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EliteConnectTM SMCE21011 User Guide - Edge-Core

1. The following items are displayed on this page Trap Destination Specifies the recipient of SNMP notifications Enter the IP address or the host name Host Name 1 to 63 characters case sensitive Community The community string sent with the notification operation Maximum length 23 characters case sensitive Default public Action Adds a new SNMP trap destination to the list Trap Destination List Lists the configured SNMP trap destinations Trap Configuration Enables or disables trap status sysSystemUp The access point is up and running sysSystemDown The access point is about to shutdown and reboot Save Trap Config Applies the new parameters and saves them to RAM memory Also prompts a screen to inform you when it has taken affect Clicking OK returns to the home page Changes will not be saved upon a reboot unless the running configuration file is saved 2 67 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol VIEW ACCESS To configure SNMPv3 management access to the AP follow these steps CONTROL MODEL Specify read and write access views for the AP MIB tree Configure SNMP user groups with the required security model that is SNMP vi v2c or v3 and security level authentication and privacy Assign SNMP users to groups along with their specific authentication and privacy passwords Figure 30 SNMP VACM View Access Contr
2. 5 WAFER HRR BE BIS gt PRR LE L R E fE BIRHEN BTS BEE Bc Bee FD PIR EB Ba OZ BE EC CONFORMANCE DECLARATION CEC Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Product Safety EN 301 893 Technical requirements for 5 GHz radio equipment EN 300 328 Technical requirements for 2 4 GHz radio equipment EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 EMC requirements for radio equipment This device is intended for use in the following European Community and EFTA countries Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Requirements for indoor vs outdoor operation license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries as described below In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to
3. CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands System Contact System Country Code MAC Address Radio 0 MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway 00 22 2d 4d 7b 00 22 2d 4d 7b 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 VLAN Status Disable Management VLAN ID AP 1 DHCP Client static HTTP Access Enable HTTP Port 80 HTTP Timeout 0 HTTPs Access Enable HTTPs Port 443 Slot Status Dual band a g v0 1 0 US United States 80 781 Boot Rom Version Software Version 1 1 0 8 Hardware Version 1 0 SSH Server Enable SSH Server Port 22 Telnet Access Enable User Name admin show version This command displays the software version for the system COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE UU UU EER AP show version Boot Rom Version v0 1 0 Software Version 1 1 0 8 Hardware Version 1 0 AP show config This command displays detailed configuration information for the system COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE IIT AP show config Authentication Information MAC Authentication Server DISABLED MAC Auth Session Timeout Value 0 min 802 1x supplicant DISABLED 802 1x supplicant user EMPTY 802 1x supplicant password EMPTY ome eo Address Filtering System Default Filter Table No Filter Entries Bootfile Information CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands ALLOWED ALLOW addresses not found in filter table Local Bridge DISABLED AP Management ENABLED Ethernet Type Filter DISAB
4. MAINTENANCE SETTINGS Maintenance settings includes the following sections Upgrading Firmware on page 100 Running Configuration on page 103 Resetting the Access Point on page 104 UPGRADING FIRMWARE You can upgrade new access point software from a local file on the management workstation or from an FTP or TFTP server New software may be provided periodically from your distributor After upgrading new software you must reboot the access point to implement the new code Until a reboot occurs the access point will continue to run the software it was using before the upgrade started Also note that new software that is incompatible with the current configuration automatically restores the access point to the factory default settings when first activated after a reboot 100 CHAPTER 9 Maintenance Settings Upgrading Firmware Figure 51 Firmware Firmware Firmware Version TUOT2 Active Next Boot Image Chage Next Boot Image BO Set Next Boot Local Browse Remote FTP o TFTP It may take several minutes to upgrade the firmware please wait The following items are displayed on this page Firmware Version Displays what version of software is being used as a runtime image Active and what version is a backup image Backup You may specify up to two images Next Boot Image Specifies what version of firmware will be used
5. Note If you have upgraded system software then you must reboot the access point to implement the new operation code New software that is incompatible with the current configuration automatically restores the access point to default values when first activated after a reboot 104 AP STATUS AP SYSTEM CONFIGURATION STATUS INFORMATION The Information menu displays information on the current system configuration the wireless interface the station status and system logs Status Information includes the following sections AP Status on page 105 Station Status on page 107 Event Logs on page 108 The AP Status window displays basic system configuration settings as well as the settings for the wireless interface The AP System Configuration table displays the basic system configuration settings Figure 54 AP System Configuration AP Status AP System Configuration Serial Number A912002340 2 53 00 22 20 4 76 80 00 22 2d 4d 76 81 11n_AP who 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 254 Enable 80 Enable 443 1 1 0 12 v0 1 0 1 0 105 CHAPTER 10 Status Information AP Status The following items are displayed on this page Serial Number The serial number of the physical access point System Up Time Length of time the management agent has been up Ethernet MAC Address The physical layer address for the Eth
6. OHex ASCII 64 Bit O128 Bit jecceee G4 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Quality of Service QoS The following items are on this page for WEP configuration Default WEP Key Index Selects the key number to use for encryption for the VAP interface If the clients have all four WEP keys configured to the same values you can change the encryption key to any of the settings without having to update the client keys Default Key 1 Key Type Select the preferred method of entering WEP encryption keys for the VAP either hexadecimal digits Hex or alphanumeric characters ASCII Key Length Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit key length Note that the same size of encryption key must be supported on all wireless clients Default 64 bit Key Enter up to four WEP encryption keys for the VAP Hex Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F for 64 bit keys or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys ASCII Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64 bit keys or 13 alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys Note Key index type and length must match that configured on the clients QUALITY OF SERVICE QOS Wireless networks offer an equal opportunity for all devices to transmit data from any type of application Although this is acceptable for most applications multimedia applications with audio and video are particularly sensitive to the delay and throughput variations that result from this
7. 120 seconds 274 CHAPTER 7 Advanced Settings Link Layer Discovery Protocol Message Transmission Interval seconds Configures the periodic transmit interval for LLDP advertisements Range 5 32768 seconds Default 30 seconds This attribute must comply with the following rule Transmission Interval Hold Time lt 65536 and Transmission Interval gt 4 Delay Interval Relnitial Delay Time seconds Configures the delay before attempting to re initialize after LLDP ports are disabled or the link goes down Range 1 10 seconds Default 2 seconds When LLDP is re initialized on a port all information in the remote systems LLDP MIB associated with this port is deleted Transmission Delay Value seconds Configures a delay between the successive transmission of advertisements initiated by a change in local LLDP MIB variables Range 1 8192 seconds Default 4 seconds The transmit delay is used to prevent a series of successive LLDP transmissions during a short period of rapid changes in local LLDP MIB objects and to increase the probability that multiple rather than single changes are reported in each transmission This attribute must comply with the rule 4 Delay Interval lt Transmission Interval 75 CHAPTER 7 Advanced Settings Access Control Lists ACCESS CONTROL LISTS SOURCE ADDRESS SETTINGS Access Control Lists allow you to configure a list of wireless client MAC
8. 2 Reduce the number of connectors used in the link 3 Reconnect some of the connectors in the link 255 APPENDIX D Cables and Pinouts Console Port Pin Assignments CONSOLE PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS The RJ 45 console port on the front panel of the access point is used to connect to the access point for out of band console configuration to a DB 9 connector on a PC The command line configuration program can be accessed from a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program The pin assignments and cable wiring used to connect to the console port are provided in the following table Figure 70 RJ 45 Console WIRING MAP FOR SERIAL CABLE Table 33 Console Port Pinouts RJ 45 Pin Signal Name DB 9 Pin 6 RXD lt RXD 3 TxD 3TXD wenn nes TXD gt 2 RxD SSGND SGND 5 SGND 290 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T ACCESS POINT ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD AES AUTHENTICATION BACKBONE BEACON BROADCAST KEY GLOSSARY IEEE 802 3 2005 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3 or better UTP cable IEEE 802 3 2005 specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 or better UTP cable IEEE 802 3ab specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over four pairs of Category 5 or better UTP cable An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Access points attached to a
9. CHAPTER 19 RADIUS Client Commands Please wait a while AP config oo show radius This command displays the current settings for the RADIUS server DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE CU AP show radius Radius Accounting Information IP 10 7 16 96 Key KKKKKKKKK Port 1813 Status ENABLED IP 192 168 1 1 Port 1812 Key KRKKKKKKKK Status ENABLED IP 10 7 16 96 Port 1812 Key kkkk AP AO 802 1x enable 802 1X AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS The access point supports IEEE 802 1X access control for wireless clients This control feature prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring an 802 1X client application to submit user credentials for authentication Client authentication is then verified by a RADIUS server using EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol before the access point grants client access to the network The 802 1X EAP packets are also used to pass dynamic unicast session keys and static broadcast keys to wireless clients Table 17 802 1x Authentication Command Function Mode Page 802 1x enable Configures 802 1X as enabled or disabled IC W 171 VAP 802 1x session Sets the timeout after which a connected client IC W 172 timeout must be re authenticated VAP This command configures 802 1X as enabled for wireless clients Use the no form to disable 802 1X support SYNTAX 802 1x enable no 802 1x DEFAULT SETTING Disabled
10. This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 218 CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands cipher suite This command defines the cipher algorithm used to encrypt the global key for broadcast and multicast traffic when using WPA or WPA2 security SYNTAX multicast cipher lt aes ccmp tkip gt aes ccmp Use AES CCMP encryption for the unicast and multicast cipher tkip Use TKIP encryption for the multicast cipher TKIP or AES CCMP can be used for the unicast cipher depending on the capability of the client DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE WPA and WPA2 enable a VAP to support different unicast encryption keys for each client However the global encryption key for multicast and broadcast traffic must be the same for all clients TKIP provides data encryption enhancements including per packet key hashing i e changing the encryption key on each packet a message integrity check an extended initialization vector with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism Select TKIP if there are clients in the network that are not WPA2 compliant TKIP defends against attacks on WEP in which the unencrypted initialization vector in encrypted packets is used to calculate the WEP key TKIP changes the encryption key on each packet and rotates not just the unicast key
11. USER GUIDE EliteConnect SMCE21011 User Guide SMC Networks 20 Mason CA 92618 Pub 149100000016A Phone 949 679 8000 E052009 CS RO1 Information furnished by SMC Networks Inc SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2009 by SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Switch TigerStack TigerSwitch and TigerAccess are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http www smc com COMPLIANCES 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate
12. enable Enable A MSDU disable Disable A MSDU length 1024 65535 bytes DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 a msdu enable AP if wireless 0 ee This command configures the radio channel through which the access point communicates with wireless clients SYNTAX channel ht20 lt ht20 channel gt ht40 lt ht40 channel gt auto ht20 channel The 802 11n 20 MHz channel number ling mode 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 1ina mode 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165 202 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands ht40 channel The 802 11n 40 MHz channel number ling mode 01Plus 02Plus 03Plus 04Plus O5Plus O5Minus 06Plus O6Minus 07Plus O7Minus O8Minus O9Minus 10Minus 11Minus lina mode 36Plus 40Minus 44Plus 48Minus 52Plus 56Minus 60Plus 64Minus 100Plus 104Minus 108Plus 112Minus 116Plus 120Minus 124Plus 128Minus 132Plus 136Minus 149Plus 153Minus 157Plus 161Minus auto Automatically selects an unoccupied channel if available Otherwise the lowest channel is selected DEFAULT SETTING Automatic channel selection COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE The available channel settings are limited by local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available The availabl
13. Check the following items before you contact local Technical Support 1 If wireless clients cannot access the network check the following Be sure the access point VAP and the wireless clients are configured with the same Service Set ID SSID If authentication or encryption are enabled ensure that the wireless clients are properly configured with the appropriate authentication or encryption keys m If authentication is being performed through a RADIUS server ensure that the clients are properly configured on the RADIUS server APPENDIX A Troubleshooting Before Contacting Technical Support If authentication is being performed through IEEE 802 1X be sure the wireless users have installed and properly configured 802 1X client software If MAC address filtering is enabled be sure the client s address is included in the local filtering database or on the RADIUS server database If the wireless clients are roaming between access points make sure that all the access point VAPs and wireless devices in the Extended Service Set ESS are configured to the same SSID and authentication method 2 If the access point cannot be configured using the Telnet SSH a web browser or SNMP software Be sure to have configured the access point with a valid IP address subnet mask and default gateway If VLANs are enabled on the access point the management station should be configured to send tagged frames with a VLAN
14. Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config logging clear AP config ee 139 CHAPTER 14 System Logging Commands show logging This command displays the logging configuration SYNTAX show logging COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show logging Logging Information Syslog State ENABLE Logging Console State DISABLE Logging Level Debug Servers 1 10 7 16 98 UDP Port 514 State DISABLE 2 10 7 13 48 UDP Port 514 State DISABLE 3 10 7 123 123 UDP Port 65535 State DISABLE 4 10 7 13 77 UDP Port 5432 State DISABLE AP show event log This command displays log messages stored in the access point s memory SYNTAX show event log COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show event 1 Jan 1 05 45 50 Jan 1 05 45 50 Jan 1 05 45 50 Jan 1 05 45 50 Jan 1 05 45 50 0xb8c1817b Jan 1 05 45 50 1 0 AP og none lt 6 gt user info kernel ar5416Reset Setting CFG 0x10a none lt 6 gt user info kernel Howl Revision ID 0xb9 none lt 6 gt user info kernel ar5416Reset Setting CFG 0x10a none lt 6 gt user info kernel Howl Revision ID 0xb9 none lt 6 gt user info kernel MBSSID Set bit 22 of AR_STA_ID none lt 6 gt user info kernel Force rf_pwd_icsyndiv to 2 on 2462 140 sntp server ip SYSTEM CLOCK COMMANDS These commands are used to configure SNTP and system clock settings on the access point Table 12 System Clock Commands Command Function Mode Pa
15. L 3 3 2 gt E oo eee 4 4 gt 5 White Blue Stripe 5 SS Green a 8 8 W White Brown Stripe Y Brown All 1000BASE T ports support automatic MDI MDI X operation so you can use straight through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers switches or hubs The table below shows the 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X port pinouts These ports require that all four pairs of wires be connected Note that for 1000BASE T operation all four pairs of wires are used for both transmit and receive Use 100 ohm Category 5 5e or 6 unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable for 1000BASE T connections Also be sure that the length of any twisted pair connection does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet 254 APPENDIX D Cables and Pinouts Twisted Pair Cable Assignments Table 32 LOOOBASE T MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts Pin MDI Signal Name 1 Bi directional Pair A Plus BI_DA 48V power Negative Vport 2 Bi directional Pair A Minus BI_DA 48V power Negative Vport 3 Bi directional Pair B Plus BI_DB GND Positive Vport 4 Bi directional Pair C Plus BI_DC 48V power Negative Vport 5 Bi directional Pair C Minus BI_DC 48V power Negative Vport 6 Bi directional Pair B Minus BI_DB GND Positive Vport 7 Bi directional Pair D Plus BI_DD GND Positive Vport 8 Bi directional Pair D Minus BI_DD GND Positive Vport MDI X Signal Name Bi directional P
16. Novell_IPX old 0x8137 Oo Off PPPoE_Discovery 0x8863 Oo Off PPPoE_PPP_Session 0x8864 OO off RARP 0x8035 Oon off Telxon_TXP Ox8729 Oo Off X 25_Level3 0x0805 Oon Off Cancel The following items are displayed on this page Disabled Access point does not filter Ethernet protocol types Enabled Access point filters Ethernet protocol types based on the configuration of protocol types in the filter table If the status of a protocol is set to ON the protocol is filtered from the access point Local Management Describes the Ethernet filter type ISO Designator Describes the ISO Designator identifier Filter Status Turns the filter on or off 2 98 WIRELESS SETTINGS This chapter describes wireless settings on the access point It includes the following sections Spanning Tree Protocol STP on page 79 Authentication on page 82 Radio Settings on page 86 Virtual Access Points VAPs on page 89 o Quality of Service QoS on page 95 SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL STP The Spanning Tree Protocol STP can be used to detect and disable network loops and to provide backup links between switches bridges or routers This allows the wireless bridge to interact with other bridging devices that is an STP compliant switch bridge or router in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network
17. lt end day gt no sntp server daylight saving date week The key word to set the date on which to start and end the daylight saving time start month Sets the start month Range 1 12 start week Sets the start week Range 1 5 start day Sets the start day Range 0 6 where 0 is Sunday end month Sets the end month Range 1 12 end week Sets the end week Range 1 5 end day Sets the end day Range 0 6 where 0 is Sunday DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The command sets the system clock back one hour during the specified period Using the command without setting the start and end date enables the daylight saving feature 143 CHAPTER 15 System Clock Commands sntp server timezone show sntp EXAMPLE This sets daylight savings time to be used from the Sunday in the fourth week of April to the Sunday in the fourth week of October AP config sntp server daylight saving date week 4 401040 AP config This command sets the time zone for the access point s internal clock SYNTAX sntp server timezone lt hours gt hours Number of hours before after UTC Range 12 to 12 hours DEFAULT SETTING 08 hours Hong Kong Perth Singapore Taipei COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command sets the local time zone relative to the Coordinated Universal Time UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT based
18. microseconds Note that the CWMin value must be equal or less than the CWMax value logCWMax Maximum Contention Window The maximum upper limit of the random backoff wait time before wireless medium access can be attempted The contention window is doubled after each detected collision up to the CWMax value Specify the CWMax value in the range 0 15 microseconds Note that the CWMax value must be greater or equal to the CWMin value AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Space The minimum amount of wait time before the next data transmission attempt Specify the AIFS value in the range 0 15 microseconds TXOP Limit Transmit Opportunity Limit The maximum time an AC transmit queue has access to the wireless medium When an AC queue is granted a transmit opportunity it can transmit data for a time up to the TxOpLimit This data bursting greatly improves the efficiency for high data rate traffic Specify a value in the range 0 65535 microseconds 98 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Quality of Service QoS Admission Control The admission control mode for the access category When enabled clients are blocked from using the access category Default Disabled Set WMM Applies the new parameters and saves them to RAM memory Also prompts a screen to inform you when it has taken affect Click OK to return to the home page Changes will not be saved upon a reboot unless the running configuration file is saved 99
19. p This command sets the RADIUS Accounting key SYNTAX radius server accounting key lt key gt key The RADIUS Accounting server keyphrase DEFAULT SETTING DEFAULT COMMAND MODE Global Configuration 168 radius server accounting timeout interim make radius effective CHAPTER 19 RADIUS Client Commands EXAMPLE AP config radius server accounting key green This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config This command sets the interval between transmitting accounting updates to the RADIUS server SYNTAX radius server accounting timeout interim lt number_of_seconds gt number_of_seconds Number of seconds the access point waits between transmitting accounting updates Range 60 86400 DEFAULT SETTING 300 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point sends periodic accounting updates after every interim period until the user logs off and a stop message is sent EXAMPLE AP config radius server accounting timeout interim 600 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config This command implements the RADIUS settings made in the current CLI session DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config make radius effective It will take several minutes 169
20. 1 10 1 19 23 batman AP config RELATED COMMANDS snmp server enable server dol CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands snmp server trap This command enables the access point to send specific SNMP traps i e notifications Use the no form to disable specific trap messages SYNTAX snmp server trap lt trap gt no snmp server trap lt trap gt trap One of the following SNMP trap messages dotiiInterfaceAGFail The 802 11a or 802 11g interface has failed dotiilInterfaceBFail The 802 11b interface has failed doti1i1StationAssociation A client station has successfully associated with the access point dot11StationAuthentication A client station has been successfully authenticated doti1iStationReAssociation A client station has successfully re associated with the access point doti1i1StationRequestFail A client station has failed association re association or authentication dotixAuthFail A 802 1X client station has failed RADIUS authentication dotixAuthNotInitiated A client station did not initiate 802 1X authentication dotixAuthSuccess A 802 1X client station has been successfully authenticated by the RADIUS server dotixMacAddrAuthFail A client station has failed MAC address authentication with the RADIUS server dotixMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the RADIUS server iappContextDataSent A client station s Context Data
21. 1161 COMMAND LINE PROCESSING CHAPTER 11 Using the Command Line Interface Entering Commands To enter Interface mode you must enter the interface ethernet while in Global Configuration mode The system prompt will change to AP if ethernet or AP if wireless 0 indicating that you have access privileges to the associated commands You can use the exit command to return to the Exec mode AP config interface ethernet AP if ethernet Commands are not case sensitive You can abbreviate commands and parameters as long as they contain enough letters to differentiate them from any other currently available commands or parameters You can use the Tab key to complete partial commands or enter a partial command followed by the character to display a list of possible matches You can also use the following editing keystrokes for command line processing Table 6 Keystroke Commands Keystroke Function Ctrl A Shifts cursor to start of command line Ctrl B Shifts cursor to the left one character Ctrl C Terminates a task and displays the command prompt Ctrl E Shifts cursor to end of command line Ctrl F Shifts cursor to the right one character Ctrl K Deletes from cursor to the end of the command line Ctrl L Repeats current command line on a new line Ctrl N Enters the next command line in the history buffer Ctrl P Shows the last command Ctrl R Repeats current command line on a new line Ctr
22. 8 32 characters 155 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands snmp server target DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Multiple SNMPv3 users can be configured on the access point Users must be assigned to groups that have the same security levels If a user who has AuthPriv security uses authentication and encryption is assigned to a NoAuthNoPriv group the user will not be able to access the database An AuthPriv user must be assigned to the group with the AuthPriv security level EXAMPLE M AP config snmp server user chris grname md5 passwl des passw2 AP config This command configures SNMP v3 notification targets Use the no form to delete an SNMP v3 target SYNTAX snmp server target lt target id gt lt ip addr gt lt sec name gt lt port number gt notification filter id no snmp server target lt target id gt target id A user defined name that identifies a receiver of SNMP notifications Maximum length 32 characters ip addr Specifies the IP address of the management station to receive notifications sec name The defined SNMP v3 user name that is to receive notifications port number The UDP port that is used on the receiving management station for notifications notification filter id The name if a defined notification filter DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point supports multipl
23. Choose a proper place for the access point In general the best location is at the center of your wireless coverage area within line of sight of all wireless devices Try to place the access point in a position that can best cover its service area For optimum performance consider these guidelines Mount the access point as high as possible above any obstructions in the coverage area Avoid mounting next to or near building support columns or other obstructions that may cause reduced signal or null zones in parts of the coverage area Mount away from any signal absorbing or reflecting structures such as those containing metal The access point can be mounted on any horizontal surface or a wall 38 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Access Point Mounting on a Horizontal Surface MOUNTING ON A HORIZONTAL SURFACE To keep the access point from sliding on the surface attach the four rubber feet provided in the accessory kit to the marked circles on the bottom of the access point Figure 10 Attach Feet 39 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Access Point Mounting on a Wall MOUNTING ON A WALL To mount on a wall follow the instructions below Figure 11 Wall Mounting Mounting Slots The access point should be mounted only to a wall or wood surface that is at least 1 2 inch plywood or its equivalent To mount the access point on a wall always use its wall mounting bracket The access point must be mounted with th
24. During this period the system clock is set back by one hour Daylight Saving Status Enalbes disables daylight savings time Default disabled When enabled set the month day and week to start and stop the daylight savings time 2 157 CHAPTER 5 System Settings SpectraLink Voice Priority SPECTRALINK VOICE PRIORITY SpectraLink Voice Priority SVP is a voice priority mechanism for WLANs SVP is an open straightforward QoS approach that has been adopted by most leading vendors of WLAN APs SVP favors isochronous voice packets over asynchronous data packets when contending for the wireless medium and when transmitting packets onto the wired LAN Figure 23 SVP Settings SpectraLink Voice Priority SpectraLink Voice Priority SVP Status O Disable Enable Cancel The following items are displayed on this page SVP Status Enables disables SVP on the access point VLAN CONFIGURATION VLANs virtual local area networks are turned off by default when first installing the access point If turned on they will automatically tag any packets received by the LAN port before sending them on to the relevant VAP virtual access point The access point can employ VLAN tagging support to control access to network resources and increase security VLANs separate traffic passing between the access point associated clients and the wired network There can be a default VLAN for each VAP Virtual Access P
25. ID that matches the access point s management VLAN default VLAN 1 see VLAN Configuration on page 58 However to manage the access point from a wireless client the AP Management Filter should be disabled see Access Limitation on page 64 Check that you have a valid network connection to the access point and that the Ethernet port or the wireless interface that you are using has not been disabled If you are connecting to the access point through the wired Ethernet interface check the network cabling between the management station and the access point If you are connecting to access point from a wireless client ensure that you have a valid connection to the access point If you cannot connect using Telnet you may have exceeded the maximum number of concurrent Telnet sessions permitted that is four sessions Try connecting again at a later time 3 If you cannot access the CLI through a serial port connection Be sure you have set the terminal emulator program to VT100 compatible 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and 9600 bps Check that the null modem serial cable conforms to the pin out connections provided in Console Port Pin Assignments on page 256 4 If you forgot or lost the password contact technical support for assistance 290 APPENDIX A Troubleshooting Before Contacting Technical Support 5 If all other recovery measure fail and the access point is still not functioning properl
26. IP address and UDP port A user defined notification filter can be created so that specific notifications can be prevented from being sent to particular targets Figure 33 SNMP Notification Filter SNMP Notification Filter Create Notification Filter posts E SNMP Notification filter List 71 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol The following items are displayed on this page Filter ID A user defined name that identifies the filter Maximum length 32 characters Subtree Specifies MIB subtree to be filtered The MIB subtree must be defined in the form 1 3 6 1 and always start with a Type Indicates if the filter is to include or exclude the MIB subtree objects from the filter Note that MIB objects included in the filter are not sent to the receiving target and objects excluded are sent By default all traps are sent so you can first use an include filter entry for all trap objects Then use exclude entries for the required trap objects to send to the target Note that the filter entries are applied in the sequence that they are defined Action Adds the notification filter SJS ADVANCED SETTINGS This chapter describes advanced settings on the access point It includes the following sections Local Bridge Filter on page 73 Link Layer Discovery Protocol on page 74 Access
27. Management Settings Access Limitation Simple Network Management Protocol eee ee CONTENTS 38 38 39 40 41 42 42 43 44 45 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 57 57 58 58 60 61 62 62 64 65 CONTENTS 7 8 10 SNMP Basic Settings SNMP Trap Settings View Access Control Model SNMPv3 Users SNMPv3 Targets SNMPv3 Notification Filters ADVANCED SETTINGS Local Bridge Filter Link Layer Discovery Protocol Access Control Lists Source Address Settings Destination Address Settings Ethernet Type WIRELESS SETTINGS Spanning Tree Protocol STP Bridge Ethernet Interface Wireless Interface Authentication Local MAC Authentication RADIUS MAC Authentication Interface Mode Radio Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs VAP Basic Settings WDS STA Mode Wireless Security Settings Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Quality of Service QoS MAINTENANCE SETTINGS Upgrading Firmware Running Configuration Resetting the Access Point STATUS INFORMATION AP Status soj 65 67 68 69 70 71 73 73 74 76 76 77 78 79 79 80 81 81 82 82 84 85 86 89 90 91 92 94 95 100 100 103 104 105 105 SECTION lli 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AP System Configuration AP Wireless Configuration Station Status Event Logs COMMAND LINE INTERFACE USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE Console Connection Telnet Connection Entering Command
28. Mode Page dhcp relay server Sets the DHCP server address and enables the IC W 146 DHCP relay agent VAP This command configures the DHCP server address and enables the DHCP relay agent SYNTAX dhcp relay server lt ip_address gt ip_address IP address of the DHCP server DEFAULT SETTING 0 0 0 0 disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE For the DHCP relay agent to function the DHCP server IP address must be configured The default IP address 0 0 0 0 disables the DHCP relay agent To view the DHCP relay status use the show interface wireless command EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 dhcp relay server 192 168 1 10 AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 Fee 146 CHAPTER 16 DHCP Relay Commands RELATED COMMANDS show interface wireless 147 SNMP COMMANDS Controls access to this access point from management stations using the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP as well as the hosts that will receive trap messages Table 14 SNMP Commands Command Function Mode Page snmp server community Sets up the community access string to permit GC 149 access to SNMP commands snmp server contact Sets the system contact string GC 149 snmp server location Sets the system location string GC 150 snmp server enable Enables SNMP service and traps GC 150 server snmp server host Specifies the recipient of an SNMP notification GC 151 operation snmp server trap Enables
29. Notebook PC s Pon PC Pi 4 hd Access Point te lt BSS 2 gt Ti z ad INFRASTRUCTURE WIRELESS BRIDGE The IEEE 802 11 standard defines a Wireless Distribution System WDS for bridge connections between BSS areas access points The access point uses WDS to forward traffic on links between units The access point supports WDS bridge links that are independently configurable on each VAP There are two WDS modes WDS AP and WDS STA Otherwise VAPs operate in a normal AP mode AP Mode The VAP provides services to clients as a normal access point WDS AP Mode The VAP operates as an access point in WDS mode which accepts connections from client stations in WDS STA mode WDS STA Mode The VAP operates as a client station in WDS mode which connects to an access point VAP in WDS AP mode The user needs to specify the MAC address of the VAP in WDS AP mode to which it intends to connect 36 CHAPTER 2 Network Topologies Infrastructure Wireless Bridge Figure 9 Bridging Mode Network WDS Links Core Between Access Points vie 1 WQS STA Mode WDSAP Mode kg l a WAP 2 zZ e AP Mode i l VAP 1 UM WDS AP Mode Ry l l l AP 0 l re l l MG Wii i gt A 5 WDS STA Mode 4 ee s N et BF amp INSTALLING THE ACCESS POINT This chapter describes how to install the access point LOCATION SELECTION
30. Only a limited number of the commands are available in this mode You can access all other commands only from the configuration mode To access Exec mode open a new console session with the user name admin The command prompt displays as Enterprise AP for Exec mode Username admin Password system login password Enterprise AP Configuration commands are used to modify access point settings These commands modify the running configuration and are saved in memory The configuration commands are organized into four different modes Global Configuration GC These commands modify the system level configuration and include commands such as system name and password Interface Ethernet Configuration IC E These commands modify the Ethernet port configuration and include command such as dns and ip Interface Wireless Configuration IC W These commands modify the wireless port configuration of global parameters for the radio and include commands such as channel and beacon interval Interface Wireless Virtual Access Point Configuration IC W VAP These commands modify the wireless port configuration for each VAP and include commands such as ssid and encryption To enter the Global Configuration mode enter the command configure in Exec mode The system prompt will change to Enterprise AP config which gives you access privilege to all Global Configuration commands AP configure AP config
31. Port 514 State Disabled 3 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key 2 KK KKK Retransmit 13 Timeout a5 Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key 2 KKK KK Retransmit 23 Timeout RS Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX Service State Disable Community ro 1 RR RRA KEK Community rw 1 RRR KR KEK Location Contact Contact EnginelId 80 00 07 e5 80 00 00 29 6 00 00 00 0c EngineBoots 2 Trap Destinations 1 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 134 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands 2 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 3 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled dotilInterfaceAGFail Enabled dot11InterfaceBFail Enabled doti1lStationAssociation Enabled dot11StationAuthentication Enabled dot1i1StationReAssociation Enabled dot11StationRequestFail Enabled dotixAuthFail Enabled dot1ixAuthNotInitiated Enabled dotixAuthSuccess Enabled dot1ixMacAddrAuthFail Enabled dotixMacAddrAuthSuccess Enabled iappContextDataSent Enabled iappStationRoamedFrom Enabled iappStationRoamedTo Enabled localMacAddrAuthFail Enabled localMacAddrAuthSuccess Enabled pppLogonFail Enabled sntpServerFail Enabled configFileVersionChanged Enabled radiusServerChanged Enabled systemDown Enabled systemUp Enabled SNTP Information Service
32. able to retrieve MIB objects private Read write access Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE If you enter a community string without the ro or rw option the default is read only EXAMPLE AP config snmp server community alpha rw AP config This command sets the system contact string Use the no form to remove the system contact information SYNTAX snmp server contact string no snmp server contact string String that describes the system contact Maximum length 255 characters DEFAULT SETTING None 149 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands snmp server location COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config snmp server contact Paul AP config ee RELATED COMMANDS snmp server location This command sets the system location string Use the no form to remove the location string SYNTAX snmp server location lt text gt no snmp server location text String that describes the system location Maximum length 255 characters DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config snmp server location WC 19 AP config RELATED COMMANDS snmp server contact snmp server enable This command enables SNMP management access and also enables this server device to send SNMP traps i e notifications Use the no form to disable SNMP service and trap me
33. access point will be lost when you enable the VLAN feature Figure 24 Setting the VLAN Identity VLAN VLAN Setting y ation Disable O Enable The following items are displayed on this page VLAN Classification Enables disables VLAN packet tagging Default disabled Native VLAN ID 1 4094 If enabled the packets received by the LAN port must be tagged within the Management VLAN ID native VLAN ID Range 1 4094 21590 CHAPTER 5 System Settings System Logs SYSTEM LOGS The access point can be configured to send event and error messages to a System Log Server The system clock can also be synchronized with a time server so that all the messages sent to the Syslog server are stamped with the correct time and date Figure 25 System Log Settings System Log System Log Settings sy status ODisable Enable ODisable Enable O Disable Enable Disable O Enable Disable O Enable Disable O Enable Debug v The following items are displayed on this page Syslog Status Enables disables the logging of error messages Default enabled Server 1 4 Enables the sending of log messages to a Syslog server host Up to four Syslog servers are supported on the access point Default disabled IP The IP address or name of a Syslog server Server 1 Default 10 7 16 98 Server 2 Default 10 7 13 48 Server 3 Default 10 7 123 123 Serv
34. and support devices 250 MAC ADDRESS NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL NTP OPEN SYSTEM ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING ODFM SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER SSID SESSION KEY SHARED KEY SIMPLE NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL SNTP TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL TKIP TRIVIAL FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL TFTP GLOSSARY The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network nodes NTP provides the mechanisms to synchronize time across the network The time servers operate in a hierarchical master slave configuration in order to synchronize local clocks within the subnet and to national time standards via wire or radio A security option which broadcasts a beacon signal including the access point s configured SSID Wireless clients can read the SSID from the beacon and automatically reset their SSID to allow immediate connection to the nearest access point OFDM allows multiple users to transmit in an allocated band by dividing the bandwidth into many narrow bandwidth carriers An identifier that is attached to packets sent over the wireless LAN and functions as a password for joining a particular radio cell i e Basic Service Set BSS Session keys are unique to each client and are used to authenticate a client connection and correlate traffic passing between a specific client and the access point A shared key can be used to authenticate each client attached to a wireless network Shared Key authent
35. authentication and RADIUS authentication Local MAC The MAC address of the associating station is compared against the local database stored on the access point The Local MAC Authentication section enables the local database to be set up System Default Specifies a default action for all unknown MAC addresses that is those not listed in the local MAC database Deny Blocks access for all MAC addresses except those listed in the local database as Allow Allow Permits access for all MAC addresses except those listed in the local database as Deny MAC Authentication Settings Enters specified MAC addresses and permissions into the local MAC database MAC Address Physical address of a client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens for example 00 90 D1 12 AB 89 Permission Select Allow to permit access or Deny to block access Add Delete Adds or deletes the specified MAC address and permission setting into or from the local database 83 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Authentication RADIUS MAC AUTHENTICATION MAC Authentication Table Displays current entries in the local MAC database The MAC address of the associating station is sent to a configured RADIUS server for authentication When using a RADIUS authentication server for MAC address authentication the server must first be configured on the RADIUS page Figure 41 RADIUS Authentication
36. cipher AES CCMP is the standard encryption cipher required for WPA2 802 1X The access point supports 802 1X authentication only for clients initiating the 802 1X authentication process i e the access point does not initiate 802 1X authentication For clients initiating 802 1X only those successfully authenticated are allowed to access the network For those clients not initiating 802 1X access to the network is allowed after successful wireless association with the access point The 802 1X mode allows access for clients not using WPA or WPA2 security Pre Authentication When using WPA2 over 802 1X pre authentication can be enabled which allows clients to roam to a new access point and be quickly associated without performing full 802 1X authentication Default Disabled 802 1x Reauthentication Time The time period after which a connected client must be re authenticated During the re authentication process of verifying the client s credentials on the 2 03L CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY WEP RADIUS server the client remains connected the network Only if re authentication fails is network access blocked Range 0 65535 seconds Default 0 means disabled WEP provides a basic level of security preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the VAP WEP uses static shared keys fixed le
37. clients Table 4 WMM Access Categories Access WMM Description 802 1D Category Designation Tags AC_VO AC3 Voice Highest priority minimum delay Time sensitive 7 6 data such as VoIP Voice over IP calls AC_VI AC2 Video High priority minimum delay Time sensitive 5 4 data such as streaming video AC_BE ACO Best Effort Normal priority medium delay and throughput 0 3 Data only affected by long delays Data from applications or devices that lack QoS capabilities AC_BK AC1 Background Lowest priority Data with no delay or 2 1 throughput requirements such as bulk data transfers WMM Operation WMM uses traffic priority based on the four ACs Voice Video Best Effort and Background The higher the AC priority the higher the probability that data is transmitted When the access point forwards traffic WMM adds data packets to four independent transmit queues one for each AC depending on the 802 1D priority tag of the packet Data packets without a priority tag are always added to the Best Effort AC queue From the four queues an internal virtual collision resolution mechanism first selects data with the highest priority to be granted a transmit opportunity Then the same collision resolution mechanism is used externally to determine which device has access to the wireless medium For each AC queue the collision resolution mechanism is dependent on two timing parameters AIFSN Arbitration Inter F
38. displayed on this page SNMP Enables or disables SNMP management access and also enables the access point to send SNMP traps notifications Default Disable System Location A text string that describes the system location Maximum length 255 characters System Contact A text string that describes the system contact Maximum length 255 characters Read Only Community Defines the SNMP community access string that has read only access Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects Maximum length 23 characters case sensitive Default public Read Write Community Defines the SNMP community access string that has read write access Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects Maximum length 23 characters case sensitive Default private 66 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP TRAP SETTINGS Traps indicating status changes are issued by the AP to specified trap managers You must specify trap managers so that key events are reported by the AP to your management station using network management platforms Figure 29 SNMP Trap Settings SNMP Trap Create Trap Destination Trap Destination Community Trap Destination List No Trap Destination Community 1 192 168 1 9 re Trap Configuration sysSystemUp Disable Enable sysSystemDown Disable O Enable save Trap Config
39. enable HTTPS you must indicate this in the URL https device port_number When you start HTTPS the connection is established in this way The client authenticates the server using the server s digital certificate The client and server negotiate a set of security protocols to use for the connection 2 62 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Remote Management Settings The client and server generate session keys for encrypting and decrypting data The client and server establish a secure encrypted connection A padlock icon should appear in the status bar for Internet Explorer Figure 26 Remote Management Remote Management Remote Management Settings ODisable Enable 23 ODisable Enable 22 HT ODisable Enable HTTP Timeout 1800 0 1800 value 0 is for disable HTTP Port 80 1024 65535 default is 80 HTTP ODisable Enable 443 1024 65535 default is 443 ODisable Enable The following items are displayed on Admin Interface page Telnet Access Enables disables management access from Telnet interfaces Default enabled Telnet Access Port Sets the specified Telnet port for communication Default 23 SSH Server Enables disables management access from SSH Servers Default enabled SSH Server Port Sets the specified SSH Server port for communication Default 22 HTTP Access Enables disables management access from any IP address Default e
40. entered IP address and subnet mask For example IP address 192 168 1 6 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 defines all IP addresses from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 IP Address Specifies the IP address 2 64 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask in the form 255 255 255 x RESTRICT MANAGEMENT Enable Disable Enables disables management of the device by a wireless client Default disabled SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL SNMP Basic SETTINGS Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a communication protocol designed specifically for managing devices on a network Equipment commonly managed with SNMP includes switches routers and host computers SNMP is typically used to configure these devices for proper operation in a network environment as well as to monitor them to evaluate performance or detect potential problems Managed devices supporting SNMP contain software which runs locally on the device and is referred to as an agent A defined set of variables known as managed objects is maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device These objects are defined in a Management Information Base MIB that provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the agent SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network The access point include
41. has been sent to another access point with which the station has associated iappStationRoamedFrom A client station has roamed from another access point identified by its IP address iappStationRoamedTo A client station has roamed to another access point identified by its IP address localMacAddrAuthFail A client station has failed authentication with the local MAC address database on the access point localMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the local database on the access point pppLogonFail The access point has failed to log onto the PPPoE server using the configured user name and password 152 snmp server vacm view CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands sntpServerFail The access point has failed to set the time from the configured SNTP server sysConfigFileVersionChanged The access point s configuration file has been changed sysRadiusServerChanged The access point has changed from the primary RADIUS server to the secondary or from the secondary to the primary sysSystemDown The access point is about to shutdown and reboot sysSystemUp The access point is up and running DEFAULT SETTING All traps enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command is used in conjunction with the snmp server host and snmp server enable server commands to enable SNMP notifications EXAMPLE AP config no snmp server trap dot11Stat
42. in Power Save mode to wake up more often and drain power faster Using higher DTIM values reduces the power used by stations in Power Save mode but delays the transmission of broadcast multicast frames Range 1 255 beacons Default 1 beacon RTS Threshold 0 2345 Sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send RTS signal must be sent to a receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications The access point sends RTS frames to a receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS frame the station sends a CTS clear to send frame to notify the sending station that it can start sending data If the RTS threshold is set to 0 the access point always sends RTS signals If set to 2347 the access point never sends RTS signals If set to any other value and the packet size equals or exceeds the RTS threshold the RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send mechanism will be enabled The access points contending for the medium may not be aware of each other The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem Range 0 2345 bytes Default 2345 bytes Short Guard Interval The 802 11in draft specifies two guard intervals 400ns short and 800ns long Support of the 400ns GI is optional for transmit and receive The purpose of a guard interval is to introduce immunity to propagation delays echoes and reflections to which digital data is normally very sensitive
43. intends to connect This appendix provides additional information and examples for setting up WDS links between APs AG APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples Basic WDS Link Between Two APs Basic WDS LINK BETWEEN Two APS Consider the example illustrated in Figure 58 In this example an SMCE21011 connected to the main wired LAN needs to connect to another SMCE21011 using a WDS link on VAP interface 0 Figure 58 Basic WDS Link Between Two APs Network Core VAP 0 gt LAN Switch N wos aP Mode Access Point a 11ng mode VAP 0 WDS STA Mode Access Point B 11ng mode The following two sections show how to configure access point A and access point B to set up a WDS link between them Follow the steps in each section ACCESS POINT A CONFIGURATION 1 Go to the Wireless gt VAP Settings page and click Edit to configure VAP 0 241 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples Basic WDS Link Between Two APs Figure 59 WDS Example Access Point A VAP Setting VAP Setting Enak atus SMC_VAP_0 a ap Edit BE scars o ap Edit MMM siic_vap_2 o ap Edit GEM siic_vaP_s o ap Edit SMC_VAP_4 C ap Edit SMC_VAP_5 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_6 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_7 Oo ap Edit 2 In the VAP Basic Settings select WDS AP for the Mode 3 For security on the WDS link select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK set the encryption type then enter the security key 4 Click Set to confi
44. network addresses and additional configuration options Data passing between the access point and clients can use encryption to protect from interception and evesdropping A popular local area data communications network which accepts transmission from computers and terminals A TCP IP protocol used for file transfer HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the World Wide Web A wireless standard that supports high speed communications in the 5 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM The standard supports data rates of 6 12 24 and 54 Mbps A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2 4 GHz band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS The standard provides for data rates of 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2 4 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM The standard provides for data rates of 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11g is also backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2 4 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM The standard provides for data rates of 27 54 81 108 162 216 243 270 300 Mbps IEEE 802 11n is also backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b g An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration A group of interconnected computer
45. point always sends RTS signals If set to 2347 the access point never sends RTS signals If set to any other value and the packet size equals or exceeds the RTS threshold the RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send mechanism will be enabled The access point sends RTS frames to a receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS frame the station sends a CTS frame to notify the sending station that it can start sending data Access points contending for the wireless medium may not be aware of each other The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node problem 208 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 rts threshold 0 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 ee ssid This command configures the service set identifier SSID of the VAP SYNTAX ssid lt string gt string The name of a basic service set supported by the access point Range 1 32 characters DEFAULT SETTING vap_a0 to vap_a7 for VAPs 0 7 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE Clients that want to connect to the wireless network through an access point must set their SSIDs to the same as that of the access point EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 ssid net name This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make
46. server is 255 characters Valid characters A Z a z 0 9 _ 103 Resetting the Access Point CHAPTER 9 Maintenance Settings IP Address IP address or host name of FTP or TFTP server Username The user ID used for login on an FTP server Password The password used for login on an FTP server Start Import Export Initiates the selected backup or restore Restore Factory Setting Click the Restore button to reset the configuration settings for the access point to the factory defaults and reboot the system Note that all user configured information will be lost You will have to re enter the default user name and password to re gain management access to this device Running Config To Startup Config Click Save to save the running configuration to the startup file RESETTING THE ACCESS POINT The Reset page allows you to reset the access point and save the running configuration before the reboot Figure 53 Resetting the Access Point Reset Reboot Access Point o Save Runtime config before Reboot Reboot The following items are displayed on this page Save Runtime config before Reboot Checking this option saves the current running configuration to the startup file Reboot Click the Reboot button to reset the configuration settings for the AP and reboot the system Note that all unsaved user configured information will be lost
47. their MAC address against the local database configured on the access point or by using a database configured on a central RADIUS server Alternatively authentication can be implemented using the IEEE 802 1X network access control protocol You can configure a list of the MAC addresses for wireless clients that are authorized to access the network This provides a basic level of authentication for wireless clients attempting to gain access to the network A database of authorized MAC addresses can be stored locally on the access point or remotely on a central RADIUS server Default Local MAC Configures the local MAC authentication database The MAC database provides a mechanism to take certain actions based on a wireless client s MAC address The MAC list can be configured to allow or deny network access to specific clients 82 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Authentication Figure 40 Local Authentication Authentication MAC Authentication Local MAC Local MAC Authentication System Default O Deny Allow MAC Authentication Settings MAC Address Permission Allow Deny Add MAC Authentication Table MAC Address Permission 1 00 12 34 56 78 9a O Allow Deny Delete 2 00 12 23 34 45 56 O Allow Deny Delete 3 00 11 22 33 44 55 O Allow Deny Delete The following items are displayed on Authentication page MAC Authentication Selects between disabled Local MAC
48. 2 2d 4d 7b 86 00 22 2d 4d 7b 87 00 22 2d 4d 7b 88 The following items are displayed on this page VAP Displays the VAP number SSID The service set identifier for the VAP interface Association Mode Shows the basic security mode configured for the VAP 802 1X Shows if IEEE 802 1X access control for wireless clients is enabled The Station Status window shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access point Figure 56 Station Status Station Status Wireless Interface Station Address VLAN The following items are displayed on this page Station Address The MAC address of the wireless client VLAN ID Displays the VLAN to which the wireless client has been assigned 107 CHAPTER 10 Status Information Event Logs EVENT LOGS The Event Logs window shows the log messages generated by the access point and stored in memory Figure 57 Event Logs Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan SSS SSS SS SSeS eS S ee SaaS vent Log Event Logs o H none lt 6 gt syslog info syslogd started BusyBox v1 01 2009 03 31 08 58 0000 none lt 5S gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 5 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 4 gt user none lt d4 gt user none lt 6 gt user none
49. 3 flash memory and a FTP TFTP server show dual image Displays the name of the current operation code Exec 164 file that booted the system dual image This command specifies the image used to start up the system SYNTAX dual image boot image a b a Selects image file A as the startup software b Selects image file B as the startup software DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec COMMAND USAGE The access point supports two software image files A and B one of which is set as the boot image or Active file and the other acts as a Backup file You can upgrade new access point software from a local file on the management workstation or from an FTP or TFTP server The new software file replaces the image A or B that is not currently set as the boot image After upgrading new software you must reboot the access point to implement the new code Until a reboot occurs the access point will continue to run the software it was using before the upgrade started Also note that new software that is incompatible with the current configuration automatically restores the access point to the factory default settings when first activated after a reboot 162 CHAPTER 18 Flash File Commands EXAMPLE AP dual image boot image A Change image to A AP copy This command copies a boot file code image or configuration file between the access point s flash memory and a FTP TFTP server When you save t
50. 3 TARGETS The following items are displayed on this page User Name The SNMPv3 user name 32 characters maximum Group The SNMPv3 group name Auth Type The authentication type used for the SNMP user either MD5 or none When MDS is selected enter a password in the corresponding Passphrase field Auth Passphrase The authentication password or key associated with the authentication and privacy settings A minimum of eight plain text characters is required Priv Type The data encryption type used for the SNMP user either DES or none When DES is selected enter a key in the corresponding Passphrase field Priv Passphrase The password or key associated with the authentication and privacy settings A minimum of eight plain text characters is required Action Click the Add button to add a new user to the list Click the edit button to change details of an existing user Click the Del button to remove a user from the list Note Users must be assigned to groups that have the same security levels For example a user who has Auth Type and Priv Type configured to MD5 and DES respectively that it uses both authentication and data encryption must be assigned to the RWPriv group If this same user were instead assigned to the read only RO group the user would not be able to access the database An SNMP v3 notification Target ID is specified by the SNMP v3 user IP address and UDP po
51. 41 246 249 252 252 252 253 254 254 256 257 261 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 FIGURES Top Panel Rear Panel Ports External Antenna Connectors Screw off External Antenna Connector Close Up LEDs Infrastructure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Bridging Mode Attach Feet Wall Mounting Login Page Home Page Set Configuration Changes Help Menu Quick Start Step 1 Quick Start Step 2 Quick Start Step 3 Administration IP Configuration RADIUS Settings SNTP Settings SVP Settings Setting the VLAN Identity System Log Settings Remote Management Access Limitation SNMP Basic Settings SNMP Trap Settings SNMP VACM Configuring SNMPv3 Users 17 29 29 30 31 31 32 35 36 37 39 40 42 43 44 44 45 46 48 52 53 55 56 58 59 60 63 64 66 67 68 69 FIGURES Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49 Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure
52. 5 snmp server vacm group 154 snmp server vacm view 153 sntp server date time 142 sntp server daylight saving 143 sntp server enabled 142 sntp server ip 141 sntp server timezone 144 ssid 209 system name 124 150 T transmit key 218 transmit power 204 V vap 201 vap STP Interface 187 vlan 228 vlan id 230 W wds ap 193 wds sta 193 wmm 231 wmm acknowledge policy 232 wmmparam 232 wpa pre shared key 220 95s INDEX OF CLI COMMANDS SECTION I GETTING STARTED This section provides an overview of the access point and introduces some basic concepts about wireless networking It also describes the basic settings required to access the management interface This section includes these chapters Introduction on page 27 Network Topologies on page 34 Installing the Access Point on page 38 Initial Configuration on page 42 96 INTRODUCTION The EliteConnect SMCE21011 is an IEEE 802 11n access point AP that meets draft 2 0 standards It is fully interoperable with older 802 11a b g standards providing a transparent wireless high speed data communication between the wired LAN and fixed or mobile devices The unit includes three detachable dual band 2 4 5 GHz antennas with the option to attach alternative antennas that can extend or shape the network coverage area KEY HARDWARE FEATURES The following table describes the main hardware features of the A
53. 53 Figure 54 Figure 55 Figure 56 Figure 57 Figure 58 Figure 59 Figure 60 Figure 61 Figure 62 Figure 63 Figure 64 Figure 65 Figure 66 Figure 67 SNMPv3 Targets SNMP Notification Filter Local Bridge Filter LLDP Settings Source ACLs Destination ACLs Ethernet Type Filter Spanning Tree Protocol Local Authentication RADIUS Authentication Interface Mode Radio Settings VAP Settings VAP Basic Settings WDS STA Mode Configuring VAPs Common Settings WEP Configuration WMM Backoff Wait Times QoS Firmware Running Configuration File Resetting the Access Point AP System Configuration AP Wireless Configuration Station Status Event Logs Basic WDS Link Between Two APs WDS Example Access Point A VAP Setting WDS Example Access Point A VAP Details WDS Example Access Point A WDS AP VAP Setting WDS Example Access Point A VAP SSID and MAC WDS Example Access Point B VAP Details WDS Example Access Point B WDS STA VAP Setting WDS Example Access Point A Station Status WDS Links Between Three or More APs RJ 45 Connector g a 7i 71 73 74 76 77 78 80 83 84 85 86 89 90 91 92 94 97 97 101 103 104 105 107 107 108 241 242 242 243 243 244 244 245 246 252 FIGURES Figure 68 Straight Through Wiring 253 Figure 69 Crossover Wiring 254 Figure 70 RJ 45 Console 256 40s Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 T
54. 5536 Therefore the default TTL is 4 30 120 seconds The time to live tells the receiving LLDP agent how long to retain all information pertaining to the sending LLDP agent if it does not transmit updates in a timely manner EXAMPLE AP config lldp transmit hold multiplier 6 AP config This command configures the periodic transmit interval for LLDP advertisements SYNTAX IIdp transmit interval lt interva gt interval The time between LLDP advertisements Range 5 32768 seconds DEFAULT SETTING 30 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command configures the periodic transmit interval for LLDP advertisements This parameter must comply with the following rule Transmission Interval Hold Time lt 65536 and Transmission Interval gt 4 Delay Interval 225 CHAPTER 28 Link Layer Discovery Commands lldp transmit re init delay Ildp transmit delay to local change EXAMPLE AP config lldp transmit interval 30 AP config This command configures the delay before attempting to re initialize after LLDP ports are disabled or the link goes down SYNTAX IIdp transmit re init delay lt seconds gt seconds Time in seconds Range 2 10 DEFAULT SETTING 2 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command configures the delay before attempting to re initialize after LLDP ports are disabled or the link goe
55. AMPLE AP if wireless a bridge link port priority 1 64 AP if wireless a RELATED COMMANDS bridge link path cost vap STP Interface This command selects the VAP interface for configuring STP settings path cost STP Interface SYNTAX vap lt vap index gt vap index The index number for the VAP interface Range 0 7 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration STP interface EXAMPLE f AP stp if wireless 0 vap 0 AP stp if wireless 0 VAP 0 This command sets the spanning tree path cost for the VAP interface SYNTAX path cost lt cost gt cost The path cost for the VAP interface Range 1 65535 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration STP interface COMMAND USAGE This command is used by the Spanning Tree Protocol to determine the best path between devices Therefore lower values should be assigned to interfaces with faster media and higher values assigned to interfaces with slower media Path cost takes precedence over port priority 187 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands EXAMPLE AP stp if wireless 0 VAP 0 path cost 512 AP stp if wireless 0 VAP 0 port priority STP This command sets the spanning tree path cost for the VAP interface Interface SYNTAX port priority lt priority gt priority The priority for the VAP interface Range 0 63 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration STP interface COMMAND USAGE This command defines the priority for the use of an interface in t
56. AP example page 241 Note For all APs in the WDS network go to Advanced Settings gt Local Bridge Filter and check that the Local Bridge Filter is disabled For more information see Local Bridge Filter on page 73 246 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples WDS Links Between Three or More APs ACCESS POINT A CONFIGURATION 1 Configure VAP 0 settings a b C Set VAP 0 to WDS AP mode Set security to WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and configure a key Set the SSID and enable the VAP 2 Configure VAP 1 settings a b C Set VAP 1 to WDS AP Mode Set security to WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and configure a key Set the SSID and enable the VAP ACCESS POINT B CONFIGURATION 1 Configure VAP 0 settings a b d Set VAP 0 to WDS STA mode Configure the WDS Parent SSID and Parent MAC address of VAP 0 on Access point A Set the same security and encyption key as VAP 0 on Access Point A Enable the VAP 2 Configure VAP 1 settings a b C Set VAP 1 to WDS AP Mode Set security to WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and configure a key Set the SSID and enable the VAP ACCESS POINT C CONFIGURATION 1 Configure VAP 0 settings a b Set VAP 0 to WDS STA mode Configure the WDS Parent SSID and Parent MAC address of VAP 1 on Access point B Set the same security and encyption key as VAP 1 on Access Point B Enable the VAP 247 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples WDS Links Between Thr
57. Authentication MAC Authentication Radius MAC v 0 30 65555 value 0 is for disable seconds The following items are displayed on Authentication page MAC Authentication Selects between disabled Local MAC authentication and RADIUS authentication RADIUS MAC The MAC address of the associating station is compared against the RADIUS server database The RADIUS MAC Authentication section enables the RADIUS database to be set up Session Timeout The time period after which a connected client must be re authenticated During the re authentication process of verifying the client s credentials on the RADIUS server the client remains connected the network Only if re authentication fails is network access blocked Default 0 means disabled Range 30 65535 seconds SBA a INTERFACE MODE CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Interface Mode The access point can operate in two modes IEEE 802 11a n only or 802 11g n only Also note that 802 11g is backward compatible with 802 11b operating in the 2 4 GHz band The 802 11a n mode operates in the 5 GHz band Note The SMCE21011 radio can operate in 2 4 GHz mode or 5 GHz mode It does not operate at 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz modes at the same time You must first select the basic radio operating mode you want to use for your network Figure 42 Interface Mode Interface Mode Selection Select Interface Mode mereme ing v The following item
58. C t mto vyhlasuje e Radio LAN spl a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smemice 1999 S ES Slovenian SMC izjavlja da je ta radio LAN device v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovensko relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES s 0s PURPOSE AUDIENCE CONVENTIONS Ad Mx RELATED PUBLICATIONS REVISION HISTORY ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide gives specific information on how to install the 11n wireless access point and its physical and performance related characteristics It also gives information on how to operate and use the management functions of the access point This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing operating and maintaining network equipment consequently it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs Local Area Networks the Internet Protocol IP and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The following conventions are used throughout this guide to show information Note Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related features or instructions CauTION Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data or damage the system or equipment WARNING Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury As part of the access point s software there is an online web based help that describes all management related features This section summarizes t
59. COMMAND MODE Inface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE When 802 1X is disabled the access point does not support 802 1X authentication for any station After successful 802 11 association each client is allowed to access the network 802 1X does not apply to the 10 100Base TX port To display the current 802 1X status use the show interface wireless command LS CHAPTER 20 802 1X Authentication Commands EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 802 1x enable This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 RELATED COMMANDS show interface wireless 802 1x session This command sets the time period after which a connected client must be timeout re authenticated SYNTAX 802 1x session timeout lt seconds gt seconds The number of seconds Range 0 1440 DEFAULT 600 seconds COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 802 1x session timeout 600 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 ee AA address filter default MAC ADDRESS AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS Use these commands to define MAC authentication on the access point For local MAC authentication first define the default filtering policy using the address filter default command Then enter t
60. Control Lists on page 76 LOCAL BRIDGE FILTER The access point can employ network traffic frame filtering to control access to network resources and increase security You can prevent communications between wireless clients and prevent access point management from wireless clients Also you can block specific Ethernet traffic from being forwarded by the access point The Local Bridge Filter sets the global mode for wireless to wireless communications between clients associated to Virtual AP VAP interfaces on the access point Default Disabled Figure 34 Local Bridge Filter Local Bridge Filter Local Bridge Filter gi o Prevent intra VAP client communication o Prevent inter and intra VAP client communication The following items are displayed on this page Disabled All clients can communicate with each other through the access point Prevent Intra VAP client communication When enabled clients associated with a specific VAP interface cannot establish wireless communications with each other Clients can communicate with clients associated to other VAP interfaces 93 amp CHAPTER 7 Advanced Settings Link Layer Discovery Protocol Prevent Inter and Intra VAP client communication When enabled clients cannot establish wireless communications with any other client either those associated to the same VAP interface or any other VAP interface LINK LAYER DISCOVERY PROTOCOL This p
61. Enable AC1 Background 97 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Quality of Service QoS The following items are displayed on this page WMM Sets the WMM operational mode on the access point When enabled the parameters for each AC queue will be employed on the access point and QoS capabilities are advertised to WMM enabled clients Default Disabled Disable WMM is disabled Enable WMM must be supported on any device trying to associated with the access point Devices that do not support this feature will not be allowed to associate with the access point WMM Acknowledge Policy By default all wireless data transmissions require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver WMM allows the acknowledgement wait time to be turned off for each Access Category AC 0 3 Although this increases data throughput it can also result in a high number of errors when traffic levels are heavy Default Acknowledge Aknowledge Applies the WMM policy No Aknowledge Ignores the WMM policy WMM BSS Parameters These parameters apply to the wireless clients WMM AP Parameters These parameters apply to the access point logCWMin Minimum Contention Window The initial upper limit of the random backoff wait time before wireless medium access can be attempted The initial wait time is a random value between zero and the CWMin value Specify the CWMin value in the range 0 15
62. Enabling the Short Guard Interval sets it to 400ns Default Disabled 88 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit A MPDU Enables disables the sending of this four frame packet header for statistical purposes Default Enabled A MPDU Length Limit 1024 65535 Defines the A MPDU length Default 65535 bytes Range 1024 65535 bytes Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit A MSDU Enables disables the sending of this four frame packet header for statistical purposes Default Enabled A MSDU Length Limit 2290 4096 Defines the A MSDU length Default 4096 bytes Range 2290 4096 bytes Set Radio Sets all entered parameters VIRTUAL ACCESS POINTS VAPS The access point supports up to eight virtual access point VAP interfaces numbered 0 to 7 Each VAP functions as a separate access point and can be configured with its own Service Set Identification SSID and security settings However most radio signal parameters apply to all eight VAP interfaces The VAPs function similar to a VLAN with each VAP mapped to its own default VLAN ID Traffic to specific VAPs can be segregated based on user groups or application traffic All VAPs can support up to a total of 64 wireless clients whereby the clients associate with each VAP the same way as they would with separate physical access points Gi Note The radio channel settings for the access po
63. Exec 211 wireless show station Shows the wireless clients associated with the Exec 213 access point 200 interface wireless vap a mpdu CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands This command enters wireless interface configuration mode SYNTAX interface wireless lt index gt index The index of the wireless interface Range 0 DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config interface wireless 0 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line AP if wireless 0 This command provides access to the VAP Virtual Access Point interface configuration mode SYNTAX vap lt vap index gt vap index The number that identifies the VAP interface Options 0 7 DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 vap 0 AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 ee This command enables and sets the Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit A MPDU SYNTAX a mpdu enable disable length lt ength gt enable Enable A MPDU disable Disable A MPDU length 1024 65535 bytes 201 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands a msdu channel DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 a mpdu enable AP if wireless 0 This command enables and sets the Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit A MSDU SYNTAX a msdu enable disable length lt ength gt
64. FAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration 7 CHAPTER 22 Filtering Commands filter ap manage filter acl source address COMMAND USAGE This command can disable wireless to wireless communications between clients via the access point However it does not affect communications between wireless clients and the wired network EXAMPLE AP config filter local bridge all vap AP config This command prevents wireless clients from accessing the management interface on the access point Use the no form to disable this filtering SYNTAX no filter ap manage DEFAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config filter AP manage AP config This command configures ACL filtering based on source MAC addresses in data frames SYNTAX filter acl source address enable disable add lt mac address gt delete lt mac address gt enable Key word that enables ACL filtering on the access point disable Key word that disables ACL filtering on the access point add Key word that adds a MAC address to the filter table delete Key word that removes a MAC address from the filter table mac address Specifies a MAC address in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX DEFAULT Disabled 178 filter acl destination address filter ethernet type enabled CHAPTER 22 Filtering Commands COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE You can add up to 128 MAC ad
65. G TREE COMMANDS The commands described in this section are used to set the MAC address table aging time and spanning tree parameters for both the Ethernet and wireless interfaces Table 20 Spanning Tree Commands Command Function Mode Page bridge stp service Enables the Spanning Tree feature GC 183 bridge stp br conf Configures the spanning tree bridge forward GC 183 forwarding delay time priage stp br conf hello Configures the spanning tree bridge hello time GC 184 bridge stp br conf max age aoe the spanning tree bridge maximum GC 184 bridge stp br conf priority Configures the spanning tree bridge priority GC 185 bridge stp port conf Enters STP interface configuration mode GC 185 interface bridge link path cost Configures the spanning tree path cost forthe IC E 186 Ethernet port bridge link port priority Configures the spanning tree priority forthe IC E 186 Ethernet port vap Selects the VAP interface in STP interface GC 187 configuration mode STP path cost Sets the path cost for a VAP interface in STP GC 187 interface configuration mode STP port priority Sets the port priority for a VAP interface in STP GC 188 interface configuration mode STP show bridge stp Displays the global spanning tree settings Exec 188 show bridge br conf Displays spanning tree settings for specified Exec 189 VLANs show bridge port conf Displays spanning tree settings for specified Exec 189 interfaces show bridge status Displays STP bridge sta
66. HCP 196 197 configuring 196 197 K key features 27 L LED indicators 32 261 INDEX location selection 38 log messages 138 server 138 M MAC address authentication 173 174 mounting on a horizontal surface 39 mounting on a wall 40 N network configuration 34 O open system 209 P package contents 28 password configuring 125 management 125 port priority STA 186 position antennas 41 power connector 33 R radio channel 802 11a interface 202 802 11g interface 202 RADIUS 165 reset button 33 roaming 35 RTS threshold 208 S Secure Socket Layer See SSL self test 41 shared key 217 SNMP 148 community name 149 community string 149 enabling traps 150 trap destination 151 trap manager 151 SNTP 141 enabling client 142 server 141 software displaying version 132 downloading 163 SSID 209 SSL 129 STA interface settings 186 path cost 186 port priority 186 startup files setting 162 station status 213 status displaying device status 131 displaying station status 213 subnet mask 47 53 system clock setting 142 system log enabling 137 server 138 system software downloading from server 163 T time zone 144 transmit power configuring 204 trap destination 151 trap manager 151 U upgrading software 163 user password 125 V VLAN configuration 228 W WEP shared key 217 WPA pre shared key 220 262 INDEX 263 Networks TECHNICAL SUPPOR
67. Hz and supplies 12 volts DC power to the unit No voltage range settings are required The access point may also receive Power over Ethernet PoE from a switch or other network device that supplies power over the network cable based on the IEEE 802 3af standard Norte The access point supports both endspan and midspan PoE If the access point is connected to a PoE source device and also connected to a local power source through the AC power adapter AC power will be disabled This button can be used to restart the AP 33 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES Wireless networks support a standalone configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet LANs The SMCE21011 also provides bridging services that can be configured independently on on any of the virtual AP VAP interfaces Access points can be deployed to support wireless clients and connect wired LANs in the following configurations Infrastructure for wireless LANs Infrastructure wireless LAN for roaming wireless PCs Infrastructure wireless bridge to connect wired LANs INTERFERENCE ISSUES The 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n frequency band operating at 2 4 GHz can easily encounter interference from other 2 4 GHz devices such as other 802 11b g n wireless devices cordless phones and microwave ovens If you experience poor wireless LAN performance try the following measures Limit any possible sources of radio interference within the
68. IP address expands your ability to manage the access point A number of access point features depend on IP addressing to operate You can use the web browser interface to access IP addressing only if the access point already has an IP address that is reachable through your network By default the access point will be not be automatically configured with IP settings from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The default IP address is 192 168 2 1 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 anda default gateway of 192 168 2 254 Figure 20 IP Configuration IP Configuration DHCP Client OEnable Disable 192 168 2 1 192 168 2 254 Set Cancel The following items are displayed on this page DHCP Status Enables disables DHCP on the access point IP Address Specifies an IP address for management of the access point Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods Default 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask Indicates the local subnet mask Select the desired mask from the drop down menu Default 255 255 255 0 2153 amp RADIUS Settings RADIUS SETTINGS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RADIUS SERVER SETUP CHAPTER 5 System Settings Default Gateway The default gateway is the IP address of the router for the access point which is used if the requested destination address is not on the local subnet If you have management stations DNS RADIUS or oth
69. Japan 5 725 5 825 GHz upper band US Canada 5 50 5 70 GHz Europe 4 92 4 98 GHz Japan 5 04 5 08 GHz Japan DAG a APPENDIX C Hardware Specifications DATA RATE OPERATING CHANNELS MODULATION TYPE AC POWER ADAPTER UNIT POWER SUPPLY LED INDICATORS NETWORK MANAGEMENT 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps per channel 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel 802 11n 27 54 81 108 162 216 243 270 300 Mbps per channel 40MHz 802 11a Normal Mode 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel Turbo Mode 12 18 24 36 48 54 96 108 Mbps per channel 802 11g n 11 channels in base mode US Canada 13 channels ETSI Japan 802 11b 11 channels in base mode US Canada 13 channels ETSI 14 channels Japan 802 11a US amp Canada 13 normal mode 5 turbo mode ETSI 19 channels normal mode Japan 15 channels normal mode 802 11g n CCK BPSK QPSK OFDM 802 11b CCK BPSK QPSK 802 11a OFDM Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 65 A maximum Output 12 VDC 2 A maximum DC Input 12 VDC 2 A maximum Power Consumption 5 94 W maximum Power Diag Fail System diagnostic LAN Ethernet Link Activity WLAN Wireless Link Activity Web browser Console Telnet SSH SNMP 250 APPENDIX C Hardware Specifications TEMPERATURE Operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage 20 to 70 C 32 to 158 F HuMIDITY 15 to 95 non condensing COMPLIANCES FCC Par
70. LED Enabled Protocol Filters IP Address 192 Subnet Mask 255 Default Gateway 192 Primary DNS 210 Secondary DNS 210 Speed duplex Admin status Operational status O 1 2141 6225 e2iL 93 Identification Description SMC 802 11a Access Point SSID SMC_A 0 Channel 0 AUTO Status Disable 802 11 Parameters Transmit Power 100 5 dBm Data Rate 54Mbps Fragmentation Threshold 2346 bytes RTS Threshold 2347 bytes Beacon Interval 100 TUs DTIM Interval 1 beacon Maximum Association 64 stations Native VLAN ID 1 iais niian gt Security Closed System DISABLED Multicast cipher WEP Unicast cipher TKIP and AES WPA clients REQUIRED WPA Key Mgmt Mode PRE SHARED KEY WPA PSK Key Type ALPHANUMERIC Encryption DISABLED Default Transmit Key 1 Static Keys 133 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands Key 1 EMPTY Key 2 EMPTY Key 3 EMPTY Key 4 EMPTY Key Length Key 1 ZERO Key 2 ZERO Key 3 ZERO Key 4 ZERO Authentication Type OPEN Rogue AP Detection Disabled Rogue AP Scan Interval 720 minutes Rogue AP Scan Duration 350 milliseconds databits 8 parity none speed 9600 stop bits 1 Syslog State Disabled Logging Console State Disabled Logging Level Informational Logging Facility Type 16 Servers 1 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 2 0 0 0 0 UDP
71. MMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The primary and secondary name servers are queried in sequence EXAMPLE This example specifies two domain name servers AP if ethernet dns primary server 192 168 1 55 AP if ethernet dns secondary server 10 1 0 55 AP if ethernet RELATED COMMANDS show interface ethernet This command sets the IP address for the access point Use the no form to restore the default IP address SYNTAX ip address lt jp address gt lt netmask gt lt gateway gt no ip address ip address IP address netmask Network mask for the associated IP subnet This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets gateway IP address of the default gateway DEFAULT SETTING IP address 192 168 2 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 196 CHAPTER 25 Ethernet Interface Commands COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Ethernet COMMAND USAGE DHCP is enabled by default To manually configure a new IP address you must first disable the DHCP client with the no ip dhcp command You must assign an IP address to this device to gain management access over the network or to connect the access point to existing IP subnets You can manually configure a specific IP address using this command or direct the device to obtain an address from a DHCP server using the ip dhcp command Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods Anything outside th
72. MMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config logging host 1 10 1 0 3 AP config logging console This command initiates logging of error messages to the console Use the no form to disable logging to the console SYNTAX no logging console DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config logging console AP config 138 logging level logging clear CHAPTER 14 System Logging Commands This command sets the minimum severity level for event logging SYNTAX logging level lt Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Informational Debug gt DEFAULT SETTING Informational COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Messages sent include the selected level down to Emergency level Table 11 Logging Levels Level Argument Description Emergency System unusable Alert Immediate action needed Critical Critical conditions e g memory allocation or free memory error resource exhausted Error Error conditions e g invalid input default used Warning Warning conditions e g return false unexpected return Notice Normal but significant condition such as cold start Informational Informational messages only Debug Debugging messages EXAMPLE AP config logging level alert AP config Se This command clears all log messages stored in the access point s memory SYNTAX logging clear COMMAND MODE
73. MPDU a msdu Sets the Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit A IC W 202 MSDU channel Configures the radio channel IC W 202 transmit power Adjusts the power of the radio signals IC W 204 transmitted from the access point interface radio mode Forces the operating mode of the 802 11g radio IC W 204 make rf setting Implements wireless command changes made _ IC W 205 effective in current CLI session preamble Sets the length of the 802 11g signal preamble IC W 205 short guard interval Enables the 802 11n short guard interval IC W 206 beacon interval Configures the rate at which beacon signals are IC W 207 transmitted from the access point dtim period Configures the rate at which stations in sleep IC W 207 mode must wake up to receive broadcast multicast transmissions rts threshold Sets the packet size threshold at which an RTS IC W 208 must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications ssid Configures the service set identifier IC W 209 VAP closed system Opens access to clients without a pre IC W 209 configured SSID VAP assoc timeout Configures the idle time interval when no IC W 210 interval frames are sent after which a client is VAP disassociated from the VAP interface auth timeout value Configures the time interval after which clients IC W 210 must be re authenticated VAP shutdown Disables the wireless interface IC W 211 VAP show interface Shows the status for the wireless interface
74. P Table 1 Key Hardware Features Feature Description Antennas Three detachable dual band 2 4 5 GHz MIMO antennas LAN Port One 1000BASE T RJ 45 port that supports a Power over Ethernet PoE connection to power the device Console Port Console connection through an RJ 45 port with included RS 232 serial cable Reset Button For resetting the unit and restoring factory defaults LEDs Provides LED indicators for system status wireless radio status and LAN port status Power Power over Ethernet PoE support through the RJ 45 Ethernet port or from an external AC power adapter Mounting Options Can be mounted on a wall or on any horizontal surface such as a desktop or shelf DESCRIPTION OF CAPABILITIES The SMCE21011 supports up to eight Virtual Access Point VAP interfaces which allow traffic to be separated for different user groups within the same AP service area The VAPs can support up to a total of 64 wireless clients whereby the clients associate with each VAP in the same way as they would with physically separate access points This means that each VAP can be configured with its own Service Set Identification SSID security settings VLAN assignments and other parameters allowing the AP to serve a diverse range of client needs in an area from a single unit 27 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Package Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS In addition the access point offers full network management capabilities through a
75. P with the encryption command and define at least one static WEP key with the key command When any WPA or WPA2 option is selected clients are authenticated using 802 1X via a RADIUS server Each client must be WPA enabled or support 802 1X client software The 802 1X settings see 802 1X Authentication Commands on page 171 and RADIUS server details see RADIUS Client Commands on page 165 must be configured on the access point A RADIUS server must also be configured and be available in the wired network If a WPA WPA2 mode that operates over 802 1X is selected WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 mixed or WPA WPA2 PSK mixed the 802 1X settings see 802 1X Authentication Commands on page 171 and RADIUS server details see RADIUS Client Commands on page 165 must be configured Be sure you have also configured a RADIUS server on the network before enabling authentication Also note that each client has to be WPA enabled or support 802 1X client software A RADIUS server must also be configured and be available in the wired network If a WPA WPA2 Pre shared Key mode is selected WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA WPA2 PSK mixed the key must first be generated and distributed to all wireless clients before they can successfully associate with the access point Use the wpa preshared key command to configure the key see key on page 217 and transmit key on page 218 WPA2 defines a transitional mode of operation for networks m
76. Perth Singapore Taipei v Daylight Saving Settings PEPE eee Disable O Enable 56 SNTP SERVER SETTINGS TIME ZONE SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTINGS CHAPTER 5 System Settings System Time Configures the access point to operate as an SNTP client When enabled at least one time server IP address must be specified SNTP Status Enables disables SNTP Default enabled Primary Server The IP address of an SNTP or NTP time server that the access point attempts to poll for a time update Secondary Server The IP address of a secondary SNTP or NTP time server The access point first attempts to update the time from the primary server if this fails it attempts an update from the secondary server SNTP uses Greenwich Mean Time or GMT sometimes referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or UTC based on the time at the Earth s prime meridian zero degrees longitude To display a time corresponding to your local time you must indicate the number of hours your time zone is located before east or after west GMT Time Zone Select from the scroll down list the locale you are situated most close to for example for New York select GMT 05 Eastern Time US amp Canada The access point provides a way to automatically adjust the system clock for Daylight Savings Time changes To use this feature you must define the month and date to begin and to end the change from standard time
77. RELATED COMMANDS filter ethernet type protocol filter ethernet type This command sets a filter for a specific Ethernet type Use the no form to protocol disable filtering for a specific Ethernet type SYNTAX no filter ethernet type protocol lt protoco gt protocol An Ethernet protocol type Options ARP RARP Berkeley Trailer Negotiation LAN Test X25 Level 3 Banyan CDP DEC XNS DEC MOP Dump Load DEC MOP DEC LAT Ethertalk Appletalk ARP Novell IPX old Novell IPX new EAPOL Telxon TXP Aironet DDP Enet Config Test IP IPv6 NetBEUI PPPoE_Discovery PPPoE_PPP_Session DEFAULT None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Use the filter ethernet type enable command to enable filtering for Ethernet types specified in the filtering table or the no filter ethernet type enable command to disable all filtering based on the filtering table EXAMPLE AP config filter ethernet type protocol ARP AP config RELATED COMMANDS filter ethernet type enabled 180 CHAPTER 22 Filtering Commands show filters This command shows the filter options and protocol entries in the filter table SYNTAX show filters acl source address acl destination address COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show filters Protocol Filter Information Local Bridge Traffic among all client STAs blocked AP Management DISABLED EtherType Filter DISABLED Enabled EtherType Filters 18l SPANNIN
78. State Disabled SNTP server 1 IP 137 92 140 80 SNTP server 2 IP 192 43 244 18 Current Time 00 14 Jan 1st 1970 Time Zone 5 BOGOTA EASTERN INDIANA Daylight Saving Disabled if wireless A VAP 0 802 11a Channel Auto No 802 11a Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 0 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations System Information Serial Number System Up time 0 days 0 hours 16 minutes 51 seconds System Name SMC System Location System Contact Contact System Country Code 99 NO_COUNTRY_SET MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway VLAN State Management VLAN ID AP IAPP State DHCP Client HTTP Server HTTP Server Port HTTPS Server HTTPS Server Port Slot Status 00 12 CF 05 B7 84 192 168 0 151 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 DISABLED 1 ENABLED ENABLED ENABLED 80 ENABLED 443 Dual band a g 135 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands Boot Rom Version W3 0 7 Software Version 2 v4 3 2 2 SSH Server ENABLED SSH Server Port 22 Telnet Server ENABLED WEB Redirect DISABLED DHCP Relay DISABLED Version v4 3 2 2 Date Dec 20 2005 18 38 12 136 logging on SYSTEM LOGGING COMMANDS These commands are used to configure system logging on the access point Table 10 System Management Commands Command Function Mode Page logging on Controls logging of error messages GC 137 logging host Adds a syslog server host IP address that wil
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80. Warning VLAN s status has been changed now It will take several seconds Please wait a while AP config RELATED COMMANDS management vlanid This command configures the management VLAN ID for the access point SYNTAX management vlianid lt v an id gt vilan id Management VLAN ID Range 1 4094 DEFAULT SETTING 1 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The management VLAN is for managing the access point For example the access point allows traffic that is tagged with the specified VLAN to manage the access point through remote management SNMP Telnet SSH etc EXAMPLE AP config management vlanid 3 Warning VLAN s structure is re created now It will take several seconds Please wait a while AP config ee RELATED COMMANDS vlan g CHAPTER 29 VLAN Commands vian id This command configures the default VLAN ID for the VAP interface SYNTAX vian id lt vian id gt vian id Default VLAN ID Range 1 4094 DEFAULT SETTING 1 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE To implement the default VLAN ID setting for VAP interface the access point must enable VLAN support using the vlan command When VLANs are enabled the access point tags frames received from wireless clients with the default VLAN ID for the VAP interface EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 vlan ID 6 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect pleas
81. YNTAX mac authentication server local remote no mac authentication server local Authenticate the MAC address of wireless clients with the local authentication database during 802 11 association remote Authenticate the MAC address of wireless clients with the RADIUS server during 802 1X authentication DEFAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config mac authentication server remote AP config RELATED COMMANDS address filter entry radius server address This command sets the interval at which associated clients will be re authenticated with the RADIUS server authentication database Use the no form to disable reauthentication SYNTAX mac authentication session timeout lt seconds gt no mac authentication session timeout seconds Re authentication interval Range 30 65555 175 CHAPTER 21 MAC Address Authentication Commands DEFAULT O disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config mac authentication session timeout 300 AP config a show authentication This command shows all authentication settings as well as the address filter table COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show authentication Authentication Information MAC Authentication Server Disable Session Timeout Disable Filter Table Allow List Filter Table Deny List 176 FILTERING COMMANDS The commands described in this section are use
82. able 125 apmgmtip 130 apmgmtui http port 127 apmgmtui http server 127 apmgmtui http session timeout 128 apmgmtui https port 128 apmgmtui https server 129 apmgmtui snmp 130 apmgmtui ssh port 126 apmgmtui telnet server enable 126 assoc timeout interval 210 auth 214 auth timeout interval 210 B beacon interval 207 bridge stp br conf forwarding delay 183 bridge stp br conf hello time 184 bridge stp br conf max age 184 bridge stp br conf priority 185 bridge stp port conf interface 185 bridge stp service 183 bridge link path cost 186 bridge link port priority 186 C channel 202 cipher suite 219 cli session timeout 119 closed system 209 configure 118 copy 163 country 123 992 D dhcp relay server 146 dns 196 dtim period 207 dual image 162 E encryption 216 end 119 exit 119 F filter acl destination address 179 filter acl source address 178 filter ap manage 178 filter ethernet type enabled 179 filter ethernet type protocol 180 filter local bridge 177 interface ethernet 195 interface wireless 201 interface radio mode 204 ip address 196 ip dhcp 197 K key 217 L Ildp service 224 Ildp transmit delay to local change 226 IIdp transmit interval 225 Ildp transmit re init delay 226 IIdp transmit hold muliplier 225 logging clear 139 logging console 138 logging host 138 logging level 139 logging on 137 INDEX OF CLI COMMANDS M mac authentication server 175 mac auth
83. able 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Table 21 Table 22 Table 23 Table 24 Table 25 Table 26 Table 27 Table 28 Table 29 Table 30 Table 31 TABLES Key Hardware Features LED Behavior Logging Levels WMM Access Categories Command Modes Keystroke Commands General Commands System Management Commands Country Codes System Management Commands Logging Levels System Clock Commands DHCP Relay Commands SNMP Commands Flash File Commands RADIUS Client Commands 802 1x Authentication MAC Address Authentication Filtering Commands Spanning Tree Commands WDS Bridge Commands Ethernet Interface Commands Wireless Interface Commands Wireless Security Commands Link Layer Discovery Commands VLAN Commands WMM Commands AP Parameters BSS Parameters LED Indicators 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts 20 27 32 61 96 116 117 118 122 123 137 139 141 146 148 162 165 171 173 177 182 193 195 200 214 224 228 231 233 233 237 253 TABLES Table 32 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts 255 Table 33 Console Port Pinouts 256 Spire TABLES 22 INDEX OF CLI COMMANDS NUMERICS 802 1x enable 171 802 1x session timeout 172 A address filter default 173 address filter delete 174 address filter entry 174 a mpdu 201 a msdu 202 apmgmgtui ssh en
84. able O Enable 32768 0 65535 h Age 20 6 40 sec rore G 3 ng Delay 15 4 30 sec Ethernet Interface eee Link Path Cost Link Port Priority p 1 65535 22 0 63 Wireless Interface Link Port Priority BRIDGE Sets STP bridge link parameters The following items are displayed on the STP page Spanning Tree Protcol Enables disables STP on the AP Default Enabled Priority Used in selecting the root device root port and designated port The device with the highest priority becomes the STP root device However if all devices have the same priority the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device Note that lower numeric values indicate higher priority Default 32768 Range 0 65535 Max Age The maximum time in seconds a device can wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure All device ports except for designated ports should receive configuration messages at regular intervals Any port that ages out STP information provided in the last configuration message becomes the designated port for the attached LAN If it is a root port a new root port is selected 80 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Spanning Tree Protocol STP from among the device ports attached to the network Default 20 seconds Range 6 40 seconds Minimum The higher of 6 or 2 x Hello Time 1 Maximum The lower of 40 or 2 x F
85. ace Radio Mode ling Auto Channel Select DISABLE Channel z 11 High Throughput Mode HT20 Status ENABLE VLAN ID 2 ie Dhcp Relay Server Ip 0 0 0 0 Capacity Maximum Association Client Number 64 Clients aaa ae aaa alan ett 802 11 Parameters Transmit Power min 3 dBm Fragmentation Threshold 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 Beacon Interval 100 Authentication Timeout INTERVAL 3 Mins Association Timeout Interval 5 Mins DTIM Interval ced Short Guard Interval Status Enabled A MPDU Status Enabled A MPDU Length Limit 65535 Bytes A MSDU Status Enabled A MSDU Length Limit 4096 Bytes aina a E E AET Security Closed System DISABLE WPA Function OPEN SYSTEM WPA FUNCTION DISABLE WPA PSK Key Type ascii WPA PSK Key 12345678 Default Transmit Key el Static WEP Keys Key 1 12345 Key 2 12345 Key 3 12345 Key 4 12345 Pre Authentication DISABLE aaa a sass s ananassae anna nna ne na cenenanas S 802 1x DISABLE 802 1x Session Timeout Value 3600 min WMM Mode DISABLE WMM Acknowledge Policy ACO Best Effort NO Acknowledge AC1 Background NO Acknowledge AC2 Video NO Acknowledge AC3 Voice NO Acknowledge AP es an DAD CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands show station This command shows the wireless clients associated with the a
86. addresses that are not authorized to access the network A database of MAC addresses can be configured locally on the access point The ACL Source Address Settings page enables traffic filtering based on the source MAC address in the data frame Figure 36 Source ACLs Access Control List Source Address Setting SA Status Enable Disable Source Address List MAC Address 1 00 12 34 56 78 9a 2 00 11 22 33 44 55 The following items are displayed on this page SA Status Enables network traffic with specific source MAC addresses to be filtered dropped from the access point MAC Address Specifies a source MAC address to filter in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX OF XX XX XX XX XX XX Action Selecting Add adds a new MAC address to the filter list selecting delete removes the specified MAC address Number Specifies the number associated with the MAC address MAC Address Displays the configured source MAC address 76 CHAPTER 7 Advanced Settings Access Control Lists DESTINATION The ACL Destination Address Settings page enables traffic filtering based ADDRESS SETTINGS n the destination MAC address in the data frame Figure 37 Destination ACLs Access Control List Destination Address Setting DA Status Enable Disable MAC Address Destination Address List 1 00 12 34 56 78 9a 2 00 11 22 33 44 55 Cancel The f
87. age allows you to configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP LLDP allows devices in the local broadcast domain to share information about themselves LLDP capable devices periodically transmit information in messages called Type Length Value TLV fields to neighbor devices Advertised information is represented in Type Length Value TLV format according to the IEEE 802 1ab standard and can include details such as device identification capabilities and configuration settings This information can be used by SNMP applications to simplify troubleshooting enhance network management and maintain an accurate network topology Figure 35 LLDP Settings Link Layer Discovery Protocol Link Layer Discovery Protocol Disable Enable LLDP Transmitter Parameter 2 10 default is 4 5 32768 default is 2 10 default is 2 1 8192 default is 2 The following items are displayed on this page Disable Enable Disables Enables LLDP on the access point Message Transmission Hold Time Configures the time to live TTL value sent in LLDP advertisements as shown in the formula below Range 2 10 Default 4 The time to live tells the receiving LLDP agent how long to retain all information pertaining to the sending LLDP agent if it does not transmit updates in a timely manner TTL in seconds is based on the following rule Transmission Interval Hold time lt 65536 Therefore the default TTL is 4 30
88. air B Plus BI_DB GND Positive Vport Bi directional Pair B Minus BI_DB GND Positive Vport Bi directional Pair A Plus BI_DA 48V power Negative Vport Bi directional Pair D Plus BI_DD GND Positive Vport Bi directional Pair D Minus BI_DD GND Positive Vport Bi directional Pair A Minus BI_DA 48V power Negative Vport Bi directional Pair C Plus BI_DC 48V power Negative Vport Bi directional Pair C Minus BI_DC 48V power Negative Vport CABLE TESTING FOR EXISTING CATEGORY 5 CABLE Installed Category 5 cabling must pass tests for Attenuation Near End Crosstalk NEXT and Far End Crosstalk FEXT This cable testing information is specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 67 standard Additionally cables must also pass test parameters for Return Loss and Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT These tests are specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 95 Bulletin The Additional Transmission Performance Guidelines for 100 Ohm 4 Pair Category 5 Cabling Note that when testing your cable installation be sure to include all patch cables between switches and end devices ADJUSTING EXISTING CATEGORY 5 CABLING TO RUN 1000BASE T If your existing Category 5 installation does not meet one of the test parameters for 1O00BASE T there are basically three measures that can be applied to try and correct the problem 1 Replace any Category 5 patch cables with high performance Category 5e or Category 6 cables
89. aling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology The device for the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems The maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725 5825 MHz to comply with the e i r p limits specified for point to point and non point to point operation as appropriate as stated in section A9 2 3 The maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5470 5725 MHz to comply with the e i rp limit High power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices IMPORTANT NOTE IC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT This equipment complies with IC RSS 102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator amp your body COMPLIANCES AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AS NZS 4771 ACN 066 352010 TAIWAN NCC ARR ACTER IDS EB HIRERE BTR Matas ZARA gt JEREET AT gt AT AREE B fi BRAS gt DADR EEE aca CREE RE BTR RZ A oe oR ER is ERE TERRI gt IRE TEBE FA
90. and provide backup links which automatically take over when a primary link goes down STP uses a distributed algorithm to select a bridging device STP compliant switch bridge or router that serves as the root of the spanning tree network It selects a root port on each bridging device except for the root device which incurs the lowest path cost when forwarding a packet from that device to the root device Then it selects a designated bridging device from each LAN which incurs the lowest path cost when forwarding a packet from that LAN to the root device All ports connected to designated bridging devices are assigned as designated ports After determining the lowest cost spanning tree it enables all root ports and designated ports and disables all other ports Network packets are therefore only forwarded between root ports and designated ports eliminating any possible network loops Once a stable network topology has been established all bridges listen for Hello BPDUs Bridge Protocol Data Units transmitted from the root bridge If a bridge does not get a Hello BPDU after a predefined interval Maximum Age the bridge assumes that the link to the root bridge is down This bridge will then initiate negotiations with other bridges to reconfigure the network to reestablish a valid network topology 2 99 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Spanning Tree Protocol STP Figure 39 Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol Dis
91. area you must keep the power as low as possible Power selection is not just a trade off between coverage area and maximum supported clients You also have to ensure that high strength signals do not interfere with the operation of other radio devices in your area EXAMPLE AP if wireless g transmit power half AP if wireless g interface radio This command sets the operating mode for the wireless interface mode SYNTAX interface radio mode lt 1ina 11ng gt 1ina n a mixed mode Both 802 i1a and 802 11n clients can communicate with the access point at 5 GHz 11ing n g mixed mode Both 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n clients can communicate with the access point at 2 4 GHz DEFAULT SETTING 11ng mode COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless 204 make rf setting effective preamble CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands COMMAND USAGE Both the 802 11g and 802 11b standards operate within the 2 4 GHz band If you are operating in 1ing mode any 802 11b devices in the service area will contribute to the radio frequency noise and affect network performance EXAMPLE I AP if wireless 0 interface radio mode 11na AP if wireless 0 This command implements all wireless command changes made in current CLI session SYNTAX make rf setting effective COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE j Accton if wireless 0 make RF setting effective I
92. as a runtime image upon bootup Set Next Boot Applies the runtime image setting Local Downloads an operation code image file from the web management station to the access point using HTTP Use the Browse button to locate the image file locally on the management station and click Start Upgrade to proceed New Firmware File Specifies the name of the code file on the server The new firmware file name should not contain slashes or the leading letter of the file name should not be a period and the maximum length for file names is 32 characters for files on the access point Valid characters A Z a z 0 9 _ O 1 CHAPTER 9 Maintenance Settings Upgrading Firmware Remote Downloads an operation code image file from a specified remote FTP or TFTP server After filling in the following fields click Start Upgrade to proceed New Firmware File Specifies the name of the code file on the server The new firmware file name should not contain slashes or the leading letter of the file name should not be a period and the maximum length for file names on the FTP TFTP server is 255 characters or 32 characters for files on the access point Valid characters A Z a z 0 9 _ IP Address IP address or host name of FTP or TFTP server Username The user ID used for login on an FTP server Password The password used for login on an FTP server Star
93. ault VLAN ID The VLAN ID assigned to wireless clients associated to the VAP interface that are not assigned to a specific VLAN by RADIUS server configuration Default 1 DHCP Relay Server The IP address of the DHCP relay server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP can dynamically allocate an IP address and other configuration information to network clients that broadcast a request To receive the broadcast request the DHCP server would normally have to be on the same subnet as the client However when the access point s DHCP relay agent is enabled received client requests can be forwarded directly by the access point to a known DHCP server on another subnet Responses from the DHCP server are returned to the access point which then broadcasts them back to clients Default 0 0 0 0 disabled SSID The service set identifier for the VAP Describes additional basic VAP settings when functioning in WDS STA mode Figure 46 WDS STA Mode Basic Setting OAP OWDS AP WDS STA a WDS AP Parent MAC jo 23 45 87 fat 54 91 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs WIRELESS SECURITY SETTINGS The following items are displayed in the VAP Basic Settings when WDS AP mode is selected WDS AP Parent SSID The SSID of the VAP on the connecting access point that is set to WDS AP mode WDS AP Parent MAC The MAC address of the VAP on t
94. cates a wild card For example a mask value of OxFFBF provides a bit mask 1111 1111 1011 1111 If applied to the subtree 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 the zero corresponds to the 10th subtree ID When there are more subtree IDs than bits in the mask the mask is padded with ones EXAMPLE AP config snmp server vacm view testview include 1 AP config snmp server vacm view testview exclude 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 This command configures SNMP v3 groups Use the no form to delete an SNMP v3 group SYNTAX snmp server vacm group lt name gt security level lt eve gt lt read view gt lt write view gt no snmp server vacm group lt name gt name A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 group Maximum length 32 characters level The SNMPv3 security level of the group One of the following NoAuthNoPriv A group using no authentication and no data encryption Users in this group use no security either authentication or encryption in SNMP messages they send to the agent AuthNoPriv A group using authentication but no data encryption Users in this group send SNMP messages that use an MD5 key password for authentication but not a DES key password for encryption AuthPriv A group using authentication and data encryption Users in this group send SNMP messages that use an MD5 key 154 snmp server user CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands password for authentication and a DES key password for en
95. cation capabilities and configuration settings This information can be used by SNMP applications to simplify troubleshooting enhance network management and maintain an accurate network topology Table 25 Link Layer Discovery Commands Command Function Mode Page IIdp service Enables the transmission of LLDP information GC 224 IIdp transmit hold muliplier Sets the message transmission hold time GC 225 IIdp transmit interval Sets the message transmission interval time GC 225 IIdp transmit re init delay Sets the reinitial delay time GC 226 lIdp transmit delay to local Sets the transmission delay value GC 226 change show Ildp Shows the current LLDP information Exec 227 This command enables LLDP on the access point Use the no form to disable LLDP SYNTAX no Ildp service DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config lldp service AP config 224 CHAPTER 28 Link Layer Discovery Commands Ildp transmit hold This command configures the time to live TTL value sent in LLDP muliplier advertisements Ildp transmit interval SYNTAX IIdp transmit hold multiplier lt mu tiplier gt multiplier The hold multiplier number Range 2 10 DEFAULT SETTING 4 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command configures the time to live TTL value sent in LLDP advertisements as shown in the following formula Transmission Interval Hold time lt 6
96. ccess password Figure 13 Home Page SMC Administration Identification Networks ee 11n_AP SYSTEM CIMANAGEMENT The system name is designed for the user to uniquely identify this device ADVANCED CI WIRELESS Change Password CI MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Logout Save Config lf no password please input null string eeccccce US United States v The web interface Main Menu menu provides access to all the configuration settings available for the access point The following items are displayed on this page System Name An alias for the access point enabling the device to be uniquely identified on the network Default 11n_AP Range 1 32 characters Username The name of the user is fixed as admin and is not configurable Old Password Type your old password The default password is smcdamin New Password The password for management access Length 5 32 characters case sensitive Confirm New Password Enter the password again for verification Country Code This command configures the access point s country code which identifies the country of operation and sets the authorized radio channels ce CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Common Web Page Buttons As CAUTION You must set the country code to the country of operation Setting the country code restricts operation of the access point to the radio channels and transmit power leve
97. ccess point COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show station Station Table Information Wireless Interface 0 VAPs List if wireless if wireless if wireless if wireless if wireless if wireless if wireless if wireless VA VA VAP VA VA VA Pp p 213 WIRELESS SECURITY COMMANDS The commands described in this section configure parameters for wireless security on the VAP interfaces Table 24 Wireless Security Commands Command Function Mode Page auth Defines the 802 11 authentication type allowed by IC W 217 the access point VAP encryption Defines whether or not WEP encryption is used to IC W 216 provide privacy for wireless communications VAP key Sets the keys used for WEP encryption IC W 217 transmit key Sets the index of the key to be used for encrypting IC W 218 data frames sent between the access point and VAP wireless clients cipher suite Selects an encryption method for the global key IC W 219 used for multicast and broadcast traffic VAP wpa pre shared key Defines a WPA preshared key value IC W 220 VAP pmksa lifetime Sets the lifetime PMK security associations IC W 221 VAP make security effective Implements wireless security changes made in IC W 221 current CLI session VAP auth This command configures authentication for the VAP interface SYNTAX auth lt open system shared key wpa wpa psk wpa2 wpa2 psk wpa wpa2 mixed wpa wpa2 psk mixed gt open
98. ce enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui telnet server enable AP config ee 126 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands apmgmtui http port This command specifies the TCP port number used by the web browser apmgmtui http server interface Use the no form to use the default port SYNTAX apmgmtui http port lt port number gt no apmgmtui http port port number The TCP port to be used by the browser interface Range 80 or 1024 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 80 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui http port 769 AP config ee RELATED COMMANDS apmgmtui http server This command allows this device to be monitored or configured from a web browser Use the no form to disable this function SYNTAX no apmgmtui http server DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui http server AP config _ RELATED COMMANDS apmgmtui http port 127 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands apmgmtui http session timeout apmgmtui https port This command sets the web browser timeout limit SYNTAX apmgmtui http session timeout lt seconds gt seconds The web session timeout Range 0 1800 seconds 0 means disabled DEFAULT SETTING 1800 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui http session timeout 0 AP config RELATED COMMANDS apm
99. ched LAN If it is a root port a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network 184 bridge stp br conf priority CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands EXAMPLE AP config bridge stp max age 40 AP config a aal Use this command to configure the spanning tree priority globally for the wireless bridge SYNTAX bridge stp br conf priority lt priority gt priority Priority of the bridge Range 0 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 32768 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Bridge priority is used in selecting the root device root port and designated port The device with the highest priority becomes the STP root device However if all devices have the same priority the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device EXAMPLE AP config bridge stp br conf priority 40000 AP config ee bridge stp port conf This command enters STP interface configuration mode interface SYNTAX bridge stp port conf interface ethernet wireless lt index gt index The wireless interface index number Only 0 for this AP DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Use this command to enter STP interface configuration mode In this mode STP settings for specific VAP interfaces can be configured 185 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands bridge link path cost bridge link port priority EXAMPLE AP c
100. cryption read view The name of a defined SNMPv3 view for read access write view The name of a defined SNMPv3 view for write access DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point allows multiple groups to be created A group sets the access policy for the assigned users When authentication is selected the MD5 algorithm is used as specified in the snmp server user command When privacy is selected the DES algorithm is used for data encryption EXAMPLE AP config snmp server vacm group testgroup security level authpriv rdview wrview AP config This command configures the SNMP v3 users that are allowed to manage the access point Use the no form to delete an SNMP v3 user SYNTAX snmp server user lt username gt lt groupname gt none md5 lt auth passphrase gt none des lt priv passphrase gt no snmp server user lt username gt lt groupname gt username Name of the user connecting to the SNMP agent Range 1 32 characters groupname Name of an SNMP group to which the user is assigned Range 1 32 characters none md5 Uses no authentication or MD5 authentication auth passphrase Authentication password Enter a minimum of eight characters for the user 8 32 characters none des Uses SNMPv3 with no privacy or with DES56 encryption priv passphrase Privacy password Enter a minimum of eight characters for the user
101. cryption only The encryption settings must be the same on each client in your wireless network Note that encryption protects data transmitted between wireless nodes but does not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the Internet 216 CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 encryption This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 RELATED COMMANDS key key This command sets the keys used for WEP encryption Use the no form to delete a configured key SYNTAX key lt index gt lt size gt lt type gt lt value gt static dynamic no key lt index gt index Key index Range 1 4 size Key size Options 64 or 128 bits type Input format Options ASCII HEX value The key string For 64 bit keys use 5 alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits For 128 bit keys use 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hexadecimal digits static Uses static WEP keys with 802 1X authentication dynamic When using 802 1X authentication allows WEP keys to be dynamically generated by the RADIUS server DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE To enable WEP use the auth shared key command to select the shared key authentication type use the key command to configure at least one key and t
102. ctions Remote Management Settings on page 62 Access Limitation on page 64 Simple Network Management Protocol on page 65 REMOTE MANAGEMENT SETTINGS The Web Telnet and SNMP management interfaces are enabled and open to all IP addresses by default To provide more security for management access to the access point specific interfaces can be disabled and management restricted to a single IP address or a limited range of IP addresses Once you specify an IP address or range of addresses access to management interfaces is restricted to the specified addresses If anyone tries to access a management interface from an unauthorized address the access point will reject the connection Telnet is a remote management tool that can be used to configure the access point from anywhere in the network However Telnet is not secure from hostile attacks The Secure Shell SSH can act as a secure replacement for Telnet The SSH protocol uses generated public keys to encrypt all data transfers passing between the access point and SSH enabled management station clients and ensures that data traveling over the network arrives unaltered Clients can then securely use the local user name and password for access authentication Note that SSH client software needs to be installed on the management station to access the access point for management via the SSH protocol Both HTTP and HTTPS service can be enabled independently If you
103. d to filter communications between wireless clients control access to the management interface from wireless clients and filter traffic using specific Ethernet protocol types Table 19 Filtering Commands Command Function Mode Page filter local bridge Disables communication between wireless clients GC 177 filter ap manage Prevents wireless clients from accessing the GC 178 management interface filter acl source Configures ACL filtering based on source MAC GC 178 address addresses filter acl destination Configures ACL filtering based on destination GC 179 address MAC addresses filter ethernet type Checks the Ethernet type for all incoming and GC 179 enable outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol filtering table filter ethernet type Sets a filter for a specific Ethernet type GC 180 protocol show filters Shows the filter configuration Exec 181 filter local bridge This command disables communication between wireless clients Use the no form to disable this filtering SYNTAX filter local bridge lt all VAP intra VAP gt no filter local bridge all VAP When enabled clients cannot establish wireless communications with any other client either those associated to the same VAP interface or any other VAP interface intra VAP When enabled clients associated with a specific VAP interface cannot establish wireless communications with each other Clients can communicate with clients associated to other VAP interfaces DE
104. de that uses just a pre shared password for network access The Pre Shared Key mode uses a common password for user authentication that is manually entered on the access point and all wireless clients The PSK mode uses the same TKIP packet encryption and key management as WPA in the enterprise providing a robust and manageable alternative for small networks WPA2 WPA2 WPA was introduced as an interim solution for the vulnerability of WEP pending the ratification of the IEEE 802 11i wireless security standard In effect the WPA security features are a subset of the 802 111 standard WPA2 includes the now ratified 802 11i standard but also offers backward compatibility with WPA Therefore WPA2 includes the same 802 1X and PSK modes of operation and support for TKIP encryption WPA2 PSK Clients using WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication WPA WPA2 Mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 are accepted for authentication WPA WPA2 PSK mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication Encryption Method Selects an encryption method for the global key used for multicast and broadcast traffic which is supported by all wireless clients WEP WEP is used as the multicast encryption cipher You should select WEP only when both WPA and WEP clients are supported TKIP TKIP is used as the multicast encryption cipher AES CCMP AES CCMP is used as the multicast encryption
105. dresses to the filtering table EXAMPLE AP config filter acl source address add 00 12 34 56 78 9a AP config filter acl source address enable AP config This command configures ACL filtering based on source MAC addresses in data frames SYNTAX filter acl destination address enable disable add lt mac address gt delete lt mac address gt enable Key word that enables ACL filtering on the access point disable Key word that disables ACL filtering on the access point add Key word that adds a MAC address to the filter table delete Key word that removes a MAC address from the filter table mac address Specifies a MAC address in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX DEFAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config filter acl destination address add 00 12 34 56 78 9a AP config filter acl destination address enable AP config This command checks the Ethernet type on all incoming and outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol filtering table Use the no form to disable this feature SYNTAX no filter ethernet type enabled DEFAULT Disabled AOE CHAPTER 22 Filtering Commands COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command is used in conjunction with the filter ethernet type protocol command to determine which Ethernet protocol types are to be filtered EXAMPLE AP config filter ethernet type enabled AP config
106. ds Command Function Mode Page country Sets the access point country code Exec 123 prompt Customizes the command line prompt GC 124 system name Specifies the host name for the access point GC 124 password Specifies the password for management access GC 125 apmgmtui ssh Enables the Secure Shell server GC 125 enable apmgmtui ssh port Sets the Secure Shell port GC 126 ip telnet server Enables the Telnet server GC 126 enable apmgmtip Specifies an IP address or range of addresses GC 130 allowed access to management interfaces apmgmtui telnet Enables Telnet management access GC 126 server apmgmtui snmp Enables SNMP management access GC 130 apmgmtui http port Specifies the port to be used by the web browser GC 127 interface apmgmtui http Allows the access point to be monitored or GC 127 server configured from a browser apmgmtui http Sets the web interface timeout GC 128 session timeout apmgmtui https port Specifies the UDP port number used for a secure GC 128 HTTP connection to the access point s Web interface apmgmtui https Enables the secure HTTP server on the access point GC 129 server show Shows the AP management configuration Exec 131 apmanagement show system Displays system information Exec 131 show version Displays version information for the system Exec 132 show config Displays detailed configuration information for the Exec 132 system A22 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands country This co
107. e AP is receiving power 20s CONSOLE PORT ETHERNET PORT POWER CONNECTOR RESET BUTTON CHAPTER 1 Introduction Hardware Description This port is used to connect a console device to the access point through a serial cable The console device can be a PC or workstation running a VT 100 terminal emulator or a VT 100 terminal A crossover RJ 45 to DB 9 cable is supplied with the unit for connecting to the console port The access point has one 1000BASE T RJ 45 port that can be attached directly to 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE TX LAN segments This port supports automatic MDI MDI X operation so you can use straight through cables for all network connections to PCs switches or hubs The access point appears as an Ethernet node and performs a bridging function by moving packets from the wired LAN to remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure Note The RJ 45 port also supports Power over Ethernet PoE based on the IEEE 802 3af standard Refer to the description for the Power Connector for information on supplying power to the access point s network port from a network device such as a switch or power injector that provides Power over Ethernet PoE The access point does not have a power switch It is powered on when connected to the AC power adapter and the power adapter is connected to a power source The power adapter automatically adjusts to any voltage between 100 240 volts at 50 or 60
108. e RJ 45 cable connector oriented upwards to ensure proper operation 1 Mark the position of the three screw holes on the wall For concrete or brick walls you will need to drill holes and insert wall plugs for the screws 2 Insert the included 20 mm M4 tap screws into the holes leaving about 2 3 mm clearance from the wall 3 Line up the three mounting points on the AP with the screws in the wall then slide the AP down onto the screws until it is in a secured position 2 AG CHAPTER 3 Installing the Access Point Connecting and Powering On CONNECTING AND POWERING ON Connect the power adapter to the access point and the power cord to an AC power outlet Otherwise the access point can derive its operating power directly from the RJ 45 port when connected to a device that provides IEEE 802 3af compliant Power over Ethernet PoE CAUTION Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with this access point Otherwise the product may be damaged Note If the access point is connected to both a PoE source device and an AC power source AC will be disabled 1 Observe the Self Test When you power on the access point verify that the Power indicator turns on and that the other indicators start functioning as described under LED Indicators on page 32 If the red DIAG FAIL LED does not turn off the self test has not completed correctly Refer to Troubleshooting on page 237 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable T
109. e SNMP v3 target IDs 156 snmp server filter CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands The SNMP v3 user name that is specified in the target must first be configured using the snmp server user command EXAMPLE AP config snmp server target tarname 192 168 1 33 chris 1234 AP config This command configures SNMP v3 notification filters Use the no form to delete an SNMP v3 filter or remove a subtree from a filter SYNTAX snmp server filter lt fi ter id gt lt include exclude gt lt subtree gt no snmp server filter lt fi ter id gt subtree filter id A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 notification filter Maximum length 32 characters include Defines a filter type that includes objects in the MIB subtree exclude Defines a filter type that excludes objects in the MIB subtree subtree The part of the MIB subtree that is to be filtered DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point allows multiple notification filters to be created Each filter can be defined by up to 20 MIB subtree ID entries Use the command more than once with the same filter ID to build a filter that includes or excludes multiple MIB objects Note that the filter entries are applied in the sequence that they are defined The MIB subtree must be defined in the form 1 3 6 1 and always start with a EXAMPLE r AP config snmp server filter trap
110. e channels depend on the current radio mode setting either 11ng 2 4 GHZ or 11na 5 GHz Use the interface radio mode command to set the radio mode The AP provides a channel bandwidth of 40 MHz by default giving an 802 11g connection speed of 108 Mbps sometimes referred to as Turbo Mode and a 802 11n connection speed of up to 300 Mbps Setting the HT Channel Bandwidth to 20 MHz slows connection speed for 802 11g and 802 11n to 54 Mbps and 74 Mbps respectively and ensures backward compliance for slower 802 11b devices For most wireless adapters the channel for wireless clients is automatically set to the same as that used by the access point to which it is linked EXAMPLE A P if wireless 0 channel ht20 06 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command P if wireless 0 203 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands transmit power This command adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted from the access point SYNTAX transmit power lt signal strength gt signal strength Signal strength transmitted from the access point Options full half quarter eighth min DEFAULT SETTING Full COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE The min keyword indicates minimum power The longer the transmission distance the higher the transmission power required But to support the maximum number of users in an
111. e effect please execute make radius effective command AP config ee This command sets the RADIUS Accounting server network IP address SYNTAX radius server accounting address lt address gt address IP address of the RADIUS Accounting server DEFAULT SETTING 10 7 16 96 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE When the RADIUS Accounting server UDP address is specified a RADIUS accounting session is automatically started for each user that is successfully authenticated to the access point EXAMPLE AP config radius server accounting address 192 168 1 19 167 CHAPTER 19 RADIUS Client Commands radius server accounting port radius server accounting key This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config ee This command sets the RADIUS Accounting port SYNTAX radius server accounting port lt port gt port The port used by the RADIUS Accounting server Range 1024 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 1813 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE When the RADIUS Accounting server UDP port is specified a RADIUS accounting session is automatically started for each user that is successfully authenticated to the access point EXAMPLE AP config radius server accounting port 1882 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config
112. e execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 230 wmm WMM COMMANDS The access point implements QoS using the Wi Fi Multimedia WMM standard Using WMM the access point is able to prioritize traffic and optimize performance when multiple applications compete for wireless network bandwidth at the same time WMM employs techniques that are a subset of the IEEE 802 11e QoS standard and it enables the access point to inter operate with both WMM enabled clients and other devices that may lack any WMM functionality Table 27 WMM Commands Command Function Mode Page wmm Enables WMM on the access point IC W 231 wmm acknowledge Allows the acknowledgement wait time to be enabled IC W 232 policy or disabled for each Access Category AC wmmparam Configures detailed WMM parameters that apply to IC W 232 the access point AP or the wireless clients BSS This command enables WMM on the access point Use the no form to disable WMM SYNTAX wmm required no wmm required WMM must be supported on any device trying to associated with the access point Devices that do not support this feature will not be allowed to associate with the access point DEFAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 wmm required This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0
113. e name should not contain slashes or the leading letter of the file name should not be a period and the maximum length for file names on the FTP TFTP server is 255 characters or 32 163 CHAPTER 18 Flash File Commands show dual image characters for files on the access point Valid characters A Z a z 0 9 NW NW NW m 7 Due to the size limit of the flash memory the access point supports only two operation code files The system configuration file must be named syscfg in all copy commands EXAMPLE The following example shows how to upload the configuration settings to a file on the TFTP server AP copy config tftp syscfg 192 168 1 19 Backup Config to tftp was successful AP A j The following example shows how to download a configuration file AP copy tftp config syscfg 192 168 1 19 Restore Config from tftp was successful AP ee This command displays the name of the current operation code file that booted the system and the file saved as a secondary image SYNTAX show dual image COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show dual image Image Status Version T msk eaa ie Image B Backup n Oia OER i e A AP 164 RADIUS CLIENT COMMANDS Remote Authentication Dial in User Service RADIUS is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access for RADIUS aware devices to the network An authen
114. ecessary configuration changes to ensure operation occurs in conformance with European National spectrum usage laws as described below and elsewhere in this document Allowed Frequency Bands Allowed Channel Numbers Countries 5 15 5 25 GHz 36 40 44 48 Austria Belgium 5 15 5 35 GHz 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 France Switzerland Liechtenstein 5 15 5 35 amp 5 470 5 725 GHz 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 Denmark Finland Germany 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 Iceland Ireland Italy 132 136 140 Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden U K 5 GHz Operation Not Allowed None Greece Outdoor operation is not allowed using 5 15 5 35 GHz bands Channels 36 64 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY IN LANGUAGES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Czech SMC t mto prohlaguje e tento Radio LAN je ve shod se z kladn mi Cesky po adavky a dal mi p slu n mi ustanoven mi sm rnice 1999 5 ES Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab SMC seadme Radio LAN device vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU Eesti p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby SMC declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Finnish Valmistaja SMC vakuuttaa t ten ett Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 Suomi 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien dir
115. ee or More APs 2 Configure VAP 1 settings a Set VAP 1 to AP Mode b Set the required security for wireless clients c Set the SSID and enable the VAP ACCESS POINT D CONFIGURATION 1 Configure VAP 0 settings a Set VAP 0 to WDS STA mode b Configure the WDS Parent SSID and Parent MAC address of VAP 1 on Access point A c Set the same security and encyption key as VAP 1 on Access Point A d Enable the VAP 2 Configure VAP 1 settings a Set VAP 1 to AP Mode b Set the required security for wireless clients c Set the SSID and enable the VAP 2a WIRELESS TRANSMIT POowER MAXIMUM WIRELESS RECEIVE SENSITIVITY MAXIMUM OPERATING FREQUENCY HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 802 11b g n 802 11b 21 dBm typical 802 11g 16 dBm 802 11n HT20 20MH z MCS 20 5 dBm 802 11n HT40 40MHz MCS 21 dBm 802 11a n 802 11a 16 dBm 802 11n HT20 20MHz MCS 18 dBm 802 11n HT40 40 MHz MCS 16 dBm 802 11b g n 802 11b 92 dBm 802 11g 89 dBm 802 11n HT20 20MHz MCS 87 dBm 802 11n HT40 40MHz MCS 88 dBm 802 11a n 802 11a 88 dBm 802 11n HT20 20MHz MCS 87 dBm 802 11n HT40 40MHz MCS 85 dBm 802 11g n 2 4 2 4835 GHz US Canada 2 4 2 4835 GHz ETSI Japan 802 11b 2 4 2 4835 GHz US Canada 2 4 2 4835 GHz ETSI 2 4 2 497 GHz Japan 802 11a 5 15 5 25 GHz lower band US Canada Europe Japan 5 25 5 35 GHz middle band US Canada Europe
116. ektiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Dutch Hierbij verklaart SMC dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de Nederlands essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Bij deze SMC dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de essenti le eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999 5 EC French Par la pr sente SMC d clare que l appareil Radio LAN device est conforme aux Fran ais exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Swedish H rmed intygar SMC att denna Radio LAN device st r verensst mmelse med de Svenska v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG Danish Undertegnede SMC erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radio LAN device overholder de Dansk v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF German Hiermit erkl rt SMC dass sich dieser diese dieses Radio LAN device in Deutsch bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet BMWi Hiermit erkl rt SMC die bereinstimmung des Ger tes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG Wien Greek HE THV mTapouoa SMC SnAwvel oT radio LAN device CUULOPPWVETAI TpPOO TIO OUOIW EIO EAAnviKh ATTAITNOEIO KAI TIO AOITTED OXETIKEG iatageio THO Odn
117. ela VE Cyprus CY Kazakhstan KZ Portugal PT Vietnam VN Czech CZ North Korea KP Puerto Rico PR Zimbabwe ZW Republic Denmark DK Korea KR Slovenia SI Republic Elsalvador SV Luxembourg LU South Africa ZA 123 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands prompt system name DEFAULT SETTING US for units sold in the United States 99 no country set for units sold in other countries COMMAND MODE Exec COMMAND USAGE If you purchased an access point outside of the United States the country code must be set before radio functions are enabled The available Country Code settings can be displayed by using the country command EXAMPLE AP country tw AP This command customizes the CLI prompt Use the no form to restore the default prompt SYNTAX prompt lt string gt no prompt string Any alphanumeric string to use for the CLI prompt Maximum length 32 characters DEFAULT SETTING Enterprise AP COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config prompt RD2 RD2 config ee This command specifies or modifies the system name for this device SYNTAX system name lt name gt name The name of this host Maximum length 32 characters 124 password apmgmgtui ssh enable CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands DEFAULT SETTING Enterprise AP COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config system name AP AP config oa After initially log
118. encryption methods depend on the selected Association Mode Default None None Implements no encryption for Open System association WEP WEP is used as the multicast encryption cipher You should select WEP only when both WPA and WEP clients are supported 2 ABe is MAIN MENU ITEMS CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Main Menu Items TKIP TKIP is used as the multicast encryption cipher AES CCMP AES CCMP is used as the multicast encryption cipher AES CCMP is the standard encryption cipher required for WPA2 AUTHENTICATION 802 1x Enables 802 1X authentication Default Disabled 802 1x Reauthentication Refresh Rate The time period after which a connected client must be re authenticated During the reauthentication process of verifying the client s credentials on the RADIUS server the client remains connected the network Only if reauthentication fails is network access blocked Default 3600 seconds Range 0 65535 seconds O disabled Note When 802 1X is enabled be sure to configure RADIUS server details For more information see RADIUS Settings on page 54 To configure settings click the relevant Main Menu item Each Main Menu item is sumarized below with links to the relevant section in this guide where configuration parameters are described in detail System Configures Management IP WAN LAN and QoS settings See System Settings on page 51 Management Configur
119. entication session timeout 175 make radius effective 169 make rf setting effective 205 make security effective 221 management vlanid 229 P password 125 path cost STP Interface 187 ping 120 pmksa lifetime 221 port priority STP Interface 188 preamble 205 prompt 124 R radius server accounting address 167 radius server accounting key 168 radius server accounting port 168 radius server accounting timeout interim 169 radius server address 166 radius server enable 165 radius server key 167 radius server port 166 reset 121 rts threshold 208 S short guard interval 206 show apmanagement 131 show authentication 176 show bridge br conf 189 show bridge forward address 191 show bridge port conf interface 189 show bridge status 190 show bridge stp 188 show config 132 show dual image 164 show event log 140 show filters 181 show interface ethernet 198 show interface wireless 211 show line 121 show lldp 227 show logging 140 show radius 170 show snmp 159 show snmp filter 159 show snmp target 158 show snmp users 158 show snmp vacm group 160 show snmp vacm view 160 of a show sntp 144 show station 213 show system 131 show version 132 show wds wireless 194 shutdown 198 shutdown 211 snmp server community 149 snmp server contact 149 snmp server enable server snmp server filter 157 snmp server host 151 snmp server location 150 snmp server target 156 snmp server trap 152 snmp server user 15
120. ents The BSS ID is a 48 bit binary number based on the access point s wireless MAC address and is set automatically and transparently as clients associate with the access point The BSS ID is used in frames sent between the access point and its clients to identify traffic in the service area The BSS ID is only set by the access point never by its clients The clients only need to set the Service Set Identifier SSID that identifies the service set provided by one or more access points The SSID can be manually configured by the clients can be detected in an access point s beacon or can be obtained by querying for the identity of the nearest access point For clients that do not need to roam set the SSID for the wireless card to that used by the access point to which you want to connect A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All 35 CHAPTER 2 Network Topologies Infrastructure Wireless Bridge wireless network cards and adapters and wireless access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID Figure 8 Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Seamless Roaming Between Access Points Xe gt ue coy 7 Po NN it _ Access Point 6 B
121. equal opportunity wireless access method For multimedia applications to run well over a wireless network a Quality of Service QoS mechanism is required to prioritize traffic types and provide an enhanced opportunity wireless access method The access point implements QoS using the Wi Fi Multimedia WMM standard Using WMM the access point is able to prioritize traffic and optimize performance when multiple applications compete for wireless network bandwidth at the same time WMM employs techniques that are a subset of the developing IEEE 802 11e QoS standard and it enables the access point to inter operate with both WMM enabled clients and other devices that may lack any WMM functionality Access Categories WMM defines four access categories ACs voice video best effort and background These categories correspond to traffic priority levels and are mapped to IEEE 802 1D priority tags see WMM Access Categories on page 96 The direct mapping of the four ACs to 5 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Quality of Service QoS 802 1D priorities is specifically intended to facilitate inter operability with other wired network QoS policies While the four ACs are specified for specific types of traffic WMM allows the priority levels to be configured to match any network wide QoS policy WMM also specifies a protocol that access points can use to communicate the configured traffic priority levels to QoS enabled wireless
122. er 4 Default 10 7 13 77 UDP Port The UDP port used by a Syslog server Range 514 or 11024 65535 Server 1 2 Default 514 Server 3 Default 6553 Server 4 Default 5432 Logging Console Enables the logging of error messages to the console Default disabled 60 CHAPTER 5 System Settings Quick Start Wizard Logging Level Sets the minimum severity level for event logging Default Debug The system allows you to limit the messages that are logged by specifying a minimum severity level The following table lists the error message levels from the most severe Emergency to least severe Debug The message levels that are logged include the specified minimum level up to the Emergency level Table 3 Logging Levels Error Level Description Emergency System unusable Alerts Immediate action needed Critical Critical conditions e g memory allocation or free memory error resource exhausted Error Error conditions e g invalid input default used Warning Warning conditions e g return false unexpected return Notice Normal but significant condition such as cold start Informational Informational messages only Debug Debugging messages QUICK START WIZARD The Quick Start menu item is described in the preceding chapter see Quick Start on page 45 sugi MANAGEMENT SETTINGS This chapter describes management access settings on the access point It includes the following se
123. er CLI commands KEYWORDS AND A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments Keywords identify ARGUMENTS acommand and arguments specify configuration parameters For MINIMUM ABBREVIATION COMMAND COMPLETION GETTING HELP ON COMMANDS SHOWING COMMANDS example in the command show interfaces ethernet show and interfaces are keywords and ethernet is an argument that specifies the interface type You can enter commands as follows To enter a simple command enter the command keyword To enter commands that require parameters enter the required parameters after the command keyword For example to set a password for the administrator enter Enterprise AP config username smith The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify a command For example the command configure can be entered as con If an entry is ambiguous the system will prompt for further input If you terminate input with a Tab key the CLI will print the remaining characters of a partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity In the configure example typing con followed by a tab will result in printing the command up to configure You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help command You can also display command syntax by following a command with the character to list keywords or parameters If you enter a at the command prompt the system will display t
124. er network servers located on another subnet type the IP address of the default gateway router in the text field provided Primary and Secondary DNS Address The IP address of Domain Name Servers on the network A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses If you have one or more DNS servers located on the local network type the IP addresses in the text fields provided After you have network access to the access point you can use the web browser interface to modify the initial IP configuration if needed If there is no DHCP server on your network or DHCP fails the access point will automatically start up with a default IP address of 192 168 2 1 Remote Authentication Dial in User Service RADIUS is an authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to RADIUS aware devices on the network An authentication server contains a database of user credentials for each user that requires access to the network A primary RADIUS server must be specified for the access point to implement IEEE 802 1X network access control and Wi Fi Protected Access WPA wireless security A secondary RADIUS server may also be specified as a backup should the primary server fail or become inaccessible In addition you can configure a RADIUS Accounting server to receive user session accounting information from the access p
125. ernet RELATED COMMANDS ip address This command disables the Ethernet interface To restart a disabled interface use the no form SYNTAX no shutdown DEFAULT SETTING Interface enabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Ethernet COMMAND USAGE This command allows you to disable the Ethernet port due to abnormal behavior e g excessive collisions and reenable it after the problem has been resolved You may also want to disable the Ethernet port for security reasons EXAMPLE The following example disables the Ethernet port AP if ethernet shutdown AP if ethernet This command displays the status for the Ethernet interface SYNTAX show ethernet interface DEFAULT SETTING Ethernet interface COMMAND MODE Exec 198 CHAPTER 25 Ethernet Interface Commands EXAMPLE AP show interface ethernet Ethernet Interface Information IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 254 Admin status Up Operational status Up APH OO WIRELESS INTERFACE COMMANDS The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the wireless interfaces Table 23 Wireless Interface Commands Command Function Mode Page interface wireless Enters wireless interface configuration mode GC 201 vap Provides access to the VAP interface IC W 201 configuration mode a mpdu Sets the Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit A IC W 201
126. ernet port Radio 0 MAC Address The physical layer address for the VAP 0 interface System Name Name assigned to this system System Contact Administrator responsible for the system IP Address IP address of the management interface for this device IP Default Gateway IP address of the gateway router between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments HTTP Server Status Shows if management access via HTTP is enabled HTTP Port Shows the TCP port used by the HTTP interface HTTPS Server Status Shows if management access via HTTPS is enabled HTTPS Port Shows the TCP port used by the HTTPS interface Software Version Shows the software version number Bootrom Version Show the bootrom version number Hardware Version Shows the hardware version number 106 CHAPTER 10 Status Information Station Status AP WIRELESS The AP Wireless Configuration displays the VAP interface settings CONFIGURATION STATION STATUS Figure 55 AP Wireless Configuration AP Wireless Configuration Wireless Interface EE svic_var_o BRM BEMA SMC_VAP_2 E scars SMC_VAP_4 SMC_VAP_5 BME ENE BEAM Association Mode Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable MAC Address 00 22 2d 4d 7b 81 00 22 2d 4d 7b 82 00 22 2d 4d 7b 83 00 22 2d 4d 7b 84 00 22 2d 4d 7b 85 00 2
127. es SNMP HTTP and Telnet settings See Management Settings on page 62 Advanced Confiures LLDP and Access Control Lists See Advanced Settings on page 73 Wireless Configures Wi Fi access point settings See Wireless Settings on page 79 Mantentance Congifures firmware upgrades remote and locally See Maintenance Settings on page 100 Information Displays current system settings See Status Information on page 105 AQ SECTION Ill WEB CONFIGURATION This section provides details on configuring the access point using the web browser interface This section includes these chapters System Settings on page 51 Management Settings on page 62 Advanced Settings on page 73 Wireless Settings on page 79 Maintenance Settings on page 100 Status Information on page 105 50 SYSTEM SETTINGS This chapter describes basic system settings on the access point It includes the following sections Administration Settings on page 52 IP Address on page 53 RADIUS Settings on page 54 System Time on page 56 SpectraLink Voice Priority on page 58 VLAN Configuration on page 58 System Logs on page 60 amp Quick Start Wizard on page 61 51 s CHAPTER 5 System Settings Administration Settings ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS The Administration Set
128. fice networks with a limited number of users that may not need a high level of security WPA PSK provides a simple security implementation that uses just a pre shared password for network access 260 INDEX A antennas 30 authentication cipher suite 216 closed system 210 MAC address 173 174 type 210 B beacon interval 207 rate 207 BOOTP 196 197 bridge 36 C channel 202 closed system 209 community name configuring 149 community string 149 configuration settings saving or restoring 163 connect console port 41 connect Ethernet cable 41 connecting and powering on 41 console port 33 country code configuring 123 CTS 208 D device status displaying 131 DHCP 196 197 DNS 196 Domain Name Server See DNS downloading software 163 DTIM 207 E Ethernet port 33 event logs 140 external antennas 30 F filter 173 address 173 between wireless clients 177 local bridge 177 local or remote 175 management access 178 protocol types 179 VLANs 228 firmware displaying version 132 upgrading 163 G gateway address 196 H hardware capabilities 27 hardware description 29 hardware version displaying 132 HTTPS 129 IEEE 802 11a 201 configuring interface 201 radio channel 202 IEEE 802 119 radio channel 202 IEEE 802 1x 171 configuring 171 infrastructure wireless LAN 34 initial configuration 42 installing the access point 38 interference issues 34 introduction 27 IP address 47 53 BOOTP D
129. filter include 1 AP config snmp server filter trapfilter exclude 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 157 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands show snmp users This command displays the SNMP v3 users and settings SYNTAX show snmp users COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE IM AP show snmp users User List UserName chris GroupName testgroup AuthType None PrivType None UserName david GroupName group2 AuthType MD5 Passphrase eK KKK KKK RRR PrivType DES Passphrase eK KKK KKK KKK AP show snmp target This command displays the SNMP v3 notification target settings SYNTAX show snmp target COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show snmp target Target List Target ID christraps IP Address 192 168 1 33 User Name chris UDP Port 4321 Filter ID Not Defined 158 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands show snmp filter This command displays the SNMP v3 notification filter settings SYNTAX show snmp filter fi ter id filter id A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 notification filter Maximum length 32 characters COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show snmp filter Filter List Filter defaultfilter Type Included Subtree 1 Type Excluded Subtree 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 Filter testfilter Type Excluded Subtree 13 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 show snmp This command displays the SNMP configuration settings COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE aIo AP show snmp SNMP Inf
130. for the configuration of all the unit s features Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management interface using a web browser such as Internet Explorer version 6 0 or above or Firefox version 2 0 or above CONNECTING TO THE LOGIN PAGE It is recommended to make initial configuration changes by connecting a PC directly to the SMCE21011 s LAN port The SMCE21011 has a default IP address of 192 168 2 1 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 You must set your PC IP address to be on the same subnet as the SMCE21011 that is the PC and SMCE21011 addresses must both start 192 168 2 x To access the access point management interface follow these steps 1 Use your web browser to connect to the management interface using the default IP address of 192 168 2 1 2 Log into the interface by entering the default username admin and password also smcadmin then click Login Note It is strongly recommended to change the default user name and password the first time you access the web interface For information on changing user names and passwords See Administration Settings on page 52 Figure 12 Login Page USERNAME PASSWORD ah amp CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Home Page and Main Menu HOME PAGE AND MAIN MENU After logging in to the web interface the Home page displays The Home page shows some basic settings for the AP including Country Code and the management a
131. g the country code restricts operation of the access point to the radio channels and transmit power levels permitted for wireless networks in the specified country Cancel Cancels the newly entered settings and restores the orignals Next Proceeds to the next page STEP 2 The Step 2 page of the Quick Start configures IP settings and DHCP client status Figure 17 Quick Start Step 2 Quick Start DHCP Client OEnable Disable 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 AG CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Quick Start The following items are displayed on this page DHCP DHCP Status Enables disables DHCP on the access point Default disabled IP Address Specifies an IP address for management of the access point Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods Default 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask Indicates the local subnet mask Select the desired mask from the drop down menu Default 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway The default gateway is the IP address of the router for the access point which is used if the requested destination address is not on the local subnet Default 192 168 2 254 If you have management stations DNS RADIUS or other network servers located on another subnet type the IP address of the default gateway router in the text field provided Primary and Secondary DNS Address The IP address of D
132. ge sntp server ip Specifies one or more time servers GC 141 sntp server enabled Accepts time from the specified time servers GC 142 sntp server date time Manually sets the system date and time GC 142 sntp server daylight saving Sets the start and end dates for daylight GC 143 savings time sntp server timezone Sets the time zone for the access point s GC 144 internal clock show sntp Shows current SNTP configuration settings Exec 144 This command sets the IP address of the servers to which SNTP time requests are issued Use the this command with no arguments to clear all time servers from the current list SYNTAX sntp server ip lt 1 2 gt lt ip gt 1 First time server 2 Second time server ip IP address of an time server NTP or SNTP DEFAULT SETTING 129 6 15 28 132 163 4 101 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE When SNTP client mode is enabled using the sntp server enabled command the sntp server ip command specifies the time servers from which the access point polls for time updates The access point will poll the time servers in the order specified until a response is received 141 CHAPTER 15 System Clock Commands sntp server enabled sntp server date time EXAMPLE AP config sntp server ip 1 10 1 0 19 AP A RELATED COMMANDS sntp server enabled show sntp This command enables SNTP client requests for time synchronization with NTP or SNTP time servers specified by the s
133. ging onto the system you should set the password Remember to record it in a safe place SYNTAX password lt password gt password Password for management access Length 5 32 characters case sensitive DEFAULT SETTING smcadmin COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config password AP config This command enables the Secure Shell server Use the no form to disable the server SYNTAX apmgmtui ssh enable no apmgmtui ssh server DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point supports Secure Shell version 2 0 only 125 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands After boot up the SSH server needs about two minutes to generate host encryption keys The SSH server is disabled while the keys are being generated The show system command displays the status of the SSH server EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui ssh enable AP config eee apmgmtui ssh port This command sets the Secure Shell server port SYNTAX apmgmtui ssh port lt port number gt port number The UDP port used by the SSH server Range 1 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 22 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui ssh port 1124 AP config apmgmtui telnet This command enables the Telnet server Use the no form to disable the server enable server SYNTAX apmgmtui telnet server enable no apmgmtui telnet server DEFAULT SETTING Interfa
134. gmtui http server Use this command to specify the UDP port number used for HTTPS SSL connection to the access point s web interface Use the no form to restore the default port SYNTAX apmgmtui https port lt port_number gt no apmgmtui https port port_number The UDP port used for HTTPS SSL Range 443 1024 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 443 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE You cannot configure the HTTP and HTTPS servers to use the same port To avoid using common reserved TCP port numbers below 1024 the configurable range is restricted to 443 and between 1024 and 65535 If you change the HTTPS port number clients attempting to connect to the HTTPS server must specify the port number in the URL in this format https device port_number 128 apmgmtui https server CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui https port 1234 AP config Use this command to enable the secure hypertext transfer protocol HTTPS over the Secure Socket Layer SSL providing secure access that is an encrypted connection to the access point s web interface Use the no form to disable this function SYNTAX no apmgmtui https server DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE Both HTTP and HTTPS service can be enabled independently If you enable HTTPS you must indicate this in the URL https device port_number When y
135. he Spanning Tree Protocol If the path cost for all interfaces on a bridge are the same the interface with the highest priority that is lowest value will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree Where more than one interface is assigned the highest priority the interface with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled EXAMPLE AP stp if wireless 0 VAP 0 port priority 10 AP stp if wireless 0 VAP 0 a show bridge stp This command displays displays the global spanning tree settings for the bridge SYNTAX show bridge stp COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show bridge stp Bridge STP Information Bridge MAC 00 12 CF A2 54 30 Status Disabled priority 32768 Hello Time 2 seconds Maximum Age 20 seconds Forward Delay 15 seconds 188 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands show bridge br conf This command displays spanning tree settings for a specified VLAN SYNTAX show bridge br conf lt all vian id gt all Keyword to show the STP configuration for all VLANs vian id Specifies a VLAN ID Range 0 4095 COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show bridge br conf all BRO configuration BRIDGE MAC 00 12 cf a2 54 30 Priority 32768 Hello Time 2 2 Maximum Age 20 Forward Delay 0 AP show bridge port This command displays spanning tree settings for specified interfaces conf interface SYNTAX show bridge port conf interface all ethernet wireless index lt al
136. he configuration settings to a file on a FTP TFTP server that file can later be downloaded to the access point to restore system operation The success of the file transfer depends on the accessibility of the FTP TFTP server and the quality of the network connection SYNTAX copy ftp firmware config lt file name gt lt ip address gt lt user name gt lt password gt tftp firmware config lt file name gt lt ip address gt copy config ftp lt file name gt lt ip address gt lt user name gt lt password gt tftp lt file name gt lt ip address gt copy running startup ftp Keyword that allows you to copy to from an FTP server tftp Keyword that allows you to copy to from a TFTP server firmware Keyword that allows you to copy a software image file from an FTP TFTP server to flash memory config Keyword that allows you to copy a configuration file to from an FTP TFTP server running startup Keywords that save the current running configuration to the startup configuration file in flash memory file name The name of a file to copy ip address The IP address of an FTP or TFTP server user name The access user name for the FTP server password The access password for the FTP server DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec COMMAND USAGE Only a configuration file can be uploaded to an FTP TFTP server but every type of file can be downloaded to the access point The destination fil
137. he connecting access point that is set to WDS AP mode Describes the wireless security settings for each VAP including association mode encryption and authentication Note For VAPs set to WDS AP or WDS STA mode the security options are limited to WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK only Figure 47 Configuring VAPs Common Settings Security Association Mode Open System S Encryption Method none v Authentication 802 1X Reauthentication Time 3600 seconds 0 Disabled If 802 1x is enabled then RADIUS setup must be completed The following items are common to all three modes Association Mode Defines the mode with which the access point will associate with other clients Open System The VAP is configured by default as an open system which broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID Wireless clients with an SSID setting of any can read the SSID from the beacon and automatically set their SSID to allow immediate connection WPA WPA employs a combination of several technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for 802 11 wireless networks WPA PSK For enterprise deployment WPA requires a RADIUS authentication server to be configured on the wired network However for small office networks that may not have the resources 92 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs to configure and maintain a RADIUS server WPA provides a simple operating mo
138. he MAC addresses to be filtered indicating if they are allowed or denied For RADIUS MAC authentication the MAC addresses and filtering policy must be configured on the RADIUS server Table 18 MAC Address Authentication Command Function Mode Page address filter default Sets filtering to allow or deny listed addresses GC 173 address filter entry Enters a MAC address in the filter table GC 174 address filter delete Removes a MAC address from the filter table GC 174 mac authentication Sets address filtering to be performed with local GC 175 server or remote options mac authentication Sets the interval at which associated clients will GC 175 session timeout be re authenticated with the RADIUS server authentication database show authentication Shows all authentication settings as wellasthe Exec 176 address filter table This command sets filtering to allow or deny listed MAC addresses SYNTAX address filter default lt allowed denied gt allowed Only MAC addresses entered as denied in the address filtering table are denied denied Only MAC addresses entered as allowed in the address filtering table are allowed DEFAULT Allowed COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config address filter default denied AP config 173 CHAPTER 21 MAC Address Authentication Commands RELATED COMMANDS address filter entry address filter entry This command enters a MAC address in the fil
139. he access point can be connected to a 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet through a network device such as a hub or a switch Connect your network to the RJ 45 port on the back panel with Category 5E or better UTP Ethernet cable When the access point and the connected device are powered on the Ethernet Link LED should turn on indicating a valid network connection Note The RJ 45 port on the access point supports automatic MDI MDI X operation so you can use straight through cables for all network connections to PCs switches or hubs 3 Position the Antennas Each antenna emits a radiation pattern that is toroidal doughnut shaped with the coverage extending most in the direction perpendicular to the antenna Therefore the antennas should be oriented so that the radio coverage pattern fills the intended horizontal space Also the antennas should both be positioned along the same axes providing the same coverage area For example if the access point is mounted on a horizontal surface all antennas should be positioned pointing vertically up to provide optimum coverage 4 Optional Connect the Console Port Connect the RJ 45 console cable included with access point to the RS 232 console port for accessing the command line interface You can manage the access point using the console port the web interface or SNMP management software 244 INITIAL CONFIGURATION The SMCE21011 offers a user friendly web based management interface
140. he changes in each revision of this guide May 2009 REVISION This is the first revision of this guide It is valid for software version 1 1 0 12 2 44 SECTION CONTENTS WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION COMPLIANCES ABOUT THIS GUIDE CONTENTS FIGURES TABLES INDEX OF CLI COMMANDS GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Key Hardware Features Description of Capabilities Package Contents Hardware Description Antennas External Antenna Connectors LED Indicators Console Port Ethernet Port Power Connector Reset Button NETWORK TOPOLOGIES Interference Issues Infrastructure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Infrastructure Wireless Bridge 1 de 11 12 17 20 23 26 27 27 27 28 29 30 30 32 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 36 SECTION II 3 INSTALLING THE ACCESS POINT Location Selection Mounting on a Horizontal Surface Mounting on a Wall Connecting and Powering On INITIAL CONFIGURATION Connecting to the Login Page Home Page and Main Menu Common Web Page Buttons Quick Start Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Main Menu Items WEB CONFIGURATION SYSTEM SETTINGS Administration Settings IP Address RADIUS Settings Primary and Secondary RADIUS Server Setup RADIUS Accounting System Time SNTP Server Settings Time Zone Setting Daylight Saving Settings SpectraLink Voice Priority VLAN Configuration System Logs Quick Start Wizard MANAGEMENT SETTINGS Remote
141. he first level of keywords for the current configuration mode Exec Global Configuration or Interface You can also display a list of valid keywords for a specific command For example the command show displays a list of possible show commands AP show APmanagement Show management AP information authentication Show Authentication parameters bridge Show bridge config Show current configuration event log Show event log on console dual image Show dual images version 114 NEGATING THE EFFECT OF COMMANDS USING COMMAND HISTORY UNDERSTANDING COMMAND MODES CHAPTER 11 Using the Command Line Interface Entering Commands filters Show filters interface Show interface information line TTY line information lldp Show lldp parameters logging Show the logging buffers radius Show radius server snmp Show snmp configuration sntp Show sntp configuration station Show 802 11 station table svp Show SVP system Show system information version Show system version wds Show WDS service AP show The command show interface will display the following information AP show interface ethernet Show Ethernet interface wireless Show Wireless interface AP show interface Note Partial keyword lookup does not work with the show command For many configuration commands you can enter the prefix keyword no to cancel the effect of a command or reset the configuration to the defa
142. he support of VLAN tagged traffic passing between wireless clients and the wired network VLAN IDs can be mapped to specific VAP interfaces allowing users to remain within the same VLAN as they move around a campus site CauTION When VLANs are enabled the access point s Ethernet port drops all received traffic that does not include a VLAN tag To maintain network connectivity to the access point and wireless clients be sure that the access point is connected to a device port on a wired network that supports IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tags The VLAN commands supported by the access point are listed below Table 26 VLAN Commands Command Function Mode Page vlan Enables a single VLAN for all traffic GC 228 management vlanid Configures the management VLAN for the access GC 229 point vlan id Configures the default VLAN for the VAP interface IC W 230 VAP This command enables VLANs for all traffic Use the no form to disable VLANs SYNTAX vlan enabled no vian DEFAULT Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND DESCRIPTION When VLANs are enabled the access point tags frames received from wireless clients with the VAP s default VLAN ID 228 management vianid CHAPTER 29 VLAN Commands Traffic entering the Ethernet port must be tagged with a VLAN ID that matches the access point s management VLAN ID or with a VLAN tag that matches one of the VAP default VLAN IDs EXAMPLE AP config vlan enabled
143. hen use the transmit key command to select a key to use If WEP is enabled all wireless clients must be configured with the same shared keys to communicate with the VAP The WEP key index length and type configured for the VAP must match those configured for clients 2d e CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands transmit key EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 key 1 64 hex 1234512345 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 RELATED COMMANDS key encryption transmit key This command sets the index of the WEP key to be used for encrypting data frames transmitted from the VAP to wireless clients SYNTAX transmit key lt index gt index Key index Range 1 4 DEFAULT SETTING 1 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE If you use WEP key encryption option the access point uses the transmit key to encrypt multicast and broadcast data signals that it sends to client devices Other keys can be used for decryption of data from clients When using dynamic keys with 802 1X the access point uses a dynamic key to encrypt unicast and broadcast messages to 802 1X enabled clients However because the access point sends the keys during the 802 1X authentication process these keys do not have to appear in the client s key list EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 transmit key 1
144. ication must be used along with the 802 11 Wireless Equivalent Privacy algorithm SNTP allows a device to set its internal clock based on periodic updates from a Network Time Protocol NTP server Updates can be requested from a specific NTP server or can be received via broadcasts sent by NTP servers A data encryption method designed as a replacement for WEP TKIP avoids the problems of WEP static keys by dynamically changing data encryption keys A TCP IP protocol commonly used for software downloads 259 GLOSSARY VIRTUAL ACCESS POINT VAP WI FI PROTECTED ACCESS WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY WEP WPA PRE SHARED KEY WPA PSK Virtual AP technology multiplies the number of Access Points present within the RF footprint of a single physical access device With Virtual AP technology WLAN users within the device s footprint can associate with what appears to be different access points and their associated network services All the services are delivered using a single radio channel enabling Virtual AP technology to optimize the use of limited WLAN radio spectrum WPA employs 802 1X as its basic framework for user authentication and dynamic key management to provide an enhanced security solution for 802 11 wireless networks WEP is based on the use of security keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm Wireless devices without a valid WEP key will be excluded from network traffic WPA PSK can be used for small of
145. icular to the antenna Therefore the antennas should be adjusted to an angle that provides the appropriate coverage for the service area EXTERNAL ANTENNA The antennas supplied with the AP screw off in a clockwise manner and can CONNECToRS be replaced with alternative antennas that can extend or shape the coverage area 30 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Hardware Description Figure 4 External Antenna Connectors Figure 5 Screw off External Antenna Connector Close Up 2034 e CHAPTER 1 Introduction Hardware Description LED INDICATORS The access point includes four status LED indicators as described in the following figure and table Figure 6 LEDs Ethernet 802 11 a b g n System Error Link Activity Link Activity or Failure Table 2 LED Behavior LED Status Description LAN Off Ethernet RJ 45 has no valid link Blue Ethernet RJ 45 has a 1000 Mbps link Blinking indicates network activity Green Ethernet RJ 45 has a 100 Mbps link Blinking indicates network activity Amber Ethernet RJ 45 has a 10 Mbps link Blinking indicates network activity WLAN Off The AP radio is disabled Green The radio is operating at 5 GHz 802 11a n Blinking indicates network activity Yellow The radio is operating at 2 4 GHz 802 11b g n Blinking indicates network activity Diag Fail Off The AP is operating normally Red The AP has detected a fault Blinking The system is initializing Power Off The AP has no power Yellow Th
146. ing on network traffic Destination does not respond If the host does not respond a timeout appears in ten seconds Destination unreachable The gateway for this destination indicates that the destination is unreachable Network or host unreachable The gateway found no corresponding entry in the route table EXAMPLE AP ping 192 168 1 19 192 168 1 19 is alive AP ee 120 CHAPTER 12 General Commands reset This command restarts the system or restores the factory default settings show line SYNTAX reset lt board configuration gt board Reboots the system configuration Resets the configuration settings to the factory defaults and then reboots the system DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec COMMAND USAGE When the system is restarted it will always run the Power On Self Test EXAMPLE This example shows how to reset the system mw AP reset board Please wait a moment eee This command displays the console port s configuration settings COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE The console port settings are fixed at the values shown below AP show line Console Line Information databits 8 parity none speed 115200 stop bits 1 AP 12r SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS These commands are used to configure the password system logs browser management options clock settings and a variety of other system information Table 8 System Management Comman
147. int are limited by local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available See Operating Channels on page 250 for additional information on the maximum number channels available Figure 44 VAP Settings VAP Setting SSID s Edit setting SMC_VAP_0 K i SMC_VAP_1 o SMC_VAP_2 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_3 Oo ap Edit SMC_VAP_4 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_5 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_6 o ap Edit A SMC_VAP_7 o ap Edit Cancel 8a CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs VAP Basic SETTINGS The following items are displayed on this page VAP Number The number associated with the VAP 0 7 SSID The name of the basic service set provided by a VAP interface Clients that want to connect to the network through the access point must set their SSID to the same as that of an access point VAP interface Default SMC_VAP_ 0 to 7 Range 1 32 characters Enable Enables the specified VAP Default Disabled Status Displays the mode of the VAP The default is set to AP for normal access point services Edit Setting Click to open the page for configuring the selected VAP Sets the basic operating mode and other settings for the VAP Each VAP can operate in one of three modes normal AP mode WDS AP bridge AP mode or WDS STA bridge station mode The default mode is AP for the VAP to support normal access point services Note For more information and exam
148. ionAssociation AP config This command configures SNMP v3 views Use the no form to delete an SNMP v3 view or remove a subtree from a filter SYNTAX snmp server vacm view lt name gt included excluded lt subtree gt mask lt mask gt no snmp server vacm view lt name gt included excluded lt subtree gt name A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 view Maximum length 32 characters include Defines a filter type that includes objects in the MIB subtree exclude Defines a filter type that excludes objects in the MIB subtree subtree The part of the MIB subtree that is to be filtered mask An optional hexadecimal value bit mask to define objects in the MIB subtree DEFAULT SETTING None 153 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands snmp server vacm group COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The access point allows multiple notification filters to be created Each filter can be defined by up to 20 MIB subtree ID entries Use the command more than once with the same filter ID to build a filter that includes or excludes multiple MIB objects Note that the filter entries are applied in the sequence that they are defined The MIB subtree must be defined in the form 1 3 6 1 and always start with a The mask is a hexadecimal value with each bit masking the corresponding ID in the MIB subtree A 1 in the mask indicates an exact match and a 0 indi
149. is format will not be accepted by the configuration program EXAMPLE AP config interface ethernet Enter Ethernet configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if ethernet ip address 192 168 1 2 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 253 AP if ethernet RELATED COMMANDS ip dhcp ip dhcp This command enables the access point to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server Use the no form to restore the default IP address SYNTAX no ip dhcp DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Ethernet COMMAND USAGE You must assign an IP address to this device to gain management access over the network or to connect the access point to existing IP subnets You can manually configure a specific IP address using the ip address command or direct the device to obtain an address from a DHCP server using this command When you use this command the access point will begin broadcasting DHCP client requests The current IP address i e default or manually configured address will continue to be effective until a DHCP reply is received Requests will be broadcast periodically by this device in an effort to learn its IP address DHCP values can include the IP address subnet mask and default gateway A97 CHAPTER 25 Ethernet Interface Commands shutdown show interface ethernet EXAMPLE AP config interface ethernet Enter Ethernet configuration commands one per line AP if ethernet ip dhcp AP if eth
150. l vap vap index gt all Keyword to display STP settings for all interfaces ethernet Keyword to display STP settings for the Ethernet interface wireless Keyword to display STP settings for the Wireless interface vap Keyword to display STP settings for a specific VAP interface COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show bridge port conf interface all ETHO configuration CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 7 4 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost x 19 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 19 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 19 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 19 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 2 19 Link Port Priority 32 Link Path Cost 2 19 Link Port Priority gt 32 Link Path Cost 2 19 Link Port Priority 2 32 Link Path Cost 2 19 AP show bridge status This command displays STP bridge status for a specified VLAN or all VLANs SYNTAX show bridge status lt all vian id gt all Keyword to show the bridge status for all VLANs 190 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands vian id Specifies a VLAN ID Range 0 4095 COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show bridge status all brO status Bridge ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Designated Root ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Root Port 0 athO port 0x2 Port ID 0x8002 Designated Root ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Designated Bridge ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Root Port Path Cost 0 S
151. l U Deletes the entire line Ctrl W Deletes the last word typed Esc B Moves the cursor backward one word Esc D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word Esc F Moves the cursor forward one word Delete key or Erases a mistake when entering a command backspace key day GENERAL COMMANDS This chapter details general commands that apply to the CLI Table 7 General Commands Command Function Mode Page configure Activates global configuration mode Exec 118 end Returns to previous configuration mode Gc IC 119 exit Returns to the previous configuration mode or exits any 119 the CLI cli session timeout Sets a timeout for CLI and Telnet sessions Exec 119 ping Sends ICMP echo request packets to another node Exec 120 on the network reset Restarts the system Exec 121 show line Shows the configuration settings for the console port Exec 121 configure This command activates Global Configuration mode You must enter this mode to modify most of the settings on the access point You must also enter Global Configuration mode prior to enabling the context modes for Interface Configuration See Using the Command Line Interface on page 112 DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE MM AP configure AP config ee RELATED COMMANDS end 118 end exit cli session timeout CHAPTER 12 General Commands This command returns to the previous configuration mode DEFAULT SETTING N
152. l receive GC 138 logging messages logging console Initiates logging of error messages to the console GC 138 logging level Defines the minimum severity level for event logging GC 139 logging clear Clears all log entries in access point memory GC 139 show logging Displays the state of logging Exec 140 show event log Displays all log entries in access point memory Exec 140 This command controls logging of error messages i e sending debug or error messages to memory The no form disables the logging process SYNTAX no logging on DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The logging process controls error messages saved to memory You can use the logging level command to control the type of error messages that are stored in memory EXAMPLE AP config logging on AP config 137 CHAPTER 14 System Logging Commands logging host This command specifies syslog servers host that will receive logging messages Use the no form to remove syslog server host SYNTAX logging host lt 1 2 3 4 gt lt host_name host_ip_address gt udp_port no logging host lt 1 2 3 4 gt 1 First syslog server 2 Second syslog server 3 Third syslog server 4 Fourth syslog server host_name The name of a syslog server Range 1 20 characters host_ip_address The IP address of a syslog server udp_port The UDP port used by the syslog server DEFAULT SETTING None CO
153. line interface CLI is very similar to entering commands on a UNIX system CONSOLE CONNECTION To access the access point through the console port perform these steps At the console prompt enter the user name and password The default user name is admin and the default password is smcadmin When the user name is entered the CLI displays the Enterprise AP prompt Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks When finished exit the session with the exit command After connecting to the system through the console port the login screen displays EXAMPLE none login accton Password 1 03 47 41 login 2222 root login on ttyS0 Accton Note Command examples shown later in this chapter abbreviate the console prompt to AP for simplicity AAD CHAPTER 11 Using the Command Line Interface Telnet Connection TELNET CONNECTION Telnet operates over the IP transport protocol In this environment your management station and any network device you want to manage over the network must have a valid IP address Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods Each address consists of a network portion and host portion For example if the access point cannot acquire an IP address from a DHCP server the default IP address used by the access point 192 168 2 1 consists of a network portion 192 168 2 and a host portion 1 To access the access poi
154. ls permitted for wireless networks in the specified country COMMON WEB PAGE BUTTONS The list below describes the common buttons found on most web management pages Set Applies the new parameters and saves them to temporary RAM memory Also displays a screen to inform you when it has taken affect Clicking OK returns to the home page The running configuration will not be saved upon a reboot unless you use the Save Config button Figure 14 Set Configuration Changes Configuration has been saved OK Cancel Cancels the newly entered settings and restores the originals Help Displays the help window Figure 15 Help Menu SYSTEM Administration TCP IP System time SVP Vian Set the name of this device of which the user can identify easily configure the device information including Identification System Log Quick Start Change Password MANAGEMENT Modify the administration password AP Management Restrict Country code Management ADVANCE Local Bridge Filter LLDP Access Control List WIRELESS STP Authentication Select the country where the device is located Select wifi interfac Radio Setting Vap Setting AA QUICK START STEP 1 CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Quick Start Logout Ends the web management session Save Config Saves the current configuration so that it is retained after a restart The Quick Start menu is designed to help you c
155. lt 6 gt user none lt 5S gt user mone lt 4 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 4 gt user none lt 4 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 6 gt user none lt 6 gt user notice kernel klogd started BusyBox v1 01 2009 03 31 08 58 0000 info kernel info kernel brO port 2 ath0 entering learning state info kernel brD topology change detected propagating info kernel br port 2 ath0 entering forwarding state notice kernel Add port athD to bridge brD successfully info kernel ath_vdrv Version 0 1 warn kernel All Rights Reserved warn kernel Algorithmics MIPS FPU Emulator v1 5 info kernel device athD left promiscuous mode info kernel brD port 2 ath0 entering disabled state notice kernel Delete port ath0 from bridge brD successfully warn kernel ath_netdev_stop The stopping of the rumning info kernel ar5416StopDmaReceive dma failed to stop in lms warn kernel AR_CR DxDD000024 warn kernel AR_DIAG_SW 0x40000020 info kernel ath_vdrv driver unloaded info kernel wlan mac ac policy unregistered info kernel ath_ahb driver unloaded The following items are displayed on this page Display Event Log Selects the log entries to display Up to 20 log messages can be displayed at one time Each log entry includes the time the log message was generated the logging level associated with the message and the text of the log message 108 CHAPTER 10 Status Information Event Log
156. ltiple access points are deployed in the same area set the channel on neighboring access points at least five channels apart to avoid interference with each other For example in 11ng HT20 mode you can deploy up to three access points in the same area using channels 1 6 11 Note that wireless clients automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point to which it is linked The available channels are dependent on the Radio Mode High Throughput Mode and Country Code settings Auto Channel Select Selecting Auto Select enables the access point to automatically select an unoccupied radio channel Transmit Power Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted from the access point The higher the transmission power the farther the transmission range Power selection is not just a trade off between coverage area and maximum supported clients You also have to ensure that high power signals do not interfere with the operation of other radio devices in the service area Default Minimum Range min 12 5 25 50 100 Maximum Association Clients The total maximum number of clients that may associate with all VAPs is fixed at 64 Radio Mode Defines the radio mode for the VAP interface Default 11n g compatible 11ng Mode Options 11n b amp g compatible 11n g compatible 11n 11na Mode Options 11n a compatible 11n Note Enabling the access point to communicate with 802 11b g clients i
157. makes a port with higher priority less likely to be blocked if the Spanning Tree Protocol is detecting network loops Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled Default 128 Range 0 240 in steps of 16 WIRELESS INTERFACE Sets STP settings for the radio interface Index Describes the VAP in question Link Path Cost This parameter is used by the STP to determine the best path between devices Therefore lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media and higher values assigned to ports with slower media Path cost takes precedence over port priority Default Ethernet interface 19 Wireless interface 40 Range 1 65535 81 lt 6 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Authentication AUTHENTICATION LocaL MAC AUTHENTICATION Link Port Priority Defines the priority used for this port in the Spanning Tree Protocol If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same the port with the highest priority i e lowest value will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree This makes a port with higher priority less likely to be blocked if the Spanning Tree Protocol is detecting network loops Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled Default 128 Range 0 240 in steps of 16 Wireless clients can be authenticated for network access by checking
158. mmand configures the access point s country code which identifies the country of operation and sets the authorized radio channels SYNTAX country lt country_code gt country_code A two character code that identifies the country of operation See the following table for a full list of codes Table 9 Country Codes Country Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Albania AL Dominican DO Kuwait KW Romania RO Republic Algeria DZ Ecuador EC Latvia LV Russia RU Argentina AR Egypt EG Lebanon LB Saudi Arabia SA Armenia AM Estonia EE Liechtenstein LI Singapore SG Australia AU Finland FI Lithuania LT Slovak SK Republic Austria AT France FR Macao MO Spain ES Azerbaijan AZ Georgia GE Macedonia MK Sweden SE Bahrain BH Germany DE Malaysia MY Switzerland CH Belarus BY Greece GR Malta MT Syria SY Belgium BE Guatemala GT Mexico MX Taiwan TW Honduras HN Monaco MC Thailand TH Belize BZ Hong Kong HK Morocco MA Trinidad amp TT Tobago Bolivia BO Hungary HU Netherlands NL Tunisia TN Brazil BR Iceland IS New Zealand NZ Turkey TR Brunei BN India IN Norway NO Ukraine UA Darussalam Bulgaria BG Indonesia ID Qatar QA United Arab AE Emirates Canada CA Iran IR Oman OM United GB Kingdom Chile CL Ireland IE Pakistan PK United States US China CN Israel IL Panama PA Uruguay UY Colombia CO Italy IT Peru PE Uzbekistan UZ Costa Rica CR Japan JP Philippines PH Yemen YE Croatia HR Jordan JO Poland PL Venezu
159. n both 802 11b g n Mixed and 802 11n modes also requires that HT Operation be set to HT20 87 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Radio Settings Preamble Length The radio preamble sometimes called a header is a section of data at the head of a packet that contains information that the wireless device and client devices need when sending and receiving packets You can set the radio preamble to long or short A short preamble improves throughput performance whereas a long preamble is required when legacy wireless devices are part of your network Beacon Interval 20 1000 The rate at which beacon signals are transmitted from the access point The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the access point They may also carry power management information Range 20 1000 TUs Default 100 TUs Data Beacon Rate DTIM 1 255 The rate at which stations in sleep mode must wake up to receive broadcast multicast transmissions Known also as the Delivery Traffic Indication Map DTIM interval it indicates how often the MAC layer forwards broadcast multicast traffic which is necessary to wake up stations that are using Power Save mode The default value of 2 indicates that the access point will save all broadcast multicast frames for the Basic Service Set BSS and forward them after every second beacon Using smaller DTIM intervals delivers broadcast multicast frames in a more timely manner causing stations
160. n easy to configure web interface a command line interface for initial configuration and troubleshooting and support for Simple Network Management tools The SMCE21011 utilises MIMO technology and Spatial Multiplexing to achieve the highest possible data rate and throughput on the 802 11in frequency The unit s PoE RJ 45 port provides a 1 Gbps full duplex link to a wired LAN The EliteConnect SMCE21011 package includes 11n Access Point SMCE21011 RJ 45 to RS 232 console cable AC power adapter Four rubber feet User Guide CD Inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it 28 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Hardware Description HARDWARE DESCRIPTION Figure 1 Top Panel Figure 2 Rear Panel DC Power Socket RJ 45 PoE Port Reset Button 99s CHAPTER 1 Introduction Hardware Description Figure 3 Ports DC Power Port RJ 45 PoE Port RJ 45 Console Port ANTENNAS The access point includes three integrated external MIMO multiple input and multiple output antennas MIMO uses multiple antennas for transmitting and receiving radio signals to improve data throughput and link range Each antenna transmits the outgoing signal as a toroidal sphere doughnut shaped with the coverage extending most in a direction perpend
161. n to the VAP interface SYNTAX auth timeout interval lt minutes gt minutes The number of minutes before re authentication Range 3 60 minutes DEFAULT SETTING 3 minutes 210 shutdown show interface wireless CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 auth timeout interval 10 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 oe This command disables the VAP interface Use the no form to restart the interface SYNTAX no shutdown DEFAULT SETTING Interface enabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE You must first enable VAP interface 0 before you can enable VAP interfaces 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 shutdown This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 ae This command displays the status for a specified VAP interface SYNTAX show interface wireless lt index gt vap lt vap index gt index The wireless interface slot number Range 0 vap index The number that identifies a VAP interface Options 0 7 COMMAND MODE Exec al CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands EXAMPLE AP show interface wireless 0 vap 0 SSID SMC_VAP_0O Interf
162. nabled HTTP Timeout Specifies the time after which the HTTP connection will be lost with a period of inactivity Default 1800 seconds Range 1 1800 seconds 0 disabled HTTP Port Specifies the HTTP port for IP connectivity Default 80 Range 1024 65535 s63 S CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Access Limitation ACCESS LIMITATION HTTPS Server Enables disables management access from a HTTPS server Default enabled HTTPS Port Specifies the HTTPS port for secure IP connectivity Default 443 Range 1024 65535 SNMP Access Enables disables management access from SNMP interfaces Default enabled The Access Limitation page limits management access to the access point from specified IP addresses or wireless clients Figure 27 Access Limitation Access Limitation IP Management Control Allow any IP address to access device Specify one IP address to access device Specify multiple IP address to access device 259 255 255 255 Restrict Management Disable Allow AP mamagement via wireless client Enable Prevent AP mamagement via wireless client Set Cancel The following items are displayed on the Access Limitation page IP MANAGEMENT CONTROL Any IP Indicates that any IP address is allowed management access Single IP Specifies a single IP address that is allowed management access Multiple IP Specifies an address range as defined by the
163. nd specifies the primary and secondary RADIUS server address radius server port address SYNTAX radius server primary secondary address lt address gt address IP address of server DEFAULT SETTING 10 7 16 96 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config radius server primary address 192 168 1 9 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config This command sets the RADIUS server network port SYNTAX radius server primary secondary port lt port_number gt port_number RADIUS server UDP port used for authentication messages Range 1024 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 1812 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config radius server primary port 1810 This setting has not been effective 166 radius server key radius server accounting address CHAPTER 19 RADIUS Client Commands If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config ee This command sets the RADIUS encryption key SYNTAX radius server primary secondary key lt key_string gt key_string Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client Do not use blank spaces in the string Maximum length 20 characters DEFAULT SETTING DEFAULT COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config radius server primary key green This setting has not been effective If want to tak
164. ng server 55 CHAPTER 5 System Settings System Time SYSTEM TIME Port 1024 65535 The UDP port number used by the RADIUS accounting server for authentication messages Range 1024 65535 Default 1813 Key A shared text string used to encrypt messages between the access point and the RADIUS accounting server Be sure that the same text string is specified on the RADIUS server Do not use blank spaces in the string Maximum length 255 characters Interim Update Timeout 60 86400 The interval between transmitting accounting updates to the RADIUS server Range 60 86400 Default 300 seconds Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP allows the access point to set its internal clock based on periodic updates from a time server SNTP or NTP Maintaining an accurate time on the access point enables the system log to record meaningful dates and times for event entries If the clock is not set the access point will only record the time from the factory default set at the last bootup The access point acts as an SNTP client periodically sending time synchronization requests to specific time servers You can configure up to two time server IP addresses The access point will attempt to poll each server in the configured sequence Figure 22 SNTP Settings System Time SNTP Server Settings SNTP Status ODisable Enable 129 6 15 28 132 163 4 101 Time Zone Setting Time Zone GMT 08 Hong Kong
165. ngth hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard for wireless communications Unfortunately WEP has been found to be seriously flawed and cannot be recommended for a high level of network security For more robust wireless security the access point provides Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 for improved data encryption and user authentication Setting up shared keys enables the basic IEEE 802 11 Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP on the access point to prevent unauthorized access to the network If you choose to use WEP shared keys instead of an open system be sure to define at least one static WEP key for user authentication and data encryption Also be sure that the WEP shared keys are the same for each client in the wireless network All clients share the same keys which are used for user authentication and data encryption Up to four keys can be specified Figure 48 WEP Configuration Security e Open System v n Method WEP J Default WEP Key Index l1v Authentication EEE 0is2ble O amp nable z eee es 8 authentication Time 3600 seconds 0 Disabled If 802 1x is enabled then RADIUS setup must be completed WEP Setting Key length OHex ASCII 64Bt O128 Bit eccee OHex ASCII 64 Bit O128 Bit eccece O Hex ASCII 64Bit 128Bit eccce
166. nt through a Telnet session you must first set the IP address for the access point and set the default gateway if you are managing the access point from a different IP subnet For example AP configure AP config interface ethernet AP if ethernet ip address 10 1 0 1 255 255 255 0 10 1 0 254 AP if ethernet If your corporate network is connected to another network outside your office or to the Internet you need to apply for a registered IP address However if you are attached to an isolated network then you can use any IP address that matches the network segment to which you are attached After you configure the access point with an IP address you can open a Telnet session by performing these steps 1 From the remote host enter the Telnet command and the IP address of the device you want to access 2 Atthe prompt enter the user name and system password The CLI will display the Enterprise AP prompt to show that you are using executive access mode that is Exec 3 Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks 4 When finished exit the session with the quit or exit command After entering the Telnet command the login screen displays Username admin Password Enterprise AP Gi Note You can open up to four sessions to the device through Telnet 113 CHAPTER 11 Using the Command Line Interface Entering Commands ENTERING COMMANDS This section describes how to ent
167. ntication is not required When a WPA2 client is first authenticated it receives a Pairwise Master Key PMK that is used to generate other keys for unicast data encryption This key and other client information form a Security Association that the access point names and holds in a cache The lifetime of this security association can be configured with this command When the lifetime expires the client security association and keys are deleted from the cache If the client returns to the access point it requires full reauthentication EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 pmksa lifetime 600 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 This command implements all wireless security changes made in the current CLI session SYNTAX make security effective DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP DO om CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 make security effective It will take several minutes Please wait a while Args 1 lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no
168. ntp server ip command Use the no form to disable SNTP client requests SYNTAX no sntp server enabled DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The time acquired from time servers is used to record accurate dates and times for log events Without SNTP the access point only records the time starting from the factory default set at the last bootup i e 00 14 00 January 1 1970 EXAMPLE AP config sntp server enabled AP config SNe RELATED COMMANDS sntp server ip show sntp This command sets the system clock SYNTAX sntp server lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt lt hour gt lt minute gt year Sets the year Range 1970 2100 month Sets the month Range 1 12 day Sets the day Range 1 31 hour Sets the hour Range 0 23 142 sntp server daylight saving CHAPTER 15 System Clock Commands minute Sets the minute Range 0 59 DEFAULT SETTING 00 14 00 January 1 1970 COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE This example sets the system clock to 12 10 April 27 2009 AP config sntp server date time 2009 4 27 12 10 AP config RELATED COMMANDS sntp server enabled This command sets the start and end dates for daylight savings time Use the no form to disable daylight savings time SYNTAX sntp server daylight saving date week lt start month gt lt start week gt lt start day gt lt end month gt lt end week gt
169. o propagation delays echoes and reflections to which digital data is normally very sensitive Enabling the short guard interval sets it to 400ns EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 short guard interval enable This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 206 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands beacon interval This command configures the rate at which beacon signals are transmitted from the access point SYNTAX beacon interval lt interval gt interval The rate for transmitting beacon signals Range 20 1000 milliseconds DEFAULT SETTING 100 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the access point They may also carry power management information EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 beacon interval 60 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 dtim period This command configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode must wake up to receive broadcast multicast transmissions SYNTAX dtim period lt interval gt interval Interval between the beacon frames that transmit broadcast or multicast traffic Range 1 255 beacon frames DEFAULT SETTING 1 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE The Delivery T
170. oint RADIUS Accounting can be used to provide valuable information on user activity in the network This guide assumes that you have already configured RADIUS server s to support the access point Configuration of RADIUS server software is beyond the scope of this guide refer to the documentation provided with the RADIUS server software 54 CHAPTER 5 System Settings RADIUS Settings Figure 21 RADIUS Settings RADIUS Primary RADIUS Server Setup Disable Enable 10 7 16 96 1812 Secondary RADIUS Server Setup ODisable Enable 10 7 16 96 1812 Disable O Enable 10 7 16 96 1813 300 The following items are displayed on the RADIUS Settings page RADIUS Status Enables disables the primary RADIUS server IP Address Specifies the IP address or host name of the RADIUS server Port 1024 65535 The UDP port number used by the RADIUS server for authentication messages Range 1024 65535 Default 1812 Key A shared text string used to encrypt messages between the access point and the RADIUS server Be sure that the same text string is specified on the RADIUS server Do not use blank spaces in the string Maximum length 255 characters RADIUS ACCOUNTING The following items are displayed on the RADIUS Settings page Account Status Enables disables RADIUS accounting IP Address Specifies the IP address or host name of the RADIUS accounti
171. oint interface and a management VLAN for the access point Note the following points about the access point s VLAN support The management VLAN is for managing the access point through remote management tools such as the web interface SSH SNMP or Telnet The access point only accepts management traffic that is tagged with the specified management VLAN ID All wireless clients associated to the access point are assigned to a VLAN Wireless clients are assigned to the default VLAN for the VAP interface with which they are associated The access point only allows traffic tagged with default VLAN IDs to access clients associated on each VAP interface 2586 CHAPTER 5 System Settings VLAN Configuration When VLAN support is enabled on the access point traffic passed to the wired network is tagged with the appropriate VLAN ID either a VAP default VLAN ID or the management VLAN ID Traffic received from the wired network must also be tagged with one of these known VLAN IDs Received traffic that has an unknown VLAN ID or no VLAN tag is dropped When VLAN support is disabled the access point does not tag traffic passed to the wired network and ignores the VLAN tags on any received frames Note Before enabling VLAN tagging on the access point be sure to configure the attached network switch port to support tagged VLAN frames from the access point s management VLAN ID and default VLAN IDs Otherwise connectivity to the
172. ol Model Create View Included v Add View List Action included 1 testview excluded 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 Delete Create Group Group Name Security Level Read View Write View noAuthNoPriv v testview testview v Group List testgroup noAuthNoPiry testview testview CREATING VIEWS SNMPv3 views are used to restrict user access to specified portions of the MIB tree The are no predefined views by default The following items are displayed on the VACM page View Name The name of the SNMP view Range 1 32 characters Type Indicates if the object identifier of a branch within the MIB tree is included or excluded from the SNMP view OID Allows you to configure the object identifiers of branches within the MIB tree Wild cards can be used to mask a specific portion of the OID string Mask option A hexadecimal value with each bit masking the corresponding ID in the MIB subtree A 1 in the mask indicates an exact match and a 0 indicates a wild card For example a mask value of OxFFBF provides a bit mask 1111 1111 1011 1111 If applied 68 SNMPv3 USERS CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol to the subtree 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 the zero corresponds to the 10th subtree ID When there are more subtree IDs than bits in the mask the mask is padded with ones View List Shows the currently configured object identifie
173. ollowing items are displayed on this page DA Status Enables network traffic with specific destination MAC addresses to be filtered dropped from the access point MAC Address Specifies a destination MAC address to filter in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX OF XX XX XX XX XX XX Action Selecting Add adds a new MAC address to the filter list selecting delete deletes the specified MAC address Number Specifies the number of the MAC address in the filter table MAC Address Displays the configured destination MAC address 77 CHAPTER 7 Advanced Settings Access Control Lists ETHERNET TYPE The Ethernet Type Filter controls checks on the Ethernet type of all incoming and outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol filtering table Default Disabled Figure 38 Ethernet Type Filter Access Control List Ether Type Filter Status O Enable Disable Local Management ISO Designator Filter Status Ajironet_DDP Ox872d OO Off Appletalk_ARP Ox80f3 Oo off ARP Ox0806 Oo of Banyan OxObad Oon Off Berkeley_Trailer_Negotiation 0x1000 Oon off CDP 0x2000 Oon Off DEC_LAT Oxe004 OO off DEC_MOP Ox6002 OOO off DEC_MOP_Dump_Load 0x6001 Oo Off DEC_XNS Ox6000 Oo Oof EAPOL Ox888e Oon off Enet_Config_Test ox9000 Oo Off Ethertalk Ox609b Oon off IP 0x0800 Oon Off IPV6 Ox86dd Oo Off LAN_Test 0x0708 Oon Off NetBEUI Oxf0f0 OO Off Novell_IPX new 0x6138 Oon Off
174. omain Name Servers on the network A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses The default Primary and Secondary DNS addresses are null values Prev Returns to the previous screen Cancel Cancels the newly entered settings and restores the orignals Next Proceeds to the final step in the Quick Start wizard s7 S CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Quick Start STEP 3 The Step 3 page of the Quick Start configures radio interface settings Figure 18 Quick Start Step 3 Quick Start Interface Setting WiFi mode ling Basic Setting SMC_VAP_0 Security ssocia Open System v None v Disable O Enable Eley 3600 seconds 0 Disabled The following items are displayed on this page INTERFACE SETTING WiFi Mode Sets the mode of operation of the radio chip to 802 11n g 2 4 GHz or 802 11n a 5 GHz Default 11n g Basic SETTING SSID Sets the service set identifier for the primary VAP Default vap_a0 SECURITY Association Mode Selects the security mode for association of other access points and wireless devices to the access point For more information see Wireless Security Settings on page 92 Default Open System Range Open System WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 mixed or WPA WPA2 PSK mixed Encryption Mode The available data
175. on the earth s prime meridian zero degrees longitude To display a time corresponding to your local time you must indicate the number of hours and minutes your time zone is east before or west after of UTC EXAMPLE AP config sntp server timezone 8 AP config This command displays the current time and configuration settings for the SNTP client COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show sntp SNTP Information Service State ENABLED SNTP server 1 IP z 129 6 15 28 SNTP server 2 IP 132 163 4 101 Current Time Mon Apr 27 13 39 23 UTC 2009 144 CHAPTER 15 System Clock Commands Time Zone GMT 08 Hong Kong Perth Singapore Taipei Daylight Saving DISABLED Daylight Saving Time From MAR Fourth Week Wednesday To NOV Last Week Sunday 145 dhcp relay server DHCP RELAY COMMANDS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP can dynamically allocate an IP address and other configuration information to network clients that broadcast a request To receive the broadcast request the DHCP server would normally have to be on the same subnet as the client However when the access point s DHCP relay agent is enabled received client requests can be forwarded directly by the access point to a known DHCP server on another subnet Responses from the DHCP server are returned to the access point which then broadcasts them back to clients Table 13 DHCP Relay Commands Command Function
176. one COMMAND MODE Global Configuration Interface Configuration EXAMPLE This example shows how to return to the Configuration mode from the Interface Configuration mode AP if ethernet end AP config This command returns to the Exec mode or exits the configuration program DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Any EXAMPLE This example shows how to return to the Exec mode from the Interface Configuration mode and then quit the CLI session AP if ethernet exit AP exit none login This command enables a timeout for console and Telnet sessions SYNTAX cli session timeout lt enable disable va ue gt enable Enables the timeout disable Disables the timeout value Sets a time for the timeout Range 60 3600 seconds DEFAULT SETTING 120 seconds ge CHAPTER 12 General Commands ping COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE The following example disables the CLI timeout AP config cli session timeout disable AP config ee This command sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the network SYNTAX ping lt host_name ip_address gt host_name Alias of the host ip_address IP address of the host DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec COMMAND USAGE Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be reached The following are some results of the ping command Normal response The normal response occurs in one to ten seconds depend
177. onf forwarding delay 20 AP config 183 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands bridge stp br conf Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge hello time globally hello time for the wireless bridge SYNTAX bridge stp br conf hello time lt time gt time Time in seconds Range 1 10 seconds The maximum value is the lower of 10 or max age 2 1 DEFAULT SETTING 2 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command sets the time interval in seconds at which the root device transmits a configuration message EXAMPLE AP config bridge stp br conf hello time 5 AP config bridge stp br conf Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge maximum age max age globally for the wireless bridge SYNTAX bridge stp br conf max age lt seconds gt seconds Time in seconds Range 6 40 seconds The minimum value is the higher of 6 or 2 x hello time 1 The maximum value is the lower of 40 or 2 x forward time 1 DEFAULT SETTING 20 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command sets the maximum time in seconds a device can wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure All device ports except for designated ports should receive configuration messages at regular intervals Any port that ages out STP information provided in the last configuration message becomes the designated port for the atta
178. onfig bridge stp port conf interface wireless 0 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line AP stp if wireless 0 a Use this command to configure the spanning tree path cost for the Ethernet port SYNTAX bridge link path cost lt cost gt cost The path cost for the port Range 1 65535 DEFAULT SETTING 4 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Ethernet COMMAND USAGE This command is used by the Spanning Tree Protocol to determine the best path between devices Therefore lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media and higher values assigned to ports with slower media Path cost takes precedence over port priority EXAMPLE AP if wireless a bridge link path cost 1 50 AP if wireless a Use this command to configure the priority for the Ethernet port SYNTAX bridge link port priority lt priority gt priority The priority for a port Range 1 255 DEFAULT SETTING 32 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Ethernet 186 CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands COMMAND USAGE This command defines the priority for the use of a port in the Spanning Tree Protocol If the path cost for all ports on a wireless bridge are the same the port with the highest priority that is lowest value will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled EX
179. onfigure the basic settings required to get the access point up and running Click System followed by Quick Start The first page of the Quick Start configures the system identification access password and the Country Code Figure 16 Quick Start Step 1 Quick Start Identification 11n_AP System Name The system name is designed for the user to uniquely identify this device Change Password admin N If no password please input null string eeececeeee US United States v The following items are displayed on the first page of the Quick Start wizard IDENTIFICATION System Name The name assigned to the access point Default 11n_AP CHANGE PASSWORD Username The name of the user is fixed as admin and is not configurable AB CHAPTER 4 Initial Configuration Quick Start Old Password If the unit has been configured with a password already enter that password otherwise enter the default password smcdamin New Password The password for management access Length 5 32 characters case sensitive Confirm New Password Enter the password again for verification COUNTRY CODE Country Code Configures the access point s country code from a drop down menu which identifies the country of operation and sets the authorized radio channels A CAUTION You must set the country code to the country of operation Settin
180. onfigures the MAC addresses of the parent IC W 193 bridge node VAP show wds wireless Configures MAC addresses of connected child Exec 194 bridge nodes This command enables the bridge operation mode for the radio interface SYNTAX wds ap DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 wds ap AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 This command configures WDS station mode on a VAP interface SYNTAX wds sta ap ssid lt ssid gt address lt mac address gt ssid Severice set identifier Maximum 32 characters mac address The MAC address of the connecting VAP in WDS AP mode 193 CHAPTER 24 WDS Bridge Commands show wds wireless DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE In WDS STA mode the VAP operates as a client station in WDS mode which connects to an access point in WDS AP mode The user needs to specify the SSID and MAC address of the VAP to which it intends to connect EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 wds sta ap ssid red address 00 11 22 33 44 55 AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 a This command displays the current WDS settings for VAPs SYNTAX show wds wireless lt index gt vap all lt vap index gt index The wireless interface index number Option 0 vap index The VAP index number Range 0 7 COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show wds wireless 0 vap 0 WDS Status wi
181. operate this device outdoors In Belgium outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 46 2 4835 GHz band Channel 13 In France outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 4 2 454 GHz band Channels 1 7 COMPLIANCES Note The user must use the configuration utility provided with this product to ensure the channels of operation are in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for European Community countries as described below This device requires that the user or installer properly enter the current country of operation in the command line interface as described in the user guide before operating this device This device will automatically limit the allowable channels determined by the current country of operation Incorrectly entering the country of operation may result in illegal operation and may cause harmful interference to other systems The user is obligated to ensure the device is operating according to the channel limitations indoor outdoor restrictions and license requirements for each European Community country as described in this document This device employs a radar detection feature required for European Community operation in the 5 GHz band This feature is automatically enabled when the country of operation is correctly configured for any European Community country The presence of nearby radar operation may result in temporary interruption of operation of this device The radar detection featu
182. ormation Service State Enable Community ro pK RK ek Community rw PRR RR Location where Contact who Trap Destination 192 168 1 22 Community 159 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands systemUp Disabled systemDown Disabled show snmp vacm This command displays the configured SNMP v3 views view SYNTAX show snmp vacm view view name view name The name of a user defined SNMPv3 view COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP sh snmp vacm view View List View Name defaultview Type included OID pord Mask View Name testview Type included OID zoal Mask Type excluded OID 13 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 Mask H AP show snmp vacm This command displays the configured SNMP v3 groups group SYNTAX show snmp vacm group group name group name The name of a user defined SNMPv3 group COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP sh snmp vacm group Group List 160 Group Name Security Level Read View Write View Group Name Security Level Read View Write View testgroup NoAuthNoPriv defaultview defaultview group2 AuthPriv defaultview defaultview 161 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands FLASH FILE COMMANDS These commands are used to manage the system code or configuration files Table 15 Flash File Commands Command Function Mode Page dual image Specifies the file or image used to start up the GC 162 system copy Copies a code image or configuration between Exec 16
183. orward Delay 1 Hello Time Interval in seconds at which the root device transmits a configuration message Default 2 seconds Range 1 10 seconds Minimum 1 Maximum The lower of 10 or Max Message Age 2 1 Forwarding Delay The maximum time in seconds this device waits before changing states i e discarding to learning to forwarding This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames In addition each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a discarding state otherwise temporary data loops might result Default 15 seconds Range 4 30 seconds Minimum The higher of 4 or Max Message Age 2 1 Maximum 30 ETHERNET INTERFACE Sets STP settings for the Ethernet port Link Path Cost This parameter is used by the STP to determine the best path between devices Therefore lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media and higher values assigned to ports with slower media Path cost takes precedence over port priority Default Ethernet interface 19 Wireless interface 40 Range 1 65535 Link Port Priority Defines the priority used for this port in the Spanning Tree Protocol If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same the port with the highest priority i e lowest value will be configured as an active link in the spanning tree This
184. ou start HTTPS the connection is established in this way The client authenticates the server using the server s digital certificate The client and server negotiate a set of security protocols to use for the connection The client and server generate session keys for encrypting and decrypting data The client and server establish a secure encrypted connection A padlock icon should appear in the status bar for Internet Explorer EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui https server AP config 129 CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands apmgmtui snmp This command enables and disables SNMP management access to the AP SYNTAX apmgmtui snmp enable disable enable Enables SNMP management access disable Disables SNMP management access DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config apmgmtui snmp enable AP config apmgmtip This command specifies the client IP addresses that are allowed management access to the access point through various protocols Gi Note Secure Web HTTPS connections are not affected by the UI Management or IP Management settings SYNTAX apmgmtip multiple lt p address gt lt subnet mask gt single lt ip address gt any multiple Adds IP addresses within a specifiable range to the SNMP web and Telnet groups single Adds an IP address to the SNMP web and Telnet groups any Allows any IP address access
185. oving from WPA security to WPA2 WPA2 Mixed Mode allows both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common VAP interface When the 215i CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands encryption encryption cipher suite is set to TKIP the unicast encryption cipher TKIP or AES CCMP is negotiated for each client The access point advertises it s supported encryption ciphers in beacon frames and probe responses WPA and WPA2 clients select the cipher they support and return the choice in the association request to the access point For mixed mode operation the cipher used for broadcast frames is always TKIP WEP encryption is not allowed EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 auth wpa psk AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 RELATED COMMANDS encryption key This command enables data encryption for wireless communications Use the no form to disable data encryption SYNTAX no encryption DEFAULT SETTING disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE Selecting a security method using the auth command automatically enables data encryption WEP TKIP or AES CCMP for the VAP Only use this command when using WEP encryption with an Open System Encryption is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network For more secure data transmissions enable encryption by selecting a security method using the auth command or by using the encryption command when using WEP en
186. p 231 CHAPTER 30 WMM Commands wmm acknowledge This command allows the acknowledgement wait time to be enabled or policy disabled for each Access Category AC SYNTAX wmm acknowledge policy lt ac_number gt lt ack noack gt ac_number Access categories Range 0 3 ack Require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver noack Does not require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver DEFAULT ack COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE WMM defines four access categories ACs voice video best effort and background These categories correspond to traffic priority levels and are mapped to IEEE 802 1D priority tags The direct mapping of the four ACs to 802 1D priorities is specifically intended to facilitate interpretability with other wired network QoS policies While the four ACs are specified for specific types of traffic WMM allows the priority levels to be configured to match any network wide QoS policy WMM also specifies a protocol that access points can use to communicate the configured traffic priority levels to QoS enabled wireless clients Although turning off the requirement for the sender to wait for an acknowledgement can increases data throughput it can also result ina high number of errors when traffic levels are heavy EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 wmm acknowledge Policy 0 noAck This setting has not been effective If
187. pen Disable 00 22 2d 40 7b 74 SMC_VAP_4 Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 75 Ea SMC_VAP_5 Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 76 BE scars Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 77 A S C_VAP_7 Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 78 4 For security on the WDS link select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK then configure the same encryption type and security key as in the Access Point A configuration 243 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples Basic WDS Link Between Two APs 5 Click Set to confirm the new settings Figure 63 WDS Example Access Point B VAP Details Basic Setting VLAN ID WDS AP Parent SSID WDS AP Parent MAC Security ciation Mode Encryption Method Pre Shared Key Setting Ke pe Set Cancel OAP OWDS AP WDS STA 5 SMC_VAP_0 o 22 l a 4a 7 71 WPA PSK v AES CCMP v OHex Ascii 6 On the VAP Settings page enable VAP O if not already enabled and then click Set to implement the new settings Figure 64 WDS Example Access Point B WDS STA VAP Setting VAP Setting sta wds Edit ap Edit SMC_VAP_2 ap Edit SMC_VAP_3 ap Edit SMC_VAP_4 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_5 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_6 O ap Edit SMC_VAP_7 go ap Edit 7 Click the Save Config button to retain the configuration set up when the AP is restarted 244 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples Basic WDS Link Between Two APs CHECKING THE WDS LINK STATUS When you have configu
188. ples for setting up WDS networks see WDS Setup Examples on page 240 Note that the Basic Settings are the same for both AP and WDS AP modes Figure 45 VAP Basic Settings Basic Setting Disable O Enable 5 5 60 Mins 3 3 60 Mins The following items are displayed on this page Closed System When enabled the VAP does not include its SSID in beacon messages Nor does it respond to probe requests from clients that do not include a fixed SSID Default Disable sH WDS STA MODE CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Virtual Access Points VAPs Mode Selects the mode in which the VAP will function AP Mode The VAP provides services to clients as a normal access point WDS AP Mode The VAP operates as an access point in WDS mode which accepts connections from client stations in WDS STA mode WDS STA Mode The VAP operates as a client station in WDS mode which connects to an access point VAP in WDS AP mode The user needs to specify the MAC address of the access point in WDS AP mode to which it intends to connect Association Timeout Interval The idle time interval when no frames are sent after which a client is disassociated from the VAP interface Range 5 60 minutes Default 30 minutes Authentication Timeout Interval The time within which the client should finish authentication before authentication times out Range 5 60 minutes Default 60 minutes Def
189. radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device i
190. raffic Indication Map DTIM packet interval value indicates how often the MAC layer forwards broadcast multicast traffic This parameter is necessary to wake up stations that are using Power Save mode The DTIM is the interval between two synchronous frames with broadcast multicast information The default value of 1 indicates that 207 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands the access point will save all broadcast multicast frames for the Basic Service Set BSS and forward them after every beacon Using smaller DTIM intervals delivers broadcast multicast frames in a more timely manner causing stations in Power Save mode to wake up more often and drain power faster Using higher DTIM values reduces the power used by stations in Power Save mode but delays the transmission of broadcast multicast frames EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 dtim period 10 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 rts threshold This command sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send RTS signal must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications SYNTAX rts threshold lt threshold gt threshold Threshold packet size for which to send an RTS Range 0 2347 bytes DEFAULT SETTING 2347 COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE If the threshold is set to 0 the access
191. rame Space Number a number used to calculate the minimum time between data frames CW Contention Window a number used to calculate a random backoff time After a collision detection a backoff wait time is calculated The total wait time is the sum of a minimum wait time Arbitration Inter Frame Space or AIFS determined from the AIFSN and a random backoff time calculated from a value selected from zero to the CW The CW value varies within a configurable range It starts at CWMin and doubles after every collision up to a maximum value CWMax After a successful transmission the CW value is reset to its CWMin value 06 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Quality of Service QoS Figure 49 WMM Backoff Wait Times High Priority Random Backoff gt gt Minimum Wait Time Random Wait Time CWMin CWMax Random Backoff Low Priority Random Wait Time Minimum Wait Time For high priority traffic the AIFSN and CW values are smaller The smaller values equate to less backoff and wait time and therefore more transmit opportunities Figure 50 QoS Quality of Service QOS WMM Disable Enable WMM Acknowledge Policy Acknowledge No Acknowledge my Acknowledge O No Acknowledge Acknowledge No Acknowledge Acknowledge No Acknowledge AC1 Background AC2 Video 0 3008 1504 Disable Enable Disable O Enable Disable O
192. rate physical access points The access point supports up to a total of 64 wireless clients across all VAP interfaces Figure 43 Radio Settings Radio Settings HT20 v CH 11 Disable Enable min v 64 Clients 11n g compatible Short or Long v 100 TUs 1 Beacons 2346 Bytes 2347 Bytes Disable Enable Disable Enable 65535 Bytes Disable Enable 4096 Bytes 86 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Radio Settings The following items are displayed on this page High Throughput Mode The access point provides a channel bandwidth of 20 MHz by default giving an 802 11g connection speed of 54 Mbps and a 802 11n connection speed of up to 108 Mbps and ensures backward compliance for slower 802 11b devices Setting the HT Channel Bandwidth to 40 MHz sometimes referred to as Turbo Mode increases connection speed for 802 11g and 802 11n to 74 Mbps and 300 Mbps respectively HT40plus indicates that the secondary channel is above the primary channel HT40minus indicates that the secondary channel is below the primary channel Default HT20 Range HT20 HT40PLUS HT40MINUS NoTE Some 802 11n wireless clients may be capable of transmission rates of up to 600 Mbps however the access point will only be able to connect to them at a maximum transmission rate of 300 Mbps Radio Channel The radio channel that the access point uses to communicate with wireless clients When mu
193. re will automatically restart operation on a channel free of radar The 5 GHz Turbo Mode feature is not allowed for operation in any European Community country The current setting for this feature is found in the 5 GHz 802 11a Radio Settings Window as described in the user guide The 5 GHz radio s Auto Channel Select setting described in the user guide must always remain enabled to ensure that automatic 5 GHz channel selection complies with European requirements The current setting for this feature is found in the 5 GHz 802 11a Radio Settings Window as described in the user guide This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the European Community using the 5 15 5 35 GHz band Channels 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 See table below for allowed 5 GHz channels by country This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2 4 GHz band Channels 1 13 except where noted below In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors In Belgium outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 46 2 4835 GHz band Channel 13 In France outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 4 2 454 GHz band Channels 1 7 COMPLIANCES OPERATION USING 5 GHZ CHANNELS IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY The user installer must use the provided configuration utility to check the current channel of operation and make n
194. red both access point VAPs you can check the status of the link from Access Point A Go to the Information gt Station Status page For the VAP 0 interface the Access Point B MAC address displays as a connected station Figure 65 WDS Example Access Point A Station Status Station Status Wireless Interface VAPO Station Address VLAN ID 00 22 2d 4d 7b 81 245 APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples WDS Links Between Three or More APs WDS LINKS BETWEEN THREE OR MorRE APS Consider the example illustrated in Figure 66 In this example an SMCE21011 connected to the main wired LAN connects to two other units using a WDS links One of the connected units also connects to another SMCE21011 In addition two of the SMCE21011 units support local wireless clients Figure 66 WDS Links Between Three or More APs Network Core DHCP a mn LAN Switch e VAP 0 WDS AP Mode VAP 1 a WDS AP Mode 7 S f Dos VAPO 7 g Access Point A Sy WDS STA Mode ra 11ng mode VAP 1 s VAP 0 Pa WDS AP Mode WDS STA Mode 7 d 4 Z Access Point B h 7 11ng mode Z f ae 1 Access Point D Z 11ng mode z 7 VAPO WDS STA Mode E idd j aP ote Access Point C Client PC 11ng mode e N Client PC The following sections summarize how to configure access points A B C and D The detailed set up for WDS links on each AP will be based on the configuration procedure in the two
195. reless 0 vap 0 Status up Mode STA AP SSID red AP MAC 00 11 22 33 44 55 194 interface ethernet ETHERNET INTERFACE COMMANDS The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the Ethernet port and wireless interface Table 22 Ethernet Interface Commands Command Function Mode Page interface ethernet Enters Ethernet interface configuration mode GC 195 dns Specifies the primary and secondary name IC E 196 servers ip address Sets the IP address for the Ethernet interface IC E 196 ip dhcp Submits a DHCP request for an IP address IC E 197 shutdown Disables the Ethernet interface IC E 198 show interface Shows the status for the Ethernet interface Exec 198 ethernet This command enters Ethernet interface configuration mode DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE To specify the 1O00BASE T network interface enter the following command AP config interface ethernet AP if ethernet 195 CHAPTER 25 Ethernet Interface Commands dns ip address This command specifies the address for the primary or secondary domain name server to be used for name to address resolution SYNTAX dns primary server secondary server lt server address gt primary server Primary server used for name resolution secondary server Secondary server used for name resolution server address IP address of domain name server DEFAULT SETTING None CO
196. rm the new settings Figure 60 WDS Example Access Point A VAP Details Basic Setting Disable Enable 5 5 60 Mins 3 3 60 Mins o lb lo lo SMC_VAP_0 WPA PSK AES CCMP v OHex Ascii 5 On the VAP Setting page enable VAP 0 and then click Set to implement the new settings DAR APPENDIX B WDS Setup Examples Basic WDS Link Between Two APs Figure 61 WDS Example Access Point A WDS AP VAP Setting VAP Setting Status Edit setting SMC_VAP_O a ap wds Edit SMC_VAP_1 ap Edit SMC_VAP_2 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_3 a ap Edit SMC_VAP_4 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_5 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_6 o ap Edit SMC_VAP_7 o ap Edit 6 Click the Save Config button to retain the configuration set up when the AP is restarted ACCESS POINT B CONFIGURATION 1 Go to the Wireless gt VAP Settings page and click Edit to configure VAP 0 2 In the VAP Basic Setting select WDS STA for the Mode 3 Enter the SSID and MAC address of VAP 0 on Access point A The SSIDs and MAC addresses of VAP interfaces are displayed on the Information gt AP Status page see AP Wireless Configuration on page 107 Figure 62 WDS Example Access Point A VAP SSID and MAC AP Wireless Configuration Wireless Interface PYAPT so T Assen Mode 802K MAC Adoress EH ro WPA PSK Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 71 o EA Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 72 SMC_VAP_2 Open Disable 00 22 2d 4d 7b 73 E scars O
197. rmat value The key string For ASCII input specify a string between 8 and 63 characters For HEX input specify exactly 64 digits COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE To support WPA or WPA2 for client authentication use the auth command to specify the authentication type and use the wpa preshared key command to specify one static key If WPA or WPA2 is used with pre shared key mode all wireless clients must be configured with the same pre shared key to communicate with the access point s VAP interface EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 wpa pre shared key passphrase key agoodsecret This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 RELATED COMMANDS auth 220 CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands pmksa lifetime This command sets the time for aging out cached WPA2 Pairwise Master make security effective Key Security Association PMKSA information for fast roaming SYNTAX pmksa lifetime lt minutes gt minutes The time for aging out PMKSA information Range 0 14400 minutes DEFAULT SETTING 720 minutes COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE WPA2 provides fast roaming for authenticated clients by retaining keys and other security information in a cache so that if a client roams away from an access point and then returns reauthe
198. rs of branches within the MIB tree that define the SNMP view CREATING GROUPS An SNMPv3 group sets the access policy for its assigned users restricting them to specific read write and notify views You can create new groups to map a set of SNMP users to SNMP views Group Name The name of the SNMP group Range 1 32 characters Security Level The security level used for the group noAuthNoPriv There is no authentication or encryption used in SNMP communications a AuthNoPriv SNMP communications use authentication but the data is not encrypted AuthPriv SNMP communications use both authentication and encryption Read View The configured view for read access Range 1 32 characters Write View The configured view for write access Range 1 32 characters The access point allows multiple SNMP v3 users to be configured Each SNMPv3 user is defined by a unique name Users must be configured with a specific security level and assigned to a group The SNMPv3 group restricts users to a specific read write or notify view Figure 31 Configuring SNMPv3 Users SNMPv3 User Create SNMPv3 User User Name Auth Type Auth Passphrase riv Type Priv Passphrase testgroup None None v SNMPv3 User List Auth Type Auth Passphrase Priv Type Priv Passphrase 1 chris testgroup None N A None N A 2 169 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol SNMPv
199. rt A user defined filter can also be assigned to specific targets to limit the notifications received to specific MIB objects Note that the filter must first be configured See SNMPv3 Notification Filters on page 71 To configure a new notification receiver target define the parameters and select a filter if required Note that the SNMP v3 user name must first be defined See SNMPv3 Users on page 69 70 SNMPv3 NOTIFICATION FILTERS CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol Figure 32 SNMPv3 Targets SNMP Target Create SNMP Target Target ID IP Address UDP Port SNMP User Notification Filter No User v Optional Filter Assignment v v Aaa SNMP Target List There is no SNMP target The following items are displayed on this page Target ID A user defined name that identifies a receiver of notifications Maximum length 32 characters IP Address Specifies the IP address of the receiving management station UDP Port The UDP port that is used on the receiving management station for notification messages SNMP User The defined SNMP v3 user that is to receive notification messages Notification Filter The name of a user defined notification filter that is applied to the target SNMP v3 users can be configured to receive notification messages from the access point An SNMP Target ID is created that specifies the SNMP v3 user
200. s 109 SECTION Ill COMMAND LINE INTERFACE This section provides a detailed description of the Command Line Interface along with examples for all of the commands This section includes these chapters Using the Command Line Interface on page 112 General Commands on page 118 System Management Commands on page 122 System Logging Commands on page 137 System Clock Commands on page 141 DHCP Relay Commands on page 146 SNMP Commands on page 148 Flash File Commands on page 162 RADIUS Client Commands on page 165 802 1X Authentication Commands on page 171 MAC Address Authentication Commands on page 173 Filtering Commands on page 177 Spanning Tree Commands on page 182 WDS Bridge Commands on page 193 Ethernet Interface Commands on page 195 Wireless Interface Commands on page 200 Wireless Security Commands on page 214 Link Layer Discovery Commands on page 224 AAO SECTION Command Line Interface VLAN Commands on page 228 WMM Commands on page 231 dad USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE When accessing the management interface for the over a direct connection to the console port or via a Telnet connection the access point can be managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt Using the access point s command
201. s Keywords and Arguments Minimum Abbreviation Command Completion Getting Help on Commands Showing Commands Negating the Effect of Commands Using Command History Understanding Command Modes Exec Commands Configuration Commands Command Line Processing GENERAL COMMANDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS SYSTEM LOGGING COMMANDS SYSTEM CLOCK COMMANDS DHCP RELAY COMMANDS SNMP COMMANDS FLASH FILE COMMANDS RADIUS CLIENT COMMANDS 802 1X AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS MAC ADDRESS AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS 2 jee CONTENTS 105 107 107 108 110 112 112 113 114 114 114 114 114 114 115 115 115 116 116 117 118 122 137 141 146 148 162 165 171 173 CONTENTS SECTION IV 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FILTERING COMMANDS SPANNING TREE COMMANDS WDS BRIDGE COMMANDS ETHERNET INTERFACE COMMANDS WIRELESS INTERFACE COMMANDS WIRELESS SECURITY COMMANDS LINK LAYER DISCOVERY COMMANDS VLAN COMMANDS WMM COMMANDS APPENDICES TROUBLESHOOTING Diagnosing LED Indicators Before Contacting Technical Support WDS SETUP EXAMPLES Basic WDS Link Between Two APs WDS Links Between Three or More APs HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS CABLES AND PINOUTS Twisted Pair Cable Assignments 10 100BASE TX Pin Assignments Straight Through Wiring Crossover Wiring 1000BASE T Pin Assignments Console Port Pin Assignments GLOSSARY INDEX 1G 177 182 193 195 200 214 224 228 231 236 237 237 237 240 2
202. s but the broadcast keys as well TKIP is a replacement for WEP that removes the predictability that intruders relied on to determine the WEP key AES CCMP Advanced Encryption Standard Counter Mode CBCMAC Protocol WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA including the same 802 1X and PSK modes of operation and support for TKIP encryption The main enhancement is its use of AES Counter Mode encryption with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code CBC MAC for message integrity The AES Counter Mode CBCMAC Protocol AES CCMP provides extremely robust data confidentiality using a 128 bit key The AES CCMP encryption cipher is specified as a standard requirement for WPA2 However the computational intensive operations of AES CCMP requires hardware support on client devices Therefore to implement WPA2 in the network wireless clients must be upgraded to WPA2 compliant hardware DA Oh me CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 cipher suite tkip This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 wpa pre shared key This command defines a Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 Pre shared key SYNTAX wpa pre shared key lt hex passphrase key gt lt va ue gt hex Specifies hexadecimal digits as the key input format passphrase key Specifies an ASCII pass phrase string as the key input fo
203. s an onboard agent that supports SNMP versions 1 2c and 3 clients This agent continuously monitors the status of the access point as well as the traffic passing to and from wireless clients A network management station can access this information using SNMP management software that is compliant with MIB II To implement SNMP management the access point must first have an IP address and subnet mask configured either manually or dynamically Access to the onboard agent using SNMP v1 and v2c is controlled by community strings To communicate with the access point the management station must first submit a valid community string for authentication Access to the access point using SNMP v3 provides additional security features that cover message integrity authentication and encryption as well as controlling notifications that are sent to specified user targets The access point SNMP agent must be enabled to function for versions 1 2c and 3 clients Management access using SNMP v1 and v2c also requires community strings to be configured for authentication Trap notifications can be enabled and sent to up to four management stations 65 CHAPTER 6 Management Settings Simple Network Management Protocol Figure 28 SNMP Basic Settings SNMP Basic Settings Basic Settings O Disable Enable stem Location where who Read Only Community iin Read Write Community iia set The following items are
204. s are displayed on the Interface Mode Selection page InterfaceO Mode Selects the mode of the radio interface m iing All 802 11g and n clients can communicate with the wireless AP Router up to 300 Mbps using the 2 4 GHz band but data transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802 11g clients m i1ina All 802 11a and n clients can communicate with the wireless AP Router up to 300 Mbps using the 5 GHz band but data transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802 11a clients 85 CHAPTER 8 Wireless Settings Radio Settings RADIO SETTINGS The IEEE 802 11n interfaces include configuration options for radio signal characteristics and wireless security features The access point can operate in two modes mixed 802 11g n 2 4 GHz or mixed 802 11a n 5 GHz Note that the radio cannot not operate at 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz modes at the same time Each radio supports eight virtual access point VAP interfaces referred to as VAPO VAP7 Each VAP functions as a separate access point and can be configured with its own Service Set Identification SSID and security settings However most radio signal parameters apply to all VAP interfaces The configuration options are nearly identical and are therefore both covered in this section of the manual Traffic to specific VAPs can be segregated based on user groups or application traffic The clients associate with each VAP in the same way as they would with sepa
205. s down When LLDP is re initialized on a port all information in the remote systems LLDP MIB associated with this port is deleted EXAMPLE AP config lldp transmit re init delay 10 AP config ee This command configures a delay between the successive transmission of LLDP advertisements initiated by a change in local LLDP MIB variables SYNTAX IIldp transmit delay to local change lt seconds gt seconds Time in seconds Range 1 8192 seconds DEFAULT SETTING 2 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The transmit delay is used to prevent a series of successive LLDP transmissions during a short period of rapid changes in local LLDP MIB 2267 CHAPTER 28 Link Layer Discovery Commands objects and to increase the probability that multiple rather than single changes are reported in each transmission This attribute must comply with the rule 4 Delay Interval lt Transmission Interval EXAMPLE AP config lldp transmit delay to local change 10 txDelay range is 1 to quter of msgTxInterval AP config show lldp This command displays the current LLDP configuration COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show lldp LLDP Information Status Enabled Message Transmission Hold Time 25 Message Transmission Interval seconds 30 Reinitial Delay Time seconds 22 Transmission Delay Value seconds 2 AP 227 vlan VLAN COMMANDS The access point can enable t
206. s going to be operated in 5 15 5 25GHz frequency range it is restricted in indoor environment only COMPLIANCES IMPORTANT NOTE FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator amp your body IC STATEMENT This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil num rique de la classe B conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 5 dB Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit or operational failure Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or sign
207. security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 ee closed system This command prohibits access to clients without a pre configured SSID Use the no form to disable this feature SYNTAX no closed system DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP 2092 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands COMMAND USAGE When closed system is enabled the access point will not include its SSID in beacon messages Nor will it respond to probe requests from clients that do not include a fixed SSID EXAMPLE AP if wireless g VAP 0 closed system This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless g assoc timeout This command configures the idle time interval when no frames are sent interval auth timeout interval after which the client is disassociated from the VAP interface SYNTAX assoc timeout interval lt minutes gt minutes The number of minutes of inactivity before disassociation Range 5 60 minutes DEFAULT SETTING 5 minutes COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 assoc timeout interval 10 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make security effective command AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 a This command configures the time interval within which clients must complete authenticatio
208. service area Increase the distance between neighboring access points Decrease the signal strength of neighboring access points Increase the channel separation of neighboring access points e g up to 3 channels of separation for 802 11b or up to 4 channels for 802 11a or up to 5 channels for 802 11g INFRASTRUCTURE WIRELESS LAN The access point also provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations An integrated wired wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration A Basic Service Set BSS consists of a group of wireless PC users and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN Each wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in its wireless group via a radio link or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point Bae ie CHAPTER 2 Network Topologies Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs The infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database or for connection between mobile workers as shown in the following figure Figure 7 Infrastructure Wireless LAN Wired LAN Extension to Wireless Clients li i Server Desktop a Switch ace re ary INFRASTRUCTURE WIRELESS LAN FOR ROAMING WIRELESS PCS The Basic Service Set BSS defines the communications domain for each access point and its associated wireless cli
209. specific SNMP notifications GC 152 snmp server vacm view Configures the VACM view GC 153 snmp server vacm group Configures the VACM group GC 154 snmp server user Sets the name of the SNMP v3 user GC 155 snmp server target Configures SNMP v3 notification targets GC 156 snmp server filter Configures SNMP v3 notification filters GC 157 show snmp vacm group Displays the VACM group Exec 160 show snmp vacm view Displays VACM views Exec 160 show snmp users Displays SNMP v3 user settings Exec 158 show snmp target Displays the SNMP v3 notification targets Exec 158 show snmp filter Displays the SNMP v3 notification filters Exec 159 show snmp Displays the status of SNMP communications Exec 159 148 CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands snmp server This command defines the community access string for the Simple Network community snmp server contact Management Protocol Use the no form to remove the specified community string SYNTAX snmp server community string ro rw no snmp server community string string Community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol Maximum length 23 characters case sensitive ro Specifies read only access Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects rw Specifies read write access Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects DEFAULT SETTING public Read only access Authorized management stations are only
210. ss 0 234 CHAPTER 30 WMM Commands 23 SECTION IV APPENDICES This section provides additional information and includes these items Troubleshooting on page 237 WDS Setup Examples on page 240 Hardware Specifications on page 249 Cables and Pinouts on page 252 Glossary on page 257 amp o Index on page 261 2960 TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSING LED INDICATORS Table 30 LED Indicators Symptom Action Power LED is off The AC power adapter may be disconnected Check connections between the unit the power adapter and the wall outlet The PoE cable may be disconnected Check connections between the unit and the PoE power source Diag Fail LED is red Reset the unit to try and clear the condition If the condition does not clear contact technical support for assistance LAN LED is off Verify that the unit and attached device are powered on when port connected Be sure the cable is plugged into both the unit and corresponding device Verify that the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits e Check the cable connections for possible defects Replace the defective cable if necessary WLAN LED is off There is no detected signal from the 802 11a n or 802 11b g n radio Check the radio settings in the management interface BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
211. ssages SYNTAX no snmp server enable server DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration 150 snmp server host CHAPTER 17 SNMP Commands COMMAND USAGE This command enables both authentication failure notifications and link up down notifications The snmp server host command specifies the host device that will receive SNMP notifications EXAMPLE AP config snmp server enable server AP config RELATED COMMANDS snmp server host This command specifies the recipient of an SNMP notification Use the no form to remove the specified host SYNTAX snmp server host lt host_ip_address gt lt community string gt no snmp server host host_ip_address IP of the host the targeted recipient community string Password like community string sent with the notification operation Maximum length 23 characters DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE The snmp server host command is used in conjunction with the snmp server enable server command to enable SNMP notifications You can configure up to four host IP addresses A separate snmp server host command must be entered for each host Although you can set the community string using the snmp server host command by itself it is recommended that you define this string using the snmp server community command prior to using the snmp server host command EXAMPLE AP config snmp server host
212. system Accepts the client without verifying its identity using a shared key Open authentication means either there is no encryption if encryption is disabled or WEP only encryption is used if encryption is enabled shared key Authentication is based on a WEP shared key that has been distributed to all stations wpa Clients using WPA are accepted for authentication wpa psk Clients using WPA with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication wpaz2 Clients using WPA2 are accepted for authentication wpa2 psk Clients using WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication 214 CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands Wwpa wpa2 mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 are accepted for authentication Wpa wpa2 psk mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication DEFAULT SETTING open system COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless VAP COMMAND USAGE The auth command automatically configures settings for each authentication type including encryption 802 1X and cipher suite The command auth open system disables encryption and 802 1X To use WEP shared key authentication set the authentication type to shared key and define at least one static WEP key with the key command Encryption is automatically enabled by the command To use WEP encryption only no authentication set the authentication type to open system Then enable WE
213. t 15B Class B EN 55022B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 RADIO SIGNAL FCC Part 15C 15 247 15 207 2 4 GHz CERTIFICATION EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 IC RSS 210 STANDARDS IEEE 802 11b g IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11n draft v2 0 IEEE 802 3 2005 PHYSICAL SIZE 18 8 x 15 x 2 2 cm 7 40 x 5 90 x 0 87 in WEIGHT 598 g 21 oz e 25 1 CABLES AND PINOUTS TWISTED PAIR CABLE ASSIGNMENTS 10 100BASE TX PIN ASSIGNMENTS For 10 100BASE TX connections a twisted pair cable must have two pairs of wires For 1OOOBASE T connections the twisted pair cable must have four pairs of wires Each wire pair is identified by two different colors For example one wire might be green and the other green with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable Note Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation CAuTION DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into the RJ 45 port Use only twisted pair cables with RJ 45 connectors that conform with FCC standards The following figure illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins Figure 67 RJ 45 Connector a a 4 8 Use unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable for RJ 45 connections 100 ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections Also be sure
214. t Upgrade Commences the upgrade process 102 CHAPTER 9 Maintenance Settings Running Configuration RUNNING CONFIGURATION A copy of a previous running configuration may be uploaded to the access point as a saved file from a remote location or the current configuration saved and stored for restoration purposes at a later point A configuration file may be saved or downloaded to from a specified remote FTP or TFTP server Figure 52 Running Configuration File Configuration File Backup Restore FTP TFTP Export Import must be syscfg Start Export Import Restore Factory Setting Runtime Config To Startup Config The following items are displayed on this page File Backup Restore Downloads an operation code image file from a specified remote FTP or TFTP server After filling in the following fields click Start Export Import to proceed Export Import Select Export to upload a file to an FTP TFTP server Select Import to download a file from an FTP TFTP server Config file Specifies the name of the configuration file which must always be syscfg A path on the server can be specified using in the name providing the path already exists for example myfolder syscfg Other than to indicate a path the file name must not contain any slashes or the leading letter cannot be a period and the maximum length for file names on the FTP TFTP
215. t will take several minutes Please wait a while AP if wireless 0 This command sets the length of the signal preamble that is used at the start of a 802 11b g data transmission SYNTAX preamble long short or long long Sets the preamble to long 192 microseconds short or long Sets the preamble to short if no 802 11b clients are detected 96 microseconds DEFAULT SETTING Short or Long COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless 205 CHAPTER 26 Wireless Interface Commands short guard interval COMMAND USAGE Using a short preamble instead of a long preamble can increase data throughput on the access point but requires that all clients can support a short preamble Set the preamble to long to ensure the access point can support all 802 11b and 802 11g clients EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 preamble short or long This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 a This command sets the 802 11n guard interval to 400ns short or 800ns long SYNTAX short guard interval lt enable disable gt DEFAULT SETTING Disabled COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless COMMAND USAGE The 802 11n draft specifies two guard intervals 400ns short and 800ns long Support of the 400ns guard interval is optional for transmit and receive The purpose of a guard interval is to introduce immunity t
216. tate FORWARDING ethO port 0x1 Port ID 0x8001 Designated Root ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Designated Bridge ID 8000 0012cfa25430 Root Port Path Cost 0 State DISABLED AP show bridge forward This command displays STP settings for forwarding MAC addesses on address specified interfaces or VLANs SYNTAX show bridge forward address all mac lt mac address gt lt vilan id gt show bridge forward address ethernet wireless lt index gt vap lt vap index gt all Show settings for all forwarding MAC addresses mac Show settings for specific forwarding MAC addresses MAC addresses are specified in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX ethernet The Ethernet port interface wireless The wireless port interface vap Wireless VAP interfaces Wireless Range 0 VAP Range 0 7 vlan id Show settings for forwarding addresses on specific VLANs Range 0 4095 Od CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show bridge forward addr interface wireless 0 vap 0 MAC ADDRESS INTERFACE VLAN AGE 192 wds ap wds sta WDS BRIDGE COMMANDS The commands described in this section are used to set the operation mode for each access point interface and configure Wireless Distribution System WDS forwarding table settings Table 21 WDS Bridge Commands Command Function Mode Page wds ap Selects the bridge operation mode for a radio IC W 193 interface VAP wds sta C
217. ter table SYNTAX address filter entry lt allowed denied gt lt mac address gt allowed Entry is allowed access denied Entry is denied access mac address Physical address of client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens e g 00 90 D1 12 AB 89 DEFAULT None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND MODE The access point supports up to 1024 MAC addresses An entry in the address table may be allowed or denied access depending on the global setting configured for the address entry default command EXAMPLE AP config address filter entry allowed 00 70 50 cc 99 1la AP config RELATED COMMANDS address filter default address filter delete This command deletes a MAC address from the filter table SYNTAX address filter delete lt allowed denied gt lt mac address gt allowed Entry is allowed access denied Entry is denied access mac address Physical address of client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens e g 00 90 D1 12 AB 89 174 mac authentication server mac authentication session timeout CHAPTER 21 MAC Address Authentication Commands DEFAULT None COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE AP config address filter delete allowed 00 70 50 cc 99 1b AP config This command sets address filtering to be performed with local or remote options Use the no form to disable MAC address authentication S
218. that the length of any twisted pair connection does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet The RJ 45 port on the access point supports automatic MDI MDI X operation so you can use straight through or crossover cables for all network connections to PCs switches or hubs In straight through cable pins 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are connected straight through to pins 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end of the cable 252 STRAIGHT THROUGH WIRING APPENDIX D Cables and Pinouts Twisted Pair Cable Assignments Table 31 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts PIN MDI Signal Name MDI X Signal Name 1 Transmit Data plus TD Receive Data plus RD 48V power Negative Vport GND Positive Vport 2 Transmit Data minus TD Receive Data minus RD 48V power Negative Vport GND Positive Vport 3 Receive Data plus RD Transmit Data plus TD GND Positive Vport 48V power Negative Vport 4 48V power Negative Vport GND Positive Vport 5 48V power Negative Vport GND Positive Vport 6 Receive Data minus RD Transmit Data minus TD GND Positive Vport 48V power Negative Vport 7 GND Positive Vport 48V power Negative Vport 8 GND Positive Vport 48V power Negative Vport a The and signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal crossover MDI X the two pairs of
219. through SNMP web and Telnet groups ip address Adds IP addresses to the SNMP web and Telnet groups subnet mask Specifies a range of IP addresses allowed management access DEFAULT SETTING All addresses COMMAND MODE Global Configuration 130 show apmanagement show system CHAPTER 13 System Management Commands COMMAND USAGE If anyone tries to access a management interface on the access point from an invalid address the unit will reject the connection enter an event message in the system log and send a trap message to the trap manager Management access applies to SNMP HTTP web Telnet and SSH connections EXAMPLE This example restricts management access to the specified addresses AP config apmgmtip multiple 192 168 1 50 255 255 255 0 AP config ooo This command shows the AP management configuration including the IP addresses of management stations allowed to access the AP and the protocols that are open to management access COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show apmanagement Management AP Information AP Management IP Mode Any IP Telnet UI Enable WEB UI Enable SNMP UI Enable AP This command displays basic system configuration settings DEFAULT SETTING None COMMAND MODE Exec EXAMPLE AP show system System Information Serial Number A123456789 System Up time 0 days 4 hours 33 minutes 29 seconds System Name 11n_AP System Location A
220. tication server contains a database of credentials such as users names and passwords for each wireless client that requires access to the access point Table 16 RADIUS Client Commands Command Function Mode Page radius server enable Enables the RADIUS server GC 165 radius server address Specifies the RADIUS server GC 166 radius server port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC 166 radius server key Sets the RADIUS encryption key GC 167 radius server accounting Sets the RADIUS server accounting address GC 167 address oe accounting Sets the RADIUS server accounting port GC 168 oo accounting Sets the RADIUS server accounting key GC 168 radius server accounting Sets the interval between transmitting GC 169 timeout interim accounting updates to the RADIUS server make radius effective Implements RADIUS command changes made GC 169 in current CLI session show radius Shows the current RADIUS settings Exec 170 radius server enable This command enables the RADIUS server SYNTAX radius server primary secondary enable primary Specifies the primary RADIUS server secondary Specifies the secondary RADIUS server DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration 165 CHAPTER 19 RADIUS Client Commands EXAMPLE AP config radius server primary enable This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make radius effective command AP config radius server This comma
221. tings page configures some basic settings for the AP such as the system identification name the management access password and the wireless operation Country Code Figure 19 Administration Administration Identification System Name 11in_AP The system name is designed for the user to uniquely identify this device Change Password admin If no password please input null string eoeeesese US United States v The following items are displayed on this page System Name An alias for the access point enabling the device to be uniquely identified on the network Default 11n_AP Range 1 32 characters Username The user name is fixed as admin and cannot be configured Old Password Type your current password New Password The password for management access Length 5 32 characters case sensitive Confirm New Password Enter the password again for verification Country Code This command configures the access point s country code which identifies the country of operation and sets the authorized radio channels 52 IP ADDRESS CHAPTER 5 System Settings IP Address CAUTION You must set the country code to the country of operation Setting the country code restricts operation of the access point to the radio channels and transmit power levels permitted for wireless networks in the specified country Configuring the access point with an
222. tus for a specified VLAN Exec 190 or all VLANs show bridge forward Displays STP settings for forwarding MAC Exec 191 address addesses on specified interfaces or VLANs 182 bridge stp service bridge stp br conf forwarding delay CHAPTER 23 Spanning Tree Commands This command enables the Spanning Tree Protocol Use the no form to disable the Spanning Tree Protocol SYNTAX no bridge stp service DEFAULT SETTING Enabled COMMAND MODE Global Configuration EXAMPLE This example globally enables the Spanning Tree Protocol AP config bridge stp service AP config Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge forward time globally for the wireless bridge SYNTAX bridge stp br conf forwarding delay lt seconds gt seconds Time in seconds Range 4 30 seconds The minimum value is the higher of 4 or max age 2 1 DEFAULT SETTING 15 seconds COMMAND MODE Global Configuration COMMAND USAGE This command sets the maximum time in seconds the root device will wait before changing states i e discarding to learning to forwarding This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames In addition each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to the discarding state otherwise temporary data loops might result EXAMPLE AP config bridge stp br c
223. ult value For example the logging command will log system messages to a host server To disable logging specify the no logging command This guide describes the negation effect for all applicable commands The CLI maintains a history of commands that have been entered You can scroll back through the history of commands by pressing the up arrow key Any command displayed in the history list can be executed again or first modified and then executed Using the show history command displays a longer list of recently executed commands The command set is divided into Exec and Configuration classes Exec commands generally display information on system status or clear statistical counters Configuration commands on the other hand modify interface parameters or enable certain functions These classes are further divided into different modes Available commands depend on the selected mode You can always enter a question mark at the prompt to display a aS Entering Commands EXEC COMMANDS CONFIGURATION COMMANDS CHAPTER 11 Using the Command Line Interface list of the commands available for the current mode The command classes and associated modes are displayed in the following table Table 5 Command Modes Class Mode Exec Privileged Configuration Global Interface ethernet Interface wireless Interface wireless vap When you open a new console session on an access point the system enters Exec command mode
224. unt of wait time before the next data transmission attempt Range 1 15 microseconds TXOPLimit Transmission Opportunity Limit specifies the maximum time an AC transmit queue has access to the wireless medium When an AC queue is granted a transmit opportunity it can transmit data for a time up to the TxOpLimit This data bursting greatly improves the efficiency for high data rate traffic Range 0 65535 microseconds admission_control The admission control mode for the access category When enabled clients are blocked from using the access category Options 0 to disable 1 to enable DEFAULT Table 28 AP Parameters WMM Parame ACO Best Ef AC1 Back AC2 Video AC3 Voice ters fort ground LogCwMin 4 4 3 2 LogCwMax 10 10 4 3 AIFS 3 7 2 2 TXOP Limit 0 0 94 47 Admission Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Control Table 29 BSS Parameters WMM Parame ACO Best Ef AC1 Back AC2 Video AC3 Voice ters fort ground LogCwMin 4 4 3 2 LogCwMax 6 10 4 3 233 CHAPTER 30 WMM Commands WMM Parame ACO Best Ef AC1 Back AC2 Video AC3 Voice ters fort ground AIFS 3 7 1 1 TXOP Limit 0 0 94 47 Admission Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Control COMMAND MODE Interface Configuration Wireless EXAMPLE AP if wireless 0 wmmparam ap 0 5 10 3 64 1 This setting has not been effective If want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wirele
225. want to take effect please execute make RF setting effective command AP if wireless 0 wmmparam This command configures detailed WMM parameters that apply to the access point AP or the wireless clients BSS SYNTAX wmmparam lt AP BSS gt lt ac_number gt lt LogCwMin gt lt LogCwMax gt lt AIFS gt lt TxOpLimit gt lt admission_control gt AP Access Point as DOs CHAPTER 30 WMM Commands BSS Wireless client ac_number Access categories ACs voice video best effort and background These categories correspond to traffic priority levels and are mapped to IEEE 802 1D priority tags as shown in Table 4 on page 96 Range 0 3 LogCwMin Minimum log value of the contention window This is the initial upper limit of the random backoff wait time before wireless medium access can be attempted The initial wait time is a random value between zero and the LogCwMin value Specify the LogCwMin value Note that the LogCwMin value must be equal or less than the LogCwMax value Range 1 15 microseconds LogCwMax Maximum log value of the contention window This is the maximum upper limit of the random backoff wait time before wireless medium access can be attempted The contention window is doubled after each detected collision up to the LogCwMax value Note that the CWMax value must be greater or equal to the LogCwMin value Range 1 15 microseconds AIFS Arbitrary InterFrame Space specifies the minimum amo
226. wired network support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility An encryption algorithm that implements symmetric key cryptography AES provides very strong encryption using a completely different ciphering algorithm to TKIP and WEP The process to verify the identity of a client requesting network access IEEE 802 11 specifies two forms of authentication open system and shared key The core infrastructure of a network The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system A signal periodically transmitted from the access point that is used to identify the service set and to maintain contact with wireless clients Broadcast keys are sent to stations using dynamic keying Dynamic broadcast key rotation is often used to allow the access point to generate a random group key and periodically update all key management capable wireless clients 257 GLOSSARY DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL DHCP ENCRYPTION ETHERNET FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL FTP HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL HTTP IEEE 802 114 IEEE 802 118 IEEE 802 11G IEEE 802 11N INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN Provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP IP network DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable
227. wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions DOD CHAPTER 27 Wireless Security Commands lo no wireless extensions etho no wireless extensions bro no wireless extensions wifid no wireless extensions Error for wireless request Set Fragmentation Threshold 8B24 SET failed on device ath0 Invalid argument Added athO mode master Created athO mode ap for SMC_VAP_0 bad number athO Link encap Ethernet HWaddr 00 22 2D 4D 7B 81 killall udhcpc no process killed Close vap multi cast when vap mode is wds sta but stp is disabled AP if wireless 0 VAP 0 pe 223 lldp service LINK LAYER DISCOVERY COMMANDS LLDP allows devices in the local broadcast domain to share information about themselves LLDP capable devices periodically transmit information in messages called Type Length Value TLV fields to neighbor devices Advertised information is represented in Type Length Value TLV format according to the IEEE 802 1ab standard and can include details such as device identifi
228. wires must be straight through When auto negotiation is enabled for any RJ 45 port on this switch you can use either straight through or crossover cable to connect to any device type You must connect all four wire pairs as shown in the following diagram to support Gigabit Ethernet connections Figure 68 Straight Through Wiring EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Straight through Cable White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe Blue EndA End B White Blue Stripe nnnnannn Green NW White Brown Stripe Brown 208 APPENDIX D Cables and Pinouts Twisted Pair Cable Assignments CROSSOVER WIRING 1000BASE T PIN ASSIGNMENTS If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an X MDI X or neither port is labeled with an X MDI a crossover must be implemented in the wiring When auto negotiation is enabled for any RJ 45 port on this switch you can use either straight through or crossover cable to connect to any device type You must connect all four wire pairs as shown in the following diagram to support Gigabit Ethernet connections Figure 69 Crossover Wiring EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Crossover Cable White Orange Stripe 4 White Green Stripe 4 Enda 2 2 ss End B
229. y take any of these steps Reset the access point s hardware using the console interface web interface or through a power reset Reset the access point to its default configuration by using the console interface or web interface Then use the default user name admin and password smcadmin to access the management interface 230 WDS SETUP EXAMPLES The SMCE21011 can use the IEEE 802 11 Wireless Distribution System WDS to set up links between APs independently on any of the unit s eight VAP interfaces This enables the configuration of multiple links between multiple APs Note The SMCE21011 radio can operate in 2 4 GHz mode or 5 GHz mode It does not operate at 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz at the same time You must first select the basic radio operating mode you want to use for your WDS network All AP units in the WDS network must be set to the same radio operating mode and radio channel Each VAP interface on the SMCE21011 can be configured to operate in one of the three following WDS modes AP Mode WDS is disabled The VAP provides services to clients as a normal access point WDS AP Mode The VAP operates as an access point in WDS mode which accepts connections from client stations in WDS STA mode WDS STA Mode The VAP operates as a client station in WDS mode which connects to an access point VAP in WDS AP mode The user needs to specify the MAC address of the VAP in WDS AP mode to which it
230. yiac 1999 5 ek COMPLIANCES Hungarian Alul rott SMC nyilatkozom hogy a Radio LAN device megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet6 Magyar k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Italian Con la presente SMC dichiara che questo Radio LAN device conforme ai requisiti Italiano essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latvian r i i naida a ca Latviski Arso SMC deklar ka Radio LAN atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m prasibam un citiem ar to saisttajiem noteikumiem Lithuanian ii xi i PA ai i sla Siuo SUC deklaruoja kad is Radio LAN atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas Lietuvi 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Maltese ee r a Si oai Malti Hawnhekk SMC jiddikjara li dan Radio LAN jikkonforma mal ti ijiet essenzjali u ma prowedimenti o rajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Spanish Por medio de la presente SMC declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos Espa ol esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Polish Niniejszym SMC wiadcza e Radio LAN jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami Polski oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy L999 SIEC Portuguese SMC declara que este Radio LAN device est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e Portugu s outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovak F PEN a es 5 PORSE Slovensky SM

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