Avaya Wireless AP-3 User Manuals

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• Avaya Wireless AP-3 User's Guide

  1
  • Copyrights

    2
  • Publication Information

    2
  • Regulatory Information

    3
  • Warranty

    3
  • Notice

    3
  • How to Get Help

    4
  • TCP/IP Facilities

    4
  • To order copies of this and other documents:

    4
• Contents

  5
  • 1. Introduction

    5
  • 2. Getting Started

    6
  • 3. Status Information

    7
  • 4. Advanced Configuration

    7
  • 5. Monitor Information

    10
  • 6. Commands

    11
  • 7. Troubleshooting

    11
  • A. Command Line Interface

    13
  • B. ASCII Character Chart

    18
  • C. Specifications

    19
  • D. Technical Support

    20
• Introduction

  21
  • In This Chapter

    21
  • Document Conventions

    21
  • Introduction to Wireless Networking

    22
    • Site Survey

      23
    • Guidelines for Roaming

      24
      • Wireless Standard Support

        24
      • Network Names

        25
      • Security Settings

        25
      • Cell Coverage

        25
      • Data Rates

        26
      • Channels

        26
  • IEEE 802.11 Specifications

    26
  • Management and Monitoring Capabilities

    28
    • HTTP Interface

      28
    • Command Line Interface

      28
      • How To Access the CLI

        29
    • SNMP Management

      30
• Getting Started

  32
  • In This Chapter

    32
  • Prerequisites

    32
  • Product Package

    35
    • 5 GHz Antenna Adapter or AP3 11a Upgrade Kit

      36
  • System Requirements

    36
  • Hardware Installation

    38
    • AP3 with Active Ethernet

      38
    • AP3 with Power Supply

      41
    • 5 GHz or AP3 11a Upgrade Kit

      46
  • Initialization

    50
    • ScanTool

      51
      • Default IP Address

        51
      • ScanTool Instructions

        51
    • Setup Wizard

      59
      • Setup Wizard Instructions

        59
  • Download the Latest Software

    75
    • Setup your TFTP Server

      76
    • Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the Web Interface

      77
    • Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the CLI Interface

      78
  • Additional Hardware Features

    79
    • Installing the AP in a Plenum

      79
      • Installing/Removing the Metal Faceplate

        80
    • Active Ethernet

      80
    • LED Indicators

      82
  • Related Topics

    83
• Status Information

  84
  • In This Chapter

    84
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface

    84
  • System Status

    86
• Advanced Configuration

  89
  • In This Chapter

    89
  • Configuring the AP Using the HTTP Interface

    90
  • System

    94
  • Network

    95
    • IP Configuration

      95
      • Basic IP Parameters

        96
      • DNS Client

        98
      • Advanced

        100
    • DHCP Server

      100
    • Link Integrity

      104
  • Interfaces

    107
    • Wireless (802.11a)

      107
      • Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

        112
      • RTS/CTS Medium Reservation

        113
    • Wireless (802.11b)

      115
      • Distance Between APs

        123
        • Coverage

          124
      • Multicast Rate

        126
      • Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

        128
        • Bridging WDS

          130
        • WDS Setup Procedure

          131
    • Wireless (802.11b/g)

      133
    • Ethernet

      139
  • Management

    140
    • Passwords

      140
    • IP Access Table

      141
    • Services

      143
      • SNMP Settings

        144
      • HTTP Access

        144
      • Telnet Configuration Settings

        147
      • Serial Configuration Settings

        148
  • Filtering

    149
    • Ethernet Protocol

      150
    • Static MAC

      152
      • Example

        153
      • Creating an Entry

        154
      • Static MAC Filter Examples

        156
        • Prevent Two Specific Devices from Communicating

          156
        • Prevent Multiple Wireless Devices From Communicating With a Single Wired Device

          157
        • Prevent All Wireless Devices From Communicating With a Single Wired Device

          158
        • Prevent A Wireless Device From Communicating With the Wired Network

          158
        • Prevent Messages Destined for a Specific Multicast Group from Being Forwarded to the Wireless LAN

          159
    • Advanced

      160
    • TCP/UDP Port

      161
      • Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters

        162
      • Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters

        163
  • Alarms

    163
    • Groups

      164
      • Severity Levels

        173
    • Alarm Host Table

      174
    • Syslog

      174
      • Setting Syslog Event Notifications

        175
      • Configuring Syslog Event Notifications

        176
  • Bridge

    177
    • Spanning Tree

      178
    • Storm Threshold

      179
    • Intra BSS

      180
    • Packet Forwarding

      181
      • Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding

        181
  • Security

    182
    • Authentication and Encryption Modes

      183
      • WEP Encryption

        183
      • 802.1x Authentication

        185
        • Authentication Process

          187
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

        189
      • Configuring Security Settings

        192
        • Enable WEP Encryption

          195
        • Enable 802.1x Security

          196
        • Enable Mixed Mode (802.1x and WEP Encryption)

          197
        • 802.1x Security and Wireless Distribution Systems (WDS)

          198
        • Enable WPA Mode

          199
        • Enable WPA-PSK Mode

          200
    • MAC Access

      201
  • RADIUS

    204
    • MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication

      205
    • RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x

      209
    • RADIUS Accounting

      211
      • Session Length

        211
      • Configuring RADIUS Accounting

        212
  • VLAN/SSID

    215
    • VLAN Overview

      215
    • VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management

      219
      • Traffic Management

        219
    • Typical User VLAN Configurations

      220
      • Configure Multiple VLAN/SSID Pairs

        221
    • Typical VLAN Management Configurations

      223
      • Control Access to the AP

        223
      • Provide Access to a Wireless Host in the Same Workgroup

        224
      • Disable VLAN Management

        224
• Monitor Information

  225
  • In This Chapter

    225
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface

    226
  • Version

    229
  • ICMP

    231
  • IP/ARP Table

    232
  • Learn Table

    233
  • IAPP

    234
  • RADIUS

    235
  • Interfaces

    237
  • Link Test (802.11b APs Only)

    239
• Commands

  244
  • In This Chapter

    244
  • Logging into the HTTP Interface

    244
  • Download

    248
  • Upload

    250
  • Reboot

    251
  • Reset

    253
  • Help Link

    254
• Troubleshooting

  256
  • In This Chapter

    256
  • Troubleshooting Concepts

    257
  • Symptoms and Solutions

    259
    • Connectivity Issues

      259
      • AP Unit Will Not Boot - No LED Activity

        259
      • Serial Link Does Not Work

        259
      • Ethernet Link Does Not Work

        260
    • Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems

      261
      • Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password

        261
      • Client Computer Cannot Connect

        261
      • AP Has Incorrect IP Address

        262
      • HTTP (browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work

        263
      • HTML Help Files Do Not Appear

        264
      • Telnet CLI Does Not Work

        264
      • TFTP Server Does Not Work

        265
    • Client Connection Problems

      266
      • Client Software Finds No Connection

        266
      • Client PC Card Does Not Work

        266
      • Intermittent Loss of Connection

        267
      • Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet

        267
    • VLAN Operation Issues

      268
      • Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature

        268
      • VLAN Workgroups

        268
        • What if network traffic is being directed to a nonexistent host?

          269
        • I have just configured the Management ID and now I can't manage the AP?

          269
    • Active Ethernet (AE)

      269
      • The AP Does Not Work

        269
      • There Is No Data Link

        270
      • “Overload” Indications

        271
  • Recovery Procedures

    271
    • Reset to Factory Default Procedure

      272
    • Forced Reload Procedure

      273
      • Download a New Image Using ScanTool

        275
        • Preparing to Download the AP Image

          275
        • Download Procedure

          276
      • Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI

        277
        • Preparing to Download the AP Image

          278
        • Download Procedure

          278
    • Setting IP Address using Serial Port

      281
      • Hardware and Software Requirements

        281
      • Attaching the Serial Port Cable

        281
      • Initializing the IP Address using CLI

        282
  • Related Applications

    285
    • RADIUS Authentication Server

      285
    • TFTP Server

      286
• Command Line Interface (CLI)

  287
  • In This Appendix

    287
  • General Notes

    288
    • Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

      288
    • Notation Conventions

      288
    • Important Terminology

      289
    • Navigation and Special Keys

      291
    • CLI Error Messages

      292
  • Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations

    293
    • Bootloader CLI

      293
  • CLI Command Types

    297
    • Operational CLI Commands

      297
      • ? (List Commands)

        298
        • Example 1. Display Command list

          299
        • Example 2. Display specific Commands

          299
        • Example 3. Display parameters for set and show

          300
        • Example 3a. Display every parameter that can be changed

          301
        • Example 3b. Display parameters based on letter sequence

          302
        • Example 4. Display Prompts for Successive Parameters

          303
      • done, exit, quit

        304
      • download

        304
      • help

        305
      • history

        306
      • passwd

        306
      • reboot

        307
      • search

        307
      • upload

        308
    • Parameter Control Commands

      309
      • “show” CLI Command

        309
      • “set” CLI Command

        310
      • Configuring Objects that Require Reboot

        311
        • Example 1: Configuring objects that require the device to be rebooted

          311
        • Example 2: Executing the “exit”, “quit”, or “done” commands when an object that requires reboot has been configured

          312
      • “set” and “show” Command Examples

        313
        • Example 1 - Set the Access Point IP Address Parameter

          313
        • Example 2 - Create a table entry or row

          314
        • Example 3 - Modify a table entry or row

          314
        • Example 4 - Enable, Disable, or Delete a table entry or row

          315
        • Example 5 - Show the Group Parameters

          316
        • Example 6 - Show Individual and Table Parameters

          317
  • Using Tables & User Strings

    318
    • Working with Tables

      318
    • Using Strings

      320
  • Configuring the AP using CLI commands

    322
    • Log into the AP using HyperTerminal

      322
    • Log into the AP using Telnet

      323
  • Set Basic Configuration Parameters

    324
    • Set System Name, Location and Contact Information

      324
    • Set Static IP Address for the AP

      325
    • Change Passwords

      326
    • Set Network Names for the Wireless Interface

      326
    • Set WEP Encryption for the Wireless Interface

      328
    • Download an AP Configuration File from your TFTP Server

      329
    • Backup your AP Configuration File

      330
  • Other Network Settings

    331
    • Configure the AP as a DHCP Server

      332
    • Configure the DNS Client

      333
    • Maintain Client Connections using Link Integrity

      334
    • Change your Wireless Interface Settings

      334
      • Operational Mode (802.11b/g)

        335
      • Autochannel Select (ACS)

        335
      • [Device Name]>set wif <index> autochannel <enable/disable> [Device Name]>reboot 0

        335
      • Enable/Disable Closed System

        335
      • Enable/Disable Interference Robustness (802.11b Only)

        335
      • Enable/Disable Load Balancing (802.11b Only)

        336
      • Enable/Disable Medium Density Distribution (802.11b Only)

        336
      • Set the Distance Between APs (802.11b Only)

        336
      • Set the Multicast Rate (802.11b Only)

        337
    • Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode

      337
    • Set Interface Management Services

      338
      • Edit Management IP Access Table

        338
      • Configure Management Ports

        338
      • Set Communication Ports

        339
      • Set Telnet Session Timeouts

        339
      • Configure Serial Port Interface

        339
    • Configure Syslog

      340
    • Configure Intra BSS

      340
    • Configure MAC Access Control

      341
      • Setup MAC (Address) Access Control

        341
      • Add an Entry to the MAC Access Control Table

        341
      • Disable or Delete an Entry in the MAC Access Control Table

        341
    • Configure Authentication Mode

      342
      • Set Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK Mode)

        343
    • Set RADIUS Parameters

      343
      • Configure RADIUS Authentication server

        343
      • Enable RADIUS MAC Access Control

        344
      • Set MAC Address Format Type

        344
      • Set Authorization Lifetime

        344
      • Enable RADIUS Accounting

        345
      • Configure RADIUS Accounting server

        346
    • Set VLAN/SSID Parameters

      346
      • Enable VLAN Management

        347
      • Disable VLAN Management

        347
      • Add an Entry to the VLAN ID Table

        347
  • CLI Monitoring Parameters

    348
  • Parameter Tables

    349
    • System Parameters

      352
      • Inventory Management Information

        354
    • Network Parameters

      354
      • IP Configuration Parameters

        354
        • DNS Client for RADIUS Name Resolution

          355
      • DHCP Server Parameters

        356
        • DHCP Server table for IP pools

          356
      • Link Integrity Parameters

        358
        • Link Integrity IP Target Table

          358
    • Interface Parameters

      359
      • Wireless Interface Parameters

        359
        • Common Parameters to 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11b/g APs

          359
        • 802.11a Only Parameters

          360
        • 802.11b Only Parameters

          361
        • 802.11b/g Only Parameters

          364
        • Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Parameters (802.11b Only)

          367
      • Ethernet Interface Parameters

        367
    • Management Parameters

      368
      • SNMP Parameters

        368
      • HTTP (web browser) Parameters

        369
      • Telnet Parameters

        370
      • Serial Port Parameters

        371
      • TFTP Server Parameters

        372
      • IP Access Table Parameters

        373
    • Filtering Parameters

      374
      • Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters

        374
        • Ethernet Filtering Table

          375
      • Static MAC Address Filter Table

        376
      • Proxy ARP Parameters

        377
      • IP ARP Filtering Parameters

        377
      • Broadcast Filtering Table

        378
      • TCP/UDP Port Filtering

        379
        • TCP/UDP Port Filtering Table

          379
    • Alarms Parameters

      382
      • SNMP Table Host Table Parameters

        382
      • Syslog Parameters

        383
        • Syslog Host Table

          384
    • Bridge Parameters

      385
      • Spanning Tree Parameters

        385
        • Spanning Tree Priority and Path Cost Table

          386
      • Storm Threshold Parameters

        387
        • Storm Threshold Table

          387
      • Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking

        388
      • Packet Forwarding Parameters

        388
    • Security Parameters

      390
      • Pre-Shared Key Configuration Table (WPA-PSK Mode)

        391
      • Wireless Interface Security Parameters

        392
        • Security Encryption Key Length Table

          393
      • MAC Access Control Parameter

        393
        • MAC Access Control Table

          394
    • RADIUS Parameters

      394
      • Primary and Backup RADIUS Server Table Parameters

        394
        • General RADIUS Parameters

          395
        • RADIUS Authentication

          396
        • RADIUS Accounting

          397
    • VLAN/SSID Parameters

      398
      • VLAN ID Table

        399
    • Other Parameters

      400
      • IAPP Parameters

        400
      • SpectraLink VoIP Parameters (802.11b Only)

        401
• ASCII Character Chart

  402
  • Description

    402
• Specifications

  404
  • In This Appendix

    404
  • Software Features

    404
    • Management Functions

      405
    • Advanced Bridging Functions

      406
    • Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions

      406
    • Security Functions

      407
    • Network Functions

      408
    • Advanced Wireless Functions

      409
  • Hardware Specifications

    410
    • Physical Specifications

      410
      • AP3 Unit

        410
      • 802.11a Antenna Adapter

        410
    • Electrical Specifications

      410
      • Without Active Ethernet Module

        410
      • With Active Ethernet Module

        410
    • Environmental Specifications

      411
      • AP3 Unit

        411
      • 802.11a Antenna Adapter

        411
    • Ethernet Interface

      411
    • Serial Port Interface

      411
    • Active Ethernet Interface

      412
    • HTTP Interface

      412
  • Radio Specifications

    412
    • 802.11a Channel Frequencies

      413
    • 802.11b Channel Frequencies

      415
    • 802.11g Channel Frequencies

      416
    • Wireless Communication Range

      418
      • 802.11b Wireless Communication Ranges

        419
      • 802.11a (5 GHz Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges

        420
      • 802.11a (11a Upgrade Kit) Wireless Communication Ranges

        421
      • 802.11b/g Wireless Communication Ranges

        422
• Technical Support

  424
  • Before You Seek Help

    424