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ORiNOCO AP-4000 Series Access Points User Guide.
AP-4000 Series User Guide 2 Copyright © 2005 Proxim Corporation. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the fo llowing U.S. p atents: 5, 231,634; 5,875,1 79; 6,0 0 6,090; 5,809,060; 6, 075,812; 5,077 ,753. This user’s guid e and the s oftware desc ribed in it are copyright ed with all ri ghts reserved .
AP-4000 Series User Guide 3 Content s 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Products Covered in this Use r Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Content s AP-4000 Series User Guide 4 3 System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Content s AP-4000 Series User Guide 5 Configuring Radius Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication . . . .
Content s AP-4000 Series User Guide 6 Connectivity Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Basic Software Setup and Configu ration Probl ems .
Content s AP-4000 Series User Guide 7 Bridge Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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9 AP-4000 Series User Guide 1 Introduction This chapter contains in formation on the following: • Products Covered in this User Guide • Document Conventions • Introduction to Wireless Networking • Mesh Networking (AP-4000M /4900M Only) • Guidelines for Roaming • IEEE 802.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Introduction to Wireless Networking 10 Introduction to Wireless Networking An Access Point extends the capability of an existing Ethernet network to devices on a wireless network.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) 11 Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) Using the ORiNOCO Mesh Crea tion Protocol (OMCP), The AP-4 000M and AP-49 00M support structured Mesh networking. For informa tion on converting an AP-4000 into an AP-4000M to enable Me sh functionality , see Mesh Software Kit .
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) 12 are discovered, MAP2 through MAP8 will bui ld a neighbor table from the beacons a nd probe responses they receive.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) 13 from MAP4 to MP1 fails, MAP4 can still reach the backbone via MAP3 and MAP2.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Guidelines for Roaming 14 – 18 Mbps throughpu t is available at the portal (max is 25 Mbps , but APs will back off as distance between them increases). – 20 wireless clients are suppor ted per AP . – Average utilization (time th at a client is actually transferring data) is 10%.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide IEEE 802.1 1 S pecifications 15 • In countries that req uire passive scann ing for Mesh, the roam time may be higher . • When an AP-4000M/4900M is mounted in a vehicle and is being used in a Mesh network, there will be limited connectivity when the vehicle is moving.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Management and Monitoring Capabilities 16 Users enter Command S tatement s, composed of CLI Commands and their associated param eters. S t atement s may be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate conf iguration.
Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Management and Monitoring Capabilities 17 • Privacy (a.k.a Encryption): Protects against disclosure of message p ayload. • Access Control: Controls and autho rizes access to managed object s. The default SNMPv3 username is administrator , with SHA authenticat ion, and DES privacy protocol.
18 AP-4000 Series User Guide 2 Inst allation and Initialization This chapter contains in formation on the following: • AP-4000 Series Hardware Descriptio n – Overview – Antennas – Active Ether.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide AP-4000 Series Hardware Description 19 The AP-4000/4000M/49 00M includes a a power jack, a 10/10 0 base-T Ethernet port, and an RS- 232 serial dat a communication port.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide AP-4000 Series Hardware Description 20 Figure 2-2 AP-4000/4000 M/4900M Antenna Connect ors Connectors 1 and 2 are for the 802.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide AP-4000 Series Hardware Description 21 • The Active Ethernet (AE) integrated mo dule receives ~48 VDC over a stan dard Category 5 Ethernet cable . • T o use Active Ethernet, you must have an AE hub (als o known as a power injector ) con nected to the network.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Prerequisites 22 Prerequisites General Prerequisites Before installing an AP-4000/4000M/490 0M, you need to ga ther certain n etwork information. The following t able identifies the information you need.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Prerequisites 23 Mesh Prerequisi tes Before setting up a Mesh network, gather th e following information: Mesh Mode The mode in which the AP will be used.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Product Package 24 Product Package Each AP-4000/4000M/4900 M comes with the following: • AP-4000/4000M/49 00M unit (with integrated 802.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 25 Hardware Inst allation Required Materials • AP-4000/4000M/AP-4 900M unit • Mounting br acket with screws • Pow.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 26 2. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the AP's LAN port (the center por t, labeled “LAN”) and the ot her end to a network hub or switch. 3. Option ally , co nnect an RS-2 32 cable to the RS-2 32 console port (the right port, labele d “RS-232”).
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 27 Once you have chosen a final location for your unit, mount the AP-4000/4000 M/4900M to a wall, to a T -bar ceiling, or in a vehicle as described below . Mounting the AP-4000/400 0M/4900M to a Ceiling 1.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 28 Inst alling External Antennas Y ou can optionally inst all external antennas on the AP-400 0/4000M/4900M. For info rmation on the AP’ s ante nna functionality , see Antennas .
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 29 Figure 2-7 AP-4000/4000 M/4900M Antenna Connect ors 3. If installing a secon d external antenna on a radio, connect the antenna cabl e to connector 2 (802 .1 1b/g radio) or connector 3 (802.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware Installation 30 cables must comply with certain safety requirement s, such as Underwriter Labs (UL) S tandard 2043: “S tandard for Fire T e st for Heat and Visible Smoke Release fo r Discrete Produc ts and Their Accessories Installe d in Air-Handling S paces”.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 31 Initialization The following sections detail how to initialize the AP using ScanT ool, log in to the HTTP interface, perform an initial configuration of the AP using the Setup Wizard, and downl oad the required AP sof tware.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 32 NOTE: If your computer has more than one network adapter installed, you will be pr ompted to select the adapter that you want ScanT ool to use before the Scan List appears. If prompted, select an adapter and click OK .
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 33 Figure 2-10 Scan T ool Change Screen c. Set IP Address T ype to Stat ic . d. Ente r a static IP Address for the AP in the field provided. Y ou must assign the unit a unique address that is valid on your IP subnet.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 34 – Click OK twice to save your changes and return to Internet Explorer . 3. Enter the Access Point’s IP addr ess in the browse r ’s Ad dress field and pr ess Enter or Go .
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 35 Figure 2-12 System S t atus Scr een The buttons on the left of the screen provide access to th e monitoring and co nfiguration options for the AP . See Advanced Co nfiguration to begin configuring the AP without using the Setup Wizard.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 36 Setup Wizard Instructions 1. Click Setup Wizard to begin. The Setup Wizard suppor ts the following navigation options: • Save & Next Button: Each Setup Wiza rd screen has a Save & Next button.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 37 — Auto Channel Select: By default, the AP scans the a rea for other Access Point s and select s the best available communication channe l, either a free channel (if available) or the ch annel with the least amount of interference.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 38 2. If prompted, create an account to gain access. NOTE: The Knowledgebase is available to all website visitors. First-time users will be asked to create an account to gain access.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Initialization 39 5. Click OK to continue with the operation or Cancel to abor t the operation.
Inst allation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide Related T opics 40 Install Updates from yo ur TFTP Server using the CLI 1. Download the latest software to http://support.proxim.com (Knowledgebase Answer ID 1250). See Download th e Software for instructions) .
41 AP-4000 Series User Guide 3 System S t atus The first screen displayed af ter Logging In is the System S tatus screen. Y ou can always return to this screen by clicking the Stat us button.
42 AP-4000 Series User Guide 4 Advanced Configuration This chapter contain s information on configuring settings in the following ca tegories: • System : Configure specific system information such as syste m name and con tact inform ation.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide 43 Figure 4-1 Configure Main Scre en 2. Click the tab that corresponds to the paramete r you want to configure. For example, click Network to config ure the Access Point’s TCP/IP settings. Each Configure tab is d escribed in the remai nder of this chapter .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide System 44 System Y ou can configure and view the following para meters within the System Con figuration screen: • Name: The name as signed to the AP . See the Dynamic DNS Support and Access Point System Naming Convention sections for rules on naming the AP .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide System 45 Access Point System Naming Co nvention The Access Point's system name is used as it s host name. In order to preven t Access Point s with default configurations from regist ering similar host names in DNS, the default system name of the Acce ss Point is uniquely generate d.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 46 Network The Network tab con tains the followin g sub-t abs: • IP Configuration • DHCP Server • DHCP Relay Agent • Link Integrity • SNTP (Simple Network T ime Protocol) IP Configuration This tab is use d to configure the internet (TCP/IP) settings for the access point.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 47 Basic IP Parameters • IP Address Assignment T ype: Set this parameter to Dynamic to configure the Access Point as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client ; the Access Point will obtain IP sett ings from a network DHCP server automatically during boot-up.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 48 Figure 4-4 DHCP Server Configuration Screen Y ou can configure and view the following para meters within the DHCP Server Configuration screen: NOTE: Y ou must reboot the Access Point before changes to any of these DHCP serve r parameter s take effect.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 49 – Stat us: IP Pools are enabled upon entry in the table . Y ou can also disable or delete entries by changing this field’ s value. NOTE: Y ou must reboot the Access Point before changes to any of these DHCP server p arameters t ake effect.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 50 Figure 4-6 DHCP Server IP Address T able - Edit Entries T o add an entry , enter the IP Address of the DHCP Server and a comment (optional), a nd click OK. T o edit an entry , make changes to the appropriate entry .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 51 Figure 4-7 Link Integrity Configuration Screen SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) SNTP allows a network entity to communic ate w ith time servers in th e network/internet to retr ieve and synchronize time of day information.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 52 Figure 4-8 SNTP Configuration Scre en Y ou can configure and view the followin g pa rameters within the SNTP screen: • SNTP St a tus : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down menu. The selected st atus will determine which of the paramete rs on the SNTP screen are configurable.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network 53 – Y ear: Enter the current year . – Month: Enter the month in digits (1-12). – Day : Enter the day in digit s (1-31). – Hour: Enter the hour in digits (0-23). – Minutes: Enter the minutes in digits (0-59).
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 54 Interfaces From the Int erfaces t ab, you configure the Access Point’ s operatio nal mode settings, power control se ttings, wireless interface settings and Ethernet settings. Y o u may also configure a Wireless Distribution System for AP-to-AP communications.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 55 • 802.1 1g only mode: The radio is optimized to communicate with 802.1 1g devices. Th is setting will provide the best results if this radio interface will on ly communicate with 802.1 1g devices.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 56 The Wireless NIC determin es the regulatory domain the AP is o perating in. If the AP has dual Wireless NICs, the NIC in Slot A determ ines the regulato ry domain.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 57 Wireless-A (802.1 1a Radio ) a nd Wireless-B (802.1 1b/g Radio) Figure 4-10 Wi reless Interface A.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 58 Y ou can view and configure the following pa rameters for the Wi reless-A and Wireless-B interfaces: NOTE: Y ou m ust reboot the Ac cess Point before any changes to these parameters take effe ct.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 59 – For 802.1 1b/g -- Auto Fallback, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/sec – For 802.1 1g-wifi -- Auto Fallback, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/sec NOTE: 802.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 60 Aff ected Countries Japan is certifie d in the TELEC regulator y domain for operati on in the 5 GHz band. The fo llowing countries ar e certified in the ETSI regulatory domain for operation in th e 5 GHz band: RTS/CTS Medium Reservat ion The 802.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 61 • Enable the transmission and reception of frames on that wireless interface • Enable the associated BSS port on that interface • S.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 62 4. Set Blacklist St atus to Enable . Figure 4-12 Channel Blacklist T able - Edit Screen NOTE: In the AP-4000/4000M/49 00M, wireless service can be shut down/r esumed on each wireless interface individually .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 63 Bridgin g WDS Each WDS link is mapped to a logical WDS port on the AP . WDS ports behave like Eth ernet ports rather than like standard w.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 64 5. Click the Edit button to update the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) T able. Figure 4-15 Adding WDS Links 6. Select whether to use encryp tion in the WDS by checking the Enable WD S Securi ty Mode checkbox.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 65 Figure 4-16 Ethern et Sub-t ab For best results, Proxim reco mmends that you configure th e Ethernet setting to match th e speed and transmission mod e of the device the Access Point is connected to (such as a hu b or switch).
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 66 Mesh (AP-4000M/AP-4900M Only) Mesh functiona lity can be enabled on onl y one of the AP’ s wireless interfaces. When configured for Mesh, the AP’s wireless interface simult aneously functions as a mesh link and as a radio to service client s.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 67 – For a Mesh AP , one uplink and up to 5 do wnlink connections are supported. For more informa tion on Mesh, see Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/49 00M Only) .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 68 Management The Management t ab conta ins the following sub-t abs: • Passwords • IP Access T able • Services • Automatic Configura.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 69 IP Access T able The Management IP Access table limits in-ba nd management ac cess to th e IP addresses or range of IP addresse s specified in the table. This feat ure applies to all m anagement services (SNMP , HTTP , and CLI) except for CLI management over the serial port.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 70 • Secure Management S t atus: Enables the further configuration of HTTPS Access, SNMPv3, and Secure Shell (SSH).
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 71 Figure 4-19 Manag ement Services Config uration Screen.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 72 T elnet Configuration Settings • T elnet Interface Bitmask: Select the interface ( Ethernet , Wireless-Slot A, Wireless-Slot B , All Interfaces ) from which you can manage the AP via telnet.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 73 NOTE: When Secure Management is enabled on the AP , SSH will be enable d by default and cannot be disabled.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 74 Serial Configuration Set tings The serial port interface on the AP is enabled at all times. See Setting IP Address using Serial Port for information o n how to access the CLI interface via the serial port.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 75 • RADIUS Profile for Management Ac cess Control : S pecifies the RAD IUS Profile to be used for RAD IUS Based Management Access. • Local User S t atus : Enab les or disables the local user when RA DIUS Based Managem ent is enabled.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 76 Figure 4-21 Automatic Configuration Screen Set up Automatic Configuration for Dynamic IP Perform the following procedur e to enable and set up Automatic Configuration when you have a dynam ic IP address for the TFTP serve r via DHCP .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 77 Figure 4-22 DHCP Options : Setting the Boot Ser ver Host Name 4. Add the Boot Server Hostname and Boo t Filename para meters to the Active Options list. 5. Set the value of the Boot Server Hostname Parameter to th e hostname or IP Address of the TFTP server .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 78 AP is not protected, an unauthorized person could reset the AP to factory default s and thus gain control of the AP . The user can disable the hardwa re configuration re set functionality to prev ent unauthorize d access.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Management 79 2. Check (enable) or uncheck ( disable) the Enable Hardware Configura tion Reset checkbox. 3. Change the default Configuration Reset Pa ssword in th e “Configurati on Reset Password” and “C onfirm” fields.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering 80 Filtering The Access Point’ s Packet Filtering features help control th e amount of traf fic exchanged be tween the wired and wireless networks.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering 81 Each MAC Address or Mask is comprised of 12 hexadecim al digits (0-9, A-F) t hat correspond to a 48-bit identifier .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering 82 • Wireless Client 2: 00:02:2D:5 1:32:12 • Wireless Client 3: 00:20:A6:12:4E:38 Prevent T wo Specific Device s from Communicating Confi.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering 83 • Wired MAC Address: 01:00:5E:00:32:4B • Wired Mask : FF:FF:FF:FF:F F:FF • Wireless MAC Address: 00:00:00 :00:00:00 • Wireless Mas.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering 84 4. Set the destination Port Number (a value between 1 and 65535) to filter . See the IANA Web site at http://www .iana.org/assignments/port-numbers for a list of assigned port numbers an d their descriptions.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 85 Alarms The Alarms ta b has the following sub- tabs: • Group s • Alarm Host T able • Syslog • Rogue Scan Group s Alarm group s can be enabled or disab led via the Web interf ace. Place a check mark in the box provided to enable a specific group.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 86 Security T rap Group Wireless Int erface/Card T rap Group Operational T rap Group T rap Name Description Severity Level oriTrapInvalidEncryptionKey Invalid encryption key has bee n detected. Critical oriTrapAuthenticat ionFailure Client authentica tion failure has occurred.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 87 Flash Memory T rap Group oriTrapDHCPFailed Response to the DHCP client request not received; device not dyna mically assign ed an IP address .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 88 TFTP T rap Group Image T rap Group SNTP T rap Group Generic T rap Group A generic SNMP trap may be sent for any of the fo llowing reasons: Sy.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 89 RFC 1215-T rap Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Alarms All these alarm groups cor respond to System Alarms that are displayed in the System S tatus Screen , including the trap s that are sent by the AP to the SNMP managers specifi ed in the Alarm Host T able .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 90 Syslog The Syslog messaging system enables the AP to transmit event messa ges to a central server for monitorin g and troubleshooting.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 91 • Syslog Lowest Priorit y Logged: The AP will send event messages to the S yslog server that c orrespond to the selected priority number a nd any priority numbers below it. For ex ample, if set to 6, the AP will transmit event messages labeled priori ty 0 to 6 to the Syslog server .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 92 Client Login Authentication Status 6 Informational Client logs in/a uthenticate s. Message includes : • Client MAC Addres s • Authentication T ype = None, ACL, RADIUS MAC, 802.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 93 Rogue Scan The Rogue Scan feature pr ovides an additional security le vel for wireless LAN deploymen ts. Rogue Sca n uses the selected wireless interface(s) fo r scanning its coverage are a for Access Points and client s.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 94 Figure 4-27 Preven ting Rogue AP Att acks The figure above shows Client 1 connected to a T rus ted AP and Client 2 conn ected to a Rogue AP . The Tr usted AP scans the networks, detects Clie nt 2, and notifies the Netw ork Manager .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 95 throughput. The op timum value for this p aramete r during backgr ound scanning mode is 20ms.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Alarms 96 7. Configur e the Scan Result s T rap Notification Mode to control the notification behavi or when APs or stations are detected in a scan: • No Notification •N o t i f y A P • Notify Client • Notify All (Notify both AP and Client detection) 8.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Bridge 97 Bridge The AP is a bridge be tween your wired and wirele ss networking d evices. As a bridge, the functions performed b y the AP include: •.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Bridge 98 Figure 4-29 S p anning T ree Sub-T ab Storm Threshold S torm Threshold is a n advanced Bridge setup option th at you can use t o protect the .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Bridge 99 • Wireless Thresh old: Enter the maximu m allowed number of p ackets per second. Intra BSS The wireless client s (or subscribers ) that associate with a cert ain AP form the Basic Service Set (BSS) of a network infrastructure.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 100 QoS Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME)/Quality of Service (QoS) The AP supports Wireless Mult imedia Enhancements which defines an interm ediate solution for QoS functionality until the IEEE 802.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 101 2. T o enable QoS, check the Enable Quality of Se rvice checkbox. 3. Configur e the QoS Maximum Medium Thre shold for all Admission Controls. Admi ssion will be granted if the new requested traf fic stream and alread y admitted time is less than the medium maximum threshold .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 102 8. Select whether to Enable QoS Marking . 9. Click OK . Priority Mapping Use this page to con figure QoS 802.1p to 802.1d priorit y mappings (for layer 2 policies) a nd IP DSCP to 802. 1d priority mappings (for layer 3 policies).
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 103 Figure 4-33 Add Priority Mapping Entry 3. Select the 802.1p Priority (from 0-7) for 802.1d Priorities 0-7. 4. Click OK . 5. Click Add in the IP Precedence/DSCP rang es and 802.1d Pr iority t able.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 104 Perform the following procedur e to configure the S tation and AP EDCA tables. 1. Click Configure > QoS > EDCA . Figure 4-34 EDCA T ables 2. Click Edit and configure the following parameters in each table: NOTE: Changes to EDCA parameters re quire a reboot of the AP to take effect.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoS 105 • Tx OP Limit : The T ransmission Oppo rtunity Limit. The Tx OP is an interval of time during which a particular QoS enhanced clien t has the right to initiate a fram e exch ange sequence o nto the wireless medium.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 106 Radius Profiles Configuring Radius Profiles on the AP allows the administrato r to define a pr ofile for RADIUS Servers used by th e system or by a VLAN. The network administrato r can define RADIUS Servers per Auth entication Mode and p er VLAN .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 107 Figure 4-35 RADIUS Servers per VLAN This figure shows a network with sep arate authentication se rvers for each authentication type and for each VLAN. The clients in VLAN 1 are au thenticated using the auth entication servers configur ed fo r VLAN 1.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 108 Figure 4-36 RADIUS Server Profiles Adding or Modifying a RADIUS Server Profile Perform the following procedur e to add a RADIUS server profile and to configu re its p arameters. 1. Click Add to create a new profile.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 109 Figure 4-37 Add RADIUS Server Profile • Server Profile Name : the profile name. This is the name used to associat ed a VLAN to the profile.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 110 • Destination Port: Enter the port number which th e AP and the server will use to communicate. By default, RADIUS servers communicate on port 181 2. • Server VLAN ID : Indicates the VLAN that uses this RADIUS server profile.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 111 NOTE: This feature requ ires RADIUS authentication using MAC Access Control or 802 .1 x. Wireless clients configured in the Access Point’s static MAC A ccess Control list are no t tracked.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Radius Profiles 112 – Number of octets (bytes) rece ived by subscriber . • Acct-Output-Octets – Number of octets (bytes) sent by subs criber . • Acct-Input-Packets – Number of packets rece ived by subscriber .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 113 SSID/VLAN/Security The AP prov ides several security features to pro tect your network from unauthorized a ccess.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 114 Figure 4-38 Component s of a T ypical VLAN VLAN Workgro up s and T raffic Management Access Points that are no t VLAN-capable typ ically transmit broadcast and multicast traf fic to all wireless Ne twork Interface Cards (NICs).
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 115 T ypical User VLAN Configura tions VLANs segment network traf fic into workgroup s, which enable you to limit broad cast and multicas t traffic. W orkgroups enable client s from dif ferent VLANs to access d if ferent res ources using the sa me network infrastr ucture.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 116 3. Place a check mark in the Enable VLAN T agging box. Provide Access to a Wireless Host in the Same Workgroup The VLAN featu re can allow wireless clients to manage th e AP .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 117 • EAP-T unneled T ransport Layer Security (TTLS): Certificate-based authentication (a certific ate is required on the server;.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 118 WP A is a replacement for Wired Equivalent Privac y (WEP), t he encryption techniqu e specif ied by the or iginal 802.1 1 standard. WEP has several vulnerabilitie s that have been widely publicized.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 119 VLANs and Security Profiles The AP-4000/400 0M/4900M allows you to segme nt wireless networks into multip le sub-networks base d on Network Name (SSID) and VLAN memb ership. A Network Name (SSID) identifies a wireless network.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 120 2. Click Add in the Security Profile T able to create a new entry . T o modify an existing profile, select the profile and click Edit . T o delete an existing profile , select the profile and click Delete .
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 121 • Cipher: CCMP based on AES • 802.1 1i-PSK Station : • Authentication Mode: PSK • Cipher: CCMP based on AES • PSK Passphrase: an 8- 63 character user-defined phra se.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 122 Figure 4-42 Security Profile T able - Add Entries.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 123 MAC Access The MAC Access sub-tab allows you to bu ild a list of stations, identified by thei r MAC ad dresses, author ized to access the network through th e AP . The list is stored inside each AP within your network.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 124 the same system separated per VLAN. See th e Security Profile section for more inform atio n. Each SSID can support a unique VLANs. I n order for the AP to support multiple SSID/VLANs, VLAN T agging mu st be enabled.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 125 6. Enter the Security Profile used by the VL AN in the Se curity Profile field.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 126 11 . S p e c i f y a QoS profile . See the Enabling QoS and Adding QoS policies section for more information. 12.If editing an entry , enable or disable the p arameters on this page by electing Enab le or Disable from the Statu s drop-down menu.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 127 Figure 4-47 SSID/VLAN Edit Entrie s Screen (VLAN T agging Enabled) 4. Enter a unique Network Name (SSID) between 1 and 32 characters.
Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide SSID/VLAN/Secu rity 128 7. Enable or disable RADIUS acc ounting on the VLAN/SSID under the Accountin g St atus drop -down menu. 8. Enable or disable RADIUS MAC authentication st atus on the VLAN/SSID under the RADIUS Auth entication Status drop-down men u.
129 AP-4000 Series User Guide 5 Monitoring This chapter discusses the followin g monitoring optio ns: • Ve r s i o n : Provides version information for th e Access Point’s system components. • ICMP: Displays statistics for Internet Contro l Message Protocol packet s sent and received by the AP .
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Ve r s i o n 130 Ve r s i o n From the HTTP interface, click the Monitor button and select the Ve r s i o n tab. The list displayed provides you with information that may be pertinent when calling T echnical Su pport.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide ICMP 131 ICMP This tab pr ovides statistical information fo r both received and transmitted messa ges directed to the AP . Not all ICMP traffic on the network is count ed in the ICMP (Internet Contro l Message Protocol) st atistics.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Learn T able 132 Learn T able This tab displays information relating to network bridging . It report s the MAC address for each node that the device has learned is on the netwo rk and the interface on wh ich the node was d etected.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide RADIUS 133 RADIUS This tab provides RADIUS au thentication, EAP/802.1x authen tication, and accounting info rmation for both the Primary and Backup RADIUS servers for each RADIUS Server Profile. NOTE: Separate RADIUS servers can be config ured f or each RADIUS Serv er Profile.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 134 Interfaces This ta b displays st atistics for the Ethe rnet and wireless interfaces. Figure 5-8 Interfa ce Monitoring T ab (Ethernet) Description of.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 135 • Ethernet Chipset (Ethernet) : Identifies the chipset used to realize the interface. • Excessive Collisions ( Ethernet) : The number of frames for which transmi ssion fails due to excessive collisions.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces 136 • Out Discards (Ethernet/W ireless-Slot A/B) : The number of error-free outboun d packet s chosen to be discarded to prevent their being tra nsmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a p acket could be to free up buf fer spa ce.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide S t ation S tatistics 137 S t ation S t atistics This tab displays information on wir eless clients att ached to the AP and on Wireless Distrib ution System links.
Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide S t ation S tatistics 138 The following sta tions statistics are available thr ough SNMP: • Octet s Receiv ed : The number of octet s received from the associated wire less station ( or WDS link p artner) b y the AP .
139 AP-4000 Series User Guide 6 Commands This chapter contain s information on the following Command functions: • Introduction to File T ransfer via TFTP or HT TP : Describes the available file tra nsfer methods. • Update AP via TFTP: Download files from a TFTP server to the AP .
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Introduction to File T ransfer via TFTP or HTTP 140 • Uploading files (Configura tion, CLI Batch F ile) from the AP is called “Retrieving Files.” TFTP File T ransfer Guidelines A TFTP server must be running and configure d to point to the directory containing the file.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Update AP 141 Up date AP Up date AP via TFTP Use the Update AP via TFTP tab to download Configuration, AP Image, License file, Bootlo ader files, Certificate and Private Key files, and CLI Batch File to the AP . A TFTP serv er must be r unning and configured to point to the dire ctory containing the file.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Update AP 142 – SSH Private Key : the private key in SSH communications. See Secure Shell (SSH) Settings for more information. – CLI Batch File : a CLI Batch file that contains CLI commands to configure the AP . This file will be executed by the AP immediately af ter being uploa ded.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Retrieve File 143 A warning message gets displayed that advises the user that a reboot of the device will be required for changes to take ef fect. Figure 6-4 W arning Mess age 4. Click OK to continue with the operation or Cancel to abor t the operation.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Retrieve File 144 – Double-click the TFTP server icon on your desktop an d locate the IP address assigne d to the TFTP server . • File Name: Enter the name of the file to be upload ed. • File T ype : Select the type of file to be uploaded: Config file, CLI Batch File, or CL I Batch (Error) Log.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Retrieve File 145 Click on the Retrieve File button to initiate th e operation. Figure 6-8 Retrieve File via HTTP Comma nd Screen A confirmation message is displayed, asking if t he user want s to proceed with retrieving the file.
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Reboot 146 On clicking the Save button the Save As window displays, wh ere the user is p rompted to choo se the filename an d location where the file is to be downloaded. Sele ct an appropriate filena me and location and click OK .
Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Help Link 147 Help Link Use the Help tab to configure the location of the AP Help files. During initialization, the AP on-line help files are downloaded to the de fault location: C:/Program Files/ORiNOCO/AP4xxxx/HTML/index.
148 AP-4000 Series User Guide 7 T roubleshooting This chapter prov ides in formation on the following: • T roubleshooting Concept s • Symptoms and Solutions • Recovery Procedures • Related Applications NOTE: This section helps you locate problems related to the AP device setup.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Symptoms and Solutions 149 Serial Link Does Not W ork 1. Make sure you are using a st and ard, straight-throu gh, 9-pin serial cable.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Symptoms and Solutions 150 6. Perfor m the Reset to Factory De fault Procedure in this guide. This will reset th e unit to “DHCP” mode. If there is a DHCP Server on the network, the DHCP Serv er will assign an IP Address to the AP .
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Symptoms and Solutions 151 Client PC Card Does Not Work 1. Make sure you are using the latest PC Card driver softwa re. 2. Download and install the latest ORiNOCO client softwa re from http://support.proxim.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Recovery Procedures 152 3. If possible, try to connect the AP to a different AE hub. 4. T ry using a dif ferent Ethernet cable – if it works, there is probably a faulty connection over the long cable, or a bad RJ-45 connec tion.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Recovery Procedures 153 For this procedure, you will first erase t he AP Image currently installe d on the unit and then use either ScanT ool or the Bootloader CLI (ove r the serial port ) to se t the IP address and download a new AP Image.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Recovery Procedures 154 The Access Point will reboot and the do wnload will begin automatically . Y ou should see downloading activity begin after a few secon ds within the TFTP server’s status screen. 1 1.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Recovery Procedures 155 [Device name]> reboot Example: [Device name]> show [Device name]> set ipaddrtype static [Device name]> set ipaddr 10.0.0.12 [Device name]> set ipsubmask 255.255.255.0 [Device name]> set tftpipaddr 10.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Related Applications 156 The terminal display shows Power On Self T ests (POST) activity , and then di splays a CLI prompt, similar to the example below . This process may take up to 90 seconds. [Device name]> Please enter password: 4.
T roublesh ooting AP-4000 Series User Guide Related Applications 157 TFTP Server The “T rivial File T ransfer Protocol” (TFTP) server allows you to transfer files across a network. Y ou can upload configuration files from the AP for backup or copying, and yo u can download configuration files or new sof tware images.
158 AP-4000 Series User Guide A Command Line Interface (CLI) This section discusses the following: • General Notes • Command Line Interface (CLI) V ariations • CLI Command T ypes • Using T abl.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide General Notes 159 • Download vs. Upload - Downloads transfer files to the Access Point. Uploads transfer file s from the Access Point. The TFTP server performs file tr ansfers in both directions.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Command Line Interface (CLI) V ariations 160 Command Line Interface (CLI) V ariations Administrators use the CL I to control Access Point operatio n and monitor ne twork statistics. The AP support s two types of CLI: the Bootloader CLI and the no rmal CLI.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 161 Figure A-2 Result s of “show” bootloader CLI command CLI Command T ypes This guide divides CLI Comman ds into two ca tegories: Operationa l and Parameter Controls.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 162 [Device-Name]> ? Figure A-3 Result of “?” CLI command Example 2. Display specifi c Commands T o show all commands that start with specifie d letters, enter one or more letters, then ? with no sp ace between letters and ? .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 163 Example 3b. Display parame ters based o n letter sequen ce This example shows entries fo r parame ters that sta rt with the letter “i”. The more letters you enter , the fewer the results returned.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 164 Example: [Device-Name]> download 192.168.1.100 APImage2 img 2. Syntax to display he lp and usage information: [Device-Name]> download 3.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 165 reboot Reboots Access Point af ter specified num ber of seconds . S pecify a value of 0 (zero) for immediate reboot. [Device-Name]> reboot 0 [Device-Name]> reboot 30 search Lists th e parameters suppo rted by the specified table .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 166 Syntax: [Device-Name]> show <parameter> [Device-Name]> show <group> [Device-Name]> show <table>.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 167 Example 1 - Set the Access Point IP Addres s Parameter Syntax: [Device-Name]> set <parameter name> <parameter value> Example: [Device-Name]> set ipaddr 10.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Command T ypes 168 Example 5 - Show the Group Para meters This example illustrates how to view all elements of a group or table. Syntax: [Device-Name]> show <group name> Example: [Device-Name]> show network The CLI displays network gro up param eters.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Using T ables and S trings 169 Using T ables and S trings Working with T ables Each table element (or paramete r) must be specified, as in the example below . [Device-Name]> set mgmtipaccesstbl 0 ipaddr 10.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Configuring the AP using CLI commands 170 The string delimiter does no t have to be used for every string object. The single qu ote or double quote only has to be used for string object s that cont ain blank sp ace characte rs.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands 171 • Download an AP Configuration F ile from your TFTP Server • Backup your AP Configu.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands 172 Figure A-13 Result s of “s how wif” CLI command for an AP Enable 802.1 1d Support and Set the Country Code Perform the following command to enable 802.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands 173 Enable and Configure TX Power Control for the W ireless Interfa ce(s) The TX Power Cont.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands 174 Examples: [Device-Name]> set wifssidtbl 3.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 175 Other Network Settings There are other configu ration settings that you may want to set for the AP .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 176 Configure DHCP Relay Perform the following command to enable or disable DHCP Relay Agent S tatus. NOTE: Y ou must have at least one entry in the DHCP Relay Server T able before yo u can set the DHCP Relay Status to Enable.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 177 Enable/Disable Closed System [Device-Name]> set wif <index> closedsys <enable/disable> Shutdown/Resume .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 178 NOTE: See Antennas for more informatio n on internal and external anten na ports.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 179 [Device-Name]> set telifbitmask < (see below) > Choose from the following values: Set Communication Ports [De.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 180 [Device-Name]> set serbaudrate <2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600> [Device-Name]> set serflowctrl <.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 181 Set RADIUS Parameters Configure RADIUS Authenti cation server s Perform the following command to configure a RADIUS Server and assign it to a VLAN.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 182 Maximum Retransmission : 3 . . . Index : 4 Primary/Backup : Backup Profile Name : Management Access Server Status : notReady Server Addressing Format : ipaddr IP Address/Host Name : 0.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Network Settings 183 Set VLAN/SSID Parameters Enable VLAN Management [Device-Name]> set vlanstatus enable [Device-Name]> set vlanmgmt.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Monitoring Parameters 184 Configure a Security Profile with 80 2.1 1i Security Mode [Device-Name]> set secprofiletbl <index> secmode 802.11i rekeyint <value> status enable Example: [Device-Name]>set secprofiletbl 7 secmode 802.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 185 – Link Inte grity Paramete rs - Monitor link st atus • Interface Parameters - Configure Wire less and Ethernet settings.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 186 – Hardware Config uration Reset - Disable or enable har dware configuration reset and configur e a configuration reset password.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 187 System Parameters Inventory Management Inf ormation NOTE: The inventory manage ment commands display advance d information about the AP’ s inst alled compone nts. Y ou may be asked to report this in fo rmation to a representative if you co nt act customer support.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 188 Network Parameters IP Configuration Parameters NOTE: The IP Address Assignment T ype (ipaddrtyp e) must be set to static be fore the IP Address (ipadd r), IP Mask (ipmask) or Default Gateway IP Address ( ipgw) values can be entered.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 189 DHCP Server table f or IP pools NOTE: Set either End IP Address or Wid th (b ut not both) when creating an IP address pool. DHCP Relay Group The DHCP Relay Group allows you to enab le or disable DHCP Relay Agent St atus.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 190 SNTP Parameters Link Integrity Parameters * Link integrity cannot be configured when the AP is configur ed to function as a Mesh AP.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 191 Interface Parameters Wireless Interf ace Parameters The wireless interface gr oup para meter is wif . Wireless Inter face A (802.1 1a radio) uses table index 3 an d Wireless Interface B (802.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 192 § When the AP-4900M is configured to use the 4.9 GHz Public Sa fety o perational mode, antenna diversity is disabled, and antenna 3 is stati- cally configured for use. If an operational mode other than 4.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 193 802.1 1b Only Parameters 802.1 1b/g Only Parameters Name T ype V alue Access CLI Parameter Operating Frequency Channel Inte.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 194 * Also for 802.1 1g -wifi mode. 802.1 1g-wifi has be en defined for Wi-Fi testing purpose s; it is not recommended for use in your wi reless network environment. † Super mode must be enabled on the wireless interface before Turb o mode can be enabled.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 195 Channel Blackli st Parameters Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters Wireless Int erface SSID/V LAN/Profile Parameters The Wireless Interface SSID t able manages the SSIDs, VLAN s, Security Profiles, and RA DIUS Profiles associated to each SSID.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 196 Wireless Distr ibution System (WDS) Secur ity T able Parameters The WDS Security T able manages WDS related security object s.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 197 Mesh Network Parameters * Higher RSSI smoothing and roaming threshold values create a mo re static mesh envrironment.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 198 SNMPv3 Privacy Password DisplayString User Define d public (default) 6 - 32 characters W snmpv3priv passwd.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 199 HTTP Parameters * The help link must be set to an HTTP addre ss. Use the forward sl ash character ("/") rather than the backslash character ("") when configur- ing the Help Link location.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 200 Serial Port Parameters RADIUS Based Manageme nt Access Parameters The RADIUS Based Managem ent Access pa rameters allow yo u to enable HTTP or T elnet Radius Manageme nt Access, enable or disable loca l user access, and configure the local user password.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 201 Auto Configurat ion Parameters These par ameters relate to the Auto Co nfiguration featur e which allows an AP to be automatically configured by downloading a specific configur ation file fr om a TFTP ser ver during the boot up process .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 202 Filtering Parameters Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parame ters Ethernet Filtering T able Identify the dif ferent filters by using the t able index. NOTE: The filter Oper ation T ype (passthru or block) applies only to the p rotocol filters th at are enabled in this table.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 203 Proxy ARP Parameters IP ARP Filtering Parameters Broadcast Filtering T able TCP/UDP Port Filtering The following parame ters are used t o enable/disable th e Port filter featur e.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 204 Alarms Parameters SNMP T able Host T able Parameters When creating table entries, you may e ither specifying the argument nam e followed by argument value. CL I applies default valu es to the omitte d arguments.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 205 Syslog Parameters The following parameters conf igure the Syslog settings. NOTE: When Heartbeat is en abled, the AP periodically send s a message to the Syslog serv er to indicate that it is active.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 206 Bridge Parameters Sp anning T ree Parameters Spanning T ree Priority and Path Cost T able Storm Threshold Parameters Name T.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 207 S torm Threshold T able Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking The following parameter s control the Intra BSS traffic feature, w hi.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 208 RADIUS Parameters General RADIUS Parameters RADIUS Server Configuration Paramete rs NOTE: Use a server name only if you have enabl ed the DNS Client functionality . See DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 209 Security P arameters MAC Access Control Parameters MAC Access Control Ta ble Rogue Scan Configuration T able The Rogue Scan Configuration T able allows you to enab le or d isable Rogue Scan a nd configure th e scanning parame ters.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 210 Security Profile T able The Security Profile T able allows you to configure security profiles.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 211 VLAN/SSID Parameters Other Parameters IAPP Parameters NOTE: These parameters conf igure the Inter Access Point Protocol (IAPP) for roaming. Leave these settings at their default value unless a technical re pres ent ative asks you to chang e them.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 212 Enabling QoS Configuring QoS Policies The QoS group ma nages the QoS policies: * QoS must be enabled on a wireless inte r face before spectralink can be enabled. † A priority mapping needs to be specified for a QoS Policy .
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide Parameter T ables 213 Specifying the Mapping between IP Preced ence/DSCP Ranges and 802.1D Priorities The QoS IP DSCP to 802.1D Mapping T able specifies the mapping between IP Precede nc e/DSCP Ranges and 802.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Batch File 214 Defining the QoS Policy used for a W ireless Int erface SSID The QoS Policy object configures the QoS policy to be used per wireless interface SSID. Th is object is part of the Wireless Interface SSID T able; the CLI co mmand for this table is “wifssidtbl.
Command Line Interface (CLI) AP-4000 Series User Guide CLI Batch File 215 set ipaddr 11.0.0.66 set ipaddrtype static set ipsubmask 255.255.255.0 set ipgw 11.
216 AP-4000 Series User Guide B ASCII Character Chart Y ou can configure WEP Encryption Keys in either Hexadecimal or ASCII format. Hexadecimal digit s are 0-9 and A-F (not case s ensitive). ASCII ch aracters are 0- 9, A-F , a-f (c ase sensitive), and punctuation marks.
217 AP-4000 Series User Guide C Specifications • Software Features • Hardware S pecifications • Availab le Channels Sof tware Features The tabl es below list the softwar e features available on the AP- 4000 Series.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Software Features 218 Advanced Brid ging Functions Medium Access Contro l (MAC) Functions * DFS is required for 802.1 1a APs certified in the ETSI and TE LEC regulatory domains and operating in the middle frequency band.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Software Features 219 ‡ Support is provided for a primary and backup RADIUS authenticat ion server for both MAC -based authentication and 802.1x authent ication per VLAN. § Use in conjunction with WP A o r 802.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Hardware S pecifications 220 Hardware Specifications Physical Specifications Dimensions (H x W x L) = 6.5 x 18.5 x 26 cm (2.5 x 7.25 x 10.25 in.) Weight = 1.75 Kg (3.5 lb.) Electrical Specifications V oltage = 100 to 240 V AC (50-60 Hz) Current = 0.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Available Channels 221 A vailable Channels Availa ble channels vary based on r adio, country , and freque ncy band . T o v erify which channe ls are available f or your product: 1. Locate the product SKU on the underside of your AP unit or on the unit’s box.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Available Channels 222 AP-4900M Channels Channel availability in the AP-4900M de pends on the operatio nal mode. When operating in 802.1 1a-only , 802.1 1b-only , or 802.1 1b/g operational mode, the AP uses the channels in the following t able.
Specifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Available Channels 223 25 30 33 35 40 33 45 50 33 55 60 33 65 70 33 75 80 33 85 90 3 Channel Frequ ency Band 10 MHz 20 MHz.
224 AP-4000 Series User Guide D T echnical Support If you are having a prob lem using an AP and cannot resolve it with the information in T roubleshooting , gather the following information and co nta.
T echnical Support AP-4000 Series User Guide T elephone Support 225 Submit a Knowledgebase question or open an issue at: <http://support.proxim.com/cgi-bin/p roxim.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php>. Our technical support staf f will reply to you by email.
226 AP-4000 Series User Guide E St atement of W arranty W arranty Coverage Proxim Corpor ation warrant s that it s Product s are manu fa ctured so lely from new par ts, conform subst antially to specifications, and will be free of defects in material and workm anship for a W arranty Period of 1 year from the date of purchase.
St atement of Warranty AP-4000 Series User Guide Other Information 227 Calls to the Customer Servic e Center for reasons other t han Product failure will not be accepted unless Buyer has purchased a Proxim Service Contract or th e call is made within the first thirty (30) days of the Product’ s invoice date.
228 AP-4000 Series User Guide F Regulatory Compliance NOTE: Please read this sectio n before installing and us ing your product, and sa ve these instructions.
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide 229 Please see the following se ct ions for more in formation: • Safety Information (USA, Canada, & European Union) • Federal Communications Com.
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide Safety Information (USA, Canada, & European Union) 230 Safety Information (USA, Ca nada, & European Union) This product has b een evaluated to, .
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (AP-4000/4000M) 231 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (A P-4000/4000M).
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (AP-4000/4000M) 232 W arnings This equipment gene rates, uses, and can radiate ra dio freque ncy energy; and, if not installed an d used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm ful interference to ra dio commu nications.
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide Industry Canada (IC) (AP-4000/4000M only) 233 Industry Canada (IC) (AP-4000/4000M only).
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide European Union (AP-4000/4000M only) 234 European Union (A P-4000/4000M only) NOTE: European Union includes th e following countries: Austria, Belgium, C.
Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide Regulatory Compliance Certifications Summary (AP-4000/4000M) 235 Regulatory Compliance Certifi cations Summary (AP-4000/4000M) * European Union includes.
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