Linksys AC1200 User manual

User Guide
AC1200 Dual-Band
Wireless Access Point
LAPAC1200
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Contents
Chapter 1 – Quick Start Guide ........................................................................... 4
Package Contents...................................................................................................................................4
Physical Details........................................................................................................................................ 4
Mounting Guide ........................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 – Quick Start........................................................................................ 7
Overview.....................................................................................................................................................7
Setup using a web browser..................................................................................................................7
Setup Wizard............................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3 – Configuration ................................................................................ 13
Administration....................................................................................................................................... 13
LAN ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Wireless.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Captive Portal........................................................................................................................................ 61
Cluster...................................................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 4 - System Status .............................................................................. 79
Status ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
Chapter 5 – Maintenance.................................................................................. 89
Maintenance........................................................................................................................................... 89
Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................. 93
Appendix A - Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 96
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 96
General Problems................................................................................................................................. 96
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs................................................................ 98
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 98
Wireless LAN Terminology ................................................................................................................ 98
Appendix C - PC and Server Configuration ..............................................102
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Overview............................................................................................................................................... 102
Using WEP............................................................................................................................................ 102
Using WPA2-PSK .............................................................................................................................. 103
Using WPA2-Enterprise.................................................................................................................. 103
802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server)....................................................................... 104
802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP......................................................................................... 115
Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA)............................................................................................. 121
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Chapter 1 - -- Quick Start Guide
Package Contents
•Linksys Wireless Access Point
•Quick Start Guide
•Ethernet Cable
•AC Power Adapter
•CD with Documentation
•Mounting Bracket
•Mounting Kit
•Ceiling Mount Back Plate
•Drilling Layout Template
Physical Details
There is one LED.
LED behavior
LED Color Activity Status
Green Blinking System is booting.
Solid System is normal; no wireless devices connected.
Blue Blinking Software upgrade in process.
Solid
System is normal; at least one wireless device connected.
Red Solid Booting process or update failed; hard reset or service
required.
Ports and Button
Power Port—Connect the AC power adapter to this port.
Note—Use only the adapter that came with your access point.
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Ethernet Port—Connect a wired network device to this port. This port supports PoE (Power over
Ethernet) with a PoE switch or PoE injector. LAPAC1200 can be powered on from an 802.3at
(PoE+) compliance source. Using CAT5e or better cable is highly recommended.
Note—When both PoE and AC power adapter are connected to access point, device will get
power from PoE as higher precedence.
Reset Button—Press and hold this button for less than 15 seconds to power cycle device. Press
and hold for longer than 15 seconds to reset the device to factory default settings.
Mounting Guide
To avoid overheating, do not install your access point if ambient temperatures exceed 104°F
(40°C). Install on a flat, stable surface, near the center of your wireless coverage area making
sure not to block vents on the sides of the device enclosure.
Wall Installation
1. Position drilling layout template at the desired location.
2. Drill four screw holes on the mounting surface. If your Ethernet cable is routed behind the
wall, mark Ethernet cable hole as well.
3. Secure the mounting bracket on the wall with anchors and screws.
4. If your Ethernet cable is routed behind the wall, cut or drill the Ethernet cable hole you
marked in Step 2. Feed the Ethernet cable through the hole.
5. Connect the Ethernet cable and/or AC power adapter to your device.
6. Slide the device into the bracket. Turn clockwise until it locks into place.
Ceiling Installation
1. Select ceiling tile for mounting and remove tile.
2. Position drilling layout template at the desired location.
3. Drill four screw holes and Ethernet cable hole on the surface of ceiling tile.
4. Place back plate on the opposite side of ceiling tile. Secure mounting bracket to the ceiling
tile with flathead screw and nut. Route the Ethernet cable through the Ethernet cable
hole.
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5. Replace tile in ceiling.
6. Connect the Ethernet cable and/or AC power adapter to your device
7. Slide the device into the bracket. Turn access point clockwise until it locks.
IMPORTANT—Improper or insecure mounting could result in damage to the device or personal
injury. Linksys is not responsible for damages caused by improper mounting.
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Chapter 2 - -- Quick Start
Overview
This chapter describes the setup procedure to connect the wireless access point to your LAN, and
configure it as an access point for your wireless stations.
Wireless stations may also require configuration. For details, see Appendix C - Wireless Station
Configuration (p. 102).
The wireless access point can be configured using a web browser.
Setup using a web browser
Your browser must support JavaScript. The configuration program has been tested on the
following browsers:
•Firefox 3.5 or later, Chrome 8 or later, Safari 5 or later
•Internet Explorer 8 or later
Setup Procedure
Make sure device is powered on before you continue setup. If LED light is off, check that AC
power adapter, or PoE cable, is properly connected on both ends.
Access device’s browser-based setup:
1. Use the included cable to connect the access point to your network via a network switch
or router.
2. Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network. Enter the IP address of
your access point. By factory default, the IP address will be assigned by a DHCP server
(usually the network router). If there is no DHCP server on your network, the default IP
address is 192.168.1.252/255.255.255.0.
Note—Use a computer hardwired to the same network as your access point for browser-based
setup access. Access to browser-based setup via Wi-Fi is disabled by default.
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3. Type in default username: “admin”, and password: “admin”.
4. Click Log in to launch the browser-based setup and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you can't connect:
It is likely that your PC’s IP address is incompatible with the wireless access point’s IP address.
This can happen if your LAN does not have a DHCP Server. If there is no DHCP server in your
network, the access point will fall back to its default IP address: 192.168.1.252, with a network
mask of 255.255.255.0.
Or, if your PC’s IP address is not compatible with this, you must change your PC’s IP address to an
unused value in the range 192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.254, with a network mask of
255.255.255.0. See Appendix A - Windows TCP/IP for details for this procedure.
Setup Wizard
If you are setting up the access point as a standalone device, run the Setup Wizard. If the access
point will be part of a cluster – master or slave - go to Configuration > Cluster > Settings & Status
page instead.
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1. Click the Quick Start tab on the main menu.
2. On the first screen, click Launch...
3. Set the password on the Device Password screen, if desired.
4. Configure the time zone, date and time for the device on System Settings screen.
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5. On the IPv4 Address screen configure the IP address of the device ( Static or Automatic )
then click Next.
6. Set the SSID information on the Wireless Network screen. Click Next. If you want to
configure more than four SSIDs, go to Configuration > Wireless > Basic Settings. The
access point supports up to eight SSIDs per radio.
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7. On the Wireless Security Screen, configure the wireless security settings for the device.
Click Next. If you are looking for security options that are not available in the wizard, go to
Configuration > Wireless Security page. The access point supports more sophisticated
security options there.
8. On the Summary screen, check the data to make sure they are correct and then click
Submit to save the changes.
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9. Click Finish to leave the wizard.
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Chapter 3 - -- Configuration
Administration
User Accounts
Go to Configuration > Administration and select User Accounts to manage user accounts. The
access point supports up to five users: one administrator and four normal users.
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User Account Table
User Name Enter the User Name to connect to the access point’s admin
interface. User Name is effective once you save settings.
User Name can include up to 63 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
User Level Only administrator account has Read/Write permission to
the access point’s admin interface. All other accounts have
Read Only permission.
New Password Enter the Password to connect to the access point’s admin
interface.
Password must be between 4 and 63 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
Confirm New
Password
Re-enter password.
Time
Go to Configuration > Administration and select Time to configure system time of the device.
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Time
Current Time Display current date and time of the system.
Manually Set date and time manually.
Automatically When enabled (default setting) the access point will get the
current time from a public time server.
Time Zone Choose the time zone for your location from the drop-down
list. If your location observes daylight saving time, enable
“Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.”
Start Time Specify the start time of daylight saving.
End Time Specify the end time of daylight saving.
Offset Select the adjusted time of daylight saving.
NTP
NTP Server 1 Enter the primary NTP server. It can be an IPv4 address or a
domain name.
Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, "_", "-"
and ".". Maximum length is 64 characters.
NTP Server 2 Enter the secondary NTP server. It can be an IPv4 address
or a domain name.
Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, "_", "-"
and ".".Maximum length is 64 characters.
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Log Settings
Go to Configuration > Administration and select Log Settings to configure logs. Logs record
various types of activity on the access point. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling
all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance.
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Log Types
Log Types Select events to log. Checking all options increase the
size of the log, so enable only events you believe are
required.
Email Alert
Email Alert Enable email alert function.
SMTP Server Enter the e-mail server that is used to send logs. It can
be an IPv4 address or a domain name.
Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, "_", "-
" and ".". Maximum length is 64 characters.
Data Encryption Enable if you want to use data encryption.
Port Enter the port for the SMTP server. The port is a value
from 1 to 65535 and default is 25.
Username Enter the Username to login to your SMTP server.
The Username can include up to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
Password Enter the Password to login to your SMTP server.
The Password can include up to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
Email Address for
Logs
Enter the email address the log messages are to be
sent to.
Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, "_", "-
", "." and "@". Maximum length is 64 characters.
Log Queue Length Enter the length of the queue: up to 500 log messages.
The default is 20 messages. When messages reach the
set length the queue will be sent to the specified email
address.
Log Time
Threshold
Enter the time threshold (in seconds) used to check if
the queue is full. It’s a value from 1 to 600 and default
is 600 seconds.
Syslog
Syslog Notification Enable Syslog notification.
IP Type Select the IP type of the syslog server: IPv4 or IPv6.
Server IP Address Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address of syslog server here.
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Management Access
Go to Configuration > Administration and select Management Access page to configure the
management methods of the access point.
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Web Access
HTTP HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the standard for
transferring files (text, graphic images and other
multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.
Enable to allow Web access by HTTP protocol.
HTTP Port Specify the port for HTTP. It can be 80 (default) or from
1024 to 65535.
HTTP to HTTPS
Redirect
Enable to redirect Web access of HTTP to HTTPS
automatically.
This field is available only when HTTP access is
disabled.
HTTPS HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) can
provide more secure communication with the SSL/TLS
protocol, which support data encryption to HTTP
clients and servers.
Enable to allow Web access by HTTPS protocol.
HTTPS Port Specify the port for HTTPS. It can be 443 (default) or
from 1024 to 65535.
From Wireless Enable wireless devices to connect to access point’s
admin page. Disabled by default.
Access Control By default, no IP addresses are prohibited from
accessing the device’s admin page. You can enable
access control and enter specified IP addresses for
access. Four IPv4 and four IPv6 addresses can be
specified.
SNMP Settings
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a
network monitoring and management protocol.
Enable or disable SNMP function here. Disabled by
default.
Contact Enter contact information for the access point.
The contact includes 1 to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
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Location Enter the area or location where the access point
resides.
The location includes 1 to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
SNMP v1/v2 Settings
Get Community Enter the name of Get Community. Get Community is
used to read data from the access point and not for
writing data into the access point.
Get Community includes 1 to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
Set Community Enter the name of Set Community. Set Community is
used to write data into the access point.
The Set Community includes 1 to 32 characters.
Special characters are allowed.
SNMP v3 Settings
SNMP v3 Settings Configure the SNMPv3 settings if you want to use
SNMPv3.
Username: Enter the username. It includes 0 to 32
characters. Special characters are allowed.
Authentication Protocol: None or HMAC-MD5.
Authentication Key: 8 to 32 characters. Special
characters are allowed.
Privacy Protocol: None or CBC-DES.
Privacy Key: 8 to 32 characters. Special characters are
allowed.
Access Control
Access Control When SNMP is enabled, any IP address can connect to
the access point MIB database through SNMP. You can
enable access control to allow specified IP addresses.
Two IPv4 and two IPv6 addresses can be specified.
SNMP Trap
Trap Community Enter the Trap Community server. It includes 1 to 32
characters. Special characters are allowed.
Trap Destination Two Trap Community servers are supported: can be
IPv4 or IPv6.
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