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Introduction and Scope 

 

Our AP Series of enterprise-grade 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi access points is engineered to 
provide fast, dependable, and flexible operation in a variety of environments, all controlled by an 
easy-to-use centralized management system.  
From the small but powerful AP One AC mini to the top-of-the-line AP Pro Duo our AP Series 
offers wireless networking solutions to suit any business need, and every access point is loaded 
with essential features such as multiple SSIDs, VLAN, WDS, and Guest Protect.  

A single access point provides as many as 32 virtual access points (16 on single-radio models), 
each with its own security policy (WPA, WPA2, etc.) and authentication mechanism (802.1x, 
open, captive portal, etc.), allowing faster, easier, and more cost-effective network builds.  
Each member of the AP Series family also features a high-powered Wi-Fi transmitter that 
greatly enhances coverage and performance while reducing equipment costs and maintenance.  

This manual includes Pepwave AP models supporting firmware 3.6.0. 
Other Pepwave AP models are described in the Pepwave ap v3.5.4 user manual. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for Pepwave AP One AC Mini

Page 1: ...ober 2018 COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Rights Reserved Pepwave and the Pepwave logo are trademarks of Pepwave Ltd Other brand...

Page 2: ...Rugged 10 AP One Flex 11 AP Pro AC 12 Installation 13 Installation Procedures 13 Dashboard 15 General 16 AP 17 Network 19 WAN 19 LAN 21 Interfaces Ethernet Port 24 PepVPN 24 AP 27 Wireless SSID 27 CO...

Page 3: ...Device 55 Client List 56 WDS Info 56 Portal 57 Rogue AP 57 Event Log 58 Restoring Factory Defaults 58 Appendix 59 Datasheets 60 COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notic...

Page 4: ...ngle radio models each with its own security policy WPA WPA2 etc and authentication mechanism 802 1x open captive portal etc allowing faster easier and more cost effective network builds Each member o...

Page 5: ...e expense and time WDS support allows secure and fast network expansion Guest Protect support guards sensitive business data and subnetworks WMM Wi Fi Multimedia and QoS Quality of Service support kee...

Page 6: ...FLX 1 x AP One Flex 1 x Cable Tie Power supply or Pepwave Passive PoE Injector are not included AP Pro AC APP AGN3 1 x AP Pro AC 1 x Waterproof Power Connector Kit 2 x Waterproof Ethernet Kit COPYRIGH...

Page 7: ...rt sending receiving data ON Powered on device connected to Ethernet port Note that LAN 5 displays the status of the uplink connection COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without...

Page 8: ...that this model includes a 2 4GHz Wi Fi radio and a 5GHz Wi Fi radio that can operate simultaneously to increase speed and reduce interference COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to chang...

Page 9: ...ng data GREEN 2 4 5GHz Wi Fi radio on Note that this model can operate in either 2 4GHz or 5GHz mode depending on Wi Fi radio settings COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without...

Page 10: ...t port sending receiving data ON Powered on device connected to Ethernet port Number of connected clients 1 10 11 20 21 30 31 40 COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notic...

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Page 12: ...uto sense whether the cable is straight through or crossover 2 Connect the power adapter to the power connector of the unit Plug the power adapter into a power source COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specificatio...

Page 13: ...0 3 6 Enter the default admin login ID and password admin and public respectively 7 After logging in the Dashboard appears Click the System tab to begin setting up your access point COPYRIGHT TRADEMAR...

Page 14: ...stance can also be turned off here if it has been enabled COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Rights Reserved Pepwave and the Pepwav...

Page 15: ...nformation Model This field displays your access point s model number Firmware The firmware version currently running on your access point appears here Uptime This field displays your access point s u...

Page 16: ...access point is currently using If you re using the AP One AC mini and have configured both radios this displays channels in use for the 2 4GHz and 5GHz bands Channel The channel currently used by yo...

Page 17: ...cs panel Usage Data Type Select Per SSID or AP Send Recv to determine the data displayed in the graphs below Hourly Check this box to graph wireless network usage on an hourly basis Wireless Network U...

Page 18: ...oint as described below Static IP Address Subnet Mask You can use these fields to specify a unique IP address that your access point will use to communicate on the Ethernet segment This IP address is...

Page 19: ...box is checked your access point can be scheduled to reboot automatically on a recurring basis as indicated by the values under the Schedule Day and Time headings AP Mode Your access point can act as...

Page 20: ...ver feature of your access point Enabling DHCP is the best option for most users The following options will be enabled once you have checked and enabled the DHCP server IP Range Enter the first and la...

Page 21: ...of the IP address assignment is required By default this value is set to one day DHCP Reservation To reserve certain addresses for specific clients such as network printers enter the device s MAC Addr...

Page 22: ...ort and Service Port 80 TCP traffic received on port 80 is forwarded to the configured servers via port 80 Port Range Traffic that is received by your access point via the specified protocol at the sp...

Page 23: ...s supported 7 4 PepVPN PepVPN securely connects one or more remote sites to the site running your access point To set up PepVPN first give your site a local PepVPN ID To modify an existing local ID cl...

Page 24: ...ll be applied Remote ID To allow your access point to establish a VPN connection with a specific remote peer using a unique identifying number enter the peer s ID or serial number here Authentication...

Page 25: ...n local and remote networks will be IP forwarded To bridge the Ethernet network of an Ethernet port on a local and remote network select Layer 2 Bridging When this check box is selected the two networ...

Page 26: ...his section Click New SSID to create a new network profile or click the existing network profile to modify its settings SSID Settings Enable Check this box to enable wireless SSID COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS...

Page 27: ...access point to convert multicast traffic to unicast traffic for associated clients select this option DHCP Setting To set your access point as a DHCP server or relay select Server or Relay Otherwise...

Page 28: ...Personal and WPA WPA2 Enterprise To allow any Wi Fi client to access your AP without authentication select Open No Encryption Details on each of the available authentication methods follow WPA2 Perso...

Page 29: ...ion Click Hide Show Passphrase to toggle visibility WPA WPA2 Enterpise 802 1X Version Choose v1 or v2 of the 802 1x EAPOL When v1 is selected both v1 and v2 clients can associate with the access point...

Page 30: ...sh page choose HTTP or HTTPS and enter the splash page s URL Landing Page If your web portal will use a landing page check this box Landing Page URL If you have checked Landing Page enter your landing...

Page 31: ...wed Domains IPs To whitelist a domain or IP address enter the domain name IP address here and click To delete an existing entry click the button next to it Allowed Client IPs To whitelist a client IP...

Page 32: ...aximum number of allowed retransmissions RADIUS Request Interval Enter a value in seconds to limit RADIUS request frequency Note the initial value will double on each retransmission NAS Identifier Inf...

Page 33: ...xception click To delete an exception click Block PepVPN To block PepVPN access check this box Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management Check this box to enable bandwidth management Upstream Limit En...

Page 34: ...n create rules for the firewall exceptions by clicking See the discussion below for details on creating a firewall rule To delete a rule click the associated button To turn off the firewall select Dis...

Page 35: ...tion Service as your firewall rule type choose TCP or UDP from the Protocol drop down menu to allow or deny traffic using either of those protocols Select a service from the Selection Tool drop down l...

Page 36: ...config DNAT The AP can translate the destination MAC address from a broadcast to a particular MAC address 8 2 Settings Basic access point operation settings such as the protocol and channels used as w...

Page 37: ...transmission power will be 26 dBm 400 mW If European region is selected RF channels 1 to 13 will be available The maximum transmission power will be 20 dBm 100 mW NOTE Users are required to choose an...

Page 38: ...alue Antenna Gain This advanced feature becomes available when selecting this option in the Help section select the question mark of the Output Power Beacon Rate This drop down menu provides the optio...

Page 39: ...d clients Client Signal Strength Threshold This field determines the minimum acceptable client signal strength specified in megawatts If client signal strength does not meet this minimum the client wi...

Page 40: ...ystem WDS provides a way to link access points when wires are not feasible or desirable A WDS can also extend wireless network coverage for wireless clients Note that your access point s channel setti...

Page 41: ...XXXX where XXXX refers to the last 4 digits of the serial number of that unit Location field to add Location name Admin User Admin User Name is set as admin by default but can be changed COPYRIGHT TRA...

Page 42: ...port number on which the web admin interface can be accessed Allowed Source IP Subnets This option is for specifying the IP subnetss through which the web admin interface can be accessed Language Set...

Page 43: ...re upgrade in progress DO NOT disconnect power Red Unit is rebooting Green Firmware upgrade successfully completed Important Note The firmware upgrade process may not necessarily preserve the previous...

Page 44: ...es the IP address or hostname of the remote syslog server Port Default 514 9 5 SNMP SNMP or simple network management protocol is an open standard that can be used to collect information about the Pep...

Page 45: ...NMPv3 This option allows you to enable SNMP version 3 To add a community for either SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 click the Add SNMP Community button in the Community Name table upon which the following screen is...

Page 46: ...3 click Add SNMP User in the SNMPv3 User Name table upon which the following screen is displayed SNMPv3 User Settings SNMPv3 User Name This setting specifies a user name to be used in SNMPv3 Authentic...

Page 47: ...ar for the password Access Mode Choose between Read Only and Read and Write Status Enable or Disable SNMPv3 user 9 6 Controller Option to choose the controller for the Access Point The available optio...

Page 48: ...e which allows you to manage all of your Peplink and Pepwave devices with one unified system With it you can generate reports gather statistics and configure your devices automatically You can sign up...

Page 49: ...t active settings Upload Configurations To restore or change settings based on a configuration file click Choose File to locate the configuration file on the local computer and then click Upload The n...

Page 50: ...o copies of firmware each copy can be a different version You can select the firmware version you would like to reboot the device with The firmware marked with Running is the current system boot up fi...

Page 51: ...ces the routing path to the specified IP address The traceroute test utility is located at System Tools Traceroute COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 20...

Page 52: ...Status tab help you monitor device data client activity rogue device access and more COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Rights Res...

Page 53: ...y running Host name This shows the hostname of the device Uptime This shows the length of time since the device has been rebooted System Time This shows the current system time Diagnostic Report The D...

Page 54: ...Client List displays all currently connected clients Use the Expand and Collapse buttons to control the amount of data displayed 10 3 WDS Info Here you can monitor the status of your wireless distribu...

Page 55: ...splayed 10 5 Rogue AP This section displays a list of nearby suspected rogue access points COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Right...

Page 56: ...et button for at least 20 seconds then release The unit will automatically reboot Wait for one minute or until the status LED turns green upon which the settings of the device will have been restored...

Page 57: ...e undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IEEE 802 11b or...

Page 58: ...OPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Rights Reserved Pepwave and the Pepwave logo are trademarks of Pepwave Ltd Other brands or produc...

Page 59: ...bject to change without notice Copyright 2018 Pepwave Ltd All Rights Reserved Pepwave and the Pepwave logo are trademarks of Pepwave Ltd Other brands or products mentioned may be trademarks or registe...

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