ALTAI CERTIFICATION TRAINING

AP BASIC CONFIGURATION

Date: By Technical Support

Jan 20, 2015

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MODULE OUTLINE
AP Basic Default Settings
Network Setting
Wireless Setting
Bridge Setting
Administration
Others

AP BASIC DEFAULT SETTINGS

A8 Series default IP address

192.168.1.222
255.255.255.0
FW 2.3.0.207
Username: altai
Password: wag

A8n Series default IP address

192.168.1.222
255.255.255.0
FW 1.2.3.xxx
Username: admin
Password: admin

A2 Series/C1n management IP
address
192.168.99.xxx (xxx=Decimal value
of last number of Eth Mac Address of
C1n)
255.255.255.0
FW 1.2.4.xxx
Username: admin
Password: admin

NETWORK SETTINGS

NETWORK MODE GENERAL FEACTURES OVERVIEW

Network Mode defines the relationship between the WIRELESS and WIRED
interfaces. It applies to all Altai device.
Switch Mode: The two interfaces (wire and wireless) are bridged together as
switch.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). This prevents broadcast storms in loop
topologies.
VLAN
Gateway Mode: The two interfaces (wire and wireless) are two different
interfaces.
NAT
DHCP Server
Statistic IP and DHCP: The device can be set the IP or learn its IP address.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (No VLAN)
As below diagram shown, the AP set as the switch and statistic IP, no matter the statistic
IP address set in the AP if same as the IP address in the backend for client to go to
internet, the client will still get or use the IP address from the backend to internet.

Backend
10.5.50.0/24 is
for internet

AP

Client

In this case, the

AP just like a
switch for the
two interfaces

In this case, the

client just like
connect to the
backend interface
directory

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (No VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case.

Click Submit to save the

changes

Static IP, subnet mask and

default gateway configuration
(Default IP address:
192.168.1.222)

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (With VLAN)
As below diagram shown, the AP set as the switch and statistic IP, then at the same time,
enable the VLAN and set the management VLAN ID. Create a SSID to map the service
VLAN for internet.

Backend

AP

VLAN10: management VLAN

VLAN20: service VLAN

The IP address
for AP is the
management IP

Client
The SSID is for
internet service
to map the
service VLAN

In this case, the client

just like connect to
the backend service
VLAN interface
directory

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (With VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case.

Click Save to batch the

changes

Static IP, subnet mask and

default gateway configuration
(Default IP address:
192.168.1.222)
This IP address is the
management IP

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (With VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case.

Click Save to batch the

changes
Type in the management VLAN
ID

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (With VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The example just use the
2.4GHz radio for example, it is same step to config the 5GHz radio.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + STATISTIC

IP (With VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The example just use the
2.4GHz radio for example, it is same step to config the 5GHz radio.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP (No

VLAN)
As below diagram shown, the AP set as the switch and DHCP, then the AP will get IP
address from the DHCP server in the backend, also the client will get the IP address from
that DHCP server.

Backend
10.5.50.0/24 is
for internet

AP

Client

In this case, the

AP just like a
switch for the
two interfaces

In this case, the

client just like
connect to the
backend interface
directory

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SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP (No

VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The AP and the client will get
the IP address from the DHCP server in backend.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP

(With VLAN)
As below diagram shown, the AP set as the switch and DHCP, then the AP will get
management IP address from the DHCP server in the backend, and the client will get the
service IP address from the backend.

Backend
VLAN10: management VLAN
VLAN20: service VLAN

Client

AP
The IP address
for AP is from the
backend
management
interface

The SSID is for

internet service
to map the
service VLAN

In this case, the client

just like connect to
the backend service
VLAN interface
directory

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP

(With VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The AP will get the
management IP address from backend management VLAN interface.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP (With

VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case.

Click Save to batch the

changes
Type in the management VLAN
ID

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP (With

VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The example just use the
2.4GHz radio for example, it is same step to config the 5GHz radio.

SWITCH MODE CASE STUDY SWITHCH MODE + DHCP (With

VLAN)
Below is the configuration example in the AP for this case. The example just use the
2.4GHz radio for example, it is same step to config the 5GHz radio.

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY STASTITIC IP

As below diagram shown, the AP set as the gateway mode and statistic IP, then you can treat
the two interfaces of AP as WAN and LAN. In this case, the Ethernet interface is the WAN port
and wireless interface is the LAN port. The NAT will be enable between WAN and LAN port.
The client will get the IP address from the LAN port (wireless) of AP.

Backend
There is only one or very
limit IP address for internet

Client

AP
For Eth interface, it is
WAN to connect to the
Backend, for the
wireless interface, it
provides the LAN IP
address to client.

The SSID is for

LAN port

The client will get the

LAN IP address from
the AP

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY STASTITIC IP

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY STASTITIC IP

Also need to enable the DHCP server for the LAN interface in the AP, then the client will get
the IP address from this DHCP server.

Set the IP range for the DHCP

server.

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY DHCP

As below diagram shown, the AP set as the gateway mode and DHCP, then you can treat the
two interfaces of AP as WAN and LAN. In this case, the Ethernet interface is the WAN port and
wireless interface is the LAN port. The NAT will be enable between WAN and LAN port. The
client will get the IP address from the LAN port (wireless) of AP.

Backend
There is only one or very
limit IP address for internet

Client

AP
For Eth interface, it is
WAN to connect to the
Backend, for the
wireless interface, it
provides the LAN IP
address to client.

The SSID is for

LAN port

The client will get the

LAN IP address from
the AP

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY DHCP

GATEWAY MODE CASE STUDY DHCP

Also need to enable the DHCP server for the LAN interface in the AP, then the client will get
the IP address from this DHCP server.

Set the IP range for the DHCP

server.

WIRELESS SETTINGS

WIRELESS GENERAL FEACTURES OVERVIEW

A8n series and A2 series support 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio.
C1n supports 2.4GHz radio only.
C1an supports 5GHz radio only.
Radio mode: AP/Station/Repeater/Bridge
A8n series support AP for 2.4Ghz radio and AP/Station for 5GHz radio.
A2 series support AP/Station/Repeater for 2.4GHz radio and AP/Station/Bridge.
C1n supports AP/Station/Repeater for 2.4GHz radio.
C1an supports AP/Station/Bridge for 5GHz radio.
For 2.4GHz radio, it supports 802.11b/g/n, ng HT20 and ng HT40.
For 5GHz radio, it supports 802.11a/n, na HT20 and na HT40.
2.4GHz channel: CH1~ CH13
5GHz channel: CH36 ~ CH165

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RADIO SETTINGS
Below is the basic radio setting for 2.4GHz radio, it is simulate with the 5GHz radio
settings.

Country Code: this code is about the

channel you can use. If there is no
channel limit, you can select
ROW.
Wireless Mode: it is set the wireless
standard for access and max speed.
Radio frequency: it depends on the
environment the AP installed, it can
be defined after the channel scan.
Transmit Power: it depends on the
power limit in region area and
target distance you hope to cover.

Enable this feature will make the

client associated to this AP can not
reach to each other.

Maximum Clients: it limits the max

client number can associate to this
2.4GHz radio.

RADIO SETTINGS WLAN SETTINGS

Will not broadcast SSID

Set SSID

Default value: 512

Access Traffic Right: Full Access or Management

Only/Disable

Enabled allows traffic to pass

between stations in a VAP. For
mgt VAP, recommended
enable. For normal service
VAP, disable.

RADIO SETTINGS WLAN SECURITY

Authenticatio
n

Cipher

Key

Open

Disabl
e

WEP

4 Keys

Shared
Key

WPA

WEP

AES/TKIP

RADIUS

WPA-PSK

WPA2

WPA2-PSK

AES

Passphrase

RADIUS

WAPI

WAPI-PSK

SMS4

Passphrase

AS

Passphrase

RADIO SETTINGS WLAN BANDWIDTH CONTROL

Bandwidth Control for

Total WLAN

Bandwidth Control for

Each Station

SAVE AND APPLY

After make changes, please click the Submit to apply, if all changes have been done, then
click the Save & Apply to make changes work.

Click Submit to apply all changes

Click Save & Apply or Unsaved

BRIDGE SETTING

BRIDGE SETTING OVERVIEW

Bridge user the 5GHz link to link up two interfaces for backhaul purpose.

PTP: two devices use 5GHz wireless bridge to link up each other.
PTMP: one device use 5GHz radio as AP, then other devices use 5GHz radio as station to
connect to the 5GHz AP.

BRIDGE SETTING PTP BRIDGE

A2 PTP will be used as the example for this case.
For PTP bridge setting, those two A2 have to keep all wireless parameters same with each
other except MAC address.

2km

BRIDGE SETTING PTP BRIDGE

The wireless parameters

of A2 about the 5GHz
have to be same with
another A2

Type in the MAC address

of another A2.

CPE CONFIGURATION

CPE SETTING OVERVIEW

In Altai Solution, C1n/C1an are used as CPE to connect to the AP for indoor users or long
distance users.

AP
C1n/C1an
CPE

C1n/C1an
CPE
C1n/C1an
CPE
C1n/C1an
AP

Internet

CPE SETTING C1n SETTINGS

Enable Station as
Radio Mode

CPE SETTING C1n SETTINGS

Type in the SSID of

AP

Type in password if
the SSID from AP
require the security

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ADMINISTRATION

USER ADMIN
In the User Admin option, you can change the admin login password.

WEB ADMIN
In the Web Admin option, you can change the web auto refresh interval and system log settings.

SNMP
Enable the SNMP and add the trap host for AWMS discover and management.

SNMP
Enable the SNMP and add the trap host for AWMS discover and management.

BACKUP/RESTORE
This option is for backup and restore the configuration file.

OTHERS

CHANNEL SCAN
Altai product provide the channel scan for 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio to optimize the wireless.

Click to start channel scan

All the clients traffic would be interrupted
during the channel scan test.

CHANNEL SCAN

Channel Scan Success

Noise Floor

DIAGNOSIS
This option is for same basic tests: ping, traceroute and Tcpdump.

T h a n k Yo u