ORiNOCO AP-600 User manual

ORiNOCO AP-600
User Guide

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Copyright
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ORiNOCO AP-600 User’s Guide
Part # PX-024124-A
Software v2.1.1
January 2003

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ORiNOCO AP-600 User Guide
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Introducing the AP-600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Product Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
IEEE 802.11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Wireless Networking Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Guidelines for Roaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Management and Monitoring Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Network Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Active Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2 Installation & Basic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ScanTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ScanTool Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setup Wizard Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Download the Latest Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setup your TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Download Updates from your TFTP Server using the CLI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Additional Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Mounting Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Desktop Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wall Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ceiling Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Installing the AP-600 in a Plenum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Kensington Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3 Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
4 Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Configuring the AP-600 Using the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
IP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Link Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Wireless (AP-600a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
RTS/CTS Medium Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wireless (AP-600b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Distance Between APs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Multicast Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
IP Access Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Ethernet Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Static MAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Static MAC Filter Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
TCP/UDP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adding TCP/UDP Port Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Editing TCP/UDP Port Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarm Host Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setting Syslog Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Configuring Syslog Event Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storm Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Intra BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Packet Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Configuring Interfaces for Packet Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
MAC Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
WEP Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Authentication Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuring Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
802.1x Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Mixed Mode (802.1x and WEP Encryption) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
MAC Access Control Via RADIUS Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Session Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Configuring RADIUS Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5 Monitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
ICMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
IP/ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Learn Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
IAPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Link Test (AP-600b Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
6 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Logging into the HTTP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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Help Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
7 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Troubleshooting Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Symptoms and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Connectivity Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
AP-600 Unit Will Not Boot - No LED Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Serial Link Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Ethernet Link Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Basic Software Setup and Configuration Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lost AP-600, Telnet, or SNMP Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Client Computer Cannot Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
AP-600 Has Incorrect IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
HTTP (browser) or Telnet Interface Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
HTML Help Files Do Not Appear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Telnet CLI Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
TFTP Server Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Client Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Client Software Finds No Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Client PC Card Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Intermittent Loss of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Client Does Not Receive an IP Address - Cannot Connect to Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Active Ethernet (AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
The AP-600 Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
There Is No Data Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
“Overload” Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Reset to Factory Default Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Forced Reload Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Download a New Image Using ScanTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Download a New Image Using the Bootloader CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Setting IP Address using Serial Port and Normal CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hardware and Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Attaching the Serial Port Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Initializing the IP Address using CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
System Alarms (Traps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Security Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wireless Interface Card Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Operational Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
FLASH Memory Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
TFTP Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Image Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Standard MIB-II (RFC 1213) Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Related Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
RADIUS Authentication Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
A Command Line Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Important Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Navigation and Special Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
CLI Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Command Line Interface (CLI) Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Bootloader CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
CLI Command Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Operational CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
? (List Commands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
done, exit, quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
passwd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
upload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parameter Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
“show” CLI Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
“set” CLI Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Configuring Objects that Require Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
“set” and “show” Command Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using Tables & User Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Working with Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Configuring the AP-600 using CLI commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Log into the AP-600 using HyperTerminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Log into the AP-600 using Telnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Set System Name, Location and Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Set Static IP Address for the AP-600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Change Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Set Network Names for the Wireless Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Set WEP Encryption for the Wireless Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Download an AP-600 Configuration File from your TFTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Backup your AP-600 Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Other Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Configure the AP-600 as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Configure the DNS Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Maintain Client Connections using Link Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Change your Wireless Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Set Ethernet Speed and Transmission Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Set Interface Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Configure Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Configure Intra BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Configure MAC Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Configure 802.1x Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Set RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
CLI Monitoring Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Parameter Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
System Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Inventory Management Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
IP Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
DHCP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Link Integrity Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Interface Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Wireless Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Ethernet Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Management Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
HTTP (web browser) Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Telnet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Serial Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
TFTP Server Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
IP Access Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Ethernet Protocol Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Static MAC Address Filter Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Proxy ARP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
IP ARP Filtering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Broadcast Filtering Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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TCP/UDP Port Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Alarms Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
SNMP Table Host Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Syslog Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Bridge Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Spanning Tree Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Storm Threshold Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Intra BSS Subscriber Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Packet Forwarding Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Security Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wireless Interface Security Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
MAC Access Control Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
RADIUS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Primary and Backup RADIUS Server Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Other Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
IAPP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
SpectraLink VoIP Parameters (AP-600b Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
B ASCII Character Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
C Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ethernet Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Serial Port Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Active Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
HTTP Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
802.11a Channel Frequencies for the AP-600a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
FCC (U.S., Canada, Australia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
ETSI (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Japan (MKK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
802.11b Channel Frequencies for the AP-600b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Wireless Communication Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
D Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

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ORiNOCO AP-600 User Guide
1
Introduction
In This Chapter
•Introducing the AP-600
•The Product Package
•System Requirements
•IEEE 802.11 Specifications
•Wireless Networking Concepts
•Management and Monitoring Capabilities
•Active Ethernet
•Software Features
Introducing the AP-600
The AP-600 is a high performance wireless Access Point that includes an integrated antenna and radio. The AP-600
comes in two models: AP-600a, which complies with the IEEE 802.11a wireless standard, and AP-600b, which
complies with the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard (see IEEE 802.11 Specifications for details). Both models provide
mobile clients with wireless access to a network infrastructure.
Proxim is a leading manufacturer of wireless networking equipment. Proxim’s unmatched expertise in radio networking
technology, combined with the company’s extensive experience serving the communication needs of the mobile
computing user, have kept Proxim at the forefront of the wireless Local Area Networking (LAN) market.
Document Conventions
• The term, AP-600, is used to describe features that are available with both the AP-600a and the AP-600b.
• The term, 802.11, is used to describe features that apply to both the 802.11a and 802.11b standards.
• Blue text indicates a link to a topic or Web address. If you are viewing this documentation on your computer, click
the blue text to jump to the linked item.
NOTE
A Note indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION
!A Caution indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.

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The Product Package
Each AP-600 comes with the following:
• One metal base for ceiling or desktop mounting (includes two screws)
• Mounting hardware
– Four 3.5 mm x 40 mm screws
– Four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs
• One power supply
• One ORiNOCO Installation CD-ROM that contains the following:
– Software Installation Wizard
– ScanTool
– Solarwinds TFTP software
–HTMLHelp
– this user’s guide in PDF format
• One AP-600 Quick Start Guide
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or ORiNOCO Technical Support (see
Technical Support for contact information).
System Requirements
To begin using an AP-600, you must have the following minimum requirements:
• A 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet switch or hub
• At least one of the following IEEE 802.11-compliant devices:
– An 802.11a client device if you have an AP-600a
– An 802.11b client device if you have an AP-600b
• A computer that is connected to the same IP network as the AP-600 and has one of the following Web browsers
installed:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (recommended)
– Netscape 4.x or later
(The computer is required to configure the AP-600 using the HTTP interface.)
IEEE 802.11 Specifications
In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) adopted the 802.11 standard for wireless devices
operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. This standard includes provisions for three radio technologies: direct
sequence spread spectrum, frequency hopping spread spectrum, and infrared. Devices that comply with the 802.11
standard operate at a data rate of either 1 or 2 Megabits per second (Mbits/sec).
In 1999, the IEEE modified the 802.11 standard to support direct sequence devices that can operate at speeds of up to
11 Mbits/sec. The IEEE ratified this standard as 802.11b. 802.11b devices are backwards compatible with 2.4 GHz
802.11 direct sequence devices (that operate at 1 or 2 Mbits/sec). The AP-600b complies with the IEEE 802.11b
standard.
Also in 1999, the IEEE modified the 802.11 standard to support devices operating in the 5 GHz frequency band. This
standard is referred to as 802.11a. 802.11a devices are not compatible with 2.4 GHz 802.11 or 802.11b devices.
802.11a radios use a radio technology called Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) to achieve data
rates of up to 54 Mbits/sec. In addition, Proxim’s 802.11a products support an extension of the 802.11a standard,
known as 2XTM Turbo mode. 2X Turbo mode is not part of the 802.11a standard (so devices using this mode from
different vendors may not necessarily be interoperable with each other) but it allows data rates of up to 108 Mbits/sec.
The AP-600a complies with the IEEE 802.11a standard.
NOTE
With the exception of the radio configuration settings, all of the information in this user guide applies to both
models, unless otherwise noted.

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Wireless Networking Concepts
The AP-600 extends the capability of an existing Ethernet network to devices on a wireless network. Wireless devices
can connect to a single Access Point, or they can move between multiple Access Points located within the same
vicinity. As wireless clients move from one coverage cell to another, they maintain network connectivity.
To determine the best location for an Access Point, Proxim recommends conducting a Site Survey before placing the
device in its final location. For information about how to conduct a Site Survey, contact your local reseller.
Before an Access Point can be configured for your specific networking requirements, it must first be initialized. See
Installation & Basic Configuration for details.
Figure 1-1 Typical wireless network access infrastructure
Once initialized, the network administrator can configure each unit according to the network’s requirements. The
AP-600 functions as a wireless network access point to data networks. An AP-600 network provides:
• Seamless client roaming
• Easy installation and operation
• Over-the-air encryption of data
• High speed network links
Guidelines for Roaming
• An AP-600 can only communicate with client devices that support its wireless standard. For example, an 802.11a
client cannot communicate with an AP-600b and an 802.11b client cannot communicate with an AP-600a. Note
that an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard can communicate with both the AP-600a and the AP-600b.
• All Access Points must have the same Network Name to support client roaming.
• All workstations with an 802.11 client adapter installed must use either a Network Name of “any” or the same
Network Name as the Access Points that they will roam between. If an AP-600b has Closed System enabled, a
client must have the same Network Name as the Access Point to communicate (see Wireless (AP-600b)).
• All Access Points and clients must have the same security settings to communicate.
• The Access Points’ cells must overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to ensure that the roaming
client will always have a connection available.
• The coverage area of an AP-600b is larger than the coverage area of an AP-600a. The AP-600b operates in the
2.4 GHz frequency band; the AP-600a operates in the 5 GHz band. Products that operate in the 2.4 GHz band
offer greater range than products that operate in the 5 GHz band.
• An AP-600a operates at faster data rates than the AP-600b. 802.11a products like the AP-600a operate at speeds
of up to 54 Mbits/sec (108 Mbits/sec in Turbo mode); 802.11b products like the AP-600b operate at speeds of up to
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• All Access Points in the same vicinity should use a unique, independent Channel. By default, the AP-600
automatically scans for available Channels during boot-up but you can also set the Channel manually (see
Interfaces for details).
• Access Points that use the same Channel should be installed as far away from each other as possible to reduce
potential interference.
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
There are several management and monitoring interfaces available to the network administrator to configure and
manage an AP-600 on the network:
•HTTP Interface
•Command Line Interface
•SNMP Management
•Wireless Network Manager
HTTP Interface
The HTTP Interface (Web browser Interface) provides easy access to configuration settings and network statistics
from any computer on the network. You can access the HTTP Interface over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), over the
Internet, or with a “crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.
Command Line Interface
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and
parameters to configure and manage an AP-600.
Users enter Command Statements, composed of CLI Commands and their associated parameters. Statements may
be issued from the keyboard for real time control, or from scripts that automate configuration.
For example, when downloading a file, administrators enter the download CLI Command along with IP Address, file
name, and file type parameters.
You access the CLI over a HyperTerminal serial connection or via Telnet. During initial configuration, you can use the
CLI over a serial port connection to configure an Access Point’s IP address. When accessing the CLI via Telnet, you
can communicate with the Access Point from over your LAN (switch, hub, etc.), from over the Internet, or with a
“crossover” Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet Port.
See Command Line Interface (CLI) for more information on the CLI and for a list of CLI commands and parameters.
SNMP Management
In addition to the HTTP and the CLI interfaces, you can also manage and configure an AP-600 using the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Note that this requires an SNMP manager program, like HP Openview or
Castlerock’s SNMPc.
The AP-600 supports several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be
viewed and/or configured over SNMP:
– MIB-II (RFC 1213)
– Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)
– Ethernet-like MIB (RFC 1643)
– 802.11 MIB
– ORiNOCO Enterprise MIB
Proxim provides these MIB files on the CD included with each Access Point. You need to compile one or more of the
above MIBs into your SNMP program’s database before you can manage an Access Point using SNMP. Refer to the
documentation that came with your SNMP manager for instructions on how to compile MIBs.

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The Enterprise MIB defines the read and read-write objects that can be viewed or configured using SNMP. These
objects correspond to most of the settings and statistics that are available with the other management interfaces. Refer
to the Enterprise MIB for more information; the MIB can be opened with any text editor, such as Microsoft Word,
Notepad, or WordPad.
NOTE
The remainder of this guide describes how to configure an AP-600 using the HTTP Web interface or the CLI
interface. For information on how to manage devices using SNMP, refer to the documentation that came with
your SNMP program. Also, refer to the MIB files for information on the parameters available via SNMP.
Wireless Network Manager
The Wireless Network Manager is Proxim’s premier management tool for Access Points and Outdoor Routers. It
provides a single management interface that lets an IT manager configure, manage, upgrade, and troubleshoot
thousands of wireless devices from anywhere in the world. The Wireless Network Manager simplifies network
maintenance and easily integrates in an existing SNMP management system.
See Proxim’s Web site at http://www.proxim.com for more information on the Wireless Network Manager.
Active Ethernet
The AP-600 is equipped with an 802.3af-compliant Active Ethernet module. Active Ethernet (AE) delivers both data
and power to the access point over a single Ethernet cable. If you choose to use Active Ethernet, there is no difference
in operation; the only difference is in the power source.
– The Active Ethernet (AE) integrated module receives ~48 VDC over a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable.
– To use Active Ethernet, you must have an AE hub (also known as a power injector) connected to the network.
– The cable length between the AE hub and the Access Point should not exceed 100 meters (approximately
325 feet).
– The AE hub is not a repeater and does not amplify the Ethernet data signal.
– If connected to an AE hub and an AC power simultaneously, the Access Point draws power from Active
Ethernet.
– Maximum power supplied to an Access Point is 11 Watts; the unit typically draws approximately 10 Watts.
Also see Electrical Specifications.
NOTE
The AP-600’s 802.3af-compliant Active Ethernet module is backwards compatible with all ORiNOCO Active
Ethernet hubs that do not support the IEEE 802.3af standard.
Software Features
The table below compares the software features available for the AP-600a and the AP-600b:
Feature AP-600a
802.11a
AP-600b
802.11b
Comments
Number of stations per Basic Service Set (BSS) up to 50 up to 250
HTTP Server Yes Yes
Telnet / CLI Yes Yes
SNMP Agent Yes Yes
Emergency Reset to Default Configuration Yes Yes
DHCP Client Yes Yes
DHCP Server Yes Yes
TFTP Yes Yes
RADIUS Access Control Yes Yes
Fallback to Primary RADIUS Server Yes Yes
RADIUS Session Timeout Yes Yes

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*This feature is not available if you are using an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard or a non-ORiNOCO client with the AP-600b.
RADIUS Multiple MAC Address Formats Yes Yes
RADIUS DNS Host Name Support Yes Yes
RADIUS Start/Stop Accounting Yes Yes
802.1x Yes Yes
802.1d bridging Yes Yes
MAC Access Control Table Yes Yes
Protocol Filtering Yes Yes
Multicast/Broadcast Storm Filtering Yes Yes
Proxy ARP Yes Yes
ICMP Echo Response Yes Yes
Hardware Watchdog Timer Yes Yes
Roaming Yes Yes
Link Integrity Yes Yes
Automatic Channel Select Yes Yes
WEP Yes Yes Key lengths supported by AP-600b: 64-bit
and 128-bit
Key lengths supported by AP-600a: 64-bit,
128-bit, and 152-bit
WEP Plus (Weak Key Avoidance) No Yes Available only one way (AP to client) if using
an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard or a
non-ORiNOCO client.
WDS Relay No Yes
Remote Link Test No Yes
Link Test Responder No Yes*
Medium Density Distribution No Yes*
Distance between APs No Yes*
Ultra High Density No Yes*
Closed System No Yes
Interference Robustness No Yes
Load Balancing No Yes*
SpectraLink VoIP Support No Yes
Fragmentation Yes Yes For AP-600b, Fragmentation is implemented
as part of the Interference Robustness
feature.
Blocking Intra BSS Clients Yes Yes
Packet Forwarding Yes Yes
TCP/UDP Port Filtering Yes Yes
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Yes No DFS is required for 802.11a products sold in
Europe
Per User Per Session Encryption Yes No Use in conjunction with 802.1x
Syslog Messaging Yes Yes
2X Turbo Mode Yes No Not available in all countries
Feature AP-600a
802.11a
AP-600b
802.11b
Comments

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The following table provides detailed information on the some of the differences between the 802.11a and 802.11b
feature sets.
AP-600a
(802.11a) AP-600b
(802.11b)
Physical Layer Type
(Modulation Type) ODFM
(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) DSSS
(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
Auto Channel Select Enable (default)
Disable
Note: A user cannot manually select a
channel for products sold in Europe; these
products require automatic channel selection
using DFS. See Dynamic Frequency
Selection (DFS).
Enable (default)
Disable
Frequency Channel Available Channels vary by regulatory domain
and/or country. See 802.11a Channel
Frequencies for the AP-600a for details.
Available Channels vary by regulatory domain
and/or country. See 802.11b Channel
Frequencies for the AP-600b for details.
Transmit Rate 0 - Auto Fallback (default)
6 Mbits/sec
9 Mbits/sec
12 Mbits/sec
18 Mbits/sec
24 Mbits/sec
36 Mbits/sec
48 Mbits/sec
54 Mbits/sec
For 2X Turbo mode (not available in all
countries):
0 - Auto Fallback (default)
12 Mbits/sec
18 Mbits/sec
24 Mbits/sec
36 Mbits/sec
48 Mbits/sec
72 Mbits/sec
96 Mbits/sec
108 Mbits/sec
N/A
Distance Between APs N/A Large (default)
Medium
Small
Minicell
Microcell
Multicast Rate N/A 1 Mbits/sec
2 Mbits/sec
5.5 Mbits/sec
11 Mbits/sec
Available options depend on Distance
Between APs setting
Interference Robustness N/A Enable (default)
Disable
Closed System N/A Enable
Disable (default)
Load Balancing N/A Enable (default)
Disable
Medium Density Distribution N/A Enable (default)
Disable

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ORiNOCO AP-600 User Guide
2
Installation & Basic Configuration
In This Chapter
This chapter describes how to install and configure an AP-600 for the first time.
•Prerequisites
•Installation
•Initialization
•Download the Latest Software
•Additional Hardware Features
Prerequisites
Before installing an AP-600, you need to gather certain network information. The following section identifies the
information you need.
Network Name (SSID of the wireless cards) You must assign the Access Point a Network Name before wireless users can
communicate with it. The clients also need the same Network Name. This is not the same
as the System Name, which applies only to the Access Point. The network administrator
typically provides the Network Name.
AP-600’s IP Address If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, then you need to assign the
Access Point an IP address that is valid on your network.
HTTP Password Each Access Point requires a read/write password to access the web interface. The default
password is “public”.
CLI Password Each Access Point requires a read/write password to access the CLI interface. The default
password is “public”.
SNMP Read Password Each Access Point requires a password to allow get requests from an SNMP manager. The
default password is “public”.
SNMP Read-Write Password Each Access Point requires a password to allow get and set requests from an SNMP
manager. The default password is “public”.
Security Settings You need to determine what security features you will enable on the Access Point.
Authentication Method A primary authentication server may be configured; a backup authentication server is
optional. The network administrator typically provides this information.
Authentication Server Shared Secret This is a password shared between the Access Point and the RADIUS authentication
server (so both passwords must be the same), and is typically provided by the network
administrator.
Authentication Server Authentication Port This is a port number (default is 1812) and is typically provided by the network
administrator.
Client IP Address Pool Allocation Scheme The Access Point can automatically provide IP addresses to clients as they sign on. The
network administrator typically provides the IP Pool range.
DNS Server IP Address The network administrator typically provides this IP Address.

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Installation
Follow these steps to install an AP-600:
1. Unpack the Access Point and accessories from the shipping box.
2. If you intend to install the unit free-standing or if you intend to mount it to the ceiling, use a Phillips screwdriver to
attach the metal base to the underside of theunit. The metal base and screws are provided. See Mounting Options
for additional information.
Figure 2-1 Attach the Metal Base
3. Press down on the cable-cover lock located in the front-center of the unit to release the cable cover.
Figure 2-2 Unlock the Cable Cover
4. Remove the cable cover from the unit.
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Figure 2-3 Remove Cable Cover
5. Remove the front cover (the side with the LED indicators) from the unit.
Figure 2-4 Remove the Front Cover
6. Remove the back cover from the unit.
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