Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.3.2 2.4 GHz radio configuration This screen provides the user with options to configure the 2.4 GHz radio parameters such as channel bandwidth, respective channel or the channel selection process, and the power for the radio signal transmission. Refer the “Figure 52: Basic overview of the wireless configuration screen for thick AP” and click on Add SSID/Radio Configuration option (8) to configure 2.4 GHz radio parameters. A basic overview of the 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout Name 5. Channel Width 6. Channel Revision: A0-09 Description respect to the selected mode (802 11b/g/g+n). Channel width parameter is required, if the mode is set to “802.11b/g” Select the “Channel Width” from the dropdown list (20 MHz/40 MHz-Lower/40 MHz -Upper). This parameter is needed only if the mode is set to “802.11g+n” Select the “Channel” from the dropdown list. The device will choose the channel by itself, if “auto” channel is selected.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.3.3 Advanced radio configuration (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) This screen provides the user with options to configure the advanced radio parameters (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) such as country code and Tx/Rx chain mask. Refer the “Figure 52: Basic overview of the wireless configuration screen for thick AP” and click on Add SSID/Radio Configuration option (8) for 2.4 GHz or Add SSID/Radio Configuration option (4) for 5 GHz to configure advanced radio parameters.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.3.4 SSID configuration Refer the “Figure 52: Basic overview of the wireless configuration screen for thick AP” and click on Add SSID/Radio Configuration option (8) for 2.4 GHz or Add SSID/Radio Configuration option (4) for 5 GHz to configure new SSIDs. Click on Edit option (9) for 2.4 GHz or Edit option (5) for 5 GHz to edit existing SSIDs. This screen provides the user with options to configure the SSID operating at both 2.4 and 5 GHz radio.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Follow the steps given below and configure the general SSID parameters: Table 42: List of actions to configure the general SSID parameters Callout 1. Name Description General Setup Click on “General Setup” option 2. VAP Status 3. SSID 4. Mode 5. Network 6. Hide SSID Enable or disable the VAP with this option. Once disabled, the SSID will not be available in the search anymore.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 16.3.4.2 Revision: A0-09 SSID/Wireless security (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) By default the wireless security is set to “No Encryption”, and other options are provided to change the encryption accordingly as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. No Encryption: Any device can connect to the network. Not recommended. WPA-PSK(Wi-Fi Protected Access): WPA is part of the wireless security standard (802.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 16.3.4.3 Revision: A0-09 SSID/MAC filter (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The user can add multiple MAC addresses with allow and deny policy and the same is mapped with respective SSID.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 16.3.4.4 Revision: A0-09 SSID/Advanced settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) A basic overview of the screen to configure the advanced parameters of SSID configuration is given below: Figure 59: Basic overview of the screen to configure the advanced parameters of SSID configuration Follow the steps given below and configure the advanced parameters of SSID configuration: Table 45: List of actions to configure the advanced parameters of SSID configuration Callout 1.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.4 Network/Mesh configuration of thick AP A wireless mesh network serves as a network of radio nodes organized in a mesh topology. All APs participating in mesh topology does not need to have a wired connection for backhaul connectivity and only one root AP serves that purpose. Mesh configuration require access points to operate in two operating modes as follows: 1. 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout Name 6. SSID 7. Encryption Revision: A0-09 Description encryption parameters. For a successful mesh configuration the SSID and the encryption parameters of root and repeater APs should match with each other Enter a unique name for the mesh SSID. Only a single SSID is used throughout the mesh network. This SSID operates in two hidden modes, one as master (receiver) and the other as managed (provider).
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.5 DHCP and DNS configuration of thick AP The AP itself can act as a DHCP service provider for the connected clients and configuration for the same is executed from this screen.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.5.1 Static/Active lease settings Static leases are used to assign fixed IP addresses and symbolic hostnames to DHCP clients. They are also required for non-dynamic interface configurations where only hosts with a corresponding lease are served.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 16.6 Static Routes User can configure static routes and redirect packets to the destination network. A static route is a pre-determined pathway that a packet must travel to reach a specific host or network.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout Name 8. Metric 9. MTU Revision: A0-09 Description have another router handling your network's Internet connection, enter the IP address of that router instead Enter a value that defines the priority of the route. If multiple routes to the same destination exist, the route with the lowest metric is chosen Enter the MTU size, by default it is set to 1500.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 17 Wi-Fi Schedule This screen is provided with options to create, edit, or delete a Wi-Fi schedule.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Follow the steps given below to create, edit, or delete a Wi-Fi schedule: Table 50: List of actions to create, edit, or delete a Wi-Fi schedule Callout 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Name Description Schedule Click on “Schedule” option Wi-Fi Schedule Global Settings Schedule Event/Business Hours Schedule Event/Weekend Hours Add View Scheduled Jobs Click on “Wi-Fi Schedule” dropdown Configure the Global settings for a schedule.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 18 Diagnostics Following are the diagnostic features provided in thick AP GUI. 18.1 Routes This screen is provided to view the active routes on the system. A basic overview of the screen to view the active routes is given below: Figure 65: Basic overview of the screen to view the active routes Follow the steps given below to view the active routes on the system: Table 51: List of actions to view the active routes on the system Callout 1. 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Callout Name Revision: A0-09 Description to determine the link-layer address of a neighbor on the same network (local link), verify the reachability of a neighbor, and track neighboring devices 18.2 System Log This screen is provided to view the AP logs if the user faces any issue or wants to view the back-end logs. Only new logs are shown in this screen. However, old logs are stored in the database but will not be shown in this screen.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 18.3 Revision: A0-09 Kernel Log Boot logs, driver logs, Wi-Fi and firmware related logs are listed in this screen. Kernel log will be accumulated from boot up time till shut down time of the respective AP. A basic overview of the Kernel Log screen is given below: Figure 67: Basic overview of the Kernel Log screen Follow the steps given below to view the Kernel log of the AP: Table 53: List of actions to view the kernel log Callout 1. 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 18.5 Revision: A0-09 Real-time Graphs The real time load graph shows the CPU load of last 3 min and the graph is refreshed at every 3 sec interval. In addition to the displayed graph the user can find the inbound and outbound traffic of the associated SSIDs, bridge interface, and Ethernet interfaces along with average and the peak traffic values.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 18.6 Revision: A0-09 Diagnostic Tools As part of diagnostics, the user can perform the following activities: 1. 2. The user can check if the link connection is established or not with “Ping” option The user can trace the route of the established link with “Traceroute” option 18.6.1 Check the network connection/status This utility is used to test connectivity between the respective AP and another device on the network.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 18.6.2 Revision: A0-09 Check the route of the established network connection This utility will display all the routers present between the destination IP address and this AP. Up to 30 “hops” (intermediate routers) between the AP and the destination can be monitored.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 18.7 Revision: A0-09 Connected Clients The list of connected clients along with the relevant information in respective information columns is populated in this screen. A basic overview of the screen to show connected clients is given below: Figure 71: Basic overview of the screen to show connected clients Follow the steps given below to view connected clients: Table 57: List of actions to view connected clients Callout 1. 2. 3.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 19 Switch AP Mode A basic overview of the screen to switch mode from thick AP to thin AP is given below: Figure 72: Basic overview of the screen to switch mode from thick AP to thin AP Follow the steps given below to switch mode from thick AP to thin AP: Table 58: List of actions to switch mode from thick AP to thin AP Callout 1. 2.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 21 Installation Setup IO Indoor AP can be mounted onto the wall or ceiling, whereas the outdoor AP can be wall-mounted or Pole mounted. Perform the steps discussed in below sections for the appropriate installation of indoor and outdoor APs: 21.1 Mounting of Dual Band 4x4:4 Indoor Access Point (Wall and Ceiling) 1. Place the mounting bracket on to the wall or ceiling and mark the holes to drill. Drill holes of appropriate size.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 Note: Make sure that the mounting bracket is tightly installed before mounting the access point on the wall or ceiling. 3. Align the mounting slots of indoor AP with the hooks of mounting bracket as shown below: Figure 75: Alignment of mounting bracket with indoor AP 4.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points 5. Revision: A0-09 Slightly push the and slide the access point out from the hooks of mounting bracket to unmount the AP.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 21.2 Mounting of Dual Band 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point (Pole and Wall) 21.2.1 Assembly-1 of Mounting Bracket 1. Align antenna/enclosure base bracket (item-1) with arm bracket (item-2) as shown below: Figure 78: Assembly-1 of mounting bracket 2. Insert M8x40 bolt (item-3) through the holes of antenna/enclosure base bracket (item-1) and arm bracket (item-2). Note: Position the bolt head in the socket of antenna/enclosure base bracket (item-1). 3. 4. 5.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 21.2.2 Assembly-2 of Mounting Bracket 1. Align the open arm end of the 1st assembly (item-1) with Wall/Pole bracket (item-2). Figure 79: Final assembly of mounting bracket 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert M8x40 bolt (item-3) through the holes of open arm end of the 1st assembly (item-1) and Wall/Pole bracket (item-2). Insert M8 flat washer (item-4) and M8 spring washer (item-5) on the other side of the M8x40 bolt (item-3) as shown in the above figure.
Indoor & Outdoor Access Points Revision: A0-09 21.2.3 Mounting Bracket onto the Outdoor Access Point The 4x4 outdoor AP has four holes on the back side to attach a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is designed in such a way that the AP can be mounted on the wall as well as on the pole with the help of an extra clamping bracket and its attaching parts. The external mounting bracket provides the freedom of movement to the AP in both vertical and horizontal axis even after the mounting.
