IEEE 802.11a/ac/b/g/n Wireless Access Point ECW5212 Management Guide Software Release v2.1.1.36r197 www.edge-core.
Management Guide ECW5212 Wireless Access Point IEEE 802.
How to Use This Guide This guide includes detailed information on the access point (AP) software, including how to operate and use the management functions of the AP. To deploy this AP effectively and ensure trouble-free operation, you should first read the relevant sections in this guide so that you are familiar with all of its software features. Who Should Read This guide is for network administrators who are responsible for operating and This Guide? maintaining network equipment.
How to Use This Guide Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this guide to show information: Note: Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related features or instructions. Caution: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data, or damage the system or equipment. Warning: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury. Revision History This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide.
Contents Section I How to Use This Guide 3 Contents 5 Figures 7 Tables 9 Getting Started 11 1 Introduction Section II 13 Configuration Options 13 Network Connections 14 Connecting to the Web Interface 14 Setup Wizard 15 Main Menu 19 Status 19 Common Web Page Buttons 20 Web Configuration 2 Status Information 21 23 System Information 23 Memory Status 24 LAN Information 24 Wireless Overview 25 3 Network Settings 27 LAN Settings 27 SSH Setting 28 – 5 –
Contents 4 Wireless Settings Section III 29 Basic Settings 29 Advanced Settings 32 5 System Settings 35 System Log 35 NTP 36 Password 37 Maintenance 38 Rebooting the Access Point 38 Resetting the Access Point 38 Backing Up Configuration Settings 39 Restoring Configuration Settings 39 Upgrading Firmware 39 Appendices 41 A Troubleshooting 43 Problems Accessing the Management Interface 43 Using System Logs 43 Index 45 – 6 –
Figures Figure 1: Login Page 15 Figure 2: Setting WIFI 2.
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Tables Table 1: Radio Channels 33 Table 2: Troubleshooting Chart 43 – 9 –
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Section I Getting Started This section describes the basic settings required to access the AP’s management interface.
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1 Introduction The access point (AP) runs software that includes a network management agent. The agent offers a variety of management options, including a web-based interface. Configuration Options The access point’s web agent allows you to configure AP parameters, monitor wireless connections, and display statistics using a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer 9.x, Mozilla Firefox 35, and Google Chrome 39, or later versions.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Network Connections Network Connections Prior to accessing the AP’s management agent through a network connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using the web interface or DHCP protocol. The AP has a static default management address of 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Setup Wizard Figure 1: Login Page Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard is designed to help you configure the basic settings required to get the AP up and running. Step 1 Setting WIFI 2.4G — Click Wizard on the main menu, and then set the SSID and encryption method for the 2.4 GHz wireless band. Figure 2: Setting WIFI 2.4G This page includes the following items: SSID Choice – The name of the basic service set provided by a Virtual Access Point (VAP) interface.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Setup Wizard ◆ WEP Open System – The VAP broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID. Wireless clients with an SSID setting of “any” can read the SSID from the beacon and automatically set their SSID to allow immediate connection. ■ WEP Key – WEP is used to encrypt data transmitted between wireless clients and the VAP.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Setup Wizard and key management as WPA in the enterprise, providing a robust and manageable alternative for small networks. ■ ■ Cipher – Data encryption uses one of the following methods: ■ AES (CCMP) – This method is used as the unicst encryption cipher. AES-CCMP is the standard encryption cipher required for WPA2. ■ TKIP – TKIP is used as the unicast encryption cipher.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Setup Wizard In addition, you can configure a RADIUS Accounting server to receive usersession accounting information from the access point. RADIUS Accounting can be used to provide valuable information on user activity in the network. This guide assumes that you have already configured RADIUS server(s) to support the access point. Configuration of RADIUS server software is beyond the scope of this guide, refer to the documentation provided with the RADIUS server software.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Main Menu Main Menu The web interface Main Menu provides access to all of the configuration settings available for the AP. To configure settings, click the relevant Main Menu item.
Chapter 1 | Introduction Main Menu Common Web Page The list below describes common buttons found on most of the web management Buttons pages: ◆ Save – Applies the new parameters and saves them to temporary RAM memory. Also displays a message at the top of the screen to inform you that the changes have not yet been saved to Flash memory. The running configuration will not be saved upon a reboot unless you click the “Apply” button.
Section II Web Configuration This section provides details on configuring the access point using the web browser interface.
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2 Status Information The Status page displays information on the current system configuration, including local network settings and wireless radio status. Status Information includes the following sections: ◆ “System Information” on page 23 ◆ “Memory Status” on page 24 ◆ “LAN Information” on page 24 ◆ “Wireless Overview” on page 25 System Information The System Information section shows descriptive information about the AP.
Chapter 2 | Status Information Memory Status Memory Status The Memory Status section shows information about memory usage. Figure 7: Memory Status The following items are displayed in this section: ◆ Total — The total amount of memory space, and the percentage in use. ◆ Free — The amount of free memory. ◆ Cached — The amount of cached memory in use. ◆ Buffered — The amount of buffered memory in use. LAN Information The LAN Information section shows information about the local network connection.
Chapter 2 | Status Information Wireless Overview ◆ Gateway — The IP address of the default gateway router that is used when a destination address is not on the local subnet. ◆ DNS 1 / DNS 2 — Shows configured Domain Name Server IP addresses. Wireless Overview The Wireless Overview section shows information about the radio settings. Figure 9: Wireless Overview The following items are displayed in this section: ◆ Radio # — Indicates the 5 GHz (Radio 0) or 2.4 GHz (Radio 1) wireless interface.
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3 Network Settings This chapter describes LAN and SSH settings. It includes the following sections: ◆ “LAN Settings” on page 27 ◆ “SSH Setting” on page 28 LAN Settings The LAN Setting fields configure the basic Internet settings for the AP. Figure 10: LAN Settings The following items are displayed in this menu: ◆ IP Address – Specifies an IP address for the access point. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. (Default: 192.168.1.
Chapter 3 | Network Settings SSH Setting ◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP addresses of the secondary domain name server. SSH Setting The Secure Shell (SSH) can act as a secure replacement for Telnet. The SSH protocol uses generated public keys to encrypt all data transfers passing between the access point and SSH-enabled management station clients and ensures that data traveling over the network arrives unaltered. Clients can then securely use the local user name and password for access authentication.
4 Wireless Settings This chapter describes wireless settings on the access point. It includes the following sections: ◆ “Basic Settings” on page 29 ◆ “Advanced Settings” on page 32 Basic Settings The IEEE 802.11 wireless interfaces include configuration options for radio signal characteristics and wireless security features. The access point can operate in several radio modes, 802.11a/n/ac (5 GHz) or 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz). Note that dual-band access points can operate at 2.
Chapter 4 | Wireless Settings Basic Settings The following items are displayed on this page: WLAN radio status for each VAP. ◆ Enabled — Shows if the wireless service on this VAP is enabled. ◆ SSID — The name of the basic service set used by a VAP interface. ◆ Encryption — Shows the type of encryption used on this interface.
Chapter 4 | Wireless Settings Basic Settings ◆ SSID — The name of the basic service set used by a VAP interface. Clients that want to connect to the network through the access point must set their SSID to the same as that of the access point’s VAP interface. (Default: ACN0.# (where # is 0-7) for 5 GHz, ACN1.# (where # is 0-7) for 2.4 GHz; Range: 1-32 characters) ◆ VLAN — Wireless clients are assigned to the VLAN for the VAP interface to which they are associated.
Chapter 4 | Wireless Settings Advanced Settings Advanced Settings This section includes configuration settings for the radio operating mode and related parameters. Figure 14: Advanced Radio Configuration Dialog Box The following items are displayed on this page: ◆ ◆ ◆ Wireless Mode — Defines the radio operation mode. ■ Radio 0 (2.4 GHz Radio) — Default: 802.11b/g/n mixed; Options: 802.11b, 802.11g. ■ Radio 1 (5 GHz Radio) — Default: 802.11a/n/ac mixed; Options: 802.11a/n mixed, 802.11a.
Chapter 4 | Wireless Settings Advanced Settings Note that wireless clients automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point to which it is linked. The available channels are dependent on the 802.11 Mode and channel bandwidth settings. A setting of “Auto” lets the access point set an available channel with the least interference. (Default: Radio 0 - Auto, Radio 1 - Auto) Table 1: Radio Channels Radio 0 (2.
Chapter 4 | Wireless Settings Advanced Settings ◆ RTS/CTS Threshold (2.4 GHz radio only) — Sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send (RTS) frame must be sent to a receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications. The access point sends CTS (clear to send) frames to a receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS frame, the access point sends a CTS frame to notify the sending station that it can start sending data.
5 System Settings This chapter describes maintenance settings on the access point. It includes the following sections: ◆ “System Log” on page 35 ◆ “NTP” on page 36 ◆ “Password” on page 37 ◆ “Maintenance” on page 38 System Log The access point saves event and error messages to a local system log database. The log messages include the date and time, message type, and message details.
Chapter 5 | System Settings NTP NTP Network Time Protocol (NTP) allows the access point to set its internal clock based on periodic updates from a time server (SNTP or NTP). Maintaining an accurate time on the access point enables the system log to record meaningful dates and times for event entries. If the clock is not set, the access point will only record the time from the factory default set at the last bootup.
Chapter 5 | System Settings Password Password The Password page sets the password for the system administrator. Figure 17: Password The following items are displayed on this page: ◆ New Password — The system administrator's password. (Range: 3-15 ASCII characters, case sensitive, no special characters; Default: admin123) ◆ Confirmation — Enter the password again for verification.
Chapter 5 | System Settings Maintenance Maintenance The Maintenance page supports general maintenance tasks including rebooting the device, restoring factory defaults, backing up or restoring configuration settings, and upgrading firmware. Figure 18: Maintenance Rebooting the The “Reboot your device” page allows you to reboot the access point.
Chapter 5 | System Settings Maintenance Backing Up The “Download this device’s configuration settings” page allows you to back up the Configuration access point’s configuration to a management workstation. In Windows, a GNU Zip Settings (*.tar.gz) file will be stored in the Downloads folder. This is a sample file name: backup-2.1.1.33r192.tar.
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Section III Appendices This section provides additional information and includes these items: ◆ “Troubleshooting” on page 43 – 41 –
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A Troubleshooting Problems Accessing the Management Interface Table 2: Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Action Cannot connect using a web browser or Telnet/SSH ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Forgot or lost the password ◆ Be sure the AP is powered up. Check network cabling between the management station and the AP. Check that you have a valid network connection to the AP and that intermediate switch ports have not been disabled.
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Index A ACK timeout 33 AES (CCMP) 17 AES/TKIP Mixed 17 authentication 16 pre-shared key 16, 17 RADIUS server 16, 17 WPA 16 WPA2 16 radio channel 32 IEEE 802.11b/g/n 29 configuring interface 32 radio channel 32 IEEE 802.
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