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IV-3.

Wireless Settings

Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on

your screen will vary depending on your configuration.

IV-3-1.

2.4GHz 11bgn

The “2.4GHz 11bgn” menu allows you to view

and configure information for your access

point’s 2.4GHz wireless network across four

categories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WDS.

Summary of Contents for WAP-EN1200

Page 1: ...WAP EN1200 AC1200 Ceiling Mount Access Point User Manual Version 1 0 1 August 2016...

Page 2: ...by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this device and its antenna must not be co l...

Page 3: ...waste The cardboard box the plastic contained in the packaging and the parts that make up this router can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations Never dispose of this electr...

Page 4: ...4 III 3 T Rail Mount 17 IV Browser Based Configuration Interface 19 IV 1 Information 21 IV 1 1 System Information 21 IV 1 2 Wireless Clients 25 IV 1 3 Wireless Monitor 27 IV 1 4 Log 29 IV 2 Network Se...

Page 5: ...70 IV 3 7 Traffic Shaping 72 IV 4 Management 73 IV 4 1 Admin 73 IV 4 2 Date and Time 76 IV 4 3 Syslog Server 78 IV 4 4 I m Here 79 IV 5 Advanced 80 IV 5 1 LED Settings 80 IV 5 2 Update Firmware 81 IV...

Page 6: ...or your network AP Controller Mode acts as a designated Master for an array of Slave access points Group of linked access points Managed AP Mode acts like a Slave access point in an access point array...

Page 7: ...tents 1 Access Point 2 Ceiling Mount Bracket 3 Drop Ceiling Mounting Kit 4 Quick Installation Guide 5 Power Adapter I 2 System Requirements Existing cable DSL modem router Computer with web browser fo...

Page 8: ...Overview I 4 LED Status LED Color LED Status Description Purple On The access point is starting up Blue On The access point is on Amber Flashing Error Off Off The access point is off Ethernet Port Po...

Page 9: ...gs This will reset all settings back to default 1 Press and hold the reset button on the access point for at least 10 seconds Then release the button You may need to use a paperclip or pencil to push...

Page 10: ...er 3 years old Please keep the access point out of reach of children 6 Do not place the access point on paper cloth or other flammable materials The access point may become hot during use 7 There are...

Page 11: ...s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply 3 Please wait a moment for the access point to start up The access point is ready when the LED is Blue 4 Set your computer s IP address to...

Page 12: ...and the default password admin 7 You will arrive at the System Information screen shown below 8 Next follow the instructions below in II 2 Basic Settings to configure the access point s basic setting...

Page 13: ...LAN IP address go to Network Settings LAN side IP Address and you will see the screen below 2 Enter the IP address settings you wish to use for your access point You can use a dynamic DHCP or static...

Page 14: ...nable SSID number and select how many SSIDs you require Then enter a new SSID in the corresponding numbered fields below before clicking Apply 4 To configure the security of your access point s 2 4GHz...

Page 15: ...reless network 6 To change the administrator name and password for the browser based configuration interface go to Management Admin 7 Complete the Administrator Name and Administrator Password fields...

Page 16: ...ter the host name or IP address of a time server Click Apply when you are finished You can use the Acquire Current Time from your PC button if you wish to set the access point to the same time as your...

Page 17: ...pass through 2 Connect a router or PoE switch to the access point s LAN port using an Ethernet cable 3 If you are using a router then connect the power adapter to the access point s 12V DC port and p...

Page 18: ...k the access point firmly into place when by twisting it to align screws iv with the grooves in the ceiling mount For Other Ceilings refer to diagram B 1 Place the ceiling mount bracket to a ceiling i...

Page 19: ...15 A i ii iii...

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Page 21: ...re included in the package contents 2 Attach the T Rail bracket i to hole ii using screw iii x 2 as shown in C If you need more space between the access point and the T Rail then additionally use brac...

Page 22: ...18 D E...

Page 23: ...cess point using an Ethernet cable 2 Enter your access point s IP address in the URL bar of a web browser If no DHCP Services is discovered the access point s default IP address is 192 168 2 1 3 You w...

Page 24: ...y to save changes and reload the access point or Cancel to cancel changes Please wait a few seconds for the access point to reload after you Apply changes as shown below 7 Refer to the following chapt...

Page 25: ...reenshots displayed are examples The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 1 1 System Information The System Information page displays basic system information...

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Page 27: ...Default Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway DNS IP address of DNS Domain Name Server DHCP Server IP address of DHCP Server Wired LAN Port Settings Wired LAN Port Specifies which LA...

Page 28: ...See IV 2 3 VLAN Additional Authentication Displays the additional authentication type for the specified SSID See IV 3 Wireless Settings Wireless Client Isolation Displays whether wireless client isola...

Page 29: ...st to automatically refresh Manual Refresh Click refresh to manually refresh the client table 2 4GHz 5GHz WLAN Client Table SSID Displays the SSID which the client is connected to MAC Address Displays...

Page 30: ...me the wireless client has been connected to the access point Idle Time Client idle time is the time for which the client has not transmitted any data packets i e is idle Vendor The vendor of the clie...

Page 31: ...itor Site Survey Select which frequency or both to scan and click Scan to begin Channel Survey Result After a scan is complete click Export to save the results to local storage Site Survey Results Ch...

Page 32: ...isplays the current signal strength of the SSID Type Displays the 802 11 wireless networking standard s of the specified SSID Vendor Displays the vendor of the wireless router access point for the spe...

Page 33: ...n such as up time and connection processes This information is useful for network administrators When the log is full old entries are overwritten Save Click to save the log as a file on your local com...

Page 34: ...u System Boot Displays current model name u NTP Client u Wired Link LAN Port link status and speed status u Proxy ARP Proxy ARP module start stop u Bridge Bridge start stop u SNMP SNMP server start s...

Page 35: ...ddress from your router s DHCP server or you can specify a static IP address for your access point as well as configure DNS servers The access point s default IP address is 192 168 2 1 LAN side IP Add...

Page 36: ...s the default value is blank DHCP users can select to get DNS servers IP address from DHCP or manually enter a value For static IP users the default value is blank Primary Address DHCP users can selec...

Page 37: ...or use the Auto value LAN ports can operate up to 1000Mbps and full duplex enables simultaneous data packets transfer receive Flow Control Enable disable flow control Flow control can pause new sessi...

Page 38: ...er VLAN IDs 1 4094 are supported VLAN IDs in the range 1 4094 are supported VLAN Interface Wired LAN Port Wireless Identifies LAN port 1 and wireless SSIDs 2 4GHz or 5GHz VLAN Mode Select Tagged Port...

Page 39: ...information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 3 1 2 4GHz 11bgn The 2 4GHz 11bgn menu allows you to view and configure information for your access point s 2 4GHz wireles...

Page 40: ...36 IV 3 1 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 2 4GHz Wi Fi network s...

Page 41: ...the wireless channel for the access point s 2 4GHz frequency based on availability and potential interference When disabled select a channel manually as shown in the next table Auto Channel Range Sel...

Page 42: ...dwidth Set the channel bandwidth 20MHz lower performance but less interference 40MHz higher performance but potentially higher interference or Auto automatically select based on interference level BSS...

Page 43: ...ntention Slot Select Short or Long this value is used for contention windows in WMM see IV 3 6 WMM Preamble Type Set the wireless radio preamble type The preamble type in 802 11 based wireless communi...

Page 44: ...reless radio The default value is 1 RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2347 Fragment Threshold Set the fragment threshold of the wireless radio The default...

Page 45: ...mation transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key It s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your networ...

Page 46: ...lly this function is useful for corporate environments or public hot spots and can prevent brute force attacks on clients usernames and passwords Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wir...

Page 47: ...1 4 Enter your encryption key password according to the format you selected above IV 3 1 3 3 IEEE802 1x EAP Key Length Select 64 bit or 128 bit 128 bit is more secure than 64 bit and is recommended I...

Page 48: ...Additional Authentication Additional wireless authentication methods can also be used MAC Address Filter Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address specified in the MAC filter table See IV...

Page 49: ...Select whether to use MAC address or password authentication via RADIUS server If you select Use the following password enter the password in the field below The password should match the Shared Secre...

Page 50: ...own below When using WDS configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points preferably on the WAN side...

Page 51: ...es you wish to connect WDS VLAN VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode to Untagged Port or Tagged Port VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID when Untagged Port is selected above WDS Encryption method Encryptio...

Page 52: ...settings Guest Access Policy Traffic Shaping Select Enable to apply bandwidth limitations on the Downlink and Uplink performance on the Guest Network Filtering Settings Select Allow or Deny to apply...

Page 53: ...or your access point s 5GHz wireless network across four categories Basic Advanced Security and WDS IV 3 2 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 5GHz Wi Fi network s...

Page 54: ...ually as shown in the next table Auto Channel Range Select a range from which the auto channel setting above will choose a channel Auto Channel Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto chan...

Page 55: ...51 automatically select based on interference level BSS Basic Rate Set Set a Basic Service Set BSS rate this is a series of rates to control communication frames for wireless clients...

Page 56: ...otection which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send Request to Send RTS to access point and access point will broadcast Clear to Send CTS before a packet is sent from client D...

Page 57: ...ty since potentially malicious unknown users in distant areas will not be able to access your signal Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio The default value is 100 Station idle...

Page 58: ...ct hard to guess passwords which include combinations of numbers letters and symbols and change your password regularly SSID Selection Select which SSID to configure security settings for Broadcast SS...

Page 59: ...asswords Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID Set a load balancing value maximum 50 Authentication Method Select an authentication method from the d...

Page 60: ...own below When using WDS configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points preferably on the WAN side...

Page 61: ...r WDA devices you wish to connect WDS VLAN VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode to Untagged Port or Tagged Port VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID when Untagged Port is selected above WDS Encryption Encry...

Page 62: ...settings Guest Access Policy Traffic Shaping Select Enable to apply bandwidth limitations on the Downlink and Uplink performance on the Guest Network Filtering Settings Select Allow or Deny to apply...

Page 63: ...e device s firmware configuration interface known as PBC or Push Button Configuration When WPS is activated in the correct manner and at the correct time for two compatible devices they will automatic...

Page 64: ...WPS device for PIN code WPS Click Generate PIN to generate a new WPS PIN code Push Button WPS Click Start to activate WPS on the access point for approximately 2 minutes This has the same effect as p...

Page 65: ...efore gaining access to a network The access point can utilize both a primary and secondary backup RADIUS server for each of its wireless frequencies 2 4GHz 5GHz External RADIUS servers can be used or...

Page 66: ...62 IV 3 4 1 RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2 4GHz 5GHz Each frequency can use a primary and secondary backup RADIUS server...

Page 67: ...tion Port Set the UDP port used in the authentication protocol of the RADIUS server Value must be between 1 65535 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 99 characters in length This sh...

Page 68: ...use the Internal Radius Server as an additional authentication configure the Authentication Method in Wireless Settings Security to IEEE802 1x EAP Leave Additional Authentication set to No additional...

Page 69: ...s or characters in the field Shared Secret Set Termination Action option to Reauthentication Radius Request Click Apply to save changes Example image below IV 3 4 3 RADIUS Accounts Do the following to...

Page 70: ...User Registration List and select Edit Example image below Enter a password for the selected User Click Apply to save changes Example image below Your access point is now setup to authenticate Users...

Page 71: ...Radius Adjust the Security Type to 802 1x Click Next Click Change Connection Settings Click the Security tab and then Settings Uncheck Validate server certificate Click Configure next to Secured passw...

Page 72: ...ddress If a device which is not on the list of permitted MAC addresses attempts to connect to the access point it will be denied To enable MAC filtering go to Wireless Settings 2 4GHz 11bgn 5GHz 11ac...

Page 73: ...e Select an entry using the Select checkbox Select Delete selected or all entries from the table MAC Address The MAC address is listed here Delete Selected Delete the selected MAC address from the lis...

Page 74: ...erent categories of wireless traffic Traffic is sent to the following queues Background Low Priority High throughput non time sensitive bulk data e g FTP Best Effort Medium Priority Traditional IP dat...

Page 75: ...ine priority of frame transmission A shorter window has a higher probability priority of transmission CWMax Maximum Contention Window milliseconds This value is the upper limit to random backoff value...

Page 76: ...72 IV 3 7 Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping allows an administrator to limit the bandwidth available to each SSID Providing a value between 0 1024Mbps A value of 0 indicates unlimited bandwidth...

Page 77: ...the password used to login to the browser based configuration interface here It is advised to do so for security purposes If you change the administrator password please make a note of the new passwor...

Page 78: ...ric characters case sensitive Administrator Password Set the access point s administrator password This is used to log in to the browser based configuration interface and must be between 4 32 alphanum...

Page 79: ...otify SNMP manager of network errors SNMP Trap Community Enter an SNMP Trap Community name for verification with the SNMP manager for SNMP TRAP requests SNMP Trap Manager Specify the IP address or sev...

Page 80: ...rver Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the access point s date and time manually using the drop down menus Acquire Current Time from your PC Click Acquire Current Time from Your PC to enter the re...

Page 81: ...h Update Interval Specify a frequency in hours for the access point to update synchronize with the NTP server Time Zone Time Zone Select the time zone of your country region If your country region is...

Page 82: ...he system log can be sent to a server Transfer Logs Check uncheck the box to enable disable the use of a syslog server and enter a host name domain or IP address for the server consisting of up to 128...

Page 83: ...useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the access point The buzzer is loud Duration of Sound Set the duration for which the buzzer will soun...

Page 84: ...mples The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 5 1 LED Settings The access point s LEDs can be manually enabled or disabled according to your preference Power...

Page 85: ...test firmware from the Comtrend website Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade as this could damage the device Update Firmware From Select a file on your PC to uplo...

Page 86: ...saved settings Save Restore Settings Using Device Select Using your PC to save the access point s settings to your local computer Save Settings to PC Save Settings Click Save to save settings and a ne...

Page 87: ...owse button to find a previously saved settings file on your computer then click Restore to replace your current settings If your settings file is encrypted with a password check the Open file with pa...

Page 88: ...ettings You can reset the access point back to its default settings using this feature if the location of the access point is not convenient to access the reset button Factory Default Click Factory De...

Page 89: ...n it is recommended that you reboot the device or reset the access point back to its factory default settings see IV 5 4 You can reboot the access point remotely using this feature Reboot Click Reboot...

Page 90: ...ace you need to modify the IP address of your computer to be in the same IP address subnet e g 192 168 2 x x 3 254 The procedure for modifying your IP address varies across different operating systems...

Page 91: ...le click the Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window will then appear click Properties 2 Sel...

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Page 93: ...ks then click Manage Network Connections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will then appear select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4...

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Page 95: ...ows 7 1 Click the Start button it should be located in the lower left corner of your computer then click Control Panel 2 Under Network and Internet click View network status and tasks 3 Click Local Ar...

Page 96: ...92 4 Click Properties...

Page 97: ...ct Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 6 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when...

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Page 99: ...From the Windows 8 Start screen you need to switch to desktop mode Move your curser to the bottom left of the screen and click 2 In desktop mode click the File Explorer icon in the bottom left of the...

Page 100: ...96 3 Right click Network and then select Properties...

Page 101: ...97 4 In the window that opens select Change adapter settings from the left side 5 Choose your connection and right click then select Properties...

Page 102: ...ct Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 7 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when...

Page 103: ...your Macintosh computer operate as usual and click on System Preferences 2 In System Preferences click on Network 3 Click on Ethernet in the left panel 4 Open the drop down menu labeled Configure IPv4...

Page 104: ...100 5 Enter the IP address 192 168 2 10 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click on Apply to save the changes...

Page 105: ...ser is sent to the proper IP address The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you DSL Modem DSL stands for Digita...

Page 106: ...cated at the ISP s office ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations LAN Local Area Network A L...

Page 107: ...hich must be assigned by InterNIC TCP IP UDP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP and Unreliable Datagram Protocol UDP TCP IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the...

Page 108: ...02 3af PD In Reset Button DC Power Jack Power Requirement Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af DC 12V 1A Antenna Internal PIFA Antenna 3dBi 2 4GHz x 2 4dBi 5GHz x 2 Others Internal Buzzer Find me V 3 ENVI...

Page 109: ...spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the...

Page 110: ...operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment com...

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