User's Manual

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Altai A3 Series Dual-band 3x3 802.11 ac WiFi Access Point
Configuration Guide
Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1
2. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. PREPARING THE ADMINISTRATOR COMPUTER .................................................................................. 2
2.2. CONNECT TO YOUR ALTAI ACCESS POINT ........................................................................................ 3
2.3. LOGIN THE AP (VIA ETHERNET) ..................................................................................................... 4
2.4. SECONDARY IP ADDRESS OF A3 SERIES PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 4
2.5. INTERFACE GUIDE ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.6. LOGOUT FROM WEB UI ............................................................................................................... 6
2.7. REBOOT AP VIA WEB UI .............................................................................................................. 6
3. SUMMARY OF BASIC CONFIGURATION TASKS .......................................................................... 7
3.1. CONFIGURE AS ACCESS POINT (AP) ............................................................................................... 7
3.2. CONFIGURE AS STATION (CPE/STA) .............................................................................................. 9
3.3. CONFIGURE AS REPEATER ........................................................................................................... 11
4. CONFIGURE YOUR ACCESS POINT ........................................................................................... 13
4.1. BASIC CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................ 14
4.1.1. Synchronize AP’s system clock with NTP server .............................................................. 14
4.1.2. Assign Internet Connection Type for AP (IPv4) – Static / DCHP ...................................... 15
4.1.3. Configure Radio Interface as Access Point (AP) .............................................................. 16
4.1.3.1. Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3.1.1. Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 16
4.1.3.1.2. WLAN List ....................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.3.1.3. WLAN 0-15 General Configuration................................................................................. 19
4.1.3.1.4. WLAN 0-15 Security Configuration ................................................................................ 21
4.1.3.1.4.1. Configure WLAN as Open network ......................................................................... 21
4.1.3.1.4.2. Configure WLAN as Open network with WEP encryption ....................................... 22
4.1.3.1.4.3. Configure WLAN with Shared Key Authentication .................................................. 23
4.1.3.1.4.4. Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication ........................... 24
4.1.3.1.4.5. Configure WLAN with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK Authentication ...... 26
4.1.3.1.4.6. How to configure WLAN with WAPI Authentication ............................................... 27
4.1.3.1.4.7. Configure WLAN with WAPI-PSK Authentication .................................................... 29
4.1.3.2. Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio .......................................................................................................... 30
4.1.3.2.1. Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 30
4.1.3.2.2. WLAN List ....................................................................................................................... 32
4.1.3.1.2. WLAN 0 - 15 General Configuration ............................................................................... 32
4.1.3.1.3. WLAN 0 - 15 Security Configuration .............................................................................. 32
4.1.4. Configure Radio Interface as Station (STA/CPE) ............................................................. 33
4.1.4.1. Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 33
4.1.4.1.1. Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 33
4.1.4.1.2. Station General Configuration ....................................................................................... 34
4.1.4.1.3. Station Security Configuration ....................................................................................... 36
4.1.4.1.3.1. Configure Station to associate Open network ........................................................ 36
4.1.4.1.3.2. Configure Station to associate Open network with WEP encryption ..................... 36
4.1.4.1.3.3. Configure Station to associate network with Shared Key authentication .............. 37
4.1.4.1.3.4. Configure Station to associate network with WPA / WPA2 authentication ........... 37
4.1.4.1.3.5. Configure Station to associate network with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK authentication
38
4.1.4.2. Radio 1 – 5GHz Radio .......................................................................................................... 39
4.1.4.2.1. Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 39
4.1.4.2.2. Station Configuration ..................................................................................................... 40
4.1.4.2.3. Station Security Configuration ....................................................................................... 41
4.1.5. Configure Radio Interface as Repeater ........................................................................... 42
4.1.5.1. Radio 0 – 2.4GHz Radio ....................................................................................................... 42
4.1.5.1.1. Radio General Configuration ......................................................................................... 42