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1. Related Commands filter ethernet type enable 7 74 7 16 WDS Bridge Commands 7 show filters This command shows the filter options and protocol entries in the filter table Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show filters Protocol Filter Information Local Bridge ENABLED AP Management ENABLED Ethernet Type Filter ENABLED Enabled Protocol Filters Protocol ARP ISO 0x0806 Enterprise AP WDS Bridge Commands The commands described in this section are used to set the operation mode for each access point interface and configure Wlreless Distribution System WDS forwarding table settings Command Function Mode Page bridge role Selects the bridge operation mode for a radio interface IC W 7 78 bridge link parent Configures the MAC addresses of the parent bridge IC W 7 78 node bridge link child Configures MAC addresses of connected child bridge IC W 7 19 nodes bridge dynamic entry Sets the aging time for dynamic entries in the WDS GC 7 79 age time forwarding table show bridge aging time Displays the current WDS forwarding table aging time Exec 7 80 show bridge filter entry Displays current entries in the bridge MAC address Exec 7 81 table show bridge link Displays current bridge settings for specified interfaces E xec 7 81 7 17 7 Command Line Interface bridge role WDS This command selects the bridge operation mode for t
2. State Disabled 7 26 System Management Commands 7 dotilInterfaceAGFail Enabled dotilInterfaceBFail Enabled dot11StationAssociation Enabled dot1i1StationAuthentication Enabled dot11StationReAssociation Enabled dot11StationRequestFail Enabled dotlxAuthFail Enabled dotlxAuthNotInitiated Enabled dotlxAuthSuccess Enabled dot1xMacAddrAuthFail Enabled dotlxMacAddrAuthSuccess 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 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 Station Table Information if wireless A VAP 802 11g Channel 0 Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 0 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations Information Number Up time Name Location System Contact System Country Code MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway VLAN State Serial System System System Management VLAN ID AP IAPP State DHCP Client HTTP Server HTTP Server Port HTTPS Server HTTPS Server Port Slot Status Boot Rom Version Software Version 0 days
3. 802 1x session key refresh rate This command sets the interval at which unicast session keys are refreshed for associated stations using dynamic keying Syntax 802 1x session key refresh rate lt rate gt rate The interval at which the access point refreshes a session key Range 0 1440 minutes Default Setting 0 Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage 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 Example Enterprise AP config 802 1x session key refresh rate 5 Enterprise AP config 802 1x session timeout This command sets the time period after which a connected client must be re authenticated Use the no form to disable 802 1X re authentication Syntax 802 1x session timeout lt seconds gt no 802 1x session timeout seconds The number of seconds Range 0 65535 Default 0 Disabled 7 67 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config 802 1x session timeout 300 Enterprise AP config 802 1x supplicant enable This command enables the access point to operate as an 802 1X supplicant for authentication Use the no form to disable 802 1X authentication of the access point Syntax 802 1x supplicant enable no 802 1x supplicant Default Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Us
4. Management VLAN ID AP Enterprise AP show system 1 days 3 hours 41 minutes 40 seconds Enterprise Wireless AP Contact US UNITED STATES 00 13 F7 1C 33 66 00 13 F7 1C 33 66 00 13 F7 1C 33 67 192 168 2 2 255 255 255 0 0 9 0 0 DISABLED 1 ENABLED ENABLED ENABLED 80 300 sec s ENABLED 443 Single band b g vl 1 1 v5 0 0 0 ENABLED 22 ENABLED DISABLED DISABLED 7 23 6 85 6 System Configuration Station Status The Station Status window shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access point i Interface G VAP 0 802 11g Station Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated lowed Key Type VAP 1 802 11g Station Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 2 802 11g Station Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 3 802 11g Station Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 4 802 119 Station A A Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 5 802 11g Station 3 Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 6 802 11g Station Forwarding Station Address Authenticated Associated Allowed Key Type VAP 7 802 11g Station Station Address Authenticated Associated Forwarding Key Type The Station Configuration page displays basic connection information for all associated stati
5. noack Does not require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver Default ack Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage e 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 Table 6 1 The direct mapping of the four ACs to 802 1D priorities is specifically intended to facilitate 7 131 7 Command Line Interface Example 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 in a high number of errors when traffic levels are heavy Enterprise AP if wireless a wmm acknowledge policy 0 noack Enterprise AP if wireless a 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 7 132 AP Access Point B
6. Configure the following settings to use RADIUS authentication on the access point IP Address Specifies the IP address or host name of the RADIUS server Port The UDP port number used by the RADIUS server for authentication messages Range 1024 65535 Default 1812 e 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 Timeout Number of seconds the access point waits for a reply from the RADIUS server before resending a request Range 1 60 seconds Default 5 e Retransmit attempts The number of times the access point tries to resend a request to the RADIUS server before authentication fails Range 1 30 Default 3 e Accounting Port The RADIUS Accounting server UDP port used for accounting messages Range 0 or 1024 65535 Default 0 disabled Interim Update Timeout The interval between transmitting accounting updates to the RADIUS server Range 60 86400 Default 3600 seconds Note For the Timeout and Retransmit attempts fields accept the default values unless you experience problems connecting to the RADIUS server over the network Secondary Radius Server Setup Configure a secondary RADIUS server to provide a backup in case the primary server fails The access point uses the secondary server if the primary server fai
7. Syntax no rogue ap enable Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage e While the access point scans a channel for rogue APs wireless clients will 7 110 not be able to connect to the access point Therefore avoid frequent scanning or scans of a long duration unless there is a reason to believe that more intensive scanning is required to find a rogue AP A rogue AP is either an access point that is not authorized to participate in the wireless network or an access point that does not have the correct security configuration Rogue access points can be identified by unknown BSSID MAC address or SSID configuration A database of nearby access points should therefore be maintained on a RADIUS server allowing any rogue APs to be identified see rogue ap authenticate on page 7 111 The rogue AP database can be viewed using the show rogue ap command The access point sends Syslog messages for each detected access point during a rogue AP scan Rogue AP Detection Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap enable configure either syslog or trap or both to receive the rogue APs detected Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap authenticate This command forces the unit to authenticate all access points on the network Use the no form to disable this function Syntax no rogue ap authenticate Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interfa
8. Syntax multicast cipher lt aes ccmp tkip wep gt aes ccmp Use AES CCMP encryption for the unicast and multicast cipher e 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 wep Use WEP 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 wep Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Command Usage e WPA enables the access point 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 e If any clients supported by the access point are not WPA enabled the multicast cipher algorithm must be set to WEP e WEP is the first generation security protocol used to encrypt data crossing the wireless medium using a fairly short key Communicating devices must use the same WEP key to encrypt and decrypt radio signals WEP has many security flaws and is not recommended for transmitting highly sensitive data 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 T
9. AP Parameters WMM Commands 7 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 WMM Parameters ACO Best Effort AC1 Background AC2 Video AC3 Voice LogCwMin 4 4 3 2 LogCwMax 10 10 4 3 AIFS 3 7 2 2 TXOP Limit 0 0 94 47 Admission Control Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled BSS Parameters WMM Parameters ACO Best Effort AC1 Background AC2 Video AC3 Voice LogCwMin 4 4 3 2 LogCwMax 6 10 4 3 AIFS 3 7 1 1 TXOP Limit 0 0 94 47 Admission Control Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Example Enterprise AP if wireless a wmmparams ap 0 46311 Enterprise AP if wireless a 7 133 7 Command Line Interface 7 134 Appendix A Troubleshooting Check the following items before you contact local Technical Support 1 If wireless clients cannot access the network check the following e Be sure the access point 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 If authentication is being performed through a RADIUS server ensure that the clients are properly con
10. Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config logging console Enterprise AP config logging level 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 7 30 System Logging Commands 7 Command Usage Messages sent include the selected level down to Emergency level 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 Enterprise AP config logging level alert Enterprise AP config logging facility type This command sets the facility type for remote logging of syslog messages Syntax logging facility type lt type gt type A number that indicates the facility used by the syslog server to dispatch log messages to an appropriate service Range 16 23 Default Setting 16 Command Mode Global Configuration 7 31 7 Com
11. e WPA WPA2 mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 over 802 1X are accepted for authentication e WPA WPA2 PSkK mixed Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication WPA Configuration Each VAP interface can be configured to allow only WPA enabled clients to access the network Required or to allow access to both WPA and WEP clients Supported Default Required Cipher Suite Selects an encryption method for the global key used for multicast and broadcast traffic which is supported by all wireless clients e 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 e AES CCMP AES CCMP is used as the multicast encryption cipher AES CCMP is the standard encryption cipher required for WPA2 WPA Pre Shared Key Type If the WPA or WPA2 pre shared key mode is used all wireless clients must be configured with the same key to communicate with the access point e Hexadecimal Enter a key as a string of 64 hexadecimal numbers e Alphanumeric Enter a key as an easy to remember form of letters and numbers The string must be from 8 to 63 characters which can include spaces The configuration settings for WPA are summarized below Table 6 4 WPA Configuration Settings WPA and WPA2 pre shared key only WPA and WPA2 over 802 1X Encryption Enabled Encryption Ena
12. No 802 11g Channel Stations Enterprise AP Rogue AP Detection Commands A rogue AP is either an access point that is not authorized to participate in the wireless network or an access point that does not have the correct security configuration Rogue APs can potentially allow unauthorized users access to the network Alternatively client stations may mistakenly associate to a rogue AP and be prevented from accessing network resources Rogue APs may also cause radio interference and degrade the wireless LAN performance The access point can be configured to periodically scan all radio channels and find other access points within range A database of nearby access points is maintained where any rogue APs can be identified Table 7 18 Rogue AP Detection Commands Command Function Mode Page rogue ap enable oe the periodic detection of othernearby access GC 7 110 rogue ap authenticate Enables identification of all access points GC 7 111 rogue ap duration Sets the duration that all channels are scanned GC 7 111 rogue ap interval Sets the time between each scan GC 7 112 rogue ap scan Forces an immediate scan of all radio channels GC 7 112 show rogue ap Shows the current database of detected access points Exec 7 113 7 109 7 Command Line Interface rogue ap enable This command enables the periodic detection of nearby access points Use the no form to disable periodic detection
13. TKIP and AES WPA clients REQUIRED WPA Key Mgmt Mode PRE SHARED KEY WPA PSK Key Type ALPHANUMERIC Encryption DISABLED Default Transmit Key gt L Static Keys 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 7 25 7 Command Line Interface Logging Information Syslog State Disabled Logging Console State Disabled Logging Level Informational Logging Facility Type Hamels Servers 1 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 23 00 00 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 3 P000 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key 2 RK KKK Retransmit 3 Timeout 5 Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key PR RRR Retransmit 2 3 Timeout 2 5 Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX Service State Disable Community ro PRK RK KR Community rw PRK RK KKK Location Contact Contact Engineld 80 00 07 e5 80 00 00 29 6 00 00 00 0c EngineBoots 2 Trap Destinations l 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 2 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 33 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 Community
14. VLAN Tag Support Disabled Qos QoS Mode Off SVP SpectraLink Voice Priority Disabled Filter Control Local Bridge Disabled AP Management Enabled Ethernet Type Disabled SNMP Status Enabled Location null Contact null Community Read Only Public Community Private Read Write Traps Enabled Trap Destination 1 4 Disabled Trap Destination IP Address null Trap Destination Community Public Name SNMP v3 Groups RO RWaAuth RWPriv SNMP v3 Users none 1 7 1 Introduction Table 1 1 System Defaults Feature Parameter Default System Logging Syslog Disabled Logging Host Disabled Logging Console Disabled IP Address Host Name 0 0 0 0 Logging Level Informational Logging Facility Type 16 System Clock SNTP Server Status Enabled SNTP Server 1 IP 137 92 140 80 SNTP Server 2 IP 192 43 244 18 Date and Time 00 00 Jan 1 1970 when there is no time server Daylight Saving Time Disabled Time Zone GMT 5 Eastern Time US and Canada Ethernet Interface Speed and Duplex Auto Wireless Interface 802 11b g IAPP Enabled SSID SMC Radio Mode b g Status Disabled Auto Channel Select Enabled Closed System Disabled Transmit Power Full Max Station Data Rate 54 Mbps Multicast Data Rate 5 5 Mbps Preamble Length Long Beacon Interval 100 TUs Data Beacon Rate DTIM Interval 1 beacon RTS
15. a B02 1g kg 1 Wireless Bridge Links Between Access Points Ta Network Core be N Pe Root Bridge AP Link 802 11b Radio I Bridge Link ba oe Sua Yh I l SS 802 tg Radio Bridge 1802 11b Radio N AP Link ws l Bridge Link i 802 11b Radio Bridge Link i e 02 119 Radio Bridge S AP Link 3 ke B02 2 11g Radio AP Link Bridge 4 5 4 Network Configuration Infrastructure Wireless Repeater The access point can also operate in a bridge repeater mode to extend the range of links to wireless clients The access point uses WDS to forward traffic between the repeater bridge and the root bridge The access point supports up to six WDS repeater links In repeater mode the access point does not support an Ethernet link to a wired LAN Note that when the access point operates in this mode only half the normal throughput is possible This is because the access point has to receive and then re transmit all data on the same channel Network Core Wireless Repeater Links tT be Between Access Points aA ba i u Root Bridge aT i 7 802 11g Radio _ Repeater Link me 802 11g Radio 7 yp Repeater Link bs lt Repeater 802 11g Radio AP Link nee E a 802 11g Radio Repeater 7 i S AP Link D l 4 6 Chapter 5 Initial Configuration The 2 4 GHz Wireless Access Point offers a variety of management options including a web based inter
16. s Y i Notebook PC Desktop PC 4 3 4 Network Configuration Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set BSS defines the communications domain for each access point and its associated wireless clients 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 B placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All wireless network cards and adapters and wireless access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID Seamless Ro
17. 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 UTC Enable Daylight Saving 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 During this period the system clock is set back by one hour CLI Commands for SNTP To enable SNTP support on the access point from the global configuration mode specify SNTP server IP addresses using the sntp server ip command then use the sntp server enable command to enable the service Use the sntp server timezone command to set the time zone for your location and the sntp server daylight saving command to set daylight savings To view the current SNTP settings use the show sntp command Enterprise AP config sntp server ip 1 10 1 0 19 7 34 Enterprise AP config sntp server enable 7 34 Enterprise AP config sntp server timezone 8 7 36 Enterprise AP config sntp server daylight saving 7 36 Enter Daylight saving from which month lt 1 12 gt 3 and which day lt 1 31 gt 31 Enter Daylight saving end to which month lt 1 12 gt 10 and which day lt 1 31 gt 31 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show sntp 7 37 SNTP Information Service State Enabled SNTP server 1 IP sO LO 19 SNTP server 2 IP 1
18. 0 0 0 0 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config dhcp relay primary 192 168 1 10 Enterprise AP config show dhcp relay This command displays the current DHCP relay configuration Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show dhcp relay DHCP Relay ENABLED Primary DHCP Server i 192 168 1410 Secondary DHCP Server 0 0 0 0 Enterprise AP 7 39 7 Command Line Interface 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 7 9 SNMP Commands Command Function Mode Page snmp server community Sets up the community access string to permitaccess GC 7 41 to SNMP commands snmp server contact Sets the system contact string GC 7 41 snmp server location Sets the system location string GC 7 42 snmp server enable server Enables SNMP service and traps GC 7 42 snmp server host Specifies the recipient of an SNMP notification GC 7 43 operation snmp server trap Enables specific SNMP notifications GC 7 44 snmp server engine id Sets the engine ID for SNMP v3 GC 7 46 snmp server user Sets the name of the SNMP v3 user GC 7 46 snmp server targets Configures SNMP v3 notification targets GC 7 48 snmp server filter Configures SNMP v3 notification filters GC 7 49 snmp server Assigns SNMP v3 notification filters t
19. 514 State Disabled Enterprise AP Configuring SNTP 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 SNTP Server Configures the access point to operate as an SNTP client When enabled at least one time server IP address must be specified Primary Server The IP address of an SNTP or NTP time server that the access point attempts to poll for a time update e 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 6 34 Advanced Configuration 6 Note The access point also allows you to disable SNTP and set the system clock manually Set Time Zone SNTP uses Coordinated Universal Time or UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT based on the time at the Earth s prime meridian
20. 6 System Configuration Configuring SNMPv3 Targets An SNMP v3 notification Target ID is specified by the SNMP v3 user IP address and UDP port 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 Configuring SNMPv3 Trap Filters on page 6 44 To configure a new notification receiver target click the New button A new page opens to configure the settings see below To edit an existing target select the radio button next to the entry in the table and then click the Edit button To delete targets select the radio button next to the entry in the table and then click the Delete button H SNMP Target Addresses New Edit Delete When you click on the New or Edit button in the SNMP Targets page a new page opens where the target parameters are configured Define the parameters and select a filter if required Note that the SNMP v3 user name must first be defined see Configuring SNMPv3 Users on page 6 42 Click Apply Note The Target ID cannot be changed in the Edit Target page Only the New Target page allows the Target ID to be configured 6 46 SNMP 6 SNMP Target Addresses christraps fise 168 1 162 chris Optional Filter Assignment x D000 Target ID A user defined name that identifies a receiver of notifications The access point supports up to 10 target IDs Maximu
21. 7 43 7 44 6 40 To view the current SNMP settings use the show snmp command Enterprise AP show snmp 7 54 SNMP Information Service State Enable Community ro z RRR Community rw gt RRR Location WC 19 Contact Paul EngineId 80 00 07 e5 80 00 00 2e 62 00 00 00 18 EngineBoots 1 Trap Destinations as 192 168 1 9 Community State Enabled 2 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 3 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled dot1iliInterfaceAGFai Enabled dot11InterfaceBFail Enabled dot11StationAssociation Enabled dot11StationAuthentication Enabled doti1StationReAssociation Enabled dot11StationRequestFail Enabled dot1xAuthFai Enabled dot1xAuthNotInitiated Enabled dotixAuthSuccess Enabled dot1xMacAddrAuthFail Enabled dotixMacAddrAuthSuccess Enabled iappContextDataSent Enabled iappStationRoamedFrom Enabled iappStationRoamedTo Enabled localMacAddrAuthFai Enabled localMacAddrAuthSuccess Enabled iappContextDataSent Enabled dot1xXSuppAuthenticated Enabled wirelessExternalAntenna Enabled dotllInterfaceAFail Enabled dotiliInterfaceGFail Enabled pppLogonFai Enabled sntpServerFail Enabled configFileVersionChanged Enabled radiusServerChanged Enabled systemDown Enabled systemUp Enabled Enterprise AP 6 41 6 System Configuration Configuring SNMPv3 Users The access point allows up to 10 SNMP v3 users to be configured Each user
22. 7 61 7 61 7 62 7 62 6 10 Advanced Configuration 6 SSH Settings 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 Notes 1 The access point supports only SSH version 2 0 2 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 SSH Settings C Disable Enable O0 e Telnet Server Status Enables or disables the Telnet server Default Enabled e SSH Server Status Enables or disables the SSH server Default Enabled SSH Server Port Sets the UDP port for the SSH server Range 1 65535 Default 22 6 11 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for SSH To enable the SSH server use the ip ssh server enable command from the CLI Ethernet interface configuration mode To set the SSH server
23. 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 throughput 2 1 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 e AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Space Number a number used to calculate the minimum time between data frames e 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
24. BBN Jan 02 03 44 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail FEH Jan 02 03 43 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail FAB Jan 02 03 43 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail EB Jan 02 03 42 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail EB Jan 02 03 42 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail HOW Jan 02 03 41 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail The Event Logs table displays the following information Log Time The time the log message was generated e Event Level The logging level associated with this message For a description of the various levels see logging level on page 6 32 Event Message The content of the log message Error Messages An example of a logged error message is Station Failed to authenticate unsupported algorithm This message may be caused by any of the following conditions e Access point was set to Open Authentication but a client sent an authentication request frame with a Shared key e Access point was set to Shared Key Authentication but a client sent an authentication frame for Open System WEP keys do not match When the access point uses Shared Key Authentication but the key used by client and access point are not the same the frame will be decrypted incorrectly using the wrong algorithm and sequence number CLI Commands for Displaying the Logging Status From the global configuration mode use the show lo
25. CTS frame to notify the sending station that it can start sending data e Access points contending for the wireless medium may not be aware of each other The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node problem Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rts threshold 256 Enterprise AP if wireless g super g This command enables Atheros proprietary Super G performance enhancements Use the no form to disable this function Syntax no super g Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless 802 11g Command Usage These enhancements include bursting compression fast frames and dynamic turbo Maximum throughput ranges between 40 to 60 Mbps for connections to Atheros compatible clients Example Enterprise AP if wireless a super g Enterprise AP if wireless a description This command adds a description to a the wireless interface Use the no form to remove the description Syntax description lt string gt no description string Comment or a description for this interface Range 1 80 characters 7 104 Wireless Interface Commands 7 Default Setting None Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 description RD AP 3 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 ssid This command configures the service set identifier SSID Syntax ssid lt string gt string The name of a basic service set supp
26. Disabled IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key poo Retransmit 3 3 Timeout Hae Accounting Port 0 Disabled InterimUpdate 3600 Accounting Server State DOWN Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX Enterprise AP 7 64 802 1X Authentication 7 802 1X Authentication 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 7 12 802 1X Authentication Command Function Mode Page 802 1x Configures 802 1X as disabled supported or required IC W VAP 7 65 802 1x broadcastkey Sets the interval atwhich the primary broadcastkeys are IC W VAP 7 66 refresh rate refreshed for stations using 802 1X dynamic keying 802 1x session key Sets the interval at which unicast session keys are IC W VAP 7 67 refresh rate refreshed for associated stations using dynamic keying 802 1x session timeout Sets the timeout after which a connected client mustbe IC W VAP 7 67 re authenticated 802 1x supplicant enable Enables the access point t
27. Enable Disable Enable Wi Hi feo 00 07 e5 80 00 00 6d be 3c26 70 83 SNMP Enables or disables SNMP management access and also enables the access point to send SNMP traps notifications Default Disable Location A text string that describes the system location Maximum length 255 characters Contact A text string that describes the system contact Maximum length 255 characters Community Name Read Only 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 6 37 6 System Configuration Community Name Read Write 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 Trap Destination 1 to 4 Enables recipients up to four of SNMP notifications Trap Destination IP Address Specifies the recipient of SNMP notifications Enter the IP address or the host name Host Name 1 to 63 characters case sensitive Trap Destination Community Name The community string sent with the notification operation Maximum length 23 characters case sensitive Default public Engine ID Sets the engine identifier for the SNMPv3 agent that resides on the access point This engine pr
28. Enterprise AP 6 90 Chapter 7 Command Line Interface Using the Command Line Interface Accessing the CLI 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 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 1 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 2 Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks 3 When finished exit the session with the exit command After connecting to the system through the console port the login screen displays Username admin Password Enterprise AP Caution Command examples shown later in this chapter abbreviate the console prompt to AP for simplicity 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 po
29. FTP or TFTP server resets configuration settings to factory defaults and resets the access point System Log Controls logging of error messages sets the system clock via 6 32 SNTP server or manual configuration SNMP Configures SNMP settings 6 36 SNMP Controls access to this access point from management stations 6 36 using SNMP as well as the hosts that will receive trap messages SNMP Trap Filters Defines trap filters for SNMP v3 users 6 44 SNMP Targets Specifies SNMPv3 users that will receive trap messages 6 46 Radio Interface G Configures the IEEE 802 11g interface 6 48 Radio Settings Configures common radio signal parameters and other settings for 6 48 each VAP interface Security Enables each VAP interface sets the SSID and configures 6 63 wireless security Status Displays information about the access point and wireless clients 6 83 AP Status Displays configuration settings for the basic system and the 6 83 6 2 Advanced Configuration 6 Table 6 2 Menu Menu Description Page Station Station Shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access 6 86 point Event Logs Shows log messages stored in memory 6 89 System Identification The system name for the access point can be left at its default setting However modifying this parameter can help you to more easily distinguish different devices in your network i Identification System Name Enterprise Wireless AP The system name is desi
30. Radio Settings e Security WDS Bridge Up to six WDS bridge or repeater links MAC addresses per radio interface can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge network One unit only must be configured as the root bridge in the wireless network The root bridge is the unit connected to the main core of the wired LAN Other bridges need to specify one Parent link to the root bridge or to a bridge connected to the root bridge The other five WDS links are available as Child links to other bridges GAP CBridge CRepeater Root Bridge n Bridge Role Each radio interface can be set to operate in one of the following four modes Default AP AP Access Point Operates as an access point for wireless clients providing connectivity to a wired LAN 6 21 6 System Configuration e Bridge Operates as a bridge to other access points The Parent link to the root bridge must be configured Up to five other Child links are available to other bridges e Repeater Operates as a wireless repeater extending the range for remote wireless clients and connecting them to the root bridge The Parent link to the root bridge must be configured In this mode traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface e Root Bridge Operates as the root bridge in the wireless bridge network Up to six Child links are available to other bridges in the network e Bridge Parent
31. VAP 0 auth shared key Enterprise AP if wireless g Related Commands encryption 7 116 key 7 117 encryption This command enables data encryption for wireless communications Use the no form to disable data encryption Synt ax encryption no encryption Default Setting disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Command Usage 7 116 Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network For more secure data transmissions enable encryption with this command and set at least one static WEP key with the key command The WEP settings must be the same on each client in your wireless network Note that WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes but does not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the Internet You must enable data encryption in order to enable all types of encryption WEP TKIP and AES CCMP in the access point Wireless Security Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 encryption Enterprise AP if wireless g Related Commands key 7 117 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 no key index index Key index Range 1 4 e size Key size Options 64 128 or 152 bits e type Input format Options ASCII HEX
32. no ip https port port_number The UDP port used for HTTPS SSL Range 80 1024 65535 Default Setting 443 Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage e You cannot configure the HTTP and HTTPS servers to use the same port e To avoid using common reserved TCP port numbers below 1024 the configurable range is restricted to 443 and between 1024 and 65535 e 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 7 18 System Management Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP config ip https port 1234 Enterprise AP config ip https server Use this command to enable the secure hypertext transfer protocol HTTPS over the Secure Socket Layer SSL providing secure access i e an encrypted connection to the access point s Web interface Use the no form to disable this function Syntax ip https server no ip 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 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 The client and s
33. secondary key lt key_string gt secondary Secondary server e 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 Enterprise AP config radius server key green Enterprise AP config 7 60 RADIUS Client 7 radius server retransmit This command sets the number of retries Syntax radius server secondary retransmit number_of_retries secondary Secondary server number_of_retries Number of times the access point will try to authenticate logon access via the RADIUS server Range 1 30 Default Setting 3 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server retransmit 5 Enterprise AP config radius server timeout This command sets the interval between transmitting authentication requests to the RADIUS server Syntax radius server secondary timeout number_of_seconds secondary Secondary server number_of_seconds Number of seconds the access point waits for a reply before resending a request Range 1 60 Default Setting 5 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server timeout 10 Enterprise AP config 7 61 7 Command Line Interface radius server port accounting This command sets the RADIUS Accounting server network port Syn
34. vlan id Native VLAN ID Range 1 4094 7 129 7 Command Line Interface 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 If IEEE 802 1X is being used to authenticate wireless clients specific VLAN IDs can be configured on the RADIUS server to be assigned to each client Using IEEE 802 1X and a central RADIUS server up to 64 VLAN IDs can be mapped to specific wireless clients Ifthe VLAN ID has not been configured for a client on the RADIUS server then the frames are tagged with the default VLAN ID of the VAP interface Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 vlan id 3 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 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 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 The WMM commands supported by the acces
35. 1 6 20 Advanced Configuration 6 WDS Seitings Each access point radio interface can be configured to operate in a bridge or repeater mode which allows it to forward traffic directly to other access point units To set up bridge links between access point units you must configure the wireless Distribution System WDS forwarding table by specifying the wireless MAC address of all units to which you want to forward traffic Up to six WDS bridge or repeater links can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge network The Spanning Tree Protocol STP can be used to detect and disable network loops and to provide backup links between bridges This allows a 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 and provide backup links which automatically take over when a primary link goes down SYSTEM Identification i WDS Bridge e TCPIIP Settings e RADIUS e SSH Settinas Authentication Filter Control e VLAN e WDS Settings e AP Management Administration 802 11a Interface 802 11g Interface CAP Brdge CRepeater Root Bridge foo 00 00 00 0000 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 2 oo o0 00 00 000 3 0o 00 00 00 000 4 pooooo o0 0000 5 0o 00 00 00 000 6 oo 00 00 00 000 e System Log SNMP SNMP e SNMP Trap Filters e SNMP Targets SLOT 1 Radio G
36. 1 Closed System When enabled the VAP interface 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 Authentication Timeout Interval The time within which the client should finish authentication before authentication times out Range 5 60 minutes Default 60 minutes 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 6 54 Radio Interface 6 WPA2 PMKSA Life Time WPA2 provides fast roaming for authenticated clients by retaining keys and other security settings in a cache for each VAP In this way when clients roam back into a VAP they had previously been using re authentication is not required When a WPA2 client is first authenticated it receives a Pairwise Master Key PMk that is used to generate the other keys used for unicast data encryption This key and other client information form a client Security Association SA that the VAP holds in a cache When the lifetime expires the security association and keys are deleted from the cache If the client returns to an access point after the association has been deleted it will require full re authentication Range 1 1440 minutes Default 720 minutes CLI Commands for the Configuring the VAPs From the global configuration mode enter th
37. 1 Filter ID A user defined name that identifies the filter Maximum length 32 characters Subtree OID Specifies MIB subtree to be filtered The MIB subtree must be defined in the form 1 3 6 1 and always start with a Filter 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 CLI Commands for Configuring SNMPv3 Trap Filters To create a notification filter use the snmp server filter command from the CLI configuration mode Use the command more than once with the same filter ID to build a filter that includes or excludes multiple MIB objects To view the current SNMP filters use the show snmp filter command from the CLI Exec mode Enterprise AP config snmp server filter trapfilter include 1 7 49 Enterprise AP config snmp server filter trapfilter exclude 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show snmp filter 7 52 Filter trapfilter Type include Subtree iso Type exclude Subtree iso 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 Enterprise AP 6 45
38. 28 System Logging Commands 7 logging on 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 Enterprise AP config logging on Enterprise AP config 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 e 1 First syslog server e 2 Second syslog server e 3 Third syslog server 4 Fourth syslog server e 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 Command Mode Global Configuration 7 29 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP config logging host 1 10 1 0 3 Enterprise 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 logging console no logging console
39. 412 2 417 2 467 2 472 6 Mbps 20 20 18 9 Mbps 20 20 18 12 Mbps 20 20 18 18 Mbps 20 20 18 24 Mbps 20 20 18 36 Mbps 18 19 17 48 Mbps 17 16 15 54 Mbps 15 14 13 IEEE 802 11b Maximum Output Power GHz dBm Data Rate 2 412 2 417 2 467 2 472 1 Mbps 15 16 15 2 Mbps 15 16 15 5 5 Mbps 15 16 15 11 Mbps 15 16 15 C 5 iC Specifications Operating Range Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds However there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction and local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below Table C 1 802 11g Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environment 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 2 1 Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Mbps Outdoors 82 m 100 mj 300 m 330 m 350 m 450 m 470 m 485 m 495 mj 510 m 520 m 525 m 269 ft 328 ft 984 ft 1082 ft 1148 ft 1475 ft 1541 fl 1590 ft 1623 ftf 1672 ft 1705 fy 1722 fi Indoors2 20m 25m 35m 43m 50m 57m 66m 71m 80m 85m 90m 93m 66 ft 82 ft 115 ft 141 ft 164 ft 187 ft 216 ft 233 ft 262 ft 279 ft 295 ft 305 ft Table C 2 802 11b Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environment 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2
40. 65 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X broadcast key refresh rate 5 7 66 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X session key refresh rate 5 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X session timeout 300 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 interface wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 authentication open 7 117 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 encryption 7 116 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA employs a combination of several technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for 802 11 wireless networks The access point supports the following WPA components and features IEEE 802 1X and the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP WPA employs 802 1X as its basic framework for user authentication and dynamic key management The 802 1X client and RADIUS server should use an appropriate EAP type such as EAP TLS Transport Layer Security EAP TTLS Tunneled TLS or PEAP Protected EAP for strongest authentication Working together these protocols provide mutual authentication between a client the access point anda RADIUS server that prevents users from accidentally joining a rogue network Only when a RADIUS server has authenticated a user s credentials will encryption keys be sent to the access point and client Note To implement WPA on wireless clients requires a WPA enabled net
41. 7 125 link host ink integrity ping fail retry Specifies the number of consecutive failed Ping GC 7 125 counts before the link is determined as lost ink integrity ethernet detect Enables integrity check for Ethernet link GC 7 125 show link integrity Displays the current link integrity configuration Exec 7 126 7 123 7 Command Line Interface link integrity ping detect This command enables link integrity detection Use the no form to disable link integrity detection Syntax no link integrity ping detect Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage When link integrity is enabled the IP address of a host device in the wired network must be specified The access point periodically sends an ICMP echo request Ping packet to the link host IP address When the number of failed responses either the host does not respond or is unreachable exceeds the limit set by the link integrity ping fail retry command the link is determined as lost Example Enterprise AP config link integrity ping detect Enterprise AP config link integrity ping host This command configures the link host name or IP address Use the no form to remove the host setting Syntax link integrity ping host lt host_name ip_address gt no link integrity ping host host_name Alias of the host jp_address IP address of the host Default Setting None Command Mode Global C
42. A client station has tried and failed to authenticate to the network 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 Enterprise AP config no snmp server trap dot11StationAssociation Enterprise AP config 7 45 7 Command Line Interface snmp server engine id This command is used for SNMP v3 It is used to uniquely identify the access point among all access points in the network Use the no form to delete the engine ID Syntax snmp server engine id lt engine id gt no snmp server engine id engine id Enter engine id in hexadecimal 5 32 characters Default Setting Enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage This command is used in conjunction with the snmp server user command Entering this command invalidates all engine IDs that have been previously configured e Ifthe enginelD is deleted or changed all SNMP users will be cleared You will need to reconfigure all existing users Example Enterprise AP config snmp server engine id 1la 2b 3c 4d 00 ff Enterprise AP config snmp server user 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 user name gt user name A user defined string f
43. AP if wireless g wmm acknowledge policy 0 noack 7 131 Enterprise AP if wireless g wmmparams ap 0 46311 7 132 6 61 6 System Configuration To view the current 802 11g radio settings for the VAP interface use the show interface wireless g 0 command Enterprise AP show interface wire Wireless Interface Information MAC Address Transmit Power Max Station Data Rate Multicast Data Rate Fragmentation Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Authentication Timeout Interval Association Timeout Interval DTIM Interval Maximum Association MIC Mode Super A VLAN ID Closed System Multicast cipher WPA clients WPA Key Mgmt Mode WPA PSK Key Type Encryption Default Transmit Key Common Static Keys Authentication Type 802 1x Broadcast Key Refresh Rate Session Key Refresh Rate 802 1x Session Timeout Value Antenna Control method Antenna ID Antenna Location 7 108 less g 0 Identification Description SMC 802 11g Access Point SSID SMC_G 0 Turbo Mode DISABLED Channel 36 AUTO Status DISABLED 00 12 cf 05 95 0c FULL 16 dBm 54Mbps 6Mbps 2346 bytes 2347 bytes 100 TUs 60 Mins 30 Mins 1 beacon 64 stations Software Disabled Disabled WEP TKIP and AES PRE SHARED KEY PASSPHRASE DISABLED 1 Key 1 EMPTY Key 3 EMPTY OPEN EMPTY EMPTY Key 2 Key 4 Diversity 0x0000 Default Antenna Indoor 6 62 Radio Interface 6 WMM Mode SUPPORTED WMM Ack
44. Accounting server network port GC 7 62 port accounting radius server Sets the interval between transmitting accounting GC 7 62 timeout interim updates to the RADIUS server radius server Sets the format for specifying MAC addresses onthe GC 7 63 radius mac format RADIUS server radius server vian format Sets the format for specifying VLAN IDs on the GC 7 63 RADIUS server show radius Shows the current RADIUS settings Exec 7 64 radius server address This command specifies the primary and secondary RADIUS servers Syntax radius server secondary address lt host_ip_address host_name gt secondary Secondary server e host_ip_address IP address of server e host_name Host name of server Range 1 20 characters Default Setting None 7 59 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server address 192 168 1 25 Enterprise AP config radius server port This command sets the RADIUS server network port Syntax radius server secondary port lt port_number gt secondary Secondary server port_number RADIUS server UDP port used for authentication messages Range 1024 65535 Default Setting 1812 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server port 181 Enterprise AP config radius server key This command sets the RADIUS encryption key Syntax radius server
45. Chapter 5 or SNMP management software such as SMC s EliteView Chapter 3 External Antennas The SMC2552W G2 provides a variety of external antenna options for extending the radio range and shaping the coverge area These antennas offer a number of different mounting locations including indoor or outdoor wall ceiling or radio mast This chapter shows you how to install an external antenna for your SMC2552W G2 Note The use of external antennas with the access point requires professional personnel that are trained in the installation of radio transmitting equipment The user is responsible for compliance with local regulations concerning items such as antenna gain cables lightning arrestors and transmit power Therefore you must consult a professional contractor knowledgeable in local radio regulations prior to equipment installation Installation Procedures Follow these steps to install an external antenna and connect it to the SMC2552W G2 Caution Never mount the access point outdoors to be near an external antenna The access point must always be installed indoors 1 Plan the Installation e Pigtail Cables Use the coax pigtail cable attached to the antenna to connect to the access point Because most pigtail cables are a relatively short length 83 cm or 33 inches be sure to find a suitable mounting position for the antenna that is not too far from the access point If an extension cable is required please
46. Commands ip dhcp 7 90 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 ip dhcp no ip dhcp Default Setting Enabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Ethernet Command Usage e 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 7 90 Ethernet Interface Commands 7 e 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 Example Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enter Ethernet configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if ethernet ip dhcp Enterprise AP if ethernet Related Commands ip address 7 89 speed duplex This command configures the speed and duplex mode of a given interface when autonegotiation is disabled Use the no form to restore the default Syntax speed duplex lt auto 10MH 10MF 100MF 1
47. DHCP server on another subnet Responses from the DHCP server are returned to the access point which then broadcasts them back to clients Table 7 8 DHCP Relay Commands Command Function Mode Page dhcp relay enable Enables the DHCP relay agent GC 7 38 dhcp relay Sets the primary and secondary DHCP server GC 7 39 address show dhcp relay Shows current DHCP relay configuration settings Exec 7 39 dhcp relay enable This command enables the access point s DHCP relay agent Use the no form to disable the agent Syntax no dhcp relay enable Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage e For the DHCP relay agent to function the primary DHCP server must be configured using the dhep relay primary command A secondary DHCP server does not need to be configured but it is recommended e If there is no response from the primary DHCP server and a secondary server has been configured the agent will then attempt to send DHCP requests to the secondary server Example Enterprise AP config dhcp relay enable Enterprise AP config 7 38 DHCP Relay Commands 7 dhcp relay This command configures the primary and secondary DHCP server addresses Syntax dhcp relay lt primary secondary gt lt ip_address gt e primary The primary DHCP server secondary The secondary DHCP server ip_address IP address of the server Default Setting Primary and secondary
48. Ethernet PoE specifications When both PoE is provided and the adapter is plugged in PoE will be turned off Physical Size 21 83 x 13 73 x 3 27 cm 8 60 x 5 40 x 1 29 in Weight 0 745 kg 1 642 Ibs LED Indicators PWR Power Link Ethernet Link Activity 11g Wireless Link Activity Network Management Web browser RS232 console Telnet SSH SNMP Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 15 to 95 non condensing Compliances FCC Class B US ICES 003 Canada RTTED 1999 5 EC VCCI Japan RCR STD 33A Radio Signal Certification FCC Part 15C 15 247 15 207 2 4 GHz FCC part 15E 15 407 5 GHz RSS 210 Canada EN 301 893 EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 C 2 General Specifications C MPT RCR std 33 D33 1 13 Channel T66 Channel 14 Safety cCSAus CSA 22 2 No 60950 1 amp UL60950 1 EN60950 1 T V GS IEC60950 1 CB Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 11b g C 3 C Specifications Sensitivity IEEE 802 11g Data Rate Sensitivity dBm 6 Mbps 88 9 Mbps 87 12 Mbps 86 17 Mbps 85 24 Mbps 81 36 Mbps 71 48 Mbps 72 54 Mbps 70 IEEE 802 11b Data Rate Sensitivity dBm 1 Mbps 93 2 Mbps 90 5 5 Mbps 90 11 Mbps 87 Transmit Power IEEE 802 11g Maximum Output Power GHz dBm C 4 Data Rate 2
49. Interface VLAN Commands The access point can enable the support of VLAN tagged traffic passing between wireless clients and the wired network Up to 64 VLAN IDs can be mapped to specific wireless clients allowing users to remain within the same VLAN as they move around a campus site When VLAN is enabled on the access point a VLAN ID a number between 1 and 4094 can be assigned to each client after successful authentication using IEEE 802 1X and a central RADIUS server The user VLAN IDs must be configured on the RADIUS server for each user authorized to access the network If a user does not have a configured VLAN ID the access point assigns the user to its own configured native VLAN ID 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 7 21 VLAN Commands Command Function Mode Page vlan Enables a single VLAN for all traffic GC 7 128 management Configures the management VLAN for the access point GC 7 129 vlanid vlan id Configures the default VLAN for the VAP interface IC W VAP 7 129 vlan This command enables VLANs for all traffic Use the no form to disable VLANs S
50. N network topologies infrastructure 4 3 infrastructure for roaming 4 4 O OFDM 1 1 open system 6 63 7 105 operating frequency C 1 P package checklist 1 2 password configuring 6 28 7 15 management 6 28 7 15 pin assignments console port B 3 DB 9 port B 3 PoE 1 4 specifications C 2 port priority STA 7 86 power connection 2 2 Power over Ethernet See PoE power supply specifications C 2 PSK 6 75 R radio channel 802 11a interface 7 97 802 119 interface 6 49 7 97 RADIUS 6 7 6 74 7 59 RADIUS logon authentication 6 14 7 59 Remote Authentication Dial in User Service See RADIUS Request to Send See RTS reset 6 30 7 10 reset button 1 5 6 30 resetting the access point 6 30 7 10 restarting the system 6 30 7 10 RJ 45 port configuring duplex mode 7 91 configuring speed 7 91 RTS threshold 6 52 7 103 S Secure Socket Layer See SSL security options 6 63 6 64 session key 6 80 6 81 7 67 shared key 6 70 7 117 Simple Network Time Protocol See SNTP SNMP 6 37 7 40 community name 7 41 community string 7 41 enabling traps 6 38 7 42 trap destination 6 38 7 43 trap manager 6 38 7 43 Index SNTP 6 34 7 34 enabling client 6 34 7 34 server 6 34 7 34 software displaying version 6 29 6 83 7 24 downloading 6 30 7 56 specifications C 1 SSH server Status 6 11 SSID 6 69 7 105 SSL 7 19 STA interface settings 7 86 path cost 7 86 port priority 7 86 startup files setting 7 55 station st
51. NOW Disable Enable 6 55 6 System Configuration Rogue AP A rogue AP is either an access point that is not authorized to participate in the wireless network or an access point that does not have the correct security configuration Rogue APs can allow unauthorized access to the network or fool client stations into mistakenly associating with them and thereby blocking access to network resources The access point can be configured to periodically scan all radio channels and find other access points within range A database of nearby access points is maintained where any rogue APs can be identified During a scan Syslog messages see Enabling System Logging on page 6 32 are sent for each access point detected Rogue access points can be identified by unknown BSSID MAC address or SSID configuration e AP Detection Enables the periodic scanning for other access points Default Disable AP Scan Interval Sets the time between each rogue AP scan Range 30 10080 minutes Default 720 minutes AP Scan Duration Sets the length of time for each rogue AP scan A long scan duration time will detect more access points in the area but causes more disruption to client access Range 100 1000 milliseconds Default 350 milliseconds Rogue AP Authenticate Enables or disables RADIUS authentication Enabling RADIUS Authentication allows the access point to discover rogue access points With RADIUS auth
52. Package Checklist The 2 4 GHz Wireless Access Point package includes One 2 4 GHz Wireless Access Point One Category 5 network cable One RS 232 console cable One AC power adapter and power cord 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 Hardware Description Top Panel 1 2 Antennas LED Indicators Hardware Description 1 Rear Panel RJ 45 Management Port Security Slo 5 VDC Power Socket Console Port Component Description Antennas The access point includes integrated diversity antennas for wireless communications A diversity antenna system uses two identical antennas to receive and transmit signals helping to avoid multipath fading effects When receiving the access point checks both antennas and selects the one with the strongest signal When transmitting it will continue to use the antenna previously selected for receiving The access point never transmits from both antennas at the same time The antennas transmit the outgoing signal as a toroidal sphere doughnut shaped with the coverage extending most in a direction perpendicular to the antenna The antenna should be adjusted to an angle that provides the appropriate coverage for the service area For further information see Pos
53. TFTP A TCP IP protocol commonly used for software downloads Glossary 4 G lossary Virtual Access Point VAP 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 Virtual LAN VLAN A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers and allows users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN Wi Fi Protected Access 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 Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP 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 Pre shared Key PSK PSK can be used for small office networks that may not have the resources to configure and maintain a RADIUS server WPA provides a simple operating mode that u
54. Traffic Encryption Data passing between the access point and clients must be protected from interception and eavesdropping For a more secure network the access point can implement one or a combination of the following security mechanisms e Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP page 6 64 IEEE 802 1Xpage 5 15 e Wireless MAC address filteringpage 6 13 6 63 6 System Configuration e Wi Fi Protected Access WPA or WPA2 page 6 74 Both WEP and WPA security settings are configurable separately for each virtual access point VAP interface MAC address filtering and RADIUS server settings are global and apply to all VAP interfaces The security mechanisms that may be employed depend on the level of security required the network and management resources available and the software support provided on wireless clients A summary of wireless security considerations is listed in the following table Table 6 2 Wireless Security Considerations Security Client Support Implementation Considerations Mechanism WEP Built in support on all 802 11g Provides only weak security devices Requires manual key management WEP over 802 1X Requires 802 1X client support Provides dynamic key rotation for improved WEP in system or by add in software security support provided in Windows Requires configured RADIUS server 2000 SP3 or later and Windows 802 1X EAP type may require management of XP digital certific
55. Traffic 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 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 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g dtim period 100 Enterprise AP if wireless g fragmentation length This command configures the minimum packet size that can be fragmented when passing through the access point 7 102 Wireless Interface Commands 7 Syntax fragmentation length lt ength gt length Minimum packet size for which fragmentation is allowed Range 256 2346 bytes Default Setting 2346 Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage e If the packet size is smaller than the preset Fragment size the packet will not be segmented e Fragmentation of the PDUs Package Data Unit can increase the reliability of
56. UDP port use the ip ssh server port command To view the current settings use the show system command from the CLI Exec mode not shown in the following example Enterprise AP if ethernet no ip telnet server 7 17 Enterprise AP if ethernet ip ssh server enable 7 16 Enterprise AP if ethernet ip ssh server port 1124 7 16 Enterprise AP if ethernet exit Enterprise AP if ethernet configure Authentication Wireless clients can be authenticated for network access by checking 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 A clients MAC address provides relatively weak user authentication since MAC addresses can be easily captured and used by another station to break into the network Using 802 1X provides more robust user authentication using user names and passwords or digital certificates You can configure the access point to use both MAC address and 802 1X authentication with client station MAC authentication occurring prior to IEEE 802 1X authentication However it is better to choose one or the other as appropriate Take note of the following points before configuring MAC address or 802 1X authentication e Use MAC address authentication for a small network with a limited number of users MAC addresses can be manually configured on
57. 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 e AIFS 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 e 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 e Admission Control The admission control mode for the access category When enabled clients are blocked from using the access category Default Disabled Key Type See Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP on page 6 69 6 60 Radio Interface 6 CLI Commands for WMM Enter interface wireless mode and type wmm required for clients that want to associate with the access point The wmm acknowledge policy command is used to enable or disable a policy for each access category The wmmparms command defines detailed WMM parameters Enterprise AP if wireless g wmm required 7 131 Enterprise
58. 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 lt ftp tftp gt file copy config lt ftp tftp gt ftp Keyword that allows you to copy to from an FTP server tftp Keyword that allows you to copy to from a TFTP server e file Keyword that allows you to copy to from a flash memory file config Keyword that allows you to upload the configuration file from flash memory Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Command Usage The system prompts for data required to complete the copy command e 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 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 _ e 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 Ent
59. address of client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens Default None 7 71 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config address filter delete 00 70 50 cc 99 1b Enterprise AP config Related Commands 802 1x supplicant user 7 68 mac authentication server This command sets address filtering to be performed with local or remote options Use the no form to disable MAC address authentication Syntax mac authentication server local remote e 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 Enterprise AP config mac authentication server remote Enterprise AP config Related Commands address filter entry 7 71 radius server address 7 59 802 1x supplicant user 7 68 mac authentication session timeout 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 minutes gt minutes Re authentication interval Range 0 1440 7 12 Filtering Commands 7 Default 0 disabled Command Mode Global Configu
60. antenna is mounted outdoors Default Setting Indoor Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage When an external antenna is selected the antenna control must be set to right Selecting the correct location ensures that the access point only uses radio channels that are permitted in the country of operation Example Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna location indoor Enterprise AP if wireless g 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 7 101 7 Command Line Interface The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the access point They may also carry power management information Example Enterprise AP if wireless g beacon interval 150 Enterprise AP if wireless g 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
61. antenna package If an extension cable is required please contact a professional installer who is trained in RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations Note that diversity antennas have two pigtail cables A diversity antenna includes two internal antenna elements that are identical Both antenna pigtail cables must be connected to the access point for correct operation Other non diversity antennas can be connected to either antenna connector and then configured for usage using the antenna options in the user interface 3 2 Installation Procedures 3 To connect pigtail cables to the access point follow these steps 1 Disable the access point radio using the web browser interface CLI or SNMP 2 Remove power to the access point 3 Remove both of the access point s antennas by unscrewing them at their base Unscrew antenna to remove 4 For diversity antennas connect the antenna pigtail cables to the exposed Reverse SMA connectors on both sides of the access point For non diversity antennas be sure to connect the single pigtail cable to the Reverse SMA connector on the access point s side activated through the software interface Screw onto access point s Reverse SMA connector Antenna pigtail 3 3 3 External Antennas 5 Reconnect power to the access point Note Before enabling the radio with an external antenna attached be sure to first configure the access point s antenna mo
62. associate with the VAP Channel The radio channel this client is using to communicate with the VAP Data Rate The data rate at which this client is communicating with the VAP 6 87 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for Displaying Station Status To view status of clients currently associated with the access point use the show station command from the Exec mode Enterprise AP show station 7 109 Station Table Information if wireless G VAP 0 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 1 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless g VAP 7 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 0 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 1 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations No 802 11g Channel Stations if wireless G VAP 7 802 11g Channel Auto No 802 11g Channel Stations Enterprise AP 6 88 Status Information 6 Event Logs The Event Logs window shows the log messages generated by the access point and stored in memory e AP Status COUOT i Event Logs e EventLogs STP Status HA Jan 02 03 46 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail EZ Jan 02 03 45 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail EB Jan 02 03 45 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail AB Jan 02 03 44 59 Information Get time from SNTP Server Fail
63. be near to the unit and easily accessible You can only remove power from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet e This unit operates under SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage conditions according to IEC 60950 The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected also operates under SELV conditions e The PoE Power over Ethernet which is to be interconnected with other equipment that must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment s associated LAN connections France and Peru only This unit cannot be powered from itt supplies If your supplies are of IT type this unit must be powered by 230 V 2P T via an isolation transformer ratio 1 1 with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral connected directly to earth ground t Imp dance a la terre COMPLIANCES vi Important Before making connections make sure you have the correct cord set Check it read the label on the cable against the following Power Cord Set U S A and The cord set must be UL approved and CSA certified Canada The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are No 18 AWG not longer than 2 meters or 16 AWG Type SV or SJ 3 conductor The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10A The attachment plug must be an earth grounding type with NEMA 5 15P 15 A 125 V or NEMA 6 15P 15 A 250 V configuration Denmark The
64. by local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available e When multiple access points are deployed in the same area be sure to choose a channel separated by at least five channels for 802 11b g You can deploy up to three access points for 802 11b g e g channels 1 6 11 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g channel 1 Enterprise AP if wireless g 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 7 97 7 Command Line Interface 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 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g transmit power half Enter
65. contact a professional installer who is trained in RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations Installation Location Plan the antenna s position and orientation Warning The radiated output power of this device is below the FCC radio exposure limits Nevertheless the device should be used in sucha manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized To avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antennas should not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation Consider these points e Use the antenna s mounting bracket or other hardware if included e For optimum performance mount antennas as high as possible above any obstructions and away from any signal absorbing or reflecting structures such as those containing metal Be sure there are no other radio antennas mounted within 2 m 6 ft e Consider the antenna s radio coverage pattern so that it can properly cover the intended service area 3 1 3 External Antennas e Omnidirectional Antennas Consider these factors when selecting a location for these antennas Always mount the antenna in a vertical orientation so that the radio coverage pattern fills the intended horizontal space For optimum coverage mount the antenna at the center of the area with a line of sight path to all points within the area Avoid mounting next to or near building suppo
66. e L appareil fonctionne a une tension extr mement basse de s curit qui est conforme a la norme IEC 60950 Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l quipement auquel il est raccord fonctionne dans les m mes conditions France et P rou uniquement Ce groupe ne peut pas tre aliment par un dispositif imp dance la terre Si vos alimentations sont du type imp dance la terre ce groupe doit tre aliment par une tension de 230 V 2 P T par le biais d un transformateur d isolement a rapport 1 1 avec un point secondaire de connexion portant l appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct a la terre masse Cordon lectrique doit tre agr dans le pays d utilisation Etats Unis et Le cordon doit avoir regu homologation des UL et un Canada certificat de la CSA Les sp cifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG No 18 ou AWG No 16 pour un cable de longueur inf rieure a 2 m tres type SV ou SJ 3 conducteurs Le cordon doit tre en mesure d acheminer un courant nominal d au moins 10 A La prise femelle de branchement doit tre du type a mise a la terre mise la masse et respecter la configuration NEMA 5 15P 15 A 125 V ou NEMA 6 15P 15 A 250 V Danemark La prise male d alimentation doit respecter la section 107 2 D1 de la norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a vii COMPLIANCES viii Cordon lectrique II doit tre agr dans le pays d
67. emulation software is set as follows Select the appropriate serial port COM port 1 or 2 e Set the data rate to 9600 baud e Set the data format to 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity Set flow control to none e Set the emulation mode to VT100 e When using HyperTerminal select Terminal keys not Windows keys 5 1 5 Initial Configuration Note When using HyperTerminal with Microsoft Windows 2000 make sure that you have Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later installed Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 fixes the problem of arrow keys not functioning in HyperTerminal s VT100 emulation See www microsoft com for information on Windows 2000 service packs 4 Once you have set up the terminal correctly press the Enter key to initiate the console connection The console login screen will be displayed For a description of how to use the CLI see Using the Command Line Interface on page 7 1 For a list of all the CLI commands and detailed information on using the CLI refer to Command Groups on page 7 6 Initial Configuration Steps Logging In Enter admin for the user name and smcadmin for the password The CLI prompt appears displaying the access point s name Username admin Password smcadmin Enterprise AP Setting the IP Address By default the access point is configured to obtain IP address settings from a DHCP server If a DHCP server is not available the IP address defaults
68. enables the access point itself to be authenticated with a RADIUS server using a configured MD5 user name and password This prevents rogue access points from gaining access to the network Note Enabling Web Redirect will cause the system to reboot after 5 seconds Local MAC Authentication 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 e 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 e Allow Permits access for all MAC addresses except those listed in the local database as Deny e MAC Authentication Settings Enters specified MAC addresses and permissions into the local MAC database e MAC Address Physical address of a client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens for example 00 90 D1 12 AB 89 e Permission Select Allow to permit access or Deny to block access If Delete is selected the specified MAC address entry is removed from the database e Update Enters the specified MAC address and permission setting into the local database e MAC Authentication Table Displays current entries in the local MAC database 6 14 Advanced C
69. feature Syntax filter ethernet type enable no filter ethernet type enable Default Disabled 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 7 15 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP config filter ethernet type enable Enterprise AP config Related Commands filter ethernet type protocol 7 76 filter ethernet type protocol This command sets a filter for a specific Ethernet type Use the no form to disable filtering for a specific Ethernet type Syntax filter ethernet type protocol lt protocol gt no filter ethernet type protocol lt protocol 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 Enterprise AP config filter ethernet type protocol ARP Enterprise AP config
70. form to delete an SNMP v3 target Syntax snmp server targets lt farget id gt lt ip addr gt lt sec name gt version 3 udp port port numbe notification type TRAP no snmp server targets lt target id gt e target id A user defined name that identifies a receiver of SNMP notifications Maximum length 32 characters jp adadr Specifies the IP address of the management station to receive notifications sec name The defined SNMP v3 user name that is to receive notifications version The SNMP version of notifications Currently only version 3 is supported in this command udp port The UDP port that is used on the receiving management station for notifications notification type The type of notification that is sent Currently only TRAP is supported Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The access point supports up to 10 SNMP v3 target IDs The SNMP v3 user name that is specified in the target must first be configured using the snmp server user command Example Enterprise AP config snmp server targets mytraps 192 168 1 33 chris Enterprise AP config 7 48 SNMP Commands 7 snmp server filter 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 filter id gt lt include exclude gt lt subtree gt mask mask no snmp ser
71. 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 Enterprise AP config address filter default denied Enterprise AP config 7 10 MAC Address Authentication 7 Related Commands address filter entry 7 71 802 1x supplicant user 7 68 address filter entry This command enters a MAC address in the filter table Syntax address filter entry lt mac address gt lt allowed denied gt mac adadress Physical address of client Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens e g 00 90 D1 12 AB 89 e allowed Entry is allowed access e denied Entry is denied access 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 Enterprise AP config address filter entry 00 70 50 cc 99 la allowed Enterprise AP config Related Commands address filter default 7 70 802 1x supplicant user 7 68 address filter delete This command deletes a MAC address from the filter table Syntax address filter delete lt mac address gt mac address Physical
72. i SPDT C WPAWPAZ mixed Pre Shared Key Settings C WPAWPA2 PSK mixed Authentication Type Setup Sets the access point to communicate as an open system that accepts network access attempts from any client or with clients using pre configured static shared keys Default Open System Open System If you don t set up any other security mechanism on the access point the network has no protection and is open to all users This is the default setting Shared Key Sets the access point to use WEP shared keys If this option is selected you must configure at least one key on the access point and all clients 6 70 Radio Interface 6 Note To use 802 1X on wireless clients requires a network card driver and 802 1X client software that supports the EAP authentication type that you want to use Windows 2000 SP3 or later and Windows XP provide 802 1X client support Windows XP also provides native WPA support Other systems require additional client software to support 802 1X and WPA Encryption Enable or disable the access point to use data encryption WEP TKIP or AES If this option is selected when using static WEP keys you must configure at least one key on the access point and all clients Default Disabled Note You must enable data encryption through the web or CLI in order to enable all types of encryption WEP TKIP or AES in the access point CLI Commands for WEP Shared Key Security To enable WEP shared key
73. img bin 2 1319939 img bin 2 1629577 syscfg 5 17776 syscfg_bak 5 17776 262144 byte s available Enterprise AP reset board 7 10 Reboot system now lt y n gt y 6 System Configuration System Log 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 System Log System Log Setup Disable Enable Disable C Enable Disable Enable Disable C Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable ean Fomor E SNTP Server C Disable Enable ii Set Time Zone Enter Time Zone GMT 05 Eastern Time US amp Canada hd I Enable Daylight Saving From JAN z 1 At DEC 31 x D00 Enabling System Logging The access point supports a logging process that can control error messages saved to memory or sent to a Syslog server The logged messages serve as a valuable tool for isolating access point and network problems System Log Setup Enables the logging of error messages Default Disable 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 Disable Server Name IP The IP address or name of a Syslog server Default 0 0 0 0 UDP Port The UDP port used by a Syslog server Range 514 or 1102
74. mode Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Interface Configuration Example This example shows how to return to the Configuration mode from the Interface Configuration mode Enterprise AP if ethernet end Enterprise AP config exit This command returns to the Exec mode or exits the configuration program Default Setting None Command Mode Any 7 8 General Commands 7 Example This example shows how to return to the Exec mode from the Interface Configuration mode and then quit the CLI session Enterprise AP if ethernet exit Enterprise AP exit CLI session with the Access Point is now closed Username ping 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 jp_adadress IP address of the host Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Command Usage e 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 depending 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
75. security for the 802 11g interface use the interface wireless g command from the CLI configuration mode to access the interface mode for the 802 11g radio First use the key command to define up to four WEP keys that can be used for all VAP interfaces on the radio Then use the vap command to access each VAP interface to configure other security settings From the VAP interface configuration mode use the authentication command to enable WEP shared key authentication and the encryption command to enable data encryption Then set one key as the transmit key for the VAP interface using the transmit key command To view the current security settings use the show interface wireless g 0 command from the Exec mode 6 71 6 System Configuration Enterprise AP config interface wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g key 1 128 ascii abcdeabcdeabc 7 117 Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 7 95 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 no 802 1xX 7 65 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 authentication shared 7 117 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 encryption 7 116 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 transmit key 1 7 118 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 exit Enterprise AP show interface wireless g 0 7 108 Wireless Interface Information Identification Description SMC 802 11g Access Point SSID SMC_G 0 Channel 11 AUTO Status DISABLED MAC Address 00 12 c
76. server date time This command sets the system clock Default Setting 00 14 00 January 1 1970 Command Mode Global Configuration Example This example sets the system clock to 17 37 June 19 2003 Enterprise AP config sntp server date time Enter Year lt 1970 2100 gt 2003 Enter Month lt 1 12 gt 6 Enter Day lt 1 31 gt 19 Enter Hour lt 0 23 gt 17 Enter Min lt 0 59 gt 37 Enterprise AP config Related Commands sntp server enable 7 34 7 35 7 Command Line Interface sntp server daylight saving 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 no sntp server daylight saving Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The command sets the system clock back one hour during the specified period Example This sets daylight savings time to be used from July 1st to September 1st Enterprise AP config sntp server daylight saving Enter Daylight saving from which month lt 1 12 gt 6 and which day lt 1 31 gt 1 Enter Daylight saving end to which month lt 1 12 gt 9 and which day lt 1 31 gt 1 Enterprise AP config sntp server timezone 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 Defaul
77. server enable server Default Setting Enabled 7 42 SNMP Commands 7 Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage e 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 Enterprise AP config snmp server enable server Enterprise AP config Related Commands snmp server host 7 43 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 1 2 3 4 gt lt host_ip_address host_name gt lt community string gt no snmp server host e 1 First SNMP host 2 Second SNMP host e 3 Third SNMP host e 4 Fourth SNMP host e host_ip_address IP of the host the targeted recipient e host_name Name of the host Range 1 63 characters community string Password like community string sent with the notification operation Although you can set this string using the snmp server host command by itself we recommend that you define this string using the snmp server community command prior to using the snmp server host command Maximum length 23 characters Default Setting Host Address None Community String public Command Mode Global Configuration 7 43 7 Command Line Interface Command Usage The snmp server host command is use
78. specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network The access point includes 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 6 36 sm 6 Configuring SNMP and Trap Message Parameters 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 Be ome X Lovout SNMP SNMP Disable Enable 3 a Disable Enable 0 00 Disable Enable Disable
79. supports auto MDIX operation you can use either straight through or crossover cable EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Crossover Cable White Orange Stripe Orange 1 White Green Stripe 1 EndA 2 2 n L 3 A Blue 3 lt EndB 7 F 4 4 Zs White Blue Stripe 5 R S a gt Green 7 8 8 White Brown Stripe Brown Console Port Pin Assignments The DB 9 console port on the front panel of the access point is used to connect to the access point for out of band console configuration 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 B 3 B Cables and Pinouts Wiring Map for Serial Cable Table B 2 Wiring Map for Serial Cable DB9 Male AP Console DB9 Male PC DTE Pin Function Pin Function 1 GND ground 5 GND ground 2 Unused 4 Unused 3 RXD receive data lt 3 TXD transmit data 4 TXD transmit data gt RXD receive data 5 Unused 1 Unused 6 Unused 9 Unused 7 RTS request to send 8 CTS clear to send 8 CTS clear or send lt _______ 7 RTS request to send 9 Unused 6 Unused Note The left hand column pin assignments are for the male DB 9 connector on the access
80. the 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 CLI Commands for 802 1X Authentication Use the 802 1X supported command from the VAP interface mode to enable 802 1X authentication Set the session and broadcast key refresh rate and the re authentication timeout To display the current settings use the show authentication command from the Exec mode Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X supported 7 65 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1xX broadcast key refresh rate 5 7 66 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1xX session key refresh rate 5 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1xX session timeout 300 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 exit Enterprise AP show authentication 7 68 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 Address Filtering ALLOWED System Default ALLOW addresses not found in filter table Filter Table MAC Address Status 00 70 50 cc 99 la DENIED 00 70 50 cc 99 1b ALLOWED Enterprise AP 6 82 Status Information 6 Status Information The Status page includes information on the following items Menu Description Page AP Status Displays configuration s
81. to 192 168 2 2 which may not be compatible with your network You will therefore have to use the command line interface CLI to assign an IP address that is compatible with your network Type configure to enter configuration mode then type interface ethernet to access the Ethernet interface configuration mode Enterprise AP configure Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enterprise AP config if First type no ip dhcp to disable DHCP client mode Then type ip address ijp address netmask gateway where ip address is the access point s IP address netmask is the network mask for the network and gateway is the default gateway router Check with your system administrator to obtain an IP address that is compatible with your network Enterprise AP if ethernet no ip dhcp Enterprise AP if ethernet ip address 192 168 2 2 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 254 Enterprise AP if ethernet 5 2 Logging In 5 After configuring the access point s IP parameters you can access the management interface from anywhere within the attached network The command line interface can also be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network Setting the Country Code Units sold in the United States are configured by default to use only radio channels 1 11 in 802 11b or 802 11g mode as defined by FCC regulations Units sold in other countries are configured by default wi
82. to a remote access point from the wired LAN In this mode the access point does not have a cable connection to the wired Ethernet LAN e Bridge Providing links to access points operating in Bridge or Root Bridge mode and thereby connecting other wired LAN segments e Root Bridge Providing links to other access points operating in Bridge mode and thereby connecting other wired LAN segments Only one unit in the wireless bridge network can be set to Root Bridge mode In addition the access point offers full network management capabilities through an easy to configure web interface a command line interface for initial configuration and troubleshooting and support for Simple Network Management Protocol tools Radio Characteristics The IEEE 802 11b g standard uses a radio modulation technique known as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM and a shared collision domain CSMA CA It operates at the 2 4 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII band for connections to 802 11g clients IEEE 802 11g includes backward compatibility with the IEEE 802 11b standard IEEE 802 11b also operates at 2 4 GHz but uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Complementary Code Keying CCK modulation technology to achieve a communication rate of up to 11 Mbps The access point supports a 54 Mbps half duplex connection to Ethernet networks for each active channel 1 1 1 Introduction
83. 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 Enterprise AP config bridge stp forwarding delay 20 Enterprise AP config bridge stp hello time Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge hello time globally for the wireless bridge Use the no form to restore the default Syntax bridge stp hello time lt time gt no bridge stp hello time 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 7 84 Spanning Tree Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP config bridge stp hello time 5 Enterprise AP config bridge stp max age Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge maximum age globally for the wireless bridge Use the no form to restore the default Syntax bridge stp max age lt seconds gt no bridge stp max age 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 forw
84. transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size If there is significant interference present or collisions due to high network utilization try setting the fragment size to send smaller fragments This will speed up the retransmission of smaller frames However it is more efficient to set the fragment size larger if very little or no interference is present because it requires overhead to send multiple frames Example Enterprise AP if wireless g fragmentation length 512 Enterprise AP if wireless g 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 e Ifthe threshold is set to 0 the access point always sends RTS signals If set 7 103 7 Command Line Interface 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
85. trapfilter include 1 Enterprise AP config snmp server filter trapfilter exclude e1edsi6s 12 1252 5151 23 7 49 7 Command Line Interface snmp server filter assignments This command assigns SNMP v3 notification filters to targets Use the no form to remove an SNMP v3 filter assignment Syntax snmp server filter assignments lt target id gt lt filter id gt no snmp server filter assignments lt target id gt target id A user defined name that identifies a receiver of SNMP notifications Maximum length 32 characters e filter id A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 notification filter Maximum length 32 characters Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config snmp server filter assignments mytraps trapfilter Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show snmp target Host ID mytraps User i chris IP Address q 192 168 1 33 UDP Port 162 Enterprise AP show snmp filter assignments HostID FilterID mytraps trapfilter Enterprise AP config show snmp groups This command displays the SNMP v3 pre defined groups Syntax show snmp groups Command Mode Exec 7 50 Example Enterprise AP show snmp groups GroupName RO SecurityModel USM SecurityLevel NoAuthNoPriv GroupName RWAuth SecurityModel USM SecurityLevel AuthNoPriv GroupName RWPriv SecurityModel USM SecurityLevel AuthPriv Enterprise AP SNMP Comma
86. updated to 8 Mar 09 11 57 34 Information 802 11g llg Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 57 18 Information 802 11g llg Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 55 52 Information SSH task Set SSH server port to 22 Mar 09 11 55 52 Information SSH task Enable SSH server Mar 09 11 55 52 Information Enable Telnet Mar 09 11 55 40 Information 802 1lg Transmit Power set to QUARTER Press lt n gt next lt p gt previous lt a gt abort lt y gt continue to end Enterprise AP configure Enter configuration commands one per line End with CTRL Z Enterprise AP config logging clear System Clock Commands These commands are used to configure SNTP and system clock settings on the access point Table 7 7 System Clock Commands Command Function Mode Page sntp server ip Specifies one or more time servers GC 7 34 sntp server enable Accepts time from the specified time servers GC 7 34 sntp server date time Manually sets the system date and time GC 7 35 sntp server Sets the start and end dates for daylight savings time GC 7 36 daylight saving sntp server timezone Sets the time zone for the access point s internal clock GC 7 36 show sntp Shows current SNTP configuration settings Exec 7 37 7 33 7 Command Line Interface sntp server ip 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 cu
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88. wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap enable 7 110 configure either syslog or trap or both to receive the rogue APs detected Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap duration 200 7 111 Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap interval 120 7 112 Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap scan 7 112 Enterprise AP if wireless g rogueApDetect Completed Radio G 5 APs detected rogueAPDetect Radio G refreshing ap database now Enterprise AP if wireless g exit Enterprise AP show rogue ap 7 113 802 11g Channel Rogue AP Status AP Address BSSID SSID Channel MHz RSSI 00 04 e2 2a 37 23 WLAN1AP 11 2462 MHz 17 00 04 e2 2a 37 3d ANY 7 2442 MHz 42 00 04 e2 2a 37 49 WLAN1AP 9 2452 MHz 42 00 90 d1 08 9d a7 WLAN1AP 1 2412 MHz 12 00 30 f 1 fb 31 f4 WLAN 6 2437 MHz 16 Enterprise AP Configuring Wi Fi Multimedia 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 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 poin
89. 0 00 00 00 00 Child 6 00 00 00 00 00 00 STAs No WDS Stations Enterprise AP Enterprise AP show bridge link wireless a 2 Port No 11 status Enabled state Disabled priority 2 0 path cost LS message age Timer Inactive message age 4469 designated root priority 32768 MAC 00 30 F1 F0 9A 9C designated cost 3 0 designated bridge priority 32768 MAC 00 30 F1 F0 9A 9C designated port priority 0 port No 11 forward transitions 0 Enterprise AP Enterprise AP show bridge link ethernet status Enabled state Forwarding priority 3 0 path cost s Lg message age Timer Inactive message age 4346 designated root priority 32768 MAC 00 30 F1 F0 9A 9C designated cost gt 0 designated bridge priority 32768 MAC 00 30 F1 F0 9A 9C designated port priority 0 port No 1 forward transitions 1 Enterprise AP 7 82 Spanning Tree Commands 7 Spanning 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 7 15 Bridge Commands Command Function Mode Page bridge stp enable Enables the Spanning Tree feature GC 7 83 bridge stp forwarding delay Configures the spanning tree bridge forward time GC 7 84 bridge stp hello time Configures the spanning tree bridge hello time GC 7 8
90. 00 stop bits 1 Enterprise AP System Management Commands These commands are used to configure the user name password system logs browser management options clock settings and a variety of other system information Table 7 4 System Management Commands Command Function Mode Page Country Setting country Sets the access point country code Exec 7 12 Device Designation prompt Customizes the command line prompt GC 7 14 system name Specifies the host name for the access point GC 7 14 snmp server contact Sets the system contact string GC 7 41 snmp server location Sets the system location string GC 7 42 Management Access username Configures the user name for management access GC 7 15 password Specifies the password for management access GC 7 15 ip ssh server enable Enables the Secure Shell server IC E 7 16 ip ssh server port Sets the Secure Shell port IC E 7 16 ip telnet server enable Enables the Telnet server IC E 7 17 AP mgmtiP Specifies an IP address or range of addresses allowed GC 7 21 access to the management interface APmgmtul Enables or disables SNMP Telnet or web management GC 7 22 access show APmanagement Shows the AP management configuration Exec 7 22 7 11 7 Command Line Interface Table 7 4 System Management Commands Command Function Mode Page Web Server ip http port
91. 00MH gt auto autonegotiate speed and duplex mode e 10MH Forces 10 Mbps half duplex operation 10MF Forces 10 Mbps full duplex operation e 100MH Forces 100 Mbps half duplex operation e 100MF Forces 100 Mbps full duplex operation Default Setting Auto negotiation is enabled by default Command Mode Interface Configuration Ethernet Command Usage If autonegotiation is disabled the speed and duplex mode must be configured to match the setting of the attached device Example The following example configures the Ethernet port to 100 Mbps full duplex operation Enterprise AP if ethernet speed duplex 100mf Enterprise AP if ethernet 7 91 7 Command Line Interface shutdown This command disables the Ethernet interface To restart a disabled interface use the no form Syntax shutdown 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 Enterprise AP if ethernet shutdown Enterprise AP if ethernet show interface ethernet This command displays the status for the Ethernet interface Syntax show interface ethe
92. 05 95 08 Sa slain pio te ese 802 11 Parameters Radio Mode b amp g mixed mode Transmit Power FULL 5 dBm Max Station Data Rate 54Mbps Multicast Data Rate 5 5Mbps Fragmentation Threshold 2346 bytes RTS Threshold 2347 bytes Beacon Interval 100 TUs Authentication Timeout Interval 60 Mins Association Timeout Interval 30 Mins DTIM Interval 1 beacon Preamble Length SHORT OR LONG Maximum Association 64 stations MIC Mode Software Super G Disabled VLAN ID oe alt 6 72 Radio Interface a Security e eE Closed System Disabled Multicast cipher WEP Unicast cipher TKIP and AES WPA clients DISABLED WPA Key Mgmt Mode PRE SHARED KEY WPA PSK Key Type PASSPHRASE WPA PSK Key EMPTY PMKSA Lifetime 720 minutes Encryption DISABLED Default Transmit Key T Common Static Keys Key 1 EMPTY Key 2 EMPTY Key 3 EMPTY Key 4 EMPTY Pre Authentication DISABLED Authentication Type OPEN 802 1x 802 1x DISABLED Broadcast Key Refresh Rate 30 min Session Key Refresh Rate 30 min 802 1x Session Timeout Value 0 min leet alte Antenna Antenna Control method Diversity Antenna ID 0x0000 Default Antenna Antenna Location Indoor WMM Mode SUPPORTED WMM Acknowledge Policy ACO Best Effort Acknowledge AC1 Background Acknowled
93. 4 bridge stp max age Configures the spanning tree bridge maximum age GC 7 85 bridge stp priority Configures the spanning tree bridge priority GC 7 85 bridge link path cost Configures the spanning tree path cost of a port IC 7 86 bridge link port priority Configures the spanning tree priority of a port IC 7 86 show bridge stp Displays the global spanning tree settings Exec 7 87 show bridge link Displays current bridge settings for specified interfaces Exec 7 81 bridge stp enable This command enables the Spanning Tree Protocol Use the no form to disable the Spanning Tree Protocol Syntax bridge stp enable no bridge stp enable Default Setting Enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example This example globally enables the Spanning Tree Protocol Enterprise AP config bridge stp enable Enterprise AP config 7 83 7 Command Line Interface bridge stp forwarding delay Use this command to configure the spanning tree bridge forward time globally for the wireless bridge Use the no form to restore the default Syntax bridge stp forwarding delay lt seconds gt no bridge stp forwarding delay 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
94. 4 65535 Default 514 Logging Console Enables the logging of error messages to the console Default Disable 6 32 Advanced Configuration 6 Logging Level Sets the minimum severity level for event logging Default Informational 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 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 Note The access point error log can be viewed using the Event Logs window in the Status section page 6 89 The Event Logs window displays the last 128 messages logged in chronological order from the newest to the oldest Log messages saved in the access point s memory are erased when the device is rebooted Logging Facility Type Sets the facility type for remote logging of syslog messages The command specifies the f
95. 7 ip telnet server enable This command enables the Telnet server Use the no form to disable the server Syntax ip telnet server enable no ip telnet server Default Setting Interface enabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Ethernet Example Enterprise AP if ethernet ip telnet server enable Enterprise AP if ethernet ip http port This command specifies the TCP port number used by the web browser interface Use the no form to use the default port Syntax ip http port lt port number gt no ip http port port number The TCP port to be used by the browser interface Range 1024 65535 Default Setting 80 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config ip http port 769 Enterprise AP config Related Commands ip http server 7 18 7 17 7 Command Line Interface ip http server This command allows this device to be monitored or configured from a browser Use the no form to disable this function Syntax ip http server no ip http server Default Setting Enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config ip http server Enterprise AP config Related Commands ip http port 7 17 ip https port 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 ip https port lt port_number gt
96. 7 127 VLANs Configures VLAN membership 7 128 WMM Configures WMM quality of service parameters 7 130 The access mode shown in the following tables is indicated by these abbreviations Exec Executive Mode GC Global Configuration IC E Interface Ethernet Configuration IC W Interface Wireless Configuration and IC W VAP Interface Wireless VAP Configuration General Commands Table 7 3 General Commands Command Function Mode Page configure Activates global configuration mode Exec 7 8 end Returns to previous configuration mode GC IC 7 8 exit Returns to the previous configuration mode or exits the CLI any 7 8 ping Sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the Exec 7 9 network reset Restarts the system Exec 7 10 show history Shows the command history buffer Exec 7 10 show line Shows the configuration settings for the console port Exec 7 11 7 7 7 Command Line Interface 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 1 Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP configure Enterprise AP config Related Commands end 7 8 end This command returns to the previous configuration
97. 8 Bridge 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 from among the device ports attached to the network Range 6 40 seconds e Default 20 e Minimum The higher of 6 or 2 x Hello Time 1 e Maximum The lower of 40 or 2 x Forward Delay 1 e Bridge Hello Time Interval in seconds at which the root device transmits a configuration message Range 1 10 seconds e Default 2 e Minimum 1 e Maximum The lower of 10 or Max Message Age 2 1 e Bridge 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 Range 4 30 seconds e Default 15 e Minimum The higher of 4 or Max Message Age 2 1 e Maximum 30 6 24 Advanced Configuration 6 e Link Path Cost This pa
98. 92 43 244 18 Current Time gt 19 gt 35 Oct 10th 2003 Time Zone 8 TAIPEI BEIJING Daylight Saving Enabled from Mar 31st to Oct 31st Enterprise AP 6 35 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for the System Clock The following example shows how to manually set the system time when SNTP server support is disabled on the access point Enterprise AP config no sntp server enable 7 34 Enterprise AP config sntp server date time 7 35 Enter Year lt 1970 2100 gt 2003 Enter Month lt 1 12 gt 10 Enter Day lt 1 31 gt 10 Enter Hour lt 0 23 gt 18 Enter Min lt 0 59 gt 35 Enterprise AP config SNMP 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
99. A client station has failed MAC address authentication with the RADIUS server dotixAuthNotlnitiated A client station did not initiate 802 1X authentication dot1xAuthSuccess A 802 1X client station has been successfully authenticated by the RADIUS server SNMP Commands 7 dotixAuthFail A 802 1X client station has failed RADIUS authentication dotixSuppAuthenticated A supplicant station has been successfully authenticated by the RADIUS server localMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the local database on the access point localMacAddrAuthFail A client station has failed authentication with the local MAC address database on the access point jappStationRoamedFrom A client station has roamed from another access point identified by its IP address jappStationRoamedTo A client station has roamed to another access point identified by its IP address jiappContextDataSent A client station s Context Data has been sent to another access point with which the station has associated sntpServerFail The access point has failed to set the time from the configured SNTP server wirelessExternalAntenna An external antenna has been enabled dot11WirelessStationDeauthenticate A client station has de authenticated from the network dot11StationDisassociate A client station no longer associates with the network dot11StationAuthenticateFail
100. AC addresses on the RADIUS server Syntax radius server radius mac format lt multi colon multi dash no delimiter single dash gt e multi colon Enter MAC addresses in the form xx xx XX XX XX XX e multi dash Enter MAC addresses in the form xx xx xx XX XX XX no delimiter Enter MAC addresses in the form XXXXXXXXXXXX single dash Enter MAC addresses in the form XXXXXX XXXXXX Default Setting No delimiter Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server radius mac format multi dash Enterprise AP config radius server vlan format This command sets the format for specifying VLAN IDs on the RADIUS server Syntax radius server vian format lt hex ascii gt hex Enter VLAN IDs as a hexadecimal number e ascii Enter VLAN IDs as an ASCII string Default Setting Hex Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config radius server vlan format ascii Enterprise AP config 7 63 7 Command Line Interface show radius This command displays the current settings for the RADIUS server Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show radius Radius Server Information Status Disabled IP 0 0 0 0 Port 1812 Key TKK RRR Retransmit Hames Timeout s5 Accounting Port 0 Disabled InterimUpdate 3600 Accounting Server State DOWN Radius MAC format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX Status
101. AP config interface wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 no 802 1X 7 65 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 wpa pre shared key passphrase key agoodsecret 7 121 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 auth wpa psk required Data Encryption is set to Enabled WPA2 Clients Mode is set to Disabled WPA Clients Mode is set to Required WPA Multicast Cipher is set to TKIP WPA Unicast Cipher can accept TKIP only WPA Authentication is set to Pre Shared Key Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 6 79 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for WPA Over 802 1X Security First set 802 1X to required using the 802 1X command and set the 802 1X key refresh rates Then 802 11g interface configuration mode use the vap command to access each VAP interface to configure other security settings From the VAP interface configuration mode use the authentication command to select open system authentication and the encryption command to enable data encryption Use the wpa clients command to set WPA to be required or supported for clients Use the wpa mode command to enable WPA dynamic keys over 802 1X Set the broadcast and multicast key encryption using the multicast cipher command To view the current security settings use the show interface wireless g 0 command not shown in example Enterpri
102. AP if wireless g super g 7 104 Enterprise AP if wireless g beacon interval 150 7 101 Enterprise AP if wireless g beacon interval 150 7 101 Enterprise AP if wireless g dtim period 5 7 102 Enterprise AP if wireless g multicast data rate 6 7 96 Enterprise AP if wireless g fragmentation length 512 7 102 Enterprise AP if wireless g rts threshold 256 7 103 Enterprise AP if wireless g 6 53 6 System Configuration Configuring VAP Radio Settings To configure VAP radio settings select the Radio Settings page SYSTEM e Identification i 802 11g TCP IP Settings RADIUS Radio Settings Son nae Individual Authentication Filter Control Default VLAN ID 1 4094 VLAN WDS Settings D veo DO vaa Ko e AP Management ae O a O Administration ver ven F iri ows E SNMP Closed System e SNMP e SNMP Trap Filters D Disable Enable MARA Disable Enable SNMP Targets Ae Disabie C Enable BARS Disable Enable De Disable C Enable MEARS Disable Enable Sou Dea Disable C Enable MEAE Disable Enable Radio G e Radio Settings Authentication Timeout Interval 5 60 Mins e Security a a a E as 7 io a a a 7 Association Timeout Interval 5 60 Mins oe a ven os oe en WPA2 PMKSA Life Time 1 1440 Mins Default 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
103. EP Interface Detail S ettings Local RADIUS yest 802 1x only Authentication Open System or Disabled Encryption Enable 802 1x Required Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates 6 65 6 System Configuration Table 6 3 Security Combinations Client Security Combination Configuration Summary MAC Authentication RADIUS Server 802 1x WPA only Interface Detail Settings Authentication WPA Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required Cipher Suite TKIP 802 1x Required Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates Local only Yes WPA Pre Shared Key only Interface Detail Settings Authentication WPA PSK Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required Cipher Suite TKIP 802 1x Disab WPA Pre shared Key Type Hexadicmal or Alphanumeric Enter a WPA Pre shared key oO Local only Static and dynamic 802 1x WEP keys Enter 1 to 4 WEP keys Selecta WEP transmit key Interface Detail Settings Authentication Open System Encryption Enable 802 1x Supported Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates Local RADIUS or Disabled Dynamic WEP and 802 1x WPA Interface Detail Settings Authentication WPA Encryption Enable WPA Clients Supported Cipher Suite WEP 802 1x Required Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates Local or Disabled Static and dynamic 802 1x WEP keys and 802 1x WPA Enter 1 to 4 W
104. EP keys Select a WEP transmit key Interface Detail Settings Authentication WPA Encryption Enable WPA Clients Supported Cipher Suite WEP 802 1x Supported Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates Local or Disabled Yes 802 1x WPA2 only Interface Detail Settings Authentication WPA2 Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required Cipher Suite AES CCMP 802 1x Required Set 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates Local or Disabled Yes 6 66 Radio Interface 6 Table 6 3 Security Combinations Client Security Configuration Summary MAC RADIUS Combination Authentication Server WPA2 Pre Shared Interface Detail S ettings Local or Disabled No Key only Authentication WPA2 PSK Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required Cipher Suite AES CCMP 802 1x Disable WPA Pre shared Key Type Hexadicmal or Alphanumeric Enter a WPA Pre shared key 802 1x WPA WPA2 Interface Detail Settings Local or Disabled Yes Mixed Mode Authentication WPA WPA2 mixed Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required ipher Suite TKIP 802 1x Required et 802 1x key refresh and reauthentication rates WPA WPA2 Mixed Interface Detail S ettings Local or Disabled No Mode Pre Shared Key Authentication WPA WPA2 P SK mixed Encryption Enable WPA Clients Required Cipher Suite TKIP 802 1x Disable PA Pre shared Key Type Hexadicmal or phanumeric Enter a WPA Pre shar
105. 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 6 58 Radio Interface 6 iority Random Backoff Minimum Wait Time Random Wait Time CWMin iority Random Backoff Minimum Wait Time Random Wait Time Figure 6 1 WMM Backoff Wait Times 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 To configure WMM select the Radio Settings page and scroll down to the WMM configuration settings Acknowledge No Acknowledge Acknowledge No Acknowledge eama Acknowledge No Acknowledge Acknowledge No Acknowledge WMM BSS Parameters ACO BestEffort AC1 Background AC2 Video ACB Voice logCwMin Ro Bo Bo Ro AFSN e Admission Control Disable C Enable Disable Enable Disable C Enable Disable Enable WMM AP Parameters ACO BestEffort AC1 Background AC2 Video AC3 Voice logCwMin Po B eo AFSN E Po f_ ft dmissioniconmol C Disable C Enable Disable C Enable Disable C Enable Disable Enable 6 59 6 System Configuration WMM Sets the WMM ope
106. KIP 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 keys 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 7 119 7 Command Line Interface e 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 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 multicast cipher TKIP Enterprise AP if wireless g mic_mode This command specifies how to calculate the Message Integrity Check MIC Syntax mic_mode lt hardware software gt hardware Uses hardware to calculate the MIC software Uses s
107. Mbps 1 Mbps Outdoors 300 m 465 m 500 m 515 m 984 ft 1525 ft 1639 ft 1689 ft Indoors2 60 m 70 m 83 m 85 m 197 ft 230 ft 272 ft 279 ft Notes 1 Outdoor Environment A line of sight environment with no interference or obstruction between the access point and clients 2 Indoor Environment A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling C 6 obstructions between the access point and clients Glossary 10BASE T IEEE 802 3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3 or better UTP cable 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 or better UTP cable Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Access points attached to a wired network support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility Ad Hoc A group of computers connected as an independent wireless network without an access point Advanced Encryption Standard AES An encryption algorithm that implements symmetric key cryptography AES provides very strong encryption using a completely different ciphering algorithm to TKIP and WEP Authentication 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 Backbone The core infrastructure of a network The portion of the network that transports infor
108. O hours 16 minutes 51 seconds SMC Contact 99 NO_COUNTRY_SET 00 12 CF 05 B7 84 192 168 0 151 255 255 2550 192 168 0 1 DISABLED 1 ENABLED ENABLED ENABLED 80 ENABLED 443 Single band a g v3 0 7 v5 0 0 0 7 27 7 Command Line Interface 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 show hardware This command displays the hardware version of the system Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP Enterprise AP show hardware Hardware Version Information Enterprise AP System Logging Commands These commands are used to configure system logging on the access point Table 7 6 System Logging Commands Command Function Mode Page logging on Controls logging of error messages GC 7 29 logging host Adds a syslog serverhostIP address thatwill receive GC 7 29 logging messages logging console Initiates logging of error messages to the console GC 7 30 logging level Defines the minimum severity level for event logging GC 7 30 logging facility type Sets the facility type for remote logging of syslog GC 7 31 messages ogging clear Clears all log entries in access point memory GC 7 32 show logging Displays the state of logging Exec 7 32 show event log Displays all log entries in access point memory Exec 7 33 7
109. 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 the configured RADIUS server can also act as a RADIUS Accounting server and receive user session accounting information from the access point RADIUS Accounting can be used to provide valuable information on user activity in the network Note 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 6 7 6 System Configuration RADIUS MAC Address Format Primary RADIUS Server Setup 6 8 Advanced Configuration 6 MAC Address Format MAC addresses can be specified in one of four formats using no delimeter with a single dash delimeter with multiple dash delimeters and with multiple colon delimeters VLAN ID Format A VLAN ID a number between 1 and 4094 can be assigned to each client after successful authentication using IEEE 802 1X and a central RADIUS server The user VLAN IDs must be configured on the RADIUS server for each user authorized to access the network VLAN IDs can be entered as hexadecimal numbers or as ASCII strings Primary Radius Server Setup
110. Radio G refreshing ap database now Enterprise AP if wireless g show rogue ap This command displays the current rogue AP database Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show rogue ap 802 11g Channel Rogue AP Status AP Address BSSID SSID Channel MHz RSSI Type Privacy RSN 00 04 e2 2a 37 23 WLAN1AP 11 2462 MHz 17 ESS 0 0 00 04 e2 2a 37 3d ANY 7 2442 MHz 42 ESS 0 0 00 04 e2 2a 37 49 WLAN1AP 9 2452 MHz 42 ESS 0 0 00 90 d1 08 9d a7 WLAN1AP 1 2412 MHz 12 ESS 0 0 00 30 f1 fb 31 4 WLAN 6 2437 MHz 16 ESS 0 0 Enterprise AP 7 113 7 Command Line Interface Wireless Security Commands The commands described in this section configure parameters for wireless security on the 802 11g interface Table 7 19 Wireless Security Commands Command Function Mode Page auth Defines the 802 11 authentication type allowed by the IC W VAP 7 117 access point encryption Defines whether or not WEP encryption is used to IC W VAP 7 116 provide privacy for wireless communications key Sets the keys used for WEP encryption IC W 7 117 transmit key Sets the index of the key to be used for encrypting IC W VAP 7 118 data frames sent between the access point and wireless clients cipher suite Selects an encryption method for the global key used IC W VAP 7 119 for multicast and broadcast traffic mic_mode Specifies how to calculate the Message Integrity IC W 7 120 Ch
111. SS 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 6 1 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 amount 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 Default
112. Shows if management access via HTTP is enabled HTTP Server Port Shows the TCP port used by the HTTP interface Version Shows the version number for the runtime code AP Wireless Configuration The AP Wireless Configuration tables display the radio and VAP interface settings listed below Note that Interface Wireless G refers the 802 11b g radio SSID The service set identifier for the VAP interface Radio Channel The radio channel through which the access point communicates with wireless clients Encryption The key size used for data encryption Authentication Type Shows the type of authentication used 802 1X Shows if IEEE 802 1X access control for wireless clients is enabled 6 84 current radio interface settings use the show interface wireless g 0 command see page 7 108 Status Information 6 CLI Commands for Displaying System Settings To view the current access point system settings use the show system command from the Exec mode To view the System Information Serial Number System Up time System Name System Location System Contact System Country Code MAC Address MAC Address Radio G MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway VLAN State IAPP State DHCP Client HTTP Server HTTP Server Port HTTP Session Timeout HTTPS Server HTTPS Server Port Slot Status Boot Rom Version Software Version SSH Server SSH Server Port Telnet Server WEB Redirect DHCP Relay Enterprise AP
113. Software Version v5 0 0 0 SSH Server ENABLED SSH Server Port y 22 Telnet Server ENABLED WEB Redirect DISABLED DHCP Relay DISABLED Enterprise AP Advanced Configuration 6 TCP IP Settings Configuring the access point with an IP address expands your ability to manage the access point A number of access point features depend on IP addressing to operate Note 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 automatically configured with IP settings from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server However if you are not using a DHCP server to configure IP addressing use the CLI to manually configure the initial IP values See page 5 2 After you have network access to the access point you can use the web browser interface to modify the initial IP configuration if needed Note 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 2 i TCP IP Settings DHCP Client Enable The Access Point will obtain the IP Address from the DHCP Server Disable The Access Point will use the following IP setup DHCP Client Enable Select this option to obtain the IP settings for the access point from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server The IP address subnet mask de
114. Specifies the port to be used by the web browser interface GC 7 17 ip http server Allows the access point to be monitored or configured froma GC 7 18 browser ip https port Specifies the UDP port number used for a secure HTTP GC 7 18 connection to the access point s Web interface ip https server Enables the secure HTTP server on the access point GC 7 19 web redirect Enables web authentication of clients using a public access GC 7 20 Intemet service System S tatus show system Displays system information Exec 7 23 show version Displays version information for the system Exec 7 24 show config Displays detailed configuration information for the system Exec 7 24 show hardware Displays the access point s hardware version Exec 7 28 country This command 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 7 12 Table 7 5 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 Republic SK Austr
115. TS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled Service Set Identifier SSID 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 Key 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 Shared Key A shared key can be used to authenticate each client attached to a wireless network Shared Key authentication must be used along with the 802 11 Wireless Equivalent Privacy algorithm Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The application protocol in the Internet suite of protocols which offers network management services Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP 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 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP A data encryption method designed as a replacement for WEP TKIP avoids the problems of WEP static keys by dynamically changing data encryption keys Trivial File Transfer Protocol
116. The physical layer address of the root bridge unit or the bridge unit connected to the root bridge 12 hexadecimal digits in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX e Bridge Child The physical layer address of other bridge units for which this unit serves as the bridge parent or the root bridge Note that the first entry under the list of child nodes is reserved for the root bridge and can only be configured if the role is set to Root Bridge 12 hexadecimal digits in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX e Bridge Link Timer The timeout duration for a period of non activity on a link 6 22 Advanced Configuration 6 EME Spanning Tree Protocol DIBA Enavie Disable rr 802 11a Interface Index Link Path Cost 1 65535 Link Port Priority 0 255 ParentNode fi f ChildNode2 fis f Child Nodes fig f ChidNodes fio f Child NodeS fig f chido fo f 802 11g Interface Index LinkPath Cost 1 65535 Link Port Priority 0 255 ParentNode fo f _ Child Node2 fig fo M Child Node fig f L ChildNodea fis f Child Nodes fis fo Child Node fig g Ethernet Interface LinkPath Cost 1 65535 Bo SOOS fo Spanning Tree Protocol 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
117. Threshold 2347 bytes Association Timeout Interval 30 minutes Authentication Timeout Interval 60 minutes Rogue AP Detection Disabled Antenna Control Method Diversity 1 8 System Defaults 1 Table 1 1 System Defaults Feature Parameter Default Wireless Interface Antenna ID 0x0000 802 11b g contd Antenna Location Indoor Wireless Security Authentication Type Open System eter Data Encryption Disabled WEP Key Length 128 bits WEP Key Type Hexadecimal WEP Transmit Key Number 1 WEP Keys null WPA Configuration Mode WEP Only Disabled WPA Key Management WPA Pre shared Key WPA PSK Type Alphanumeric Multicast Cipher WEP Link Integrity Status Disabled Ping Interval 30 seconds Fail Retry Count 6 1 9 1 Introduction 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 Select a Site 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 Basic Service Set refer to Infrastructure Wireless LAN on page 4 3 For optimum performance consider these points e 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
118. Universal 2 4GHz Wireless EliteConnect SMC2552W G2 Single Band Access Point The easy way to make all your network connections SMC Networks 38 Tesla April 2006 Irvine CA 92618 Revision Number R01 Phone 949 679 8000 F4 3 2 2 B02 Copyright 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 2006 by SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EliteConnect is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 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 radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference
119. a has been enabled dot11WirelessStationDeauthenticate A client station has de authenticated from the network e dot11StationDisassociate A client station no longer associates with the network 6 39 6 System Configuration e dot11StationAuthenticateFail A client station has tried and failed to authenticate to the network e Enable All Traps Click the button to enable all the available traps e Disable All Traps Click the button to disable all the available traps CLI Commands for SNMP and Trap Configuration Use the snmp server enable server command from the global configuration mode to enable the SNMP agent Use the snmp server location and snmp server contact commands to indicate the physical location of the access point and define a system contact To set the read only and read write community names use the snmp server community command Use the snmp server host command to define a trap receiver host and the snmp server trap command to enable or disable specific traps Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise AP AP AP AP AP AP AP AP config config config config config config config config snmp server snmp server snmp server snmp server snmp server snmp server snmp server enable server community alpha rw community beta ro location WC 19 contact Paul host 192 168 1 9 alpha trap dot11StationAssociation 7 42 7 41
120. ace lt cr gt Enterprise AP show interface 7 Command Line Interface Partial Keyword Lookup If you terminate a partial keyword with a question mark alternatives that match the initial letters are provided Remember not to leave a space between the command and question mark For example s shows all the keywords starting with s Enterprise AP show s snmp sntp station system Enterprise AP show s Negating the Effect of Commands For many configuration commands you can enter the prefix keyword no to cancel the effect of a command or reset the configuration to the default 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 Using Command History 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 Understanding Command Modes 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 funct
121. ace always uses the default VAP interface In any bridge mode VAP interfaces 1 to 7 are not available for use Example Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge role root bridge Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link parent This command configures the MAC address of the parent bridge node Syntax bridge link parent lt mac address gt mac address The wireless MAC address of the parent bridge unit 12 hexadecimal digits in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX 7 18 WDS Bridge Commands 7 Default Setting None Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage Every bridge except the root bridge in the wireless bridge network must specify the MAC address of the parent bridge that is linked to the root bridge or the root bridge itself Example Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link parent 00 08 2d 69 3a 51 Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link child This command configures the MAC addresses of child bridge nodes Syntax bridge link child lt index gt lt mac address gt index The link index number of the child node Range 1 6 mac address The wireless MAC address of a child bridge unit 12 hexadecimal digits in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX Default Setting None Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage e In root bridge mode up to six child bridge links can be specified using link index numbers 1 to 6 In bridge mode up to five chi
122. acility type tag sent in syslog messages See RFC 3164 This type has no effect on the kind of messages reported by the switch However it may be used by the syslog server to sort messages or to store messages in the corresponding database Range 16 23 Default 16 6 33 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for System Logging To enable logging on the access point use the logging on command from the global configuration mode The logging level command sets the minimum level of message to log Use the logging console command to enable logging to the console Use the logging host command to specify up to four Syslog servers The CLI also allows the logging facility type command to set the facility type number to use on the Syslog server To view the current logging settings use the show logging command Enterprise AP config logging on 7 29 Enterprise AP config logging level alert 7 30 Enterprise AP config logging console 7 30 Enterprise AP config logging host 1 IP 10 1 0 3 514 7 29 Enterprise AP config logging host 1 Port 514 7 29 Enterprise AP config logging facility type 19 7 31 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show logging 7 32 Logging Information Syslog State Enabled Logging Console State Enabled Logging Level Alert Logging Facility Type 19 Servers 1 10 1 0 3 UDP Port 514 State Enabled 2 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 3 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 UDP Port
123. age A user name and password must be configured first before the 802 1X supplicant feature can be enabled Example Enterprise AP config 802 1x supplicant enable Enterprise AP config 802 1x supplicant user This command sets the user name and password used for authentication of the access point when operating as a 802 1X supplicant Use the no form to clear the supplicant user name and password Syntax 802 1x supplicant user lt username gt lt password gt no 802 1x supplicant user username The access point name used for authentication to the network Range 1 32 alphanumeric characters password The MD5 password used for access point authentication Range 1 32 alphanumeric characters Default None 7 68 802 1X Authentication 7 Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The access point currently only supports EAP MD5 CHAP for 802 1X supplicant authentication Example Enterprise AP config 802 1x supplicant user WA6102 dotlixpass Enterprise AP config show authentication This command shows all 802 1X authentication settings as well as the address filter table Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show authentication 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 Address Filtering ALLOWED System De
124. air Cable Assignments 10 100BASE TX Pin Assignments Straight Through Wiring Crossover Wiring Console Port Pin Assignments Wiring Map for Serial Cable Appendix C Specifications General Specifications Sensitivity Transmit Power Operating Range Glossary Index Contents 7 131 7 131 7 132 A 1 B 1 B 1 B 1 B 3 B 3 C 1 C 1 C 4 C 4 C 6 xvii Contents xviii Chapter 1 Introduction The 2 4 GHz Wireless Access Point is an IEEE 802 11b g access point that provides transparent wireless high speed data communications between the wired LAN and fixed or mobile devices equipped with an 802 11b or 802 11g wireless adapter This solution offers fast reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling Using 802 11b and 802 11g technology this access point can easily replace a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection or seamlessly integrate into a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN The access point supports up to eight Virtual Access Points This allows traffic to be separated for different user groups using an access point that services one area For each VAP different security settings VLAN assignments and other parameters can be applied Each radio interface on the access point can operate in one of four modes e Access Point Providing conectivity to wireless clients in the service area e Repeater Providing an extended link
125. aming Between Access Points 9 i Server iad TEx lt gt E a Desktop ONANI Switch Switch 3 S pe fe Access Point E b w A le 5 i Pen Pe Noenegk Pe i Access Point Fo lt BSS 2 gt is be lt BSS 1 gt lt ESS gt A 6 Desktop PC 4 4 Network Topologies 4 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 on the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g band and can be used with various external antennas to offer flexible deployment options Up to six WDS bridge links can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge network One unit only must be configured as the root bridge in the wireless network The root bridge should be the unit connected to the main core of the wired LAN Other bridges must configure one parent link to the root bridge or to a bridge connected to the root bridge The other five available WDS links can be specified as child links to other bridges This forms a tiered star topology for the wireless bridge network When using WDS on a radio band only wireless bridge units can associate to each other Wireless clients can only associate with the access point using a radio band set to access point or repeater mode IES amp
126. and configures the idle time interval when no frames are sent 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 Default Setting 30 7 106 Wireless Interface Commands 7 Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 association timeout interval 20 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 auth timeout value This command configures the time interval within which clients must complete authentication to the VAP interface Syntax auth timeout value lt minutes gt minutes The number of minutes before re authentication Range 5 60 Default Setting 60 Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 auth timeout value 40 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 shutdown This command disables the wireless interface Use the no form to restart the interface Syntax shutdown 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 7 107 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 shutdown Enterprise AP if wireless g show interface wireless This command displ
127. and followed by the character to display a list of possible matches You can also use the following editing keystrokes for command line processing Table 7 1 Keystroke Commands Keystroke Function Ctr A Shifts cursor to start of command line Ctri 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 Ctrl 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 Command Groups The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below Table 7 2 Command Groups 7 6 specified servers Command Group Description Page General Basic commands for entering configuration mode restarting the system 7 7 or quitting the CLI System Management Controls user name password web browser management options and 7 11 a variety of other
128. ard 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 attached LAN If it is a root port a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network Example Enterprise AP config bridge stp max age 40 Enterprise AP config bridge stp priority Use this command to configure the spanning tree priority globally for the wireless bridge Use the no form to restore the default Syntax bridge stp priority lt priority gt no bridge stp priority priority Priority of the bridge Range 0 65535 Default Setting 32768 7 85 7 Command Line Interface 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 Enterprise AP config bridge stp bridge priority 40000 Enterprise AP config bridge link pat
129. at show radius 802 1X Authentication 802 1x 802 1x broadcast key refresh rate 802 1x session key refresh rate 802 1x session timeout 802 1x supplicant enable 802 1x supplicant user show authentication MAC Address Authentication address filter default address filter entry address filter delete mac authentication server mac authentication session timeout 7 43 7 44 7 46 7 46 7 48 7 49 7 50 7 50 7 51 7 51 7 52 7 52 7 53 7 54 7 55 7 55 7 56 7 57 7 58 7 58 7 59 7 59 7 60 7 60 7 61 7 61 7 62 7 62 7 63 7 63 7 64 7 65 7 65 7 66 7 67 7 67 7 68 7 68 7 69 7 70 7 70 7 71 7 71 7 72 7 72 Filtering Commands filter local bridge filter ap manage filter uplink enable filter uplink filter ethernet type enable filter ethernet type protocol show filters WDS Bridge Commands bridge role WDS bridge link parent bridge link child bridge dynamic entry age time show bridge aging time show bridge filter entry show bridge link Spanning Tree Commands bridge stp enable bridge stp forwarding delay bridge stp hello time bridge stp max age bridge stp priority bridge link path cost bridge link port priority show bridge stp Ethernet Interface Commands interface ethernet dns server ip address ip dhcp speed duplex shutdown show interface ethernet Wireless Interface Commands interface wireless vap speed multicast data rate channel transmit power radio mode preamble antenna control antenna id an
130. ates for clients and server MAC Address Uses the MAC address of client e Provides only weak user authentication Filtering network card Management of authorized MAC addresses Can be combined with other methods for improved security Optionally configured RADIUS server WPA over 802 1X Requires WPA enabled system Provides robust security in WPA only mode Mode and network card driver i e WPA clients only native support provided in Offers support for legacy WEP clients but with Windows XP increased security risk i e WEP authentication keys disabled Requires configured RADIUS server 802 1X EAP type may require management of digital certificates for clients and server WPA PSK Mode Requires WPA enabled system Provides good security in small networks and network card driver Requires manual management of pre shared key native support provided in Windows XP 6 64 Radio Interface 6 Table 6 2 Wireless Security Considerations Security Client Support Implementation Considerations Mechanism WPA2 with 802 1X Requires WPA enabled system Provides the strongest security in WPA2 only and network card driver native mode Support provided in Windows Provides robust security in mixed mode for WPA XP and WPA2 clients Offers fast roaming for time sensitive client applications Requires configured RADIUS server 802 1X EAP type may require management of digital certificates for client
131. atus 6 86 7 109 status displaying device status 6 83 7 23 displaying station status 6 86 7 109 straight through cable B 2 system clock setting 6 34 7 35 system log enabling 6 32 7 29 server 6 32 7 29 system software downloading from server 6 29 7 56 T Telnet for managenet access 7 1 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol See TKIP time zone 6 35 7 36 TKIP 6 74 transmit power configuring 6 51 7 97 trap destination 6 38 7 43 trap manager 6 38 7 43 troubleshooting A 1 U upgrading software 6 29 7 56 user name manager 6 28 7 15 user password 6 28 7 15 Index 3 VLAN configuration 6 54 7 128 native ID 6 54 WwW WEP 6 69 configuring 6 69 shared key 6 70 7 117 Index 4 Wi Fi Multimedia See WMM Wi Fi Protected Access See WPA Wired Equivalent Protection See WEP WPA 6 74 pre shared key 6 78 7 121 WPA pre shared key See PSK Model Number SMC2552W G2 17 Pub Number 150000030500E E052006 DT RO1
132. ays the status for the wireless interface Syntax show interface wireless lt a g gt vap id g 802 11g radio interface vap id The number that identifies the VAP interface Options 0 7 Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show interface wireless g 0 Wireless Interface Information Identification Description Enterprise 802 11g Access Point SSID VAP_TEST_11G 0 Turbo Mode OFF Channel 1 AUTO Status Disable Transmit Power FULL 13 dBm Max Station Data Rate 5S4Mbps Multicast Data Rate 5 5Mbps Fragmentation Threshold 2346 bytes RTS Threshold 2347 bytes Beacon Interval 100 TUs Authentication Timeout Interval 60 Mins Association Timeout Interval 30 Mins DTIM Interval 1 beacon Preamble Length LONG Maximum Association 64 stations VLAN ID aes aes ea ee Security 7 7 a Closed System DISABLED Multicast cipher WEP WPA clients WEP ONLY WPA Key Mgmt Mode PRE SHARED KEY WPA PSK Key Type ALPHANUMERIC Encryption DISABLED Default Transmit Key gL Common Static Keys Key 1 EMPTY Key 2 EMPTY Key 3 EMPTY Key 4 EMPTY Authentication Type OPEN Enterprise AP 7 108 Rogue AP Detection Commands 7 show station This command shows the wireless clients associated with the access point Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show station Station Table Information if wireless G VAP 1 802 11g Channel 1
133. because the IEEE 802 11g standard is an extension of the IEEE 802 11b standard it allows clients with 802 11b wireless network cards to associate to an 802 11g access point The access point can operate in three modes IEEE 802 11b only 802 11g only ora mixed 802 11b g mode Also note that 802 11g is backward compatible with 802 11b Each radio 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 VLAN ID Traffic to specific VAPs can be segregated based on user groups or application traffic Each VAP can have up to 64 wireless clients whereby the clients associate with these VAPs the same as they would with a physical access point Note The radio channel settings for the access point are limited by local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available Refer to General Specifications on page C 1 for additional information on the maximum number channels available Note You must first enable VAP interface 0 before the other interfaces can be enabled 6 48 Radio Interface 6 Radio Channel fi gt Auto Channel Select Disable Enable Transmit Power 100 Maximum Station Data Rate 54 z Mbps Maxi
134. bled Authentication Setup WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or Authentication Setup WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 mixed WPA WPA2 mixed WPA Cipher Mode WEP TKIP AES CCMP WPA Cipher Mode WEP TKIP AES CCMP WPA Pre shared Key Type Hex ASCII requires RADIUS server to be specified 1 You must enable data encryption in order to enable all types of encryption in the access point 2 Select TKIP when any WPA clients do not support AES Select AES only if all clients support AES 6 78 Radio Interface 6 CLI Commands for WPA Using Pre shared Key Security Be sure to first disable 802 1X port authentication using the 802 1X command from the configuration mode Then from the 802 11g interface configuration mode use the vap command to access each VAP interface to configure other security settings From the VAP interface configuration mode use the authentication command to set the access point to Open System Use the encryption command to enable data encryption To enable WPA to be required for all clients use the wpa clients command Set the broadcast and multicast key encryption using the multicast cipher command Use the wpa mode command to enable the Pre shared Key mode To enter a key value use the wpa psk type command to specify a hexadecimal or alphanumeric key and then use the wpa pre shared key command to define the key To view the current security settings use the show interface wireless g 0 command not shown in example Enterprise
135. ce Configuration Wireless Command Usage Enabling authentication in conjunction with a database of approved access points stored on a RADIUS server allows the access point to discover rogue APs With authentication enabled and a configure RADIUS server the access point checks the MAC address Basic Service Set Identifier BSSID of each access point that it finds against a RADIUS server to determine whether the access point is allowed With authentication disabled the access point can identify its neighboring access points only it cannot identify whether the access points are allowed or are rogues If you enable authentication you should also configure a RADIUS server for this access point see RADIUS on page 6 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap authenticate Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap duration This command sets the scan duration for detecting access points Syntax rogue ap duration lt milliseconds gt milliseconds The duration of the scan Range 100 1000 milliseconds 7 111 7 Command Line Interface Default Setting 350 milliseconds Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage During a scan client access may be disrupted and new clients may not be able to associate to the access point If clients experience severe disruption reduce the scan duration time A long scan duration time will detect more access points in the area but causes more dis
136. ciation information Then when the client sends an association request to the new access point the client is 7 122 Link Integrity Commands 7 known to be already authenticated so it proceeds directly to key exchange and association To support pre authentication both clients and access points in the network must be WPA2 enabled e Pre authentication requires all access points in the network to be on the same IP subnet Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 wpa pre shared key ASCII agoodsecret Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 Link Integrity Commands The access point provides a link integrity feature that can be used to ensure that wireless clients are connected to resources on the wired network The access point does this by periodically sending Ping messages to a host device in the wired Ethernet network If the access point detects that the connection to the host has failed it disables the radio interfaces forcing clients to find and associate with another access point When the connection to the host is restored the access point re enables the radio interfaces Table 7 20 Link Integrity Commands Command Function Mode Page ink integrity ping detect Enables link integrity detection GC 7 124 ink integrity ping host Specifies the IP address of a host device in the GC 7 124 wired network ink integrity ping interval Specifies the time between each Ping sent to the GC
137. cimal digits for 128 bit keys or 32 hexadecimal digits for 152 bit keys This is the default setting 6 69 6 System Configuration Alphanumeric Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64 bit keys 13 alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys or 16 alphanumeric characters for 152 bit keys Key Number Selects the key number to use for encryption for each VAP interface If the clients have all four keys configured to the same values you can change the encryption key to any of the eight settings without having to update the client keys Default Key 1 Shared Key Setup Select 64 Bit 128 Bit or 152 Bit key length Note that the same size of encryption key must be supported on all wireless clients Default None Note Key index and type must match that configured on the clients Note Ina mixed mode environment with clients using static WEP keys and WPA select WEP transmit key index 2 3 or 4 The access point uses transmit key index 1 for the generation of dynamic keys To enable WEP shared keys for a VAP interface click Security under Radio A or Radio G Then select the VAP interface that will use WEP keys by clicking More and configure the Authentication Type Setup and Encryption fields Security i Encryption Disable C Enable ii Pre Authentication Disable Enable i Authentication Setup Type AccessMode AdvancedSettings a NIA Shared Key Setup ewa 802 1x amp RADIUS Setup c weaPsk ewa Setup
138. clients EAP is combined with IEEE 802 1X port authentication and a RADIUS authentication server to provide mutual authentication between a client the access point and the a RADIUS server Ethernet A popular local area data communications network which accepts transmission from computers and terminals File Transfer Protocol FTP A TCP IP protocol used for file transfer Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the World Wide Web IEEE 802 11b 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 Glossary 2 G lossary IEEE 802 119 A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2 4 GHz band using using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM The standard provides for data rates of 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11g is also backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 1X Port Authentication controls access to the switch ports by requiring users to first enter a user ID and password for authentication Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration Inter Access Point Protocol IAPP A protocol that specifies the wireless signaling required to ensure the successful handover of wireless clients roaming between different 802 11f comp
139. code must be set before radio functions are enabled The available Country Code settings can be displayed by using the country 2 command Example Enterprise AP country tw Enterprise AP prompt 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 Enterprise AP config prompt RD2 RD2 config system name This command specifies or modifies the system name for this device Use the no form to restore the default system name Syntax system name lt name gt no system name name The name of this host Maximum length 32 characters Default Setting Enterprise AP 7 14 System Management Commands 7 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config system name AP Enterprise AP config username This command configures the user name for management access Syntax username lt name gt name The name of the user Length 3 16 characters case sensitive Default Setting admin Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config username bob Enterprise AP config password After initially logging onto the system you should set the password Remember to record it i
140. 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 6 23 6 System Configuration 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 e Bridge Enables disables STP on the wireless bridge or repeater Default Disabled Bridge 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 e Range 0 65535 e Default 3276
141. coverage area Mount away from any signal absorbing or reflecting structures such as those containing metal 2 Mount the Access Point The access point can be mounted on any 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 Lock the Access Point in Place To prevent unauthorized removal of the access point you can use a Kensington Slim MicroSaver security cable not included to attach the access point to a fixed object 2 1 Hardware Installation Connect the Power Cord 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 Note Ifthe access point is connected to both a PoE source device and an AC power source AC power will be disabled Caution Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with this access point Otherwise the product may be damaged Observe the Self Test When you power on the access point verify that the PWR indicator stops flashing and remains on and that the other indicators start functioning as described under LED Indicators on page 1 3 If the PWR LED does not stop flashing the self test has not co
142. d ed led led led led led led led 7 54 Flash File Commands 7 Flash File Commands These commands are used to manage the system code or configuration files Table 7 10 Flash File Commands Command Function Mode Page boottile Specifies the file or image used to startup the system GC 7 55 copy Copies a code image or configuration between flash Exec 7 56 memory and a FTP TFTP server delete Deletes a file or code image Exec 7 57 dir Displays a list of files in flash memory Exec 7 58 show bootfile Displays the name of the current operation code file that Exec 7 58 booted the system bootfile This command specifies the image used to start up the system Syntax bootfile lt filename gt filename Name of the image file Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Command Usage e The 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 Valid characters A Z a z 0 9 _ Ifthe file contains an error it cannot be set as the default file Example Enterprise AP bootfile img bin Enterprise AP 7 55 7 Command Line Interface 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 the configuration settings to a file on
143. d 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 7 117 and transmit key on page 7 118 e WPA2 defines a transitional mode of operation for networks moving from WPA security to WPA2 WPA2 Mixed Mode allows both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common VAP interface When the 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 7 115 7 Command Line Interface Example association request to the access point For mixed mode operation the cipher used for broadcast frames is always TKIP WEP encryption is not allowed The required option places the VAP into TKIP only mode The supported option places the VAP into TKIP AES WEP mode The required mode is used in WPA only environments The supported mode can be used for mixed environments with legacy WPA products specifically WEP For example WPA WEP The WPA2 WEP environment is not available because WPA2 does not support WEP To place the VAP into AES only mode use required and then select the cipher ccmp option for the cipher suite command Enterprise AP if wireless g
144. d in conjunction with the snmp server enable server command to enable SNMP notifications Example Enterprise AP config snmp server host 1 10 1 19 23 batman Enterprise AP config Related Commands snmp server enable server 7 42 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 7 44 sysSystemUp The access point is up and running sysSystemDown The access point is about to shutdown and reboot sysRadiusServerChanged The access point has changed from the primary RADIUS server to the secondary or from the secondary to the primary sysConfigFileVersionChanged The access point s configuration file has been changed dot11StationAssociation A client station has successfully associated with the access point dot11StationReAssociation A client station has successfully re associated with the access point dot11StationAuthentication A client station has been successfully authenticated doti1StationRequestFail A client station has failed association re association or authentication dot11InterfaceBFail The 802 11b interface has failed dotixMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the RADIUS server dot1xMacAddrAuthFail
145. de 3 4 Chapter 4 Network Configuration Wireless networks support a stand alone configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LANs The 2 4 GHz Wireless Access Point also provides repeater and bridging services that can be configured independently on 2 4 GHz radio interfaces Access points can be deployed to support wireless clients and connect wired LANs in the following configurations Ad hoc for departmental SOHO or enterprise LANs e Infrastructure for wireless LANs e Infrastructure wireless LAN for roaming wireless PCs e Infrastructure wireless bridge to connect wired LANs e Infrastructure wireless repeater for extended range The 802 11b and 802 11g frequency band which operates at 2 4 GHz can easily encounter interference from other 2 4 GHz devices such as other 802 11b or g wireless devices cordless phones and microwave ovens If you experience poor wireless LAN performance try the following measures e Limit any possible sources of radio interference within the service area e Increase the distance between neighboring access points e Decrease the signal strength of neighboring access points e Increase the channel separation of neighboring access points e g up to 5 channels of separation for 802 11b and 802 11g 4 1 4 Network Configuration Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN no Access Point An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped wit
146. de 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 Firmware Upgrade Local Nett e Start Upgrade Remote CFTP TFTP m m Start Upgrade It may take several minutes to upgrade the firmware please wait ose Fac Sans fume feteracessPort_ni 6 29 6 System Configuration Before upgrading new software verify that the access point is connected to the network and has been configured with a compatible IP address and subnet mask If you need to download from an FTP or TFTP server take the following additional steps Obtain the IP address of the FTP or TFTP server where the access point software is stored If upgrading from an FTP server be sure that you have an account configured on the server with a user name and password e If VLANs are configured on the access point determine the VLAN ID with which the FTP or TFTP server is associated and then configure the management station or the network port t
147. dge stp enable 6 104 Enterprise AP config bridge stp forwarding delay 2500 6 105 Enterprise AP config bridge stp hello time 500 6 106 Enterprise AP config bridge stp max age 4000 6 107 Enterprise AP config bridge stp priority 40000 6 108 Enterprise AP config interface wireless a Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link path cost 2 40 6 109 Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link port priority 2 64 6 110 Enterprise AP if wireless g exit Enterprise AP show bridge stp 6 111 Bridge MAC 00 30 F1 F0 9A 9C Status Disabled priority 32768 desiginated root priority 0 MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 root path cost 0 root Port no 0 Hold Time 0 Seconds Hello Time 0 Seconds Maximum Age 0 Seconds Forward Delay 0 Seconds bridge Hello Time 2 Seconds bridge Maximum Age 20 Seconds bridge Forward Delay 5 Seconds time since top change 3168 Seconds topology change count 0 Enterprise AP 6 26 Advanced Configuration 6 AP Management 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 addre
148. e SNMP v3 user 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 The access point allows up to 10 notification filters to be created Each filter can be defined by up to 20 MIB subtree ID entries To configure a new notification filter click the New button A new page opens to configure the filter see below To edit an existing filter select the radio button next to the entry in the table and then click the Edit button To delete a filter select the radio button next to the entry in the table and then click the Delete button SNMP Trap Filters New Edit Delete DO When you click on the New button in the SNMP Trap Filters page a new page opens where the filter parameters are configured Define a filter name and subtree ID to be filtered Select the filter type include or exclude from the drop down list Click Apply to create the filter i SNMP Notification New Filter mooo Excuse eee To add more subtree IDs to the filter return to the SNMP Trap Filters page and click the Edit button In the Edit page click the New button to access the Add SNMP Notification Subtree page and configure a new subtree ID to be filtered 6 44 Note Only the New Filter page allows the Filter ID to be configured i SNMP Notification Filter New Delete Filter ID trapfilter1 Type Subtree C INCLUDE
149. e interface wireless g command to access the 802 11b g radio interface From the 802 11b g interface mode you can access radio settings that apply to all VAP interfaces To access a specific VAP interface numbered 0 to 7 use the vap command You can configure a name for each interface using the description command You can also use the closed system command to stop sending the SSID in beacon messages Set any other VAP parameters and radio setting as required before enabling the VAP interface with the no shutdown command To view the current 802 11b g radio settings for the VAP interface use the show interface wireless g 0 command as shown on 7 95 Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 7 95 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 description RD AP 3 7 104 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 vlan id 1 7 129 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 closed system 7 105 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 authentication timeout interval 30 7 107 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 association timeout interval 20 7 106 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 max association 32 7 106 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 pmksa lifetime 900 7 121 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 Configuring Rogue AP Detection To configure Rouge AP detection select the Radio Settings page and scroll down to the Rouge AP section Common Rogue AP AP Detection Disable Enable ee em Daton p s0 milliseconds Scan AP
150. e its supported encryption and authentication mechanisms to clients using its beacon signal WPA compatible clients can likewise respond to indicate their WPA support This enables the access point to determine which clients are using WPA security and which are using legacy WEP The access point uses TKIP unicast data encryption keys for WPA clients and WEP unicast keys for WEP clients The global encryption key for multicast and broadcast traffic must be the same for all clients therefore it restricts encryption to a WEP key When access is opened to both WPA and WEP clients no authentication is provided for the WEP clients through shared keys To support authentication for WEP clients in this mixed mode configuration you can use either MAC authentication or 802 1X authentication 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 11i 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 The main differences and enhancements in WPA2 can be summarized as follows Advanced Encryption Standard AES WPA2 uses AES Counter Mode encryption with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code CBC MAC for message integrity The AES Coun
151. e 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 For 152 bit keys use 16 alphanumeric characters or 32 hexadecimal digits Default Setting None Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage To enable Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP use the auth shared key command to select the shared key authentication type use the encryption command to enable data encryption use the key command to configure at least one key and use the transmit key command to assign a key to one of the VAP interfaces e If you enable Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 with a pre shared key option use the encryption command to enable data encryption use the key command to configure at least one key and use the transmit key command to assign a key to one of the VAP interfaces If WEP or WPA WPA2 with a pre shared key option is enabled all wireless clients must be configured with the same shared keys to communicate with the access point e The encryption index length and type configured in the access point must 7 117 7 Command Line Interface match those configured in the clients Example Enterprise AP if wireless g key 1 64 hex 1234512345 Enterprise AP if wireless g key 2 128 ascii asdeipadjsipd Enterprise AP if wireless g key 3 64 hex 12345123451234512345123456 Enterprise AP if wireless
152. eck MIC wpa pre shared key Defines a WPA preshared key value IC W VAP 7 121 pmksa lifetime Sets the lifetime PMK security associations IC W VAP 7 121 pre authentication Enables WPA2 pre authentication for fast roaming IC W VAP 7 122 auth This command defines the 802 11 authentication type allowed by the VAP interface Syntax auth lt open system shared key wpa wpa psk wpa2 wpa2 psk wpa wpa2 mixed wpa wpa2 psk mixed gt lt required supported gt open 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 e shared key Authentication is based on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations If encryption is enabled shared authentication uses WEP only encryption wpa Clients using WPA are accepted for authentication wpa psk Clients using WPA with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication wpa2 Clients using WPA2 are accepted for authentication 7 114 Wireless Security Commands 7 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 e required Clients are required to use WPA or WPA2 su
153. ed key Non r a The configuration summary does not include the set up for MAC authentication see page 4 15 or RADIUS server see page 2 9 b The configuration of RADIUS MAC authentication together with 802 1x WPA or WPA Pre shared Key is not supported c RADIUS server required only when RADIUS MAC authentication is configured Note If you choose to configure RADIUS MAC authentication together with 802 1X the RADIUS MAC address authentication occurs prior to 802 1X authentication Only when RADIUS MAC authentication succeeds is 802 1X authentication performed When RADIUS MAC authentication fails 802 1X authentication is not performed Enabling the VAPs Before enabling the Virtual Access Point VAP radio interfaces first configure all of the relevant raido settings see You must first enable VAP interface 0 before the other interfaces can be enabled on page 6 48 After you have configured the radio settings select Security under Radio G set an SSID to identify the wireless network service provided by each VAP you want to use and then click Apply to save your settings 6 67 6 System Configuration Before enabling the radio service for any VAP first configure the WEP WPA and 802 1X security settings described in the following sections After you have finished configuring the security settings return to the main Security page shown below start the required VAP interfaces by clicki
154. ed 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 6 42 sm 6 CLI Commands for Configuring SNMPv3 Users Use the snmp server engine id command to define the SNMP v3 engine before assigning users to groups Use the snmp server user command to assign users to one of the three groups and set the appropriate authentication and encryption types to be used To view the current SNMP v3 engine ID use the show snmp command To view SNMP users and group settings use the show snmp users or show snmp group assignments commands Enterprise AP config snmp server engine id 1a 2b 3c 4d 00 ff 7 46 Enterprise AP config snmp server user 7 46 User Name lt 1 32 gt chris Group Name lt 1 32 gt RWPriv Authtype md5 lt cr gt none md5 Passphrase lt 8 32 gt a good secret Privacy des lt cr gt none des Passphrase lt 8 32 gt a very good secret Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show snmp users 7 51 UserName chris GroupName RWPriv AuthType MD5 Passphrase xx KK KKK KKK PrivType DES Passphrase kkk kkk kkk Enterprise AP show snmp group assignments 7 51 GroupName RWPriv UserName chris Enterprise AP 6 43 6 System Configuration Configuring SNMPv3 Trap Filters SNMP v3 users can be configured to receive notification messages from the access point An SNMP Target ID is created that specifies th
155. eless Configuration IC W These commands modify the wireless port configuration of global parameters for the radio and include commands such as channel and transmit power e 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 authentication 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 Enterprise AP configure Enterprise AP config To enter Interface mode you must enter the interface ethernet or interface wireless a or interface wireless g command while in Global Configuration mode The system prompt will change to Enterprise AP if ethernet or Enterprise AP if wireless indicating that you have access privileges to the associated commands You can use the end command to return to the Exec mode Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enterprise AP if ethernet 1 5 7 Command Line Interface Command Line Processing 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 comm
156. entication enabled the access point checks the MAC address Basic Service Set Identifier BSSID of each access point that it finds against a RADIUS server to determine whether the access point is allowed With RADIUS authentication disabled the access point can detect its neighboring access points only it cannot identify whether the access points are allowed or are rogues If you enable RADIUS authentication you must configure a RADIUS server for this access point see RADIUS on page 6 7 Scan AP Now Starts an immediate rogue AP scan on the radio interface Default Disable Note While the access point scans a channel for rogue APs wireless clients will not be able to connect to the access point Therefore avoid frequent scanning or scans of a long duration unless there is a reason to believe that more intensive scanning is required to find a rogue AP CLI Commands for Rogue AP Detection From the global configuration mode enter the interface wireless command to access the 802 11g radio interface From the wireless interface mode use the rogue ap enable command to enable rogue AP detection Set the duration and interval times with the rogue ap duration and rogue ap interval commands If required start an immediate scan using the 6 56 Radio Interface 6 rogue ap scan command To view the database of detected access points use the show rogue ap command from the Exec level Enterprise AP config interface
157. er 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 2347 bytes Default 2347 bytes 6 52 Radio Interface 6 CLI Commands for Radio Settings From the global configuration mode enter the interface wireless g command to access the 802 11g radio interface From the 802 11g interface mode you can access radio settings that apply to all VAP interfaces Use the turbo command to enable this feature before setting the radio channel with the channel command Set any other radio setting as required before enabling the VAP interface with the no shutdown command To view the current 802 11g radio settings for the VAP interface use the show interface wireless g 0 3 command as shown on 7 95 Enterprise AP config interface wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g super g 7 104 Enterprise AP if wireless g channel 42 7 97 Enterprise AP if wireless g transmit power full 7 97 Enterprise AP if wireless g speed 9 7 96 Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna id 0000 7 100 Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna control right 7 99 Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna location indoor 7 101 Enterprise AP if wireless g mic_mode hardware 7 120 Enterprise
158. ere with the operation of other radio devices in the service area Options 100 50 25 12 minimum Default 100 Note When operating the access point using 5 GHz channels in a European Community country the end user and installer are obligated to operate the device in accordance with European regulatory requirements for Transmit Power Control TPC 6 49 6 System Configuration Maximum Station Data Rate The maximum data rate at which the access point transmits unicast packets on the wireless interface The maximum transmission distance is affected by the data rate The lower the data rate the longer the transmission distance Default 54 Mbps Maximum Associated Clients Sets the maximum number of clients that can be associated with a VAP interface at the same time Range 1 64 per VAP interface Default 64 Antenna ID Selects the antenna to be used by the access point either the integrated diversity antennas the Default Antenna or an optional external antenna The optional external antennas if any that are certified for use i with the access point are listed in the drop down menu Selecting the correct 2 z antenna ID ensures that the access point s radio transmissions are within regulatory power limits for the country of operation Default Default Antenna Note The Antenna ID must be selected in conjunction with the Antenna Control Method to configure proper use of any of the antenna options A
159. erprise AP copy config tftp TFTP Source file name syscfg TFTP Server IP 192 168 1 19 Enterprise AP 7 56 Flash File Commands 7 The following example shows how to download a configuration file Enterprise AP copy tftp file 1 Application image 2 Config file 3 Boot block image Select the type of download lt 1 2 3 gt i TFTP Source file name syscfg TFTP Server IP 192 168 1 19 Enterprise AP delete This command deletes a file or image Syntax delete lt filename gt filename Name of the configuration file or image name Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Caution Beware of deleting application images from flash memory At least one application image is required in order to boot the access point If there are multiple image files in flash memory and the one used to boot the access point is deleted be sure you first use the bootfile command to update the application image file booted at startup before you reboot the access point Example This example shows how to delete the test cfg configuration file from flash memory Enterprise AP delete test cfg Are you sure you wish to delete this file lt y n gt Enterprise AP Related Commands bootfile 7 55 dir 7 58 7 57 7 Command Line Interface dir This command displays a list of files in flash memory Command Mode Exec Command Usage File information is shown below Column Heading Description Fi
160. erver 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 5 x Example Enterprise AP config ip https server Enterprise AP config 7 19 7 Command Line Interface web redirect Use this command to enable web based authentication of clients Use the no form to disable this function Syntax no web redirect Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage e The web redirect feature is used to support billing for a public access wireless network After successful association to an access point a client is redirected to an access point login web page as soon as Internet access is attempted The client is then authenticated by entering a user name and password on the web page This process allows controlled access for clients without requiring 802 1X or MAC authentication e Web redirect requires a RADIUS server on the wired network with configured user names and passwords for authentication The RADIUS server details must also be configured on the access point See show bootfile on page 7 58 Use the show system command to display the current web redirect status Example Enterprise AP config web redirect Enterprise AP config 7 20 System Management Commands 7 APmgmtiIP This command specifies the client IP addresses
161. ess for the Ethemet interface IC E 7 89 ip dhcp Submits a DHCP request for an IP address IC E 7 90 speed duplex Configures speed and duplex operation on the IC E 7 91 Ethemet interface shutdown Disables the Ethemet interface IC E 7 92 show interface ethernet Shows the status for the Ethernet interface Exec 7 92 interface ethernet This command enters Ethernet interface configuration mode Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Example To specify the 10 100Base TX network interface enter the following command Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enterprise AP if ethernet 7 88 Ethernet Interface Commands 7 dns server 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 lt server address gt dns secondary server lt server address gt primary server Primary server used for name resolution secondary server Secondary server used for name resolution e server address IP address of domain name server Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The primary and secondary name servers are queried in sequence Example This example specifies two domain name servers Enterprise AP if ethernet dns primary server 192 168 1 55 Enterprise AP if ethernet dns secondary server 10 1 0 55 Enterprise AP if ethernet Related C
162. ess security the access point provides Wi Fi Protected Access WPA 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 Note that all clients share the same keys which are used for user authentication and data encryption Up to four keys can be specified These four keys are used for all VAP interfaces on the same radio To set up WEP shared keys click Radio Settings Key Type Hexadecimal For64 Bit enter 10 digits for 128 Bit enter 26 digits for 152 Bit enter 32 digits C Alphanumeric For 64 Bit enter 5 characters for 128 Bit enter 13 characters for 152 Bit enter 16 characters VAPO VAP 1 VAP2 VAP3 VAP4 VAPS VAP6 VAPT yfO or Shared Key Setup Key G G G G G e RB c ciBt C128Bit C 1526 None a c c c c c c c c M coa cn C 152Bit None c c c c c c c c E ca 012 C 152Bit None c c c c c c c c PRR cess ca C 152Bit None Key Type Select the preferred method of entering WEP encryption keys on the access point and enter up to four keys e Hexadecimal Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F for 64 bit keys 26 hexade
163. et command Use the ip dhcp command to enable the DHCP client or no ip dhcp to disable it To manually configure an address specify the new IP address subnet mask and default gateway using the ip address command To specify DNS server addresses use the dns server command Then use the show interface ethernet command from the Exec mode to display the current IP settings Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enter Ethernet configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if ethernet no ip dhcp Enterprise AP if ethernet ip address 192 168 1 2 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 253 Enterprise AP if ethernet dns primary server 192 168 1 55 Enterprise AP if ethernet dns secondary server 10 1 0 55 Enterprise AP config end Enterprise AP show interface ethernet Ethernet Interface Information IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 2 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 253 Primary DNS 192 168 1 55 Secondary DNS 1010 55 Speed duplex 100Base TX Full Duplex Admin status Up Operational status Up Enterprise AP 7 90 7 89 7 89 7 89 7 8 7 92 6 6 Advanced Configuration 6 RADIUS 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
164. ettings for the basic system and the 6 83 wireless interface Station Status Shows the wireless clients currently associated with the access 6 86 point Event Logs Shows log messages stored in memory 6 89 Access Point Status The AP Status window displays basic system configuration settings as well as the settings for the wireless interface e AP Status e Stations Status it AP Status e Event Logs e STP Status 1 days 3 hours 36 minutes 45 seconds 00 13 F7 1C 33 66 00 00 02 08 00 00 00 13 F7 1C 33 67 Enterprise Wireless AP Contact 192 168 2 2 0 0 0 0 ENABLED 80 v4 3 2 2B02 vi ROA z 2 S 3 8 3 6 83 6 System Configuration e AP Status e Stations Status e Event Logs e STP Status SMC_VAP_G 0 SMC_VAP_G 1 SMC_VAP_G 2 SMC_VAP_G 3 SMC_VAP_G4 SMC_VAP_G5 SMC_VAP_G 6 SMC_VAP_G7 1 DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED Interface Wireless G AP System Configuration The AP System Configuration table displays the basic system configuration settings System Up Time Length of time the management agent has been up MAC Address The physical layer address for this device 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
165. face a direct connection to the console port Telnet Secure Shell SSH or using SNMP software The initial configuration steps can be made through the web browser interface or CLI The access point requests an IP address via DHCP by default If no response is received from the DHCP server then the access point uses the default address 192 168 2 2 If this address is not compatible with your network you can first use the command line interface CLI as described below to configure a valid address Note Units sold in countries outside the United States are not configured with a specific country code You must use the CLI to set the country code and enable wireless operation page 5 3 Initial Setup through the CLI Required Connections The access point provides an RS 232 serial port that enables a connection to a PC or terminal for monitoring and configuration Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the access point You can use the console cable provided with this package or use a cable that complies with the wiring assignments shown on page B 3 To connect to the console port complete the following steps 1 Connect the console cable to the serial port on a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software and tighten the captive retaining screws on the DB 9 connector 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RS 232 serial port on the access point 3 Make sure the terminal
166. fault ALLOW addresses not found in filter table Filter Table MAC Address Status 00 70 50 cc 99 la DENIED 00 70 50 cc 99 1b ALLOWED Enterprise AP config 7 69 7 Command Line Interface MAC Address Authentication 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 the 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 7 13 MAC Address Authentication Command Function Mode Page address filter default Sets filtering to allow or deny listed addresses GC 7 10 address filter entry Enters a MAC address in the filter table GC 7 71 address filter delete Removes a MAC address from the filter table GC 7 71 mac authentication server Sets address filtering to be performed with local or GC 7 12 remote options mac authentication Sets the interval at which associated clients will be GC 7 712 session timeout re authenticated with the RADIUS server authentication database show authentication Shows all 802 1X authentication settings as wellas the Exec 7 68 address filter table address filter default This command sets filtering to allow or deny listed MAC addresses Syntax address filter default lt allowed denied
167. fault gateway and Domain Name Server DNS address are dynamically assigned to the access point by the network DHCP server Default Enabled DHCP Client Disable Select this option to manually configure a static address for the access point IP Address The IP address of the access point Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods 6 5 6 System Configuration Subnet Mask The mask that identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets 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 other network servers located on another subnet type the IP address of the default gateway router in the text field provided Otherwise leave the address as all zeros 0 0 0 0 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 Otherwise leave the addresses as all zeros 0 0 0 0 CLI Commands for TCP IP Settings From the global configuration mode enter the interface configuration mode with the interface ethern
168. figured on the RADIUS server 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 points and wireless devices in the Extended Service Set ESS are configured to the same SSID and authentication method If the access point cannot be configured using the Telnet 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 ID that matches the access point s management VLAN default VLAN 1 page 6 17 However to manage the access point from a wireless client the AP Management Filter should be disabled page 6 17 e 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 e 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 ha
169. formation AP Management IP Mode Telnet UI Enable WEB UI Enable SNMP UI Enable Enterprise AP 7 22 show system This command displays basic system configuration settings Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Example System Information System Information System Location System Contact System Country Code MAC Address Radio A MAC Address Radio G MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway VLAN State IAPP State DHCP Client HTTP Server HTTP Server Port HTTP Session Timeout HTTPS Server HTTPS Server Port Slot Status Boot Rom Version Software Version SSH Server SSH Server Port Telnet Server WEB Redirect DHCP Relay Enterprise AP Management VLAN ID AP System Management Commands 7 Enterprise AP show system 0 days 1 hours 34 minutes Enterprise Wireless AP Contact US UNITED STATES 00 13 F7 1C 33 66 00 13 F7 1C 33 66 00 13 F7 1C 33 67 192 168 2 2 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 DISABLED 1 ENABLED ENABLED ENABLED 80 300 sec s ENABLED 443 Single band a g Vitel v5 0 0 0 ENABLED 22 ENABLED DISABLED DISABLED 38 seconds 7 23 7 Command Line Interface show version This command displays the software version for the system Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show version Version Information Software Version v5 0 0 0 Date Feb 8 2006 17 48 27 BootRom Version Fame ere lars Hardware versio
170. g Related Commands key 7 117 encryption 7 116 transmit key 7 118 transmit key This command sets the index of the key to be used for encrypting data frames for broadcast or multicast traffic 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 Ifyou use WEP key encryption or WPA WPA2 with a pre shared key 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 IEEE 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 In a mixed mode environment with clients using static keys and WPA select transmit key index 2 3 or 4 The access point uses transmit key index 1 for the generation of dynamic keys Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 transmit key 2 Enterprise AP if wireless g 7 118 Wireless Security Commands 7 cipher suite This command defines the cipher algorithm used to encrypt the global key for broadcast and multicast traffic when using Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security
171. ge AC2 Video Acknowledge AC3 Voice Acknowledge WMM BSS Parameters ACO Best Effort ogCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 3 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms ogCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 7 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC1 Background AC2 Video ogCwMin 3 logCwMax 4 AIFSN 2 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 3 008 ms AC3 Voice ogCwMin 2 logCwMax 3 AIFSN 2 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 1 504 ms WMM AP Parameters ACO Best Effort ogCwMin 4 logCwMax 6 AIFSN 3 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms ogCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 7 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC1 Background AC2 Video ogCwMin 3 logCwMax 4 AIFSN 1 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 3 008 ms AC3 Voice ogCwMin 2 logCwMax 3 AIFSN 1 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 1 504 ms Enterprise AP 6 73 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for WEP over 802 1X Security Use the vap command to access each VAP interface to configure the security settings First set 802 1X to required using the 802 1x command and set the 802 1X key refresh rates Then use the authentication command to select open system authentication and the encryption command to enable data encryption To view the current security settings use the show interface wireless g 0 command not shown in example Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X required 7
172. gging command Enterprise AP show loggging 7 32 Logging Information Syslog State Enabled Logging Console State Enabled Logging Level Alert Logging Facility Type 16 Servers 1 192 168 1 19 UDP Port 514 State Enabled 2 0 0 0 0 UDP Port State Disabled 3 0 0 0 0 UDP Port State Disabled 4 UDP Port Disabled Enterprise AP 6 89 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for Displaying Event Logs To view the access point log entries use the show event log command from the Exec mode To clear all log entries from the access point use the logging clear command from the Global Configuration mode Enterprise AP show event log 7 33 Mar 09 11 57 55 Information 802 11g 11g Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 57 55 Information 802 11g Radio channel updated to 8 Mar 09 11 57 34 Information 802 11g 11g Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 57 18 Information 802 11g 11g Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 55 52 Information SSH task Set SSH server port to 22 Mar 09 11 55 52 Information SSH task Enable SSH server Mar 09 11 55 52 Information Enable Telnet Mar 09 11 55 40 Information 802 11g 11g Radio Interface Disabled Mar 09 11 55 40 Information 802 11g Transmit Power set to QUARTER Press lt n gt next lt p gt previous lt a gt abort lt y gt continue to end Enterprise AP configure Enter configuration commands one per line End with CTRL Z Enterprise AP config logging clear 7 32
173. glish 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 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Dutch Hierbij verklaart SMC dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de 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 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 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 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 Ubereinstimmung 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 de
174. gned for the user to uniquely identify this device DOO System Name An alias for the access point enabling the device to be uniquely identified on the network Default SMC Range 1 32 characters 6 3 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for System Identification Enter the global configuration mode and use the system name command to specify a new system name Then return to the Exec mode and use the show system command to display the changes to the system identification settings Enterprise AP config Enterprise AP config system name R amp D 7 14 Enterprise AP config end 7 88 Enterprise AP show system 7 23 Enterprise AP config 7 8 Enter configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP config system name R amp D 7 14 Enterprise AP config end 7 88 Enterprise AP show system 7 23 System Information Serial Number System Up time 0 days 0 hours 32 minutes 22 seconds System Name R amp D System Location System Contact System Country Code Contact US UNITED STATES MAC Address Radio A MAC Address Radio G MAC Address 00 12 CF 12 34 60 00 12 CF 12 34 61 00 12 CF 12 34 65 IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 VLAN State DISABLED Management VLAN ID AP 1 IAPP State ENABLED DHCP Client ENABLED HTTP Server ENABLED HTTP Server Port 80 HTTPS Server ENABLED HTTPS Server Port 443 Slot Status Single band b g Boot Rom Version VI 1 5
175. h a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a branch office or SOHO operation Ad Hoc Wireless LAN g Notebook with amp j J Wireless USB Adapter x s s eo y e 9 To eee r N PC with Wireless PCI Adapter 4 2 Network Topologies 4 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 The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also increases the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database or for connection between mobile workers as shown in the following figure Wired LAN Extension to Wireless Clients ll be i Server Desktop KA Switch ee ns iy Access Point
176. h cost Use this command to configure the spanning tree path cost for the specified port Syntax bridge link path cost lt index gt lt cost gt index Specifies the bridge link number on the wireless bridge Range 1 6 required on wireless interface only cost The path cost for the port Range 1 65535 Default Setting 19 Command Mode Interface Configuration 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 e Path cost takes precedence over port priority Example Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link path cost 1 50 Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link port priority Use this command to configure the priority for the specified port Syntax bridge link port priority lt index gt lt priority gt index Specifies the bridge link number on the wireless bridge Range 1 6 required on wireless interface only e priority The priority for a port Range 1 255 7 86 Spanning Tree Commands 7 Default Setting 128 Command Mode Interface Configuration 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 acti
177. hat are currently asscociated Uses a short preamble 96 microseconds if all associated clients can support it otherwise a long preamble is used The access point can increase data throughput when using a short preamble but will only use a short preamble if it determines that all associated clients support it Beacon Interval 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 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 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 Multicast Data Rate The max
178. he radio interface Syntax bridge role lt ap repeater bridge root bridge gt ap Operates only as an access point for wireless clients repeater Operates as a wireless repeater extending the range for remote wireless clients and connecting them to the root bridge The Parent link to the root bridge must be configured In this mode traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface bridge Operates as a bridge to other access points also in bridge mode root bridge Operates as the root bridge in the wireless bridge network Default Setting AP Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage When the bridge role is set to repeater the Parent link to the root bridge must be configured see bridge link parent on page 7 78 When the access point is operating in this mode traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface Up to four WDS bridge links MAC addresses per radio interface can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge network One unit only must be configured as the root bridge in the wireless network The root bridge is the unit connected to the main core of the wired LAN Other bridges need to specify one Parent link to the root bridge or to a bridge connected to the root bridge The other seven WDS links are available as Child links to other bridges The bridge link on the radio interf
179. hentication The client VLAN IDs must be configured on the RADIUS server for each user authorized to access the network If a client does not have a configured VLAN ID on the RADIUS server the access point assigns the client to the configured default VLAN ID for the VAP interface Note When using IEEE 802 1X to dynamically assign VLAN IDs the access point must have 802 1X authentication enabled and a RADIUS server configured Wireless clients must also support 802 1X client software 6 19 6 System Configuration When setting up VLAN IDs for each user on the RADIUS server be sure to use the RADIUS attributes and values as indicated in the following table Number RADIUS Attribute Value 64 Tunnel Type VLAN 13 65 Tunnel Medium Type 802 81 Tunnel P rivate G roup ID VLANID 1 to 4094 as hexadecimal or string VLAN IDs on the RADIUS server can be entered as hexadecimal digits or a string see radius server vlan format on page 7 63 Note The specific configuration of RADIUS server software is beyond the scope of this guide Refer to the documentation provided with the RADIUS server software VLAN Configuration VLAN Classification Disable Enable Native VLAN ID I Homey amp Logout VLAN Classification Enables or disables VLAN tagging support on the access point Native VLAN ID The VLAN ID that traffic must have to be able to manage the access point Range 1 4094 Default
180. ia AT France FR Macao MO Spain ES Azerbaijan AZ Georgia GE Macedonia MK Sweden SE Bahrain BH Germany DE Malaysia MY Switzerland CH System Management Commands 7 Table 7 5 Country Codes Country Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Belarus BY Greece GR Malta MT Syria SY Belgium BE Guatemala GT Mexico MX Taiwan TW Honduras HN Monaco MC Thailand TH Belize BZ HongKong 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 E mirates Canada CA Iran IR Oman OM United Kingdom GB 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 Venezuela 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 Default Setting US for units sold in the United States 99 no country set for units sold in other countries Command Mode Exec 7 13 7 Command Line Interface Command Usage If you purchased an access point outside of the United States the country
181. ile Unit may have WPA enabled to access AP C Required Mobile Unit must have WPA enabled to access AP Cipher Suite WEP Use WEP as cipher suite TKIP Use TKIP as cipher suite AES CCMP Use AES CCMP as cipher suite The WPA configuration parameters are described below Encryption You must enable data encryption in order to enable all types of encryption WEP TKIP or AES in the access point 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 Authentication Setup To use WPA or WPA2 set the access point to one of the following options If a WPA WPA2 mode that operates over 802 1X is selected WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 mixed the 802 1X settings and RADIUS server details need to be configured Be sure you have also configured a RADIUS server on the network before enabling authentication If a WPA WPA2 Pre shared Key mode is selected WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA WPA2 PSK Mixed be sure to specify the key string 6 77 6 System Configuration e WPA Clients using WPA over 802 1X are accepted for authentication e WPA PSK Clients using WPA with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication e WPA2 Clients using WPA2 over 802 1X are accepted for authentication e WPA2 PSK Clients using WPA2 with a Pre shared Key are accepted for authentication
182. imum data rate at which the access point transmits multicast and broadcast packets on the wireless interface Options 24 12 6 Mbps Default 6 Mbps 6 51 6 System Configuration Fragmentation Length Configures the minimum packet size that can be fragmented when passing through the access point Fragmentation of the PDUs Package Data Unit can increase the reliability of transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size If there is significant interference present or collisions due to high network utilization try setting the fragment size to send smaller fragments This will speed up the retransmission of smaller frames However it is more efficient to set the fragment size larger if very little or no interference is present because it requires overhead to send multiple frames Range 256 2346 bytes Default 2346 bytes RTS Threshold 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 oth
183. in the route table e Press lt Esc gt to stop pinging Example Enterprise AP ping 10 1 0 19 192 168 1 19 is alive Enterprise AP 7 9 7 Command Line Interface reset This command restarts the system or restores the factory default settings 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 Enterprise AP reset board Reboot system now lt y n gt y show history This command shows the contents of the command history buffer Default Setting None Command Mode Exec Command Usage The history buffer size is fixed at 10 commands e Use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the commands in the history buffer Example In this example the show history command lists the contents of the command history buffer Enterprise AP show history config exit show history Enterprise AP 7 10 System Management Commands 7 show line This command displays the console port s configuration settings Command Mode Exec Example The console port settings are fixed at the values shown below Enterprise AP show line Console Line Information databits 8 parity none speed 96
184. ion re association or authentication e dot11InterfaceBFail The 802 11b interface has failed e dotixMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the RADIUS server dot1xMacAddrAuthFail A client station has failed MAC address authentication with the RADIUS server dot1xAuthNotlnitiated A client station did not initiate 802 1X authentication e dotixAuthSuccess A 802 1X client station has been successfully authenticated by the RADIUS server e dot1xAuthFail A 802 1X client station has failed RADIUS authentication e dotixSuppAuthenticated A supplicant station has been successfully authenticated by the RADIUS server e localMacAddrAuthSuccess A client station has successfully authenticated its MAC address with the local database on the access point localMacAddrAuthFail A client station has failed authentication with the local MAC address database on the access point 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 e jiappContextDataSent A client station s Context Data has been sent to another access point with which the station has associated sntpServerFail The access point has failed to set the time from the configured SNTP server e wirelessExternalAntenna An external antenn
185. ions 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 list of the commands available for the current mode The command classes and associated modes are displayed in the following table Class Mode Exec Privileged Configuration Global Interface ethernet Interface wireless Interface wireless vap 7 4 Entering Commands 7 Exec Commands When you open a new console session on an access point the system enters Exec command mode 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 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 username and password Interface Ethernet Configuration IC E These commands modify the Ethernet port configuration and include command such as dns and ip Interface Wir
186. it does not affect communications between wireless clients and the wired network Example Enterprise AP config filter local bridge Enterprise AP config filter ap manage This command prevents wireless clients from accessing the management interface on the access point Use the no form to disable this filtering Syntax filter ap manage no filter ap manage Default Enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config filter AP manage Enterprise AP config filter uplink enable This command enables filtering of MAC addresses from the Ethernet port Syntax no filter uplink enable Default Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config filter uplink enable Enterprise AP config 7 14 Filtering Commands 7 filter uplink This command adds or deletes MAC addresses from the uplink filtering table Syntax filter uplink lt add delete gt MAC address MAC address Specifies a MAC address in the form XX XX XX XX XX XX A maximum of eight addresses can be added to the filtering table Default Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config filter uplink add 00 12 34 56 78 9a Enterprise AP config filter ethernet type enable 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
187. itIP APmgmtUI show apmagement show system show version show config show hardware System Logging Commands logging on logging host logging console logging level logging facility type logging clear show logging show event log System Clock Commands sntp server ip sntp server enable sntp server date time sntp server daylight saving sntp server timezone show sntp DHCP Relay Commands dhcp relay enable dhcp relay show dhcp relay SNMP Commands snmp server community snmp server contact snmp server location snmp server enable server Contents 7 12 7 14 7 14 7 15 7 15 7 16 7 16 7 17 7 17 7 18 7 18 7 19 7 20 7 21 7 22 7 22 7 23 7 24 7 24 7 28 7 28 7 29 7 29 7 30 7 30 7 31 7 32 7 32 7 33 7 33 7 34 7 34 7 35 7 36 7 36 7 37 7 38 7 38 7 39 7 39 7 40 7 41 7 41 7 42 7 42 xiii Contents xiv snmp server host snmp server trap snmp server engine id snmp server user snmp server targets snmp server filter snmp server filter assignments show snmp groups show snmp users show snmp group assignments show snmp target show snmp filter show snmp filter assignments show snmp Flash File Commands bootfile copy delete dir show bootfile RADIUS Client radius server address radius server port radius server key radius server retransmit radius server timeout radius server port accounting radius server timeout interim radius server radius mac format radius server vian form
188. itioning the Antennas on 2 2 LED Indicators The access point includes three status PWR Link 11g LED indicators as described in the following figure and table f Power Link Activity Link Activity 1 3 1 Introduction LED Status Description PWR On Indicates that the system is working normally Flashing Indicates running a self test or loading the software program Flashing Prolonged Indicates system errors Link On Indicates a valid 10 100 Mbps Ethernet cable link Flashing Indicates that the access pointis transmitting or receiving data on a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN Flashing rate is proportional to network activity llg On Indicates that the 802 11b g radio is enabled Flashing Indicates that the access pointis transmitting or receiving data through wireless links Flashing rate is proportional to network activity Off Indicates that the 802 11b g radio is disabled Security Slot The access point includes a Kensington security slot on the rear panel You can prevent unauthorized removal of the access point by wrapping the Kensington security cable not provided around an unmovable object inserting the lock into the slot and turning the key Console Port This port is used to connect a console device to the access point through a serial cable This connection is described under Console Port Pin Assignments on page B 3 The console device can be a PC or works
189. ld links can be specified using link index numbers 2 to 6 Index number 1 is reserved for the parent link which must be set using the bridge parent command Example Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link child 2 00 08 3e 84 bc 6 d Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link child 3 00 08 3e 85 13 f 2 Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link child 4 00 08 3e 84 79 31 Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge dynamic entry age time This command sets the time for aging out dynamic entries in the WDS forwarding table 7 19 7 Command Line Interface Syntax bridge dynamic entry age time lt seconds gt seconds The time to age out an address entry Range 10 10000 seconds Default Setting 300 seconds Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage If the MAC address of an entry in the address table is not seen on the associated interface for longer than the aging time the entry is discarded Example Enterprise AP config bridge dynamic entry age time 100 Enterprise AP config show bridge aging time This command displays the current WDS forwarding table aging time setting Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show bridge aging time Aging time 300 Enterprise AP 7 80 WDS Bridge Commands 7 show bridge filter entry This command displays current entries in the WDS forwarding table Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show bridge filter entry max ent
190. le Name The name of the file Type 2 Operation Code and 5 Configuration file File Size The length of the file in bytes Example The following example shows how to display all file information Enterprise AP dir File Name File Size Bytes syscfg_bak 53710 syscfg 53710 smc img bin 2499148 858112 bytes available Enterprise AP show bootfile This command displays the name of the current operation code file that booted the system Syntax show snmp filter assignments Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show bootfile Bootfile Information Enterprise AP 7 58 RADIUS Client 7 RADIUS Client 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 authentication server contains a database of credentials such as users names and passwords for each wireless client that requires access to the access point Table 7 11 RADIUS Client Command Function Mode Page radius server address Specifies the RADIUS server GC 7 59 radius server port Sets the RADIUS server network port GC 7 60 radius server key Sets the RADIUS encryption key GC 7 60 radius server retransmit Sets the number of retries GC 7 61 radius server timeout Sets the interval between sending authentication GC 7 61 requests radius server Sets the RADIUS
191. liant access points Local Area Network LAN A group of interconnected computer and support devices MAC Address The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network nodes Network Time Protocol NTP 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 Open System 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 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing ODFM OFDM allows multiple users to transmit in an allocated band by dividing the bandwidth into many narrow bandwidth carriers Power over Ethernet PoE A specification for providing both power and data to low power network devices using a single Category 5 Ethernet cable PoE provides greater flexibility in the locating of access point s and network devices and significantly decreased installation costs Glossary 3 Glossary RADIUS A logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to the network Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the infrastructure network R
192. ls or becomes inaccessible Once the access point switches over to the secondary server it periodically attempts to establish communication again with primary server If communication with the primary server is re established the secondary server reverts to a backup role 6 9 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for RADIUS From the global configuration mode use the radius server address command to specify the address of the primary or secondary RADIUS servers The following example configures the settings for the primary RADIUS server Configure the other parameters for the RADIUS server Then use the show show radius command from the Exec mode to display the current settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Key Retransmit Timeout Radius MAC Key Retransmit Timeout Radius MAC Enterprise AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config radius server AP config exit AP show radius Radius Server Information 192 168 1 25 181 KKKKK 5 10 format no delimiter Radius VLAN format HEX format Radius VLAN format HEX APH address 192 168 1 25 port 181 key green timeout 10 retransmit 5 port accounting 1813 timeout interim 500 7 59 7 60 7 60
193. lue Configures the time interval after which clients must IC W VAP 7 107 be re authenticated shutdown Disables the wireless interface IC W VAP 7 107 show interface wireless Shows the status for the wireless interface Exec 7 108 show station Shows the wireless clients associated with the access Exec 7 109 7 94 point Wireless Interface Commands 7 interface wireless This command enters wireless interface configuration mode Syntax interface wireless lt g gt g 802 119 radio interface Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Example To specify the 802 11g interface enter the following command Enterprise AP config interface wireless a Enterprise AP if wireless a vap This command provides access to the VAP Virtual Access Point interface configuration mode Syntax vap lt vap id gt vap id The number that identifies the VAP interface Options 0 7 Default Setting None Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Example Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 7 95 7 Command Line Interface speed This command configures the maximum data rate at which the access point transmits unicast packets Syntax speed lt speed gt speed Maximum access speed allowed for wireless clients Options for 802 11b g 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Default Setting 54 Mbps Command Mode In
194. m XX XX XX XX XX XX e Permission Adds or deletes a MAC address from the filtering table Ethernet Type Filter Controls checks on the Ethernet type of all incoming and outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol filtering table Default Disabled e Disabled Access point does not filter Ethernet protocol types e 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 Note Ethernet protocol types not listed in the filtering table are always forwarded by the access point Ethernet Type Filter Enables or disables Ethernet filtering on the port Default Disabled CLI Commands for Bridge Filtering Use the filter local bridge command from the global configuration mode to prevent wireless to wireless communications through the access point Use the filter ap manage command to restrict management access from wireless clients To configure Ethernet protocol filtering use the filter ethernet type enable command to enable filtering and the filter ethernet type protocol command to define the protocols that you want to filter To remove an entry from the table use the address filter delete command To display the current settings use the show filters command from the Exec mode Enterprise AP config filter local bridge 7 73 Enterprise AP config filter ap manage 7 74 En
195. m 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 Assigned Filter The name of a user defined notification filter that is applied to the target CLI Commands for Configuring SNMPv3 Targets To create a notification target use the snmp server targets command from the CLI configuration mode To assign a filter to a target use the snmp server filter assignment command To view the current SNMP targets use the show snmp target command from the CLI Exec mode To view filter assignment to targets use the show snmp filter assignments command 6 47 6 System Configuration Enterprise AP config snmp server targets mytraps 192 168 1 33 chris 7 48 Enterprise AP config snmp server filter assignment mytraps trapfilter 7 50 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show snmp target 7 52 Host ID mytraps User chris IP Address 192 168 1 33 UDP Port 162 Enterprise AP show snmp filter assignments 7 53 HostID FilterID mytraps trapfilter Enterprise AP Radio Interface The IEEE 802 11b g interface includes configuration options for radio signal characteristics and wireless security features The IEEE 802 11g standard operates within the 2 4 GHz band at up to 54 Mbps Also note that
196. mand Line Interface Command Usage The command specifies the facility type tag sent in syslog messages See RFC 3164 This type has no effect on the kind of messages reported by the access point However it may be used by the syslog server to sort messages or to store messages in the corresponding database Example Enterprise AP config logging facility 19 Enterprise AP config logging clear This command clears all log messages stored in the access point s memory Syntax logging clear Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config logging clear Enterprise AP config show logging This command displays the logging configuration Syntax show logging Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show logging Logging Information Syslog State Enabled Logging Console State Enabled Logging Level Alert Logging Facility Type Hamels Servers 1 192 168 1 19 UDP Port 514 State Enabled 0 0 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 0 0 UDP Port 514 State Disabled 0 0 0 0 0 0 Enterprise AP 7 32 System Clock Commands 7 show event log This command displays log messages stored in the access point s memory Syntax show event log Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show event log Mar 09 11 57 55 Information 802 11g llg Radio Interface Enabled Mar 09 11 57 55 Information 802 11g Radio channel
197. mation from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system Basic Service Set BSS A set of 802 11 compliant stations and an access point that operate as a fully connected wireless network Beacon A signal periodically transmitted from the access point that is used to identify the service set and to maintain contact with wireless clients Glossary 1 Glossary Broadcast Key Broadcast keys are sent to stations using 802 1X 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 CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP 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 network addresses and additional configuration options Encryption Data passing between the access point and clients can use encryption to protect from interception and evesdropping Extended Service Set ESS More than one wireless cell can be configured with the same Service Set Identifier to allow mobile users can roam between different cells with the Extended Service Set Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP An authentication protocol used to authenticate network
198. ment Default Software e Hardware Provides best performance when the number of supported clients is less than 27 Software Provides the best performance for a large number of clients on one radio interface Throughput may be reduced when the 802 11g interface is supporting a high number of clients simultaneously 6 50 Radio Interface 6 Super G The Atheros proprietary Super G performance enhancements are supported by the access point These enhancements include bursting compression fast frames and dynamic turbo Maximum throughput ranges between 40 to 60 Mbps for connections to Atheros compatible clients Default Disabled Radio Mode Selects the operating mode for the 802 11g wireless interface Default 802 11b g 802 11b g Both 802 11b and 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point up to 54 Mbps e 802 11b only Both 802 11b and 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point but 802 11g clients can only transfer data at 802 11b standard rates up to 11 Mbps 802 11g only Only 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point up to 54 Mbps Preamble Sets the length of the signal preamble that is used at the start of a data transmission Default Long e Long Sets the preamble to long 192 microseconds Using a long preamble ensures the access point can support all 802 11b and 802 11g clients Short or Long Sets the preamble according to the capability of clients t
199. mpleted correctly Refer to Troubleshooting on page A 1 Connect the Ethernet Cable The access point can be wired to a 10 100 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 3 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable When the access point and the connected device are powered on the Ethernet Link LED should light indicating a valid network connection If this LED fails to turn on refer to Troubleshooting on page A 1 Note The RJ 45 port on the access point supports auto MDI MDI X operation so you 2 2 can use either straight through or crossover cable to connect to switches or PCs 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 diversity 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 both antennas should be positioned pointing vertically up to provide optimum coverage Connect the Console Port Connect the console cable included to the RS 232 console port for accessing the command line interface You can manage the access point using the console port Chapter 6 the web interface
200. mum Association Client 64 Antenna ID id 0x0000 module Default Antenna Antenna Control Method Diversity z Antenna Location indoor J MIC Mode Hardware Software SuperG Disable Enable Radio Mode b amp g mixed mode gonlymode b only mode Preamble Length Long Short Beacon Interval 20 1000 fo TUs Data Beacon Rate DTIM 1 255 i Beacons Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 2346 Bytes RTS Threshold 0 2347 347 Bytes Radio Channel The radio channel that the access point uses to communicate with wireless clients When multiple 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 the United States you can deploy up to three access points in the same area e g channels 1 6 11 Also note that the channel for wireless clients is automatically set to the same as that used by the access point to which it is linked Range 1 11 Default 1 Auto Channel Select Enables the access point to automatically select an unoccupied radio channel Default Enabled 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 interf
201. must be defined by a unique name assigned to one of three pre defined security groups and configured with specific authentication and encryption settings SNMP Users S User Group Auth Type Passphrase Priv Type Passphrase Actio New User fro A M None Add User The SNMPv3 user name 32 characters maximum Group The SNMPv3 group name Options RO RWAuth or RWPriv Default RO RO Read only access e RW4Auth Read write access with user authentication e RWPriv Read write access with both user authentication and data encryption Auth Type The authentication type used for the SNMP user either MD5 or none When MD5 is selected enter a password in the corresponding Passphrase field 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 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 assign
202. n ROA Enterprise AP show config This command displays detailed configuration information for the system Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise 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 Address Filtering ALLOWED System Default ALLOW addresses not found in filter table Filter Table No Filter Entries Bootfile Information Local Bridge DISABLED AP Management ENABLED Ethernet Type Filter DISABLED Enabled Protocol Filters System Management Commands 7 Hardware Version Information IP Address 192 168 0 151 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway i 192 168 01 Primary DNS 210 200 211 225 Secondary DNS gt 210 200 211 193 Speed duplex 100Base TX Full Duplex Admin status Up Operational status Up Description Enterprise 802 11g Access Point SSID SMC_VAP_G 0 Channel 1 AUTO Antenna Mode Fixed Status Enable Se oe ee ee 802 11 oa o Radio Mode 802 11b g Transmit Power 100 16 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 pi E Security Closed System DISABLED Multicast cipher WEP Unicast cipher
203. n a safe place Use the no form to reset the default password Syntax password lt passwora gt no password password Password for management access Length 3 16 characters case sensitive Default Setting smcadmin Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config password Enterprise AP config 7 15 7 Command Line Interface ip ssh server enable This command enables the Secure Shell server Use the no form to disable the server Syntax ip ssh server enable no ip ssh server Default Setting Interface enabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Ethernet Command Usage The access point supports Secure Shell version 2 0 only 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 Enterprise AP if ethernet ip ssh server enable Enterprise AP if ethernet ip ssh server port This command sets the Secure Shell server port Use the no form to disable the server Syntax ip ssh server port lt port number gt port number The UDP port used by the SSH server Range 1 65535 Default Setting 22 Command Mode Interface Configuration Ethernet Example Enterprise AP if ethernet ip ssh server port 1124 Enterprise AP if ethernet 7 16 System Management Commands
204. n 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 Showing Commands If you enter a at the command prompt the system will display the 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 Enterprise AP show APmanagement Show management AP information authentication Show Authentication parameters bootfile Show bootfile name bridge Show bridge config System snapshot for tech support dhcp relay Show DHCP Relay Configuration event log Show event log on console filters Show filters hardware Show hardware version history Display the session history interface Show interface information line TTY line information link integrity Show link integrity information logging Show the logging buffers radius Show radius server rogue ap Show Rogue ap Stations snmp Show snmp configuration sntp Show sntp configuration station Show 802 11 station table system Show system information version Show system version Enterprise AP show The command show interface will display the following information Enterprise AP show interface ethernet Show Ethernet interface wireless Show wireless interf
205. nd Mode Global Configuration Command Usage If you enter a community string without the ro or rw option the default is read only Example Enterprise AP config snmp server community alpha rw Enterprise AP config snmp server contact 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 7 41 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config snmp server contact Paul Enterprise AP config Related Commands snmp server location 7 42 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 Enterprise AP config snmp server location WC 19 Enterprise AP config Related Commands snmp server contact 7 41 snmp server enable server This command enables SNMP management access and also enables this device to send SNMP traps i e notifications Use the no form to disable SNMP service and trap messages Syntax snmp server enable server no snmp
206. nds 7 show snmp users This command displays the SNMP v3 users and settings Syntax show snmp users Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show snmp users UserName chris GroupName RWPriv AuthType MD5 Passphrase kkk kkk kkk kk PrivType DES PaSSPhrase HHH KH KH kk show snmp group assignments This command displays the SNMP v3 user group assignments Syntax show snmp group assignments Command Mode Exec Enterprise AP 7 51 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP show snmp group assignments GroupName RWPriv UserName chris Enterprise AP Enterprise AP show snmp target This command displays the SNMP v3 notification target settings Syntax show snmp target Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show snmp target Host ID mytraps User chris IP Address 192 168 1 33 UDP Port 162 Enterprise AP show snmp filter This command displays the SNMP v3 notification filter settings Syntax show snmp filter filter id e filter id A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 notification filter Maximum length 32 characters Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show snmp filter Filter trapfilter Type include Subtree iso0 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 Type exclude Subtree iso 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 23 Enterprise AP 7 52 SNMP Commands 7 show snmp filter assignments This command displays the SNMP
207. nected to a power source The power adapter automatically adjusts to any voltage between 100 240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz 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 Note that if the access point is connected to a PoE source device and also connected to a local power source through the AC power adapter PoE will be disabled Features and Benefits e Local network connection via 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports or 54 Mbps wireless interface supporting up to 128 mobile users IEEE 802 11b and 802 11g compliant e Interoperable with multiple vendors based on the IEEE 802 11f protocol e Advanced security through 64 128 152 bit Wired Equivalent Protection WEP encryption IEEE 802 1X authentication via a RADIUS server Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and MAC address filtering features to protect your sensitive data and authenticate only authorized users to your network e Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802 11b and 802 11g WLAN environment Scans all available channels and selects the best channel for each client based on the signal to noise ratio Allows the country of operation to be set to match regulatory requirements for countries outside of the United States 1 5 1 Introduction System Defaults The following table lists some of the access point s ba
208. ng the Enable checkbox and then click Apply SYSTEM Identification 802 119 TCPIIP Settings RADIUS i Security SSH Settinas Before enabling the radios you must set the country selection via the CLI Authentication Filter Control VLAN WDS Settings AP Management Administration System Log SNMP e SNMP e SNMP Trap Filters e SNMP Targets Radio G e Radio Settings Security 6 68 Radio Interface 6 Enable Enables radio communications on the VAP interface Default Disabled Note You must first enable VAP interface 0 before you can enable other VAP interfaces 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_G 0 to 7 Range 1 32 characters Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP WEP provides a basic level of security preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the access point WEP uses static shared keys fixed length 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 wirel
209. nique to each client and are used to encrypt and correlate traffic passing between a specific client and the access point You can also enable broadcast key rotation so the access point provides a dynamic broadcast key and changes it at a specified interval 6 80 Radio Interface 6 Open the Security page and click More for one of the VAP interfaces SYSTEM Identification 802 11g VRTUALAP 1 TCP IP Settings e RADIUS 802 1x Setup Centon Disable 802 1x authentications not allowed Authentication Filter Control Supported Clients may or may not use 802 1x e VLAN WDS Settings C Required Client must use 802 1x AP Management If 802 1x supported or required is selected then RADIUS setup must be completed Administration e System Log Broadcast Key Refresh Rate 30 minutes 0 Disabled SNMP SNMP Session Key Refresh Rate 30 minutes 0 Disabled SNMP Trap Filters x SNMP Targets 802 1x Reauthentication Refresh Rate 0 minutes 0 Disabled You can enable 802 1X as optionally supported or as required to enhance the security of the wireless network Default Disable Disable The access point does not support 802 1X authentication for any wireless client After successful wireless association with the access point each client is allowed to access the network e Supported The access point supports 802 1X authentication only for clients initiating the 802 1X authentication process i e
210. nk integrity This command displays the current link integrity configuration Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show link integrity Link Integrity Information Ethernet Detect Enabled Ping Detect Enabled Target IP Name 192 168 0 140 Ping Fail Retry 6 Ping Interval Enterprise AP 7 126 IAPP Commands 7 IAPP Commands The command described in this section enables the protocol signaling required to ensure the successful handover of wireless clients roaming between different 802 11f compliant access points In other words the 802 11f protocol can ensure successful roaming between access points in a multi vendor environment iapp This command enables the protocol signaling required to hand over wireless clients roaming between different 802 11f compliant access points Use the no form to disable 802 11f signaling Syntax no iapp Default Enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The current 802 11 standard does not specify the signaling required between access points in order to support clients roaming from one access point to another In particular this can create a problem for clients roaming between access points from different vendors This command is used to enable or disable 802 11f handover signaling between different access points especially in a multi vendor environment Example Enterprise AP config iapp Enterprise AP config 7 127 7 Command Line
211. nowledge Policy ACO Best Effort Ack AC1 Background Acknowledge AC2 Video Acknowledge AC3 Voice Acknowledge WMM BSS Parameters ACO Best Effort logCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 3 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC1 Background logCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 7 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC2 Video logCwMin 3 logCwMax 4 AIFSN 2 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 3 008 ms AC3 Voice logCwMin 2 logCwMax 3 AIFSN 2 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 1 504 ms WMM AP Parameters ACO Best Effort logCwMin 4 logCwMax 6 AIFSN 3 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC1 Background logCwMin 4 logCwMax 10 AIFSN 7 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 0 000 ms AC2 Video logCwMin 3 logCwMax 4 AIFSN 1 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 3 008 ms AC3 Voice logCwMin 2 logCwMax 3 AIFSN 1 Admission Control No TXOP Limit 1 504 ms Enterprise AP Security The access point 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 to the nearest access point To improve wireless network security you have to implement two main functions e Authentication It must be verified that clients attempting to connect to the network are authorized users e
212. ntenna Control Method Selects the use of both fixed antennas operating in diversity mode or a single antenna Default Diversity Diversity The radio uses both antennas in a diversity system Select this method when the Antenna ID is set to Default Antenna to use the access point s integrated antennas e Right The radio only uses the antenna on the right side the side closest to the access point LEDs Select this method when using an optional external antenna that is connected to the right antenna connector e Left The radio only uses the antenna on the left side the side farthest from the access point LEDs Select this method when using an optional external antenna that is connected to the left antenna connector Antenna Location Selects the mounting location of the antenna in use either Indoor or Outdoor Selecting the correct location ensures that the access point only uses radio channels that are permitted in the country of operation Default Indoor MIC Mode The Michael Integrity Check MIC is part of the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP encryption used in Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security The MIC calculation is performed in the access point for each transmitted packet and this can impact throughput and performance The access point supports a choice of software or hardware MIC calculation The performance of the access point can be improved by selecting the best method for the specific deploy
213. nterprise AP if wireless g bridge role bridge 6 96 Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link child 2 00 08 3e 84 bc 6d 6 98 Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link child 3 00 08 3e 85 13 2 Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link child 4 00 08 3e 84 79 31 Enterprise AP if wireless g bridge link parent 00 08 2d 69 3a 51 6 97 Enterprise AP if wireless g exit Enterprise AP show bridge link wireless a 6 101 Interface Wireless A WDS Information AP Role Bridge Parent 00 08 2d 69 3a 51 Child Child 2 00 08 3e 84 bc 6d Child 3 00 08 3e 85 13 f2 Child 4 00 08 3e 84 79 31 Child 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 Child 6 00 00 00 00 00 00 STAs No WDS Stations Enterprise AP 6 25 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for STP Settings If the role of a radio interface is set to Repeater Bridge or Root Bridge STP can be enabled on the access point to maintain a valid network topology To globally enable STP use the bridge stp enable command from the CLI configuration mode Then configure the other global STP parameters for the bridge The path cost and priority for each bridge link can be set using the bridge link path cost and bridge link port priority command from the Wireless Interface configuration mode The path cost and priority can also be set for the Ethernet port from the Ethernet Interface configuration mode To view the current STP settings use the show bridge stp command Enterprise AP config bri
214. ntication for all 802 11 associated stations If 802 1X authentication is not initiated by the station the access point will initiate authentication Only those stations successfully authenticated with 802 1X are allowed to access the network 802 1X does not apply to the 10 100Base TX port Example Enterprise AP config 802 1x supported Enterprise AP config 802 1x broadcast key refresh rate This command sets the interval at which the broadcast keys are refreshed for stations using 802 1X dynamic keying Syntax 802 1x broadcast key refresh rate lt rate gt rate The interval at which the access point rotates broadcast keys Range 0 1440 minutes Default Setting 0 Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage 7 66 The access point uses Enterprise APOL Extensible Authentication Protocol Over LANs packets to pass dynamic unicast session and broadcast keys to wireless clients The 802 1x broadcast key refresh rate command specifies the interval after which the broadcast keys are changed The 802 1x session key refresh rate 802 1X Authentication 7 command specifies the interval after which unicast session keys are changed e Dynamic broadcast key rotation allows the access point to generate a random group key and periodically update all key management capable wireless clients Example Enterprise AP config 802 1X broadcast key refresh rate 5 Enterprise AP config
215. o operate as a 802 1X GC 7 68 supplicant 802 1x supplicant user Sets the supplicant user name and password for the GC 7 68 access point show authentication Shows all 802 1X authentication settings as well as the Exec 7 68 address filter table 802 1x This command configures 802 1X as optionally supported or as required for wireless clients Use the no form to disable 802 1X support Syntax 802 1x lt supported required gt no 802 1x supported Authenticates clients that initiate the 802 1X authentication process Uses standard 802 11 authentication for all others e required Requires 802 1X authentication for all clients Default Setting Disabled 7 65 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration 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 e When 802 1X is supported 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 stations initiating 802 1X only those stations successfully authenticated are allowed to access the network For those stations not initiating 802 1X access to the network is allowed after successful 802 11 association When 802 1X is required the access point enforces 802 1X authe
216. o targets GC 7 50 filter assignments show snmp groups Displays the pre defined SNMP v3 groups Exec 7 50 show snmp users Displays SNMP v3 user settings Exec 7 51 show snmp Displays the assignment of users to SNMP v3 groups Exec 7 51 group assignments show snmp target Displays the SNMP v3 notification targets Exec 7 52 show snmp filter Displays the SNMP v3 notification filters Exec 7 52 show snmp Displays the SNMP v3 notification filter assignments Exec 7 53 filter assignments show snmp Displays the status of SNMP communications Exec 7 54 7 40 SNMP Commands 7 snmp server community This command defines the community access string for the Simple Network Management Protocol Use the no form to remove the specified community string Syntax snmp server community string ro rw no snmp server community string e 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 e 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 able to retrieve MIB objects private Read write access Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects Comma
217. o which it is attached with the same VLAN ID If you are managing the access point from a wireless client the VLAN ID for the wireless client must be configured on a RADIUS server Current version Version number of runtime code Firmware Upgrade 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 e 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 _ Firmware Upgrade 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 e 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 Use
218. oftware to calculate the MIC Default Setting software Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage e The Michael Integrity Check MIC is part of the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP encryption used in Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security The MIC calculation is performed in the access point for each transmitted packet and this can impact throughput and performance The access point supports a choice of hardware or software for MIC calculation The performance of the access point can be improved by selecting the best method for the specific deployment Using the hardware option provides best performance when the number of supported clients is less than 27 Using the software option provides the best performance for a large number of clients on one radio interface Throughput may be reduced when interfaces are supporting a high number of clients simultaneously 7 120 Wireless Security Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g mic_mode hardware Enterprise AP if wireless g wpa pre shared key This command defines a Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 preshared key Syntax wpa pre shared key lt hex passphrase key gt lt value gt hex Specifies hexadecimal digits as the key input format e passphrase key Specifies an ASCII pass phrase string as the key input format e value The key string For ASCII input specify a string between 8 and 63 characters For HEX inp
219. ommands show interface ethernet 7 92 ip address This command sets the IP address for the access point Use the no form to restore the default IP address Syntax ip address lt jip address gt lt netmask gt lt gateway gt no ip address jjp address IP address e 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 1 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 7 89 7 Command Line Interface 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 e 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 this format will not be accepted by the configuration program Example Enterprise 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 Enterprise AP if ethernet Related
220. on form a Security Association that the access point names and holds in a cache e Preauthentication Each time a client roams to another access point it has to be fully re authenticated This authentication process is time consuming and can disrupt applications running over the network WPA2 includes a mechanism known as pre authentication that allows clients to roam to a new access point and be quickly associated The first time a client is authenticated to a wireless network it has to be fully authenticated When the client is about to roam to another access point in the network the access point sends pre authentication messages to the new access point that include the client s security association information Then when the client sends an association request to the new access point the client is known to be already authenticated so it proceeds directly to key exchange and association 6 76 Radio Interface 6 To configure WPA click Security under Radio A or Radio G Select one of the VAP interfaces by clicking More Select one of the WPA options in the Authentication Setup table and then configure the parameters displayed beneath the table Security Encryption C Disable Enable if Pre Authentication Disable Enable Authentication Setup NIA Shared Key Setup 802 1x amp RADIUS Setup p Multicast Cipher Setu Multicast Cipher Mode Pre Shared Key Settings m gt o S a A g S Supported Mob
221. onfiguration Example Enterprise AP config link integrity ping host 192 168 1 10 Enterprise AP config 7 124 Link Integrity Commands 7 link integrity ping interval This command configures the time between each Ping sent to the link host Syntax link integrity ping interval lt interval gt interval The time between Pings Range 5 60 seconds Default Setting 30 seconds Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config link integrity ping interval 20 Enterprise AP config link integrity ping fail retry This command configures the number of consecutive failed Ping counts before the link is determined as lost Syntax link integrity ping fail retry lt counts gt counts The number of failed Ping counts before the link is determined as lost Range 1 10 Default Setting 6 Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config link integrity ping fail retry 10 Enterprise AP config link integrity ethernet detect This command enables an integrity check to determine whether or not the access point is connected to the wired Ethernet Syntax no link integrity ethernet detect Default Setting DISA 7 125 7 Command Line Interface Command Mode Global Configuration Example Enterprise AP config link integrity ethernet detect Notification Ethernet Link Detect SUCCESS RADIO S ENABLED Enterprise AP config show li
222. onfiguration 6 CLI Commands for Local MAC Authentication Use the mac authentication server command from the global configuration mode to enable local MAC authentication Use the mac authentication session timeout command to set the authentication interval and web redirect command to enable web based authentication for service billing Set the default action for MAC addresses not in the local table using the address filter default command then enter MAC addresses in the local table using the address filter entry command To remove an entry from the table use the address filter delete command To display the current settings use the show authentication command from the Exec mode Enterprise AP config mac authentication server local 7 72 Enterprise AP config mac authentication session timeout 5 7 72 Enterprise AP config web redirect 7 20 Enterprise AP config address filter default denied 7 70 Enterprise AP config address filter entry 00 70 50 cc 99 1la denied 7 71 Enterprise AP config address filter entry 00 70 50 cc 99 1b allowed Enterprise AP config address filter entry 00 70 50 cc 99 1c allowed Enterprise AP config address filter delete 00 70 50 cc 99 1c 7 71 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show authentication 7 68 Authentication Information MAC Authentication Server LOCAL MAC Auth Session Timeout Value 0 min 802 1x supplicant DISABLED 802 1x supplicant user EMPTY 802 1x supplicant pas
223. ons as described below Note that this page is automatically refreshed every five seconds Allowed Station Address The MAC address of the wireless client e Authenticated Shows if the station has been authenticated The two basic methods of authentication supported for 802 11 wireless networks are open system and shared key Open system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity The 6 86 Status Information 6 shared key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to stations before attempting authentication Associated Shows if the station has been successfully associated with the access point Once authentication is completed stations can associate with the current access point or reassociate with a new access point The association procedure allows the wireless system to track the location of each mobile client and ensure that frames destined for each client are forwarded to the appropriate access point Forwarding Allowed Shows if the station has passed 802 1X authentication and is now allowed to forward traffic to the access point Encryption The data encryption method used for this client Authentication Type The authentication method used for this client including WEP Open System or Pre Shared Key WPA WPA2 or some combination SSID The Service Set Identifier this client used to
224. or the SNMP user 32 characters maximum Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage Up to 10 SNMPv3 users can be configured on the access point 7 46 SNMP Commands 7 The SNMP engine ID is used to compute the authentication privacy digests from the pass phrase You should therefore configure the engine ID with the snmp server engine id command before using this configuration command The access point enables SNMP v3 users to be assigned to three pre defined groups Other groups cannot be defined The available groups are RO A read only 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 This is the same as SNMP v1 or SNMP v2c RWAuth A read write 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 RWPriv A read write group using authentication and data encryption Users in this group send SNMP messages that use an MD5 key password for authentication and a DES key password for encryption Both the MD5 and DES key passwords must be defined The command prompts for the following information to configure an SNMP v3 user user name A user defined string for the SNMP user 32 characters maximum group name The name of the SNMP gro
225. orted by the access point Range 1 32 characters Default Setting 802 11g Radio VAP_TEST_11G 0 to 3 Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Command Usage Clients that want to connect to the wireless network via an access point must set their SSIDs to the same as that of the access point Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 ssid RD AP 3 Enterprise AP if wireless g closed system This command prohibits access to clients without a pre configured SSID Use the no form to disable this feature Syntax closed system no closed system Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP 7 105 7 Command Line Interface 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 closed system Enterprise AP if wireless g max association This command configures the maximum number of clients that can be associated with the access point at the same time Syntax max association lt count gt count Maximum number of associated stations Range 0 64 Default Setting 64 Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 max association 32 Enterprise AP if wireless g assoc timeout interval This comm
226. otects against message replay delay and redirection The engine ID is also used in combination with user passwords to generate the security keys for authenticating and encrypting SNMPv3 packets A default engine ID is automatically generated that is unique to the access point Range 10 to 64 hexadecimal characters Note If the local engine ID is deleted or changed all SNMP users will be cleared All existing users will need to be re configured If you want to change the default engine ID change it first before configuring other SNMP v3 parameters Trap Configuration Enable All Traps Disable All Traps 6 38 sume 6 Trap Configuration Allows selection of specific SNMP notifications to send The following items are available e sysSystemUp The access point is up and running sysSystemDown The access point is about to shutdown and reboot e sysRadiusServerChanged The access point has changed from the primary RADIUS server to the secondary or from the secondary to the primary e sysConfigFileVersionChanged The access point s configuration file has been changed e dot11StationAssociation A client station has successfully associated with the access point e dot11StationReAssociation A client station has successfully re associated with the access point e dot11StationAuthentication A client station has been successfully authenticated e dot11StationRequestFail A client station has failed associat
227. otocol See EAP F factory defaults restoring 6 30 7 10 Index 1 Index filter 6 17 7 70 address 6 12 7 70 between wireless clients 6 17 7 73 local bridge 6 17 7 73 local or remote 6 12 7 72 management access 6 17 7 74 protocol types 6 18 7 75 VLANs 6 54 7 128 firmware displaying version 6 30 7 24 upgrading 6 29 6 30 7 56 fragmentation 7 103 G gateway address 5 2 6 6 7 1 7 89 H hardware version displaying 7 24 HTTP secure server 7 19 HTTPS 7 19 l IAPP 7 127 IEEE 802 11a 1 1 6 48 7 95 configuring interface 7 95 maximum data rate 7 96 radio channel 7 97 IEEE 802 11b 6 48 IEEE 802 11f 7 127 IEEE 802 11g 6 48 configuring interface 6 48 7 95 maximum data rate 7 96 radio channel 6 49 7 97 IEEE 802 1x 6 74 7 65 7 70 configuring 6 80 7 65 infrastructure wireless bridge 4 5 wireless repeater 4 6 initial setup 5 1 installation hardware 2 1 3 1 location considerations 3 1 mounting 2 1 Index 2 IP address BOOTP DHCP 7 89 7 90 configuring 5 2 6 5 7 89 7 90 L LED indicators 1 3 location for the access point considerations 3 1 lock Kensington 2 1 log messages 6 33 6 89 7 29 server 6 32 7 29 login CLI 7 1 web 5 3 logon authentication RADIUS client 6 14 7 59 M MAC address authentication 6 13 7 70 7 71 maximum associated clients 6 51 maximum data rate 7 96 802 11a interface 7 96 802 11g interface 7 96 maximum distances C 6 mounting the access point 2 1
228. ou must delete the entire range and reenter the addresses e You can delete an address range just by specifying the start address or by specifying both the start address and end address Example This example restricts management access to the indicated addresses Enterprise AP config apmgmtip multiple 192 168 1 50 255 255 255 0 Enterprise AP config 7 21 7 Command Line Interface APmgmtUl This command enables and disables management access to the access point through SNMP Telnet and web interfaces Caution Secure Web HTTPS connections are not affected by the UI Management or IP Management settings Syntax APmgmtUl lt SNMP Telnet Web enable disable gt SNMP Specifies SNMP management access Telnet Specifies Telnet management access Web Specifies web based management access enable disable Enables or disables the selected management access method Default Setting All enabled Command Mode Global Configuration Example This example restricts management access to the indicated addresses Enterprise AP config apmgmtui SNMP enable Enterprise AP config show apmagement This command shows the AP management configuration including the IP addresses of management stations allowed to access the access point as well as the interface protocols which are open to management access Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show apmagement Management AP In
229. ountries as described below 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 e 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 COMmPLIANCES e 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 e 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 Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community En
230. point Pin 4 TXD or transmit data must emerge on the management console s end of the connection as RXD receive data Pin 8 CTS or clear to send must emerge on the management console s end of the connection as RTS request to send B 4 Appendix C Specifications General Specifications Maximum Channels 802 119 US amp Canada 13 normal mode 5 turbo mode Japan 4 normal mode 1 turbo mode ETSI 11 channels normal mode 4 turbo mode Taiwan 8 normal mode 3 turbo mode 802 11b g FCC IC 1 11 ETSI 1 13 France 10 13 MKK 1 14 Taiwan 1 11 Maximum Clients 64 per VAP interface Operating Range See Operating Range on page C 6 Data Rate 802 11g 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps per channel Modulation Type 802 11g CCK BPSK QPSK OFDM 802 11b CCK BPSK QPSK Network Configuration Infrastructure Operating Frequency 802 11b 2 4 2 4835 GHz US Canada ETSI 2 4 2 497 GHz Japan 2 400 2 4835 GHz Taiwan C 1 iC Specifications AC Power Adapter Input 100 240 AC 50 60 Hz Output 5 1 VDC 3A Power consumption 13 2 watts Unit Power Supply DC Input 5 VDC 2 A maximum PoE input 48 VDC 0 2 A maximum Power consumption 9 6 W maximum PoE DC Input voltage 48 volts 0 2 A 12 96 watts Note Power can also be provided to the access point through the Ethernet port based on IEEE 802 3af Power over
231. pported Clients may use WPA or WPA2 if supported Default Setting open system Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Command Usage To use WEP set the authentication method to either open system or shared key Shared key authentication can only be used when WEP is enabled with the encryption command and at least one static WEP key has been defined 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 on page 7 65 and RADIUS server details see RADIUS Client on page 7 59 must be configured on the access point ARADIUS server must also be configured and be available in the wired network Ifa 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 on page 7 65 and RADIUS server details see RADIUS Client on page 7 59 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 e Ifa WPA WPA2 Pre shared Key mode is selected WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA WPA2 PSK mixed the key must first be generate
232. prise AP if wireless g radio mode This command forces the operating mode for the 802 11g wireless interface Syntax radio mode lt b g b g gt b b only mode Both 802 11b and 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point but 802 11g clients can only transfer data at 802 11b standard rates up to 11 Mbps g g only mode Only 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point up to 54 Mbps b g b amp g mixed mode Both 802 11b and 802 11g clients can communicate with the access point up to 54 Mbps Default Setting b g mode Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless 802 11g Command Usage e For Japan only 13 channels are available when set to g or b g modes When set to b mode 14 channels are available Both the 802 11g and 802 11b standards operate within the 2 4 GHz band If you are operating in g mode any 802 11b devices in the service area will contribute to the radio frequency noise and affect network performance 7 98 Wireless Interface Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g radio mode g Enterprise AP if wireless g preamble 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 long Sets the preamble to long 192 microseconds e short Sets the preamble to short 96 microseconds Default Setting Short or Long Command Mode Interface Configuration Wi
233. r exit command After entering the Telnet command the login screen displays Username admin Password Enterprise AP Caution You can open up to four sessions to the device via Telnet Entering Commands This section describes how to enter CLI commands Keywords and Arguments A CLI command is a series of keywords and arguments Keywords identify a command and arguments specify configuration parameters For 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 Minimum Abbreviation 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 7 2 Entering Commands 7 Command Completion 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 Getting Help on Commands You ca
234. rameter 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 e Range 1 65535 e Default Ethernet interface 19 Wireless interface 40 e 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 e Default 128 e Range 0 240 in steps of 16 CLI Commands for WDS Settings To set the role of the access point radio interface use the bridge role command from the CLI wireless interface configuration mode If the role of the radio interface is set to Bridge or Repeater the MAC address of the parent node must also be configured using the bridge link parent command If the role is set to anything other than Access Point then you should also configure the MAC addresses of the child nodes using the bridge link child command To view the current bridge link settings use the show bridge link command E
235. ration Example Enterprise AP config mac authentication session timeout 1 Enterprise AP config Filtering Commands The commands described in this section are used to filter communications between wireless clients control access to the management interface from wireless clients and filter traffic using specific Ethernet protocol types Table 7 14 Filtering Commands Command Function Mode Page filter local bridge Disables communication between wireless clients GC 7 73 filter ap manage Prevents wireless clients from accessing the GC 7 74 management interface filter uplink enable Ethernet port MAC address filtering GC 7 14 filter uplink Adds or deletes a MAC address from the filtering table GC 7 75 filter ethernet type enable Checks the Ethernet type for all incoming and outgoing GC 7 74 Ethemet packets against the protocol filtering table filter ethernet type Sets a filter for a specific Ethernet type GC 7 76 protocol show filters Shows the filter configuration Exec 7 17 filter local bridge This command disables communication between wireless clients Use the no form to disable this filtering Syntax filter local bridge no filter local bridge Default Disabled Command Mode 7 73 7 Command Line Interface Global Configuration Command Usage This command can disable wireless to wireless communications between clients via the access point However
236. rational 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 Support Disable WMM is disabled Support WMM will be used for any associated device that supports this feature Devices that do not support this feature may still associate with the access point e 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 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 Although this increases data throughput it can also result in a high number of errors when traffic levels are heavy Default Acknowledge WMM BSS Parameters These parameters apply to the wireless clients WMM AP Parameters These parameters apply to the access point e 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 microseconds Note that the CWMin value must be equal or less than the CWMax value e logCWMax Maximum Contention
237. rd You can also gain additional access security by using control filters see Filter Control on page 6 17 To protect access to the management interface you need to configure an Administrator s user name and password as soon as possible If the user name and password are not configured then anyone having access to the access point may be able to compromise access point and network security Once a new Administrator has been configured you can delete the default admin user name from the system Note Pressing the Reset button on the back of the access point for more than five seconds resets the user name and password to the factory defaults For this reason we recommend that you protect the access point from physical access by unauthorized persons H Administration Change Password Username admin New Password Confirm New Password Username The name of the user The default name is admin Length 3 16 characters case sensitive New Password The password for management access Length 3 16 characters case sensitive Confirm New Password Enter the password again for verification CLI Commands for the Administrator s User Name and Password Use the username and password commands from the CLI configuration mode Enterprise AP config username bob 7 15 Enterprise AP config password admin 7 15 Enterprise AP 6 28 Advanced Configuration 6 Upgrading Firmware You can upgra
238. reless 802 11b g 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g preamble short Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna control This command selects the use of two diversity antennas or a single antenna for the radio interface Syntax antenna control lt diversity left right gt e diversity The radio uses both antennas in a diversity system Select this method when the Antenna ID is set to Default Antenna to use the access point s integrated antennas The access point does not support external diversity antennas e left The radio only uses the antenna on the left side the side farthest from the access point LEDs The access point does not support an external antenna connection on its left antenna Therefore this method is not valid for the access point e right The radio only uses the antenna on the right side the side closest 7 99 7 Command Line Interface to the access point LEDs Select this method when using an optional external antenna that is connected to the right antenna connector Default Setting Diversity Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage The antenna ID must be selected in conjunction
239. rity Local Management IS Designator Status Inter Client STAs Communication Filter Sets the global mode for wireless to wireless communications between clients associated to Virtual AP VAP interfaces on the access point Default Prevent Inter and Intra VAP client Communication e Disabled All clients can communicate with each other through the access point e 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 e 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 AP Management Filter Controls management access to the access point from wireless clients Management interfaces include the web Telnet or SNMP Default Disabled e Disabled Allows management access from wireless clients e Enabled Blocks management access from wireless clients Uplink Port MAC Address Filtering Status Prevents traffic with specified source MAC addresses from being forwarded to wireless clients through the access point You can add a maximum of eight MAC addresses to the filter table Default Disabled 6 17 6 System Configuration e MAC Address Specifies a MAC address to filter in the for
240. rname The user ID used for login on an FTP server e Password The password used for login on an FTP server Restore Factory Settings 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 admin to re gain management access to this device Reboot Access Point Click the Reset button to reboot the system 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 6 30 Advanced Configuration 6 CLI Commands for Downloading Software from a TFTP Server Use the copy tftp file command from the Exec mode and then specify the file type name and IP address of the TFTP server When the download is complete the dir command can be used to check that the new file is present in the access point file system To run the new software use the reset board command to reboot the access point Enterprise AP copy tftp file 7 56 1 Application image 2 Config file 3 Boot block image Select the type of download lt 1 2 3 gt 1 1 TFTP Source file name img bin TFTP Server IP 192 168 2 29 Enterprise AP dir 7 58 File Name Type File Size dflt
241. rnet Default Setting Ethernet interface Command Mode Exec 7 92 Example Wireless Interface Commands 7 Enterprise AP show interface ethernet Ethernet Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Speed duplex Admin status Operational status Enterprise AP Information 05 di 0 5 5 100Base TX Half Duplex Up Up Wireless Interface Commands The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the wireless interfaces Table 7 17 Wireless Interface Commands Command Function Mode Page interface wireless Enters wireless interface configuration mode GC 7 95 vap Provides access to the VAP interface configuration IC W 7 95 mode speed Configures the maximum data rate at which the IC W 7 96 access point transmits unicast packets turbo Configures turbo mode to use a faster data rate IC W a 7 96 multicast data rate Configures the maximum rate for transmitting IC W 7 96 multicast packets on the wireless interface channel Configures the radio channel IC W 7 97 transmit power Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted IC W 7 97 from the access point radio mode Forces the operating mode of the 802 119 radio IC W b g 7 98 preamble Sets the length of the 802 11g signal preamble IC W b g 7 99 antenna control ie the antenna control method to use for the IC W 7 99 antenna id Selects the antenna ID to
242. rrent list Syntax sntp server ip lt 1 2 gt lt ip gt e 1 First time server 2 Second time server ip IP address of an time server NTP or SNTP Default Setting 137 92 140 80 192 43 244 18 Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage When SNTP client mode is enabled using the sntp server enable 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 Example Enterprise AP config sntp server ip 10 1 0 19 Enterprise AP Related Commands sntp server enable 7 34 show sntp 7 37 sntp server enable This command enables SNTP client requests for time synchronization with NTP or SNTP time servers specified by the sntp server ip command Use the no form to disable SNTP client requests Syntax sntp server enable no sntp server enable Default Setting Enabled 7 34 System Clock Commands 7 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 Enterprise AP config sntp server enable Enterprise AP config Related Commands sntp server ip 7 34 show sntp 7 37 sntp
243. rt columns or other obstructions that may cause reduced signal or null zones in parts of the coverage area When mounting outdoors using a mast make sure that the antenna extends beyond the top of the mast e Directional Antennas Consider these factors when selecting a location for these antennas For optimum coverage mount the antenna above any obstructions directed at the center of the coverage area sector e High gain directional antennas provide a flattened radio coverage pattern in the horizontal plane Use the tilting or articulated mounts to point the antennas towards the coverage area e Outdoor Installation When installing an antenna outdoors be sure to consider these additional factors Always place the antenna away from power and telephone lines Make sure that the antenna any supporting structure and cables are all properly grounded For lightning protection consider using a lightning arrestor immediately before the cable enters the building Warning Never install an antenna or construct a radio mast near overhead power lines 2 Mount the Antenna Install the antenna in its planned location using the brackets clips or other hardware included in the antenna package Refer to documentation included with the antenna for specific information and installation instructions 3 Connect Pigtail Cables to the Access Point Use the pigtail cables that are attached to the antenna or are included in the
244. rtion 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 2 consists of a network portion 192 168 2 and a host portion 2 To access the access point 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 Enterprise AP configure Enterprise AP config interface ethernet Enterprise AP if ethernet ip address 10 1 0 1 255 255 255 0 10 1 0 254 Enterprise AP if ethernet 7 1 7 Command Line Interface 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 i e Exec 3 Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks 4 When finished exit the session with the quit o
245. ruption to client access Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap duration 200 Enterprise AP if wireless g Related Commands rogue ap interval 7 112 rogue ap interval This command sets the interval at which to scan for access points Syntax rogue ap interval lt minutes gt minutes The interval between consecutive scans Range 30 10080 minutes Default Setting 720 minutes Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage This command sets the interval at which scans occur Frequent scanning will more readily detect other access points but will cause more disruption to client access Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap interval 120 Enterprise AP if wireless g Related Commands rogue ap duration 7 111 7 112 Rogue AP Detection Commands 7 rogue ap scan This command starts an immediate scan for access points on the radio interface Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage While the access point scans a channel for rogue APs wireless clients will not be able to connect to the access point Therefore avoid frequent scanning or scans of a long duration unless there is a reason to believe that more intensive scanning is required to find a rogue AP Example Enterprise AP if wireless g rogue ap scan Enterprise AP if wireless g rogueApDetect Completed Radio G 9 APs detected rogueAPDetect
246. ry numbers 512 current entry nums 13 E E E E E E k A AE ee ee JOO OIC Bridge MAC Addr Table 9 k I OIC ICI ICI KICK I KK 1K ttt eee cece eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ees MAC Port Fwd_type VlanID origin life remain Life Type 01 80 c2 00 00 00 0 5 4095 300 300 Static 01 80 c2 00 00 03 0 5 4095 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 0 9b 20 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 f0 9b 21 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 fO 9b 22 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 1 0 9b 23 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 f0 9b 24 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 1 0 9b 25 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 f0 9b 26 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 f0 9b 27 1 0 1 300 300 Static 00 30 f1 2f be 30 1 3 0 300 175 Dynamic 00 30 I 0 9a 9c 1 0 1 300 300 Static EC LE tt PE SEE Ee 0 4 4095 300 300 Static Enterprise AP show bridge link This command displays WDS bridge link and spanning tree settings for specified interfaces Syntax show bridge link lt ethernet wireless lt g gt index gt e ethernet Specifies the Ethernet interface e wireless Specifies a wireless interface g The 802 11g radio interface index The index number of a bridge link Range 1 6 Command Mode Exec 7 81 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP show bridge link wireless a Interface Wireless A WDS Information AP Role Bridge Parent 00 12 34 56 78 9a Child Child 2 00 08 12 34 56 de Child 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 Child 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 Child 5 00 0
247. s and server Clients may require hardware upgrade to be WP A2 compliant WPA2 PSK Mode Requires WPA enabled system Provides robust security in small networks and network card driver native Requires manual management of pre shared key la provided in Windows Clients may require hardware upgrade to be WP A2 compliant Note You must enable data encryption through the web or CLI in order to enable all types of encryption WEP TKIP or AES in the access point The access point can simultaneously support clients using various different security mechanisms The configuration for these security combinations are outlined in the following table Note that MAC address authentication can be configured independently to work with all security mechanisms and is indicated separately in the table Required RADIUS server support is also listed Table 6 3 Security Combinations Client Security Configuration Summary MAC RADIUS Combination Authentication Server No encryption and no Interface Detail Settings Local RADIUS Yes3 authentication Authentication Open System or Disabled Encryption Disable 802 1x Disable Static WEP only with Enter 1 to 4 WEP keys Local RADIUS Yes or without shared key Selecta WEP transmit key for the interface or Disabled authentication Interface Detail Settings Authentication Shared Key or Open System Encryption Enable 802 1x Disable Dynamic W
248. s not used the client is assigned to the default VLAN for the VAP interface with which it is associated The access point only allows traffic tagged with assigned VLAN IDs or default VLAN IDs to access clients associated on each VAP interface e When VLAN support is enabled on the access point traffic passed to the wired network is tagged with the appropriate VLAN ID either an assigned client VLAN ID 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 e 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 default VLAN IDs and other client VLAN IDs Otherwise connectivity to the access point will be lost when you enable the VLAN feature Using IEEE 802 1X and a central RADIUS server up to 64 VLAN IDs can be mapped to specific wireless clients allowing users to remain within the same VLAN as they move around a campus site This feature can also be used to control access to network resources from clients thereby improving security A VLAN ID 1 4094 can be assigned to a client after successful IEEE 802 1X aut
249. s point are listed below Table 7 22 WMM Commands Command Function Mode Page wmm Sets the WMM operational mode on the access point 1IC W 7 131 wmm acknowledge Allows the acknowledgement wait time to be enabled or IC W 7 131 policy disabled for each Access Category AC wmmparam Configures detailed WMM parameters that apply to the IC W 7 132 access point AP or the wireless clients BSS 7 130 WMM Commands 7 wmm This command sets the WMM operational mode on the access point Use the no form to disable WMM Syntax no wmm lt supported required gt supported WMM will be used for any associated device that supports this feature Devices that do not support this feature may still associate with the access point 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 supported Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Example Enterprise AP if wireless a wmm required Enterprise AP if wireless a wmm acknowledge policy This command allows the acknowledgement wait time to be enabled or disabled for each Access Category AC Syntax wmm acknowledge policy lt ac_number gt lt ack noack gt e ac_number Access categories Range 0 3 e ack Require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver
250. se AP config interface wireless g 7 88 Enter Wireless configuration commands one per line Enterprise AP if wireless g vap 0 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 required 7 65 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X broadcast key refresh rate 5 7 66 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X session key refresh rate 5 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 802 1X session timeout 300 7 67 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 authentication open 7 117 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 encryption 7 116 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 wpa clients required 7 121 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 multicast cipher TKIP 7 119 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 Configuring 802 1X IEEE 802 1X is a standard framework for network access control that uses a central RADIUS server for user authentication This control feature prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring an 802 1X client application to submit user credentials for authentication The 802 1X standard uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to pass user credentials either digital certificates user names and passwords or other from the client to the RADIUS server Client authentication is then verified on the RADIUS server 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 Session keys are u
251. ser name and password for the access point then use the 802 1X supplicant command to enable the feature To display the current settings use the show authentication command from the Exec mode not shown in the following example Enterprise AP config 802 1X supplicant user SMC2555W dotixpass 7 68 Enterprise AP config 802 1X supplicant 7 68 Enterprise AP config 6 16 Advanced Configuration 6 Filter Control 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 SYSTEM Filter Control Identification TCPIIP Settings e RADIUS Inter Client STAs Communication Filter Disable e SSH Settings Authentication Prevent intra VAP client communication exkilten Control Prevent inter and intra VAP client e VLAN communication e WDS Settings AP Management AP Management Filter C Disable Enable Prevent AP mamagement via wireless client OGG TAC Uplink Port MAC Address Filtering Status Disable Enable e System Log Notice the maximun number can be added is 8 ae Permission SNMP Add Delete SNMP Trap Filters SNMP Targets Uplink MAC Address Table SLOT 1 Radio G eee ee Ethernet Type Filter Disable Enable e Secu
252. ses just a pre shared password for network access Glossary 5 Glossary Glossary 6 Index Numerics 802 11g 7 95 A AES 6 75 antennas positioning 2 2 authentication 6 12 7 114 cipher suite 6 78 7 115 closed system 7 106 configuring 6 12 7 114 MAC address 6 13 7 70 7 71 type 6 63 7 106 web redirect 6 14 7 20 B Basic Service Set See BSS beacon interval 6 51 7 101 rate 6 51 7 102 BOOTP 7 89 7 90 BPDU 6 24 BSS 4 3 C cable assignments B 1 crossover B 3 straight through B 2 CCK 1 1 channel 7 97 channels maximum C 1 Clear To Send See CTS CLI 7 1 command modes 7 4 clients maximum C 1 closed system 6 54 7 105 command line interface See CLI community name configuring 7 41 community string 6 38 7 41 configuration settings saving or restoring 6 30 7 56 configuration initial setup 5 1 console port 1 4 connecting 2 2 pin assignments B 3 required settings 5 1 country code configuring 5 3 7 12 crossover cable B 3 CSMA CA 1 1 CTS 6 52 7 104 D data rate maximum distances C 6 data rate options C 1 default settings 1 6 device status displaying 6 83 7 23 DHCP 6 5 7 89 7 90 distances maximum C 6 DNS 6 6 7 89 Domain Name Server See DNS downloading software 6 29 7 56 DSSS 1 1 DTIM 6 51 7 102 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol See DHCP E EAP 6 74 encryption 6 63 6 69 6 74 Ethernet cable 2 2 port 1 4 event logs 6 89 7 32 Extensible Authentication Pr
253. sic system defaults To reset the access point defaults use the CLI command reset configuration from the Exec level prompt Table 1 1 System Defaults Feature Parameter Default Identification System Name SMC Administration User Name admin Password smcadmin General HTTP Server Enabled HTTP Server Port 80 HTTPS Server Enabled HTTPS Server Port 443 Web Redirect Disabled TCP IP DHCP Enabled IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS IP 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS IP 0 0 0 0 RADIUS Primary and IP Address 0 0 0 0 Secondary T TE Key DEFAULT Timeout 5 seconds Retransmit attempts 3 Accounting P ort 0 Disabled Interim Update Timeout 3600 seconds SSH Server Status Enabled Server Port 22 PPPoE PPPoE Status Disabled 1 6 System Defaults 1 Table 1 1 System Defaults Feature Parameter Default MAC Authentication MAC Disabled Authentication Session Timeout 0 minutes disabled Local MAC System Default Allowed Local MAC Permission Allowed 802 1X Authentication Status Disabled Broadcast Key Refresh 0 minutes disabled Session Key Refresh 0 minutes disabled Reauthentication Refresh Rate 0 seconds disabled Supplicant Disabled VLAN Management VLAN ID 1 VLAN ID VAP Interface 1
254. ss the access point will reject the connection i AP Management UI Management C Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable IP Management Any IP Allow any IP address to access device SingleIP Specify one IP address to access device Multiple IP Specify multiple IP address to access device 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 e UI Management Enables or disables management access through Telnet the Web HTTP or SNMP interfaces Default Enabled Note Secure Web HTTPS connections are not affected by the UI Management or IP Management settings IP Management Restricts management access to Telnet Web and SNMP interfaces to specified IP addresses Default Any IP Any IP Indicates that any IP address is allowed management access e Single IP Specifies a single IP address that is allowed management access e Multiple IP Specifies an address range as defined by the 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 6 27 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for AP Management features Enterprise AP config apmgmtip multiple 192 168 1 50 255 255 255 0 7 21 Enterprise AP config apmgmtui SNMP enable 7 22 Administration Changing the Password Management access to the web and CLI interface on the access point is controlled through a single user name and passwo
255. ssion Update C Deny Allow C Delete Update MAC Authentication Table 000 MAC Authentication 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 Disabled e Disabled No checks are performed on an associating station s MAC address Local MAC The MAC address of the associating station is compared against the local database stored on the access point Use the Local MAC Authentication section of this web page to set up the local database and configure all access points in the wireless network service area with the same MAC address database e Radius MAC 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 in the Radius window see RADIUS on page 6 7 The database of MAC addresses and filtering policy must be defined in the RADIUS server Note MAC addresses on the RADIUS server can be entered in four different formats see RADIUS on page 6 7 6 13 6 System Configuration 802 1X Supplicant The access point can also operate in a 802 1X supplicant mode This
256. supply plug must comply with Section 107 2 D1 Standard DK2 1a or DK2 5a Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV ASE 1011 U K The supply plug must comply with BS1363 3 pin 13 A and be fitted with a 5 A fuse which complies with BS1362 The mains cord must be lt HAR gt or lt BASEC gt marked and be of type HOSVVF3GO 75 minimum Europe The supply plug must comply with CEE7 7 SCHUKO The mains cord must be lt HAR gt or lt BASEC gt marked and be of type HOSVVF3GO 75 minimum IEC 320 receptacle COMmPLIANCES Veuillez lire a fond l information de la s curit suivante avant d installer le access point AVERTISSEMENT Linstallation et la d pose de ce groupe doivent tre confi s un personnel qualifi e Ne branchez pas votre appareil sur une prise secteur alimentation lectrique lorsqu il n y a pas de connexion de mise la terre mise a la masse e Vous devez raccorder ce groupe a une sortie mise a la terre mise a la masse afin de respecter les normes internationales de s curit e Le coupleur d appareil le connecteur du groupe et non pas la prise murale doit respecter une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entr e d appareil EN 60320 IEC 320 e La prise secteur doit se trouver a proximit de l appareil et son acc s doit tre facile Vous ne pouvez mettre l appareil hors circuit qu en d branchant son cordon lectrique au niveau de cette prise
257. sword EMPTY Address Filtering DENIED System Default ALLOW addresses not found in filter table Filter Table MAC Address Status 00 70 50 cc 99 la DENIED 00 70 50 cc 99 1b ALLOWED Enterprise AP 6 15 6 System Configuration CLI Commands for RADIUS MAC Authentication Use the mac authentication server command from the global configuration mode to enable remote MAC authentication Set the timeout value for re authentication using the mac authentication session timeout command Be sure to also configure connection settings for the RADIUS server not shown in the following example To display the current settings use the show authentication command from the Exec mode Enterprise AP config mac authentication server remote 7 72 Enterprise AP config mac authentication session timeout 300 7 72 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show authentication 7 68 Authentication Information MAC Authentication Server REMOTE MAC Auth Session Timeout Value 300 min 802 1x supplicant DISABLED 802 1x supplicant user EMPTY 802 1x supplicant password EMPTY Address Filtering DENIED System Default DENY addresses not found in filter table Filter Table MAC Address Status 00 70 50 cc 99 la DENIED 00 70 50 cc 99 1b ALLOWED Enterprise AP CLI Command for 802 1x Supplicant To configure the access point to operate as a 802 1X supplicant first use the 802 1X supplicant user command to set a u
258. system information System Logging Configures system logging parameters 7 28 System Clock Configures SNTP and system clock settings 7 33 DHCP Relay Configures the access point to send DHCP requests from clients to 7 38 General Commands 7 Table 7 2 Command Groups Command Group Description Page SNMP Configures community access strings and trap managers 7 40 Flash File Manages code image or access point configuration files 7 55 RADIUS Configures the RADIUS client used with 802 1X authentication 7 58 802 1X Authentication Configures 802 1X authentication 7 65 MAC Address Configures MAC address authentication 7 10 Authentication Filtering Filters communications between wireless clients controls access to the 7 73 management interface from wireless clients and filters traffic using specific Ethernet protocol types WDS Bridge Configures WDS forwarding table settings 7 71 Spanning Tree Configures spanning tree parameters 7 83 Ethemet Interface Configures connection parameters for the Ethernet interface 7 88 Wireless Interface Configures radio interface settings 7 93 Wireless Security Configures radio interface security and encryption settings 7 109 Rogue AP Detection Configures settings for the detection of rogue access points in the 7 109 network Link Integrity Configures a link check to a host device on the wired network 7 123 IAP P Enables roaming between multi vendor access points
259. t Pinouts Pin MDI Signal Name Transmit Data plus TD Transmit Data minus TD Receive Data plus RD GND Positive Vport GND Positive Vport Receive Data minus RD 48V feeding power Negative Vport 48V feeding power Negative Vport Note The and signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair co SD MY eA Ww rm Straight Through Wiring Because the 10 100 Mbps port on the access point uses an MDI pin configuration you must use straight through cable for network connections to hubs or switches that only have MDI X ports However if the device to which you are connecting supports auto MDIX operation you can use either straight through or crossover cable EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Straight through Cable White Orange Stripe D Orange 14 IA White Green Stripe 14 End A 2 2 P 3 A Blue S 3 NN EndB a White Blue Stri 1 l 5 ite Blue Stripe 5 6 6 7 u Green F 37 a 8 8 White Brown Stripe Brown B 2 Console Port Pin Assignments B Crossover Wiring Because the 10 100 Mbps port on the access point uses an MDI pin configuration you must use crossover cable for network connections to PCs servers or other end nodes that only have MDI ports However if the device to which you are connecting
260. t Setting 5 BOGOTA EASTERN INDIANA Command Mode Global Configuration 7 36 System Clock Commands 7 Command Usage This command sets the local time zone relative to the Coordinated Universal Time UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT based 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 Enterprise AP config sntp server timezone 8 Enterprise AP config show sntp This command displays the current time and configuration settings for the SNTP client Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show sntp SNTP Information Service State Enabled SNTP server 1 IP 137 92 140 80 SNTP server 2 IP 192 43 244 18 Current Time 08 04 Jun 20th 2006 Time Zone 8 TAIPEI BEIJING Enabled from Jun 1st to Sep Ist Enterprise AP 7 37 7 Command Line Interface 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 points DHCP relay agent is enabled received client requests can be forwarded directly by the access point to a known
261. t 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 Table 6 1 The direct mapping of the four ACs to 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 clients 6 57 6 System Configuration Table 6 1 WMM Access Categories Access Category WMM Designation Description 802 1D Tags AC_VO AC3 Voice Highest priority minimum delay Time sensitive 7 6 data such as VoIP Voice over IP calls AC_VI AC 2 Video High priority minimum delay Time sensitive data 5 4 such as streaming video
262. tation running a VT 100 terminal emulator or a VT 100 terminal Ethernet Port The access point has one 10BASE T 100BASE TX RJ 45 port that can be attached directly to 1OBASE T 100BASE TX LAN segments These segments must conform to the IEEE 802 3 or 802 3u specifications 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 that provides Power over Ethernet PoE 1 4 Features and Benefits 1 Reset Button This button is used to reset the access point or restore the factory default configuration If you hold down the button for less than 5 seconds the access point will perform a hardware reset If you hold down the button for 5 seconds or more any configuration changes you may have made are removed and the factory default configuration is restored to the access point Power Connector 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 con
263. tax radius server secondary port accounting lt port_number gt secondary Secondary server If secondary is not specified then the access point assumes you are configuring the primary RADIUS server port_number RADIUS Accounting server UDP port used for accounting messages Range 0 or 1024 65535 Default Setting 0 disabled 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 Enterprise AP config radius server port accounting 1813 Enterprise AP config radius server timeout interim This command sets the interval between transmitting accounting updates to the RADIUS server Syntax radius server secondary timeout interim lt number_of_seconds gt secondary Secondary server number_of_seconds Number of seconds the access point waits between transmitting accounting updates Range 60 86400 Default Setting 3600 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 7 62 RADIUS Client 7 Example Enterprise AP config radius server timeout interim 500 Enterprise AP config radius server radius mac format This command sets the format for specifying M
264. tem Identification TCP IP Settings RADIUS SSH Settings Authentication Filter Control eek eke ok a 1 Onawnhd DY 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 4 4 5 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 2 5 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 5 6 7 6 11 6 12 6 17 xi Contents VLAN 6 19 WDS Settings 6 21 AP Management 6 27 Administration 6 28 System Log 6 32 SNMP 6 36 Configuring SNMP and Trap Message Parameters 6 37 Configuring SNMPv3 Users 6 42 Configuring SNMPv3 Trap Filters 6 44 Configuring SNMPv3 Targets 6 46 Radio Interface 6 48 Security 6 63 Status Information 6 83 Access Point Status 6 83 Station Status 6 86 Event Logs 6 89 Chapter 7 Command Line Interface 7 1 Using the Command Line Interface 7 1 Accessing the CLI 7 1 Console Connection 7 1 Telnet Connection 7 1 Entering Commands 7 2 Keywords and Arguments 7 2 Minimum Abbreviation 7 2 Command Completion 7 3 Getting Help on Commands 7 3 Partial Keyword Lookup 7 4 Negating the Effect of Commands 7 4 Using Command History 7 4 Understanding Command Modes 7 4 Exec Commands 7 5 Configuration Commands 7 5 Command Line Processing 7 6 Command Groups 7 6 General Commands 7 7 configure 7 8 end 7 8 exit 7 8 ping 7 9 reset 7 10 show history 7 10 show line 7 11 System Management Commands 7 11 xii country prompt system name username password ip ssh server enable ip ssh server port ip telnet server enable ip http port ip http server ip https port ip https server web redirect APmgm
265. tenna location Contents 7 73 7 73 7 74 7 74 7 75 7 75 7 76 7 77 7 77 7 78 7 78 7 79 7 79 7 80 7 81 7 81 7 83 7 83 7 84 7 84 7 85 7 85 7 86 7 86 7 87 7 88 7 88 7 89 7 89 7 90 7 91 7 92 7 92 7 93 7 95 7 95 7 96 7 96 7 97 7 97 7 98 7 99 7 99 7 100 7 101 XV Contents beacon interval 7 101 dtim period 7 102 fragmentation length 7 102 rts threshold 7 103 super g 7 104 description 7 104 ssid 7 105 closed system 7 105 max association 7 106 assoc timeout interval 7 106 auth timeout value 7 107 shutdown 7 107 show interface wireless 7 108 show station 7 109 Rogue AP Detection Commands 7 109 rogue ap enable 7 110 rogue ap authenticate 7 111 rogue ap duration 7 111 rogue ap interval 7 112 rogue ap scan 7 113 show rogue ap 7 113 Wireless Security Commands 7 114 auth 7 114 encryption 7 116 key 7 117 transmit key 7 118 cipher suite 7 119 mic_mode 7 120 wpa pre shared key 7 121 pmksa lifetime 7 121 pre authentication 7 122 Link Integrity Commands 7 123 link integrity ping detect 7 124 link integrity ping host 7 124 link integrity ping interval 7 125 link integrity ping fail retry 7 125 link integrity ethernet detect 7 125 show link integrity 7 126 IAPP Commands 7 127 iapp 7 127 VLAN Commands 7 128 vlan 7 128 management vlanid 7 129 vlan id 7 129 WMM Commands 7 130 xvi wmm wmm acknowledge policy wmmparam Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Cables and Pinouts Twisted P
266. ter 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 WPA2 Mixed Mode WPA2 defines a transitional mode of operation for networks moving from WPA security to WPA2 WPA2 Mixed Mode allows both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common SSID interface In mixed mode the unicast encryption cipher TKIP or AES CCMP is negotiated for each client The access point advertises its 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 6 75 6 System Configuration the cipher used for broadcast frames is always TKIP WEP encryption is not allowed e Key Caching 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 re authentication 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 informati
267. terface Configuration Wireless Command Usage The maximum transmission distance is affected by the data rate The lower the data rate the longer the transmission distance Please refer to the table for maximum distances on page C 6 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g speed 6 Enterprise AP if wireless g multicast data rate This command configures the maximum data rate at which the access point transmits multicast and management packets excluding beacon packets on the wireless interface Syntax multicast data rate lt speed gt speed Maximum transmit speed allowed for multicast data Options for 802 11b g 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Default Setting 1 Mbps for 802 11b g Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Example Enterprise AP if wireless g multicast data rate 5 5 Enterprise AP if wireless g 7 96 Wireless Interface Commands 7 channel This command configures the radio channel through which the access point communicates with wireless clients Syntax channel lt channel auto gt e channel Manually sets the radio channel used for communications with wireless clients Range for 802 11b g 1 to 11 e 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 e The available channel settings are limited
268. terprise AP config filter uplink enable 7 74 Enterprise AP config filter uplink add 00 12 34 56 78 9a 7 75 Enterprise AP config filter ethernet type enable 7 74 Enterprise AP config filter ethernet type protocol ARP 7 76 Enterprise AP config exit Enterprise AP show filters 7 77 Protocol Filter Information Local Bridge ENABLED AP Management ENABLED Ethernet Type Filter ENABLED Enabled Protocol Filters Enterprise AP 6 18 Advanced Configuration 6 VLAN 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 VLAN assigned to each associated client a default VLAN for each VAP Virtual Access Point 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 If IEEE 802 1X is being used to authenticate wireless clients specific VLAN IDs can be configured on the RADIUS server to be assigned to each client If a client is not assigned to a specific VLAN or if 802 1X i
269. that are allowed management access to the access point through various protocols Caution Secure Web HTTPS connections are not affected by the UI Management or IP Management settings Syntax APmgmtIP lt multiple P_address subnet_mask single P_address any gt multiple Adds IP addresses within a specifiable range to the SNMP web and Telnet groups e single Adds an IP address to the SNMP web and Telnet groups any Allows any IP address access through SNMP web and Telnet groups e IP_address Adds IP addresses to the SNMP web and Telnet groups e subnet_mask Specifies a range of IP addresses allowed management access Default Setting All addresses Command Mode Global Configuration 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 IP address can be configured for SNMP web and Telnet access respectively Each of these groups can include up to five different sets of addresses either individual addresses or address ranges e When entering addresses for the same group i e SNMP web or Telnet the access point will not accept overlapping address ranges When entering addresses for different groups the access point will accept overlapping address ranges e You cannot delete an individual address from a specified range Y
270. 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 The access point can store up to 256 entries in the PMKSA cache Example Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 wpa pre shared key ASCII agoodsecret Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 pre authentication This command enables WPA2 pre authentication for fast secure roaming Syntax pre authentication lt enable disable gt enable Enables pre authentication for the VAP interface e disable Disables pre authentication for the VAP interface Default Setting Disabled Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless VAP Command Usage Each time a client roams to another access point it has to be fully re authenticated This authentication process is time consuming and can disrupt applications running over the network WPA2 includes a mechanism known as pre authentication that allows clients to roam to a new access point and be quickly associated The first time a client is authenticated to a wireless network it has to be fully authenticated When the client is about to roam to another access point in the network the access point sends pre authentication messages to the new access point that include the client s security asso
271. 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 supported mode allows access for clients not using WPA or WPAZ security e Required The access point enforces 802 1X authentication for all associated wireless clients If 802 1X authentication is not initiated by a client the access point will initiate authentication Only those clients successfully authenticated with 802 1X are allowed to access the network Note If 802 1X is enabled on the access point then RADIUS setup must be completed see RADIUS on page 6 7 When 802 1X is enabled the broadcast and session key rotation intervals can also be configured e Broadcast Key Refresh Rate Sets the interval at which the broadcast keys are refreshed for stations using 802 1X dynamic keying Range 0 1440 minutes Default 0 means disabled e Session Key Refresh Rate The interval at which the access point refreshes unicast session keys for associated clients Range 0 1440 minutes Default 0 means disabled 6 81 6 System Configuration 802 1X Reauthentication Refresh Rate The time period after which a connected client must be re authenticated During the re authentication process of verifying the client s credentials on
272. the access point itself without the need to set up a RADIUS server but managing a large number of MAC addresses across many access points is very cumbersome A RADIUS server can be used to centrally manage a larger database of user MAC addresses Use IEEE 802 1X authentication for networks with a larger number of users and where security is the most important issue When using 802 1X authentication a RADIUS server is required in the wired network to centrally manage the credentials of the wireless clients It also provides a mechanism for enhanced network security using dynamic encryption key rotation or W Fi Protected Access WPA Note If you configure RADIUS MAC authentication together with 802 1X RADIUS MAC address authentication is performed prior to 802 1X authentication If RADIUS MAC authentication succeeds then 802 1X authentication is performed If RADIUS MAC authentication fails 802 1X authentication is not performed The access point can also operate in a 802 1X supplicant mode This enables the access point itself to be authenticated with a RADIUS server using a configured MD5 user name and password This prevents rogue access points from gaining access to the network 6 12 Advanced Configuration 6 amp Authentication MAC Authentication Disable z 802 1x supplicant Disable Enable m m 8 Local MAC Authentication System Default Deny Allow MAC Authentication Settings MACAddress Permi
273. thout a country code i e 99 You must use the CLI to set the country code 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 Type exit to leave configuration mode Then type country to display the list of countries Select the code for your country and enter the country command again following by your country code e g tw for Taiwan Enterprise AP country tw Enterprise AP Note Command examples shown later in this manual abbreviate the console prompt to AP for simplicity Logging In There are only a few basic steps you need to complete to connect the access point to your corporate network and provide network access to wireless clients The access point can be managed by any computer using a web browser Internet Explorer 5 0 or above or Netscape Navigator 6 2 or above Enter the default IP address http 192 168 2 2 Logging In Enter the username admin and password smcadmin then click LOGIN For information on configuring a user name and password see page 6 28 Username Password LOGIN CANCEL Copyright c 2005 Accton All rights reserved We suggest you to use IE 4 0 or above or Netscape 4 0 or above browser 5 3 5 Initial Configuration The home page displays the Main Menu SYSTEM Identification Advanced Setup TCP IP Se
274. 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 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 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 a minimum distance of 20 centimeters 8 inches between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmi
275. tter Industry Canada Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of Industry Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables COMPLIANCES aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat rial brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par l Industrie Japan VCCI Class B COREL HRUBRESSRESSEMAhes VCC OBB EOC TIABEREMNRECT COMBS RERE TCA ATE eBMELTWETA CORBA OTOT LEV a VERGEL T A SHS tR EFETUE ERY RU SAA Ht gt TIE LU YRS LT REL Australia New Zealand AS NZS 4771 ACN 066 352010 EC Conformance Declaration CE 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 e EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Product Safety e EN 300 328 Technical requirements for 2 4 GHz radio equipment e EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 EMC requirements for radio equipment Countries of Operation amp Conditions of Use in the European Community This device is intended to be operated in all countries of the European Community Requirements for indoor vs outdoor operation license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some c
276. ttings y g ees Advanced setup is designed for advanced users After modification click Apply RADIOS to save the changes SSH Settings Authentication Filter Control VLAN WDS Settings AP Management Administration System Log SNMP e SNMP e SNMP Trap Filters e SNMP Targets SLOT 1 Radio G e Radio Settings Security 5 4 Chapter 6 System Configuration Before continuing with advanced configuration first complete the initial configuration steps described in Chapter 4 to set up an IP address for the access point The access point can be managed by any computer using a web browser Internet Explorer 5 0 or above or Netscape Navigator 6 2 or above Enter the configured IP address of the access point or use the default address http 192 168 2 2 To log into the access point enter the default user name admin and the password smcadmin then press LOGIN When the home page displays click on Advanced Setup The following page will display Boma A Logout SYSTEM Identification Advanced Setup e TCPiIP Settings e RADIUS SSH Settinas Authentication Filter Control VLAN WDS Settings AP Management Administration System Log Advanced setup is designed for advanced users After modification click Apply to save the changes SNMP SNMP SNMP Trap Filters e SNMP Targets SLOT 1 Radio G e Radio Settings Security The information in this chapter is organized to reflect the str
277. ucture of the web screens for easy reference However it is recommended that you configure a user name and password as the first step under advanced configuration to control management access to this device page 6 28 6 1 6 System Configuration Advanced Configuration The Advanced Configuration pages include the following options Table 6 2 Menu wireless interface Menu Description Page System Configures basic administrative and client access 6 3 Identification Specifies the host name 6 3 TCP IP Settings Configures the IP address subnet mask gateway and domain 6 5 name servers RADIUS Configures the RADIUS server for wireless client authentication 6 7 and accounting SSH Settings Configures Secure Shell management access 6 11 Authentication Configures 802 1X client authentication with an option for MAC 6 12 address authentication Filter Control Filters communications between wireless clients access to the 6 17 management interface from wireless clients and traffic matching specific Ethernet protocol types VLAN Enables VLAN support and sets the management VLAN ID 6 19 WDS Settings Configures bridge or repeater modes for each radio interface and 6 21 sets spanning tree parameters AP Management Configures access to management interfaces 6 27 Administration Configures user name and password for management access 6 28 upgrades software from local file
278. uft und war das CSA Kanada beglaubigt Das Minimum spezifikation fur der Cord sind Nu 18 AWG nicht mehr als 2 meter oder 16 AWG Der typ SV oder SJ 3 Leiter Der Cord muB haben eine strombelastbarkeit aus wenigstens 10 A Dieser Stromstecker muB hat einer erdschluss mit der typ NEMA 5 15P 15A 125V oder NEMA 6 15P 15A 250V konfiguration Danemark Dieser Stromstecker muB die ebene 107 2 D1 der standard DK2 1a oder DK2 5a Bestimmungen einhalten Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muB die SEV ASE 1011Bestimmungen einhalten Europe Das Netzkabel mu vom Typ HO3VVF3GO 75 Mindestanforderung sein und die Aufschrift lt HAR gt oder lt BASEC gt tragen Der Netzstecker mu die Norm CEE 7 7 erf llen SCHUKO COMPLIANCES Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Checklist Hardware Description Component Description Features and Benefits System Defaults Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Chapter 3 External Antennas Installation Procedures Chapter 4 Network Configuration Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN no Access Point Infrastructure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Infrastructure Wireless Bridge Infrastructure Wireless Repeater Chapter 5 Initial Configuration Initial Setup through the CLI Required Connections Initial Configuration Steps Logging In Chapter 6 System Configuration Advanced Configuration Sys
279. up to which the user is assigned 32 characters maximum There are three pre defined groups RO RWAuth or RWPriv auth proto The authentication type used for user authentication md5 or none auth passphrase The user password required when authentication is used 8 32 characters priv proto The encryption type used for SNMP data encryption des or none priv passphrase The user password required when data encryption is used 8 32 characters e 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 read only RO group the user will not be able to access the database An AuthPriv user must be assigned to the RWPriv group with the AuthPriv security level To configure a user for the RWAuth group you must include the auth proto and auth passphrase keywords To configure a user for the RWPriv group you must include the auth proto auth passphrase priv proto and priv passphrase keywords 7 47 7 Command Line Interface Example Enterprise AP config snmp server user User Name lt 1 32 gt chris Group Name lt 1 32 gt RWPriv Authtype md5 lt cr gt none md5 Passphrase lt 8 32 gt a good secret Privacy des lt cr gt none des Passphrase lt 8 32 gt a very good secret Enterprise AP config snmp server targets This command configures SNMP v3 notification targets Use the no
280. use for the radio IC W 7 100 antenna location Selects the location of the antenna IC W 7 101 7 93 7 Command Line Interface Table 7 17 Wireless Interface Commands Command Function Mode Page beacon interval Configures the rate at which beacon signals are IC W 7 101 transmitted from the access point dtim period Configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode IC W 7 102 must wake up to receive broadcast multicast transmissions fragmentation length Configures the minimum packet size that can be IC W 7 102 fragmented rts threshold Sets the packet size threshold at which an RTS must IC W 7 103 be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications super a Enables Atheros proprietary Super A performance IC W a 7 105 enhancements super g Enables Atheros proprietary Super G performance IC W b g 7 104 enhancements description Adds a description to the wireless interface IC W VAP 7 104 ssid Configures the service set identifier IC W VAP 7 105 closed system Opens access to clients without a pre configured IC W VAP 7 105 max association Configures the maximum number of clients thatcan IC W VAP 7 106 be associated with the access point at the same time assoc timeout interval Configures the idle time interval when no frames are IC W VAP 7 106 sent after which a client is disassociated from the VAP interface auth timeout va
281. ut 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 Enterprise AP if wireless g VAP 0 wpa pre shared key ASCII agoodsecret Enterprise AP if wireless gq Related Commands auth 7 114 pmksa lifetime This command sets the time for aging out cached WPA2 Pairwise Master 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 7 121 7 Command Line Interface 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 reauthentication is not required When aWPA2 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
282. v3 notification filter assignments Syntax show snmp filter assignments Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show snmp filter assignments HostID FilterID mytraps trapfilter Enterprise AP 7 53 7 Command Line Interface show snmp This command displays the SNMP configuration settings Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show snmp SNMP Information Service State Enterprise AP Disable KEKKKKKK Community ro Community rw ERERKAK KE Location R amp D 2 Contact David EnginelId 80 00 07 e5 80 00 00 27 04 00 00 00 08 EngineBoots 3 Trap Destinations 13 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 23 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 33 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled 4 0 0 0 0 Community State Disabled systemUp Enabled systemDown radiusServerChanged Enabled configFileVersionChanged sntpServerFail Enabled dot11StationAssociation dot1i1lStationReAssociation Enabled dot11StationAuthentication dot11StationRequestFail Enabled dot1XMacAddrAuthSuccess dot1XMacAddrAuthFail Enabled dot1xXAuthNotInitiated dotiXAuthSuccess Enabled dot1xXAuthFail localMacAddrAuthSuccess Enabled localMacAddrAuthFail iappStationRoamedFrom Enabled iappStationRoamedTo iappContextDataSent Enabled dot1XSuppAuthenticated wirelessExternalAntenna Enabled dotlliInterfaceAFail dotllInterfaceGFail Enabled Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab Enab led led le
283. ve 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 i e four sessions Try connecting again at a later time A 1 A Troubleshooting 3 A 2 If you cannot access the on board configuration program via a serial port connection e Be sure you have set the terminal emulator program to VT100 compatible 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and 9600 bps e Check that the null modem serial cable conforms to the pin out connections provided on page B 3 If you forgot or lost the password e Set the access point to its default configuration by pressing the reset button on the back panel for 5 seconds or more Then use the default user name admin and a null password to access the management interface If all other recovery measure fail and the access point is still not functioning properly take any of these steps e Reset the access point s hardware using the console interface web interface or through a power reset e Reset the access point to its default configuration by pressing the reset button on the back panel for 5 seconds or more Then use the default user name admin and a null password to access the management interface Appendix B Cables and Pinouts Twisted Pair Cable Assignments For 10 100BASE TX connections a twisted pair cable must have two pairs of wires Each wire pair is identified b
284. ve link in the spanning tree Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled Example Enterprise AP if wireless a bridge link port priority 1 64 Enterprise AP if wireless a Related Commands bridge link path cost 7 86 show bridge stp This command displays aging time and spanning tree settings for the Ethernet and wireless interfaces Syntax show bridge stp Command Mode Exec Example Enterprise AP show bridge stp Bridge MAC 00 12 CF 05 B7 84 Status Disabled priority 0 designated root priority 0 MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 root path cost 0 root Port no 0 Hold Time z 1 Seconds Hello Time 2 Seconds Maximum Age 20 Seconds Forward Delay 15 Seconds bridge Hello Time i 2 Seconds bridge Maximum Age 20 Seconds bridge Forward Delay 15 Seconds time since top change 89185 Seconds topology change count 0 Enterprise AP 7 87 7 Command Line Interface Ethernet Interface Commands The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the Ethernet port and wireless interface Table 7 16 Ethernet Interface Commands Command Function Mode Page interface ethernet Enters Ethernet interface configuration mode GC 7 88 dns primary server Specifies the primary name server IC E 7 89 dns secondary server Specifies the secondary name server IC E 7 89 ip address Sets the IP addr
285. ver filter lt filter id gt subtree e filter id A user defined name that identifies an SNMP v3 notification filter Maximum length 32 characters e include Defines a filter type that includes objects in the MIB subtree e exclude Defines a filter type that excludes objects in the MIB subtree e subtree The part of the MIB subtree that is to be filtered e mask An optional hexadecimal value bit mask to define objects in the MIB subtree Default Setting None Command Mode Global Configuration Command Usage The access point allows up to 10 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 indicates 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 Enterprise AP config snmp server filter
286. vice mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG Wien Greek ue tnv Tapouoa SMC SnAwvel oT radio LAN device OULHOPPWVETAI TIPO TID OUGIWDEIO ATTAITNOEIO KAI TIO AOITTET OXETIKEO SIAaTAgElo THO o nyiao 1999 5 ek Italian Con la presente SMC dichiara che questo Radio LAN device conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE COMmPLIANCES Spanish Por medio de la presente Manufacturer declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Portuguese Manufacturer declara que este Radio LAN device est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Safety Compliance Power Cord Safety Please read the following safety information carefully before installing the access point WARNING Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only e The unit must be connected to an earthed grounded outlet to comply with international safety standards Do not connect the unit to an A C outlet power supply without an earth ground connection e The appliance coupler the connector to the unit and not the wall plug must have a configuration for mating with an EN 60320 IEC 320 appliance inlet e The socket outlet must
287. with the antenna control method to configure proper use of any of the antenna options Example Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna control right Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna id This command specifies the antenna type connected to the access point represented by a four digit hexadecimal ID number either the integrated diversity antennas the Default Antenna or an optional external antenna Syntax antenna id lt antenna id gt antenna id Specifies the ID number of an approved antenna that is connected to the access point Range 0x0000 OxFFFF Default Setting 0x0000 built in antennas Command Mode Interface Configuration Wireless Command Usage The optional external antennas if any that are certified for use with the access point are listed by typing antenna control id Selecting the correct antenna ID ensures that the access point s radio transmissions are within regulatory power limits for the country of operation The antenna ID must be selected in conjunction with the antenna control method to configure proper use of any of the antenna options 7 100 Wireless Interface Commands 7 Example Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna id 0000 Enterprise AP if wireless g antenna location This command selects the antenna mounting location for the radio interface Syntax antenna location lt indoor outdoor gt indoor The antenna is mounted indoors outdoor The
288. work card driver and 802 1X client software that supports the EAP authentication type that you want to use Windows XP provides native WPA support other systems require additional software Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP WPA specifies TKIP as the data encryption method to replace WEP TKIP avoids the problems of WEP static keys by dynamically changing data encryption keys Basically TKIP starts with a master temporal key for each user session and then mathematically generates other keys to encrypt each data packet TKIP provides further data encryption enhancements by including a message integrity check for each packet and a re keying mechanism which periodically changes the master key 6 74 Radio Interface 6 WPA Pre Shared Key Mode WPA PSK WPA2 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 to configure and maintain a RADIUS server WPA provides a simple operating mode 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 Mixed WPA and WEP Client Support WPA enables the access point to indicat
289. y 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 Caution Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation See Straight Through Wiring on page B 2 and Crossover Wiring on page B 3 for an explanation 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 10 100BASE TX Pin Assignments 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 or 100 ohm Category 5 or better cable for 100 Mbps connections Also be sure that the length of any twisted pair connection does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet The RJ 45 port on the access point is wired with MDI pinouts This means that you must use crossover cables for connections to PCs or servers and straight through cable for connections to switches or hubs However when connecting to devices that support automatic MDI MDI X pinout configuration you can use either straight through or crossover cable B 1 B Cables and Pinouts Table B 1 10 100BASE TX MDI Por
290. yntax no vlan enable Default Disabled Command Mode Global Configuration Command Description When VLANs are enabled the access point tags frames received from wireless clients with the VLAN ID configured for each client on the RADIUS server If the VLAN ID has not been configured for a client on the RADIUS server then the frames are tagged with the access point s native VLAN ID 7 128 VLAN Commands 7 e Traffic entering the Ethernet port must be tagged with a VLAN ID that matches the access point s native VLAN ID or with a VLAN tag that matches one of the wireless clients currently associated with the access point Example Enterprise AP config vlan enable Reboot system now lt y n gt y Related Commands management vlanid 7 129 management vlanid This command configures the management VLAN ID for the access point Syntax management vianid lt vian id gt vian 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 via remote management SSH SNMP Telnet etc Example Enterprise AP config management vlanid 3 Enterprise AP config Related Commands vian 7 128 vlan id This command configures the default VLAN ID for the VAP interface Syntax vlan id lt vlan id gt

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