Planet Technology WAP5 User's Manual
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1. PLANET Wetworking A Commenecation 802 11b WLAN Outdoor AP 5000 User s Manual Copyright Copyright 2004 by PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of PLANET PLANET makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl2. 2 4 2 484GHz Up to 11Mbps 1 2 5 5 11 165 x 135 x 55mm 1130g Operating temperature 20 70 degree C Storage temperature 30 80 degree C Relative humanity 596 9596 non condensing Power Requirement 12V DC 2 0A Electromagnetic FCC CE Compatibility 1 5 Wireless Performance The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance and operating coverage of WAP 5000 1 2 3 Site selection To avoid interferences please locate WAP 5000 and wireless clients away from transformers microwave ovens heavy duty motors refrigerators fluorescent lights and other industrial equipments Keep the number of walls or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible otherwise the signal strength may be seriously reduced Place WAP 5000 in open space or add additional WAP 5000 as needed to improve the coverage Environmental factors The wireless network is easily affected by many environmental factors Every environment is unique with different obstacles construction materials weather etc It is hard to determine the exact operating range of WAP 5000 in a specific location without testing Antenna adjustment Please check the specification of the antenna you want to use and make sure it can be used on WAP 5000 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation it is necessary that you have enough information about the WAP 5000 1 Locate an optim
3. Select Program Folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Administrative Tools Startup FTIETENETT 5 The setup will start to copy necessary files to your computer When the Setup Complete window appears click Finish to complete the software installation va PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System Setup PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System Setup Complete Outdoor WLAN Management System setup is almost complete B E would like to launch the Outdoor WLAN Management Syste Click Finish to complete Outdoor WLAN Management System Back Finish Gs wes fi 3 3 Using PLANET Outdoor WMS PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System After successfully installing the utility you can found the icon on your desktop To activate WMS you can double click this icon or click Start Programs PLANET PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System The main WMS window will then open 10 3 3 1 Kick Start It is recommended to use Kick Start function when initial setting up a WAP 5000 Open Start menu and select Kick Start or click on the icon from the main WMS window then the Kick Start window appears as below RETE E E LEk I on Edi To Help a Model Name 241 3 3 1 1 Find This function helps you to q
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5. Statistics window shows both Ethernet and Wireless traffic statistics Click the icon Ini to start getting the statistics and click the icon Di to stop Monitoring AP 210 66 155 72 Identity Statistics Stations EA Ethemet ERA Transmission Number of Tx Unicast Frames 1559 Number af Tx Multicast Frames 2 Number of Tx Discarded Frames 0 E Reception Total bytes of Ax Frames 8101141 Number of Fis Unicast Frames 1028 Number of Multicast Frames 123822 i Number of Fis Discarded Frames 0 Number of Fis Error Frames 0 Wireless Stations The Stations window lists the information of all currently connected wireless stations A i Monitoring AP 210 56 155 72 Identity Statistics Stations Number of stations 0 16 3 3 2 3 Config This function allows you to configure the parameters of WAP 5000 Open the Host menu and select Config or click on the icon 53 a configuration window will pop up IP WAP 5000 is a DHCP client by default It will automatically ask the DHCP server for IP address If you want to assign static IP to WAP 5000 please clear the check box in front of Obtain IP Settings Automatically By DHCP Please note WAP 5000 will directly transfer SNMP response packets confirmation packets to an administrative PC if it is within the same network segment the same subnet mask If an SNMP response packet from a WAP 5000 is destined for an
6. administrative PC on another LAN the SNMP response packet needs to be forwarded by routers The default gateway is the closest router to the WAP 5000 If the correct default gateway is set you can use a WMS manager i e a PC running WMS physically located in a different subnet to manage this WAP 5000 J Contig 210 56 155 72 MAP 5000 Piel xi Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE BU2 1x NINE p Filter SNMP Access Control MAC Access Contral fw Obtain IP Settings Automatically by DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway SMMP Password public be eraut Import w X Cancel Filter This is a one way protocol filtering mechanism that prevents the WAP 5000 from transmitting specified protocols packet from a wired Ethernet LAN into the wireless LAN If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter From the Filter window there are six protocols listed may be selected for filtering out e P Protocol e Protocol 17 e NetBEUI Protocol e AppleTalk Protocol e Other Protocols e Internet Multicast Frames Config 2310 66 155 72 WAP 5000 TE a NE I SNMP Access Control WAP 5000 contains an SNMP access table to limit access to its configurations By default there is no restriction on accessing the AP For security reason access to WAP 5000 configuration s
7. of access Import Host Table to check device s availability Import the Host Table from a file for convenience you can retrieve the Host table on a network disk for the ease of access Once the Host Table is imported WMS will automatically check the availability of APs and other compatible devices listed in the Host Table This is an extremely powerful feature to make up for the inadequacy of Auto Discovery Auto Discovery can only find compatible devices when they are alive Failed devices cannot be found via Auto Discovery The devices listed in the Host Table should be available and provide the service If they do not exist WMS can report their absence immediately so that the system administrator can take immediate action 31 3 3 3 Trap View If the administrative PC has been assigned as a Trap Server of a WAP 5000 you can use Trap View to view the trap log information of the WAP 5000 Open Start menu and select Start Trap View or click on the icon 2 from the main WMS window then the Trap View window appears as below gt Trap View 10 gelIme Se Event E En 20047173 FF 10 27 23 132 158 1 188 Host 18 reinitializing warm start EA 20044143 10 45 22 132 158 1 188 Host 1 reinitializinig warm start Fd i 20042173 EF 11 41 54 132 158 1 188 Host is reinitializing warm start A 2004173 FF 11 51 02 132 168 1 188 Host is initializing cold start The log shows
8. will attempt to resend accounting information to the server before returning an error Enable Interim Update If this control is checked the AP will periodically resend any accounting information to the server RADIUS Settings 26 Qi Config 192 168 1 188 WAP 5000 IP Filter SMMP Access Control MAL Access Control Wireless Encryptian Trap Server Advanced IEEE 502 TA Authentication Options Accounting Options HADILIS Settings Server IP 192 168 254 254 Authentication Part Accounting Fort C Shared Secret Change Server Timeout ERN seconds wf Apply IEEE 802 1 Settings X Cancel IEEE 802 1 e Server IP This is the RADIUS server s IP address This must be in order for the AP to communicate with the server e Authentication Port Accounting Port These are the port numbers that the server is using to listen for incoming accounting and authenticating packets These can be set manually on the server but must be set here as well These are advanced options and the defaults will work without further configuration e Shared Secret The shared secret is set on the server as part of the 802 1x protocol It is a key used for encryption between the authenticator and the server The key set here must be the same as the one set on the server or the AP and the server will not be able to communicate e Server Timeout This is the maximum ti
9. 00 B ta 65535 Regulatory Domain Europe Export Import X Cancel Set the AP to work correctly with your wireles end nodes Name Assigns the WAP 5000 a unique name that allows the AP to be easily identified on the network e SSID The SSID is the name shared among all points in the wireless network You can type an existing domain name or create a new one that contains up to 32 characters e SSID Broadcasts Click to enable or disable the SSID Broadcasts feature If disabled the WAP 5000 would block any connection request from stations without the correct SSID and hide the SSID in outgoing beacon frames A site survey tool will not find the SSID User Isolation Enable this option any wireless client cannot detect another wireless client in the same wireless network It can give full privacy for clients under public access environment e Transmission Rate Sets the transmission rate of the WAP 5000 In high interference environments a lower rate can increase overall transmission speed by reducing resends of lost packets e Basic Rates This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the WAP 5000 The highest rate specified is the rate that the WAP 5000 will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Channel Number You can change the channel used by the WAP 5000 from here If the Automatically option is selected the WAP 5000 will choose an available radio channel au
10. Old Password New Password and confirm New Password again then click OK button to close the box and apply the changes to the device Password Change or set the password to protect the AP configuration Old Password Password Confirm New Password Cancel 3 3 1 9 Reboot This function allows you to reboot the device without unplugging its power adapter Highlight the MAC address of a device from the list open the Tools menu and select Reboot or click on the icon a dialog box will pop up and ask for the administrative password Type in the correct password then click OK button to close the box and reboot the device 3 3 1 10 Restore Default This function allows you to restore default settings of the device Highlight the MAC address of a device from the list open the Tools menu and select Restore Default or click on the icon Sl a dialog box will pop up and ask for the administrative password Type in the correct password then click OK button to close the box and restore default settings 3 3 2 Hosts View Hosts View is the major part of the WMS It supports not only individual remote management but also batch mode operation including multi monitor batch upgrade batch reset and batch load default settings Batch mode operation can efficiently reduce administrative efforts when deploying multiple WAP 5000s Open Start menu and select Start Hosts View or click on the icon a from th
11. also contains a Tx Power mW control with options for setting the AP s transmit power to 5 10 30 50 or 100 mW 23 i Config 182 168 1 188 WAP 5000 IEEE 802 1X The IEEE 802 1X window allows you to set up 802 1x authentication on a WAP 5000 Check Enable 802 1X Access Control box will activate the three subcategories of IEEE 802 1x related controls Authentication Options Accounting Options and RADIUS Settings Authentication Options 24 S Contig 192 1685 1 128 WAP 500L e Supplicant Timeout This control sets the maximum time that the AP will wait for an authentication response from a client Once this limit has been reached the AP will check how many times it has tried e Fail Retries This is the number of times the AP will restart the authentication process with the client before returning an error e Enable Reauthentication If this control is checked the AP will re initiate authentication whenever the specified amount of time has expired e Enable WEP Key Delivery If this control is checked the AP will pass the WEP key to the client after the authentication procedure has finished This only applies when the AP has WEP enabled EAP TLS is being used on the RADIUS server as the authentication method and the supplicant has been authenticated with the RADIUS server Accounting Options 25 Config 192 168 1 188 WAP 5000 e Retries This is the number of times the AP
12. ave oven 2 4 GHz wireless phone or metal objects Move these interference sources or change the location of the wireless PC or AP Change the wireless channel on the WAP 5000 W w Verify the network traffic does not exceed 3796 of bandwidth w Lower the broadcast rate of wired network to no more than 10 broadcast messages per second W Verify wired network topology and configuration lf Technical Support assistance is required please prepare the following information ready before you contact us w LED status w Alist of the product hardware including revision levels and a brief description of the network structure w Details of recent configuration changes if applicable If it appears that more in depth support is required have the following information on hand before seeking assistance w What you were doing when the error occurred w What error messages you saw w Whether the problem can be reproduced w The serial number of the product w The firmware version and the debug information
13. crosoft DCOM98 must be installed You can use the following link to download it http www microsoft com com dcom dcom98 download asp On Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 4 or later must be installed 1 3 Features 1 4 Specification Wireless LAN IEEE802 11b compliant Solid housing provides protection against rigorous weather conditions Strong network security with 802 1X authentication 64 128 bit WEP encryption user isolation protocol filtering and MAC access control One detachable N type female connectors can connect to external antenna for expanding connection distance 5 levels of adjustable transmit power control High speed data transfer rate up to 11Mbps Auto fall back data rate for long distance communication and noisy environments e Provide powerful Windows base SNMP utility for installation and management Model Standard Signal Type Modulation Port Antenna Connector Output Power Sensitivity Operating Mode Security Frequency Band Data Rate Dimensions L x W x H Weight Environmental Specification Support DHCP Client Power over Ethernet design WAP 5000 IEEE 802 11b DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum BPSK QPSK CCK 10Base TX RJ 45 1 N type Female 1 5 levels adjustable 100mW 50mW 30mW 10mW and 5mW 84dBm AP 64 128 bit WEP encryption Password protect 802 1X security MAC filtering SSID Broadcast Disable function Protocol filtering User isolation
14. e and 2 this Device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment Revision User s Manual for PLANET 802 11b WLAN Outdoor AP Model WAP 5000 Rev 1 0 January 2004 Part No EM WAP5K TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER TINTRODUGTION 22 25 5 5 bi and at aaa ee adan tie 1 AG AGE
15. e main WMS window then the Hosts View window appears as below 14 E Hosts View ga P Address Type MAC Address Uptime Status Loading DE Pale RES t un Ta Ni 3 3 2 1 Auto Discovery This function helps you to quickly locate all compatible devices in the same IP subnet as the administrative PC Open the Host menu and select Auto Discovery or click on the icon al or press F5 Few seconds later all compatible devices will be listed below with their information 3 3 2 2 Monitor Device This function allows you to view the status statistics and other configuration information of WAP 5000 Open the Host menu and select Monitor or click on the icon E a monitoring window will pop up as below a Monitoring AP 210 50 155 72 dentity Statistics Stations WAP 5DOD unknown V1 15 1x 2003 1 1 0 1 4 9 2 04 2 Current Channel 5510 Wireless BS SID 00 30 AFER 83 32 Identity The information shown here is read only 15 e Device Name WMS system default category name e Name Device name assigned by the user for easier identification e S W Version Shows the device software version number e H W Version Shows the device hardware version number e Current Channel Shows the wireless channel currently in use on the device e SSID Shows the SSID of the device e Current BSSID Shows the BSSID of the device same as the device MAC address Statistics The
16. ere are two ways to generate a security key The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field Click the Generate button For 64 bit WEP it will generate four keys Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 Select a key number from the dropdown list of the Default Key box If you do not manually select a key key 1 will be selected For 128 bit WEP only one key will be generated Click OK Another WEP key generation method is to insert the key values directly from the keyboard Enter your own key into one of the Key 1 4 fields Select that field number in the Default Key field Trap Server When the WAP 5000 is powered on or an Ethernet port becomes active an event log will be generated indicating the time the IP address of the reporting WAP 5000 and the event You can 20 view and save the event logs from the station as a Trap Server To assign a trap server click Trap Server tab I Contig 210 66 155 72 WAP 5000 IP Filter Access Control Access Control Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE 802 1 Export Import X Cancel Trap Sever Click the icon and assign a station as a trap server by entering its IP address To remove a trap server from the list highlight it and click the icon x Click the icon to remove all assigned trap servers from the list Advanced You may set the packet size of RTS Thresholds and Fragmentation Thresholds in the Advanced window The window
17. et factory settings 3 3 2 6 Upgrade Firmware To upload the latest firmware to the WAP 5000 you can open the Host menu and select Upgrade Firmware or click on the icon A dialog box will pop up You may either enter the file name the Firmware File field or browse the file by clicking the Browse button then click Upgrade button to start the process 30 Jperade WAP SOUC Fionware Firmware File Browse Destination fi 92 158 1 188 Transfer Status 3 3 2 7 New Edit Delete Host Address Click the icon DI to open the New Edit Address dialog box After enter the IP address of a WAP 5000 WMS will automatically find the device and list it on the Host Table You can also select any WAP 5000 on the table and click the icon x to delete it whenever it is no longer necessary 3 3 2 8 Import Export Host Table The Host Table is a very powerful function to support a mass deployment of PLANET outdoor WLAN products You can combine several WAP 5000s together with WAP 5100 to form a group with a specific Host Table name so that you can divide the wireless network into many small groups e Create Host Table via Automatic Discovery Click Automatic Discovery icon to find all compatible devices Select the desired APs and other wireless devices for example located in building A Choose Export Host Table to save the Host Table to a file for convenience you can save the Host table on a network disk for ease
18. hould be restricted to only those who require access 18 Config 210 66 155 72 02 5000 Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE 602 1 IP Filter SNMP Access Control Access Control Export Import SNMF Access Control When you select SNMP Access Control the system will display four blank fields for setting maximum of 4 SNMP devices can be set Right click on a blank in the list and click Edit Address The New Edit Address dialog box will appear Type in the IP address and set the password for the SNMP device There are two levels of access rights can be assigned Read The user can read all information except the Access Control settings but is not allowed to alter anything Read Write The user can read and change all settings Please note do not set all SNMP devices in the table to Read only otherwise the WAP 5000 is impossible to be modified The only solution is to reset the device back to factory defaults by using Kick Start MAC Access Control You can restrict the wireless connection of WAP 5000 by using MAC Access Control There are up to 1000 stations can be granted or denied access There are three Access Options can be selected e Disabled Disable the MAC Access Control This is the default setting e Accepted List Wireless stations with MAC addresses on the list are allowed to access WAP 5000 e Denied List Wireless stations with MAC addresses on the list are pr
19. ions and any special instructions that are included with the equipment you are installing CONTACTING POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL Make sure no power lines are anywhere where possible contact can be made Antennas masts towers guy wires or cables may lean or fall and contact these limes People may be injured or killed if they are touching or holding any part of equipment when it contacts electric lines Make sure there is NO possibility that equipment or personnel can come in contact directly or indirectly with power lines Assume all overhead lines are power lines The horizontal distance from a tower mast or antenna to the nearest power line should be at least twice the total length of the mast antenna combination This will ensure that the mast will not contact power if it falls either during installation or later TO AVOID FALLING USE SAFE PROCEDURES WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS ABOVE GROUND Select equipment locations that will allow safe simple equipment installation Don t work alone A friend or co worker can save your life if an accident happens Use approved non conducting lasers and other safety equipment Make sure all equipment is in good repair If a tower or mast begins falling don t attempt to catch it Stand back and let it fall If anything such as a wire or mast does come in contact with a power line DON T TOUCH IT OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT Instead save your life by calling the power compa
20. keys are externally write only and cannot be saved into the configuration file If you select Encryption session to be imported it will display the Encryption window before Step 3 screen and ask you to enter the security key settings manually Encryption EP Disable Authentication Open Generate Confirm the configurations again in Step 3 screen then click Import button to start the process 29 Configuration Import 192 168 1 188 WAP 5000 Destination 182 1 58 1 188 Configuration File gt C Program Files PL amp ME T Outdoor WLAN Management Configuration Infarmatian Enable DHCF Client False vif Back A Import X Cancel 3 3 2 4 Restart You can restart a selected WAP 5000 by opening the Host menu and select Restart or click on the icon i A warning message will pop up for confirmation Click OK button to restart the device The restart process will take about 30 seconds During this period the WMS program will not be able to query the WAP 5000 via the SNMP protocol and the WAP 5000 will not be available to its client stations If you try to access the device the WMS program will display the message Timeout No response from agent 3 3 2 5 Factory Reset If you want to reset the WAP 5000 to its factory default settings you can open the Host menu and select Factory reset or click on the icon Et A warning message will pop up for confirmation Click OK button to res
21. me that the AP will wait for the RADIUS server to respond If there is no response within this time the AP will return an error Click Apply IEEE 802 1X Settings button to turn on 802 1x support on the WAP 5000 immediately without reset Once this is done only authenticated traffic is allowed Export Import Configuration Profile The configuration file can be saved to a text file and safely kept This configuration file can also be imported to recover the WAP 5000 s setting if there is an accident This profile can also be copied to the other WAP 5000 To do this first click the Export button in the Config window Then enter the file name for the configuration profile to be saved to 97 Configuration Export pont A configuration file can also be imported to recover the WAP 5000 s original settings This profile can also be copied to the other WAP 5000 To do this first click the Import button in the Config window Then enter the file name for the configuration profile to be imported from Click Next Configuration Import 192 168 1 188 MAP SODO L Pragram Files PLANE T sOutdaar WLAN Managemen E IAM I On Step 2 screen you can select or clear the sessions of the configuration profile to be imported Click Next 28 Configuration Import 192 168 1 188 WAP 5000 SNMP Access Control MAC Access Control The configuration profile does not contain the security key settings The attributes of security
22. nagement System Setup program This program will install Outdoor WLAN Management System on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs vou have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This pragram is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any partion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law 3 You can click Browse to specify the Destination Folder that you want to install the utility Or you can keep the default setting and click Next to continue ID x PLAN ET Outdoor WLAN Man agement System Setup will install Outdoor WLAN Management System in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose not to install Outdoor Management System by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder WLAN Management System Browse Back Next gt Cancel A Eo Astart ws 42 PLANET Outdoor WLAN 7 15 AM 8 4 Click Next to continue va PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System Setup PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System
23. ny Don t attempt to erect antennas or towers on windy days MAKE SURE ALL TOWERS AND MASTS ARE SECURELY GROUNDED AND ELECTRICAL CABLES CONNECTED TO ANTENNAS HAVE LIGHTNING ARRESTORS This will help prevent fire damage or human injury in case of lightning static build up or short circuit within equipment connected to the antenna The base of the antenna mast or tower must be connected directly to the building protective ground or to one or more approved grounding rods using 1 OAWG ground wire and corrosion resistant connectors Refer to the National Electrical Code for grounding details IF A PERSON COMES IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER AND CANNOT MOVE DON T TOUCH THAT PERSON OR YOU MAY BE ELECTROCUTED Use a non conductive dry board stick or rope to push or drag them so they no longer are in contact with electrical power Once they are no longer contacting electrical power administer CPR if you are certified and make sure that emergency medical aid has been requested Chapter 3 PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System 3 1 Introduction The bundled PLANET Outdoor WMS WLAN Management System is a powerful utility for managing WAP 5000 This utility is fully compatible with the industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP A powerful auto discovery algorithm is built into WMS With a simple click on the Auto Discovery icon all compatible devices within the subnet will be discovered This disco
24. ohibited to access WAP 5000 19 P Contig 210 56 155 72 WAP 5000 Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE 602 1 IP Filter SMMP Access Control Access Control Access Options Disabled Status MAC Address Identification 00 30 41 22 33 STA Export Import X Cancel Access Control To add a wireless station to the list click the icon DI and a dialog box will pop up Type in the MAC address of the wireless station and its identification description 7 characters maximum Wireless stations registered in the MAC Address Control Table can be individually turned on or off For example if you have enabled the Accepted List option you can check the Not Use box for any listed station the status of this station will be displayed as Disable and the WAP 5000 will then refuse all connection attempts from that station Address Address dentification Wireless The Wireless window allows you to configure wireless settings of WAP 5000 20 a Config 210 66 155 72 WAP 5S000 IF Filter SNMP Access Control Access Control Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE 602 1 Mame unknown SSID Wireless SSID Broadcasts Enabled User Isolation Disabled O Transmission Hate Aus rl Basic Hates Channel Humber 11 Frequency 2462 MHz Aging Timer seconds 3
25. onnectivity between the administrative PC and a specific device Select the MAC address of the device you want to test from the list open the Tools menu and select Ping Test or click on the icon si the test will be executed right away A dialog box will pop up to inform you whether the test passes or not lf the test fails please make sure your administrative PC and the device are in the same IP segment 3 3 1 7 Change IP Settings This function allows you to change the IP address of a specific device Highlight the MAC address of the device from the list open the Tools menu and select Change IP Settings or click on the icon l s a dialog box will pop up as below Please note the modified IP address must be in the same subnet as Local Computer otherwise the OK button remains unavailable The default password of WAP 5000 is admin set IP i DESOCAE ES 53 32 1 AP Local Computer IP Address 66 155 fe 10 1 228 88 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 224 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 210 66 1556 94 132 168 99 254 IP Settings Suitability Indicator EI Password P settings must be changed so AP and computer are on the same subnet Jj 3 3 1 8 Change Password This function allows you to change the administrative password of the device Highlight the MAC address of a device from the list open the Tools menu and select Change Password or click on the icon SI a dialog box will pop up Type the
26. r Provided with SNMP based utility WAP 5000 is easy to be installed and managed The POE Power Over Ethernet design reduces power cables installation cost and offers more flexibility when selecting the location of WAP 5000 With all these advanced features WAP 5000 is the ideal solution for outdoor networks 1 1 Package Contents Make sure that you have the following items WAP 5000 x 1 Power Adapter x 1 DC injector x 1 Mounting kit x 1 25m 5 cable with RJ 45 plug and ODU connector x 1 0 3m N type to N type cable x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 Utility and User s manual CD x 1 If any of the above items are missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 1 2 System Requirements Before installation please check the following requirements with your equipment An x86 based microcomputer running Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 or XP Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or later A connection to an Ethernet network Particular versions of Windows have the following additional requirements 1 On Windows 95 Microsoft DCOM95 must be installed You can obtain DCOMS95 from the following Microsoft Web page http www microsoft com com dcom dcom95 download asp DCOM95 can also be found on the Microsoft Visual Basic 5 0 CD ROM Enterprise Professional or Standard edition in the directory Pro Tools DCOM95 On Windows 98 with the exception of Windows 98SE which already includes this component Mi
27. the time the IP address of the reporting WAP 5000 and the event You can save open and delete log files through the File menu 8 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the WAP 5000 How do set the WAP 5000 back to its factory default settings You can apply Factory Reset option from the menu of the WLAN Management System WMS or use Kick Start function by the following way w Connect the WAP 5000 to your PC Please make sure the Ethernet connection is normal w Open WLAN Management System WMS application and click Kick Start icon w Click Find icon from WLAN Kick Start window or press F5 key to search the WAP 5000 Right click the WAP 5000 that you want to reset and select Restore Default option The WMS utility cannot detect a WAP 5000 on the same network w Make sure the WAP 5000 is powered on and connected to an Ethernet network w Check the IP addresses assigned to the WAP 5000 and WMS terminal PC They should be in the same subnet and unique For example if the WAP 5000 s IP address is 192 168 1 5 with a mask of 255 255 255 0 then the PC s IP address should be 192 168 1 x with a mask of 255 255 255 0 The throughput rate is slow Check the following w Verify the antenna connector and cabling are well connected w Change the direction of the antenna slightly w There may be interference possibly caused by a microw
28. tomatically e Aging Timer seconds The expiration time for wireless station without activity e Regulatory Domain Identifies the Regulatory Domain where the WAP 5000 is used Each country has defined its available channel numbers and transmission power Encryption Click the Encryption tab to set up the security settings of WAP 5000 21 d Config 210 66 155 72 WAP 5000 IP Filter SNMF Access Control l MAC Access Control Wireless Encryption Trap Server Advanced IEEE BIZ 1x have wireless packets contents encrypted select a method and create key keps Keys can be input in hexadecimal or generated from a passphrase Method Set encryption parameters to match those of your wireless end nodes There are four selectable options in Method pull down menu e WEP Disable Authentication Open Disable data encryption e WEP Enable Authentication Open Enable data encryption and use Open System authentication wireless clients requests to join the network must not be WEP encrypted e WEP Enable Authentication Shared Enable data encryption and use Shared Key authentication such requests must be WEP encrypted e WEP Enable Authentication Both Enable data encryption and use both Open System and Shared Key authentication all requests are processed If data encryption is enabled there would be two available options in Key Length menu e 64 bit e 128 bit Th
29. uickly locate all compatible devices include AP and Bridge Open the Start menu and select Find or click on the icon sa or press F5 Few seconds later the MAC addresses of all compatible devices will be listed below If you select a specific device from the left field its detailed settings will be shown in the right field Kick Start ee me m A a yi Gid AF 532 unknown ON 3 3 1 2 Preference You can set the parameters for the Kick Start as desired Open the Start menu and select Preference a dialog box will appear as below After completing desired modifications click OK to close the dialog box and apply the changes to Kick Start Preferences 3 3 1 3 New If the MAC address of the device is already known you can use this function to connect it directly Open the Edit menu and select New or click on the icon DI a dialog box will pop up Enter the 12 MAC address of the device and click OK to make the connection Enter MAC Address 3 3 1 4 Delete If you want to remove a specific device from the list select its MAC address open the Edit menu and select Delete or click on the icon x The device will disappear from the list immediately 3 3 1 5 Delete All It is the similar function as Delete Open the Edit menu and select Delete All or click on the icon ze agi all devices will be removed from the list immediately 3 3 1 6 Ping Test You can use this function to test the IP c
30. um location for the WAP 5000 2 Assemble the antennas to WAP 5000 Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network The antenna s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity 3 Using provided CAT5 waterproof cable connect the waterproof connector port of the WAP 5000 to the ODU port of DC Injector 4 Using Category 3 or higher UTP or STP cable connect the RJ 45 port of DC Injector to a 10Mbps or 10 100Mbps Ethernet hub or switch and connect the management station to a hub or switch on the same LAN 5 Connect the output cord of power adapter to the DC Injector s DC input jack and plug it into an AC outlet to power up the WAP 5000 6 Connect the green grounding wire on WAP 5000 to the same grounding system with the AC wall outlet The grounding system must comply with the National Electrical Code and safety standards that apply in your country Always check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether your outdoor installation is properly grounded WAP 5XDORS DC 3m N type TU to N typa cable S 25m CATS cable To Antenna E with 1 45 piw and OU connechor DC Injector j a T e s Power LED To Hub Switch or L ompuler Note ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WAP 5000 Otherwise the product may be damaged OUTDOOR INSTALLATION WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LIVES MAY BE AT RISK Carefully observe these instruct
31. very feature is based on the following techniques DHCP client and IP recovery The WAP 5000 has a built in DHCP client and will request an IP address from a DHCP server so that SNMP management can be carried out Should there be a failure of the DHCP server the WAP 5000 will auto assign itself an IP address see next and then automatically negotiate for a new IP address when the server recovers 9 Auto IP When the WAP 5000 cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server it will auto assign itself an IP address of 169 254 x x and a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 A Windows based system configured as a DHCP client will use the same algorithm to assign itself an IP address in the same subnet When the DHCP server comes back on line users may need to renew their stations IP settings otherwise Windows may continue to use the previous IP address instead of executing the auto IP procedure 3 2 Installation 1 Insert the bundled CD in the CD ROM drive to initiate the autorun program Click on the PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System hyperlink to activate the program Or you can start the installation as follows A Click on Start Menu Run B Enter E UTILITY Setup exe in the appeared box where is the letter of your CD ROM drive C Click on OK button 2 A Welcome window will appear as below Please click Next to continue ID x PLANET Outdoor WLAN Management System x Welcome to the Outdoor W LAN Ma
32. y with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate 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 or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 interferenc
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