP is less than (<) this threshold; 35 is default setting.
Roaming SNR Threshold - Enter SNR from 0dB to 100dB that station
triggers the roaming if the SNR of received signal from associated AP
is less than (<) this threshold; 30 is default setting.
Note:
- Scan SNR Threshold MUST be larger than (>)Roaming SNR
Threshold
Max Scan Interval - Specify the maximum duration from 1s to 3600s
for channel scanning; 60s is default setting.
Min Scan Interval - Specify the minimum duration from 1s to 60s for
channel scanning; 10s is default setting
Scan SNR Fluctuation Threshold – Enter SNR from 0dB to 10dB; the
current AP's signal fluctuation (compared with previous scan result)
is higher than (>) this threshold, the station will do scanning. 5dB is
default setting.
Roaming Hysteresis – Select to enable that station will be stickier to
current associated AP.
Scan Channel List – Select the particular channel for scan
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.4.1.3.
Station Security Configuration
Figure 35 – Security Setting of Station
4.1.4.1.3.1. Configure Station to associate Open network
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Select Open in Authentication Mode
3. Select Disabled in Cipher Mode
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
4.1.4.1.3.2. Configure Station to associate Open network with WEP
encryption
Figure 36 – Open network with WEP of Station
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Select Open in Authentication Mode
3. Select WEP in Cipher Mode
4. Select key number 1 – 4 in Default WEP Key (see 4.2.15 on page 64
for more detail)
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.4.1.3.3. Configure Station to associate network with Shared Key
authentication
Figure 37 - Shared Key Authentication of Station
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Select Shared in Authentication Mode
3. Select WEP in Cipher Mode
4. Select key number 1 – 4 in Default WEP Key (see 4.2.15 on page 64
for more detail)
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
4.1.4.1.3.4. Configure Station to associate network with WPA / WPA2
authentication
Figure 38 – WPA2 Authentication of Station
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Select WPA / WPA2 in Authentication Mode
3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:
If Authentication Mode is WPA:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client
devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
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If Authentication Mode is WPA2:
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
4. Select suitable EAP method mode in EAP Method:
PEAP-MSCHAPV2
TTLS-MSCHAPV2
TTPS-PAP
TTLS-CHAP
5.
6.
7.
8.
Provide username in Username for authentication.
Provide password in Password for authentication.
Click Submit
Click Save & Apply
4.1.4.1.3.5. Configure Station to associate network with WPA-PSK /
WPA2-PSK authentication
Figure 39 – WPA2-PSK Authentication of Station
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Select WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK in Authentication Mode
3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:
If Authentication Mode is WPA:
TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the
client’s capabilities
TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client
devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
If Authentication Mode is WPA2:
AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only
encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.
4. Type a string between 8 and 64 characters long in Pass Phrase that
matches with remote AP
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.4.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio
Figure 40 – Radio 1 General Setting of Station
4.1.4.2.1. Radio General Configuration
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > General
2. Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
3. Select Station in Radio Mode
4. Change the following settings:
Dynamic Radio Frequency Selection (DFS) – Select to enable
automatic channel selection that selects the least congested
channel where radar is not detected during booting up.
Note:
- Radio Frequency is set as auto if DFS is enabled
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.4.2.2.
Station Configuration
Figure 41 - Station Setting
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > More…
2. Please refer to 4.1.4.1.2 Station General Configuration on page 34
for more detail.
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4.1.4.2.3.
Station Security Configuration
Figure 42 – Security Settings of Station
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > Station > WLAN
Security
2. Please refer to the following chapters for more detail:
Associate to open network (see 4.1.4.1.3.1 on page 36)
Associate to open network with WEP encryption (see 4.1.4.1.3.2 on
page 36)
Associate to network with Shared Key authentication (see 4.1.4.1.3.3
on page 37)
Associate to network with WPA / WPA2 authentication (see
4.1.4.1.3.4 on page 37)
Associate to network with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK (see 4.1.4.1.3.5 on
page 38)
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4.1.5.
Configure Radio Interface as Repeater
4.1.5.1.
Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio
4.1.5.1.1.
Radio General Configuration
Figure 43 – Radio 0 General Setting of Repeater
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > General;
Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
Select Repeater in Radio Mode
Change the following settings:
Country Code – Select an option that matches your device’s
installation location; Hong Kong is the default setting.
Note:
- Country code sets the regulatory domain for maximum
transmission power that Repeater can use
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
Maximum Client – Specify the maximum associated client between
1 and 256 that the radio interface serves. 256 is the default setting.
Enable Inter-WLAN User Isolation - Select the checkbox to block the
users’ communication across different SSID in the AP directly.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.5.1.2.
Repeater WLAN Configuration
Figure 44 – WLAN List of Repeater
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN
2. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > Station
Configuration > More… for associating remote SSID.
3. Please refer to 4.1.4 on page 33 for Station Configuration.
4. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN
Configuration > WLAN 0-14 > More… for extending WLAN service
form remote SSID.
5. Please refer to 4.1.3 on page 16 for WLAN Configuration.
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4.1.5.2.
Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio
Figure 45 – Radio 1 General Setting of Repeater
4.1.5.2.1. Radio General Configuration
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > General
2. Select Enable Radio checkbox to enable radio interface
3. Select Repeater in Radio Mode
4. Change the following settings:
Country Code – Select an option that matches your device’s
installation location; Hong Kong is the default setting.
Note:
- Country code sets the regulatory domain for maximum
transmission power that Repeater can use
Transmission Power – Select the total transmission power for the
radio interface.
Maximum Client – Specify the maximum associated client between
1 and 256 that the radio interface serves. 256 is the default setting.
Enable Inter-WLAN User Isolation - Select the checkbox to block the
users’ communication across different SSID in the AP directly.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.1.5.2.2.
Repeater WLAN Configuration
Figure 46
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN
2. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN > Station
Configuration > More… for associating remote SSID.
3. Please refer to 4.1.4 on page 33 for Station Configuration.
4. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1(5G) > WLAN > WLAN
Configuration > WLAN 0-14 > More… for extending WLAN service
form remote SSID.
5. Please refer to 4.1.3 on page 16 for WLAN Configuration.
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4.2. Advance Configurations
4.2.1.
Assign a unique identification on AP for
network management
If your network contains many AP, consider assigning a unique system
info setting for each of them to facilitate network management.
Figure 47 – Unique Identification on AP for Network Management
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click Configuration > System
Type in a string up to 255 characters in System Name
Type in a string up to 64 characters in System NE ID
Type in a string up to 255 characters in System Location
Click Submit
Click Save & Apply
4.2.2.
How to configure syslog settings
Figure 48 – Syslog Setting
1. Click Configuration > System
2. Change the following settings:
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Enable Syslog – Select the checkbox to enable system logging
function
Server IP Address – Type in IP address of the remote syslog server
that AP sends system logs instantaneously. 0.0.0.0 denote that AP
saves the syslog in its local memory
Severity – Set severity level of log that AP stores / send to remote
syslog server:
Emergency
Alert
Critical
Error
Warning
Notice
Informational
Debug
A "panic" condition usually affecting multiple
apps/servers/sites. At this level it would usually notify all
tech staff on call.
Should be corrected immediately, therefore notify staff
who can fix the problem. An example would be the loss
of a primary ISP connection.
Should be corrected immediately, but indicates failure in
a secondary system, an example is a loss of a backup
ISP connection.
Non-urgent failures, these should be relayed to
developers or admins; each item must be resolved within
a given time.
Warning messages, not an error, but indicate that an
error will occur if action is not taken, e.g. file system 85%
full - each item must be resolved within a given time.
Events that are unusual but not error conditions - might
be summarized in an email to developers or admins to
spot potential problems - no immediate action required.
Normal operational messages - may be harvested for
reporting, measuring throughput, etc. - no action
required. (Default Setting)
Info useful to developers for debugging the application,
not useful during operations.
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.3.
Configure historical statistics settings
Figure 49 – Historical Statistic Setting
1. Click Configuration > System
2. Change the following settings:
Enable Historical Statistics - Select the checkbox to enable AP
statistics function
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Sampling Frequency - Set the sampling time of statistics:
1s
5s
10s
30s
1 second per sample
5 seconds per sample
10 seconds per sample
30 seconds per sample (Default Setting)
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.4.
Configure
refresh
interval
of
on-screen
information on Web UI
Figure 50 – Auto Refresh Interval Setting
1. Click Configuration > System
2. Change the following setting:
Auto Refresh Interval - specify the interval in second that Web UI
refreshes itself automatically:
Disable
5s
10s
20s
30s
40s
Refresh manually
Refresh every 5 seconds
Refresh every 10 seconds (Default Setting)
Refresh every 20 seconds
Refresh every 30 seconds
Refresh every 40 seconds
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.5.
Configure AP as IP Gateway
Figure 51 – Gateway Settings
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General
2. Select Gateway in Network Setting
3. Change the followings on WAN setting:
Internet Connection Type – Set AP as a client with fixed IP address or
DCHP client:
Static
DHCP Client
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Stand for Static IP addressing; AP will not update its IP
address automatically
Require an IP address from DCHP server on the network;
AP renews its IP address periodically
IPv4 Address – Type in an IP address for AP (Static Internet
Connection Type only)
IPv4 Subnet Mask – Type in a subnet mask for AP (Static Internet
Connection Type only)
IPv4 Default Gateway – Type in an IP address of default gateway for
AP (Static Internet Connection Type only)
IPv4 DNS Server – Type in one or more DNS server for AP (Static
Internet Connection Type only).
Change the followings on LAN setting:
LAN IP Address – Provide an IP address on LAN interface of device
LAN IP Address Subnet Mask – Provide a subnet mask on LAN
interface of device
Assign enabled interfaces into WAN group or LAN group in
WAN/LAN Interface Assignment; all interfaces in the same group
work as bridge
Select Enable NAT Mode to enable NAT in A3 [Optional]
Click Submit
Click Save & Apply
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4.2.6.
Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Figure 52 – STP Setting
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go to Configuration > Network > General > STP Setting
Select Enable STP to enable spanning tree protocol on A3 device
Click Submit
Click Save & Apply
4.2.7.
Configure the operating mode on Ethernet
interface
Figure 53 – Ethernet Setting
1. Go to Configuration > Network > General > Ethernet Setting
2. Change the following settings:
Mode (Eth0 and Eth1) – Select the operating mode on Ethernet 0
and Ethernet 1 respectively:
Auto
Manual
A3 device negotiates with connected device
automatically and selects the best option
Network administrator select speed and duplex mode
manually
Speed (Eth0 and Eth1) – Select the speed and duplex mode on
Ethernet 0 and Ethernet 1 respectively. It is only available if Manual is
selected in Mode:
10Mbps/Half
10Mbps/Full
100Mbps/Half
100Mbps/Full
1000Mbps/Full
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.8.
VLAN
VLAN is layer-2 network domain that may be partitioned to create
multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so
that packets can only pass between them via one or more routers.
Note:
- VLAN can be enabled on Switch mode ONLY
Figure 54 – VLAN Settings
4.2.8.1.
Enable VLAN
1. Go to Configuration > Network > VLAN
2. Click Submit
3. Go to Configuration > Network > VLAN > VLAN Profiles
Figure 55 – VLAN Setting – Create VLAN
4. Click Add VLAN to create new VLAN
5. Change the following settings:
VLAN ID – Type in an identification number that represents a VLAN
IPv4 Address – Type in IP address for the VLAN
IPv4 Subnet Mask - Type in subnet mask for the VLAN
Enable STP Mode – Select the checkbox to enable STP on VLAN
6. Click Submit
7. Select a desired VLAN as Management VLAN
8. Click Submit
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Figure 56 – VLAN Setting – Interface Configuration
9. Go to Configuration > Network > VLAN > Interfaces
10. Click Edit to assign VLAN profile on each interface respectively
11. Change the following settings:
Type – select type of VLAN connection link:
Trunk
Able to carry multiple VLAN traffic. Typically trunk link is
used to connect switches to other switches or to routers
Access
It is part of only one VLAN; it is for end devices
If Access is selected on Type;
VLAN – assign the VLAN profile on the interface
If Trunk is selected on Type;
Default VLAN (PVID) - Stand for Port VLAN ID; select the default
VLAN for the interface
Default VLAN Tagging – Select checkbox that A3 tags the untagged
packet with PVID
VLAN Pass Through - Select checkbox that A3 does not modify the
incoming packets that are tagged. Also, A3 tags the packets, which
are not tagged if Default VLAN Tagging is selected.
VLAN(s) – Assign one or more VLAN profile to the interface. Unlike
VLAN Pass Trough, the interface only forwards the packets to
selected VLAN.
12. Click Submit
13. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.9.
DHCP
A3 series products have built-in DHCP server; it can dynamically
distribute network configuration parameters to the connected end
devices on all LAN interfaces.
Note:
- DHCP server can be enabled on Gateway mode ONLY
Figure 57 – DHCP Server Setting
4.2.9.1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Enable DHCP server
Go to Configuration > Network > DHCP
Select Server Mode on DHCP Server
Click Submit
Click
under Detail of each pool
Figure 58 – DHCP Server – Address Pool Setting
5.
6.
7.
8.
Select Enable Pool check box
Type in IP address on Start IP Address
Type in IP address on End IP Address
Specify lease time between 60s and 604800s in Default Lease Time;
86400s is default setting
9. Click Submit
10. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.10. Port Forward
Port forward allows remote computers from WAN to connect to a
specific computer or service within a private local-area network (LAN).
Note:
- Port forward can be enabled on Gateway mode ONLY
Figure 59 – Port Forward List
4.2.10.1.
Enable port forward on A3 device
1. Go to Configuration > Network > Port Forward
Figure 60 – Port Forward Setting
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click
under Detail
Select Enable checkbox
Type in target host’s IP address in Local IP Address
Type in port number of target host in Local Port
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6. Select suitable protocol in Protocol Type:
TCP & UDP
TCP
UDP
7. Type in port number of AP in Global Port
8. [Optional] Type in description in Description
9. Click Submit
10. Click Save & Apply
4.2.11. Safe Mode
Safe Mode is for detecting the backhaul link integrity. If the AP loses its
backhaul connectivity, it forces the clients to re-associate with another
AP by changing its SSID to a default Safe Mode_X, where X is the MAC
address of the radio interface in hexadecimal.
This action can protect the client from connecting to the AP which has
no backhaul to the Internet end. Total duration for AP from losing
backhaul link to safe mode is 3 x ping interval seconds.
Note:
- A3 recovers itself from safe mode if it detects the backhaul
link is recovered
Figure 61 – Safe Mode Setting
4.2.11.1.
Enable safe mode on A3 device
1. Go to Configuration > Network > Safe Mode
2. Select Enable Safe Mode checkbox
3. Type in at least one IP address of remote host in Ping Host 1 / Ping
Host 2 / Ping Host 3
4. Type in interval time between 3s and 30s in Ping Interval
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.12. Advanced Settings on Radio Interface
A3 provides advanced settings on each radio interface; these settings
include data rate, AirFi, Tx/Rx Stream settings … etc.
Caution:
- Inappropriate configuration may bring negative impact on the
network performance
- It is not suggested to change the parameters in Advanced
Radio Settings unless you are experienced administrators.
- Default setting is recommended
Figure 62 – Radio 0’s Advanced Settings
4.2.12.1.
Advanced Settings
4.2.12.1.1. Configure AMPDU and AMSDU on radio interface
Figure 63 – AMPDU and AMSDU Setting
1. 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select AMPDU checkbox to enable aggregation of MAC protocol
unit
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3. Type in the maximum number of data frame between 1 and 64 that
A3 pushes them into single PPDU; 64 is default setting
4. Select AMSDU checkbox to enable aggregation of MAC service
data unit; A3 pushes aggregated MSDU (MAC service data units)
into a single MPDU
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.2. How to enable short guard interval
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
Figure 64 – Short GI Setting
2. Select ShortGI checkbox to enable short guard interval
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.3. Configure the number of transmit radio chains and receive
radio chains
Figure 65 – transmit radio chains and receive radio chains setting
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select the maximum number of transmission between 1 and 3 on
Max Tx Streams
3. Select the maximum number of transmission between 1 and 3 on
Max Rx Streams
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
5.1.4.1.1.
Configure beacon interval of BSS
Figure 66 – Beacon Setting
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Change the following settings:
Beacon Interval Auto – Select checkbox that A3 tunes the interval of
beacon transmissions of each supported BSS automatically
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Beacon Interval – Available if Beacon Interval Auto is NOT selected;
Specify the interval time between 40ms and 3500ms in Beacon
Interval. Each BSS share this setting.
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.4. Configure Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) time
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Specify the interval time between 1 and 255 in DTIM.
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
Note:
- The higher the DTIM period, the longer a client device may
sleep and therefore the more power that particular client
device may potentially save.
4.2.12.1.5. Modify protect mechanism on hidden node problem of WiFi network
Figure 67 – Protection Mechanism Setting
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select suitable mechanism on Protection Mode; you can select:
None - no protect mechanism is used. It is the default setting.
CTS-only - also known as CTS-to-Self; AP issues a CTS frame to itself
before sending data. All clients will not transmit during the time.
RTS-CTS - AP sends a RTS frame, waits for the clients CTS frame and
then sends the data packet. It allow more robust operation, but at
the expense of additional overheads.
3. Specify frame size in byte between 0 and 2347 bytes on RTS/CTS
Threshold; 2346 is default setting.
If a frame is smaller than the RTS/CTS threshold, it will be sent by the
AP without modification. If a frame is larger than the RTS/CTS
threshold, then two frames will be sent by the AP. The first frame is an
RTS (request to send) frame. After the RTS frame is sent, the AP listens
for the corresponding CTS from the target client. Upon reception of
the CTS, the AP then sends the data frame. There are trade-offs
when considering what value you should set for the RTS/CTS
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threshold. Smaller values will cause RTS to be sent more often,
increasing overheads. However, the more often RTS packets are
sent, the sooner the system can recover from collisions. It is
recommended to use the default value or only minor reductions of
the default setting.
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.6. Change distance setting on A3
Distance setting is the estimate distance of target area (round to the
nearest km); A3 adjusts the round-trip time latency according to this
setting.
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Type in the estimate distance of target area between 1 and 50 km
in Distance; 2 km is default setting.
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.7. Enable IGMP Snooping
AP is a Layer 2 device when it is configured as Switch mode. However,
IGMP Snooping implementation on AP is a little bit different than that of
standard Layer 2 Switch.
Each Virtual AP (WLAN) port is similar to a Layer 2 switch port. With
IGMP Snooping enabled in the AP, clients associated to a VAP will only
receive multicast packets if there is at least one client joined the
multicast group in that VAP. Unlike ordinary IGMP Snooping
implementation, where Layer 2 switch converts multicast to unicast
and delivers them to devices registered with the multicast group, AP
should simply send out the multicast packets from the VAP which has at
least one client joined the multicast group. This is done because the
wireless media is a broadcast media. It does not need to be sent
multiple times when there are more than one registered clients.
When IGMP Snooping is turned on, multicast packets should be
dropped at the VAP exit if there is no client from the VAP who has
joined the corresponding multicast group.
The IGMP snooping forwarding table (port and multicast MAC address
mapping table) should support aging mechanism to age out the entry
which has no multicast traffic for a period of time.
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select IGMP Snooping checkbox to enable IGMP Snooping
3. Click Submit
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4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.8. Enable multicast traffic
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select Multicast Traffic checkbox that A3 process multicast traffic in
all WLANs; otherwise; AP drops the multicast traffic.
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.1.9. How to enable Nearby AP List on A3
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced
> Advanced Settings
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Advanced Settings
2. Select Nearby AP List checkbox that A3 sniffs the surrounding AP
periodically
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.12.2.
AirFi Settings
AirFi technology is an advanced software control wireless algorithm
developed by Altai for optimizing network throughput capacity
performance. Using the Altai AirFi control algorithm can optimize the
wireless bandwidth for the high speed clients as well as the low speed
clients (i.e. 11b and 11g clients), and as a result the system throughput
can be improved substantially.
Figure 68 – AirFi Setting
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced > Advanced
Settings
2. Select AirFi checkbox to enable AirFi feature
3. Select suitable level in AirFi Level
Level I - favor the fast (802.11n) client most
Level I - favor the fast (802.11n) client moderate
Level III - favor the fast (802.11n) client less
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
Note:
- Level I is recommended
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4.2.12.3.
Data Rate Setting
The fact is that low data rate transmissions consume more air time than
high data rates. It may affect the system performance. By disabling low
data rates, AP rules out some remote clients with poor signal strength
and hence low link data rate, preventing them from consuming too
much air time and leaves the air time for higher data rates
transmissions. In this way, overall system performance can be
improved. The most common way we use it is to disable low data rates
(e.g., 1M, 2M) when the AP performance is reported poor.
5.1.4.1.2.
Configure data rate setting on A3
Figure 69 – Data Rate Setting
1. 2.4G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > Advanced >
Data Rate Settings
5G Radio: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > Advanced >
Data Rate Settings
2. Select suitable data rate on Data Rate; best standard for adaptive
data rate; you can enable or disable a particular data rate;
otherwise, A3 transmits in fixed data rate; best is default setting
3. Select suitable data rate on Multicast Data Rate; min is default
setting
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
4.2.13. Quality of Service on Radio Interface
A3 provides QoS/WMM configuration on both radio interface and
each WLAN.
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4.2.13.1.1. Modify the QoS setting on Radio
Figure 70 – QoS Setting on Radio
1. 2.4G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > QoS
5G Interface: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > QoS
2. Select suitable configuration in Optimization Mode; you can select:
Default Optimization – a set of QoS/WMM parameters for most
scenarios; it is a default setting
Optimized for throughput – a set of QoS/WMM parameters for single
user Wi-Fi network; Wi-Fi network achieves the highest throughput for
a single user.
Optimized for capacity - a set of QoS/WMM parameters for multiuser (>20) Wi-Fi network; Wi-Fi network can achieve highest system
throughput for multiple users
Manual Configuration – Specify QoS/WMM parameters manually
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
4.2.13.1.2. Modify the QoS setting in WLAN 0 – 15
Figure 71 – QoS Setting on WLAN 0-15
1. 2.4G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > WLAN 015 > QoS
5G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > WLAN 0-15
> QoS
2. Specify QoS/WMM parameters manually
3. Click Submit
4. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.14. Bandwidth Control on WLAN
Figure 72 – Bandwidth Control Setting on WLAN 0-15
4.2.14.1.1. Enable bandwidth control for the WLAN on WLAN 0 – 15
1. 2.4G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > WLAN 015 > Bandwidth Control
5G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > WLAN 0-15
> Bandwidth Control
2. Type in maximum throughput in kbps between 0 to 1000000 kbps on
Uplink under Based on WLAN; 0 denotes disable, and is default
setting
3. Type in maximum throughput in kbps between 0 to 1000000 kbps on
Downlink under Based on WLAN; 0 denotes disable, and is default
setting
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
4.2.14.1.2. How to enable bandwidth control per station on WLAN 0 – 15
1. 2.4G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > WLAN 015 > Bandwidth Control
5G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > WLAN 0-15
> Bandwidth Control
2. Type in maximum throughput in kbps between 0 to 1000000 kbps on
Uplink under Based on Station; 0 denotes disable, and is default
setting
3. Type in maximum throughput in kbps between 0 to 1000000 kbps on
Downlink under Based on Station; 0 denotes disable, and is default
setting
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
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4.2.15. WEP Key
Figure 73 – WEP Key Setting
4.2.15.1.
Define WEP Key
1. 2.4G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0 > WEP
5G WLAN 0-15: Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio1 > WEP
2. Select suitable option in Key Entry Mode; you can select:
Ascii Text – key is encoded as ASCII characters (0–9, a–z, A–Z)
Hexadecimal - key is encoded as Hexadecimal characters (0–9, A–F)
3. Type in up to four keys in WEP Key 1, WEP Key 2, WEP Key 3 and WEP
Key 4 respectively. You can type either up to 5 Ascii characters or
up to 10 Hexadecimal characters as WEP Key.
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
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5. Manage Your Access Point
5.1. User Admin
A3 device allows network administrator to manage user account and
privilege for accessing Web UI via local authentication and/or RADIUS
authentication.
Figure 74 – User Admin
Table 4 describes the authentication setting of A3 device.
Authentication
Description
Local (Default)
Support 3-level User Login (root/admin/guest)
RADIUS
Authenticate user through RADIUS; if no
response returned from RADIUS server, AP
fallbacks to local authentication
RADIUS + Local
Login AP with local user login or RADIUS user
login
Table 4 - Different authentication type
5.1.1.
Local authentication
5.1.1.1.
How to modify admin account’s password
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Go to Administration > User Admin
Select admin in UserName
Type a new password in Password
Type a new password again in Confirm Password
Click Submit
5.1.1.2.
How to modify guest account’s password
1. Go to Administration > User Admin
2. Select guest in UserName
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3. Type a new password in Password
4. Type a new password again in Confirm Password
5. Click Submit
Note:
- Please login as admin for modifying password
5.1.2.
RADIUS authentication
5.1.2.1.
How to enable RADIUS authentication in A3 products
1. Go to Administration > User Admin > Login Authentication Setting
2. Select RADIUS authentication or RADIUS + Local authentication in
Authentication Type
3. Select suitable authentication in Authentication Mode; you can
select:
PAP
EAP
4. Select suitable encryption in Encryption Algorithm; you can select:
For authentication Mode is PAP:
Disable
For authentication Mode is EAP:
PEAP-GTC
PEAP-MS-CHAP-V2
TTLS-PAP
TTLS-CHAP
TTLS-MS-CHAP
TTLS-MS-CHAP-V2
5. Provide IP address of remote RADIUS server in RADIUS Server
6. Provide suitable secrets in Secret of RADIUS Secret.
7. Left Secondary RADIUS Server blank if no backup RADIUS server is
available
8. Provide Secondary RADIUS Secret blank if no backup RADIUS server
is available
9. Click Submit
10. Click OK (see Figure 75)
Figure 75 – Popup window for confirming the change of RADIUS authentication
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5.2. SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a Network
management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks.
SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and
to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance, and
security.
Figure 76 – SNMP Configuration
5.2.1.
How to enable SNMP in A3 products
1. Go to Administration > User Admin > SNMP
2. Select Enable SNMP checkbox to enable SNMP function
3. Type in suitable string in Read Community; the string of Read
Community between Network Manage System (NMS) and A3 must
be identical, otherwise, NMS cannot get information from A3. public
is default setting.
4. Type in suitable string in Write Community; the string of Write
Community between Network Manage System (NMS) and A3 must
be identical, otherwise, NMS cannot modify A3’s setting. netman is
default setting.
5. Click Submit
6. Click Save & Apply
Note:
- A3 support up to four trap host at the same time. The
information about trap hosts will be listed in the trap host table
(see Figure 77)
Figure 77 – Trap host table
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5.3. Certificate
A3 devices support both HTTP and HTTPS connection for their web UI.
Certificate management allows network administrator to upload their
own certifications for HTTPS connection.
Figure 78 – Certificate Management
5.3.1.
How to upload the customized certification
for HTTPS connection on A3 products
1. Go to Administration > Certificate
2. Click Browse on Http Cert File and select suitable certification file for
HTTPS connection
3. Click Upload on Http Cert File to upload certification
4. Click Browse on Http Key File and select suitable certification file for
HTTPS connection
5. Click Upload on Http Key File to upload certification
6. Click Install
Note:
- The existing certification file and key file will be overwritten for
executing installation each time
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5.4. Firmware Update
Network administrator updates (upgrades or downgrades) A3 device’s
firmware via web UI.
Figure 79 – Firmware Update
5.4.1.
How to update A3 device’s firmware
1. Go to Administration > Firmware Update
2. Click Browse, then select suitable firmware image file (.bin)
3. You may select:
Keeps all settings
Keep Network Address settings only
Full Factory Reset
Device keeps all operating setting
after updating firmware
Device keeps IP address, subnet
mask only after updating firmware;
the other settings will be restored as
default settings
Device restores all setting as default
settings after updating firmware
4. Click Upload Image
5. If uploaded firmware image is valid, click Proceed to continue;
otherwise, error message will be shown
6. Wait unit A3 completes updating firmware
7. Login with correct username and password, then check the
firmware version on About > Product Version
Caution:
- Do not interrupt the process of firmware update. Please
maintain network connection and power supply during
updating firmware; otherwise A3 may not function.
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5.5. Factory Default
Network administrator restores A3 device’s settings as default settings
via web UI.
Figure 80 – Restore to Factory Default
5.5.1.
How to restore A3 device’s settings with
default settings
1. Go to Administration > Factory Default
2. Select Keep Network Address settings checkbox for keeping IP
address and subnet mask settings; otherwise, deselect the
checkbox
3. Click Restore to Factory Default
Note:
- Please refer to 2.3 Login the AP (via Ethernet) on page 4 for
logging in A3 after performing factory default
5.6. Backup/Restore
Network administrator backups / restores A3 device’s settings via web
UI.
Figure 81 – Admin Backup / Restore
5.6.1.
How to backup A3 device’s settings
1. Go to Administration > Backup/Restore > Backup Configuration File
2. Click Create backup and save configuration file
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5.6.2.
How to restore A3 device’s settings with
configuration file
1. Go to Administration > Backup/Restore > Restore Configuration File
2. Click Browse, then select suitable configuration file (.tar.gz)
3. Click Restore backup
5.7. Customization
Network administrator may create customized settings as factory
default settings for A3 products. Once the customized configuration file
is imported, A3 products restore with the customized settings as default
settings rather than the original default settings.
Figure 82 – Default Configuration Customization
5.7.1.
How to create customized configuration file
for A3 products
1. Go to Administration > Customization > Default Configuration
Customization
2. Click Product Customization Template to download configuration
template file (.tar.gz)
3. Use 7-zip software to open the template file, and edit the files in the
factory_default.zip.
4. Edit system, network, and wireless files with the desired settings;
system
network
wireless
Contain settings about SNMP, syslog …etc
Contain network settings about all interfaces, such as
IP address, VLAN enabling, and STP …etc.
Contain settings about radio interfaces, including
radio enabling, WLAN settings … etc
5. Save the modified files
6. Go to Administration > Customization > Default Configuration
Customization
7. Click Browse, then select the modified customization file
8. Click Install
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Caution:
- Do not unzip the file during edit; otherwise, error may appear
after uploading the customization file. 7-zip is recommended
software to use in customization.
Note:
- Customization will take effect after reboot. Since improper
customization may cause malfunction of A3, please contact
Altai support team (support@altaitechnologies.com) for any
queries.
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6. Monitor Your Access Point
This chapter introduces various information / statistics from Web UI or
LED indication that monitoring the device’s status.
6.1. LED Colors and What They Mean
6.1.1.
LED
A3-Ei
Mode
Thick AP
Power
LED
Thin AP
LED Status (Color)
Meaning
Off
Blinking slowly
(Orange)
Solid (Orange)
Off
Blinking slowly
(Orange)
Blinking slowly
(Green)
Power off
Ethernet
LED
100Mbps
1000Mbps
Operating
Power off
Booting
Off
Solid (Green)
Discovery / Connect
to Access Controller
Connect to Access
Controller successfully
and operating
Link Down
Link Up
Blinking (Green)
Solid (Blue)
Blinking (Blue)
Activity
Link Up
Activity
Solid (Green)
--
Booting
Remarks:
1. All LED will be off once pressing down the reset button
2. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks once, the device
reboots.
3. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks twice
consecutively, the device restores the factory default setting.
Table 5 - A3-Ei operation LED indicators
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6.1.2.
LED
A3c / A3w
Mode
Thick AP
PWR
Thin AP
LED Status (Color)
Off
Blinking slowly
(Orange)
Solid (Orange)
Off
Blinking slowly
(Orange)
Blinking slowly
(Green)
Eth0/PoE IN
100Mbps
1000Mbps
--
Eth1
100Mbps
1000Mbps
Link Up
Activity
Link Up
Activity
Off
Link Down
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Solid (Blue)
Blinking (Blue)
Link Up
Activity
Link Up
Activity
Off
Radio Off
Radio On; No client
associated
Radio On; At least one
client associated
Radio Off
Radio On; Not associate
with remote AP
Radio On; Associate with
remote AP
Radio Off
Radio On; Disconnect with
remote peer
Radio On; Connect with
remote peer
Off
Station /
Repeater
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Off
Bridge
Booting
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Solid (Blue)
Blinking (Blue)
Blinking (Green)
2.4G
Operating
Power off
Off
Solid (Green)
AP
Booting
Discovery / Connect to
Access Controller
Connect to Access
Controller successfully and
operating
Link Down
Solid (Green)
--
Meaning
Power off
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Table 6 - A3c / A3w operation LED indicators
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LED
Mode
LED Status (Color)
Off
Solid (Green)
AP
Blinking (Green)
Off
5G
Station /
Repeater
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Off
Bridge
Solid (Green)
Blinking (Green)
Meaning
Radio Off
Radio On; No client
associated
Radio On; At least one
client associated
Radio Off
Radio On; Not associate
with remote AP
Radio On; Associate with
remote AP
Radio Off
Radio On; Disconnect with
remote peer
Radio On; Connect with
remote peer
Remarks:
1. All LED will be off once pressing down the reset button
2. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks once, the device
reboots.
3. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks twice
consecutively, the device restores the factory default setting.
Table 7 - A3c / A3w operation LED indicators (continue)
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6.2. Status > Overview
Figure 83 – A3 device’s status overview
Status overview provides vital information on the device’s status.
Information includes system status, thin AP status, network status, and
interfaces status.
6.2.1.
System status
System status provides basic information and real time status of device.
Figure 84 – System Status
System Name – Name represents the device in Wi-Fi network; it is
customized by network administrator.
Product Name – Device’s product name
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CPU Usage – indicate that how many CPU resources the device is
currently using
Memory Usage – indicate that how many memory resources the
device is currently using
Time of Day – system time of device
Uptime – indicate operation time of device from last time boot up /
reboot
6.2.2.
Thin AP
Figure 85 – Thin AP Status
Thin AP - indicate status of thin AP feature
6.2.3.
Networks
Networks provide basic information about Layer 3 status.
6.2.3.1.
Switch Mode
Figure 86 – Network Status in Switch Mode
IPv4 DHCP Client – indicate whether device’s IP address is assigned by
DHCP server or not
IPv4 Address – Current IPv4 address of device
IPv4 Subnet Mask – indicate the subnetwork device belongs to
IPv4 Default Gateway – indicate a node that helps device to another
network.
IPv4 DNS Server - indicate a node that provides DNS service for the
device
The following information is available if IPv6 option is enabled.
IPv6 DHCP Client – indicate whether device’s IP address is assigned by
IPv6 DHCP server or not
IPv6 Address – Current IPv6 address of device
IPv6 Default Gateway – indicate a node that helps device to another
network.
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IPv6 DNS Server - indicate a node that provides DNS service for the
device
6.2.3.2.
Gateway Mode
Figure 87 – Network Status in Gateway Mode
6.2.3.2.1.
WAN
IPv4 DHCP Client – indicate whether device’s IP address is assigned by
DHCP server or not
IPv4 Address – Current IPv4 address of device on WAN
IPv4 Subnet Mask – indicate the subnetwork device belongs to
IPv4 Default Gateway – indicate a node that helps device to another
network.
IPv4 DNS Server - indicate a node that provides DNS service for the
device
6.2.3.2.2.
LAN
IP Address - Current IP address of device on LAN
Subnet Mask – indicate the subnetwork device belongs to
NAT – indicate whether device performs network address translation
(NAT) or not
DHCP Server - indicate whether built-in DHCP server is enabled or not
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6.2.4.
Interfaces
Interfaces provide the real time status of all interfaces on the A3 device.
Figure 88 – Status of all available interfaces
6.2.4.1.
Ethernet (eth0)
Figure 89 – Ethernet 0 Status
MAC – MAC address of Ethernet 0 interface
Link – indicate the status and operating mode of Ethernet 0
Transmit – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of transmission on
Ethernet 0
Receive – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of receive
operation on Ethernet 0
6.2.4.2.
Ethernet (eth1)
Figure 90 – Ethernet 1 Status
MAC – MAC address of Ethernet 1 interface
Link – indicate the status and operating mode of Ethernet 1
Transmit – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of transmission on
Ethernet 1
Receive – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of receive
operation on Ethernet 1
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6.2.4.3.
Radio0 (2.4G)
Figure 91 – Radio 0 Status
MAC – MAC address of Radio 0 interface
Channel – indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 0
Wireless Mode – indicate 802.11 standards that Radio 0 operates
Noise Level – indicate the noise level in terms of dBm of operating
channel
Transmission Power – indicate the total transmission power of Radio 0
Transmit – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of transmission on
Radio 0
Receive – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of receive
operation on Radio 0
Mode – indicate operating mode of Radio 1
WLANs - indicate the number of operating WLAN on Radio 0 (AP mode
and Repeater Mode only)
Clients - indicate the number of clients that Radio 0 servers currently
(AP mode and Repeater mode only)
Connection – indicate connection status between Radio 0 and remote
AP (Station mode only)
AP SSID – indicate the SSID that station associates with (Station mode
only)
AP SNR – indicate received SNR from remote AP (Station mode only)
Busy – indicate busy of operating channel
6.2.4.4.
Radio1 (5G)
Figure 92 – Radio 1 Status
MAC – MAC address of Radio 1 interface
Channel – indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 1
Wireless Mode – indicate 802.11 standards that Radio 1 operates
Noise Level – indicate the noise level in terms of dBm of operating
channel
Transmission Power – indicate the total transmission power of Radio 1
Transmit – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of transmission on
Radio 1
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Receive – indicate the traffic and instant throughput of receive
operation on Radio 1
Mode – indicate operating mode of Radio 1
WLANs - indicate the number of operating WLAN on Radio 1 (AP mode
and Repeater Mode only)
Clients - indicate the number of clients that Radio 1 servers currently
(AP mode and Repeater mode only)
Connection – indicate connection status between Radio 0 and remote
AP (Station mode only)
AP SSID – indicate the SSID that station associates with (Station mode
only)
AP SNR – indicate received SNR from remote AP (Station mode only)
Busy – indicate busy of operating channel
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6.3. Status > Radio0(2.4G)
6.3.1.
Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Status
Figure 93 – Radio 0 Status (detail)
6.3.1.1.
Radio Settings
Radio Status – indicate the current status of Radio 0 interface
MAC – MAC address of Radio 0 interface
Radio Channel - indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 0
Wireless Mode – indicate 802.11 standards that Radio 0 operates
Mode – indicate operating mode of Radio 0
Country Code – indicate country code setting of Radio 0
Transmission Power – indicate the total transmission power of Radio 0
6.3.1.2.
Channel Usage List
Tx(%) – average transmit frames percentage of operating channel
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Rx(%) – average receive frames percentage of operating channel
Busy (%) – average busy state percentage of operating channel
Noise Floor (dBm) – indicate noise floor of operating channel and noise
floor of chain 0, chain 1, and chain 2 on the control channel; if
operating with 40MHz bandwidth, it shows the noise floor of chain 0,
chain 1, and chain 2 on the extension channel as well.
Interference Mitigation Offset (0-50dB) – signal offset option that will
mask all noise / valid signal below 0-50 dB; 0 denotes disabled
6.3.1.3.
Nearby AP List
If Nearby AP List is enabled, device collects nearby AP information and
builds Nearby AP List from all beacon frames received during operation.
Information shows the SSID, BSSID, authentication mode, cipher mode,
operating channel, data rate, and received SNR of collected APs.
6.3.1.4.
Tx/Rx Statistics
This statistic shows traffic distribution about Radio 0 interface. The
statistic data includes distribution in terms of data rate and frame type
for all incoming and outgoing data frame via Radio 0 interface.
6.3.2.
Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Association List
This information is available on AP mode and Repeater mode only.
Figure 94 – Radio 0 Association List
6.3.2.1.
WAN
It shows the current status of all operating WLAN on Radio 0 interface.
The information includes WLAN ID, SSID, MAC Address, authentication
mode, cipher mode, number of associated clients, instant throughput,
and total traffic of each operating WLAN respectively.
6.3.2.2.
Station List
It shows the real time status of first 50 associated stations. The status
includes Station ID, MAC Address, IP address, SNR(dB) of uplink, RSSI
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(dBm) of uplink, instant throughput, cumulated traffic of uplink and
downlink, and instant data rate of uplink and downlink for each
associated station respectively.
6.3.2.3.
Rouge Station List
It lists out the stations that can potentially disrupt wireless networks and
can sometimes cause irrevocable damage to the network owners.
Network administrator inputs the rogue station’s MAC address manually
or selects any station from the station List by clicking .
6.3.3.
Status > Radio0(2.4G) > Connection Info
This information is available on Station mode and Repeater mode only.
Figure 95 – Radio 0 Connection Info
6.3.3.1.
STA Info
It shows station information on Radio 0. The information includes MAC
Address, Authentication Mode, Unicast Cipher, Multicast Cipher, and
State.
6.3.3.2.
AP Info
It shows remote AP information on Radio 0. The information includes
MAC Address, SSID, SNR (dB), RSSI (dBm), Channel, Max Data Rate,
Throughput of uplink and downlink, Data Rate of uplink and downlink,
and Connected Status.
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6.4. Status > Radio1(5G)
6.4.1.
Status > Radio1(5G) > Status
Figure 96 – Radio 1 Status Information
6.4.1.1.
Radio Settings
Radio Status – indicate the current status of Radio 1 interface
MAC – MAC address of Radio 1 interface
Radio Channel - indicate operating frequency (channel) of Radio 1
Wireless Mode – indicate 802.11 standards that Radio 1 operates
Mode – indicate operating mode of Radio 1
Country Code – indicate country code setting of Radio 1
Transmission Power – indicate the total transmission power of Radio 1
6.4.1.2.
Channel Usage List
Tx(%) – average transmit frames percentage of operating channel
Rx(%) – average receive frames percentage of operating channel
Busy (%) – average busy state percentage of operating channel
Noise Floor (dBm) – indicate noise floor of operating channel and noise
floor of chain 0, chain 1, and chain 2 on the control channel; if
operating with 40MHz bandwidth, it shows the noise floor of chain 0,
chain 1, and chain 2 on the extension channel as well.
Interference Mitigation Offset (0-50dB) – signal offset option that will
mask all noise / valid signal below 0-50 dB; 0 denotes disabled
6.4.1.3.
Nearby AP List
If Nearby AP List is enabled, device collects nearby AP information and
builds Nearby AP List from all beacon frames received during operation.
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Information shows the SSID, BSSID, authentication mode, cipher mode,
operating channel, data rate, and received SNR of collected APs.
6.4.1.4.
Tx/Rx Statistics
This statistic shows traffic distribution about Radio 1 interface. The
statistic data includes distribution in terms of data rate and frame type
for all incoming and outgoing data frame via Radio 1 interface.
6.4.2.
Status > Radio1(5G) > Association List
Figure 97 – Radio 1 Association List
6.4.2.1.
WAN
It shows the current status of all operating WLAN on Radio 0 interface.
The information includes WLAN ID, SSID, MAC Address, authentication
mode, cipher mode, number of associated clients, instant throughput,
and total traffic of each operating WLAN respectively.
6.4.2.2.
Station List
It shows the real time status of first 50 associated stations. The status
includes Station ID, MAC Address, IP address, SNR(dB) of uplink, RSSI
(dBm) of uplink, instant throughput, cumulated traffic of uplink and
downlink, and instant data rate of uplink and downlink for each
associated station respectively.
6.4.2.3.
Rouge Station List
It lists out the stations that can potentially disrupt wireless networks and
can sometimes cause irrevocable damage to the network owners.
Network administrator inputs the rogue station’s MAC address manually
or selects any station from the station List by clicking .
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6.4.3.
Status > Radio1(5G) > Connection Info
This information is available on Station mode and Repeater mode only.
Figure 98 – Radio 1 Connection Info
6.4.3.1.
STA Info
It shows station information on Radio 1. The information includes MAC
Address, Authentication Mode, Unicast Cipher, Multicast Cipher, and
State.
6.4.3.2.
AP Info
It shows remote AP information on Radio 1. The information includes
MAC Address, SSID, SNR (dB), RSSI (dBm), Channel, Max Data Rate,
Throughput of uplink and downlink, Data Rate of uplink and downlink,
and Connected Status.
6.5. Status > Ethernet
Figure 99 – Ethernet Status (detail)
6.5.1.
Status > Ethernet > Status
It shows the current status of Ethernet interfaces. The information
includes Port, MAC Address, Auto-negotiation, Speed, Duplex, Link
Detected, instant throughput of uplink and downlink and traffic of of
uplink and downlink on Ethernet 0 and Ethernet 1 respectively.
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6.6. Status > Logs
Figure 100 – Status > Logs
In order to realize easier monitoring and diagnosis, A3 products provide
log function for system information, association activity, and alarm
event.
syslog – records the information about system information, such as
software, hardware, system configuration, and self-checking result
wifi – records the information about association activity, such as
association, dissociation, and roaming event
alarm – records the alert information of A3 device, such as radio down,
too high CPU usage
Note:
- Syslog is one of the vital information for Altai’s engineer for
troubleshooting. It is highly recommended that syslog MUST be
enabled
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7. Embedded
Tools
for
Deployment
Operation / Troubleshooting
A3 products have various tools to help network administrator or
engineer on deployment, operating, and troubleshooting. Tools include
channel scan, ping … etc.
7.1. Channel Scan
Network administrator and engineer collect the status of 2.4GHz radio
and 5GHz radio in the surrounding area. Throughout this tool, network
administrator and engineer collect noise floor, percentage of channel
busy, and the number of BSS in particular radio channels.
Figure 101 – Chanel Scan Result (Overview)
A3 shows the channel scan result into Overview tab and AP List tab.
Overview Tab – displays general information from channel 1 to channel
11. Information includes noise floor, percentage of channel busy, and
the number of BSS on each channel respectively.
AP List Tab - displays information scanned WLAN; information includes
SSID, BSSID, authentication Mode, cipher, channel, rate in kbps, and
received SNR (dB)
7.1.1.
How to perform channel scan on 2.4G radio
1. Go to Tools > Channel Scan > Radio 0 (2.4G)
2. [Optional] Provide channel scan interval from 100ms to 1000ms in
Duration
3. Click Start Scan
4. Wait until Scan Status is changed from In Process to Success; it will
take for 20 seconds approximately
Note:
- Wi-Fi service will be interrupted during channel scan
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7.1.2.
How to perform channel scan on 5G radio
1. Go to Tools > Channel Scan > Radio 1 (5G)
2. [Optional] Provide channel scan interval from 100ms to 1000ms in
Duration
3. Click Start Scan
4. Wait until Scan Status is changed from In Process to Success; it will
take for 20 seconds approximately
Note:
- Wi-Fi service will be interrupted during channel scan
7.2. Diagnosis
7.2.1.
Ping Test
Network administrator and engineer test the reachability of a host and
measures the round-trip time between A3 and the host over an Internet
Protocol (IP) network by using ping tool.
Figure 102 – Ping Test
7.2.2.
How to perform ping test
1. Go to Tools > Diagnosis > Ping
2. Type target IP address / host name in Ping IP Address/Host Name
3. [Optional] Specify how many ICMP (ping) packet that A3 sends to
the target host in Packet Count; 4 is default setting
4. [Optional] Specify the packet size of ICMP packet in Packet Size; 56
is default setting
5. Click Start
6. Click Stop to terminate ping test if necessary
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7.2.3.
Traceroute Test
Network administrator tests the route (path) and measuring transit
delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network by using
traceroute test.
Figure 103 – Traceroute Test
7.2.3.1.
How to perform traceroute test
1. Go to Tools > Diagnosis > traceroute
2. Type target IP address / host name in Destination IP Address/Host
Name
3. [Optional] Click Enable Resolve IP addresses checkbox to enable IP
address to domain name translation
4. [Optional] Specify timeout interval between 1s and 100s in Timeout
for traceroute test
5. [Optional] Specify TTL value between 1 and 100 in Pings Per TTL; 3 is
default setting
6. [Optional] Specify TTL value between 1 and 100 in Maximum TTL; 30
is default setting
7. Click Start
8. Click Stop to terminate ping test if necessary
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7.2.4.
Tcpdump
A3 provides a tool to capture packets that passing through a particular
interface. It helps network administrator for troubleshooting.
Figure 104 – Tcpdump Tool
7.2.4.1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
How to perform packet capture on A3’s interface
Go to Tools > Diagnosis > Tcpdump
Select suitable interface in Interface
[Optional] Specify maximum number of packet in Packet Count
[Optional] Specify maximum file size in Capture File Size
Click Start
Click Stop to terminate ping test if necessary
Download capture file after finished.
7.3. Watchdog
Watchdog is an electronic timer that is used to detect and recover
from system malfunctions. That is timer for periodic reboot.
7.3.1.
Schedule Reboot
Figure 105 – Schedule Root
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7.3.1.1.
How to enable periodic reboot
1. Go to Tools > Watchdog > Schedule Reboot
2. Click Periodic Reboot to enable reboot scheduler
3. You may change the following settings:
Radom Delay – Select the checkbox to enable a random delay on
scheduled rebooting time. It prevents all APs reboot at the same
time
Schedule Mode
Periodic Mode
Select exact time and day(s) for rebooting device
Select a countdown timer (minute) for rebooting
device
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
7.3.1.2.
How to enable periodic log upload
1. Go to Tools > Watchdog > Schedule Reboot
2. Click Periodic Upload Log to enable upload log scheduler
3. You may change the following settings:
Radom Delay – Select the checkbox to enable a random delay on
scheduled rebooting time. It prevents all APs reboot at the same
time
FTP Server User Name – Type in username for logging in remote FTP
server
FTP Server Password – Type in password for logging in remote FTP
server
FTP Server IP Address - Type in IP address of remote FTP server
FTP Server Port - Specify service port of remote FTP server; 21 is
default setting
Schedule Mode
Periodic Mode
Select exact time and day(s) for uploading log
Select a countdown timer (minute) for uploading log
4. Click Submit
5. Click Save & Apply
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7.3.2.
Ping Watchdog
Ping watchdog is mechanism that A3 reboots itself if it fails to
communicate (ping) to target host for serval time.
Figure 106 – Ping Watchdog
7.3.2.1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
How to enable ping watchdog
Go to Tools > Watchdog > Ping watchdog
Click Enable Ping Watchdog to enable this function
Type in IP address of target host in IP Address To Ping
[Optional] Specify interval between each ICMP request in Ping
Interval; 300 is default setting
[Optional] Specify delay time of each ICMP request in Startup Delay;
300 is default setting
[Optional] Specify fail tolerant in Failure Count to Reboot; 3 is default
setting
Click Submit
Click Save & Apply
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8. Collect Device’s Product Information
A3 product shows the information about product information,
hardware, software and company information in About tab.
Figure 107 – About tab of A3 product
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