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Installation and Initialization

AP-4000 Series User Guide

Hardware Installation

Figure 2-7 AP-4000/4000M/4900M Antenna Connectors

3.If installing a second external antenna on a radio, connect the antenna cable to connector 2 (802.11b/g radio) or connector 3 (802.11a radio).

4.Close the external antenna access compartments.

5.If desired, manually select which antenna(s) to use through the Command Line Interface. See Configure Antenna Diversity.

Attaching Antenna(s) to the AP-4900M for 4.9 GHz Operation

To attach an external antenna to the AP-4900M, attach the selected antenna to the pigtail attachment connected to the AP’s antenna connector 3 (see Figure 2-8).

For a list of recommended antennas, see http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/accessories.

Figure 2-8 AP-4900M External Antenna Connection

Installing the AP in a Plenum

In an office building, plenum is the space between the structural ceiling and the tile ceiling that is provided to help air circulate. Many companies also use the plenum to house communication equipment and cables. These products and

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ORiNOCO AP-4000 Series Access Points User Guide Trademarks CopyrightOpenSSL License Note AP-4000 Series User GuideContents Contents AP-4000 Series User Guide System Status 4 Advanced ConfigurationMonitoring CommandsTroubleshooting Recovery Procedures Command Line Interface CLITechnical Support Ascii Character Chart C SpecificationsStatement of Warranty Regulatory Compliance Product Description Products Covered in this User GuideDocument Conventions Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Introduction to Wireless NetworkingMesh Network Convergence Mesh Networking AP-4000M/4900M OnlyMesh Startup Topology Example Step Mesh Network Configuration Guidelines for Roaming Command Line Interface Ieee 802.11 SpecificationsManagement and Monitoring Capabilities HTTP/HTTPS InterfaceSNMPv3 Secure Management Snmp ManagementSSH Secure Shell Management Overview AP-4000 Series Hardware DescriptionExternal Antennas AntennasGHz Antenna Installation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User GuideActive Ethernet LED Indicators on the AP-4000/4000M/4900M Top Panel LED IndicatorsGeneral Prerequisites PrerequisitesMesh Prerequisites System Requirements Product PackageCabling the AP-4000/4000M/4900M Hardware InstallationRequired Materials Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M Installing the Security CoverMounting the AP-4900M in a Vehicle Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M to a CeilingOpening the Antenna Compartment Installing External AntennasAttaching Antennas to the AP-4900M for 4.9 GHz Operation Installing the AP in a PlenumPage ScanTool Instructions Using ScanToolInitialization Scan List Select Tools Internet Options Click LAN SettingsLogging 11 Enter Network Password 12 System Status Screen Using the Setup WizardPage Download the Software Installing the SoftwareClick Commands Update AP via Http Install Software with Http InterfaceInstall Software with Tftp Server Click Commands RebootRelated Topics Install Updates from your Tftp Server using the CLISystem Status Advanced Configuration Configure Main Screen Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User GuideDynamic DNS Support SystemPage Network IP ConfigurationAdvanced Dhcp ServerDNS Client Comment optional Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide NetworkStart IP Address End IP Address Dhcp Relay Agent Dhcp Server IP Address Table Dhcp Relay AgentTarget IP Address Comment optional Link IntegritySntp Simple Network Time Protocol Link Integrity Configuration ScreenSntp Configuration Screen Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Network Interfaces Operational ModeIeee 802.11d Support for Additional Regulatory Domains Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide InterfacesSuper Mode and Turbo Mode Configuring TX Power Control Configuring 802.11d SupportTX Power Control/Transmit Power Level 10 Wireless Interface a Wireless-A 802.11a Radio and Wireless-B 802.11b/g RadioAdvanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces Dynamic Frequency Selection/Radar Detection DFS/RD RTS/CTS Medium Reservation Wireless Service StatusAffected Countries Channel Blacklist Table Traps Generated During Wireless Service Shutdown and ResumeClick on Configure Interfaces Wireless a or Wireless B 13 WDS Example Bridging WDS WDS Setup Procedure15 Adding WDS Links Ethernet16 Ethernet Sub-tab 17 Mesh Sub-tab AP-4000M/AP-4900M Mesh AP-4000M/AP-4900M Only18 Mesh Sub-tab AP-4000 Mesh Software KitManagement PasswordsSecure Management IP Access TableServices Accessing the AP through the Https interface Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide ManagementHttps Access Secure Socket Layer 19 Management Services Configuration Screen SSH Clients SSH Session SetupConfiguring SSH Uploading Externally Generated Host Keys Click Commands Update AP via Http or via TftpRadius Based Management Access Serial Configuration SettingsSet up Automatic Configuration for Static IP Automatic Configuration AutoConfigAuto Configuration and the CLI Batch File Set up Automatic Configuration for Dynamic IP 21 Automatic Configuration Screen22 Dhcp Options Setting the Boot Server Host Name Hardware Configuration Reset ChrdClick Configure Management Chrd Configuration Reset via Serial Port During BootupConfiguring Hardware Configuration Reset Procedure to Reset Configuration via the Serial Interface Ethernet Protocol FilteringStatic MAC Select the Filter Operation TypeAdvanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Filtering Wireless MAC Address 00022D5194E4 Wired MAC Address 0040F41CDB6AWired MAC Address Wireless MAC Address 0020A6124E38TCP/UDP Port AdvancedNumber Click Add under the TCP/UDP Port Filter Table headingClick Edit under the TCP/UDP Port Filter Table heading Editing TCP/UDP Port FiltersGroups AlarmsOperational Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity Level Security Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity LevelFlash Memory Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity Level Trap Name Description Severity LevelImage Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity Level Tftp Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity LevelSntp Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity Level Generic Trap Group Trap Name Description Severity LevelRFC 1215-Trap Trap Name Description Severity Level Alarm Host TableEvent Priority Description Configuring Syslog Event NotificationsSyslog Syslog Message Name Priority Severity Description Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide AlarmsSyslog Messages Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide Rogue Scan Multi-Band Scanning Continuous Scanning ModeBackground Scanning Mode Rogue Scan Click Configure Alarms Rogue ScanRogue Scan Data Collection 28 Rogue Scan Screen Spanning Tree BridgeStorm Threshold Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide BridgePacket Forwarding Configuring Interfaces for Packet ForwardingIntra BSS Click Configure QoS Policy Wireless Multimedia Extensions WME/Quality of Service QoSQoS Enabling QoS and Adding QoS policies101 Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide QoSEnter the Priority Mapping Index 102 Click Configure QoS Priority MappingPriority Mapping 103 Enhanced Distributed Channel Access EdcaSTA Edca Table and AP Edca Table 104 Click Configure QoS Edca105 106 Radius Servers per Authentication Mode and per VlanRadius Profiles 107 Configuring Radius ProfilesRadius Servers Enforcing Vlan Access Control 108 109 37 Add Radius Server Profile802.1x Authentication using Radius MAC Access Control Via Radius AuthenticationRadius Accounting Session Length111 Authentication AttributesAccounting Attributes 112 113 SSID/VLAN/SecurityVlan Overview 114 Control Access to the AP Typical User Vlan ConfigurationsClick Configure SSID/VLAN/Security Mgmt Vlan Management VlanSecurity Profile Provide Access to a Wireless Host in the Same WorkgroupDisable Vlan Tagging 117 Authentication ProcessWi-Fi Protected Access WPA/802.11i WPA2 118 Authentication Protocol HierarchyVLANs and Security Profiles Configuring Security ProfilesClick Configure SSID/VLAN/Security Security Profile WEP Station Non Secure Station802.1x Station WPA Station121 802.11i-PSK Station42 Security Profile Table Add Entries 122 123 MAC AccessWireless-A or Wireless-B 124 Configuring an SSID/VLAN with Vlan Tagging Disabled125 45 SSID/VLAN Edit Entries Screen Vlan Tagging Disabled126 Configuring SSID/VLANs with Vlan Tagging EnabledClick SSID/VLAN/Security Wireless-A or Wireless-B 127 47 SSID/VLAN Edit Entries Screen Vlan Tagging Enabled128 Broadcast Ssid and Closed System129 Monitor Main ScreenMonitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide VersionIcmp Monitoring Tab IP/ARP TableLearn Table Monitoring Tab Learn TableRadius 134 135 Monitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Interfaces136 137 Station StatisticsMonitoring AP-4000 Series User Guide Station Statistics Mesh Statistics139 Introduction to File Transfer via Tftp or HttpTftp File Transfer Guidelines Image Error Checking During File TransferHttp File Transfer Guidelines 140Update AP via Tftp Update APCommands AP-4000 Series User Guide 141142 Update AP via HttpCommands AP-4000 Series User Guide Update AP Retrieve File Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Retrieve FileRetrieve File via Tftp 143144 Retrieve File via HttpRetrieve File via Http Command Screen Commands AP-4000 Series User Guide Reboot RebootReset Help Link 13 Help Link Configuration Screen 147Symptoms and Solutions Troubleshooting ConceptsConnectivity Issues AP Unit Will Not Boot No LED ActivityBasic Software Setup and Configuration Problems Client Connection Problems Active Ethernet AE Vlan Operation IssuesForced Reload Procedure Recovery ProceduresReset to Factory Default Procedure Download Procedure Download a New Image Using ScanToolPreparing to Download the AP Image 153154 Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLIInitializing the IP Address using CLI Setting IP Address using Serial PortHardware and Software Requirements Attaching the Serial Port Cable156 Radius Authentication ServerRelated Applications 157 Tftp ServerPrerequisite Skills and Knowledge General NotesNotation Conventions Important TerminologyError Message Description CLI Error MessagesNavigation and Special Keys Key Combination OperationBootloader CLI Command Line Interface CLI VariationsCommand Line Interface CLI AP-4000 Series User Guide 160Example 1. Display Command list CLI Command TypesOperational CLI Commands Example 3a. Display every parameter that can be changed Example 2. Display specific CommandsExample 3. Display parameters for set and show Example 4. Display Prompts for Successive Parameters Example 3b. Display parameters based on letter sequenceDone, exit, quit DownloadHistory HelpPasswd 164Show CLI Command Parameter Control CommandsSearch 165Configuring Objects that Require Reboot Set CLI CommandSet and show Command Examples ExamplesExample 4 Enable, Disable, or Delete a table entry or row Example 1 Set the Access Point IP Address ParameterExample 2 Create a table entry or row Example 3 Modify a table entry or row168 Example 5 Show the Group ParametersExample 6 Show Individual and Table Parameters Using Strings Using Tables and StringsWorking with Tables 169Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands Configuring the AP using CLI commandsLog into the AP using HyperTerminal Log into the AP using TelnetSet Network Names for the Wireless Interface Change PasswordsSet System Name, Location and Contact Information 171172 Country Code173 Configure SSIDs Network Names, VLANs, and ProfilesBackup your AP Configuration File Download an AP Configuration File from your Tftp ServerSet up Auto Configuration 174Configure the DNS Client Other Network SettingsConfigure the AP as a Dhcp Server Autochannel Select ACS Operational ModeShutdown/Resume Wireless Service Enable/Disable Closed SystemEnable/Disable Super Mode 802.11a/g only Enable/Disable Turbo Mode 802.11a/g onlySet the Distance Between APs Edit Management IP Access TableConfigure Management Ports Set Telnet Session Timeouts Configure Secure Socket Layer HttpsConfigure Serial Port Interface Set Communication PortsEnable/Disable WDS Create/Enable WDSSetup MAC Address Access Control Add an Entry to the MAC Access Control Table181 Configure Radius Authentication serversSet Radius Parameters 182 Set Hardware Configuration Reset ParametersDisable Vlan Management Enable Vlan ManagementConfigure a Security Profile with Non Secure Security Mode Configure a Security Profile with WEP Security ModeConfigure a Security Profile with 802.11i-PSK Security Mode Configure a Security Profile with 802.11i Security ModeCLI Monitoring Parameters Parameter Tables185 Serial Port Parameters Serial Port setup186 Set sysresettodefaults Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterSystem Parameters 187Dhcp Server Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI Parameter DNS Client for Radius Name ResolutionNetwork Parameters 188Dhcp Relay Group Dhcp Server table for IP poolsDhcp Relay Server Table 189190 Sntp Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterLink Integrity IP Target Table Interface Parameters Wireless Interface ParametersCommon Parameters to 802.11a/b/g 191192 802.11a Only Parameters193 802.11b Only Parameters802.11b/g Only Parameters For 802.11b/g mode For 802.11g-only modeFor 802.11b-only ModeWireless Interface SSID/VLAN/Profile Parameters Wireless Distribution System WDS ParametersChannel Blacklist Parameters 195196 Wireless Distribution System WDS Security Table Parameters197 Snmp Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterManagement Parameters 198 199 Http Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterTelnet Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI Parameter Radius Based Management Access Parameters Serial Port Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterSSH Parameters 200201 IP Access Table ParametersTftp Server Parameters 202 Filtering ParametersEthernet Filtering Table TCP/UDP Port Filtering Proxy ARP Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterTCP/UDP Port Filtering Table 203204 Alarms ParametersSnmp Table Host Table Parameters 205 Syslog ParametersSyslog Host Table 206 Bridge ParametersSpanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking Storm Threshold TablePacket Forwarding Parameters 207Radius Parameters Radius Server Configuration ParametersGeneral Radius Parameters 208Security Parameters MAC Access Control Table210 Security Profile TableVLAN/SSID Parameters Iapp Parameters Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterOther Parameters 211Configuring QoS Policies Enabling QoS Name Type Value Access CLI ParameterSpecifying the Mapping between 802.1p and 802.1D Priorities 212213 QoS Enhanced Distributed Channel Access Edca ParametersCLI Batch File Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch FileCLI Batch File Format and Syntax Sample CLI Batch File215 Reboot BehaviorCLI Batch File Error Log Charact Equival Ent 216 HexFeature Supported by AP-4000 Series Software FeaturesRadius Based Management Access 217 Number of Stations per BSSSpecifications AP-4000 Series User Guide Software Features Medium Access Control MAC FunctionsAdvanced Bridging Functions Security Functions219 Specifications AP-4000 Series User GuideNetwork Functions Hardware Specifications 221 Available ChannelsAP-4000/4000M Channels AP-4900M Channels AP-4900M Channels 4.9 GHz Public Safety ModeAP-4900M Channels a/b/g Modes 222223 Software and Documentation Downloads Knowledgebase 224 Online SupportInternational 225 Telephone SupportRepair or Replacement Warranty CoverageLimitations of Warranty Support ProceduresOther Information Ask a Question or Open an IssueSearch Knowledgebase Other Adapter Cards228 Product Model Numbers229 Regulatory Compliance AP-4000 Series User Guide230 Safety Information USA, Canada, & European Union231 Federal Communications Commission FCC AP-4000/4000M232 Modifications233 Industry Canada IC AP-4000/4000M only234 European Union AP-4000/4000M onlyRegulatory Compliance Certifications Summary AP-4900M Regulatory Compliance Certifications Summary AP-4000/4000MCountry Certification/Reference No 235