Tyco Electronics 0-1591700-x, Product User Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless Access Point Model 0 1591700 x User Manual Page 1 of 33 Corporate Grade SNMP Managed Wireless Access Point Product User Guide Part Number 0 1591700 x PL0356 2003TycoElectronics Issue 1...

Page 2: ...eed A Site Survey 7 Location Guidelines 7 WLAN Security 7 Access Point Ports 8 DC In 8 LAN 8 RS232 8 Reset 8 LED Indicators 8 Wall Mounting the Access Point 9 Desk Mounting the Access Point 9 Unit Inf...

Page 3: ...CTS Threshold 24 Hide SSID 24 Authentication 24 Authentication Type 24 WEP Encryption 24 802 1X 25 Re authentication Time 25 Primary Radius Server Authentication Server IP 25 802 11g Menu Option 26 C...

Page 4: ...all current WLAN modes and bands Supports high level security options 802 1x Authentication with RADIUS WPA WEP with 64 128 and 152 bit keys MAC Access Control List locking Hidden SSID option Deliver...

Page 5: ...otential for interference 2 The radio spectrum regulatory bodies in Greece and Spain currently do not permit operation of the access point in the 5GHz band using IEEE802 11a however operation in the 2...

Page 6: ...site at http www lan electronics com support htm Tyco Electronics Active LAN Products warrants this Wireless LAN Access Point product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal u...

Page 7: ...imum In an ideal environment there should be line of sight between the access point and the client devices b If the access point and clients are separated by walls then ensure that the wall is relativ...

Page 8: ...on the spare pairs of the structured wiring See page 32 for details RS232 This 9W D Type connector is the 9600bps serial console link that can be used during configuration and maintenance activities...

Page 9: ...on a desk or similar surface however it is recommended that the unit is wall mounted to achieve a more professional installation and reduce the risk of accidental knocks and other damage that can happ...

Page 10: ...s The sequence below is based on an access point having the factory default settings If the IP address settings of the access point have been changed then care will need to be taken when setting up th...

Page 11: ...IP subnet as the access point for the configuration A suitable IP address for the PC is 192 168 1 10 The subnet mask value is 255 255 255 0 The Default gateway and DNS settings can be left blank at t...

Page 12: ...inistrator Settings screen The access point will need to be reset after changing the password If the screen shows a message Login Error then use the Back button of the browser to return to the log in...

Page 13: ...nts do not conflict with other WLAN devices The IP addresses of the access point and clients are in the same subnet WEP Encryption is disabled whilst testing the system 12 When the above settings have...

Page 14: ...ver DNS Settings DHCP Client List Filtering MAC Address Filtering Wireless 11a SSID Channel WEP 802 1x Authentication 11g SSID Channel WEP 802 1x Authentication Status 801 1x Status SNMP SNMP Communit...

Page 15: ...ord is iktpw See section 6 on page 12 for details Note that the user name cannot be changed from the web or console interfaces Idle Time Out This is the period of inactivity before the access point wi...

Page 16: ...erver session is started on the remote computer and the IP address of that system noted The upgrade file is loaded into the main directory of the TFTP server Consult the TFTP server documentation for...

Page 17: ...status screen to ensure that the expected upgrade number is displayed See page 18 for details Note that the IP addresses and other critical settings are all retained following the upgrade No manual in...

Page 18: ...ether with asset information about the access point Figure 14 Access Point Status Display Screen The above screenshot shows the default settings for the access point together with the system run time...

Page 19: ...Host Control Protocol server mode to be enabled this mode is probably not desirable for certain corporate networks where a DHCP server may already exist This DHCP enabled mode is intended for small of...

Page 20: ...displays a list of all the clients that have received an IP address from the access point via the DHCP process see DHCP on page 19 for details of the DHCP server configuration Figure 17 DHCP Client Li...

Page 21: ...l down box in the upper part of the screen and only one filtering mode can be active at any time Figure 18 MAC Address Filtering Screen Up to 32 separate MAC addresses can be listed in the access cont...

Page 22: ...key settings including SSID channel power data rate and SSID hiding are presented on this interface Figure 19 802 11a Band Radio Configuration Default Settings The above screen shows the default setti...

Page 23: ...o With the switch set to Off the radio is disable and will not respond to any signals The default is On Note that this radio must be currently be turned off when the access point is used in Spain Gree...

Page 24: ...two Authentication modes and if WEP is required then one of these modes must be selected The options are Open System and Shared Key All stations on the network must use the same authentication type I...

Page 25: ...an unauthorized state that allows the client to send only an EAP start message The AP replies with an EAP request identify message to obtain the clients identity The clients EAP response packet contai...

Page 26: ...802 11g b Configuration Screen Channel The default channel for the 2 4GHz 802 11b g band is 6 There are only 3 non overlapping channels on this band 1 6 and 11 which means that channel selection is mo...

Page 27: ...s Auto Always None The Auto mode is the default mode and delivers good performance The Always mode permanently enables the protection mode and can impact throughput The None mode permanently disables...

Page 28: ...e screen also shows the number of transmitted and received bytes fro the session These columns can be sorted into low or high ordering by clicking on the column heading MAC Address State Tx Bytes etc...

Page 29: ...y string it is not possible to manage the device This screen enables changes of community string value The default SNMP mode is Enabled Figure 25 SNMP Community Configuration Item This value is used a...

Page 30: ...tions are specified here Multiple addresses can be configured to ensure that the trap message has a better probability of being received Community This is the community string for the SNMP Manager See...

Page 31: ...ess Status menu option to identify the connected clients see page 28 for details This will list all clients associated with the access point 2 Check the IP address SSID and channel settings on the cli...

Page 32: ...of each user as all users share the same aggregate bandwidth of approx 20Mbps for the 802 11g and 802 11a wireless networks The access point can store up to 255 MAC addresses but the suggested maximum...

Page 33: ...able to comply with FCC regulations for IEEE802 11a Transmit Power 802 11a 200mW 23dBm Full 100mW 20dBm 50mW 17dBm 20mW 13dBm 10mW 10dBm Transmit Power 802 11b g 100mW 20dBm Full 50mW 17dBm 20mW 13dBm...