Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide Altitude 4511 Access Point Evaluation Guide This document will describe the industrial design and modularity, and provide step-by-step configurations for typical use cases in multi-tenant markets such as hotels. The glossary of features lists the webUI screens, along with a short description of the functionality. The highpowered radio will need to be tested by comparing the Altitude™ 4511 with other, “known” access points.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point The Extreme Networks Altitude 4511 Access Point can change the way wireless networks are installed, while lowering the deployment and operations expense associated with a wireless network. When evaluating the Altitude 4511, take note of these three key features and their cost saving advantages: Advanced Industrial Design – “Hide-in-Plain-Sight” The Altitude 4511 access point installs in minutes anywhere a CAT 5/6 cable is located.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Advanced Industrial Design Key Features • Keystone or Leviton QuickPort® connector • One port RJ-45 Ethernet Module, Three port RJ-45 Ethernet Module One-Port RJ-45 Ethernet Module The keystone port also accepts a one-port RJ-45 Ethernet Module. This module is supplied in the shipping box with a pigtail connector terminating in a 9-pin header.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Vital Information Before We Begin After the first login following a factory default configuration, the administrator will be prompted to change the password. Power The Altitude 4511 requires Power over Ethernet. Connect an 802.3af PoE switch or PoE midspan injector to the port labeled UP1/PoE on the back of the unit. The AP will draw between 6.5W and 9W of power depending on the number of Ethernet ports connected and the transmission speed.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Reset Default Configuration, View Running Config Use the Operations menu to reload firmware, restart, or view the running configuration. Navigate to Operations -> Devices. Select the action from the list at the bottom of the page. Controller AP A Controller AP is any single Altitude 4511 that is configured to operate as an RF controller. The Controller AP provides a necessary set of management features required for a small facility.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Initial Setup Wizard Policies, Profiles and Adoptions The Wizard will run automatically after a factory reset. It will walk the administrator through a set of minimum required configurations. Once complete, profiles will be created and assigned to the device. To restart the Wizard, you must reset the unit to factory defaults. See the Appendix for instructions on resetting the factory default configuration.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Adoption Dependent APs are adopted by a Controller AP. By default, each AP is standalone or dependent. When a new AP is installed in the network, it will begin the network discovery process to find a Controller AP. On the Controller AP, an adoption policy can be created to control which APs are adopted. The policy rules can include MAC address, serial number, DHCP option, and other parameters.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Use Case One This case will show the configuration required for a Standalone AP using the device Overrides configuration. This is the most direct method to configure a standalone AP and is ideal for conducting a site survey. Test Setup Extreme Networks equipment required: Diagnostics Configure the network and test PCs as shown in the diagram.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Configuration Use the device Overrides configuration to configure a standalone AP. Profiles can be used, but the easier path is to directly configure the device.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Use Case Two One WLAN will be configured with open authentication. The access points will bridge all packets and VLANs will not be used anywhere in the network. This Use Case will use the setup wizard. Reset the unit to the factory default before beginning this use case. Set static IP addresses on test PCs for this test. Test Setup 1. Reset the unit to factory defaults. Consult the Appendix for instructions 2.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Configuration The setup wizard will start on the first boot after a factory reset. To reset the AP to factory defaults, press the reset button on the bottom of the AP. Click Start Wizard Select “Controller AP” Click Next Enter a new system password Enter a location and contact. This will be used in the SNMP system OID.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Select Bridge Mode Click Next Enter 192.168.100.1/24 as the LAN IP Click Next In this example, we will not be using the router mode. Click Next 12 © 2011 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Click the “Add WLAN” button Enter an SSID, select No authentication Click OK Click Next Since we are using Open authentication, RADIUS configuration is not needed. Click Commit/Next The dependent APs will be adopted by this Controller AP and will show up in the discovery list. Click Next 13 © 2011 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Connect a wireless Test PC to the WLAN The wireless Test PC will show up in the Wireless Client Association list Click Finish/Save Set the time or enter an NTP serve Click Finish 14 © 2011 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Use Case Three Two WLANs will be configured; one with open authentication and the other with a pre-shared key authentication. The access points will bridge all packets and a unique VLAN ID will be assigned to each WLAN and the Fast Ethernet port. This configuration can be done using the Wizard or the webUI policies and profiles configuration screens. Test Setup 1. Snap-in the RJ-45 module to the keystone port.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Configuration Create Adoption Policy webUI navigation: Configuration -> Device -> Adoption Policy Click add Enter a name Click Continue Click add Select Match Type, any Select Profile Name “dependent-AP4511” Click OK, then Exit Create an Open WLAN webUI navigation: Configuration -> Wireless -> Wireless LAN Click add Assign a friendly name for the WLAN Enter an SSID e.g.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Create a Primary Controller AP Profile webUI navigation: Configuration -> Profiles (or edit the default Controller AP Profile to match your settings) Click add Assign a name, select the ALTITUDE 4511 type Check the box to Set as Controller AP Leave adoption policy at Click OK Click Interface -> Ethernet Ports Select FE1 Enter 100 as the Native VLAN Click OK, then Exit Select UP1 Set the mod
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Click Management Select Settings, Select the default Management Policy, click the Edit button Select the access modes you wish to enable; Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS Under Access Restrictions, select “source-address” as the Filter Type In the “Source Subnets” field, enter 10.10.10.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Diagnostics Network and Access Point Statistics The Controller AP and its network of connected access points can be examined using the Statistics menu. From here, note how the list of displayed statistics will change depending if you select the RF Domain, the Controller AP, or one of the Dependent APs. To determine if a WLAN is operational, click Statistics, then select the Controller AP. Click on the “Radios” option.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Network View The Dashboard view provides quick status of the network and clients. One key feature of the Dashboard is the Network View where the administrator can color code the wireless clients using quality indicators. The indicators are RF Quality, Utilization, SNR, and Threat. For each indicator, a filter can be applied with Low, Medium, and High thresholds.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Common Configuration Mistakes This section will be updated during the course of the evaluation period. It will contain common configuration mistakes and the corrections recommended by Extreme Networks support. The Most Common Mistake All configurations must be committed to the Running configuration before they are active. Be sure to click the Commit button in the upper right corner of the configuration screen.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Glossary of Features This glossary provides a short description of key features found in the Altitude 4511 webUI. Dashboard The Dashboard provides graphical and statistics view of the network. A key feature in the dashboard allows the administrator to select from a list of critical parameters to display the network and client connectivity.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point To manually assign a profile to a device (bypassing all rules or manual adoption), go to the “Configuration -> Devices -> Device Configuration -> [select device in list] -> Basic Configuration” menu. Select the policy from the drop down list. Configuration -> Wireless Create policies for WLANs and related parameters required for the wireless LAN.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point SmartRF is a set of software algorithms that provides automatic transmit power adjustment, automatic channel selection, and automatic neighbor recovery if a failure occurs in a neighbor access point. On a dedicated RF Controller, SmartRF adds additional functionality for an enterprise network.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Wireless Client Roles webUI navigation: Configuration -> Security -> Wireless Client Roles details: Create filters to identify clients and apply a unique set of IP or MAC layer firewall rules. Filter options include MAC address, connected AP, SSID, Authentication and Encryption types.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point File Transfers webUI navigation: Operations -> File Transfers details: Use this menu to upload firmware and configuration files to and from the access point. Click on the Advanced tab to select TFTP, FTP, SFTP, or HTTP and select the logical port number to use.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Appendix LED Behavior The Altitude 4511 has two LEDs to display device status. The green LED is used to indicate 2.4Ghz operation and the Amber LED is used to indicate 5Ghz operation. You will note that the opposite LED will be used to indicate other states. For example, if operating in 2.4Ghz bands, the Green LED will indicate activity while the Amber LED will indicate state.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Convert a MAC Address Into its ZeroConf IP Address Equivalent For example: MAC address 00:C0:23:00:F0:0A Zero-conf IP address equivalent: 169.254.240.10 The last two bytes of the MAC address will become the last two octets of the zero-conf IP address. Use Windows Calculator to convert Hex to Decimal Select View -> Scientific Click “Hex” Enter the hex byte, e.g. F0 Click “Dec” 28 © 2011 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Reset to Factory Defaults There are two ways to reset the unit to factory defaults. To revert to factory default configuration using the hardware reset button on the bottom of the unit: From the webUI, navigate to the Operations main menu. Select Reset (factory default) from the menu at the bottom of the page. Click Execute. 1. Remove power from the AP 2. Using a paper clip, press and hold the reset button on the back of the unit.
Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point Upgrade the Firmware Click on Operations -> Devices. Select the AP on the left side. Click the Upgrade Firmware button in the lower right corner. Enter the TFTP or FTP URL and path. For an easier data entry, click the Advanced option to enter the IP address, user name, password, and path in separate entry boxes. When the upgrade is complete, note the firmware versions and the Next Boot image.
