ANTAIRA APX-3200 User manual

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APX-3200
Industrial Wireless-N Access Point
User Manual
Version 1.1

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FCC NOTICE
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Connect the computer to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Increase the separation between the computer and receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.

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RF Exposure Warning
The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
ICES 003 Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Declaration of Conformity
Antaira declares the following:
Product Type: Wireless Access Point
Model No.: APX-3200 conforms to the following Product Standards:
This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of
the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in
brackets are the equivalent international standards.)
Electromagnetic Interference (Conduction and Radiation): EN 55022 (CISPR 22)
Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11)
Low Voltage Directive: EN 60 950: 1992+A1: 1993+A2: 1993+A3: 1995+A4: 1996+A11: 1997.
Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional standards: FCC Class B: following the
provisions of FCC Part 15 directive, CE Mark: following the provisions of the EC directive.
Antaira also declares that:
The wireless card in this product complies with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the
European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following:
EMC Standards: FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section 15.247); CE:
EN 300 328-2, EN 300 826 (EN 301 489-17)
Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional standards: FCC Class B: following the
provisions of FCC Part 15 directive, CE Mark: following the provisions of the EC directive.
Industrial Wireless N-Access Point
User Manual
Version 1.1 July 2014
This manual supports the following model:
APX-3200
This document is the current official release manual. Please check our website (www.antaira.com) for any updated
manual or contact us by e-mail ([email protected]).

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Table of Contents
Overview.........................................................................................................6
Introduction....................................................................................................6
Features and Benefits.................................................................................................................7
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................8
Pole Mounting Installation ............................................................................8
Wall Mount Installation ................................................................................................................8
Hardware Overview........................................................................................9
Front Panel....................................................................................................................................9
Cables and Antennas ..................................................................................10
Ethernet Cables..........................................................................................................................10
10BaseT/100BaseTX PinAssignments..................................................................................10
Wireless Antenna.......................................................................................................................11
Operation Modes & Connection Examples................................................12
Access Point and Access Point WDS Mode..........................................................................12
Access Point WDS Mode..........................................................................................................12
Station Mode...............................................................................................................................13
Station WDS Mode.....................................................................................................................14
Repeater WDS Mode ................................................................................................................15
Configure the IP Address............................................................................16
For Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT............................................................................................16
For Windows XP/2000...............................................................................................................17
Access the Web Interface ...........................................................................20
Access with uConfig ..................................................................................................................20
Access with Web Browser ..........................................................................23
Navigation ....................................................................................................25
Main Menu Bar...........................................................................................................................25
How to Save Changes...............................................................................................................25
Basic Network Tab.......................................................................................26
Network Mode: Bridging............................................................................................................26
LAN Setup...................................................................................................................................26
Basic Wireless Tab ................................................................................. ….28
Enable the Radio........................................................................................................................29
Basic Wireless Settings.............................................................................................................29
Wireless Mode............................................................................................................................29
Access Point Parameter Settings............................................................................................30
Station Parameters Settings.....................................................................................................32
Wireless Security........................................................................................................................34
Virtual Access Point (VAP)........................................................................................................38
Advance Wireless Tab.................................................................................39
Long Range Parameters Setup ...............................................................................................39

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Services Tab.................................................................................................41
Ping Watchdog ...........................................................................................................................42
Auto-Reboot................................................................................................................................42
SNMP Setup...............................................................................................................................43
NTP Setup...................................................................................................................................43
Web HTTP Security...................................................................................................................43
Telnet Access Setup ..................................................................................................................44
SSH Access Setup.....................................................................................................................44
System Log Setup......................................................................................................................44
DDNS...........................................................................................................................................44
System Tab...................................................................................................45
Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................................................................45
Host Name..................................................................................................................................46
Administrative and Read-OnlyAccount..................................................................................46
Configuration Management......................................................................................................47
Device Maintenance..................................................................................................................47
Status Page ..................................................................................................49
Status Reporting.........................................................................................................................49
Client Connection Status in AP Status Info.............................................................................50
Station Connection Info.............................................................................................................52
More Status.................................................................................................................................54
VLAN Tab......................................................................................................55
VLAN Switch...............................................................................................................................55
VLAN Management....................................................................................................................56
Appendix I - Network...................................................................................57
Appendix II- Advanced Settings .................................................................61
Appendix III- Services..................................................................................63
Appendix IV- VLAN Setup examples..........................................................65
A) Tagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN Setup...............................................65
B) Untagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN setup...........................................66
C) Tagged VLAN Pass-Through..............................................................................................66

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Overview
Introduction
The high-performance wireless network Access Point (AP) is designed for industrial and
enterprise access applications. Embedded with theAtheros chipset, it boasts network robustness,
stability and wider network coverage. Based on 802.11n (Draft 2.0), the access point supports
high-speed data transmission of up to 300Mbps.
The access point is capable of operating in different modes, which makes it suitable for a wide
variety of wireless applications, including long-distance deployments.
Designed with external N-type connectors offering excellent electrical performance and
compatible with N-type antennas, the access point can be used for a wide variety of wireless
applications and allows you to position the wireless antenna in a better signal-broadcasting
location for improved wireless coverage and signal strength or simply in a more convenient
location.
To protect your security and privacy, the access point is armed with the latest wireless security
features such as IEEE 802.11i standards, MAC address filtering, IEEE 802.1x authentication and
WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption to ensure privacy for the heterogeneous mix of users within the
same wireless network.
The access point also incorporates a unique set of advanced features such as: virtual AP to
deliver multiple services, long-range parameter fine-tuning which provide the access point with
the ability to auto-calculate parameters such as slot time,ACK time-out and CTS time-out to
achieve a longer range.

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Features and Benefits
Point-to-Point & Point-to-Multipoint Support
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication between different buildings enable users to
bridge wireless clients that are kilometers apart while unifying the networks.
Virtual AP (Multiple SSID)
Virtual AP implements mSSID (Multi-SSID) allows a single wireless system to be set up with
multiple virtual AP connections with different SSIDs or BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) and
different security settings.
Highly Secured Wireless Network
The access point supports the highest available wireless security standard which is IEEE802.11i
compliant. The access point also supports IEEE 802.1x for a secure and centralized user-based
authentication. Wireless clients are thus required to authenticate through highly secure methods
like EAP-TTLS and EAP-PEAP, in order to obtain access to the network.
uConfig Utility
The uConfig utility allows users to access the user-friendly web configuration interface of the
access point without having to change the TCP/IP setup of the workstation.
HTTPS
The access point supports HTTPS (SSL) in addition to the standard HTTP.
HTTPS (SSL) features additional authentication and encryption for secure communication.
Telnet
Telnet allows a computer to remotely connect to the access point Command Line Interface
(CLI) for control and monitoring.
SSH
Secure Shell Host (SSH) establishes a secure host connection to the access point CLI for
control and monitoring.

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Hardware Installation
Pole Mounting Installation
Each AP has a pole mounting kit on the rear panel. The pole mounting kit helps to fix the AP in the
appropriate location.
Wall Mount Installation
Each AP has another installation method to fix the AP. Awall mount panel can be found in the package.
The following step shows how to mount the AP on the wall.

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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
The following table describes the connectors on the APX-3200.
Port
Description
10/100 RJ-45 Fast
Ethernet Ports
1*10/100 Base-T(X) RJ-45 fast Ethernet port supports IEEE
802.3af PoE (powered device)
Default Speed: Auto
ANT (1/2)
N-type connector for external antenna
Front Panel of theAPX-3200
Antenna 1
Ethernet 1
Antenna 2

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Cables and Antennas
Ethernet Cables
The APX-3200 WLAN AP has a PoE Ethernet port. According to the link type, the AP use CAT 3, 4,
5,5e UTP cables to connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs).
Please refer to the following table for cable specifications.
Cable Types and Specifications
Cable
Type
Max. Length
Connector
10BASE-T
Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
100BASE-TX
Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
10BaseT/100BaseTX Pin Assignments
With 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 are
used for receiving data.
RJ-45 Pin Assignments
Pin Number
Assignment
1
TD+
2
TD-
3
RD+
4
Not used
5
Not used
6
RD-
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Not used
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Not used

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The APX-3200 supports auto MDI/MDI-X operation. You can use a straight-through cable to connect
PC and AP. The following table below shows the 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X port pin
outs.
MDI/MDI-X Pin Assignments
Pin Number
MDI port
MDI-X port
1
TD+(transmit)
RD+(receive)
2
TD-(transmit)
RD-(receive)
3
RD+(receive)
TD+(transmit)
4
Not used
Not used
5
Not used
Not used
6
RD-(receive)
TD-(transmit)
7
Not used
Not used
8
Not used
Not used
Note: “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.
Wireless Antenna
2.4GHz antennas are used for the APX-3200 and are connected using N-type connectors. External
antennas also can be used with this type of connectors.

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Operation Modes & Connection Examples
Access Point and Access Point WDS Mode
The access point mode is the default mode for the device. It enables the bridging of wireless
clients to wired network infrastructures and enables transparent access and communication
with each other.
The illustration below shows a typical application when resources are sharing the same AP.
The wireless users are able to access the file server connected to the switch, through the
access point in AP mode.
Access Point WDS Mode
This mode is generally used for point-to-point or point-to-multi-point connections, and is mainly
used with station WDS to build the point and multi-point connections.

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Station Mode
In station mode the device acts as a wireless client. When connected to an access point, it
creates a network link between the Ethernet network connected at the client device and the
wireless Ethernet network connected at the access point.
In the example below, the workgroup of PCs on the Ethernet network are connected to the
station device, which can access the printer across the wireless connection to the access point
where the printer is connected.

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Station WDS Mode
Station WDS mode is similar to station mode. The difference is that station WDS mode must
connect to an AP that is configured in access point WDS (or RootAP) mode.
station WDS is mainly used for a point-to–point connection between two buildings or locations
that are further away.
Point-to-Point
Point-to-Multi-Point
An access point setup asAccess Point
WDS (or RootAP) and the other as Station
WDS (Transparent Client).
An access point setup asAccess Point WDS
(or RootAP) and several other devices as
Station WDS (or Transparent Client).
This mode is generally used for outdoor connections over long distances, or for indoor
connections between local networks.

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Repeater WDS Mode
Repeater WDS Mode is mainly used to extend the wireless range and coverage of the wireless
network allowing access and communication to go over places which are generally difficult for
wireless clients to connect to a network.
In repeater mode, the AP acts as a relay for network signals on the network by regenerating the
signals it receives, and retransmitting them to the main network infrastructure.
*Detailed information on the repeater mode is available in the ‘Repeater Setup’section.
** Note: Repeater WDS requires the AP to be setup in RootAP or access point
WDS mode in order to work.

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Configure the IP Address
After setting up the hardware, the user needs to assign an IP address to the PC so that it is in the
same subnet as the access point.
For Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT
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St te ep p 1 1: :
From your desktop, right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties.
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St te ep p 2 2: :
Select the network adapter that you are using, then right-click and select Properties.
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St te ep p 3 3: :
Highlight TCP/IP and click on
the Properties button.
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St te ep p 4 4: :
Select the Specify an IP
address radio button.
Set the IP address to
192.168.168.X and subnet
mask to 255.255.255.0, where
X can be any number from 2 to
254.

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St te ep p 5 5: :
To verify that the IP address
has been correctly assigned to
your PC, go to the Start menu,
select Run, and enter the
command: winipcfg.
Select the Ethernet adapter
from the drop-down list and
click OK.
PC is now setup with a proper IP address to communicate with the access point.
For Windows XP/2000
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St te ep p 1 1: :
Go to your desktop, right-click on the My Network Places icon and select Properties.

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St te ep p 2 2: :
Right-click the network adapter
icon and select Properties.
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St te ep p 3 3: :
Highlight Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) and click on the
Properties button.
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St te ep p 4 4: :
Select the Use the following IP
address radio button.
Set the IP address to
192.168.168.X and subnet mask
to 255.255.255.0, where X can
be any number from 2 to 254.
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St te ep p 5 5: :
Click on the OK button to close all windows.

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St te ep p 6 6: :
To verify that the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to the Start menu,
Accessories, select Command Prompt, and type the command: ipconfig/all
PC is now setup with a proper IP address to communicate with the access point.

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Access the Web Interface
Access with uConfig
The uConfig utility provides direct access to the web interface.
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St te ep p 1 1: :
Click u uC Co on nf fi ig gicon to launch the utility then click Y Ye es sbutton.
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St te ep p 2 2: :
Select the access point from the products list and click on the O Op pe en n W We eb bbutton. To retrieve and
display the latest device(s) in the list, click on the R Re ef fr re es sh hbutton.