Page 2 - User’s Manual; accordance with the terms of that agreement.; Copyright Notice; Copyright; Trademarks
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2007 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................1-1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1-2 Package Checklist......
Page 5 - Introduction; The following topics are covered in this chapter:; Overview
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction The NI WAP-3701/3711 enables wireless users to access network resources wirelessly. The NI WAP-3701/3711 can authenticate and authorize wireless users by IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS, and communicate with a back-end RADIUS (Remote Authentication User Dial-In Service) server to d...
Page 6 - WLAN
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Overview NI WAP-3701/3711 is rated to operate at temperatures ranging from 0 to 60°C, and is rugged enough for any harsh industrial environment. It can be installed easily on DIN-Rail mounting as well as in distribution boxes. The DIN-Rail mounting cap...
Page 8 - Getting Started; The following topics are covered:; First-Time Installation and Configuration; Configuring IEEE 802.11g-related Settings; Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client Computers; Checking if the IEEE 802.11g-related Settings Work
2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter explains how to install the NI WAP-3701/3711 for the first time. The following topics are covered: First-Time Installation and Configuration Deploying the Access Point (AP) Setting up Client Computers ¾ Configuring IEEE 802.11g-related Settings ¾ Conf...
Page 9 - Step 1: Select the Power Source; NOTE; Step 3: Set up the computer’s IP address; Open your computer’s web browser and type; OK
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-2 First-Time Installation and Configuration Before installing the NI WAP-3701/3711, check to make sure that all items in the Package Checklist are in the box. In addition, you will need access to a notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet por...
Page 11 - When you are finished, click on; Save; at the bottom of the page. This will return you to the home; Step 7: Review and Apply Settings; settings to take effect.
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-4 Step 6: Configure the NI WAP-3701/3711’s IEEE 802.11 settings Go to the IEEE 802.11 Communication section to configure IEEE 802.11g-related communication settings, including Regulatory domain, Channel number, and Network name (SSID). The number of a...
Page 12 - Bridge 1; Setting up Client Computers; Address; Operating Mode
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-5 Deploying the Access Point (AP) After the settings have been configured, deploy the AP to the field application environment. Connect the AP to an Ethernet LAN through an Ethernet switch or hub. If you are configuring a pair of NI WAP-3701/3711 units...
Page 13 - SSID broadcast; Windows Network Control Panel Applet; To check if a client computer can assess the Internet:; AP; Enter
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started 2-6 NOTE A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode to associate with an AP. NOTE The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP must be identical. Or, if the SSID broadcast capability of the AP is enabled (default settin...
Page 15 - Web Console Configuration
3 3 Chapter 3 Web Console Configuration In this chapter, we will explain each Web management page of the Web-based Network Manager. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview ¾ Menu Structure ¾ Save, Save & Restart, and Cancel Buttons ¾ Home and Refresh Buttons Viewing Status...
Page 16 - Menu Structure; AP Client
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-2 Overview Menu Structure The left side of the home page contains a menu that you can use to carry out commands. Here is a brief description of the hyperlinks in the menu: y Home. For returning to the home page. y Status. Status information....
Page 17 - Home and Refresh Buttons; Viewing Status; Associated Wireless Clients
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-3 Save, Save & Restart, and Cancel Buttons There are three buttons at the bottom of each page for configuring settings— Save , Save & Restart , and Cancel . Clicking Save stores changes to the NI WAP-3701/3711’s memory and returns yo...
Page 18 - Current DHCP Mappings; static; Static DHCP Mappings; System Log
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-4 Current DHCP Mappings On this page, all the current static or dynamic DHCP mappings are shown. A DHCP mapping is a correspondence relationship between an IP address assigned by the DHCP server and a computer or device that obtains the IP a...
Page 19 - General Operations; Specifying the Operational Mode; General, Operational Mode; Static
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-5 General Operations Specifying the Operational Mode Go to the General, Operational Mode section, select an operational mode and then click Save at the bottom of this page. This will take you back to the starting page. The AP supports 2 oper...
Page 20 - Administrative Password; Upgrading the Firmware by HTTP; Browse
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-6 NOTE Although it is more convenient to use dynamic bridging, there is a limitation—the AP Client can only transmit TCP/IP packets between its wireless interface and Ethernet interface; other types of traffic (such as IPX and AppleTalk) are...
Page 21 - Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by HTTP; Upgrading Firmware by TFTP
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-7 Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by HTTP To back up the configuration of the NI WAP-3701/3711 by HTTP (i.e., export the configuration to a file): 1. Click on Back Up 2. You will be prompted to open or save the configuration ...
Page 23 - Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by TFTP
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-9 Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by TFTP To back up the configuration of the NI WAP-3701/3711 by TFTP: 1. Prepare a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a managing computer to trigger the backup process. 2. Con...
Page 24 - TIP; Resetting the Configuration to Factory Defaults; WARNING; Addressing
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-10 TIP If you want to back up or restore the configuration from a remote location over the Internet, adjust the Timeout and Max no. of retries settings of TFTP Server for remote TFTP configuration backup/restore to succeed. Resetting the Con...
Page 25 - Basic; Default gateway; settings that will be sent to a client at its; , you can ensure that a host will get the same IP
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-11 DHCP Server (AP/Bridge modes only) Basic The NI WAP-3701/3711 can assign IP addresses to client computers automatically by DHCP. In this section of the management page, you can specify the Default gateway , Subnet mask , Primary DNS serve...
Page 26 - To assign a static IP address to a specific DHCP client:; Communication; Basic IEEE 802.11g-related communication settings include; Link Integrity
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-12 To assign a static IP address to a specific DHCP client: 1. Specify the MAC address of the DHCP client and the IP address to be assigned to it. Then, give a description for this mapping. 2. Select the corresponding Enabled check box. Conf...
Page 27 - Association Control; or by; Wireless Distribution System
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-13 Association Control If the number of currently associated wireless clients exceeds the value specified in the Max number of clients setting, no more wireless clients can associate with the NI WAP-3701/3711. If the traffic load of the NI W...
Page 28 - Enabled; Sample wireless bridge network topology.
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-14 By WDS, two or more LAN segments can be connected wirelessly. As illustrated in the above figure, a pair of wireless LAN-to-LAN bridges is used to connect two LAN segments. Since the AP is WDS-enabled, it can be used as a wireless bridge....
Page 29 - Network topology containing a loop; Security; IEEE 802.11g security settings include; When the Wireless client isolation setting is set to
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-15 WARNING Be sure to eliminate loops from networks that consist of wireless bridges, Ethernet switches, Ethernet links, and WDS links. If any loops exist, packets will circle around the loops and network performance will be seriously degrad...
Page 31 - Authentication algorithm; Static WEP
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-17 A total of 7 security modes are available with the different NI WAP-3701/3711 models: y Open System. No authentication, no data encryption. y Static WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys must be configured manually. y Static TKIP (WPA-...
Page 34 - Internet; IEEE; secondary
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-20 RADIUS Server Internet Wireless AP Wireless AP User Database user authentication user authentication IEEE 802.1X-Compliant Wireless Client IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS An access point supporting IEEE 802.1X can be configured to communicate with...
Page 35 - Configuring Advanced Settings; Packet Filters; Functionality; enabled; Policy for matched packets; discard; To enable a filtering rule; Ethernet Type Filters; Ethernet type; IP Protocol Filters
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-21 Configuring Advanced Settings Packet Filters The NI WAP-3701/3711 provides layer 2 (Ethernet Type Filters), layer 3 (IP Protocol Filters), and layer 4 (TCP/UDP Port Filters) filtering capabilities. The configuration processes for the filt...
Page 36 - TCP/UDP Port Filters; Management; UPnP
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-22 TCP/UDP Port Filters The destination port field of the TCP or UDP header of a packet incoming from the WLAN or Ethernet interface is inspected for filtering. As a rule, specify the decimal Destination Port , Protocol type (TCP/UDP), and t...
Page 37 - snmpEnableAuthenTraps; disabled; SNMP; password; SNMP Trap
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration 3-23 NOTE The SNMP Authentication Failure trap is issued when using an incorrect community string to manage the AP via SNMP and the SNMP MIB II OID, snmpEnableAuthenTraps , is enabled ( disabled by default). SNMP The SNMP (Simple Network Manag...
Page 38 - Default Settings
A A Appendix A Default Settings TIP Press the Reset ( SF-Reset , or Soft-Reset ) switch on the housing of a powered-on AP to reset the configuration settings to factory-default values. Setting Name Default Value Global User Name admin Password root IEEE 802.11g Regulatory Domain FCC (U.S.) or ETSI (...
Page 40 - Troubleshooting; Wireless Settings Problems
B B Appendix B Troubleshooting Check the following first: y Make sure that the power is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firmly to the RJ45 jacks of the NI WAP-3701/3711. y Make sure the LED WLAN of the AP is blinking to indicate that the RF is working. y Make sure you are using the correct ...
Page 41 - TCP/IP Settings Problems; Device; The AP does not respond to ping from the client computer.; Device Manager
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Troubleshooting B-2 TCP/IP Settings Problems Default Gateway of Client Computer AP IEEE 802.11g Stage A State B Correspondent Host Stage D Client Computer DNS Server of Client Computer Ethernet LAN Internet Communication stages for a client to reach its correspondent h...
Page 42 - client computer; Unknown Problems; Utilities
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Troubleshooting B-3 ¾ Make sure the wireless settings of the wireless client computer and of the AP match. y Are the IP address of the client computer and the IP address of the AP on the same IP subnet? ¾ Use WinIPCfg.exe or IPConfig.exe to see the current IP address o...
Page 43 - The firmware of the AP may be stuck in an incorrect state.
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Troubleshooting B-4 The NI WAP-3701/3711 stops working and does not respond to Web management requests. y The firmware of the AP may be stuck in an incorrect state. ¾ Unplug the power connector from the power jack, and then re-plug the connector to restart the AP. ¾ Re...
Page 44 - Regulatory Statement; Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; R&TTE Compliance Statement
C C Appendix C Regulatory Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu...
Page 45 - Safety
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Regulatory Statement C-2 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All g...
Page 46 - Technical Support and Professional
D D Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support and professional services: y Support— Online technical support resources at ni.com/support include the following: Self-Help Resources— For answ...
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