Motorola AP-7131 Series How to use

AP-7131 3.2.0.0-067R– Release Notes
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Introduction
Entitlement
Additional Features
PoE & Gigabit Ethernet Port Labels
AP-7131 Hardware/ Software Compatibility Matrix
AP-7131 Default Configuration
Firmware Update
Resetting the AP-7131 Password
AP-7131 MAC Addresses
SPR Fixes & Bug Fixes in 3.2.0.0-067R
Known Issues and Recommendations
Introduction – AP-7131 802.11n Access Point
An AP-7131 is an 802.11n access point and Wireless IPS sensor. As a standalone
access point, the AP-7131 provides small and medium-sized businesses with a
consolidated wired and wireless networking infrastructure, all in a single device.
Adaptive functionality enables distributed enterprises to extend a centrally-managed,
high performance solution to small and medium sized branch locations. As a 2 port
wireless router with integrated WLAN access, wired and wireless security services
and cable/DSL broadband termination capabilities, the AP-7131 simplifies your
deployment and reduces costs by eliminating the need to purchase and manage
multiple devices.
The AP-7131 besides providing client access, layer 3 and mesh networking services,
can concurrently operate as a 24x7 802.11 a/b/g/n monitoring sensor for Wireless
Intrusion Prevention. This enables high-performance data, voice and video solutions
as well as gap-free security in one single device at a lower total cost of operation
compared to dedicated sensor solutions.
Entitlement
Customers are only entitled to convert to this release of the software if they have a
valid Motorola service agreement or are covered under warranty. Customers who
currently have a support contract in place will be able to download the software from
a protected Web site (this requires registering and requesting the software, as well
as verifying the service contract). Customers who do not have a support agreement
will be provided options to purchase a Motorola service contract.
Additional Features
The AP-7131 includes support for 802.11abgn. AP-7131’s 11n support is based on
IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0. IEEE 802.11n is a next generation wireless technology that
delivers dramatic improvements in the reliability, speed and range of 802.11
communications.

This 3.2.0.0-067R software release extends support for the following additional
features:
1. Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIPS) Sensor: 802.11a/b/g/n WIPS sensor
functionality is now supported on the AP-7131. The single or dual-radio AP-
7131 supports dedicated dual-band WIPS sensing on one radio or two radios.
Motorola AirDefense Enterprise version 7.3.3 or higher is required to support
the AP-7131 as WIPS Sensor for monitoring and policy enforcement of
802.11n infrastructure. Supported features include: alarm detection, 802.11
a/b/g/n protocol analysis, LiveView, forensic analysis, and location tracking.
2. Adaptive AP MESH: A centrally managed adaptive Wireless MESH architecture
is now supported on the AP-7131. Client bridge backhaul, radio configuration
for client bridge and base bridge modes (MESH) is supported (on both 20MHz
& 20/40MHz) and configurable by a RFS6000 or RFS7000 model wireless
switch. Wi-NG version 4.0 is required on Motorola RFS6000 and RFS7000 for
Adaptive AP support on AP-7131 version 3.2. Wi-NG version 4.0 will also
support Adaptive WIPS sensor configuration and management on AP-7131
version 3.2.
3. Power Utilization Enhancements: The AP-7131 now operates two radios and
one Gigabit Ethernet Interface (GE1) at 12.95Watts of power. If the user
selects the 802.3af Power mode, the AP-7131 automatically shuts off the
second Gigabit Ethernet Interface (GE2). If the user selects Automatic mode,
the AP-7131 automatically configures the AP’s operational mode so it properly
operates within available power with at least two radios and one LAN port
operational on a dual radio AP. A single radio AP-7131 is fully compliant with
802.3af.
4. RFMS Support: An AP-7131 3.2.0.0-067R can be managed using RFMS
version 3.1 or later.
5. HotSpot: The AP-7131 offers HotSpot WLAN configuration to provide guest
access with authentication services provided by an external Radius/AAA
server. Tested Radius servers include the on-board Radius server on
Motorola’s RFS6000 and RFS7000 Wireless Switches.
Please refer to the AP-7131 Product Reference Guide (PRG) for a more detailed
explanation of these features and how they’re configured. The guide is available at
http://support.symbol.com/support/product/manuals.do within the Wireless
Infrastructure directory.

PoE & Gigabit Ethernet Port Labels
The AP-7131 features upgraded Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports. These ports are labeled
as follows:
-GE1/ PoE: GE1 is the LAN Port and supports 802.3af, 802.3at (draft) PoE.
-GE2: GE2 is the WAN port.
Single radio models can operate fully with 802.3af power sources. Dual radio
models can also power up two radios and GE1 interface with 802.3af power
sources. At higher power levels, both radios and ethernet interfaces are fully
functional in the dual radio models. Both models can also operate using an A/C
power supply.
The following table shows the radio and LAN resources available under various
power configuration modes for the dual radio model
Available Power Radio
Resources Ethernet Port Configuration
13 watts
Power Status: 3af 2 Radios GE1 10/100/1000
18 watts
Power Status: Mid Power 2 Radios GE1 10/100/1000 GE2 10/100
24 watts or External power supply
Power Status: Full Power
2 Radios GE1 10/100/1000
GE2 10/100/1000
When a Motorola 802.3af power injector (AP-PSBIAS-T-1P-AF) is used with AP-
7131, then the GE1 or LAN1 port will be limited to 10/100 Mbps. Motorola
recommends the 802.3at (Draft) power injector (AP-PSBIAS-1P3-AFR) to be used
with AP-7131.
Access Points Hardware/ Software Compatibility Matrix
The following table shows the compatibility between AP-7131 hardware and firmware
revisions.
AP-7131 Hardware Revisions Hardware RevA Hardware RevB or later
AP-7131 Firmware Revisions 3.0.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.1.1 (Adaptive AP only
with Wi-NG version 1.3.1)
3.2.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.1.1 (Adaptive AP only
with Wi-NG version 1.3.1)
3.2.0

AP-7131 Default Configuration
V3.2.0.0-067R
WAN (a.k.a
GE2) Static IP: 10.1.1.1 Static Mask:
255.0.0.0
Port Settings: Auto
LAN1 (a.k.a
GE1) DHCP Client Auto-update enabled
Default Gateway
Ethernet Port Enabled
Port Settings: Auto
LAN2 Disabled
Access via
LAN1 port HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, SNMP: enabled
Access via
WAN Port HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, SNMP: enabled
Firmware Update
Version V3.2.0.0-067R is the fifth officially supported firmware release for the
AP-7131. AP-51x1 firmware and configurations are not supported on the AP-7131.
To conduct a firmware update on the AP-7131:
1. Select ‘System Configuration’ Æ‘Firmware Update’ from the AP-7131 menu
tree of the GUI.
2. Specify the name of the target firmware file within the ‘Filename’ field.
3. If the target firmware file resides within a directory, specify a complete path
for the file within the ‘Filepath (optional)’ field.
4. Enter an IP address for the FTP or TFTP server used for the update.
5. Select either the FTP or TFTP button to define whether the firmware file
resides on a FTP or TFTP server.
6. Set the following FTP parameters if applicable:
•Username - Specify a username for the FTP server login.
•Password - Specify a password for FTP server login.

7. Click ‘Apply’.
8. Click the ‘Perform Update’ button to initiate the update. Upon confirming the
firmware update, the AP reboots and completes the update. This step may
take several minutes.
9. After the AP reboots, clear the browser cache and return to the ‘Firmware
Update’ screen. Check the Status field to verify whether the firmware update
was successful.
Resetting the AP-7131 Password
The AP-7131 Command Line Interface (CLI) enables users who forget their password
to reset it to the factory default (‘motorola’). To reset the AP-7131 password:
Connect one end of the null modem serial cable to the AP-7131’s console connector.
(Use cable p/n 25-97593-01R for the AP-7131). Attach the other end of the null
modem serial cable to the serial port of a PC running HyperTerminal or a similar
emulation program.
1. Set the HyperTerminal program to use 19200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity, no flow control and auto-detect for terminal emulation.
2. Press <ESC> or <Enter> to access the AP-7131 CLI. A serial connection has
now been established and the user should be able to view the serial
connection window.
3. Reset the AP-7131. An AP-7131 can be reset by removing and re-inserting
the LAN cable (if you are not using power supply) or removing and re-
inserting the power cable. As the AP-7131 is re-booting, a “Press esc key to
run boot firmware” message displays.
4. Quickly press <ESC>. If the <ESC> key is pressed within three seconds a
boot> prompt displays.

5. Type the following at the boot prompt: passwd default
6. Reset the AP-7131 by typing the following at the boot prompt: reboot
system. When the AP-7131 re-boots again, the password will return to its
default value of “motorola”. You can now access the AP-7131.
AP-7131 MAC Addresses
The AP-7131 has one MAC address for each Gig Ethernet port, which are displayed in
‘LAN Stats’ and ‘WAN Stats’, under the ‘Status and Statistics’ page in the Web User
Interface.
Each radio on an AP-7131 supports four Basic Service Sets (BSS). Each BSS, has a
corresponding MAC address. The MAC address (displayed in the Web interface under
the Radio Settings screen) corresponds to BSS #1. The MAC addresses for the other
three BSS’s (BSS #2, #3, #4) are derived by adding 1, 2, 3, respectively, to the
radio MAC address (same as BSS #1).
For example: If the radio MAC address displayed under the Radio Settings screen
(Network Configuration ÆWireless ÆRadio Configuration ÆRadio<n>) is
00:23:68:72:20:DC , then the BSSs for that radio will have the following MAC
addresses:
BSSID MAC Address Hexadecimal Addition
BSSID#1 00:23:68:72:20:DC Same as Radio MAC
Address
BSSID#2 00:23:68:72:20:DD Radio MAC Address + 1
BSSID#3 00:23:68:72:20:DE Radio MAC Address + 2
BSSID#4 00:23:68:72:20:DF Radio MAC Address + 3
SPR Fixes and Bug Fixes in 3.2.0.0-067R
1. SPR 15809: SNMP apRadioNSettingsBasicRates fails to set the desired basic
rates
2. SPR 15855: SNMP OID issue with MIB - apSubnetDchpState for LAN1
3. SPR 16233: AP-7131 does not respond to Broadcast SNMP get
4. SPR 16240: AP-7131 specific named MIB file
5. SPR 16543: AP-7131 resets after configuration of MESH and radio parameters
6. SPR 16581: AP-7131 WPA2-TKIP connectivity denial with certain wireless
adapters
7. SNMP: For a single radio AP, SNMP allows to set 11b mode param-set for qos,
when rf-band is 5.0GHz.
8. CQ# 52163: WLAN-BSS mapping: For a single radio AP, configured for A
mode, wlan-bss mapping happens incorrectly.
9. CQ# 51956: GUI: reset to factory default doesn't reboot the AP.
10.CQ# 52476: Import/Export: does not set power level correctly on 802.11a
radio (single and dual radio APs).

Known Issues & Recommendations
A review of the following Known Issues is highly recommended:
•CQ# 47480: Single Radio AP: Channel changed from CLI does not get
reflected in GUI.
•CQ# 52396: Current Date under Date and Time can only be changed once
manually
•CQ# 52529: SNMP: Cannot create a white-list for hotspot wlan through SNMP
•CQ# 52530: SNMP: apRadiusUsersGroupTable and apRadiusAccessTable are
not functional
•CQ# 54585: Subnet mask validation is not done properly. Network
Administrator needs to ensure proper subnet mask entry
•CQ# 54649: SSH: not able to ssh into the AP when external Radius server is
configured
•CQ# 54802: Autoneogtiation: AP Ethernet port duplex settings needs to
match remote device port settings
•CQ# 54854: PPPoE: PPPoE connection often does not recover after
disconnecting cable for more than a minute
•CQ# 55059: SNMP: DynDNS mode cannot be set to true (enable) using SNMP
•CQ# 55073: DynDNS: WAN link is down and does not come up till WAN cable
is plugged out and plugged in with DynDNS enabled
•Certain special characters are invalid for an ESSID such as space < > | " & ,
\ ?
•NAT: Transport protocols selected as AH do not work with outbound firewall
using NAT
•Reconfiguring Gigabit Ethernet autonegotiation or port characteristics while
the Gigabit Ethernet port is connected to the LAN and used for administrative
access is not recommended
•VPN, Onboard IDS, RIP and On-board AAA server are not supported in this
release.
A review of the following Known Sensor Issues & Recommendations for WIPS
operation is highly recommended:
•Ad-Hoc Termination is not supported.
The AP-7131 used as a WIPS sensor with external antennas requires dual-band
antennas that cover both the 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHz spectrum.
A dual-radio AP-7131 used as a WIPS sensor with one radio dedicated to 2.4 GHz
and the second radio dedicated to 5 GHz scanning will typically collect more frames
and store a larger amount of forensic data points than an AP-7131 with only one
radio dedicated to scanning both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.