Symbol WS 2000 Quick guide

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Symbol Technologies WS 2000 with AP 300
VIEW Pre-Certified Configuration and Deployment Guide
SpectraLink’s Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless (VIEW) Certification
Program is designed to ensure interoperability and high performance between NetLink
Wireless Telephones and WLAN infrastructure products.
The products listed below have been thoroughly tested in Symbol Technologies’ lab
using the VIEW Pre-Certification Test Plan. This document details how to configure the
WS 2000 Wireless Switch and the AP 300 access point (AP) with NetLink Wireless
Telephones.
Product Summary
Manufacturer: Symbol Technologies:
http://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/ws20
00_brochure.html
Approved products: Wireless Switch Access Point
WS 2000†AP 300†
RF technology: 802.11b/g
Radio frequency: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz
Quality of Service: SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP)
Security: WPA-TKIP (PSK), WPA2-CCMP (PSK)
Wireless Switch firmware version tested: 2.1.1.0-009R
NetLink Wireless Telephone software version tested: 89.127
Maximum telephone calls per AP: 8
Recommended network topology: Switched Ethernet
†Denotes products directly used in Pre-Certification Testing
Service Information
If you encounter difficulties or have questions regarding the configuration process,
please contact Symbol Technologies technical support at [phone], or at
http://www.symbol.com/services/contactsupport.

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Network Topology
The following topology was used during VIEW Pre-Certification testing.

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Configuration Settings
Installing a New Image
The VIEW Pre-Certified firmware release can be obtained from Symbol Technologies
‘Dev Zone’. Upgrading the WS 2000 Wireless Switch to the new firmware can be done
through the Web interface or through the command line interface (CLI). Place the image
on the FTP server, TFTP server or through Compact Flash card, depending on the file
transfer mechanism chosen.
Installing Firmware through the CLI
1. Enter your username and password to log into the CLI.
2. Connect the FTP/TFTP server to subnet 1.
a. For TFTP, issue the following commands.
admin>
admin>system
admin(system)>config
admin(system.config)>set server 192.168.0.100
admin(system.config)>set fw file mf_02010100009R.bin
admin(system.config)>update tftp s1
b. For FTP, issue the following commands.
admin>
admin>system
admin(system)>config
admin(system.config)>set server 192.168.0.100
admin(system.config)>set fw file mf_02010100009R.bin
admin(system.config)>set fw path /home/<user>
admin(system.config)>set user <username>
admin(system.config)>set passwd <password>
admin(system.config)>update ftp s1
3. The WS 2000 Wireless Switch will reboot and load the firmware.

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Installing Firmware through the Web Interface
1. Open the WS 2000 applet by entering the IP address of the wireless switch:
http://192.168.0.1
2. From the menu on the left side of the screen, click Firmware Update. The Firmware
Update page will appear.
3. Under Filename, enter the firmware file name from the TFTP Server.
4. Click the TFTP Server on Subnet option.
5. At IP Address, enter the TFTP Server IP address.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Perform Update.
8. The WS 2000 Wireless Switch will reboot and load the firmware from the location
specified.

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Configuring the Wireless Switch from the Default Configuration
Radio settings: The NetLink Wireless Telephones use an 802.11b radio,
therefore VIEW Pre-Certification testing was done with the 802.11b
mode only and not the b/g mode.
Commands Default Settings Required Settings
Beacon-interval 100 100
DTIM-period 10 3
BG mode B and G B only
Power level 20 dbm 20 dbm
Channel 1 1
Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 11 1, 2, 5.5, 11
Short preamble Disabled Disabled
Configuring Radio Settings through the CLI
To configure radio settings for the wireless switch, use the following commands.
admin>
admin>network
admin(network)>ap
admin(network.ap)>
admin(network.ap)>set beacon intvl 1 100
admin(network.ap)>set dtim 1 3
admin(network.ap)>set rate 1 basic 1|2|5.5|11
Setting the Channel
Regulatory parameter values depend on country of operation and radio
type. Refer to documentation for regulatory product information.
User Selection
You can specify the desired channel manually by using the following command.
admin(network.ap)>set reg 1 in 11 20
Set reg <access port index> <indoor/outdoor> <channel> <power level>

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Configuring Radio Settings through the Web Interface
1. Go to the WS 2000 applet.
2. From the menu on the left side of the page, click AP1<index> [BG].
3. In the AP1 page, go to 802.11 b/g mode, and select B Only from the dropdown list.
4. Rates will be set automatically to 1, 2, 5.5, 11.
5. From the Channel and Power Level dropdown lists, select the desired settings.
SpectraLink recommends that you use maximum power for best coverage.
6. Click Apply.

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7. Go to the WS 2000 applet.
8. Click AP<index> [BG].
9. In the AP1 page, click Beacon Settings.
10. In the Beacon Settings dialog box, set the DTIM Period to 3 Beacons.
11. Click OK.
12. Click Apply.

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Quality Of Service
In the WS 2000 Wireless Switch, QoS is achieved by prioritizing voice traffic over data
traffic. To prioritize voice traffic over data traffic in the Access Port traffic queues,
enable voice prioritization in wireless QoS.
Commands Default Settings Required settings
Voice prioritization Enabled Enabled
Configuring QoS through the CLI
Voice prioritization is enabled by default in the wireless switch.
The following commands show the configuration.
admin>
admin>network
admin(network)>wlan
admin(network.wlan)>set vop 1 enable
admin(network.wlan)>show wlan 1
wlan name : WLAN1
ess identifier : spectralink
wlan mode : enable
subnet : s1
vlan_id : 1
enc type : none
auth type : none
voice prioritization : enable
disallow mu to mu : disable
answer broadcast ess : disable
secure beacon mode : disable
default mu acl mode : allow all
default ap adopt mode : allow all
multicast address 1 : 01005E000000
multicast address 2 : 09000E000000

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Configuring QoS through the Web Interface
1. In the WS 2000 applet, click Wireless QOS. The Wireless QoS Configuration page will
appear.
2. Use Voice Prioritization is enabled by default.

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SSID Settings
Configuring SSID Settings through the CLI
Commands Default Settings Required settings
ESSID 101 spectralink
Configure the SSID settings of the wireless switch using the following commands.
admin>
admin>network
admin(network)>wlan
admin(network.wlan)>set ess 1 spectralink
Configuring SSID Settings through the Web Interface
1. In the WS 2000 applet, under Wireless, click WLAN1.
2. Configure the ESSID (e.g. spectralink).
3. Click Apply.

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Security Settings
Enable WPA/WPA2 security mode.
Configuring WPA/WPA2 through the CLI
To configure WPA-TKIP (PSK) as security option, use the following commands
admin>network
admin(network)>wlan
admin(network.wlan)>set enc 1 tkip
admin(network.wlan)>set tkip phrase 1 12345678
admin(network.wlan)>save
Configuring WPA/WPA2 through the Web Interface
1. In the WS 2000 applet, double-click WLAN1, and then click WLAN1 Security.
2. Click the WPA/WPA2-TKIP option, and click WPA/WPA2-TKIP Settings. The
WPA/WPA2-TKIP Settings dialog box will appear.
The WS 2000 Wireless Switch supports mixed-mode operation of WPA-
TKIP and WPA2-TKIP. The steps below enable WPA-TKIP by default.
WPA-TKIP was used for VIEW Pre-Certification testing.

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3. In the WPA/WPA2-TKIP Settings page, under Key Settings, click the ASCII passphrase
option to enter the ASCII passphrase.
4. A warning dialog box will appear while you are trying to enter the key. Click Yes.
5. Enter the ASCII passphrase. This will configure the WPA-TKIP (PSK) mode. Click
OK.
6. Click Apply.

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Configuring WPA2-CCMP through the CLI
To configure WPA2-CCMP as a security option, use the following commands.
admin>network
admin(network)>wlan
admin(network.wlan)>set enc 1 ccmp
admin(network.wlan)>set ccmp phrase 1 12345678
admin(network.wlan)>save
Configuring WPA2-CCMP through the Web Interface
1. In the WS 2000 applet, double-click WLAN1, and then click WLAN1 Security. The
WLAN1 Security page will appear.
2. In the WLAN1 Security page, click the WPA2-CCMP (802.11i) option, and click WPA2-
CCMP Settings.

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3. In the WPA2-CCMP Settings dialog box, under Key Settings, click the ASCII passphrase
option to enter the ASCII passphrase.
4. A warning dialog box will appear. Click Yes.
5. Enter the ASCII passphrase. Click OK.
6. Click Apply.