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Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge User Guide

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username admin secret [<password type (0|5)> <password text> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Configure WDS (Wireless Distribution System).............................................................139

exit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ip address <ip address> <subnet mask> [secondary] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
no ip address <ip address> <subnet mask> [secondary]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ip address dhcp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
no ip address dhcp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ip address dhcp renew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ip address dhcp release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
ip broadcast-address <ip address> [secondary]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
no ip broadcast-address <ip address> [secondary] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
peer-address <mac address> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
no shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

disable ..............................................................................................................................143
edit flash: .........................................................................................................................143
exit ...................................................................................................................................143
no <configuration command>..........................................................................................143
reboot ...............................................................................................................................143
support .............................................................................................................................143

Network Monitoring ..........................................................................................145

SNMP Operations ................................................................................................................145

Supported MIB ................................................................................................................146

RFC1213-MIB.txt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Enabling SNMP Operation ..............................................................................................146

Verifying Wi-Fi Operation ................................................................................149

Verification Process .............................................................................................................149

Wireless Client Does Not “Find” the Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge ......................................150

Variations in Client Performance Due to Physical Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Wireless Client Can’t Access Wi-Fi AP/Bridge Configuration Web Page .....................151
Wireless Client Cannot Access the Local Wired Network..............................................151
Wireless Client Cannot Access an Outside Network.......................................................152
Unauthorized Clients Are Able to Associate With The Wi-Fi AP/Bridge ......................152
Connecting Through a WDS Connection ........................................................................152

Dynamic Assignment of Client IP Addresses ..................................................153

How Does DHCP Work?.....................................................................................................153
What is Network Address Translation? ............................................................................154
“Breaking the Bridge”.........................................................................................................155
Configuring DHCP Server Operation on the AP/Bridge.................................................156

DHCP Server Configuration Example.............................................................................157

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Summary of Contents for VA2200

Page 1: ...Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide 1 Vivato VA2200 Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Manual Part Number 720 01375 02 Printed in U S A Print Date July 26 2004 ...

Page 2: ...ivato Wi F AP Bridge and Wi Fi Base Station system introduces a new category of Wi Fi products Anyone installing this product configuring this product for operation or performing network management operations involving this product should read this document before working with the Wi Fi AP Bridge Printing This Document To print this document from the User Guide PDF file open the file in Adobe Acro...

Page 3: ...procedure All warranty claims shall be directed to Vivato s technical assistance center as designated by Vivato s web site www vivato net Vivato or its authorized repair center shall have the right to inspect the Product or Software claimed as not performing as warranted This warranty is conditioned upon receipt by Vivato of notice of any alleged covered manufacturing defect in material or workman...

Page 4: ...le travel and expenses if applicable Minor or non substantive defects or deviations or errors or omissions of Product or Software shall not constitute a warranty defect End User understands and acknowledges that the form function and operation of the Product and Software will change from time to time EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN VIVATO MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE A...

Page 5: ...arate terms are provided by Vivato for particular Product or Software Separate Terms To the extent of a conflict between the provisions of the foregoing documents the order of precedence shall be 1 the Written Agreement 2 the Click On Agreement 3 the Separate Terms and 4 this End User License 1 License End User is granted a limited nonexclusive and nontransferable license to use the Product includ...

Page 6: ...ers If the Software as incorporated in the Product is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the United States government this provision applies The Software is a existing computer software and was developed at private expense b is a trade secret of Vivato for all purposes of the Freedom of Information Act c is commercial computer software subject to limited utilization as expressly state...

Page 7: ...mages The right to recover damages within the limitations specified in this Section is End User s exclusive alternative remedy in the event any other contractual remedy fails in its essential purpose 9 Applicable Law Jurisdiction The validity interpretation performance of this End User Limited Warranty and License Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California USA without giving ef...

Page 8: ...8 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc VIVATO INC END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS ...

Page 9: ... of the same voltage current rating and type Never short circuit fuse holders or use modified fuses Keep away from energized circuits Only qualified Vivato service personnel or its certified agent may remove the outer covers of the product Hazardous voltages may be present any time a cover is removed even if the product is not turned on Do not operate this product if damage is indicated Refer serv...

Page 10: ...ations of these conditions will void the user s authority to operate this device This device must not be co located with other transmitters and antennas This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is opera...

Page 11: ...iz 4 Omni SuperPass SPHSG6O 8 5 Horiz Omni MaxRad MFB24011PTRPC 11 Vert 5 Omni SuperPass SPHSG6O 8 5 Horiz Yagi MaxRad MYP24010PTRPC 10 Vert 6 Panel MaxRad MP24008XFPTRPC 8 Horiz Panel MaxRad MP24008XFPTRPC 8 Horiz Configurations 1 and 5 Configuration 2 Configuration 3 Configuration 4 Configuration 6 Yagi angle limits 0 180º Omni Yagi Omni this side TOP 16 min separation EUT Panel angle limits 0 1...

Page 12: ...elect File Save means select the File menu and then select the Save option Labels Items in a menu such as the tabs shown on the configuration web pages MD5 DES Indicates that you need to enter either term MD5 or DES Do not enter the symbols This symbol identifies critical information concerning Wi Fi AP Bridge operation Failure to comply with this information may degrade or prevent Wi Fi operation...

Page 13: ... search the online knowledge base for information by clicking on Find Answers Questions You can also access that latest firmware downloads and user documents from the support site To provide feedback on our documentation Feedback on the documentation shipped with the Vivato Wi Fi Wi Fi AP Bridge is greatly appreciated and will always be reviewed by our Technical Publications department Please send...

Page 14: ...14 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Contact Information Safety Information ...

Page 15: ...Shipping Contents 27 Installation 29 Where to Position The AP Bridge 29 Antenna Polarization and Positioning 29 Interfering Signal Sources 30 Access Point Positioning 30 Coverage Filler Positioning 31 Wireless Backhaul Positioning 31 Range Extension Positioning 32 Preparing the AP Bridge for Operation 33 Initial Configuration Using the Built In Web Pages 35 Steps to Configuring the Vivato Wi Fi AP...

Page 16: ...curity Information 53 Services Information 53 Home Quick Setup 53 Network Configuration Web Pages 55 Network Settings 55 Network Summary 56 Network General 57 Create a New Route 57 Current Routing Information 57 Create a New Nameserver 58 Current NameServer Information 58 Create a New Host 59 Current Host Table 59 Network Bridge 60 Create Add to Bridge 60 Available Bridges 61 Network DHCP 63 Netwo...

Page 17: ...ing 80 Base SNMP Options 80 Create an SNMP Community 81 SNMP Version 3 Configuration Settings 82 SNMP Version 2 Trap Sinks 83 SNMP Version 1 Traps 83 Monitoring Associated Clients 83 Services Password Config and Firmware Web Pages 85 System Settings 85 System Summary 85 System Services 86 Set System Hostname 86 Reboot System 86 Reset System to Default Settings 86 SSH Services Configuration 87 HTTP...

Page 18: ...102 enable 102 exit 103 Ping 103 ping ipaddress hostname 103 ping flood ipaddress hostname 103 ping flood 103 ping flood count 1 100000 ipaddress hostname 103 ping count 1 100000 ipaddress hostname 103 ping count 1 100000 flood ipaddress hostname 103 Show Commands 104 show arp 104 show cpu 104 show dhcp server interface bridge 0 4094 104 show dhcp server interface ethernet 0 104 show dhcp server i...

Page 19: ...lash flash 115 copy flash scp 115 copy flash tftp 115 copy scp firmware 116 copy scp flash 116 copy tftp firmware 117 copy tftp flash 117 delete flash filename 117 dir 117 rename flash filename flash new filename 118 write memory 118 write network flash 118 write network scp 118 write terminal 118 Configure Crypto Generate Keys Commands 118 crypto key generate dsa rsa rsa1 118 Configure Enable Sec...

Page 20: ...wireless 0 1 ethernet 0 bridge 0 4094 136 snmp server community community name RO RW source ip address 136 snmp server contact text 136 snmp server engineID engine identifier 136 snmp server host hostname ipaddress traps version 1 community name 136 snmp server host hostname ipaddress traps informs version 2c community name 136 snmp server host hostname ipaddress traps informs version 3 user usern...

Page 21: ...43 Network Monitoring 145 SNMP Operations 145 Supported MIB 146 RFC1213 MIB txt 146 Enabling SNMP Operation 146 Verifying Wi Fi Operation 149 Verification Process 149 Wireless Client Does Not Find the Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge 150 Variations in Client Performance Due to Physical Orientation 150 Wireless Client Can t Access Wi Fi AP Bridge Configuration Web Page 151 Wireless Client Cannot Access the L...

Page 22: ...ight 2004 Vivato Inc Updating AP Bridge Firmware 159 Updating Firmware Using the Command Line Interface CLI 159 Example TFTP Server Operation Using PumpKIN 160 Configuring PumpKIN to Put a Firmware Image 160 Starting the TFTP File Transfer 161 ...

Page 23: ...2 0 dBi antennas The integrated radio cards have a higher transmit power 200mW than most conventional Access Points This design allows one Wi Fi AP Bridge to provide high bit rate network coverage to larger spaces requiring Wi Fi coverage The Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge is intended solely for indoor use but can be combined with either version of the Vivato Wi Fi Base Station indoor or outdoor to provid...

Page 24: ...gram Reset To Factory Defaults Pressing and holding the RESET button in for at least three seconds re configures the AP Bridge to use the factory default settings and deletes the previous configuration file Metal Enclosure The AP Bridge is enclosed in a metal case which has adequate fire resistance and low smoke producing characteristics suitable for operation in an indoor environment IEEE 802 11 ...

Page 25: ...and the wired network within the area of coverage Web Page or Command Line Interface Configuration The Vivato Vision web interface Quick Setup pages are used for the initial configuration to get the AP Bridge configured for your network The main configuration web pages are used to configure additional features not included on the Quick Setup pages The command line interface CLI allows experienced ...

Page 26: ...ato Wi Fi AP Bridge can propagate Wi Fi to areas with weak or blocked coverage See Hole Filler Location Example on page 31 Wireless Backhaul to a Wi Fi Base Station With a Vivato VP1210 Wi Fi Base Station the only external connections required are AC power and Ethernet AC power is often readily available outside buildings but providing Ethernet to an outdoor environment is not always possible The ...

Page 27: ... at 11 Mbps 500 ft at 1 Mbps Antennas Two RP TNC connectors Operates license free under FCC Part 15 and complies as a Class B computing device Complies with DOC regulations Shipping Contents The following items are included in the Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge shipping container Product invoice User Guide CD ROM Includes user documentation support files and a PDF copy of the Command Line Interface Quick ...

Page 28: ...28 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Shipping Contents Introduction ...

Page 29: ...cations are described in Network Configuration Examples on page 26 The following conditions must be considered regardless of your application Availability of mains AC power and LAN connections Wall construction materials and other wireless signal obstructions elevator shafts metal panels water pipes Interfering signal sources microwave ovens 2 4 GHz cordless phones other 802 11b devices Temperatur...

Page 30: ...ame frequencies as conventional access points APs All 802 11b devices must use clear channel assessment making sure that no other device is transmitting so that only one device is transmitting at a time This prevents multiple devices on the same radio frequency RF channel in the area from interfering with each other but requires these devices to take turns reducing the overall available throughput...

Page 31: ...where it has a good signal from the Wi Fi Base Station clear line of sight path when possible and close to the clients that associate with it Figure 3 Hole Filler Location Example Wireless Backhaul Positioning When used to provide a wireless backhaul connection to a Vivato Wi Fi Base Station that only has a power connection position the AP Bridge as close as possible to the Wi Fi Base Station clea...

Page 32: ...on the AP Bridge as close as possible to the Wi Fi Base Station clear line of sight path when possible When used with an outdoor Wi Fi Base Station this is often achieved by putting the AP Bridge next to a window with a clear view of the Base Station Figure 5 Wireless Backhaul Example Power Outdoor Wi Fi Base SD Centillion 1400 Bay Networks E THER RS 232C PC CA RD P 8x50 O OO1 30 A O N 6 I NS ACT ...

Page 33: ...nnector on the Wi Fi AP Bridge Step 3 Configure the AP Bridge using either the built in Web interface or the command line interface Refer to Initial Configuration Using the Built In Web Pages on page 35 or Configuration Using The Command Line Interface on page 95 Step 4 Connect a LAN cable from the Ethernet port to your wired network Caution Unless the Wi Fi AP Bridge is going to be configured usi...

Page 34: ...34 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Preparing the AP Bridge for Operation Installation ...

Page 35: ... Setup pages do not take effect until after the Wi Fi AP Bridge has been rebooted Step 4 Using the IP address and Read password that you specified during the Quick Setup access the Vivato Vision web pages again Step 5 Click on EnableMode upper right corner and enter the Enable password you entered during the Quick Setup Step 6 Edit the security settings as needed to secure your network See Securit...

Page 36: ...54 20 1 and a net mask of 255 255 0 0 are assigned to the default bridge br0 You usually need to change the IP address and net mask to operate with your network This is one of the settings you can change on the Quick Setup web pages The default ESSID the name that appears on wireless clients to identify the Wi Fi AP Bridge is set to Vivato You do not have to change this entry but you would typical...

Page 37: ...ure For more information on APIPA go to the following link http msdn microsoft com library default asp url library en us dniph html pnpip asp After you have accessed the configuration pages or command line interface you can change the IP address of the Wi Fi AP Bridge to operate in your network Using APIPA to Assign a Usable IP Address For Your Client To get APIPA to assign an IP address to your i...

Page 38: ...Pages Figure 1 Enabling Automatic IP Address Assignment on Your Wireless Client Step 5 Shut down your computer Step 6 Follow the steps described below for the type of connection you are using wired or wireless 1 2 3 3 Make sure this is selected to use APIPA Start Settings Network Connections 3 4 Make sure this is selected to use APIPA ...

Page 39: ...an IP address for the NIC wait for the DHCP server search to time out and issue an address to the interface about one minute If APIPA is not being used assign a static IP address of 169 254 20 2 to your NIC Step 3 Launch a web browser in your computer All popular browsers are supported The minimum recommended display resolution is 800 x 600 pixels The webpages are configured using a secure socket ...

Page 40: ...page See Entering the Initial Configuration Information in the Quick Setup Pages on page 43 Important Only the Read level password is needed the first time you access the Quick Setup web pages to configure and reboot the Wi Fi AP Bridge However the next time you access the Quick Setup pages you are also required to enter the Enable password before you are allowed to make any changes to the configu...

Page 41: ... being used to assign an IP address for the wireless interface wait for the DHCP server search to time out and issue an address to the interface about one minute If APIPA is not being used assign a static IP address of 169 254 20 2 to your interface Step 5 Using your client s Available Networks or other search function select the Vivato entry Figure 3 Wireless Connection to Access the Configuratio...

Page 42: ... in your computer All popular browsers are supported The minimum recommended display resolution is 800 x 600 pixels The webpages are accessed using a secure socket layer SSL connection Step 8 Enter the following Wi Fi AP Bridge IP address in the Address Location field in your browser https 169 254 20 1 The Wi Fi AP Bridge s login prompt appears on your browser Step 9 Enter the default password viv...

Page 43: ... Bridge The Quick Setup screens are displayed automatically the first time you access the configuration web pages To access the Quick Setup screens at a later time select Quick Setup on the Home configuration page Setup Type The settings made on the Quick Setup screens can be used to configure the Wi Fi AP Bridge before using it or to create a template to use as a starting point for future configu...

Page 44: ...o Wi Fi AP Bridge is delivered New Read Password Enter a new password to allow you to view the configuration web pages New Read Password Verification Enter the new password again Back Return to the initial Quick Setup screen Continue Select this control after entering all of the requested information The settings on this form will not take effect until you select this command SkipSetup Selecting t...

Page 45: ...igure 5 Enable Password Setup Page Current Enable Password No default password is configured therefore leave this field empty the first time you access this screen If you have already created an enable password using the command line interface or by using the web interface s System Password settings enter that password New Enable Password Enter a new password used to let you to alter the Wi Fi AP ...

Page 46: ...ervice set identifier ESSID Domain Enter the name of the domain where the Wi Fi AP Bridge will be used IP Address Enter a static IP address for the Wi Fi AP Bridge The Quick Setup pages do not support DHCP client operation to obtain an automatic IP address however you can use the command line interface CLI to enable DHCP assignment of the IP address Note The IP address and Netmask are assigned to ...

Page 47: ...proceed to the Wireless Options setup page and reboot the Wi Fi AP Bridge when prompted 802 1x security is not configurable from the VivatoVision web interface in this firmware release but can be configured using the command line interface Figure 7 Basic Security Setup Page No Security This setting allows any wireless client to associate with the Wi Fi AP Bridge without using passwords data encryp...

Page 48: ...r Hex the Key Index up to four WEP keys can be defined and enter the Key Value valid entries are 5 or 13 String characters or 10 or 26 hex digits Figure 8 WEP Security Configuration During Quick Setup Wireless Options Setup Wireless options specify the extended service set identifier ESSID that the Wi Fi AP Bridge uses to identify itself to 802 11b clients and the channel number for both wireless ...

Page 49: ...rom the Wi Fi AP Bridge to the clients This prevents Wi Fi clients from being able to see the Wi Fi AP Bridge s ESSID in its Available Networks list When beacons are disabled the only way a client can associate with the Wi Fi AP Bridge is if the ESSID is known and is manually entered into the client s list of preferred networks Rebooting the Wi Fi AP Bridge After entering your configuration inform...

Page 50: ...s to form a wireless distribution system WDS link between them This involves enabling WDS on a wireless interface on both devices and setting them to the same channel number and telling them to use the other devices wireless interface Mac address as the other end of the link To configure WDS using the CLI see Configure WDS Wireless Distribution System on page 139 To use the Web configuration pages...

Page 51: ... contains links to access associated settings see below For example the Home page has sub menus titled Summary and Quick Setup The sub menu heading in bold in this case Summary is the page currently being displayed In the upper right corner of every page is the Enable Mode link Unless you have already entered the enable password on the Quick Setup page during the current configuration session you ...

Page 52: ...ge s resources and operation Hostname The Hostname that you assigned OS Version of the Wi Fi AP Bridge s software wlan ESSID The ESSID assigned to each wireless interface Total Memory Amount of memory in the AP Bridge Free Memory Memory available for system use Total Flash Memory The total amount of flash memory used for storing the Wi Fi AP Bridge s firmware and configuration files Free Flash Mem...

Page 53: ... operation Click on Edit to access the configuration settings Security Information This area displays the status of each type of security available in the Wi Fi AP Bridge Click on Edit to access the configuration settings Services Information This area displays the status of the hypertext transfer protocol HTTP daemon used to provide access to the web interface and the secure shell SSH daemon used...

Page 54: ...54 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Home Using the Main Configuration Web Pages ...

Page 55: ... Network settings are arranged on the following configuration pages Network Summary Summary of current interface settings and routes Network General Configuration of static routes name servers and hosts Network Bridge Configuration of bridges Network DHCP Configuration of a dynamic host control protocol DHCP server for automatic IP addressing in clients Network Ethernet Interface Configuration of ...

Page 56: ...4 Vivato Inc Network Settings Network Configuration Web Pages Network Summary This page provides an at a glance overview of the network interfaces and provides access to the those configuration settings Click on for any interface to change its settings ...

Page 57: ...host called bonanza is at IP address 192 163 20 17 you could either enter bonanza or 192 163 20 0 When entering a host name the host name and its IP address must first be entered into the host table using the Create a New Host function Gateway Enter the IP address of the gateway used to access addresses on the destination subnet Netmask Enter the subnet mask that defines the range of IP addresses ...

Page 58: ...k defining the range of IP addresses accessed through this route Create a New Nameserver A domain name server DNS translates Internet domain names into their IP addresses allowing domain names to be used in place of their IP addresses Enter the IP address of a domain name server on your network and select Create Up to three domain name servers can be specified Current NameServer Information Up to ...

Page 59: ...i Fi AP Bridge s host table When host names are used during file transfers or other operations the Wi Fi AP Bridge automatically associates that host name with its specific IP address Current Host Table The Wi Fi AP Bridge s host table lists the hosts and their corresponding IP addresses that have been entered To remove a host from the host table check the Select box for that host and select Delet...

Page 60: ... eth0 and the wireless interfaces wlan0 wlan1 The default IP address of the Wi Fi AP Bridge is applied to this bridge for immediate access to these interfaces Create Add to Bridge The following menu is used to add an interface to an existing bridge and to create a new bridge Existing Bridge ID Selecting an existing bridge to add one or more interfaces New Bridge ID 0 4094 Enter a number to identif...

Page 61: ...at shows the configuration for that bridge State Enable or disable this bridge IP Address Enter an IP address for the bridge Netmask Enter a subnet mask for the bridge if an IP address was specified STP Select ENABLED to use spanning tree protocol STP on this bridge Bridges use spanning tree protocol to determine the best way to route packets using a number of parameters The following settings are...

Page 62: ...ree protocol to reconfigure the bridge topology too often which can cause a momentary loss of connectivity to the network Setting the value too large can slow down the network because it is taking longer than necessary to adjust to a new spanning tree configuration for the bridge A conservative value assumes a delay variance of 2 seconds per hop The range is 6 200 seconds The default value is 20 s...

Page 63: ...Network DHCP The Wi Fi AP Bridge can assign IP addresses to other devices on the network using dynamic host control protocol DHCP server operation This is typically used to assign IP addresses to wireless clients as they associate with the Wi Fi AP Bridge See Dynamic Assignment of Client IP Addresses on page 153 After being created a DHCP server must be enabled before it can be used Interface Assi...

Page 64: ...the DHCP server Gateway Enter the IP address of the interface used as the gateway for DHCP clients to connect to your wired network This is often the IP address of the default bridge br0 Domain Enter a domain name to represent the range of IP addresses served by this DHCP server WINS Server Enter the IP address of a Windows internet naming service WINS server NTP Server 1 2 3 Enter the IP address ...

Page 65: ... interface is part of the default bridge br0 the IP of bridge 0 should be used as the IP of the AP Bridge to access it from another device so this field would be left set to none Netmask Enter the subnet mask for this interface Secondary IP Address Enter a secondary IP address for this interface Secondary Netmask Enter the subnet mask for the secondary IP address RX TX PACKET INFORMATION Refer to ...

Page 66: ... WEP is being used on that interface shown as WEP Enc Key XXXX The following settings can be changed as needed State Select ENABLED to use this interface or DISABLED to disable this interface ESSID Enter the name that clients will see from this interface when searching for wireless networks Bitrate Select the bit rate in megabits per second Mbps to use for all wireless communications through this ...

Page 67: ...preferred wireless network list can associate with the Wi Fi AP Bridge The default state is to send the ESSID in beacons ENABLED until this command is sent Channel Select the channel to use for this wireless interface You should use channels 1 and 11 the default whenever possible Make Changes Start using the new settings for this interface Configuring the Wireless Interfaces As a Group You can con...

Page 68: ...ul to a Wi Fi Base Station See Network Configuration Examples on page 26 For more information on WDS operation see Configure WDS Wireless Distribution System on page 139 WDS Creation A WDS connection must be created on the AP Bridge and on the Wi Fi Base Station to create the wireless link between them The following settings must be configured on BOTH devices Network Interface Select the wireless ...

Page 69: ...iguration Web Pages Current WDS Information This area lists the WDS connections that have been configured on the AP Bridge and the MAC address peer address of the wireless interface of the device on the other end of the connection To remove a connection check its Select box and click on Delete ...

Page 70: ...70 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Network Settings Network Configuration Web Pages ...

Page 71: ...sxp pro techinfo administration wirelesssecurity default asp Security Settings Security settings are arranged on the following configuration pages Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Security 802 1x Extensible Application Protocol EAP PEAP Security Summary The Security Summary table lists the types of security that are available and if they are enabled or disabled at this time Clicking on the ty...

Page 72: ... your client For example if the Wi Fi AP Bridge is set to use a key index of 1 set your client to use a key index of 0 and so on Key Value Enter the WEP key value Valid entries are 5 or 13 String ASCII characters or 10 or 26 hex digits Make Changes Change the Wi Fi AP Bridge s configuration to use the specified key value on the specified interface Security 802 1x 802 1x security is not configurabl...

Page 73: ...computer information is unavailable If these options are selected a wireless interface on the Wi Fi AP Bridge may be left open when the user logs off This presents the potential for unauthorized access to the Wi Fi AP Bridge Optimizing Your Wireless Client For Secure Communications The following client configuration information is provided as a reference for setting up WEP Some operating systems d...

Page 74: ...ettings Security Configuration Web Pages Step 2 Right click on Wireless Network Connection Step 3 Left click on Properties Figure 13 Accessing the Wireless Network Connections Configuration Figure 14 Windows XP Wireless Network Connections Screen With the Client Enabled 2 3 ...

Page 75: ...Wireless Networks tab in the Wireless Network Connection window and select the Vivato entry see Figure 15 Configuring WEP in Your Client on page 75 If the ESSID for the Wi Fi AP Bridge s wireless interfaces has been changed use that entry instead If you are not receiving the Wi Fi AP Bridge s signal no ESSID is shown verify that a wireless interface has been enabled on the Wi Fi AP Bridge See Netw...

Page 76: ...ient WEP is used with 802 1x but the key is provided automatically during the authentication process Step 2 Click on the Authentication tab in the Wireless Network Properties window the window displayed while configuring WEP Step 3 Check the box next to Enable network access control using IEEE 802 1X Step 4 Select EAP type and select either Protected EAP PEAP or Smart card or other certificate Ste...

Page 77: ...Win2000 SP3 client for 802 1x do not select Authenticate as computer when computer information is available or Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable If these options are selected a wireless interface on the Wi Fi AP Bridge may be left open when the user logs off This presents the potential for unauthorized access to the Wi Fi AP Bridge ...

Page 78: ...78 Vivato Wi Fi AP Bridge User Guide Copyright 2004 Vivato Inc Security Settings Security Configuration Web Pages ...

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