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Professional Access Point

Administrator Guide

Navigating to Channel Management

To view session monitoring information, click the Cluster menu’s Channel Management tab.

Understanding Channel Management

When Channel Management is enabled, the Professional Access Point automatically assigns radio channels used by clustered access points to reduce interference with access points both within and outside of its cluster. This dynamic channel assignment maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth and helps maintain the efficiency of communication over your wireless network.

How it Works: Overview

At a specified interval, or on demand, Channel Management maps APs to channel use and measures interference levels in the cluster. If significant channel interference is detected, Channel Management automatically reassigns some or all of the APs to new channels according to an efficiency algorithm (or automated channel plan).

Overlapping Channels: Background Information

The radio frequency (RF) broadcast Channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum that the radio on the access point uses for transmitting and receiving. The range of available channels for an access point is determined by the IEEE 802.11 mode, or band, of the access point. IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g modes (802.11 b/g) support the use of channels 1 through 11.

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Contents

Professional Access Point Administrator Guide R46.1224.00 rev 2.0 07/06Page Professional Access Point Administrator Guide USA Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Contents Class Structure, Commands, and Examples AdvancedClass and Field Reference Support Information Robotics Corporation Two 2 Year Limited Warranty Viii Administrator Audience Online Help Features Recommended Settings, Notes and Cautions Typographical Conventions Getting Started Features and Benefits Ieee Standards Support and Wi-Fi ComplianceWireless Features Security Features Clustering and Auto-Management Guest InterfaceNetworking Snmp Support What’s Next?Maintainability Professional Access Point Default Settings for the Professional Access Point Option Default Settings Related Information Ieee 802.11 Mode Transmit PowerSecurity Mode None Authentication Type What the Access Point Does Not Provide Administrator’s ComputerRequired Software or Component Description Wireless Client Computers Required Component Description Dynamic IP Addressing How Does the Access Point Obtain an IP Address at Startup?Required Component Recovering an IP Address Static IP Addressing Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Access Point Hardware and Ports Unpack the access pointWhat’s inside the Access Point? Connect the access point to network and power UK Users Hardware Connections for a Guest Vlan Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Viewing Basic Settings for Access Points Field Default SettingLog on to the Web User Interface Username Configure Basic Settings and start the wireless network Default Configuration Wall Mounting the Access Point Make Sure the Access Point is Connected to the LAN Test LAN Connectivity with Wireless Clients Web User Interface Navigating to Basic Settings Review / Describe the Access Point Field DescriptionMAC Address Firmware Version Provide Administrator Password and Wireless Network Name Administrator PasswordAdministrator Password again Wireless Network Name Ssid New Access Points Set Configuration Policy for New Access PointsField Update Basic Settings Summary of Settings Your Network at a Glance Understanding Indicator Icons Basic Settings for a Standalone Access PointIcon Description Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Access Points Cluster Navigating to Access Points Management Understanding Clustering How Many APs Can a Cluster Support? What is a Cluster?What Kinds of APs Can Cluster? Settings Not Shared by the Cluster Standalone Mode Cluster ModeCluster Formation Understanding Access Point Settings Auto-Synchronization of Cluster ConfigurationCluster Size and Membership Intra-Cluster Security Removing an Access Point from the Cluster Modifying the Location Description Adding an Access Point to a Cluster Http//IPAddressOfAccessPoint Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Professional Access Point Administrator Guide User Management Viewing User Accounts Navigating to User Management for Clustered Access PointsAdding a User Editing a User Account Enabling and Disabling User AccountsEnabling a User Account Real Name Restoring a User Database from a Backup File Removing a User AccountBacking Up and Restoring a User Database Disabling a User Account Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Sessions Navigating to Session Monitoring Understanding Session Monitoring Information User AP Location User MAC Idle Rate Viewing Session Information for Access Points Signal Utilization Rx Total Tx Total Error RateSorting Session Information Refreshing Session Information Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Channel Management Navigating to Channel Management Understanding Channel ManagementHow it Works Overview Overlapping Channels Background Information Configuring and Viewing Channel Management Settings Example a Network before and after Channel Management Stopping/Starting Automatic Channel Assignment Viewing Current Channel Assignments and Setting Locks Viewing Last Proposed Set of ChangesIP Address Band Current Locked IP Address Current Proposed Use these channels when applying channel assignments AdvancedChange channels if interference is reduced by at least Determine if there is better set of channels every Apply channel modifications even when the network is busy Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Wireless Neighborhood Navigating to Wireless Neighborhood Understanding Wireless Neighbourhood Information Display neighboring APs Viewing Wireless NeighborhoodCluster Neighbors Viewing Details for a Cluster Member Details for a Cluster Member AP Channel SignalBeacon Age Status Interfaces Ethernet Wired Settings Wireless Settings Events Log Relay Host for Kernel Messages Setting Up the Log Relay Host Understanding Remote LoggingSYSLOGD=-r Tmp/APsyslog Log Relay Host Enabled EnabledEtc/init.d/sysklogd restart Relay Host Transmit/Receive Statistics Events Log Errors Client AssociationsName Ssid Total Packets What is the Difference Between an Association and a Session? Link Integrity Monitoring Neighboring Access Points Select AP Detection Enabled Type Beacon IntPrivacy Last Beacon # of BeaconsRates Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Ethernet Wired Settings Advanced Navigating to Ethernet Wired Settings Setting the DNS Name Managing Guest AccessConfiguring an Internal LAN and a Guest Network Enabling and Disabling Guest Access For Guest access, use Guest AccessSpecifying a Virtual Guest Network Configuring Internal Interface Ethernet Settings Virtual Wireless Networks Static IP Address Default GatewayDNS Nameservers Updating Settings Configuring Guest Interface Ethernet Wired SettingsSubnet Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Wireless Settings Navigating to Wireless Settings Configuring 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support Configuring Internal LAN Wireless Settings Configuring the Radio InterfaceMode Channel Configuring Guest Network Wireless Settings Read-only field How Do I Know Which Security Mode to Use? Understanding Security Issues on Wireless NetworksSecurity When to Use No Security Key Management User AuthenticationEncryption Algorithm Encryption Algorithms When to Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Radius Does Prohibiting the Broadcast of Ssid Enhance Security? How Does Station Isolation Protect the Network? Configuring Security Settings Navigating to Security SettingsBroadcast SSID, Station Isolation, and Security Mode None Static WEP Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Transfer Key Index Key LengthBits Key Type Authentication Algorithm Open System Shared Key Both Example of Using Static WEP Static WEP with Transfer KEY Indexes on Client Devices Ieee Authentication Server Enable Radius AccountingWPA/WPA2 Personal PSK Radius IP WPA Versions Cipher Suites WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Radius Key Enable pre-authentication Improving the security of the network Enter the Radius IP Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Configuring Guest Access Using Virtual LANs Guest LoginConfiguring a Guest Network on a Virtual LAN DSL/T1 Configuring the Welcome Screen Captive Portal Using the Guest Network Configuring Guest Access without Virtual LANs Configuring a Guest Network on a Dedicated Access Point Virtual Wireless Networks Navigating to Virtual Wireless Network Settings Configuring VLANs Virtual Wireless NetworkOne Two Ton Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Understanding Radio Settings Radio Configuring Radio Settings Navigating to Radio SettingsStatus On/Off Ieee 802.11b ModeSuper G Maximum Stations Rate Sets Broadcast a subset of its supported rate sets Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Navigating to MAC Filtering Settings MAC Filtering Using MAC Filtering Filter Stations List Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Understanding Load Balancing Load BalancingSpecifying Limits for Utilization and Client Associations Configuring Load Balancing Navigating to Load Balancing SettingsLoad Balancing and QoS Utilization for No New Associations Utilization for DisassociationStations Threshold for Disassocia Tion To apply your changes, click Update Settings Quality of Service Understanding QoSQoS and Load Balancing 802.11e and WMM Standards Support QoS Queues and Parameters to Coordinate Traffic Flow Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Random Backoff and Minimum / Maximum Contention Windows Navigating to QoS Settings Configuring QoS Queues Configuring AP Edca Parameters Enabling/Disabling Wi-Fi Multimedia Configuring Station Edca Parameters Data 0 Voice Txop Limit Transmission Opportunity Limit Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Understanding the Wireless Distribution System Wireless Distribution SystemUsing WDS to Bridge Distant Wired LANs Backup Links and Unwanted Loops in WDS Bridges LAN Segment Navigating to WDS Settings Security Considerations Related to WDS Bridges Configuring WDS Settings Local Address Remote AddressBridge with Internal Network Disabled Example of Configuring a WDS LinkWEP Key Local Address Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Navigating to Time Protocol Settings Time Protocol Enabling and Disabling a Network Time Protocol NTP Server NTP Server Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Snmp Understanding Snmp Navigating to Simple Network Management Protocol Enable Snmp Read-only Community Name entireAllow Snmp SET Requests Read-write community name for per Rebooting and Upgrading Your Access Point Using Snmp Configuring Your Network Management SystemSource hostname or subnet Rebooting Your Access Point Using Snmp Upgrading your Access PointFtp//testuser1testuser1@192.168.1.9922/54531.1.23.tar Ftp//192.168.1.100/54531.1.24.tar Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Reboot Reset Configuration Upgrade Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Backup/Restore Navigating to Backup and Restore Settings Backing up Configuration Setting for an Access Point Restoring Access Point Settings to a Previous Configuration Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Command Line Interface Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Basic Settings Yes Described in Backup/Restore on How to Access the CLI for an Access Point Telnet Connection to the Access PointUSR5453-AP login Password USR5453-AP login admin Password Enter help for help SSH2 Connection to the Access Point Telnet Function Telnet CommandStatus Status Down Login as USR5453-AP# Quick View of Commands and How to Get Help Commands and SyntaxSSH Function SSH Command Set ssh Status Command Get logGet log-entry Get bss wlan0bssInternal Command Description Add radius-user wally Getting Help on Commands at the CLI Remove radius-user wally Command Usage and Configuration Examples Ready to Get Started? Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Understanding Interfaces as Presented in the CLI Interface DescriptionWlan0vwn1 Vlan1234 Get interface vlanVLANID role Saving Configuration ChangesGet interface vlan1234 role Basic Setting Example Get the MAC Address for an Access Point Get Both the IP Address and MAC Address Wlan0wds1 Wds Down Wlan0wds2 Wlan0wds3 USR5453-AP# Get the Firmware Version for the Access Point Get the Location of the Access PointSet the Location for an Access Point Get the Current Password Access Point and Cluster Settings Cluster Command ExampleGet MAC Addresses for all Access Points in the Cluster User Accounts Get All User Accounts User Account Command ExampleUSR5453-AP#get radius-user all name name USR5453-AP#set radius-user samantha password westport USR5453-AP#set radius-user samantha disabledAdd Users USR5453-AP#add radius-user samantha username samantha Status Command Example Remove a User AccountUSR5453-AP#remove radius-user wally Larry samantha endora darren USR5453-AP#get interface br0 Get Current Settings for the Ethernet Wired Guest Interface Get Current Wireless Radio Settings USR5453-AP# get radio wlan0 detail Get Status on EventsUSR5453-AP# get log-entry Priority Daemon USR5453-AP#set log relay-enabled USR5453-AP#set log relay-host USR5453-AP#set log relay-host myserverUSR5453-AP#set log relay-port USR5453-AP# get log Get Transmit / Receive Statistics Get neighbouring Access PointsGet Client Associations USR5453-AP#get detected-ap USR5453-AP# get detected-ap Ethernet Wired Interface Wired Interface Command Example Get Wired Internal Interface Settings Get Wired Guest Interface SettingsSet Up Guest Access Get Summary View of Internal and Guest Interfaces USR5453-AP#remove bridge-port br0 interface eth0 USR5453-AP#get interface brguest status downUSR5453-AP# get bss USR5453-AP# get interface brguest USR5453-AP#get interface brguest status upUSR5453-AP#get bridge-port brguest USR5453-AP#get bridge-port br0 Name Interface Get/Change the Connection Type Dhcp or Static IP USR5453-AP#get dhcp-client status upUSR5453-AP#set dhcp-client status up USR5453-AP#get interface br0 detail Re-Configure Static IP Addressing Values USR5453-AP#get interface br0 static-ipUSR5453-AP#set interface br0 static-ip USR5453-AP#get interface br0 static-mask Wireless Interface Security Security Command Example Get the Current Security ModeGet Detailed Description of Current Security Settings USR5453-AP#get interface wlan0 security none Enable / Disable Station Isolation Set the Broadcast Ssid Allow or Prohibit Set Security to None USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 security noneSet Security to Static WEP USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 security static-wep Set bss wlan0bssInternal open-system-authentication on Set bss wlan0bssInternal shared-key-authentication offSet bss wlan0bssInternal shared-key-authentication on USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 wep-key-ascii yes USR5453-AP#get interface wlan0 detail Set Security to Ieee USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 security dot1xRadius Option Example USR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal radius-ip USR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal radius-key secret Set BssUSR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal radius-accounting off USR5453-AP#get interface wlan0 security dot1x USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 security wpa-personal Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Personal PSKWPA Option Example Cipher Suite Option Example Set bss wlan0bssInternal wpa-cipher-tkip onSet bss wlan0bssInternal wpa-cipher-ccmp off Set bss wlan0bssInternal wpa-cipher-tkip off USR5453-AP#get interface wlan0 security wpa-personal Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Radius USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0 security wpa-enterprise Enable Pre-Authentication Cipher Suite Option USR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal radius-key KeepSecret USR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal radius-accounting on USR5453-AP#get interface wlan0 security wpa-enterprise Enable/Configure Guest Login Welcome View Guest Login SettingsEnable/Disable the Guest Welcome Set Guest Welcome Page Text Configuring Multiple BSSIDs on Virtual Wireless Networks Review Guest Login SettingsConfiguring Virtual Wireless Network One on Radio One Set interface wlan0vwn1 security wpa-enterprise Radio Settings Radio Setting Command ExampleGet Ieee 802.11 Radio Mode Creating VWN Two on Radio One with WPA security Get All Radio Settings Get Basic Radio SettingsGet Radio Channel Configure Radio Settings Get Supported Rate SetUSR5453-AP#get supported-rate Get Basic Rate Set USR5453-AP#set radio wlan0 mode g USR5453-AP#set radio wlan0 beacon-intervalUSR5453-AP#set bss wlan0bssInternal dtim-period USR5453-AP#get bss wlan0bssInternal dtim-period USR5453-AP#set radio wlan0 fragmentation-threshold USR5453-AP#set radio wlan0 rts-thresholdUSR5453-AP#add basic-rate wlan0 rate USR5453-AP#add supported-rate wlan0 rate MAC Filtering USR5453-AP#get supported-rate wlan0 rate Set bss wlan0bssGuest mac-acl-name Guest Specify an Accept or Deny ListAdd MAC Addresses of Client Stations to the Filtering List Get Current MAC Filtering Settings USR5453-AP#remove mac-acl Guest macGet bss interface mac-acl-mode USR5453-AP#get bss wlan0bssGuest mac-acl-mode accept-list QoS Command Quality of ServiceLoad Balancing QoS Command Example Enable/Disable Wi-Fi Multimedia Understanding the Queues for Access Point and Station About Access Point and Station Edca ParametersData Access Point Station Get QoS Settings on the Access Point Get QoS Settings on the Client StationUSR5453-AP#get wme-queue Set Arbirtation Interframe Spaces Aifs Set wme-queue wlan0 with queue QueueName to aifs AIFSValue Setting Minimum and Maximum Contention Windows cwmin, cwmaxUSR5453-AP#set wme-queue wlan0 with queue vo to aifs USR5453-AP#set wme-queue wlan0 with queue vi cwmin 7 cwmax Set the Maximum Burst Length burst on the Access PointSet tx-queue wlan0 with queue QueueName to burst burstValue USR5453-AP#set tx-queue wlan0 with queue data2 to burst USR5453-AP#set wme-queue wlan0 with queue vo to txop-limit Wireless Distribution System Configuring a WDS LinkGetting Details on a WDS Configuration USR5453-AP#set interface wlan0wds0 remote-mac 00E0B8761B14 Set ntp server ntp.instant802.com Time ProtocolUSR5453-AP#get ntp detail Reboot the Access Point Reset the Access Point to Factory DefaultsUSR5453-AP#factory-reset Keyboard Shortcuts and Tab Completion Help Tab Completion and Help Keyboard ShortcutsAction on CLI Keyboard Shortcut USR5453-AP#get system v USR5453-AP#get system version CLI Class and Field Overview USR5453-AP# set mac-acl Field Reference on Has name? \ # of instances? One Multiple CLI Class Relationships Association Class IndexClass Description Authenticated Field IndexInterface Station Basic-rate Bridge-port Path-cost BssPriority Status DescriptionRadio Beacon-interface Mac Dtim-periodMax-stations Ignore-broadcast-ssid Open-system-authentication Channel-plannerCluster Cluster-member Config DefaultNo-external-updates Debug Detected-ap Field Description Beacon-interval Capability Type Dhcp-client ErpBeacons Last-beacon Dot11 HostDebug Dot11d Dns-12 DomainStatic-dns-12 Static-domain Interface Mask Rx-errors TypeStatic-ip Static-mask Tx-errors Rx-compressedRx-multicast Tx-packets Ip-route Jvm KickstartdLog Gateway Log-entry DepthNumber Time Mac-acl NtpMessage Server Welcome-screen PortalWelcome-screen-text Max-bss Tx-power Max-bssChannel-policy Mode Wmewifinoacktest Rts-thresholdFragmentation-threshold Load-balance-disassociation-utilization Radius-user SerialSnmp Ro-community Ssh Supported-rateSystem Rw-community Password Encrypted-passwordPassword-initialized Telnet Community Tx-queueQueue Web-ui Wme-queue Professional Access Point Detection Utility does not find Possible Solution Access point Cannot access the Web User Interface My wireless device cannot find the wireless network Possible Solution Wireless Distribution System WDS Problems and Solutions Am experiencing poor wireless link quality Cluster Recovery Reboot or Reset Access Point Stop Clustering and Reset Each Access Point in the Cluster Click Stop Clustering Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Support Information Country Webmail Voice UAE Declaration of Conformity Detachable Antenna InformationFCC Radiation Exposure Statement Radio and Television Interference Industry Canada IC For Canadian UsersUL Listing/CUL Listing CE Compliance Declaration of Conformity EU Health Protection Regulatory Channel FrequencyEU Detachable Antenna Information Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Professional Access Point Administrator Guide Robotics Corporation Two 2 Year Limited Warranty Obtaining Warranty Service Limitations Disclaimer 802 802.1x802.2 802.3 802.11b 802.11d802.11e 802.11f AES Beacon BridgeBroadcast Broadcast Address Bssid CcmpCGI CSMA/CA DCF DhcpDNS DOM EAP EdcfESS Ethernet Frame GatewayHtml Http Infrastructure Mode IbssIeee Intrusion Detection IPSec ISPJitter Latency LAN LdapLLC MAC NAT NICNTP OSI Packet Packet LossPHY PID PPP PSK Radius RC4Rssi RTP Ssid SnmpSTP Supported Rate Set TCPTCP/IP Tkip UDP UnicastURL Vlan WAN WDSWEP Wins WMM WPA WPA2Wrap XML Index DCF Ieee Snmp WDS Index-328