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ORiNOCO AP-4000 Series Access Points
User Guide
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AP-4000 Series User Guide Copyright © 2005 Proxim Corporation. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090; 5,809,060; 6,075,812; 5,077,753. This user’s guide and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Proxim
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AP-4000 Series User Guide Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Products Covered in this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Introduction to Wi
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Contents AP-4000 Series User Guide 3 System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Dynamic DNS Support .
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Contents AP-4000 Series User Guide Configuring Radius Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 802.1x Authentication using RADIUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 RADI
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Contents AP-4000 Series User Guide Connectivity Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Client Connection Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents AP-4000 Series User Guide Bridge Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Security Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AP-4000 Series User Guide Ask a Question or Open an Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Other Adapter Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 F Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Safety Information
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AP-4000 Series User Guide Introduction 1 This chapter contains information on the following: • Products Covered in this User Guide • Document Conventions • Introduction to Wireless Networking • Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) • Guidelines for Roaming • IEEE 802.11 Specifications • Management and Monitoring Capabilities Products Covered in this User Guide This User Guide details functionality of the AP-4000 Series Access Points, consisting of the following: Product Description AP-4000 Tri-
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Introduction to Wireless Networking Introduction to Wireless Networking An Access Point extends the capability of an existing Ethernet network to devices on a wireless network. Wireless devices can connect to a single Access Point, or they can move between multiple Access Points located within the same vicinity. As wireless clients move from one coverage cell to another, they maintain network connectivity. In a typical network environment (see Figure 1-1)
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) Using the ORiNOCO Mesh Creation Protocol (OMCP), The AP-4000M and AP-4900M support structured Mesh networking. For information on converting an AP-4000 into an AP-4000M to enable Mesh functionality, see Mesh Software Kit. In a mesh network, access points use their wireless interface as a backhaul to the rest of the network. Access points connected directly to the wired infrastruc
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) are discovered, MAP2 through MAP8 will build a neighbor table from the beacons and probe responses they receive. The neighbor table contains three kinds of links: • Active: Link with a mesh neighbor that has gone through association and authentication, and the port is open. • Connected: Link with a mesh neighbor that has gone through association and authentication, but the port is closed. • Disconnected: Possible link
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only) from MAP4 to MP1 fails, MAP4 can still reach the backbone via MAP3 and MAP2. The same goes for other MAPs that discover each other. After a short while, the network in this example will look like Figure 1-4, where solid lines indicate active Mesh links and dotted lines indicate established but inactive Mesh links. Figure 1-4 Mesh Startup Topology Example – Step 3 In this example, if MAP8 loses the Mesh link to MP1,
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Guidelines for Roaming – 18 Mbps throughput is available at the portal (max is 25 Mbps, but APs will back off as distance between them increases). – 20 wireless clients are supported per AP. – Average utilization (time that a client is actually transferring data) is 10%. If the conditions on your network are different than the assumptions above, then the maximum number of APs should be adjusted accordingly. NOTE: Clients whose traffic must traverse multip
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide IEEE 802.11 Specifications • In countries that require passive scanning for Mesh, the roam time may be higher. • When an AP-4000M/4900M is mounted in a vehicle and is being used in a Mesh network, there will be limited connectivity when the vehicle is moving. IEEE 802.11 Specifications In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) adopted the 802.11 standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. This standar
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Management and Monitoring Capabilities Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration. For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file name, and file type parameters. You access the CLI over a HyperTerminal serial connection or via Telnet. Du
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Introduction AP-4000 Series User Guide Management and Monitoring Capabilities • Privacy (a.k.a Encryption): Protects against disclosure of message payload. • Access Control: Controls and authorizes access to managed objects. The default SNMPv3 username is administrator, with SHA authentication, and DES privacy protocol. SSH (Secure Shell) Management You may securely also manage the AP using SSH (Secure Shell). The AP supports SSH version 2, for secure remote CLI (Telnet) sessions. SSH provides
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AP-4000 Series User Guide Installation and Initialization 2 This chapter contains information on the following: • AP-4000 Series Hardware Description – Overview – Antennas – Active Ethernet – LED Indicators • Prerequisites – General Prerequisites – Mesh Prerequisites • Product Package • System Requirements • Hardware Installation • Initialization – Using ScanTool – Logging In – Using the Setup Wizard – Installing the Software • Related Topics AP-4000 Series Hardware Description Overview The AP-4
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Installation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide AP-4000 Series Hardware Description The AP-4000/4000M/4900M includes a a power jack, a 10/100 base-T Ethernet port, and an RS-232 serial data communication port. The AP includes an optional security cover that can be installed to protect against access to the power and LAN cables and to the reset and reload buttons. See Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Rear Panel The AP-4000/4000M/4900M has been designed to rest horizontally on a flat surface, bu
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Installation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide AP-4000 Series Hardware Description Figure 2-2 AP-4000/4000M/4900M Antenna Connectors Connectors 1 and 2 are for the 802.11b/g radio; connectors 3 and 4 are for the 802.11a radio. When the AP is mounted on a wall, connectors 1 and 4 correspond to the horizontally polarized internal antenna, providing a coverage pattern parallel to the wall; connectors 2 and 3 correspond to the vertically polarized internal antenna, providing a coverage
