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9160 G2
Wireless Gateway
User Manual
November 24, 2006 Part No. 8100117.A
ISO 9001 Certified
Quality Management System
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© Copyright 2006 by Psion Teklogix Inc., Mississauga, Ontario This document and the information it contains is the property of Psion Teklogix Inc., is issued in strict confidence, and is not to be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, except for the sole purpose of promoting the sale of Psion Teklogix manufac- tured goods and services. Furthermore, this document is not to be used as a basis for design, manufacture, or sub-contract, or in any manner detrimental to the interests of Psion Tekl
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Return-To-Factory Warranty Psion Teklogix Inc. provides a return to factory warranty on this product for a period of twelve (12) months in accordance with the Statement of Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability provided at www.psionteklogix.com/warranty. (If you are not already a member of Teknet and you attempt to view this warranty, you will be asked to register. As a member of Teknet, you will have access to helpful informa- tion about your Psion Teklogix products at no charge to you.)
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lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and flame retardants PBB and PBDE that may be contained in a product. Only products meeting these high environmental standards may be “placed on the market” in EU member states after July 1, 2006. RoHS Logo Although there is no legal requirement to mark RoHS-compliant products, Psion Teklogix Inc. indicates its compliance with the directive as follows: The RoHS logo located either on the back of the product or underneath the battery in the battery co
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Approvals and Safety Summary... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...xiii Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 About This Manual . ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 3 1.2 Online Help Features, Supported Browsers, And Limitations.... .... 6 1.3 Text Conventions . . ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 7 1.4 Overview Of The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway...... ...... .... 7 1.4.1 Radios...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 8 1.4.2 Access Point Functions . . . ....... ...... ...... .... 9 1.4.3 Base Stat
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Contents 2.1.4.1 Power . ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 18 2.1.4.2 Antennas...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 19 2.2 Connecting To External Devices ... ....... ...... ...... 21 2.2.1 Ports .... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 21 2.2.2 LAN Installation: Overview .... ....... ...... ...... 21 2.2.3 LAN Installation: Ethernet..... ....... ...... ...... 22 2.2.3.1 Ethernet Cabling .. ...... ....... ...... ...... 22 2.2.4 Status Indicators (LEDs) ...... ....... ...... ...... 22 2.2.5 Connec
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Contents 4.5 Configure ‘Basic Settings’ And Start The Wireless Network .... .... 42 4.5.1 Default Configuration .... ....... ...... ...... .... 43 4.6 What’s Next? .... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 43 4.6.1 Make Sure The Access Point Is Connected To The LAN..... ....43 4.6.2 Test LAN Connectivity With Wireless Clients .... ...... ....44 4.6.3 Secure And Fine-tune The Access Point Using Advanced Features . . . 44 Chapter 5: Configuring Basic Settings 5.1 Navigating To Basic Settings.. .....
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Contents 6.6 Stopping Clustering.... ...... ....... ...... ...... 61 6.7 Navigating To Configuration Information For A Specific AP And Managing Standalone APs ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 62 6.7.1 Navigating To An AP By Using Its IP Address In A URL . ...... 62 Chapter 7: Managing User Accounts 7.1 Overview ... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 65 7.2 Navigating To User Management For Clustered Access Points ...... 66 7.3 Viewing User Accounts .. ...... ....... ...... ...... 66 7.4 Ad
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Contents Chapter 9: Wireless Neighborhood 9.1 Navigating To Wireless Neighborhood.... ...... ...... ....83 9.2 Understanding Wireless Neighborhood Information. . . ...... ....83 9.3 Viewing Wireless Neighborhood ....... ...... ...... ....84 9.4 Viewing Details For A Cluster Member ... ...... ...... .... 86 Chapter 10: Configuring Security 10.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks . ...... .... 91 10.1.1 How Do I Know Which Security Mode To Use? ... ...... .... 91 10.1.2 Compariso
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Contents 11.1.1 Ethernet (Wired) Settings ..... ....... ...... ...... 120 11.1.2 Wireless Settings .... ...... ....... ...... ...... 120 11.2 Event Logs .. ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 120 11.2.1 Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages ...... ...... ...... 121 11.2.1.1 Understanding Remote Logging....... ...... ......121 11.2.1.2 Setting Up The Log Relay Host ....... ...... ......122 11.2.1.3 Enabling Or Disabling The Log Relay Host On The Status, Events Page .... ...... ....... ...... ......
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Contents Chapter 14: Setting up Guest Access 14.1 Understanding The Guest Interface ..... ...... ...... ... 149 14.2 Configuring The Guest Interface ....... ...... ...... ... 150 14.2.1 Configuring A Guest Network On A Virtual LAN .. ...... ... 150 14.2.2 Configuring The Welcome Screen (Captive Portal) . ...... ... 152 14.3 Using The Guest Network As A Client ... ...... ...... ... 152 14.4 Deployment Example...... ....... ...... ...... ... 153 Chapter 15: Configuring VLANs 15.1 Navigating To
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Contents Chapter 19: Quality of Service (QoS) 19.1 Understanding QoS .... ...... ....... ...... ...... 183 19.1.1 QoS And Load Balancing ..... ....... ...... ...... 183 19.1.2 802.11e And WMM Standards Support..... ...... ......183 19.1.3 QoS Queues And Parameters To Coordinate Traffic Flow . ...... 184 19.1.3.1 QoS Queues And Type Of Service (ToS) On Packets.. ...... 184 19.1.3.2 EDCF Control Of Data Frames And Arbitration Interframe Spaces 186 19.1.3.3 Random Backoff And Minimum/Maximum Conte
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Contents 21.2 Navigating To SNMP Settings . ....... ...... ...... ... 213 21.3 Configuring SNMP Settings .. ....... ...... ...... ... 214 21.3.1 Configuring SNMP Traps .. ....... ...... ...... ... 215 21.3.2 Updating SNMP Settings .. ....... ...... ...... ... 216 Chapter 22: The 9160 G2 As Base Station 22.1 Overview...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...219 22.2 Radio Protocols... ...... ....... ...... ...... ... 220 22.2.1 Adaptive Polling/Contention Protocol .. ...... ...... ... 220 22.3 Narr
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Contents 23.3 Updating Settings ..... ...... ....... ...... ...... 250 Chapter 24: Backing Up & Restoring Configuration 24.1 Navigating To The AP’s Configuration Settings .. ...... ...... 253 24.2 Resetting Factory Default Configuration ...... ...... ...... 253 24.3 Saving The Current Configuration To A Backup File ..... ......254 24.4 Restoring The Configuration From A Previously Saved File.. ...... 254 24.5 Rebooting The Access Point ..... ....... ...... ......255 24.6 Upgrading The Firmware
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Contents Appendix C: Security Settings On Wireless Clients And RADIUS Server Setup C.1 Network Infrastructure And Choosing Between Built-in Or External Authenti- cation Server .... ...... ....... ...... ...... ... C-4 C.1.1 Using The Built-in Authentication Server (EAP-PEAP) ..... ... C-4 C.1.2 Using An External RADIUS Server With EAP-TLS Certificates Or EAP-PEAP .. ...... ...... ... C-4 C.2 Make Sure The Wireless Client Software Is Up-to-Date . ...... ... C-5 C.3 Accessing The Microsoft Wind
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D.2.1 Reboot Or Reset Access Point . ....... ...... ...... . D-4 Appendix E: Glossary Index.. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 1
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APPROVALS AND SAFETY SUMMARY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product: 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway Application of Council Directives: EMC Directive:89/336/EEC Low Voltage Directive:73/23/EEC R&TTE Directive: 1999/5/EEC Conformity Declared to Standards: EN 55022: 2003 Class B EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3 EN 55024:2003 ETSI EN 300 328:2003 ETSI EN 301 489-17:2002 EN 60950-1: 2001 Manufacturer: PSION TEKLOGIX INC. 2100 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga, Ontario; Canada L5N 7J9 Year of Manufacture: 2005 Manufactur
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Approvals And Safety Summary FCC Statement FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (DOC) Applicant’s Name & Address: PSION TEKLOGIX 2100 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 7J9 Telephone No.: (905) 813-9900 US Representative’s Name & Address: Psion Teklogix Corp. 1810 Airport Exchange Blvd., Suite 500 Erlanger, Kentucky, 41018, USA Telephone No.: (859) 372-4329 Equipment Type/ Environment Use: Computing Devices Trade Name / Model No.: 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway Year of Manufacture: 2005 Standa
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Approvals And Safety Summary ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to 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 equip- ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is en
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Approvals And Safety Summary SAFETY APPROVALS CSA, NRTL/C and CB. CE MARKING When used in a residential, commercial or light industrial environment, the product and its approved UK and European peripherals fulfill all requirements for CE marking. R&TTE DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC This equipment complies with the essential requirements of EU Directive 1999/5/EC (Declaration available: www.psionteklogix.com). Cet équipement est conforme aux principales caractéristiques définies dans la Directive europée
