A8 Configuration Professional Manual Version 4.1 (03-Apr-2006/HKT) Date Document Control Draft/ Version Draft 1.1 Author 15-Jun-05 17-Oct-05 Maurice Chan Maurice Chan 2.0 3.0 3.1 19-Oct-05 19-Dec-05 07-Feb-06 Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4.0 4.1 07-Feb-06 09-Feb-06 15-Feb-06 28-Feb-06 17-Mar-06 24-Mar-06 03-Apr-06 Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan Maurice Chan A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.
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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.
Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................5 2 A8 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION ......................................................................................................5 3 CONFIGURATION BY CLI (COMMAND LINE INTERFACE) .........................................................................6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4 SOFTWARE UPGRADE VIA THE CLI.........
1 INTRODUCTION This manual is to summarize how to perform basic configuration for the ASTRI A8 through console connection and web-admin. 2 A8 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION This manual is applicable for the following models, hardware and firmware version: Product name : A8 802.11ab/g AP BS/Bridge AC Model number : WA8011A-A Product name : A8 802.11b/g AP BS AC Model number : WA8011A-B Hardware Platform Firmware Version R1 1.1.1.9 N/A R2 1.2.0.5 1.2.4.2 1.2.5.1 1.2.5.4 1.2.6.3 N/A Web-admin for 802.
3 CONFIGURATION BY CLI (COMMAND LINE INTERFACE) 3.1 CONSOLE CONNECTION The A8 can be connected and configured through the console connection. 1. Connect the A8 with the PC serial port via the console cable. 2. Run the “HyperTerminal” program, under Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Hyperterminal 3. Select the serial port and then set the properties of connection as below (Figure 1). - Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control = = = = = 115200 8 None 1 None 4.
3.3 USER LOGIN After connecting to the A8, the user needs to enter a user name and password to login. Please contact astri for the details if required. You could change the login name and password in web-admin, as shown in Section 5.1. The login name and password could be reset to the default settings in CLI (in Section 3.9) or in BootRom (in Section 9.1). 3.4 BASIC CONFIGURATION The channel frequency, TX power, ACL can be configured through command line interface (CLI).
3.5 3.5.1 NETWORK CONFIGURATION Static IP Setting Command line syntax of setting IP: set ip set ipmask set gateway reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. Example: set ip 192.168.0.30 set ipmask 255.255.255.0 set gateway 192.168.0.1 reboot PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE ipaddr Set ip 192.168.0.30 ipmask Set ipmask 255.255.255.0 gateway Set gateway 192.168.0.
3.6 RADIO CONFIGURATION The following parameters related to radio interface will be discussed. 3.6.1 PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE channel 1 – 11 Set channel 11 power 0 – 18 Set power all 21 ssid (name of SSID) Set ssid B4 ssidsuppress enabled / disabled Set ssidsuppress enabled Channel Command line syntax of setting the channel: set channel where channel number: 1 - 11 Example: set channel 11 3.6.
You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. 3.7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION More A8 Settings 3.7.1 PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE Factory Set factory SNTPServer Set sntpserver 10.0.0.
3.7.3 Encryption (WEP) Command line syntax of setting the WEP: set encryption enable set auth set keyentry set key <1/2/3/4> <40/104/128> reboot You must reboot the A8 to activate this setting. Example: Set encry enable Set auth shared Set keyentry hex Set key 1 40 1234567890 reboot Note: It is easier to configure encryption in web-admin interface. Please refer to section 5.4.4 for the details. 3.7.
3.8 802.11A BRIDGE 802.11a function is an optional function requiring hardware to support. Only an A8 BTS having a connector at the ‘a’ port can support this function, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. A8 BTS with 802.11a bridge hardware – “a” port The 802.11a bridge function is configured via WLAN 6 and is enabled in the default setting. It is also set to transmit at maximum output power. You could use the following command to check its state. Config wlan 6 get wlan get wirelessmode Example: Figure 7.
PARAMETER RANGE COMMAND EXAMPLE Config wlan 0 or 6 Config wlan 6 Wlan Enable / disable Set wlan enable Channel 5180, 5200, 5220, 5240, 5260, 5280, 5300, 5320, 5745, 5765, 5785, 5805, 5825 Set channel 5765 PowerReduction 0 – 17 (1dB per unit) Set powerreduction 10 RemoteWbr (MAC address of remote bridge) Add remotewbr 00:02:6F:23:12:34 The 802.11a output power is set to maximum value, which is 17dBm.
Repeat the setting in A8_BTS_2. You may need to reboot the BTS to make the setting effective. Note: Since the 802.11b/g and 802.11a radios are sharing the same IP address, no additional IP address is required. Please note that 802.11a turbo A mode is not supported by the hardware at this moment. 3.
4 SOFTWARE UPGRADE VIA THE CLI 4.1 FIRMWARE UPGRADE The firmware upgrade procedure is shown below: 1. Store the new firmware in the FTP Server. The name of the new firmware should be B4.img. 2. Create a user profile in the FTP server. 3. Connect the FTP server and the A8 onto the network; check the connection between the A8 and FTP server (e.g. by ping). 4. AT the A8 CLI, login to the FTP server and then download the new firmware from the FTP server into the A8. Figure 10 shows an example.
Figure 10. Downloading new firmware from FTP Server 4.2 FPGA UPGRADE The FPGA upgrade procedure is similar to Section 4.1, except that the FPGA file name is fpga.hex. Warning: The A8 BTS will not be working properly if there is some mistaken in the upgrade process. You are not advised to perform firmware or FPGA upgrade if you have no received any training from ASTRI or its partners. A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.
5 CONFIGURATION BY WEB-ADMIN 5.1 IE CONNECTION The A8 can be accessed through Internet Explorer (IE). 1. Open an IE session and type the ip address of the A8. Example: https://10.6.48.119, where 10.6.48.119 is the A8’s IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.1.222. 2. A window will pop up. Enter the user name and password, which are the same as for the CLI. 3. A login page in IE appears, as shown in Figure 12. A Tool Bar is located on the left hand side of the IE window.
5.2 CHECKING THE A8 FIRMWARE VERSION The running version can be checked by selecting About in the menu bar. In Figure 13, the firmware version is 1.2.6.3. FPGA version is 45. SAP BSP stands for Smart Access Point Board Support Package, which is hardware related version number. Figure 13. Firmware Version 5.3 SETUP – IP ADDRESS The user can configure the IP address by selecting System in the tool bar, as shown in Figure 14.
5.4 SETUP – RADIO PARAMETER The Channel, Output Power, SSID, and VAP (Virtual AP) can be configured by selecting Radio in the tool bar, as shown in Figure 15. 5.4.1 Output Power You can set the power for each sector in this area. You may also turn ON or OFF any sector individually by selecting Disabled or Enabled in State. 5.4.2 SSID & VAP For the VLAN, a single VAP is enabled in the default settings. The enabled VLAN, or VAP ID, is indicated by the Up State, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Radio Parameter Configuration Figure 16. VAP Setting A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.
Figure 17. adding MAC list Figure 18. Enabling Encryption Mode A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.
Figure 19. WEP Key Settings Figure 20. WPA Settings A8 Configuration Manual - fm_1.2.6.3_v4.1.FCC.
