IP-COM AC2600 User manual

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User Guide
AC2600 Enterprise Mesh Wi-Fi System

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Preface
Thank you for choosing IP-COM. Please read this user guide before you start with AC1200
Enterprise Mesh WiFi System.
Conventions
The typographical elements that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Item
Presentation
Example
Cascading menus
>
System > Live Users
Parameter and value
Bold
Set User Name to Tom.
Variable
Italic
Format: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
UI control
Bold
On the Policy page, click the OK button.
Message
“”
The “Success”message appears.
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Meaning
This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Ignoring this type of note may result in ineffective configurations, loss of data or
damage to the device.
This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.
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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................... ii
Contents.....................................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Login........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Log in to the web UI..................................................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Log in to the Cable-Free (Router Mode) device................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Log in to the Cable-Free (AP Mode) device ....................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Log out of the web UI ...............................................................................................................................................9
2 Web UI....................................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Web UI layout .........................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Frequently-used elements......................................................................................................................................11
3 Cable-Free (Router Mode).......................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................................12
3.2 System status..........................................................................................................................................................13
3.2.1 Check physical connections and device info.................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Add secondary nodes ......................................................................................................................................18
3.2.3 Monitor traffic .................................................................................................................................................19
3.2.4 Manage online devices....................................................................................................................................21
3.3 Internet settings .....................................................................................................................................................24
3.3.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.2 Set up internet connection..............................................................................................................................27
3.4 Wireless ..................................................................................................................................................................37
3.4.1 Wireless settings..............................................................................................................................................37
3.4.2 Max rate & isolation ........................................................................................................................................ 38
3.4.3 MAC filters.......................................................................................................................................................39
3.4.4 Advanced.........................................................................................................................................................46
3.4.5 Guest network................................................................................................................................................. 49
3.5 Node management.................................................................................................................................................51
3.5.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.5.2 Wireless policy.................................................................................................................................................52
3.5.3 Node group...................................................................................................................................................... 58
3.5.4 Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................... 60
3.6 Smart optimization ................................................................................................................................................. 63
3.6.1 Wired networking............................................................................................................................................ 63
3.6.2 Wireless optimization......................................................................................................................................66
3.7 Address reservation................................................................................................................................................68

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3.7.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 68
3.7.2 Configure address reservation.........................................................................................................................70
3.7.3 Export/import your address reservation configuration................................................................................... 74
3.8 Bandwidth control ..................................................................................................................................................76
3.8.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 76
3.8.2 Maunal............................................................................................................................................................. 77
3.8.3 Limit by group..................................................................................................................................................78
3.8.4 Example of configuring group-based control rules.......................................................................................... 81
3.9 Filter management .................................................................................................................................................85
3.9.1 IP group/time group ........................................................................................................................................ 85
3.9.2 MAC address filter...........................................................................................................................................88
3.9.3 IP address filter................................................................................................................................................94
3.9.4 Port filter .......................................................................................................................................................101
3.9.5 URL filter........................................................................................................................................................107
3.10 More ...................................................................................................................................................................117
3.10.1 LAN settings.................................................................................................................................................117
3.10.2 WAN parameters .........................................................................................................................................119
3.10.3 Static routing ...............................................................................................................................................123
3.10.4 Port mirroring..............................................................................................................................................127
3.10.5 Remote WEB management .........................................................................................................................128
3.10.6 DDNS ...........................................................................................................................................................131
3.10.7 Port forwarding ...........................................................................................................................................138
3.10.8 DMZ host .....................................................................................................................................................143
3.10.9 UPnP ............................................................................................................................................................148
3.10.10 Security settings ........................................................................................................................................149
3.10.11 VPN server.................................................................................................................................................152
3.10.12 VPN client ..................................................................................................................................................157
3.10.13 IPSec ..........................................................................................................................................................159
3.11 Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................173
3.11.1 Reboot .........................................................................................................................................................173
3.11.2 Upgrade.......................................................................................................................................................173
3.11.3 Reset............................................................................................................................................................176
3.11.4 Password manager ......................................................................................................................................177
3.11.5 Custom reboot.............................................................................................................................................178
3.11.6 Backup/Restore ...........................................................................................................................................179
3.11.7 System log....................................................................................................................................................180
3.11.8 Diagnostic tool.............................................................................................................................................182
3.11.9 System time.................................................................................................................................................185
3.11.10 Function center .........................................................................................................................................187
4 Cable-free (AP mode)............................................................................................................................................188
4.1 System status........................................................................................................................................................189

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4.1.1 Add secondary node devices.........................................................................................................................189
4.1.2 Check the device info ....................................................................................................................................191
4.1.3 Manage the online devices............................................................................................................................192
4.1.4 Check the RF status .......................................................................................................................................193
4.2 Wireless ................................................................................................................................................................194
4.2.1 Wireless settings............................................................................................................................................194
4.2.2 Max rate & isolation ......................................................................................................................................195
4.2.3 MAC filters.....................................................................................................................................................196
4.2.4 Advanced.......................................................................................................................................................201
4.2.5 Spectrum analysis..........................................................................................................................................205
4.3 Smart optimization ...............................................................................................................................................206
4.3.1 Wired networking..........................................................................................................................................206
4.3.2 Wireless optimization....................................................................................................................................209
4.4 More .....................................................................................................................................................................211
4.4.1 LAN settings...................................................................................................................................................211
4.4.2 Remote WEB management ...........................................................................................................................213
4.4.3 QVLAN ...........................................................................................................................................................214
4.5 Maintenance.........................................................................................................................................................220
4.5.1 Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................................220
4.5.2 Upgrade.........................................................................................................................................................220
4.5.3 Reset..............................................................................................................................................................223
4.5.4 Password manager ........................................................................................................................................224
4.5.5 Custom reboot...............................................................................................................................................225
4.5.6 Backup/Restore .............................................................................................................................................226
4.5.7 System log......................................................................................................................................................228
4.5.8 Diagnostic tool...............................................................................................................................................229
4.5.9 System time...................................................................................................................................................232
Appendix .................................................................................................................................................................235

Chapter 1 Login 1
1 Login
1.1 Log in to the web UI
For initial use of this device, you can refer to quick installation guide to complete the setup
wizard before entering the web.
If the device has been configured, please refer to the steps as follows.
1.1.1 Log in to the Cable-Free (Router Mode) device
Tip
−In Cable-Free (Router Mode), the PoE WAN/LAN port of the device is a WAN port.
−The device works in Cable-Free (Router Mode) by default.
◼Log in with your computer
1. Connect a computer to a LAN port of the device.
2. Start a browser on the computer, such as Google Chrome, and visit www.ipcwifi.com.
3. Enter the login password, and click Login.

Chapter 1 Login 2
----End
Tip
If the above page does not appear, try the following solutions to solve the problem:
Ensure that the device is powered successfully.
Ensure that your computer is connected to the LAN port of the device, and set the computer to obtain
IP address and DNS server address automatically.
Reset the device and log in again. How to rest the device: When the device system starts up, press the
RESET button with a sharp object for about 8 seconds. When SYS indicator is solid on, the device will be
reset. When the SYS indicator blinks again, the device is reset successfully.
Log in to the web UI successfully. See the following figure.

Chapter 1 Login 3
◼Log in with your smart phone/ipad
Take smart phones for example.
1. Connect your smart phone to the WiFi network of the device.
2. Start a browser on the phone, and visit www.ipcwifi.com.
3. Enter the login password, and click Login.

Chapter 1 Login 4
Tip
If the above page does not appear, please try the following solution:
Ensure that your smart phone is connected to the WiFi network.
Ensure that you disable the mobile data.
Reset the device and log in again. How to rest the device: After the system has started, press the RESET
button with a sharp object for about 8 seconds. When SYS indicator is solid on, the device will restore.
When the SYS indicator blinks again, the device is reset successfully.
----End

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1.1.2 Log in to the Cable-Free (AP Mode) device
Tip
In Cable-Free (AP Mode), the PoE WAN/LAN1 port of the device is a LAN port.
◼Log in with your computer
1. Connect the computer to the LAN port of the device with an Ethernet cable.
2. Set the Ethernet IP address of the computer to the same segment of the device.
For example, if the IP address of device is 192.168.5.1, the IP address of the computer can be
set to 192.168.5.X (X ranges from 2~254 and is not occupied by other devices), and the subnet
mask is 255.255.255.0.
3. Start a browser of your computer, such as google, and enter the management IP address of
the device, which is 192.168.5.1 in this example.
4. Enter the login password and click Login.

Chapter 1 Login 6
Tip
If the above page does not appear, please try the following solution:
Ensure the device is powered successfully.
Ensure that the computer is connected to the LAN port of the device and that the Ethernet IP address
of the computer is set to the same network segment as the IP address of the device.
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Log in to the web UI successfully. See the following figure.
◼Log in with your smart phone/ipad
Take smart phones for example.
1. Connect your smart phone to the WiFi network of the device.
2. Configure the IP address of the phone to be in the same network segment as the IP address of
the device.
For example, if the IP address of device is 192.168.5.1, the IP address of smart phone can be
set to 192.168.5.X (X ranges from 2~254 and is not occupied by other devices), and the subnet
mask is 255.255.255.0.
3. Start a browser on the phone, and visit 192.168.5.1.
4. Enter the login password, and click Login.

Chapter 1 Login 7
Tip
If the above page does not appear, please try the following solution:
Ensure your phone has connected to the WiFi network of the device successfully.
Ensure that you have disabled the mobile data.
----End
Log in to the web UI successfully. See the following figure.

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Chapter 1 Login 9
1.2 Log out of the web UI
If you log in to the web UI of the device and perform no operation within 20 minutes, the
device logs you out automatically.
You can log out by clicking Logout on the upper right corner of the web UI as well.

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2 Web UI
2.1 Web UI layout
The web UI of the device consists of three sections, including the level-1, and level-2 navigation
bar, and the configuration area. See the following figure.
Tip
Features and parameters in gray indicate that they are not available or cannot be changed under the current
conditions.
NO.
Name
Description
❶
Level-1 navigation
bar
It is used to display the function menu of the device. Users can
select functions in the navigation bars and the configuration
appears in the configuration area.
❷
Level-2 navigation
bar
❸
Configuration
area
It is used to view or modify your configuration.
1
2
3

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2.2 Frequently-used elements
The following table describes the frequently-used buttons available on the web UI of the
device.
Button
Description
Save
It is used to save the configuration on the current page and enable the
configuration to take effect.
Cancel
It is used to cancel the changes you did before.
Refresh
It is used to refresh the current page to see the latest configuration.
It is used to view help information for the current page.
Click the drop-down box to select and switch the work mode of
cable-free device. It supports switching between Cable-Free (Router
Mode) and Cable-Free (AP Mode).
+ Add
It is used to create a new rule or policy.
Delete
It is used to delete the selected rule, policy, or information.
It is used to edit the corresponding rule, policy or information.
It is used to delete the corresponding rule, policy or information.
,
It is used to enable/disable the function. specifies to enable
the function, specifies to disable the function.
It is used to search for relevant content on the page. The keywords
supported in the search bar are shown in the search bar preset
content.

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3 Cable-Free (Router
Mode)
3.1 Overview
In this mode, the device serves as a device, and provides internet access to form a separate
cable-free network with other cable-free devices.
Cable-Free secondary node
Cable-Free secondary node
Mesh
Cable-Free primary node:
Cable-Free (Router Mode)
Internet

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3.2 System status
In this section, you can:
◼Check the physical connections.
◼Add Mesh devices.
◼Check device info.
◼Manage online devices.
◼Monitor traffic.
3.2.1 Check physical connections and device info
You can check if the physical connections of the Cable-Free (Router Mode) node are proper,
and the basic information of each node in the cable-free network.
Click System Status to enter the page.
Check the physical connections
The following figure indicates that the Cable-Free (Router Mode) node is connected to the
internet properly through the WAN port.
The following figure indicates that connection between the Cable-Free (Router Mode) node
and the internet is abnormal. Please check if the WAN port of the device is connected to the
internet properly, or the internet connection parameters you set are correct.