Application Guide For Mesh AP – MAP-3120

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Application Guide For Mesh AP – MAP-3120

How to Quick Configure MAP-3120 for the first time?

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Preface

This guide basically help to quick setup the wireless mesh bridge for wide coverage

This install steps can also cover MAP-3100 at Layer 2 mode operation


Topics

Basic Concepts Install Hypothesis The Install Steps


MESH GW

MESH Relay

MESH Relay

Basic Concepts - 1/3

Gateway

The Mesh node that connected to the wired network infrastructure

In the same Mesh Group, only ONE gateway is allowed

Relay

The Mesh Node that bridging between WiFi AP interfaces and Mesh backhaul interface

In the same Mesh Group, no limits in the number of Relay nodes


Basic Concept – 2/3

Layer 2 / Layer 3

MAC layer bridging or IP layer routing for Mesh AP nodes.

The MAP-3120 supports Layer 2 bridging.

At Layer 2 mode, all the packet forwarding are base on Layer 2 MAC address just like Ethernet Switches

Backhaul

The connection between Mesh APs.

Basically, it is the same “group” of Mesh AP using the same SSID, Wireless Frequency / Channel, and Security settings

No limits in the Mesh Nodes, BUT, the same Mesh Group will use the same backhaul bandwidth, say, 802.11a 54Mbps


Basic Concepts - 3/3

WiFi AP The second RF interface of MAP-3120 that support standard Wir

eless Access Point features VLAN

The MAP-3120 supports multiple VLAN (up to 15), when one more new VLAN enabled, MAP-3120 will automatically create a new SSID (a new virtual AP) for the system so that different wireless group can use different SSID to access different wired network (through 802.1q VLAN tagging)

NMS Network Management Software, MAP-3120 supports central ma

nagement through one software installed PC. The PC can find all the configured Mesh AP in one management screen


Install Hypothesis – 1/2

Network Environment

Office Building

Users located in different floors

Daily operation: Email, Internet surfing, data processing, etc.

Mobile workers could walk around

Network Plan

All the Users use DHCP to get the IP Address (192.168.0.x)

DHCP Server locate at computer room (192.168.0.254)

Mesh Network Management PC (192.168.0.250)

Internet Router locate at computer room (192.168.0.254)


Install Hypothesis -2/2

Network Requirement

N x MAP-3120 (depends on the real environment, in this guide, Say: 3 Mesh Nodes, 1 Gateway, 2 Relay)

1 x Ethernet Switch

1 x Internet Router

1 x DHCP server (or Router with DHCP enabled)

MESH GW

MESH Relay

MESH Relay

Internet Router

Ethernet Switch

2.4GHz 802.11b/g Wireless Coverage

5.8GHz 802.11a Wireless Backhaul Link

5.8GHz 802.11a Wireless Backhaul Indirect Link


Install Steps at Web Interface

With the Network Hypothesis, please follow the steps below to Configure your MAP-3120 one by one

Step 1: Knowing the Default Setting

Step 2: Operating Mode

Step 3: Country Mode

Step 4: DNS Settings

Step 5: IP Settings

Step 6: Mesh Settings

Step 7: Wireless AP Settings

Step 8: Reboot


Step 1: The Settings

The MAP-3120 comes with the default setting Operation Mode: Gateway IP Address: 192.168.0.1/24 Gateway IP: 192.168.0.254 Country Mode: FCC Mesh Settings:

RF Band: 802.11a Frequency: Channel 160: 5.8GHz Data Rate: Auto TX Power: 20dbm Security: Open

Wireless Settings: RF Band: 802.11g Frequency: Auto TX Power: 20dbm


Step 1: The Settings

Please setup the management PC to 192.168.0.250

Start up the Web page with HTTPS

https://192.168.0.1

User name / Password: admin / admin

Click on Radio button to pull

down the command menu

Click on menu options to show up the command

page

Hint:In this Guide, to quick install the three Mesh AP, we will start the settings from Relay AP first!

That is: Setup Relay 1 -> Relay 2 -> Gateway

MESH GW

MESH Relay

MESH Relay

Internet Router

Ethernet Switch

192.168.0.1

192.168.0.251

192.168.0.1

192.168.0.252 192.168.0.1

192.168.0.253


Step 2: Operating Mode

Click on System -> System

Click on Apply to save the settings

Select the Mode to L2 Relay

Here should shows the configuration saved message

Hint:In the following sections, please check “Configuration Saved” after you click on Apply button. And after all the configuration are settle down, we will reboot to activate them at one time.

If this saved message do not show up, you will need to Apply again.

Hint:You can also key in the meaningful message to the related column.

For example, Name: Relay1Location: Accounting Dept.


Step 3: Country Mode

Click on System -> Advance Scroll down to “Wireless” section

Select the Country follow your

location



Step 4: DNS Settings

Click on Network -> DNS Settings

In here we will setup the DNS and the Gateway

Key in the DNS IP address of your

ISP


Key in the Gateway IP address.

In this guide: 192.168.0.254


Step 5: IP Address Settings

Click on Network -> VLAN

In here we will setup the IP address

Click on Edit to modify default VLAN’s IP address

Key in the IP address.

In this guide: 192.168.0.251 ~ 3


Hint:By default VLAN 0 will be: Enabled and packet type is Untagged.

If click on Inactive VLAN and enable VLAN1 ~ 15, then VLAN1 ~ 15 will be Tagged packets follow its VLAN ID.Please be ware of this and setup the VLAN of the Switch accordingly.


Step 6: Mesh Settings

Here to setup the Wireless Backhaul

Hint:ESSID should be the same for the rest Mesh AP in this same Mesh Group. Different ESSID will results in another Mesh groups.

Hint:Frequency could vary on different country.

Hint:If there are security concern, you can also turn on the Security options.And there can be: WEP or AES.


Step 7: Wireless AP Settings

Setup the Local AP interface

Click on Apply if there is any change to

Physical Settings above.

Click on Edit to modify the Logical

AP Settings.Click on Apply to save the settings

if there is any change to the AP Logical Settings.

Hint:If there is other VLAN enabled, you will find that MAP-3120 will automatically create a new Virtual AP here.


Step 8: Reboot

After the 7 steps above, you’d just configured the first MAP-3120

You can either Reboot this device or, Power off and on to make the settings applied to the system

Click on Reboot to restart the device

Hint:After the reboot process, please use the new IP address for further configuration or management.


Step 8: Reboot

Please continue for your second MAP-3120 (Relay 2) and third (Gateway) follow the 7 steps again

Now, the three Mesh AP is configured and ready for services!


Summary

This guide base on the topologyright-hand side to configure the three MAP-3120

For more about the devicesetup, please also referto the User’s Manual

Or, you can get some more from App Guide 2.

MESH GW

MESH Relay

MESH Relay

Internet Router

Ethernet Switch

192.168.0.251@ 2F

192.168.0.252@ 1F 192.168.0.253

@ 1F

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Application Guide For Mesh AP – MAP-3120