Freedom Ap/cpe User Guide

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Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 FREEDOM AP/CPE User Guide User Guide Version Firmware Version Release Date 1.6.5 V1.6.5+ July 2008 Support contact [email protected] Solutions for the Wireless Industry UK Office: The Old Grammar School Phoenix Bank Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1JR Confidential Page 1 US Office: 160 Navillus Rd. Tewksbury Massachusetts MA 01876 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide 1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Revision 1.6.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 3 FCC STATEMENT CE STATEMENT 3 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 6 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL WARRANTY SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. 6 6 6 7 3 INTRODUCTION 8 4 PLATFORM GUIDE 8 4.1 4.2 FREEDOM AP FREEDOM CPE 8 9 5 INSTALLATION 11 6 CONFIGURATION 12 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 7 7.1 8 INITIAL CONFIGURATION CONNECTING TO THE ONBOARD WEB SERVER WEB BASED CONFIGURATION. INITIAL STATUS. SYSTEM SETUP WIRELESS SETUP SITE TOOLS FIRMWARE UPGRADE SUPPORT 12 12 14 16 22 26 29 30 QUICK START GUIDE 31 TO SET UP A POINT TO POINT BRIDGE 31 GLOSSARY Confidential 32 Page 2 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 1 Regulatory Compliance Information 1.1 FCC Statement 1.1.1 Radio Frequency Interference Requirements The operation of this device in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range is restricted to indoor use. FCC regulations require this product to be used indoors while operating at 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference. However, the operation of this device in the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz frequency range is allowed for both indoor and outdoor use. High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 GHz to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and/or damage to this device. 1.1.2 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 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. No guarantee exists that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (determined by turning the equipment off and on), the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the radio/TV receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the radio/TVreceiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the radio/TV receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by Abicom International, will void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 1.1.3 RF Exposure Requirements To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna used for this device 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 any other antenna or radio transmitter. Installers and end-users must follow the installation instructions provided in this user guide. Confidential Page 3 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 1.2 CE Statement The Freedom AP/CPE OEM device is intended to be used by suitably trained individuals/organisations who are familiar with the requirements of the R&TTE directive. In particular the OEM client must ensure that appropriate antennas and transmit power levels are selected to ensure that all power limits are met. Hereby, Abicom International declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. However, the use of the following warning symbol Means that this equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries and selection of the correct country of operation (country code) will ensure that the device operates only on the frequencies permissible within that country. It is also the operator’s responsibility to ensure that appropriate licenses have been sought when operating on licensed frequencies, for example UK Band C, 5725-5850 MHz. Confidential Page 4 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Czech Danish German Estonian Greek English Spanish Finnish French Italian Latvian Lithuanian Hungarian Maltese Dutch Portuguese Slovak Slovenian Swedish Confidential Revision 1.6.5 Abicom International Ltd tímto prohlašuje, že tento Freedom AP/CPE je ve shod_ se základními požadavky a dalšími p_íslušnými ustanoveními sm_rnice 1999/5/ES. Undertegnede Abicom International Ltd erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Freedom AP/CPE overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Hiermit erklärt Abicom International ltd, dass sich das Gerät Freedom AP/CPE in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet Käesolevaga kinnitab Abicom International Ltd seadme Freedom AP/CPE vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele. ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Abicom International Ltd .ΗΛ.ΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Freedom AP/CPE ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦ.ΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙ..ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ .ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο.ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ. Hereby, Abicom International Ltd, declares that this Freedom AP/CPE is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Por medio de la presente Abicom International Ltd declara que el Freedom AP/CPE cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Abicom International Ltd vakuuttaa täten että Freedom AP/CPEtyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Par la présente Abicom International Ltd déclare que l'appareil Freedom AP/CPEest conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE. Con la presente Abicom International Ltd dichiara che questo Freedom AP/CPE è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Ar šo Abicom International Ltd deklar_, ka Freedom AP/CPE atbilst Direkt_vas 1999/5/EK b_tiskaj_m pras_b_m un citiem ar to saist_tajiem noteikumiem. Šiuo Abicom International Ltd deklaruoja, kad šis Freedom AP/CPE atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas Alulírott, Abicom International Ltd nyilatkozom, hogy a Freedom AP/CPE megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak. Hawnhekk, Abicom International Ltd, jiddikjara li dan Freedom AP/CPE jikkonforma mal-_ti_ijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti o_rajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC. Hierbij verklaart Abicom International Ltd dat het toestel Freedom AP/CPE in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Abicom International Ltd declara que este Freedom AP/CPE está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. Abicom International Ltd týmto vyhlasuje, že Freedom AP/CPE sp__a základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES. Abicom International Ltd izjavlja, da je ta Freedom AP/CPE v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo_ili direktive 1999/5/ES. Härmed intygar Abicom International Ltd att denna Freedom AP/CPE står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. Page 5 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 2 General Information 2.1 Copyright Information Copyright ©2008 all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the supplier 2.2 About this manual This manual is intended to provide OEM clients, and end users of the Freedom AP/ Freedom CPE product range with the information necessary to install commission and test the devices. It covers basic hardware installation and the simplified web interface. 2.3 Warranty Each standard product manufactured by Abicom is warranted to meet all published specifications and to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 (one) year from date of delivery as evidenced by the packing slip or other transportation receipt. Products showing damage by misuse, abnormal conditions of operation or products which have been modified by Buyer or have been repaired or altered outside the Abicom factory, without a specific authorisation from Abicom shall be excluded from this warranty. Abicom shall in no event be responsible for incidental or consequential damages including without limitation, personal injury or property damage. Abicom’s responsibility under this warranty shall be to repair or replace, at its option, defective work or parts returned to Abicom with transportation charges to the Abicom factory paid by Buyer and return paid by Abicom. If Abicom determines that the Product is not defective within the terms of the warranty, Buyer shall pay all handling and transportation costs. Abicom may, at its option, elect to correct any warranty defects by sending its supervisory or technical representative, at its expense, to customer’s plant or location. Since Abicom has no control over conditions of use, no warranty is made or implied as to suitability for customer’s intended use. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, except as stated herein. This limitation on warranties shall not be modified by verbal representations. Equipment shipped ex-works Abicom factory shall become the property of Buyer, upon transfer to the common carrier. Buyer shall communicate directly with the carrier by immediately requesting carrier’s inspection upon evidence of damage in shipment. Buyer must obtain a ‘return materials authorisation’ (RMA) number and shipping instructions from Abicom prior to returning any product under warranty. Do not return any Abicom product to the factory until RMA and shipping instructions are received. The warranty becomes void if the product is altered in any way. In the event that your system should require repair, it is recommended that you contact the Abicom Returns Department. Confidential Page 6 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 2.4 Software License Agreement. Elements of this product utilize licensed technology from Atheros Communications Inc., By using this product you are agreeing to the following: ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT By signifying agreement in the manner indicated, you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions of use of this Software program and to abide by the constraints and requirements of this License Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE "NO" BUTTON AND THE INSTALLATION PROCESS WILL NOT CONTINUE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE SO BOUND, PROMPTLY DELETE THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS. This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“End User”) (either an individual or an entity) and Atheros Communications, Inc. (“Atheros”) regarding the use of Atheros software. 1. License Grant and Restrictions. Atheros grants End User a non-exclusive license to use the software program and related documentation (“Software") only in conjunction with a product including an Atheros Wireless LAN Chipset (“Component”). End User only obtains a non-exclusive license to use the object code version of the Software with a product including a Component and only in the country where the Component was purchased. This Software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. The Software is licensed, not sold. Title does not pass to End User. There is no implied license, right or interest granted in any copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, invention or other intellectual property right. 2. Copies. End User will not copy the Software except for archival purposes or as necessary to use it in accordance with this License Agreement. End User agrees that all copies of the Software shall contain the same proprietary notices that appear on and in the Software. 3. No Reverse Engineering. End User will not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the Software. If End User is a European Union resident, information necessary to achieve interoperability with other programs is available upon request. 4. Assignment. End User may assign its right under this Agreement to an assignee of all of End User’s rights and interest to the Software and Component only if End User transfers all copies of the Software subject to this Agreement to such assignee and such assignee agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 5. Termination. Upon any violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, End User’s rights to use the Software shall automatically terminate and End User shall be obligated to destroy all copies of the Software. 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TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY ATHEROS DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR ANY DAMAGES THAT ARE NOT DIRECT, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH HEREOF, EVEN IF ATHEROS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF ATHEROS AND ITS LICENSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS TO END USER FOR DAMAGES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID BY END USER FOR THE SOFTWARE LICENSED HEREUNDER. THESE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 8. Export. The Software may only be operated, exported or re-exported in compliance with all applicable laws and export regulations of the United States and the country in which End User obtained them. The Software is specifically subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. End User may not export, directly or indirectly, the Software or technical data licensed hereunder or the direct product thereof to any country, individual or entity for which the United States Government or any agency thereof, at the time of export, requires an export license or other government approval, without first obtaining such license or approval. 9. U.S. Government Rights. All Software and technical data are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense. The software program and documentation are deemed to be “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation”, respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212(b), as applicable. Any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display or disclosure of the software program and/or documentation by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies shall be governed solely by the terms of this Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement. Any technical data provided that is not covered by the above provisions is deemed to be “technical data-commercial items” pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7015(a). Any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display or disclosure of such technical data shall be governed by the terms of DFAR Section 227.7015(b). 10. GENERAL. 10.1 Entire Agreement; Other Signed License. This Agreement represents the complete agreement concerning the matters covered and may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties. However, if End User has in effect a signed license agreement with Atheros with respect to the Software covered by this Agreement, then notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the terms of that signed license agreement shall control End User’s use of the Software. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. 10.2 Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents, and by the laws of the United States. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this Agreement. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County and/or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over all controversies in connection herewith. Confidential Page 7 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 3 Introduction The Freedom AP and Freedom CPE Reference Designs are a range of products that implement IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless networking. They can operate as either access points (AP) or point to multipoint wireless bridges. The Freedom AP is a dual-band, concurrent design offering simultaneous 802.11a + 802.11b/g connectivity. The Freedom CPE is a single channel a/b/g device. Both devices offer the same functional web server interfaces. These devices are based upon the Atheros SoC Wireless LAN chipsets and offer superior wireless performance against competing products. The performance and range capabilities of the Freedom AP and Freedom CPE have been demonstrated in the field, and have now been adopted by a number of manufacturers as the basis for their own product range. 4 Platform Guide 4.1 Freedom AP The Freedom AP is a dual channel, dual band device. It supports 802.11 operation at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz concurrently. The Freedom AP will operate with a PoE 802.3af compatible power supply or a 6V DC input. 5.xGHz 802.11a Compatible WLAN Radio Ethernet Port Status LEDs PoE Supply 5.x GHz Antenna Port 2.4GHz Antenna Port 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Compatible WLAN Radio Confidential Page 8 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 4.2 Freedom CPE The Freedom CPE is a single channel, dual band device. It supports 802.11 operation at either 5.xGHz (802.11a) or 2.4GHz (802.11b/g). Concurrent operation is not possible. The Freedom CPE supports a PoE 802.3af compatible power supply and either a 5V DC input or an optional 12-24V DC Input. PoE Supply DC Input (Pin +ve) Ethernet Port Reset Switch Ethernet LED WiFi LED Expansion connector LINK Status SYSTEM Status Antenna 1 Antenna 2 JTAG/Serial 802.11 a/b/g Radio Confidential Page 9 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 4.2.1 Rev 05 Expansion connector (Optional) The Freedom CPE provides additional expansion capabilities via an off-board expansion connector. This header provides access to the second Ethernet interface, along with additional GPIO controls. The pin configuration for the header is as follows: PIN # 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 Confidential Function Wifi TX Wifi RX RS232/RS485 3.3V RS422/RS485 5.0V 5.0V MII_TXD0 MII_TXD1 MII_TXD2 MII_TXD3 MII_TXC GPIO4 GPIO5 GPIO6 GPIO7 NC SIO_CK DC_IN DC_IN GND RS232TX-1 RS232TX RS232RX RS232RX-1 Pin# 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Page 10 Function GND LED0 LED1 LED2 LED3 GND GND MII_RXD0 MII_RXD1 MII_RXD2 MII_RXD3 MII_RXC MII_RXDV MII_TXEN MII_COL MII_CRS MII_RXERR MII_RESET_L GND GND GPI8 GPI9 GPI10 MII_MDIO MII_MDC 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 5 Installation Detailed RF Installation guide required here Confidential Page 11 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6 Configuration 6.1 Initial Configuration The Freedom AP and CPE units are shipped with a common default configuration to enable users to quickly access the device and begin the configuration process. The table below lists the key features of the default configuration Parameter Value IP Address IP Mask Administrator Username Password Operational mode Country Code Wireless Mode SSID WDS Mode Encryption Polling 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 admin 5up Access Point Not Set 802.11a Freedom Enabled Disabled Disabled 6.2 Connecting to the onboard Web server To successfully connect to the web server, the host machine must be able to connect to the default IP network (192.168.0.1). This can be verified by using the “ping” command to establish connectivity. For example: > Ping 192.168.0.1 Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply Reply Reply Reply from from from from 192.168.0.1: 192.168.0.1: 192.168.0.1: 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 bytes=32 bytes=32 bytes=32 time=1ms time<1ms time<1ms time<1ms TTL=64 TTL=64 TTL=64 TTL=64 Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms Once verified, simply enter the default IP address of the unit into your web browser. Confidential Page 12 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.2.1 Logging onto the web server Enter the username admin and the default password “5up” as below Confidential Page 13 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.3 Web based configuration. Initial status. Upon logging into the device, the user is presented with the system status. This is shown below, and reports a summary of the device. Detailed information can be retrieved by selecting pages from the Maintenance menu on the left hand side. 6.3.1 Maintenance pages A number of pages are presented under the Maintenance heading. These are Status, System Log, Connected devices, Bridge Table and Process Table. The status page is shown in section 6.3, the system log shows the internal system start-up, and any notable events that may have occurred during operation. Bridge and process tables are intended for system debugging purposes only. Confidential Page 14 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.3.2 Clients connected to the device Details of the connected clients can be found under Maintenance -> Connected Devices. A typical screen looks like this: Examining the Associated Clients Tab will provide the following key information Physical Device Client MAC Address Received Signal Strength Virtual AP Data Rate Confidential Page 15 Security Model WPA/WPA 2 Support 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.4 System setup System setup is subdivided into four pages, System – general system parameters, Access Control –setup client device access, Change password and Factory reset 6.4.1 System Setup webpage The system setup webpage is shown below. To configure the device, simply modify the desired entries and then select “save settings” at the bottom of the page. The system will update its internal configuration and commence operation using the new settings. Confidential Page 16 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide 6.4.1.1 Revision 1.6.5 System setup, general parameter list System Name This entry allows the end user to specify an informative host name for the wireless device. At present DNS support is not included within the system firmware, so the AP is unable to register this name with local DNS servers. Country Code Select the correct country of operation from this drop-down menu, this setting allows the AP to configure itself to conform to local legislative type-approval requirements, such as allowed frequency of operation and transmit power. IP Address, IP Mask, Default Gateway Use these to specify the IP Address, Mask and gateway that will be used to communicate with the Access Point when it is not operating in VLAN or trunked VLAN modes. Please note that the AP does not normally operate as an IP router, and as such wireless communications are independent of the Access Point’s address. Syslog IP, Timeserver IP Use these to specify remote system log and timeserver (NNTP) timeserver addresses. The remote syslog server can be useful when debugging issues with the Access point, the Timeserver will allows the AP to retrieve an accurate system time, neither function is mandatory for correct device operation. Dual Ethernet, IP Forwarding Dual Ethernet enabled the second optional MII interface on the Freedom CPE board, IP forwarding is used when the device is in routing mode and is not necessary for normal operation. Confidential Page 17 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 LED Mode Sets the configuration for the programmable soft LEDs. The available choices are: • Legacy In this mode, the LINK led is illuminated Green after system start-up, during normal operation the SYS LED will flash every second to indicate that the AP is operating normally. • Mode 1 GPIO1 (SYS-RED) is used to indicate Ethernet Traffic and will blink when data frame has been transferred. The GPIO will also be extinguished when the Ethernet connection has been removed. GPIO3 (LINK-RED) is used to indicate wireless traffic and will blink when data is being transferred • Mode 2 GPIO0 (SYS-GREEN) is used to indicate Ethernet Traffic and will blink when data frame has been transferred. The GPIO will also be extinguished when the Ethernet connection has been removed. GPIO2 (LINK-GREEN) is used to indicate wireless traffic and will blink when data is being transferred • Mode 3 GPIO0 (SYS-GREEN) is used to indicate Ethernet Traffic and will blink when data frame has been transferred. The GPIO will also be extinguished when the Ethernet connection has been removed. GPIO1 (SYS-RED) is used to indicate wireless traffic and will blink when data is being transferred • Mode 4 GPIO1 (SYS-RED) is used to indicate Ethernet Traffic and will blink when data frame has been transferred. The GPIO will also be extinguished when the Ethernet connection has been removed. GPIO0 (SYS-GREEN) is used to indicate wireless traffic and will blink when data is being transferred • Disabled The Soft LED’s are turned Off A system reboot maybe required to synchronise the system LED state correctly. HTTP Port This sets the IP port that the webserver will respond on. By default this is Port 80. If the webserver port is changed, then the operator will have to specify the port to use when connecting to the device. I.e., to connect to a device set to port 100 use: http://192.168.0.1:100 Serial Config This sets the baud-rate of the serial interface and when combined with the Ser2Net protocol can used to provide network access to serial (rs232) devices. Confidential Page 18 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide 6.4.1.2 Revision 1.6.5 System setup, onboard services The following system services can be enabled or disabled: • SNMP The Access Point bas basic support for SNMP V2 and provides read-only access to a number of system parameters. Further details can be supplied by Abicom • SSH Enabled a Secure Shell connection to the device, this is useful for connecting Linux/Unix based systems to the onboard CLI interface • LLD2D This enables support for Microsoft’s Network Discovery protocol (Partly implemented) • SER2Net The enabled the telnet to serial conversion process and allows the operator to communicate with devices connected to the onboard serial interface via a standard Telnet session. Contact Abicom for more details. 6.4.1.3 System setup, Trunked VLAN support In trunked VLAN mode, the Freedom AP/CPE will pass network traffic without adding to or modifying any existing VLAN tags, however to enable system configuration it is desirable that the Access Point webserver interface is made available within a management VLAN. To achieve this, enable Trunked VLAN mode and specify the VLAN Tag and IP Address details that are applicable to the management VLAN. Additionally, the device will still respond to untagged frames on the standard IP settings 6.4.1.4 System setup, Wireless Devices This field shows the number of radio devices that are available within the system, and allows the operator to disable any that are not required. Confidential Page 19 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.4.2 System setup, Access Control Page The access control page is shown below This page is used to restrict which clients can connect to the device, the operator can specify clients on either an allowed or disallowed basis. The options for ACL Mode are: Open Allow Deny Flush Disable No ACL checking is performed Only allow ACL's in the ACL list Only deny ACL's in the ACL list Flush the ACL database Remove the ACL policy, Similar to open Once the ACL mode is set, allowed or prohibited devices are specified by using the AddMAC/DelMac buttons. Confidential Page 20 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.4.3 System setup, Change Password Page The change password page is used to set the webserver password for the Admin account. To change the password, enter the new password twice and select update password. 6.4.4 System setup, Factory Reset Selecting Factory reset will return the AP to the pre-loaded factory or OEM defaults. Contact Abicom for further information regarding loading OEM defaults onto the device. Confidential Page 21 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.5 Wireless Setup The management of the wireless portion of the Access Point is via the wireless setup sub-pages. These are grouped by Radio interface and optionally by Virtual BSS (BSS 0). All pages are identical, but relate to the specific radio and BSS shown on the top of the page 6.5.1 BSS Setup A typical radio setup page is shown below. Once the desired changes have been made to the Access Point, use the Save Settings button to update the device and start operation 6.5.1.1 General Radio/WLAN setup Device Mode This sets the operational mode for the Access Point, The available modes are governed by the country code setting and are: • • • • • • 11a 11aDT 11aST 11g 11gT 11b Confidential - 5GHz 54Mbit 5GHz Dynamic Turbo, 54/108 Mbit 5GHz Static Turbo Mode, 108Mbit 2.4 GHz 54Mbit 2.4GHz 108Mbit 2.4GHz 11Mbit Page 22 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 Operational Mode This is the actual functional mode of the device and determines how the unit will respond to airborne wireless communications. The current choices are: • • Access point Station/Client operation Advanced choices are: • Monitor • Mesh • Polled Base • Polled CPE – Traditional 802.11 compliant Access point. – Traditional 802.11 compliant Station/ CPE device, supporting WDS – Enabled a BSS to operate as a monitoring device – Experimental meshing mode. – Experimental polled base operation – Experimental polled CPE operation RF Channel This sets the desired wireless operational channel, use “Auto” for automatic selection or the IEEE channel number for non automatic operation. Please note that DFS requirements may force the AP to operate in Automatic mode Outdoor Mode This select which of the three bands 5GHz bands are available for channel selection. These bands are: Band A Band B Band C = = = 5150 – 5350 GHz 5470 – 5725 GHz 5725 – 5850 GHz Indoor Only Indoor or Outdoor Use Outdoor Use only This field does not specify the exact frequency to use, but rather guides the radio as to which channel to select out of the range of channels specified by the Country Code setting. Device Range The sets the maximum operational range for the device. Operating beyond this range will result is data-frame time outs and the device running at 6Mbit/sec even in good signal conditions. Antenna Mode Freedom CPE Only. Specify which antenna to use for transmission/reception. The choices are: Antenna 0 Antenna 1 Antenna 2 – – – Use both antenna ports Use antenna 1 for TX/RX Use antenna 2 for TX/RX SSID This is the wireless network name, and must match for all connected clients Hide SSID Prevents the SSID being easily observed by devices not participating in the network Confidential Page 23 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is useful for mitigating hidden node issues, when enabled it configures the device to request a Clear to Send signal from the receiving station. To enable the feature, set the threshold to 64 or higher. To disable reset back to 0. 6.5.1.2 Super A/G Features The Freedom AP/CPE support Athero’s SuperA/G wireless extensions. These significantly improve the performance of the wireless system and should always be enabled. The features are: Compression The Freedom AP/CPE incorporates a hardware data compression engine, which operates in real-time to enhance throughput for many types of network traffic, without affecting any of the algorithms used in the data transmission. The Hardware engine implements a standards-based Lempel-Zip algorithm. This engine compresses prior to transmission and automatically decompresses after reception. Bursting Frame bursting is a transmission technique supported by the draft 802.11e QoS specification. Frame bursting increases the throughput of any wireless link by reducing the overhead associated with wireless transmission. This is achieved by removing the DIFS inter-frame gap between packets within the burst transmission. Thus in a burst transmission, devices will contend for the airtime once before sending a series of frames in quick succession. Fast Frames Fast frames enables the transmission of multiple data frames within a single transmission of up to 3000 bytes in length. This improves the overall wireless efficiency by reducing the need for unnecessary ACK frames and DIFS/SIFS packet gaps XR XR enables a proprietary high sensitivity receive mode. XR builds upon the 802.11a/g by adding transmission rates equivalent to 3,2,1,0.5 & 0.25 Mbps. When enabled, the access point will automatically switch into this mode on a per client basis. In this mode, the low data-rate sensitivity increases to -105dBm. WDS Enabling WDS allows the access point to support 4-Address 802.11 Wireless transmissions. This frame format is defined by the 802.11 standard and is used by the FreedomAP/CPE to implement point to point and point to multipoint bridging. If you are using two or more FreedomAP/CPE’s to communicate with each other, then WDS should always be enabled 6.5.1.3 BSS VLAN Support The Freedom AP/CPE can support per-BSS Vlan tagging. In this mode data frames that are received from the Wireless Medium are automatically tagged with the specified VLAN Marker. VLAN frames that are transmitted to the Medium, automatically have the TAG removed before transmission. This allows non-VLAN devices to be automatically tagged as their data enters the backbone network. To enable simplified management, the operator can specify IP details, which will enable the Access Point to be managed from within the VLAN itself. Confidential Page 24 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide 6.5.1.4 Revision 1.6.5 Security Enabling security allows the operator to select either WPA/WPA2 security or WEP Encryption. Please refer to published material regarding the vulnerability of various security encryption methods. WEP Security WEP Security is based upon four (4) statically assigned security keys. These keys can be upto 128 bits in length. To enable WEP security, set the Authentication to open and select the encryption keys that you wish to use (Key 1-4), set the appropriate key length (40-104-128) and then specify the encryption key. Currently the encryption key must be specified as a hexadecimal number. WPA/WPA2 Security WPA/WPA2 security is much stronger that WEP, and incorporates an authentication process that is used to verify the connecting device, it also incorporates a stronger AES-CCMP cipher and implements measures to prevent unauthorized access to the device, by MAC address spoofing. The Freedom AP/CPE implements an 802.11i compliant cipher suite. To use WPA/WPA2, simply enable encryption, set the authentication method, optionally set the cipher (TKIP/AES/AUTO) and set the passphrase. Use the save settings button to activate WPA/WPA2 Note: Radius Authentication (Non wpa-psk) is also possible, but must be configured via the CLI interface, please contact Abicom for further information. Confidential Page 25 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.6 Site Tools The site tools tab consists of a number of pages aimed at making system deployment easier. They allows the operator to make a “clone” of an access-point or device by uploading and downloading the internal configuration. They also provide information about the surrounding wireless locale 6.6.1 Site Tools, Upload device settings The upload device settings page is shown below. Use this page to load the device configuration generated by the Download Device settings page. Once uploaded the Access Point will be an identical “clone” of the downloaded device. Confidential Page 26 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.6.2 Site Tools, Download device settings The download device settings page is shown below. Use this page to make a copy of the device configuration. It will prompt the user for a path to store the configuration. The upload device settings page can then be used to make a duplicate “copy” of the access point. Confidential Page 27 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.6.3 Site Tools, Network Scan The network scan tool is currently only available when operating in station/cpe mode. In future firmware releases this restriction will be removed. The network scan shows the nearby 802.11 wireless devices that can be detected and reports SSID, RF Channel, Signal Strength an Advanced capabilities A typical scan is shown below 6.6.4 Site Tools, Available Channels This page lists the currently available RF Channels. It is dynamically created according to Country Code, Outdoor mode, and any DFS specific events observed. A typical channel scan looks like: Confidential Page 28 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.6.5 Site Tools, Background Noise Scan This page is currently underdevelopment and is not available. 6.7 Firmware Upgrade Upgrading the firmware for the Freedom AP/CPE is now a relatively straight forward task. As part of its commitment to continually improving its product range, Abicom International provides regular updates to the Freedom AP/CPE firmware. When a new firmware is released, simply proceed to the Upgrade page and use the browse function to select the firmware image to upload. Once selected, use the upload button to start the process. A typical upgrade screen capture is shown below: Warning! Do not switch the device off until you have observed that the upgrade has completed. This is usually when the web server returns to the main status page, however if the status page is not shown after 2 minutes, please refresh it manually. Confidential Page 29 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 6.8 Support This tab is currently used for Abicom technical support services. Under certain circumstances you may be asked to provide the output from the CLIConfig page. Confidential Page 30 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 7 Quick Start Guide 7.1 To set up a point to point bridge A point to point or point to multipoint bridge consists of an Access Point (Base) and one or more Station/Client devices. The instructions below will allow the operator ot set up a very basic link, without encryption enabled. 7.1.1 To set up the access point To set up a basic access point, perform the following steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Reset the device to a known state (i.e. Factory Reset) set the unit ipaddress and reconnect on the new ipddress Go to the Wireless setup page Set the desired SSID set the desired mode (i.e. a/b/g) set the operational mode to Access Point make sure that WDS is enabled Save Settings and wait for the webserver to come back. Power off and proceed to 7.1.2 7.1.2 To set the Client/CPE end To set up a basic access point, perform the following steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Reset the device to a known state (i.e. Factory Reset) set the unit ipaddress and reconnect on the new ipddress Go to the Wireless setup page Set the desired SSID set the desired mode to AUTO set the operational mode to Station/Client make sure that WDS is enabled Save Settings and wait for the webserver to come back. Power off and proceed to 7.1.3 7.1.3 To test the point to point bridge To test the basic bridge: 1. 2. 3. 4. Power up the AP device and connect to the LAN Power up the CPE device, but do not connect to the LAN Once booted, you should be able to ping across the wireless network from the LAN to the CPE device Connect a PC to the remote end of the wireless link, you should now also be able to ping the remote PC. Confidential Page 31 18/07/2008 Freedom AP/CPE User guide Revision 1.6.5 8 Glossary AP CPE Confidential Access Point Customer Premise Equipment Page 32 18/07/2008