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A31003-W1110-U101-1-7619, February 2007
HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1.0, Getting Started Guide

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Getting started with a Standalone Access Point

Changing the host IP address

Summary of Contents for HiPath Series

Page 1: ...HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide ...

Page 2: ...roducts it is your sole responsibility to use the security features and to establish security practices within your company including training security awareness and call auditing Siemens sales and service personnel as well as Siemens business partners are available to work with you to help you guard against this unauthorized use of your telecommunications system February 2007 No part of this publ...

Page 3: ... list 37 3 About the HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point 43 3 1 Understanding the Standalone Access Point 43 3 2 Standalone Access Point and your network 44 3 2 1 Standalone Access Point network components 44 3 2 2 About network security 44 3 2 3 About Quality of Service 45 3 3 About clustering 45 4 Installing and configuring the Standalone Access Point 47 4 1 Installing a Standalone Access Po...

Page 4: ...Content Nur für den internen Gebrauch A31003 W1110 U101 1 7619 February 2007 4 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide HiPath_Wireless_StandaloneTOC fm ...

Page 5: ...oft drinks 1 1 About this getting started guide The Standalone Access Point is a wireless LAN access point using the 802 11 wireless standards 802 11a b g for network communications Also the Standalone Access Point bridges network traffic to an Ethernet LAN The Standalone Access Point is physically connected to a LAN infrastructure The Standalone Access Point radios can be enabled or disabled in t...

Page 6: ...ne Access Point components window and dialog box titles and item names Italics This font identifies references to related documentation Monospace Font This font distinguishes text that you should type or that the computer displays in a message 1 4 Package contents The HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point package includes The Standalone Access Point The HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point Ge...

Page 7: ...y domain related to that customer s geographic location thus allowing the proper set up of Standalone Access Points in accordance with local laws and regulations The Standalone Access Point must not be operated until properly configured with the correct country setting or it may be in violation of the local laws and regulations 7 Warnings identify essential information Ignoring a warning can lead ...

Page 8: ...e same antenna model must be used as left and right antennas In addition if cables are used to connect external antennas the cables must be of the same length and similar attenuation If these rules are not respected antenna diversity will not function properly and there will be degradation in the link budget in both directions You can choose to install only one antenna provided that both Tx and Rx...

Page 9: ...rates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur If this equipment does cause harmful interference which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followi...

Page 10: ...er s instructions as described in this guide and the related documentation for the device to which the Standalone Access Point is connected Any other installation or use of the product violates FCC Part 15 regulations Operation of the Standalone Access Point is restricted for indoor use only specifically in the UNII 5 15 5 25 GHz band in accordance with 47 CFR 15 407 e This Part 15 radio device op...

Page 11: ...e with the External Antenna model When using an approved 3rd party external antenna other than the default the power must be adjusted according to these tables This device must be professionally installed The following are the requirements of professional installation Equipment marketing The device cannot be sold retail to the general public or by mail order It must be sold to dealers Professional...

Page 12: ...TL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA 2 S24493DS xxxxxx indoor Omni 2 inputs 3 2400 2500 4900 5990 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA 2ea 3 SL24513P xxxxxx indoor Omni 3 2400 2500 5150 5350 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA 4 S24497Px xxxxx indoor Directional 7 2400 2500 4900 5990 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA Hyperlink Tech 5 HG2458C Uxxx indoor Omni 3 2300 2600 4900 6000 1 foot 20AWG Co...

Page 13: ...hese tables If one of the following antenna is used you must select an operating channel on the Advanced 802 11b g and Advanced 802 11a tabs and the corresponding allowed max power from the values listed in Table 2 DO NOT select a higher power than the value listed in Table 2 Antenna Antenna 1 Cushcraft SR2405135 Dxxxxxx Antenna 2 Cushcraft S24493DSx xxxxx Antenna 3 Cushcraft SL24513Px xxxxx Anten...

Page 14: ...437 6 16 18 18 17 18 18 2442 7 18 18 18 18 18 18 2447 8 18 18 18 18 18 18 2452 9 18 18 18 18 18 18 2457 10 17 17 17 17 17 18 2462 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 Antenna Antenna 1 Cushcraft SR2405135 Dxxxxxx Antenna 2 Cushcraft S24493DSx xxxxx Antenna 3 Cushcraft SL24513Px xxxxx Antenna 4 Cushcraft S24497Pxx xxxx Antenna 5 Hyperlink Tech HG2458CUxx x Antenna 6 Maxrad MDO24005PT xxxxxx Frequency MHz Ch No Pow...

Page 15: ... Advanced 802 11a tabs 7 For antenna 3 Cushcraft SL24513Pxxxxxx do not select the Auto channel selection on the Advanced 802 11a tab for the 11a radio Instead only select a channel from the listed supported channels in Table 2 Operating on a channel that is NOT supported N S is in violation of the law If you select the Auto channel selection on the Advanced 802 11b g and Advanced 802 11a tabs you ...

Page 16: ...na AP AP2640 External Antenna AP RF Safety Distance The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with another antenna or transmitter Antenna 11a dBm 11b g dBm 1 N S 10 2 14 13 3 17 13 4 14 10 5 14 12 6 N S 13 Table 3 Auto channel selection ...

Page 17: ...interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Operation in the 5150 5250 MHz band is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems The maximum antenna gain permitted for operation in the 5250 5350 MHz b...

Page 18: ...ts the following conformance standards Canada Conformance Standards Safety C22 2 No 60950 1 03 UL 2043 Plenum Rated as part of UL 60950 1 Suitable for use in environmental air space in accordance with Sections 2 128 12 010 3 and 12 100 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 C22 1 EMC ICES 003 Class B Radio Transceiver IC 4702A APXXXX RSS 210 2 4 GHz and 5GHz Other IEEE 802 11a 5 GHz IEEE 802 11b g...

Page 19: ...e with the External Antenna model When using an approved 3rd party external antenna other than the default the power must be adjusted according to these tables This device must be professionally installed The following are the requirements of professional installation Equipment marketing The device cannot be sold retail to the general public or by mail order It must be sold to dealers Professional...

Page 20: ... 9700851 RPSMA 2 S24493DS xxxxxx indoor Omni 2 inputs 3 2400 2500 4900 5990 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA 2ea 3 SL24513P xxxxxx indoor Omni 3 2400 2500 5150 5350 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA 4 S24497Px xxxxx indoor Directional 7 2400 2500 4900 5990 3 feet 19AWG CMP ETL C ETL 9700851 RPSMA Hyperlink Tech 5 HG2458C Uxxx indoor Omni 3 2300 2600 4900 6000 1 foot 20AWG Coleman Ca...

Page 21: ...these tables If one of the following antenna is used you must select an operating channel on the Advanced 802 11b g and Advanced 802 11a tabs and the corresponding allowed max power from the values listed in Table 5 DO NOT select a higher power than the value listed in Table 5 Antenna Antenna 1 Cushcraft SR2405135D xxxxxx Antenna 2 Cushcraft S24493DSxx xxxx Antenna 3 Cushcraft SL24513Pxx xxxx Ante...

Page 22: ...40 N S 17 17 17 17 N S 5220 44 N S 17 17 17 17 N S 5240 48 N S 17 17 17 17 N S 5260 52 N S 18 18 18 18 N S 5280 56 N S 18 18 18 18 N S 5300 60 N S 18 18 18 18 N S 5320 64 N S 18 18 18 18 N S 5745 149 N S 15 N S 15 15 N S 5765 153 N S 15 N S 15 15 N S 5785 157 N S 14 N S 14 14 N S 5805 161 N S 14 N S 14 14 N S 5825 165 N S 14 N S 14 14 N S Antenna Antenna 1 Cushcraft SR2405135D xxxxxx Antenna 2 Cus...

Page 23: ... the antenna and must not be selected from the Advanced 802 11b g and Advanced 802 11a tabs 7 For antenna 3 Cushcraft SL24513Pxxxxxx do not select the Auto channel selection on the Advanced 802 11a tab for the 11a radio Instead only select a channel from the listed supported channels in Table 2 Operating on a channel that is NOT supported N S is in violation of the law If you select the Auto chann...

Page 24: ...wer outputs for that country code Although outdoor use may be allowed and may be restricted to certain frequencies and or may require a license for operation the Standalone Access Point is intended for indoor use and must be installed in a proper indoor location Use the installation utility to ensure proper set up in accordance with all European spectrum usage rules Contact local Authority for pro...

Page 25: ...ce Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999 5 CE qui lui sont applicables Swedish Härmed intygar Siemens att denna Radio LAN device står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999 5 EG Danish Undertegnede Siemens erklærer herved at følgende udstyr Radio LAN device ...

Page 26: ...y Alulírott Siemens nyilatkozom hogy a Radio LAN device megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak Slovak Siemens týmto vyhlasuje že Radio LAN device spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Czech Siemens tímto prohlašuje že tento Radio LAN device je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanovením...

Page 27: ...issions Immunity 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55011 CISPR 11 Class B Group 1 ISM EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class B EN 55024 1998 Class A includes IEC EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 11 EN 61000 3 2 and 3 3 Harmonics and Flicker EN 60601 1 2 EMC immunity for medical equipment EN 50385 EMF EN ETSI 301 489 1 17 Radio Transceiver R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC ETSI EN 300 328 2 2003 04 2 4 GHz ETSI EN 301 893 1 2002 07 5 GHz ...

Page 28: ...e with the External Antenna model When using an approved 3rd party external antenna other than the default the power must be adjusted according to these tables This device must be professionally installed The following are the requirements of professional installation Equipment marketing The device cannot be sold retail to the general public or by mail order It must be sold to dealers Professional...

Page 29: ...5 3 SPA 2400 80 9 0 DS outdoor capable Planar 2 inputs 8 5 2300 2500 4 SWA 0859 360 4 10 V outdoor capable Omni 7 2400 5875 5 SOA 2400 360 4 0 DS outdoor capable Omni 3 5 2400 2500 6 SPA 2400 40 14 0 DS outdoor capable Planar 2 inputs 13 5 2400 2500 7 SWA 2459 360 4 45 V outdoor capable Omni 4 2400 5875 Table 7 Approved antenna list for Europe If one of the following antenna is used you must selec...

Page 30: ...DS Antenna 6 Huber Suhner SPA 2400 40 14 0 DS Antenna 7 Huber Suhner SWA 2459 360 4 45 V Frequency MHz Ch No Power limit dBm Power limit dBm Power limit dBm Power limit dBm Power limit dBm Power limit dBm Power limit dBm 11b 2412 1 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2417 2 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2422 3 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2427 4 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2432 5 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2437 6 15 14 14 15 15 9 15 2442 7 15 14 ...

Page 31: ...2452 9 15 14 14 15 15 10 15 2457 10 15 14 14 15 15 10 15 2462 11 15 14 14 15 15 10 15 2467 12 15 14 14 15 15 10 15 2472 13 15 13 13 15 15 9 15 Antenna Antenna 1 Huber Suhner SOA 2454 360 7 20 DF Antenna 2 Huber Suhner SPA 2456 75 9 0 DF Antenna 3 Huber Suhner SPA 2400 80 9 0 DS Antenna 4 Huber Suhner SWA 0859 360 4 10 V Antenna 5 Huber Suhner SOA 2400 360 4 0 DS Antenna 6 Huber Suhner SPA 2400 40 ...

Page 32: ...S 20 5600 120 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 5620 124 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 5640 128 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 5660 132 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 5680 136 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 5700 140 20 19 N S 20 N S N S 20 Channels designated as N S are not supported by the antenna and must not be selected from the Advanced 802 11b g and Advanced 802 11a tabs Antenna Antenna 1 Huber Suhner SOA 2454 360 7 20 DF Antenn...

Page 33: ...Internal and External antennas are designed and intended to be used indoors Some EU countries allow outdoor operation with limitations and restrictions which are described in this section It is the responsibility of the end user to ensure operation in accordance with these rules frequencies and transmitter power output The Standalone Access Point must not be operated until properly configured for ...

Page 34: ...e Standalone Access Point The license contains the region and the region exposes the country codes which allow for proper configuration in conformance with European National spectrum usage laws There is a default group of settings in each Standalone Access Point There is the ability to change these settings The user or installer is responsible to ensure that each Standalone Access Point is properl...

Page 35: ...Standalone Access Point with external antenna must be used only with the antennas that are certified by Siemens The 2 4 GHz band channels 1 13 may be used for indoor or outdoor use but there may be some channel restrictions In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate outdoors In Belgium outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 46 2 4835 GHz...

Page 36: ...er outputs for that country code Optional 3rd Party External Antennas The AP2640 Standalone Access Point can also be used with optional certified 3rd party antennas However in order to comply with the local laws and regulations an approval may be required by the local regulatory authorities Other Country Specific Compliance Standards Approvals and Declarations Australia and New Zealand AS NZS 4288...

Page 37: ...s 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Belgium 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Bosnia Herzegovina 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Brazil 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels 5 channels Bulgaria 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 2 channels 11 channels Not supported Canada 11b g 11 channels 4 channels 4 channels...

Page 38: ...nnels Hungary 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Iceland 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported India 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels Not supported 5 channels Ireland 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Israel 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels Not supported Not supported Italy 11b g 13 channels 4 ...

Page 39: ...pported Mexico 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels Not supported Not supported Netherlands 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported New Zealand 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels Not supported 5 channels Norway 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Pakistan 11b 13 channels Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Poland 1...

Page 40: ...annels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported South Africa 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Spain 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Sweden 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Switzerland Liechtenstein 11b g 13 channels 4 channels 4 channels 11 channels Not supported Taiwan 11b g 11 channels Not supported 3...

Page 41: ...ed USA 11b g 11 channels 4 channels 4 channels Not supported 5 channels Venezuela 11b g 13 channels Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Vietnam 11b g 13 channels Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Spectrum 11b g Band 1 2 4 2 472 2 4835 GHz 11aBand1 5 15 5 25 GHz 11aBand2 5 25 5 35 GHz 11aBand3 5 47 5 725 GHz 11a Band 4 5 725 5 825 5 850 GHz Channel 1 11 13 ...

Page 42: ...Regulatory information A31003 W1110 U101 1 7619 February 2007 42 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide HSAAP_Regulatory fm Country support list ...

Page 43: ...level security Ease of deployment and operation 3 1 Understanding the Standalone Access Point The Standalone Access Point is a wireless LAN access point The Standalone Access Point also provides local processing such as encryption In addition to the Standalone Access Point the solution provides an optional DHCP Server component which is standard for enterprise and service provider networks Standal...

Page 44: ...HiPath Wireless documentation 3 2 2 About network security The Standalone Access Point provides features and functionality to control network access These are based on standard wireless network security practices Current wireless network security methods provide a degree of protection These methods include an open system that rely on Service Set Identifiers SSIDs The Standalone Access Point suppor...

Page 45: ...a Enabled per VNS on the Standalone Access Point For devices with WMM or 802 1e enabled the standard provides multimedia enhancements for audio video and voice applications WMM and 802 11e shorten the time between transmitting packets for higher priority traffic IP ToS Type of Service or DSCP Diffserve Codepoint The ToS DSCP field in the IP header of a frame is used to indicate the priority and Qo...

Page 46: ...About the HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point A31003 W1110 U101 1 7619 February 2007 46 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide HSAAP_Intro fm About clustering ...

Page 47: ...all bracket using 3 screws near the LAN Ethernet cable plug on the wall Figure 2 Wall bracket and rear view of the Standalone Access Point 3 Press the back of the Standalone Access Point onto the bracket aligning it with the open notches in the bracket Then slide it downward until the security spring clip holds it in place To remove the Standalone Access Point release the spring clip by inserting ...

Page 48: ...ver Ethernet Adding a PoE injector If your network is not set up with PoE you can provide power to the LAN ethernet cable with a PoE injector The PoE injector must be 802 3af compliant The PoE injector is not provided with the Standalone Access Point If you are using a PoE injector refer to the manufacturer s documentation for the necessary requirements Power by AC adaptor An AC adaptor for the St...

Page 49: ...atus Off Off Off Powered off Off Green Off Beginning of Power On Self Test POST 0 5s Off Off Off POST Off Red Off Failure during POST Green Off Green Random delay state shown only after a vulnerable reset Green Off Off Green Green Off Vulnerable time interval the Standalone Access Point resets to factory default if powered off for three consecutive times during this state No vulnerable period when...

Page 50: ...reboots it will restore its factory defaults including the user password and the default IP settings Reset button Hardware Press and hold the Reset button on the Standalone Access Point for approximately five seconds The Standalone Access Point is rebooted and the factory defaults are restored Restore Factory Defaults Graphical User Interface Use the Restore Factory Defaults button on the Tools Co...

Page 51: ...s and Cluster Configuration Provides access to the following screens LAN and Wireless The Wireless screen provides access to one Basic configuration tab and four advanced tabs Filters Advanced 802 11b g Advanced 802 11a and QoS In addition configuration tabs are also available for each individual VNS General RF Security and QoS Tools Provides access to the following screens Passwords Configuration...

Page 52: ...ust log on using a valid user ID and password By default the Standalone Access Point is DHCP enabled To log on use the IP address according to your network DHCP IP address assignment If the Standalone Access Point cannot get an IP address by DHCP use the default 192 168 1 20 IP address To log on to the Standalone Access Point 1 In a Web browser type the following http 192 168 1 20 2 In the User Na...

Page 53: ...ary 2007 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide 53 Getting started with a Standalone Access Point Logging on to the Standalone Access Point 4 Click Log On The Web session will time out after 900 seconds 15 minutes of non activity ...

Page 54: ...you to select between an Administrator or a General User To ensure proper security the old password for the selected user is required to be entered regardless of which user is logged in and which User ID is selected To change a password 1 On the menu bar click Tools 2 In the left pane click Passwords 3 From the User ID drop down list select the user whose password you want to change 4 In the Old P...

Page 55: ...ve 5 4 Downloading the firmware Use the Firmware Language screen to download Standalone Access Point firmware To download firmware 1 On the menu bar click Tools 2 In the left pane click Firmware Language 3 In the Download Firmware from section click Browse to navigate to the appropriate file 4 Select the file to download and then click Open in the Choose file dialog box The directory location is d...

Page 56: ... address Use the LAN screen to change the IP address for the Standalone Access Point To change the host IP address 1 On the menu bar click Configuration The LAN screen is displayed 2 In the IP Address box type the static IP address The default is 192 168 1 20 3 To save your changes click Save The Standalone Access Point will automatically reboot using the new downloaded firmware version The Reboot...

Page 57: ...P_Getting_Started fm A31003 W1110 U101 1 7619 February 2007 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide 57 Getting started with a Standalone Access Point Changing the host IP address ...

Page 58: ...ing started with a Standalone Access Point A31003 W1110 U101 1 7619 February 2007 58 HiPath Wireless Standalone Access Point V1 0 Getting Started Guide HSAAP_Getting_Started fm Changing the host IP address ...

Page 59: ...o factory defaults by hardware reset 5 Cluster VNS1 state changed to Master Slave Registering SIAPP major state change 6 Slave AP with IP 10 2 102 10 and MAC 00 0F C8 F0 1A E6 accepted in the cluster VNS1 Master reports new slave accepted 7 Slave AP with IP 10 2 102 10 and MAC 00 0F C8 F0 1A E6 removed from the cluste VNS1 Master reports slave removed 8 Client 00 0F DD F0 1A E6 associated with VNS...

Page 60: ...uccessfully Bulk configuration downloaded 18 Configuration restored to factory defaults by software reset 19 Firmware upgraded successfully 20 BootROM upgraded successfully 21 Non volatile log cleared 22 Debug info SIAPP 87 R0 M2 23 Start checking for radar interference on channel 5300 24 Finished checking for radar interference on channel 5300 25 Radar detected Switch to auto channel select 26 Au...

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