This document helps you to understand the product features, configuration, login and logout process of Thin and Thick Access Point. This manual guides you through the installa tio n process and the entire software user set.
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2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Table of Contents 1 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT .......................................................................................................... 11 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 PURPOSE............................................................................................................................ 11 INTENDED AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................ 11 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS......
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 12 LOGOUT...................................................................................................................................44 13 CONNECT TO THE THICK ACCESS POINT AND LOG IN ................................................................. 45 13.1 14 STATUS OVERVIEW SCREEN...................................................................................................... 46 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 15 LOGIN THROUGH GUI ...............
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 19 SWITCH AP MODE ....................................................................................................................93 20 LOGOUT...................................................................................................................................93 21 INSTALLATION SETUP ...............................................................................................................94 21.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 List of Figures Figure 1: Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-1................................... 16 Figure 2: Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2................................... 17 Figure 3: Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-1 ................................ 18 Figure 4: Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 .................
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Figure 48: Basic overview of the screen to configure general SSID parameters..................................... 73 Figure 49: Basic overview of the screen to configure wireless security parameters of SSID ................... 75 Figure 50: Basic overview of the screen to configure the MAC filter for SSID configuration ................. 76 Figure 51: Basic overview of the screen to configure the advanced parameters of SSID configuration....
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 List of Tables Table 1: List of information displayed in side view of the indoor AP.................................................... 22 Table 2: List of information displayed in front/side view of the outdoor AP.......................................... 24 Table 3: List of information displayed in back view of the outdoor AP................................................. 25 Table 4: List of actions to login through GUI................................
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Table 49: List of actions to view the kernel log ................................................................................... 88 Table 50: List of actions to view real-time traffic graphs ..................................................................... 89 Table 51: List of actions to check the connection status .......................................................................
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 1 Revision: A0-00 About this Document 1.1 Purpose This document helps you to understand IO products and provides information to familiarize you with the product features. It also guides you through the installation process and the entire software user set. 1.2 Intended Audience The intended audiences for this document are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.3 Network Administrators System Administrators Product managers System Integration and Verification team at HFCL Limited.
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2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points LMAC Lower Media Access Control MAC Media Access Control MBPS Megabits Per Second MCS Modulation And Coding Scheme MIMO Multiple-Input And Multiple-Output MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group MTU Maximum Transmission Unit NTP Network Time Protocol OSD On Screen Display P2MP Point-To-Multipoint P2P Point-To-Point PCP Priority Code Point POE Power Over Ethernet PTZ Pan, Tilt, Zoom QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QOS Quality Of Service RFID
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points UID User Id UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair VAP Virtual Access Point VGA Video Graphic Adapter VLAN Virtual Local Area Network WAN Wide Area Network WDS Wireless Distribution System WIDS Wireless Intrusion Detection System WLC Wireless Lan Controller WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access CONFIDENTIA L Revision: A0-00 14
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 2 Revision: A0-00 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the IO Access Point (AP). IO Access Points are oriented to next generation high-speed wireless access. The Access Point Configuration is controlled through GUI and WLC. Following are the variants of IO product family: 1. 2. 3 Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point (ion4i). Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point (ion4/ion4e).
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2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Figure 2: Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 CONFIDENTIA L 17
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 3.2 Revision: A0-00 Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point (ion4/ion4e) The Dual Band 2x2:2 outdoor Access Point has two factory fitted variants: one with integrated antennas (ion4) and the other with connectors for external antennas (ion4e).
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Figure 4: Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 CONFIDENTIA L 19
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 4 Revision: A0-00 Hardware Setup 4.1 System Requirements Before installing the access point, make sure that your system includes the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10/100/1000 Mbps local area network device such as a hub or switch. The Category 5 UTP straight-through Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector included in the package, or one like it. We can power up the device through PoE adaptor which should be 803at/af compliant. A 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz AC power source.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 4.2 Revision: A0-00 Packaging Content – For ion4i/ion4/ion4e variants of this product Your box contains the following items: 1. User can choose any of the Access Point model mentioned below: 2. 3. a. Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point (ion4i). b. Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point (ion4/ion4e). Mounting bracket kit. Quick Start Guide with cabling and access point setup instructions.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5 Revision: A0-00 Getting to Know the IO Access Point 5.1 Dual Band 2x2:2 Indoor Access Point 5.1.1 Back / Side View A basic overview of the back/side view of the indoor AP is given below: Figure 5: Side view of the indoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 1: List of information displayed in side view of the indoor AP Callout 1. Name Mounting Slot Power LED 2. 2.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 3. LAN + PoE Port 4. Vent Revision: A0-00 Used for powering up the device via PoE adaptor.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.2 Revision: A0-00 Dual Band 2x2:2 Outdoor Access Point 5.2.1 Front / Side View A basic overview of the front/side view of the outdoor AP is given below: Figure 6: Front/side view of the outdoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 2: List of information displayed in front/side view of the outdoor AP Callout 1. Name External antenna connectors Power LED 2. 2.4 GHz LED 5 GHz LED 3.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.3 Revision: A0-00 Back View Back side overview of the outdoor AP is given below: Figure 7: Back view of the outdoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 3: List of information displayed in back view of the outdoor AP Callout 1.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 2. Screws for Mounting bracket 3. Grounding point 4. Thermal Transfer) Plate Revision: A0-00 This helps in the attachment of mounting bracket and outdoor AP in case of pole and wall mounting The outdoor AP is grounded at this point (Heat It helps in heat transfer from the board environment to Ambient. Note: The Reset button of outdoor AP is located below the humidity controller cap.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6 Revision: A0-00 Initial Setup Observe the following safety precautions and avoid damage to the access point: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Do not power the device during installation. Do not subject the device to high temperatures. Keep away from high voltage cables. Disconnect the device before cleaning it. Do not wipe the device with a damp cloth. Do not wash the device with liquid. Do not open the enclosure when the AP is working. Fasten the device tightly.
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2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6.1.1 Revision: A0-00 Connect to the Indoor Access Point Follow the steps mentioned below and connect to the indoor AP through GUI: 1. 2. 3. 4. Configure a computer with a 1-domain static IP address e.g. 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.25 5. 0. For help configuring a static IP address on your computer, check the instructions or online help that came with that computer.\ Connect the Ethernet cable to the computer.
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2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6.2.1 Revision: A0-00 Connect to the Outdoor Access Point Follow the steps mentioned below and connect to the outdoor AP through GUI: 1. 2. 3. 4. Configure a computer with a 1-domain static IP address e.g. 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.25 5. 0. For help configuring a static IP address on your computer, check the instructions or online help that came with that computer.\ Connect the Ethernet cable to the computer.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 7 Revision: A0-00 Connect to the Thin Mode Access Point and Log In You can connect to the access point’s web management interface to view or change its LAN and wireless access settings. Refer the procedure mention in “Connect to the Indoor Access Point” and “Connect to the Outdoor Access Point” section and connect to a thin mode access point. 7.1 Login through GUI This is the 1st screen of AP GUI. It provides access to the users with valid login credentials only.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 8 Revision: A0-00 Status overview screen The screen provides the status overview of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 8.1 System summary System feature Software Hardware System summary A basic layout of the system summary is given below: Figure 13: Basic layout of the system summary screen Follow the steps given below to view the system summary: Table 5: List of information displayed in the system summary Callout 1. 2. 3.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout 8.2 Name Revision: A0-00 Description 10. System uptime 11.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 8.3 Revision: A0-00 System hardware A basic layout of the system hardware is given below: Figure 15: Basic layout of the system hardware screen Follow the steps given below to view the system hardware information: Table 7: List of information displayed in the system hardware screen Callout 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 9 Revision: A0-00 Administration The user can perform following admin activities for thin AP: 9.1 Set AP Password This screen provides the user with options to change the default password. The default username is “root” and the default admin password is “root”.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 9.2 Revision: A0-00 Reboot Thin AP Reboot restarts the device from current partition (Primary or Secondary partition) with existing configuration. A basic overview of the Reboot screen is given below: Figure 17: Basic overview of the reboot screen Follow the steps given below and reboot the AP: Table 9: List of actions to reboot the AP Callout 1. 2. 3.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 10 Thin AP Configuration The user can configure the network interface of the thin AP and the same is discussed in further section. 10.1 Interfaces A basic overview of the interface screen is given below: Figure 18: Basic overview of the interface configuration screen Follow the steps given below to view/edit the interface configuration: Table 10: List of actions to view/edit the network configuration Callout 1. 2.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 10.1.1 Revision: A0-00 General Network interface setup configuration The default IP address of the access point is set to 192.168.1.1. The user can change the current static IP address of the device from this screen. DHCP client (DHCP client or DHCPv6 client) option is to get the dynamic IP address from reachable DHCP server in the network.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 10.1.1.1 Revision: A0-00 Static IP configuration The default IP address of the access point is set to 192.168.1.1. User can change the default IP address with an unused IP address. Refer Figure 19: Basic overview of the network interface setup configuration screen to switch protocol and set the protocol to static address.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 Follow the steps given below to provide static address parameters: Table 12: List of actions to provide static address parameters Callout Name Description 1. Protocol 2. IPv4 address 3. IPv4 netmask 4. IPv4 gateway 5. IPv4 broadcast 6. Use custom DNS servers 7. IPv6 Assignment Length 8. IPv6 address 9. IPv6 gateway 10. IPv6 Routed prefix 11. 12. 13. WLC IPv4 address The protocol is set to “Static address”.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 10.1.1.2 Revision: A0-00 DHCP client configuration If the protocol is set to DHCP client, the device will automatically get the IPv4 address from the DHCP server. Refer Figure 19: Basic overview of the network interface setup configuration screen to switch protocol and set the protocol to DHCP client.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 10.1.1.3 Revision: A0-00 DHCPv6 client configuration If the protocol is set to DHCPv6 client, the device will automatically get the IPv6 address from the DHCP server. Refer Figure 19: Basic overview of the network interface setup configuration screen to switch protocol and set the protocol to DHCPv6 client.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 11 Switch AP Mode A basic overview of the screen to switch mode from thin AP to thick AP is given below: Figure 23: Basic overview of the screen to switch mode from thin AP to thick AP Follow the steps given below to switch mode from thin AP to thick AP: Table 15: List of actions to switch mode from thin AP to thick AP Callout 1. 2.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 13 Connect to the Thick Access Point and Log In You can connect to the access point’s web management interface to view or change its LAN and wireless access settings. Refer the procedure mention in “Connect to the Indoor Access Point” and “Connect to the Outdoor Access Point” section and connect to a thick mode access point. 13.1 Login through GUI This is the 1st screen of AP GUI. It provides access to the users with valid login credentials only.
2x2 Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-00 14 Status overview screen The screen provides the status overview of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 14.1 System summary Software Hardware Wireless Summary System summary A basic layout of the system summary is given below: Figure 25: Basic layout of the system summary screen Follow the steps given below to view the system summary: Table 17: List of information displayed in the system summary Callout 1. 2. 3. 4.
