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Symbol Technologies WS 2000 Software Overview, Operating System OS Services, Power Specifications

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Software Overview

Power Specifications

•Maximum Power Consumption: 90-256 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 3A

•Operating Voltage: 48 VDC

•Operating Current: 1A

•Peak Current: 1.6A

Environmental Specifications

•Operating Temperature: 0ºC to 40ºC

•Storage Temperature: -40ºC to 70ºC

•Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% Non-condensing

•Storage Humidity: 10% to 85% Non-condensing

•Operating Altitude: 2.4 km

•Storage Altitude: 4.6 km

Software Overview

The WS 2000 Wireless Switch software provides a fully integrated solution for managing every aspect of connecting Wireless LANs (WLANs) to a wired network, and includes the following components:

Operating System (OS) Services

OS Services determine how the WS 2000 Wireless Switch communicates with existing network and operating system-centric software services, including:

•Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

•Telnet and File Transfer Protocol (FTP/TFTP) servers

•The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client, used to keep switch time synchronized for Kerberos authentication

Cell Controller Services

The Cell Controller provides the ongoing communication between mobile units (MUs) on the Wireless LAN (WLAN) and the wired network. Cell Controller services perform the following:

•Initialize the Access Ports

•Maintain contact with Access Ports by sending a synchronized electronic “heartbeat” at regular intervals

•Track MUs when they roam from one location to another

•Manage security schemes based on system configuration

•Maintain system statistics

•Store policies and Access Port information

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Contents

System Reference 72E-67701-01 Rev A MarchWS 2000 Wireless Switch Patents CopyrightFeatures Table of ContentsChapter OverviewSystem Administration Advanced ConfigurationRetail Use Cases ChapterA Field Office Example Appendix A. Sample Configuration FileIndex ChapterChapter 1. Overview WS 2000 Wireless Switch System Reference GuideAbout this Document Document ConventionsWireless LAN WLAN Security Management of Access PortsSystem Overview Firewall SecurityTechnical Specifications Physical SpecificationsHardware Overview Cell Controller Services Operating System OS ServicesPower Specifications Environmental SpecificationsGateway Services Chapter 2. Features 802.11a Support802.11b Support Access Ports WS 2000 Wireless Switch Firewall Gateway ServicesAccess Policies Administration ManagementSNMP Management Support Layer 3 RoutingDHCP Client and Server Overview802.1x with RADIUS Authentication WEP 64 40-bit keyWEP 128 104-bit Key Kerberos Authentication 802.1x with Shared Key AuthenticationKeyGuard-MCM Support Wireless Protected Access WPASet up Communication to the Switch Installing the SwitchChapter 3. Getting Started Getting Started Overview4. Log in using “admin” as the username and “symbol” as the password 1. Select System Configuration -- WS-2000 Access from the left menu Changing the Administrator PasswordStep 1 Configure the LAN Interface Configuring the SwitchSecurity Defining the Subnets NetworkAddress Interfaces Step 2 Configure SubnetsThe DHCP Configuration Advanced DHCP Settings Communicating with the Outside World Step 3 Configure the WAN InterfaceSetting Up Point-to-Point over Ethernet PPPoE Communication Step 4 Enable Wireless LANs WLANs Wireless Summary Area Access Port Adoption Step 5 Configure WLANsStep 6 Configure WLAN Security 802.1x EAP Authentication Setting the Authentication MethodSetting the Encryption Method Kerberos AuthenticationConfiguring WEP Encryption Configuring WPA-TKIP 6. Select either the ASCII Passphrase or 128-bit Key radio button No Encryption KeyGuard-MCMMobile Unit Access Control List ACL Step 7 Configure Access PortsRadio type-This field indicates the wireless protocol that the Access Port follows. The WS 2000 Wireless Switch supports 802.11b and 802.11 a/b dual-radio Access Ports Placement Step 8 Configure Subnet AccessPower Level NameThe Access Exception Area The Access Overview Table1. Click in a cell of the table that represents the subnet-to-subnet or subnet-to-WAN relationship to define. All access rules if any are defined appear in the table in the lower-half of the screen 5. Click the Apply button to save changes WLAN-How to Configure Advanced Settings Chapter 4. Advanced ConfigurationWLAN-Setting Default Access Port Settings 5. Check the Antenna Diversity checkbox to enable Antenna Diversity if the Access Port has an external antenna. Antenna Diversity should only be enabled if the Access Port has two matching external antennas 8. Set the beacon values as indicated in the table below Beacon IntervalDTIM Period WLAN-Advanced Access Port Settings WLAN-Advanced Access Port Settings Copyright 2004 Symbol Technologies, Inc. All Rights ReservedWS 2000 Wireless Switch 1.0 Date of last Revision March 9. Set the beacon values as indicated in the table below Beacon IntervalDTIM Period Gateway-How to Configure Network Address Translation NAT 2. For each of the addresses, the select the NAT type Always On Firewall Filters Gateway-How to Configure the WS 2000 FirewallSYN Flood Attack Check Configurable Firewall FiltersSource Routing Check Winnuke Attack CheckMIME Flood Attack Check Gateway-How to Configure Static RoutesSetting the RIP Configuration Defining RoutesNo RIP Security-How to Configure 802.1x EAP Authentication 3. Click the 802.1x EAP Configuration button to display a sub-screen for specific authentication settings 16. Click the Apply button to save changes Security-How to Configure Kerberos Authentication Security-How to Specify a Network Time Protocol NTP Server Switch Settings Chapter 5. System AdministrationWS 2000 Wireless Switch LED Functions Overview1. Select System Configuration -- System Settings from the left menu Changing the Name of the SwitchChange the Location and Country Settings of the WS Location field1. Select System Configuration -- System Settings from the left menu How to Restart the WS 2000 Wireless Switch Updating the WS 2000 Wireless Switch’s Firmware1. Select System Configuration -- System Settings from the left menu Performing the Firmware Update Checking for and Downloading Firmware updatesExporting and Importing Wireless Switch Settings System ConfigurationTo Import or Export Settings to an FTP Site To Import Settings to a Local FileTo Export Settings to a Local File 2. Select System Configuration -- System Settings from the left menu How to Restore Default Configuration Settings3. Set the properties for the port as indicated below How to Configure SNMP Traps Remote AdministrationSetting the SNMP Version Configuration Setting Up SNMP v1/v2c Community DefinitionsSetting Up SNMP v3 Community Definitions Setting the Trap Configuration Setting Up the Access Control ListAP Traps SNMP Traps3. Check the traps to enable MU TrapsSetting the Trap Configuration for SNMP v1/v2c Setting the Trap Configuration for SNMP Configure Administrator AccessConfigure Management Access Setup AirBEAM Software Access Access Port StatisticsChanging the Administrator and Manager Passwords Statistics and LogsGeneral Access Port Information Associated Mobile Units Received and Transmitted TablesSubnet Statistics The Information portion of the Subnet Stats screen displays general information about the subnet Interfaces WAN StatisticsDescription Received FieldTransmitted DescriptionViewing the Log on the Switch Setting Up and Viewing the System LogSetting Up a Log Server Background Chapter 6. Retail Use CasesThe Plan Contacting the Wireless Switch Configuring the System SettingsEntering the Basic System Settings Setting Access Control The IP Address Plan Configuring the SubnetsConfiguring POS Subnet Configuring the Printer Subnet Copyright 2004 Symbol Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved WS 2000 Wireless Switch 1.0 Date of last Revision MarchRetail Use Cases Configuring the Cafe Subnet Clarisa clicks Advanced DHCP Server and enters the DNS server IP addresses. The Default Gateway is fine. However, Clarisa expects the cafe patrons to come and go frequently, so she reduces the IP address lease time to 1800 seconds. This means that a DHCP client mobile unit will give up its IP address if it is inactive on the network for more than half an hour. This seems about right for the usage patterns that she expects for the cafe. If she gets complaints, she will bump it to an hour Configuring the WAN Interface Configuring Network Address Translation NAT After she makes this selection a new button appears, labeled 1 to Many Mappings. She selects the 1 to Many Mappings button Configuring the Access Ports Setting Access Port DefaultsInspecting the Firewall Naming the POS Access Port Configuring the Printer Access Port Configuring the Cafe Access Port Associating the Access Ports to the WLANs Configuring the Cafe WLAN Configuring the WLANsConfiguring the Printer WLAN Configuring the POS WLAN Setting Subnet Access For the POS subnet and the Printer subnet, she selects Allow all protocols when going to the WAN, the POS subnet, and the Printer subnet Configuring the Clients Testing ConnectionsBackground Chapter 7. A Field Office ExampleThe Plan Each WS 2000 WLAN has exactly one security policy, where a security policy is defined as a user authentication method and a data encryption method. Because each WLAN can have one and only one security policy, WLAN configuration is usually defined by the security needs of the installation. If two groups of users require different security policies, then they must associate to the WS 2000 through different WLANs. See the Retail Use Case for an example of an installation where different security needs drive the need for separate WLANsConfiguring the System Settings Contacting the Wireless SwitchTo begin configuration of the switch, Leo sets up a communication link to the switch. Leo starts with a direct network link between his laptop and the switch, plugging the cable into one of the local, non-WAN, ports. The switch defaults to having all the LAN ports on the first subnet and that subnet having an IP address of 192.168.0.1. So, as far as this connection is concerned, the switch comes up with an initial IP address of 192.168.0.1. He sets his laptop to have an IP address of 192.168.0.2 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0. He also sets the gateway IP address to be 192.168.0.1, the WS 2000’s IP address Leo launches his web browser and enters “http//192.168.0.1/” as the URL. He logs in using “admin” for the username and “symbol” as the password Entering the Basic System SettingsSetting Access Control Leo then changes the switch passwords from the default to something relatively secure, something with letters, numbers, and punctuation marks in it Configuring the Engineering LAN Configuring the LANHe also selects the option This interface is a DHCP server. Choosing this DHCP option means that the switch will pick IP addresses from the Address Assignment Range and assign them to network clients on this subnet, as needed Copyright 2004 Symbol Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved WS 2000 Wireless Switch 1.0 Date of last Revision MarchA Field Office Example Configuring the Sales Subnet Configuring the WAN The next step is to set up the network address translations NAT Setting Up Network Address Translation The next step is to configure the firewall Adopting Access Ports Confirm Firewall ConfigurationLeo clicks the Apply button to save his changes Configuring the WLANs Security Leo clicks the OK button to save the 802.1x EAP settings Leo clicks the OK button to save his WPA-TKIP settings, then the Apply button to confirm the WLAN configuration Configuring the Access PortsHe does not change the Antenna Diversity setting, Short Preamble setting, the RTS Threshold, or the Beacon Settings. These parameters control some of the broadcast mechanics of an 802.11 communication between mobile units and Access Ports. In most cases, there is no reason to change them. He clicks Apply to save his choices He clicks the Apply button to save his changes Leo clicks Apply to save his changes Leo clicks the Apply button to save the changes for the administration Access Port Configuring Subnet Access Installing the Access Ports and Testing WS2000 Configuration Command Script System Firmware Version Appendix A. Sample Configuration FileConfig menu WS2000 menuSNMP v1/v2c configuration delete v1v2c all SNMP ACL configuration delete acl allSNMP v1/v2c trap configuration delete v1v2c all SNMP v3 trap configuration delete v3 allWLAN 2 configuration WLAN 1 configuration set mode 1 enableWLAN 3 configuration set mode 3 disable Default 802.11 A radio configuration set reg A in/out 149 Access Port configuration Default 802.11 B radio configuration set reg B in/out 1LAN configuration network Port To Subnet Map configuration set port 1 s1LAN DHCP configuration network WAN configurationenc-passwd 8e57 NAT configuration Firewall configuration set syn enableInbound NAT configuration Outbound 1-To-Many NAT configuration set outb map s1Subnet map configuration network Router configuration networkSample Configuration File Copyright 2004 Symbol Technologies, Inc. All Rights ReservedWS 2000 Wireless Switch 1.0 Date of last Revision March example use cases Indexphysical specifications operating system servicespower specifications See NATRouting information Protocol WS 2000 Wireless Switch 1.0 Date of last Revision March Copyright 2004 Symbol Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reservedconfiguring printer configuring security