Altai Technologies WA1011C C1 WiFi CPE/AP User Manual

Altai Technologies Limited C1 WiFi CPE/AP

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C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 1 Altai C1 WiFi CPE Configuration Manual For Firmware Version 1.0.0.1 Version 1.0 Date: 22-Oct-2009
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 2 Copyright © 2009 Altai Technologies Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Altai Technologies Limited Unit 209, 2nd Floor, No.10 Science Park West Avenue, Phase 2, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Telephone: +852 3758 6000 Fax: +852 2607 4021 Web: www.altaitechnologies.com Customer Support Centre: Email: support@altaitechnologies.com
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 3 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. 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Warning The user is advised to keep apart from the base-station and antenna with at least 45cm when the base-station is in operation. Disclaimer All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Altai Technologies assumes no responsibilities for any inaccuracies in this document or for any obligation to update information in this document. This document is provided for information purposes only. Altai Technologies reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or otherwise revise this publication without notice.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 4 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................7 2 C1 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION.....................................................................................................7 3 GETTING START.......................................................................................................................................7 3.1 Setup Local Area Connection on Your PC .................................................................................7 3.2 Check Access..............................................................................................................................9 4 CONFIGURATION WITH WEB-ADMIN.......................................................................................................9 4.1 Web Browser Connection...........................................................................................................9 4.2 Checking the C1 Versions ........................................................................................................11 4.3 Setup – User Name, Password and System Name....................................................................12 4.4 NTP Configuration ...................................................................................................................13 4.5 SNMP Configuration ................................................................................................................13 4.6 Telnet ........................................................................................................................................14 4.7 Network Operation Mode .........................................................................................................14 4.8 Switch Mode.............................................................................................................................15 4.9 Gateway Mode..........................................................................................................................17 4.10 Access Link Safe Mode/ Backhaul Link Self-healing..............................................................22 4.11 Setup – 2.4GHz Radio Parameter .............................................................................................23 4.12 System Log ...............................................................................................................................32 4.13 Reboot.......................................................................................................................................33 4.14 Restore Configuration to Default Setting .................................................................................34 5 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MONITORING IN WEB-ADMIN.............................................................35 5.1 System.......................................................................................................................................35 5.2 2.4GHz Statistics ......................................................................................................................36 5.3 2.4GHz Association Client .......................................................................................................37 5.4 2.4GHz Association AP............................................................................................................38 6 SOFTWARE UPGRADE THROUGH WEB-ADMIN......................................................................................39 6.1 Firmware Update Through HTTP or HTTPS ...........................................................................39 7 GLOSSARY..............................................................................................................................................41
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 5 Table of Figures FIGURE 1 CONTROL PANEL IN WINDOWS XP.............................................................................................................. 7 FIGURE 2 NETWORK CONNECTIONS IN WINDOWS XP................................................................................................. 8 FIGURE 3 LOCAL AREA CONNECTION PROPERTIES IN WINDOWS XP.......................................................................... 8 FIGURE 4 INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) PROPERTIES IN WINDOWS XP.................................................................... 9 FIGURE 5 ENTER USER NAME AND PASSWORD......................................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 6 WEB-ADMIN LOGIN PAGE......................................................................................................................... 11 FIGURE 7 VERSION OF C1 SUPER WIFI CPE ............................................................................................................. 11 FIGURE 8 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................................................... 12 FIGURE 9 NTP CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................... 13 FIGURE 10 THE IP ADDRESS HERE IS THE ETHERNET INTERFACE OF THE C1............................................................. 15 FIGURE 11 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS UNDER SWITCH MODE............................................................................... 15 FIGURE 12 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS UNDER GATEWAY MODE.......................................................................... 17 FIGURE 13 PPPOE CONFIGURATION......................................................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 14 CONFIGURE DHCP SERVER.................................................................................................................... 19 FIGURE 15 CONFIGURE DHCP RELAY SERVER......................................................................................................... 20 FIGURE 16 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING............................................................................................................. 21 FIGURE 17 DMZ CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................ 22 FIGURE 18 2.4GHZ RADIO PARAMETER CONFIGURATION........................................................................................ 23 FIGURE 19 VAP SETTING.......................................................................................................................................... 25 FIGURE 23 2.4GHZ RADIO SECURITY CONFIGURATION............................................................................................ 28 FIGURE 24 WEP KEY SETTINGS............................................................................................................................... 29 FIGURE 25 WPA-AES SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 29 FIGURE 26 WPA-TKIP SETTINGS............................................................................................................................ 30 FIGURE 27 WPA-PSK SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 30 FIGURE 28 ADVANCED 2.4GHZ RADIO SETTING..................................................................................................... 32 FIGURE 29 SYSTEM LOG SETTING........................................................................................................................... 33 FIGURE 33 DETAILS OF THE SYSTEM....................................................................................................................... 35 FIGURE 34 STATUSES OF THE VAPS......................................................................................................................... 36 FIGURE 35 2.4GHZ RADIO STATISTICS MENU.......................................................................................................... 36 FIGURE 36 2.4GHZ ASSOCIATION TABLE................................................................................................................. 37 FIGURE 37 2.4GHZ RADIO STATISTICS PER MAC ADDRESS (DATA IS CUMULATIVE) ............................................... 38 FIGURE 39 UPLOAD THE FIRMWARE THROUGH HTTP .............................................................................................. 40
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 6 Manual Conventions Bold Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, files names, directory names, paths, output, or returned values. Italic Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must specify. Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics. _____ Underline means that the words you have to pay attention. Courier The courier font indicates output or display. [ ] Within commands, items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit. { } Within commands, item enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose. | Within commands, the vertical bar separates options. … An ellipsis indicates a repetition of preceding parameter. > The right angle bracket separates successive menu selection. NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important points to the text. A note provides information that applies only in special cases. Caution: Cautions call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage or data corruption, to a lesser degree than warnings. Warnings: Warnings call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage, data corruption, personal injury, or death.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 7 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is to summarize how to perform configuration for the ALTAI C1 Super WiFi CPE through web-admin interface. 2 C1 MODEL AND FIRMWARE VERSION This manual is applicable for the following models and firmware version: Product name : Altai C1 WiFi CPE Model number : WA1011C Firmware version: v1.0.0.1 3 GETTING START 3.1 SETUP LOCAL AREA CONNECTION ON YOUR PC C1 Super WiFi CPE can be connected with your PC in wired mode or in wireless mode. In the followings, wired mode will be introduced. This is because the configurations are similar in wireless mode, unless SSID has to be configured in both C1 Super WiFi CPE and PC. • RJ-45 Ethernet Cable Straight Cable has to be used if C1 Super WiFi CPE and your PC are connected by a switch or a hub. • RJ-45 Ethernet Cable Crossover Cable has to be used if C1 Super WiFi CPE and your PC are connected directly. Please kindly refer to the Altai C1 Super WiFi CPE Installation Guide. Start Network Configuration on your PC. For Windows XP user, 1. Click the “start” menu and choose “Control Panel”. 2. Click “Network Connections”. Figure 1 Control Panel in Windows XP
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 8 3. Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. Figure 2 Network Connections in Windows XP 4. After clicking on “Properties”, you will see the diagram as below. Figure 3 Local Area Connection Properties in Windows XP 5. Marking the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click the “Properties”. 6. Type in an “IP address”, for example, 192.168.1.2, which is under the same subnet as the Default IP address of C1 Super WiFi CPE (192.168.1.20). 7. Using the default “Subnet mask” (default: 255.255.255.0) setting at the first time. 8. Keep the “Default gateway” as “Blank”. 9. Keep the “Preferred DNS server” and “Alternate DNS server” as “Blank” also.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 9 10. Click “OK” when you finish setting and close the Window. Figure 4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties in Windows XP 3.2 CHECK ACCESS “ping” utility of DOS mode is a handy tool to check the access to the C1 Super WiFi CPE. 1. Go to DOS mode by typing “cmd” in “Run”. 2. Type command: ping 192.168.1.20 The C1 Super WiFi CPE shall respond to your ping request if it has a correct connection with your PC. NOTE: Using the same PC to ping different C1 Super WiFi CPE may cause ping failure. This is because the C1 Super WiFi CPE have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses. You need to type a command “arp –d” in DOS mode to clear ARP table on PC before each ping. 4 CONFIGURATION WITH WEB-ADMIN 4.1 WEB BROWSER CONNECTION The C1 can be accessed through a Web Browser, for example, Internet Explorer (IE). 1. Open an IE session and type the IP address of the C1 Super WiFi CPE. Example: https://192.168.1.20, where 192.168.1.20 is the C1’s IP address. The C1 default IP Address is 192.168.1.20. Note: the release version 5.4.0.2 only supports http format URL link. 2. A window will pop up, as shown in Figure 5. Enter the user name and password in the corresponding fields. The default User Name and Password are shown in Table 1. They are case sensitive.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 10 Default User Name Default Password From version 5.0. onwards altai wag Table 1 Default User Name and Password for logging in C1 Super WiFi CPE Figure 5 Enter User Name and Password A login page in IE appears, as shown in below
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 11 3. A Menu Bar is located on the left hand side of the IE window. Different configurations can be chosen through the menu bar. Figure 6 Web-admin Login Page 4.2 CHECKING THE C1 VERSIONS The running version can be checked by selecting About under Administration in the menu bar. In Figure 7, it shows: Firmware Version: v1.0.0.1 or above versions Figure 7 Version of C1 Super WiFi CPE
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 12 4.3 SETUP – USER NAME, PASSWORD AND SYSTEM NAME The Password and System Name can be configured by selecting System under Configuration in the menu bar, as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 System Configuration The User Name and Password for login are mentioned in Section 4.1, but only password can be changed by entering a new string in the field of Password. Note: it is need to re-enter to confirm the password. Please press Change Password button to store the new password. The System Name is the name of the C1 Super WiFi CPE. NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 13 4.4 NTP CONFIGURATION NTP is a network time protocol for the AP to synchronize the system time. There is no NTP server IP address by default. If NTP is needed, IP address of the NTP server must be added and C1 will synchronize with the NTP server. This measure is useful to maintain the network and make sure all APs using the same system time by setting the same NTP server. Figure 9 NTP Configuration NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings. 4.5 SNMP CONFIGURATION In the SNMP Manager, the administrator can change the Read Community and Write Community. Access Subnet IP and Access Subnet Mask can be configured to specify the C1’s SNMP Manger. Notification Server IP addresses can be added for SNMP control. They are parameters used for SNMP control between Altai C1 and AWMS system. By enabling SNMP Manager ACL mode, the C1 will only be managed by the AWMS which IP is located in the ACL list with correct Read Community, Write Community and SNMP IP address.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 14 It also supports SNMP Manager Access Control List which allows user to configure a list of allowed SNMP manager IPs for managing the C1. When the SNMP manger ACL mode is enabled, only SNMP request generated from the any of configured SNMP manger on the ACL will be handled. NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings. 4.6 TELNET Administrator can login to the C1 Super WiFi CPE by telnet command in Command Prompt via Ethernet or WiFi. For example, to telnet C1 with IP address of 192.168.1.20; telnet command is “telnet 192.168.1.20 2223”. NOTE: The telnet port number is limited at 2223. 4.7 NETWORK OPERATION MODE The default setting for the Network Operation Mode is Switch Mode. If the C1 Super WiFi CPE is set to Switch Mode, it acts as a switch and routes traffic between the DS and wireless clients accordingly. When it is in Gateway mode, it acts as a gateway and the Local IP Address and Local IP Address Mask information must be entered to specify the C1 local interface for serving the wireless client. In Switch mode, VLAN mode is by default disabled and clients in different SSID under the same C1 can communicate with each other. However, if VLAN is enabled, each SSID can be edited with a specific VLAN tag value. Only clients with same VLAN tag in same or different SSID can communicate. Moreover, in this mode, DHCPS, NAT and PPPoE configuration have no effort. However, in Gateway mode, the DHCPS, NAT and PPPoE configurations can be configured but the VLAN has no effort. In Switch mode, • VLAN can be configured • DHCPS, NAT and PPPoE are disabled In Gateway mode • VLAN is disabled • DHCPS, NAT and PPPoE can be configured
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 15 4.8 SWITCH MODE 4.8.1 Static IP address In IP Assignation, there are two kinds of working mode for C1 CPE: Static IP address and DHCP Client. In Switch mode, by clicking Network Configuration in the System page, users can configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address, as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11. Figure 10 The IP address here is the Ethernet interface of the C1
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 16 Figure 11 Network Configurations under Switch mode
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 17 4.8.2 VLAN Configuration Default setting of VLAN is “Disabled”. By clicking “Enabled”, VLAN can be enabled. C1 supports VLAN to VAP mappings to provide network security. Management VLAN is used to configure the management VLAN of C1. C1 can only be accessed through the specified management VLAN when VLAN is enabled. It will be ignored when VLAN is disabled. Native VLAN Tagging control is used to control the untagged packet when VLAN is enabled. All the packets without VLAN tags should be sent to the VLAN with Native VLAN Tag ID. The default setting of Native VLAN Tagging is “Disabled”. Native VLAN Tagging can be enabled when VLAN is enabled. 4.8.3 STP Configuration STP ensures a loop free topology for any bridged LAN. Under switch mode, STP can be configured with choice of “Enabled” and “Disabled”, where the default setting is “Disabled”. The system supports the following fixed default STP parameters: • Bridge priority: 32768 • Bridge maximum age: 20 seconds • Bridge hello time: 2 seconds • Bridge forwarding delay: 15 seconds • Ethernet port path cost: 80 • Ethernet port priority: 128 • 802.11a bridge port path cost for each bridge link: 100 • 802.11a bridge port path priority for each bridge link: 128 4.8.4 DHCP Client By enabling DHCP Client and clicking the icon Update, the C1 CPE will acquire a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server after rebooting. Without enabling DHCP Client, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway Address should be configured by the user, unless the user prefers using the default setting. NOTE: It is not recommend enabling DHCP client to allocate the IP address of C1 CPE which is hard to predict after rebooting the C1. If the IP address of C1 CPE is unknown, there is no way to maintain the C1 CPE via web-admin page. 4.8.5 DNS Auto Update By setting DNS Auto Update to Enabled and clicking the icon Update, the C1 Super WiFi CPE will acquire a DNS Server IP address via the DHCP Server after rebooting. User need not to set a DNS Server IP Address manually. Without enabling the C1 as a DHCP Client, the DNS IP Address and DNS Domain Name should be configured by the user.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 18 NOTE: DNS Auto Update can only be enabled when DHCP client is enabled. If the DNS Auto Update is enabled, it must be used in conjugation with either the DHCP Client or the PPPoE Mode being enabled. If both the DHCP Client and the PPPoE Mode are disabled then the DNS Auto Update must also be set to Disabled. 4.9 GATEWAY MODE In Gateway mode, by clicking Network Configuration in the System page, users can configure the WAN and LAN settings. Figure 12 Network Configurations under Gateway mode
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 19 4.9.1 WAN Configuration NAT is set to “Enabled” as default. The settings for Static IP address and DHCP Client are similar to those in switch mode. Please refer to the previous section for details. 4.9.1.1 WAN Interface Default setting is "Ethernet". This control is used to specify the WAN interface. The Ethernet interface or 5G bridge interfaces can be used as the WAN interface when VAP0 works on the AP mode. Use the pull down menu to select either one. The 2.4G Radio Client interface is used as the WAN interface when VAP0 works on the Station mode. 4.9.1.2 PPPoE Configuration If PPPoE is chosen, a PPPoE login will be attempted for the PPPoE Username, PPPoE Password and PPPoE Service Name, see Figure 13. Figure 13 PPPoE Configuration
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 20 NOTE: The DNS Auto Update should be set to Disable when using PPPoE. User need to configure the DNS server IP address manually. PPPoE Active Mode, Max Idle Time and Redial Period can be configured. When “Connect on Demand” is selected, PPPoE will establish the connection with the remote access concentrator only when hosts in the local subnet need to access the internet. If the parameter is set “Keep Alive”, PPPoE will establish the connection with the remote access concentrator upon boot-up. Default setting of Max Idle Time is 30 minutes. Only when PPPoE works under Connect on Demand mode, it will be disconnected if PPPoE connection has been idle for the Max Idle Time. When last attempt failed, C1 CPE will attempt to establish the PPPoE connection at Redial Period. 4.9.2 LAN Configuration In Gateway Mode, the C1 can be a DHCP server, a DHCP relay or none of them. When the DHCP Server Mode sets to Server, the C1 will act as a DHCP server and use the settings specified in the field Start IP Address, Maximum Number of DHCP Users and DNS to serve the wireless clients. 1. Configure the Local IP Address and Subnet Mask Length. Local IP Address is the gateway IP address for the client who associates C1 CPE. Only the clients under the same subnet of local IP address can get IP address from C1 Super WiFi CPE. 2. Configure the Start IP Address, Maximum Number of DHCP Users, and DNS, see Figure 14. 3. Reboot the C1 Figure 14 Configure DHCP Server
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 21 When the DHCP Server Mode sets to Relay, the C1 will redirect all DHCP requests from the wireless clients to a backend DHCP server with IP address specified by the Relay Server IP Address. 1. Configure the Relay Server IP Address, see Figure 15. 2. Reboot the C1 Figure 15 Configure DHCP Relay Server When the DHCP Server Mode sets to Disabled, the C1 will neither be a DHCP server nor a DHCP Relay and hence the wireless clients CANNOT get IP addresses from the C1 CPE to access the Internet. Instead, each wireless client should set a fixed static IP address which is in the same network domain as the C1.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 22 4.9.3 Port Forwarding Configuration In Gateway mode, the user can configure the Port Forwarding. Port Forwarding is the technique to forward a private port to public port. The external user can reach a port on a private IP address from the outside via C1. This allows the remote computers to connect a specific computer with a private LAN. 1. Configure the Private IP, Private Port, Type and Public Port, see Figure 16. 2. Choose Enable 3. Reboot the C1 Figure 16 Configure Port Forwarding
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 23 4.9.4 DMZ Configuration Demilitarized Zone is a physical or logical sub network that contains and exposes services to external network. By enable DMZ zone, external user can only access client with IP configured in DMZ IP. DMZ feature could be configured only under gateway mode and DMZ IP should be under LAN IP subnet. Figure 17 DMZ Configuration 4.10 ACCESS LINK SAFE MODE/ BACKHAUL LINK SELF-HEALING Access Link Safe Mode is for detecting the backhaul link integrity. If the AP loses its backhaul connectivity, it forces the clients to re-associate with another AP by changing its SSID to a default “C1 Safe Mode XXX”, where “XXX” is the MAC address of the 2.4GHz radio in hexadecimal. This action can protect the client from connecting to a AP which has no backhaul to the Internet end. Default Access Link Safe Mode is Disabled. Press the icon Enabled, C1 CPE will work under Access Link Safe Mode. In the case where multiple physical backhauls are available, the Backhaul Link Self-Healing feature will switch to other backhaul if the current one goes down. For example, when default backhaul is set to 5GHz Radio, once the 5GHz Bridge link is broken down, C1 Super WiFi CPE will try Ethernet end as its new backhaul. Default setting is Disabled. After enabled the Backhaul Link Self-Healing, Default Backhaul Link can be configured. Three different Ping Host can be added to the list for monitoring the connectivity. If either Access Link Safe Mode or Backhaul Link Self-Healing is enabled, the AP will ping those specified hosts periodically at the Ping Interval configured.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 24 4.11 SETUP – 2.4GHZ RADIO PARAMETER The 2.4GHz Radio, Wireless Mode, Auto Channel Selection, Radio Frequency (Channel), Transmit Power, Maximum Clients, Advanced Settings and VAP can be configured by selecting 2.4GHz Radio under Configuration in the menu bar, as shown in Figure 18. Figure 18 2.4GHz Radio Parameter Configuration The 2.4GHz Radio can be enabled or disabled by selecting 2.4GHz Radio. By default, the Auto Channel Selection is disabled; the C1 is fixed on Channel 6. When Enabled of Auto Channel Selection is chosen, C1 Super WiFi CPE can scan all available radio channels which are assigned to the regulatory domain. The “cleanest” channel is then selected as the operating channel. NOTE: After changing frequency channel, it takes around 3 minutes for C1 to optimize its 2.4GHz radio performance. 4.11.1 Transmit Power The value of the Transmit Power depends on both the gain of the 2.4GHz antenna and the maximum value of the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (Max EIRP) allowed by the country in which C1 is used. The Transmit Power should be configured within the given range as shown in Figure 18. NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the changed settings.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 25 For CE configuration, the max. Transmit Power is limited to 10dBm 4.11.2 Wireless Mode and Radio Frequency Altai C1 Super WiFi CPE can offer 2.4GHz radio access, the following tables list the operation mode and available frequency under the particularly wireless mode. Default setting of AP mode radio is working on 2.4GHz 54Mbps (802.11b/g) and default channel is channel 6 (2437MHz). 2.4GHz Radio Mode Data Rate Channels Radio Frequency 802.11b 11 Mbps 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 2.412GHz-2.462GHz 802.11b/g 54 Mbps 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 2.412GHz-2.462GHz 802.11g 54 Mbps 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 2.432GHz-2.462GHz Table 2 2.4GHz Radio Frenquency NOTE: In CE configuration, Ch 1 -13 is supported. 4.11.3 Service Set IDentifier (SSID) and Virtual Access Point (VAP) In order for the C1 CPE and mobile clients to communicate, they must all be configured to use the same SSID for communication both at the VAP and clients ends. SSID broadcast can be enabled or disabled by selecting Suppress SSID. Suppress SSID is used to prevent unauthorized users scanning for SSID while still allowing users who know the correct SSID to connect. VLAN can be enabled by adding different VLAN Tag ID. The traffic will pass through the specific VLAN switch port when VLAN is enabled. Each VAP setting (including SSID) can be altered by selecting Edit. The setting of each VAP is shown in Figure 19. The default SSID for each VAP ID is Altai Wireless Network. VLAN Tag can also be set here.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 26 Figure 19 VAP Setting
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 27 4.11.4 Repeater Mode Under VAP web-site interface, AP mode and Station mode can be chosen. While one of the VAPs operates on station mode, other VAPs can work under AP mode only. By clicking Station, backhaul link can be established through associating the Station VAP with the remote APs. That means Station VAP works as backhaul link, clients can associate with other VAPs who work under AP mode. The local wireless clients associating with the other AP mode VAPs can communicate with remote AP through the backhaul link which is established by Station VAP. The Security configuration should match to the remote SSID security type and pass phase. There are three different repeater modes: NAT mode, WDS mode and MAC address translation mode (MAT mode). When repeater works in NAT mode, C1 works in Gateway mode and the Station mode VAP is enabled. Repeater works in WDS mode when WDS is enabled and C1 works in Station mode. The MAT mode can be enabled when C1 runs in Switch mode and WDS is disabled. Repeater Mode System Mode VAP0 working mode WDS status NAT mode Gateway mode Station mode Disabled WDS mode Switch mode Station mode Enabled MAT mode Switch mode Station mode Disabled Table 3 Repeater Mode Setting Method Figure 20 Repeater Mode Setting
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 28 4.11.5 2.4G Radio Channel Scanning and Preferred AP Mac Under Repeater Mode, C1 will automatically scans neighboring AP SSID by clicking Scan icon. Channel scanning result is list on the web-page, as shown in Figure 21 . Administrator can choose the appropriate SSID as C1 repeater mode wireless backhaul. Figure 21 2.4G Radio Channel Scanning One preferred AP Mac address could be added to Station Mode VAP, shown in Figure . C1 Super WiFi CPE will only associate to the SSID with matching MAC address. 4.11.6 Minimum AP signal Min AP signal can be configured under station mode VAP. C1 measure the signal strength of remote SSID. Station mode VAP can only associate to remote SSID with higher signal strength than min AP signal threshold. 4.11.7 Access Control List (ACL) By selecting Access Configurations, a window, as shown in Figure , is brought up for choosing the ACL mode, adding MAC Address with ACL Type (Allow or Deny). There are three modes in the Access Control List (ACL). They are Disabled, Enabled-Allow and Strict-Deny: 1. Disabled - The function of ACL is disabled. 2. Enabled–Allow - The function of ACL is enabled. - The MAC addresses which are specified in the ACL will consider as Allow. - i.e. No computer can access to the base station, unless the computer which has an MAC address matches one of the entries of the ACL with its ACL Type is Allow.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 29 3. Enabled–Deny - The function of ACL is enabled. - The MAC addresses which are specified in the ACL will consider as Deny. - i.e. Every computer can access to the base station, unless the computer which has an MAC address matches one of the entries of the ACL with its ACL Type is Deny. Figure 22 ACL 4.11.8 Encryption and Authentication By selecting Security Configurations, a window, as shown in Figure 20, is brought up for choosing the Authentication Mode and Cipher Mode. Figure 20 2.4GHz Radio Security Configuration
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 30 After selecting Open or Shared-Key for Authentication Mode, WEP for Cipher Mode, the WEP key settings can be defined as shown in Figure 21. WPA/WPA2 or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK can be enabled by selecting WPA/WPA2 or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for Authentication Mode. The AES and TKIP are the two available options for Cipher Mode. The related settings are shown in Figure 20 and Figure 24 respectively. NOTE: Click the Update icon to store the WEP or WPA settings. Figure 21 WEP Key Settings Figure 22 WPA-AES Settings
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 31 Figure 23 WPA-TKIP Settings RADIUS server is used for authentication. C1 can store separate RADIUS server address for each VAP. It is only visible when the Authentication Mode is set to “WPA”. The default setting of RADIUS server port is 1812. RADIUS secret shared password between the RADIUS server and C1 CPE. A password up to 128 characters long can be added. The VLAN IP address and VLAN Subnet Mask configured on the VAP security web page will be used only when C1 runs in the following conditions. 1. C1 Super WiFi CPE runs in switch mode and VLAN is enabled. 2. The VAP does not belong to native VLAN. 3. The authentication mode is WPA. Figure 24 WPA-PSK Settings
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 32 4.11.9 Advanced Radio Setting More radio parameters can be verified and altered by selecting the Advanced icon in the field of Advanced Setting. The parameters are shown in Figure 25. The following table showed is the best suggested interval worked with the current operated APs. Note that it is not suggested to change the parameters in Advanced Radio Settings unless you are experienced administrators. Number of active VAPs Auto Beacon Interval (ms) 1 100 2 150 3 150 4 200 5 200 6 240 7 280 8 320 9 360 10 400 11 440 12 480 13 520 14 560 15 600 16 640 Table 4 Beacon Interval Table Fragment Threshold: It means the size of each frame. If it is set to 256 bytes and the size of data block is 1024 bytes, the data block will be divided to four frames to send. RTS/CTS Threshold: RTS is a flow control mechanism to prevent collision between 802.11b and 802.11g mobile stations to send data to the access point in the same time. CTS is another flow control mechanism to prevent collision when two mobile stations, who do not know the existence of each other, send data to the access point in the same time. RTS and CTS are used for point-to-multipoint bridge application and they are enabled when the threshold set to 2346.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 33 Figure 25 Advanced 2.4GHz Radio Setting 4.12 SYSTEM LOG C1 Super WiFi CPE supports event logs for diagnostic purpose. The System Log can be chosen under the System Log in the menu bar. Administrator can classify system log by configuring digit of Kernel Log Level. The following from lists Kernel log level which is presented by digits. Digit Kernel Log Level 0 KERNER_EMERG 1 KERNER_ALERT 2 KERNER_CRIT 3 KERNER_ERR 4 KERNER_WARNING 5 KERNER_NOTICE 6 KERNER_INFO 7 KERNER_DEBUG Table 5 Kernel Log Level System Log allows C1 sending system log messages into a System Log server instantaneously to the IP address of the System Log Server. Administrator could choose either Local System Log Server or Remote System Log Server. When System Log To Local is enabled, the system message is send to Local System Log Server and listed on the Web-Admin Interface. Click the Browser button will load the system messages stored in the AP buffer. By typing remote System Log server IP address in System Log to Remote IP field, C1 will send System messages to remote server. NOTE: All event logs will be lost after A8 is rebooted.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 34 Figure 26 System Log Setting 4.13 REBOOT System reboot of C1 CPE can be chosen by selecting Reboot under Administration in the menu bar. It is required to select Reboot Base Station to confirm this action, as shown in Figure . When the C1 CPE is rebooting, a message “Please wait… Base Station is Rebooting” is shown on the window, as shown in Figure . It will take about 20 seconds for the access point to boot up. Figure 30 Reboot Window
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 35 Figure 31 Access Point is Rebooting 4.14 RESTORE CONFIGURATION TO DEFAULT SETTING The choices of factory default can be chosen by selecting Factory Default under Administrations in the menu bar. The default settings (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Address and Remote Bridge Configurations are retained) can be restored by selecting the icon Reset to Factory Default (address retained) or Reset to Factory Default, as shown in Figure . Please reboot the C1 CPE afterwards. Note: after resetting to factory default without address retained, please type <http://192.168.1.20> to open C1 CPE web-admin. Figure 32 Reset to Factory Default Setting in Web-admin
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 36 5 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MONITORING IN WEB-ADMIN 5.1 SYSTEM The statistics can be monitored by selecting System under Status in the menu bar. All details are shown on the window, as shown in Figure . Figure 27 Details of the system The status of each VAP can be shown by clicking Vap under the field of 2.4GHz Radio, as shown in Figure .
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 37 Figure 28 Statuses of the Vaps 5.2 2.4GHZ STATISTICS The 2.4GHz radio statistics can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Statistics under the field of Status in the menu bar, as shown in Figure . The Address Lease Table shows the Client MAC Address, Client IP Address of each end user. Figure 29 2.4GHz Radio Statistics Menu
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 38 5.3 2.4GHZ ASSOCIATION CLIENT The 2.4GHz radio association can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Association Client under the field of Status in the menu bar. The 2.4GHz Association Table shows the ID, Mac Address, RSSI, and VAP of each station as shown in Figure 36. A more detailed 2.4GHz Association Statistic of each station can be brought up by selecting the related Mac Address as shown in Figure 31. Status Description ID Station ID, a number randomly generated by C1 to represent a mobile client Mac Address Station Mac Address RSSI Receiver Signal Strength VAP Virtual Access Point ID Number that the mobile client associates to Table 6 2.4GHz Client Association Status NOTE: The association page would be refreshed for every 15 seconds Figure 30 2.4GHz Association Table
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 39 Figure 31 2.4GHz Radio Statistics per MAC Address (data is cumulative) 5.4 2.4GHZ ASSOCIATION AP The 2.4GHz radio association can be monitored by selecting 2.4GHz Association Client under the field of Status in the menu bar. Figure 38 2.4GHz Radio Association AP List
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 40 6 SOFTWARE UPGRADE THROUGH WEB-ADMIN The firmware can be upgraded by selecting Firmware Update under the field of Administrations in the menu bar respectively. Please note that the connection link should be maintained during file transfer to prevent interruption to the system. 6.1 FIRMWARE UPDATE THROUGH HTTP OR HTTPS Follow the steps below to perform the Firmware Update with a firmware image file (.bin) in local directory through HTTP or HTTPS. 1. Click the Browse… bottom to bring up a file chooser dialog which you can specify the name and location of the firmware image you want to import. 2. Click the Update Firmware bottom to start uploading the new firmware from the local directory, see Figure . 3. If the firmware upgrade is successful, a window will appear as Figure . C1 Super WiFi CPE will reboot automatically. 4. Type in URL with http://<ip address of C1>, note ‘http’ can not link to the web admin of C1 under the new firmware version. 5. After the C1 reboots, check the firmware version by selecting About under the field of Administrations in the menu bar, as discussed in Section 4.2, to ensure the expected firmware is uploaded. 6. Select Factory Default under the field Administrations in the menu bar and click Reset to Factory Default (address retained) or Reset to Factory Default to make the default settings effective. Note: If press Reset to Factory Default with address retained, the IP address of C1 web-admin will not be changed after rebooting the AP. While Reset to Factory Default is chosen, IP address of C1 Super WiFi CPE will be changed into 192.168.1.20 . 7. Click the icon REBOOT AP to reboot the C1 Super WiFi CPE. Warning: The C1 Access Point will not be working properly if there is some mistaken in the upgrade process. You are NOT advised to perform firmware upgrade if you have not received any training from ALTAI or its partners.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 41 Figure 32 Upload the Firmware through HTTP Figure 40 Successful Firmware Update – Web-admin
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 427 GLOSSARY 802.1q IEEE 802.1Q was a project in the IEEE 802 standards process to develop a mechanism to allow multiple bridged networks to transparently share the same physical network link without leakage of information between networks (i.e. trunking). IEEE 802.1Q is also the name of the standard issued by this process, and in common usage the name of the encapsulation protocol used to implement this mechanism over Ethernet networks. This protocol allows for individual VLANs to communicate with one another with the use of a layer-3 (network) router. 802.11 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients. The IEEE accepted the specification in 1997. 802.11a An extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides up to 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band. 802.11a uses an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoding scheme rather than Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) or Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum. 802.11b Also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi. It is an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b uses only DSSS. 802.11b was a 1999 ratification to the original 802.11 standard, allowing wireless functionality comparable to Ethernet. 802.11e A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) specification for enhancements to the 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC) to improve and manage Quality of Service (QoS), provide Classes of Service (CoS), and enhanced security and authentication mechanisms. 802.11g The 802.11g specification is a standard for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) that offers transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 megabits per second (Mbps), compared with the 11 Mbps theoretical maximum with the earlier 802.11b standard. Networks employing 802.11g operate at radio frequencies between 2.400 GHz and 2.4835 GHz, the same band as 802.11b. But the 802.11g specification employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the modulation scheme used in 802.11a, to obtain higher data speed. Computers or terminals set up for 802.11g can fall back to speeds of 11 Mbps. This feature makes 802.11b and 802.11g devices compatible within a single network. Modification of an 802.11b access point to 802.11g compliance usually involves only a firmware upgrade. 802.11i A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) specification for enhanced security through the use of stronger encryption protocols such as the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and AES Counter-Mode Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (AES-CCMP). These protocols provide replay protection, cryptographically keyed integrity checks, and key derivation based on the IEEE 802.1X port authentication standard. ACL Access Control List: It is a table that tells a computer operating system which access rights each user has to a particular system object, such as a file directory or individual file. ad-hoc mode An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the use of an Access Point (AP). Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc mode is useful for establishing a network where wireless infrastructure does not exist or where services are not required.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 43 antenna gain The measure of an antenna assembly performance relative to a theoretical antenna, called an isotropic radiator (radiator is another term for antenna). Certain antenna designs feature higher performance relative to vectors or frequencies. AP Access Point: A hardware unit that acts as a communication hub by linking wireless mobile 802.11 stations such as PCs to a wired backbone network. A Trapeze Networks Mobility System has Mobility Point APs. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange: An 8-bit code for representing characters, consisting of 7 data bits plus 1 parity bit. association The relationship established between mobile (wireless) stations and a wireless AP (AP) in which the stations receive services from the AP. bandwidth The gap between the highest and lowest frequencies employed by network signals. More commonly, it refers to the rated throughput capacity of a network protocol or medium. The frequency range necessary to convey a signal measured in units of hertz (Hz). broadcast A data frame or packet that is transmitted to every node on the local network segment (as defined by the broadcast domain). Broadcasts are known by their broadcast address, which is a destination network and host address with all the bits turned on. channel Communication path wide enough to permit a single RF transmission. Multiple channels can be multiplexed over a single cable in certain environments. dB decibels: Unit for measuring relative power ratios in terms of gain or loss. Units are expressed in terms of the logarithm to base 10 of a ratio and typically are expressed in watts. dB is not an absolute value, rather it is the measure of power lost or gained between two devices. Because antennas and other RF devices/systems commonly have power gains or losses on the orders of magnitude or even orders of four orders of magnitude, dB is a more easily used expression. dBd decibels over Dipole: A relative gain measurement with respect to a half wave dipole (0 dBd = 2.14 dBi) using a standard dipole antenna as a reference. dBi dBi referenced to an isotropic antenna, which theoretically is perfect in terms of symmetric patterns of radiation. Real world antennas do not perform with even nominal amounts of symmetry, but this effect generally is used to the advantage of the system designer. dBm decibels per Milliwatt: 0 dBm is defined as 1 mw at 1 kHz of frequency at 600 ohms of impedance. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically so that addresses can be reused when hosts no longer need them. DNS Domain Name Server: System used on the Internet for translating names of network nodes into addresses. DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum: One of two types of spread spectrum radio technology used in wireless LAN (WLAN) transmissions. To increase a data signal's resistance to interference, the signal at the sending station is combined with a higher-rate bit sequence that spreads the user data in frequency by a factor equal to the spreading ratio.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 44 EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power: Term for the expression of the performance of an antenna in a given direction relative to the performance of a theoretical (isotropic) antenna and is expressed in watts or dBW. EIRP is the sum of the power sent to the antenna plus antenna gain. encryption The conversion of information into a scrambled form that effectively disguises it to prevent unauthorized access. Every encryption scheme uses some well-defined algorithm, which is reversed at the receiving end by an opposite algorithm in a process known as decryption. Ethernet Baseband LAN specification invented by Xerox Corporation and developed jointly by Xerox, Intel, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks use CSMA/CD and run over a variety of cable types at 10 Mbps. Ethernet is similar to the IEEE 802.3 series of standards. FastRoamingTM The Trapeze Mobility System feature that quickly hands off a roaming user's credentials. Mobility Exchanges in a Trapeze Mobility Domain pass each other this vital user information to permit seamless roaming. This allows 802.1X and non-802.1X, MAC-authenticated devices, such as 802.11 phones, to roam quickly between Mobility Exchanges. FCC Federal Communications Commission: U.S. government agency that supervises, licenses, and controls electronic and electromagnetic transmission standards. The FCC Rules in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations govern telecommunications in the United States. Wireless LANs must comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, which are written specifically for RF devices. firmware Software instructions set permanently or semipermanently in ROM. FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum: One of two types of spread spectrum radio technology used in wireless LAN (WLAN) transmissions. The FHSS technique modulates the data signal with a narrowband carrier signal that “hops” in a predictable sequence from frequency to frequency as a function of time over a wide band of frequencies. Interference is reduced, because a narrowband interferer affects the spread spectrum signal only if both are transmitting at the same frequency at the same time. The transmission frequencies are determined by a spreading (hopping) code. The receiver must be set to the same hopping code and must listen to the incoming signal at the proper time and frequency to receive the signal. FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array: An FPGA is a specially made digital semiconductor often used for prototyping. With an FPGA, a design engineer is able to program electrical connections on site for a specific application, without paying thousands of dollars to have the chip manufactured in mass quantities. FTP File Transfer Protocol: Defined in RFC 959, it is a Application protocol that is part of the TCP/IP protocol stack, used for transferring files between network nodes. gateway In the IP community, an older term referring to a routing device. Today, the term router is used to describe nodes that perform this function, and gateway refers to a special-purpose device that performs an application-layer conversion of information from one protocol stack to another. handoff The process of transferring the handling of that cellular call to the new base station.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 45host address Logical address configured by an administrator or server on a device. Logically identifies this device on an internetwork. https Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer: An Internet protocol developed by Netscape to encrypt and decrypt network connections to web servers. Built into all secure browsers, HTTPS uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol as a sublayer under the regular HTTP application layer, and uses port 443 instead of HTTP Port 80 in its interactions with the lower layer, TCP/IP. ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol: Defined in RFC 792, it is a Network layer Internet protocol that reports errors and provides other information relevant to IP packet processing. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers: An American professional society whose standards for the computer and electronics industry often become national or international standards. In particular, the IEEE 802 standards for LANs are widely followed. infrastructure network In an infrastructure network, all communications are relayed through an AP (AP). Wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network. The network is defined by the distance of mobile stations from the AP, but no restriction is placed on the distance between stations. Stations must request association with the AP to obtain network services, which the AP can grant or deny based on the contents of the association request. Like most corporate wireless LANs (WLANs), which must access a wired LAN for file servers and printers, Trapeze Networks Mobility System is an infrastructure network. IP Internet Protocol: Defined in RFC 791, it is a Network Layer protocol that is part of the TCP/IP stack and allows connectionless service. IP furnishes an array of features for addressing, type-of-service specification, fragmentation and reassembly, and security. IP address Often called an “Internet address”, this is an address uniquely identifying any device (host) on the Internet (or any TCP/IP network). Each address consists of four octets (32 bits), represented as decimal numbers separated by periods (a format known as “dotted-decimal”). Every address is made up of a network number, an optional subnetwork number, and a host number. The network and subnetwork numbers together are used for routing, while the host number addresses an individual host within the network or subnetwork. The network and subnetwork information is extracted from the IP address by using the subnet mask. There are five classes of IP addresses (A-E), which allocate different numbers of bits to the network, subnetwork, and host portions of the address. LOS Line Of Sight: Refers to the fact that there must be a clear, unobstructed path between the transmitters and receivers. This is essential for our LMDS products and enhances general performance in every RF deployment as opposed to partial or completely obstructed data paths. The opposite to LOS is NLOS, or Non Line Of Sight. MAC address Media Access Control address: A Data Link Layer hardware address that every port or device needs to connect to a LAN segment. These addresses are used by various devices in the network for accurate location of logical addresses. MAC addresses are defined by the IEEE standard, and their length is six characters, typically using the burned-in address (BIA) of the local LAN interface. Variously called “hardware address”, “physical address”, “burned-in address” or “MAC-layer address”. MTU Maximum Transmission Unit: The largest packet size, measured in bytes, that an interface can handle.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 46NAT Network Address Translation: An algorithm instrumental in minimizing the requirement for globally unique IP addresses, permitting an organization whose addresses are not all globally unique to connect to the Internet, regardless, by translating those addresses into globally routable address space. NLOS Non Line Of Sight. Also known as obstructed path or pathway. noise Undesirable communications channel signals. NTP Network Time Protocol: Protocol built on top of TCP that ensures accurate local time-keeping with reference to radio and atomic clocks located on the Internet. This protocol is capable of synchronizing distributed clocks within milliseconds over long time periods. OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing: A technique that splits a wide frequency band into a number of narrow frequency bands and sends data across the subchannels. The wireless networking standards 802.11a and 802.11g are based on OFDM. open system authentication The sender and the recipient do not share a secret key. Each party generates its own key-pair and asks the receiver to accept the (usually randomly) generated key. Once accepted, this key is used for a short time only, then a new key is generated and agreed upon. So, it is a two-step authentication method, in which sender first sends its identity and in response of that it gets the authentication results. ping Packet Internet Groper: ICMP echo message and its reply. Often used in IP networks to test the reach ability of a network device. PoE Power over Ethernet: A technology, defined in the developing IEEE 802.3af standard, to deliver dc power over twisted-pair Ethernet data cables rather than power cords. The electrical current, which enters the data cable at the power-supply end and comes out at the device end, is kept separate from the data signal so neither interferes with the other. Remote Bridge A bridge located on a network system separate from the host system. RF Radio Frequency: Any frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with radio wave propagation. When an RF current is supplied to an antenna, an electromagnetic field is created that then is able to propagate through space. Many wireless technologies are based on RF field propagation. RFC Request For Comments: Document series used as the primary means for communicating information about the Internet. Some RFCs are designated by the IAB as Internet standards. Most RFCs document protocol specifications, such as Telnet and FTP, but some are humorous or historical. RFCs are available online from numerous sources. shared key authentication Shared key authentication supports authentication of STAs as either a member of those who know a shared secret key or a member of those who do not. Shared key authentication accomplishes this with the use of the WEP privacy mechanism. Therefore, this authentication scheme is only available if the WEP option is implemented. The required secret, shared key is presumed to have been delivered to participating STAs via a secure channel that is independent of IEEE 802.11. During the shared key authentication exchange, both the challenge and the encrypted challenge are transmitted. This facilitates unauthorized discovery of the pseudorandom number (PRN) sequence for the key/IV pair used for the exchange. Implementations should therefore avoid using the same key/IV pair for subsequent frames.
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 47 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol: SNMP forms part of the Internet Protocol suite, as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It is a Network management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security. SNMP2 Simple Network Management Protocol Version 2: Version 2 of the popular network management protocol. SNMP2 supports centralized as well as distributed network management strategies, and includes improvements in the SMI, protocol operations, management architecture, and security. SSID Service Set Identifier: A 32-character (maximum) unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the Basic Service Set. STP Spanning-Tree Protocol: Bridge protocol that uses the spanning-tree algorithm, enabling a learning bridge to dynamically work around loops in a network topology by creating a spanning tree. Bridges exchange BPDU messages with other bridges to detect loops, and then remove the loops by shutting down selected bridge interfaces. Refers to both the IEEE 802.1 Spanning-Tree Protocol standard and the earlier Digital Equipment Corporation Spanning-Tree Protocol upon which it is based. The IEEE version supports bridge domains and allows the bridge to construct a loop-free topology across an extended LAN. The IEEE version generally is preferred over the Digital version. subnet mask A 32-bit address mask used in IP to identify the bits of an IP address that are used for the subnet address. Using a mask, the router does not need to examine all 32 bits, only those selected by the mask. telnet The standard terminal emulation protocol within the TCP/IP protocol stack. Defined in RFC 854, it is a method of remote terminal connection, enabling users to log in to remote networks and use those resources as if they were locally connected. throughput Rate of information arriving at, and possibly passing through, a particular point in a network system. VAP Virtual Access Point: It is a logical entity that exists within a physical Access Point (AP). When a single physical AP supports multiple “Virtual APs”, each Virtual AP appears to stations (STAs) to be an independent physical AP, even though only a single physical AP is present. VLAN Virtual LAN: Group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured (using management software) so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, they are extremely flexible. VLAN tag It works by tagging each frame, i.e. an Ethernet header extension that enlarges the header from 14 to 18 bytes. The VLAN tag contains the VLAN ID and priority. WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy: A security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure, having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be protected from unauthorized access. WLANs, which
C1_Configuration_Manual_-_fm_1.0.0.1.doc Commercially Confidential 48are over radio waves, do not have the same physical structure and therefore are more vulnerable to tampering. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another. However, it has been found that WEP is not as secure as once believed. WEP is used at the two lowest layers of the OSI model - the data link and physical layers; it therefore does not offer end-to-end security. Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity: Wi-Fi is a label for devices conforming to the IEEE 802.11b standard for WLAN. The IEEE 802.11b standard has been published by the IEEE, which does not perform conformance testing. In order to establish such a conformance testing process, the Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly known as WECA) has been formed, which tests devices for conformance with the IEEE 802.11b standard and issues the Wi-Fi label for conforming devices. WME Wireless Multimedia Extensions: Also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), it is a Wi-Fi Alliance interpretability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e draft standard. It provides basic Quality of service (QoS) features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC (Access Categories) - voice, video, best effort and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. It is suitable for simple applications that require QoS, such as Wi-Fi Voice over IP (VoIP) phone. WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access: WPA was created by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2002, in part out of impatience with the slow-moving IEEE 802.11i standard. The industry consortium’s consensus was that an alternative to WEP was needed quickly, and WPA was the result. To avoid multiple standards and conflicts later on, WPA was designed from the get-go to be compatible with IEEE 802.11i and was based on its early draft specifications.

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