LevelOne WAP-8121 User manual

WAP-8121 / WAP-8122
AC Dual Band Managed PoE Wireless Access
Point
User’s Manual
V1. 0_20161110

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................3
1.1 LED Indicator: .................................................................... 3
1.2 AP Interface:...................................................................... 3
1.3 Power Supply: .................................................................... 3
1.4 AP Installation:.................................................................... 4
1.5 ConnectingAP with PC ............................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Log in the WEB.................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3 Quickly Configure WirelessAP........................................................................................................8
3.1 Gateway Mode: ................................................................... 8
3.2 WiFi Repeater and Station Operation Configuration ....................................... 8
3.3 AP Operation Mode:............................................................... 10
3.4 WISP Operation Mode: ............................................................ 10
Chapter4Advanced Setting:.............................................................................................................................12
4.1 Device Status:.................................................................... 12
4.2 2.4Ghz/5.8Ghz Wireless Basic Setting: ................................................ 12
4.3 Virtual AP: ...................................................................... 13
4.4 Access Control ................................................................. 13
4.4 Network Setting: ................................................................. 14
4.5 Management: .................................................................... 14
4.5.1 System Time............................................................................................................................. 14
4.5.2 Log:.......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.5.3 Upgrade Firmware ................................................................................................................... 15
4.5.4 Settings Management............................................................................................................... 15
4.5.5 Password.................................................................................................................................. 16
4.5.6 Management under Gateway Mode......................................................................................... 16
4.5.7 Firewall under Gateway Mode................................................................................................. 16
4.6 Share Internet and Obtain IPAddress Automatically...................................... 17
Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting:.........................................................................................................................18
Appendix A LICENSE STATEMENT / GPL CODE STATEMENT..........................................................19

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Chapter 1 Introduction
This is the user manual of 1200Mbps Ceiling AP, which will guide you to set and apply the Ceiling AP. It provides a
convenient and easy graphical interface for network construction and maintenance person, as well as for a user with
no experience.
1.1 LED Indicator:
Green: Power Indicator
Blue: WiFi Indicator
1.2 AP Interface:
RST: Reset Button, it make AP revert to default data after press it 15 seconds.
WAN: WAN Port, connect with ADSL modem or Internet mainly. It will be LAN port under Wireless AP and WiFi
Repeater operation mode
LAN: LAN Port to end users
LED: LED Indicator of WAN port and LAN port
DC: DC power connector
1.3 Power Supply:
The connection diagram shows as P2, Internet cable from PoE Switch to Ceiling AP’s WAN Port, then PC access
into ceiling AP wired/wireless.
Pls note, the PD wireless AP support 48V IEEE 802.3at standard PoE, m the PoE switch should comply with 802.3at
48V PoE standard.
P2

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1.4 AP Installation:
P3 AP installation
1.5 Connecting AP with PC
Use can connect the PC with wireless AP by Wireless SSID and LAN cable:
The diagram of wireless connection showed as follow:
Pls note: the default 2.4GSSID is LevelOne 2.4G, default 5G SSID is LevelOne 5 G, S SID’s
password is 66666666
The diagram of LAN cable connection showed as follow:

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Chapter 2 Log in the WEB
The necessary information about log in is displayed on the sticker of the product, including the URL, User Name and
Pass Word
1）Connect the Ceiling AP with computer
2）Configure the PC’s local connection IP address as 192.168.188.X (X is number from 2 to 252), subnet mask is
255.255.255.0, follow P4 and P5 to finish.
P4 Setting of computer’s IP address
P 5 Setting of computer’s IP address

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3) Input 192.168.188.253 into IE browser, then pop up the login page, the default login user name: Admin,
Passwords: admin, pls do following P6
P6 Login
4) After login, then P7 Device Status will be showed;
This page will show the AP’s default operation mode, channel, connection status, Tx Power Mode, CPU usage,
Wireless settings, LAN Setting, AP’s Location, AP’s hardware/firmware version.
P7: Device Status

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P7.1 RF Output Power
Instruction
In the Tx Power Mode selection, Super mode stands for 100% of the RF Output
Power, Standard mode for 50% of the RF Output Power, Power Saving Mode for
12.5% of the RF Output Power. The RF Output Power can be adjusted accordingly in
the Advanced Setting of 2.4Ghz Wireless and 5.8Ghz Wireless in P7.1.
wireless signal.

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Chapter 3 Quickly Configure Wireless AP
3.1 Gateway Mode:
Before Click Gateway mode, confirm your internet will be static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP, then Click “Gateway Mode”
under following picture and choose the right WAN access type. When you need to PPPOE please enter the user name
and password the ISP provides . Then input the SSID, Channel and Authentication of the AP as you like, after that
“Apply Changes”
P8 Gateway Mode
3.2 WiFi Repeater and Station Operation Configuration
WiFi Repeater: Mean will bridge the exist wireless AP’s signal, then transmit it with long wifi range.
A. Login the Web management page, Choose the wireless connection as 2.4GHz WiFi or 5.8GHz WiFi, then click
“ Repeater Mode”, then “Scan AP” to find the AP you want to repeat.
Pls note: When choose 2.4GHz WiFi, mean can bridge the exist 2.4GHz Wireless AP; When choose 5.8GHz WiFi,
mean can bridge the exist 5.8GHz Wireless AP.

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P9 Repeater Mode
B. Select the AP’s SSID want to bridge, take LevelOne for example.
P10 Select AP
C. input the SSID/password for 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz WiFi which will be broadcast. Then “apply changes” to finish.
Instruction
If your computer can’t pop up this window, pls check your IE explorer and see whether it is
blocked already. And if this Wireless AP can’t scan any SSID, pls check if there are 5G
wireless signal.

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P11 Repeater Mode
3.3 AP Operation Mode:
AP mode is for wifi coverage mainly, plug and play, very easy in setting as follow:
Click the “AP mode”, set AP Location and name if need, after that to configure the Wireless Basic for 2.4Ghz and
5.8Ghz, such as SSID, password, channel, Then apply.
3.4 WISP Operation Mode:
Before apply WISP operation mode, pls confirm the internet will be dynamic IP or PPPoE:
Click ”WISP” mode in Wizard, then will pop up the configure page, then choose the WAN Access Type and place
correct information as in the Gateway Mode. Then confirm the bridge networking is 2.4GHz WiFi or 5.8GHz WiFi,

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after that “scan AP” to choose the SSID you want to bridge and input the password, then fill the SSID/password,
channel will be broadcast, “Apply Changes” to finish.
P12 WISP mode

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Chapter4 Advanced Setting:
In advanced setting, user can check the ceiling AP’s firmware version, working status, 2.4G/5.8Ghz wireless, LAN
Status, upgrade firmware, Reset...
4.1 Device Status:
This page will show basic parameters for this unit, like firmware version,hardware version,etc;
4.2 2.4Ghz/5.8Ghz Wireless Basic Setting:
On this page, users can configure the basic wireless settings freely, including the SSID, Security,Band, Hidden SSID
and channel width. You can click the Wireless analyzer to select the best channel.

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4.3 Virtual AP:
There are 3 virtual AP in 2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz individually, (total 6 virtual AP), if need virtual SSID, then users can
configure basic settings showed in following picture:
4.4 Access Control
Control the end users like the white list and black list.

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4.4 Network Setting:
In this page, users can set up the basic LAN setting
Under AP Mode, DHCP from Controller means you are allowing the controller to control the IP of the AP
(originally 192.168.188.253) . Therefore the controller can find and manage the AP.
When you choose Fixed IP , that means the AP is having the right to decide its own IP instead of being totally
controlled by controller. However, when the IP Address is in the same network segment as controller’s, can the
controller find and manage the AP. Take one for example, when controller’s IP is 192.168.10.1, and only when AP’s
IP is 192.168.10.X can the controller find and manage the AP.
4.5 Management:
4.5.1 System Time
In this part, you can set the time of the device. NTP server can only work under Gateway mode and WISP Mode.
When NTP server is chosen, Sync with host will be unavailable. When it connects with controller click Sync with
Host, it will get time from controller rather than from PC.

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4.5.2 Log:
Log info will help the technicians to diagnose the problems of the device
4.5.3 Upgrade Firmware
After upgrading the firmware please reset the device.
4.5.4 Settings Management
Save settings will help you to save the current configuration. When you have reset the device, you can also upload
the the settings you saved before.
You can click Reset Settings to reset the device instead of pressing reset button.
You are able to reboot the device through System Reboot

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4.5.5 Password
You can change the System Password here. We strongly recommend you to change the system password for
security reason.
4.5.6 Management under Gateway Mode
DDNS function is added in this mode. And the QOS function allow you the limit the uplink and downlink speed.
4.5.7 Firewall under Gateway Mode
Use the firewall to secure your network as you wish.

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4.6 Share Internet and Obtain IP Address Automatically
Set computer’s TPC/IP as Obtain an IP address automatically, Obtain DNS server address automatically as
following picture showed. the computer will obtain the IP address from router or base station to get Internet.

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Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting:
F 1 The Failure phenomenon and solution
Failure phenomenon
Solution
SYS Indicator off
Pls make sure the PoE module connection is right. POE Port connect
with AP, LAN port connect with computer
Can’t land to Wireless AP through Web
page
Pls check the IP address of computer and Wireless AP to see whether
they are in same networking segment, The method is click
“start”-“Run” input“cmd”，ping 192.168.188.253 to test the Wireless
AP connectivity.
Reset Wireless AP and load it again;
Pls make sure the IP address 192.168.188.253 is not occupied by
other device in Wireless AP’s networking;
Check computer and cable problem, recommend to use 10/100M
UTP unshielded cable;
Clean up Arp binding from “Start”-“Run” input“cmd” arp –d
Clean the IE Brower’s temporary files and Cache file。
Wireless AP can’t connect with AP
（the status display unconnected）
Try to scan the avaliable wireless networking again；
Make sure the Wireless AP’s wireless standard is correct；(2.4Ghz
signal should connect 2.4Ghz, 5.8Ghz signal should connect 5.8Ghz
signal; )
The Security and passwords are matched between Wireless AP and
AP；
The signal strength of AP is too weak to connect, should be more
than -75dBm；
Can’t scan the wireless AP
Scan it several times more；
If using 5Ghz to scan, please make sure there are 5G signal existed.
Reset the Wireless AP, scan it again after Wireless AP restart；
The connection of Wireless AP and AP is
success, but the computer can’t share
internet
Pls Check the computer’s IP address and DNS setting. If it is
dynamin, set the network card as automatically obtain. If it is static
IP, pls contact with ISP for correct IP address and DNS address.
How to Reset Wireless AP
Press the “Reset” button more than 15 seconds after power on. The
Wireless AP will restore factory default after the WirelessAP restart.

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Appendix A LICENSE STATEMENT / GPL
CODE STATEMENT
This product resp. the here
(http://global.level1.com/downloads.php?action=init) for
downloading offered software includes software code developed
by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU
General Public License Version 2 (“GPLv2”) and GNU Lesser
General Public License 2.1 („LGPLv2.1“).
WRITTEN OFFER FOR GPL/LGPL
SOURCE CODE
We will provide everyone upon request the applicable GPLv2 and
LGPLv2.1 source code files via CDROM or similar storage
medium for a nominal cost to cover shipping and media charges
as allowed under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1. This offer is valid for 3
years. GPLv2 and LGPLv2 inquiries: Please direct all GPL and
LGPL inquiries to the following address:
Digital Data Communications GmbH
Zeche-Norm-Str. 25
44319 Dortmund
Deutschland

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