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AirWorks AWK-3131A User’s Manual

Version 7.0, May 2019

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Page 2: ...s to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodic...

Page 3: ... LAN 3 36 DHCP Server For AP Client Router Mode Only 3 37 Packet Filters 3 39 RSTP Settings Master or Slave Mode Only 3 42 Static Route For Client Router Mode Only 3 44 NAT Settings Port Forwarding For Client Router Mode Only 3 45 SNMP Agent 3 48 Link Fault Pass through For Client Slave Mode Only 3 50 Logs and Notifications 3 50 System Logs 3 50 Syslog 3 52 E mail Notifications 3 53 Relay 3 54 Tra...

Page 4: ...by Telnet and SSH Consoles 5 3 Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS SSL 5 4 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access 5 5 A References A 1 AeroLink Protection A 2 Beacon A 3 DTIM A 3 Fragment A 3 RTS Threshold A 4 STP and RSTP A 4 The STP RSTP Concept A 4 Differences between RSTP and STP A 4 B Supporting Information B 1 Firmware Recovery B 2 DoC Declaration of Conformity B 3 Federal Communication Com...

Page 5: ...ed over a TCP IP network The AWK 3131A is rated to operate at temperatures ranging from 25 to 60 C for standard models and 40 to 75 C for wide temperature models and is rugged enough for any harsh industrial environment The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Package Checklist Product Features Functional Design LED Indicators Beeper Reset Button Relay Digital Output ...

Page 6: ...ems If any of these items is missing or damaged please contact your customer service representative for assistance 1 AWK 3131A wireless AP client 2 4 5 GHz antennas ANT WDB ARM 0202 DIN rail kit plastic RJ45 protective caps Cable holder with one screw Quick installation guide printed Warranty card NOTE The above items come with the standard AWK 3131A model but the package contents may vary for cus...

Page 7: ...a wireless network Patent http www moxa com doc operations Moxa_Patent_Marking pdf Functional Design LED Indicators The LEDs on the front panel of the AWK 3131A provide a quick and easy means of determining the current operational status and wireless settings The FAULT LED indicates system failures and user configured events If the AWK 3131A cannot retrieve the IP address from a DHCP server the FA...

Page 8: ...slow at intervals of 1 second Device has been located by Wireless Utility interval 1 second Red On System is booting up SIGNAL 5 LEDs Green On Wi Fi Signal Level for Client Slave Client Router Modes only Off WLAN Green On WLAN function is in Client Slave Client Router mode and has established a link with an AP Blinking WLAN data transmission is in Client Slave Client Router mode Off WLAN is not in...

Page 9: ...onds until the STATE LED starts blinking green Release the button to reset the AWK 3131A Relay Digital Output The AWK 3131A has one relay output consisting of the 2 terminal block contacts on the top panel as shown below These relay contacts are used to forward system failures and user configured events The two wires attached to the relay contacts form an open circuit when a user configured event ...

Page 10: ...p your wireless network and test whether the connection is running well The Function Map discussed in the third section provides a convenient means of determining which functions you need to use The following topics are covered in this chapter First time Installation and Configuration Communication Testing Function Map ...

Page 11: ...icator on the AWK 3131A s LAN port will light up when a connection is established Step 3 Set up the computer s IP address Choose an IP address on the same subnet as the AWK 3131A Since the AWK 3131A s default IP address is 192 168 127 253 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 you should set the IP address of the computer to 192 168 127 xxx NOTE After you select Maintenance Load Factory Default and ...

Page 12: ...we describe two test methods that can be used to ensure that a network connection has been established Communication Testing After installing the AWK 3131A you can run a sample test to make sure the AWK 3131A and wireless connection are functioning normally Two testing methods are described below Use the first method if you are using only one AWK 3131A device and use the second method if you are u...

Page 13: ... the second or third AWK 3131A connected to notebook B to Client mode and then configure the notebooks and AWK 3131A units properly After setting up the testing environment open a DOS window on notebook B At the prompt type ping IP address of notebook A and then press Enter A Reply from IP address response means the communication was successful A Request timed out response means the communication ...

Page 14: ...nistering the AWK 3131A Essential settings related to establishing a wireless network Advanced features to support additional network management and secure wired and wireless communication NOTE These advanced functions are all optional Quick overview of the AWK 3131A s status ...

Page 15: ...tus information for monitoring wired wireless network performance advanced services and device management functions Functions for maintaining the AWK 3131A and for diagnosing the network On demand functions to support the web based console management operation Application oriented device management functions to set up events traps and reactions via relay warning e mail and SNMP notification NOTE T...

Page 16: ... LAN Configuring Virtual LAN DHCP Server For AP Client Router Mode Only Packet Filters RSTP Settings Master or Slave Mode Only Static Route For Client Router Mode Only NAT Settings Port Forwarding For Client Router Mode Only SNMP Agent Link Fault Pass through For Client Slave Mode Only Logs and Notifications System Logs Syslog E mail Notifications Relay Trap Status Wireless LAN Status Associated C...

Page 17: ...192 168 127 253 Follow these steps to access the AWK 3131A s web based console management interface 1 Open your web browser e g Internet Explorer and type the AWK 3131A s IP address in the address field Press Enter to establish the connection 2 The Web Console Login page will open Enter the password default Username admin default Password moxa and then click Login to continue 3 You may need to wai...

Page 18: ...out the duration of the lockout period before retrying 4 Use the Quick Setup function on the homepage to quickly set up the AWK or click on the Overview button to see the basic device settings The Import Export function helps you back up the system or to perform a system recovery from an existing backup ...

Page 19: ...hown as AWK 3131A XX where XX indicates the country code The country code indicates the AWK 3131A version and which frequencies it uses We use AWK 3131A US as an example in the following figures The country code and model name that appears on your computer screen may be different than the one shown here Overview The Overview page summarizes the AWK 3131A s current status The information is categor...

Page 20: ...ifferent for different operation modes For example Current BSSID Signal strength and SNR are only available under Client Client Router Slave operation modes Quick Setup The AWK 3131A provides a quick setup wizard to help you configure the basic settings including device information and wireless settings ...

Page 21: ...o go to a specific step NOTE You can move your cursor on the question mark symbol next to a field to view a tooltip that provides additional details regarding the corresponding field In the Wi Fi Settings step you can either use Manual to manually configure the basic Wi Fi settings or click AeroMag to opt for AeroMag to automatically set up your Wi Fi network For additional details on the AeroMag ...

Page 22: ...the Manual option to configure basic Wi Fi settings use the channel survey provided in the Channel Usage section to find out if a channel is clear or congested This function can help you deploy a clear channel without requiring the use of a channel analysis tool ...

Page 23: ...he Wi Fi parameters that you configured when you click on the final step in the setup process Review Settings General Setup The General Setup group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to maintain and control the AWK 3131A System Information The System Information items especially Device name and Device description are displayed and included on the Overview page in S...

Page 24: ... a more detailed description of the AWK 3131A None Device contact information Setting Description Factory Default Max of 31 characters Provides information about whom to contact in order to resolve problems Use this space to record contact information of the person responsible for maintaining this AWK 3131A None Login Message Setting Description Factory Default Max of 31 characters Enter a message...

Page 25: ...1A s IP address Identifies the AWK 3131A on a TCP IP network 192 168 127 253 Subnet mask Setting Description Factory Default AWK 3131A s subnet mask Identifies the type of network to which the AWK 3131A is connected e g 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network or 255 255 255 0 for a Class C network 255 255 255 0 Gateway Setting Description Factory Default AWK 3131A s default gateway The IP address of the...

Page 26: ...N interface s subnet mask Identifies the type of network to which the AWK 3131A s WLAN interface is connected e g 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network or 255 255 255 0 for a Class C network 255 255 255 0 WLAN gateway Setting Description Factory Default AWK 3131A WLAN interface s default gateway The IP address of the router that connects the WLAN to an outside network None Primary Secondary DNS server...

Page 27: ... you open this web page You can click on the Set Time button to activate the updated date and time parameters An Updated string will appear to indicate that the change is complete Local system time will be immediately activated in the system without running Save and Restart NOTE The AWK 3131A has a built in real time clock RTC We strongly recommend that users update the Current local time for the ...

Page 28: ...peration modes are the MAC address translation on the client slave radio AP client The IP Bridging mechanism is used to overcome limitations of the 802 11 standards In this case the MAC address of the devices connected to the client radio will be replaced with the client s MAC address Under AP client modes communication problems might be encountered when you have a MAC authenticated system or MAC ...

Page 29: ... your Wi Fi connections correctly in a single step During the installation phase AeroMag streamlines network operation by analyzing the optimal channel for your current operating environment From a maintenance perspective new APs clients can join the AeroMag topology without any additional configuration Once you have confirmed the number of APs and their location using a site survey tool and have ...

Page 30: ...e AeroMag operation mode to Client NOTE You can also activate AeroMag through MXconfig SNMP or by using the Reset button on the device Press the Reset button on the AWK 3131A four times to activate the AeroMag AP Press the Reset button five times to activate the AeroMag client Press the Reset button three times to deactivate AeroMag each consecutive press should be affected within 2 seconds of the...

Page 31: ...logy are indicated using a lock symbol NOTE 1 The Lock AeroMag Topology function is activated immediately without the need to submit the changes and reboot the device NOTE 2 You can trigger the Lock AeroMag Topology function for all units in an AeroMag topology by accessing any one of the AeroMag APs in the topology Inactive Refresh Channel All APs in an AeroMag topology will search for the three ...

Page 32: ...roMag AP and sent to the client after a successful authentication of the client is applied to this client AP Settings Shows the AeroMag AP that this client is connected to and the assigned configuration AeroMag views a topology where the wireless devices with the same SSID are grouped together If you need to assign a specific SSID to devices you must first deactivate AeroMag and then change each A...

Page 33: ...he corresponding AeroMag clients will also discard their configuration to search for new AeroMag APs 5 We highly recommend locking down your AeroMag topology once the topology is established as planned in order to prevent unexpected AeroMag units from joining this topology 6 We highly recommend refreshing the channels right after first installing the devices on site the first time 7 When AeroMag i...

Page 34: ...ess Client but includes the router function to divide the WLAN and LAN interfaces into two subnets Master The AWK 3131A plays the role of wireless Master Slave The AWK 3131A plays the role of wireless Slave Sniffer Turns the device into a remote Wireshark interface to capture 802 11 packets for analysis Sniffer mode instructions 1 Set operation mode to Sniffer mode on the AWK 3131A and then save r...

Page 35: ...y Multiple access points on a network or sub network can use the same SSIDs You can configure your AWK to use up to 9 SSIDs and configure each SSID differently All of the SSIDs are active at the same time that is client devices can use any of the SSIDs to associate with the access point Click on Add SSID to create more SSIDs Click on Edit to assign different configuration settings to each SSID The...

Page 36: ...on will be available on the Basic WLAN Setup panel Click the Site Survey button to view information about available APs as shown in the following figure You can click on the SSID of an entity and bring the value of its SSID onto the SSID field of the Basic WLAN Setup page Click the Refresh button to re scan and update the table ...

Page 37: ...lt Available channels vary with RF type This option is only adjustable when the AWK 3131A plays the role of wireless AP If the device acts as a wireless client it follows the channel of the associated access point 6 in B G N Mixed mode Channel width for any 11N RF type only Setting Description Factory Default 20 MHz Select your channel width If you are not sure which option to use select 20 40 MHz...

Page 38: ...cation no data encryption WEP Static WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy keys must be configured manually WPA WPA2 Personal Also known as WPA WPA2 PSK You will need to specify the Pre Shared Key in the Passphrase field which will be used by the TKIP or AES engine as a master key to generate keys that actually encrypt outgoing packets and decrypt incoming packets WPA WPA2 Enterprise Also called WPA WPA2 E...

Page 39: ...ess client side All 4 WEP keys are used as receive keys to decrypt traffic from the wireless client side to the AP side The WEP key can be presented in two Key types HEX and ASCII Each ASCII character has 8 bits so a 40 bit or 64 bit WEP key contains 5 characters and a 104 bit or 128 bit key has 13 characters In hex each character uses 4 bits so a 40 bit key has 10 hex characters and a 128 bit key...

Page 40: ...y be disclosed to users who need it and it should be changed regularly WPA type Setting Description Factory Default Personal Provides Pre Shared Key enabled WPA and WPA2 Personal Enterprise Provides enterprise level security for WPA and WPA2 Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled AES AES Advance Encryption System is enabled Mixed Provi...

Page 41: ...l Enterprise Provides enterprise level security for WPA and WPA2 Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled AES AES Advance Encryption System is enabled Mixed Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP AES unicast key for some legacy AP clients This option is rarely used This option is only available with 802 11a b g standard This option is avai...

Page 42: ...ry Default TLS Specifies Transport Layer Security protocol TLS TTLS Specifies Tunneled Transport Layer Security PEAP Specifies Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol or Protected EAP Before choosing the EAP protocol for your WPA WPA2 Enterpise settings on the client end please contact the network administrator to make sure the system supports the protocol on the AP end Detailed information o...

Page 43: ...t TTLS Tunneled TLS and PEAP Protected EAP are used to support the use of so called legacy authentication methods TTLS and PEAP work in a similar way First they establish a TLS tunnel EAP TLS for example and validate whether the network is trustworthy with digital certificates on the authentication server This step establishes a tunnel that protects the next step or inner authentication and conseq...

Page 44: ...enable identity hiding in TTLS and PEAP TTL inner authentication Setting Description Factory Default PAP Password Authentication Protocol is used MS CHAP V2 CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol is used MS CHAP Microsoft CHAP is used MS CHAP V2 Microsoft CHAP version 2 is used Anonymous Setting Description Factory Default Max of 31 characters A distinct name used for outer authenticatio...

Page 45: ...rs are presented in this section to help you set up your wireless network in detail Transmission rate Setting Description Factory Default Auto The AWK 3131A senses and adjusts the data rate automatically Auto Available rates Users can manually select a target transmission data rate but does not support when RF type are G N mixed B G N mixed and A N mixed Minimum transmission rate Setting Descripti...

Page 46: ...40 seconds Specifies how long before access point starts sending out client alive packets 60 seconds DTIM interval for AP Master mode only Setting Description Factory Default Data Beacon Rate 1 to 15 Indicates how often the AWK 3131A sends out a Delivery Traffic Indication Message 1 Fragmentation threshold Setting Description Factory Default Fragment Length 256 to 2346 Specifies the maximum size a...

Page 47: ...s will be shown Roaming threshold Determines when to start looking for new AP candidates If the current connection quality SNR or Signal Strength is lower than the specified threshold the AWK will start background scanning and look for next hop candidates The following table lists the default threshold values for different RF types RF Type RSSI Signal Strength Legacy 2 4G 30 65 Legacy 5G 30 65 N m...

Page 48: ...ming threshold Roaming difference and AP candidate threshold Therefore a site survey prior to device deployment is recommended to evaluate the ideal parameter settings on both clients and APs so that you can come up with an optimal deployment plan for your applications AeroLink Protection for Client Slave mode only Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Enable AeroLink Protection to al...

Page 49: ...ior in a MAC sensitive network MAC based communication or MAC authenticated network Disable MAC clone method Auto The AWK client copies the MAC address of the device connected to the LAN if only one device connects to AWK Static The AWK client shares the assigned MAC address with multiple devices connected to the LAN This allows for multiple devices to connect to the AWK via the LAN and only one o...

Page 50: ...lients and hosts grouped together as if they were connected to the broadcast domains in a Layer 2 network The DHCP server helps you deploy wireless clients efficiently Packet filters provide security mechanisms such as firewalls in different network layers Moreover the AWK 3131A can support STP RSTP protocol to increase reliability across the entire network and SNMP support can make network manage...

Page 51: ...ion to enhancing wireless traffic management the VLAN capable AP supports easy assignment of wireless users to workgroups In a typical scenario each user VLAN represents a department workgroup for example one VLAN could be used for a marketing department and the other for a human resource department In this scenario the AP would assign every packet it accepted to a VLAN Each packet would then be i...

Page 52: ...e wireless clients who are members of that VLAN will have AP management access CAUTION Once a VLAN Management ID is configured and is equivalent to one of the VLAN IDs on the AP all members of that User VLAN will have management access to the AP Be careful to restrict VLAN membership to those with legitimate access to the AP DHCP Server For AP Client Router Mode Only DHCP Dynamic Host Configuratio...

Page 53: ... mask Setting Description Factory Default subnet mask Identifies the type of sub network e g 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network or 255 255 255 0 for a Class C network None Primary Secondary DNS server Setting Description Factory Default IP address of Primary Secondary DNS server The IP address of the DNS Server used by your network After entering the DNS Server s IP address you can use URL as well ...

Page 54: ... and WLAN interfaces You can set these filters as a firewall to help enhance network security MAC Filters The AWK 3131A s MAC filter is a policy based filter that can allow or filter out IP based packets with specified MAC addresses The AWK 3131A provides 32 entities for setting MAC addresses in your filtering policy Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting MA...

Page 55: ...masks you can specify a single IP address or a range of IP addresses to accept or drop For example IP address 192 168 1 1 and netmask 255 255 255 255 refers to the sole IP address 192 168 1 1 IP address 192 168 1 1 and netmask 255 255 255 0 refers to the range of IP addresses from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 255 Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting IP protocol ...

Page 56: ... end port cannot be larger than the start port The Application name is a text string that describes the corresponding entity with up to 31 characters Remember to check the Active check box for each entity to activate the setting TCP UDP port filters Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables TCP UDP port filters Disable Disable Disables TCP UDP port filters Policy Setting Description Facto...

Page 57: ...tailed explanation of each parameter is given below the figure NOTE The recovery time for STP RSTP in firmware version 1 6 is around 25 to 35 seconds RSTP status This field will appear only when selected to operate STP RSTP It indicates whether this AWK 3131A is the Root of the Spanning Tree the root is determined automatically or not Bridge priority Setting Description Factory Default Numerical v...

Page 58: ...Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Input a higher cost to indicate that this port is less suitable as a node for the Spanning Tree topology 2000000 Edge port Setting Description Factory Default Checked Unchecked Sets a port which no BPDU expectedly goes through as an edge port Unchecked except AP port NOTE We recommend you set an edge port for the port which is connected to a non S...

Page 59: ...ve Click the checkbox to enable Static Routing Destination Specifies the destination IP address Netmask Specifies the subnet mask for this IP address Gateway Specifies the IP address of the router that connects the LAN to an outside network Metric Specifies a cost for accessing the neighboring network Interface Specifies the designated network interface for this routing rule ...

Page 60: ...rding is supported in the AWK 3131A to facilitate the Client Router operation mode This feature translates the outgoing communication from private IPs to external IPs WAN IP Setting Description Factory Default NAT mode Enable N 1 NAT or 1 1 NAT or disable the NAT mode Disable Port Forwarding Enable or disable the port forwarding function Disable N 1 NAT ...

Page 61: ...AirWorks AWK 3131A Web Console Configuration 3 46 1 1 NAT Setting Description Active Click the checkbox to enable 1 1 NAT WAN IP Specifies the forward to WAN IP LAN IP Specifies the forward to LAN IP ...

Page 62: ... Port Specifies the external port to be forwarded to LAN IP Specifies the forward to LAN IP LAN Port Specifies the forward to LAN Port In order to allow external devices to initiate the communication Port Forwarding is used to specify a static map between external ports WAN Port and internal IP port combos LAN IP LAN Port so as to allow external devices to initiate connection with this device ...

Page 63: ... V1 V2c V1 V2c Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication V1 V2c Write Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication SNMP V3 No Auth No No Use account with admin or user to access objects MD5 or SHA Authentication based on MD5 or SHA No Provides authentication based on HMAC MD5 or HMAC SHA algorithms 8 character passwords...

Page 64: ...or V1 V2c or V3 only Select the SNMP protocol version used to manage the switch V1 V2c Admin auth type for V1 V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Factory Default No Auth Use admin account to access objects No authentication No Auth MD5 Provide authentication based on the HMAC MD5 algorithms 8 character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication SHA Provides authentication based on...

Page 65: ...s are often located at the endpoints of a system these devices will not always know what is happening elsewhere on the network This means that these devices including wireless APs or clients must provide system maintainers with real time alarm messages Even when system administrators are out of the control room for an extended period they can still be informed of the status of devices almost insta...

Page 66: ...N LAN link is down and the Link fault pass through LFPT disables the LAN WLAN functionality Channel availability check over DFS frequency for AP Master mode The channel availability check CAC is started on channel channel at frequency GHz for 60 sec The channel availability check CAC task has been completed on channel channel at frequency GHz A radar signal is detected on channel channel at freque...

Page 67: ...cked Detailed descriptions of the event types are available in the System Logs section Syslog Server Settings You can configure the parameters for your Syslog servers in this page Syslog server 1 2 3 Setting Description Factory Default IP address Enter the IP address of the 1st 2nd 3rd Syslog Server None Syslog port Setting Description Factory Default Port destination 1 to 65535 Enter the UDP port...

Page 68: ...il addresses to receive alarm emails from the AWK 3131A The following parameters can be configured on the E mail Server Settings page In addition a Send Test Mail button can be used to test whether the Mail server and e mail addresses work well More detailed explanations about these parameters are given after the following figure NOTE AWK 3131A does not support Google and Yahoo SMTP server service...

Page 69: ...en a user configured event is triggered If a user configured event does not occur the relay circuit will remain closed For safety reasons the relay circuit is kept open when the AWK 3131A is not powered Relay Event Types You can check the box for Active to enable the event items All default values are deactivated unchecked Detailed descriptions of the event types are available in the System Logs s...

Page 70: ...trap receivers through the web page 1st 2nd trap version Setting Description Factory Default V1 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv1 V1 V2 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv2 1st 2nd trap server IP name Setting Description Factory Default IP address or host name Enter the IP address or name of the trap server used by your network None 1st 2nd trap community Setting Description Factory Default Max of 31 characters ...

Page 71: ...will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked Certain values for 802 11 Information may not show up due to different operation modes As a result Current BSSID Signal strength and SNR are not available in AP mode It is helpful to use the continuously updated information on this page such as Signal strength Noise floor and SNR to monitor the signal strength of the AWK 3131A in Clie...

Page 72: ...necting to this AP Master SNR Signal Strength States the Signal Noise Ratio Signal Strength of the associated client This is especially useful for identifying a weak signal client that is potentially reducing the overall wireless performance Tx Bytes Pkts Records the AP to client traffic after a client is associated Rx Bytes Pkts Records the client to AP traffic after a client is associated DHCP C...

Page 73: ... Clear Log button to clear the log contents and the Refresh button to refresh the log Relay Status The status of user configurable events can be found under Relay Status The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked If an event is triggered it will be noted on this list System administrators can click Acknowledge Event when he has acknowledged the event and addressed i...

Page 74: ...nal protocol checkpoint Negotiation State Nego Negotiates with other AeroLink Protection members and elects an Active node Backup State Backup After negotiation this node is assigned as a Backup node All traffic will go through the Active node instead NOTE When a node is in Backup state the STATE LED will be blinking Active State Active After negotiation this node is assigned as Active node which ...

Page 75: ...ffic PPS packet per second contribute to the rise in CPU usage Network Status The network status section indicates the network status of the device with respect to ARP bridge status LLDP RSTP and the routing table ARP Table Address Resolution Protocol ARP Table indicates the current IP to MAC address mapping for the device Bridge Status Bridge Status indicates the current status of the network bri...

Page 76: ...eighboring devices collected via LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol NOTE The LLDP function in AWK 3131A does not support IEEE 802 3 Routing Table The Routing Table displays the routing information for the current device RSTP Status Displays the Spanning Tree Protocol parameters configured ...

Page 77: ...ecurity we recommend you only allow access to the two secured consoles HTTPS and SSH Ping Ping helps to diagnose the integrity of wired or wireless networks By inputting a node s IP address in the Destination field you can use the ping command to make sure it exists and whether or not the access path is available If the node and access path are available you will see that all packets were successf...

Page 78: ...pgrade your firmware An unexpected power breakup may damage your AWK 3131A Firmware upgrade may change the current roaming configuration Please check the roaming configuration of the device after it reboots Configuration Import and Export First way you can back up or restore the AWK 3131A s configuration with Configuration Import Export In the Configuration Import section click Browse to specify t...

Page 79: ... correctly the AWK emits three short beeps and then continues with the boot up process 5 Once the AWK has booted up successfully it will emit the normal two beeps and the ready LED will turn to solid green Load Factory Default Use this function to reset the AWK 3131A and roll all settings back to the factory default values You can also reset the hardware by pressing the reset button on the top pan...

Page 80: ... before the device s login function is locked 5 Lockout time The number of seconds the device s login function will be locked after n consecutive unsuccessful login attempts where n the password retry count 600 seconds Click Edit to create a new or edit an existing user account The items shown below can be configured Field Description Default Setting Active Select Enable to enable the user account...

Page 81: ...password must contain both upper and lower case letters A B Z a b z The password must contain at least one of the following special characters _ The password cannot contain the following special characters The password must have more characters than the minimum password length default 4 Starting with the firmware version 1 4 the default password is moxa For all previous firmware versions up to 1 3...

Page 82: ...hernet NOTE A Wi Fi mirror port is useful for gathering information However the DFS function may not work properly when you enable the Wi Fi Mirror Port function Hence we recommend disabling the Wi Fi Mirror Port function during normal usage To set up a Wi Fi mirror port for short term monitoring do the following 1 Enter the duration in the Capture Wi Fi Frames box You can enter a value between 1 ...

Page 83: ...AirWorks AWK 3131A Web Console Configuration 3 68 4 Click Remote Interfaces and add a new interface 5 Enter the information for your AWK device Port 2002 Auth Null authentication Host AWK IP 6 Click OK ...

Page 84: ...to export to a file or to a TFTP server TFTP server IP If you have selected the TFTP option specify the IP address of the TFTP server Diagnostic script name Displays the name of the script file Last start time Displays the start time of the last script execution Last end time Displays the end time of the last script execution Diagnostic status Displays the progress of the system diagnostics Diagno...

Page 85: ...screen will appear Click Save if you wish to update the configuration settings in the flash memory at this time Alternatively you may choose to run other functions and put off saving the configuration until later However the new setting changes will remain in the non volatile memory until you save the configurations Restart If you submitted configuration changes you will find a blinking string in ...

Page 86: ... your changes you will see just one Restart button on your screen You will not be able to run any of the AWK 3131A s functions while the system is rebooting Logout Logout helps users disconnect the current HTTP or HTTPS session and go to the Login page For security reasons we recommend you logout before quitting the console manager ...

Page 87: ...4 4 Software Installation and Configuration The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Wireless Search Utility Installing Wireless Search Utility Configuring Wireless Search Utility ...

Page 88: ...tility can be downloaded from the Moxa website at www moxa com Wireless Search Utility Installing Wireless Search Utility Once the Wireless Search Utility is downloaded run the setup executable to start the installation 1 Click Next when the Welcome screen opens to proceed with the installation ...

Page 89: ...figuration 4 3 2 Click Next to install program files to the default directory or click Browse to select an alternate location 3 Click Next to create the program s shortcut files to the default directory or click Browse to select an alternate location ...

Page 90: ...ks 5 Click Next to proceed with the installation The installer then displays a summary of the installation options 6 Click Install to begin the installation The setup window will report the progress of the installation To change the installation settings click Back and navigate to the previous screen ...

Page 91: ...ress Since the Broadcast Search function searches by TCP packet and not IP address it doesn t matter if the AWK 3131A is configured as an AP or Client In either case APs and Clients connected to the LAN will be located regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as the host 1 Start the Wireless Search Utility program When the Login page appears select the Device Search only optio...

Page 92: ...iguration 4 6 2 Open the Wireless Search Utility and then click the Search icon 3 The Searching window indicates the progress of the search When the search is complete all AWKs that were located will be displayed in the Wireless Search Utility window ...

Page 93: ...selected device to beep 5 Make sure your AWK is unlocked before using the search utility s icons setting The AWK will unlock automatically if the password is set to the default Otherwise you must enter the new password manually 6 Go to Tools Login Options to manage and unlock additional AWKs ...

Page 94: ...d search for the AWK again you will find that the AWK will unlock automatically ATTENTION For security purposes we suggest you can change the Wireless Search Utility login password instead of using the default To modify the configuration of the highlighted AWK 1 Click on the Web icon to open the web console This will take you to the web console where you can make all configuration changes Refer to...

Page 95: ...AirWorks AWK 3131A Software Installation and Configuration 4 9 2 Click on Telnet if you would like to use telnet to configure your AWKs 3 Click Assign IP to change the IP setting ...

Page 96: ...on Connection timeout secs Use this option to set the waiting time for the Default Login Locate Assign IP Upload Firmware and Unlock to complete Upgrade timeout secs Use this option to set the waiting time for the connection to disconnect while the firmware is upgrading Use this option to set the waiting time for the Firmware to write to flash Misc Search on start Checkmark this box if you would l...

Page 97: ...hich requires using a short serial cable to connect the AWK 3131A to a PC s COM port can be used if you do not know the AWK 3131A s IP address The other consoles can be used to access the AWK 3131A over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet The following topics are covered in this chapter RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT100 Configuration by Telnet and SSH Consoles Configuration by We...

Page 98: ...solator is your best solution NOTE We recommend using Moxa PComm Lite Terminal Emulator which can be downloaded free of charge from Moxa s website Before running PComm Terminal Emulator use an RJ45 to DB9 F or RJ45 to DB25 F cable to connect the AWK 3131A s RS 232 console port to your PC s COM port generally COM1 or COM2 depending on how your system is set up After installing PComm Terminal Emulat...

Page 99: ...to enforce logout for network security You will need to log in again to resume operation Configuration by Telnet and SSH Consoles You may use Telnet or SSH client to access the AWK 3131A and manage the console over a network To access the AWK 3131A s functions over the network from a PC host that is connected to the same LAN as the AWK 3131A you need to make sure that the PC host and the AWK 3131A...

Page 100: ...the SSH connection port 3 The Console login screen will appear Please refer to the previous paragraph RS 232 Console Configuration and for login and administration Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS SSL To secure your HTTP access the AWK 3131A supports HTTPS SSL encryption for all HTTP traffic Perform the following steps to access the AWK 3131A s web browser interface via HTTPS SSL 1 Open you...

Page 101: ...use the menu tree on the left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of AWK 3131A s functions Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the AWK 3131A to a public network but do not intend to use its management functions over the network then we suggest disabling both Telnet Console and Web Configuration Please run Maintenance Console Settings to disable them a...

Page 102: ...ies The information in this chapter can help you administer your AWK 3131As and plan your industrial wireless network better The following topics are covered in this appendix AeroLink Protection Beacon DTIM Fragment RTS Threshold STP and RSTP The STP RSTP Concept Differences between RSTP and STP ...

Page 103: ...r Backup nodes to resume the communication via another path 2 Frequency Interference Failover This concept is similar to the previous model If the communication frequency experiences interference and data can no longer be transmitted over the Active frequency it will resume the connection via another Backup frequency 3 Device Failover After covering the communication and frequency failures in orde...

Page 104: ...ange State to trigger the re negotiation of the Active node from the Backup nodes The AeroLink Protection function can adopt one of the following three detection methods SNR States the Signal Noise Ratio SNR of the associated client Signal Strength States the Signal Strength of the associated client Disconnection Beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the AP to keep the network synchronized A be...

Page 105: ...logy of a bridged network will be determined much more quickly compared to STP RSTP is backward compatible with STP making it relatively easy to deploy For example Defaults to sending 802 1D style BPDUs if packets with this format are received STP 802 1D and RSTP 802 1w can operate on the LAN ports and WLAN ports AP and WDS1 WDS8 of the same AWK 3131A This feature is particularly helpful when the ...

Page 106: ...rmation about this product You can also learn how to contact Moxa for technical support The following topics are covered in this appendix Firmware Recovery DoC Declaration of Conformity Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement RED Compliance Statement ...

Page 107: ...s awk3131a rom for firmware recovery please set up TFTP server 192 168 127 1 contains awk3131a rom for firmware recovery please set up TFTP server 192 168 127 1 contains awk3131a rom for firmware recovery please set up TFTP server 192 168 127 1 contains awk3131a rom for firmware recovery please set up TFTP server 192 168 127 1 contains awk3131a rom for firmware recovery Take the following steps fo...

Page 108: ...nt into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ...

Page 109: ...se only Outdoor operation in this range is strictly prohibited Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ens...

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