User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Introduction13Introducing the AP250013Overview of Product Features13Public Space Features13Networking Features16The Product Package20Minimum System Requirements20Management and Monitoring Capabilities20Web Browser Interface21Command Line Interface21SNMP Management21Wireless Network Manager22Active Ethernet22Installation & Basic Configuration23Prerequisites23Hardware Installation24AP2500 with Active Ethernet24AP2500 with Power Supply26Installing a Card in Slot B285 GHz Kit Installation28Installing the AP2500 in a Plenum30Initialization (ScanTool)31ScanTool Instructions31Basic Configuration33Logging into the Web Interface33Set System Name, Location and Contact Information35Set the Access Point’s IP Address35Configure Network Names for the Wireless Interfaces36Configure the Ethernet Interface37Set WEP Encryption for each Wireless Interface37Set and Change Passwords38Configure the Date and Time39Reboot the AP40Download the Latest Software40Setup your TFTP Server40Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the Web Interface40Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the CLI Interface41Back-up the AP’s Configuration Files41Uploading Configuration Files41Downloading Configuration Files42AP2500 Authentication Methods43Authentication Overview43Internal Authentication44End User Experience45Configuration Instructions45Internal Authentication with RADIUS51Authentication Procedure51Notes Concerning RADIUS52Configuration Instructions52External Authentication58Authentication Procedure58Configuration Instructions59Network Parameters62System62Network63IP Configuration63DHCP Server63DNS Server68VLAN69Typical VLAN Configurations69VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management70Typical User VLAN Configurations70Interfaces73Wireless (802.11a)74Wireless (802.11b)75Ethernet81Management81Passwords81IP Access Table82Services82Network Time Protocol (NTP)84Filtering84Ethernet Protocol84Static MAC85Alarms87Groups87Alarm Host Table87Bridge88Security88MAC Access88RADIUS90Encryption99VPN99Public Space Parameters101Home Page Redirection (HPR)102Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)103AAA Basic103AAA Services with an External Web Server (EWS)104AAA Services with the Internal Web Server (IWS)105Logging125General Syslog Information125Configuration Instructions126Sample Logging Events127URL Filtering131URL Filtering by DNS Names131URL Filtering by IP Address132Information and Control Console (ICC)132ICC Appearance133Customizing the ICC134Potential End User Issues137SMTP Redirection137Passthrough Addresses138Passthrough DNS Table139Passthrough IP Table140Passthrough AAA Port140Bandwidth Management140Billing Options for Subscribers142Creating a Free Billing Plan145Subscriber Messages146Enabling Cookie Support150Changing the Login Screen Logos151Authorized Subscribers153Authorized Subscribers Table and the Current Subscribers Table154Manually Adding a Subscriber154Removing a Subscriber155Monitor Information156System Status157Version158ICMP159IP/ARP Table160Learn Table161Current Subscribers Table162DAT Sessions163Interfaces164Link Test (802.11b Only)165Commands167Download167File Type Overview168Download Instructions168Upload169Reboot170Reset170Help Link171Troubleshooting172Troubleshooting Concepts173Symptoms and Solutions173Connectivity Issues173Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems174Client Connection Problems175VLAN Operation Issues176Active Ethernet176Recovery Procedures177Reset to Factory Default Procedure177Forced Reload Procedure177Setting IP Address using Serial Port and Normal CLI180System Alarms (Traps)181Security Alarms181Wireless Interface Card Alarms181Operational Alarms181FLASH Memory Alarms181TFTP Alarms181Image Alarms182Standard MIB-II (RFC 1213) Alarms182AAA Alarms182Related Applications182RADIUS Server182TFTP Server182LED Indicators183Using the Command Line Interface184Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge185Notation Conventions185Important Terminology185Navigation and Special Keys185CLI Error Messages186Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations186Bootloader CLI186CLI Command Types187Operational CLI Commands187Parameter Control Commands193Using Tables & User Strings195Working with Tables195Using Strings196Configuring Objects that Require Reboot197“set” CLI Command197“show” CLI Command197Configuring the AP2500 Unit using CLI commands198Log Into the AP2500 Unit using HyperTerminal198Log Into the AP2500 Unit using Telnet198Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands198Other Network Settings201VLAN Management201Change your Wireless Interface Settings202Set Interface Management Services203Parameter Tables205System Parameters206Network Parameters207Interface Parameters209Management Parameters212Security Parameters216Home Page Redirection Parameters218AAA Parameters219Logging Parameters220URL Filtering Parameters221ICC (Information Control Console) Parameters222SMTP Parameters223Passthrough Parameters223Bandwidth Management Parameters224Billing Parameters225Subscriber Messages Parameters227Authorized Subscribers Table229Current Subscribers Table230Miscellaneous Parameters231CLI Monitoring Parameters231XML Interface Specification232AP2500 XML Communication Overview232URL GET233XML POST233XML Query String Command Format233XML Response Form Format234Response Form Error Codes234AP Command Reference235Add/Update User235Update Cache235Bandwidth Up236Bandwidth Down236Delete User236Query User237Authorize User237Commands For Reference Only238External Authentication Procedure (Detailed)240Sample XML Communications with the AP241Credit Card Interface Specification242Data sent by the AP2500 to the credit card clearing server242Data sent by credit card clearing server to the AP2500243ASCII Character Chart244Specifications245Hardware Specifications245Radio Specifications247802.11b Channel Frequencies247802.11a Channel Frequencies247Wireless Communication Range248Technical Support249Size: 6.27 MBPages: 250Language: EnglishOpen manual
