Instructions

AP Management
Stellar AP User Guide
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6 AP Management
This chapter describes how to configure and manage your AP. The ALE Wi-Fi solution is a controller-less based
architecture. The APs can establish an autonomous group, in which there are three types of AP roles, Primary
Virtual Management (PVM), Secondary Virtual Management (SVM) and member AP. This chapter describes
how to manage the group and how to check, backup, restore AP configuration and to upgrade firmware in
GUI.
AP Management procedures described in this chapter include:
➔ AP Group Management
➔ Import and Export AP Configuration
➔ Upgrade AP Firmware
➔ Modify AP Name and IP Address
➔ Check AP Configuration Detail
➔ Modify AP Transmission Power and Channel
➔ AP LED Specification
➔ Locate AP or Turn LED Off
➔ Kick off an AP from the group
➔ Allow an AP to join the group
➔ How to add a new AP to the group
➔ How to replace an current AP in the group
➔ How to Setup Wireless Networks with more than 64 APs
➔ How to Configure the AP if there is no DHCP server
AP Group Management
By default, APs will have the group ID 100 and all APs that have the same group ID will align to the same
group. The group will select the AP which has the highest MAC address as the PVM and the AP which has the
second highest MAC address as the SVM. Each group has a management IP address that is a virtual IP and will
be assigned to the PVM. When the PVM fails to respond due to an unexpected error or issue, the SVM will
automatically upgrade to act as the PVM. There will be no interruption or service disturbance to member APs
or any of the wireless users.
Table 6-1 describes the several group attributes parameters.
To configure or modify the group attributes, launch the window ‘System-General Configuration’, as shown in
Figure 6-1. AP group information will be displayed at the top of the Dashboard, as shown in Figure 6-2.
Table 6-1: AP Group Attribution Parameters Specification
Parameter
Specification
Group ID
Define a unique AP Group
Group Name
Name of the group
Location
Specify where you will deploy this group of APs. Provide specific name to
identify the group location.
Group
Management IP
It is a virtual IP address and will be dynamically assigned to the PVM. It is
used for the group management and can be configured manually.