Comtrol SATYRN A021-EA, User Manual

Page 1: ...Comtrol GmbH Unit 2 Staplehurst Weston on the Green Bicester OX25 3QU UK 44 1869 352740 www comtrol co uk Access Point A021 EA PA SATYRN A021 EA PA USER MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ... 5 3 4 Ethernet Cables 6 3 5 Wireless Antenna 6 4 Configuring using the Web Browser 7 4 1 Set up Wizard 8 4 2 Basic Settings 8 4 2 1 Operation Mode 8 4 2 2 Wireless Mode 9 4 2 3 Security options 10 4 2 3 1 None 10 4 2 3 2 WEP 11 4 2 3 3 WPA WPA Personal 11 4 2 3 4 WPA WPA Enterprise 12 4 2 4 WDS 12 4 2 5 AP Client Client 13 4 2 6 LAN Settings 14 4 2 7 DHCP Server 15 4 3 Advanced Settings 16 4 3 1 ...

Page 4: ...or 21 4 4 2 Date Time 22 4 4 3 Configuration 23 4 4 4 Firmware Upgrade 24 4 4 5 Miscellaneous 25 4 5 System Status 25 4 5 1 System Info 25 4 5 2 System Log 26 4 5 3 Traffic Statistics 26 4 5 4 Wireless Clients 27 4 6 On Line Help 27 5 Technical Specification 28 ...

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Page 6: ...Access Points together The A021 PA can be powered via PoE The A021 EA PA provides dual redundant power inputs on a terminal block on the base of the Access Point 1 2 Key features WLAN interface supports up to 54MBps link speed WEP WPA WPA2 Radius TKIP SAP Bridge Repeater AP Client Client Mode supported Daisy Chain LAN switch Secured Management by HTTPS Event Warning by Syslog Email SNMP Trap Relay...

Page 7: ... Points 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 DIN Rail mounting Each A021 EA PA has a DIN Rail fitting on the rear panel Step 1 Slant the A021 EA PA and mount the metal spring to DIN Rail Step 2 Push the A021 EA PA toward the DIN Rail until you hear a click Metal Spring ...

Page 8: ...s 3 Pozidrive 2 2 Wall Mounting Installation A wall mount panel can be found in the package Step 1 Remove the DIN Rail kit Step 2 Use the 6 screws included to fix the wall mount bracket the back panel To prevent any damage to the A021 EA PA only use the screws provided ...

Page 9: ...antenna with typical 3 0 dbi antenna 2 LED for PoE power and system status 3 LED for PWR1 and system status 4 LED for PWR2 and system status 5 LED for Fault Relay 6 10 100Base T X Ethernet ports Port 2 on A021 PA is PoE powered 7 LED for Ethernet ports status 8 LED for WLAN link status 9 LED for WLAN signal strength ...

Page 10: ...ng properly PWR2 Green Red Green On DC power 2 activated Red blinking Indicates an IP conflict or DHCP or BOOTP server not responding properly Fault Amber Amber on Fault relay Power failure or port down fail WLAN Green On WLAN activated Blinking WLAN data transmitted WLAN Strength Green Green on WLAN signal strength 1 up to 25 2 up to 50 3 up to 75 4 up to 100 ETH1 Green Amber Green On Blinking 10...

Page 11: ... servers switches routers hubs etc Please refer to the following table for cable specifications Cable Type Max Length Connector 10BASE T Cat 3 4 5 100 ohm UTP 100 m 328 ft RJ 45 100BASE TX Cat 5 100 ohm UTP UTP 100 m 328 ft RJ 45 The pin assignments are as follows Pin Number Assignment 1 TD 2 TD 3 RD 4 P O E power input 5 P O E power input 6 RD 7 P O E power input 8 P O E power input The A021 EA P...

Page 12: ...to enable Java applets to use the network port Preparing for Browser based Management The default settings are as follows IP Address 192 168 250 250 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 250 1 User Name comtrol Password satyrn System Login Launch Internet Explorer or another Internet browser Type https followed by the IP address of the switch the default IP address is 192 168 250 250 i...

Page 13: ...n password SSID Channel and number for the A021 EA PA Wireless encryption Saving the setting you have just changed If you decide not to run the Wizard you can access the various settings by clicking on the appropriate option in the left hand panel 4 2 Basic Settings 4 2 1 Operation Mode The following table describes the options available ...

Page 14: ...to other AP thus provides transparent connection between Ethernet the wireless port This mode provides no Access Point services but has 802 1X supported Bridge This mode provides Static LAN to LAN Bridging functionality The static LAN to LAN bridging function is supported through Wireless Distribution System WDS In each mode the A021 EA PA forwards packets between its Ethernet interface and wirele...

Page 15: ... the AP client wants to join Security type None No security WEP WEP security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security without a RADIUS server WPA WPA2 WPA or WPA2 authentication in conjunction with a RADIUS server 802 1x Authentication through RADIUS server DNS Server Enter the IP address of the DNS server The DNS server translates domain names into IP addresses Switch Mode Redundant When the...

Page 16: ...he following table describes the options available Option Description WEP Encryption Select 64 or 128 Bit WEP encryption Key Type Select ASCII or Hex key type Default Key Index Select one of the keys to be the active key Key 1 4 Input up to four encryption keys 4 2 3 3 WPA WPA Personal ...

Page 17: ...n Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server Port Enter the RADIUS Port number 1812 is default Shared key Enter the RADIUS pass word or key 4 2 4 WDS WDS Wireless Distribution System is a Wireless Access Point mode that enables wireless bridging in which WDS APs communicate only with each without allowing wireless clients or stations to access them and or wireless repeating in whic...

Page 18: ...options available Option Description WDS mode Enable or disable WDS mode Peer MAC address Enter the Mac address of peer Aps in the format aa bb cc dd ee ff 4 2 5 AP Client Client This page sets the SSID security to connect to another AP You should ensure that the Security type matches that of the AP server ...

Page 19: ...g an IP address IP Address There is a default IP address in the AP and you can input a new IP address Subnet Mask All devices on the network must have the same subnet mask to communicate on the network Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the router in your network Obtain DNS server address automatically This option is selected by the DHCP server Use the following DNS server addresses This opti...

Page 20: ...er Enable or Disable the DHCP Server function Enable the AP will be the DHCP server on your local network Starting IP Address This is the first IP address available Maximum Number of IPs This is the total number of IP addresses available Lease Time Hour This is the length of time before the system will reset the dynamic IP assignment DHCP Clients List This is the list of devices on your network th...

Page 21: ...tion Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Its clients hear the beacons and prepares to receive the broadcast and multicast messages Fragmentation Threshold This value should...

Page 22: ... default setting Auto to have the AP automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto Fallback feature Auto Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the AP and a wireless client Preamble Values are Long and Short default value is Long If your wireless device supports the short preamble and you are having trouble getting it to communicate with other 802...

Page 23: ...lient When the MAC filter is enabled the clients associated with the AP are shown here and they can be copied to the MAC Filter Table MAC Filter Table This list will display the MAC addresses that are in the selected filter Apply Click Apply to set the configurations 4 3 3 E Mail SNMP Syslog When a system event occurs see next section such as a setting change or a power fault the event can be sent...

Page 24: ...Satyrn A021 EA PA User Manual www comtrol co uk Satyrn Access Points 19 The following tables describe the options ...

Page 25: ...n to the NMS by keeping track of various operational aspects of the AP system SNMP Trap Server 1 4 Specify the IP of the trap server This is the address the AP sends the traps it generates Community Community is essentially password to establish trust between managers and agents Normally public is used for read write community SysLocation Specify sysLocation string SysContact Specify sysContact st...

Page 26: ...tyrn A021 EA PA User Manual www comtrol co uk Satyrn Access Points 21 Click on an appropriate box to notify a particular event 4 4 System Tools 4 4 1 Administrator This section is used to set the password ...

Page 27: ...a new login password Acceptable inputs of this field contains 0 9 a z A Z and must be between 0 to 15 characters in length Confirm New Password Retype the password to confirm it Acceptable inputs of this field contains 0 9 a z A Z and must be between 0 to 15 characters in length Web Protocol The default value is HTTP HTTPS provides higher security Port The default port is HTTP 80 HTTPS 443 Web Acc...

Page 28: ...ocal Time Set the local time Time Zone Select the time zone Get Current Date Time from Browser Use the browser to set the time date NTP Enable or disable NTP function to obtain the time from the NTP server NTP Server 1 The default NTP Server NTP Server 2 The secondary NTP Server Synchronise Set the time for AP synchronising with the NTP Server 4 4 3 Configuration ...

Page 29: ...k onto the AP Restore Default Settings You may also reset the A021 EA AP back to factory settings by clicking on Restore Default Settings Make sure to save the unit s settings before clicking on this button You will lose your current settings when you click this button 4 4 4 Firmware Upgrade To upgrader you need the firmware file corresponding to the A021 EA AP Click Browse to locate the file and ...

Page 30: ...nual www comtrol co uk Satyrn Access Points 25 4 4 5 Miscellaneous The AP can be restarted via a Warm Reset by clicking Restart Now 4 5 System Status 4 5 1 System Info This page provides the various settings resident in the AP ...

Page 31: ...f the AP is rebooted the logs are automatically cleared Click Refresh to refresh the page click Clear to clear log entries 4 5 3 Traffic Statistics This page displays the network traffic statistics for both received and transmitted packets through the Ethernet port and wireless connections associated with the AP The traffic counter will reset when the AP reboots ...

Page 32: ...5 4 Wireless Clients This page of the list displays the Mac Address of the wireless clients connected Current TX Rate corresponds to the Transmission Rate in the Advanced Setting Wireless pages 4 6 On Line Help Click on any item in the Online Help screen for more information ...

Page 33: ...P MIB II HTTPS SNMPV1 V2 Trap Private MIB WLAN Interface Operating Mode AP Bridge Repeater AP Client Client Antenna Connector Reverse SMA Radio Frequency Type DSSS Modulation IEEE802 11b CCK DQPSK DBPSK IEEE802 11g OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM Frequency Band US America FCC 2 412 2 462 GHz 11channels EU Europe CE ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz 13channels JP Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz 13Channels Transmission Ra...

Page 34: ...ngth 1 25 2 50 3 75 4 100 Fault Power or LAN link down Red Power Requirements Power Input Voltage Dual power inputs PWR1 2 12 48VDC in 6 pin Terminal Block Reverse Polarity Protection Present Power Consumption 6 Watts Environmental Operating Temperature 10 to 70 o C Storage Temperature 40 to 85 o C Operating Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Mechanical Dimensions W x D x H 54 2 mm W x 106 mm D x 145...

Page 35: ...Satyrn A021 EA PA User Manual www comtrol co uk Satyrn Access Points 30 Free Fall IEC 60068 2 32 Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 Warranty 3 years ...

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