Allied Telesis AT-MWS600AP User manual

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN Access Point
AT-MWS AP series
Reference Manual

AT-MWS AP series Reference Manual
Table of Contents 3
1 Before You Begin 5
1.1 Considerations for Wireless Installation.....................................................6
Computer Settings .......................................................................................7
Hardware Installation..................................................................................10
2 Configuring Your Access Point 11
2.1 Configuring Your Access Point .................................................................12
Default Settings.......................................................................................... 12
Web Configuration...................................................................................... 12
Applying your changes...............................................................................13
3 Overview 15
3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................16
Device Status .............................................................................................16
Connections ...............................................................................................18
4 Network 19
4.1 Basic ..........................................................................................................20
IPv4 Settings ..............................................................................................20
IPv6 Settings ..............................................................................................20
4.2 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless...........................................................................21
Wireless Network........................................................................................21
5 Management 29
5.1 SNMP Settings ..........................................................................................30
5.2 CLI/SSH Settings.......................................................................................31
5.3 HTTPS Settings .........................................................................................32
5.4 Email Alert..................................................................................................33
5.5 Date and Time Settings.............................................................................34
5.6 WiFi Scheduler ..........................................................................................35
Auto Reboot Settings ................................................................................. 35
WiFi Scheduler ...........................................................................................35
5.7 Tools...........................................................................................................36
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Ping Test Parameters .................................................................................36
Traceroute Parameters ...............................................................................36
Speed Test Parameters ..............................................................................37
5.8 LED Control ...............................................................................................38
5.9 Device Discovery.......................................................................................39
6 System Manager 41
6.1 Account Setting.........................................................................................42
6.2 Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................................43
6.3 Backup/Restore.........................................................................................44
Factory Setting ...........................................................................................44
User Setting................................................................................................ 44
6.4 System Log................................................................................................45
6.5 Reset..........................................................................................................46
6.6 Logout........................................................................................................47
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Before You Begin

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1.1 Considerations for Wireless Installation
The operating distance of all wireless devices can often not be pre-determined due to
a number of unknown obstacles in the environment in which the device is deployed.
Obstacles such as the number, thickness, and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that
the wireless signals of the AT-MWS600AP/AT-MWS900AP/AT-MWS1750AP (hereinafter,
the AT-MWS AP) must pass through can weaken the signal. Here are some key guidelines
for allowing the AT-MWS AP to have an optimal wireless range during setup.
• Keep the number of walls and/or ceilings between the AT-MWS AP and other
network devices to a minimum. Each wall and/or ceiling can reduce the signal
strength, resulting in a lower overall signal strength.
• Building materials make a difference. A solid metal door and/or aluminum stubs
may have a significant negative effect on the signal strength of the AT-MWS AP.
Locate your wireless devices carefully so the signal can pass through drywall and/
or open doorways. Materials such as glass, steel, metal, concrete, water (example:
fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, and/or brick can also diminish wireless signal
strength.
• Interference from your other electrical devices and/or appliances that generate RF
noise can also diminish the AT-MWS AP's signal strength. The most common types
of devices are microwaves or cordless phones.

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Computer Settings
In order to use the AT-MWS AP, you must first configure the TCP/IPv4 connection of
your Windows 7/8 computer system.
The following shows the procedures for setting a Windows 7 PC.
1 Click the Start button and open the Control Panel.
2 Click View network status and tasks in the Network and Internet section, then
select Change adapter settings.

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3Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
4Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.
1.1 Considerations for Wireless Installation

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5Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is different from
the AT-MWS AP and Subnet mask, then click OK.
Note: Ensure that the IP address and Subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device.
For example:
・ AP IP address: 192.168.1.230 (default setting)
・ PC IP address: 192.168.1.1 -192.168.1.229
192.168.1.231 -192.168.1.254
・ PC Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

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Hardware Installation
1 Ensure that the computer in use has an Ethernet Controller port (RJ-45 Ethernet
Port). For more information, verify with your computer's user manual.
2 Connect one end of the Category 5e Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 port of the AT-
MWS AP and the other end to the RJ-45 port of the computer. Ensure that the cable
is securely connected to both the AT-MWS AP and the computer.
3 Connect the Power Adapter DC connector to the DC-IN port of the AT-MWS AP
and the Power Adapter to an available electrical outlet. Once both connections are
secure, verify the following:
a) Ensure that the POWER light is on (it will be orange).
b) Ensure that the 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WLAN light is off.
c) Ensure that the LAN (Computer/AT-MWS AP Connection) light is on (it will
be blue).
d) Once all three lights are on, proceed to set up the AT-MWS AP using the
computer.

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Configuring Your Access Point

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2.1 Configuring Your Access Point
This section will show you how to configure the device using the web-based configuration
interface.
Default Settings
Please use your Ethernet port or wireless network adapter to connect the AT-MWS AP.
IP Address 192.168.1.230
Username manager
Password friend
Web Configuration
1 Open a web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later) and enter the IP
Address http://192.168.1.230.
Note: When you access to the login screen, please wait more than two minutes after the
AT-MWS AP is powered on.
Note: If you have changed the default LAN IP Address of the AT-MWS AP, ensure you
enter the correct IP Address.
2 The default username is manager and the password is friend. Once you have
entered the correct username and password, click the Login button to open the web-
based configuration page.

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3 If successful, you will be logged in and see the AT-MWS AP User Interface.
Note: Model Name varies depending on model.
Applying your changes
Some of the pages have Apply or Save buttons.
The settings on the pages which have Apply buttons will take effects immediately when
the Apply buttons are pressed.
The settings on the pages which have Save buttons are added to the Unsaved change list
at the top right of the pages, when the Save buttons are pressed. The unsaved changes
does not affects until you click the Apply button in the Unsaved change list.

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3
Overview

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3.1 Overview
The Overview section contains the following options:
• Device Status
• Connections
The following sections describe these options.
Device Status
Clicking the Device Status link under the Overview menu shows the status information
about the current operating mode.
• The Device Information section shows general system information such as Device
Name, MAC address, Current Time, Firmware Version, and Management VLAN ID.
• The LAN Information section shows the Local Area Network settings such as the
LAN IP Address, Subnet mask, Gateway, DNS Address, and DHCP Client.

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• The Wireless LAN Information - 2.4GHz/5GHz section shows wireless information
such as Operating Mode, Frequency, and Channel. Since the AT-MWS AP supports
multiple-SSIDs, information about each SSID and security settings are displayed.

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Connections
Clicking the Connections link under the Device Status menu displays the list of clients
associated to the AT-MWS AP's 2.4GHz/5GHz, along with the MAC address, TX, RX and
signal strength for each client. Clicking Kick in the Block column removes this client.
Click Refresh to refresh the Connection List page.
3.1 Overview

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Network

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4.1 Basic
This page allows you to modify the device's IP settings.
IPv4 Settings
IP Network Setting: Select whether the device IP address will use the static IP address
specified in the IP Address field or be obtained automatically when the
device connects to a DHCP server.
IP Address: The IP Address of this device.
IP Subnet Mask: The IP Subnet mask of this device.
Gateway: The Default Gateway of this device. Leave it blank if you are unsure of
this setting.
Primary/Secondary DNS: The primary/secondary DNS address for this device.
IPv6 Settings
Link-Local Address: Check this if you want to use Link-Local Address. The Link-Local
Address option and the global address can not be specified at the
same time. When this option is checked, the other options in this
section is disabled.
IP Address: The IPv6 IP Address of this device.
Subnet Prefix Length: The IPv6 Subnet Prefix Length of this device.
Gateway: The IPv6 Default Gateway of this device. Leave it blank if you are
unsure of this setting.
Primary / Secondary DNS: The primary / secondary DNS address for this device.