Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Basic Features ...................................................................................................................... 1 Wireless Ba...
Page 6 - Chapter 1: Introduction; employ legacy client WEP cards and still secure the wireless band.; Basic Features
1 Chapter 1: Introduction This manual covers the installation and operation of Level One’s WAB-1000 Outdoor Access Point. The WAB-1000 is a ruggedized access point/ bridge, which is intended for use in industrial and external environments. It accommodates both 802.11b WLAN and 802.11g WLAN access an...
Page 7 - Wireless Basics
2 to reset to factory settings, use the reset function available through the web-screen management module, or keep pressing the reset button located at the bottom of the device for 5 seconds. It has the following features: • Ethernet uplink WAN port • Local Ethernet LAN port (for configuration only)...
Page 9 - devices on the wired network.; Possible AP Topologies; topology of choice today.
4 configured on the same subnetwork as the wired network interface and can be accessed by devices on the wired network. Possible AP Topologies 1. An access point can be used as a single AP without any connection to a wired network. In this configuration, it simply provides a stand-alone wireless net...
Page 11 - configured for WEP.; AES-ECB and 3DES for Bridging
6 SSID The Service Set ID (SSID) is a string used to define a common roaming domain among multiple wireless access points. Different SSIDs on access points can enable overlapping wireless networks. The SSID can act as a basic password without which the client cannot connect to the network. However, ...
Page 12 - more CPU resources than AES because of the triple encryption.; MAC Address Authentication; installation of the access points.; DHCP Server; configuration only.; Operator Authentication and Management; • Password: officer
7 3DES is modeled on the older DES standard but encrypts data three times over. 3DES uses more CPU resources than AES because of the triple encryption. MAC Address Authentication The MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a ne...
Page 13 - Management
8 Management After initial setup, maintenance of the system and programming of security functions are performed by personnel trained in the procedure using the embedded web-based management screens. The next chapter covers the basic procedure for setting up the hardware.
Page 14 - Chapter 2: Hardware installation; Preparation for use
9 Chapter 2: Hardware installation Preparation for use The Level One WAB-1000 Outdoor Access Point requires physical mounting and installation on the site, following a prescribed placement design to ensure optimum operation and roaming. The determination and planning of the wireless network solution...
Page 15 - wirelessly connect to your wireless network; Ensure the cabling is correctly installed; The device should not be opened.
10 Installation Instructions The WAB-1000 intended to be installed as part of a complete wireless design solution. This manual deals only and specifically with the single WAB-1000 device as a unit. The purpose of this chapter is the description of the device and its identifiable parts so that the us...
Page 16 - The following diagram demonstrates the setup.
11 The WAN port is used to connect the WAB-1000 to the organization’s LAN. The Ethernet cable is run from the WAB-1000 WAN port to the power injector which is then connected to a power source and the wired LAN. A second (LAN Port) Ethernet connector is designed for use during initial configuration o...
Page 17 - Table: Description of LED activity
12 Sealing Antenna Connections Once all antennas have been installed, the connection should be sealed to protect them in an exterior harsh environment using a self amalgamating polyisobutylene tape which, over a period of hours, adheres to itself and forms a single amalgamated rubber molding conform...
Page 18 - Introduction
13 Chapter 3: Configure the WAB-1000 for use as an access point Introduction The WAB-1000 Gateway comes with the capability to be configured as an access point. It can be further configured for Bridging. This is discussed in Chapter 4. Configured as an access point, it allows one LAN to freely excha...
Page 19 - Initial setup using the “Local” port; NOTE
14 Initial setup using the “Local” port Plug one end of an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the WAB-1000 (see page 11) and the other end to an Ethernet port on your laptop. This LAN port in the WAB-1000 connects you to the device’s internal DHCP server, which will dynamically assign an IP add...
Page 20 - System Configuration; General
15 NOTE: You will be asked for your user name and password. The default is " crypto " with the password " officer " to give full access for setup configuration. (This password is case- sensitive.) System Configuration General You will immediately be directed to the System Configurati...
Page 21 - Go next to the System Configuration—WAN page.; WAN; directs you to the System Configuration – WAN page.
16 Go next to the System Configuration—WAN page. WAN Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configuration-WAN. This directs you to the System Configuration – WAN page.
Page 22 - Click Apply to accept changes.; LAN
17 If not using DHCP to get an IP address, input the information that the access point requires in order to allow the wireless devices it controls access to the wired LAN. This will be the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and, where needed, DNS 1 and 2. Click Apply to accept changes. LAN Th...
Page 23 - Wireless Setup; however. That is found on the Bridging page.
18 Wireless Setup General Wireless Setup allows your computer’s PC card to talk to the access point. Once you have completed wireless configuration, you can complete the rest of the configuration wirelessly if you wish, assuming that you have installed and configured a wireless PC card on your compu...
Page 24 - for AP gives a good spread.
19 will accommodate legacy systems. The 802.11g improves the wireless power but limits use to those WLANs that have only 802.11g clients. The 802.11 b/g mixed allows you to use both 802.11b and 802.11g clients but limits power to that of the 802.11b band. You can assign a channel number to the AP (i...
Page 25 - If you click on the button; Select the optimal channel; , a popup screen will display the
20 If you click on the button Select the optimal channel , a popup screen will display the choices. This action does not select the channel for you but shows you what will most probably be the channel selected if you leave the following dropdown menu at Yes. Tx Pwr Mode and Fixed Pwr Level: The Tx P...
Page 26 - Mbps; Encryption; OK to enter BYPASS mode with no encryption setting.; WEP Encryption; encryption can be set to
21 All Rates 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 6 Mbps 11 Mbps 12 Mbps 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps 54 Mbps The rate at which all data frames will be transmitted. Preamble Short/Long Preamble Specifies whether frames are transmitted with the Short or Long Preamble Broadcast SSID Enabled/disabled When disable...
Page 27 - measure of security.; WPA Encryption
22 deployed on client stations and access points. But the use of WEP encryption provides some measure of security. In WEP, you can set the Authentication Type for Open System, Shared Key, or Open/Shared. Select 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit encryption and enter the WEP key or keys as appropriate. Note ...
Page 29 - MAC Address Filtering; filtering, you should also set the toggle for Filter Type.
24 MAC Address Filtering The factory default for MAC Address filtering is disabled. If you enable MAC Address filtering, you should also set the toggle for Filter Type. This works as follows: • If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is Allow Access, only those devices equipped with the authorized M...
Page 30 - Bridging and Bridging Encryption; shown below for reference.
25 Bridging and Bridging Encryption Bridging is covered in Chapter Four. If you will be deploying this WAB-1000 as a bridge, follow the instructions in Chapter Four. The Bridging and Bridging Encryption screens are shown below for reference. See Chapter Four for details about bridging.
Page 31 - See Chapter Four for details about bridging.; Rogue AP Detection
26 See Chapter Four for details about bridging. Rogue AP Detection The Rogue AP Detection page allows the network administrator to set up rogue AP detection. If you enable rogue AP detection, also enter the MAC address of each AP in the network that you want the AP being configured to accept as a tr...
Page 32 - Advanced; The Advanced page allows you to enable or disable load balancing.
27 Advanced The Advanced page allows you to enable or disable load balancing. Load balancing is enabled by default. Load balancing distributes traffic efficiently among network servers so that no individual server is overburdened. For example, the load balancing feature balances the wireless clients...
Page 33 - Services Settings; range of addresses to be assigned.
28 Services Settings DHCP Server This page allows configuration of the DHCP server function accessible from the Local LAN port for internal management of the WAB-1000. The default factory setting for the DHCP server function is enabled. You can disable the DHCP server function, if you wish. You can ...
Page 34 - Lease period; SNMP Agent
29 The Windows Internet Naming Service, (WINS) server, is used for name resolution. It is similar in function to DNS. It allows you to search for resources by computer name instead of IP address. This software release has added the field: Lease period for the DHCP server function. The lease times yo...
Page 35 - User Management; List All Users
30 User Management List All Users The List All Users page simply lists all administrator accounts configured for the unit.
Page 36 - Add New User; Officer” and assign other Administrator account after login.
31 Add New User The Add New User screen allows you to add new Crypto Officers or Administrators, assigning and confirming the password for each. The roles of the “Crypto Officer” and “Administrator” are different, with the administrator role being more limited. NOTE: There is no default Administrato...
Page 37 - bridging information.
32 System Status This screen displays the status of the WAB-1000 device and network interface details and the routing table. There are also some pop-up informational menus on this screen that give detailed information about CPU, PCI, Interrupts, Processes, and Interfaces. Bridging Status This screen...
Page 38 - Wireless Clients; their signal strength and transmit rate.
33 Wireless Clients The Wireless Clients report screen displays the MAC address of all wireless clients and their signal strength and transmit rate.
Page 39 - Adjacent AP List; AP as trusted clients.; DHCP Client List; Use the; Remove; button to clear any DHCP client entries you wish to remove.
34 Adjacent AP List The Adjacent AP list shows all the APs on the network which are not seen by the subject AP as trusted clients. DHCP Client List The DHCP client list displays all clients currently connected to the WAB-1000 via DHCP server, including their hostnames, IP addresses, and MAC addresse...
Page 40 - System Log; use the Clear button.; Web Access Log
35 System Log The system log displays system-facility-messages with date and time stamp. These are messages documenting functions performed internal to the system, based on the system’s functionality. Generally, the Administrator would only use this information if trained as or working with a field ...
Page 41 - what actions were performed and by whom.; Network Activity; useful to the network administration staff.
36 change operating mode, etc., using the web browser. It establishes a running record regarding what actions were performed and by whom. The Web access log will continue to accumulate listings. If you wish to clear listings manually, use the Clear button. Network Activity The Network Activity Log k...
Page 42 - System Administration; functions are detailed in the following section.; Firmware Upgrade; and upload it to the WAB-1000 from this page.; Factory Default; to original settings.
37 System Administration The System administration screens contain administrative functions. The screens and functions are detailed in the following section. Firmware Upgrade The System Upgrade utility is a functionality built into the WAB-1000 for updates to the device’s firmware as they become ava...
Page 43 - Remote Logging; accept these values.; Reboot
38 Remote Logging Remote logging allows you to forward the syslog data from each machine to a central remote logging server. In the WAB-1000, this function uses the syslogd daemon. You can find more information about syslogd by searching for "syslogd" in an Internet search engine (such as Go...
Page 44 - Utilities
39 Utilities This screen gives you ready access to two useful utilities: Ping and Traceroute. Simply enter the IP address or hostname you wish to ping or traceroute and click either the Ping or Traceroute button, as appropriate.
Page 45 - Chapter 4: Configure the WAB-1000 as a bridge; Point-to-point bridging of 2 Ethernet Links; General bridge setup
40 Chapter 4: Configure the WAB-1000 as a bridge Introduction In the WAB-1000, wireless bridging uses a second WLAN card to set up an independent wireless bridge connection. Since wireless bridging provides a mechanism for APs to collaborate, it is possible to extend the basic service set (BSS) of a...
Page 46 - not sure, the safest solution is to enable Spanning Tree Protocol.
41 In the Wireless Configuration—General screen, if you are setting up the WAB-1000 only as a bridge, the SSID can remain in its default setting, since the bridge uses the BSSID for purposes of establishing contact. The BSSID is shown on the Wireless Configuration—Bridging page (see page 44). It is ...
Page 48 - Set up bridging type; set up WLANs on the separate AP WLAN card.
43 The following sections describe the setup for three types of bridging configuration: point-to- point, point-to-multipoint, or, lastly, repeater. Set up bridging type Point-to-point bridge configuration A point-to-point link is a direct connection between two, and only two, locations or nodes. Bec...
Page 52 - WAN and LAN settings.; Point-to-multipoint bridge configuration; compatible commands in their setup screens.
47 You must complete the configuration of your Bridge 1 by following the general instructions in Chapter 3 of this guide to establish any other required configuration options such as General, WAN and LAN settings. Configure the second of your two point-to-point bridges following the instructions giv...
Page 54 - Repeater bridge configuration; Repeater bridging setup guide
49 Wireless Configuration – Bridging Encryption Select appropriate key type/length and value. Must be the same key as Bridge 2~n. Select appropriate key type/length and value. Must be the same key as Bridge 1. The above recommended setup requires only Bridge 1 to be set in point-to-multipoint mode. ...
Page 55 - General screen. All clients can roam between the three bridges.
50 BSSID Add Bridge 2's BSSID Add Bridge 1's and Bridge 3's BSSID Add Bridge 2's BSSID Wireless Configuration – Bridging Encryption Select appropriate key type/length and enter key value. Must be the same as that on the other 2 Bridges. Select appropriate key type/length and enter key value. Must be...
Page 56 - Chapter 5: Technical Support; Manufacturer’s Statement; Your manufacturer or sales representative; Radio Frequency Interference Requirements; to correct the interference at his own expense.; Channel Separation and WLAN Cards
51 Chapter 5: Technical Support Manufacturer’s Statement The WAB-1000 is provided with warranty. It is not desired or expected that the user open the device. If malfunction is experienced and all external causes are eliminated, the user should return the unit to the manufacturer and replace it with ...
Page 57 - Glossary
52 Glossary 3DES Also referred to as Triple DES, a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three times. 802.11 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a bas...
