AP Pro Document Rev.2 Sep-11 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2011 Pepwave Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Pepwave and the Pepwave logo are trademarks of Pepwave Ltd. Other brands or products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ................................................................................. 3 2 PRODUCT FEATURES ............................................................................................. 4 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................ 5 3.1 AP PRO ....................................................................................................................
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 1 Introduction and Scope Pepwave AP Pro is an enterprise grade 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi access point with centralized management system. It is a powerful solution for building wireless networks for all business needs. Each Pepwave AP Pro is loaded with essential features such as Multiple SSID, VLAN, WDS and Guest Protect. One Pepwave AP Pro can masquerade up to 4 different access points. Each virtual access point can have its own security policy (e.g. WPA, WPA2, etc.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 2 Product Features Key features of Pepwave AP Pro: • • • • • High-power output enhances coverage and lowers cost of ownership Independent security policies and encryption mechanisms per virtual AP Centralized management via InControl WDS Support for secure and fast network expansion Guest Protect Support • WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) and QoS (Quality of Service) Support http://www.pepwave.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 3 Package Contents 3.1 AP Pro The following items are the contents of a Pepwave AP Pro package: • 1 x Pepwave AP Pro unit • 2 x Omni-directional Antenna • • 1 x Power Supply Unit 1 x Instruction Sheet http://www.pepwave.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 4 Pepwave AP Pro Overview 4.1 AP Pro Front View Connectors Antenna (Left-most Connector) A RP-SMA connector for connecting the antenna. WAN A 10/100BaseT Ethernet connector, normally to be connected to back haul network. Reset Power Connector A reset button to be depressed with a pin. Depress and hold for at least 5 seconds to restore factory defaults. For further details, please refer to Section 10, Restoration of Factory Defaults.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 5 Installation 5.1 Installation Procedures 1. Attach the antenna to the Pepwave AP Pro unit. 2. Connect the Ethernet port on the unit with the backbone network using an Ethernet cable. The port could auto sense the cable is straight-through or cross-over. 3. Connect the power adapter to the power connector of the unit, and then plug in the power adapter. 4. Wait for the status LED to turn green. 5.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 6 Information 6.1 System System Information AP Name This field shows the name of the AP Pro device defined in the configuration. Location This field shows the location of the AP Pro device defined in the configuration. Network IP Information System Time Up Time This shows the current gateway IP of the AP Pro device. This shows the system time in respect to the time zone selected. This shows the up time of the device since it is booted up.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 6.2.2 Connected Clients Wireless Information – Connected Clients Manufacturer This shows the manufacturer based on the MAC prefix. MAC address This shows the client MAC address. Signal This shows the signal strength. Network SSID This shows which SSID the client is associated. Authentication Status This shows the client authentication method(s). Type Connection Length This shows the radio mode of the client. This shows the associated duration.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro Transmit Retries Transmit Excessive Retries This shows the number of retries this client transmitted to the AP. This shows the number of excessive retries this client transmitted to the AP. Receive Data Rate This shows the receive data rate of the client from the AP. Transmit Data Rate This shows the transmit data rate of the client to the AP. Signal (RSSI) 6.2.3 This shows the signal strength received by the client.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7 Configuration 7.1 System Upon selecting System under Configure section from the navigation bar on the left, the following page shows the configuration options: 7.1.1 Basic System Settings - Basic AP Name A user-specified name for this access point. This value can be retrieved via SNMP. Location A user-specified name for the location of the access point. This value can be retrieved via SNMP.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.1.2 Advanced System Settings - Advanced Management VLAN ID NTP Server Scheduled Reboot Ethernet Speed/Duplex This specifies the VLAN from which management sessions are allowed. The establishment of management sessions is restricted only to the specified VLAN ID. If Management VLAN ID is set to zero, no VLAN restriction is applied. The default value of this setting is zero. It means no tagging is enabled (instead of tagged with zero).
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.1.3 Manual Router Settings Manual Router Settings will only be available when the AP Mode in the previous section had been selected as Router mode. You can use the AP Pro as a DHCP server for other devices behind. DHCP Server Parameters LAN IP LAN Subnet Mask DHCP Server This setting specifies the DHCP server IP address. This setting specifies the subnet mask of the DHCP server. Checked the box to enable the DHCP Server of this device.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro MAC Address (BSSID) Portal Shows the detailed BSSIDs. Shows if the InControl Guest Portal is enabled. Please refer to section 7.2.2 for details. Click on the Info link to check the following networking statistics: Broadcast SSID, MAC Filter, Bandwidth Control, Layer 2 Isolation. General Wireless Networks Settings – Info Broadcast SSID MAC Filter Bandwidth Control Layer 2 Isolation This shows if the Broadcast SSID feature of this network is enabled.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.2.1.1 Static WEP The configuration of Static WEP parameters enables pre-shared WEP key encryption. Authentication is not supported by this method. The security level of this method is known to be weak. Static WEP parameters are entered via the following screen upon selection: Static WEP Parameters Key Size The setting can be configured as either 40 bits (64-bit WEP) or 104 bits (128bit WEP). (For WDS setting, 128 bits will also be available.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.2.1.3 WPA parameters The configuration of WPA parameters enables WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES:CCMP and WPA-TKIP and WPA2-AES:CCMP. To enable WPA and WPA-PSK, configure WPA-TKIP. To enable WPA2 and WPA2-PSK, configure WPA2-AES. When WPA or WPA2 is configured, Radius-based 802.1x authentication with TKIP encryption method is enabled. Under this configuration, the Pre-Shared Key option should be disabled. The security level of this method is known to be very high.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.2.2 Web Portal Login Simply registering the devices with Pepwave InControl, users can apply configurations, firmware, and monitor network activity remotely through this centralized management system. For more details, you can refer to Pepwave website at: http://www.pepwave.com/products/incontrol/. Tip: How to Set Up AP Pro Guest Portal in InControl To set up Guest Portal, you need to (1) enable guest portal function and (2) create guest accounts and set up portal page.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.2.3 Guest Protect Wireless Networks Details - Guest Protect Block LAN Access Bandwidth Management Maximum Number of Clients This option enables the settings to Block all private IPs / Custom Subnet / Block Exception. If you have selected Block all private IPs or Custom Subnet, these IPs / Subnets will be blocked no matter what "Firewall Mode" selected. When Block Exception is selected, IPs entered will be excluded from the blocking list. 1.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.2.4 MAC Filter The settings allow administrator to control the access through Mac address filtering. Available options are: None, Deny all except listed, Accept all except listed. 7.2.5 Advanced Wireless Networks Details -Advanced Data Rate There are two options on data rate: Fixed, Auto Fixed will forced all data packets to be transmitted into the selected transmit rate.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.3 Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings provides more options to fine tune the parameters on the system to achieve the optimal performance. 7.3.1 Radio Settings Radio Settings Protocol Five options are available: 802.11abgn: Pepwave AP Pro accepts 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n client association requests. 802.11b/g: Pepwave AP Pro accepts both 802.11b and 802.11g client association requests. 802.11a Only: Pepwave AP Pro accepts only 802.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro Scanning Time This setting determines how long the access point stays on the other channels to discover Neighbor AP. WMM This option enables the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), as known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME) on the access point. It is always on by default. 7.3.3 Performance Tuning Advanced Wireless Settings – Performance Tuning Beacon Rate This setting provides the option to send beacon in different transmit bit rate and the bit rates are: 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.4 WDS Wireless Distributed System - WDS provides a way to link APs together when wired cabling is not preferable. This also extends the wireless coverage of the wireless network for the wireless clients. Click Add to add and configure a new WDS peer connection. WDS Settings Enable MAC Address Security Policy This option enables this entry. This setting gives the MAC address of the other AP to form a WDS link. For more details, please refer to section 7.2.1. 7.5 SNMP 7.5.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.5.2 SNMPv1 / SNMPv2 Communities By adding SNMPv1/v2 Communities, access rights can be controlled. Click on the New button to add one. SNMPv1 / SNMPv2 Communities Community Name The password for getting or setting SNMP values. IP Address and IP Mask The allowed IP and subnet address which can access the SNMP server. Access Mode Status 7.5.3 Choose either Read Only or Read & Write. Enable or Disable this community.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 7.6 Web Administration Upon selecting Web Administration from the navigation bar on the left-hand-side of the Main Menu, the tabs of configuring the management interface are displayed. 7.6.1 Web Access Settings The selection Web Access Settings configures the protocol and TCP port number of the web server. If HTTPS is enabled, HTTP to HTTPS Redirection option will be provided. 7.6.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 8 Commands Upon selecting Commands from the navigation bar on the left-hand-side of the Main Menu, a list of commands is displayed, as follows: 8.1 Activate Changes Click on Activate Changes and a prompt will ask and confirm to save configuration and activate the AP Pro unit. 8.2 Firmware Commands - Firmware Firmware Version Flash Status Boot from Firmware Upgrade Target Firmware Image File 8.3 This shows the firmware version loaded into the flash partitions.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro 9 Restoration of Factory Defaults 9.1 AP Pro The following procedure restores the settings of Pepwave AP Pro device to factory defaults: 1. Power on the unit, wait for 1 minute until the Status LED turns green. 2. Press and hold the reset button on the rear panel for at least 5 seconds, then release. 3. The Status LED will blink, and then the unit will automatically reboot. 4.
User Manual Pepwave AP Pro Appendix A. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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