802AA User Guide Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
PRELIMINARY Contents Preface ............................................................... vii About this Document..................................................................................vii Audience ...................................................................................................viii Additional Resources.................................................................................viii Regulatory Compliance Information.........................................................
PRELIMINARY General Advanced Configuration Window ............................................ A-2-8 Shared Key Configuration...................................................................... A-2-8 Per Station Privacy Configuration Window.......................................... A-2-10 Script Configuration Window.............................................................. A-2-12 Firmware Update Configuration Windows.......................................... A-2-14 Statistics Windows.................
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PRELIMINARY Preface The intent of this document is to familiarize you with the Actiontec Access Point (AP) Reference Design, its physical characteristics, setup, configuration, and usage. AP hardware developers should refer to the AP Reference Design Functional Specification, AP Hardware Design Guide, AP Reference Design Board Layouts, AP Reference Design Schematics, and AP Reference Design Bill of Materials. AP software developers should refer to the AP Programmer’s Guide.
PRELIMINARY b. Audience The intended audience for this user’s guide is evaluators and developers of AP products. The reader is assumed to have conceptual and practical knowledge about AP concepts, features, and functions. This guide relies on the reader’s familiarity with APs in general, while discussing the specific characteristics of the Actiontec AP Reference Design. c.
PRELIMINARY If you are using an Actiontec Evaluation Kit, you may receive a subset of these documents. d. Regulatory Compliance Information This section contains Regulatory Compliance Information for the AP. i. Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. FCC regulations require this product to be used indoors to reduce the potential for harmful interference.
PRELIMINARY iii. RF Exposure Requirements While this device is in operation, a separation distance of at least 20 centimeters must be maintained between the radiating antenna and the body of all persons exposed to the transmitter in order to meet the FCC RF exposure guidelines.. Installers and end-users must follow the installation instructions provided in this user guide. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
PRELIMINARY 1. Introduction Actiontec AP Reference Design implements an IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN (WLAN) AP or data-oriented Residential Gateway (RG) on a single PCB. This Reference Design is intended to provide high-level information to designers who want to develop a manufacturing-ready product, or architect a new product based on the Actiontec AR5000 802.11a wireless LAN chipset and the Motorola MPC8245 Power PC processor.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 1 AP Network Connections in Chapter 3 for information on connecting the AP to your LAN. f. System Requirements The AP contains a small boot executive that allows the main operating system software to be downloaded using the Ethernet port over an FTP connection. The Operating system software can also reside in the Flash memory of the AP, which allows booting without the need to download the operating system from the host PC over an FTP connection.
PRELIMINARY 2. Access Point Physical Description This section provides an overview of the physical characteristics of the Actiontec Reference Design Access Point (AP). G. Top Panel The top panel of the AP provides 3 LEDs for status indication, and a pair of sidemounted antennas that rotate 180° for alternative reception positioning and compact packaging.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 1 Fold this way for wall mount Fold this way for storage and packaging LED 3 (Wireless Link) LED 2 (Ethernet Link) LED 1 (Power Status) Figure 1-1. Access Point Top Panel Table 1-1.
PRELIMINARY Chapter LED 1 Description Very Slow Blink Looking for Network Association Slow Blink Associated with Network but No Activity Fast Blink Associated with Network—blink rate is proportional to activity H. Rear 1 Panel The rear panel of the AP (see Fig ref) provides an RS-232 serial interface, an RJ–45 Ethernet jack, a reset button, and a power supply connector (see Figure 1-2). Table 1-2 describes each connection and its function.
PRELIMINARY Chapter Item Description Interface connector provided), and external connectivity to devices such as analog modems. Selectable serial interface speeds up to 115 Kbps (default is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, one stop bit, and no parity). RJ-45 Ethernet connector Provides 10/100 Mbps connectivity to a wired Ethernet LAN. Reset button Manual push-button to reset processor, memory, and PCI devices. Power Supply connector Connection for the provided 3.3 V power supply.
PRELIMINARY 2. AP Network Attachment and Configuration This section provides procedures for connecting and configuring the AP to a Host PC (HPC). Configuration can be performed either from a web browser accessing the built-in web server, or by entering command through the serial port command line interface (CLI). For detailed information on using the web server, refer to AP Web Server in Appendix A.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 2 AP Initial Configuration When you have completed loading the operating system software, initially configure the AP for its channel frequency and Service Set Identifier (SSID) unique to your application. This configuration can be done either through a web browser with access to the built-in AP web server, or by issuing commands through the serial port command line interface (CLI). You can fully configure the AP at any time to tailor the AP for your application environment.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 2 Click OK to complete the login process 22. Select the Configuration hotlink from the navigation bar. 23. Enter the SSID (name or address) for the AP in the SSID field. The SSID must be 1 through 32 characters in length. You can have more than one AP in a single SSID. If you are configuring more than one AP in a single SSID, you must specify a unique System Name for each AP within a single SSID. 24.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 2 At this time you can also change other settings. Refer to Appendix A, AP Web Server for more information about each configuration option. 26. You must reboot the AP to enable any configuration change. To reboot the AP, click on the REBOOT AP button that appears. Command-Line Interface The following procedures show the steps required to configure the AP SSID and channel frequency using the command-line (CLI) interface and HyperTerminal. 3.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 28. Use the set ssid command to specify the SSID. 29. Use the set channel command to change the radio channel. 30. Use the reboot command and then press Enter, which reboots the AP, to enable any changes. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
PRELIMINARY Chapter 2 49. To view CLI command options, use the help command or refer to Appendix B for details about CLI options. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Preliminary Chapter 2 A AP Web Server You can configure the AP through either through a web browser interface to the AP web server, or using the CLI through a serial interface. The web server resides in the AP and is accessible from any STA that is connected to the AP Infrastructure network. Accessing the AP Web Server Follow these steps to access the AP Web Server: 2. Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are examples of commonly used web browsers). 3.
Preliminary Chapter 2 6. Click OK to complete the login process. NOTE: Your browser must support frames and Javascript must be enabled. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Preliminary Chapter 2 Configuration Windows The Access Point Configuration windows allow you to view and edit configuration information for the AP. The AP Web Server provides configuration windows for: 16. General configuration parameters 17. General advanced configuration parameters 18. Shared keys 19. Per station privacy 20. Configuration scripts 21.
Preliminary Chapter 2 3. Click Reboot AP to make the changes effective. The web server will lose connectivity with the AP Web Server as the AP reboots. To reestablish the connection with the AP Web Server, wait until the AP has completed rebooting and navigate to the Web Server to resume communication. b. General Configuration Window The General Configuration window allows you to enter general operating information for the AP.
Preliminary Chapter 2 At this time you can also change other settings. Table A-1 summarizes the data fields on the AP General Configuration window. Table A-1. AP General Configuration Window Field Descriptions General Configuration Field Description SSID Identification of the AP. Enter a number or address between 1 and 32 characters in length that the STAs are associating with in Infrastructure mode. You can specify more than one AP in an SSID. Use the System Name field to uniquely identify each AP.
Preliminary Chapter General Configuration Field 2 Description Regulatory Domain set specified. Enable Auto Channel Select Select the checkbox to automatically search through the frequency list to find an unused channel. If a radio frequency is specified in the Radio Channel field and the Auto Channel Select is enabled, the designated frequency in the Radio Channel field will be the first frequency autoattempted before scanning the remaining list.
Preliminary Chapter 2 b. General Advanced Configuration Window The General Advanced Configuration window allows you to enter advanced, generic operating information for the AP. From the AP General Configuration window, click on Advanced to access the General Advanced Configuration window. Table A-1 summarizes the data fields on the AP General Advanced Configuration window. Table A-1.
Preliminary Chapter 2 Use the Shared Key Configuration window to: 22. Select the default shared Encryption Key 23. Specify the key length 24. Specify the shared WEP keys Refer to Table A-3 for examples of WEP configurations on the AP and the STA. Table A-3. Wired Equivalent Privacy Settings WEP: Disable WEP: Enable Shared Key ACL WEP is disabled. Any STA can access to the network ACL WEP MAC address Key Map Permission No Disable No No No WEP is disabled. Any STA can access to the network.
Preliminary Yes Enable Chapter Yes No Allow 2 1. STA with matched MAC ID can access to the network 2. Any STAs with matched shared key are also allowed to access to the network. Yes Enable No Unique key Allow 1. STA with matched unique key can access to the network. 2. Any STAs with matched shared key are also allowed to access to the network. Yes Enable Yes Unique key Allow 1. STA with matched MAC ID and matched unique key can access to the network. 2.
Preliminary Chapter 2 The AP Per Station Privacy Configuration window allows you to configure access control lists for the AP Table A-4 summaries the data fields on the Per Station Privacy window. Table A-4. AP Per Station Privacy Field Descriptions Per Station Privacy Field Description ACL Specifies the state of the Access Control List (ACL). Use the drop-down menu to specify the state of ACL, where: Actiontec Electronics, Inc. 1.
Preliminary Chapter Per Station Privacy Field 2 Description 3. Strict—Restricted (w/ACL match)— Requires an ACL entry that specifies the station’s assigned unique key or the station is denied association. In the strict mode, stations with valid share keys and not on the ACL are not authenticated. The stations must have unique keys defined and matching “allow” ACL entries specified, in order to associate with the AP. MAC Address Specifies the MAC address for the STA to be included in the ACL.
Preliminary Chapter 2 Follow these steps to use scripts: 1. Develop the scripts for your application. 2. Enter the host name where the script resides. 3. Enter the user name and password for the host. 4. Specify the script path and the script name in the data entry fields in the Configuration Script window. 5. Click Execute to run the script. If you wish to revert to the previous configuration, click Restore. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Preliminary Chapter 2 Firmware Update Configuration Windows The Firmware Update Basic Configuration window allows you to view the FTP location of new firmware. The default values for the Host Name, Image Path, and Image Name appear in the window. To access the Firmware Update window, click on Firmware Update in the navigation bar. Follow these steps to enable firmware updates: 1. From the Firmware Update Basic window, click on Advanced.
Preliminary Chapter 2 2. Enter the Host Name, User Name, Password, Image Path, and Image Name in the data-entry fields. If you want to revert to the default-vendor values, click Use Factory FTP Location. 3. Click Update Firmware to store the new firmware changes. If you want to restore the previous firmware, click Restore. Statistics Windows From the AP Web Server, choose the Statistics hyperlink to go to the Access Point Statistics window.
Preliminary Chapter 2 The AP Statistics window allows you to view the assigned ID, MAC address, and current state of the AP and all stations currently part of its BBS (Basic Service Set). The top-level Statistics window automatically updates each minute. i. AP Statistics To view statistics on the AP, click on the MAC address hyperlink for the desired AP in the Statistics window. The BSS Stats window for the selected AP will appear. Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Preliminary Chapter 2 The BSS Stats window for AP is divided into sections that provide the AP configuration, Access Point SME statistics (station association information), or Access Point (Transmit and Receive) Statistics. Refer to Table A-5 for a description of the BSS Statistics for AP window fields. Table A-5. BSS Stats Fields for AP Descriptions BSS Stats Field Description State Current state of the AP. Authentication Type Specifies open-system or shared key.
Preliminary Chapter BSS Stats Field 2 Description frames. Excessive Retries Specifies the number of transmit excessive retries. Short Transmit Frame Retries Specifies the number of short transmit frame retries. Retries Specifies the state of transmit retries for each type. The AP Stats window automatically updates every five seconds. ii. Station Statistics To view statistics on the any station (STA), click on the MAC address hyperlink for the desired STA.
Preliminary Chapter 2 The BSS Stats window for stations provides the station configuration and statistics for the selected station. Table A-6 summarizes the information fields on the BSS Stats window for an STA. Table A-6. BSS Stats Fields for STA Descriptions BBS Stats Window for STA Field Description AID The ID of the station. State Current state of the STA. Authentication Type Specifies open-system or shared key.
Preliminary Chapter BBS Stats Window for STA Field 2 Description WEP Current state of Wired Equivalent Privacy; either on or off. Authentication/Deauthentication Number of times a STA attempted authentication and deauthentication. Association/Deassociation Number of times a STA attempted associations and deassociations. MSDU Maximum Service Data Unit. Specifies the number of packets sent and received by the STA. Data/Management/Control Packets can either be data, control, or management.
