Hirschmann NetModule AP3400 User manual

NetModule Wireless Access Point AP3400
User Manual for Software Version 1.9.1
Manual Version 1.9.1
NetModule AG, Switzerland
January 11, 2023

NetModule Wireless Access Point AP3400
This manual covers all variants of the AP3400 product type.
The specifications and information regarding the products in this manual are subject to change without notice. We would
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Contents
1. Welcome to NetModule ....................................... 7
2. Conformity .............................................. 8
2.1. Safety Instructions ....................................... 8
2.2. Declaration of Conformity ................................... 10
2.3. Waste Disposal ......................................... 10
2.4. National Restrictions ...................................... 10
2.5. Open Source Software ..................................... 11
3. Specifications ............................................. 12
3.1. Appearance ........................................... 12
3.2. Features ............................................. 12
3.3. Environmental Conditions ................................... 13
3.4. Interfaces ............................................ 14
3.4.1. Overview ........................................ 14
3.4.2. Default LED Indicators ................................. 14
3.4.3. Reset .......................................... 15
3.4.4. WLAN .......................................... 15
3.4.5. M12 Ethernet Connectors ............................... 16
3.4.6. Power Supply ...................................... 18
4. Installation .............................................. 19
4.1. Installation of the WLAN Antennas .............................. 19
4.2. Installation of the Local Area Network ............................ 20
4.3. Installation of the Power Supply ................................ 20
4.4. REST API ............................................ 20
5. Configuration ............................................. 21
5.1. General Website Options ................................... 21
5.1.1. Device Access ..................................... 21
5.1.2. Web Interface access .................................. 22
5.1.3. General Device Options ................................ 23
5.1.4. Navigating ........................................ 25
5.1.5. Device information page ................................ 25
5.1.6. Maintenace ....................................... 29
5.2. Device Website Configuration ................................. 30
5.2.1. Network Settings .................................... 30
5.2.2. Wireless Configuration ................................. 37
5.2.3. Services Configuration ................................. 43
5.2.4. System Configuration .................................. 49
5.2.5. User Configuration ................................... 51
5.3. Tools ............................................... 53
5.3.1. Device Discovery .................................... 53
5.3.2. Site survey ....................................... 53
5.3.3. Ping ........................................... 54
5.3.4. Traceroute ........................................ 54
5.3.5. Device log ........................................ 55
5.3.6. Speedtest ........................................ 56
A. Appendix ............................................... 57
A.1. Abbrevations .......................................... 57
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List of Figures
3.1. AP3400 Outline ........................................ 12
3.2. AP3400 Interfaces ....................................... 14
5.1. AP3400 Web User Interface ................................. 21
5.2. First login screen ....................................... 22
5.3. Update credentials screen .................................. 22
5.4. AP3400 Web User Interface ................................. 23
5.5. Save button .......................................... 23
5.6. Save configuration error button ................................ 23
5.7. Search bar ........................................... 25
5.8. Dashboard navigation ..................................... 25
5.9. Cards and tabs ........................................ 26
5.10. Dashboard ........................................... 26
5.11. Network information page .................................. 27
5.12. Interfaces information page .................................. 28
5.13. Clients information page ................................... 28
5.14. Activity page .......................................... 29
5.15. Maintenance tab ........................................ 29
5.16. Settings navigation tab .................................... 30
5.17. Zone settings tab ....................................... 31
5.18. Ethernet settings tab ..................................... 33
5.19. Static route settings tab .................................... 33
5.20. Port forwarding settings tab .................................. 34
5.21. Wireguard server settings tab ................................ 35
5.22. Wireguard client settings tab ................................. 36
5.23. Wireless settings tab ..................................... 37
5.24. Access point settings tab ................................... 38
5.25. Station settings tab ...................................... 39
5.26. Scan result tab ......................................... 40
5.27. SSID tab ............................................ 42
5.28. SSID Security tab ....................................... 43
5.29. Web service tab ........................................ 43
5.30. SSH service tab ........................................ 44
5.31. Telnet service tab ....................................... 44
5.32. NTP service tab ........................................ 45
5.33. Device discovery tab ..................................... 45
5.34. SNMP service tab ....................................... 46
5.35. SNMP Traps .......................................... 47
5.36. Remote Syslog ........................................ 48
5.37. Ping Watchdog Settings ................................... 49
5.38. System Configuration Settings ................................ 49
5.39. Automatic Updater Settings ................................. 50
5.40. Firmware Updater Notification ................................ 51
5.41. Physical Reset Button ..................................... 51
5.42. User Configuration ...................................... 51
5.43. Tools Menu ........................................... 53
5.44. Device discovery ....................................... 53
5.45. Site Survey Scan results ................................... 54
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5.46. Ping results .......................................... 54
5.47. Traceroute results ....................................... 55
5.48. Device log ........................................... 55
5.49. Speedtest results ....................................... 56
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List of Tables
3.1. Environmental Conditions .................................. 13
3.2. AP3400 Interfaces ....................................... 14
3.3. AP3400 Status Indicators ................................... 14
3.4. IEEE 802.11 2.4GHz Standards ............................... 15
3.5. IEEE 802.11 5GHz Standards ................................ 15
3.6. WLAN Antenna Port Specification .............................. 16
3.7. Ethernet Port Specification .................................. 16
3.8. Pin Assignments of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors ..................... 17
3.9. Power Input Specifications .................................. 18
3.10. Pin Assignments of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors ..................... 18
4.1. WLAN antenna port types .................................. 19
A.1. Abbreviations ......................................... 59
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1. Welcome to NetModule
Thank you for purchasing a NetModule product. This document should give you an introduction to the
device and its features. The following chapters describe any aspects of commissioning the device,
installation procedure and provide helpful information towards configuration and maintenance.
Please find further information such as sample SDK scripts or configuration samples in our wiki on
https://wiki.netmodule.com.
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2. Conformity
This chapter provides general information for putting the wireless access point into operation.
2.1. Safety Instructions
Please carefully observe all safety instructions in the manual that are marked with the symbol .
Compliance information: The NetModule wireless access points must be used in com-
pliance with any and all applicable national and international laws and with any special
restrictions regulating the utilization of the communication module in prescribed applica-
tions and environments.
Information about the accessories / changes to the device:
– Please only use original accessories to prevent injuries and health risks.
– Changes made to the device or the use of non-authorized accessories will render the
warranty null and void and potentially invalidate the operating license.
– NetModule wireless access points must not be opened.
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Information about the device interfaces:
– All systems that are connected to the NetModule wireless access point interfaces must
meet the requirements for SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) systems.
– Interconnections must not leave the building nor penetrate the body shell of a vehicle.
– Connections for antennas may only exit the building or the vehicle hull if transient
overvoltages (according to IEC 62368-1) are limited by external protection circuits
down to 1 500 Vpeak. All other connections must remain within the building or the vehicle
hull.
– Always keep a distance of more than 40 cm from the antenna in order to reduce
exposure to electromagnetic fields below the legal limits.
– Wireless access points may be operated only with applicable Regulatory Domain con-
figured. Special attention must be paid to country, number of antennas and the an-
tenna gain. WLAN antennas with a higher amplification may be used with a NetModule
router including the "Enhanced-RF-Configuration" software license. The antenna gain
and cable attenuation has to be correctly configured by certified specialized personnel.
A misconfiguration will lead to loss of the approval.
– The maximum gain of an antenna (incl. the attenuation of the connection cables) must
not exceed the following values in the corresponding frequency range:
–WiFi (2.4GHz .. 2.5GHz) < 8.4dBi
–WiFi (5.1GHz .. 5.9GHz) < 9.1dBi
– Only CE-compliant power supplies with a current-limited SELV output voltage range
may be used with the NetModule wireless access points.
General safety instructions:
– Observe the usage limitations of radio units at filling stations, in chemical plants, in
systems with explosives or potentially explosive locations.
– The devices may not be used in airplanes.
– Exercise particular caution near personal medical aids, such as pacemakers and hear-
ing aids.
– The NetModule wireless access points may also cause interference in the nearer dis-
tance of TV sets, radio receivers and personal computers.
– Never perform work on the antenna system during a thunderstorm.
– The devices are generally designed for normal indoor use. Do not expose the devices
to extraordinary environmental conditions worse than IP40.
– Protect them against aggressive chemical atmospheres and humidity or temperatures
outside specifications.
– We highly recommended creating a copy of a working system configuration. It can be
easily applied to a newer software release afterwards.
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2.2. Declaration of Conformity
NetModule hereby declares that under our own responsibility that the wireless
access points comply with the relevant standards following the provisions of the
RED Directive 2014/53/EU. The signed version of the Declaration of Conformity
can be obtained from https://www.netmodule.com/downloads
Operating frequency bands and related maximum radio frequency power transmitted is shown below,
according to RED Directive 2014/53/EU, Article 10 (8a, 8b).
WLAN maximum output power
IEE 802.11b/g/n/ax
Operation frequency range: 2412-2472 MHz (13 channels)
Maximum output power: 19.85 dBm EIRP average (on antenna port)
IEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax
Operation frequency range: 5180-5350 MHz / 5470-5700 MHz (19 channels)
Maximum output power: 22.95 dBm EIRP average (on antenna port)
2.3. Waste Disposal
In accordance with the requirements of the Council Directive 2012/19/EU regard-
ing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), you are urged to ensure
that this product will be segregated from other waste at end-of-life and delivered
to the WEEE collection system in your country for proper recycling.
2.4. National Restrictions
This product may be generally used in all EU countries (and other countries following the RED Directive
2014/53/EU) without any limitation. Please refer to our WLAN Regulatory Database for getting further
national radio interface regulations and requirements for a particular country.
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2.5. Open Source Software
We inform you that NetModule products may contain in part open-source software. We are distributing
such open-source software to you under the terms of GNU General Public License (GPL)1, GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL)2or other open-source licenses3. These licenses allow you to
run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve any software covered by GPL, Lesser GPL, or other
open-source licenses without any restrictions from us or our end user license agreement on what
you may do with that software. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under open-source licenses is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
To obtain the corresponding open source codes covered by these licenses, please contact our techni-
cal support at [e-mail].
1Please find the GPL text under http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
2Please find the LGPL text under http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txt
3Please find the license texts of OSI licenses (ISC License, MIT License, PHP License v3.0, zlib License) under
http://opensource.org/licenses
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3. Specifications
3.1. Appearance
Figure 3.1.: AP3400 Outline
3.2. Features
All models of AP3400 have the following standard functionalities:
– 2x 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports 802.3bz (M12, x-coded)
– PoE+ IEEE 802.3at (B1)
– 2x WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Due to its modular approach, the AP3400 and its hardware components can be arbitrarily assembled
according to its indented usage or application. Please contact us in case of special project require-
ments.
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3.3. Environmental Conditions
Parameter Rating
Input Voltage PoE/PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)
Operating Temperature Range EN50155 OT4 + ST0 (−40 ◦Cbis +70 ◦C)
Storage Temperature Range −40 ◦Cto +85 ◦C
Humidity 0 to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude (Variant Pa) up to 4000m
Over-Voltage Category I
Pollution Degree 2
Ingress Protection Rating IP40
Table 3.1.: Environmental Conditions
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3.4. Interfaces
3.4.1. Overview
Figure 3.2.: AP3400 Interfaces
Nr. Label Function
1ETH1 B1 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, can be used as LAN or WAN interface. PoE Port
2ETH2 B2 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, can be used as LAN or WAN interface.
3 Reset Reboot and factory reset button
4WLAN A1 / A2 QLS female connectors for MIMO WLAN antenna, both are main antennas
5 LED Indicators LED Indicators for Status and Link
6 M3 earth protection connector, connected to the system ground. Galavnic
isolated to power supply
Table 3.2.: AP3400 Interfaces
3.4.2. Default LED Indicators
Status LEDs
The following table describes the AP3400 status indicators.
Label Color State Function
STAT lon The device is ready.
lon System boot failure: recovery mode
lon The device is busy due to startup
Link lon One Wi-Fi radio module is up and has at least 1 client associated
lon Failure on WLAN operation
Table 3.3.: AP3400 Status Indicators
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3.4.3. Reset
The reset button has two functions:
1. Reboot the system:
Press at least 3 seconds to trigger a system reboot.
2. Factory reset:
Press at least 10 seconds to trigger a factory reset.
3.4.4. WLAN
The AP3400 supports one Wi-Fi 6 802.11 b/g/n/ax 2.4 GHz module with 2x2 MU-MiMo.
Standard Frequencies Bandwidth Data Rate
802.11b 2.4 GHz 20 MHz 11 Mbit/s
802.11g 2.4 GHz 20 MHz 54 Mbit/s
802.11n 2.4 GHz 20/40 MHz 300 Mbit/s
802.11ax 2,4 GHz 20/40 MHz 573.5 Mbit/s
Table 3.4.: IEEE 802.11 2.4GHz Standards
The AP3400 supports one Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/n/ac/ax 5 GHz module with 2x2 MU-MiMo.
Standard Frequencies Bandwidth Data Rate
802.11a 5 GHz 20 MHz 54 Mbit/s
802.11n 5 GHz 20/40 MHz 300 Mbit/s
802.11ac 5 GHz 20/40/80 MHz 866.7 Mbit/s
802.11ax 5 GHz 20/40/80 MHz 1201 Mbit/s
Table 3.5.: IEEE 802.11 5GHz Standards
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The WLAN antenna ports have the following specification:
Feature Specification
Max. allowed cable length 30 m
Max. allowed antenna gain
including cable attenuation
8.4 dBi (2.4GHz) resp. 9.1dBi (5GHz) 1
Min. distance between collocated ra-
dio transmitter antennas
20 cm
Min. distance between people and an-
tenna
40 cm
Connector type QLS (QMA)
Table 3.6.: WLAN Antenna Port Specification
3.4.5. M12 Ethernet Connectors
Specification
Feature Specification
Isolation to enclosure 1500 VDC
Speed 100/1000/2500 Mbit/s
Mode Half- & Full-Duplex
Crossover Automatic MDI/MDI-X
Max. cable length 100 m
Cable type CAT5e or better
Cable shield mandatory
Connector type M12 x-coded
Table 3.7.: Ethernet Port Specification
1Note: WLAN antennas with a higher amplification may be used with the NetModule router "Enhanced-RF-Configuration"
software license and the antenna gain and cable attenuation that have been correctly configured by certified specialized
personnel.
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Pin Assignment on M12, 8 poles, X-coded female
Pin Signal Pinning
1 M1+/ DA+
2 M1−/ DA−
3 M0+/ DB+
4 M0−/ DB−
5 M2+/ DD+
6 M2−/ DD−
7 M3−/ DC−
8 M3+/ DC+
Table 3.8.: Pin Assignments of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors
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3.4.6. Power Supply
Specification
The power input has the following specifications:
Feature Specification
Power supply PoE/PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) or passive PoE with
48V 2
Max. power consumption 15 W
Max. cable length 100m
Cable shield mandatory
Galvanic isolation yes, 1500 VDC
(according to EN 50155 & EN 62368-1)
Connector type M12, X-coded, Ethernet 1 (B1)
Table 3.9.: Power Input Specifications
Pin Assignment on M12, 8 poles, X-coded female
Pin Signal Pinning
1 0 VDC
2 0 VDC
3 48 VDC
4 48 VDC
5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
Table 3.10.: Pin Assignments of 8 Poles Ethernet Connectors
2Note: An ES1(Energy class according to EN 62368-1) power supply must be used
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4. Installation
The AP3400 is designed for mounting it on a worktop or wall. Please consider the safety instructions
in chapter 2, the environmental conditions in chapter 3.3 and the installation instruction document.
The following precautions must be taken before installing a AP3400 wireless access point:
– Avoid direct solar radiation
– Protect the device from humidity, steam and aggressive fluids
– Guarantee sufficient circulation of air around the device
– The device is for indoor use only
Attention: NetModule wireless access point are not intended for the end consumer
market. The device must be installed and commissioned by a certified expert.
4.1. Installation of the WLAN Antennas
The following table shows how to connect the WLAN antennas.
Antenna Port Type
WLAN A1 Main
WLAN A2 Main
Table 4.1.: WLAN antenna port types
Attention: Following points must be observed when installing the antennas:
– A minimum clearance of at least 40 cm between people and the antennas must always
be ensured.
– If one WLAN interface transmit simultaneously with other collocated radio transmitters
the separation distance of 20 cm between the antennas must be maintained at all
times.
– WLAN antennas must only be installed in buildings or within vehicle hulls.
– WLAN antennas may have an amplification of maximum 8.4dBi at 2.4GHz and 9.1dBi
at 5GHz in the relevant frequency range. WLAN antennas with a higher amplifica-
tion may be used with the NetModule router "Enhanced-RF-Configuration" software
license and the antenna gain and cable attenuation that have been correctly config-
ured by certified specialized personnel.
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4.2. Installation of the Local Area Network
Up to two 100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet devices can be directly connected to the wireless access
point, further devices can be attached via an additional Ethernet switch. Please ensure that the con-
nector has been plugged in properly to B1 respectively B2 and remains in a fixed state, you might
otherwise experience sporadical link loss during operation. By default, the wireless access point is
configured as a DHCP client, with fallback adress 192.168.1.200
Attention:
Only a shielded Ethernet cable may be used.
4.3. Installation of the Power Supply
The wireless access point can be powered with an PoE or PoE+ supply. It works with active and
passive PoE. If passive PoE is used 48 VDC is necessary. The wireless access point is now ready for
getting engaged.
Attention: Only CE-compliant PoE power supply may be used with the NetModule
wireless access point
4.4. REST API
The AP3400 is configured with REST API from a NetModule router. Refer to the corresponding router
manual for information about how to configure.
The REST API is documented with Swagger and the corresponding JSON schema which can be found
in https://share.netmodule.com/public/system-software/.
Alternatively the AP3400 can be configured with the WebGUI. See next chapters.
Note: Either REST API or GUI may be used, not both together.
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