Planet WAPC-1232HP User manual

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral
devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to
avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall
not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal
Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces
in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) as
of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special
attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical
equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to
ensure the safe use of the equipment.
National Restrictions
This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive
1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:
Country Restriction Reasons/remarks
Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor
use and public service
France Outdoor use; limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the
band 2454-2483.5 MHz
Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4
GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to
allow current relaxed regulation. Full
implementation planned 2012
Italy None If used outside of own premises, general
authorization is required
Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and
service supply(not for spectrum)
Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the
geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the
centre of Ny-Ålesund
Russian
Federation
None Only for indoor applications
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

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WEEE regulation
To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of electrical and electronic
equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of
WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.
Revision
User Manual of PLANET Wireless AP Controller with 8-Port 802.3at PoE+
Model: WAPC-1232HP
Rev: 1.0 (Sep., 2015)
Part No. EM-WAPC-1232HP_v1.0 (2080- E70020-000)

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1.Configuring the AP and Login the Controller ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 Operation Mode...................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2.Assigning IP to Managed APs .............................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 3.Configuring the AP Controller .............................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 4.AP Control .............................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 AP Search............................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Device List............................................................................................................................................ 10
4.3 SSID Profile .......................................................................................................................................... 12
4.4 Radio Profile......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.1 2.4G Radio Profile..................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.2 5G Radio Profile........................................................................................................................ 21
4.5 AP Management................................................................................................................................... 27
4.5.1 General Setting ......................................................................................................................... 28
4.5.2 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Setting................................................................................................................. 30
4.5.3 5GHz Wi-Fi Setting.................................................................................................................... 32
4.6 AP Group Management....................................................................................................................... 34
4.6.1 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Setting................................................................................................................. 37
4.6.2 5GHz Wi-Fi Setting.................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 5.AP Monitoring/AP Status..................................................................................................................... 41
5.1 AP Status Summary............................................................................................................................. 41
5.2 SSID Summary..................................................................................................................................... 43
5.3 Radio Summary.................................................................................................................................... 44
5.4 AP Real Time Traffic ............................................................................................................................ 46
5.5 Active Clients ....................................................................................................................................... 47
5.6 Rogue AP List....................................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 6.AP Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 51

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6.1 TFTP Setting......................................................................................................................................... 51
6.2 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................... 54
6.3 Group Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 56
6.4 Reset AP ............................................................................................................................................... 57
6.5 LED Control.......................................................................................................................................... 58

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FIGURES
FIGURE 1-1 LOGIN BY DEFAULT IPADDRESS...................................................................................................................................1
FIGURE 1-2 LOGIN WINDOW ..........................................................................................................................................................2
FIGURE 1-3 OPERATION MODE –MANAGED AP.............................................................................................................................3
FIGURE 1-4 TOPOLOGY –CONNECT TO AP CONTROLLER ...............................................................................................................4
FIGURE 1-5 LOGIN TO THE AP CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................4
FIGURE 1-6AP CONTROLLER –MAIN ............................................................................................................................................5
FIGURE 2-1 DHCPSERVER –MODE...............................................................................................................................................6
FIGURE 2-2 SYSTEM –SAVE STARTUP CONFIG ...............................................................................................................................6
FIGURE 2-3 DHCPSERVER –BINDING...........................................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 3-1AP CONTROLLER –MENU ...........................................................................................................................................8
FIGURE 4-1 MENU –AP CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................9
FIGURE 4-2AP SEARCH .................................................................................................................................................................9
FIGURE 4-3AP SEARCH –SELECT THE AP FROM THE LIST............................................................................................................10
FIGURE 4-4 DEVICE LIST..............................................................................................................................................................11
FIGURE 4-5 SSID PROFILE ...........................................................................................................................................................12
FIGURE 4-6 SSID PROFILE –EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................................................12
FIGURE 4-7 SSID PROFILE –LIST ................................................................................................................................................14
FIGURE 4-8 2.4G RADIO PROFILE.................................................................................................................................................15
FIGURE 4-9 RADIO PROFILE –EXAMPLE OF 2.4G RADIO PROFILE.................................................................................................16
FIGURE 4-10 2.4G RADIO PROFILE –LIST....................................................................................................................................20
FIGURE 4-11 5G RADIO PROFILE..................................................................................................................................................21
FIGURE 4-12 RADIO PROFILE –EXAMPLE OF 5G RADIO PROFILE..................................................................................................22
FIGURE 4-13 5G RADIO PROFILE –LIST.......................................................................................................................................26
FIGURE 4-14AP MANAGEMENT –AP LIST...................................................................................................................................27
FIGURE 4-15AP MANAGEMENT -GENERAL SETTING ..................................................................................................................29
FIGURE 4-16AP MANAGEMENT –2.4GWI-FI SETTING...............................................................................................................31
FIGURE 4-17AP MANAGEMENT –5G WI-FI SETTING..................................................................................................................33
FIGURE 4-18AP GROUP MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................................................................34
FIGURE 4-19AP GROUP MANAGEMENT -ADD A NEW AP GROUP .................................................................................................35

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FIGURE 4-20AP GROUP MANAGEMENT –GROUP LIST .................................................................................................................36
FIGURE 4-21AP GROUP MANAGEMENT –2.4G WI-FI SETTING...................................................................................................37
FIGURE 4-22AP GROUP MANAGEMENT –5G WI-FI SETTING......................................................................................................39
FIGURE 5-1 MENU –AP MONITORING /AP STATUS......................................................................................................................41
FIGURE 5-2AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –AP STATUS SUMMARY.............................................................................................41
FIGURE 5-3AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –SSID SUMMARY......................................................................................................43
FIGURE 5-4AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –RADIO SUMMARY....................................................................................................44
FIGURE 5-5AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –AP REAL TIME TRAFFIC ..........................................................................................46
FIGURE 5-6AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –ACTIVE CLIENTS .....................................................................................................48
FIGURE 5-7AP MONITORING /AP STATUS –ROGUE AP LIST.......................................................................................................49
FIGURE 6-1 MENU –AP MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................51
FIGURE 6-2AP MAINTENANCE -TFTP SETTING..........................................................................................................................51
FIGURE 6-3 TFTP SERVER SETTING –COPY FIRMWARE TO THE SERVER ........................................................................................52
FIGURE 6-4 TFTP SERVER SETTING –SET DIRECTORYAND IP.......................................................................................................53
FIGURE 6-5 TFTP SERVER SETTING –LOCATE FIRMWARE AND CONFIGURE TFTP SERVER IP .......................................................53
FIGURE 6-6 TFTP SERVER SETTING –FINISH ................................................................................................................................54
FIGURE 6-7 FIRMWARE UPGRADE –SELECT THE AP.....................................................................................................................54
FIGURE 6-8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE –START TO UPGRADE...............................................................................................................54
FIGURE 6-9AP MAINTENANCE –FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................................................................55
FIGURE 6-10AP MAINTENANCE –GROUP FIRMWARE UPGRADE .................................................................................................56
FIGURE 6-11 AP MAINTENANCE –RESETAP ...............................................................................................................................57
FIGURE 6-12AP MAINTENANCE –LED CONTROL.......................................................................................................................58

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Chapter 1. Configuring the AP and Login the Controller
In this manual, we use the WDAP-C7200AC managed AP as an example to be controlled by the WAPC-1232HP
Wireless AP Controller with 8-Port 802.3at PoE+.
Before configuring the WDAP-C7200AC in the managed AP mode to be managed by the AP controller, please
ensure you have upgraded the AP to the firmware that supports the AP controller.
After the upgrade is finished, please go to the “Management-> Reload Settings” page to upload the latest config
file included in the firmware package file. After the upload for the configuration is finished, please reset the AP to the
factory default.
1.1 Operation Mode
Follow the steps below to set up the operation mode of the WDAP-C7200AC in the “Managed AP” mode.
Step 1. To access the WDAP-C7200AC, open a web-browser and enter the default IP address
http://192.168.1.253 in the web address field of the browser.
Figure 1-1 Login by default IP address
After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case
letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

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Figure 1-2 Login Window

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Default IP Address: 192.168.1.253
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: admin
If the above screen does not pop up, it may mean that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to
Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings on the screen that appears, cancel the Using
Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
Step 2. Go to the “Operation Mode” page to set the operation mode to “Managed AP”. Then, click “Apply
Change”.
Figure 1-3 Operation Mode – Managed AP
Please back up the configuration settings before switching from the Standalone AP mode to the Managed
AP mode. All the configurations will be erased and at the same time, the system will return to the factory
default settings once it is reverted to the Standalone AP mode.
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description

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Standalone AP
In the Standalone AP mode, the AP acts as an individual AP in the
network, and you manage it by using the Administrator Web User
Interface (UI), or SNMP.
Managed AP In the Managed AP mode, the AP is part of the PLANET Wireless AP
controller System, and you manage it by using the WAPC Wireless
Switch.
AP Controller IP Address
IP address of the AP Controller. (Default = 0.0.0.0)
The default IP address of the PLANET AP Controller is “192.168.1.100”.
Entering “0.0.0.0” means all AP controllers in the same network segment
are able to manage this AP.
Step 3. Connect the WDAP-C7200AC, Wireless AP Controller and your computer to the same network.
Figure 1-4 Topology – connect to AP Controller
Step 4. To access the AP controller, open a web browser and enter the default IP address http://192.168.1.100 in
the web address field of the browser.
Figure 1-5 Login to the AP Controller
Step 5. Successfully login to the AP controller.

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Figure 1-6 AP Controller – Main

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Chapter 2. Assigning IP to Managed APs
Before configuring the AP, you can configure the AP controller to assign IP address to the managed APs which allow
you to manage the APs with ease.
Step 1. Go to “DHCP server-> Mode” to switch the Mode to “Enabled”. Then, click “Apply” to apply the setting.
Figure 2-1 DHCP Server – Mode
Step 2. Go to “System-> Save Startup Config” to save configuration. Otherwise, the DHCP server will return to
disabled after system reboot.
Figure 2-2 System – Save Startup Config

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Step 3. Go to “DHCP server-> Binding” to ensure all devices have obtained an IP address successfully.
Figure 2-3 DHCP Server – Binding
Step 4. Now, you can continue to configure the managed AP in the next chapters.

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Chapter 3. Configuring the AP Controller
This chapter delivers a detailed presentation of AP Controller’s functionalities and features under 3 main menus
including AP Control, AP Monitoring/AP Status and AP Maintenance, allowing you to manage the AP with ease.
Figure 3-1 AP Controller – Menu

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Chapter 4. AP Control
In the AP Control section, there are six sub menus which make you able to discover AP, create profile, and upload
the pre-defined profiles to single or multiple APs at once.
Figure 4-1 Menu – AP Control
4.1 AP Search
Go to the “AP Control-> AP Search” page and then click “Refresh” to discover the managed AP available in the
network. Only the AP existed in the same network segment can be discovered and added to the device list of
controller.
A maximum of 64 devices can be found on the AP Search page.
Figure 4-2 AP Search

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In the “Select Device” field, check theAP that you want to manage and then click “Apply”.
Figure 4-3 AP Search – select the AP from the list
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
ID This field represents the numerical order of device.
MAC Address The MAC address of the AP
AP Model The model name of the AP
Version The current firmware version of the AP
Device IP The IP address of the AP
Device Netmask The netmask of the AP
Device Gateway The gateway IP address of the AP
Device Description The device description of the AP
Select Device Check this option to select the device from the managed AP list.
Auto Refresh Check this option to let the system automatically refresh the list every 15
seconds.
Refresh Click this button to refresh the list manually.
Apply Click this button to apply the settings.
4.2 Device List
Go to the “AP Control-> Device List” page to ensure the AP is already selected from the list. This section is to
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by the following sections. On this page, you can click the hyperlink of IP address to link to the AP’s Web UI directly.
In addition, if this device is not the AP that you want to manage, you can check it in the delete field to remove it from
the list. A maximum of 32 devices can be added on the Device List page.
Figure 4-4 Device List
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
ID This field represents the numerical order of device.
MAC Address The MAC address of the AP
AP Model The model name of the AP
Version The current firmware version of the AP
Device IP
The IP address of the AP
On the Device List page, the IP address is a hyperlink which enables the
user to link to the AP’s Web configuration page directly.
Device Netmask The netmask of the AP
Device Gateway The gateway IP address of the AP
Device Description The device description of the AP
Delete Check this option to remove the device from the managed AP list.
Auto Refresh Check this option to let the system automatically refresh the list every 15
seconds.
Refresh Click this button to refresh the list manually.

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Apply Click this button to apply the settings.
4.3 SSID Profile
Go to the “AP Control-> SSID Profile” page to create a new profile related to wireless SSID.
Figure 4-5 SSID Profile
Example of SSID Profile:
Figure 4-6 SSID Profile – Example