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AT-TQ2450
Enterprise-class Wireless Access Point
with IEEE802.11a/b/g/n Dual Radio
Management Software
User’s Guide
613-001821 Rev. A
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Copyright 2013 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. This product includes software licensed under the BSD License. As such, the following language applies for those portions of the software licensed under the BSD License: Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
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Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................................................11 Safety Symbols Used in this Document ...........................................................................................................12 Contacting Allied Telesis ..................................................................................................................................13 Chapter 1: Overvie
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Contents Configuring the WDS Bridge ..................................................................................................................... 72 Static WEP ................................................................................................................................................ 74 WPA Personal ........................................................................................................................................... 75 Configuring the MAC Address
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Figures Figure 1: Log On Window................................................................................................................................ 18 Figure 2: Horizontal Menus ............................................................................................................................. 22 Figure 3: Vertical Menus.................................................................................................................................. 23 Figure 4: Dropdown Menu
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List of Figures Figure 42: Modify QoS Queue Parameters.................................................................................................... 131 Figure 43: SNMP Configuration Window ....................................................................................................... 138 Figure 44: Control LEDs Window................................................................................................................... 144 Figure 45: Configure Web Server Settings Windo
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Tables Table 1. Review Description of this Access Point .......................................................................................... 27 Table 2. Modify Wireless Settings Window .................................................................................................... 40 Table 3. Modify Radio Settings Window ......................................................................................................... 44 Table 4. IEEE 802.1x .................................
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List of Tables 10
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Preface This guide explains how to configure the AT-TQ2450 Wireless Access Point and the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios with the web browser management windows. This preface contains the following sections: “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 12 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 13 11
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Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions. Note Notes provide additional information. Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury. Warning Laser warnings inform you that an eye or skin hazard exists due to the presence of a Class 1 laser device. 12
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AT-TQ2450 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this product, you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Support & Services section of the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can find links for the following services on this page: 24/7 Online Support — Enter our interactive support center to search for answers to your product questions in our knowledge database, to check support tickets, to
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Preface 14
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Chapter 1 Overview This chapter describes how to start the initial management session on the access point. This chapter contains the following sections: “Features” on page 16 “Management Modes and Methods” on page 17 “Starting a Management Session on the Access Point” on page 18 “Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point” on page 19 “Using the Management Menus and Windows” on page 22 15
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Chapter 1: Overview Features The main features of the product are listed here: Independent 2.4 and 5 GHz radios IEEE 802.11a/b/g IEEE 802.11n 2x2 MIMO chains with antenna diversity Data rates of 300 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz radio and 300 Mbps for the 5 GHz radio Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridges Access point clustering Rogue access point detection Multiple SSIDs One 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port with Auto-Negotiation, auto MDI/MDIX, and IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
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AT-TQ2450 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide Management Modes and Methods The access point has two management modes: Stand-alone mode: Access points in the stand-alone mode are managed independently of each other. To configure a unit in this mode, you have to know its IP address or domain name, and the username and password of the manager account. This is the default setting for the access point. Cluster mode: The cluster management mode is intended for two or more access points that ha
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Chapter 1: Overview Starting a Management Session on the Access Point This section explains how to start a management session on the access from your management workstation. The procedure assumes that the access point has already been assigned an IP address. The address can be a static address that was manually assigned to the unit or it can be a dynamic address from a DHCP server. Note If the access point has not been assigned an IP address and is using its default address 192.168.1.230, r
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AT-TQ2450 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide Starting the Initial Management Session on the Access Point If you just installed the device and are powering it on for the first time, it queries the subnet on the LAN port for a DHCP server. If a DHCP server responds to its query, the unit uses the IP address the server assigns to it. If there is no DHCP server, the access point uses the default IP address 192.168.1.230. There are a several ways to start the initial management session on the ac
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Chapter 1: Overview Starting the To start the management session with a direct Ethernet connection between your computer and the access port, perform the following Initial procedure: Management Session with a Note Direct If the access point is using PoE, you may not perform this procedure because it involves a direct connection between your computer and Connection the LAN port on the access point. You may either temporarily attach the power supply to the unit until after you have completed
