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    User Guide NP725 User Guide www .netcomm.com.au NP725 - Wir eless Access Point[...]

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    T able of Content s Chapter 1. Intr oduction ................................................................................................................... .................... 1 1.1 Overview ...... ........... ............. ........... ............. ........... ............. .............. .......... .............. ................... .......[...]

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    4.5.3 WDS Li st Sta tus ................... ..................... ...................... ..................... .................. ........... .......... .................... 46 4.5.4 Event Log ............................. ..................... ...................... ................. ...................... ..................... .................. [...]

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    Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview This manual is written to assist sy stem integrators, field engineers and network a dministrators in setting set up NetComm NP725 Acc ess Points in their network e nvironm ents. It cont ains step by step procedures and p ictures to guide users with basic network system knowledge to comp[...]

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    Chapter 1. Introduction 2 1.3 Deployment T opology Examples The above deployment scenario illustrates a deployment e x ample using three access point s, AP-1, A P-2 and AP-3.  Three NP725s construct a network with w ired and wireless segments .  The AP-2 plays the role as a wireless bridge.  All machines share the sa me DHCP server 19 2.16[...]

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    Chapter 2. System Overv iew 3 Chapter 2. System Overview 2.1 Package Content s The standard package of NP725 includes: y NP725 x 1 y CD-ROM with product User Man ual x 1 y Console Cable DB9 Female to DB9 Male x 1 y S traight through Ethernet Cable x 1 y Power Adapter 12V , 1.5A x 1 y 2dBi Antenna x 2 y Mounting Kit x 1 y Ground Cable x 1 Note: It i[...]

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    Chapter 2. System Overv iew 4 Rear Panel  Power Socket: Connects to the power adapter provided.  RESET Button o Press the button to rest art the system. o Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to reset the sy stem to factory default and restart the sy stem.  LA N 1 / LA N2: o The LAN p orts are used for connecting with wired networks. Th[...]

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    Chapter 2. System Overv iew 5 T op Panel LED:  Power: ON indicates that power is on a nd OFF indicates that power is off .  LA N1/LA N2: OFF indicates no connection, ON indicates co nnection and BLINKING indicates transmitting data.  WLAN: ON i ndicates system is read y . 2.3 System Requirement and Preparation Prep aratio ns A computer is [...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 6 Chapter 3. Inst al latio n 3.1 Wireless LAN Acce ss Point C o nnecti on Please follow the steps below to install the hardware of NP725. 1. Locate the wireless LAN access point at the best location. The best location for NP725 is usually at the center of a wireless network. 2. Connect the wireless LAN access point to your o[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 7 3.2 Basic Configuration NP725 provides the web management interface for configuratio n. After completing hardware inst a llation, the administrator can con figure the NP725 via web br owsers with Java Script enabled, such as Mozill a Firefox 2.0 or Internet Explorer version 6 .0 and the above. The default LAN IP address of[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 8 After successfully logging into NP725, the System Ov e rvie w pag e of the web management interface will appear. To logout, simpl y click the Logout icon on the upper righ t corner of t he inte rf ace to return to t he Admin istrator Login Page. Change Password: 1) Change administrator's password by clicking on the Ut[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 9 Configure AP Settings 1) Click on t h e AP menu item. Select General submenu. 2) Determine the Band and Channe l Select preferred Band and Channel for the wireless connection. For ex ample, band is selected to 802.1 1b+802.1 1 g and channel to 6 . Check V A P Profile Settings 1) Select V AP Configurati on submenu to config[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 10 Check AP S tatus After fin ishing the settings, the enabled virtual AP shou ld appear in the virtual AP lis t showing enabled state. Choose S ecurity Ty pe 1) Select AP menu. 2) Select Security submenu to continue.[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 11  Change Security T ype to WEP If WEP is preferred, supply the desired Aut hentication , key length , for mat , index and values . See the screen as an example.[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 12  Change Security T ype to 802.1X If 802.1X authentication is preferre d, supply the desired WEP key lengt h and the corresponding settings of RADIUS server .[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 13  Change Security T ype to WP A-PSK If WP A-PSK is preferred, supply the desired pre-shared key and ciphe r ty pe.[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 14  Change Security T ype to WP A-Radius If WP A-Radi us is preferred, supply the cipher type and the corresponding settings of RADIUS server .[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 15 Configure WDS Setti ngs 1) Click on t h e WDS m enu item. 2) Select WDS Configurati on submenu item. 3) Setting WDS link parameters By default, WDS profiles are disabl ed. First, choose the WDS Profile; enable WDS; supply peer ’s MAC address and security type . Configure th e Peer The WDS peer ’s setting should b e co[...]

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    Chapter 3. Installation 16 Congratulati ons Now , the system has been installed and configured successfully . Note: It is strongly recommended to make a copy of configuration backup.[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 17 Chapter 4. Web Management Interface This ch apter provid es fu rthe r i nfor ma tio n on the N P725 c on fi gura tion . T he foll o win g tabl e shows a ll the UI fun cti ons of NP725 Access P oint. In the web manage ment interface, there are main interface areas: Main Menu and W orking Area . The Worki ng Ar[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 18 Introduction: NP725 has equipped a frie nd ly Web graph ica l user interface for users and system administrat ors to configure parameters easi ly a nd remotely . The recommended web browse rs are IE 6.0(TM), Firefox 2.0(TM) and the above. NP725 provides the web manag ement interface for easier conf igura tion[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 19 In each configuration p a ge, the active menu and submenu item w ill be shown in diffe rent c olor to indicate which function is working o n. For example, as in the above figure, the sc reen is now in St a t u s menu. And for each menu item, there are sev eral tabbed sub-men us displayed underne ath. Log into[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 20 4.1 System This section provides inform ation on the following functions: System Informati o n , Net w ork Setti ngs , and Manageme nt S ervices . 4.1.1 System Information  System Informa ti on For the purpose of maintenance, it is req uired to specify the system name, its location and correspond ing basic[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 21 ¾ Device T i me: Curren t system time ¾ Ti me Zone: T ake UTC of fset to set this field ¾ Synchronization: There are two options of setting system time[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 22 1) NTP Enabled: By enabling NTP server , NP725 can synchronize it s system time with the NTP server automatically . While this method is selected, at least one N TP server's IP address should be provided. It is recommended to give both NTP servers' IP add resses to prevent occasionally NTP service u[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 23 4.1.2 Network Settings There are two methods of IP configuration available in NP725. LAN interface confi guration determines the way to obtain the IP address by DHCP or manually setup.  Mode : Determine the way to obt ain the IP address, by DHCP or S tatic. o DHCP client : This opt ion is provided when the[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 24 4.1.3 Management Services For easier maintenance, SNMP (S imple Network Ma nageme nt Protocol) and remote sys log services are provided in NP725.  VLAN for Management : The management traf fic from the device can be t agged with VLAN ID. If the option is enabled, the VLAN ID can be chosen fro m 1 to 4094. [...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 25 4.2 AP This section provides inform ation on the following functions: Ov ervie w , General , V AP Co nfiguration, Security , Advanced and Access Control . The NP725 support s up to eight WLANs by Virtual Access Point (V AP). Each V AP can have its own settings including ESSID, VLAN ID, secu rity settings, and[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 26  Security T ype: The hyperlink showing security type connects to the screen of Security Settings .  MAC A CL: The hyperlink showing s t atus of MAC ACL conn ects to the screen of Access Co ntr ol Settings .  Advanced Setti ngs: The hyperlink of advanced settin gs connects to the screen of A dvanced W[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 28 4.2.2 General Settings  Band: The operating wireless frequen cy band of th e device. Choose among frequency ban d Disable , 802.1 1b , 802.1 1g or mixed mode 802.1 1b+802.1 1g .  Short Preamble: This option can be turned on to enab le Sho rt-Preamble frames.  Channel: Choose from channel 1 ~ 13 , dep[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 29 4.2.3 V AP Configuration T o enable each V AP in the NP725, the a dministrator has to configure each V AP manually . The settings of each V AP are collected as its profile.  Enable V AP : Enable or disable virtual AP settings.  Profile Name : Give the profile an identity for management purpose.  ESSI[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 30 4.2.4 Security Settings The NP725 support s various user authenticat ion and data enc ryption in each V AP's profile. Thus the administrator can depend on the need to provide differ ent service levels to client s. The sec urity type includes the items on the drop-down menu of security type :  None: No[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 31  802.1X: Provides RADIUS authentication and dy namic WEP .  WP A-PSK : Provides shared key authentication and WP A data encry ption.[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 32  WP A-RADIUS : Authenticate user by RADIUS and provide WP A data encryption.[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 33 4.2.5 Advanced Wireless Settings Virtual AP advanced settings should mo stly meet general requirement s. T ake the follow ing parameters if occasionally it is neces sary to tune or debug the wireless network.  Beacon Int erval : This interval specifies the time interval, in milliseconds. The defau lt value[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 34 4.2.6 Access Control Settings The NP725 support s various methods to authenticate client s fr om using w ireless LAN. The defau lt policy is unl imited access without any authenticati on required. T o restrict the station number of wireless connections, simp ly change the Maximum number of st ati o ns to a de[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 35  Deny List When the policy is set to Deny List , al l wireless connections to the V AP will be allowed ex cept those denied MAC addresses listed. When the us ers want to allow one liste d MAC address temporarily , disable the addres s from the deny list.  RADIUS ACL NP725 can pa ss one incoming MAC addr[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 37 4.3 WDS This section provides inform ation in the following functions: Ov er vi ew and WDS Config ur ation . The configurations under this category apply to all V irtual Access Points in this dev ice. 4.3.1 WDS Link Overview The figure provides an overall st atus of all WDS links.  Item : Corresponding pro[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 38 4.3.2 WDS Link Settings For each WDS link profile, the adm inistrators need the remote peer' s MAC ad dress and the security ty pe for establish ing c onnection to the peer .  WDS Profile : Pull the drop-down menu to select one WDS profile to configure.  WDS Settings : Enable or disable the spec if[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 39 4.4 Utilit ies This section prov ides information on four util ities us ed for customizin g and m aint aining the system, including Adm in Password , Config Save Restore , System Upgrade and Reboot . 4.4.1 Change Password T o protect the management web site from unauthorized acces s, it is strongly recommende[...]

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    Chapter 4 W eb Management Interface 40 4.4.2 Configuration Save / Restore This function is used to backup a nd to restore the NP725 se ttings. The NP72 5 can also be restored to the factory default settings using this function. It c an be used to duplicate settings to other acces s point s (backup settings and then restore in another AP).  Reset[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 41 4.4.3 System Upgrade NP725 provides W eb firmware upload/upgrade feature. While t he new firmware is obt ai ned, it has to put locally in the administrator’s computer . The users c an easily download the latest firmware from the we bsite and upgrade the system. T o upgrade the sy stem firmware, click Browse[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 42 4.4.4 Reboot This function allows the administra tor to restart the NP725 safely . The proces s should take about three m inutes . Click Reboot button to restart the system. Please wait for the blinking timer to fi nish before accessing the system web management interfac e aga in. Occasionally , it is necessa[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 43 4.5 S tatus This section provides inform ation on the following functions: Ov ervie w , Clients, WDS List and Ev ent Lo g . 4.5.1 System Overview The section provides an ov ervi ew of the system status for the admin istrator . System's overall status, for individual setting and status , please check them[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 44 The description of the t able is as the following: Item Description System Name The sy stem name Firmware Ve rsion The present firmware version of the AP Device Tim e The system time System System Up Time The system elaps in g time since t he last reboot MAC A ddress The MAC address of LAN Interface IP Addr e[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 45 4.5. 2 As soci ated Clien t Status List all associated client s from all the V APs. Please take this t able to manage the client s and t ake the signal s trength for debug purpose.  Associated V AP: Name of the associated virtual AP  ESSID: Extended Service Set ID  MAC A ddress: MAC Address of associ[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 46 4.5.3 WDS List S t atus The list shows the WDS link st atus with information such as Link S t atus, MAC Address, SNR(dB), Tx Rate, Tx Count, and Tx Errors.  Link S ta tus: Show Link S tatus such as Disconnected, Disabled or Connected.  MAC A ddress: MAC Address of the WDS peer  SNR: Single to Noise R[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 47 4.5.4 Event Log Event log provides the system ac tivities records and monitor the system st atus by checking this log. In the log, normally , each line represents an event record; And in each line, there are 4 fields:  Date/Time : The time & date when the event happened .  Hostnam e : Indicate which[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 48 4.6 Online Help The Help button is at the upper right corner of the d ispl ay screen. Click Help for the Online Help window, a nd then click the hyperlink of the relevant informati on re quired.[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 49 4.7 Legal & Regulatory Information This manual is copyright. Apart from any fair dealin g for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review , as perm itted under the Copy right A ct, no part may be reproduced, stored in a retr ieval system or transmitted in any for m, by any means, be it el[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 50 (3) The power supply that is provided with this unit is only intended for use with this product. Do not use this power supply with any other product or do not use any other power supply that is not approved for use with this pr oduct by NetComm. Failure to do so may cause damage to this product, fire or resul[...]

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    Chapter 4. W eb Management Interface 51 Limitations of Warranty The Trade Practices Act 197 4 and corresponding State and Territory Fair Trading Acts or legalisation of another Gover nment (“th e relevant acts”) in c ertain circumstances imply mandatory conditions and warranties which cannot be exclud ed. This warranty is in addition to and not[...]

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    Product Warranty NetComm products have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase. However some products have an extended warranty option, via registering your product online at the NetComm website www .netcomm.com.au . T echnical Support If you have any technical difficulties with your product, please refer to the support section of our [...]