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Summary of Contents for CAP1750

Page 1: ...CAP1750 User Manual 12 2015 v1 1...

Page 2: ...unting the access point to a ceiling 17 III 3 T Rail Mount 20 IV Browser Based Configuration Interface 22 IV 1 Information 24 IV 1 1 System Information 24 IV 1 2 Wireless Clients 29 IV 1 3 Wireless Mo...

Page 3: ...RADIUS Settings 65 IV 3 6 2 Internal Server 67 IV 3 6 3 RADIUS Accounts 69 IV 3 7 MAC Filter 71 IV 3 8 WMM 73 IV 3 9 Schedule 75 IV 3 10 Traffic Shaping 77 IV 4 Management 79 IV 4 1 Admin 79 IV 4 2 Da...

Page 4: ...MONITOR 121 IV 4 1 Access Point 121 IV 4 1 1 Managed AP 121 IV 4 1 2 Managed AP Group 123 IV 4 2 WLAN 125 IV 4 2 1 Active WLAN 125 IV 4 2 2 Active WLAN Group 126 IV 4 3 Clients 126 IV 4 3 1 Active Cl...

Page 5: ...175 IV 6 2 1 Basic 175 IV 6 2 2 Advanced 177 IV 6 2 3 Security 179 IV 6 2 3 1 No Authentication 180 IV 6 2 3 2 WEP 180 IV 6 2 3 3 IEEE802 1x EAP 181 IV 6 2 3 4 WPA PSK 181 IV 6 2 3 5 WPA EAP 181 IV 6...

Page 6: ...1 LED Settings 215 IV 7 4 2 Update Firmware 216 IV 7 4 3 Save Restore Settings 217 IV 7 4 4 Factory Default 218 IV 7 4 5 Reboot 218 IV 8 Toolbox 219 IV 8 1 Network Connectivity 219 IV 8 1 1 Ping 219...

Page 7: ...ontroller mode acts as the designated master of an AP array group of linked access points In AP Controller mode the user interface will switch to Edimax Pro NMS Managed AP mode acts as a slave AP with...

Page 8: ...age Contents 1 CAP1750 Access Point 2 Ceiling Mount Bracket 3 T Rail Mounting Kit Screws 4 Ceiling Mounting Kit Screws 5 CD 6 Quick Installation Guide 7 Ethernet Cable 8 Power Adapter 9 Ceiling Mount...

Page 9: ...3 I 2 System Requirements Existing cable DSL modem router Computer with web browser for access point configuration I 3 Hardware Overview Ethernet Port Power Port Micro USB Port...

Page 10: ...oint is off I 5 Reset If you experience problems with your access point you can reset the device back to its factory settings This resets all settings back to default 1 Press and hold the reset button...

Page 11: ...n under 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...

Page 12: ...ct the access point to a computer via Ethernet cable 2 Connect the power adapter to the access point s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply using the included cable 3 Please wait...

Page 13: ...lt IP address 192 168 2 2 into the URL bar of a web browser 6 You will be prompted for a username and password Enter the default username admin and the default password 1234 7 You will arrive the Syst...

Page 14: ...Edimax Pro NMS II 2 AP Mode Basic Settings The instructions below will help you to configure the following basic settings of the access point LAN IP Address 2 4GHz 5GHz SSID Security Administrator Nam...

Page 15: ...or your 2 4GHz wireless network in the SSID1 field and click Apply To utilize multiple 2 4GHz SSIDs open the drop down menu labelled Enable SSID number and select how many SSIDs you require Then enter...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...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 PC...

Page 18: ...onnection in repeater mode and enables you to connect to a source SSID and configure the new repeater SSID Settings are saved as profiles 1 Set your computer s IP address to 192 168 2 x where x is a n...

Page 19: ...reless Settings Wireless Extender 5 Click Scan to search for and display available SSIDs and click Select to connect to an available source SSID SSIDs can be configured independently for each frequenc...

Page 20: ...security details for the source SSID and then click Connect 7 The AP in repeater mode will establish a connection to the source SSID and repeat the extended SSID The repeater AP will become a DHCP cli...

Page 21: ...15 8 To access the web U I use the URL http edimax setup com when connected to the same network as the repeater or check your router root AP s settings to determine the repeater s new IP address...

Page 22: ...1 Connect a router or PoE switch to the access point s LAN port using an Ethernet cable 2 If you are using a router then connect the power adapter to the access point s 12V DC port and plug the power...

Page 23: ...ling mount as shown in ii 3 Secure the access point firmly in place using the included screw as shown in iii For Other Ceilings refer to diagram B 1 Drill four holes in your ceiling using the ceiling...

Page 24: ...18 A i ii iii...

Page 25: ...19 B i ii iii iv...

Page 26: ...ount using the included screws x 2 as shown in i You can use the included bracket and longer screws If you need more space between the access point and the T Rail 3 Attach the access point to the ceil...

Page 27: ...21 D E i i ii ii iii iii...

Page 28: ...SSIDs and many more To access the browser based configuration interface 1 Connect a computer to your access point using an Ethernet cable 2 Enter your access point s IP address in the URL bar of a web...

Page 29: ...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 6 Please refer to the following ch...

Page 30: ...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 32: ...ddress 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 LAN port USB is the LAN port attache...

Page 33: ...n type for the specified SSID See IV 3 Wireless Settings Wireless Client Isolation Displays whether wireless client isolation is in use for the specified SSID See IV 2 3 VLAN Wireless 2 4GHZ 5GHz WDS...

Page 34: ...s Encryption Type Displays the encryption type for the specified SSID See IV 3 Wireless Settings MAC Address Displays the access point s MAC address Channel Displays the channel number the specified w...

Page 35: ...me interval for the client table list 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 i...

Page 36: ...onnected Time Displays the total time 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...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...ction processes This information is useful for network administrators When the log is full old entries are overwritten Use the Search function to quickly locate log entries Save Click to save the log...

Page 40: ...ess Change Settings System Boot Displays current model name NTP Client Wired Link LAN Port link status and speed status Proxy ARP Proxy ARP module start stop Bridge Bridge start stop SNMP SNMP server...

Page 41: ...pecify 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 2 LAN side IP Address IP Address Assignment Select DHCP Client for...

Page 42: ...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 select From DHCP to get primary DNS server s IP address...

Page 43: ...ed duplex type for specified LAN port 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 con...

Page 44: ...pported VLAN IDs in the range 1 4095 are supported VLAN Interface Wired LAN Port Wireless Identifies LAN port number and wireless SSIDs USB is the LAN port attached via mini USB adapter VLAN Mode Sele...

Page 45: ...ater Mode The wireless extender page displays details about the APs wireless connection in repeater mode and enables you to connect to a source SSID and configure the new repeater SSID Settings are sa...

Page 46: ...ess of specified SSID Security Displays the existing security type for listed SSID Signal Displays the available signal strength for listed SSID Type Displays the wireless 802 11 standard for each SSI...

Page 47: ...be created to switch between profiles easily as required Select an existing profile and click Edit or Connect Wireless Create Profile SSID Displays the selected source SSID for this profile Extended...

Page 48: ...s you to view and configure information for your access point s 2 4GHz wireless network across five categories Basic Advanced Security WDS Schedule IV 3 3 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic setti...

Page 49: ...t 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 Se...

Page 50: ...idth 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 B...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...curity Typically 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...

Page 55: ...ex any characters from 0 9 a f and A F Default Key Select which encryption key 1 4 below is the default key For security purposes you can set up to four keys below and change which is the default key...

Page 56: ...n Type Select TKIP AES Mixed Mode or AES encryption type Key Renewal Interval Specify a frequency for key renewal in minutes WPA EAP must be disabled to use MAC RADIUS authentication IV 3 3 3 6 Additi...

Page 57: ...RADIUS to configure RADIUS servers WPS must be disabled to use MAC RADIUS authentication See IV 3 3 for WPS settings MAC RADIUS Password Select whether to use MAC address or password authentication vi...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...ss encryption method Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Peer Settings WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDS devices you wish to connect WDS VLAN VLAN Mode...

Page 60: ...five categories Basic Advanced Security WDS Schedule IV 3 4 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 5GHz Wi Fi network s Wireless Enable or disable the access point s...

Page 61: ...bove will choose a channel Auto Channel Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting will check reassign the wireless channel Check uncheck the Change channel even if clients ar...

Page 62: ...ard Interval Set the guard interval A shorter interval can improve performance 802 11n Protection Enable disable 802 11n protection which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send...

Page 63: ...adio You may not require 100 output power Setting a lower power output can enhance security since potentially malicious unknown users in distant areas will not be able to access your signal Beacon Int...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...l and wireless encryption method Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Peer Settings WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect WDS VL...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...te WPS on the access point for approximately 2 minutes This has the same effect as physically pushing the access point s WPS button WPS by PIN Enter the PIN code of another WPS device and click Start...

Page 70: ...ess client control users can be authenticated before gaining access to a network The access point can utilize both a primary and secondary backup external RADIUS server for each of its wireless freque...

Page 71: ...65 IV 3 6 1 RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2 4GHz Each frequency can use an internal or external RADIUS server...

Page 72: ...S server Value must be between 1 65535 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 99 characters in length This should match the MAC RADIUS password used in IV 3 1 3 6 or IV 3 2 3 Session T...

Page 73: ...l Server Check uncheck to enable disable the access point s internal RADIUS server EAP Internal Authentication Select EAP internal authentication type from the drop down menu EAP Certificate File Form...

Page 74: ...ration of session timeout in seconds between 0 86400 Termination Action Select a termination action attribute Reauthentication sends a RADIUS request to the access point Not Reathentication sends a de...

Page 75: ...69 IV 3 6 3 RADIUS Accounts The internal RADIUS server can authenticate up to 256 user accounts The RADIUS Accounts page allows you to configure and manage users...

Page 76: ...ser name has a password configured or not not configured Customize Click Edit to open a new field to set edit a password for the specified user name below Delete Selected Delete selected user from the...

Page 77: ...heir unique MAC address 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 4G H...

Page 78: ...g Table 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 t...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...ing function The access point s time and date settings must be set in order to use this function Wireless scheduling can save energy and increase the security of your network 1 Check Enable and use th...

Page 82: ...76 3 Remember to Apply your changes and make sure Enable is checked...

Page 83: ...regulate network data transfer to ensure or prioritize performance by limiting uplink and downlink speeds according to SSID Enable Unlimited 0 Mbps Check uncheck to enable or disable unlimited transf...

Page 84: ...78 Maximum Mbps Downlink Enter a downlink limit in MB for the listed SSID Uplink Enter an uplink limit in MB for the listed SSID...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...e browser based configuration interface and must be between 4 16 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Administrator Password Set the access point s administrator password This is used to log in to t...

Page 87: ...or SNMP GET requests SNMP Set Community Enter an SNMP Set Community name for verification with the SNMP manager for SNMP SET requests SNMP Trap Enable or disable SNMP Trap to notify SNMP manager of ne...

Page 88: ...r 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 requi...

Page 89: ...pdate 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 not...

Page 90: ...ers Copy Logs to Attached USB Device Check uncheck the box to enable disable copying logs to attached USB storage Syslog E mail Settings E mail Logs Check the box to enable disable e mail logs E mail...

Page 91: ...ing Test The access point includes a built in ping test function Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network and to measu...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...ed are examples 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 prefere...

Page 94: ...m the Edimax 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 upload firmware from yo...

Page 95: ...ttings to your local computer or to an attached USB device Save Settings to PC Save Settings Click Save to save settings and a new window will open to specify a location to save the settings file You...

Page 96: ...90 a password check the Open file with password box and enter the password in the field underneath...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...t for use in your wireless network AP Controller mode acts as the designated master of an AP array group of linked access points In AP Controller mode the user interface will switch to Edimax Pro NMS...

Page 100: ...ng Edimax Pro NMS Managed AP mode is an AP which is part of the AP array and is managed by the Controller AP When you set the operation mode to repeater mode the AP will not get an IP address from the...

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Page 102: ...roller required reducing costs and facilitating efficient remote AP management Access points can be deployed and configured according to requirements creating a powerful network architecture which can...

Page 103: ...esignated as the AP Controller master and other connected Edimax Pro APs are automatically designated as Managed APs slaves Using Edimax Pro NMS you can monitor configure and manage all Managed APs up...

Page 104: ...bsite for your Edimax Pro products 1 Connect all APs to an Ethernet or PoE switch which is connected to a gateway router You can use your router as a DHCP server or you can later configure your AP Con...

Page 105: ...Edimax Pro NMS 99 3 Designate one AP as the AP Controller which will manage all other connected APs up to 8 4 Connect a computer to the designated AP Controller using an Ethernet cable...

Page 106: ...fer to the user manual for more help If you changed the AP Controller s IP address or if your gateway router uses a DHCP server ensure you enter the correct IP address Refer to your gateway router s s...

Page 107: ...the SSID security for Managed APs Click Wizard in the top right corner to begin 10 Follow the instructions complete Steps 1 6 and click Finish to save the settings The wizard will help you set up LAN...

Page 108: ...Edimax Pro NMS 102...

Page 109: ...s factory default settings Refer to the AP s user manual for help 11 Your Controller AP Managed APs should be fully functional Use the top menu to navigate around Edimax Pro NMS Use Dashboard Zone Pla...

Page 110: ...S Settings Local Network Local Settings Toolbox Dashboard The Dashboard panel displays an overview of your network and key system information with quick links to access configuration options for Manag...

Page 111: ...isual representation of your network coverage Each AP icon can be moved around the map and a background image can be uploaded for user defined location profiles using NMS Settings Zone Edit Options ca...

Page 112: ...ax Pro NMS 106 NMS Monitor The NMS Monitor panel provides more detailed monitoring information about the AP Array than found on the Dashboard grouped according to categories in the menu down the left...

Page 113: ...options for the AP Array You can manage each access point assign access points into groups manage WLAN RADIUS guest network guest network users and scheduling settings as well as upgrade firmware acro...

Page 114: ...Edimax Pro NMS 108 Local Network Local Network settings are for your AP Controller You can configure the IP address and DHCP server of the AP Controller in addition to LAN Port and VLAN settings...

Page 115: ...al Settings Local Settings are for your AP Controller You can view basic system settings and logs specifically for the AP Controller as well as other management settings such as date time admin accoun...

Page 116: ...Edimax Pro NMS 110 Toolbox The Toolbox panel provides a network diagnostic tools ping and traceroute...

Page 117: ...reenshots displayed are examples The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 1 LOGIN LOGOUT RESTART It is recommended that you login to the AP Controller to make...

Page 118: ...g a DHCP server on the network it is advised to use your DHCP server s settings to assign the AP Controller a static IP address 3 Enter the username password to login The default username password are...

Page 119: ...ys an overview of your AP array Use the blue icons above to refresh or collapse each panel in the dashboard Click and drag to move a panel to suit your preference You can set the dashboard to auto ref...

Page 120: ...t Name model Host Name MAC Address IP Address Firmware Version System Time and Uptime time the access point has been on CPU Usage Memory Usage IV 2 2 Devices Information Devices Information is a summa...

Page 121: ...ch function can be used to locate a specific Managed AP Type in the search box and the list will update The Status icon displays grey disconnected yellow connecting or green connected for each Managed...

Page 122: ...bout each Managed AP group in the local network Group Name MAC Address Device Name Model IP Address No of Clients connected to each access point and Status connected or disconnected To edit Managed AP...

Page 123: ...e access points 5 Network Connectivity Go to the Network Connectivity panel to perform a ping or traceroute 6 Restart Restarts the Managed AP IV 2 5 Active Clients Active Clients displays information...

Page 124: ...n the local network via guest portals Index reference number User Name MAC Address IP Address SSID Creator Create Time Expire Time Usage Percentage Vendor Platform of the user device The search functi...

Page 125: ...AP icons and select different location images upload location images in NMS Settings Zone Edit to create a visual map of your AP array Use the menu on the right side to make adjustments and mouse over...

Page 126: ...oup You can select an AP Group to display in the zone map Edit AP Groups in NMS Settings Access Point Search Use the search box to quickly locate an AP Radio Use the checkboxes to display APs accordin...

Page 127: ...disconnected The search function can be used to locate a specific Managed AP Type in the search box and the list will update The Status icon displays the status of each Managed AP Status Icons Icon Co...

Page 128: ...it while Managed AP is connecting Green Connected Managed AP is connected Blue Waiting for Approval Managed AP is waiting for approval Refer to IV 5 1 Access Point Auto Approval Note 32 Managed APs ar...

Page 129: ...Index reference number MAC Address Device Name Model IP Address 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless Channel Number No of Clients connected to each access point and Status connected connecting or disconnected To edit...

Page 130: ...and disable connectivity 3 Edit Edit various settings for the Managed AP refer to IV 5 1 Access Point 4 Blink LED The Managed AP s LED will flash temporarily to help identify locate access points 5 B...

Page 131: ...AP Array Index reference number Name SSID VLAN ID Authentication Encryption IP Address and Additional Authentication To configure encryption and VLANs for Managed APs go to NMS Settings WLAN The searc...

Page 132: ...the list will update IV 4 3 Clients IV 4 3 1 Active Clients Displays information about clients currently connected to the AP Array Index reference number Client MAC Address AP MAC Address WLAN SSID U...

Page 133: ...the network Click Start to scan for rogue devices Unknown Rogue Devices displays information about rogue devices discovered during the scan Index reference number Channel SSID MAC Address Security Sig...

Page 134: ...ax Pro NMS 128 IV 4 5 Information IV 4 5 1 All Events Activities Displays a log of time stamped events for each access point in the Array use the drop down menu to select an access point and view the...

Page 135: ...in the Array for 2 4GHz 5GHz Traffic Tx data transmitted in MB Traffic Rx data received in MB No of Clients Wireless Channel Tx Power wireless radio power CPU Usage and Memory Usage Use the drop down...

Page 136: ...groups The search function can be used to locate an access point or access point group Type in the search box and the list will update The Status icon displays grey disconnected red authentication fai...

Page 137: ...e Enable or disable Auto Approve for all Managed APs To manually approve a Managed AP use the allow Action icon for the specified access point Edit Access Point Configure your selected access point on...

Page 138: ...s Assignment Select DHCP Client for your access point to be assigned a dynamic IP address from your router s DHCP server or select Static IP to manually specify a static fixed IP address for your acce...

Page 139: ...value is blank Secondary DNS DHCP users can select From DHCP to get secondary DNS server s IP address from DHCP or User Defined to manually enter a value For static IP users the default value is blank...

Page 140: ...lect the wireless standard used for the access point Combinations of 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n 802 11ac can be selected Auto Pilot Enable disable auto channel selection Auto channel selection will autom...

Page 141: ...unctions Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point Advanced Settings Contention Slot Select Short or Long this value is used for contention windows in WMM see I...

Page 142: ...ast packets or use the Auto setting Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless radio You may not require 100 output power Setting a lower power output can enhance security since potentially malicio...

Page 143: ...the access point s 2 4GHz SSID s to a RADIUS group You can edit RADIUS groups in NMS Settings RADIUS Access Control Group Assign the access point s 2 4GHz SSID s to a RADIUS group You can edit RADIUS...

Page 144: ...and use the drop down menu or search to select access point groups and use and arrows to move APs between groups Basic Group Settings Name Edit the access point group name Description Enter a descript...

Page 145: ...for the access point group Combinations of 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n 802 11ac can be selected Auto Pilot Enable disable auto channel selection Auto channel selection will automatically set the wireless...

Page 146: ...can adversely affect the performance of your access points Advanced Settings Contention Slot Select Short or Long this value is used for contention windows in WMM see IV 6 7 WMM Preamble Type Set the...

Page 147: ...s 2347 Fragment Threshold Set the fragment threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2346 Multicast Rate Set the transfer rate for multicast packets or use the Auto setting Tx Power Set the...

Page 148: ...he access point group s 2 4GHz or 5GHz SSIDs to a Guest Network Group You can edit Guest Network groups in NMS Settings Guest Network RADIUS Group Assign the access point group s 2 4GHz SSIDs to a RAD...

Page 149: ...Group it will be available for selection in NMS Settings Access Point access point Profile Settings access point group Profile Group Settings IV 5 1 The search function can be used to locate a WLAN o...

Page 150: ...l not be visible as an available Wi Fi network to clients clients must manually enter the SSID in order to connect A hidden disabled SSID is typically more secure than a visible enabled SSID Wireless...

Page 151: ...mbinations of numbers letters and symbols and change your password regularly Please refer to IV 5 2 1 No Authentication and onwards below for more information on authentication and additional authenti...

Page 152: ...128 bit is more secure than 64 bit and is recommended IV 5 2 4 WPA PSK WPA PSK is a secure wireless encryption type with strong data protection and user authentication utilizing 128 bit encryption ke...

Page 153: ...pecified in the MAC filter table See IV 5 4 MAC Filter to configure MAC filtering MAC Filter MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access using both of the above MAC filtering RADIUS aut...

Page 154: ...access point group Profile Group Settings IV 5 1 WLAN Group Settings Name Edit the WLAN Group name Description Enter a description of the WLAN Group for reference e g 2nd Floor Office HR Group Member...

Page 155: ...add a RADIUS Group it will be available for selection in NMS Settings Access Point access point Profile Settings access point group Profile Group Settings IV 5 1 The search function can be used to loc...

Page 156: ...ocol of the RADIUS server Value must be between 1 65535 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 99 characters in length This should match the MAC RADIUS password used in IV 3 1 3 6 or I...

Page 157: ...lf made certificate Internal RADIUS Server Name Enter a name for the Internal RADIUS Server Description Enter a description of the Internal RADIUS Server for reference EAP Certificate File Format Disp...

Page 158: ...ween 0 86400 Termination Action Select a termination action attribute Reauthentication sends a RADIUS request to the access point Not Reathentication sends a default termination action attribute to th...

Page 159: ...ord Displays if specified user name has a password configured or not not configured Customize Click Edit to open a new field to set edit a password for the specified user name below Delete Selected De...

Page 160: ...ess point group Profile Group Settings IV 5 1 RADIUS Group Settings Group Name Edit the RADIUS Group name Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Group for reference 2 4GHz RADIUS Enable Disable...

Page 161: ...be denied The Access Control panel displays information about MAC Access Control MAC Access Control Groups and Groups and allows you to add or edit MAC Access Control MAC Access Control Group settings...

Page 162: ...ng table Reset Clear all fields MAC address entries will be listed in the MAC Address Filtering Table Select an entry using the Select checkbox Select Delete selected or all entries from the table MAC...

Page 163: ...point group Profile Group Settings IV 5 1 MAC Filter Group Settings Group Name Edit the MAC Access Control Group name Description Enter a description of the MAC Access Control Group for reference Act...

Page 164: ...twork Groups and allows you to add or edit Guest Network and Guest Network Group settings When you add a Guest Network Group it will be available for selection in NMS Settings Access Point access poin...

Page 165: ...Enable or disable SSID broadcast When enabled the SSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi Fi network When disabled the SSID will not be visible as an available Wi Fi network to clients cli...

Page 166: ...When data is encrypted information 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 unaut...

Page 167: ...tings Schedule Add Edit Guest Network Group When you add a Guest Network Group it will be available for selection in NMS Settings Access Point access point Profile Settings access point group Profile...

Page 168: ...out zones for use with the Zone Plan feature and allows you to add or edit zones The search function can be used to find existing zones Type in the search box and the list will update Make a selection...

Page 169: ...played as a map in the Zone Plan feature Typically a floor plan image is useful Zone Setting Name Location Enter a name of the zone location Description Enter a description of the zone location for re...

Page 170: ...art time and end time and group multiple schedules together into schedule groups Schedule groups can be assigned to WLANs WLAN Groups Guest Network at NMS Settings WLAN and NMS Settings Guest Network...

Page 171: ...Schedule Group WLAN Group Settings Name Edit the schedule group name Description Enter a description of the schedule group for reference Members Select individual schedules to include in the schedule...

Page 172: ...toring Device monitoring enables you to specify and monitor the status any IP devices on the network such as IP cameras The description and status of each device is displayed in the table Add or Edit...

Page 173: ...server locate the file and click Upload you can set a timeout limit for the upload as desired The table below will display the Firmware Name Firmware Version NMS Version Model and Size Then click Upg...

Page 174: ...and time of the access points can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the access point s date and time manually using the drop down m...

Page 175: ...host name or IP address of the time server if you wish 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...

Page 176: ...r to assign IP addresses to other devices on your LAN The access point s default IP address is 192 168 2 2 Disable other DHCP servers on the LAN if using AP Controllers DHCP Server LAN side IP Address...

Page 177: ...c IP users the default value is blank Secondary DNS Address For static IP users the default value is blank DHCP Client IP Address When DHCP Client is selected this value cannot be modified Subnet Mask...

Page 178: ...on the network Domain Name Enter a domain name Lease Time Select a lease time from the drop down menu IP addresses will be assigned for this period of time Default Gateway Enter a default gateway Prim...

Page 179: ...mini USB adapter Speed Duplex Select a speed duplex type for specified LAN port or use the Auto value LAN ports can operate up to 1000Mbps and full duplex enables simultaneous data packets transfer r...

Page 180: ...other VLAN IDs 1 4095 are supported VLAN IDs in the range 1 4095 are supported VLAN Interface Wired LAN Port Identifies LAN port USB is the LAN port attached via mini USB adapter VLAN Mode Select Tag...

Page 181: ...ngs for your access point s 2 4GHz Wi Fi network s Wireless Enable or disable the access point s 2 4GHz wireless radio When disabled no 2 4GHz SSIDs will be active Band Select the wireless standard us...

Page 182: ...ge channel even if clients are connected box according to your preference Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth 20MHz lower performance but less interference 40MHz higher performance but potenti...

Page 183: ...et the wireless radio preamble type The preamble type in 802 11 based wireless communication defines the length of the CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check block for communication between the access point and...

Page 184: ...s 2347 Fragment Threshold Set the fragment threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2346 Multicast Rate Set the transfer rate for multicast packets or use the Auto setting Tx Power Set the...

Page 185: ...y settings for Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast When enabled the SSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi Fi network When disabled the SSID will not be visible as an available...

Page 186: ...connect to the access point Disabling wireless authentication is not recommended When disabled anybody within range can connect to your device s SSID IV 6 2 3 2 WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a b...

Page 187: ...client supports your selection Encryption Select TKIP AES Mixed Mode or AES encryption type Key Renewal Interval Specify a frequency for key renewal in minutes Pre Shared Key Type Choose from Passphr...

Page 188: ...e MAC filtering RADIUS authentication methods MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address via a RADIUS server or password authentication via a RADIUS server See IV...

Page 189: ...ed as shown 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...

Page 190: ...d wireless encryption method Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Peer Settings WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDS devices you wish to connect WDS VLAN V...

Page 191: ...ic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 5GHz Wi Fi network s Wireless Enable or disable the access point s 5GHz wireless radio When disabled no 5GHz SSIDs will be active Band Select...

Page 192: ...will check reassign the wireless channel Check uncheck the Change channel even if clients are connected box according to your preference Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth 20MHz lower perfor...

Page 193: ...nt and access point will broadcast Clear to Send CTS before a packet is sent from client DTIM Period Set the DTIM delivery traffic indication message period value of the wireless radio The default val...

Page 194: ...terval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio The default value is 100 Station idle timeout Set the interval for keepalive messages from the access point to a wireless client to verify if the s...

Page 195: ...y settings for Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast When enabled the SSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi Fi network When disabled the SSID will not be visible as an available...

Page 196: ...authentication method from the drop down menu and refer to the information below appropriate for your method Additional Authentication Select an additional authentication method from the drop down men...

Page 197: ...the WAN side WDS must be configured on each access point using correct MAC addresses All access points should use the same wireless channel and encryption method 5GHz WDS Mode WDS Functionality Select...

Page 198: ...nnect 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 Encryption Select whether to use...

Page 199: ...or verification Please refer to manufacturer s instructions for your other WPS device WPS Check uncheck this box to enable disable WPS functionality WPS must be disabled when using MAC RADIUS authenti...

Page 200: ...r provides user based authentication to improve security and offer wireless client control users can be authenticated before gaining access to a network The access point can utilize both a primary and...

Page 201: ...Edimax Pro NMS 195 IV 6 5 1 RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2 4GHz 5GHz Each frequency can use an internal or external RADIUS server...

Page 202: ...in IV 3 1 3 6 or IV 3 2 3 Session Timeout Set a duration of session timeout in seconds between 0 86400 Accounting Enable or disable RADIUS accounting Accounting Port When accounting is enabled above...

Page 203: ...internal RADIUS server will use a self made certificate Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password for use between the internal RADIUS server and RADIUS client The shared secret should be 1 99 chara...

Page 204: ...e user names here separated by commas Add Click Add to add the user to the user registration list Reset Clear text from the user name box Select Check the box to select a user User Name Displays the u...

Page 205: ...e user registration list Delete All Delete all users from the user registration list Edit User Registration List User Name Existing user name is displayed here and can be edited according to your pref...

Page 206: ...ntified by their unique MAC address 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 Local Settin...

Page 207: ...Filtering Table 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 addres...

Page 208: ...throughput non time sensitive bulk data e g FTP Best Effort Medium Priority Traditional IP data medium throughput and delay Video High Priority Time sensitive video data with minimum time delay Voice...

Page 209: ...ax Maximum Contention Window milliseconds This value is the upper limit to random backoff value doubling see above AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Space milliseconds Specifies additional time between wh...

Page 210: ...s as a slave AP within the AP array Repeater mode acts as a wireless repeater IV 7 2 System Settings IV 7 2 1 System Information The System Information page displays basic system information about the...

Page 211: ...f this device Click Refresh to update this value 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...

Page 212: ...Displays the SSID which the client is connected to MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the client Tx Displays the total data packets transmitted by the specified client Rx Displays the total data...

Page 213: ...After a scan is complete click Export to save the results to local storage Site Survey Results Ch Displays the channel number used by the specified SSID SSID Displays the SSID identified by the scan...

Page 214: ...information log of users and activity on the network ID Date and Time of entry Category of entry Severity Users Event Activities details When the log is full old entries are overwritten Save Click to...

Page 215: ...and are unable to login to the browser based configuration interface see IV 7 4 4 Factory Default for how to reset the access point Account to Manage This Device Administrator Name Set the access poin...

Page 216: ...ter an SNMP Get Community name for verification with the SNMP manager for SNMP GET requests SNMP Set Community Enter an SNMP Set Community name for verification with the SNMP manager for SNMP SET requ...

Page 217: ...server 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...

Page 218: ...Edimax Pro NMS 212 Time Zone Time Zone Select the time zone of your country region If your country region is not listed please select another country region whose time zone is the same as yours...

Page 219: ...disable copying logs to attached USB storage Syslog Email Settings Email Logs Check uncheck the box to enable disable email logs When enabled the log will be emailed according to the settings below E...

Page 220: ...features a built in buzzer which can sound on command using the I m Here page This is useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the access point...

Page 221: ...e IEEE 802 11e standard which provides Quality of Service QoS features to IEE 802 11 networks WMM prioritizes traffic according to four categories background best effort video and voice IV 7 4 1 LED S...

Page 222: ...cess point To update firmware for multiple access points in the AP array go to NMS Settings Firmware Upgrade Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade as this could da...

Page 223: ...your local computer or to an attached USB device Save Settings to PC Save Settings Click Save to save settings and a new window will open to specify a location to save the settings file You can also...

Page 224: ...nient to access the reset button Factory Default Click Factory Default to restore settings to the factory default A pop up window will appear and ask you to confirm After resetting to factory defaults...

Page 225: ...rk and to measure the round trip time for sent messages Destination Address Enter the address of the host Execute Click execute to ping the host IV 8 1 2 Trace Route Traceroute is a diagnostic tool fo...

Page 226: ...ating systems please follow the guide appropriate for your operating system In the following examples we use the IP address 192 168 2 10 though you can use any IP address in the range 192 168 2 x x 3...

Page 227: ...located in the lower left corner of your computer then click Control Panel Double click the Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection...

Page 228: ...Edimax Pro NMS 222 2 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 finished...

Page 229: ...rner of your computer then click Control Panel Click View Network Status and Tasks then click Manage Network Connections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties The Local Area Connection...

Page 230: ...Edimax Pro NMS 224 2 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 finished...

Page 231: ...Pro NMS 225 V 1 3 Windows 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...

Page 232: ...Edimax Pro NMS 226 3 Click Local Area Connection 4 Click Properties...

Page 233: ...Edimax Pro NMS 227 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties...

Page 234: ...Edimax Pro NMS 228 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 finished...

Page 235: ...ows 8 1 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...

Page 236: ...Edimax Pro NMS 230 3 Right click Network and then select Properties 4 In the window that opens select Change adapter settings from the left side...

Page 237: ...Edimax Pro NMS 231 5 Choose your connection and right click then select Properties 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties...

Page 238: ...Edimax Pro NMS 232 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 finished...

Page 239: ...1 Have 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 Config...

Page 240: ...Edimax Pro NMS 234 5 Enter the IP address 192 168 2 10 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click on Apply to save the changes...

Page 241: ...n assign individual access points to use those WLAN group settings and or group multiple access points together into access point groups which you can also assign to use WLAN group settings Follow the...

Page 242: ...nter an SSID name and set authentication encryption and click Apply 3 The new SSID will be displayed in the WLAN panel Repeat to add additional SSIDs according to your preference and then click Add in...

Page 243: ...the SSID group and check the boxes to select which SSIDs to include within the group Click Apply when done 5 The new WLAN group will be displayed in the WLAN Group panel Repeat to add additional WLAN...

Page 244: ...Access Point and click Add in the Access Point Group Panel 2 Enter a Name and then scroll down to the Group Settings panel and use the button to add selected access points into your group from the bo...

Page 245: ...Edimax Pro NMS 239 3 The new access point group will be displayed in the Access Point Group panel Repeat to add additional access point groups according to your preference...

Page 246: ...xes in the Access Point Group panel Click Edit 2 Scroll down to the Profile Group Settings panel and check the Override Group Settings box for WLAN Group 2 4GHz and or 5GHz Select your WLAN group from...

Page 247: ...sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repa...

Page 248: ...posure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 2 5cm 1 inch during normal operation Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been establis...

Page 249: ...ngen gem den Richtlinien 1995 5 EC 2009 125 EC 2006 95 EC 2011 65 EC Espa ol El presente equipo cumple los requisitos esenciales de la Directiva 1995 5 EC 2009 125 EC 2006 95 EC 2011 65 EC Italiano Qu...

Page 250: ...328 V1 8 1 2012 06 EMC EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 Safety LVD IEC 60950 1 2005 2nd Edition Am 1 2009 Am2 2013 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 A 2010 A12 20 A2 2013 Recommendation19 9...

Page 251: ...to surrender the rights These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software or if you modify it For example if you distribute copies of such a pro...

Page 252: ...ight to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Program In addition mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program with the Program or with a work based on t...

Page 253: ...cense 8 If the distribution and or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces the original copyright holder who places the Program under this...

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