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Wireless Switch 5000
Quick Setup Guide
WS 5000 Wireless Switch Version 1.1.4.30
72E-66722-01
Revision A
December 2003
www.symbol.com
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Copyright Copyright © 2003 by Symbol Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be modified or adapted in any way, for any purposes without permission in writing from Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Symbol). The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design. No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppels, or otherwise under any S
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Configuring the WS 5000 and Applying a WEP-128 Policy Before using this quick setup guide, be sure to complete the tasks in the WS 5000 Wireless Switch Quick Install Guide (QIG). This document is written for the network installer or administrator who is familiar with their Ethernet IP network but who is not necessarily trained on Symbol Technologies equipment. The goal of this document is to show this user how to: (1) Connect the WS 5000 in a basic, flat switch network topology and verify
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Figure 2: The Network Topology Verifying the Connections If the WS 5000 is connected correctly, devices on the wireless LAN should be able to connect to devices on the LAN. To test the connection between the wireless client device and the computer shown in Figure 2, from the wireless client, enter: C:> ping xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy PING xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy (xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=0 ttl=127 time=0.39 ms 64 bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=1 ttl=12
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Step 2: Initial Configuration Using the CLI This step should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Note: In this guide, MAC and IP addresses have been changed to protect actual devices from unauthorized access. To configure the WS 5000 with site-specific IP addressing and network policies, connect the administrative PC to the WS 5000 with the serial cable (as discussed in the QIG). Once the basic WS 5000 network configuration is complete, administrators can create a policy as discussed
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Configuring Ethernet Ports WS5000>config The system enters into the configuration mode and displays the following prompt: WS5000.(Cfg)> To change Ethernet port 2 configuration: WS5000.(Cfg)>Ethernet The system enters into Ethernet configuration mode. To configure the Ethernet port parameters, enter the following: WS5000.(Cfg).Ethernet> 2 Where: 2 is the port being configured. Only port 2 needs to be configured for this procedure. To disable DHCP: WS5000.(Cfg).Ethe
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To verify information about an Ethernet port: WS5000.(Cfg)>show ethernet 2 The system displays information about Ethernet port 2 (as opposed to port 1): WS5000.(Cfg)> show ethernet 2 Name : Ethernet 2 Network Interface Card # : 2 Description : Ethernet Adapter MAC Address : 00:A0:xx:xx:xx:xx Status : Enable Online : Yes Speed : 100 DHCP status
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Step 3: Creating a Policy Using the GUI This step should take less than 15 minutes to complete. When you finish this step, the WS 5000 will be operating with a WEP 128 security policy. The WS 5000 GUI simplifies creating policies. To use the GUI, start a web browser on a computer connected like the computer on the wired LAN in Figure 2. Direct the browser to the secure connection at 'https://nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn', (not http://) where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the IP address of the Ethernet port 2 o
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These instructions apply to WS 5000s with the Type value set to Primary. If this WS 5000 is configured as Standby, no Access Ports will be adopted and no policies will be applied. To change the Type setting: 1. From the toolbar, select System Settings → Standby Management… 2. Click Primary for the Wireless Switch Mode selection. 3. Click Apply, then click Close. The main screen should now show the Type as Primary. To create a new WLAN and a security policy: 1. On the main WS 5000 windo
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5. On the Wireless Switch Policy screen, select the appropriate Country. The Channel and Power Level settings adjust to the country selected. Click Next to display available Access Port policies. 6. On this Wireless Switch Policy screen, click Create to define a new Access Port policy. The Create a New Access Port Policy Wizard screen appears. 7. On the Create a New Access Port Policy Wizard screen, enter a Name and (optional) Description for this A
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8. On this Access Port Policy screen, click Create. The Create a New WLAN Wizard screen appears. 9. On the Create a New WLAN Wizard screen, enter a Name and (optional) Description for this WLAN. For this example, the Name is QSG First WLAN and the Description is First Wireless LAN. Click Next to display the WLAN details screen. 10. Enter an ESSID. In this example, the ESSID is QSGESSID. Click Next to define the security policy for this WLAN. 9
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11. On this WLAN screen click Create to define a new security policy. The Create a New Security Policy Wizard screen appears. 12. On the Create a New Security Policy Wizard screen, enter a Name and (optional) Description for this new security policy. In this example, the Name is QSG First Security Policy and the Description is First security policy. 13. Click the WEP checkbox to enable encryption of wireless traffic and click Next. The Select Encryption Key Manage
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15. For wireless clients using Symbol Technologies adapters, enter a Pass Key value and click Generate. Remember this Pass Key as it will be needed to configure wireless clients. Click Next and skip to step 17. 16. For wireless clients using non-Symbol Technologies adapters, enter a 26- character hexadecimal value for Key#1. Remember this 26-character value as it will be needed to configure wireless clients. Click Next to display the Security Policy confirmation sc
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18. From the WLAN Wizard screen, select the security policy just created. In this example, this is QSG First Security Policy. Click Next to display the next WLAN Wizard screen. 19. From this WLAN Wizard screen, click Next to display the WLAN creation confirmation screen. 20. From this WLAN Wizard confirmation screen, click Finish to save the WLAN policy and exit the WLAN Wizard. The Access Port Policy Wizard screen appears which allows the new
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21. On the Access Port Policy Wizard screen, select the WLAN policy just created and click the >> button to move the policy from the Available box to the Selected box. The Access Port Policy Wizard screen redisplays showing the WLAN policy in the Selected box. 22. From this Access Port Policy Wizard screen, click Next to apply the Network Policy to this WLAN. 23. Click Next without making any changes to the settings on this Access Port Policy Wizard scre
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24. Click Next without making any changes to the bandwidth settings on this Access Port Policy Wizard screen. The Access Port Policy confirmation screen appears. 25. On the Access Port Policy confirmation screen, click Finish to save this Access Port policy and exit the Access Port Policy Wizard. The Wireless Switch Policy Wizard screen appears to allow the newly created Access Port Policy to be attached to the switch policy. 26. From the Wireless Switch Poli
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27. From this Wireless Switch Policy Wizard screen, click Next to display the Adoption List Allow screen. 28. Click Next without making any changes to this Wireless Switch Policy Wizard screen. The Adoption List Disallow screen appears. 29. Click Next without making any changes to this Wireless Switch Policy Wizard screen. The Unknown Access Ports/Access Points screen appears. 15
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30. Click the Allow adoption and use Access Port Policy button and click Next to display the Wireless Switch Policy confirmation screen. 31. From this Wireless Switch Policy confirmation screen click Finish to save this Wireless Switch policy and exit the Wireless Switch Policy Wizard. The Wireless Switch Policy Manager screen appears. 32. From the Wireless Switch Policy Manager screen, select the Wireless Switch Policy just created (in this example, QSG
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33. From the Warning box, click OK. The Wireless Switch Policy Manager screen reappears. 34. From the Wireless Switch Policy Manager screen, click Close. The WS 5000 main screen reappears. 35. Notice that the policy tree on the left panel of the WS 5000 main screen shows the new policy (QSG Wireless Switch Policy), which makes WEP 128 active for this WS 5000 (and all attached Access Ports and Mobile Units). Notice that the new switch-level policy also includes
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To verify that the new policy is working: 1. Reconfigure wireless clients to match these new settings (ESSID, etc.) as shown in Figure 2. 2. Reissue the ping test done in “Verifying the Connections” to confirm that a wireless client can still reach the wired LAN. Or, use the GUI to confirm connectivity with mobile units. To verify the connectivity of mobile units using the GUI, click Mobile Units (highlighted) on the left panel of the WS 5000 main screen (shown below). The MU View screen
