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A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 1 of 36  A8 Configuration Professional Manual Version 4.1 (03-Apr-2006/HKT) Document Control Draft/ Version Date Author Reviewer Change / Comments Draft 15-Jun-05 Maurice Chan First Draft 1.1 17-Oct-05 Maurice Chan Updated [A8R0 v0.3.0.13] 2.0 19-Oct-05 Maurice Chan For A8R1 v1.1.1.9 3.0 19-Dec-05 Maurice Chan For A8 R2 v1.2.0.5 3.1 07-Feb-06 Maurice Chan For A8 R2 v1.2.4.2 with web-admin 3.2 07-Feb-06 Maurice Chan For A8 R2 v1.2.5.1 3.3 09-Feb-06 Maurice Chan Add FCC statements 3.4 15-Feb-06 Maurice Chan Add encryption in web-admin 3.5 28-Feb-06 Maurice Chan Add a warning statement 3.6 17-Mar-06 Maurice Chan Add model name and no. for FCC 4.0 24-Mar-06 Maurice Chan Add web-admin for 802.11a 4.1 03-Apr-06 Maurice Chan Add details for FCC

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 2 of 36  Copyright © 2004 – 2006 Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Wireless Access Group Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited 5th Floor, Photonics Centre, 2 Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Telephone: +852 3406 2800 Fax: +852 3406 2801 Web: www.astri.org Customer Support Centre Email: wa-support@astri.org Telephone: +852 3406 2822

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 3 of 36  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. Warning The user must keep apart from the base-station and antenna with at least 45cm when the base-station is in operation.

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 4 of 36  Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................5 2 A8 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION......................................................................................................5 3 CONFIGURATION BY CLI (COMMAND LINE INTERFACE) .........................................................................6 3.1 Console Connection ................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Telnet Connection ...................................................................................................... 6 3.3 User Login.................................................................................................................. 7 3.4 Basic Configuration.................................................................................................... 7 3.5 Network configuration ............................................................................................... 8 3.6 Radio configuration.................................................................................................... 9 3.7 Advanced Configuration .......................................................................................... 10 3.8 802.11a Bridge ......................................................................................................... 12 3.9 Restore Configuratoin to Default Setting................................................................. 14 4 SOFTWARE UPGRADE VIA THE CLI.........................................................................................................15 4.1 Firmware Upgrade.................................................................................................... 15 4.2 FPGA Upgrade......................................................................................................... 16 5 CONFIGURATION BY WEB-ADMIN..........................................................................................................17 5.1 IE Connection........................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Checking the A8 Firmware Version......................................................................... 18 5.3 Setup – IP Address ................................................................................................... 18 5.4 Setup – Radio Parameter.......................................................................................... 19 5.5 802.11a Setting in Web-admin................................................................................. 23 5.6 Default Setting in Web-Admin ................................................................................ 24 5.7 Reboot ...................................................................................................................... 24 6 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MONITORING WEB-ADMIN...................................................................25 6.1 Statistics ................................................................................................................... 25 7 SOFTWARE UPGRADE BY WEB-ADMIN...................................................................................................27 7.1 Firmware Update...................................................................................................... 27 8 BOOT FROM A FTP SERVER....................................................................................................................29 8.1 Boot from network ................................................................................................... 29 8.2 Boot from local flash device .................................................................................... 31 9 A8 RECOVERY.........................................................................................................................................32 9.1 Boot-up from BootROM .......................................................................................... 32 10 CONFIGURE A USER ACCOUNT IN THE FTP SERVER...............................................................................33 11 ANTENNA USAGE AND TRANSMIT POWER.............................................................................................35 12 APPENDIX – DEFAULT SETTING..............................................................................................................36

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 5 of 36  1 INTRODUCTION This manual is to summarize how to perform basic configuration for the ASTRI A8 through console connection and web-admin. 2 A8 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION This manual is applicable for the following models, hardware and firmware version: Product name : A8 802.11ab/g AP BS/Bridge AC Model number : WA8011A-A Product name : A8 802.11b/g AP BS AC Model number : WA8011A-B Hardware Platform Firmware Version Remark R1 1.1.1.9 N/A R2 1.2.0.5 1.2.4.2 1.2.5.1 1.2.5.4 1.2.6.3 N/A Web-admin for 802.11b/g N/A N/A Web-admin for 802.11a

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 6 of 36  3 CONFIGURATION BY CLI (COMMAND LINE INTERFACE) 3.1 CONSOLE CONNECTION The A8 can be connected and configured through the console connection. 1. Connect the A8 with the PC serial port via the console cable. 2. Run the “HyperTerminal” program, under Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Hyperterminal 3. Select the serial port and then set the properties of connection as below (Figure 1). - Baud rate = 115200 - Data bits = 8 - Parity = None - Stop bits = 1 - Flow control = None 4. Click OK to login to A8. Figure 1. Serial COM port setting in hyperterminal 3.2 TELNET CONNECTION An alternative is using telnet to login to the BTS, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Telent Login

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 7 of 36 3.3 USER LOGIN After connecting to the A8, the user needs to enter a user name and password to login. Please contact astri for the details if required. You could change the login name and password in web-admin, as shown in Section 5.1. The login name and password could be reset to the default settings in CLI (in Section 3.9) or in BootRom (in Section 9.1). 3.4 BASIC CONFIGURATION The channel frequency, TX power, ACL can be configured through command line interface (CLI). There are two basic commands: 1. GET : This command is used to retrieve the settings or parameters in A8. Example : get channel The above command is to retrieve the current channel configured in A8. 2. SET : This command is used to configure the A8. Example : set channel 1 The above command is to configure the A8 to operate at Channel 1. An example is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. An example in CLI

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 8 of 36  3.5 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 3.5.1 Static IP Setting Command line syntax of setting IP: set ip <ip address of A8> set ipmask <subnet mask> set gateway <ip address of gateway> reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. Example: set ip 192.168.0.30 set ipmask 255.255.255.0 set gateway 192.168.0.1 reboot PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE ipaddr <ip address> Set ip 192.168.0.30 ipmask <subnet mask> Set ipmask 255.255.255.0 gateway <ip address> Set gateway 192.168.0.1 Dhcpc Enable / disable Set dhcpc enable Figure 4. An example of setting IP address 3.5.2 Dynamic IP Setting The A8 can acquire a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server by the following command: set dhcpc enable reboot This function can be disabled by the following command: set dhcpc disable reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting.

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 9 of 36  3.6 RADIO CONFIGURATION The following parameters related to radio interface will be discussed. PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE channel 1 – 11 Set channel 11 power 0 – 18 Set power all 21 ssid (name of SSID) Set ssid B4 ssidsuppress enabled / disabled Set ssidsuppress enabled 3.6.1 Channel Command line syntax of setting the channel: set channel <channel number> where channel number: 1 - 11 Example: set channel 11 3.6.2 Transmit Power Command line syntax of setting transmit power: set power <sector> <power level> where sector: all, 0, 1, 2, 3 power level: 0 to 18, integer number in dBm Note: You could set the power level for a particular sector 0, 1, 2, 3 at different power level. Also, you could set all sectors having the same power level. It is recommended to set all sectors at 21dBm; i.e. sector = all, power = 21. Example: set power all 21 The above command sets all sectors transmitting at an output transmit power of 21dBm. set power 2 17 The above command sets Sector 2 transmitting at an output transmit power of 17dBm. Note: In order to comply with the FCC and Industry rules, please refer to Section 11 for the guideline of power setting. 3.6.3 SSID & SSIDsuppress Command line syntax of setting SSID: set ssid <ssid> where <ssid>: max. 10 alphanumeric characters Example: set ssid testing Command line syntax of suppressing SSID: set ssidsuppress enable reboot

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 10 of 36 You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. 3.7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION More A8 Settings PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE Factory <none> Set factory SNTPServer <ip address> Set sntpserver 10.0.0.5 TZONE -12 to +14 Set tzone +8 Time <none> Get time acl Strict Set acl strict acl Allow Set acl allow 00:01:22:f4:56:e8 acl Del Del acl 00:22:33:44:55:66 Config Virtual 0 to 7 Config virtual 2 Active Enable / Disable Set active enable 3.7.1 NTP (Network Time Protocol) Command line syntax of collecting clock information from a NTP server: set sntpserver 10.5.5.100 set tzone +8 reboot where 10.5.5.100 is the NTP’s IP address Note: You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. You could check the clock by: get time 3.7.2 ACL Configuration Command line syntax of setting the ACL: set acl strict set acl <allow or deny> <client wlan card mac address> reboot An entry in the ACL can be removed as follows: del acl <client wlan card mac address> reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. Example: set acl strict set acl allow 00:20:A6:34:5E:23 del acl 00:02:20:30:44:55 reboot

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 11 of 36 3.7.3 Encryption (WEP) Command line syntax of setting the WEP: set encryption enable set auth <open/shared/auto/WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK/WPA-AUTO/WPA-AUTO-PSK> set keyentry <HEX/ASCII> set key <1/2/3/4> <40/104/128> <KEY#> reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. Example: Set encry enable Set auth shared Set keyentry hex Set key 1 40 1234567890 reboot Note: It is easier to configure encryption in web-admin interface. Please refer to section 5.4.4 for the details. 3.7.4 VAP (Virtual AP) With the default settings, only virtual AP 0 is enabled. You could enable and configure VAPs by the following CLI: Config virtual <VAP#> set active <enable/disable> where <VAP#> is from 0 to 7, default is 0. Note: A Reboot is not required to active this function. You could configure the corresponding SSID, ACL, etc… under this virtual AP number. Example: Figure 5. VAP configuration in CLI

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 12 of 36 3.8 802.11A BRIDGE 802.11a function is an optional function requiring hardware to support. Only an A8 BTS having a connector at the ‘a’ port can support this function, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. A8 BTS with 802.11a bridge hardware – “a” port The 802.11a bridge function is configured via WLAN 6 and is enabled in the default setting. It is also set to transmit at maximum output power. You could use the following command to check its state. Config wlan 6 get wlan get wirelessmode Example: Figure 7. 802.11a in A8 BTS

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 13 of 36 PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE Config wlan 0 or 6 Config wlan 6 Wlan Enable / disable Set wlan enable Channel 5180, 5200, 5220, 5240, 5260, 5280, 5300, 5320, 5745, 5765, 5785, 5805, 5825 Set channel 5765 PowerReduction 0 – 17 (1dB per unit) Set powerreduction 10 RemoteWbr (MAC address of remote bridge) Add remotewbr 00:02:6F:23:12:34 The 802.11a output power is set to maximum value, which is 17dBm. The parameter PowerReduction is used to reduce the output power relative to the maximum value. So, the default value of PowerReduction = 0. If you want to reduce the 802.11a output power by 5dB, you could type the following command in CLI: Set Powerreduction 5 The following command is used to add or delete the remote bridge: Add remotewbr <WBR MAC address> Del remotewbr <WBR MAC address> reboot where <WBR MAC address> is the MAC address of the remote wireless bridge. You could also view the number of remote wireless bridges configured with this A8: Get association Example: Assuming you are trying to connect two A8’s with the following MAC address information: A8_BTS_1 : 00:02:6f:23:41:EE A8_BTS_2 : 00:02:6f:23:41:FF In the CLI of A8_BTS_1: Figure 8. Example – add remote wireless bridge

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 14 of 36 Repeat the setting in A8_BTS_2. You may need to reboot the BTS to make the setting effective. Note: Since the 802.11b/g and 802.11a radios are sharing the same IP address, no additional IP address is required. Please note that 802.11a turbo A mode is not supported by the hardware at this moment. 3.9 RESTORE CONFIGURATOIN TO DEFAULT SETTING Command line syntax of restoring A8 to its default setting: set factory reboot After the A8 rebooted, all parameters will be restored to its default values, except IPAddr, IPMask and Gateway. Note: You must “reboot” to restore the default settings. Don’t make any parameter changes after typing the command “set factory” in CLI before allowing the unit to reboot.

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 16 of 36  Figure 10. Downloading new firmware from FTP Server 4.2 FPGA UPGRADE The FPGA upgrade procedure is similar to Section 4.1, except that the FPGA file name is fpga.hex. Warning: The A8 BTS will not be working properly if there is some mistaken in the upgrade process. You are not advised to perform firmware or FPGA upgrade if you have no received any training from ASTRI or its partners.

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 17 of 36  5 CONFIGURATION BY WEB-ADMIN 5.1 IE CONNECTION The A8 can be accessed through Internet Explorer (IE). 1. Open an IE session and type the ip address of the A8. Example: https://10.6.48.119, where 10.6.48.119 is the A8’s IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.1.222. 2. A window will pop up. Enter the user name and password, which are the same as for the CLI. 3. A login page in IE appears, as shown in Figure 12. A Tool Bar is located on the left hand side of the IE window. You can access different functions through the tool bar. Figure 11. Enter User name and password Tool Bar Figure 12. Web-admin Login Page

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 18 of 36  5.2 CHECKING THE A8 FIRMWARE VERSION The running version can be checked by selecting About in the menu bar. In Figure 13, the firmware version is 1.2.6.3. FPGA version is 45. SAP BSP stands for Smart Access Point Board Support Package, which is hardware related version number. Figure 13. Firmware Version 5.3 SETUP – IP ADDRESS The user can configure the IP address by selecting System in the tool bar, as shown in Figure 14. By clicking the box of Enable DHCP Client and button Update, the A8 BTS will acquire a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server after reboot. Figure 14. IP Address Configuration

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 19 of 36 5.4 SETUP – RADIO PARAMETER The Channel, Output Power, SSID, and VAP (Virtual AP) can be configured by selecting Radio in the tool bar, as shown in Figure 15. 5.4.1 Output Power You can set the power for each sector in this area. You may also turn ON or OFF any sector individually by selecting Disabled or Enabled in State. 5.4.2 SSID & VAP For the VLAN, a single VAP is enabled in the default settings. The enabled VLAN, or VAP ID, is indicated by the Up State, as shown in Figure 15. The user can alter the individual VAP setting (including SSID) by selecting SSID. The setting of each VAP is shown in Figure 16. 5.4.3 ACL The ACL can be enabled by selecting Strict in the Access Control List in Figure 16. Clicking Edit ACL Settings, a window, as shown in Figure 17, is shown to add MAC address (allow or deny). 5.4.4 Encryption & Authentication The encryption can be enabled by clicking the Enabled button in Figure 18. After selecting Open-System or Shared-Key, the WEP key settings can be defined by clicking the button Edit Cipher Settings, as in Figure 19. WPA can be enabled by selecting WPA in Figure 18. The related settings are shown in Figure 20. Note: Click the button Update to store the WEP or WPA settings.

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 20 of 36  Figure 15. Radio Parameter Configuration Figure 16. VAP Setting

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 21 of 36  Figure 17. adding MAC list Figure 18. Enabling Encryption Mode

A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.doc ASTRI Confidential & Restricted Access Page 22 of 36  Figure 19. WEP Key Settings Figure 20. WPA Settings