Psion Teklogix 9160 G2 User Manual

Psion Teklogix Hardware

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ISO 9001 Certified
Quality Management System

9160 G2

Wireless Gateway

User Manual

November 24, 2006

Part No. 8100117.A

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Table of contents

Document Outline

Approvals and Safety Summary
- FCC Statement
- Industry Canada (IC) Department Of Communications Notice
- Important Safety Instructions
Introduction 1
- 1.1 About This Manual
- 1.2 Online Help Features, Supported Browsers, And Limitations
- 1.3 Text Conventions
- 1.4 Overview Of The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
- 1.5 Features and Benefits
- 1.6 What’s Next?
Installation Requirements 2
- 2.1 Choosing The Right Location
- 2.2 Connecting To External Devices
- 2.2 Changing The Configuration With A Web Browser
PreLaunch Checklist 3
- 3.1 The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
  - 3.1.1 Default Settings For The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
  - 3.1.2 What The Access Point Does Not Provide
- 3.2 Administrator’s Computer
- 3.3 Wireless Client Computers
- 3.4 Understanding Dynamic And Static IP Addressing On The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
Quick Steps For Setup And Launch 4
- 4.1 Unpack The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
  - 4.1.1 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway Hardware And Ports
  - 4.1.2 What’s Inside The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway?
- 4.2 Connect The Access Point To Network And Power
  - 4.2.1 A Note About Setting Up Connections For A Guest Network
    - 4.2.1.1 Hardware Connections For A Guest VLAN
- 4.3 Power On The Access Point
- 4.4 Log On To The Administration Web Pages
  - 4.4.1 Viewing Basic Settings For Access Points
- 4.5 Configure ‘Basic Settings’ And Start The Wireless Network
  - 4.5.1 Default Configuration
- 4.6 What’s Next?
Configuring Basic Settings 5
- 5.1 Navigating To Basic Settings
- 5.2 Review / Describe The Access Point
- 5.3 Provide Network Settings
- 5.4 Update Basic Settings
- 5.5 Summary Of Settings
- 5.6 Basic Settings For A Standalone Access Point
- 5.7 Your Network At A Glance: Understanding Indicator Icons
Managing Access Points & Clusters 6
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Navigating To Access Points Management
- 6.3 Understanding Clustering
- 6.4 Understanding Access Point Settings
  - 6.4.1 Modifying The Location Description
  - 6.4.2 Setting The Cluster Name
- 6.5 Starting Clustering
- 6.6 Stopping Clustering
- 6.7 Navigating To Configuration Information For A Specific AP And Managing Standalone APs
  - 6.7.1 Navigating To An AP By Using Its IP Address In A URL
Managing User Accounts 7
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Navigating To User Management For Clustered Access Points
- 7.3 Viewing User Accounts
- 7.4 Adding A User
- 7.5 Editing A User Account
- 7.6 Enabling And Disabling User Accounts
  - 7.6.1 Enabling A User Account
  - 7.6.2 Disabling A User Account
- 7.7 Removing A User Account
- 7.8 Backing Up And Restoring A User Database
  - 7.8.1 Backing Up The User Database
  - 7.8.2 Restoring A User Database From A Backup File
Channel Management 8
- 8.1 Navigating To Channel Management
- 8.2 Understanding Channel Management
- 8.3 Configuring And Viewing Channel Management Settings
Wireless Neighborhood 9
- 9.1 Navigating To Wireless Neighborhood
- 9.2 Understanding Wireless Neighborhood Information
- 9.3 Viewing Wireless Neighborhood
- 9.4 Viewing Details For A Cluster Member
Configuring Security 10
- 10.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks
- 10.2 Configuring Security Settings
- 10.3 Updating Settings
Maintenance And Monitoring 11
- 11.1 Interfaces
  - 11.1.1 Ethernet (Wired) Settings
  - 11.1.2 Wireless Settings
- 11.2 Event Logs
  - 11.2.1 Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages
  - 11.2.2 Events Log
- 11.3 Transmit/Receive Statistics
- 11.4 Associated Wireless Clients
  - 11.4.1 Link Integrity Monitoring
- 11.5 Neighboring Access Points
The Ethernet (Wired) Interface 12
- 12.1 Navigating To Ethernet (Wired) Settings
Setting the Wireless Interface 13
- 13.1 Navigating To Wireless Settings
- 13.2 Configuring 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support
- 13.3 802.11h Regulatory Domain Control
- 13.4 Configuring The Radio Interface
- 13.5 Configuring “Internal” Wireless LAN Settings
- 13.6 Configuring “Guest” Network Wireless Settings
- 13.7 Updating Settings
Setting up Guest Access 14
- 14.1 Understanding The Guest Interface
- 14.2 Configuring The Guest Interface
  - 14.2.1 Configuring A Guest Network On A Virtual LAN
  - 14.2.2 Configuring The Welcome Screen (Captive Portal)
- 14.3 Using The Guest Network As A Client
- 14.4 Deployment Example
Configuring VLANs 15
- 15.1 Navigating To Virtual Wireless Network Settings
- 15.2 Configuring VLANs
- 15.3 Updating Settings
Configuring 802.11 Radio Settings 16
- 16.1 Understanding Radio Settings
- 16.2 Navigating To Radio Settings
- 16.3 Configuring Radio Settings
- 16.4 Updating Settings
MAC Address Filtering 17
- 17.1 Navigating To MAC Filtering Settings
- 17.2 Using MAC Filtering
- 17.3 Updating Settings
Load Balancing 18
- 18.1 Understanding Load Balancing
- 18.2 Navigating To Load Balancing Settings
- 18.3 Configuring Load Balancing
- 18.4 Updating Settings
Quality of Service (QoS) 19
- 19.1 Understanding QoS
- 19.2 Configuring QoS Queues
- 19.3 Updating Settings
Wireless Distribution System 20
- 20.1 Understanding The Wireless Distribution System
- 20.2 Security Considerations Related To WDS Links
  - 20.2.1 Understanding Static WEP Data Encryption
  - 20.2.2 Understanding WPA (PSK) Data Encryption
- 20.3 Configuring WDS Settings
  - 20.3.1 Example Of Configuring A WDS Link
- 20.4 Updating Settings
Configuring SNMP 21
- 21.1 Understanding SNMP Settings
- 21.2 Navigating To SNMP Settings
- 21.3 Configuring SNMP Settings
  - 21.3.1 Configuring SNMP Traps
  - 21.3.2 Updating SNMP Settings
The 9160 G2 As Base Station 22
- 22.1 Overview
- 22.2 Radio Protocols
  - 22.2.1 Adaptive Polling/Contention Protocol
- 22.3 Narrow Band Menus
- 22.4 Connectivity Menus
- 22.5 Hosts
Network Time Protocol Server 23
- 23.1 Navigating To Time Protocol Settings
- 23.2 Enabling Or Disabling A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server
- 23.3 Updating Settings
Backing Up & Restoring Configuration 24
- 24.1 Navigating To The AP’s Configuration Settings
- 24.2 Resetting Factory Default Configuration
- 24.3 Saving The Current Configuration To A Backup File
- 24.4 Restoring The Configuration From A Previously Saved File
- 24.5 Rebooting The Access Point
- 24.6 Upgrading The Firmware
  - 24.6.1 Update
  - 24.6.2 Verifying The Firmware Upgrade
Specifications 25
- 25.1 Physical Description
- 25.2 Environmental Requirements
- 25.3 AC Power Requirements
- 25.4 Power Over Ethernet Requirements
- 25.5 Processor And Memory
- 25.6 Network Interfaces
- 25.7 Radios
Support Services And Worldwide Offices
- A.1 Technical Support
- A.2 Product Repairs
- A.3 Worldwide Offices
Port Pinouts And Cable Diagrams
- B.1 Console Port
- B.2 Serial Cable Descriptions
- B.3 RJ-45 Connector Pinouts (10BaseT/100BaseT Ethernet)
Security Settings On Wireless Clients And RADIUS Server Setup
- C.1 Network Infrastructure And Choosing Between Built-in Or External Authentication Server
  - C.1.1 Using The Built-in Authentication Server (EAP-PEAP)
  - C.1.2 Using An External RADIUS Server With EAP-TLS Certificates Or EAP-PEAP
- C.2 Make Sure The Wireless Client Software Is Up-to-Date
- C.3 Accessing The Microsoft Windows Wireless Client Security Settings
- C.4 Configuring A Client To Access An Unsecure Network (No Security)
- C.5 Configuring Static WEP Security On A Client
- C.6 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Security On A Client
  - C.6.1 IEEE 802.1x Client Using EAP/PEAP
  - C.6.2 IEEE 802.1x Client Using EAP/TLS Certificate
- C.7 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Security On A Client
  - C.7.1 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP/PEAP
  - C.7.2 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP-TLS Certificate
- C.8 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK) Security On A Client
- C.9 Configuring An External RADIUS Server To Recognize The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway
- C.10 Obtaining A TLS-EAP Certificate For A Client
- C.11 Configuring RADIUS Server For VLAN tags
  - C.11.1 Configuring A RADIUS Server
Troubleshooting
- D.1 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Problems And Solutions
- D.2 Cluster Recovery
  - D.2.1 Reboot Or Reset Access Point
Glossary
Index

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