Moxa AWK-5222 manual

Moxa AirW orks A WK-5222 User ’ s Manual First Edition, June 2009 www .moxa.com/product © 2009 Moxa Inc. All righ ts reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed.[...]

Moxa AirWorks AWK-5222 User’s Manual The Moxa s oftware described in this manual is furnished u nder a license agreem ent and may be use d only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2009 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed. Trademarks MOXA is a re gistered tradem[...]

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2 Package Ch ecklis t ...........................................[...]

Relay St atus ................................................................................................................ 3-51 DI and Power Status ................................................................................................... 3-51 Maintenance .................................................................................[...]

1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Moxa Air Works AWK-52 22 with dual-RF wireless capability allows wireless users to access network res ources more reliabl y. The AWK-5222 is rated to operate at temperatures ra nging from 0 to 60°C f or standard m odels and -40 t o 75°C for e xtended tem perature models, a nd is rugged enough for any harsh indust rial e[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Overview The A WK-5222 Access Point/Bridge and AP Client is ideal for applicatio ns that need a more reliable solut ion, and are har d to wire, too e xpensive to wire , or use mobile equi pment that connects to a TCP/IP network. The AWK-52 22 can operate at temperatures ra nging from 0 to 60°C for standard[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-3 y Operating te mperature ranges from -40 to 7 5°C (-T model) y Power input by redundant 24 VD C power inputs or IEEE802.3af Power over Ethern et y DIN-Rail or wall moun ting ability y IP30 protected hi gh-strength me tal housing Product Specifications WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11a/g/b for Wireless LAN IEEE 8[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-4 Antenna Connector RP-SMA (male) Connection 10-pin Rem ovable Terminal Bl ock Alarm Contact 1 relay outp ut (capacity: 1A @24VDC) Digital Input 2 electrically-isolated inputs ‧ +3 to -30V for state “0” (OFF) ‧ 13 to 30V for state “1” (ON) ‧ Max. input current: 8 mA Console RS-232 (RJ45 t ype) L[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-5 ATTENTION The A WK-5222 is NOT a portable mobile device and should be located at least 20cm away from the human b ody . The A WK-5222 is NOT designe d for the general public. T o deploy A WK-5222s and establish a wireless network safely , a well-tra ined technician is required for installation. Functional D[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-6 ATTENTION When th e LEDs for ST A TE (Green), FA U LT , WLAN1 and WLAN2 all light up simultaneously and blink at one-second intervals, it means the system failed to boot. This may be due to improper operation or uncontroll able issues, such a s an unexpected s hutdown duri ng firmware up date. T o recover t[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-7 Relay (Digital Output) The A WK-5222 has one relay output, which consists o f the 2 termi nal block contacts on the top panel, as show n below . These relay contact s are used to forward system failure and user-configur ed even ts. The two wires attached to the relay contacts form an open ci rcuit when a us[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Introduction 1-8 Antenna If you need t o improve the performance of the M ain1 and Main2 ant ennas, you can c onnect additional anten nas to the side panel of the A WK-5222 using an anten na cable (Position A: AUX1 and Position B: AUX2). The default antenna for the A WK-5222 is a 2 dBi, dual-band omni-directional antenna, R[...]

2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter explains how to install Moxa’s Ai rWorks AWK-52 22 for the firs t time, and quickly set up your wireless network and test whether the connectio n is running well. With the function guide, you can find out the fu nctions you need easil y. In this chapter , we cover the following topics:  First-time Ins[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-2 First-time Installation and Configuration Before installing the AWK-5222, make sure th at all items in the Package Check list are in the box. In addition, you will need access to a noteboo k co mputer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port. The AWK-5222 has a def ault IP address that you must use when conn[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-3 Step 4: Use the web-based ma nager to confi gure AWK-5222 Open your com puter’s web browser and type http ://192.168.127.253 in the address field to access the homepage of the web-based Network Manager. Before the homepage opens, you will need to enter the user name and passwor d as shown in the follow[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-4 Step 5: Select the operation m ode for the AWK-5222. By default, the AWK-5222 ’s operation mode is set to Wireless redundan cy. You can change the setting in Wireless Settings Æ Operation mode if you would like to use the Wireless bridge or AP-Client mode instead. Detailed information ab out configuri[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-5 Testing Method for two or more AWK-5222s If you have two or more AWK-5222s, you will need a second notebook computer (B) equipped with an Ethernet port. Use the default settings for th e first AWK-5222 connected to notebook A and change the second or third AWK-5222 connected to notebook B to Client mode.[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-6 A quick overview of the A WK-5222’ s status Basic settings for administering the A WK-5222 Essential settings rela ted to establishing a wireles s network Advanced features to support additional n etwork management and secure wired and wireless communication * These advanced functions ar e all optional[...]

3 3 Chapter 3 Web Console Configuration In this chapter , we will explain each web management page of the web-ba sed console configuration. Moxa’ s easy-to-use management fu n ctions will help you set up your A WK-5222, as well as establish and maintain yo ur wireless network easily . In this chapter , we cover the following topics:  Configura[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-2 Configuration by Web Browser Moxa A WK-5222’ s web browser inte rface provides a convenient way to modify its configuration and access the built-in monitoring and net work administration functions. The recomm ended web browser is M icrosoft ® Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 with JVM (Java V[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-3 Y ou can use the m enu tree on the left side of the window t o open the function pa ges to access each of A WK-5222’ s functions . In the following p aragraphs, we will g o through each of the A WK-5222’ s management function s in detail. Y ou can also get a quick overview of these func[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-4 Overview The Overview page s ummarizes the A WK-5222’ s current status. The information is categorized into several groups: System info , Device info and 802.1 1 info . Basic Settings The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to maintain [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-5 Device description Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max. 31 Characters Use this space to record m ore detailed description of A WK-5222 None Device name Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max. 31 Cha racters T o provide in formation ab out whom to contact in order to resolve problems.[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-6 Setting Description Fact ory Default A WK-5222’ s default gateway The IP address of the router that connects the LAN to an outside network. None Primary/ Secondary DNS server Setting Description Factor y Default IP address of Prim ary/ Secondary DNS server The IP address of the DN S Serve[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-7 Setting Description Factory Default User adjustable time The date and time parameters allow configuration of the local time with immediate activation. None (yyyy/mm/dd h h:mm:ss format; 24-hour format.) Ti m e z o ne Setting Description Factory Defaul t User selectable time zone The time zo[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-8 Wireless Settings The essential settings for wireless networks are pres ented in this function group. Settings must be properly set before establishing your wireless network. Operation Mode The A WK-5222 su pports three operatio n modes that are use d for dif ferent wireless network applica[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-9 W ith the new wireless redundancy techno logy , you can set up a redundant wir eless connection between a r edundant client device and a r edundant AP device. The redundan t structure involves using the A WK-5222’ s two RF modules to set up two inde pendent wireless con nections between t[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-10 The following f igure shows the W ireless Redundancy op eration mode: WLAN Operat ion mode Setting Description Factory Defaul t Redundant AP AP with Dual RF re dundancy capable of serving d ual RF clients. Redundant Client Dual RF redundant clients can join dual RF redundant APs. Redundant[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-11 Wireless Bridge A bridg e is a network component that connects two network s. A WK-5222’ s bridge operation is based on the AP ( master ) and Client ( Slave ) concept. Both sides of the connecti on must have t he same RF type, SSID, and security settings. For single RF mesh networks, we [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-12 AP-Client AP-Client mode provides a more flexible topolo gy to allow the user t o configure the 2 RF module for an AP or Client. Matching T able for AP-Client’ s WLAN s: WLAN 1 WLAN 2 Allowable Sett in g AP AP Allow AP Client Allow Client Client Not Allow Client AP Allow WLAN1/WLAN2 Some[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-1 Enabling Non-Redundant (Single RF) AP Wireless Redundancy mode’s Redundant AP This AP functionality can be set to Enable or Disable on the basic wireless settings page. If AP functionality is set to Enable, the Status will appear as Ac tive , which m eans that the WLAN is ready to operate[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-14 Wireless Bridge Mode’s Master Y ou are allowed to edit th is AP functionality to Enable or Disable on the basic wireless settings page. If AP functionality is set to Enable, the Status will appear as Ac tive , which means that the WLAN is ready to operate in the operation m ode you are s[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-15 Basic Wireless Setting The following figure shows the Basic Wi reless Settings page. The parameters and options are described as follows: NOTE Please note that WLAN 1’s RF type supports 802.11b/g mode only; 802.1 1a mode is no t available. WLAN 2’s RF type does support 802.11a/b/ g . R[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-16 NOTE If your device uses redun dant Client, Client, or Slave mode, you can find an additional Site Survey button on basic wirele ss settings page. T he button supports site survey and pop s up a dialog box listing the information for available APs, as shown in the following figure. You can[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-17 The A WK-5222 provides four stand ardized wireless security modes: Open, WEP (W ired Equivalent Privacy), WP A (Wi -Fi Protected Access) and WP A2. Several types of security models are available in A WK-5222 by selecting Security mode and WP A typ e : y Open : No authentication, no data en[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-18 specified as 64/128 bits, which is actually a 40 /104-bit secret key with a 24-bit initialization v ector . The A WK-5222 provid es 4 entities of WEP key settings th at can be selected to use with Key inde x . The selected key setting specifies the key to be use d as a send-key for encrypt[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-19 WEP key 1-4 Setting Description Factory Default ASCII type: 64 bits: 5 chars 128 bits: 13c hars HEX type: 64 bits: 10 hex chars 128 bits: 26 he x chars A string that can be use d as a WEP seed for RC4 encry ption engine. None WPA/WPA2-Personal WP A (W i-Fi Protected Access) and WP A2 are s[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-20 legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used. *Thi s option is available in Red undant AP , AP , or Master mode o nly , and cannot support AE S-enabled clients. Passphrase Setting Description Factory Default 8 – 63 characters Master key to generate key s for encryption and de cryption N[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-21 WP A Type Setting Description Factory Default Personal Provi des Pre-Shared Key-enabled WP A and WP A2 Enterprise Provides enterprise-level sec urity for WP A and WP A2 Personal Encryption method Setting Description Factory Default TKIP T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol is enabled AES A [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-22 Primary/ Secondary RADIUS shar ed key Setting Description Factory Default Max. 31 characters The secret key shared between AP and RADIUS s erver None Key renewal Setting Description Factory Default 60 – 86400 seconds (1 minute to 1 year) Specifies the time period of group key renewal 360[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-23 AES A dvance E ncrypti on S ystem is enabled EAP Protocol Setting Description Factory Default TLS Specifies T ransport L ayer S ecurity protocol TTLS Specifies T unneled T ransport L ayer S ecurity PEAP Specifies P rotected E xtensible A uthentication P rotoco l, or Pr otected EAP TLS Befo[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-24 Y ou can check the current certificate status in Current S tatus if it is available. Certificate issued to : shows the certificate user . Certificate issued by : shows the certificate issuer . Certificate expiration date : indicates when the certificate gets invalid . EAP-TTLS It is usuall[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-25 TTL Inner Authentication Setting Description Factory Default PA P P assword A uthe ntication P rotocol is used CHAP C hallenge H andshake A ut hentication P rotocol is used MS-CHAP Microsoft CHAP is used MS-CHAP -V2 Microsoft C HAP version 2 is used MS-CHAP-V2 Anonymous Setting Description[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-26 MS-CHAP- V2 merely as an EAP method f or inner authent ication. Inner EAP protocol Setting Description Factory Default MS-CHAP -V2 Microsoft C HAP version 2 is used MS-CHAP-V2 Anonymous Setting Description Factory Default Max. 31 charact ers A distinct name used fo r outer authentication N[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-27 T ransmission Rate Setting Description Factory Default Auto A WK-5222 will sense and adjust the data rate automatically A vailable rates User can manually select a target transmission data rate Auto T ransmission Power Setting Description Factory Defaul t Auto Specifies wireless signal cov[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-28 Fragment thr eshold Setting Description Factory Defau lt Fragment Length (256-2346) This parameter specifies the maximum size a data packet before splitting and creating another ne w packet 2346 RT S t hr e s ho ld Setting Description Factory Defaul t R TS/CTS Threshold (256-2346) This set[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-29 enabled to supp ort long-distance transmission. Transmission enhancement is also recommended t o enable communication at both ends when long-distance transmission is required . A high-gain antenna installed at a fixed an tenna connector can also im prove performance. (Select Antenn a at MA[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-30 When EAP-TLS is used, a WLAN Certificate w ill be required at the client end to support WP A/WP A2-Enterprise. The A WK-522 2 can support t he PKCS #12 , also known as Personal Informatio n Exchange Syntax S tandar d , certificate formats that define file formats commonly used to store pri[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-31 NOTE The WLAN certificate will remain after the AWK-5222 reboots. Even though it is exp ired, it can still be seen on Current Certificate . Advanced Settings Several advanced functions are available to in crease the functionality of your A WK-5222 and wireless network system. The DHCP serv[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-32 Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables A WK-5222 as a DH CP server Disable Disable DHCP server function Disable Default gatew ay Setting Description Factory Default IP address of a default gateway The IP address of the router that connects to an outside network None Subnet mask[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-33 Packet Filters The A WK-5222 includes various filters for IP-base d packets going through LAN and WLAN interfaces. Y ou can set these filters as a fi rewall to help enhance network security . MAC Filter The A WK-5222’ s MAC filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out IP-[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-34 IP Protocol Filter The A WK-5222’ s IP protocol filter is a policy-ba sed filter that can allow or filter out IP-based packets with specified IP protocol an d source/destination IP a ddresses. The A WK-5222 provid es 8 entities for setting IP protocol and source/destinatio n IP addresses[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-35 TCP/UDP Port Filter The A WK-5222’ s TCP/ UDP port filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out TCP/UDP-based packets wit h a speci fied source or destinati on port. The A WK-5222 provid es 8 entities for setting the range of source/d estination ports of a specific protoc[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-36 RSTP Settings (for Master or Slave mode only ) AWK-5222 suppor ts IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree Proto col and IEEE802.1w Rapid STP standards. In addition to eliminatin g unexpected path looping, STP/RSTP can provide a backup path recovery if a wired/ wireless path fails a ccidentally. The relia[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-37 Forwardin g delay Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value input by user (4 – 30 seconds) The amount o f time this devic e waits before checking to see if it should change to a diff erent topology . 15 (seconds) Max. age Setting Description Factory Default Numerical value inpu[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-38 SNMP Agent The AWK-5222 suppo rts SNMP V1/V2c/V3. SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community strin g match for authentication, which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read-only or read/write pe rmissions using the communi ty string public / private (default va lue). SN MP V3, which[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-39 The following parameters can be c onfigured on the SNMP Agen t page. A m ore detailed explanation of each parameter is given below the following figure. Enable Setting Description Factory Def ault Enable E nables SNMP Agent Disable Disables SNMP Agent Disable Read community (for V1, V2c, V[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-40 Admin auth type (for V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only) Setting Description Factory Default No Auth Use admin account to access objects. No authentication MD5 Provide a uthentication base d on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm s. 8-character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication. SHA Provid[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-41 Auto Warning Settings Since industrial-grade devices ar e often located at th e endpoints of a system, these devices will not always know what is happening elsewhere on the network. This m eans that these devices, including wi reless APs or clie nts, must prov ide system maintainers with r[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-42 System-related eve nts Event is triggered when… System restart (warm start) The AWK-5222 is rebooted, such as when its settings are changed (IP address, subnet mask, etc.). Network-related eve nts Event is triggered when… LAN 1 or LAN 2 link on The LAN port is connect ed to a device or[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-43 Syslog This function provides the even t logs for the Syslog server. The function supports up to three configurable S yslog servers a nd Syslog server UDP port numbers. When an event occurs, the event will be sent as a Syslog UDP packet to the specified Syslo g servers. Syslog Event Types [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-44 E-mail E-mail Event Types Check the box for Ac tive to enable the even t items. All default values are deactivated (unch ecked). Details for each event item can be found on the “System log Event Typ es” table on page 3-31.[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-45 E-mail Server Settings You can set up to 4 e -mail addresses to receive alarm emails from the AWK-5222. The followi ng parameters can be c onfigured on the E -mail Server Settings page. In addi tion, a Send Test Mail button can be used to test whe ther the Mail se rv er and e-mail addresse[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-46 Relay The A WK-5222 has one relay output, which consists o f 2 terminal block contacts on the A WK-5222’ s top panel. These relay contacts are used to indicate user -configured events and system failure. The two wires attached to the relay contacts form an open ci rcuit when a us er-conf[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-47 Trap Traps can be u sed to signal abnorm al conditions ( notifications) to a m anagement stati on. This trap-driven notificatio n can make your network more efficient. Because a managem ent station usua lly takes care of a large number of devices that have a large number of objects, it wil[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-48 SNMP Trap Receiver Settings SNMP traps ar e defined in SM Iv1 MIBs (SNM Pv1) and SMIv 2 MIBs (SNMP v2c). The two st yles are basically equi valent, and i t is possible to conve rt between the two. You can set the paramet ers for SNMP trap receivers t hrough the web page. 1st / 2nd T rap ve[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-49 Status Wireless Status The status for 802.1 1 info param eters, such as Operation mode and Cha nnel, are shown on the Wireless Status page. The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto refresh box is checked. Certain values for 802.11 info may not appear with different operation mod[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-50 DHCP Client List (for AP mode only) When you enable the DHCP server, the DHCP Client List show s all the clients that require and have successfully received IP assignments. You can click the Refresh button to refresh the list. You can press Select all bu tton to select all content in the l[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-51 Relay Status The status of user-configurable even ts can be found under Relay Status . The status will refresh every 5 seconds if the Auto r efresh box is checked. If an event is trigg ered, it will be noted on this list. System administrators can click Acknowledge Event when he has acknow[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-52 Maintenance Maintenance f unctions provi de the administ ra tor with tools to manag e the AWK-5222 and wired/wirele ss networks. Console Settings You can ena ble or disable access pe rmission for the following consol es: HTTP, HTTP S, Telnet and SSH connections. For more security, we re co[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-53 Firmware Upgrade The AWK-5222 can be enhanced with more value-add ed functions by installing firmware upgrades. The latest firm ware is av ailable at Moxa’s download center. Before running a firmware upgrade, m ake sure the AWK-522 2 is off-line. Click the Browse button to specify the fi[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-54 Load Factory Default Use this function to reset the AWK-5222 and roll all setting s back to the factory default valu es. You can also reset the hardware by pressing the reset button on the top panel of t he AWK-5222. Password You can cha nge the admini stration password for each of the A W[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-55 Save Configuration The following figure shows how the AWK-5222 stores the setting changes into volatile and non-volatile memory. All data stored in volatile memory will disappear when the AWK-5222 is shutdown or re booted unless they are y . Because the AWK-5222 starts up and initializes w[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Other Console Configura tions 3-56 If you ru n the Restart function without changing any con figurations or saving all your changes, you will see just on e Restart button on your screen. You will not be able to run any of the AWK-5222 ’s function s while the system is rebooting. Logout Logout helps users disconnect the cu[...]

4 4 Chapter 4 Software Installation/Configuration In this chapter , we cover the following topics:  Overview  AWK Search Utility ¾ Installing AWK Search Utility ¾ Configuring AWK Search Utility[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-2 Overview The Docume ntation & Softwa re CD included with your A WK-5 222 is designed t o make the installation and configuration procedure easy and straightforward. This auto-run CD includes A WK Search Utility (to broadcast search for all A WK’ s accessible ov er the network),[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-3 3. Click Next to install program files to the default directory , or click Browse to select an alternate location. 4. Click Next to create the program’ s shortcut files to th e default directory , or click Br owse to select an alternate location.[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-4 5. Click Next to select additional tasks. 6. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options.[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-5 7. Click Install to begin the in stallation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. T o change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous s creen. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation of A WK Search Utility . Configuring AWK Sea[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-6 2. Open the A WK Search Utility and then click the Sear ch icon. The “Searching” window indicates the progress of the search. 3. When the search is complete, all A WKs that were located will be displayed in the A WK Search Utility window . Click Locate to cause the selected de vi[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-7 Make sure your A WK is unlocked before using the search utility’ s icons setting. The A WK will unlock automatically if the password is set to the default. Otherwise you must enter the new password manually . Go to To o l s Æ A WK logi n Options to manag e and unlock addition al A[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-8 Use the scroll down list to select the MAC addresses of those A WKs you would like to manage, and then click Add . Key in the pass word for the A WK de vice and then clic k OK to save. If you return to the search page and search for the A W K again, you will find that the A WK will u[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-9 T o modify the configuration of the h ighlighted A WK, click on the W eb icon to open the web console. This will take you to the web console, where you can make all configuration chan ges. Refer to Chapter 3, “Using the W eb Console,” fo r information on how to use the web co nso[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-10 Click Assign IP to change the IP setting. The three advanced options— Search , Connection , and Miscellaneous —are explai ned below: Search Retry count (default=5): Indicates how many times the search will be retried automatically . Retry interval (ms): The time lapsed between r[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 4-11 Connection Connection timeout (secs): Use this option to set the waiting time for the Default Logi n, Locate, Assign IP , Upload Firmwar e , and Unlock to com plete. Upgrade timeout (secs): Use this option to set the waiting time for the conn ection to disconnect while the firmware [...]

5 5 Chapter 5 Other Console Configurations This chapter explains how t o access the AWK-5222 for the first time. In a ddition to HTTP access, there are four ways to access AWK-5222: se rial console, Telnet consol e, SSH console, and HTTPS consol e. The serial console co nnection method, w hich requires using a short serial cable to connect the AWK-[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 5-2 RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) The serial cons ole connection met hod, which require s using a short serial cable to connect the A WK-5222 to a PC’ s COM port, can b e used if you do not know the A WK-5222’ s IP address. It is also convenient to use seri[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 5-3 2. Select Open under Port Manage r to open a new connection . 3. The Communication Param eter page of the Property window opens. Select the appropriate COM port f or Console C onnection, 1 15200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity , and 1 for Stop Bits. 4. Click on the T [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 5-4 6. The A WK-5222’ s device information and Main Menu will be disp layed. Please follow the description on screen and select the ad m inistration option you wish to perform. NOTE To modify t he appearance of t he PComm Term inal Emulator win dow, select Edit Æ Font and then choose [...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 5-5 Follow the steps below to access the console utility via T elnet or SSH client. 1. From W indows Deskt op, run St a r t > R u n , and then use T elnet to access the A WK-5222’ s IP address from the W indows Run window . (Y ou may also issue the telnet command from the MS-DOS p r[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Softwa re Installation/Configuration 5-6 2. W arning messages will pop out to warn users that the security certificate was issued by a company they have not chosen to trust. 3. Select Ye s to accept the ce rtificate issued by Moxa IW a nd then enter the A WK-5222’ s web browser interface secured via HTTPS/SSL. (Y ou can s[...]

6 6 Chapter 6 References This chapter provides more detailed info rmation about wireless-related technologies. The information in this ch apter can help you administer your A WK-5222s an d plan your industrial wireless network better . The following t opics are covered:  Beacon  DTIM  Fragment  RTS Threshold  STP and RSTP ¾ The STP/[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual References 6-2 Beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the AP to k eep the network synchroni zed. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination address, a time stamp, Delivery T raffic Indicator Maps (DTIM), a nd the T raffic Indicator Message (TIM). Beacon Interval indicates th[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual References 6-3 Differences between RSTP and STP RSTP is similar to STP, but includes additional inform ation in the BPDUs that allow each bridge to confirm that it has taken action to prevent loops from forming when it decides to enable a link to a neighboring bridge. Adjacent bridges connected via po int-to-point links wil[...]

7 7 Chapter 7 Supporting Information This chapter presents add itional information ab out this manual and product. Y ou can also learn how to contact Moxa for techni cal support. The following t opics are covered:  About This Us er’s Manual  DoC (Declaration of Conformity) ¾ Federal Communication Commission Interference Statem ent ¾ R&[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Supporting Information 7-2 About This User’s Manual This manual is mainly designed for, but no limited to , the following hardware and firmware for the A WK-5222: y Hardware Rev: 1.0 y Firmware V er: 1.0 Y ou are strongl y recommended to vi sit Moxa’ s website ( http:// www .m oxa.com) and fin d the latest pr o duct dat[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Supporting Information 7-3 DoC (Declaration of Conformity) Federal Communication Commissi on Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These l imits are designed t o provide reasona ble protection against ha[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Supporting Information 7-4 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAM ENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 Ma rch 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipm ent and the mu tual rec ognition of thei r conformity (R&TTE). The R&[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Supporting Information 7-5 Connect to the A WK-5222 ’ s RS-232 co nsole with 1 15200bps and N-8-1 . Y ou will see the following message shown on the terminal e mulator every one second. Press Ctrl - C and the following message will appear . Enter 2 to change the network setting. Specify where the A WK-5222’ s firmware f[...]

AWK-5222 User’s Manual Supporting Information 7-6 A WK-5222 restarts, and the “Pre ss Ctrl-C to enter Firmware Recovery Process…” message will reappear . Press Ctrl-C to enter th e menu and select 1 to start the firmware upgrade process. Select 0 in the sub-menu to load the firmware image via LAN, and then en ter the file name of the firmwa[...]