In-wall Wireless Access Point
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1. USER GUIDE Table of Contents Introduction E E O ci 4 lb Ola 4 1 2 Produc FEAS ail added 4 LS Deployment Topolos Daran pie irrita ae 5 ls Document COfvetitlOHS girini ini clasica isa 5 System OVeiviW lella isa 6 Dil PACKAGES Oeil tr dci 6 222 SIM 7 Instala HON A A reneseees 10 Sil Janel Function Descrip ds 10 Sc Hardware astas A A Ai 12 o no oO A 15 Web Interface Contiguration p sail iaa 26 Zl 3Systenr CODDIIPUEQUOT dod cie Hat lacet pavore usus alibi 27 AL SY Stet MON ALO inci m 27 2152 O RA II ini 20 AAS lt Manasement SELVICES nale lid 30 A WEE pH CH A 31 AT NEA AP OVGEVICW aaa T E T id 31 42 2 General Senese 33 ADS VAPAXCOIIBISUPIHOEa 5 droite o viet edi a O ceo imas 35 424 SSCCUBILY OC LUI D Scosccede ato etao e ae equae boue ced vun ERO DIU A rede Uta ue Ecos Edd 36 ADI REPENS CUNO S rione arto eg cot resp deti Ea 39 4 240 Advanced Wireless EAS dl it a 41 42 ACCESS OME ON SOLO iO 40 42 05 SUSINO illeso 42 45 MEW ai 44 459 Layer 2 Firewall SEA SS uc d t ia tere A lata 44 452 Firewall SEEVIGe d eene nce T E nene ae cout uto ecole e uten aurea usi 52 45 53 Advanced Firewall Settmos ruderi 50 A ES meet 51 Zo AAMC CT A A A o cia 51 452 ING UW Ob Ue illa leida 52 4 5 9 Coniisuration Save amp ReSLOEe sasi 53 434 SISP TUNE TOM PREMIT CONNECTER AE 54 ADD A lele DI M Ur n 56 MESS SUCH OVC IC ETT TE 56 4 5 2 Associated Cl2. a unique VLAN ID valid values are ranged from 1 to 4094 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 4 Security Settings The NP727 supports various user authentication and data encryption methods in each VAP profile Thus the administrator can depend on the need to provide different service levels to clients The security type includes None WEP 802 1X WPA PSK and WPA RADIUS o None No authentication required This is the default setting as shown in the following figure WAP Overview General VAP Config Security Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Home gt Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Security Type e WEP Support key length of 64 128 152 bits Security Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey A 1 VAP Overview General WAP Config iT 1 1 1 Home gt Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name Security Type WEP v Note The WEP keys are global setting for all virtual APs The key value will apply to all WAPS 802 11 Authentication Open System Shared Key Auto WEP Key Length 9 64 bits 128 bits 152 bits WEP Key Format ASCII Hex WEP Key Index WEP Keys NP727 User s Manual V1 00 e 802 1X Provide RADIUS authentication and enhanced WEP Home Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Al Security Type 802 1X ed Dynamic W
3. 1812 Secret Key Accounting Service Disable Enable Di ia Accounting Port 1813 Accounting Interim Update Interval second s Secondary RADIUS Server Host ki Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port Secret Key Accounting Service Disable Enable Accounting Port Accounting Interim Update Interval second s NP727 User s Manual V1 00 3 Choose WPA PSK as its Security Type When WPA PSK is selected provide the desired pre shared key and Cipher Suite Advanced Access Control Site Survey WAP Config M Secu rity Repeater Home gt Wireless gt Security Security Settings w Security Type Cipher Suite Pre shared Key Type Pre shared Key TKIP WPA O PSK Hex 64 chars o Passphrase 8 63 chars Pp Group Key Update Period 600 second s 4 Choose WPA Radius as its Security Type When WPA Radius is selected provide the Cipher type and the corresponding settings of RADIUS server WAP Config Security Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Home Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Security Type WPA RADIUS TKIP WPA M Group Key Update Period second s Host LF Domain Name IP Address 3 Authentication Port 1812 Secret Key Accounting Service Disable Cipher Suite Primary RADIUS Server O Enable second s Host
4. e Associated VAP The name of an associated VAP Virtual Access Point ESSID Extended Service Set ID MAC Address The MAC Address of associated clients e SNR Signal to Noise Ratio Idle Time Time of no activity of associated clients in seconds e Disconnect When clicking Kick the clients will disconnect with the system NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 5 3 Repeater Information The administrator can review detailed information of the repeater function on this page Information of repeater s status mode and encryption is provided e Repeater Status The table will be displayed when Repeater mode is selected gt Status The status of the repeater function either Enabled or Disabled gt Mode The mode selected for the repeater function either Universal Repeater or WDS gt Encryption The encryption type used None WEP or WPA PSK e WDS Link Status The table will be displayed when WDS mode is selected For more information on the repeater type please refer to Section 4 2 5 Repeater Settings gt MAC Address The MAC Address of the WDS peer gt RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication a measurement of received radio signal over WDS link Tx Rate The transmit rate of the Repeater Tx Count The accumulative number of transmission counts gt Tx Error The accumulative number of transmission errors Overview Clients YRepeater Event Log Home Status gt Repeater Information Repeater Information Repe
5. o yk Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port 1812 Accounting Service Disable Secondary RADIUS Server Q Enable Accounting Part 1813 Accounting Interim Update Interval second s NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Step 5 Configure WDS Wireless Distribution System Settings gt 9 U e E System Nireless Firewall Utilities Status VAP Overview General VAP Config Security JRepeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Repeater Settings Repeater Type Item MAC Address Enable To extend its wireless coverage the NP727 is capable of creating WDS links for connection to other WDS capable APs peer APs The NP727 supports up to 4 WDS links by default all WDS profiles are disabled gt gt gt Click on the Repeater tab Select WDS from the drop down list of Repeater Type Configure WDS link parameters a Select preferred Security Type b Enter MAC Address of Remote AP peer AP and click Add To configure peer AP s After completing the WDS settings for the NP727 functioning as a primary WDS station you must also configure the settings of its peer AP s If you use another NP727 as the peer AP simply repeat the above mentioned steps with the MAC Address of the primary WDS station for setting WDS link parameters of the peer AP s NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Step 5 CONT Check WDS Link Status v y e E System Wireless Firewall Utilities SEWE
6. 255 255 255 0 e To access the web management interface connect the administrator PC to the LAN port of the NP727 via an Ethernet cable Then set a static IP address on the same subnet mask as the NP727 in the TCP IP of your PC such as the following example Please note that the IP address used shall not be duplicated with the IP address of other devices within the same network IP Adaress 192 168 1 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 e Launch the web browser on your PC by entering the IP address of the NP727 http 192 168 27 1 in the address field and then press Enter The following Administrator Login Page will then appear Enter admin for both the User name and Password fields and then click Login to log in User name admin Password admin MALUM HMM DSLCOITIT COTISU Username admin o Password essees e After a successful login into the NP727 a System Overview page of the web management interface will appear To logout simply click on the Logout button in the upper right hand corner of the interface to return to the Administrator Login Page NP727 User s Manual V1 00 EE ibi Apto 7 3 a i e Melon Gs NP727 In wall Wireless Access Point fHome OLogout Halp 16M NE LCONTNTI COLL g gt System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status Overview Clients Y Repeater V Event Log A Home gt Status gt Syste
7. Overview N Clients Repeste Ewent Log Home Status gt Repeater Information Repeater Information amp WDS Link Status Item Status MAC Address RSSI TX Rate TX Count TX Error Encryption 1 Enabled 14 23 2B 45 60 70 0 54 M 64 64 None 2 Disabled N A N A N A N A N A 3 Disabled N A N A N A N A N A 4 Disabled N A N A N A N A N A gt Click on the Status button gt Select the Repeater tab gt Check the signal strength of WDS link s Upon the completion of Step 5 there shall be RSS displayed on the WDS Link Status If the RSSI is shown as N A check if the wiring is properly connected and please ensure the accurate execution of Step 5 as described above Congratulations The NP727 is now installed and configured successfully e Itis strongly recommended to make a backup copy of configuration settings A e After the NP727 network configuration is completed please remember to change the IP Address of your PC Connection Properties back to ts original settings in order to ensure that your PC functions properly in its real network environments NP727 User s Manual V1 00 3 Web Interface Configuration This chapter will guide you through further detailed settings The following table shows all the Ul functions of the NP727 In wall Wireless Access Point In the web management interface there are two main interface areas Main Menu and Working Area The Working Area occupies the largest area of the web management
8. this log Please enable system Sys log to view the system log messages In the log normally each line represents an event record in each line there are 4 fields e Date Time The time amp date when the event happened e Hostname Indicate which host records this event Note that all events in this page are local event so the hostname in this field are all the same However in remote syslog service this field will help the administrator identify which event is from this THE NP727 Please refer to section 4 1 3 Management Services e Process name Indicate the event generated by the running instance e Description Description of this event To save the file locally click SAVE LOG to clear all the records click CLEAR NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 6 Online Help The Help button is at the upper right hand corner of the display screen Click Help for the Online Help window and then click the hyperlink of the relevant information required Online Help Organization of the Configuration Web __ Security SustemUpgede EventLog i Repeater Reboot po ascom foo o EE NENNEN NETCOMM LIMITED Head Office DYNALINK NZ 12c Tea Kea Place Albany Auckland PO Box 1200 Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia New Zealand P 02 9424 2070 F 02 9424 2010 P 09 448 5548 E int sales netcomm com au F 09 448 5549 W www netcommlimited com E sales dynalink co nz W www dynalink co nz Product Warranty NetComm prod
9. 3 O DROP GARP IEEE_8023 Del Ed In Mv 4 O DROP RIP IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 5 O DROP HSRP IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 6 O DROP OSPF IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 7 Del Ed In Mv 8 Del Ed In Mv 9 Del Ed In Mv 10 Del Ed In Mv First Prev Next Last total 20 n cia Layer 2 Firewall Overview Check State NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 2 Firewall Service The administrator can add or delete firewall service here the services in this list will become options to choose in firewall rule when EtherType is IPv4 Firewall List Y Service Advanced Home gt Firewall gt Service Config Firewall Service No Name Description Delete 1 ALL ALL 2 ALL TCP TCP Source Port 0 65535 Destination Port 065535 3 ALL UDP UDP Source Port 0 65535 Destination Port 0 65535 4 ALL ICMP ICMP 5 FTP TCP UDP Destination Port 20 21 6 HTTP TCP UDP Destination Port 80 7 HTTPS TCP UDP Destination Port 443 8 POP3 TCP Destination Port 110 E SMTP TCP Destination Port 25 10 DHCP UDP Destination Port 67 68 First Prev Next Last total 28 Add Overview of Firewall Services There are 28 firewall services available in default settings these default services cannot be deleted but can be disabled If changes are made please click SAVE to save the settings before leaving this page NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 3 Advanced Firewall Settings Advanced firewall settings are used to supplement the firewall rules providing extra security enhancement aga
10. Enable 802 11g Protection 9 Disable O Enable 4 2 2 General Settings o 09 System Wireless V VAP Overview General Home Wireless gt General Band Short Preamble Channel Max Transmit Rate Transmit Power ACK Timeout 802 11b 802 119 v Super G NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Firewall Utilities VAP Config Security 1 Repeater Advanced 1 Access Control Site Survey General Settings LJ Bursting L Fast Frames O Dynamic Turbo Disable 9 Enable ira ic uj Auto O 0 255 O Auto Unit 4 micro seconds Es Status e Band The operating wireless frequency band of this system Select one frequency band from Disable 802 11b 802 11g or mixed mode 802 11b 802 11g e Super G Options of Bursting Fast Frames and Dynamic Turbo can be selected to boost wireless throughput e Short Preamble This option can be turned on to enable Short Preamble frames e Channel Select the appropriate channel from the drop down list box to correspond with your network settings for example Channel 1 13 in Australia or choose the default Auto e Max Transmit Rate Select transmit rate from 1 M to 54 M or Auto e Transmit Power Select from the lowest to highest power level or choose Auto ACK Timeout When packet loss is increasing over longer distance ACK Timeout can be used to alleviate this issue NP727 User s Manual V1 00 The RF sett
11. General VAP Config Security N Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey 1 Home gt Wireless gt vAP Config VAP Configuration Profile Name VAP Disable 9 Enable Profile Name VAP 1 ESSID VAP 1 VLAN ID 9 Disable Enable VLANID 1 4094 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 e Security Type The hyperlink showing security type connects to the screen of Security Settings WAP Config Y Security Advanced Control Site Survey Home Wireless gt Security Security Settings 15 Security Type e MAC ACL The hyperlink showing Allow or Disable connects to the screen of Access Control Settings AY VAP Overview General Y VAP Config Security Advanced Y Access Control Site Survey Home Wireless gt Access Control Access Control Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Maximum Number of Clients Range 1 32 3 Access Control Type Disable Access Control e Advanced Settings The hyperlink of advanced settings connects to the screen of Advanced Wireless Settings VAP Overview General VAP Config Security m Advanced Site Survey Home gt Wireless gt Advanced Advanced Wireless Settings Profile Name Beacon Interval ioo 100 500ms RTS Threshold 1 2346 Fragment Threshold 256 2346 Broadcast SSID Disable Enable Wireless Station Isolation Disable O Enable WMM 9 Disable Enable IAPP 9 Disable
12. Utilities This section includes five utilities used for customizing and maintaining the system including Change Password Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore System Upgrade and Reboot 4 3 1 Change Password To protect the management web site from unauthorized access it is strongly recommended to change the default administrator s password to a secure password Only alpha numeric characters pattern is allowed and it is strongly recommended to take a combination of both numeric and alphabetic characters Change Password Network Utilities Y Config Save amp Restore System Upgrade Y Reboot Home gt Utilities gt Change Password Change Password Name admin Old Password New Password up to 32 characters Re enter New Password The administrator can change the password of the system The login account for the administrator is admin and the default admin password of the system is admin The admin password can be changed here by entering the new password Click SAVE to save the new password NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 2 Network Utilities OO Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore Change Password System Upgrade Home Utilities Network Utilities Network Utilities Ping Host Domain 1P amp UR THE NP727 provides a PING utility for possible network trouble shooting NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 3 Configuration Save 8 Restore Th
13. be removed Firewall List Service Y Advanced Home Firewall gt Firewall List Layer 2 Firewall Settings Remove rule 1 Layer 2 Firewall Settings Screen Remove rule gt gt To edit a specific rule Ed in Setting column of firewall list will lead to the following page for detail configuration From this page the rule can be edited from scratch or from an existing rule for revision Firewall List Service Y Advanced Home gt Firewall List gt Rule Config Layer 2 Firewall Configuration Rule ID 1 Rule name CDP and VTP m EtherType IEEE802 3 v Interface O From O To VAP1 DSAP SSAP aa Type 2000 ie IPv4 0800 Source MAC Address Mask Destination MAC Address 01 00 0C CC CC CC Mask Action O Block Pass Remark Layer 2 Firewall Configuration Screen Edit Rule ID The numbering of this specific rule will decide its priority among available firewall rules in the table Rule name The rule name can be specified here 4 4 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 EtherType The drop down list will provide the available types of traffics ALL IPv4 IEEE802 3 802 10 ARP and RARP subject to this rule Interface lt can indicate inbound outbound direction with desired interfaces VAP1 VAP8 Service when EtherType is IPv4 Select the available upper layer protocols servic
14. interface displayed in the center of the interface lt is also referred as the configuration page The web management interface is the page where status is displayed control is issued and parameters are configured The Main Menu on the top of the web management interface allows the administrator to traverse to various management functions of this system The management functions are grouped into branches System Wireless Firewall Utilities and Status OPTION FUNCTION System Information System Network Settings Management Services Virtual AP Overview General Settings VAP Configuration Wireless Security Settings Repeater Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Access Control Settings Site Survey Layer 2 Firewall Settings Firewall Firewall Service Advanced Firewall Settings Change Password Network Utilities Utilities Configuration Save amp Restore System Upgrade Reboot System Overview Associated Client Status Repeater Information Event Log Status On each and every configuration page you may click SAVE to save the changes but you must reboot the system upon the completion of all configuration settings for the changes to take effect Note When clicking SAVE the following message will appear Some modifications have been saved and will take effect after Reboot lt All on line users will be disconnected during reboot restart gt NP
15. list box gt Synchronization NP727 User s Manual V1 00 There are two options of setting system time 1 Enable NTP By selecting Enable NTP the NP727 can synchronize its system time with the NTP server automatically While this method is chosen at least one NTP server s IP address should be provided It is recommended to provide the IP address of both NET Server 1 and 2 in case of any NTP service failure Device Time Time Zone Time NTP Server 1 NTP Server 2 Time 2000 01 01 11 22 19 GMT 10 00 Canberra Melbourne Sydney 9 Enable NTP Manually set up 0 netcomm pool ntp org E 1 netcomm pool ntp org 2 Manually set up By selecting manually set up the administrator can manually set the system date and time Device Time Time Zone Time Set Date Set Time Time 2000 01 01 11 22 19 GMT4 10 00 Canberra Melbourne Sydney Enable NTP 9 Manually set up wlvear mimonth x pay Hour e min mlsec 4 1 2 Network Settings System Information Home gt System gt Metwork i Network Interface Mode layer SIP NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Network Settings 9 static DHCP IP Address 192 168 1 1 n Netmask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Alternate DNS Server o 9 Disable Enable This page is for setting up the wired internet connections There are two
16. methods of IP configuration available with the NP727 LAN interface configuration determines the way to obtain the IP address either by DHCP or by manual setup Mode Determine the way to obtain the IP address by DHCP or Static gt DHCP client This option can be selected when there is a DHCP server located on your wired wireless network Please make sure the network connection settings are correct and the network connection is active gt Static setting When this option is selected the administrator can set the parameters manually Enter the IP Address Netmask and Gateway provided by your ISP Primary and Secondary DNS Server If any host information is given in FQDN format full qualified domain name ensure at least one of these DNS Domain Name Service server IP is correct Layer 2 STP When the system is configured to bridge several networks WDS mode this STP Spanning Tree Protocol function must be enabled to avoid a loop condition and to obtain the best data path for network communication optimization purpose Broadcasting storm may occur in a multi switch environment where broadcast pockets are forwarded in an endless loop between switches A broadcast storm can consume up all available CPU resources and the Internet and Ethernet bandwidth Enabling the STP function can prevent the system from encountering such chaos NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 1 3 Management Services System Information Net
17. save the new password Click SAVE to save the changes but you must reboot the system upon the completion of all gt gt Note configuration settings for the changes to take effect When clicking SAVE the following message will appear Some modifications have been saved and will take effect after Reboot NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Step 2 Configure Wireless Settings c y va amp System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status Rr V M p M Y ST Y Y A VAP Overview VAP Config Security 4 Repeater i Advanced Access Control Site Survey q Home Wireless gt General General Settings Band 802 11b 802 11g v Super G LI Bursting U Fast Frames Ll Dynamic Turbo Short Preamble 1 Disable 9 Enable Max Transmit Rate Transmit Power Auto ACK Timeout 0 255 O Auto Unit 4 micro seconds Click on the Wireless button and then select the General tab gt Determine the Band and Channel settings Select your preferred Band and Channel for your wireless connection For example select 802 116 802 11g for the band and Auto for the channel v NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Step 3 Configure VAP Virtual Access Point Profile Settings B System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status WAP Overview General YAP Config Security Repeater Advanced Access Control N Site Survey A n Home gt Wireless gt vAP Config VAP Configuration Profile
18. 727 User s Manual V1 00 4 1 System Configuration This section includes the following functions System Information Network Settings and Management Services 4 1 1 System Information System Information Network Management eneral Home gt System gt System Information Name NP727 Description In wall Wireless Access Point Location Sydney Australia Time Device Time 2000 01 01 11 22 19 Time Zone GMT 410 00 Canberra Melbourne Sydney Time O Enable NTP 2 Manually set up Set Date w vear month v pay Set Time v Hour Min w sec System Information For the purpose of maintenance it is required to specify the system name its location and corresponding basic parameters Fields such as Name Description and Location are used for mnemonic purpose It is recommended to have different values in each AP gt Name The system name used to identify this system gt Description Further information about this installation gt Location The geographic location e Time Synchronize the system time either by using NTP server or by manual setup When NTP server is used the information of at least one NTP server must be provided If FQDN full qualified domain name is used as the IP address of NTP server the DNS server must also be activated please refer to 4 1 2 Network Settings gt Device Time Current system time gt Time Zone Select a time zone from the drop down
19. AP Overview General VAP Config Secunty Repeater ddvanced 4 Access Contra Site Survey LF SID MAC Address Channel Rate Signal Security Setup Connect HP727 1 00 60 64 00 2E 56 1 54 43 None Connect 49 None Connect 00 60 64 00 2E 55 HP727 2 1 Ln b If Universal Repeater function is enabled the system can scan and display all surrounding available access points APs The administrator can then select an AP to be connected to extend its wireless service coverage on this page e SSID The SSID Service Set ID of the AP found in the system s coverage area e MAC Address The MAC address of the respective AP e Channel The channel number currently used by the respective AP or repeater e Rate The transmitting rate of the respective AP e Signal The signal strength of the respective AP e Security The encryption type used by the respective AP e Setup Connect gt Connect Click Connect to associate with the respective AP directly no further configuration is required 893 00 0E 2E 7C AA 6E 1 54 4 None gt Setup Click Setup to configure security settings for associating with the respective AP o WEP Click Setup to configure the WEP setting for associating with the target AP wep 00 11 A3 08 09 56 6 54 40 WEP The following configuration box will then appear at the bottom of the screen Security settings configured here must be the same as the target AP NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Motell If you set WEP sec
20. EP Disable Enable WEP Key Length 64 bits 128 bits Rekeying Period second s ay EAS PENIS Host LF Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port 1812 i Accounting Service Disable Enable Accounting Port i813 Accounting Interim Update Interval second s Secondary RADIUS Server Host o yk Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port 1812 Accounting Service 9 Disable Enable Accounting Port 1813 Accounting Interim Update Interval second s e WPA PSK Provide shared key authentication in WPA data encryption Home gt Wireless gt Security Security Type WPA PSK Cipher Suite Pre shared Key Type O PSK Hex 64 chars e Passphrase 8 63 chars Group Key Update Period second s NP727 User s Manual V1 00 e WPA RADIUS Authenticate users by RADIUS and provide WPA data encryption Home gt Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name Security Type WPA RADIUS Cipher Suite TKIP WPA M Group Key Update Period second s Primary RADIUS Server Host o FR Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port us i2 Secret Key Accounting Service 9 Disable Enable Accounting Port hez PF Accounting Interim Update Interval second s emer eee Hal o fk Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port Secret Key fs Accounting Service Disable Enable Accounting Port Accounting Interim Update Int
21. Name VAP Disable Enable Profile Name VLAN ID 9 Disable Enable VLAN ID 1 4094 The NP727 Supports up to 8 virtual APs By default only 1 VAP is enabled Configure VAP profile settings a Select the VAP Config tab to configure the settings for each VAP b An administrator can enable or disable specific VAP from the drop down list box of Profile Name gt Check VAP status After finishing the above settings the status of enabled Virtual APs shall be reflected on the Virtual AP Overview page c 9 y p amp System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status 1 VAP Overview General VAP Config Security Repeater NI Advanced Access Control Site Survey A Home Wireless gt VAP Overview VAP Overview VAP No ESSID State Security Type MAC ACL Advanced Settings 1 VAP 1 None Disabled Edit 2 VAP 2 Disabled None Disabled Edit 3 VAP 3 Disabled None Disabled Edit 4 VAP 4 Disabled None Disabled Edit 5 VAP 5 Disabled None Disabled Edit 6 VAP 6 Disabled None Disabled Edit 7 VAP 7 Disabled None Disabled Edit 8 VAP 8 Disabled None Disabled Edit Step 4 Advanced Optional Choose Security Type NP727 User s Manual V1 00 gt y a System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status NANA var Overview General Y VAP Config Frey PA ETA M Security A M Repeater Y Advanced Access Control Site Survey A 7 L1 i Home Wireless gt Security S
22. at do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video In short WMM decides which data streams are the most important and assign them a higher traffic priority lt To receive the benefits of WMM QoS gt The application must support WMM NP727 User s Manual V1 00 You must enable WMM in the NP727 You must enable WMM in the wireless adapter in your computer IAPP The default is Disable IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol is a protocol by which access points share information about the stations that are connected to them By enabling this function the NP727 will automatically broadcast information of associated wireless stations to its peer access points This will help wireless stations roam smoothly among IAPP enabled access points in the same wireless LAN 802 11g Protection When enabled the associated 802 11g stations will benefit from this function since their transmission speed will not be affected by the surrounding 802 11b stations NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 7 Access Control Settings VAP Overview General WAP Config Security Repeater Y Advanced Y Access Control Site Survey Home Wireless Access Control Access Control Settings Profile Name Maximum Number of Clients Range 1 32 Access Control Type Maximum Number of Clients The NP727 supports various methods of authenticating clients for using wireless LAN The default po
23. ater Status amp WDS Link Status Status I Item MAC Address RSSI TX Rate TX Count TX Error 1 Q0 1F D4 00 08 1F 54 M 19 19 Mode WDS 2 N A N A N A N A Encryption None 3 N A N A N A N A 4 N A N A N A N A lt Fig 4 5 3 1 Repeater Information WDS Page gt NP727 User s Manual V1 00 e Universal Repeater The table will be displayed when Universal Repeater mode is selected For more information on the repeater type please refer to Section 4 2 5 Repeater Settings gt SSID SSID of the upper bound AP to be associated with gt Tx Rate The transmit rate of the Repeater gt SNR The SNR Signal to Noise Ratio indicates the relative signal strength between the upper bound AP and the system gt Tx Count The accumulative number of transmission counts gt Tx Error The accumulative number of transmission errors Ovennew Y Clients Sepester 3 Event Log Home gt Status Repeater Information Repeater Status amp Universal Repeater Status Enabled 55ID AP Mode Universal Repeater TX Rate 54 Mbits Encryption None SHR 15 TX Count 393 Bytes TX Error 17 Packets lt Fig 4 5 3 2 Repeater Information Universal Repeater Page gt NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 5 4 Event Log Overview Clients Repeater Event Log Home Status gt Event Log Event Log Dec 31 16 01 12 syslogd started BusyBox v1 2 1 The Event Log provides the system activities records The administrator can monitor the system status by checking
24. ber of the server gt Log Level Select the desired level of received events from the drop down list box NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 Wireless This section includes the following functions VAP Overview General VAP Configuration Security Repeater Advanced Access Control and Site Survey The NP727 supports up to eight Virtual Access Points VAPs Each VAP can have its own settings including ESSID VLAN ID security settings etc Such VAP capability enables different levels of service to meet actual requirements 4 2 1 Virtual AP Overview An overall status is collected in this page including Enable Disable State Security Type MAC ACL state and Advanced Settings The NP727 has 8 VAPs each has its own settings In this table please click on the hyperlink for further configuration of each VAP respectively VAP Overview Y General Y VAP Config Security Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Home gt Wireless gt VAP Overview VAP Overview VAP No ESSID State Security Type MAC ACL Advanced Settings 1 VAP 1 Enabled None Disabled Edit 2 VAP 2 Disabled None Disabled Edit 3 VAP 3 Disabled None Disabled Edit 4 VAP 4 Disabled None Disabled Edit 5 VAP 5 Disabled None Disabled Edit 6 VAP 6 Disabled None Disabled Edit 7 VAP 7 Disabled None Disabled Edit 8 VAP 8 Disabled None Disabled Edit e State The hyperlink showing Enable or Disable connects to the screen of VAP Configuration Al N VAP Overview
25. d VAP will be allowed except the MAC addresses listed in the Deny List denied MAC addresses The administrator can allow any denied MAC address to connect to the VAP temporarily by NP727 User s Manual V1 00 checking Enable e VAP Config Y Security Advanced 4 Access Control Y Site Survey Home Wireless gt Access Contral Access Control Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Maximum Number of Clients f Range 1 32 Access Control Type MAC ACL Deny List No MAC Address State 1 Bee Disable Enable 2 G pisable O Enable 4 RADIUS ACL Authenticate incoming MAC addresses by RADIUS When selecting RADIUS ACL all incoming MAC addresses will be authenticated by RADIUS Please note that each VAP s MAC ACL and its security type showing on the Security Settings page share the same RADIUS configuration a VAP Overview General WAP Config Security Repeater Adwanced Access Control Site Survey Home gt Wireless gt Access Control Access Control Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Maximum Number of Clients Range 1 32 Access Control Type RADIUS ACL ey NS Note These settings will also apply to security settings which use RADIUS Server for this VAP Hast W Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port 1 65535 Secret Key po Secondary RADIUS Server Host po Authentication Port 1812 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 8 Site Survey V
26. ection may fail if the system is set to connect to upper AP with different channels Security Type If Universal Repeater is chosen please provide the SSID of upper bound AP for uplink connection Security Type None WEP or WPA PSK can be configured for this Repeater connection Please note the security type configured here needs to be the same as upper bound AP to be connected NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 6 Advanced Wireless Settings VAP Overview General VAP Config 4 Security Y Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Home gt Wireless gt Advanced Advanced Wireless Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Beacon Interval 100 100 500ms RTS Threshold 1 2346 Fragment Threshold 256 2346 Broadcast SSID Disable 9 Enable Wireless Station Isolation Disable Enable WMM 9 Disable Enable IAPP Disable Enable 802 11g Protection 9 Disable Enable The advanced wireless settings for the NP727 s VAP Virtual Access Point profiles allow customization of data transmission settings The administrator can tune the following parameters to improve network communication performance if a poor connection occurs Beacon Interval Enter a value between 25 and 500 ms The default is 100 milliseconds The specified value represents the amount of time between access point beacon signal transmissions RTS Threshold Enter a value between 1 and 2346 The default is 2346 RTS R
27. ecurity Settings Profile Name Security Type WPA RADIUS Click on the Wireless button gt Select the Security tab to configure your preferred security types The following uses VAP 1 security configuration as an example NP727 User s Manual V1 00 1 Choose WEP as its Security Type When WEP is selected provide the desired Authentication key length format index and values VAP Config M Secu rity Site Survey Advanced Access Control Home Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name Security Type WEP E Note The WEP keys are global setting for all virtual APs The key value will apply to all WAPs 802 11 Authentication Y Open System Shared Key Auto WEP Key Length 9 64 bits O 128 bits O 152 bits WEP Key Format 9 ASCII Hex WEP Key Index WEP Keys 1 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 2 Choose 802 1X as its Security Type When 802 1X authentication is selected provide the desired WEP key length and the corresponding settings of RADIUS server Repeater Advanced Access Control Y Site Survey VAP Overview General VAP Config Security Home Wireless gt Security Security Settings Profile Name Security Type Dynamic WEP Disable Enable WEP Key Length 9 64 bits 128 bits Rekeying Periad second s Primary RADIUS Server Host Domain Name IP Address Authentication Port
28. equest to Send Threshold determines the packet size at which the access point the NP727 issues a request to send RTS before sending the packet to prevent the hidden node problem The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set Alower RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are associating with the NP727 or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only the NP727 and not each other Fragment Threshold Enter a value between 256 and 2346 The default is 2346 A packet size larger than this threshold will be fragmented sent in several pieces instead of one block before transmission A smaller value results in smaller packets but allows a larger number of packets in transmission A lower Fragment Threshold setting can be useful in areas where communication is poor or disturbed by a serious amount of radio interference Broadcast SSID The default is Enable Disabling this function will prevent the NP727 from broadcasting its SSID where only devices that have the correct SSID can connect Station Isolation The default is Disable By enabling this function all stations associated with the NP727 can only communicate with the NP727 WMM The default is Disable Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a Quality of Service QoS feature that prioritizes wireless data packets based on four access categories voice video best effort and background Applications without WMM and applications th
29. erval second s NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 5 Repeater Settings i A 4 i Y Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey VAP Overview General VAP Config Y Security Home gt Wireless gt Repeater Config Repeater Settings Repeater Type The NP727 supports either WDS or Universal Repeater as options of repeater types selecting None will turn off this function E WDS Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey A VAP Overview General VAP Config Security Home gt Wireless gt Repeater Config Repeater Settings Repeater Type Security type Item MAC Address Enable 1 14 23 2B 45 60 70 2 3 4 If WDS is chosen the NP727 will support 4 WDS links to its peer APs Security Type None WEP or TKIP AES can be configured to decide which encryption is to be used for WDS connections respectively Please fill in remote peer s MAC address and click Add to add this peer into WDS list After the settings have been configured please click SAVE to proceed CLEAR button is used to clear the contents in the above WDS connection list NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Universal Repeater VAP Overview General M VAP Config Secu iy Y Repeater Advanced Access Control Site Survey Y Home gt Wireless gt Repeater Config Repeater Settings Repeater Type The SSID of Upper Bound AP P Current wireless channel of the system is set at 1 Repeater conn
30. es from the drop down list DSAP SSAP when EtherType is IEEE802 3 The value can be further specified for the fields in 802 2 LLC frame header Type when EtherType is IEEE802 3 The field can be used to indicate the type of encapsulated traffics Vian ID when EtherType is 802 1Q The Vlan ID is provided to associate with certain VLAN tagging traffics Priority when EtherType is 802 1Q It denotes the priority level with associated VLAN traffics Encapsulated Type when EtherType is 802 1Q It can be used to indicate the type of encapsulated traffics Opcode when EtherType is ARP RARP This list can be used to specify the ARP Opcode in ARP header Source MAC Address Mask indicates the source MAC IP Address Mask indicates the source IP address when EtherType is IPv4 ARP IP MAC 8 MASK indicate the ARP payload fields Destination MAC Address Mask indicates the destination MAC IP Address Mask indicates the destination IP address when EtherType is IPv4 ARP IP MAC MASK indicate the ARP payload fields Action The rule can be chosen to be Block or Pass Remark The note of this rule can be specified here When the configuration for firewall rules is provided please click SAVE and reboot system to let the firewall rules take effect gt gt To insert a specific rule In in Setting column of firewall list will lead to the following page for detail configuration with rule ID for t
31. he current inserted rule From this page the rule can be edited from scratch or from an existing rule for revision NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Firewall List Service Y Advanced Home gt Firewall List gt Rule Config Layer 2 Firewall Configuration Rule ID 1 Rule name CDP and VTP EtherType IEEE802 3 v Interface 9 From O To DSAP SSAP Type ie IPv4 0800 Source MAC Address Mask Destination MAC Address 01 00 0C CC CC CC Mask Action O Block O Pass Remark Layer 2 Firewall Configuration Screen Insert gt gt To move a specific rule Mv in Setting column of firewall list will lead to the following page for re ordering confirmation After SAVE button is clicked and system reboot the order of rules will be updated Li Firewall List Service Advanced Home gt Firewall gt Move rule Move Rule ID 1 Move to O Before O After ID EE 1 20 Move Rule Screen Please make sure all desired rules state of rule are checked and saved in overview page the rule will be enforced upon system reboot NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Home gt Firewall gt Firewall List Layer 2 Firewall Settings Enable Layer 2 Firewall O Disable Enable No State Action Name EtherType Remark Setting 1 DROP CDP and VTP IEEE 8023 Del Ed In Mv 2 O DROP STP BPDU IEEE_8023 Del Ed In Mv
32. he latest firmware from the website and save it on the administrator PC To upgrade the system firmware click Browse to choose the new firmware file you downloaded onto the temporary directory of your PC and then click Upload to execute the process There will be a prompt confirmation message appearing to notify the administrator to restart the system after a successful firmware upgrade Please restart the system after upgrading the firmware y e E system Wireless Firewall its Status Change Password Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore een Upgrade Reboot Home gt Utilities gt System Upgrade System Upgrade Current Version 1 00 00 Current Build Number 1 5 1 2418 Hle Name Upload e tis recommended to check the firmware version number before proceeding further Please make sure you have the correct firmware file Firmware upgrade may sometimes result in loss of some data Please ensure that all necessary settings are written down before upgrading the firmware e During firmware upgrade please do not turn off the power This may permanent damage this system Note A For further information of available firmware version please contact your local dealers NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 5 Reboot This function allows the administrator to restart the THE NP727 safely The process shall take about three minutes Click Rebootto restart the system Please wait for the blinking timer to complete i
33. ient Status ccccccsccscoscccoscoscencecoscoscancscceccscascensecescescancnccecescascassecescascaseeceecscascesescescees 61 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 45 5 AAA A A A dk E MS mat A sauce a Ro delie end AUEMESUN duiioe X eil adele NP727 User s Manual V1 00 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The NP727 In wall Wireless Access Point is an in the wall Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b g AP designed to blend with any office or home interior architecture and furnishings effortlessly The compact NP727 with its small form factor can fit in a standard wall outlet box and hides the wall cutout with its faceplate Its front panel features LED status indicators and an RJ45 wall jack It has the interfaces to serve both wireless and wired LAN access The simplistic yet stylish design of NP727 allows it to blend into a working or a living environment seamlessly By utilizing Power over Ethernet PoE the NP727 comes with an advantage of running fewer cables in the duct The Power over Ethernet PoE LAN port on the NP727 serves as the power feed as well as the wired network feed Alternatively it can also be powered via an AC adapter when a PoE switch is not available The NP727 is an easy to install and cost effective solution for most indoor wireless deployments including hotel rooms apartments offices classrooms libraries private homes and public kiosks etc 1 2 Product Features Installation friendly housing design for seamles
34. ings in this page will be applied to all VAPs Under normal circumstances the available RF configurations are illustrated as below Mode Channel Disable NA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 puesta 10 11 12 13 802 119 1 s 3 4 S 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 802 11b 802 119 40 43 Rate NA Auto 1M 2M 5 5M 11M Auto 6M 9M 12M 18M 24M 36M 48M 54M Auto 1M 2M 5 5M 11M 6M 9M 12M 18M 24M 36M 48M 54M Power NA Auto Lowest Low Medium High Highest NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 2 3 VAP Configuration i Security N Repeater Advanced Access Control Y Site Survey VAP Overview General AFP Config A rs Home gt Wireless gt VAP Config VAP Configuration Profile Name VAP Disable 9 Enable Profile Name VAP 1 ESSID VAP 1 VLAN ID 9 Disable Enable VLAN ID 1 4094 To enable each VAP in the NP727 the administrator must configure each VAP manually The settings of each VAP are collected as its profile Enable VAP Enable or disable VAP function Profile Name The profile name of each VAP for identity management purpose e ESSID ESSID Extended Service Set ID indicates a unique SSID used by a client device to associate with a specified VAP ESSID determines the service level assigned to a client e VLAN ID The NP727 supports tagged VLANSs virtual LANs To enable VLAN function each VAP must have
35. inst DHCP and ARP traffics traversing the available interfaces of system Firewall List Y Service Advanced Advanced Firewall Settings Trust Interface O O O O O O O O VAP1 VAP2 VAP3 VAP4 VAP5 VAP6 VAP7 VAP8 WDS1 WDS2 WDS3 WDS4 LAN DHCP Snooping 9 Disable Enable ARP Inspection O Disable Enable Trust List Broadcast Disable Enable Static Trust List Disable Enable Advanced Firewall Settings Trust Interface Each interface can be checked individually to mark as trusted interfaces security enforcements on DHCP ARP like DHCP snooping and ARP inspection will be carried out on non trusted interfaces DHCP Snooping When enabled DHCP packets will be validated against possible threats like DHCP starvation attack in addition the trusted DHCP server IP MAC can be specified to prevent rogue DHCP server ARP Inspection When enabled ARP packets will be validated against ARP spoofing Trust List Broadcast can be enabled to let other NP727 with L2 firewall feature learn the trusted MAC IP pairs to issue ARP requests Static Trust List can be used to add MAC or MAC IP pairs to issue ARP request Other network nodes can still send their ARP requests however if their IP appears in the static list with different MAC their ARP requests will be dropped to prevent eavesdropping If any settings are made please click SAVE to save the configuration before leaving this page NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 4
36. iption of the table is as the following NP727 User s Manual V1 00 ITEM DESCRIPTION System System Name The system name of THE NP727 Firmware Version The present firmware version of THE NP727 Device Time The system time of THE NP727 System Up Time The time that the system has been in operation LAN Interface MAC Address The MAC address of LAN Interface IP Address The IP address of the LAN Interface Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the LAN Interface Gateway The Gateway of the LAN Interface MAC Address The MAC address of RF Card Radio Status Band The RF band b or g used Channel The channel specified Tx Power Transmit Power level of RF card BSSID Basic Service Set ID Virtual AP ESSID Extended Service Set ID PROMES Security Type Security type of the Virtual AP Online Clients The number of online clients NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 5 2 Associated Client Status Home Status ireless Clients Associated Client Status Client List Associated VAP ESSID MAC Address SNR dB gates Disconnect WAP 1 NetComm Wireless 1 00 16 ea cB ec d6 55 17 This page lists all associated clients of all VAPs to allow administrator to remotely oversee the status of the clients When a low SNR is found here the administrator can tune the corresponding parameters or investigate the settings of network devices to improve network communication performance
37. is function is used to backup and to restore the THE NP727 settings The THE NP727 can also be restored to the factory default settings using this function lt can be used to duplicate settings to other access points backup settings of this system and then restore on another AP Change Password Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore System Upgrade Reboot Home gt Utilities gt Config Save E Restore Configuration Backup amp Restore Reset to Default Backup System Settings e Reset to Default Click Reset to load the factory default settings of THE NP727 Then reboot the system to let the default settings take effect e Backup Settings Click Save to save the current system configurations to a backup file on a local disk It is recommended to make a backup before any configuration changes are made e Restore Settings Click Browse to select a configuration file to restore and then press Upload to proceed The configuration file will replace the active configuration file currently running on the system Reboot the system to let the parameter changes take effect After network parameters have been reset restored the network settings of the administrator PC may need to be changed to ensure that the IP address of the administrator PC is on the same subnet mask as THE NP727 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 4 System Upgrade THE NP727 provides Web firmware upload upgrade feature The administrator can download t
38. ity 10 80 Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 Non condensing Certifications gt FCC CE gt RoHS compliant NP727 User s Manual V1 00 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 3 Installation 3 1 Panel Function Description On the front panel of the NP727 there are three LEDs that are used to indicate the POWER status the WLAN status and the link status of the LAN port On the front panel there are one RESET button and one LAN port The antenna is built in chip antenna Front Panel ae Ee 0 DS 1 7 RESET Button gt Press the button to restart the system gt Press the button for more than 30 seconds to reset the system to default settings 2 LAN gt The LAN port is for connection with wired networks LED status indication 3 LAN gt OFF indicates no connection ON indicates connection BLINKING indicates transmitting data 4 WLAN gt Green LED ON indicates system ready 5 Power gt Green LED On indicates power on OFF indicates power off NP727 User s Manual V1 00 In Wall Panel PoE Power 1 POWER SOCKET gt Attach the power adapter here it accepts 12VDC 1 54 2 POE LAN gt The LAN port is for connection with wired networks or PoE Switch NP727 User s Manual V1 00 3 2 Hardware Installation Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the hardware of the NP727 Before the installation assemble the following parts accordingly for the in wall placement S
39. licy is unlimited access without any authentication required To restrict the station number of wireless connections simply change the Maximum Number of Stations to a desired number For example while the number of stations is set to 20 only 20 stations are allowed to connect to the specified VAP e Access Control Type The selected Access Control Type will be the activated policy while the rest will be omitted The following is a list of the supported methods for MAC ACL control 1 Disable Access Control No MAC address check required 2 MAC ACL Allow List Deny all except those in the Allow List When selecting MAC ACL Allow List all wireless connections to the specified VAP will be denied except the MAC addresses listed in the Allow List allowed MAC addresses The administrator can disable any allowed MAC address to connect to the VAP temporarily by checking Disable For example 11 22 33 44 55 66 is in the Allow List to temporarily deny its access check Disable in the State section WAP Overview General Y VAP Config Security Repeater Advanced y Access Control Site Survey Home gt Wireless Access Control Access Control Settings Profile Name VAP 1 Maximum Number of Clients Range 1 32 Access Control Type MAC ACL Allow List v No MAC Address State 3 MAC ACL Deny List Allow all except those in the Deny List When selecting MAC ACL Deny List all wireless connections to the specifie
40. m Overview System Overview g gt System Radio Status System Name NP727 MAC Address 00 60 64 2D B6 44 Firmware Version 1 00 00 Band 802 1ib g Build Number 1 5 1 2418 Channel 6 Location Sydney Australia TX Power Highest Site EN AU Device Time 2000 01 01 11 05 40 System Up Time 0 days 0 05 40 e LAN Interface 4 AP Status Profile Security Online MAC Address 00 60 64 2D B6 43 il BSSID ESSID Type Clients IP Address 192 168 27 1 VAP 1 00 60 64 2D B6 NetComm Wirele None O Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 166 27 254 e To logout simply click on the Logout button at the upper right hand corner of the interface to return to the Administrator Login Page Microsoft Internet Explorer x j Logout Are vor sure NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Please refer to the following steps to complete the basic configuration Step 1 Change Administrator s Password gt System Wireless Firewall e Utilities Status AE T 1 h i L Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore Upgrade Reboot A n Change Password Home gt Utilities gt Change Password Change Password Name admin Old Password New Password up to 32 characters Re enter New Password gt Click on the Utilities button and then select the Admin Password tab gt X Enter a new password with length up to 32 characters and then click SAVE to
41. nd restore One button click to restore factory default setting VV VV VV Yy Firmware upgrade gt Capable of performing RADIUS Accounting and Accounting Update Security gt WEP 64 128 152 bits gt EAP TLS Dynamic WEP gt EAP TTLS Dynamic WEP gt PEAP MS PEAP Dynamic WEP gt WPA PSK TKIP WPA 802 1X certification TKIP gt 802 111 WPA2 PSK CCMP AES gt 802 111 WPA2 802 1X certification CCMP AES Setting for TKIP CCMP AES key s refreshing period gt Hidden ESSID support MAC Address filtering MAC ACL MAC authentication with RADIUS servers gt Maximum number of registered RADIUS servers 2 Built in Servers amp Client Interfaces to Other Services gt DHCP client gt DNS client gt Syslog client gt RADIUS client gt SNMP v1 v2c read amp write client Physical and Power gt Form factor In Wall type gt Dimensions WxH x D Center unit 1 88 x 3 07 x 3 07 48mm x 78 mm x 78 mm Faceplate 2 95 x 4 72 x 0 35 75mm x 120 mm x 9 mm gt Weight 0 42 lbs 0 19 kg gt POE port IEEE 802 3af Power adaptor Optional not included in the package AC Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz DC Output 12VDC 1 5A Connectors and Display gt LAN Port 1 x 10 100 Base T Ethernet gt PoE Port 1 x 10 100 Base T Ethernet LED Indicators 1 x Power 1 x LAN 1 x WLAN Environment gt Operation Temperature 20 50 C Storage Temperature 20 70 C gt Operation Humid
42. s alcaveu Utilities Status Firewall List Service Advanced Home gt Firewa Layer 2 Firewall Settings Enable Layer 2 Firewall O Disable 9 Enable No State Action Name EtherType Remark Setting 1 DROP CDP and VTP IEEE 8023 Del Ed In Mv 2 O DROP STP BPDU IEEE_8023 Del Ed In Mv 3 O DROP GARP IEEE_8023 Del Ed In Mv 4 FI DROP RIP IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 5 O DROP HSRP IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 6 DROP OSPF IPv4 Del Ed In Mv 7 Del Ed In Mv 8 Del Ed In Mv 9 Del Ed In Mv 10 Del Ed In Mv First Prev Next Last total 20 Layer 2 Firewall Overview From the overview table each rule is designated with the following fields No The numbering will decide the priority to let the system carry out the available firewall rules in the table State The check marks will enable the respective rules Action DROP denotes a block rule ACCEPT denotes a pass rule Name It shows the name of the rule EtherType It denotes the type of traffics subject to this rule NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Remark lt shows the note of this rule Setting 4 actions are available Del denotes to delete the rule Ed denotes to edit the rule In denotes to insert a rule and Mv denotes to move the rule gt gt To delete a specific rule Del in Setting column of firewall list will lead to the following page for removal confirmation After SAVE button is clicked and system reboot the rule will
43. s blending into deployed environment High speed IEEE 802 11g and backward compatible with 802 11b Supporting IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet PoE WDS for extending wireless coverage Supporting QoS amp 802 11e WMM Multiple virtual APs amp capable of client isolation Business class WLAN security amp client authentication Layer 2 firewall for security enhancement NP727 User s Manual V1 00 1 3 Deployment Topology Diagram internet lo switch pS WHG PoE switch This above deployment scenario illustrates a deployment example Hidden in the wall behind faceplate blending into most interior architectural designs Keep the style of a simple LAN wall jack while being able to serve both LAN and WLAN devices When managed under a NetComm Internet Access Controller the combination has been pre integrated to provide solutions for many applications 1 4 Document Conventions EE MN Hepresents essential steps actions or messages that should not be ignored Contains related information that corresponds to a topic mill Indicates that clicking this button will save the changes you made but you must reboot the system upon the completion of all configuration settings for the changes to take effect u mmn Indicates that clicking this button will clear what you have set before the settings are applied NP727 User s Manual V1 00 2 System Overview 2 1 Package Conten
44. tep 1 Unpack the box and remove the cover and the frame AR 2 ote M Step 2 Lock the screw correctly to the frame Step 3 Slide the frame from the two sides to the front until locked to the fixed point NP727 User s Manual V1 00 Step 4 Cover it with faceplate NP727 User s Manual V1 00 1 Place the NP727 in the best location The best location for the NP727 is usually at the center of your wireless network 2 Connect the NP727 to your network device Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of THE NP727 and the other end of the cable to a switch a router or a hub The NP727 is then connected to your existing wired LAN network 3 There are two ways to supply power over to THE NP727 1 Connect the power adapter to the NP727 power socket 2 THE NP727 PoE LAN port is capable of transmitting DC currents via its PoE LAN port Connect an IEEE 802 3af compliant PSE device e g a PoE switch to the PoE LAN port of THE NP727 with the Ethernet cable Now the hardware installation is completed NP727 User s Manual V1 00 3 3 Basic Configuration The NP727 supports web based configuration Upon the completion of the hardware installation the NP727 can be configured through a PC by using its web browser such as Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or Internet Explorer version 6 0 and the above The default values of the LAN IP address and subnet mask of the NP727 are IP Address 192 168 27 1 Subnet Mask
45. ts The standard package of the NP727 includes NP727 x 1 Screws amp Face Plate Kit x 1 Product CD ROM x 1 NP727 User s Manual V1 00 2 2 Specification Standard Conformance Wireless 1 IEEE 802 11g up to 54Mbps 2 IEEE 802 11b up to 11Mbps Ethernet 1 802 3 2 802 3u Wireless Radio gt Frequency band 2 4 GHz Wireless architecture 1 AP mode 2 Repeater mode WDS Universal Repeater gt Modulation 1 802 11b DSSS CCK DBPSK DQPSK 2 802 11g OFDM 64 QAM 16 QAM QPSK BPSK gt Channels 1 Australia Channel 1 13 Data rate with auto fallback 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps Receiver Sensitivity 1 802 11g 54Mbps 74dBm 2 802 11b 11Mbps 89dBm RF output power 1 EU AU 100mW EIRP Note EIRP Transmit Power Antenna Gain gt Antenna Built in chip antenna Wireless Signal Management gt Max number of ESSIDs Virtual APs 8 gt Max number of associated clients per AP 32 Setting for maximum number of associated clients gt Network policy based on ESSID QoS 8 WMM gt DiffServ TOS IEEE 802 1p COS IEEE 802 1Q Tag VLAN priority control IEEE 802 11e WMM Handover amp Roaming IEEE 802 11f IAPP gt IEEE 802 11i pre auth PMKSA cache L2 Roaming NP727 User s Manual V1 00 System Management Web based administration SNMP v1 v2c Provides Event Log Syslog information support Statistics Configuration backup a
46. ts countdown before accessing the system web management interface again Occasionally it is necessary to reboot THE NP727 to ensure parameter changes being submitted Change Password Network Utilities Config Save amp Restore System Upg rade Reboot Home Utilities gt Reboot Reboot the System Reboot may take several minutes to complete The Admin Login Page will be shown after system boots up NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 5 Status This section includes the following functions Overview Clients Repeater and Event Log 4 5 1 System Overview The System Overview page provides an overview of the system status for the administrator asl vee Wi x ue 3 frHome Logout Help F WHWMECAELCO TNTL COMU g gt System Wireless Firewall Utilities Status x Overview Clients Y Repeater Event Log A Home gt Status System Overview System Overview g gt System Radio Status System Name NP727 MAC Address 00 60 64 2D B6 44 Firmware Version 1 00 00 Band 802 11b g Build Number 1 5 1 2418 Channel 6 Location Sydney Australia TX Power Highest Site EN AU Device Time 2000 01 01 11 05 40 System Up Time 0 days 0 05 40 e LAN Interface 4 AP Status Profile nee Security Online MAC Address 00 60 64 2D B6 43 ome BSSID ESSID Type Clients IP Address 192 168 27 1 VAP 1 00 60 64 2D B6 NetComm Wirele None O Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 7 254 The descr
47. ucts have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase However some products have an extended warranty option via registering your product online at the NetComm website www netcommlimited com Technical Support If you have any technical difficulties with your product please refer to the support section of our website www netcomm com au support Note NetComm Technical Support for this product only covers the basic installation and features outlined in the Quick Start Guide For further information regarding the advanced features of this product please refer to the configuring sections in the User Guide or contact a Network Specialist Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of NetComm Limited or their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Images shown may vary slightly from the actual product
48. urity for Universal Repeater the security of AP will also change to WEP and use the same settings WEP Key Type 9 Open Shared Auto WEP Key Length 9 64 bits O 128 bits 152 bits WEP Key Format ASCII Hex WEP Key Index WEP Keys o WPA PSK Click Setup to configure the WPA PSK setting for associating with the target AP psk DA 1F D4 39 10 74 11 54 52 WPA PSK The following configuration box will then appear at the bottom of the screen Information provided here must be consistent with the security settings of the target AP Pre shared Cipher TKIP M Pre shared Key Type O PSK Hex 64 chars 0 Passphrase 8 63 chars Pre shared Key NP727 User s Manual V1 00 4 3 Firewall The system provides an added security feature L2 firewall in addition to typical AP security Layer 2 firewall offers a firewall function that is tailored specifically for layer 2 traffics providing another choice of shield against possible security threats coming from going to WLAN AP interfaces hence besides firewall policies configured on gateways this extra security feature will assist to mitigate possible security breach 4 3 1 Layer 2 Firewall Settings It provides an overview of firewall rules in the system 6 default rules with up to total 20 firewall rules are available for configuration eS y P 5 System Wireles
49. work Y Management Home gt System gt Management Services Management Services VLAN for Management 9 Disable Enable VLAN ID 1 4094 SNMP Configuration O Disable Enable Community String Read 0 write Trap Disable Enable Server IP o System Log Disable Enable SYSLOG Server IP Server Port 514 SYSLOG Level Auto Reboot Disable Enable Reboot Time For the purpose of easy maintenance SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol and remote syslog services are provided in the NP727 The system will be managed remotely in a centralized manner VLAN for Management The management traffic from the device can be tagged with VLAN ID If the option is enabled the VLAN ID can be chosen from 1 to 4094 SNMP Configuration By enabling SNMP service the remote SNMP manager can obtain the NP727 s system status gt Community String Specify the password for Head and Write gt Trap Enable or Disable the feature When enabled events on Cold Start Interface Up amp Down and Association amp Disassociation can be reported to an assigned management station with specified Server IP Adaress System Log By enabling this service specify an external syslog server to accept syslog messages from the NP727 remotely Thus by reading the syslog message in the remote server the administrator can review activities of all installed the NP727s in the network gt Server Port The port num
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