Browan BW1250 User manual

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Copyright©2006 BROWAN Communications Inc
BW1250
Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz Access Point
www.browan.com
User
’
s Guide V1.0

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Copyright
© 2002-2006 BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS
This product plan and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of
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COMMUNICATIONS.
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While the information in this document has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an
assurance of product characteristics. BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS shall be liable only to the
degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery.
The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with this product and
the use of its contents is subject to written authorization from BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS.
Trademarks
The product described in this book is a licensed product of BROWAN.

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Within the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz band (5GHz radio channels 34 to 48) the U-NII devices
are restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential harmful interference to
MSS operations.
FCC Warning
FCC Interference Statement
This equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body.
If this device is going to be operated in 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, then it is restricted in indoor
environment only.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are
country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended
destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user.

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COPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................................... 1
NOTICE................................................................................................................................................... 1
TRADEMARKS....................................................................................................................................... 1
FCC Warning....................................................................................................................................... 2
CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................. 3
ABOUT THIS GUIDE.............................................................................................................................. 5
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge ...................................................................................................... 5
Conventions Used in this Document ...................................................................................................5
Help Us to Improve this Document! .................................................................................................... 5
BROWAN Technical Support .............................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 6
Product Overview ................................................................................................................................ 6
Features Highlight ............................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................. 9
The Product Package .......................................................................................................................... 9
Hardware Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9
General Overview ............................................................................................................................9
Bottom Cover .................................................................................................................................10
LEDs ..............................................................................................................................................10
Connectors.....................................................................................................................................11
Connect to the Power Source and Local Network ............................................................................12
Software Installation ..........................................................................................................................13
Initialization ....................................................................................................................................13
Software Introduction: KickStart ....................................................................................................13
Access Your BW1250....................................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 3 – APPLICATION MODE ................................................................................................. 17
AP + AP Mode...................................................................................................................................17
AP + Bridge Mode .............................................................................................................................17
CHAPTER 4 – REFERENCE MANUAL...............................................................................................19
Web Interface ....................................................................................................................................19
Status ................................................................................................................................................20
Status | Device Status....................................................................................................................20
Status | Wireless Status.................................................................................................................21
Status | Interface Statistics ............................................................................................................22
Network .............................................................................................................................................23
Network | Interface.........................................................................................................................23
Network | RADIUS Server .............................................................................................................25
Network | DHCP Settings ..............................................................................................................27
Network | NTP Settings .................................................................................................................32
Network | Time Settings.................................................................................................................34
Wireless.............................................................................................................................................35
Wireless | Basic .............................................................................................................................35
Wireless | Advance ........................................................................................................................44
Wireless | WEP ..............................................................................................................................52
Contents

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Wireless | MAC ACL ......................................................................................................................53
System...............................................................................................................................................56
System | Security ...........................................................................................................................56
System | SNMP..............................................................................................................................57
System | Telnet ..............................................................................................................................58
System | Configuration ..................................................................................................................58
System | Reset...............................................................................................................................60
System | Upgrade ..........................................................................................................................61
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................ 63
A) Specification .................................................................................................................................63
B) Factory Defaults for the BW1250 .................................................................................................65
C) Regulatory Domain/Channels/Power ...........................................................................................66
D) Location ID and ISO Country Codes ............................................................................................68

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Purpose
This document provides information and procedures on hardware installation, setup, configuration,
and management of the BROWAN high performance Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz AP BW1250.
Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking
(LAN) concepts and wireless Internet access infrastructures. In addition, you should be familiar with
the following:
Hardware installers should have a working knowledge of basic electronics and mechanical
assembly, and should understand related local building codes.
Network administrators should have a solid understanding of software installation procedures for
network operating systems under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000, NT, and Windows
XP and general networking operations and troubleshooting knowledge.
Conventions Used in this Document
The following typographic conventions and symbols are used throughout this document:
Very important information. Failure to observe this may result in damage.
Important information that should be observed.
Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required.
bold Menu commands, buttons and input fields are displayed in bold
code File names, directory names, form names, and system-generated output
such as error messages are displayed in constant-width type
<value> Placeholder for certain values, e.g. user inputs
[value] Input field format, limitations, and/or restrictions.
Help Us to Improve this Document!
If you should encounter mistakes in this document or want to provide comments to improve the
manual please send e-mail directly to:
[e-mail]
BROWAN Technical Support
If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, please consult the BROWAN website
at www.browan.com for:
Direct contact to the BROWAN support centers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Download area for the latest software, user documentation and product updates.
About this Guide

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Thank you for choosing the BROWAN Dual Radio Access Point BW1250.
The BROWAN BW1250 operates simultaneously in both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequency band and is
fully compliant to 802.11b/g and 802.11a standard with its high performance and enhanced security.
The two Dual-Band radio (a/g + a/g) feature supplies the furthest in flexibility and makes sure low
interference and large coverage. The a+g operation mode and Multiple BSSID that this product
provides differentiates it from traditional indoor AP product.
Product Overview
Flexibility and High performance
BROWAN BW1250 is built as a high-performance and feature-rich indoor Access Point. With two
dual-band radios operating AP, Bridge and Repeater working modes can provide the furthest flexible
wireless network deployment:
 Simultaneously supports 802.11a/b/g in one platform
 Dual AP configuration for high client density environment
 Dual AP configuration for supporting all kinds of client (11a/b/g) simultaneously
 Mix of AP and Bridge configuration for enhancing wireless coverage by wireless repeating and
wireless bridging
Secure and Reliable Wireless Networking
BROWAN’s BW1250 supports and meets all security requirement of wide area networking
professionals for secured wireless network:
 Supports VLAN, up to 16 VLAN ID per Radio
 IEEE 802.1x/EAP with password, certificates and SIM card (EAP/TLS, EAP/PEAP, EAP/SIM
and EAP/TTLS)
 64bits/128bits static and dynamic WEP key
 Support Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA/WPA2) with AES and TKIP
 Layer 2 Isolation for preventing snooping on the same radio
 MAC ACL for preventing illegal attacking from Internet
 Hidden SSID broadcast to prevent illegal users connection
Strong Anti-interference
Dynamic Channel Allocation (DCA) solution automatically selects optimal operational frequency
channel during power up and periodically monitors the environment and adjusts for best operational
channel.
Multiple BSSID
Support up to 16 BSSID per radio and each can be configured independently to support defferent
range of security policy, authentication methods, RADIUS servers and VLAN IDs. Each BSSID can be
Chapter 1 – Introduction
* * Two radios are under firmware controlled not to use the same channel or a channel which are separated less than 4 channels and 
is not user changeable.

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set by its priority on a basis of 802.1p tag or 802.11e EDCA which enables WLAN client device to
access wireless link QoS capabilities.
Simple Installation
Support IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet as well as external power supply by power adaptor. This
reduces the cost and the effort of installation and maintenance dramatically.
Easy Remote Management and Maintenance
BROWAN’s BW1250 supportsremote management with HTTPS, CLISH and SNMP:
 Web-based user interface with HTTPS request and CLISH configuration with SSHv2 request
supplies a secure remote management
 BROWAN’s Network Management System supplies the system management solution
 DHCP Server/DHCP Relay/DHCP Client service supplies flexibility for different network setup
 Remote software upgrading via HTTPs
Management Option
You can use the Access Point management systems through the following interfaces:
Web-browser interface with HTTPS
Command Line interface (CLI) with optional SSH
Simple Network Management Protocol
This user’s guide provides detailed description of the management for the web-browser interface.
Features Highlight
Super AP
Multiple BSSID (up to 16)
SSID per BSSID
Enabled or Disabled Hidden SSID per BSSID
VLAN ID per BSSID
QoS priority per BSSID based on 802.1p or EDCA
AAA way per BSSID, 802.1x and web login
Co-existence of 802.1x and web login
Security policy per BSSID
WPA pass-through
RADIUS server per BSSID
Traffic priority per BSSID
AAA
RADIUS client supporting
802.1x supporting(EAP/TLS,EAP/TTLS, EAP/PEAP and EAP/SIM)
Accounting supporting (RFC 2866)
Security

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Static 64/128bits WEP, Dynamic 64/128bits WEP
WPA/TKIP and WPA/AES support
MAC ACL
Access Control (accept rule and deny rule) based on MAC address
Layer 2 Isolation
Hidden SSID
Management
Secure management via HTTPS, CLISH, SNMP
Standard MIB and BROWAN Private MIB
BROWAN NMS Support
Detail Client Survey
Network interface statistics
Remote firmware update via WEB UI
Backup/Restore configuration file
DHCP Server
Kickstart Tool
Bridge/Client Diagnostic tool
NTP support and setting time manually
Maintenance
Software watchdog
Super Brige
802.11a/b/g compliant
108Mbps raw data rate supporting
Up to 8 bridge links supporting
Special radio for Bridge
WPA/PSK over Bridge link

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This chapter provides installation instructions for the hardware and software components of the
Access Point BW1250. It also includes the procedures for the following tasks:
Hardware Introduction (LEDs, Connectors)
Connecting the Access Point
Software Installation
The Product Package
The product deliverables:
BW1250 Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz Access Point
Ethernet cable,1.5m
USA type Power Cord
EU type Power Cord
External power supply
Installation CD containing:
BW1250 User’s Guide in PDF format
KickStart Utility
Bridge/Client Diagnostic Utility
Product Firmware
Release Notes
Adobe Acrobat Readers
Release Notes
Printed 3 Year Warranty Card
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or
BROWAN sales representative.
Hardware Introduction
General Overview
Figure 1 – BW1250 General View
Chapter 2 - Installation

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The front panel of BW1250 contains:
There are 4 indicator lights (LEDs) that help to describe the state of various networking and
connection operations.
The Bottom cover of BW1250 contains:
Connectors which enable you to make different network connections for the device
Reset button enables you to reboot or reset the device configuration to the factory defaults
Press the Reset button for less than 5seconds to reboot the device.
Press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds to set the device to factory
defaults.
Bottom Cover
Figure 2 –Bottom Cover of the BW1250
The Bottom Cover of the BW1250 contains:
1. Back Label with Model and Device name. The official device name is Dual Radio 2.4GHz/5GHz
Access Point, model BW1250.
2. Serial Number label of the device.
3. MAC address label of the device. The MAC label shows the WLAN1 interface MAC address of the
device.
LEDs
The BW1250 Access Point has 4 LEDs located on the front panel:
2
1
3
1
2
3
4

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Figure 3 – LEDs of the BW1250
The various states of the LEDs indicate different networking and connection operations as follows:
Item LED Color Status Indication
On BW1250 is active/working1 Power Green
Blink BW1250 is booting
On BW1250 Ethernet Port Link Active2 LAN Green
Blink BW1250 Ethernet Port is
Transmitting and Receiving data
On BW1250 WLAN1 RF card ActiveGreen
(802.11g module
is functional) Blink BW1250 WLAN1 RF card is
Transmitting and Receiving data
On BW1250 WLAN1 RF card Active
3 Wireless1
Amber
(802.11a module
is functional) Blink BW1250 WLAN1 RF card is
Transmitting and Receiving data
On BW1250 WLAN2 RF card ActiveGreen
(802.11g module
is functional) Blink BW1250 WLAN2 RF card is
Transmitting and Receiving data
On BW1250 WLAN2 RF card Active
4 Wireless2
Amber
(802.11a module
is functional) Blink BW1250 WLAN2 RF card is
Transmitting and Receiving data
Connectors
The BW1250 has several connectors on the rear panel:
Figure 4 –RF Connectors
Descriptions of the connectors are given in the following table:
Item Connector Description
1
Power Jack For power supply
2
Reset button
Reboot or reset to factory defaults.
Press the reset bottom for less than 5seconds to reboot the
Access Point. Press the reset bottom for more than 5 seconds
to reset the Access Point to factory defaults
3
LAN
Connect to the RJ45 port of your laptop for configuration or
connect to the PoE device for power supply and network
connection
4
Console For console connection
4
1
2
3

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Connect to the Power Source and Local Network
BW1250 can be powered on by connecting to either one of the following two device:
♦Power-over-Ethernet
♦External Power Adapter
Case 1 Use the Power-over-Ethernet:
Use the enclosed power cord and any IEEE802.3af Compliant POE Power Source
Devices to supply your BW1250 Access Point.
Step 1 Place the Access Point on a flat work surface or hang on the wall.
Use the enclosed 4 screws to put the rear side of the Access Point hanging on the
wall.
Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from the BW1250 route to an IEEE802.3af compliant Power
source Equipment, Such as BE3011 POE HUB, E-820 POE Switch products of BROWAN.
Step 3 If you use the BE3011 POE HUB, please connect the BW1250 LAN port to the PWR-LAN
OUT port of BE3011 and connect the BE3011 LAN-IN port to the Switch or hub in the
local network.
Figure 5 – Connect BW1250 to Power source and network by PoE HUB
Case 2 Use External Power Adapter
Step 1 Place the Access Point on a flat work surface or hang on the wall.
Step 2 Use the enclosed Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port of the Access Point to the Switch
or hub in the local network.
Step 3 Connect the power supply to the Access Point.

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Software Installation
Initialization
There are two choices for the first web browser connection to your BW1250: either enter the
BW1250's IP address and subnet (default networks settings) into the browser or launch the KickStart
utility that is provided with your product CD.
The default network settings for your new access point are:
LAN port: IP 192.168.2.2 subnet 255.255.255.0
Software Introduction: KickStart
The BROWAN KickStart is a software utility that is included on the Installation CD.
The utility automatically detects access points or access controllers installed on your network,
regardless of its host IP address and lets you configure each unit’s IP settings. The feature list for the
KickStart utility is listed below:
Scanning your subnet for all connected APs, ACs
Quick access to your AP via HTTPS, telnet, SSH
To install the KickStart utility insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Find and install the
utility from the product CD into the computer.
Access Your BW1250
There are two choices for the first Web browser connection to your BW1250:
Use the Web browser.
Launch the KickStart utility that can be found in your product CD.
If first method is preferred, please follow these instructions:
Step 1 Configure your PC with a static IP address on the 192.168.2.0 subnet with mask
255.255.255.0. Connect the BW1250 to the same physical network as your PC.
Connect the BW1250 by typing the default IP of the BW1250 into the Web browser
address bar:
https://192.168.2.2
Step 2 Enter the BW1250 administrator login credential to access the Web management page.
The default administrator log on settings for all access point interfaces are:
User Name: admin
Password: admin01
If the Installation CD does not start automatically, please run “autorun.exe”
manually from the root directory of the installation CD.

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Step 3 After successfully log on,you will see the main page of the BW1250’s Web user
interface:
If second method is prefered, please follow the instructions:
Step 1 Install the KickStart utility that can be found in the product CD. Click Start >
Programs > BROWAN > KickStart to launch the application. If the BW1250
device is connected to your network, the utility will automatically find your BW1250:

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Step 2 Select your controller and right click. Select Open WEB item to launch the web
management interface through the secure https connection:

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Step 3 Enter the BW1250 administrator login credential to access the web management
interface.
The default administrator log on settings for all access point interfaces are:
User name: admin
Password: admin01
Step 4 After successfully log on,you will see the web interface.

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The two Dual-Band radios (a/g + a/g) supplythe furthest flexible application. Three application modes
are supplied by BW1250:
AP + AP mode
AP + Bridge mode
AP + AP Mode
AP + AP configuration can be for client density environment.
The typical usage that is recommended is: 11g AP + 11a AP.
Figure 6 – AP +AP application mode
AP + Bridge Mode
AP + Bridge configuration is for environment with last mile issue.
The typical usage that is recommended is: 11g AP + 11a Bridge.
Chapter 3 – Application Mode

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Figure 7 – AP +Bridge application mode
Because of the reason of the antenna interference, the performance will deteriorate
dramatically if the same band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) is used both on the two RF
modules. It is strongly recommended that one RF module uses 2.4GHz and the
other uses 5GHz.

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This chapter contains web management reference information.
The web management main menu consists of the following sub menus:
Status – device status showing
Network – device settings affecting networking
Wireless – device settings related to the wireless part of the BW1250
System – device system settings directly applicable to the BW1250
Exit – click exit and leave the web management then close your web-browser window.
Web Interface
The main web management menu is displayed at the top of the page after successfully logging into
the system (see the figure below). From this menu all essential configuration pages are accessed.
Figure 8 – Main Configuration Management Menu
The web management menu has the following structure:
Status
Device Status – show the status related with the whole device
Wireless Status – show the status of the two radios
Interface Statistics – show the status of each network interface
Network
Interface – TCP/IP settings of BW1250 LAN (Bridge) port
RADIUS Server – specify the settings of RADIUS server which is used by 802.1x or WPA
DHCP Settings– specify the settings of DHCP server or DHCP relay service
NTP Settings – NTP settings of BW1250
Time Settings – Manually set time
Wireless
Basic – specify the basic settings related with wireless part
Advance – specify the settings of multiple BSSID or Bridge
WEP – specify the WEP settings related with static WEP encryption
MAC ACL – MAC ACL settings for BW1250
System
Security – set access permission to your BW1250
SNMP – SNMP service
Telnet –Telnet/SSH service
Configuration – system configuration utilities, including Backup/Upload configuration
Chapter 4 – Reference Manual