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EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Table of Content Table of Content 2 1 Document History 4 2 Overview 5 3 EnGenius Mesh Web-based Interface 6 4 System 9 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Network 14 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 14 15 17 21 24 Network > Network Network > VLAN Network > Mesh Network > Wireless Network > Route Service 26 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.
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EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 1 Document History Revision 1.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 2 Overview The purpose of this document is to describe the detail features of EnGenius Mesh Access Point (EOA-8670), and also the procedure and methodology of configuring and the use of EnGenius MAP.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 3 EnGenius Mesh Web-based Interface Web-based configuration interface is accessible with computer with TCP/IP capability and web browser (e.g. Mozilla or IE).To access web-based configuration interface, enter https://192.168.0.1/. In the browser URL/Location field. You will see an authentication page display as shown in Figure 3.1.1. Figure 3.1.1: Windows authentication page Type “admin” in User Name and Password field, then click OK button.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide EnGenius Mesh page has six main menus: System, Network, Services, Management, Tools and Status. Each main menu also will have its submenu.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide HTTPD Internal webserver settings Configuration Configuration management SNMP SNMP settings Firmware Firmware maintenance Trap Trap settings NMS Addresses Network Management System notifying settings.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 4 System 4.1 System > System MAP 1000 is a layer 2 mesh network that supports gateway and relay operation mode. Figure 4.1.1 illustrates the system information configuration page. Figure 4.1.1: System Information Configuration page System Information Configuration page contains the following parameters: • Name – Name of the device. • Location – Location name that device located.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 4.2 System > Syslog Certain system message is useful to understand the problem behind any undesired result. Mesh AP 4000 is enabled with syslog server that can log message locally and remotely. Figure 4.2.1 illustrates the Syslog configuration page. Figure 4.2.1: Syslog configuration page Syslog contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable system logging feature. • Klog – Enable or disable kernel logging feature.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 4.3 System > Advance In this advance feature, networking conntrack and some wireless fine tune done. Figure 4.3.1 illustrates the advance configuration page.
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EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Maximum Session – maximum connection tracking session, a higher value is desired to support large number of local users.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 5 Network 5.1 Network > Network Figure 5.1.1 illustrates the network configuration page. Figure 5.1.1: Network configuration page Network contains the following parameters: • Primary DNS – Primary Domain Name Server used to translates domain names to IP addresses. Edit this field to match your ISP DNS address or leave it unchanged to use received DNS address from your ISP.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 5.2 Network > VLAN Virtual LAN is a method of creating independent networks within a physical network. Several VLANs can co-exist within such a network. This VLAN implementation is based on the IEEE 802.1Q tagging protocol. Figure 5.2.1 illustrates the VLAN configuration page. Figure 5.2.1: VLAN configuration page To configure VLAN: • Active VLAN list all activated VLAN. By default, only VLAN0 is active.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 5.2.2: VLAN0 – edit page VLAN0 - edit page contain the following parameter: o ID – Enter the VLAN ID. o Type – Click on “Type” drop down menu to select “Static” or “DHCP”. o IP – Specify the VLAN IP address. o Netmask – Specify the network mask for this IP. o Routed – Click on “Routed” drop down menu to select “Routable address” or “NAT address”. A routeable network is visible to other Mesh Node. o Comments – Specify VLAN comments.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 5.3 Network > Mesh This device will form a wireless mesh network with other device provided the correct configuration. Figure 5.3.1 illustrates the wireless settings of the mesh. Figure 5.3.1: Mesh - wireless configuration page Mesh – wireless page contain the following parameter: • MAC address – Display the MAC address of Mesh – wireless interface.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network and can relay data between wireless and wired devices. STA mode will bring the wireless device to Station mode. Under this mode, it needs to connect to an AP to join the wireless network. ADHOC mode will bring the wireless device to adhoc mode where no AP is required. The connection is established for the duration of one session by discovering others device within range.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • RTS Threshold – Request to Send management packet. With smaller RTS length value, the wireless network can recover from interference and collisions quicker at a cost of reducing the maximum throughput. Network with heaving loading or interference is advised to use smaller value of RTS. • Fragmentation Threshold – Fragmentation of packet into desired length. Network with high packet error should use smaller value.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 5.3.2: Mesh - wireless configuration page (with encryption key) o Open-no encryption or security is applied. o WEP-Wired Equivalent Privacy. An encryption using either 64-bit or 128-bit to encrypt the network packets. o AES-Advanced Encryption Standard. An encryption scheme that uses 128-bit to encrypt the network packets. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. New settings are active after the device reboot.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 5.4 Network > Wireless Figure 5.4.1 illustrates the AP configuration page. Figure 5.4.1: AP configuration page Wireless AP contains the following parameters: • MAC address – Displays the MAC address of the wireless interface. • Mode – Only AP mode is available in MAP 4000. • Band – “802.11a”, “802.11b” or “802.11g” operating band. • Frequency – Operating frequency of the wireless network in Ghz.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide device reboot. • “Edit” button to edit Active Virtual AP. AP configuration – edit page is shown in Figure 5.4.2. Figure 5.4.2: AP configuration – edit page AP configuration – edit page contain the following parameter: o ESSID – Enter the ESSID of wireless network. o Broadcast SSID – Click on “Broadcast SSID” to enable or disable Broadcast SSID. o Beacon Interval – Enter the Beacon Interval value. o RTS Threshold – Enter the RTS Threshold value.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide “WPA”, Select “WEP” will display “802.1x” drop down menu and “Encryption key” field as shown in Figure 5.4.3. While select “WPA (1 & 2)” will display “WPA Type” drop down menu, “802.1x” drop down menu and “Encryption key” field as shown in Figure 5.4.4. Figure 5.4.3 AP0 with WEP security selected Figure 5.4.4: APO configuration – edit page (WPA (1 & 2)) Open-no encrytion or security is applied. WEP-Wired Equivalent Privacy.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 5.5 Network > Route Routing refers to selecting paths in a network along which to send data. Figure 5.5.1 illustrates the route configuration page. Figure 5.5.1: Route configuration page Route contains the following parameters: • Routes List – Display list of routes. • “Modify” button to edit the current selection • “Remove” button to delete the current selection • “New Entry” button to add new entry. Figure 5.5.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Netmask – Enter the IP address of destination subnet network mask. • Gateway – Enter the gateway address. • Direct – Click on “Direct” drop down menu to select “Direct” or “Indirect” route. • Device – Click on “Device” drop down menu to select device. For example, WAN, VLAN0, VLAN1…… • Comments – Enter the interface comments. • Active – Enable to disable this interface. • “Apply” button to save any changes made.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 6 Service 6.1 Service > MAC Access MAC Access provides another level of security by filtering the packets coming into the device. Figure 6.1.1 illustrates the MAC Access configuration page. Figure 6.1.1: MAC Access configuration page MAC access configuration page contains the following parameters : • Active – Enable or disable this feature. • Type – Allow or deny the for this access control. • "Apply" button to save any changes made.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 6.1.2: MAC Access – edit page MAC Access - edit page contain the following parameter: • MAC – Enter the MAC address. • Type – Click on “Type” drop down menu to allow or deny access MAC address. • Comments – Enter MAC Access comments. • Active – Click on “Active” drop down menu to enable or disable MAC Access. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. New settings are active after the device reboot. Figure 6.1.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 6.2 Service > NTP Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol for synchronizing the system clocks over data networks. Figure 6.2.1 illustrates the NTP configuration page. Figure 6.2.1: NTP configuration page NTP configuration page contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable NTP feature • Time Zone – Select the correct time zone. • Daylight Saving – Enable or disable daylight saving.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 6.2.2: NTP – add or edit page NTP add or edit page contains the following parameters: • Server – Enter the NTP server name. • Comments - Enter NTP server comments. • Active – Click on “Active” drop down menu to enable or disable this NTP server. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. New settings are active after the device reboot. 6.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 6.3.1: RADIUS client configuration page RADIUS client configuration page contains the following parameters : • Active – Enable or disable RADIUS client. • NAS ID – Enter the NAS ID. • Called Station ID – Enter the Called Station ID. • NAS Port – Enter the NAS Port number. • NAS Port Type – Enter the NAS Port Type. • Interim Update Interval – Enter the value of Interim Update Interval. • “Apply” button to save any changes made.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 6.3.2: RADIUS server – add or edit page RADIUS server - add or edit page contain the following parameter: • Server Name – Enter the RADIUS server name. • Server Type – Click on “Server Type” drop down menu to select “Authenticate” or “Accounting” server type. • Server Port – Enter the number of Server Port. • Server Secret – Enter the Server Secret. • Reconfirm Server Secret – Re-enter the Server Secret to confirm it.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 6.4 Service > Linux Kernel Watchdog Linux kernel watchdog will constantly monitor the integrity of the system. During system locked up, kernel watchdog will trigger a system reboot to recover the system from failure. Figure 6.4.1 illustrates the linux kernel watchdog configuration page. Figure 6.4.1: Lindog configuration page Linux kernel watchdog configuration page contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable this service.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 6.5 Service > SSHD SSHD provides remote management using command line interface (CLI). Figure 6.5.1 illustrates the SSHD configuration page. Figure 6.5.1: SSHD configuration page SSHD configuration page contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable this service. • Port – Specify the TCP/IP port that the SSHD will listen for incoming connection. • “Apply” button to save any changes. Please reboot to enable new settings.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 6.6 Service > WME Based on 802.11e draft standard. It provides basic quality of service (QoS) features to 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC (Access Categories) voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. It is suitable for simple applications that require QoS, such as Voice over IP (VoIP) on Wi-Fi phones. Figure 6.6.1 illustrates the WME configuration page. Figure 6.6.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide WME – edit page contains the following parameters: • Interface – Specify the interface for WMM. • Comments – Optional comments for this entry. • Active – Enable or disable WME. • CWMIN – Minimum contention window. This parameter is input to the algorithm that determines the initial random backoff wait time (window) for retry of a transmission.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Background (BSS) – Station side, medium priority, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue. • Video (BSS) – Station side, high priority, minimum delay. Time-sensitive video data is automatically sent to this queue. • Voice (BSS) – Station side, high priority. Time-sensitive data like VoIP and streaming media are automatically sent to this queue. 6.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide dropped by this device. Default value is 10. • Max packet size: Maximum packet size of the DHCP discover packet. Normally specify a large number of packet size is recommended. Default value is 1400. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. Please reboot to enable new settings. • “Modify” button to edit current selection. • “Remove” button to delete current selection. • “New Entry” button to add server IP or Interface. Figure 6.7.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7 Management 7.1 Management > HTTPD Webbased configuration management is done through the secure HTTP. Figure 7.1.1 illustrates the HTTPD server configuration page. Figure 7.1.1: HTTPD server configuration page HTTPD server configuration page contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable HTTPD server. • Port – Enter the HTTPD port number. • Username – Enter the HTTPD username. • Password – Enter the HTTPD password.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Reconfirm Certificate Password – Re-enter certificate password to confirm it. • Access Control – Enable or disable access control. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. Please reboot to enable new settings. • “Modify” button to edit current selection. • “Remove” button to edit current selection. • “New Entry” button to add entry to the access control table. Figure 7.1.2 illustrates the access control configuration page.
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EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.2 Management > Configuration Under this configuration menu, you can perform the following action. Figure 7.2.1 illustrates the configuration page. Figure 7.2.1: Configuration page Configuration page contains the following parameters: • “Default” button to restore factory default settings. • “Backup” button to save configuration settings file (config.cfg). • “Restore” button to restore configuration to last good configuration.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • “Manage RSA” button to manage RSA certificates. • “Manage x509” button to manage x509 related certificates. Figure 7.2.2 illustrates the IPSEC management configuration page. Figure 7.2.2: IPSEC Management – RSA page IPSEC Management – RSA page contain the following parameter: • Existing Public Key – Display the local public RSA key format. • Upload Key-Pair – Click on “Browse…” button to browse and select private RSA key.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Figure 7.2.3: IPSEC Management – x509 page IPSEC Management – x509 page contain the following parameter: • Local Certificate – Display existing local certificate and existing root certificate authority. Click on “Browse…” button to browse and select certificate as PKCS 12 file. Then, click on “Upload” button to upload selected certificate. • Remote Certificate - Display existing certificate.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.3 Management > SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) used to monitor devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. Figure 7.3.1 illustrates the SNMP configuration page. Figure 7.3.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Active – Enable or disable SNMP management. • Version – Select “v1 or v2c”, “v3”, or “all” SNMP version. • Port – Enter the SNMP port number. • v2 Read Community – Enter the v2 Read Community. • Reconfirm v2 Read Community – Re-enter v2 Read Community to verify. • v2 Read-write Community – Enter the v2 Read-write Community. • Reconfirm v2 Read-write Community – Re-enter v2 Read-write Community for verification.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide SNMP Access Control – add or edit page contains the following parameters: • Device - Click on “Device” drop down menu to select device. For example, WAN, MESH, VLAN0…… • Using - Click on “Using” drop down menu to select “Device” or “Network”. • Subnet – Specify subnet to access or deny access SNMP server. • Netmask – Specify netmask for this subnet. • Comments - Enter comments for this entry.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.4 Management > Firmware Under firmware upgrade management. You can view the current firmware release version, update latest firmware. Please note that do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware. Otherwise you'll render this device unrecoverable. The firmware process will take around 6 minutes to complete. Figure 7.4.1 illustrates the Firmware Upgrade page. Figure 7.4.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.5 Management > Trap Trap used to report an alert or other asynchronous event about managed system. Figure 7.5.1 illustrates the trap configuration page. Figure 7.5.1: Trap configuration page Trap configuration page contains the following parameters: • Active – Enable or disable trap report. • Configuration – Enable or disable report on configuration issue. • Security – Enable or disable security trap report.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Image – Enable or disable image trap report. • Auth failure – Enable or disable authentication failure trap report. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. Please reboot to enable new settings. • “Modify” button to edit trap server entry. • “Remove” button to delete trap server entry. • “New Entry” button to add new server entry. Figure 7.5.2 illustrates the configuration page for add or delete trap server. Figure 7.5.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • “Apply” button to save any changes made. Please reboot to enable new settings.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.6 Management > NMS Addresses NMS address is used for the system to report back to Network Management System located outside of the network. Figure 7.6.1 illustrates the NMS server address configuration page. Figure 7.6.1 NMS Address List NMS address configuration page contains the following parameters: • NMS Address List – List of NMS server. • “Modify” button to edit the selected entry. • “Remove” button to delete the selected entry.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Comments – Enter comments for the entry. • Active – Enable or disable this entry. • “Apply” button to save any changes made. Please reboot to enable new settings.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 7.7 Management > Reboot You can perform system reboot here. Figure 7.11.1 illustrates the reboot page. Figure 7.11.1: Reboot page Reboot page contains the following parameters: • “Reboot” button to reboot the device.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 8 Tools 8.1 Tools > Ping Figure 8.1.1 illustrates the ping page. Figure 8.1.1: Ping page Ping page contains the following parameters: • Ping – Enter the IP address to ping. • Number of pings – Enter the number of pings to send. • “Ping” button to ping and display output of ping command. • “Output” text area display result of the ping command.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 8.2 Tools > Ifconfig Ifconfig page is used to collect verbose information about device network interfaces. Figure 8.2.1 illustrates the ifconfig page. Figure 8.2: Ifconfig page Ifconfig page contains the following parameters: • “Ifconfig” button to call ifconfig command. • “Output” text area to display the output of the command.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 8.3 Tools > Route Route page is used to collect information about device’s routing table. Figure 8.3.1 illustrates the route page. Figure 8.3.1: Route page Route page contains the following parameters: • “Route” button to display output of route command. • “Output” text area display result of the route command.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 8.4 Tools > TFTP Figure 8.4.1 illustrates the TFTP page. Figure 8.4.1: TFTP page TFTP contains the following parameters: • TFTP to – Enter the destination IP address of remote TFTP server. • Operation – Select “put”, “get” or “get and reboot” file to remote TFTP server. • File Name – Enter the File Name to put or get. • Type of File – Select “config”, “firmware”, “ipsec x509 local”, “ipsec x509 remote”, or “ipsec rsa” file.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 9 Status 9.1 Status > Status Status page will display current system status of Mesh AP. Figure 9.1.1 illustrates the system status page. Figure 9.1.1: System Status page System Status will display system uptime in format: day, hours, minute.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 9.2 Status > Interfaces Figure 9.2.1 illustrates the interface page. Active interface will be listed under the interface page. Figure 9.2.1: Interface page Interface page contains the following parameters: • “Get Details” button to obtain details on the selected interface. Figure 9.2.2 illustrates the details when interface ixp0 ( WAN ) is selected. Figure 9.2.2: Details of interface ixp0 ( WAN ).
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide • Hardware Address – Display the hardware address of interface. • IP Type – Interface get IP via which way (like DHCP). • IP Address – Display the IP address of interface. • Broadcast Address – Display the broadcast address of interface. • Netmask – Display the network mask of this IP. • MTU – Display MTU value of interface. • Rx bytes – Display Rx bytes value of interface. • Tx bytes – Display Tx bytes value of interface.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 9.3 Status > Services Figure 9.3.1 illustrates the status of each service running in the device. Figure 9.3.1: Services page Services page display status of each service.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 9.4 Status > System Log Figure 9.4.1 illustrates the system log page. Figure 9.4.1: System Log page System log page contains the following parameters: • “Get log” button to display output of system log command. • “Output” text area to display the result of the output.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide 9.5 Status > Neighbor Neighbor status page will show the mesh node status. It show neighbor with details such as rate, rssi, timeout. Figure 9.8.1 illustrates the neighbor status page. Figure 9.8.1: Neighbor Status page Neighbor Status page contains the following parameters: • List of Neighbors – display a list of connected neighbor • - display the MAC table of the selected entry.
EnGenius Mesh AP-EOA-8670 User Manual & Configuration Guide Note 1. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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