Edimax WAP1750 manual

W AP 1750 User Manual 04 -2015 / v 1.1[...]

CONTENTS I. Product Information .............................................................................. 2 I- 1. Package Contents .................................................................................................................. 2 I- 2. System Requirements .......................................................................[...]

IV -3-1-3- 4. WPA-PSK .................................................................................................................... 40 IV -3-1-3- 5. WPA-EAP ................................ .................................................................................... 41 IV -3-1-3- 6. Additional Authentication .........................[...]

IV - 1. LOGIN, LOGOUT & RESTART ................................................................................................ 96 IV - 2. DASHBOARD ........................................................................................................................ 98 IV -2- 1. System Information ...........................................[...]

IV -6-2-3- 1. No Authentication ................................................................................................... 157 IV -6-2-3- 2. WEP .......................................................................................................................... 157 IV -6-2-3- 3. IEEE802.1x/EAP ........................................[...]

V. Appendix ................................ ........................................................... 198 V- 1. Configuring your IP address ............................................................................................. 198 V-1- 1. Windows XP ..........................................................................................[...]

1 OVERVIEW Your access point can function in three different modes. The default mode for your ac cess point is AP mo de . AP mode is a regul ar access point for use in your wireles s network. AP Controller mod e acts as the desig nated master of an AP a rray (group of linked access point s). Managed AP mode acts as a “ slave ” AP within t he AP[...]

2 I. Product Information I- 1. Package Conte nts 1. WAP1750 Access Point 2. Antennas x 3 3. Magnetic Wall Mount x 2 & Screws 4. CD 5. Quick Installation Guide 6. Ethernet Cable 7. Power Adapter 8. Magnetic Wall Mount Screw Template 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

3 I- 2. System Req uirements - Existing cable/DSL mode m & router - Computer with web brow ser for access point configuration I-3. Hardware Overvie w A. 12V DC port to c onnect the power adapter B. LAN port with Po wer over Ethernet (PoE) IN C. LAN port with Po wer over Ethernet (PoE) OUT D. USB Port for syst em log and sav e/restore settings E[...]

4 I-4. LED Status LED Status Description Off The access point is off. Blue The access point is on. Amber The access point is starting up.[...]

5 I-5. Reset If you experience problems wit h your access point, you can res et t he device back to its factory sett ings. Thi s resets all setting s back to default. 1. Press and hold the reset bu tton on the acc ess point for at least 10 seconds than release the but ton . You may need to use a p in or similar sharp object to push the reset button[...]

6 I-6. Console/HyperTer minal The access point can be configured via t he “Console” port locat ed on the access point’s side panel using a terminal or a PC-based t erminal-emulati on program (e.g. Hyp erTerminal). Use a DB9 straight cabl e to connect the Console ( RS -2 32 serial port) of the WAP-1750 and the RS -232 serial port of a terminal[...]

7 I-7. Safety Information In order to ensure the saf e operation of the device and it s users, please read and act in accordance with the fol lowing safety in structions. 1. The access point is designed for in door use onl y; do not place the acc ess point outdoors. 2. Do not place th e access poi nt in or near hot /humid places, such as a kitchen [...]

8 II. Hardware Installation II - 1. Router/PoE Switch 1. Connect a rout er or PoE switch to th e access point’s LAN 1 port using an Ethernet cable. Po E switches mus t be connected to the access point’s LAN 1 port. 2. If you are using a router, then conne ct the power adap ter to the access point’s 12V DC port an d pl ug the power adapter int[...]

9 II -2. Magnetic Wall Mount The access point includ es a magnetic wall mount whic h requires so me assembly. 1. Use the included magn etic wall mount screw template to identify and mark correct screw positions on y our selected wal l. 2. Attach the two mag netic wall mount strips to your wall using the incl uded screws, as shown below. 3. Press th[...]

AP Mode 10 III. Qu ick Setup Your access point can be up a nd run ning in just a f ew minutes. This quick installation gu ide will help to set up your access point in its defaul t AP mode an d configure its basi c settings. For use a Mana ged AP withi n an AP array no settings are neces sary. Configurati ons can be made from y our Controller AP (re[...]

AP Mode 11 6. You will be prompt ed for a username and p assword. Ent er the default username “admin ” and the default pa ssword “ 1234 ”. 7. You will arrive the “System Infor mation” screen sh own below. 8. Next, please follow the i nstructions below in II I-2. Basic Settings to configure the access poi nt’s basic setti ngs.[...]

AP Mode 12 For more advanced configurations, please refer to IV. Browser Based Configuration Interface . III-2. Basic Settings The instructions b elow will help you t o configu re the following basic settings of the access point : - LAN IP Addr ess - 2.4GHz & 5GHz SSID & Security - Administrator N ame & Password - Time & Date It is [...]

AP Mode 13 To utilize multiple 2.4GHz SSIDs, open the drop down menu labelled “Enable SSID number” and select how many SSIDs you require. Then enter a new SSID in the corresponding numbered fields below, before clicking “Apply”. 4. To configure the security of your ac cess point’s 2.4GHz wireless network(s), go to “ Wireless Settin g s [...]

AP Mode 14 5. Go to “Wireless S etting s ” > “ 5GHz 11ac 11an” an d repeat steps 3 & 4 for the access point’s 5GHz wireles s network. 6. To change the ad ministrator name and password for t he browser based configuration int erface, go to “ Management” > “A dmin” . 7. Complete the “A dministrator Name” a nd “Admini[...]

AP Mode 15 so alternatively you can ente r the host name or IP addr ess of a time serve r. Click “Apply” when you ar e finished. You can use the “Acquire Current Time from your PC” button if you wish to set the access point to the same time as your PC. 10. The basic settings of your acc ess point are now configured. Please refer to II . Har[...]

AP Mode 16 IV. Browser Based Confi guration Interface In Managed AP mode some functions of the browse r based configuration interface are disabled. Please use Edimax Pro NMS on your Controller AP to configure your Managed AP(s). The browser-base d configuration i nterface enables you to configure the access point’s adv anced features. The W AP 17[...]

AP Mode 17 5. Use the menu across the top and d own t he left side to navigate. 6. Click “Apply” to save changes and reload the access p oint, or “Cancel” to cancel changes. Please wait a few seconds for the access point to reload after you “Apply” changes, as shown below. 7. Please refer to the following chapters for full desc riptions[...]

AP Mode 18 IV - 1. Information Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV -1- 1. System Information The “System Infor mation” pa ge displays basic system information about the access point .[...]

AP Mode 19[...]

AP Mode 20 System Model Displays the model number of the access point. Product Name Displays the product na me for reference, which consists of “AP” plus the MAC address. Uptime Displays the total time since the devi ce was turned on. Boot From Displays information for the b ooted hardware, booted from either USB or int ernal memory. Version Di[...]

AP Mode 21 frequency. Authentication Method Displays the aut hentication method for the specified SSID. See IV -3. Wireless Se ttings Encryption Type Displays the encry ption type for the specif ied SSID. See IV -3. Wirele ss Settings VLAN ID Displays the VLAN I D for the specified SSID. See IV -2-3. VLAN Additional Authentication Displays the addi[...]

AP Mode 22 IV -1- 2. Wireless Clients The “Wireless Clients” pa ge displays information about al l wireless clients connected to the a ccess point on the 2.4GHz o r 5GHz fr equency. Refresh time Auto Refresh Time Select a time interval for th e client tabl e list to automatically refresh. Manual Refresh Click refresh to manua lly refresh the cl[...]

AP Mode 23 Connected Time Displays the total time the wireless cli ent has been connected to the access point. Idle Time Client idle ti me is the time for which the client has not transmitted any da ta packets i.e. i s idle. Vendor The vendor of the client’s wireless adap ter is displayed here.[...]

AP Mode 24 IV -1- 3. Wireless Monitor Wireless Monitor is a t ool built into the access point to scan and monitor the surro unding wireless environm ent. Select a frequency and click “Scan” to di splay a list of all SSIDs withi n range along with relevant details for each SSI D. Wireless Monitor Site Survey Select which frequ ency (or both) to [...]

AP Mode 25 Signal (%) Displays the current signal strength of the SSID. Type Displays the 802.11 wireless netw orking standard(s) of the specified SSID. Vendor Displays the vendor of the wir eless router/access point for th e specified SSID.[...]

AP Mode 26 IV -1- 4. Log The system log dis plays system oper ation information such a s up time and con nection processes. This information is usefu l for network ad ministrat ors. When the log is full, old entries are overwritten. Save Click to save the log as a fi le on your local computer. Clear Clear all log entries. Refresh Refresh the curren[...]

AP Mode 27 The following inf ormation/events are recorded by the log:  USB Mount & unmou nt  Wireless Client Connected & disconnected Key exchange su ccess & fail  Authentication Authentication fail or successful .  Association Success or fail  WPS M1 - M8 messages WPS success  Change Settings  System Boot Displays [...]

AP Mode 28 IV - 2. Network Setti ngs Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV -2- 1. LAN-Side IP Addre ss The “LAN - side IP ad dress” page allows yo u to configure your access point on your L ocal Area Network (LAN). You can ena ble the access point to dynamicall y r[...]

AP Mode 29 Default Gateway For DHCP users, se lect “From DHCP” to get default gateway from your DH CP server or “User - Defined” to ent er a gateway manua lly. For static IP users, the defa ult value is blan k. DHCP users can select t o get DNS servers’ IP a ddress from DHCP or manuall y enter a value. For stat ic IP users, the defaul t v[...]

AP Mode 30 IV -2- 2. LAN Port The “LAN Port” page al lows you to configure the setti ngs for your access point’s two wired LAN (Ethernet) p orts. Wired LAN Port Identifies LAN port 1 or 2. Enable Enable/disable specif ied LAN port. Speed & Duplex Select a speed & d uplex type for spe cified LAN port, or use the “A uto” value. LAN [...]

AP Mode 31 IV -2- 3. VLAN The “VLAN” (Virtual Local Area Network) enables you to conf igure VLAN settings. A VLAN is a local area n etwork which maps workstations virtuall y instead of physically and a llows you to group together or isolate users from each other. VLAN IDs 1 – 4 095 are supported. VLAN IDs in the range 1 – 4095 are supported[...]

AP Mode 32 IV - 3. Wireless Settin gs Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV -3- 1. 2.4GHz 11bgn The “2.4GHz 11bg n” menu allows you t o view and configure info rmation for your a ccess point’s 2.4GHz wir eless network across fi ve categories: Basic, Advanced, Sec[...]

AP Mode 33 IV -3-1- 1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic setting s for your access po int’ s 2.4GHz Wi - Fi network (s).[...]

AP Mode 34 Wireless Enable or disable the acc ess point’s 2. 4GHz wireless radio. When di sabled, no 2.4GHz SSIDs will be active. Band Select the wireless sta ndard used for the access point. Com binations of 802.1 1b, 802.11g & 802.11n can be s elected. Enable SSID Number Select how many S SIDs to enable for t he 2.4GHz frequency from the dr[...]

AP Mode 35 When auto chann el is disabled, select a wireless channel man ually: Channel Select a wireless channel from 1 – 11 . Channel Bandwidth Set the channel ba ndwidth: 20MHz (lower performance but less int erference), 40MHz (higher performan ce but potential ly higher interference) or Aut o (automatically select based on interference level)[...]

AP Mode 36 IV -3-1- 2. Advanced These settings are for experienced users only. Please do not chang e any of the values on th is page unless you are al ready familiar wit h these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Contention Sl ot Select “Short” or “Long ” – this val ue is used for[...]

AP Mode 37 802.11g Protection Enable/disable 802.11g p rote ction, which increases reliability but reduces ban dwidth (clients will send Request t o Send (RT S) to access point, and access point will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS), befo re a packet is sent from client.) 802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protecti on, which increases reliabili[...]

AP Mode 38 IV -3-1- 3. Security The access point p rovides various se curity options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, inform ation transmitted wirelessly cann ot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryptio n key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network.[...]

AP Mode 39 SSID Selection Select which SSID to confi gure security settings for. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast . When enabled, the SSID wil l be visible to clients as an available Wi- Fi network. When disabled, the SSID will not b e visible as an availab le Wi-Fi network to clients – clients must manua lly enter the SSID in o rd[...]

AP Mode 40 IV -3-1- 3- 2. WEP WEP (Wired Equiv alent Privacy) is a basic encrypti on type. For a hi gher level of security consider using WPA encryption. Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bi t. 128-bit is more secu re than 64-bit and is recom mended. Key Type Choose from “ASC II” (any alphanumerical character 0- 9, a- z and A- Z) or “Hex” ( a[...]

AP Mode 41 characters from 0- 9, a-f and A-F). Pre-Shared Key Please enter a securit y key/password according to the format you selected above. IV -3-1- 3- 5. WPA-EAP WPA Type Select from WPA/WPA2 Mixed M ode -EAP, WPA2-EAP or WPA -EAP. Encryption Type Select “TKIP/AES Mix ed Mode” or “AES” encryption type. Key Renewal Interval Specify a fr[...]

AP Mode 42 WPS must be disabled to use MAC-RADIUS authentication. See IV -3-3 . for WPS settings. MAC RADIUS Password Select whether to use MAC a ddress or password authenticat ion via RADIUS server. If you select “Use the fol lowing password”, enter the password in the fi eld below. The pa ssword should match the “ Shared Secret” used in I[...]

AP Mode 43 IV -3-1- 4. WDS Wireless Distribut ion System (WDS) can bridge/repeat access points tog ether in an extended network . WDS settings can be configured as s hown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points, prefer[...]

AP Mode 44 2.4GHz WDS Functionality Sel ect “WDS with AP” to use WDS wi th access point or “WDS De dicated Mode” to use WDS and also block communicat ion with regular wireless clients. When WD S is used, each access point should be co nfigured wit h corresponding MAC address es, wireless channel and wi rel ess encryption me thod. Local MAC [...]

AP Mode 45 IV -3-1- 5. Schedule The schedule feature allows y ou to automa te the wireless network for sp ecified times. Check/uncheck th e box “Enable Wireless Schedule ” to enable/disabl e the wireless scheduling functi on. The access point’s time and date s ettings must be set in order to use this function. Wireless scheduling can save ene[...]

AP Mode 46 IV -3- 2. 5GHz 11ac 11an The “5GHz 11ac 11an” menu allows you to view and configure info rmation for your a ccess point’s 5GHz wireless network ac ross five categories: Basic, Advanced, Secu rity, WDS & Schedule. IV -3-2- 1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic setting s for your access point’ s 5GHz Wi - Fi network (s[...]

AP Mode 47 access point. Com binations of 802.1 1a, 802.11n & 802.11ac can be selected . Enable SSID Number Select how many S SIDs to enable for t he 5GHz frequency from th e drop down menu. A maximum of 16 ca n be enabled. SSID# Enter the SSID name fo r the specified SSID (up to 16). The SSID ca n consist of any combination of up to 32 alphanu[...]

AP Mode 48 series of rates to c ontrol communica tion frames for wireles s clients. IV -3-2- 2. Advanced These settings are for experienced users only. Please do not chang e any of the values on th is page unless you are al ready familiar wit h these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Guard[...]

AP Mode 49 Fragment Threshold Set the fragment threshold of t he wireless radio. The default value is 2346. Multicast Rate Set the transfer ra te for multicast packets or use the “Auto” set ting. Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless radio. You may not require 100% output power . Setting a lower power output can enhance security since p[...]

AP Mode 50 IV -3-2- 3. Security The access point p rovides various s ecurity options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, inform ation transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who do es not know the cor rect encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to preve nt unauthorised access to your network[...]

AP Mode 51 Wireless Client Isolation Enable or disable wireless client isolati on. Wireless client isolati on prevents clients connected to the a ccess point from communicating wit h each othe r and improves security. Typically, thi s function is useful for corporate environments o r public hot spot s and can prevent b rute force attacks on clients[...]

AP Mode 52 IV -3-2- 4. WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS ) can bridge/repeat access points tog ether in an extended network . WDS settings can be configured as sho wn below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points, prefer[...]

AP Mode 53 5GHz WDS Mode WDS Functionality Select “WDS with AP” to use WDS wi th access point or “WDS De dicated Mode” to use WDS and also block communicat ion with regular wireless clients. When WD S is used, each access point should be co nfigured wit h corresponding MAC address es, wirele ss channel and wirel ess encryption me thod. Loca[...]

AP Mode 54 IV -3-2- 5. Schedule The schedule feature allows y ou to automate the wireless network for sp ecified times. Check/uncheck th e box “Enable Wireless Schedul e” to enable/disabl e the wireless scheduling functi on. The access point’s time and date setti ngs must be set in order to use this function. Wireless scheduling can save ener[...]

AP Mode 55 IV -3-2. WPS Wi -Fi Protected Setup is a simple way to establish connections betwe en WPS compatible devices. WPS can be activated on c ompatible devices by pus hing a WPS button on th e device or from wit hin the device’s firmware/confi guration interface (known as PBC or “Push Button Conf iguration”). When WPS is activated in the[...]

AP Mode 56 WPS Check/uncheck this box to ena ble/ disable WPS functionalit y. WPS must be disabled when using MAC-RADIU S authenticat ion (see IV -3-1-3-6 & IV-3-4 ). WPS Product PIN Displays the WPS PI N code of the d evice, used for PIN code WPS. You wi ll be required to enter this PIN code into anot her WPS device for PIN code WPS. Click “[...]

AP Mode 57 IV -3-3. RADIUS The RADIUS menu allows you to conf igure the access point’s exte rnal RADIUS server settings. A RADIUS server p rovides user-bas ed authent ication to improve securit y and offer wireless client control – users c an be authent icated before gaini ng access to a networ k. The access point c an utilize both a pr imary a[...]

AP Mode 58 IV -3-3- 1. RADIUS Settings Configure the RADI US server settings for 2.4GHz. Each freq uency can use an internal or external RADIUS s erver.[...]

AP Mode 59 RADIUS Type Select “Internal” to u se the access p oint’s built- in RADIUS server or “ex ternal” to use an external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host I P address. Authentication Port Set the UDP port used in th e authenticati on protocol of the RADI US server. Value must be between 1 – 65535. Shared Se[...]

AP Mode 60 Internal Server Check/uncheck to enab le/disable the access point’s internal RADI US server. EAP Internal Authentication Select EAP internal authentication t ype from the drop down me nu. EAP Certificate Fil e Format Displays the EAP certif icate file format: PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12) EAP Certificate Fil e Click “Upload” to open a ne w w[...]

AP Mode 61 IV -3-3- 3. RADIUS Accounts The internal RADI US server can authent icate up to 256 user account s. The “RADIUS Accounts” page allows you t o configure and manage users.[...]

AP Mode 62 User Name Enter the user na mes here, separated by commas. Add Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list . Reset Clear text from the use r name box. Select Check the box to select a use r. User Name Displays the user name. Password Displays if specifi ed user name has a password (configured) or not (not configured). C[...]

AP Mode 63 IV -3-4. MAC Filter Mac filtering is a security feature tha t can help to prevent un authorized users fr om connecting to your access point. This function al lows you to define a li st of network devices pe rmitted to connect to the access point . Devices are each identified by thei r unique MAC address. If a device which i s not on the [...]

AP Mode 64 commas, e.g. ‘ aa - bb - cc - dd - ee -ff,aa - bb - cc - dd - ee - gg ’ Add Click “Add” to add the MAC address t o the MAC address filt ering table. Reset Clear all fields. MAC address entri es will be listed in th e “MAC Address Fil tering Table”. Select an entry using the “ Select” checkbox. Select Delete selected or al[...]

AP Mode 65 IV -3-5. WMM Wi -Fi Mult imedia (WMM) is a Wi -Fi Alli ance interoperability certificat ion based on the IEEE 802.11e standa rd, which provides Quality of Service (QoS) features to I EE 802.11 networ ks. WMM prioriti zes traffic according t o four categories: background, best effort, video and voice. Configuring WMM consists of a djustin[...]

AP Mode 66 CWMin Minimum Content ion Window (milliseconds ): This value is inpu t to the init ial random backoff wait time al gorithm for retry of a da ta frame transmissio n. The backoff wait time will be generated bet ween 0 and this va lue. If the frame is not sent, the rando m backoff val ue is doubled until the val ue reaches the numbe r defin[...]

AP Mode 67 IV - 4. Management Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV -4- 1. Admin You can change the passwo rd us ed to login to the browser-based configuration int erface here. It is advised to do so for s ecurity purposes. If you change the administrator password, ple[...]

AP Mode 68 Account to Manag e This Device Administrator Name Set the access point ’s administrator na me. This is used to log in t o the browser based configuration int erface and must be between 4-16 alphanumeric characters (case sensit ive). Administrator Password Set the access point ’s administrator pa ssword . This is used to log in t o th[...]

AP Mode 69 When SNMP is enab led, complete the SNMP fields below. SNMP Version Select SNMP version ap propriate for your SNMP manager. SNMP Get Community Enter an SNMP Ge t Community nam e for verification with the SNMP man ager for SNMP-GET reques ts. SNMP Set Community Enter an SNMP Set Community name for verification with the SNMP manage r for S[...]

AP Mode 70 IV -4- 2. Date and Time You can configure t he time zone settings of your access point here. The dat e and time of t he device can be conf igured manually or can be s ynchronized with a ti me server. Date and Time Setti ngs Local Time Set the acce ss poi nt’s date and ti me manually using the drop down men us. Acquire Current Time from[...]

AP Mode 71 Server Name Enter the host name or IP addre ss of the time server if you wish. Update Interval Specify a frequency (in hou rs) for the access point to update/sy nchronize with the NTP server. Time Zone Time Zone Select the time zone of you r country/ region. If your country/region is not li sted, please select another country/regi on who[...]

AP Mode 72 IV -4- 3. Syslog Server The system log ca n be sent to a server or to attached USB st orage. Syslog Server Settings Transfer Logs Check/uncheck th e box to enable/disa ble the use of a syslog server, and ente r a host name, domain or IP address fo r the server, consisting of up to 128 alpha nume ric characters. Syslog E-mail Setting s E-[...]

AP Mode 73 IV -4-4. Ping Test The access point includ es a built -in ping test function. Pi ng is a computer network administrat ion ut ility used to test whethe r a particula r host is reachable across a n IP network and t o measure the rou nd-trip ti me for sent messages. Destination Addre ss Enter the address of t he host. Execute Click execute [...]

AP Mode 74 IV -4-5. I’m Here The access point f eatures a built -in buzz er which can sound o n command using the “I’m Here” page. This is useful for netw ork administrators a nd engineers worki ng in complex network environm ents to locate t he access point . The buzzer is loud! Duration of Sound Set the duration fo r which the buzzer wi l[...]

AP Mode 75 IV -4-6. Operation Mode The access point can function in three diff erent modes. Set the operati on mode of th e access point here. AP mo de is a standalone access point, AP c ontroller mode acts a s the designated ma ster of the AP array, and Man aged AP mode a cts as a slave AP within the AP array. Refer back t o Overview and Edimax Pr[...]

AP Mode 76 IV - 5. Advanced Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV -5- 1. LED Settings The access point’s LED s can be manu ally enabled or disabled according to your preference. Power LED Select on or off.[...]

AP Mode 77 IV -5- 2. Update Firmware The “Firmware” pag e allows you to upd ate the system firmware to a more recent version. Updated fi rmware versions often offer increased pe rformance and securit y, as well as bug f ixes. You can download the latest f irmware from the Edimax website . Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during [...]

AP Mode 78 IV -5- 3. Save/Restore Sett ings The access point ’ s “Save/Restore Set tings” page enables you to save/backup the access point’s current set tings as a file to your local computer or a USB device attached to the ac cess point , and restore the access poi nt to previously sa ved settings. Save / Restore Set tings Using Device Sel[...]

AP Mode 79 Restore Settings from PC Restore Settings Click the browse b utton to find a previously saved settings fi le on your compute r, then click “Restore” to repla ce your cur rent settings. I f your settings file is encrypted wit h a password, check the “Open file with password” box an d enter the passw ord in the field underneat h.[...]

AP Mode 80 IV -5- 4. Factory Default If the access point mal functions or is not responding, then it is recommended that you reboot the device (see IV -5.5 ) or reset t he device back to its factory defa ult settings . You can reset the ac cess point back to its defa ult sett ings using this feature if the location of t he access point is not conve[...]

AP Mode 81 IV -5- 5. Reboot If the access point mal functions or is not responding, then it is recommended tha t you reboot the de vice or reset the a ccess point back to it s factory defaul t settings (see IV -5-4 ) . You can r eboot the access point remotely using this feature. Reboot Click “Reboot” to r eboot the device. A countdown will ind[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 82 I. Product Information Edimax Pro Netwo rk Management Suit e (NMS) supports the central management of a group of access po ints, otherwise known as an A P Array. NMS can be instal led on one access point and support up t o 8 Edi max Pro access points with no addi tional wireless cont roller required, reducing c osts and facilitati[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 83 II. Qu ick Setup Edimax Pro NMS is simpl e to setup. An ove rview of the system is shown below: One AP (access poi nt) is designated as t he AP Controller (maste r) and oth er connected Edimax Pro APs are auto matically designated as Mana ged APs (slaves). Using Edimax Pro NMS you can monitor , configure and manage all Managed APs[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 84 Follow the steps below: Ensure you have the latest firmware from the Edimax website for your Edimax Pro products. 1. Connect all APs to an Ethernet or PoE swit ch which is co nnected to a gateway/router. 2. Ensure all APs are powe red on and check LEDs.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 85 3. Designate one AP as t he AP Controller which will manage all other connected APs (up to 8). 4. Connect a comput er to the designated AP Cont roller using an Ethernet cable.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 86 5. Open a web brows er and enter the A P Controller’s IP address in the address field. The default IP address is 192.168.2.2 Your computer’s IP addr ess must be in the same subnet as the AP Controller. Refer to V-1. Configuring your IP Address for help. If you changed the AP Controller’s IP address, or if your gateway/router[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 87 8. Click “Apply” to save the sett ings. 9. Edimax Pro NMS inclu des a wizard t o quickly setup the SSID & se curity for Managed APs. Cli ck “Wizard” in the top righ t corner t o begin. 10. Follow the instruct ions on-screen to complete S teps 1, 2 & 3 and click “Finish” to save th e settings.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 88 If any of your Managed APs are not found during Step 2 AP Discovery , reset the Managed AP to its factory default settings. 11. Your AP Controller & Ma naged APs shoul d be fully functional . Use the top menu to navig ate around Edimax Pro NMS. Use Dashboard , Z one Plan , NMS Monitor & NMS Settings to confi gure Managed A[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 89 III. Software Layout The top menu features 7 panels: Das hboard, Zone Plan, N MS Monitor, NMS Settings, Local Network, Loc al Settings & Toolbox. Dashboard The Dashboard pa nel displays an overview of your network and key system information, with quick links to acce ss configuration o ptions for Manage d APs and Managed AP gro[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 90 Zone Plan Zone Plan displays a cust omizable live map of Mana ged APs for a visual representation of your netwo rk coverage. Each AP icon can be moved around the map, and a background image can be uploaded f or user -defi ned locati on profiles using NMS Settings  Zone Edit . Opt ions can be configu red using the menu on the ri[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 91 NMS Monitor The NMS Monitor panel provides mo re detailed monitoring in formation about the AP Arra y than found on th e Dashboard, grou ped according to categories in the menu d own the left side.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 92 NMS Settings NMS Settings prov ides extensive con figuration opt ions for the AP Array. You can manage each access point, assign a ccess points into groups , manage WLAN, RADIUS & guest network setti ngs as well as upgrade fi rmware across multiple access point s. The Zone Plan can also be con f igured using “Zon e Edit”.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 93 Local Network Local Network set tings are for your AP Controller. You can confi gure the IP address and DHCP server of the AP C ontroller in addition to 2.4GHz & 5Ghz Wi -Fi and secu rity, with WPS, RADIU S server, MAC filtering and WMM set tings also available.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 94 Local Settings Local Settings are for your AP Control ler. You can set the ope ration mode an d view network settings (clients a nd logs) specifi cally for the AP Controller, as well as other man agement settings such as date/time , admin accounts, firmware and reset.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 95 Toolbox The Toolbox panel provides a networ k diagnostic tools: ping and tracerout e .[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 96 IV. Features Descriptions of th e functions of each mai n panel Dashbo ard, Zone Plan, NMS Monitor, NMS Sett ings, Loc al Network, Local Set tings & Toolbox can be found below. When usin g Edimax NMS, clic k “Apply” to save c hanges: Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary dependi[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 97 Your computer’s IP address must be in the same subnet as the AP Controller. Refer to V-1. Configuring your IP Address for more help. If you changed the AP Controller’s IP address, or if your gateway/router uses a DHCP server, ensure you enter the correct IP address. Refer to your gateway/router’s settings. If using a DHCP se[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 98 IV - 2. DASHBOARD The dashboard displ ays an overview of your AP ar ray: Use the blue icons ab ove to refresh or collapse ea ch panel i n the dashboa rd. Click and drag to move a pa nel to suit your preference. You can s et the dashboard to auto -refresh every 1 minute, 30 seconds or disable auto -ref resh:[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 99 IV -2- 1. System Information System Informatio n displays informat ion about the AP Cont roller: Produc t Name (model), Host Name, MA C Address , IP Address, Firmware Version, System Time and Uptime (time t he access point has be en on). IV -2- 2. Dev ices Information Devices Informatio n is a sum mary of the numbe r of all device[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 100 IV -2- 3. Manage d AP Managed AP displays in formation about each Managed AP in the local network: Index (re ference number), MAC A ddress , Device Name, M odel, IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connect ed to each access point, and Status (connected, connecti ng or discon nected). The search f[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 101 5. Network Connectivity Go to the “Networ k Connectivity” panel to perform a ping or traceroute. 6. Restart Restarts the Managed AP. IV -2- 4. Manage d AP Group Managed APs can be grouped accordi ng to your requirements. Mana ged AP Group displays inf ormation about each Ma naged AP group i n the local network: Group Name, MA[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 102 2. Edit Edit various settings for the Ma naged AP (refer t o IV -5- 1. Access Point ) 3. Blink LED The Managed AP’s LED wi ll flash temporarily to help identif y & locate access points. 4. Buzzer The Managed AP’s buzze r will sound te mporarily to help identify & locat e access points. 5. Network Connectivity Go to th[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 103 IV - 3. ZONE PLAN The Zone Plan can be fully customize d to match your networ k environment . You can move the AP icons and selec t different location i mages (upload location images in NMS Settings  Z one Edit ) to create a visu al map of your AP array. Use the menu on t he right side to make adjustm ents an d mouse -over an [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 104 Click and drag an AP icon to move t he icon around th e zone map. The signal strength for each AP i s displayed according to t he “Signal” key in the men u on the right side: Location Select a pre-define d location from th e drop down menu. Whe n you upload a lo cation image in NMS Settin gs  Zone Edit , it will be availab[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 105 IV - 4. NMS MONITOR IV -4- 1. A ccess Point IV -4-1- 1. Managed AP Displays information ab out each Mana ged AP in the local networ k: Inde x (reference number), MAC A ddress, Device Name, M odel, IP Address , 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Number, No. of Clients connecte d to each access point, and Status (conne cted, connec[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 106 use the AP Control ler’s firmware upgrade function (refer to IV -5-7. Firmware Upgrade ). Orange Configuring or Upgrading Please wait while the Manag ed AP m akes configurations or while the firmware is upgrading. Yellow Connecting Please wait while Managed AP is connecting. Green Connected Managed AP is connected. Blue Waiting[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 107 5. Restart Restarts the Managed AP. IV -4-1- 2. Managed AP Group Managed APs can be grouped accordi ng to your requirements. Mana ged AP Group displays inf ormation about ea ch Managed AP group i n the local network: Group Name, MA C Address, Devi ce Name, Model , IP Address, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Channel Nu mber, No. of Cli[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 108 3. Edit Edit various settings for the Ma naged AP (refer t o IV -5- 1. Access Point ). 4. Blink LED The Managed AP’s LED will flash temporaril y to help identi fy & locate access points. 5. Buzzer The Managed AP’s buzze r will sound te mporarily to help identify & locate access points. 6. Network Connectivity Go to th[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 109 IV -4- 2. W LAN IV -4-2- 1. Active WLAN Displays information ab out each SSI D in the AP Array: Index (refere nce number), Name/SSI D, VLAN ID, Authenti cation, Encryption, IP A ddress and Additional Authentication. To configure encrypt ion and VLANs f or Managed APs go to NMS Se ttings  WLAN . The search functio n can be used[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 110 IV -4-2- 2. Active WLAN Group WLAN groups can be created accordi ng to y our preference. Active WLAN Group displays inf ormation about W LAN group: Group Name, N ame/SSID, VLAN ID, Authentication, Encry ption, IP Address and A dditional Authentication. The search functio n can be used to lo cate a specific Acti ve WLAN Group. T y[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 111 IV -4- 4. Ro gue Devices Rogue access poin t detectio n can ident ify any unauthori zed access points which may have been inst alled in the netwo rk. Click “Start” to sca n for rogue devices: Unknown Rogue D evices displays inf ormation about ro gue devices discovered during the scan : I ndex (refere nce number), Channel, SSI[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 112 IV -4- 5. Informatio n IV -4-5- 1. All Events/Activities Displays a log of time-stamped events for each a ccess poi nt in the Array – use the drop down me nu to select an acc ess point and view th e log.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 113 IV -4-5- 2. Monitoring Displays graphical monit oring information ab out access points in th e Array for 2.4GHz & 5GHz : Traff ic Tx (data transmit ted in MB), Traffi c Rx (data received in MB), No. of Clie nts, Wireless Channel , Tx Power (wireless radio power), CPU Usage and Memor y Usage. Use the drop down menus to select [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 114 IV - 5. NMS Settings IV -5- 1. A ccess Point Displays information ab out each access point and access poi nt group in t he local network and al lows you to edit access p oints and edit or add access point groups. The search function can be us ed to locat e an access point or access point group. Type in the search box and th e lis[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 115 Select an access poin t or access point group usi ng the check- boxes and cl ick “ Edit ” to make configu rations, or click “ Add ” to add a new access p oint group: The Access Point S ettings panel can enable or disable Auto Approve for all Ma naged APs. When enab led, Managed APs will automatically join the AP Array wit[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 116 Basic Settings Name Edit the access point name. The default name is AP + MAC address. Description Enter a description of the access point for reference e.g. 2 nd Floor Office. MAC Address Displays MAC addr ess. AP Group Use the drop dow n menu to assign the AP to an AP Group. You can edit AP Group s from the NMS Settings  Acce[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 117 Default Gateway For DHCP users, se lect “From DHCP” to get default gateway fro m your DHCP se rver or “User - Defined” to ent er a gateway manua lly. For static IP users, the defa ult value is blan k. Primary DNS DHCP users can select “From DHCP” t o get primary DNS serve r’s IP address from DHC P or “User - Defin[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 118 channel selection wil l automatically set the wireless channel for the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency based on avai labilit y and potential int erference. When disabled, select a channel manually. Auto Pilot Range Select a range from which th e auto channel setting (above) will choose a channel. Auto Pilot Interval Spe[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 119 802.11g Protection Enable/disable 802.11g p rotection, whi ch increases reliability but reduces ban dwidth (clients will send Request t o Send (RT S) to access point, and access point will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS ), before a packet is sent from client.) 802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protection, whi ch increases r[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 120 SSID(s) to a WLAN Group. You can edit WLAN groups in NMS Set tings  WLAN . Guest Network Group Assign the access point’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz SSID(s) to a Guest Networ k Group. Y ou can edit Guest Networ k groups in NMS S ettings  Guest Network . RADIUS Group Assign the access point’s 2.4GHz S SID(s) to a RADIUS group. Yo u c[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 121 Add/Edit Access Po int Group Configure your selected ac cess point group. Ac cess point group setti ngs apply to all access points in the group, unless indi vidually set to override group settings. You can use Profil e Group Settings t o assign th e access point group t o WLAN, Guest Network, R ADIUS and Access Control groups. Th[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 122 Radio Group Setting s Wireless Enable or disable the acc ess point gr oup’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless radi o. When disabled, no SSIDs on t hat frequency will be active. Band Select the wireless sta ndard used for the access point group . Combinations of 802.1 1b, 802.11g, 802.11n & 802. 11ac can be selected. Auto Pilot Enable[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 123 Preamble Type Set the wireless radio preamble type . The preamble type in 802.11 bas ed wireless communication de fines the length of th e CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Chec k) block for communication be tween the access point and roaming wireless ada pters. The defau lt value is “Short Preamble”. Guard Interval Set the guard interv[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 124 Profile Group Setting s WLAN Group Assign the access point group’s 2.4G Hz or 5GHz SSIDs to a W LAN Group. You ca n edit WLAN groups i n N MS Settings  WL AN . Guest Network Group Assign the access point group’s 2.4G Hz or 5GHz SSIDs to a Guest N etwork Group. You can edit Guest Network gro ups in NMS Settings  Guest Ne[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 125 IV -5- 2. W LAN Displays information ab out each WLAN and WLAN group in the local network and allows you to ad d or edit WLANs & WLAN G roups. When you add a WLAN Group, it will be avai lable for selection in NMS Settin gs  A ccess Point access point Profile Settings & a ccess point group Profile Gro up Settin gs ( IV [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 126 Add/Edit WLAN WLAN Settings Name/ESSID Edit the WLAN name (SSID ). Description Enter a description of the SSID for reference e.g. 2 nd Floor Office HR. SSID Select which SSID to confi gure security settings for. VLAN ID Specify the VLAN I D. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast . When enabled, the SSID wil l be visible[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 127 clients’ usernames and pa sswords. Load Balancing Load balancing li mits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a l oad balancing value (m aximum 50). Authentication Method Select an authenticati on method from the drop down menu. Additional Authentication Select an additional authentication method from the dr[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 128 Add/Edit WLAN Group When you add a WLAN G roup, it wil l be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Po int access point Profil e Settings & access point group Profile Group Settings ( IV -5- 1. ) WLAN Group Setti ngs Name Edit the WLAN Group n ame. Description Enter a description of the WLAN Gro up for reference e.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 129 IV -5- 3. RA DIUS Displays information ab out External & I nternal RADIUS Servers, Account s and Groups and allows you to add or edit RADIUS Servers, Accounts & G roups. When you add a R ADIUS Gr oup, it wil l be available for selection in NMS Settings  Access Po int access point Profil e Settings & access point gr[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 130 Add/Edit External RADIUS Serve r Name Enter a name for the RADIU S Server. Description Enter a description of the RADIU S Server for reference. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host I P address. Authentication Port Set the UDP port used in th e authenticati on protocol of the RADI US server. Value must be between 1 – 65535[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 131 Add/Edit Internal RADIUS Serve r Upload EAP Certificate File EAP Certificate Fil e Format Displays the EAP c ertificate file format: PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12) EAP Certificate Fil e Click “Upload” to open a ne w windo w and select the location of an EAP certificate fi le to use. If no certificate file is up loaded, the internal RADI[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 132 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret/pass word for use between the inter nal RADIUS server and RADIUS client. The sha red secret should be 1 – 99 characters in leng th. Session Timeout Set a duration of s ession timeout in s econds between 0 – 86400. Termination Action Select a termination -action at tribute: “Reauthenticati[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 133 RADIUS Accounts User Name Enter the user na mes here, separated by commas. Add Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list. Reset Clear text from the use r name box. User Registration Li st Select Check the box to select a use r. User Name Displays the user name. Password Displays if specifi ed user name has a p[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 134 Add/Edit RADIUS Gro up When you add a R ADIUS Group, it wi ll be availab le for selection in NMS Settings  Access Po int access point Profil e Settings & access point group Profile Group Settings ( IV -5- 1. ) RADIUS Group Set tings Group Name Edit the RADIUS Group na me. Description Enter a description of the RADIUS Group[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 135 IV -5- 4. A ccess Control MAC Access Contr ol is a security feature that can help t o prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your a ccess point. This function al lows you to define a li st of network devices pe rmitted to connect to the access point . Devices are each identified by thei r unique MAC address. If a device wh[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 136 Add/Edit MAC Access Control Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of c omputer or networ k device manually e .g. ‘aa - bb - cc - dd - ee - ff’ or enter multiple MAC addresses separ ated wit h commas, e.g. ‘ aa - bb - cc - dd - ee -ff,aa - bb - cc - dd - ee - gg ’ Add Click “Add” to add the MAC address t o the MAC addres[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 137 Add/Edit MAC Access Control Grou p When you add an Access Cont rol Group, it wil l be available for selection i n NMS Settings  A ccess Point access point Profile Settings & ac cess point group Profile Group Setti ngs ( IV -5- 1. ) MAC Filter Group Sett ings Group Name Edit the MAC Access Control G roup name. Description E[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 138 IV -5- 5. Guest Net work You can setup an addi tional “Guest” Wi -Fi n etwork so guest users can enjoy Wi - Fi connecti vity without accessing your primary networks. The “Guest” screen displays sett ings for your guest Wi- Fi network. The Guest Network panel displays information ab out Guest Netwo rks and Guest Network Gr[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 139 Add/Edit Guest Network Guest Network Set tings Name/ESSID Edit the Guest Network nam e (SSID). Description Enter a description of the Guest Network for reference e.g. 2 nd Floor Office HR. VLAN ID Specify the VLAN I D. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast . When enabled, the SSID wil l be visible to clients as an avail[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 140 clients’ usernames and pa sswords. Load Balancing Load balancing li mits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a lo ad balancing value (m aximum 50). WMM Enable or disable WMM ( Wi-Fi M ultimedia) traffic prioritizing. Authentication Method Select an authenticati on method from the drop down menu. Additional [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 141 When you add a Guest N etwork Group, it wil l be available for selection i n NMS Settings  A ccess Point access point Profile Settings & ac cess point group Profile Group Setti ngs ( IV -5- 1. ) Guest Network Group Sett ings Group Name Edit the Guest Network Group na me. Description Enter a description of the Guest Network[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 142 IV -5- 6. Z one Edit Zone Edit displays i nformation about zones for u se with the Zone Plan feature and allows you to ad d or edit zones. The search function can be us ed to find exist ing zones . Type in the sea rch box and the list wil l update: Make a selection u sing the check - boxes and cli ck “ Edit ” or click “ Add[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 143 Add/Edit Zone Upload Zone Imag e Choose File Click to locate an image f ile to be displ ayed as a map in the Zone Pl an feature. Typicall y a floor plan image is u seful. Zone Setting Name/Location Enter a name of th e zone/location. Description Enter a description of the zone/loca tion for reference. Members Assign access poin t[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 144 IV -5- 7. Firmwar e Upgrade Firmware Upgrade al lows you to upgrade fi rmware to Access Poi nt Groups. First, upload the firmwa re file from a local disk or external FTP server: loc ate the file and click “Upload” or “Ch eck”. The t able below wil l display the Firmware Name, Fi rmware Version, NM S Version, Model and Siz[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 145 IV -5- 8. A dvanced IV -5-8- 1. System Security Configure the NM S system login name and pass word. IV -5-8- 2. Date & Time Configure the date & time sett ings of the AP Ar ray. The dat e and time of the access points can be configured man ually or can be syn chronized with a ti me server. Date and Time Setti ngs Local Ti[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 146 NTP Time Server Use NTP Th e access point also supp orts NTP (Networ k Time Protocol) for automatic time and dat e setup. Server Name Enter the host name or IP addre ss of the time server if you wish. Update Interval Specify a frequency (in hou rs) for the access point to update/sy nchronize with the NTP server. Time Zone Time Zo[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 147 IV - 6. Local Network IV -6- 1. Ne twork Settings IV -6-1- 1. LAN-Side IP Addre ss The “LAN - side IP ad dress” page allows you to configure you r AP Controller on your Local Area Net work (LAN). You can enabl e the access point to dynamically receive an IP a ddress from your router’s DHCP server or you can specify a static[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 148 replace the default IP a ddress. Subnet Mask Specify a subnet m ask. The default va lue is 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway For DHCP users, se lect “Fro m DHCP” to get default gateway from your DH CP server or “User - Defined” to ent er a gateway manua lly. For static IP users, the defa ult value is blan k. Primary DNS Addre[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 149 DHCP Server IP Address Specify the IP address he re. This IP address will be assigned to your acce ss point an d will replace the default IP a ddress. Subnet Mask Specify a subnet m ask. The default va lue is 255.255.255.0 IP Address Range Enter the start and end I P address of the IP address range whi ch your access point’s DH[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 150 IP Address Specify the IP address to assi gn the device. Add Click to assign the I P address to t he device. IV -6-1- 2. LAN Port Settings T he “LAN Port” pa ge allows you to c onfigure the setting s for your AP Controllers wired LAN (Ethe rnet) ports. Wired LAN Port Identifies LAN port 1 or 2. Enable Enable/disable specif ie[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 151 IV -6-1- 3. VLAN The “VLAN” (Virtual Local Area Network) page enab les you to confi gure VLAN settings. A VLAN is a local a rea network which maps w orkstations virtual ly instead of physically and a llows you to group toget her or isolate users f rom each other. VLAN I Ds 1 – 4095 ar e supported. VLAN IDs in the range 1 ?[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 152 IV -6- 2. 2.4GHz 11bgn The “2.4GHz 11bg n” menu allows you t o view and conf igure information for your access point’ s 2.4GHz wireless networ k across four categories: Basi c, Advanced, Security and WD S. IV -6-2- 1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic setting s for your access point ’s 2.4GHz Wi -Fi network(s). [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 153 to 16). The SSID ca n consist of any combination of up to 32 alphanume ric characters. VLAN ID Specify a VLAN ID for ea ch SSID. Auto Channel Enable/disable auto channel selection. Auto channel selection wil l automatically set the wireless channel for the access point’s 2.4GHz frequency based o n availabi lity and potential in[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 154 IV -6-2- 2. Advanced These setting s are for experienced users onl y. Please do not chang e any of the values on this page unless y ou are already familiar wit h these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Contention Slot Selec t “Short” or “Long ” – this val ue is[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 155 802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protection, which increases reliability but reduces ban dwidth (clients will send Request t o Send (RT S) to access point, and access point will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS), befo re a packet is sent from client.) DTIM Period Set the DTIM (delivery traff ic indication me ssage) period v [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 156 IV -6-2- 3. Security The access point p rovides various se curity options (wir eless data encryption). When data is encrypt ed, information transmit ted wirelessly cannot b e read by anyone who does not know th e correct encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to you[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 157 Load Balancing Load balancing li mits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a lo ad balancing value (m aximum 50). Authentication Method Select an authenticati on method from the dr op down menu and r efer to the inform atio n below appropriate for your method. Additional Authentication Select an additional aut[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 158 IV -6-2- 3- 3. IEEE802.1x/EAP Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bi t. 128-bit is more secu re than 64-bit and is recom mended. IV -6-2- 3- 4. WPA-PSK WPA-PSK is a secu re wireless encrypt ion typ e with strong dat a protection and use r authentication, uti lizing 128 -bit encryption k eys. WPA Type Select from WPA/WPA2 Mixed M ode [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 159 IV -6-2- 3- 6. Additional Authentication Additional wireless aut hentication me thods can also b e used: MAC Address Filter Restrict wireless clients a ccess based on MAC add ress specified in th e MAC filter table. See IV -6-6.MAC Filter to configure MAC filtering. MAC Filter & MAC -RADIUS Aut hentication Restrict wireless c[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 160 IV -6-2- 4. WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS ) can bridge/repeat access points tog ether in an extended net work. WDS setting s can be configure d a s shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access poin[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 16 1 2.4GHz WDS Functionality Select “WDS with AP” to use WDS wi th access point or “WDS De dicated Mode” to use WDS and also block communicat ion with regular wireless clients. When WD S is used, each access point should be co nfigured wit h corresponding MAC address es, wireless channel and wirel ess encryption me thod. Loc[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 162 IV -6- 3. 5GHz 11ac 11an The “5GHz 11ac 11an” menu allows you to view and conf igure information for your a ccess point’ s 5GHz wireless ne twork across four cat egories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WD S. IV -6-3- 1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic setting s for your access point ’s 5GHz Wi -Fi network (s). [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 163 SSID# Enter the SSID name fo r the specified SSID (up to 16). The SSID ca n consist of any combination of up to 32 alphanumer ic characters. VLAN ID Specify a VLAN ID for ea ch SSID. Auto Channel Enable/disable auto channel selection. Auto channel selection wil l automatically set the wireless channel for the access point’s 5GH[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 164 IV -6-3- 2. Advanced These settings are for experienced users only. Pl ease do not change any of the values on this page unless y ou are already familiar wit h these functions. Changing these settings can adversely affect the performance of your access point. Guard Interval Set the guard interval . A shorter inter val can improve[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 165 Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wirele ss radio. The default value is 100. Station idle timeout Set the interval for keepal ive messages from the access point to a wireless client to verify if the station is sti ll alive/active.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 166 IV -6-3- 3. Security The access point p rovides various se curity options (wir eless data encryption). When data is encrypt ed, information transmit ted wirelessly cannot b e read by anyone who does not know the corr ect encryption key. It’s essential to confi gure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to yo[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 167 Load Balancing Load balancing li mits t he number of wireless clients connected to an SSID. Set a lo ad balancing value (m aximum 50). Authentication Method Select an authenticati on method from the dr op down menu and r efer to the inform ation below appropriate for your method. Additional Authentication Select an additional aut[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 168 IV -6-3- 4. WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS ) can bridge/repeat access points tog ether in an extended net work. WDS setting s can be configure d as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access point[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 169 WDS # Enter the MAC address fo r up to four othe r WDA devices you wish to connect. WDS VLAN VLAN Mode Specify the WDS V LAN mode to “ Untagged Port ” or “ Tagged P ort ” . VLAN ID Specify the WDS V LAN ID when “ U ntagged Port ” is selected above. WDS Encryption Encryption Select whether to use “None” or “AES?[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 170 IV -6- 4. W PS Wi -Fi Protected Setup is a simple way to estab lish connections betwe en WPS compatible devices. WPS can be activated on c ompatible devices by pushi ng a WPS button on th e device or from wit hin the device’ s firmware/ configuration interface (known as PBC or “Push Button Conf iguration”). When WPS is acti[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 171 WPS Status WPS security status is d isplayed here. Click “Release” to clear t he existing stat us. IV -6- 5. RA DIUS The RADIUS sub m enu allows you to configure the ac cess point’s RADIU S server settings, categorized in to three submenus: RADIUS setting s, Internal Server and RADIUS accounts. A RADIUS server p rovides use[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 172 IV -6-5- 1. RADIUS Settings Configure the RADI US server settings for 2.4GHz & 5G Hz. Each f requency can use an internal or external RADI US server.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 173 RADIUS Type Select “Internal” to use the a ccess poin t’s built- in RADIUS server or “ex ternal” to use an external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host I P address. Authentication Port Set the UDP port used in th e authenticati on protocol of the RADI US server. Value must be between 1 – 65535. S[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 174 Internal Server Check/uncheck to enab le/disable the access point’s internal RADI US server. EAP Internal Authentication Select EAP internal authentication t ype from the drop down me nu. EAP Certificate Fil e Format Displays the EAP certif icate file format: PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12) EAP Certificate Fil e Click “Upload” to open [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 175 IV -6-5- 3. RADIUS Accounts The internal RADI US server can authenti cate up to 256 user accounts. The “RADIUS Accounts” pa ge allows you to configu re and manage use rs. User Name Enter the user na mes here, separated by commas. Add Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list. Reset Clear text from the use [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 176 Delete Selected Delete selected user from the u ser regist ration list. Delete All Delete all users from the use r registrat ion list. Edit User Registration List User Name Existing user name is d isplayed here and can be edited according t o your preference. Password Enter or edit a pas sword for the specif ied user.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 177 IV -6- 6. MAC Filte r Mac filtering is a security feature tha t can help to preve nt unauthorized users from connecting to your access poin t. This function al lows you to define a li st of network devices pe rmitted to connect to the access point . Devices are each identified by thei r unique MAC address. If a device which i s n[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 178 commas, e.g. ‘ aa - bb - cc - dd - ee -ff,aa - bb - cc - dd - ee - gg ’ Add Click “Add” to add the MAC address t o the MAC address filt ering table. Reset Clear all fields. MAC address entri es will be listed in th e “MAC Address Fil tering Table”. Select an entry using the “ Select” checkbox. Select Delete select[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 179 IV -6- 7. W MM Wi -Fi Mult imedia (WMM) is a Wi -Fi Alli ance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802.1 1e standard, whi ch provides Qual ity of Service (QoS) features to IEE 802. 11 networks. WMM prioritiz es traffic according to f our categories: background, best effort, video and voi ce. Configuring WMM consists o[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 180 be generated bet ween 0 and this va lue. If the frame is not sent, the rando m backoff val ue is doubled until the val ue reaches the number defined by CWMax (below). The CWMin val ue must be lower tha n the CWMax valu e. The contention windo w scheme helps to avoid frame collisions and det ermine priority of frame transmissio n.[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 181 IV - 7. Local Settings IV -7- 1. Operation Mode Set the operation mode of the acces s point. AP mode i s a standalone acc ess point, AP controller mode acts as th e designat ed master of the AP a rray, and Managed AP mode acts a s a slave AP withi n the AP array. IV -7- 2. Ne twork Settings IV -7-2- 1. System Information The “S[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 182 System Model Displays the model number of the access point. Product Name Displays the product na me for reference, which consists of “AP” plus the MAC address. Uptime Displays the total time since the devi ce was turned on. Boot From Displays information for the b ooted hardware, booted from either USB or in ternal memory. Ve[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 183 VLAN Mode/ID Displays the VLAN mode (tagged or untag ged) and VLAN ID for the specifi ed LAN port. See IV -6-1-3. VLA N Wireless 2.4GHz (5GHz) Status Displays the status of the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless (enabled or disabl ed). MAC Address Displays the access poi nt’s MAC address. Channel Displays the chann el number the sp ecifie[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 184 IV -7-2- 2. Wireless Clients The “Wireless Clients” pa ge displays informat ion ab out all wireless clients connected to the a ccess point on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz fr equency. Refresh time Auto Refresh Time Select a time interval for the client t able list to automatically refresh. Manual Refresh Click refresh to manua lly refre[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 185 IV -7-2- 3. Wireless Monitor Wireless Monitor is a t ool built into the access point to scan and m onitor t he surrounding wirel ess environment. Select a f requency an d click “Scan” to display a list of a ll SSIDs within range along with releva nt details for each SSID. Wireless Monitor Site Survey Select which frequ ency ([...]

Edimax Pro NMS 186 IV -7-2- 4. Log The system log dis plays system operat ion information such as up t ime and connection processes. T his informat ion is useful for n etwork administrato rs. When the log is full, old entries are overwritten. Save Click to save the log as a fi le on your local computer. Clear Clear all log entries. Refresh Refresh [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 187 The following inf ormation/event s are recorded by the log :  USB Mount & unmou nt  Wireless Client Connected & disconnected Key exchange su ccess & fail  Authentication Authentication fail or successful .  Association Success or fail  WPS M1 - M8 messages WPS success  Change Settings  System Boot[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 188 IV -7- 3. Manage ment IV -7-3- 1. Admin You can change the pa ssword us ed to login to the browser -based configuration int erface here. It is advised to do so for security purp oses. If you change the administrator password, please make a note of the new password. In the event that you forget this password and are unable to logi[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 189 Advanced Settings Product Name Edit the product name ac cording to your preference consisti ng of 1-32 alphan umeric characters. This name is use d for reference purposes. Management Protocol Check/uncheck th e boxes to enable/ disable specified management in terfaces (see below). When SNMP is enab led, complete the SNMP fields b[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 190 You can configure t he time zone settings of your access point here. The dat e and time of the device can b e configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server. Date and Time Setti ngs Local Time Set the access point ’s date and time manually using the drop down men us. Acquire Current Time from your PC Click “Acq[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 191 IV -7-3- 3. Syslog Server The system log ca n be sent to a server, attached t o USB storage or sent v ia email. Syslog Server Settings Transfer Logs Check/uncheck th e box to enable/disa ble the use of a syslog server, and ente r a host name, domain or IP address fo r the server, consisting of up to 128 alpha numeric characters. [...]

Edimax Pro NMS 192 your email authent ication. Account When authentication is used ab ove, enter the account name. Password When authentication is used ab ove, enter the password. IV -7-3- 4. I’m Here The access point f eatures a built -in buz zer which can sound on c ommand using the “I’m Here” page. This is useful for netwo rk administrat[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 193 IV -7- 4. A dvanced Wi -Fi Mult imedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alli ance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802.1 1e standard, whi ch provides Qual ity of Service (QoS) features to IEE 802. 11 networks. WMM prioritiz es traffic according to four categories: background, best effort, video and voi ce. IV -7-4- 1. LED Setting[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 194 Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade, as this could damage the device. Update Firmware From Select “a file on your PC” to upload f irmware from your local computer or fr om an attached USB devi ce. Firmware Update File Click “Browse” to open a ne w window to locate and select t he fir[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 195 IV -7-4- 3. Save/Restore Se ttings The access point ’ s “Save/Restore Set tings” page enables you to sa ve/backu p the access point’s current setti ngs as a file to your local computer or a USB device attached to th e access point , and restore the access p oint to previously saved settings. Save / Restore Set tings Using[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 196 password” box an d enter the passw ord in the field underneat h. IV -7-4- 4. Factory Default If the access point mal functions or is not responding, then it is reco mmended that you reboot the device (see IV -7- 4- 5. ) or reset the d evice back to its factory default set tin gs . You can reset th e access point back to its def[...]

Edimax Pro NMS 197 IV - 8. Too lbox IV -8- 1. Network Connectivity IV -8-1- 1. Ping Ping is a computer n etwork admini stration ut ility used t o test whether a particular host is reachab le across an IP net work and to measu re the round-trip tim e for sent messag es. Destination Addre ss Enter the address of t he host. Execute Click execute to pi[...]

198 V. Appendix V- 1. Configuring yo ur IP address The access point u ses the default IP address 192.168.2. 2 . In order to acce ss the browser based conf iguration interface, you ne ed to modify the I P address of your computer to be in the same IP address subnet e. g. 192.168.2.x (x = 3 – 254). The procedure for modifying your IP address va rie[...]

199 V-1- 1. Windows XP 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be l ocated in the lower -left corner of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. Doubl e - click the “Network and Internet Connections” icon, click “Network Conn ecti ons” , and then double- click “Local Area Connection” . The “Local Area C onnection Status” [...]

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201 V-1- 2. Windows Vista 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be l ocated in the lower -left corner of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. Cli ck “View Network Status a nd Tasks”, then click “Ma nage Network Con nections” . Right - click “Local Area Network”, then select “Prope rties”. The “Local Area Co nnecti[...]

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203 V-1- 3. Windows 7 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be l ocated in the lower -left corner of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel” . 2. Under “Networ k and Internet” cli ck “View network stat us and tasks”. 3. Click “Local Area Connecti on”.[...]

204 4. Click “Properties”.[...]

205 5. Select “Int ernet Protocol Version 4 (T CP/IPv4) and then click “Properties”. 6. Select “Use the fol lowing I P address”, then input th e following values: IP address : 192.16 8.2.10 Subnet Mask : 255. 255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.[...]

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207 V-1- 4. Windows 8 1. From the Windo ws 8 Start screen, you ne ed to switch t o desktop mode. Move your curser to the bott om left of the screen and cli ck. 2. In desktop mode, click the File Explo rer icon in the bott om left of the screen, as shown below.[...]

208 3. Right cli ck “Network” and then select “Prope rties”. 4. In the wind ow that opens, select “C hange adapt er settings ” from the lef t side.[...]

209 5. Choose your con nection and right click, then select “Prope rties”. 6. Select “Int ernet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4) and then cli ck “Properties”.[...]

210 7. Select “Use the fol lowing IP address”, then in put the following values: IP address : 192.16 8.2.10 Subnet Mask : 255. 255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.[...]

211 V-1- 5. Mac 1. Have your Macin tosh computer op erate as usual, and click on “System Preferences” 2. In System Prefer ences, click on “Network”. 3. Click on “Etherne t” in the left panel. 4. Open the drop -down m enu labeled “C onfigure IPv4” and select “Manually”.[...]

212 5. Enter the IP addr ess 192.168.2.10 a nd subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click on “ Apply ” to save the changes.[...]

213 V. Best Practi ce VI - 1. How to Create and Link WLAN & A ccess Point Grou ps You can use NMS t o create individua l SSIDs and group multiple SSIDs toget her into WLAN groups. You can th en assign in dividual access points to u se those WLAN group settings and/or g roup multipl e access po ints together int o access point groups, which you [...]

214 3. Th e new SSID will be displ ayed in the WLAN panel. Rep eat to add additional SSID s according to your pr eference, an d the n click “Add” in the WLAN Group panel: 4. Ent er a name for the SSID group and check the boxes to select which SSIDs to include wi thin the group. Cli ck “ Ap ply ” when d one.[...]

215 5. Th e new WLAN gro up will be displayed in th e WLAN Gr oup panel. Repeat to add add itional WLAN groups a ccording to your prefere nce: B. 1. Go to NMS Settings  Access Point and click “Add” in the Access Point Group Panel:[...]

216 2. Ent er a Name and t hen scroll down t o the Grou p Settings pa nel and use the << button to a dd selected a ccess poi nts into your group fr om the box on the right side. Cli ck “Apply” when done. 3. Th e new access po int group wil l be displayed in the Access Point Gro up panel. Repeat to a dd additional access point groups ac co[...]

217 C. 1. Go to NMS Settings  Access Point and select an acc ess point group using the checkboxes in t he Acc ess Point Group panel. Click “ Edit ”:[...]

218 2. Scroll do wn to the Profile Group Se ttings panel and c heck the “ Ov erride Group Settings ” b ox for WLAN Grou p (2.4GHz and/or 5GH z). S elect your WLAN group from the drop- do wn menu and click “ Apply ”: 3. Repeat for other access point groups according to your preferenc e.[...]

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