Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Products Covered in this User Guide
  • Document Conventions
  • Introduction to Wireless Networking
  • Mesh Networking (AP-4000M/4900M Only)
    • Mesh Network Convergence
    • Mesh Network Configuration
  • Guidelines for Roaming
  • IEEE 802.11 Specifications
  • Management and Monitoring Capabilities
    • HTTP/HTTPS Interface
    • Command Line Interface
    • SNMP Management
      • SNMPv3 Secure Management
    • SSH (Secure Shell) Management
• Installation and Initialization
  • AP-4000 Series Hardware Description
    • Overview
    • Antennas
      • External Antennas
      • 4.9 GHz Antenna
    • Active Ethernet
    • LED Indicators
  • Prerequisites
    • General Prerequisites
    • Mesh Prerequisites
  • Product Package
  • System Requirements
  • Hardware Installation
    • Required Materials
    • Cabling the AP-4000/4000M/4900M
    • Installing the Security Cover
    • Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M
      • Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M to a Ceiling
      • Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M to a Wall
      • Mounting the AP-4900M in a Vehicle
    • Installing External Antennas
      • Attaching Antenna(s) to the AP-4900M for 4.9 GHz Operation
    • Installing the AP in a Plenum
  • Initialization
    • Using ScanTool
      • ScanTool Instructions
    • Logging In
    • Using the Setup Wizard
      • Setup Wizard Instructions
    • Installing the Software
      • Download the Software
      • Install Software with HTTP Interface
      • Install Software with TFTP Server
  • Related Topics
• System Status
• Advanced Configuration
  • System
    • Dynamic DNS Support
      • Access Point System Naming Convention
  • Network
    • IP Configuration
      • Basic IP Parameters
      • DNS Client
      • Advanced
    • DHCP Server
    • DHCP Relay Agent
      • DHCP Server IP Address Table
    • Link Integrity
    • SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol)
  • Interfaces
    • Operational Mode
      • Super Mode and Turbo Mode
      • IEEE 802.11d Support for Additional Regulatory Domains
      • TX Power Control/Transmit Power Level
    • Wireless-A (802.11a Radio) and Wireless-B (802.11b/g Radio)
      • Dynamic Frequency Selection/Radar Detection (DFS/RD)
      • RTS/CTS Medium Reservation
      • Wireless Service Status
      • Channel Blacklist Table
      • Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
    • Ethernet
    • Mesh (AP-4000M/AP-4900M Only)
      • Mesh Software Kit
  • Management
    • Passwords
    • IP Access Table
    • Services
      • Secure Management
      • SNMP Settings
      • HTTP Access
      • HTTPS Access (Secure Socket Layer)
      • Telnet Configuration Settings
      • Secure Shell (SSH) Settings
      • Serial Configuration Settings
      • RADIUS Based Management Access
    • Automatic Configuration (AutoConfig)
      • Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File
    • Hardware Configuration Reset (CHRD)
      • Configuration Reset via Serial Port During Bootup
      • Configuring Hardware Configuration Reset
  • Filtering
    • Ethernet Protocol
    • Static MAC
      • Static MAC Filter Examples
    • Advanced
    • TCP/UDP Port
      • Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters
      • Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters
  • Alarms
    • Groups
      • Configuration Trap Group
      • Security Trap Group
      • Wireless Interface/Card Trap Group
      • Operational Trap Group
      • Flash Memory Trap Group
      • TFTP Trap Group
      • Image Trap Group
      • SNTP Trap Group
      • Generic Trap Group
      • System Feature/License Group
      • RFC 1215-Trap
      • Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Alarms
      • Alarm Host Table
    • Syslog
      • Setting Syslog Event Notifications
      • Configuring Syslog Event Notifications
      • Syslog Messages
    • Rogue Scan
      • Multi-Band Scanning
      • Rogue Scan Data Collection
      • Rogue Scan
  • Bridge
    • Spanning Tree
    • Storm Threshold
    • Intra BSS
    • Packet Forwarding
      • Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding
  • QoS
    • Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME)/Quality of Service (QoS)
      • Enabling QoS and Adding QoS policies
    • Priority Mapping
    • Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA)
      • STA EDCA Table and AP EDCA Table
  • Radius Profiles
    • RADIUS Servers per Authentication Mode and per VLAN
      • RADIUS Servers Enforcing VLAN Access Control
    • Configuring Radius Profiles
      • Adding or Modifying a RADIUS Server Profile
    • MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication
    • 802.1x Authentication using RADIUS
    • RADIUS Accounting
      • Session Length
      • Authentication and Accounting Attributes
  • SSID/VLAN/Security
    • VLAN Overview
      • VLAN Workgroups and Traffic Management
    • Management VLAN
      • VLAN Tagging Management
    • Security Profile
      • WEP Encryption
      • 802.1x Authentication
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/802.11i [WPA2])
      • Authentication Protocol Hierarchy
      • VLANs and Security Profiles
      • Configuring Security Profiles
    • MAC Access
    • Wireless-A or Wireless-B
      • Configuring an SSID/VLAN with VLAN Tagging Disabled
      • Configuring SSID/VLANs with VLAN Tagging Enabled
    • Broadcast SSID and Closed System
• Monitoring
  • Version
  • ICMP
  • IP/ARP Table
  • Learn Table
  • IAPP
  • RADIUS
  • Interfaces
    • Description of Interface Statistics
  • Station Statistics
    • Description of Station Statistics
    • Mesh Statistics
• Commands
  • Introduction to File Transfer via TFTP or HTTP
    • TFTP File Transfer Guidelines
    • HTTP File Transfer Guidelines
    • Image Error Checking During File Transfer
  • Update AP
    • Update AP via TFTP
    • Update AP via HTTP
  • Retrieve File
    • Retrieve File via TFTP
    • Retrieve File via HTTP
  • Reboot
  • Reset
  • Help Link
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Concepts
  • Symptoms and Solutions
    • Connectivity Issues
      • AP Unit Will Not Boot - No LED Activity
      • Serial Link Does Not Work
      • Ethernet Link Does Not Work
    • Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems
      • Lost AP, Telnet, or SNMP Password
      • Client Computer Cannot Connect
      • AP Has Incorrect IP Address
      • HTTP Interface or Telnet Interface Does Not Work
      • HTML Help Files Do Not Appear
      • Telnet CLI Does Not Work
      • TFTP Server Does Not Work
    • Client Connection Problems
      • Client Software Finds No Connection
      • Client PC Card Does Not Work
      • Intermittent Loss of Connection
      • Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet
    • VLAN Operation Issues
      • Verifying Proper Operation of the VLAN Feature
      • VLAN Workgroups
    • Active Ethernet (AE)
      • The AP Does Not Work
      • There Is No Data Link
      • “Overload” Indications
  • Recovery Procedures
    • Reset to Factory Default Procedure
    • Forced Reload Procedure
      • Download a New Image Using ScanTool
      • Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI
    • Setting IP Address using Serial Port
      • Hardware and Software Requirements
      • Attaching the Serial Port Cable
      • Initializing the IP Address using CLI
  • Related Applications
    • RADIUS Authentication Server
    • TFTP Server
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • General Notes
    • Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
    • Notation Conventions
    • Important Terminology
    • Navigation and Special Keys
    • CLI Error Messages
  • Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations
    • Bootloader CLI
  • CLI Command Types
    • Operational CLI Commands
      • ? (List Commands)
      • done, exit, quit
      • download
      • help
      • history
      • passwd
      • reboot
      • search
      • upload
    • Parameter Control Commands
      • “show” CLI Command
      • “set” CLI Command
      • Configuring Objects that Require Reboot
      • “set” and “show” Command Examples
  • Using Tables and Strings
    • Working with Tables
    • Using Strings
  • Configuring the AP using CLI commands
    • Log into the AP using HyperTerminal
    • Log into the AP using Telnet
  • Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands
    • Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
    • Set Static IP Address for the AP
    • Change Passwords
    • Set Network Names for the Wireless Interface
    • Enable 802.11d Support and Set the Country Code
    • Enable and Configure TX Power Control for the Wireless Interface(s)
    • Configure SSIDs (Network Names), VLANs, and Profiles
    • Download an AP Configuration File from your TFTP Server
    • Backup your AP Configuration File
    • Set up Auto Configuration
  • Other Network Settings
    • Configure the AP as a DHCP Server
    • Configure the DNS Client
    • Configure DHCP Relay
    • Configure DHCP Relay Servers
    • Maintain Client Connections using Link Integrity
    • Change your Wireless Interface Settings
    • Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode
    • Set Interface Management Services
    • Configure Syslog
    • Configure Intra BSS
    • Configure Wireless Distribution System
    • Configure MAC Access Control
    • Set RADIUS Parameters
    • Set Rogue Scan Parameters
    • Set Hardware Configuration Reset Parameters
    • Set VLAN/SSID Parameters
    • Set Security Profile Parameters
  • CLI Monitoring Parameters
  • Parameter Tables
    • System Parameters
      • Inventory Management Information
    • Network Parameters
      • IP Configuration Parameters
      • DHCP Server Parameters
      • DHCP Relay Group
      • DHCP Relay Server Table
      • SNTP Parameters
      • Link Integrity Parameters
    • Interface Parameters
      • Wireless Interface Parameters
      • Wireless Interface SSID/VLAN/Profile Parameters
      • Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Security Table Parameters
      • Ethernet Interface Parameters
      • Mesh Network Parameters
    • Management Parameters
      • Secure Management Parameters
      • SNMP Parameters
      • HTTP Parameters
      • Telnet Parameters
      • Serial Port Parameters
      • RADIUS Based Management Access Parameters
      • SSH Parameters
      • Auto Configuration Parameters
      • TFTP Server Parameters
      • IP Access Table Parameters
    • Filtering Parameters
      • Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters
      • Static MAC Address Filter Table
      • Proxy ARP Parameters
      • IP ARP Filtering Parameters
      • Broadcast Filtering Table
      • TCP/UDP Port Filtering
    • Alarms Parameters
      • SNMP Table Host Table Parameters
      • Syslog Parameters
    • Bridge Parameters
      • Spanning Tree Parameters
      • Storm Threshold Parameters
      • Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking
      • Packet Forwarding Parameters
    • RADIUS Parameters
    • Security Parameters
      • MAC Access Control Parameters
      • Rogue Scan Configuration Table
      • 802.1X Parameters
      • Hardware Configuration Reset
      • Security Profile Table
    • VLAN/SSID Parameters
    • Other Parameters
      • IAPP Parameters
    • Wireless Multimedia Enhancements (WME)/Quality of Service (QoS) parameters
      • Enabling QoS
      • Configuring QoS Policies
      • Specifying the Mapping between 802.1p and 802.1D Priorities
      • Specifying the Mapping between IP Precedence/DSCP Ranges and 802.1D Priorities
      • QoS Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) Parameters
      • Defining the QoS Policy used for a Wireless Interface SSID
  • CLI Batch File
    • Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File
    • CLI Batch File Format and Syntax
      • Sample CLI Batch File
    • Reboot Behavior
      • CLI Batch File Error Log
• ASCII Character Chart
• Specifications
  • Software Features
    • Number of Stations per BSS
    • Management Functions
    • Advanced Bridging Functions
    • Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions
    • Security Functions
    • Network Functions
  • Hardware Specifications
    • Physical Specifications
    • Electrical Specifications
    • Environmental Specifications
    • Ethernet Interface
    • Serial Port Interface
    • Active Ethernet Interface
  • Available Channels
    • AP-4000/4000M Channels
    • AP-4900M Channels
• Technical Support
  • Online Support
    • Software and Documentation Downloads
    • Knowledgebase
  • Telephone Support
• Statement of Warranty
  • Warranty Coverage
  • Repair or Replacement
    • Limitations of Warranty
    • Support Procedures
  • Other Information
    • Search Knowledgebase
    • Ask a Question or Open an Issue
    • Other Adapter Cards
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Safety Information (USA, Canada, & European Union)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (AP-4000/4000M)
    • Warnings
    • Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
    • Modifications
  • Industry Canada (IC) (AP-4000/4000M only)
  • European Union (AP-4000/4000M only)
  • Regulatory Compliance Certifications Summary (AP-4000/4000M)
  • Regulatory Compliance Certifications Summary (AP-4900M)