C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Altai C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP Configuration Manual For Firmware Version 1.0.0.x Version 1.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 3. This device should not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2 C1N MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION ................................................................................................... 8 3 GETTING START ....................................................................................................................
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is to summarize how to perform configuration for the ALTAI C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP through web-admin interface. 2 C1N MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION This manual is applicable for the following models and firmware version: Product name : C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP Model number : WA1011N-G Firmware version: v1.0.0.x 3 GETTING START 3.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 3. Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. Figure 2 Network Connections in Windows XP 4. After clicking on “Properties”, you will see the diagram as below. Figure 3 Local Area Connection Properties in Windows XP 5. Marking the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click the “Properties”. 6. Type in an “IP address”, for example, 192.168.1.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 10. Click “OK” when you finish setting and close the Window. Figure 4 3.2 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties in Windows XP CHECK ACCESS “ping” utility of DOS mode is a handy tool to check the access to the C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP. 1. Go to DOS mode by typing “cmd” in “Run”. 2. Type command: ping 192.168.1.20 The C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP shall respond to your ping request if it has a correct connection with your PC.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 2. A window will pop up, as shown in Figure 5. Enter the user name and password in the corresponding fields. The default User Name and Password are shown in Table 1. They are case sensitive. Default User Name Default Password altai wag From version 1.0.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 3. A Menu Bar is located on the left hand side of the IE window. Different configurations can be chosen through the menu bar. Figure 6 Web-admin Login Page 4.2 CHECKING THE C1N VERSIONS The running version can be checked by selecting About under Administration in the menu bar. In Figure 7 Version of C1n Super WiFi CPE, it shows: Firmware Version: v1.2.0.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.3 SETUP – USER NAME, PASSWORD AND SYSTEM NAME The Password and System Name can be configured by selecting System under Configuration in the menu bar, as shown in Figure 8 System Configuration Figure 8 System Configuration The User Name and Password for login are mentioned in Section 4.1, but only password can be changed by entering a new string in the field of Password. Note: it is need to re-enter to confirm the password.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 9 NTP Configuration NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings. 4.5 SNMP CONFIGURATION In the SNMP Manager, the administrator can change the Read Community and Write Community. Access Subnet IP and Access Subnet Mask can be configured to specify the C1n’s SNMP Manger. Notification Server IP addresses can be added for SNMP control. They are parameters used for SNMP control between Altai C1n and AWMS system.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 10 SNMP Configuration NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings. 4.6 TELNET Administrator can login to the C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP by telnet command in Command Prompt via Ethernet or WiFi. For example, to telnet C1n with IP address of 192.168.1.20; telnet command is “telnet 192.168.1.20 2223”. NOTE: The telnet port number is limited at 2223. 4.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc and Local IP Address Mask information must be entered to specify the C1n local interface for serving the wireless client. In Switch mode, VLAN mode is by default disabled and clients in different SSID under the same C1n can communicate with each other. However, if VLAN is enabled, each SSID can be edited with a specific VLAN tag value. Only clients with same VLAN tag in same or different SSID can communicate.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.8 SWITCH MODE 4.8.1 Static IP address In IP Assignation, there are two kinds of working mode for C1n CPE/AP: Static IP address and DHCP Client. By default, C1n CPE/AP is set to DHCP Client under switch mode. In Switch mode, by clicking Network Configuration in the System page, users can configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address, as shown in Figure 11 , Figure 12 and Figure 12.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 13 Static IP under switch mode 4.8.2 VLAN Configuration Default setting of VLAN is “Disabled”. By clicking “Enabled”, VLAN can be enabled. C1n supports VLAN to VAP mappings to provide network security. Management VLAN is used to configure the management VLAN of C1n. C1n can only be accessed through the specified management VLAN when VLAN is enabled. It will be ignored when VLAN is disabled.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.8.4 Static IP address By enabling Static IP address and clicking the icon Update, the C1n CPE/AP will be fixed an IP address by administrator after rebooting. The IP Address, Subnet Mask and the Gateway Address should be configured by the user, unless the user prefers using the DHCP client setting. 4.8.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.9 GATEWAY MODE In Gateway mode, by clicking Network Configuration in the System page, users can configure the WAN and LAN settings. Figure 14 Network Configurations under Gateway mode 4.9.1 WAN Configuration NAT is set to “Enabled” as default. The settings for Static IP address and DHCP Client are similar to those in switch mode. Please refer to the previous section for details. 4.9.1.1 WAN Interface Default setting is "Ethernet".
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 15 PPPoE Configuration NOTE: The DNS Auto Update should be set to Disable when using PPPoE. User need to configure the DNS server IP address manually. PPPoE Active Mode, Max Idle Time and Redial Period can be configured. When “Connect on Demand” is selected, PPPoE will establish the connection with the remote access concentrator only when hosts in the local subnet need to access the internet.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.9.2 LAN Configuration In Gateway Mode, the C1n can be a DHCP server, a DHCP relay or none of them. When the DHCP Server Mode sets to Server, the C1n will act as a DHCP server and use the settings specified in the field Start IP Address, Maximum Number of DHCP Users and DNS to serve the wireless clients. 1. Configure the Local IP Address and Subnet Mask Length.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc When the DHCP Server Mode sets to Relay, the C1n will redirect all DHCP requests from the wireless clients to a backend DHCP server with IP address specified by the Relay Server IP Address. 1. Configure the Relay Server IP Address, see Figure 17. 2.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.9.3 Port Forwarding Configuration In Gateway mode, the user can configure the Port Forwarding. Port Forwarding is the technique to forward a private port to public port. The external user can reach a port on a private IP address from the outside via C1n. This allows the remote computers to connect a specific computer with a private LAN. 1. Configure the Private IP, Private Port, Type and Public Port, see Figure 18. 2. Choose Enable 3.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 19 DMZ Configuration 4.10 ACCESS LINK SAFE MODE/ BACKHAUL LINK SELF-HEALING Access Link Safe Mode is for detecting the backhaul link integrity. If the AP loses its backhaul connectivity, it forces the clients to re-associate with another AP by changing its SSID to a default “C1n Safe Mode XXX”, where “XXX” is the MAC address of the 2.4GHz radio in hexadecimal.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.11 SETUP – 2.4GHZ RADIO PARAMETER The Radio Operation Mode, 2.4GHz Radio, Wireless Mode, Auto Channel Selection, Radio Frequency (Channel), Transmit Power, Channel Bandwidth, Advanced Settings and VAP can be configured by selecting 2.4GHz Radio under Configuration in the menu bar, as shown in Figure 20. Figure 20 2.4GHz Radio Parameter Configuration The 2.4GHz Radio can be enabled or disabled by selecting 2.4GHz Radio.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.11.1 Service Set IDentifier (SSID) and Virtual Access Point (VAP) In order for the C1n CPE/AP and mobile clients to communicate, they must all be configured to use the same SSID for communication both at the VAP and clients ends. SSID broadcast can be enabled or disabled by selecting Suppress SSID. Suppress SSID is used to prevent unauthorized users scanning for SSID while still allowing users who know the correct SSID to connect.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Signal level 1(Weakest) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PWR LAN Table 3 SS1 Blink On On On On On On On SS2 Off Off Blink On On On On On SS3 Off Off Off Off Blink On On On SS4 Off Off Off Off Off Off Blink On LED indicate method The LED Signal indicator range could be configured from web page. The 4 signal level input should be in ascending order form left to right. The value range of these 4 signal level is -94~-10dBm.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Beacon Interval: Default setting is 100 ms. The C1n AP transmits beacons for each supported BSS, with each BSS using the same beacon interval. The beacon interval is a value between 25 and 1000 ms. The following table showed is the best suggested interval worked with the current operated APs. Note that it is not suggested to change the parameters in Advanced Radio Settings unless you are experienced administrators.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 21 Advanced 2.4GHz Radio Setting 4.11.8 Bandwidth Control Under 2.4GHz Radio Advance setting, administer can enable ‘Traffic shaping’. This feature provides radio level bandwidth control in both UL & DL. This feature is disabled by default. By enable ‘Traffic Shaping’, user can define value of Incoming Traffic Limit, Incoming Traffic Burst, Outgoing Traffic Limit and Outgoing Traffic Burst.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 22 Bandwidth Control Configuration 4.11.9 Station Mode Under VAP web-site interface, AP mode and Station mode can be chosen. By default, C1n is set to Station, and backhaul link can be established through associating the Station VAP with the remote APs. That means Station VAP works as backhaul link, clients can connect with C1n by Ethernet end. The Security configuration should match to the remote SSID security type and pass phase.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 23 Station Mode Configuration 4.11.10 2.4G Radio Channel Scanning and Channel Scan List Under Station Mode, C1n will automatically scans neighboring AP SSID by clicking Scan icon. Channel scanning result is list on the web-page, as shown in Figure 24 2.4G Radio Channel Scanning. The channel scan results includes: SSID, MAC address, Security, Signal Strength and Channel.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.11.11 Lock to AP MAC and Min. AP Signal The “Lock to AP Mac” function is used to allow the CPE to maintain connection to a particular AP with a specific MAC under Station mode. With AP lock on, the CPE will lock to the defined MAC address and no roam between several Access Points with the same SSID. The MAC address will be automatically filled in when user chooses the preferred SSID from scanning list.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 26 AP mode VAP Setting 4.11.13 VLAN Tag VLAN can be enabled by adding different VLAN Tag ID. The traffic will pass through the specific VLAN switch port when VLAN is enabled. Each VAP setting (including SSID) can be altered by selecting Edit. The setting of each VAP is shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The default SSID for each VAP ID is Altai Wireless Network. VLAN Tag can also be set here.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.11.14 Access Control List (ACL) By selecting Access Configurations, a window, as shown in Figure 27 ACL, is brought up for choosing the ACL mode, adding MAC Address with ACL Type (Allow or Deny). There are three modes in the Access Control List (ACL). They are Disabled, Enabled-Allow and Strict-Deny: 1. Disabled - The function of ACL is disabled. 2. Enabled–Allow - The function of ACL is enabled.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.11.15 Encryption and Authentication By selecting Security Configurations, a window, as shown in Figure 28, is brought up for choosing the Authentication Mode and Cipher Mode. Figure 28 2.4GHz Radio Security Configuration After selecting Open or Shared-Key for Authentication Mode, WEP for Cipher Mode, the WEP key settings can be defined as shown in Figure 29.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc WPA/WPA2 or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK can be enabled by selecting WPA/WPA2 or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for Authentication Mode. The AES and TKIP are the two available options for Cipher Mode. The related settings are shown in Figure 28, Figure 32 and Figure 32 respectively. NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the WEP or WPA settings. Figure 30 WPA-AES Settings RADIUS server is used for authentication.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.12 SYSTEM LOG C1n Super WiFi CPE/AP supports event logs for diagnostic purpose. The System Log can be chosen under the System Log in the menu bar. Administrator can classify system log by configuring digit of Kernel Log Level. The following from lists Kernel log level which is presented by digits.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.13 REBOOT System reboot of C1n CPE/AP can be chosen by selecting Reboot under Administration in the menu bar. It is required to select Reboot Device to confirm this action, as shown in Figure 34 Reboot Window. When the C1n CPE/AP is rebooting, a message “Please wait… Device is Rebooting” is shown on the window, as shown in Figure 35 C1n is Rebooting. It will take about 20 seconds for C1n to boot up.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 4.14 RESTORE CONFIGURATION TO DEFAULT SETTING Restoring configuration to factory default can be achieved by hardware reset or software reset. For software reset, the choices of factory default can be chosen by selecting Factory Default under Administrations in the menu bar.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 5 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MONITORING IN WEB-ADMIN 5.1 SYSTEM The statistics can be monitored by selecting System under Status in the menu bar. All details are shown on the window, as shown in Figure . Figure 37 Details of the system When C1n works as a Access Point, the status of each VAP can be shown by clicking Vap under the field of 2.4GHz Radio, as shown in Figure .
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 38 5.2 Statuses of the Vaps 2.4GHZ STATISTICS The 2.4GHz radio statistics can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Statistics under the field of Status in the menu bar, as shown in Figure . The Address Lease Table shows the Client MAC Address, Client IP Address of each end user. Figure 39 2.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 5.3 2.4GHZ ASSOCIATION CLIENT The 2.4GHz radio association can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Association Client under the field of Status in the menu bar. The 2.4GHz Association Table shows the ID, Mac Address, RSSI, and VAP of each station as shown in Figure . A more detailed 2.4GHz Association Statistic of each station can be brought up by selecting the related Mac Address as shown in Figure 41.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Figure 41 5.4 2.4GHz Radio Statistics per MAC Address (data is cumulative) 2.4GHZ ASSOCIATION AP The 2.4GHz radio association can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Association Client under the field of Status in the menu bar. Figure 42 2.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 6 SOFTWARE UPGRADE THROUGH WEB-ADMIN The firmware can be upgraded by selecting Firmware Update under the field of Administrations in the menu bar respectively. Please note that the connection link should be maintained during file transfer to prevent interruption to the system. 6.1 FIRMWARE UPDATE THROUGH HTTP OR HTTPS Follow the steps below to perform the Firmware Update with a firmware image file (.
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C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 7 FREQUENCY ASK QUESTION Q1) Before any configuration, why my computer cannot access to C1n web page? Make sure C1n Power LED lights green Make sure C1n Ethernet LED lights green Make sure your computer LAN Connection IP address is configured as 192.168.1.2. The IP address of your LAN can be found in LAN connection status. First, click Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections. Double click on Local Area Connection.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc Q3) Why my laptop cannot access to Internet through C1n CPE mode? Verify the connection status by clicking on 2.4GHz associated AP Check if WDS is enabled on AP side. If WDS is not enabled and it is not used, WDS should be disabled on C1n. Otherwise, WDS should be enabled on AP side. Please notice that WDS has to be enabled for certain applications.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc 8 GLOSSARY 802.1q IEEE 802.1Q was a project in the IEEE 802 standards process to develop a mechanism to allow multiple bridged networks to transparently share the same physical network link without leakage of information between networks (i.e. trunking). IEEE 802.1Q is also the name of the standard issued by this process, and in common usage the name of the encapsulation protocol used to implement this mechanism over Ethernet networks.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc antenna gain The measure of an antenna assembly performance relative to a theoretical antenna, called an isotropic radiator (radiator is another term for antenna). Certain antenna designs feature higher performance relative to vectors or frequencies. AP Access Point: A hardware unit that acts as a communication hub by linking wireless mobile 802.11 stations such as PCs to a wired backbone network.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power: Term for the expression of the performance of an antenna in a given direction relative to the performance of a theoretical (isotropic) antenna and is expressed in watts or dBW. EIRP is the sum of the power sent to the antenna plus antenna gain. encryption The conversion of information into a scrambled form that effectively disguises it to prevent unauthorized access.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc host address Logical address configured by an administrator or server on a device. Logically identifies this device on an internetwork. https Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer: An Internet protocol developed by Netscape to encrypt and decrypt network connections to web servers.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc NAT Network Address Translation: An algorithm instrumental in minimizing the requirement for globally unique IP addresses, permitting an organization whose addresses are not all globally unique to connect to the Internet, regardless, by translating those addresses into globally routable address space. NLOS noise Non Line Of Sight. Also known as obstructed path or pathway. Undesirable communications channel signals.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol: SNMP forms part of the Internet Protocol suite, as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It is a Network management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.
C1n_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.x_for_US_&_Canada_20130116.doc WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy: A security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure, having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be protected from unauthorized access.
