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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Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Revision History Date Rev No. 12-09-2019 A0-09 13-12-2018 05-02-2019 26-02-2019 25-03-2019 A0-00 A0-01 A0-02 A0-08 Description Initial Draft Feature update Feature update GUI update. TFTP settings removed, Process page removed, IPv4/IPv6 selection added for traceroute diagnostics, Static/Active lease settings added, Wi-Fi schedule feature added, 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Table of Contents 1 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT .......................................................................................................... 11 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 PURPOSE............................................................................................................................ 11 INTENDED AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................ 11 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS..........
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 10.2 Revision: A0-09 ADVANCED NETWORK INTERFACE SETUP CONFIGURATION FOR THIN AP .............................................. 46 11 SWITCH AP MODE ....................................................................................................................47 12 LOGOUT...................................................................................................................................47 13 CONNECT TO THE THICK ACCESS POINT AND LOG IN ..............
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 18.6.1 Check the network connection/status ........................................................................ 94 18.6.2 Check the route of the established network connection............................................... 95 18.7 CONNECTED CLIENTS ............................................................................................................. 96 19 SWITCH AP MODE ..............................................................................
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 List of Figures Figure 1: Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-1................................... 16 Figure 2: Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2................................... 17 Figure 3: Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-1 ................................ 18 Figure 4: Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 .....................
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Figure 48: Basic overview of static address parameters for general network interface setup for thick AP 66 Figure 49: Basic overview of network interface screen to set the protocol to DHCPv4 for thick AP ....... 68 Figure 50: Basic overview of network interface screen to set the protocol to DHCPv6 for thick AP ....... 69 Figure 51: Basic overview of the advanced network interface setup configuration screen ......................
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 List of Tables Table 1: List of information displayed in front/side view of the indoor AP ........................................... 22 Table 2: List of information displayed in bottom view of the indoor AP ............................................... 23 Table 3: List of information displayed in the back side view of the indoor AP ...................................... 24 Table 4: List of information displayed in front/side view of the outdoor AP.........
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Table 49: List of actions for static route configuration of thick AP ....................................................... 86 Table 50: List of actions to create, edit, or delete a Wi-Fi schedule ...................................................... 89 Table 51: List of actions to view the active routes on the system.......................................................... 90 Table 52: List of actions to view the system log ...............................
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 1 Revision: A0-09 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 Ltd.
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Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 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 Se
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 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 14
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 2 Revision: A0-09 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. BLE Support is also available for initial configuration for all the APs. Following are the variants of IO product family: 1. 2. 3 Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point (ion8i). Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point (ion8/ion8e).
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Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Figure 2: Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 CONFIDENTIA L 17
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 3.2 Revision: A0-09 Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point (ion8/ion8e) The Dual Band 4x4:4 outdoor Access Point has two factory fitted variants: one with integrated antennas (ion4) and the other with connectors for external antennas (ion4e).
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Figure 4: Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point - Specifications & Highlights-2 CONFIDENTIA L 19
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 4 Revision: A0-09 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.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 4.2 Revision: A0-09 Packaging Content – For ion8i/ion8/ion8e variants of this product Your package contains the following items. Figure 5: Packaging Content of ion8i/ion8/ion8e Variants Your box contains the following items: 1. User can choose any of the Access Point model mentioned below: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. a. Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point (ion8i). b. Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point (ion8/ion8e). AC power adaptor (plug varies by region).
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5 Revision: A0-09 Getting to Know the IO Access Point 5.1 Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point 5.1.1 Front / Side View A basic overview of the front/side view of the indoor AP is given below: Figure 6: Front/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 front/side view of the indoor AP Callout Name 1. Power LED 2. 2.4GHz LED 3. 5GHz LED 4.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.2 Revision: A0-09 Bottom View Bottom side overview of the indoor AP is given below: Figure 7: Bottom view of the indoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 2: List of information displayed in bottom view of the indoor AP Callout Name 1. Cable Connection Area 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.2.1 Revision: A0-09 Back View Back side overview of the indoor AP is given below: Figure 8: Back side view of the indoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 3: List of information displayed in the back side view of the indoor AP Callout Name 1. DC Jack 2. Reset 3. LAN + PoE Port 4. WAN Combo Port 5.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.3 Revision: A0-09 Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point 5.3.1 Front / Side View A basic overview of the front/side view of the outdoor AP is given below: Figure 9: Front/side view of the outdoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 4: List of information displayed in front/side view of the outdoor AP Callout Name 1. Power LED 2. 5GHz LED 3. 2.4GHz LED 4. External antenna connectors 5. LAN + PoE Port 6.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5.4 Revision: A0-09 Back View Back side overview of the outdoor AP is given below: Figure 10: Back view of the outdoor AP Information displayed in the above figure is detailed in the table below: Table 5: List of information displayed in back view of the outdoor AP Callout Name Description 1. Thermal Transfer) Plate (Heat 2. Screws for Mounting bracket 3. Humidity controller cap It helps in heat transfer from the board environment to Ambient.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6 Revision: A0-09 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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Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6.1.1 Revision: A0-09 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.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points b. Revision: A0-09 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the PoE adaptor. Use the combo port and connect to the backhaul network. Figure 14: Connect to the network-1 5. 6. 7. Device will be powered On. Open a web browser and enter the “AP static IP address” (192.168.1.1) in the address bar. A login screen will appear.
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Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 6.2.1 Revision: A0-09 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.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points b. Revision: A0-09 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the PoE adaptor. Use the combo port and connect to the backhaul network. Figure 17: Connect to the network-1 5. 6. 7. Device will be powered On. Open a web browser and enter the “AP static IP address” (192.168.1.1) in the address bar. A login screen will appear.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 7 Revision: A0-09 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.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 8 Revision: A0-09 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 19: Basic layout of the system summary screen Follow the steps given below to view the system summary: Table 7: List of information displayed in the system summary Callout 1. 2. 3.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout 8.2 Name Revision: A0-09 Description 10. System uptime 11.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 8.3 Revision: A0-09 System hardware A basic layout of the system hardware is given below: Figure 21: Basic layout of the system hardware screen Follow the steps given below to view the system hardware information: Table 9: List of information displayed in the system hardware screen Callout 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 9 Revision: A0-09 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”.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 9.2 Revision: A0-09 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 23: Basic overview of the reboot screen Follow the steps given below and reboot the AP: Table 11: List of actions to reboot the AP Callout 1. 2. 3.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 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 24: Basic overview of the interface configuration screen Follow the steps given below to view/edit the interface configuration: Table 12: List of actions to view/edit the network configuration Callout 1. 2.
