User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Introducing the ZoneFlex Access Point
- Overview of the ZoneFlex Access Point
- Unpacking the ZoneFlex Access Point
- Getting to Know the Access Point Features
- Installing the Access Point
- Before You Begin
- Step 1: Preconfigure the Access Point
- Configuring for Management by ZoneDirector
- Configuring for Standalone Operation or for Management by FlexMaster
- What You Will Need
- 1. Prepare the Administrative Computer
- 2. Connect the Access Point to the Administrative Computer
- 3. Log Into the Access Point’s Web Interface
- 4. Configure the Wireless Settings
- 5. Disconnect the Access Point from the Administrative Computer
- 6. Restore the Administrative Computer’s Network Settings
- Step 2: Verify Access Point Operation
- Step 3: Deploy the Access Point
- Troubleshooting Installation
- Navigating the Web Interface
- Configuring the Access Point
- Managing the Access Point
- Viewing Current Device Settings
- Viewing Current Internet Connection Settings
- Viewing Current Local Subnet Settings
- Viewing Current Wireless Settings
- Viewing Associated Wireless Clients
- Changing the Administrative Login Settings
- Enabling Other Management Access Options
- Working with Event Logs and Syslog Servers
- Upgrading the Firmware
- Rebooting the Access Point
- Resetting the Access Point to Factory Defaults
- Running Diagnostics
- Where to Find More Information
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z
- Index
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Disconnect the Access Point from the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Step 3: Deploy the Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
1. Choose a Location for the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
2. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source and the Network . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Navigating the Web Interface
Logging Into the ZoneFlex Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Navigating the Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
If You Are Using a Dual Band ZoneFlex Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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Configuring the Access Point
Configuring Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Configuring Internet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
VLAN Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuring NTP Server and Management VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Default IP Addressing Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring L2TP Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring Local Subnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Configuring Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Configuring Common Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Configuring Wireless # Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Configuring Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Setting Ethernet Port Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Working with 802.1X on Wired Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Working with Port-Based VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Configuring Hotspot Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Customizing Hotspot Optional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Creating a Hotspot Walled Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Allowing Unrestricted Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Managing the Access Point
Viewing Current Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Viewing Current Internet Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97