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User Manual of PLANET 1750Mbps 802.11ac Dual Band Ceiling-mount Enterprise Wireless Access Point

Model: WDAP-C1750

Rev: 1.0 (Apr., 2016)

Part No. EM-WDAP-C1750_v1.0

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Summary of Contents for WDAP-C1750

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Page 2: ...limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If thi...

Page 3: ...nal Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reasons remarks Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Mi...

Page 4: ...UTIONS This device requires professional installation Revision User Manual of PLANET 1750Mbps 802 11ac Dual Band Ceiling mount Enterprise Wireless Access Point Model WDAP C1750 Rev 1 0 Apr 2016 Part No EM WDAP C1750_v1 0 III ...

Page 5: ...tup TCP IP Configuration 18 4 1 1 Configuring the IP Address Manually 18 4 2 Starting Setup in the Web UI 21 4 3 Basic Settings 22 4 3 1 LAN IP Address 22 4 3 2 2 4GHz 5GHz SSID Security 23 4 3 3 Administrator Name Password 23 4 3 4 Time Date 24 Chapter 5 Configuring the AP 25 5 1 Information 25 5 1 1 System Information 25 5 1 2 Wireless Clients 27 5 1 3 Wireless Monitor 28 5 1 4 DHCP Clients 29 5...

Page 6: ... Server 64 5 4 4 Ping Test 64 5 4 5 I m Here 65 5 5 Advanced 65 5 5 1 Reboot Schedule 65 5 5 2 LED Settings 66 5 5 3 Update Firmware 66 5 5 4 Save Restore Settings 67 5 5 5 Factory Default 68 5 5 6 Reboot 69 5 6 Operation Mode 70 5 6 1 AP Mode 70 5 6 2 Repeater Mode 70 5 6 3 AP Controller Mode 72 5 6 4 Managed AP Mode 73 Chapter 6 NMS74 6 1 Dashboard 75 6 2 Zone Plan 75 6 3 NMS Monitor 76 6 3 1 Ma...

Page 7: ...nced 94 6 5 Local Network 95 6 6 Local Settings 95 6 7 Toolbox 96 Chapter 7 Quick Connection to a Wireless Network 97 7 1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 97 7 2 Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig 99 7 3 Mac OS X 10 x 102 7 4 iPhone iPod Touch iPad 106 Appendix A Planet Smart Discovery Utility 109 Appendix B Troubleshooting 110 Appendix C Glossary 112 VI ...

Page 8: ...URE 5 2 INFORMATION WIRELESS CLIENTS 27 FIGURE 5 3 INFORMATION WIRELESS MONITOR 28 FIGURE 5 4 INFORMATION DHCP CLIENTS 29 FIGURE 5 5 INFORMATION LOG 30 FIGURE 5 6 NETWORK SETTINGS LAN SIDE IPADDRESS 31 FIGURE 5 7 NETWORK SETTINGS LAN PORT 32 FIGURE 5 8 NETWORK SETTINGS VLAN 33 FIGURE 5 9 2 4GHZ WIRELESS SETTINGS 34 FIGURE 5 10 2 4GHZ WIRELESS SETTINGS ADVANCED 36 FIGURE 5 11 2 4GHZ WIRELESS SETTIN...

Page 9: ...URE 6 2 ZONE PLAN 76 FIGURE 6 3 NMS MONITOR MANAGED AP 76 FIGURE 6 4 NMS MONITOR MANAGED AP GROUP 78 FIGURE 6 5 NMS MONITOR ACTIVE WLAN 78 FIGURE 6 6 NMS MONITOR ACTIVE WLAN GROUP 79 FIGURE 6 7 CLIENTS ACTIVE CLIENTS 79 FIGURE 6 8 INFORMATION ALL EVENTS ACTIVITIES 80 FIGURE 6 9 NMS SETTINGS ACCESS POINT 80 FIGURE 6 10 NMS SETTINGS ACCESS POINT BASIC SETTINGS 81 FIGURE 6 11 NMS SETTINGS ACCESS POIN...

Page 10: ... FIGURE 7 7 TYPE THE NETWORK KEY 100 FIGURE 7 8 CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 100 FIGURE 7 9 CONNECTED TO A NETWORK 101 FIGURE 7 10 MAC OS NETWORK ICON 102 FIGURE 7 11 HIGHLIGHT AND SELECT THE WIRELESS NETWORK 102 FIGURE 7 12 ENTER THE PASSWORD 103 FIGURE 7 13 CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK 103 FIGURE 7 14 SYSTEM PREFERENCES 104 FIGURE 7 15 SYSTEM PREFERENCES NETWORK 104 FIGURE 7 16 SELECT THE WIRELESS NETWOR...

Page 11: ...e verify the contents inside the package box WDAP C1750 Quick Guide T rail Mounting Kit Plastic spacer x 2 Long T rail clip x 2 Short T rail clip x 2 Long screw x 2 Short screw x 2 Mounting Bracket with Thumb Screw Ceiling Mounting Kit Self tapping screw x 4 Screw anchor x 4 If there is any item missing or damaged please contact the seller immediately ...

Page 12: ...essions stably at the same time specifically designed for SMBs hotels hospitals or anywhere with high density network application Central Management with NMS The WDAP C1750 with NMS Network Management System permits users to monitor and manage their entire operations when in the operation mode When entering the NMS control platform the dashboard displays an at a glance view of their wireless netwo...

Page 13: ... management purposes the WDAP C1750 enables the system administrator to remotely monitor the wireless network status through the SNMP and the syslog server and the IEEE 802 1Q tagged VLAN to be mapped to multiple SSIDs 16 sets of SSIDs per radio to distinguish the wireless access in the Internal VLAN topology The tagged VLAN also allows to be transmitted across the WDS connection and thus it is th...

Page 14: ...tch Besides the standard ceiling mounting kit the WDAP C1750 provides an extra T rail mounting kit allowing IT engineers to easily hang bulky APs without any construction Multiple Operation Modes for Various Applications In the aspect of management the WDAP C1750 supports AP Controller and Managed AP modes in NMS scheme The WDAP C1750 being an AP Controller is able to centrally manage up to 5 WDAP...

Page 15: ...e Wireless Advanced Features Multiple Wireless Modes AP Repeater WDS PtP WDS PtMP NMS Operation Modes AP Controller Managed AP Supports up to 16 multi SSIDs per radio 32 multi SSIDs per AP Supports SSID based VLAN tagged VLAN over WDS connection Supports WMM Wi Fi Multimedia and wireless QoS to enhance the efficiency of multimedia application Clients Switch Clients Switch Clients Switch Clients Cl...

Page 16: ...g mount design with extra T rail mounting kit provided for office environment Flexible deployment with standard IEEE 802 3at PoE PD supported Web based configuration through HTTP HTTPS SSH CLI interface SNMP based management interface Central management with firmware based NMS Network Management System interface Diagnostic LED and built in buzzer will sound temporarily to help identify and locate ...

Page 17: ...the standard package Power Consumption Max 15W 19 2W with USB Mounting Ceiling mount Wireless Interface Specifications Standard IEEE 802 11ac 5GHz IEEE 802 11a n 5GHz IEEE 802 11b g n 2 4GHz Antenna Structure 802 11ac 3T3R MU MIMO 802 11n 3T3R MIMO Modulation DSSS Data Modulation 802 11ac OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM 802 11a g n OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK Band Mod...

Page 18: ...5dBm 54Mbps 802 11b 27 5dBm 1Mbps 5GHz 802 11ac VHT20 40 80 84dBm MCS0 802 11ac VHT20 40 80 58dBm MCS9 802 11n HT20 90dBm MCS0 70dBm MCS7 802 11n HT40 87dBm MCS0 68dBm MCS7 802 11a 90dBm 6Mbps 802 11a 71dBm 54Mbps Receive Sensitivity 2 4GHz 802 11n HT20 40 83dBm MCS0 802 11n HT20 40 66dBm MCS7 802 11g 86dBm 54Mbps 802 11g 72dBm 54Mbps 802 11b 93dBm 1Mbps 802 11b 85dBm 11Mbps Software Features Oper...

Page 19: ...CP Client DHCP Server Supports 802 1d Spanning Tree RTSP LAN Supports 802 1Q tagged untagged VLAN VID 1 4095 NMS firmware based management interface Supports up to 5 managed APs with no additional wireless controller Features dashboard and zone plan with heat map AP cluster management AP bulk firmware upgrade AP client status monitoring Web based HTTP HTTPS SSH CLI management interface SNMP v1 v2c...

Page 20: ...Ethernet plus Other Protocols and Standards CSMA CA CSMA CD TCP IP DHCP ICMP SNTP Environment Certification Temperature Operating 0 50 degrees C Storage 20 60 degrees C Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storage 5 90 non condensing Regulatory FCC CE ...

Page 21: ...ter 2 Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to connect WDAP C1750 to the existing network devices and your computers 2 1 Product Outlook Dimensions Φ x H 208 x 31 5 mm Weight 590g Figure 2 1 WDAP C1750 Triple View ...

Page 22: ...al of WDAP C1750 12 2 1 1 Panel Layout Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 show the hardware interface of the WDAP C1750 Hardware Interface Figure 2 2 WDAP C1750 Front Panel Layout Figure 2 3 WDAP C1750 Side Panel Layout ...

Page 23: ...ct any USB memory stick to the micro USB 2 0 port for firmware image upgrade and system configuration file backup restore Reset To restore to the factory default setting press and hold the Reset Button by using the paper clip for at least 8 seconds and then release it LED definition LED Color LED STATUS FUNCTION Purple On The system is initializing On The access point is finished initializing and ...

Page 24: ...Internet Explore 7 0 or above to access the AP 3 2 Installing the AP Before installing the AP make sure your PoE switch is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully at this moment If there is any problem please contact your local ISP After that please install the AP according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry Step 1 Fo...

Page 25: ...nting bracket as a guide and insert the four screw anchors 2 Align the mounting bracket with your screw anchors and use the four self tapping screws to fix it into place 3 Attach the AP to the mounting bracket by aligning the grooves in the AP 4 Secure the AP firmly in place using the thumb screw Figure 3 2 WDAP C1750 Installation Diagram 2 ...

Page 26: ...ligning it with the grooves in the AP 3 Secure the AP firmly in place using the thumb screw 4 Hang the AP onto the T rail on the ceiling with the assembled mounting bracket Diagram 2 Retention gap installation 1 Pre assemble the T rail clips and the plastic spacers to the mounting bracket using the included two long screws 2 Attach the AP to the mounting bracket by aligning the grooves in the AP 3...

Page 27: ...ram 2 Figure 3 4 WDAP C1750 T rail Mount Diagram 2 Step 2 Plug the RJ45 Ethernet cable into the PoE port of the WDAP C1750 and the other end of Ethernet cable into the PoE switch Figure 3 5 WDAP C1750 Installation connect to PoE switch ...

Page 28: ...switch through the PoE port In the following sections we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP IP correctly in Windows 7 And the procedures in other operating systems are similar First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working and refer to the Ethernet adapter manual if needed 4 1 1 Configuring the IP Address Manually Summary Set up the TCP IP Protocol for your PC Configure the networ...

Page 29: ...our settings Now you can run the ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP The following example is in Windows 7 OS Please follow the steps below 1 Click on Start Run 2 Type cmd in the Search box Figure 4 2 Windows Start Menu ...

Page 30: ...en established well Figure 4 3 Successful Result of Ping Command If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4 4 it means the connection between your PC and the AP has failed Figure 4 4 Failed Result of Ping Command If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your AP Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed ada...

Page 31: ... address After a moment a login window will appear Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the OK button or press the Enter key Figure 4 6 Login Window Default IP Address 192 168 1 253 Default User name admin Default Password admin If the above screen does not pop up it may mean that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu Internet Options...

Page 32: ...s point s LAN IP address go to Network Settings LAN side IP Address and you will see the screen below Figure 4 7 Basic Settings DHCP 2 Enter the IP address settings you want to use for your access point You can use a dynamic DHCP or static IP address depending on your network environment Click Apply to save the changes and wait a few moments for the access point to reload When you change your acce...

Page 33: ...nd click Apply Figure 4 8 Basic Settings Wireless settings 2 Go to Wireless Setting 5GHz 11ac 11an and repeat step 1 for the access point s 5GHz wireless network 4 3 3 Administrator Name Password 1 To change the administrator name and password for the browser based configuration interface go to Management Admin Figure 4 9 Basic Settings Administrator setting 2 Complete the Administrator Name and A...

Page 34: ...he correct time and time zone for your access point using the drop down menus The access point also supports NTP Network Time Protocol so alternatively you can enter the host name or IP address of a time server Click Apply when you are finished You can also 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 35: ...1 Information Main Menu The page includes the following information Object Description Model Displays the model number of the access point Product Name Displays the product name for reference which consists of AP plus the MAC address Uptime Displays the total time since the device was turned on Boot From Displays information for the booted hardware booted from either USB or internal memory Firmwar...

Page 36: ...AC Address Displays the access point s MAC address Channel Displays the channel number the specified wireless frequency is using for broadcast Transmit Power Displays the wireless radio transmitting power level as a percentage SSID Displays the SSID name s for the specified frequency Authentication Method Displays the authentication method for the specified SSID Encryption Type Displays the encryp...

Page 37: ...ally refresh the client table SSID 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 packets received by the specified client Signal Displays the wireless signal strength for the specified client Connected Time Displays the total time the wireless cl...

Page 38: ...h to scan and click Scan to begin Channel Survey Result After a scan is complete click Export to save the results to local storage Ch Displays the channel number used by the specified SSID SSID Displays the SSID identified by the scan MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the wireless router access point for the specified SSID Security Displays the authentication encryption type of the specified...

Page 39: ...d expiration time for each DHCP leased client Figure 5 4 Information DHCP Clients The page includes the following fields Object Description IP Address Displays the IP Address of DHCP client MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the DHCP client Expiration Time The length of time for the IP address lease ...

Page 40: ...h as up time and connection processes This information is useful for network administrators Figure 5 5 Information Log The page includes the following fields Object Description Save Click to save the log as a file on your local computer Clear Clear all log entries Refresh Refresh the current log ...

Page 41: ...ixed IP address for your access point below Select DHCP Client for your access point to be assigned a dynamic IP address from your router s DHCP server Select DHCP Server for your access point to assign a IP address for the clients IP Address Specify the IP address here This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask T...

Page 42: ...ttings for your access point s two wired LAN Ethernet ports Figure 5 7 Network Settings LAN Port The page includes the following fields Object Description Wired LAN Port Identifies LAN port Speed Duplex Select a speed and 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 Enab...

Page 43: ...95 are supported Figure 5 8 Network Settings VLAN The page includes the following fields Object Description Wired LAN Port Wireless Identifies LAN port or wireless SSIDs 2 4GHz or 5GHz VLAN Mode Select Tagged Port or Untagged Port for specified LAN wireless interface VLAN ID Set a VLAN ID for specified interface if Untagged Port is selected Management VLAN ID Specify the VLAN ID of the subnet Host...

Page 44: ... fields Object Description 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 used for the access point Combinations of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n can be selected Enable SSID Number Select how many SSIDs to enable for the 2 4GHz frequency from the drop down menu A maximum of 16 can be enabled SSID Ente...

Page 45: ... your preference Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth 20MHz lower performance but less interference 40MHz higher performance but potentially higher interference Auto automatically select based on interference level BSS Basic Rate Set Set a Basic Service Set BSS rate this is the transmission rate for controlling communication frames for wireless clients When auto channel is disabled select a...

Page 46: ... Short Preamble Guard Interval Set the guard interval 802 11g Protection Enable disable 802 11g protection which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send Request to Send RTS to access point and access point will broadcast Clear to Send CTS before a packet is sent from client 802 11n Protection Enable disable 802 11n protection which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth ...

Page 47: ...interval of the wireless radio The default value is 100 Station Idle Timeout Set the time for access point which the client has not transmitted any data packets Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point 5 3 3 Security The access point provides various security options wireless data encryption When data is encrypted information transmitted wirelessly cannot b...

Page 48: ...ames and passwords Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID Set a load balancing value maximum 50 per radio Authentication Method Select an 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 menu No Authent...

Page 49: ...ct 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 Encryption Key 1 4 Enter your encryption key password according to the format you selected above IEEE802 1x EAP Figure 5 13 2 4GHz Wireless Settings IEEE802 1x EAP The page includes the following fields Object Description Key Length Select 64 bit or 128 b...

Page 50: ...up to 64 characters from 0 9 a f and A F Pre Shared Key Please enter a security key password according to the format you selected above WPA EAP Figure 5 15 2 4GHz Wireless Settings WPA EAP Additional Authentication Additional wireless authentication methods can also be used Object Description MAC address filters Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address specified in the MAC filter tabl...

Page 51: ...peat access points together in an extended network WDS settings can be configured 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 WAN side ...

Page 52: ...nfigured with corresponding MAC addresses wireless channel and WEP key Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDS devices you wish to connect VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID Encryption Select whether to use None or AES encryption and enter a pre shared key for AES WDS must be configured on e...

Page 53: ...will be active Band Select the wireless standard used for the access point Combinations of 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac can be selected Enable SSID Number Select how many SSIDs to enable for the 5GHz frequency from the drop down menu A maximum of 16 can be enabled SSID Enter the SSID name for the specified SSID up to 16 The SSID can consist of any combination of up to 32 alphanumeric characters VL...

Page 54: ...e Set Set a Basic Service Set BSS rate this is the transmission rate for controlling communication frames for wireless clients When auto channel is disabled select a wireless channel manually Object Description Channel Interval Select a wireless channel Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth 20MHz lower performance but less interference Auto 40 20MHz Auto 80 40 20MHz automatically select base...

Page 55: ...he RTS threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 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 power output of the wireless radio You may not require 100 output power Setting a lower power output can enhance security since potentially m...

Page 56: ... manually enter the SSID in order to connect A hidden disabled SSID is typically more secure than a visible enabled SSID Wireless Client Isolation Enable or disable wireless client isolation Wireless client isolation prevents clients connected to the access point from communicating with each other and improves security Typically this function is useful for corporate environments or public hot spot...

Page 57: ...encryption Figure 5 20 5GHz Wireless Settings WEP The page includes the following fields Object Description Key Length Select 64 bit or 128 bit 128 bit is more secure than 64 bit and is recommended Key Type Choose from ASCII any alphanumerical character 0 9 a z and A Z or Hex 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 purpo...

Page 58: ...ription WPA Type Select from WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode PSK WPA2 or WPA Only WPA2 is safer than WPA only but not supported by all wireless clients Please make sure your wireless 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 Passphrase 8 63 alphanumeric characte...

Page 59: ...ddress Filters Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address specified in the MAC filter table MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address via a RADIUS server or password authentication via a RADIUS server MAC Filter MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access using both of the above MAC filtering and RADIUS authentication methods ...

Page 60: ...peat access points together in an extended network WDS settings can be configured 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 WAN side ...

Page 61: ...figured with corresponding MAC addresses wireless channel and WEP key Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID Encryption Select whether to use None or AES encryption and enter a pre shared key for AES WDS must be configured on ea...

Page 62: ...S The page includes the following fields Object Description WPS Check uncheck this box to enable disable WPS functionality WPS must be disabled when using MAC RADIUS authentication Product PIN Displays the WPS PIN code of the device used for PIN code WPS You will be required to enter this PIN code into another WPS device for PIN code WPS Click Generate PIN to generate a new WPS PIN code Push butto...

Page 63: ...ondary backup RADIUS server for each of its wireless frequencies 2 4GHz 5GHz External RADIUS servers can be used or the access point s internal RADIUS server can be used Figure 5 26 RADIUS Settings The page includes the following fields Object Description RADIUS Type Select Internal to use the access point s built in RADIUS server or external to use an external RADIUS server RADIUS Server Enter th...

Page 64: ...uthentication type from the drop down menu EAP Certificate File Format Displays the EAP certificate file format PCK 12 pfx p12 EAP Certificate File Click Upload to open a new window and select the location of an EAP certificate file to use If no certificate file is uploaded the internal RADIUS server will use a self made certificate Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password for use between the ...

Page 65: ...er a user name here 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 user name Password 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 Delete...

Page 66: ...Devices are each identified 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 Figure 5 29 MAC Filter The page includes the following fields Object Description Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually without dashes or colons e g for MAC address aa bb cc dd ee ff ent...

Page 67: ...om the list Delete All Delete all entries from the MAC address filtering table Backup Click Backup to save a copy of the MAC filtering table A new window will pop up for you to select a location to save the file 5 3 14 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a Wi Fi Alliance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802 11e standard which provides Quality of Service QoS features to IEE 802 11 networks ...

Page 68: ... time will be generated between 0 and this value If the frame is not sent the random backoff value is doubled until the value reaches the number defined by CWMax below Valid values are 1 3 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 or 1024 The CWMin value must be lower than the CWMax value The contention window scheme helps to avoid frame collisions and determine priority of frame transmission A shorter window has a ...

Page 69: ...utomate the wireless network for specified times Check uncheck the box Enable Wireless Schedule to enable disable the wireless scheduling function Figure 5 31 Schedule The Date and Time must be set before enable this function And reload your WiFi adapter to get the SSID successfully ...

Page 70: ...nce by limiting uplink and downlink speeds according to SSID Figure 5 32 Traffic Shaping Object Description Enable Check uncheck to enable or disable unlimited transfer speed Downlink Uplink Maximum Specify the maximum down uplink capacity in Mbps Downlink Enter a downlink limit in MB for the listed SSID Uplink Enter an uplink limit in MB for the listed SSID ...

Page 71: ... Manual of WDAP C1750 61 5 4 Management 5 4 1 Admin You can change the password used to login to the browser based configuration interface here It is advised to do so for security purposes Figure 5 33 Admin ...

Page 72: ...ication 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 requests SNMP Trap Enable or disable SNMP Trap to notify SNMP manager of network errors SNMP Trap Community Enter an SNMP Trap Community name for verification with the SNMP manager for SNMP TRAP requests SNMP Trap Manager Specify the IP address...

Page 73: ... Time from your PC Click Acquire Current Time from Your PC to enter the required values automatically according to your computer s current time and date Use NTP The access point also supports NTP Network Time Protocol for automatic time and date setup Server Name Enter the host name or IP address of the time server if you wish Update Interval Specify a frequency in hours for the access point to up...

Page 74: ...to 128 alphanumeric characters Copy Logs to Attached USB Device Check uncheck the box to enable disable copying logs to attached USB storage 5 4 4 Ping 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 measure the round trip time for sent messages Figure 5 36...

Page 75: ...Here The page includes the following fields Object Description Duration of Sound Set the duration for which the buzzer will sound when the Sound Buzzer button is clicked Sound Buzzer Activate the buzzer sound for the above specified duration of time 5 5 Advanced 5 5 1 Reboot Schedule This function allows you to enable and configure system reboot schedule The device can regularly reboot according t...

Page 76: ...D Settings The page includes the following fields Object Description Power LED Select on or off Diag LED Select on or off 5 5 3 Update Firmware The Firmware page allows you to update the system firmware to a more recent version Updated firmware versions often offer increased performance and security as well as bug fixes You can download the latest firmware from the PLANET website Figure 5 40 Updat...

Page 77: ...ow to locate and select the firmware file in your computer Update Click Update to upload the specified firmware file to your access point 5 5 4 Save Restore Settings The access point s Save Restore Settings page enables you to save backup the access point s current settings as a file to your local computer or a USB device attached to the access point and restore the access point to previously save...

Page 78: ...ace your current settings If your settings file is encrypted with a password check the Open file with password box and enter the password in the field underneath 5 5 5 Factory Default If the access point malfunctions or is not responding then it is recommended that you reboot the device or reset the device back to its factory default settings You can reset the access point back to its default sett...

Page 79: ...that you reboot the device or reset the access point back to its factory default settings You can reboot the access point remotely using this feature Figure 5 43 Reboot The page includes the following fields Object Description Reboot Click Reboot to reboot the device A countdown will indicate the progress of the reboot ...

Page 80: ...User Manual of WDAP C1750 70 5 6 Operation Mode 5 6 1 AP Mode The default setting is AP mode Figure 5 44 AP Mode 5 6 2 Repeater Mode ...

Page 81: ...onfigured as a repeater to extend the wireless signal Figure 5 45 Repeater Mode After configured as Repeater mode please choose Wireless Settings to site survey the root AP And select the one you want to connect then enter the authentication Figure 5 46 Repeater Mode Site Survey ...

Page 82: ...ation and detail configuration Select AP Controller Mode to configure WDAP C1750 as an AP controller Figure 5 47 AP Controller Mode When the AP Controller Mode is enabled the wireless will be disabled automatically to reduce its CPU loading once you have finished configuring all managed APs you can manually enable its wireless or configured it back to Access Point mode ...

Page 83: ...AP Mode This mode is enabled under the NMS Network Management System structure Please refer to Chapter 6 for further information and detail configuration Select Managed AP Mode to configure WDAP C1750 as a managed AP Figure 5 48 Managed AP Mode ...

Page 84: ...and a full range of functionality ideal for small and mid sized office environments A secure WLAN can be deployed and administered from a single point minimizing cost and complexity Go to Operation Mode and select AP Controller Mode from the drop down menu And click Apply to save the setting You will see at the NMS Dashboard after reboots If you want to configure your WDAP C1750 as Managed AP Mode...

Page 85: ...collapsed or moved according to your preference Figure 6 1 Dashboard 6 2 Zone Plan Zone Plan displays a customizable live map of Managed APs for a visual 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 can be configured using the menu on the right side and...

Page 86: ...board grouped according to categories in the menu down the left side 6 3 1 Managed AP Displays information about each Managed AP in the local network 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 Figure 6 3 NMS Monitor Managed AP ...

Page 87: ...roller s firmware upgrade function Orange Configuring or Upgrading Please wait while the Managed AP makes configurations or while the firmware is upgrading Yellow Connecting Please wait while Managed AP is connecting Green Connected Managed AP is connected Blue Waiting for Approval Managed AP is waiting for approval Note Eight Managed APs are supported Additional APs will display this status until...

Page 88: ...ice Name Model IP Address 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless Channel Number No of Clients connected to each access point and Status connected or disconnected Figure 6 4 NMS Monitor Managed AP Group To edit Managed AP Groups please go to NMS Settings Access Point 6 3 3 Active WLAN Displays information about each SSID in the AP Array Index reference number Name SSID VLAN ID Authentication Encryption IP Address an...

Page 89: ... Clients Displays information about clients currently connected to the AP Array Index reference number Client MAC Address AP MAC Address WLAN SSID Radio 2 4GHz or 5GHz Signal Strength received by Client Connected Time Idle Time Tx Rx Data transmitted and received by Client in KB and the Vendor of the client device Figure 6 7 Clients Active Clients 6 3 6 All Events Activities Displays a log of time...

Page 90: ...ess points The Zone Plan can also be configured using Zone Edit 6 4 1 Access Point Displays information about each access point and access point group in the local network and allows you to edit access points and edit or add access point groups Figure 6 9 NMS Settings Access Point The Status icon displays grey disconnected red authentication failed incompatible NMS version orange upgrading firmwar...

Page 91: ...ual settings for access points assigned to AP Groups 6 4 1 1 Basic Settings Figure 6 10 NMS Settings Access Point Basic Settings Object Description Name Edit the access point name The default name is PLANET Description Enter a description of the access point for reference e g 2nd Floor Office MAC Address Displays MAC address AP Group Use the drop down menu to assign the AP to an AP Group You can e...

Page 92: ...From DHCP to get primary DNS server s IP address from DHCP or User Defined to manually enter a value For static IP users the default 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 6 4 1 2 VLAN Settings Figure 6 11 NMS Settings Access Point VLAN S...

Page 93: ...terference When disabled select a channel manually Auto Channel Range Select a range from which the auto channel setting above will choose a channel Auto Channel Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting 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...

Page 94: ...increases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send Request to Send RTS to access point and access point will broadcast Clear to Send CTS before a packet is sent from client DTIM Period Set the DTIM delivery traffic indication message period value of the wireless radio The default value is 1 RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2347 Fragment Thre...

Page 95: ...the performance of your access point 6 4 1 5 Profile Settings Figure 6 14 NMS Settings Access Point Profile Settings Object Description WLAN Group Assign the access point s 2 4GHz or 5GHz SSID s to a WLAN Group You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Settings WLAN RADIUS Group Assign the access point s 2 4GHz SSID s to a RADIUS group You can edit RADIUS groups in NMS Settings RADIUS Access Control Group A...

Page 96: ...lows you to add or edit WLAN WLAN Groups When you add a WLAN Group it will be available for selection in NMS Settings Access Point Access Point Group settings Figure 6 15 NMS Settings WLAN 6 4 2 1 WLAN Settings Select a WLAN or WLAN Group using the check boxes and click Edit or click Add to add a new WLAN or WLAN Group ...

Page 97: ... available Wi Fi network When disabled the SSID will 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 Client Isolation Enable or disable wireless client isolation Wireless client isolation prevents clients connected to the access point from communicat...

Page 98: ...or selection in NMS Settings Access Point Group settings Figure 6 17 NMS Settings WLAN Group Settings Object Description Name Edit the WLAN Group name Description Enter a description of the WLAN Group for reference e g 2nd Floor Office HR Group Members Select SSIDs to include in the group using the checkboxes and assign VLAN IDs 6 4 3 RADIUS Displays information about External Internal RADIUS Serv...

Page 99: ...ress Authentication Port Set the UDP port used in the authentication protocol of the RADIUS server Value must be 1 to 65535 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 and 99 characters in length Session Timeout Set duration of session timeout in seconds between 0 and 86400 Accounting Enable or disable RADIUS accounting Accounting Port When accounting is enabled above set the UDP port u...

Page 100: ...ll use a self made certificate Name Enter a name for the Internal RADIUS Server Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Server for reference RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host IP address EAP Internal Authentication Select EAP internal authentication type from the drop down menu Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 to 99 characters in length Session Timeout Set durat...

Page 101: ...up to 256 user accounts The RADIUS Accounts page allows you to configure and manage users Figure 6 20 NMS Settings RADIUS Account Object Description User Name Enter the 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 Delete Selected Delete selected user from the user registration list Delete All Delete all user...

Page 102: ...ress If a device which is not on the list of permitted MAC addresses attempts to connect to the access point it will be denied The MAC address filtering table is displayed below Figure 6 21 NMS Settings Access Control Object Description Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually e g aa bb cc dd ee ff or enter multiple MAC addresses separated with commas e g aa bb cc...

Page 103: ...Selected Delete the selected MAC address from the list Delete All Delete all entries from the MAC address filtering table 6 4 5 Zone Edit You can upload the sketch map for the radio coverage and location planning Press Add to upload the map image Figure 6 22 NMS Settings Zone Edit ...

Page 104: ...r Check The table below will display the Firmware Name Firmware Version NMS Version Model and Size Then click Upgrade All to upgrade all access points in the Array or select Access Point groups from the list using checkboxes and click Upgrade Selected to upgrade only selected access points Figure 6 23 NMS Settings Firmware Upgrade 6 4 7 Advanced Configure the NMS system login name and password Fig...

Page 105: ... settings also available Please refer to the Chapter 5 2 and 5 3 for more information Figure 6 25 Local Network 6 6 Local Settings Local Settings are for your AP Controller You can set the operation mode and view network settings clients and logs specifically for the AP Controller as well as other management settings such as date time admin accounts firmware and reset Please refer to the Chapter 5...

Page 106: ...User Manual of WDAP C1750 96 6 7 Toolbox The Toolbox panel provides the network diagnostic tool Ping and Trace Route Figure 6 27 Toolbox ...

Page 107: ...t 7 1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Step 1 Right click on the wireless network icon displayed in the system tray Figure 7 1 System Tray Wireless Network Icon Step 2 Select View Available Wireless Networks Step 3 Highlight and select the wireless network SSID to connect 1 Select SSID default 2 Click the Connect button Figure 7 2 Choose a wireless network ...

Page 108: ...Wireless AP 1 The Wireless Network Connection box will appear 2 Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5 3 3 3 Click the Connect button Figure 7 3 Enter the network key Step 5 Check if Connected is displayed Figure 7 4 Choose a wireless network Connected ...

Page 109: ...rvice is built in in Windows 7 that can be used to detect and connect to wireless network This built in wireless network connection tool is similar to wireless zero configuration tool in Windows XP Step 1 Right click on the network icon displayed in the system tray Figure 7 5 Network icon Step 2 Highlight and select the wireless network SSID to connect 1 Select SSID default 2 Click the Connect but...

Page 110: ...e future check Connect automatically Step 4 Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP 1 The Connect to a Network box will appear 2 Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5 3 3 3 Click the OK button Figure 7 7 Type the network key Figure 7 8 Connecting to a Network ...

Page 111: ...User Manual of WDAP C1750 101 Step 5 Check if Connected is displayed Figure 7 9 Connected to a Network ...

Page 112: ...click on the network icon displayed in the system tray The AirPort Network Connection menu will appear Figure 7 10 Mac OS Network icon Step 2 Highlight and select the wireless network SSID to connect 1 Select and SSID default 2 Double click on the selected SSID Figure 7 11 Highlight and select the wireless network Step 4 Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP 1 Enter the encryption key that i...

Page 113: ...f you will be connecting to this Wireless AP in the future check Remember this network Step 5 Check if the AirPort is connected to the selected wireless network If Yes then there will be a check symbol in the front of the SSID Figure 7 13 Connected to the Network ...

Page 114: ...re the MAC OS X Wireless settings Step 1 Click and open the System Preferences by going to Apple System Preference or Applications Figure 7 14 System Preferences Step 2 Open Network Preference by clicking on the Network icon Figure 7 15 System Preferences Network ...

Page 115: ...t the available wireless network 1 Choose the AirPort on the left side of the menu make sure it is ON 2 Select Network Name default here If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless AP it should show No network selected Figure 7 16 Select the Wireless Network ...

Page 116: ...lowing sections the default SSID of the WDAP C1750 is configured to default Step 1 Tap the Settings icon displayed in the home screen Figure 7 17 iPhone Settings icon Step 2 Check Wi Fi setting and select the available wireless network 3 Tap General Network 4 Tap Wi Fi If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless AP it should show Not Connected Figure 7 18 Wi Fi Setting ...

Page 117: ...ess network SSID in Choose a Network 1 Turn on Wi Fi by tapping Wi Fi 2 Select SSID default Figure 7 20 Turn on Wi Fi Step 4 Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP 1 The password input screen will be displayed 2 Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5 3 3 3 Tap the Join button ...

Page 118: ...0 108 Figure 7 21 iPhone Enter the Password Step 5 Check if the device is connected to the selected wireless network If Yes then there will be a check symbol in the front of the SSID Figure 7 22 iPhone Connected to the Network ...

Page 119: ...ns guide you to running the Planet Smart Discovery Utility Step 1 Place the Planet Smart Discovery Utility in administrator PC Step 2 Run this utility and the following screen appears Step 3 Press the Refresh button for the current connected devices in the discovery list as shown in the following screen Step 3 Press the Connect to Device button and then the Web login screen appears The fields in t...

Page 120: ...conds e Use the Smart Discovery Tool to see if you can find the AP or not f If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens contact your dealer of purchase for help g If all the solutions above don t work contact the dealer for help I can t get connected to the Internet a Go to Status Internet Connection menu on the router connected to the AP and check Internet connection status b Please be patient...

Page 121: ... after that d Try to know what computers do on your local network If someone s transferring big files other people will think Internet is really slow e If this never happens before call you Internet service provider to know if there is something wrong with their network I can t log into the web management interface the password is wrong a Make sure you re connecting to the correct IP address of th...

Page 122: ...s by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Section 15 407 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direc...

Page 123: ...work to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard...

Page 124: ...nia wszystkie istotne wymogi i klauzule zawarte w dokumencie Directive 1999 5 EC Ελληνικά ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ PLANET Technology Corporation ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ ΑΥΤΟ 11ac Wireless APΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999 5 ΕΚ Português PLANET Technology Corporation declara que este 11ac Wireless AP está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras dispos...

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