Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
- Understanding WNAP210 Wireless Security Options
- Installing the WNAP210 Wireless Access Point
- Deploying the Access Point
- Mounting the Access Point Using the Wall Mount Kit (Optional)
- Setting Basic IP Options
- Wireless Settings
- Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
- Understanding Security Profiles
- Chapter 3 Management
- Remote Management
- Remote Console
- Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
- Managing the Configuration File
- Restoring the WNAP210 to the Factory Default Settings
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Enabling the Syslog Server
- Using Activity Log Information
- Viewing General Summary Information
- Viewing Network Traffic Statistics
- Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics
- Enabling Rogue AP Detection
- Viewing and Saving AP Lists
- Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Debugging
- No lights are lit on the wireless access point.
- The Wireless LAN LED does not light up.
- The Ethernet LAN LED is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless- capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WNAP210 to configure it.
- When I enter a URL or IP address, I get a time-out error.
- Using the Restore Factory Settings Button to Restore Default Settings
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Appendix C Command Line Reference
- Index
ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
1-2 Introduction
v1.0 March 2009
Key Features and Standards
The WNAP210 Wireless-N Access Point is easy to use and provides solid wireless and networking
support. It also offers a wide range of security options.
Supported Standards and Conventions
The following standards and conventions are supported:
• Standards Compliance. The wireless access point complies with the IEEE 802.11 b/g
standards for wireless LANs, and is WiFi certified for 802.11n draft 2.0 standard.
• Full WPA and WPA2 support. The wireless access point provides WPA and WPA2
enterprise-class strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as
dynamic encryption key generation. The WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK preshared key
authentication is without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with all of the strong security of
WPA.
• Multiple BSSIDs. The access point supports multiple BSSIDs. When a wireless access point
is connected to a wired network and a set of wireless stations, it is called a Basic Service Set
(BSS). The Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) is a unique identifier attached to the header of
packets sent over a WLAN that differentiates one WLAN from another when a mobile device
tries to connect to the network.
The multiple BSSID feature allows you to configure up to eight SSIDs per radio mode on your
access point and assign different configuration settings to each SSID. All the configured
SSIDs are active, and the network devices can connect to the access point by using any of
these SSIDs.
• DHCP client support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon
request. The access point can act as a client and obtain information from your DHCP server; it
can also act as a DHCP server and provide network information for wireless clients.
• SNMP Support. Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management
Information Base (MIB) management.
• 802.1Q VLAN (virtual LAN) support. A network of computers that behave as if they are
connected to the same network even though they might actually be physically located on
different segments of a LAN. VLANs are configured through software rather than hardware,
which makes them extremely flexible. VLANs are very useful for user and host management,
bandwidth allocation, and resource optimization.