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PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 802.11a/b/g Indoor Wi reless Mesh Network Access Point MAP-3100 / MAP-3120 Mesh Network Manager (MnM) Management Utility User Manual PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page1 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Copyright Copyright © 2008 by PLANET Technolog y Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcri bed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any langua ge or computer language, in any form or b y any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemica[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide T able of Content Table of Cont en t 3 1 Overview 6 2 System Requirem en t 7 3 Utility Installation and Un-installation 8 3.1 Installation 8 3.1.1 Introduction 8 3.1.2 Choose Install Folder 9 3.1.3 Choose Shortcut Folder 9 3.1.4 Pre-Installation Summary 10 3.1.5 Installing 10 3.1.6 Installation Complete 11 3.2 Un-i[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3.21 Cli en t Properties 40 4.2.3.22 Get/Set using MIB Reader 41 4.2.3.23 Load/Unload MIB 44 4.2.3.24 Alarm Table 45 4.2.3.25 Add Trap Ag en t 46 4.2.3.26 View Log Files 48 4.2.3.27 Show Route 49 4.2.3.28 Create VPN Connection 51 4.2.3.29 Configure Mesh APs 56 4.2.3.30 Discovery Tool 58 4.2.3.31 View Interface [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.34 Status > DHCP Cli en t 121 5.3.1.35 Command > Reboot 121 5.3.1.36 Command > Reset 122 5.3.1.37 Command > Download/Upload 122 6 Technical Support 124 PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page5 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 1 Overview This document provides a det ails information and application guidance for th e user of the management sof tware, the PLANET Mesh Network Manag er (MnM). This network management system is intended to perform an overall monitoring and configuring features for the PLANET Mesh Network. PLANET Mesh Network M[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 2 System Requirement The PLANET Mesh Network Manag er is written in JAVA, hence it has the featu re of cross platform, capable to run in most of the platform. The followin g are the recommended system requirement. - 256 MB RAM (recommend ed minimum ) - 10 MB hard disk space - Microsoft Windows 2000, XP (recommen de[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3 Utility Inst allation and Un-inst allation 3.1 Inst allation Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the auto run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear. Click t he “PLA NET Mesh Network Manager” hyperlink and select “Open” or “Run” to initiate the install wizard . After the [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3.1.2 Choose Inst all Folder Prompt user to choose the inst all path (directory) and name the i nstall folder . Press Nex t to proceed. 3.1.3 Choose Shortcut Folder S pecify where the software shor tcut will be created at. Press Next to proceed. PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page9 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3.1.4 Pre-Inst allation Summary Let user have a quick review about the inst allation settings before st art installing. Pre ss Inst all button to start the installation. 3.1.5 Inst alling Installation is in progress. Once the installation is completed it will direct the us er to the next step. PLANET Mesh Network M[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3.1.6 Inst allation Complete Indicating the inst allation is completed, and u ser can select to restart the system instantly or afterward, in order to com plete the installation. Press Don e to conclude the inst allation. After that, you may launch the NMS through t he shortcut you created previously . 3.2 Un-inst [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3.2.1 Introduction An introduction regarding the uninst allation of the PLANET Mesh Managem ent T ool. Click Uninst all to start the process. 3.2.2 Uninst alling Uninstallation is in the progress. Once the progress is complet ed, it will automatically direct you to the next step. PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide P[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3.2.3 Uninst allation Complete The software is uninstalle d. Y ou may choose to restart the term inal instantly or af terward in order to complete the process. PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page13 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4 How to Use PLANET Mesh Network Management T ools 4.1 Quick S t art First of all, make sure the terminal where you install ed your PLANET Mesh Network Management T ools is connected to the network, via Wirele ss or Wired LAN. Then, launch the NMS at the location where you inst all it. For a Layer 3 Mesh network: C[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2 Sof tware Overview & Features 4.2.1 Sof tware Layout Before we proceed further , let us have an overvi ew at the layout of the NMS. Basically , the PLANET Mesh Network M anagement T ools is consist s of three major sections:  Map Contain er  MIB Reader  Alarm Viewer User can switch the view of the [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide the live result regarding the client s. 4.2.1.2 MIB Reader The MIB Reader provides u ser a simple user-int erface to retrieve as well as configure t he settings of the Mesh AP unit through the st andard or vendor proprietary MIB files. With the correct community and p assword, user can perf orm the SNMP actions suc[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide The left p ane displays the list of MIB and it s tree. User can load and unload MIB file from the desired location. More tha n one file can be loaded into the MIB Reader . In order to read or set an item, expand the MIB tree, select the desired node. Select the SNMP version; fill in the IP Address and other nece ss[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.2 T oolbar Reference This section provides a quick reference for the buttons in the toolbar of the NMS. The description of the toolbar of the NM S is illustrated at the t able below: Button Name Function Create Map Create a new topology map profile Open Map Open a pre-saved topology map profile View Tile View t[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Add Table Row Add a row to SNMP Table Del Table Row Delete a row from SNMP Table SnmpWalk Walk the selected item from the MIB tree Start Trap Initiate the Alarm Host system Stop Trap Stop the Alarm Host system On the other hand, the following t able shows the description of the toolbar of the map containe r: Button[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3 Features 4.2.3.1 Create Map In the NMS, two topology maps are available: SNMP Map and Layer-2 Map. These two types of map look similar . The main differen ce between them is the met hod to get the topology information. • The SNMP Map is the or dinary type, where it uses the SNMP protocol to collect the topo[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Note Please make sure your Layer 2 Mesh Nodes a re p re-configured for this MnM installed PC. Otherwise, MnM can not display your Mesh node s in the map also cannot show the correct information at the mean time. Please al so refer to Web guide section 3.5.10 for more. 4.2.3.2 Open Map In stead of create a brand new[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide By default, the profile will be saved to the Map fo lder in the program’ s di rectory , with the name of the map profile and extension .map or .l2map. 4.2.3.4 Topology Map The topology map is actually the graphical re present ation of the actual Mesh network topology which is being scanned. When a new scan is ini[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide AP Router The blue line in between the APs designate s the solid link; whereas the red, dashed line shows the indirect link. O n t he other hand, user may hit the Help > Legend option from t he menu bar to view the legend regardi ng the topology . 4.2.3.5 Set up New Scan In order to set up a new scan for a SNMP [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide notification sent by the AP and plot the topology on the map. Conversely , hit the Close Port button or select Map > Close Port from the menu ba r to stop listen to the notification. Every new found Mesh AP unit will be place on the right top angle on the map, with ze ro coordinate. Then user is free to move the[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide (T ile Mode) 4.2.3.7 Status Pane The status p ane is located at the bottom of the map cont ainer . It displays the nodes’ status with the time and date; enable users to k eep track of the chang es in the topology . The type of message can be varied by the color o f the text. Green text indicating positive message[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide action in the status p ane. T ick the checkbox at the bottom to log the status message to the alarm log file, which will be saved to the folder Alarm_Log at the inst all dire ctory . 4.2.3.8 Scan IP Address The Scan IP Addre ss is the IP Address that the scanning pro cess uses when initiate a scan for a SNMP Map. U[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Basically , the Scan-IP key is the SNMP key that used for the Scan-IP which initiates the scan. In order to configure the community of the Scan-IP , select Settings > Scan-IP v2c Community from the map cont ainer menu. On the other hand, sel ect Settings > Scan-IP v 3 Passwords to change the SNMP version 3 Pa[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide The default value for Scan-IP: 4.2.3.10 Socket Port The notification of an AP node is sent according to its NMS Address Table Community: public Username: snmpv3rouser Password: snmpv3password Passphrase: snmpv3p a ssphrase . The table defines et order to update the socket port, select Settings > Socket Port from[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Note that the AP Unit Keys is also use d for read the Node Details and Cli en t Properties . The default SNMP version a nd keys of the Mesh AP is inherited from the Scan-IP that found them. 4.2.3.12 Scan Interval The scan interval defines the time interval between every round of scanning. By default, the NMS will s[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide  10 seconds  30 seconds  60 seconds  120 seconds  150 seconds The changes will take ef fect immediately . 4.2.3.13 Import Background Image User can change the backgrou nd of the topology map by import any desired image file from other resource. Click on t he Import Background Image button, or select [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide After select a image file (.jpg, .gif, .png ..etc), click the Op en button. The new image will be loaded into the topology map. 4.2.3.14 Map Print The NMS also provide the printing feature, where user is able to print the whole map by just select the File > Print Map option from the Map Container me nu bar. Then[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3.15 Map Zoom As a graphical solution for a network system, the PLANET Mesh Network Man agement T ools provides the zooming feature for the user to manage the topology map more ef ficiency . Three options are available: Zoom In, Zoom out and Zoom Fit. The Zoom In and Zoom Out feature enable user to enlarge and [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide (Zoom Out) (Zoom Fit) 4.2.3.16 Customize Map This feature provides user the flexibility to ch ange the look and feel of the topology map, by replacing the existing AP unit image and the lin k between APs. User can impo rt their custom- made icon, or adjust the color to fit their visual requirement. The method is st[...]

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PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide As you can see from the figures, the customization can be divided to two parts, the Node and the Link. At the Node part, user may select the icon that need to be updated, and then fill in the path of the new image (or click the “…” butt on to choose from the file chooser wi ndow). Hit the Update button to upd[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide c) Switch to Link page an d edit the attributes d) The customized m ap wi ll look like this now. Note that, the changes of the AP unit n ode and link applies to every map crea ted or opened on the NMS. 4.2.3.17 Background Image Transparency This is a special tool used to adjust the opaci ty of the background im age[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide (100%) (50%) (10%) The tool will be closed automatically when it loses focus (mou se click anywhere out from the tool). 4.2.3.18 Block List The Block List offers the NMS users a filtering tool in the topology m ap. User can define the IP Address t o block, on ce the AP is bl ocked, it will be removed from the topol[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Add button. The IP will be move over to the N odes to Block column. On the other hand, if user wishes to undo the step, use the Remov e button to move the IP back to the available list. The Add All and Remove All button p erform the same operation by moving e very IPs in the list. Finally , hit the OK button to com[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Conversely, click the Map > Unlock AP or Unlock AP button on the toolbar to relea se the lock. Hence, once user has complete position s the n odes, turn on the lock. 4.2.3.20 Node details The table nex t to the map container is th e node details t able. The table displays the properties of the selected Mesh AP u[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide As mentioned previously , the NMS use the SNMP method to read the dat a. Hence if the dat a is failed to load, you may check the SNMP Co mmunity or Passwords. The two small circles on the top of the table indicate t he st atus of the table. If the gr een circl e is light up, it shows the table is loaded completely;[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide The automatic refresh feature of the cli ent properties p anel enable the admin use s the live information regarding the client s associated to t he Mesh AP unit discovered by the NMS. The panel will be refre shed once per minute. On the other hand, if user wishe s to refresh the panel manually , simply click the R[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide As illustrated, the center frame of the MIB R eader consist s of three part s, SNMP keywords, description area and output area. The SNMP keywords portion is the area where user fills in the necessary paramete r that need to perform any SNMP action. For instance, if the SNMP version to use is versi on 1 or 2c, then [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 1. Select any tree node (make sure it is either read-only or re ad-write type) 2. Fill in the required p arameter accordin g to the version of SNMP to use. 3. Click the SnmpGet button on the toolbar . 4. The output should no w disp lay at the Output area. • Set Action 1. Select any tree node (only read-write type[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3. Click the SnmpW alk button on the toolbar . 4. The output should now display at the Output area. It could take some time to fetch all the data if the selected dat a is large. Note: Please try to avoid Add or Delete the SNMP T able entry of the customi zed-MIB, since there are some t ables which are intern ally c[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3.24 Alarm Table The Alarm T able of the PL ANET Mesh Network Management T ools enable user to check on the traps and notifications caught by the trap re ceiver . The entries are read-only , and shall b e deleted once they were resolved or reviewed. In order to start listen to the trap s, hit the Sta rt button [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide The Alarm Level area is to enable the user to determine the level of the warning message popup and the alarm beep sound. User may drag the slider to alter the level. For inst ance, drag the slider of the warni ng message to Mino r , the warning messag e would not popup if the level of the alarm received is W arning[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Then, enter the required SNMP keyw ords, such as version and community. Click Set to proceed or Back to back to the first step. Once the configuration is done, click Proceed button to proceed to reboot page, or Back to the previous page. If Proceed is pressed, the following page will be displa yed. User may select [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Once the AP unit is rebooted completely, it w ill contain the informati on of the Alarm Host System in the NMS. Hence, it will redirect the alarm message and notification to the NMS when there is any. 4.2.3.26 View Log Files There is a feature in the NMS allow the user to back-track the log files of the system. Sel[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3.27 Show Route When user moves the mouse over the plott ed AP unit on the topology map, a small blue dialog would appear on t he screen, displaying th e routes of the selected unit. The route describes how the AP link to the other nodes in t he same me sh network, as illustrated by the figure below. The figure[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Whereas the figure above illustrates ho w the rout es are displayed when nodes are not directly connected. From the example, node 10.29.194.1 a nd 10.22.202.1 ar e not directly connected. Instead, the connection between them is est ablished via node 10.27.192.1, according to the route box. If user would like to dis[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4.2.3.28 Create VPN Connection If user would like to scan a netwo rk through t he backbone line (W AN), a VPN Connection is required in order to creat e the communication link between the NMS and the Mesh APs discovered through a VPN Server . T o create a new VPN Connection, use the New Connect ion wizard of Window[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide  Network Connection – Select V irtual Private Net work and click the Next button  Connection Name – Enter a desired Co nnection Name and hit the Next button PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page52 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide  Public Network – Select Do not dial initial connection and press Next button  VPN Server Selection – Enter the host nam e or the IP Address of the VPN Server that you wish to connect, and cli ck the Next button PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page53 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide  Complete – Click Finish to complete the set up After the shortcut is creat ed, user is required to go to the Properties page, by right-cli ck on the shortcut icon, and th en choose from the popup m enu. Alternatively , it can be opened from the Conn ect page, as show n: At the Connection Properties windo w , [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide  Hit the Properties button to configure the item’ s properties  At the TCP/IP Propertie s window , select the Advanced.. button, another window (Advanced T CP/IP Settings) would app ear .  At this window , make sure the Use de fault gateway on remote network option is checked and click the OK button. PLA[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Enable the option The configuration of the VPN is do ne. 4.2.3.29 Configure Mesh APs T wo methods are available to configure the Mesh AP unit remotely via the NMS,: thru W eb- based Configuration Page or launch the AP Confi gurator . In order to invoke any of these two methods, right click on any of the active Mesh[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide If the AP Configurato r is selected instead, a wi ndow would appear to promp t user for the SNMP p assword and community , as shown: (V ersion 1 and 2C) (V ersion 3) PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Page57 of 124[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide After enter the required p asswords, click the Proceed button to initiate the AP Configurator . If the password is incorrect, an error message w ill sho w on the screen and urge user to reenter the password accu rately . For more det ails regarding the AP Config urator , please refer to the next section . 4.2.3.30 [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide In order to invoke the live stat window , switch the NMS to the Map Cont ainer view , and then look for the Live S tat Settings portion at the le f t bottom corner . User may enter the IP Address of the target node (or just click on the node on th e map to load the IP) to be monitored, and it s corresponding SNMP K[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide The second page shows the throughput st atistic of every client that asso ciated to targ et node. The result s of the transmission and reception dat a packet rate are displayed in the form of graph. The table at the bottom of the graphs t abu lates the client list with their respective MAC Address and online time. [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide A window would appear on the screen to prompt user for the SNMP version to u s e and its corresponding community or pa sswords. Click the Block User button once com pleted the step, the selected client wil l be remove d from the active client table, and added into the MAC Access Table . PLANET Mesh Network Manager [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5 Configure the Mesh AP using AP Configurator 5.1 Overview of AP Configurator One of the main features of the PLANET Me sh Network Management T ools is its ability to configure the Mesh AP rem otely . In stead of th e Web-Based Configuration p age, user can use the application sof tware that designed sp ecific ally[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.2 How to use AP Configurator This section briefly explains h ow to configur e the AP with the AP Configurator commo nly . Before we proceed, let u s have a quick view over the layout of the u ser interface. Thru the image at above, there is a tree at the left of t he software. The tree list s all the configuratio[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide For delete action instead, select the table entry that wanted to be removed, click the “>>” button next to the drop-down list. A warning message would appear to prom pt user for their confirmation to proceed with the operatio n. Hit Y es to proceed. The Refresh button at the top of every table is used to [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3 Configure the Mesh AP At this section, we will look into every conf iguration p ages of the Mesh AP on e by one, and briefly describe the param eters in the pages. 5.3.1.1 System > System The System page is the g eneral setting s page of the AP . Parameters: 1) System Name • The generic name of the Mesh AP[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide to section 3.3.2 for more. Relay Layer 3 Relay Mode. Relay mode can help to route between mesh backhaul and local WiFi/LAN n etwork. Also, a Relay mode Mesh AP can help to route the packets from other Rel ay node to the destination IP subnet or Gateway. WAN port is disabled at this mode. At the same time no WA N se[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Read-only data 5.3.1.2 System > Syslog The Syslog is a system feature to send the syste m log messag es to a remote server . Parameter 1) Enable Syslog • A checkbox to enable or di sable the sysl og feature. 2) KLOG • A checkbox to enable or disabl e the Kernel Log service 3) Enable Remote Syslog a. A ch[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Parameters: 1) Maximum session • Maximum allowable IP conne ction tracking session. • Range: 4096 ~ 212368; Default: 10000 session s 2) Generic Timeout • Timeout value in seconds (s) fo r ge neri c connection track entry. • Range: 50 ~ 1200; Default: 600 se conds. 3) ICMP Timeout • Timeout value in second[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Timeout value in seconds (s) for TCP close wait. • Range: 10 ~ 120; Default: 60 se co nds. 6) TCP Established Timeout • Timeout value in seconds (s) for e stablished TCP. • Range: 600 ~ 864000; Def ault: 3600 se conds. 7) TCP Finished Wait Timeout • Timeout value in seconds (s) for TCP fi nished wait. ?[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Default: Disable. 5.3.1.4 Network > Netw ork The network p anel defines the DNS set tings. This DNS service translates the domain nam e into IP Addre ss form, which recognized by the Internet. If the primary server fail ed to perform the translation, the secondary serv er will take over the process. Paramete[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.5 Network > WAN Define the type of W AN interface to use. Th ree options are av ailable: S tatic, DHCP , and PPPoE. If user wishes to change the type to dynamic, select the DHCP , then click the Save Changes button. If S tatic or PPPoE is selected instead, the Configure button will lead the user to the con[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 2) Netmask • The netmask for the Static IP Address. • Data type: IP Address • Network > W AN > PPPoE Fill in the PPPoE’s use rname and password, then cli ck the Save Changes button to activate the PPPoE W AN interface type. Hit the Back button to back to t he W AN T ype configuration page . Parameters[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Network > W AN > Add VLAN T ag Note that there is an Add VLAN T ag button at the W AN page. Pr ess the button would open the VLAN T ag page, where use r may d efine the VLAN ID for a desired W AN interface. Note 1. If your Ethernet network that c onnect to WAN port supports VLAN tagging and you plan to ma[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Available option: Static and DHCP 3) IP • The IP Address of the interface. • This field is disabled if the Type chosen is DHCP • Data type: IP Address 4) Subnet • The corresponding sub net for the IP Address of the int erface. • This field is disabled if the Type chosen is DHCP • Data type: IP Addre[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.6 Network > VLAN The page is displaying the VLAN T able which is sh owing the activated V AP of the Mesh AP . There are total of 16 VLANs available in the device. In order to activate an inactive V AP , choose an entry from the Inactive V AP List, then click the Edit Inactive V AP button. Then the Edit Ina[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3) IP Address • The IP Address of the selected VLAN interface 4) Netmask • The Netmask for the IP Address 5) Address Type • The type of the IP Address, either NAT or Routable 6) Comment • An optional comment regarding the table entry 7) Active • The status of the VAP • Set to Active to enable an inactiv[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.7 Network > Mesh The Mesh configuration page read the dat a from the wireless interface, ath0. Select the Wireless Settings button to view or edit the corresponding dat a . Parameters (Mesh Configuration) 1) IP Address • IP Address for the Mesh interface • Data type: IP Address 2) Netmask • Netmask f[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • An optional comment regarding the Mesh interface • Data type: Display String 4) Active • The status of the Mesh interface, either active or inactive. Parameters (Wireless Settings) 1) MAC Address • The Mac Address of the Mesh interface • This is a read-only pa ramet er 2) Mode • Define the mode of the[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Data type: Integer, even number only, in between 15 00 and 2346 • Default value is 2346 9) DTIM Interval • Data type: Integer, in between 1 and 256 • Default value is 1 10) Data Rate • Select the data rate of the interface from the list • Available selection: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36,[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.8 Network > Wireless Configuration The upper portion of the Wireless Config uration page is displaying the common settings of al l the wireless interfaces. The paramete rs here will be applied to all the V AP . The table in the page is showing the list of virtual APs. User can only edit the information in [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Three options available: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g 4) Frequency • The operating frequency of the ath1 wireless network interface in Mega Hertz 5) TX Antenna • The properties of the transmission antenna • Available selection: Diversity, Port1, Por t2 and Card Default 6) RX Antenna • The properties of[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4) RTS Threshold • The RTS Threshold value • Data type: Integer, in between 256 and 2346 • Default value is 2346 5) Fragment Threshold • The Fragment Threshold value • Data type: Integer, even number only, in between 1500 and 2346 • Default value is 2346 6) DTIM Interval • DTIM Interval • Data type:[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.9 Network > Route The route tab le is a network map that notifies the nod e about the way to deliver the packet s to its addre ssee . This configu ration p age pres ents the routing t able of the Mesh AP . Parameters: 1) Subnet • The subnet address of the route • Data type: IP Address 2) Netmask • Th[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5) Direct • Select the type of routing, either direct or indirect. • Direct type using device, whereas indirect is using the two hope gateway 6) Comment • An optional comment regarding the route table entry • Data type: Dis play String 7) Status • Specify the status of the ro ute entry, enable or disable.[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Select the type of the IPSe c protocol. • Available selection: o x509 o RSA o PSK 3) Local ID • The identifier of the local host. • Data type: Octet String 4) Remote ID • The identifier of the remote host at the other end • Data type: Octet String 5) Remote IP Address • The IP Address of the remote [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.11 Network > L2TP Client The L2TP (L ayer 2 T unneling Protocol) is a tunne ling protocol that used to support the virtual private network. Admin can create a L2TP client at this panel for the network traf fic tunneling purpose. Parameters 1) Enable L2TP Client Service • A checkbox to enable or disable t[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.12 Network > OLSR The OLSR configuration page defines the Optimiz ed Link S tate Routing protocol of the Mesh AP . It is a routing protocol for the Layer 3 mesh backhaul connections. Parameters 1) Enable OLSR • A checkbox to enable the OLSR service 2) TOS Value • This field define the type of service v[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5) Enable Hysteresis • A checkbox to enable the hysteresis of the Mesh AP • Link hysteresis determines the criter i a at which a link to a neighbour is accepted or rejected. H ysteresis adds more robustness to the link sensing, but delays the neighbour registration. 6) Hysteresis Scaling • The level scale of [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide o Send only MPR Selectors o Send only MPR Selectors and MPRs o Send all neighbours 13) MPR • This field specifies how many MPRs a node should try select to reach every 2hop neighbour • Data type: Integer, default value is 1 14) Shared Key • The secret shared key. • User must re-enter the same password at th[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Parameters 1) Enable NTP Service • A checkbox to enable the NTP service of the system 2) Time Zone • A list of time zones is available in the drop down list. Select the appropriate one to synchronize. Parameters (NTP Table columns) 1) Server • The NTP server host name • Data type: DNS String 2) Min Pool •[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.14 Services > DHCP The DHCP service of fers the Mesh AP a feature to assign dynamic IP Address to all the clients. The DHCPD T able in this confi guration page list s the dynamic IP assignment s in the device. Parameters (DHCPD Table columns) 1) Iface • The name of the active interface in the Mesh AP uni[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5) Net End • The last IP Address in the subnet for the assignment • Data type: IP Address 6) Max Lease Time • The maximum duration for the client to retain its current IP Address • Data type: Integer, in the range of 600 to 864000 seconds 7) Default Lease Time • The lease time defined for the client to re[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.15 Services > MAC Access The Mac Access feature of the Mesh AP provides a filtering method to limit the accessing of the client. User can set the Mac Access T able to deny or inversely , allow the client that defined with their Mac Address to atta ch to the network. Parameters: 1) Enable MAC Access • A c[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 2) Type • Define the ty pe of control for the corr espondi ng Mac Address, either Allow or Deny 3) Comment • An optional comment regarding the client • Data type: Dis play String 4) Active • The status of the table entry, either active or inactive The Browse Active Users button opens a list that shows every[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.16 Services > NAT The Network Address T ranslation service enables th e clients with IP addresses that are not globally unique to conne ct to the network by translating those addresse s into a globally routable IP address space. Parameters 1) Enable NAT Service • A checkbox to enable or disable the NAT s[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4) Comment • An optional comment regarding the selected table entry • Data type: Dis play String 5) Active • The status of the selected table entry, either active or inactive 5.3.1.17 Services > Firewall The Firewall service is the security feature that included in the Me sh AP to limit cert ain type of tr[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3) Destination Iface • The destination interface of the firewall rule • Data type: Octet String 4) Source IP & Mask • The IP Address and its netma sk of the source interface • Data type: IP Address 5) Destination IP & Mask • The IP Address and its netmask of the destination interface • Data type[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.18 Services > Traffic Shaping User can set the download and uplo ad speed at the T raffic Shaping co nfiguration pag e in order to alter the network performance. The T raffic Shaping T able defines the traf fic volume for a port with a specified protocol. Parameters 1) Enable Traffic Shaping service • A [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3) WAN Downlink Speed • Define the download speed of the WAN interface • Data type: Integer, in the range of 5 and 100 Mbps 4) User Uplink Speed • Define the user default upload speed. • Data type: Integer, in the range of 32 and 65535 kbps 5) User Downlink Speed • Define the user default download speed ?[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • The status of the table entry, either active or inactive 5.3.1.19 Services > PPTP Server The Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol is best suit s for remote access applications of VPNs. The PLANET Mesh Network Management T ools required a VPN conne ction to monitor the mesh network remotely . Hence a PPTP serve[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 3) Client IP Start • The start of IP Address range assigned for the client • Data type: IP Address 4) Client IP Stop • The end of IP Address range assigned for the client • Data type: IP Address Parameters (PPTP Server Table) 1) Username • The user name for the VPN client • Data type: Dis play String 2)[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.20 Services > Mobile IP (Future Feature) The T ransparent Mobile IP is a feature that allows the AP’s client, whose IP address is associated with one network, to stay con nect ed when move on to another network with a different IP address. This feature proved adv antage for the mobile device user who is [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.21 Services > Captive Portal The Captive Portal configuration p age defines the login parameter for a client user . Parameters: 1) Enable Web-Based Authentication • A checkbox to enable or disable the Web-based auth enticatio n option 2) Enable POP-PUSH • A checkbox to enable or disable the feature of [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4) Enable External Login Server • A checkbox to enable or disable the external login server 5) URL • The URL of the external login server • Data type: Dis play String 6) Idle-Timeout • The default value of time to wait, in seconds, before declaring the user is in the idle mode. • Data type: Integer, in th[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • The login language: English 5.3.1.22 Services > Radius The RADIUS server is used to authenticate and store the details of the client who log on to it. It also used as an accounting protocol fo r carrying accounting in formation between the network acce ss server and a shared accounting server . Parameters 1)[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4) NAS Port • The physical port number of the NAS, which is authentication the user • Data type: Integer, in the range of 1 and 65535 5) NAS Port Type • The NAS Port type defines the type of t he physical p ort of the NAS, which is authenticating the user. • It can be used instead of, or in addition to the [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Define the status of the table ent ry, either active or inac tive 5.3.1.23 Services > Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature of the Mesh AP uni t provides the ability to assign and tie the domain name to a dynamic IP Address. Hence, management from the other site of the network is able to connect to the device [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.24 Services > Zero Config Parameters 1) Enable Zero Config Service • A checkbox to enable or disable the Zero Config service of the Mesh AP 2) Handle Client Proxy • A checkbox to enable or disable the feature to handle client proxy 3) Proxy Port • The port used in proxy login • Data type: Integer, [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Parameters 1) Enable Auto IP Service • A checkbox to enable or disable the Auto IP service of the Mesh AP 2) Mesh IP Prefix • Define the prefix of the Mesh IP Address. • Data Type: Integer, in the range of 0 to 255 • Default Value: 10 3) VLAN IP Prefix • Define the prefix of the VLAN0 IP Address • Data [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • The checking interval of the route watch dog, in seconds • Data Type: Integer, in the range of 10 to 60 • Default value: 30 5.3.1.27 Services -> System Watch Dog The Linux kernel watchdog is inten ded to monito r the integrity of the system periodically. In case if there is any error occurs, the watch do[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 2) Port • The port number to be used by the SSH service • Data Type: Integer, in the range of 1 and 65535 • Default value: 22 5.3.1.29 Services > WME This page allows administrator to define the wifi multimedia QoS settings for ea ch wi reless interface. WME defines eight categories: best effort, backgroun[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • CW defines the contention window size, which is the dynamic ba ckoff interval for legacy DCP implementation. • CWMIN specifies the minimum of CW value, in milliseconds • Apply to all eight classes • Data type: Integer, in the range of 0 to 255 3) CWMAX • The maximum of CW value, in milliseconds • Appl[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.30 Management > HTTPD The HTTPD configuration p age is to alter the settings on the Web-base d management. The HTTPD Access T able in this pa ge defines t he access control of the HTTPD management. Parameters: 1) Enable Webbased Management • A checkbox to enable or disable Web-based management of the Mes[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5) Certificate Password • The password for the HTTP certificate • Data type: Display String, default value is “httpconf” 6) Enable Access Control • A checkbox to enable or disable the access control of the HTTP daemon. Parameters (HTTPD Ac cess Table) 1) Device • The name of the device allowed for acces[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.31 Management > SNMPD This configuration p age is used to alter t he setting of the SNMP daemon in the Mesh AP unit. The SNMP Access T able defines the access control of the SNMP management. Parameters 1) Enable SNMP Management • A checkbox to enable or disable the SNMP management 2) Version • Define t[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • Data type: Display String, default value is “public” • Data length: 4 ~ 32 • MUST reenter the same community at the correspond Confirm field to edit • Please retain this parameters as it is used to plot the topology map 5) Read-Write Community • The community keyword used for SNMP versio n 1 or 2c, [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide • A checkbox to enable the access control o f the SNMP daemon manangement Parameters (SNMP Access Table) 1) Device • The name of the device allowed for access control • Data type: Octet String 2) Subnet • The subnet allowed for access control • Data type: IP Address 3) Netmask • The netmask for the Subn[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Parameters: 1) Enable Trap • A checkbox to enable or disable the SNMP trap feature 2) Configuration • A checkbox to enable or disable the system to send the traps regarding configuration 3) Security • A checkbox to enable or disable the system to send the security tra ps 4) Wireless • A checkbox to enable o[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5) Operational • A checkbox to enable or disable the system to send the operational traps 6) Flash • A checkbox to enable or disable the system to send the traps reg arding Flash 7) TFTP • A checkbox to enable or disable the system to send the traps reg arding TFTP 8) Image • A checkbox to enable or disable[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 5.3.1.33 Management > NMS Address This table defines the destinatio n of the notif ication. By adding a new entry, with the IP Address and port number of the NMS, into the t able, the AP would redirect a notification to the specific NMS, in the defined interval. This table a pplies to every operating mode of the[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide 4) Comment • An optional comment regarding the table entry • Data type: Dis play String 5) Active • Define the status of the table ent ry, either active or inac tive 5.3.1.34 Status > DHCP Client At the status tab, the DHCP Client list displa ys the DHCP Client information such as Mac Address, IP Address a[...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide In order to reboot the Mesh AP , click on the Reboot now button in the Command > Reboot page, and confirm the proc ess at the win dow popup. Note that the changes that perform on the AP thru the AP Configurator requi red a reboot to commit to the device. 5.3.1.36 Command > Reset The reset feature, meanwhile, [...]

PLANET Mesh Network Manager Guide Mesh AP unit via the TFTP protocol. By fill in t he TFTP server IP addre ss, the name of the file as well as it s type, and then defin e the t ype of operation, hit the Execute button will do. Three types of operation are available, down load, upload, and upload & reboot. Note that the operation type download i[...]

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