Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WAP-3711 National Instruments
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NI W AP-3701/371 1 User ’ s Manual First Edition, Sept 2007.
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual The software d escribed in t his manual is furnished under a license a greement and m ay be use d only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2007 National Instru ments Corporation.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1 Overview .....................................................................................................
Appendix C Regulatory Statement .............................................................................. C-1 Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services .
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction The NI WAP-3701/3711 enables wireless users to access network resources wirelessly. The NI WAP-3701/3711 can authenticate and aut horize wireless users by IEEE 802.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Overview NI WAP-37 01/3711 i s rated to operate at t emperatures ra nging fr om 0 to 60°C, and i s rugged enough for any harsh in dustrial envi ronment. It can be i nstalled easily on DIN-Rail mounting as well as in distribu tion boxes.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Introduction 1-3 802.11g: 10% PER@6Mbps ≤ -88dBm, 10% PER@9Mbps ≤ -87dBm 10% PER@12Mbps ≤ -8 4dBm, 10% PER@18Mbps ≤ -8 2dBm 10% PER@24Mbps ≤ -7 9dBm, 10% PE.
2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter exp lains how to install the NI WAP-3701/3711 for the first time. The following t opics are covered: First-Time Installation and Configuration Deploying the Access P oint (AP) Setting up Client Computers ¾ Configuring IEEE 802.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-2 First-Time Installation and Configuration Before installing the NI WAP-3701/3711, check to make sure that all items in the Packag e Checklist are in the box. In a ddition, you will need access t o a notebook computer or PC equi pped with an Ether net port.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-3 NOTE For security re asons, we strongl y recomme nd changing the password. To do this, ope n the Network Ma nager hom epage, clic k on General Æ Password , and then follow the onscreen instructions.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-4 Step 6: Configure the NI WAP- 3701/3711’s IEEE 802.11 settings Go to the IEEE 802.11 Commun ication section to configure I EEE 802.11g-re lated communication settings, incl uding Reg ulatory d omain, Channel number, a nd Network name (SSID ).
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-5 Deploying the Access Point (AP) After the sett ings have been configure d, depl oy the AP t o the field a pplication e nvironm ent. Connect the AP to an Ethernet LAN through an Ethernet switch or hub.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-6 NOTE A wireless clie nt computer must be in infrastructure mode to ass ociate with an AP. NOTE The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP m ust be identical.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Getting Started 2-7 3. Type “ ping def ault_gate way ”, where defaul t_gatew ay is the IP address of the default gateway of the wireless client com puter, and the n press Enter . If the gateway responds, go to the next step; otherwise, see Appendix B, “TCP/IP Settings Problems,” to troubleshoot the problem.
3 3 Chapter 3 Web Console Configuration In this chapter, we will explain each Web management page of the Web-based Network Manag er. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview ¾ M.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-2 Overview Menu Structure The left side of the hom e page contains a menu that yo u can use to ca rry out comm ands. Here i s a brief descri ption of t he hyperli nks in the m enu: y Home.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-3 Save, Save & Restart, and Cancel Buttons There are three buttons at the bottom of each pa ge for configuring settings— Save , Save & Restart , an d Cancel . Clicking Save stores changes to the NI WAP-3701/ 3711’s m emory and returns yo u to the hom e page.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-4 Current DHCP Mappings On this page, all the current static or dynamic DHCP mapping s are show n. A DHCP m apping i s a correspondenc e relationshi p betwee n a n IP address assigned by the DHCP server and a com puter or device that obtains the IP addr ess .
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-5 General Operations Specifying the Operational Mode Go to the General, Operational Mode section, select an operational mode and the n click Save at the bottom of this page. This will take you back to th e starting page.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-6 NOTE Although it is more convenient to use dynamic br idg ing, there is a limitation—th e AP Client can only transmit TCP/IP packets between its wireless in terface and Et hernet interface; other types of traffic (such as IP X and Ap pl eTalk) are not forwarded.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-7 Backing up and Restoring Conf iguration Settings by HTTP To back up t he configu ration of t he NI WAP-3 701/3711 by HTTP (i.e ., export the confi guration t o a file): 1. Click on Back Up 2.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-8 4. On the computer, run the TFTP Server utility, and specify the folder in which the firmware files will be placed. 5. On the com puter, run a Web bro wser and clic k the General, Firmware T ools hy perlink.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-9 Backing up and Restoring Conf iguration Settings by TFTP To back up the confi guration of the NI WAP -3701/37 11 by TFTP: 1. Prepare a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a managing co mputer to trigger the backup pro cess.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-10 TIP If you want to back up or restore the con figur ation from a remote location over th e Internet, adjust the Timeout and Max no. of ret r ies settings of TFTP Server for re mote TFTP configuration backup/restore to s ucceed.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-11 DHCP Server (AP/Bridge modes only) Basic The NI WAP-3701/3711 ca n assign IP addresses to client computers automatically by DHCP.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-12 To assign a static IP addre ss t o a specific DHCP client: 1. Specify the MAC address of the DHCP client an d the IP address to be as signed to i t. Then, give a descri ption f or this m apping.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-13 Association Control If the num ber of currently asso ciated wireless clients exceeds t he value specified in the Ma x number of clients setting, no more wireless clients can asso ciate with the NI WAP-3701/3711.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-14 By WDS, two or more LAN segments can be connected wirelessly. As illustrated in the above figure, a pair of wireless LAN-to-LAN bridges is use d to connect two LAN segm ents. Since the AP is WDS-enabled, it can be used as a wireless bridge.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-15 WARNING Be sure to eliminate loops from networks that consist of wireless br idges, Ethernet switch es, Ethernet links, and WDS links. If any loops ex is t, packets will circle around the loops an d network performance will b e seriously degraded.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-16 AP 1 AP 2 STA 1 STA 2 STA 3 W ireles s Link Ethernet Link Switch WCI : This AP Only WCI : This AP Only Behavior of the “This AP Onl.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-17 A total of 7 security modes are available w ith the di fferent NI WAP-3 701/3711 m odels: y Open System. No authentication, no data encryption . y Static WEP. WEP ( Wired Equi valent Priva cy) keys m ust be config ured manual ly.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-18 MAC-Address-Based Access Control Wit h MAC-Address -Based Access Control , you can s pecify the wireless client com puters that are permitted or not permitted to associate with the NI WAP-3701/3711.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-19 Sample MAC ACL file To down load a MAC ACL f ile from a TFTP server: 1. Specify the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP server IP address text box. 2. Specify the name of the M AC ACL f ile on the TFTP server in the MAC ACL file name text box.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-20 RA DIU S Server Internet Wireless A P Wir el es s AP User Dat abase user authentication user authentication IEEE 802 .1X-Com pliant Wire less Clie nt IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS An access point supporting IEEE 802.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-21 Configuring Advanced Settings Packet Filters The NI WAP-3701/3711 provides layer 2 (Ethern et Ty pe Filters), layer 3 (IP Protocol Filters), and layer 4 (TCP/UDP Port Filters) filtering capabilities.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-22 TCP/UDP Port Filters The destination port field of t he TCP or UD P header of a packet incom ing from the WLAN or Ethernet interface is insp ected for filtering.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Web Console Configura t ion 3-23 NOTE The SNMP Authenticati o n Fai lure trap is issued when using an incorrect community string to manage the AP via SNMP an d the SNMP MI B II OID, snmpEnableAuthenTraps , is enabled ( disable d by default).
A A Appendix A Default Settings TIP Press the Rese t ( SF-Reset , or Soft-Reset ) switch on the housing of a powered-on AP to reset the configuration settings to factory-default v alues. Setting Name Default V alue Global User Name admin Password root IEEE 802.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Default Settings A-2 LAN Interface Method of obtaining an IP Address Set manually IP Address 192.168.127.253 Subnet Mask 255.
B B Appendix B Troubleshooting Check the following first: y Make sure that the power is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firm ly to the RJ45 jacks of the NI WAP-37 01/3711. y Make sure the LED WLAN of the AP is blinking to indicate that the RF is work ing.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Troubleshooting B-2 TCP/IP Settings Problems Default Gateway of Client Computer AP IEEE 802 .1 1g S tage A S tate B Correspondent Host S tage D Client Computer DNS Se.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Troubleshooting B-3 ¾ Make sure the wireless settings of the wireless client computer and of the AP match. y Are the IP ad dress of the client computer and the IP a ddress of the AP on the same IP subnet? ¾ Use WinIPCfg.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Troubleshooting B-4 The NI WAP-3701/3711 stops working and does not respond to Web management requests. y The firmware of the AP m ay be stuck in an incorrect state. ¾ Unplug t he power connect or from the power jack, and then r e-plug th e connec tor to restart the AP.
C C Appendix C Regulatory Statement Federal Communication Commissi on Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 o f the FCC Rul es.
NI WAP-3701/3711 Use r’s Manual Regulatory Statement C-2 Safety This equipment is designed with th e utmost care for the safety of those who install an d use it. However, spec ial attenti on must be paid t o the dangers of electric shoc k and static el ectricity when working with electrical equipment.
D D Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National In struments Web site at ni.com for te chnical su pport and professional services: y Support— Online technical support resources at ni.
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