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Wi-Fi device IE-WL-VL-AP-BR-CL

Web Console Configuration

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WPA type

Setting

Description

Factory Default

Personal

Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled WPA and WPA2

Personal

Enterprise

Provides enterprise-level security for WPA and WPA2

Encryption method

Setting

Description

Factory Default

TKIP**

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled

AES

Advance Encryption System is enabled

Mixed*

Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP+AES unicast key for
some legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used.

** This option is only available with 802.11a/b/g standard
* This option is available for legacy mode in AP/Master only, and does not support AES-enabled clients.

Primary/Secondary RADIUS server IP

Setting

Description

Factory Default

The IP address of
RADIUS server

Specifies the delegated RADIUS server for EAP

None

Primary/Secondary RADIUS port

Setting

Description

Factory Default

Port number

Specifies the port number of the delegated RADIUS server

1812

Primary/ Secondary RADIUS shared key

Setting

Description

Factory Default

Max. of 31 characters The secret key shared between AP and RADIUS server

None

Key renewal

Setting

Description

Factory Default

60 to 86400 seconds
(1 minute to 1 year)

Specifies the time period of group key renewal

3600 (seconds)

Summary of Contents for IE-WL-VL-AP-BR-CL

Page 1: ...Industrial Wireless Access Point Bridge Client User Manual IE WL VL AP BR CL 2616180000 00 06 18 First Edition June 2018...

Page 2: ...ves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accur...

Page 3: ...al LAN 42 Configuring Virtual LAN 43 DHCP Server for AP Client Router mode only 44 Packet Filters 45 RSTP Settings Master or Slave Mode Only 47 Static Route For Client Router Mode Only 49 NAT Settings...

Page 4: ...by Telnet and SSH Consoles 84 Configuration by Web Browser with HTTPS SSL 84 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access 85 A References 86 AeroLink Protection 87 Beacon 87 DTIM 87 Fragment 88 RTS Threshold 8...

Page 5: ...he IE WL VL AP BR CL is rated to operate at temperatures ranging from 25 to 60 C for standard models and 40 to 75 C for wide temperature models and is rugged enough for any harsh industrial environmen...

Page 6: ...eliable solution for all types of industrial wireless applications Package Checklist Weidm ller s IE WL VL AP BR CL is shipped with the following items If any of these items is missing or damaged plea...

Page 7: ...o 5 320 GHz 4 channels 5 500 to 5 700 GHz 8 channels excluding 5 600 to 5 640 GHz 5 745 to 5 825 GHz 5 channels EU 2 412 to 2 472 GHz 13 channels 5 180 to 5 240 GHz 4 channels 5 260 to 5 320 GHz 4 cha...

Page 8: ...dBm 5 GHz UNII 1 23 dBm 21 dBm 21 dBm 5 GHz UNII 2 23 dBm 21 dBm 21 dBm 5 GHz UNII 2e 23 dBm 23 dBm 23 dBm 5 GHz UNII 3 23 dBm Receiver Sensitivity 802 11b 93 dBm 1 Mbps 93 dBm 2 Mbps 93 dBm 5 5 Mbps...

Page 9: ...elative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Power Requirements Input Voltage 12 to 48 VDC redundant dual DC power inputs or 48 VDC Power over Ethernet Plus IEEE 802 3af compliant Input Current 0 6 A 12 VD...

Page 10: ...hnician should be enlisted to ensure safe deployment of IE WL VL AP BR CL units and to establish a wireless network Functional Design Device Ports LED Indicators The LEDs on the front panel of the IE...

Page 11: ...king slow at intervals of 1 second Device has been located by Wireless Utility interval 1 second Red On System is booting up SIGNAL 5 LEDs Green On Wi Fi Signal Level for Client Slave Client Router Mo...

Page 12: ...l the STATE LED starts blinking green Release the button to reset the IE WL VL AP BR CL Relay Digital Output The IE WL VL AP BR CL has one relay output consisting of the 2 terminal block contacts on t...

Page 13: ...up your wireless network and test whether the connection is running well The Function Map discussed in the third section provides a convenient means of determining which functions you need to use The...

Page 14: ...up the computer s IP address Choose an IP address on the same subnet as the IE WL VL AP BR CL Since the IE WL VL AP BR CL s default IP address is 192 168 1 110 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 yo...

Page 15: ...CL you can run a sample test to make sure the device and wireless connection are functioning normally Two testing methods are described below Use the first method if you are using only one IE WL VL AP...

Page 16: ...notebook B to Client mode and then configure the notebooks and IE WL VL AP BR CL units properly PING SSID Weidmueller Notebook B IP 192 168 1 100 Notebook A IP 192 168 1 101 AP IP 192 168 1 111 Clien...

Page 17: ...r administering the device Essential settings related to establishing a wireless network Advanced features to support additional network management and secure wired and wireless communication Note The...

Page 18: ...to support the web based console management operation Current status information for monitoring wired wireless network performance advanced services and device management functions Application oriente...

Page 19: ...Configuring Virtual LAN DHCP Server for AP Client Router mode only Packet Filters RSTP Settings Master or Slave Mode Only Static Route For Client Router Mode Only NAT Settings Port Forwarding For Cli...

Page 20: ...to access the IE WL VL AP BR CL s web based console management interface 1 Open your web browser e g Internet Explorer and type the IE WL VL AP BR CL s IP address in the address field Press Enter to e...

Page 21: ...he browser to open the IE WL VL AP BR CL functions In the following paragraphs we describe each IE WL VL AP BR CL management function in detail A quick overview is available in this manual in the Func...

Page 22: ...ystem Information Device Information and 802 11 Information Click on the SSID link Weidmueller to see more detailed information on 802 11 settings as shown in the following figure NOTE The 802 11 Info...

Page 23: ...ext to go to the next step or click directly on a link at the top of the page to go to a specific step NOTE You can move your cursor on the question mark symbol next to a field to view a tooltip that...

Page 24: ...Wi Fi device IE WL VL AP BR CL Web Console Configuration 3 20...

Page 25: ...Wi Fi parameters that you configured when you click on the final step in the setup process Review Settings General Setup The General Setup group includes the most commonly used settings required by a...

Page 26: ...rovides information about whom to contact in order to resolve problems Use this space to record contact information of the person responsible for maintaining this IE WL VL AP BR CL None Login Message...

Page 27: ...t mask Identifies the type of network to which the IE WL VL AP BR CL is connected e g 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network or 255 255 255 0 for a Class C network 255 255 255 0 Gateway Setting Description...

Page 28: ...L AP BR CL WLAN interface s subnet mask Identifies the type of network to which the device s WLAN interface is connected e g 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network or 255 255 255 0 for a Class C network 25...

Page 29: ...ystem time when you open this web page You can click on the Set Time button to activate the updated date and time parameters An Updated string will appear to indicate that the change is complete Local...

Page 30: ...two operation modes are the MAC address translation on the client slave radio AP client The IP Bridging mechanism is used to overcome limitations of the 802 11 standards In this case the MAC address o...

Page 31: ...P BR CL plays the role of wireless Client Client Router The IE WL VL AP BR CL plays the role of wireless Client but includes the router function to divide the WLAN and LAN interfaces into two subnets...

Page 32: ...dentifier that wireless networking devices use to establish and maintain wireless connectivity Multiple access points on a network or sub network can use the same SSIDs You can configure your IE WL VL...

Page 33: ...ription Factory Default 2 4 GHz B Only supports the IEEE 802 11b standard B G N Mixed G Only supports the IEEE 802 11g standard B G Mixed Supports IEEE 802 11b g standards but 802 11g may operate at a...

Page 34: ...P side in order to trigger AeroLink Protection on the client side under milliseconds recovery time NOTE AeroLink Protection should be also enabled on the client side at the same time Disable Managemen...

Page 35: ...deprecated by the Wi Fi alliance We do not recommend the use of WEP security under any circumstances According to the IEEE 802 11 standard WEP can be used for authentication and data encryption to ma...

Page 36: ...its 10 hex chars 128 bits 26 hex chars A string that can be used as a WEP seed for the RC4 encryption engine None WPA WPA2 Personal WPA Wi Fi Protected Access and WPA2 represent significant improvemen...

Page 37: ...ory Default 60 to 86400 seconds 1 minute to 1 day Specifies the time period of group key renewal 3600 seconds NOTE The key renewal value dictates how often the wireless AP encryption keys should be ch...

Page 38: ...ble with 802 11a b g standard This option is available for legacy mode in AP Master only and does not support AES enabled clients Primary Secondary RADIUS server IP Setting Description Factory Default...

Page 39: ...Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol or Protected EAP Before choosing the EAP protocol for your WPA WPA2 Enterpise settings on the client end please contact the network administrator to make...

Page 40: ...eeded for outer authentication in a simplified form Only a small number of certificates are required which can be generated by a small certificate authority Certificate reduction makes TTLS and PEAP m...

Page 41: ...S CHAP V2 merely as an EAP method for inner authentication Inner EAP protocol Setting Description Factory Default MS CHAP V2 Microsoft CHAP version 2 is used MS CHAP V2 Anonymous Setting Description F...

Page 42: ...ssion power Setting Description Factory Default Available power Users can manually select a target power to mask max output power Because different transmission rates would have their own max output p...

Page 43: ...Default Enable Disable WMM is a QoS standard for WLAN traffic Voice and video data will be given priority bandwidth when enabled with WMM supported wireless clients Note WMM will always be enabled und...

Page 44: ...trength in order to qualify as AP candidates for client association AeroLink Protection for Client Slave mode only Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Enable AeroLink Protection to allo...

Page 45: ...ort the PKCS 12 also known as Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard certificate formats that define file formats commonly used to store private keys with accompanying public key certificates p...

Page 46: ...on the same network switch Network reconfiguration can be done through software instead of physically relocating devices VLANs now extend as far as the reach of the access point signal Clients can be...

Page 47: ...ng Description Factory Default VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094 Set the management VLAN of this IE WL VL AP BR CL 1 Port Type Description Trunk Port LAN This port is the LAN port on the IE WL VL AP BR CL...

Page 48: ...ign IP addresses to your DHCP clients by responding to the DHCP requests from the client ends The IP related parameters you set on this page will also be sent to the client You can also assign a stati...

Page 49: ...WL VL AP BR CL can start assigning None Maximum number of users Setting Description Factory Default 1 to 999 Specifies how many IP address can be assigned continuously None Client lease time Setting D...

Page 50: ...nd UDP You must specify either the Source IP or the Destination IP By combining IP addresses and netmasks you can specify a single IP address or a range of IP addresses to accept or drop For example I...

Page 51: ...d Drop Drop Any packet fitting the entities on list will be denied ATTENTION Be careful when you enable the filter function Drop no entity on list is activated all packets are allowed Accept no entity...

Page 52: ...es 2 seconds Forwarding delay Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value input by user 4 to 30 seconds The amount of time this device waits before checking to see if it should change to a dif...

Page 53: ...an edge port is different from disabling STP RSTP on a port If you disable STP RSTP a port will not deal with STP RSTP BPDUs at all Port Status Port Status indicates the current Spanning Tree status o...

Page 54: ...for return traffic In order to allow external devices to initiate the communication Port Forwarding is used to specify a static map between external ports WAN Port and internal IP port combos LAN IP L...

Page 55: ...by the IE WL VL AP BR CL are shown in the following table Select the security mode and level that will be used to communicate between the SNMP agent and manager Protocol Version Setting on UI web page...

Page 56: ...r V1 V2c Setting Description Factory Default V1 V2c Read Write Community Use a community string match with a maximum of 31 characters for authentication This means that the SNMP agent can accesses all...

Page 57: ...g will indicate the link fault pass through events in addition to the original link up down events Link Fault Pass Through Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables Link Fault Pass Through Di...

Page 58: ...BR CL has the same IP address as another device connected to the same subnet Link fault pass through LAN WLAN connected because of WLAN LAN up The WLAN LAN link is up and the Link fault pass through...

Page 59: ...Syslog This function provides the event logs for the Syslog server The function supports up to three configurable Syslog servers and Syslog server UDP port numbers When an event occurs the event will...

Page 60: ...nt items All default values are deactivated unchecked Detailed descriptions of the event types are available in the System Logs section E mail Server Settings You can set up to 4 e mail addresses to r...

Page 61: ...o wires attached to the relay contacts form an open circuit when a user configured event is triggered If a user configured event does not occur the relay circuit will remain closed For safety reasons...

Page 62: ...SNMP trap receivers through the web page 1st 2nd trap version Setting Description Factory Default V1 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv1 V1 V2 SNMP trap defined in SNMPv2 1st 2nd trap server IP name Setting D...

Page 63: ...mode It is helpful to use the continuously updated information on this page such as Signal strength Noise floor and SNR to monitor the signal strength of the IE WL VL AP BR CL in Client mode Associat...

Page 64: ...rall wireless performance Tx Bytes Pkts Records the AP to client traffic after a client is associated Rx Bytes Pkts Records the client to AP traffic after a client is associated DHCP Client List for A...

Page 65: ...e the Clear Log button to clear the log contents and the Refresh button to refresh the log Relay Status The status of user configurable events can be found under Relay Status The status will refresh e...

Page 66: ...ion Protocol Discovering State Discover Discovers other AeroLink Protection members for further negotiation Idle State Idle Internal protocol checkpoint Negotiation State Nego Negotiates with other Ae...

Page 67: ...d traffic PPS packet per second contribute to the rise in CPU usage Network Status The network status section indicates the network status of the device with respect to ARP bridge status LLDP RSTP and...

Page 68: ...neighboring devices collected via LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol NOTE The LLDP function in IE WL VL AP BR CL does not support IEEE 802 3 Routing Table The Routing Table displays the routing inform...

Page 69: ...or more security we recommend you only allow access to the two secured consoles HTTPS and SSH Ping Ping helps to diagnose the integrity of wired or wireless networks By inputting a node s IP address i...

Page 70: ...ions are forbidden ATTENTION Please make sure the power source is stable when you upgrade your firmware An unexpected power breakup may damage your IE WL VL AP BR CL Configuration Import and Export Fi...

Page 71: ...tically Once the configuration downloads correctly the IE WL VL AP BR CL emits three short beeps and then continues with the boot up process 5 Once the IE WL VL AP BR CL has booted up successfully it...

Page 72: ...in before the device s login function is locked 5 Lockout time The number of seconds the device s login function will be locked after n consecutive unsuccessful login attempts where n the password re...

Page 73: ...d must contain at least one of the following special characters _ The password must have more characters than the minimum password length default 4 Starting with the firmware version 1 4 the default p...

Page 74: ...e end time of the last script execution Diagnostic status Displays the progress of the system diagnostics Diagnostic result Displays the result of the system diagnostics If you have selected the expor...

Page 75: ...the non volatile memory until you save the configurations Restart If you submitted configuration changes you will find a blinking string in the upper right corner of the screen After making all your...

Page 76: ...l your changes you will see just one Restart button on your screen You will not be able to run any of the IE WL VL AP BR CL s functions while the system is rebooting Logout Logout helps users disconne...

Page 77: ...4 4 Software Installation and Configuration The following topics are covered in this chapter WLAN Administration Tool Installing WLAN Administration Tool Configuring WLAN Administration Tool...

Page 78: ...l Ethernet 4 Select category Industrial Wireless Firmware and Software for IE WL VL AP BR CL 5 Download WLAN Administration Tool Installing WLAN Administration Tool For example if the file was placed...

Page 79: ...L AP BR CL Software Installation and Configuration 4 75 3 Click Next to create the program s shortcut files to the default directory or click Browse to select an alternate location 4 Click Next to sel...

Page 80: ...h function is used to locate all IE WL VL AB BR CL APs that are connected to the same LAN as your computer After locating an IE WL VL AB BR CL you will be able to change its IP address Since the Broad...

Page 81: ...art automatically Then click the Search icon 4 The Searching window indicates the progress of the search When the search is complete all IE WL VL AB BR CLs that were located will be displayed in the W...

Page 82: ...of those IE WL VL AB BR CLs you would like to manage and then click Add Key in the password for the IE WL VL AB BR CL device and then click OK to save If you return to the search page and search for t...

Page 83: ...se telnet to configure your IE WL VL AB BR CL Click Assign IP to change the IP setting The three advanced options Search Connection and Miscellaneous are explained below Search Retry count default 5 I...

Page 84: ...ad Firmware and Unlock to complete Upgrade timeout secs Use this option to set the waiting time for the connection to disconnect while the firmware is upgrading Use this option to set the waiting time...

Page 85: ...requires using a short serial cable to connect the IE WL VL AP BR CL to a PC s COM port can be used if you do not know the IE WL VL AP BR CL s IP address The other consoles can be used to access the I...

Page 86: ...P BR CL is powered at reversed voltage ex 48VDC even though reverse voltage protection is supported NOTE We recommend using Hyper Terminal Program which is already installed under Windows XP operating...

Page 87: ...n will appear Enter the default login admin and then enter the default Console Password Detmold this is the same as the Web Browser password and then press Enter 5 The IE WL VL AB BR CL s Main Menu wi...

Page 88: ...255 0 Follow the steps below to access the console utility via the Telnet command or using an SSH client 1 From Windows Desktop run Start Run and then use Telnet to access the IE WL VL AB BR CL s IP a...

Page 89: ...can see the protocol in URL is https Then you can use the menu tree on the left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of IE WL VL AB BR CL s functions Disabling Telnet and Brow...

Page 90: ...he information in this chapter can help you administer your IE WL VL AP BR CLs and plan your industrial wireless network better The following topics are covered in this appendix AeroLink Protection Be...

Page 91: ...is providing uninterrupted communication even when a failure occurs AeroLink protection is designed to restore commutation from all failures with 300 ms A member of the AeroLink Protection group can t...

Page 92: ...gain but it will likely decrease overall network performance Only minor modifications of this value are recommended RTS Threshold RTS Threshold 256 2346 This setting determines how large a packet can...

Page 93: ...Defaults to sending 802 1D style BPDUs if packets with this format are received STP 802 1D and RSTP 802 1w can operate on the LAN ports and WLAN ports AP and WDS1 WDS8 of the same IE WL VL AP BR CL Th...

Page 94: ...bout this product You can also learn how to contact Weidm ller for technical support The following topics are covered in this appendix About This User s Manual DoC Declaration of Conformity Federal Co...

Page 95: ...ns may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference...

Page 96: ...E OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R TTE The R TTE Directive repeal...

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