Moxa WAPN008 TAP-213 series Rail Onboard IP68 802.11n AP/Client User Manual TAP 213 XX CT T UserMan 12 29

Moxa Inc. TAP-213 series Rail Onboard IP68 802.11n AP/Client TAP 213 XX CT T UserMan 12 29

(TAP-213-XX-CT-T) UserMan 12-29

Moxa Tough AP TAP-213 User’s Manual Edition 1.0, April 2016 www.moxa.com/product © 2016 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.
Moxa Tough AP TAP-213 User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice © 2016 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers. Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa. Moxa provides this document as is, without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, its particular purpose. Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes to this manual, or to the products and/or the programs described in this manual, at any time. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use. This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors, and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication. Technical Support Contact Information www.moxa.com/support Moxa Americas Toll-free: 1-888-669-2872 Tel: +1-714-528-6777 Fax: +1-714-528-6778 Moxa China (Shanghai office) Toll-free: 800-820-5036 Tel: +86-21-5258-9955 Fax: +86-21-5258-5505 Moxa Europe Tel: +49-89-3 70 03 99-0 Fax: +49-89-3 70 03 99-99 Moxa Asia-Pacific Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 Moxa India Tel: +91-80-4172-9088 Fax: +91-80-4132-1045
Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Package Checklist ............................................................................................................................... 1-2 Product Features ................................................................................................................................. 1-2 Product Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 Functional Design ............................................................................................................................... 1-6 LAN Port..................................................................................................................................... 1-6 LED Indicators............................................................................................................................. 1-6 Beeper ....................................................................................................................................... 1-7 Reset Button ............................................................................................................................... 1-8 2. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 First-Time Installation and Configuration ................................................................................................ 2-2 Communication Testing ....................................................................................................................... 2-3 Function Map...................................................................................................................................... 2-5 3. Web Console Configuration.............................................................................................................. 3-1 Web Browser Configuration .................................................................................................................. 3-2 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Basic Settings..................................................................................................................................... 3-4 System Info Settings ................................................................................................................... 3-4 Network Settings ......................................................................................................................... 3-5 Time Settings .............................................................................................................................. 3-6 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................................................ 3-7 Operation Mode .................................................................................................................................. 3-7 Basic Wireless Settings ........................................................................................................................ 3-8 WLAN Security Settings .............................................................................................................. 3-12 Advanced Wireless Settings ........................................................................................................ 3-18 WLAN Certification Settings (for EAP-TLS in Client/Slave mode only) ................................................ 3-21 Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................ 3-22 Using Virtual LAN ...................................................................................................................... 3-22 Configuring Virtual LAN .............................................................................................................. 3-23 DHCP Server (for AP mode only) ................................................................................................. 3-24 Packet Filters ............................................................................................................................ 3-25 RSTP Settings (for AP/Master mode only) ..................................................................................... 3-27 SNMP Agent .............................................................................................................................. 3-29 Link Fault Pass-Through (for Client/Slave mode only) ..................................................................... 3-31 NAT/Port Forwarding .................................................................................................................. 3-31 Auto Warning Settings ....................................................................................................................... 3-31 System Log .............................................................................................................................. 3-32 Syslog...................................................................................................................................... 3-33 E-mail ...................................................................................................................................... 3-34 Relay ....................................................................................................................................... 3-35 Trap ........................................................................................................................................ 3-36 Status ............................................................................................................................................. 3-37 Wireless Status ......................................................................................................................... 3-37 Associated Client List (for AP/Master mode only) ............................................................................ 3-37 DHCP Client List (for AP mode only) ............................................................................................. 3-38 System Log .............................................................................................................................. 3-38 Relay Status ............................................................................................................................. 3-39 DI and Power Status .................................................................................................................. 3-39 RSTP Status .............................................................................................................................. 3-39 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 3-40 Console Settings........................................................................................................................ 3-40 Ping ......................................................................................................................................... 3-40 Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 3-40 Config Import/Export ................................................................................................................. 3-41 Default Config Import................................................................................................................. 3-42 Load Factory Default .................................................................................................................. 3-42 Password .................................................................................................................................. 3-42 Misc. Settings ........................................................................................................................... 3-43 Save Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 3-43 Restart ............................................................................................................................................ 3-44 Logout............................................................................................................................................. 3-44 4. Software Installation and Configuration .......................................................................................... 4-1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Wireless Search Utility ......................................................................................................................... 4-2 Installing Wireless Search Utility .................................................................................................... 4-2 Configuring Wireless Search Utility ................................................................................................. 4-5
5. Other Console Considerations ............................................................................................................ 5-1 USB Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) ......................................................................... 5-2 Configuration by Telnet and SSH Consoles ............................................................................................. 5-4 Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS/SSL ...................................................................................... 5-5 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access ..................................................................................................... 5-6 A. References ........................................................................................................................................ A-1 Beacon ..............................................................................................................................................A-2 DTIM.................................................................................................................................................A-2 Fragment...........................................................................................................................................A-2 RTS Threshold ....................................................................................................................................A-2 STP and RSTP ....................................................................................................................................A-2 The STP/RSTP Concept ................................................................................................................A-2 Differences between RSTP and STP................................................................................................A-3 B. Supporting Information .................................................................................................................... B-1 Firmware Recovery .............................................................................................................................B-2 DoC (Declaration of Conformity) ...........................................................................................................B-3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ............................................................B-3 R&TTE Compliance Statement .......................................................................................................B-4
1 Introduction The TAP-213 outdoor wireless AP/client is the ideal ruggedized wireless solution for railway onboard train-to-ground applications such as CCTV and CBTC communications. It can provide up to 300 Mbps with IEEE 802.11n technology. The TAP-213’s dust-tight/weatherproof design is IP68-rated, and it can operate at temperatures ranging from -40 to 75°C, allowing you to extend wireless networks to outdoor locations and critical environments. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Overview  Package Checklist  Product Features  Product Specifications  Functional Design  LAN Port  LED Indicators  Beeper  Reset Button Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:00:22 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: It can provide speeds of up to 300 Mbps...
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-2 Overview The TAP-213 is 802.11n compliant to deliver speed, range, and reliability to support even the most bandwidth-intensive applications. The 802.11n standard incorporates multiple technologies, including MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) Spatial Multiplexing, multiple channels (5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz), and dual bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) to achieve high speeds, while still being able to communicate with legacy 802.11a/b/g devices. The TAP-213 is compliant with the EN 50155 standard that covers operating temperature range, power input voltage, surge, ESD, and vibration. The TAP can be easily mounted on to a DIN rail or in distribution boxes. Its wide operating temperature range, IP68-rated housing with LED indicators, and the DIN-rail mounting capability make the TAP-213 a convenient yet reliable solution for all types of industrial wireless applications. Moxa’s TAP-213 is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service representative for assistance. • 1 TAP-213 •1 Wall mounting kit •1 plastic protective caps for LAN-1 X-coded port •3 metal protective caps for LAN-2 fiber port, USB console port and ABC-02 USB storage port • DIN-rail mounting kit • Quick Installation Guide (printed) • Product Warranty Card Package Checklist We support WiFi client mode, one-to-many Access Point mode, and one-to-one Wireless Bridge mode. For devices, depending on the type of antenna used (point-to-point or point-to-multipoint), the target power is fixed by the manufacturer prior to shipment, the antenna is delivered with the device and is configured by a professional installer, so that the radio does not exceed the EIRP allowed per regulatory domain. Point to Multipoint: No. Manufacturer Part No. Antenna Type MAX Gain 1 KINSUN ANT-WDB-O-2 BK Dipole 2.9dBi for 2.4 GHz 2.34dBi for 5GHz 2 KINSUN ANT-WDB-ANM-0502 Dipole 4.62dBi for 2.4 GHz 1.41dBi for 5GHz •Point to Point: No. Manufacturer Part No. Antenna Type MAX Gain 1 MOXA ANT-WDB-PNF-1518 Directional panel 15dBi for 2.4 GHz 18dBi for 5GHz Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:02:02 -------------------------------------------- The preliminary datasheet has the following items listed: • TAP-213 • Wall mounting kit (includes 2 supports) • Metal cap to cover M12-female connector
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-3 Product Features •Designed specifically for the wireless communication requirements in rail onboard CCTV and CBTC systems • Compliant with EN 50155 • IEEE802.11a/b/g/n compliant • Three-in-one design (AP/Bridge/Client) • Advanced wireless security  64-bit and 128-bit WEP/WPA/WPA2  SSID Hiding/IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS  Packet access control & filtering • STP/RSTP support for network system redundancy • Long-distance transmission support • Turbo Roaming enables rapid handover (Client mode) • ABC-02 for configuration import/export • RS-232 console management • DIN-rail mounting or wall mounting • IP68-rated high-strength metal housing Wide -40 to 75°C operating temperature range Redundant 24 VDC power inputs or IEEE802.3af Power over Ethernet Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:04:22 -------------------------------------------- The preliminary datasheet has the following information: 24 to 110 VDC, redundant dual DC power inputs or 48 VDC Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af compliant)
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-4 Product Specifications WLAN Interface Standards: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n for Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11i for Wireless Security IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseT(X) IEEE 802.3ab for 1000BaseT IEEE 802.3af for Power-over-Ethernet IEEE 802.1D for Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w for Rapid STP IEEE 802.1p for Class of Service IEEE 802.1Q for VLAN Spread Spectrum and Modulation (typical): • DSSS with DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK • OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM • 802.11b: CCK @ 11/5.5 Mbps, DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, DBPSK @ 1 Mbps • 802.11a/g: 64QAM @ 54/48 Mbps, 16QAM @ 36/24 Mbps, QPSK @ 18/12 Mbps, BPSK @ 9/6 Mbps • 802.11n: 64QAM @ 300 Mbps to BPSK @ 6.5 Mbps (multiple rates supported) Operating Channels (central frequency): • US: 2.412 to 2.462 GHz (11 channels) 5.180 to 5.240 GHz (4 channels) 5.260 to 5.320 GHz (4 channels)* 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (8 channels; excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)* 5.745 to 5.825 GHz (5 channels) • EU: 2.412 to 2.472 GHz (13 channels) 5.180 to 5.240 GHz (4 channels) 5.260 to 5.320 GHz (4 channels)* 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (11 channels)* • JP: 2.412 to 2.484 GHz (14 channels, DSSS) 5.180 to 5.240 GHz (4 channels) 5.260 to 5.320 GHz (4 channels)* 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (11 channels)* *Special frequency bands (up to 6.0 GHz) are available for customization. Security: • SSID broadcast enable/disable • Firewall for MAC/IP/Protocol/Port-based filtering • 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, WPA /WPA2 Personal and Enterprise (IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS, TKIP and AES) Transmission Rates: • 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps • 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps • 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 Mbps (multiple rates supported)
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-5 TX Transmit Power: • 2.4 GHz 802.11b: Typ. 26±1.5 dBm @ 1 to 11 Mbps 802.11g: Typ. 25±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps, Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps, Typ. 20±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps, Typ. 20±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11n (20 MHz): MCS0, 8@20 MHz: Typ. 23 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS7, 15@20 MHz: Typ. 17 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS0, 8@40 MHz: Typ. 23 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS7, 15@40 MHz: Typ. 17 dBm (±1.5 dBm) • 5 GHz 802.11a: Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps, Typ. 21±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps, Typ. 20±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps, Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11n (20/40 MHz): MCS0, 8@20 MHz: Typ. 23 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS7, 15@20 MHz: Typ. 18 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS0, 8@40 MHz: Typ. 23 dBm (±1.5 dBm); MCS7, 15@40 MHz: Typ. 18 dBm (±1.5 dBm) RX Sensitivity: • 2.4 GHz 802.11b: -93 dBm @ 1 Mbps, -93 dBm @ 2 Mbps, -93 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 11 Mbps 802.11g: -88 dBm @ 6 Mbps, -86 dBm @ 9 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 12 Mbps, -86 dBm @ 18 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 24 Mbps, -82 dBm @ 36 Mbps, -78 dBm @ 48 Mbps, -74 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11n: -67 dBm @ MCS15 40 MHz, -69 dBm @ MCS15 20 MHz, -67 dBm @ MCS7 40 MHz, -70 dBm @ MCS7 20 MHz • 5 GHz 802.11a: -90 dBm @ 6 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 9 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 12 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 18 Mbps, -81 dBm @ 24 Mbps, -78 dBm @ 36 Mbps, -74 dBm @ 48 Mbps, -74 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11n: -68 dBm @ MCS15 40 MHz, -71 dBm @ MCS15 20 MHz, -63 dBm @ MCS7 40 MHz, -69 dBm @ MCS7 20 MHz Protocol Support General Protocols: Proxy ARP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, IP, ICMP, SNTP, TCP, UDP, RADIUS, SNMP, PPPoE, DHCP AP-only Protocols: ARP, BOOTP, DHCP, STP/RSTP (IEEE 802.1D/w) Interface Connector for External Antennas: N-type (female) Fiber Ports: 1000Base SFP slot M12 Ports: 1, M12-type, 8-pin X-coding (female), 10/100/1000BaseT(X) auto negotiation speed, F/H duplex mode, and auto MDI/MDI-X connection Console Port: USB Console (M12 5-pin A-coded connector female) USB Port: M12 B-coded connector for ABC-02 Reset: Present LED Indicators: PWR, FAULT, STATE, WLAN, LAN 1, LAN 2
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-6 ATTENTION The TAP-213 is NOT a portable mobile device and should be located at least 20 cm away from the humanbody. The TAP-213 is NOT designed for the general public. A well-trained technician should be enlisted to ensuresafe deployment of TAP-213 units, and to establish a wireless network. Physical Characteristics Housing: Metal, IP68 protection Weight: 1.5 kg Dimensions: 220 x 150 x 55 mm (8.66 x 5.90 x 2.16 in) Installation: Wall mounting (standard), DIN-rail mounting (optional) Environmental Limits Operating Temperature: -40 to 75°C (-40 to 167°F) Storage Temperature: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F) Ambient Relative Humidity: 5% to 100% (non-condensing) Power Requirements Input Voltage: 24 to 110 VDC, redundant dual DC power inputs or 48 VDC Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af compliant) Input Current: 24 to 110 VDC, 15 W (max.) Connector: M12 male connector Reverse Polarity Protection: Present Standards and Certifications Safety: UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1(CB) EMC: EN 61000-6-2/6-4, EN 61000-6-1/6-3 EMI: FCC Part 15B Class A EMS: IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 6 kV; Air: 8 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 20 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 2 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 2 kV IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 10 V IEC 61000-4-8 Radio: EN 301 489-1/17, EN 300 328, EN 301 893, DFS, TELEC Rail Traffic: EN 50155 (essential compliance*), EN 50121-4 *Moxa defines “essential compliance” to include those EN 50155 requirements that make products more suitable for rolling stock railway applications. Note: Please check Moxa’s website for the most up-to-date certification status. Fire and Smoke: EN 45545 MTBF (mean time between failures) Time: 400,000 hrs Warranty Warranty Period: 5 years Details: See www.moxa.com/warranty
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-7 Functional Design LAN Port The standard model of the TAP-213 is provided with one M12 X code Gigabit port. The LAN LED will light up when the LAN-1 cable is inserted. LED Indicators The LEDs on the front panel provide a quick and easy means of determining the current operational status and wireless settings of the TAP-213. The FAULT LED indicates system failures and user-configured events. If the TAP-213 cannot retrieve the IP address from a DHCP server, the FAULT LED will blink at one-second intervals. Do not use a PoE (Power over Ethernet) Injector for the PoE device(s). Instead, use an IEEE 802.3af or IEEE ATTENTION 802.3at compliant PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment). Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:06:09 -------------------------------------------- The label on the product is "LAN1" I suggest: The LAN LED will light up when you insert the cable in the LAN1 port and a connection is established. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:06:35 -------------------------------------------- Content modified, please check Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:07:36 -------------------------------------------- What does the fault LED indicate about user-configured events. We need to explain this as it is not clear.
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-8 ATTENTION When the system fails to boot, the LEDs for STATE (Green), FAULT, and WLAN will all light upsimultaneously and blink at one-second intervals. This may be due to improper operation or uncontrollableissues, such as an unexpected shutdown while updating the firmware. To recover the firmware, refer to the“Firmware Recovery” section in Chapter 6. The following table summarizes how to read the device’s wireless settings based on the LED displays. More information is available in Chapter 3 in the “Basic Wireless Settings” section. Beeper The beeper emits two short beeps when the system is ready. LED Color State Description PWR Green On Off Power is not being supplied. FAULT Red On Blinking (fastat intervals) Cannot get an IP address from the DHCP server Blinking(slow at1-secondintervals) IP address conflict Off STATE Green On System startup is complete and the system is in operation. Blinking (fastat intervals) AeroLink Protection is enabled and is currently in “Backup” state. Blinking(slow at1-secondintervals) Device has been located by Wireless Utility Red On System is booting up. WLAN Green On WLAN is functioning in Client/Slave mode. Blinking WLAN is transmitting data in Client/Slave mode. Off WLAN is not in Client/Slave/Client-Router mode or has notestablished a link with an AP. Amber On WLAN is in AP/Master mode. Blinking WLAN is transmitting data in AP/Master mode. Off WLAN is not in use or is not working properly. LAN1/LAN2 Green On LAN port’s 1000 Mbps link is active. Blinking Data is being transmitted at 1000 Mbps. Off LAN port’s 1000 Mbps link is inactive. Amber On LAN port’s 10/100 Mbps link is active. Blinking Data is being transmitted at 10/100 Mbps. Off LAN port’s 10/100 Mbps link is inactive. Power is being supplied (from power input 1) System is booting up, or a system configuration error. Error condition does not exist. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:08:35 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Power is on (supplied from power input 1) Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:08:54 -------------------------------------------- I suggest removing this. If we must mention it then I suggest "...or a system configuration error exists." Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:09:24 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: No error condition exists. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:09:46 -------------------------------------------- I suggest removing this content.
Tough AP TAP-213 Introduction 1-9 Reset Button The Reset button is located on the top panel of the TAP-213. You can reboot the TAP-213 or reset it to factory default settings by pressing the Reset button with a pointed object such as an unfolded paper clip. • System reboot: Hold the Reset button down for under 5 seconds and then release. • Reset to factory default: Hold the Reset button down for over 5 seconds until the STATE LED starts blinking green light. Release the button to reset the TAP-213.
2 Getting Started This chapter explains how to install Moxa’s AirWorks TAP-213 for the first time to quickly set up your wireless network and how to test whether the connection is working well. The function map provided in Chapter 3 is a convenient reference to the various functions available on the TAP-213 and to determine the functions that you need to use. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  First-Time Installation and Configuration  Communication Testing  Function Map
Tough AP TAP-213 Getting Started 2-2 First-Time Installation and Configuration Before installing the TAP-213, make sure that all items mentioned in the package checklist are in the box. You will also need access to a notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port. The TAP-213 has a default IP address that you must use when connecting to the device for the first time. • Step 1: Select the power source. The TAP-213 can be powered by a DC power input or PoE (Power over Ethernet). • Step 2: Connect the TAP-213 to a notebook or PC. Since the TAP-213 is provided with the MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing capability, you can use either a straight-through cable or crossover cable to connect it to a computer. When the connection between the TAP-213 and the computer is established, the LED indicator on the TAP-213’s LAN port lights up. • Step 3: Set up the computer’s IP address. Set an IP address for the computer so that it is on the same subnet as that of the TAP-213. Since the TAP-213’s default IP address is 192.168.127.253, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, set the IP • Step 4: Use the web-based manager to configure the TAP-213 Open your computer’s web browser and type http://192.168.127.253 in the address field to access the homepage of the web-based Network Manager. Before the homepage opens, you will need to enter the user name and password as shown in the following figure. For first-time configuration, enter the following default user name and password and click on the Login button: User Name: admin Password: root address of the computer in the 192.168.127.xxx IP range and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. After you select Maintenance Load Factory Default and click the Submit button, the TAP-213 will bereset to factory default settings and the IP address will be reset to 192.168.127.253. For security reasons, we strongly recommend changing the default password. To change the password, select Maintenance Password and follow the instructions on the screen. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:14:43 -------------------------------------------- If we mention this here, if sounds like we also have to set the default IP address of the TAP. Load Factory Default is covered on page 59 (3-42) and used only in exceptional cases as per my understanding.
Tough AP TAP-213 Getting Started 3-2 • Step 5: Select the operation mode for the TAP-213. By default, the operation mode of the TAP-213 is set to AP. You can change this setting to Client mode at Wireless Settings Basic Wireless Settings. Detailed information about configuring the TAP-213 is available in Chapter 3. • Step 6: Test the network connection. In the following sections we describe two methods that you can use to test that a network connection has been established. Communication Testing After installing the TAP-213 you can run a sample test to make sure the wireless connection on the TAP-213 is functioning normally. Two testing methods are described below. Use the first method if you are using only one TAP-213 device, and the second method if you are using two or more TAP-213 units. How to Test One TAP-213 If you are only using one TAP-213, you will need one additional notebook computer equipped with a WLAN card. Configure the WLAN card to connect to the TAP-213 (NOTE: the default SSID is MOXA), and change the IP address of the second notebook (Notebook B) so that it is on the same subnet as the first notebook (Notebook A), which is connected to the TAP-213. After configuring the WLAN card, establish a wireless connection with the TAP-213 and open a DOS window on Notebook B. At the prompt, type the following: ping <IP address of notebook A> and then press Enter (see the figure below). A “Reply from IP address …” response means the communication was successful. A “Request timed out.” response means the communication failed. In this case, recheck the configuration to make sure the connections are correct. After you click Submit to apply changes, the web page is refreshed and an (Updated) indicator is displayednext to the page heading along with a blinking reminder to restart the device. To activate the changes, click Restart and then click Save and Restart after you change the settings. TheTAP-213 will take about 30 seconds to complete the reboot process. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:16:09 -------------------------------------------- Can you please confirm this. When we click on Restart, doesn't the TAP reboot?
Tough AP TAP-213 Getting Started 4-2 How to Test Two or More TAP-213 Units If you have two or more TAP-213 units, you will need a second notebook computer (Notebook B) equipped with an Ethernet port. Use the default settings for the first TAP-213 connected to notebook A and change the second or third TAP-213 connected to notebook B to Client mode, and then configure the notebooks and TAP-213 units properly. After setting up the testing environment, open a DOS window on notebook B. At the prompt type: ping <IP address of notebook A> and then press Enter. A “Reply from IP address …” response means the communication was successful. A “Request timed out” response means the communication failed. In the latter case, recheck the configuration to make sure the connections are correct. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:16:55 -------------------------------------------- Are we talking about the physical connections or the settings in the web manager?
Tough AP TAP-213 Getting Started 5-2 Function Map Quick overview of the TAP-213’s status Basic settings for administering the TAP-213 Essential settings related to establishing a wireless network Advanced features to support additional network management and secure wired and wirelesscommunication Note: These advanced functions are all optional Application-oriented device management functions to set up events, traps, and reactions viarelay warning, e-mail, and SNMP notification Note: These functions are all optional Current status information for monitoring wired/wireless network performance, advancedservices, and device management functions Functions for maintaining the TAP-213, and for diagnosing the network On-demand functions to support the web-based console management operation
3 Web Console Configuration In this chapter, we explain all aspects of web-based console configuration. Moxa’s easy-to-use management functions help you set up your TAP-213 and make it easy to establish and maintain your wireless network. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Web Browser Configuration  Overview  Basic Settings  System Info Settings  Network Settings  Time Settings  Wireless Settings  Operation Mode  Basic Wireless Settings  WLAN Security Settings  Advanced Wireless Settings  WLAN Certification Settings (for EAP-TLS in Client/Slave mode only)  Advanced Settings  Using Virtual LAN  Configuring Virtual LAN  DHCP Server (for AP mode only)  Packet Filters  RSTP Settings (for AP/Master mode only)  SNMP Agent  Link Fault Pass-Through (for Client/Slave mode only)  NAT/Port Forwarding  Auto Warning Settings  System Log  Syslog  E-mail  Relay  Trap  Status  Wireless Status  Associated Client List (for AP/Master mode only)  DHCP Client List (for AP mode only)  System Log  Relay Status  DI and Power Status  RSTP Status  Maintenance  Console Settings  Ping  Firmware Upgrade  Config Import/Export  Default Config Import  Load Factory Default  Password  Misc. Settings  Save Configuration  Restart  Logout
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-2 Web Browser Configuration The web interface provides a convenient way to modify the configuration of the TAP-213 and access its built-in monitoring and network administration functions. The recommended web browser is Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0 with JVM (Java Virtual Machine) installed. To access the web interface of the TAP-213, do the following: 1. Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer), type in the default IP address of the TAP-213 in the address field, and press Enter. 2. In the login page that is displayed, enter the Username and Password (default Username = admin; default Password = root) and click Login to continue. You may need to wait a few moments for the main page to download to your computer. Note that the model name and IP address of the TAP-213 are both shown in the title bar of the web page. You can identify the web interfaces of multiple TAP-213 units using this information. 3. Use the menu tree on the left side of the window to open the configuration pages for the TAP-213’s functions. To use the management and monitoring functions of the TAP-213 from a PC host connected to the same LANas the TAP-213, you must make sure that the PC host and the TAP-213 are on the same logical subnet. Similarly, if the TAP-213 is configured for other VLAN settings, you must make sure your PC host is on themanagement VLAN. The default IP address of the TAP is 192.168.127.253. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:17:45 -------------------------------------------- What other VLAN settings? Please help clarify this content.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-3 In the following paragraphs, we describe each TAP-213 management function in detail. An overview of all the functions is available in the “Function Map” section of this manual. Overview The Overview page summarizes the TAP-213’s current status. The information is categorized into the following groups: System Info, Device Info, and 802.11 Info. The model name of the TAP-213 is shown as TAP-213-XX, where XX indicates the country code. The countrycode indicates the TAP-213 version and the bandwidth it uses. We use TAP-213-US as an example in thefollowing figures. (The country code and model name that appears on your computer screen may be differentthan the one shown here.) Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:19:21 -------------------------------------------- The country code does not indicate the TAP-213 version or does it? I suggest removing this part.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-4 alarm Click on the SSID (MOXA, in this case) to display detailed 802.11 information, as shown below: Basic Settings The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to maintain and control the TAP-213. System Info Settings The System Info related settings that you configure here, especially the Device name and Device description, are displayed on the Overview page. They are also included in the SNMP information and emails. Configuring the System Info settings for each TAP-213 makes it easier to identify the different TAP-213 units connected to your network. The 802.11 Info that is displayed may differ based on the operation mode selected. For example, CurrentBSSID is not available in Client mode, and Signal strength/Noise Floor is not available in AP mode. Setting Description Factory Default Maximum of 31characters Specifies the role or application of this TAP-213 unit. TAP-213_<Serial No. ofthis TAP-213> Device name Setting Description Factory Default Maximum. of 31characters Specifies the location of this TAP-213 unit. None Device location Setting Description Factory Default Maximum of 31characters You can use this space to record a more detaileddescription of this TAP-213 None Device description Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:20:05 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: alert or warning Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:20:29 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Format Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:20:35 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Format Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:20:41 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Format
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-5 In the Client-Router mode, the WAN (wireless interface) and LAN (wired interface) are configured separately. Network Settings The Network Settings configuration panel allows you to modify the TCP/IP parameters of the network. An explanation of each configuration item is given below: IP configuration Setting Description Factory Default DHCP Select this option if you want the TAP-213’s IP address to be assigned automatically. Static Static Select this option if you want to manually set the IP address of the TAP-213. IP address Setting Description Factory Default TAP-213’s IP address Identifies the TAP-213 on a TCP/IP network. 192.168.127.253 Subnet mask Setting Description Factory Default TAP-213’s subnet mask Identifies the type of network to which the TAP-213 is connected (e.g., 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network). 255.255.255.0 Gateway Setting Description Factory Default TAP-213’s default gateway The IP address of the router that connects the LAN to an outside network. None Primary/ Secondary DNS server Setting Description Factory Default IP address of the primary/secondary DNS server The IP address of the DNS server used by your network. After you have entering the DNS server’s IP address here, you can use the URL of the TAP-213 (e.g., http://ap11.abc.com) in your browser’s address field instead of entering the IP address. The secondary DNS server will be used if the primary DNS server fails to connect. None Setting Description Factory Default Maximum of 31characters You can use this space to record the contact information of theperson responsible for maintaining this TAP-213. None Device contact information Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:20:48 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Format
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-6 ATTENTION Changing the time zone will automatically adjust the Current local time. You should configure the Timezone before setting the Current local time. Time Settings The TAP-213 has a time calibration function that can update the date and time information based on an NTP server or the date and time information specified by the user. Functions such as Auto warning can add real-time information to the message. The Current local time shows the TAP-213’s system time when you open this web page. After you update the date and time setting, click on the Set Time button to activate the new date and time. An “(Updated)” string is displayed next to the date and time fields to indicate that the change is complete. Local time settings will be immediately activated in the system without running Save and Restart. Current local time Setting Description Factory Default User-specified date and time The date and time parameters allow configuration of the local time with immediate activation. Use 24-hour format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss None Time zone Setting Description Factory Default User-specified time zone The time zone setting allows the conversion from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to the local time. GMT Daylight saving time Setting Description Factory Default Enable/ Disable Daylight saving time (also known as DST or summer time) involves advancing clocks (usually 1 hour) during the summer time to provide an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon. Disable When Daylight saving time is enabled, the following parameters will be shown: • Starts at: The date that daylight saving time begins. • Stops at: The date that daylight saving time ends. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:21:52 -------------------------------------------- Please help clarify. The Auto warning option is not available on this screen. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:22:07 -------------------------------------------- please confirm Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:23:17 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: Any change in the time and date setting is effective immediately and does not need a system restart. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:24:47 -------------------------------------------- We should say why it is important to sync the time setting with the built-in RTC.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-7 • Time offset: Indicates the number of hours the clock should be advanced. Time server 1/2 Setting Description Factory Default IP address of the name of the Time Server 1/2 IP address or domain name of the NTP time server. The second NTP server will be used if the first NTP server fails to connect. time.nist.gov Query period Setting Description Factory Default The query period to sync with the time server (1 to 9999 seconds) This parameter determines how often the time is updated from the NTP server. 600 (seconds) Wireless Settings The essential settings for wireless networks are presented in the wireless settings function group. You must configure these settings correctly before you establish your wireless network. Familiarize yourself with the following terms before starting the configuration process: AP: In a wireless local area network (WLAN), an access point is a station that transmits and receives data. Client: When the TAP-213 is configured for Client mode, it can be used as an Ethernet-to-wireless (or LAN-to-WLAN) network adapter. For example, a notebook computer equipped with an Ethernet adaptor but no wireless card can be connected to this device with an Ethernet cable to provide wireless connectivity to another AP. Operation Mode The TAP-213 supports five main operation modes—AP, Client, Master, Slave, and ACC—each of which plays a distinct role on the wireless network. Wireless Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Use this function to turn the RF (Radio Frequency) module on or off manually. NOTE: This function is available in AP operation mode only. Enable Operation Mode Setting AP ClientMaster Description The TAP-213 plays the role of a wireless AP The TAP-213 plays the role of a wireless AP Client This mode collocates with TAP-5232/6232’s Wireless bridgemode. The TAP-213 plays the role of a wireless master. This mode collocates with TAP-5232/6232’s Wireless bridge mode. The TAP-213 plays the role of a wireless slave. Factory Default AP Slave Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:25:49 -------------------------------------------- We do not describe the Client-Router mode here. Please provide information on this mode. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:26:19 -------------------------------------------- Can we just say "wireless client"? Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:26:41 -------------------------------------------- Please help clarify this content.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-8 Basic Wireless Settings You can add new SSIDs or edit existing ones in the WLAN Basic Setting Selection panel. You can configure up to 9 SSIDs for a TAP and configure each SSID differently. An SSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless connectivity. Multiple access points on a network or sub-network can use the same SSIDs. All of the SSIDs that you configure for an AP are active at the same time. That is, client devices can use any of the SSIDs to associate with the AP. To create an SSID for your TAP, click on Add SSID. To edit an existing SSID and assign different configuration settings to it, click on the Edit button corresponding to the SSID. A configuration panel is displayed as follows: Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:27:20 -------------------------------------------- I suggest: with different modes of operation.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-9 RF type Auto Channel Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enable this function to set the TAP to scan the 3 predefined channels for the “least crowded” channel and use it as the operating channel. Disable Disable When you switch to Client mode, a Site Survey button will be available on the Basic Wireless Settingspanel. Use the Site Survey function to view information about available APs, as shown in the following figures..You can click on the SSID of an entity and bring the value of its SSID onto the SSID field of the Basic WirelessSettings page. Click the Refresh button to update the site survey table. If this client is connecting to an AP, a brief disconnection will occur when you click on Site Survey. 2.4 GHz B Only supports the IEEE 802.11b standard G Only supports the IEEE 802.11g standard B/G Mixed Supports IEEE 802.11b/g standards, but 802.11g mightoperate at a slower speed when 802.11b clients are on thenetwork G/N Mixed Supports IEEE 802.11g/n standards, but 802.11n mightoperate at a slower speed if 802.11g clients are on the network B/G/N Mixed Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards, but 802.11g/n mightoperate at a slower speed if 802.11b clients are on the network N Only (2.4GHz) Only supports the 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11n standard 5 GHz A Only supports the IEEE 802.11a standard A/N Mixed Supports IEEE 802.11a/n standards, but 802.11n may operateat a slower speed if 802.11a clients are on the network N Only (5GHz) Only supports the 5 GHz IEEE 802.11n standard Setting Description Factory Default B/G/N Mixed ?Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:27:42 -------------------------------------------- Can you please help clarify this content Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:28:16 -------------------------------------------- We should specify the factory default or say "None".
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-10 Channel (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default The available channels vary with the RF type setting The channel on which the TAP should operate. The TAP-213 plays the role of a wireless AP or Master here. 6 (in B/G/N Mixed mode) Channel 2, 3 Setting Description Factory Default The available channels vary with RF type These channels are candidate channels for auto channel selection. N/A Channel Width (for any 11N RF type only) Setting Description Factory Default 20 MHz Select the channel width. If you are not sure, use the 20/40 MHz (Auto) option 20 MHz 20/40 MHz Channel bonding If you have selected 20/40 MHz only is the Channel Width setting, this setting will automatically set the channel based on your channel setting. SSID Setting Description Factory Default Maximum of 31 characters The SSID of a client and the SSID of the AP must be identical for the client and AP to be able to communicate with each other. MOXA Primary/Secondary/Third SSID (Client or Client-Router mode only) Setting Description Factory Default The name of the primary, secondary, and tertiary SSID This is the profile setting that allows multiple SSID profiles to be stored on the TAP client so that the TAP can connect to any of the predefined SSID in order of priority (Primary > Secondary > Third) MOXA MOXA_secondary MOXA_third SSID broadcast (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default Enable/ Disable Use this setting to specify if the SSID can be broadcast or not Enable Client Isolation (for AP mode only) Client isolation is used to isolate the associated wireless clients in one or more APs. Isolated clients cannot communicate with each other, so the level of security is increased. Depending on the type of client isolation, you may also define the exception clients inside the isolation network. It can be used in server access. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:28:46 -------------------------------------------- Can you please help clarify this content?
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-11 Client Isolation Setting Description Factory Default No isolation No isolation is applied. No isolation Isolated within the same AP All clients associated with this AP will be isolated from each other. Isolated within the same subnet All clients in the specified subnet will be isolated from each other. The subnet is defined by the following two parameters: Gateway and Netmask. Gateway Setting Description Factory Default Gateway for client isolation function This setting is used when you have selected the client isolation option, Isolated within the same subnet. None Netmask Setting Description Factory Default Netmask for client isolation function This setting is used when you have selected the client isolation option, Isolated within the same subnet. None Allowed subnet with TCP/UDP port The Allowed subnet with TCP/UDP port setting is used to define the subnets (or hosts) that are excluded when the Isolated within the same subnet option is selected. You can define up to eight subnets or hosts. Active Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable the subnet rule This checkbox enables or disables a rule for Allowed subnet with TCP/UDP port. Disable IP Setting Description Factory Default The IP address of the allowed subnet The IP address for the allowed subnet definition. Hosts in this subnet can be accessed by other hosts or wireless clients in the same subnet. None
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-12 The TAP-213-EU (for European frequency bands) only connects SSID-hidden APs for IEEE 802.11b/g/nchannels. Netmask Setting Description Factory Default The netmask for allowed subnet definition The netmask of the subnet definition. Hosts in this subnet can be accessed by other hosts or wireless clients in the same subnet. You can also define the exception host by entering 255.255.255.255 in this field. None Protocol Setting Description Factory Default The protocol for allowed subnet definition The protocol of the subnet definition. Hosts in this subnet can be accessed by other hosts or wireless clients in the same subnet. All Port Setting Description Factory Default The range of ports for the allowed subnet definition The port range of the subnet definition. Hosts in this subnet can be accessed by other hosts or wireless clients in the same subnet. None Auto Channel arguments You can configure the following parameters to set the scan timing intervals for the auto channel selection process. Use the default values unless specific channel selection intervals are required. Selection Interval Setting Description Factory Default 0-1440 mins The time between each channel re-selection. For example, if you set this field to 60 minutes, the AP scans for the least crossed channel every 60 minutes. 60 Monitoring Interval Setting Description Factory Default 100-3000 ms The channel scanning duration. 1000 Monitoring times Setting Description Factory Default 1-10 The number of times the AP performs the channel scanning before selecting a “clear” channel to use. 3 WLAN Security Settings The TAP-213 provides four standardized wireless security modes: Open, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), and WPA2. Several security modes are available in the TAP-213 by selecting Security mode and WPA type: • Open: No authentication, no data encryption. • WEP: Static WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys must be configured manually. • WPA/WPA2-Personal: Also known as WPA/WPA2-PSK. You will need to specify the Pre-Shared Key in the Passphrase field, which will be used by the TKIP or AES engine as a master key to generate keys that actually encrypt outgoing packets and decrypt incoming packets. • WPA/WPA2-Enterprise: Also called WPA/WPA2-EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). In addition to device-based authentication, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise enables user-based authentication via IEEE802.1X.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-13 The TAP-213 can support three EAP methods: EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP. Security mode Setting Description Factory Default Open No authentication Open WEP Static WEP is used WPA* WPA is used WPA2* Fully supports IEEE802.11i with “TKIP/AES + 802.1X” Open For security reasons, you should NOT set security mode to Open System, since authentication and data encryption are NOT performed in Open System mode. WEP According to the IEEE802.11 standard, WEP can be used for authentication and data encryption to maintain confidentiality. Shared (or Shared Key) authentication type is used if WEP authentication and data encryption are both needed. Normally, Open (or Open System) authentication type is used when WEP data encryption is run with authentication. When WEP is enabled as a security mode, the length of a key (so-called WEP seed) can be specified as 64/128 bits, which is actually a 40/104-bit secret key with a 24-bit initialization vector. The TAP-213 provides 4 entities of WEP key settings that can be selected to use with Key index. The selected key setting specifies the key to be used as a send-key for encrypting traffic from the AP side to the wireless client side. All 4 WEP keys are used as receive-keys to decrypt traffic from the wireless client side to the AP side. The WEP key can be presented in two Key types, HEX and ASCII. Each ASCII character has 8 bits, so a 40-bit (or 64-bit) WEP key contains 5 characters, and a 104-bit (or 128-bit) key has 13 characters. In hex, each character uses 4 bits, so a 40-bit key has 10 hex characters, and a 128-bit key has 26 characters. Authentication type Setting Description Factory Default Open Data encryption is enabled, but without authentication Open Shared Data encryption and authentication are both enabled. Key type Setting Description Factory Default HEX Specifies WEP keys in hex-decimal number form HEX
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-14 ASCII Specifies WEP keys in ASCII form Key length Setting Description Factory Default 64 bits Uses 40-bit secret keys with 24-bit initialization vector 64 bits 128 bits Uses 104-bit secret key with 24-bit initialization vector Key index Setting Description Factory Default 1-4 Specifies which WEP key is used Open WEP key 1-4 Setting Description Factory Default ASCII type: 64 bits: 5 chars 128 bits: 13chars HEX type: 64 bits: 10 hex chars 128 bits: 26 hex chars A string that can be used as a WEP seed for the RC4 encryption engine. None WPA/WPA2-Personal WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 represent significant improvements over the WEP encryption method. WPA is a security standard based on 802.11i draft 3, while WPA2 is based on the fully ratified version of 802.11i. The initial vector is transmitted, encrypted, and enhanced with its 48 bits, twice as long as WEP. The key is regularly changed so that true session is secured. Even though AES encryption is only included in the WPA2 standard, it is widely available in the WPA security mode of some wireless APs and clients as well. The TAP-213 also supports AES algorithms in WPA and WPA2 for better compatibility. Personal versions of WPA/WPA2, also known as WPA/WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), provide a simple way of encrypting a wireless connection for high confidentiality. A Passphrase is used as a basis for encryption methods (or cipher types) in a WLAN connection. The passphrases should be complicated and as long as possible. There must be at least 8 ASCII characters in the Passphrase, and it could go up to 63. For security reasons, this passphrase should only be disclosed to users who need it, and it should be changed regularly. WPA type Setting Description Factory Default Personal Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled WPA and WPA2 Personal Enterprise Provides enterprise-level security for WPA and WPA2 Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled TKIP AES Advance Encryption System is enabled Mixed* Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP+AES unicast key for some legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used. *This option is available in AP/Master mode only, and does not support AES-enabled clients.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-15 The key renewal value dictates how often the wireless AP encryption keys should be changed. The securitylevel is generally higher if you set the key renewal value to a shorter number, which forces the encryption keysto be changed more frequently. The default value is 3600 seconds (6 minutes). Longer time periods can beconsidered if the line is not very busy. Passphrase Setting Description Factory Default 8 to 63 characters Master key to generate keys for encryption and decryption None Key renewal (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default 60 to 86400 seconds (1 minute to 1 day) Specifies the time period of group key renewal 3600 (seconds) WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (for AP/Master mode) By setting WPA type to Enterprise, you can use EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), a framework authentication protocol used by 802.1X to provide network authentication. In these Enterprise-level security modes, a back-end RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server is needed if IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled in WPA /WPA2. The IEEE 802.1X protocol also offers the possibility of carrying out an efficient connection authentication on a large-scale network. It is not necessary to exchange keys or passphrases. WPA type Setting Description Factory Default Personal Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled WPA and WPA2 Personal Enterprise Provides enterprise-level security for WPA and WPA2 Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled TKIP AES Advance Encryption System is enabled Mixed* Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP+AES unicast key for some legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used. *This option is available in AP/Master mode only, and cannot support AES-enabled clients. Primary/Secondary RADIUS server IP Setting Description Factory Default The IP address of RADIUS server Specifies the delegated RADIUS server for EAP None Primary/Secondary RADIUS port Setting Description Factory Default Port number Specifies the port number of the delegated RADIUS server 1812
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-16 Primary/ Secondary RADIUS shared key Setting Description Factory Default Max. of 31 characters The secret key shared between AP and RADIUS server None Key renewal Setting Description Factory Default 60 to 86400 seconds (1 minute to 1 year) Specifies the time period of group key renewal 3600 (seconds) WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (for Client/Slave mode) When used as a client, the TAP-213 can support three EAP methods (or EAP protocols): EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP, corresponding to WPA/WPA-Enterprise settings on the AP side. Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled TKIP AES Advance Encryption System is enabled EAP Protocol Setting Description Factory Default TLS Specifies Transport Layer Security protocol TLS TTLS Specifies Tunneled Transport Layer Security PEAP Specifies Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, or Protected EAP Before choosing the EAP protocol for your WPA/WPA2-Enterpise settings on the client end, please contact the network administrator to make sure the system supports the protocol on the AP end. Detailed information on these three popular EAP protocols is presented in the following sections. EAP-TLS TLS is the standards-based successor to Secure Socket Layer (SSL). It can establish a trusted communication channel over a distrusted network. TLS provides mutual authentication through certificate exchange. EAP-TLS is also secure to use. You are required to submit a digital certificate to the authentication server for validation, but the authentication server must also supply a certificate. You can use Basic Wireless Settings WLAN Certificate Settings to import your WLAN certificate and enable EAP-TLS on the client end.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-17 You can check the current certificate status in Current Status if it is available. • Certificate issued to: Shows the certificate user • Certificate issued by: Shows the certificate issuer • Certificate expiration date: Indicates when the certificate has expired EAP-TTLS It is usually much easier to re-use existing authentication systems, such as a Windows domain or Active Directory, LDAP directory, or Kerberos realm, rather than creating a parallel authentication system. As a result, TTLS (Tunneled TLS) and PEAP (Protected EAP) are used to support the use of so-called “legacy authentication methods.” TTLS and PEAP work in a similar way. First, they establish a TLS tunnel (EAP-TLS for example), and validate whether the network is trustworthy with digital certificates on the authentication server. This step establishes a tunnel that protects the next step (or “inner” authentication), and consequently is sometimes referred to as “outer” authentication. The TLS tunnel is then used to encrypt an older authentication protocol that authenticates the user for the network. As you can see, digital certificates are still needed for outer authentication in a simplified form. Only a small number of certificates are required, which can be generated by a small certificate authority. Certificate reduction makes TTLS and PEAP much more popular than EAP-TLS. The TAP-213 provides some non-cryptographic EAP methods, including PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, and MS-CHAP-V2. These EAP methods are not recommended for direct use on wireless networks. However, they may be useful as inner authentication methods with TTLS and PEAP. Because the inner and outer authentications can use distinct user names in TTLS and PEAP, you can use an anonymous user name for the outer authentication, with the true user name only shown through the encrypted channel. Keep in mind that not all client software supports anonymous alteration. Confirm this with the network administrator before you enable identity hiding in TTLS and PEAP. TTL Inner Authentication Setting Description Factory Default PAP Password Authentication Protocol is used MS-CHAP-V2 CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol is used MS-CHAP Microsoft CHAP is used MS-CHAP-V2 Microsoft CHAP version 2 is used Anonymous Setting Description Factory Default Max. of 31 characters A distinct name used for outer authentication None User name & Password Setting Description Factory Default User name and password used in inner authentication None
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-18 PEAP There are a few differences in the TTLS and PEAP inner authentication procedures. TTLS uses the encrypted channel to exchange attribute-value pairs (AVPs), while PEAP uses the encrypted channel to start a second EAP exchange inside of the tunnel. The TAP-213 provides MS-CHAP-V2 merely as an EAP method for inner authentication. Inner EAP protocol Setting Description Factory Default MS-CHAP-V2 Microsoft CHAP version 2 is used MS-CHAP-V2 Anonymous Setting Description Factory Default Max. of 31 characters A distinct name used for outer authentication None User name & Password Setting Description Factory Default User name and password used in inner authentication None Advanced Wireless Settings Additional wireless-related parameters are presented in this section to help you set up your wireless network in detail. Transmission Rate Setting Description Factory Default
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-19 NOTE Transmission power indicates the maximum value of transmission power which the user plans. However, thereal transmitted power depends on the radio module and some facts, such as country, regulatory limitationsand data rate. Please check the Transmission power in Status > Wireless Status for a real and updated valueof transmission power, which the TAP is currently using. You can refer to the related glossaries in the reference section for detailed information about the above-mentioned settings. By setting these parameters properly, you can better tune the performance of yourwireless network. Auto The TAP-213 senses and adjusts the data rate automatically Auto Available rates Users can manually select a target transmission data rate Multicast Rate (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default Multicast rate (6M ~ 54M) You can set a fixed multicast rate for the transmission of broadcast and multicast packets on a per-radio basis. This parameter can be useful in an environment where multicast video streaming is occurring in the wireless medium, provided that the wireless clients are capable of handling the configured rate. 6M Guarding Interval Setting Description Factory Default Guarding Interval Guarding interval is used to ensure that distinct transmissions do not interfere with one another. You can select the guarding interval manually for Wireless-N connections. The two options are Short (400ns) and Long (800ns). 800ns. Transmission Power for 2.4 GHz Setting Description Factory Default Transmission Power Specifies transmission power for the radio in the unit of dBm. 10dBm Transmission Power for 5 GHz Setting Description Factory Default Auto Specifies transmission power for the radio in the unit of dBm. 10dBm Beacon Interval (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default Beacon Interval (40 to 1000 ms) Indicates the frequency interval of the beacon 100 (ms) DTIM Interval (for AP/Master mode only) Setting Description Factory Default Data Beacon Rate (1 to 15) Indicates how often the TAP-213 sends out a Delivery Traffic Indication Message 1 Fragmentation threshold Setting Description Factory Default Fragment Length (256 to 2346) Specifies the maximum size a data packet before splitting and creating another new packet 2346 RTS threshold Setting Description Factory Default RTS/CTS Threshold (256 to 2346) Determines how large a packet can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient communication 2346
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-20 Noise protection Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Adjusts the interference coping capability of the wireless signal. This option should be enabled for communication distance under 500 meters, and should be disabled for communication distances over 500 meters. Enable WMM Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable WMM is a QoS standard for WLAN traffic. Voice and video data will be given priority bandwidth when enabled with WMM supported wireless clients. Disable Full 11a channel support Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable “Full 11a channel support” allows users to select one channel from 802.11a, including channels in licensed and unlicensed bands. Disable Turbo Roaming (for Client mode only) Setting Description Factory Default Enable/ Disable Moxa’s Turbo Roaming can enable rapid handover when the TAP-213, as a client, roams among a group of APs. Disable When Turbo Roaming is enabled, the RF type, AP alive check, and Scan channels parameters will be shown as follows. The RF type shows the current RF type that this client is using. The AP alive check parameter will check if the AP connection is still available. When this function is enabled, a check will be done every 10 ms. You can set up Scan channels for the APs among which this client is going to roam. There are three Scan channels available. Note that the Scan channels may need to be modified when the RF type is changed. (For example, channel 36 is not available in B, G, N or B/G/N Mix mode.) Traffic Control Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Enable this function to limit the bandwidth for a client device with the specified IP address settings. Enter maximum bandwidth (80 to 10240 kbps) to limit the wireless bandwidth allocated to clients to prevent a client from hoarding the wireless bandwidth. Disable
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-21 WLAN Certification Settings (for EAP-TLS in Client/Slave mode only) When EAP-TLS is used, a WLAN Certificate will be required at the client end to support WPA/WPA2-Enterprise. The TAP-213 can support the PKCS #12, also known as Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard, certificate formats that define file formats commonly used to store private keys with accompanying public key certificates, protected with a password-based symmetric key. Current Status displays information for the current WLAN certificate, which has been imported into the TAP-213. Nothing will be shown if a certificate is not available. Certificate issued to: Shows the certificate user Certificate issued by: Shows the certificate issuer Certificate expiration date: Indicates when the certificate has expired You can import a new WLAN certificate in Import WLAN Certificate by following these steps, in order: 1. Input the corresponding password (or key) in the Certificate private password field and then click Submit to set the password. 2. The password will be displayed in the Certificate private password field. Click on the Browse button in Select certificate/key file and select the certificate file. 3. Click Upload Certificate File to import the certificate file. If the import succeeds, you can see the information uploaded in Current Certificate. If it fails, you may need to return to step 1 to set the password correctly and then import the certificate file again. The WLAN certificate will remain after the TAP-213 reboots. Even though it is expired, it can still be seen onthe Current Certificate.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-22 Advanced Settings Several advanced functions are available to increase the functionality of your TAP-213 and wireless network system. A VLAN is a collection of clients and hosts grouped together as if they were connected to the broadcast domains in a layer 2 network. The DHCP server helps you deploy wireless clients efficiently. Packet filters provide security mechanisms, such as firewalls, in different network layers. Moreover, the TAP-213 can support STP/RSTP protocol to increase reliability across the entire network, and SNMP support can make network management easier. Using Virtual LAN Setting up Virtual LANs (VLANs) on your TAP series increases the efficiency of your network by dividing the LAN into logical segments, as opposed to physical segments. In general, VLANs are easier to manage. The Virtual LAN (VLAN) Concept What is a VLAN? A virtual LAN, commonly known as a VLAN, is a group of hosts with a common set of requirements that communicate as if they were attached to the same broadcast domain, regardless of their physical location. A VLAN has the same attributes as a physical LAN, but it allows for end stations to be grouped together even if they are not located on the same network switch. Network reconfiguration can be done through software instead of physically relocating devices. VLANs now extend as far as the reach of the access point signal. Clients can be segmented into wireless sub-networks via SSID and VLAN assignment. A Client can access the network by connecting to an AP configured to support its assigned SSID/VLAN. Benefits of VLANs VLANs are used to conveniently, efficiently, and easily manage your network in the following ways: • Manage adds, moves, and changes from a single point of contact • Define and monitor groups • Reduce broadcast and multicast traffic to unnecessary destinations • Improve network performance and reduce latency • Increase security • Secure network restricts members to resources on their own VLAN • Clients roam without compromising security VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management The AP assigns clients to a VLAN based on a Network Name (SSID). The AP can support up to 9 SSIDs per radio interface, with a unique VLAN configurable per SSID. The AP matches packets transmitted or received to a network name with the associated VLAN. Traffic received by a VLAN is only sent on the wireless interface associated with that same VLAN. This eliminates unnecessary traffic on the wireless LAN, conserving bandwidth and maximizing throughput. In addition to enhancing wireless traffic management, the VLAN-capable AP supports easy assignment of wireless users to workgroups. In a typical scenario, each user VLAN represents a department workgroup; for example, one VLAN could be used for a marketing department and the other for a human resource department. In this scenario, the AP would assign every packet it accepted to a VLAN. Each packet would then be identified as marketing or human resource, depending on which wireless client received it. The AP would insert VLAN headers or “tags” with identifiers into the packets transmitted on the wired backbone to a network switch.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-23 Finally, the switch would be configured to route packets from the marketing department to the appropriate corporate resources such as printers and servers. Packets from the human resource department could be restricted to a gateway that allowed access to only the Internet. A member of the human resource department could send and receive e-mail and access the Internet, but would be prevented from accessing servers or hosts on the local corporate network. Configuring Virtual LAN VLAN Settings To configure the TAP’s VLAN, use the VLAN Setting page to configure the ports. Management VLAN ID Setting Description Factory Default VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094 Set the management VLAN of this TAP. 1 Port Type Description Trunk Port LAN This port is the LAN port on the TAP. Yes WLAN This is a wireless port for the specific SSID. This field will refer to the SSID that you have created. If more SSIDs have been created, new rows will be added. Port PVID Setting Description Factory Default VLAN ID ranging from 1 to 4094 Set the port’s VLAN ID for devices that connect to the port. The port can be a LAN port or WLAN ports. 1
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-24 The VLAN feature can allow wireless clients to manage the AP. If the VLAN Management ID matches a VLANID, then those wireless clients who are members of that VLAN will have AP management access. CAUTION: Once a VLAN Management ID is configured and is equivalent to one of the VLAN IDs on the AP, allmembers of that User VLAN will have management access to the AP. Be careful to restrict VLAN membershipto those with legitimate access to the AP. VLAN Tagged Setting Description Factory Default A comma-separated list of VLAN IDs. Each of the VLAN IDs range from 1 to 4094. Specify which VLANs can communicate with this specific VLAN. (Empty) DHCP Server (for AP mode only) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by “leasing” an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. The TAP-213 can act as a simplified DHCP server and easily assign IP addresses to your DHCP clients by responding to the DHCP requests from the client ends. The IP-related parameters you set on this page will also be sent to the client. You can also assign a static IP address to a specific client by entering its MAC address. The TAP-213 provides a Static DHCP mapping list with up to 16 entities. Be reminded to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting. You can check the IP assignment status under Status DHCP Client List. DHCP server Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables TAP-213 as a DHCP server Disable Disable Disable DHCP server function
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-25 Default gateway Setting Description Factory Default IP address of a default gateway The IP address of the router that connects to an outside network None Subnet mask Setting Description Factory Default subnet mask Identifies the type of sub-network (e.g., 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, or 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network) None Primary/ Secondary DNS server Setting Description Factory Default IP address of Primary/ Secondary DNS server The IP address of the DNS Server used by your network. After entering the DNS Server’s IP address, you can use URL as well. The Secondary DNS server will be used if the Primary DNS server fails to connect. None Start IP address Setting Description Factory Default IP address Indicates the IP address which TAP-213 can start assigning None Maximum number of users Setting Description Factory Default 1 – 999 Specifies how many IP address can be assigned continuously None Client lease time Setting Description Factory Default 1 – 10 days The lease time for which an IP address is assigned. The IP address may go expired after the lease time is reached. 10 (days) Packet Filters The TAP-213 includes various filters for IP-based packets going through LAN and WLAN interfaces. You can set these filters as a firewall to help enhance network security. MAC Filter The TAP-213’s MAC filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out IP-based packets with specified MAC addresses. The TAP-213 provides 8 entities for setting MAC addresses in your filtering policy. Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting. Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables MAC filter Disable Disable Disables MAC filter
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-26 ATTENTION Be careful when you enable the filter function: Drop + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are allowedAccept + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are denied ATTENTION Be careful when you enable the filter function: Drop + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are allowed.Accept + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are denied. Policy Setting Description Factory Default Accept Only the packets fitting the entities on list can be allowed. Drop Drop Any packet fitting the entities on list will be denied. IP Protocol Filter The TAP-213’s IP protocol filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out IP-based packets with specified IP protocol and source/destination IP addresses. The TAP-213 provides 8 entities for setting IP protocol and source/destination IP addresses in your filtering policy. Four IP protocols are available: All, ICMP, TCP, and UDP. You must specify either the Source IP or the Destination IP. By combining IP addresses and netmasks, you can specify a single IP address or a range of IP addresses to accept or drop. For example, “IP address 192.168.1.1 and netmask 255.255.255.255” refers to the sole IP address 192.168.1.1. “IP address 192.168.1.1 and netmask 255.255.255.0” refers to the range of IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.255. Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting. Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables IP protocol filter Disable Disable Disables IP protocol filter Policy Setting Description Factory Default Accept Only the packets fitting the entities on the list can be allowed Drop Drop Any packet fitting the entities on the list will be denied
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-27 ATTENTION Be careful when you enable the filter function: Drop + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are allowedAccept + “no entity on list is activated” = all packets are denied TCP/UDP Port Filter The TAP-213’s TCP/UDP port filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out TCP/UDP-based packets with a specified source or destination port. The TAP-213 provides 8 entities for setting the range of source/destination ports of a specific protocol. In addition to selecting TCP or UDP protocol, you can set either the source port, destination port, or both. The end port can be left empty if only a single port is specified. Of course, the end port cannot be larger than the start port. The Application name is a text string that describes the corresponding entity with up to 31 characters. Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting. Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables TCP/UDP port filter Disable Disable Disables TCP/UDP port filter Policy Setting Description Factory Default Accept Only the packets fitting the entities on list can be allowed. Drop Drop Any packet fitting the entities on list will be denied. RSTP Settings (for AP/Master mode only) TAP-213 supports IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol and IEEE802.1w Rapid STP standards. In addition to eliminating unexpected path looping, STP/RSTP can provide a backup path recovery if a wired/ wireless path fails accidentally. The reliability and availability can increase because this fail-over function. TAP-213’s STP/RSTP feature is disabled by default. To be completely effective, you must enable RSTP/STP on every TAP-213 connected to your network. If TAP-213 plays a Client role, which is connected to a device (PLC, RTU, etc.) as opposed to network switch equipment, it is not necessary to enable STP/RSTP. The reason is that it will cause unnecessary negotiation. TAP-213s support STP/RSTP in AP mode only.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-28 The following figures indicate which Spanning Tree Protocol parameters can be configured. A more detailed explanation of each parameter is given below the figure. RSTP status This field will appear only when selected to operate STP/RSTP. It indicates whether this TAP-213 is the Root of the Spanning Tree (the root is determined automatically) or not. Bridge priority Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value selected by user You can increase the bridge priority by selecting a lower number. A higher bridge priority brings a greater chance of being established as the root of the Spanning Tree topology. 32768 Hello time Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value input by user (1 – 10 seconds) The root of the Spanning Tree topology periodically sends out a “hello” message to other devices on the network to check if the topology is healthy. Hello time indicates how often the root sends hello messages. 2 (seconds) Forwarding delay Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value input by user (4 – 30 seconds) The amount of time this device waits before checking to see if it should change to a different topology. 15 (seconds) Max. age Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value input by user (6 – 40 seconds) As a non-root role, if the device has not received a hello message from the root longer than Max. age, it will reconfigure itself as a root. Once two or more devices on the network are recognized as a root, the devices will renegotiate to set up a new Spanning Tree topology. 20 (seconds) Enable RSTP Setting Description Factory Default Enable/ disable Enables or disables the port as a node on the Spanning Tree topology. Disable (unchecked) Port priority Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value selected by user Increase this port’s priority as a node on the Spanning Tree topology by inputting a lower number. 128
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-29 We recommend you set an edge port for the port, which is connected to a non-STP/RSTP sub-network or anend device (PLC, RTU, etc.) as opposed to network equipment. This can prevent unnecessary waiting andnegotiation of STP/RSTP protocol, and accelerate system initialization. When an edge port receives BPDUs, itcan still function as an STP/RSTP port and start negotiation. Setting an edge port is different from disabling STP/RSTP on a port. If you disable STP/RSTP, a port will notdeal with STP/RSTP BPDUs at all. Port cost Setting Description Factory Default Enable/ Disable Input a higher cost to indicate that this port is less suitable as a node for the Spanning Tree topology 2000000 Edge port Setting Description Factory Default Checked/ unchecked Sets a port, which no BPDU expectedly goes through, as an edge port unchecked, except AP port Port Status Port Status indicates the current Spanning Tree status of this port. Use Forwarding for normal transmission, or Blocking to block transmission. SNMP Agent The TAP-213 supports SNMP V1/V2c/V3. SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community string match for authentication, which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read-only or read/write permissions using the community string public/private (default value). SNMP V3, which requires you to select an authentication level of MD5 or SHA, is the most secure protocol. You can also enable data encryption to enhance data security. The TAP-213’s MIB can be found in the software CD and supports reading the attributes via SNMP. (Only get method is supported.) SNMP security modes and security levels supported by the TAP-213 are shown in the following table. Select the security mode and level that will be used to communicate between the SNMP agent and manager. Protocol Version Setting on UI web page Authentication Type Data Encryption Method SNMP V1, V2c V1, V2c Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication V1, V2c Write/Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication SNMP V3 No-Auth No No Use account with admin or user to access objects MD5 or SHA Authentication based on MD5 or SHA No Provides authentication based on HMAC-MD5, or HMAC-SHA algorithms. 8-character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication. MD5 or SHA Authentication based on MD5 or SHA Data encryption key Provides authentication based on HMAC-MD5 or HMAC-SHA algorithms, and data encryption key. 8-character passwords and a data encryption key are the minimum requirements for authentication and encryption.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-30 The following parameters can be configured on the SNMP Agent page. A more detailed explanation of each parameter is given below the following figure. Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables SNMP Agent Disable Disable Disables SNMP Agent Remote Management Setting Description Factory Default Enable Allow remote management via SNMP agent Disable Disable Disallow remote management via SNMP agent Read community (for V1, V2c) Setting Description Factory Default V1, V2c Read Community Use a community string match with a maximum of 31 characters for authentication. This means that the SNMP agent can access all objects with read-only permissions using this community string. public Write community (for V1, V2c) Setting Description Factory Default V1, V2c Read /Write Community Use a community string match with a maximum of 31 characters for authentication. This means that the SNMP agent can accesses all objects with read/write permissions using this community string. private SNMP agent version Setting Description Factory Default V1, V2c, V3, or V1, V2c, or V3 only Select the SNMP protocol version used to manage the switch. V1, V2c Admin auth type (for V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only) Setting Description Factory Default No Auth Use admin account to access objects. No authentication No Auth MD5 Provide authentication based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithms. 8-character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication. SHA Provides authentication based on HMAC-SHA algorithms. 8-character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-31 Admin private key (for V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only) Setting Description Factory Default Disable No data encryption Disable DES DES-based data encryption AES AES-based data encryption Private key A data encryption key is the minimum requirement for data encryption (maximum of 63 characters) Private MIB Information Device Object ID Also known as OID. This is the TAP-213’s enterprise value. It is fixed. Link Fault Pass-Through (for Client/Slave mode only) This function means if Ethernet port is link down, wireless connection will be forced to disconnect. Once Ethernet link is recovered, TAP will try to connect to AP. If wireless is disconnected, TAP restarts auto-negotiation on Ethernet port but always stays in the link failure state. Once the wireless connection is recovered, TAP will try to recover the Ethernet link. System log will indicate the link fault pass through events in addition to the original link up/down events. Link Fault Pass-Through Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables Link Fault Pass-Through Disable Disable Disables Link Fault Pass-Through NAT/Port Forwarding Set the NAT/Port Forwarding settings to allow the TAP to route specified outgoing and incoming traffic to other subnets. You can select the port forwarding protocol and enter the WAN port whose traffic the TAP forwards to a device with the defined LAN port and IP address. Auto Warning Settings Since industrial-grade devices are often located at the endpoints of a system, these devices will not always know what is happening elsewhere on the network. This means that these devices, including wireless APs or
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-32 clients, must provide system maintainers with real-time alarm messages. Even when system administrators are out of the control room for an extended period, they can still be informed of the status of devices almost instantaneously when exceptions occur. In addition to logging these events, the TAP-213 supports different approaches to warn engineers automatically, such as SNMP trap, e-mail, and relay output. It also supports two digital inputs to integrate sensors into your system to automate alarms by email and relay output. System Log System Log Event Types Detail information for grouped events is shown in the following table. You can check the box for Enable log to enable the grouped events. All default values are enabled (checked). The log for system events can be seen in Status System Log. System-related events Event is triggered when… System restart (warm start) The TAP-213 is rebooted, such as when its settings are changed (IP address, subnet mask, etc.). Network-related events Event is triggered when… LAN link on The LAN port is connected to a device or network. LAN link off The port is disconnected (e.g., the cable is pulled out, or the opposing device shuts down). Client joined/ left (for AP/Master mode) A wireless client is associated or disassociated. WLAN connected to AP (for Client/Slave mode) The TAP-213 is associated with an AP. WLAN disconnected (for Client/Slave mode) The TAP-213 is disassociated from an AP. Config-related events Event is triggered when… Configuration Changed A configuration item has been changed. Configuration file import via Web Console The configuration file is imported to the TAP-213. Console authentication failure An incorrect password is entered. Firmware upgraded The TAP-213’s firmware is updated. Power events Event is triggered when… Power 1/2 transition (On -> Off) The TAP-213 is powered down in PWR1/2. PoE transition (On -> Off) The TAP-213 is powered down in PoE. Power 1/2 transition (Off -> On) The TAP-213 is powered via PWR1/2. PoE transition (Off -> On) The TAP-213 is powered via PoE. DI events Event is triggered when… DI1/2 transition (On -> Off) Digital Input 1/2 is triggered by on to off transition DI1/2 transition (Off -> On) Digital Input 1/2 is triggered by off to on transition
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-33 Syslog This function provides the event logs for the Syslog server. The function supports up to three configurable Syslog servers and Syslog server UDP port numbers. When an event occurs, the event will be sent as a Syslog UDP packet to the specified Syslog servers. Syslog Event Types Detail information for the grouped events is shown in the following table. You can check the box for Enable log to enable the grouped events. All default values are enabled (checked). Details for each event group can be found on the “System log Event Types” table on page 3-31. Syslog Server Settings You can configure the parameters for your Syslog servers in this page. Syslog server 1/ 2/ 3 Setting Description Factory Default IP address Enter the IP address of the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Syslog Server None Syslog port Setting Description Factory Default Port destination (1 to 65535) Enter the UDP port of the corresponding Syslog server 514
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-34 E-mail E-mail Event Types Check the box for Active to enable the event items. All default values are deactivated (unchecked). Details for each event item can be found on the “System log Event Types” table on page 3-31. E-mail Server Settings You can set up to 4 e-mail addresses to receive alarm emails from the TAP-213. The following parameters can be configured on the E-mail Server Settings page. In addition, a Send Test Mail button can be used to test whether the Mail server and e-mail addresses work well. More detailed explanations about these parameters are given after the following figure. Mail server (SMTP) Setting Description Factory Default IP address The IP Address of your email server. None
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-35 User name & Password Setting Description Factory Default User name and password used in the SMTP server None From e-mail address Setting Description Factory Default Max. 63 characters Enter the administrator’s e-mail address which will be shown in the “From” field of a warning e-mail. None To E-mail address 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 Setting Description Factory Default Max. 63 characters Enter the receivers’ e-mail addresses. None Relay The TAP-213 has one relay output, which consists of 2 terminal block contacts on the TAP-213’s top panel. These relay contacts are used to indicate user-configured events and system failure. The two wires attached to the relay contacts form an open circuit when a user-configured event is triggered. If a user-configured event does not occur, the relay circuit will remain closed. For safety reasons, the relay circuit is kept open when the TAP-213 is not powered. Relay Event Types You can check the box for Active to enable the event items. All default values are deactivated (unchecked). Details for each event item can be found in the “System log Event Types” table on page 3-31.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-36 Trap Traps can be used to signal abnormal conditions (notifications) to a management station. This trap-driven notification can make your network more efficient. Because a management station usually takes care of a large number of devices that have a large number of objects, it will be overloading for the management station to poll or send requests to query every object on every device. It would be better if the managed device agent could notify the management station by sending a message known as a trap for the event. Trap Event Types SNMP Trap Receiver Settings SNMP traps are defined in SMIv1 MIBs (SNMPv1) and SMIv2 MIBs (SNMPv2c). The two styles are basically equivalent, and it is possible to convert between the two. You can set the parameters for SNMP trap receivers through the web page. 1st / 2nd Trap version Setting Description Factory Default V1 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv1 V1 V2 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv2
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-37 1st / 2nd Trap server IP/name Setting Description Factory Default IP address or host name Enter the IP address or name of the trap server used by your network. None 1st / 2nd Trap community Setting Description Factory Default Max. of 31 characters Use a community string match with a maximum of 31 characters for authentication. alert Status Wireless Status The status for 802.11 info parameters, such as Operation mode and Channel, are shown on the Wireless Status page. The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked. Certain values for 802.11 info may not show up due to different operation modes. As a result, Current BSSID and Signal strength are not available in AP mode. It is helpful to use the continuously updated information on this page, such as Signal strength, to monitor the signal strength of the TAP-213 in Client, Slave, or ACC mode. The transmission power indicated is the current transmission power being updated periodically. Associated Client List (for AP/Master mode only) Associated Client List shows all the clients that are currently associated to a particular TAP-213. You can click Select all to select all the content in the list for further editing. You can click Refresh to refresh the list.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-38 DHCP Client List (for AP mode only) The DHCP Client List shows all the clients that require and have successfully received IP assignments. You can click the Refresh button to refresh the list. You can press Select all button to select all content in the list for further editing. System Log Triggered events are recorded in System Log. You can export the log contents to an available viewer by clicking Export Log. You can use the Clear Log button to clear the log contents and the Refresh button to refresh the log.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-39 Relay Status The status of user-configurable events can be found under Relay Status. The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked. If an event is triggered, it will be noted on this list. System administrators can click Acknowledge Event when he has acknowledged the event and addressed it. DI and Power Status The status of power inputs and digital inputs is shown on this web page. The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked. RSTP Status The following figures indicate the status which Spanning Tree Protocol parameters have been configured.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-40 Maintenance Maintenance functions provide the administrator with tools to manage the TAP-213 and wired/wireless networks. Console Settings You can enable or disable access permission for the following consoles: HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet and SSH connections. For more security, we recommend you only allow access to the two secured consoles, HTTPS and SSH. Ping Ping helps to diagnose the integrity of wired or wireless networks. By inputting a node’s IP address in the Destination field, you can use the ping command to make sure it exists and whether or not the access path is available. If the node and access path are available, you will see that all packets were successfully transmitted with no loss. Otherwise, some, or even all, packets may get lost, as shown in the following figure. Firmware Upgrade The TAP-213 can be enhanced with more value-added functions by installing firmware upgrades. The latest firmware is available at Moxa’s download center.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-41 ATTENTION Please make sure the power source is stable when you upgrade your firmware. An unexpected power breakupmay damage your TAP-213. Before running a firmware upgrade, make sure the TAP-213 is off-line. Click the Browse button to specify the firmware image file and click Firmware Upgrade and Restart to start the firmware upgrade. After the progress bar reaches 100%, the TAP-213 will reboot itself. When upgrading your firmware, the TAP-213’s other functions are forbidden. Config Import/Export You can back up and restore the TAP-213’s configuration with Config Import and Config Export functions. In the Config Import section, click Browse to specify the configuration file and click on the Config Import button to begin importing the configuration. You can also back up or restore the ABC-02 (HW Rev. 1.1 support only) configuration with Config Import Export. To download the configuration to the TAP: 1. Turn off the TAP. 2. Plug in the ABC-02 to the TAP’s RS-232 console. 3. Turn on TAP. 4. TAP will detect ABC-02 during the boot up process, and download the configuration from the ABC-01 to the TAP automatically. Once the configuration downloads and if configuration format is correct, the TAP will emit three short beeps, then continue the boot up. 5. Once the TAP has booted up successfully, it will emit the normal two beeps, and the ready LED will turn to solid green. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:30:26 -------------------------------------------- Is this the latest information?
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-42 SNMP MIB file for TAP-213 is embedded in the device. To export the MIB file, simply click on the “MIB Export” button and save it to your local drive. Default Config Import You can use the Default Config Import screen to import a default configuration file on the TAP. This default configuration file is used when you reset the TAP to the defaults. Load Factory Default Use this function to reset the TAP-213 and roll all settings back to the factory or customized (using imported configuration file in the Default Config Import screen) default values. You can also reset the hardware by pressing the reset button on the top panel of the TAP-213. Password You can change the administration password for each of the TAP-213’s console managers by using the Password function. Before you set up a new password, you must input the current password and reenter the new password for confirmation. For your security, do not use the default password root, and remember to change the administration password regularly.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-43 Misc. Settings Additional settings to help you manage your TAP-213, are available on this page. Reset button Setting Description Factory Default Always enable The TAP-213’s Reset button works normally. Always enable Disable ‘restore to default function’ after 60 sec The TAP-213’s reset to default function will be inactive 60 seconds after the TAP-213 finishes booting up. Booting beeper Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Disable this function to turn off the beeper when the TAP is booting up. Enable Web auto-logout time Setting Description Factory Default 5 to 120 min. This sets the inactivity timeout. When the web console is idle for the specified time, the system automatically logs out the user. 5 Save Configuration The following figure shows how the TAP-213 stores the setting changes into volatile and non-volatile memory. All data stored in volatile memory will disappear when the TAP-213 is shutdown or rebooted unless they are y. Because the TAP-213 starts up and initializes with the settings stored in flash memory, all new changes must be saved to flash memory before restarting the TAP-213. This also means the new changes will not work unless you run either the Save Configuration function or the Restart function. After you click on Save Configuration in the left menu box, the following screen will appear. Click Save if you wish to update the configuration settings in the flash memory at this time. Alternatively, you may choose to run other functions and put off saving the configuration until later. However, the new setting changes will remain in the non-volatile memory until you save the configurations.
Tough AP TAP-213 Web Console Configuration 3-44 Restart If you submitted configuration changes, you will find a blinking string in the upper right corner of the screen. After making all your changes, click the Restart function in the left menu box. One of two different screens will appear. If you made changes recently but did not save, you will be given two options. Clicking the Restart button here will reboot the TAP-213 directly, and all setting changes will be ignored. Clicking the Save and Restart button will apply all setting changes and then reboot the TAP-213. If you run the Restart function without changing any configurations or saving all your changes, you will see just one Restart button on your screen. You will not be able to run any of the TAP-213’s functions while the system is rebooting. Logout Logout helps users disconnect the current HTTP or HTTPS session and go to the Login page. For security reasons, we recommend you logout before quitting the console manager.
4 Software Installation and Configuration The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Overview  Wireless Search Utility  Installing Wireless Search Utility  Configuring Wireless Search Utility
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-2 Overview The Documentation & Software CD included with your TAP-213 is designed to make the installation and configuration procedure easy and straightforward. This auto-run CD includes TAP Search Utility (to broadcast search for all TAP’s accessible over the network), the TAP-213 User’s Manual, and Quick Installation Guide. Wireless Search Utility Installing Wireless Search Utility Click the INSTALL UTILITY button in the TAP Installation CD auto-run window to install Wireless Search Utility. Once the program starts running, click Yes to proceed. 1. Click Next when the Welcome screen opens to proceed with the installation. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:31:15 -------------------------------------------- Please confirm if we have removed the software CD. If yes, then I need to rewrite this content. Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:31:20 -------------------------------------------- Please confirm if we have removed the software CD. If yes, then I need to rewrite this content.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-3 2. Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 3. Click Next to create the program’s shortcut files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-4 4. Click Next to select additional tasks. 5. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options. 6. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-5 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of Wireless Search Utility. Configuring Wireless Search Utility The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all TAP-213 APs that are connected to the same LAN as your computer. After locating a TAP-213, you will be able to change its IP address. Since the Broadcast Search function searches by TCP packet and not IP address, it doesn’t matter if the TAP-213 is configured as an AP or Client. In either case, APs and Clients connected to the LAN will be located, regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as the host. 1. Start the Wireless Search Utility program. When the Login page appears, select the “Device Search only” option to search for TAPs and to view each TAP’s configuration. Select the “Device management” option to assign IPs, upgrade firmware, and locate devices.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-6 2. Open the Wireless Search Utility and then click the Search icon. 3. The “Searching” window indicates the progress of the search. When the search is complete, all TAPs that were located will be displayed in the Wireless Search Utility window.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-7 4. Click Locate to cause the selected device to beep. 5. Make sure your TAP is unlocked before using the search utility’s icons setting. The TAP will unlock automatically if the password is set to the default. Otherwise you must enter the new password manually. 6. Go to Tools Login Options to manage and unlock additional TAPs.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-8 ATTENTION For security purposes, we suggest you can change the wireless search utility login password instead of usingthe default. 7. Use the scroll down list to select the MAC addresses of those TAPs you would like to manage, and then click Add. Key in the password for the TAP device and then click OK to save. If you return to the search page and search for the TAP again, you will find that the TAP will unlock automatically. To modify the configuration of the highlighted TAP, click on the Web icon to open the web console. This will take you to the web console, where you can make all configuration changes. Refer to Chapter 3, “Using the Web Console,” for information on how to use the web console. Click on Telnet if you would like to use telnet to configure your TAPs.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-9 Click Assign IP to change the IP setting. The three advanced options—Search, Connection, and Miscellaneous—are explained below: Search • Retry count (default=5): Indicates how many times the search will be retried automatically. • Retry interval (ms): The time elapsed between retries.
Tough AP TAP-213 Software Installation and Configuration 4-10 Connection • Connection timeout (secs): Use this option to set the waiting time for the Default Login, Locate, Assign IP, Upload Firmware, and Unlock to complete. • Upgrade timeout (secs): Use this option to set the waiting time for the connection to disconnect while the firmware is upgrading. Use this option to set the waiting time for the Firmware to write to flash. Misc. Search on start: Checkmark this box if you would like the search function to start searching for devices after you log in to the Wireless Search Utility.
5 Other Console Considerations This chapter explains how to access the TAP-213 for the first time. In addition to HTTP access, there are four ways to access TAP-213: serial console, Telnet console, SSH console, and HTTPS console. The serial console connection method, which requires using a short serial cable to connect the TAP-213 to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know the TAP-213’s IP address. The other consoles can be used to access the TAP-213 over an Ethernet LAN, or over the Internet. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  USB Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)  Configuration by Telnet and SSH Consoles  Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS/SSL  Disabling Telnet and Browser Access
Tough AP TAP-213 Other Console Considerations 5-2 USB Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) The serial console connection method, which requires using a short serial cable to connect the TAP-213 to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know the TAP-213’s IP address. It is also convenient to use serial console configurations when you cannot access the TAP-213 over Ethernet LAN, such as in the case of LAN cable disconnections or broadcast storming over the LAN. Before running PComm Terminal Emulator, use an RJ45 to DB9-F (or RJ45 to DB25-F) cable to connect the TAP-213’s USB console port to your PC’s COM port (generally COM1 or COM2, depending on how your system is set up). After installing PComm Terminal Emulator, take the following steps to access the RS-232 console utility. 1. From the Windows desktop, open the Start menu and start PComm Terminal Emulator in the PComm (Lite) group. 2. Select Open under Port Manager to open a new connection. 3. The Communication Parameter page of the Property window opens. Select the appropriate COM port for Console Connection, 115200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits. Click on the Terminal tab, and select VT100 (or ANSI) for Terminal Type. Click on OK to continue. We recommend using Moxa PComm (Lite) Terminal Emulator, which can be downloaded free of chargefrom Moxa’s website.
Tough AP TAP-213 Other Console Considerations 5-3 ATTENTION If you unplug the USB cable or trigger DTR, a disconnection event will be evoked to enforce logout for networksecurity. You will need to log in again to resume operation. 4. The Console login screen will appear. Log into the USB console with the login name (default: admin) and password (default: root, if no new password is set). 5. The TAP-213’s device information and Main Menu will be displayed. Please follow the description on screen and select the administration option you wish to perform.
Tough AP TAP-213 Other Console Considerations 5-4 Configuration by Telnet and SSH Consoles You may use Telnet or SSH client to access the TAP-213 and manage the console over a network. To access the TAP-213’s functions over the network from a PC host that is connected to the same LAN as the TAP-213, you need to make sure that the PC host and the TAP-213 are on the same logical subnet. To do this, check your PC host’s IP address and subnet mask. Follow the steps below to access the console utility via Telnet or SSH client. 1. From Windows Desktop, run Start Run, and then use Telnet to access the TAP-213’s IP address from the Windows Run window (you may also issue the telnet command from the MS-DOS prompt). 2. When using SSH client (ex. PuTTY), please run the client program (ex. putty.exe) and then input the TAP-213’s IP address, specifying 22 for the SSH connection port. 3. The Console login screen will appear. Please refer to the previous paragraph “RS-232 Console Configuration” and for login and administration. NOTE The TAP-213’s default IP address is 192.168.127.253 and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (fora Class C network). If you do not set these values properly, please check the network settings of your PC hostand then change the IP address to 192.168.127.xxx and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.
Tough AP TAP-213 Other Console Considerations 5-5 Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS/SSL To secure your HTTP access, the TAP-213 supports HTTPS/SSL encryption for all HTTP traffic. Perform the following steps to access the TAP-213’s web browser interface via HTTPS/SSL. 1. Open your web browser and type https://<TAP-213’s IP address> in the address field. Press Enter to establish the connection. 2. Warning messages will pop out to warn users that the security certificate was issued by a company they have not chosen to trust. 3. Select Yes to accept the certificate issued by Moxa IW and then enter the TAP-213’s web browser interface secured via HTTPS/SSL. (You can see the protocol in URL is https.) Then you can use the menu tree on the left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of TAP-213’s functions.
Tough AP TAP-213 Other Console Considerations 5-6 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the TAP-213 to a public network but do not intend to use its management functions over the network, then we suggest disabling both Telnet Console and Web Configuration. Please run Maintenance Console Settings to disable them, as shown in the following figure.
A References This chapter provides more detailed information about wireless-related technologies. The information in this chapter can help you administer your TAP-213s and plan your industrial wireless network better. The following topics are covered in this appendix:  Beacon  DTIM  Fragment  RTS Threshold  STP and RSTP  The STP/RSTP Concept  Differences between RSTP and STP
Tough AP TAP-213 References A-2 Beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the AP to keep the network synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination address, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps (DTIM), and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Beacon Interval indicates the frequency interval of AP. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Map (DTIM) is contained in beacon frames. It is used to indicate that broadcast and multicast frames buffered by the AP will be delivered shortly. Lower settings result in more efficient networking, while preventing your PC from dropping into power-saving sleep mode. Higher settings allow your PC to enter sleep mode, thus saving power. Fragment A lower setting means smaller packets, which will create more packets for each transmission. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. RTS Threshold RTS Threshold (256-2346) – This setting determines how large a packet can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient communication. This value should remain at its default setting of 2,346. When you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. STP and RSTP The STP/RSTP Concept Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) was designed to help reduce link failures in a network, and provide protection from loops. Networks that have a complicated architecture are prone to broadcast storms caused by unintended loops in the network. The STP protocol is part of the IEEE802.1D standard, 1998 Edition bridge specification. Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) implements the Spanning Tree Algorithm and Protocol defined by IEEE802.1w-2001 standard. RSTP provides the following benefits: • The topology of a bridged network will be determined much more quickly compared to STP. • RSTP is backward compatible with STP, making it relatively easy to deploy. For example:  Defaults to sending 802.1D-style BPDUs if packets with this format are received.  STP (802.1D) and RSTP (802.1w) can operate on the LAN ports and WLAN ports (AP, Master, Slave, and ACC modes) of the same TAP-213. This feature is particularly helpful when the TAP-213 connects to older equipment, such as legacy switches.
Tough AP TAP-213 References A-3 Differences between RSTP and STP RSTP is similar to STP, but includes additional information in the BPDUs that allow each bridge to confirm that it has taken action to prevent loops from forming when it decides to enable a link to a neighboring bridge. Adjacent bridges connected via point-to-point links will be able to enable a link without waiting to ensure that all other bridges in the network have had time to react to the change. The main benefit of RSTP is that the configuration decision is made locally rather than network-wide, allowing RSTP to carry out automatic configuration and restore a link faster than STP.
B Supporting Information This chapter presents additional information about this product. You can also learn how to contact Moxa for technical support. The following topics are covered in this appendix:  Firmware Recovery  DoC (Declaration of Conformity)  Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement  R&TTE Compliance Statement
Tough AP TAP-213 Supporting Information B-2 Firmware Recovery When the LEDs of FAULT, Signal Strength, CLIENT, BRIDGE and WLAN all light up simultaneously and blink at one-second interval, it means the system booting has failed. It may result from some wrong operation or uncontrollable issues, such as an unexpected shutdown during firmware update. The TAP-213 is designed to help administrators recover such damage and resume system operation rapidly. You can refer to the following instructions to recover the firmware: Connect to the TAP-213’s ES-232 console with 115200bps and N-8-1. You will see the following message shown on the terminal emulator every one second. Press Ctrl - C and the following message will appear. Enter 2 to change the network setting. Specify where the TAP-213’s firmware file on the TFTP server and press y to write the settings into flash memory. TAP-213 restarts, and the “Press Ctrl-C to enter Firmware Recovery Process…” message will reappear. Press Ctrl-C to enter the menu and select 1 to start the firmware upgrade process.
Tough AP TAP-213 Supporting Information B-3 Select 0 in the sub-menu to load the firmware image via LAN, and then enter the file name of the firmware to start the firmware recovery. DoC (Declaration of Conformity) Federal Communication Commission 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. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator & your body. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC 15.407(e): Within the 5.15-5.25 GHz band, U-NII devices will be restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co-channel MSS operations.
Tough AP TAP-213 Supporting Information B-4 R&TTE Compliance Statement Moxa declares that the apparatus TAP-213 complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) as of April 8, 2000. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions), Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Norway and Switzerland. EU Countries Not Intended for Use None. Potential Restrictive Use France: only channels 10, 11, 12, and 13.ÏÍ Cecilia_Fernandes 2016-04-21 09:33:08 -------------------------------------------- I am not sure if this is a stray character of part of the content. please confirm

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