Manuale UtenteSommarioApprovals and Safety Summary17FCC Statement18Industry Canada (IC) Department Of Communications Notice19Important Safety Instructions21Introduction 1231.1 About This Manual251.2 Online Help Features, Supported Browsers, And Limitations281.3 Text Conventions291.4 Overview Of The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway291.4.1 Radios301.4.2 Access Point Functions311.4.3 Base Station Functions311.5 Features and Benefits321.5.1 IEEE Standards Support And Wi-Fi Compliance321.5.2 Wireless Features321.5.3 Security Features331.5.4 Out-of-the-Box Guest Interface341.5.5 Clustering And Auto-Management341.5.6 Networking351.5.7 SNMP Support351.5.8 Maintainability361.6 What’s Next?36Installation Requirements 2372.1 Choosing The Right Location392.1.1 Environment392.1.1.1 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway392.1.2 Maintenance402.1.3 Radios402.1.4 Power And Antenna Cables402.1.4.1 Power402.1.4.2 Antennas412.2 Connecting To External Devices432.2.1 Ports432.2.2 LAN Installation: Overview432.2.3 LAN Installation: Ethernet442.2.3.1 Ethernet Cabling442.2.4 Status Indicators (LEDs)442.1.5 Connecting A Video Display Terminal452.2 Changing The Configuration With A Web Browser45PreLaunch Checklist 3473.1 The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway493.1.1 Default Settings For The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway493.1.2 What The Access Point Does Not Provide523.2 Administrator’s Computer523.3 Wireless Client Computers533.4 Understanding Dynamic And Static IP Addressing On The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway553.4.1 How Does The Access Point Obtain An IP Address At Startup?553.4.2 Dynamic IP Addressing553.4.3 Static IP Addressing563.4.4 Recovering An IP Address56Quick Steps For Setup And Launch 4574.1 Unpack The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway594.1.1 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway Hardware And Ports594.1.2 What’s Inside The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway?604.2 Connect The Access Point To Network And Power604.2.1 A Note About Setting Up Connections For A Guest Network624.2.1.1 Hardware Connections For A Guest VLAN624.3 Power On The Access Point624.4 Log On To The Administration Web Pages634.4.1 Viewing Basic Settings For Access Points634.5 Configure ‘Basic Settings’ And Start The Wireless Network644.5.1 Default Configuration654.6 What’s Next?654.6.1 Make Sure The Access Point Is Connected To The LAN654.6.2 Test LAN Connectivity With Wireless Clients664.6.3 Secure And Fine-tune The Access Point Using Advanced Features66Configuring Basic Settings 5675.1 Navigating To Basic Settings695.2 Review / Describe The Access Point705.3 Provide Network Settings715.4 Update Basic Settings725.5 Summary Of Settings725.6 Basic Settings For A Standalone Access Point735.7 Your Network At A Glance: Understanding Indicator Icons73Managing Access Points & Clusters 6756.1 Overview776.2 Navigating To Access Points Management776.3 Understanding Clustering786.3.1 What Is A Cluster?786.3.2 How Many APs Can A Cluster Support?786.3.3 What Kinds Of APs Can Cluster Together?786.3.4 Which Settings Are Shared As Part Of The Cluster Configuration And Which Are Not?796.3.4.1 Settings Shared In The Cluster Configuration796.3.4.2 Settings Not Shared By The Cluster806.3.5 Cluster Formation806.3.6 Cluster Size And Membership806.3.7 Intra-Cluster Security816.4 Understanding Access Point Settings816.4.1 Modifying The Location Description826.4.2 Setting The Cluster Name826.5 Starting Clustering836.6 Stopping Clustering836.7 Navigating To Configuration Information For A Specific AP And Managing Standalone APs846.7.1 Navigating To An AP By Using Its IP Address In A URL84Managing User Accounts 7857.1 Overview877.2 Navigating To User Management For Clustered Access Points887.3 Viewing User Accounts887.4 Adding A User897.5 Editing A User Account907.6 Enabling And Disabling User Accounts907.6.1 Enabling A User Account917.6.2 Disabling A User Account917.7 Removing A User Account917.8 Backing Up And Restoring A User Database917.8.1 Backing Up The User Database917.8.2 Restoring A User Database From A Backup File92Channel Management 8938.1 Navigating To Channel Management958.2 Understanding Channel Management958.2.1 How It Works In A Nutshell968.2.2 For The Curious: More About Overlapping Channels968.2.3 Example: A Network Before And After Channel Management968.3 Configuring And Viewing Channel Management Settings988.3.1 Stopping/Starting Automatic Channel Assignment988.3.2 Viewing Current Channel Assignments And Setting Locks998.3.2.1 Update Current Channel Settings (Manual)998.3.3 Viewing Last Proposed Set Of Changes1008.3.4 Configuring Advanced Settings (Customizing And Scheduling Channel Plans)1008.3.4.1 Update Advanced Settings102Wireless Neighborhood 91039.1 Navigating To Wireless Neighborhood1059.2 Understanding Wireless Neighborhood Information1059.3 Viewing Wireless Neighborhood1069.4 Viewing Details For A Cluster Member108Configuring Security 1011110.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks11310.1.1 How Do I Know Which Security Mode To Use?11310.1.2 Comparison Of Security Modes For Key Management, Authentication And Encryption Algorithms11410.1.2.1 When To Use Unencrypted (No Security)11510.1.2.2 When To Use Static WEP11510.1.2.3 When To Use IEEE 802.1x11610.1.2.4 When To Use WPA Personal11710.1.2.5 When To Use WPA Enterprise11810.1.3 Does Prohibiting The Broadcast SSID Enhance Security?12010.1.4 How Does Station Isolation Protect The Network?12010.2 Configuring Security Settings12110.2.1 Broadcast SSID, Station Isolation, And Security Mode12110.2.2 None (Plain-text)12210.2.3 Guest Network12310.2.4 Static WEP12410.2.4.1 Rules To Remember For Static WEP12610.2.4.2 Example Of Using Static WEP12710.2.4.3 Static WEP With Transfer Key Indexes On Client Stations12810.2.5 IEEE 802.1x12910.2.6 WPA Personal13110.2.7 WPA Enterprise13410.3 Updating Settings137Maintenance And Monitoring 1113911.1 Interfaces14111.1.1 Ethernet (Wired) Settings14211.1.2 Wireless Settings14211.2 Event Logs14211.2.1 Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages14311.2.1.1 Understanding Remote Logging14311.2.1.2 Setting Up The Log Relay Host14411.2.1.3 Enabling Or Disabling The Log Relay Host On The Status, Events Page14511.2.2 Events Log14611.3 Transmit/Receive Statistics14611.4 Associated Wireless Clients14811.4.1 Link Integrity Monitoring14811.5 Neighboring Access Points148The Ethernet (Wired) Interface 1215312.1 Navigating To Ethernet (Wired) Settings15512.1.1 Setting The DNS Name15612.1.2 Enabling Or Disabling Guest Access15612.1.2.1 Configuring An Internal LAN And A Guest Network15612.1.2.2 Enabling Or Disabling Guest Access15712.1.2.3 Specifying A Virtual Guest Network15712.1.3 Enabling / Disabling Virtual Wireless Networks On The AP15812.1.4 Configuring LAN Or Internal Interface Ethernet Settings15812.1.5 Configuring Guest Interface Ethernet (Wired) Settings16012.1.6 Updating Settings160Setting the Wireless Interface 1316113.1 Navigating To Wireless Settings16313.2 Configuring 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support16413.3 802.11h Regulatory Domain Control16413.4 Configuring The Radio Interface16513.5 Configuring “Internal” Wireless LAN Settings16713.6 Configuring “Guest” Network Wireless Settings16813.7 Updating Settings168Setting up Guest Access 1416914.1 Understanding The Guest Interface17114.2 Configuring The Guest Interface17214.2.1 Configuring A Guest Network On A Virtual LAN17214.2.2 Configuring The Welcome Screen (Captive Portal)17414.3 Using The Guest Network As A Client17414.4 Deployment Example175Configuring VLANs 1517715.1 Navigating To Virtual Wireless Network Settings17915.2 Configuring VLANs17915.3 Updating Settings181Configuring 802.11 Radio Settings 1618316.1 Understanding Radio Settings18516.2 Navigating To Radio Settings18616.3 Configuring Radio Settings18716.4 Updating Settings191MAC Address Filtering 1719317.1 Navigating To MAC Filtering Settings19517.2 Using MAC Filtering19617.3 Updating Settings196Load Balancing 1819718.1 Understanding Load Balancing19918.1.1 Identifying Imbalance: Overworked Or Under-utilized Access Points19918.1.2 Specifying Limits For Utilization And Client Associations20018.1.3 Load Balancing And QoS20018.2 Navigating To Load Balancing Settings20018.3 Configuring Load Balancing20118.4 Updating Settings202Quality of Service (QoS) 1920319.1 Understanding QoS20519.1.1 QoS And Load Balancing20519.1.2 802.11e And WMM Standards Support20519.1.3 QoS Queues And Parameters To Coordinate Traffic Flow20619.1.3.1 QoS Queues And Type Of Service (ToS) On Packets20619.1.3.2 EDCF Control Of Data Frames And Arbitration Interframe Spaces20819.1.3.3 Random Backoff And Minimum/Maximum Contention Windows20919.1.3.4 Packet Bursting For Better Performance21019.1.3.5 Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) Interval For Client Stations21019.1.4 802.1p And DSCP Tags21019.1.4.1 VLAN Priority21219.1.4.2 DSCP Priority21219.2 Configuring QoS Queues21319.2.1 Configuring AP EDCA Parameters21419.2.2 Enabling/Disabling Wi-Fi Multimedia21519.2.3 Configuring Station EDCA Parameters21619.3 Updating Settings217Wireless Distribution System 2021920.1 Understanding The Wireless Distribution System22120.1.1 Using WDS To Bridge Distant Wired LANs22120.1.2 Using WDS To Extend Network Beyond The Wired Coverage Area22220.1.3 Using WDS To Create Backup Links22320.2 Security Considerations Related To WDS Links22320.2.1 Understanding Static WEP Data Encryption22420.2.2 Understanding WPA (PSK) Data Encryption22420.3 Configuring WDS Settings22520.3.1 Example Of Configuring A WDS Link22820.4 Updating Settings229Configuring SNMP 2123121.1 Understanding SNMP Settings23321.2 Navigating To SNMP Settings23521.3 Configuring SNMP Settings23621.3.1 Configuring SNMP Traps23721.3.2 Updating SNMP Settings238The 9160 G2 As Base Station 2223922.1 Overview24122.2 Radio Protocols24222.2.1 Adaptive Polling/Contention Protocol24222.3 Narrow Band Menus24322.3.1 Narrow Band Radio Configuration Settings24322.3.1.1 RA1001A Radio Parameters24422.3.2 Connectivity Options24522.3.3 Connectivity Options: Base Station Mode24522.3.3.1 Polling Protocol Parameters24722.3.3.2 Radio Parameters24922.3.4 Connectivity Options: RRM Mode25122.4 Connectivity Menus25222.4.1 Base Station Configuration Settings25322.4.2 RRM Groups Configuration Settings25422.4.2.1 RRM Groups25622.4.2.2 Polling Protocol Parameters25722.4.2.3 Radio Parameters25922.4.2.4 Group Parameters26022.4.2.5 Remote Radio Modules26022.4.3 Radio Link Features Configuration Settings26122.4.3.1 Radio Link Features26222.4.3.2 Automatic Radio Address26322.4.3.3 Automatic Terminal Number26422.5 Hosts265Network Time Protocol Server 2326923.1 Navigating To Time Protocol Settings27123.2 Enabling Or Disabling A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server27223.3 Updating Settings272Backing Up & Restoring Configuration 2427324.1 Navigating To The AP’s Configuration Settings27524.2 Resetting Factory Default Configuration27524.3 Saving The Current Configuration To A Backup File27624.4 Restoring The Configuration From A Previously Saved File27624.5 Rebooting The Access Point27724.6 Upgrading The Firmware27724.6.1 Update27924.6.2 Verifying The Firmware Upgrade279Specifications 2528125.1 Physical Description28325.2 Environmental Requirements28325.3 AC Power Requirements28325.4 Power Over Ethernet Requirements28425.5 Processor And Memory28425.6 Network Interfaces28425.7 Radios284Support Services And Worldwide Offices287A.1 Technical Support287A.2 Product Repairs287A.3 Worldwide Offices288Port Pinouts And Cable Diagrams289B.1 Console Port289B.2 Serial Cable Descriptions290B.3 RJ-45 Connector Pinouts (10BaseT/100BaseT Ethernet)291Security Settings On Wireless Clients And RADIUS Server Setup293C.1 Network Infrastructure And Choosing Between Built-in Or External Authentication Server296C.1.1 Using The Built-in Authentication Server (EAP-PEAP)296C.1.2 Using An External RADIUS Server With EAP-TLS Certificates Or EAP-PEAP296C.2 Make Sure The Wireless Client Software Is Up-to-Date297C.3 Accessing The Microsoft Windows Wireless Client Security Settings297C.4 Configuring A Client To Access An Unsecure Network (No Security)299C.5 Configuring Static WEP Security On A Client300C.6 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Security On A Client303C.6.1 IEEE 802.1x Client Using EAP/PEAP303C.6.2 IEEE 802.1x Client Using EAP/TLS Certificate307C.7 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Security On A Client311C.7.1 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP/PEAP312C.7.2 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP-TLS Certificate316C.8 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK) Security On A Client320C.9 Configuring An External RADIUS Server To Recognize The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway322C.10 Obtaining A TLS-EAP Certificate For A Client326C.11 Configuring RADIUS Server For VLAN tags330C.11.1 Configuring A RADIUS Server331Troubleshooting333D.1 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Problems And Solutions335D.2 Cluster Recovery336D.2.1 Reboot Or Reset Access Point336Glossary337Index369Dimensioni: 5,63 MBPagine: 376Language: EnglishApri il manuale
