Pepwave AP One User manual

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AP One AC mini
January 2015

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Table of Contents
1Introduction and Scope.......................................................................................................... 4
2Product Features and Benefits ............................................................................................ 5
3Package Contents..................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 AP One AC mini .................................................................................................................... 6
4Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................... 7
4.1 AP One AC mini .................................................................................................................... 7
5Installation ................................................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Installation Procedures..................................................................................................... 9
6Using the Dashboard ............................................................................................................10
6.1 General.................................................................................................................................10
6.2 AP...........................................................................................................................................12
7Configuration..........................................................................................................................14
7.1 System ..................................................................................................................................14
7.1.1 Admin Security ..............................................................................................................14
7.1.2 Firmware.........................................................................................................................16
7.1.3 Time..................................................................................................................................16
7.1.4 Event Log .........................................................................................................................17
7.1.5 SNMP.................................................................................................................................18
7.1.6 Controller ........................................................................................................................20
7.1.7 Configuration .................................................................................................................21
7.1.8 Reboot ..............................................................................................................................22
7.2 AP...........................................................................................................................................22
7.2.1 Wireless SSID..................................................................................................................22
7.2.2 Settings.............................................................................................................................32
7.2.3 WDS...................................................................................................................................35
7.3 Network ...............................................................................................................................36
7.3.1 WAN ..................................................................................................................................36
7.3.2 LAN....................................................................................................................................38
7.3.3 PepVPN.............................................................................................................................41
8Tools..........................................................................................................................................44
8.1 Ping .......................................................................................................................................44

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8.2 Traceroute...........................................................................................................................44
8.3 Nslookup..............................................................................................................................45
9Monitoring Device Status ....................................................................................................46
9.1 Device ...................................................................................................................................46
9.2 Client List.............................................................................................................................46
9.3 WDS Info ..............................................................................................................................47
9.4 Portal ....................................................................................................................................47
9.5 Rogue AP..............................................................................................................................48
9.6 Event Log .............................................................................................................................48
10 Restoring Factory Defaults .............................................................................................49
10.1 AP One AC mini ..............................................................................................................49
11 Appendix..............................................................................................................................50

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1 Introduction and Scope
Our AP Series of enterprise-grade 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi access points is engineered to
provide fast, dependable, and flexible operation in a variety of environments, all
controlled by an easy-to-use centralized management system. From the small but
powerful AP One AC mini to the top-of-the-line AP One 300M our AP Series offers
wireless networking solutions to suit any business need, and every access point is
loaded with essential features such as multiple SSIDs, VLAN, WDS, and Guest Protect.
A single access point provides as many as 32 virtual access points (16 on single-radio
models), each with its own security policy (WPA, WPA2, etc.) and authentication
mechanism (802.1x, open, captive portal, etc.), allowing faster, easier, and more cost-
effective network builds. Each member of the AP Series family also features a high-
powered Wi-Fi transmitter that greatly enhances coverage and performance while
reducing equipment costs and maintenance.

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2 Product Features and Benefits
Key features and benefits of AP Series access points:
High-powered Wi-Fi transmitter enhances coverage and lowers cost of
ownership.
Independent security policies and encryption mechanisms for each virtual access
point allow fast, flexible, cost-effective network builds.
Centralized management via InControl reduces maintenance expense and time.
WDS support allows secure and fast network expansion.
Guest Protect support guards sensitive business data and subnetworks.
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) and QoS (Quality of Service) support keeps video and
other bandwidth-intensive data flowing fast and lag-free.

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3 Package Contents
3.1 AP One AC mini
1 x AP One AC mini
1 x Power supply
1 x Instruction sheet
1 x Wall mount

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4Hardware Overview
4.1 AP One AC mini
Front View Rear Panel View
LED Indicators
Status
RED –Access point initializing
GREEN –Access point ready
Wi-Fi
OFF –2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi radio off
BLINKING –AP sending/receiving data
GREEN –2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi radio on
Note that this model includes a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and a 5GHz Wi-Fi radio that can
operate simultaneously to increase speed and reduce interference.

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5 Installation
Your access point acts as a bridge between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces. A
typical setup follows:

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5.1 Installation Procedures
1. Connect the Ethernet port on the unit to the backbone network using an
Ethernet cable. The port should auto sense whether the cable is straight-
through or crossover.
2. Connect the power adapter to the power connector of the unit. Plug the power
adapter into a power source.
3. Wait for the status LED to turn green.
4. Connect a PC to the backbone network. Configure the IP address of the PC
to be any IP address between 192.168.0.4 and 192.168.0.254, with a subnet
mask of 255.255.255.0.
5. Using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or above, or
Google Chrome 2.0 or above, connect to https://192.168.0.3.
6. Enter the default admin login ID and password, admin and public
respectively.
7. After logging in, the Dashboard appears. Click the System tab to begin
setting up your access point.

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6 Using the Dashboard
The Dashboard section contains a number of displays to keep you up-to-date on your
access point’s status and operation.
6.1 General
This section contains WAN status and general device information.
WAN
IP Address
When your access point is connected to a WAN, this field displays the WAN IP
address. For more information, click the Details… link, which displays the following:
Status
This field displays the current WAN connection status.

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Device Information
Model
This field displays your access point’s model number.
Firmware
The firmware version currently running on your access point appears here.
Uptime
This field displays your access point’s uptime since the last reboot or shutdown.

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6.2 AP
This section displays a variety of information about your wireless network.
AP Status
Wireless Network
SSID
This field displays your access point’s SSID.
Radio
The radio frequency currently used by your access point appears here. If you’re using
the AP One AC mini or the AP One In-Wall and have configured both radios, this
displays both radios in use.
Security Policy
This field displays the security policy your access point is currently using. If you’re using
the AP One AC mini and have configured both radios, this displays channels in use for
the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
Channel
The channel currently used by your access point is displayed in this field.
VLAN
If your access point is using a VLAN ID for management traffic, it will appear here. A
value of 0indicates that a VLAN ID is not being used.
MAC Address
(BSSID)
Your access point’s MAC address appears here. If you’re using the AP One AC mini
and have configured both radios, this displays a MAC address for both the 2.4GHz and
5GHz radio.

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Info
Click this link to display the following information panel:
Stat
Click this link to display the following statistics panel:
Usage Data Type
Select Per SSID or AP Send / Recv to determine the data displayed in the graphs
below.
Hourly
Check this box to graph wireless network usage on an hourly basis.
Wireless Network
Usage/Number of
Wireless Clients
These graphs detail recent wireless network usage.

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7 Configuration
7.1 System
The options on the System tab control login and security settings, firmware upgrades,
SNMP settings, and other settings.
7.1.1 Admin Security
The Admin Security section allows you to set up your access point’s name, password,
security settings, and other options.
Admin Security
AP Name
Enter a name to identify your access point. This name can be retrieved via SNMP.
Location
Enter a name to identify the location of your access point. This name can be retrieved
via SNMP.
Admin User
Name
This field specifies the administrator username of the web admin. It is set as admin by
default.

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Admin Password
This field allows you to specify a new administrator password. The default password is
public.
Confirm Admin
Password
Re-enter the admin password.
Web Admin
Interface
Check this box to turn on the web administration interface, which allows remote AP
management.
Security
Choose HTTP or HTTPS as the protocol to use when accessing the web admin
interface. To automatically redirect HTTP access to HTTPS, check HTTP to HTTPS
Redirection.
Web Admin Port
Specify the port number on which the web admin interface can be accessed.
Allowed Source
IP Subnets
This field allows you to restrict access to the web admin to only defined IP subnets.
Any - Allow web admin accesses from anywhere, without IP address
restrictions.
Allow access from the following IP subnets only –Restricts the ability to
access web admin to only defined IP subnets. When this option is chosen, a
text input area will appear:
Enter your allowed IP subnet addresses into this text area. Each IP subnet must be in
the form of w.x.y.z/m. w.x.y.z represents an IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.0), and m
represents the subnet mask in CIDR format, which is between 0 and 32 inclusively. For
example: 192.168.0.0/24. To define multiple subnets, separate each IP subnet, one per
line. For example:
192.168.0.0/24
10.8.0.0/16
Language
Choose a language for the administration interface.

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7.1.2 Firmware
The Firmware section lets you check the firmware version currently used by your
access point, as well as check for and install new firmware via online download. You
can also upgrade your firmware using a firmware file stored locally.
To check for new firmware, click the Check for Firmware button. If new firmware is
available, your access point will automatically download and install it.
To upgrade your access point using a firmware file on your network, click Choose File
to select the firmware file. Then click Manual Upgrade to initiate the firmware upgrade
process using the selected file.
Note that your access point can store two different firmware versions in two different
partitions. A firmware upgrade will always replace the inactive partition. If you want to
keep the inactive firmware, simply reboot your device with the inactive firmware and
then perform the firmware upgrade.
7.1.3 Time
The settings in this section govern the access point’s system time zone and allow you to
specify a custom timeserver.
Time
Time Zone
Time region used by the system. All choices are based on UTC.
Time Server
To choose a time server other than the default, enter the URL here. To restore the
default time server, click the Default button.

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7.1.4 Event Log
The section allows you to turn on event logging at a specified remote syslog server.
Event Log
Remote Syslog
Check this box to turn on remote system logging.
Remote Syslog
Host
Enter the IP address or hostname of the remote syslog server, as well as the port
number.

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7.1.5 SNMP
SNMP, or simple network management protocol, is an open standard that can be used
to collect information about your access point. The SNMP section offers a range of
settings to control simple network management protocol access.
SNMP Settings
Server Name
This field shows the AP name defined at System>Admin Security.
SNMP Port
This option specifies the port which SNMP will use. The default port is 161.
SNMPv1
This option allows you to enable SNMP version 1.
SNMPv2c
This option allows you to enable SNMP version 2c.
SNMPv3
This option allows you to enable SNMP version 3.

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To add a community for either SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, click the Add SNMP Community
button in the Community Name table, which displays the following screen:
SNMP Community Settings
Community Name
Enter a name for the SNMP community.
IP Address/IP
Mask
These settings specify a subnet from which access to the SNMP server is allowed.
Enter the subnet address here (e.g., 192.168.1.0) and select the appropriate subnet
mask.
Access Mode
Select Read Only or Read and Write as the SNMP community access mode.
Status
Use these controls to enable or disable SNMP community access.
To define a user name for SNMPv3, click Add SNMP User in the SNMPv3 User Name
table, which displays the following screen:
SNMPv3 User Settings
SNMPv3 User
Name
Enter a user name to be used in SNMPv3.
Authentication
Protocol
Select one of the following valid authentication protocols:
NONE
HMAC-MD5
HMAC-SHA
When HMAC-MD5 or HMAC-SHA is selected, an entry field will appear for the
password.
Authentication
Password
Enter a password to use with the selected authentication protocol.

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Confirm
Authentication
Password
Re-enter the authentication password.
Privacy Protocol
Select None or CBC-DES as the SNMPv3 privacy protocol. When CBC-DES is
selected, an entry field will appear for the password.
Access Mode
Select Read Only or Read and Write as the SNMPv3 access mode.
Status
Use these controls to enable or disable SNMPv3 access.
7.1.6 Controller
In the Controller section, you can set up Peplink InControl or AP Controller remote
management.
Controller Management Settings
Controller
Management
Check this box to enable remote management.
Controller Type
Select Auto, InControl, or AP Controller as your remote AP management method.
When Auto is selected, your access point will automatically choose the appropriate
mode.