Application Guide
For Mesh AP – MAP-3120
How to Quick Configure MAP-3120 for the first time?
FW: 3.1.4
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Preface
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This guide basically help to quick setup the
wireless mesh bridge for wide coverage
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This install steps can also cover MAP-3100 at
Layer 2 mode operation
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Topics
Basic Concepts
 Install Hypothesis
 The Install Steps
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Basic Concepts
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Gateway
 The Mesh node that
connected to the wired
network infrastructure
 In the same Mesh Group,
only ONE gateway is allowed
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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
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MESH
Relay
MESH
Relay
MESH
GW
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Basic Concept
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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
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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
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Basic Concepts
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WiFi AP
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 The second RF interface of MAP-3120 that support
standard Wireless 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 management through one software installed PC.
The PC can find all the configured Mesh AP in one
management screen
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Install Hypothesis
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Network Environment
 Office Building
 Users located in different floors
 Daily operation: Email, Internet surfing, data processing,
etc.
 Mobile workers could walk around
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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)
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Install Hypothesis -2/2
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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
Relay
Internet
Router
MESH
Relay
MESH
GW
Ethernet
Switch
2.4GHz 802.11b/g Wireless Coverage
5.8GHz 802.11a Wireless Backhaul Link
5.8GHz 802.11a Wireless Backhaul Indirect Link
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Install Steps at Web Interface
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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
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Step 1: The Settings
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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
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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
Hint:
Click on Radio
button to pull
down the
command menu
In this Guide, to quick
install the three Mesh
AP, we will start the
settings from Relay
AP first!
192.168.0.1
192.168.0.251
Click on menu
options to show
up the command
page
MESH
Relay
Internet
Router
That is:
Setup Relay 1 ->
Relay 2 -> Gateway
MESH
Relay
MESH
GW
192.168.0.1
192.168.0.252
192.168.0.1
Ethernet
Switch
192.168.0.253
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Step 2: Operating Mode
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Click on System -> System
Here should shows
the configuration
saved message
Hint:
Hint:
You can also key in the
meaningful message to the
related column.
For example,
Name: Relay1
Location: Accounting Dept.
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In the following
sections, please
check “Configuration
Saved” after you click
Apply button.
Select theon
Mode
And after all the
to L2 Relay
configuration are
settle down, we will
reboot to activate
them at one time.
Click on Apply to
save the settings
If this saved message
do not show up, you
will need to Apply
again.
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Step 3: Country Mode
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Click on System -> Advance
Scroll down to “Wireless” section
Select the Country
follow your
location
Click on Apply to
save the settings
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Step 4: DNS Settings
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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
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Click on Apply to
save the settings
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Step 5: IP Address Settings
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Click on Network -> VLAN
 In here we will setup the IP address
Click
Key inonthe
Edit
IP to
modify
address.
default
InVLAN’s
thisHint:
guide:
IP
192.168.0.251
address
~ 3 VLAN 0 will
By default
be: Enabled and
packet type is
Untagged.
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If click on Inactive
Click onVLAN
Applyand
to enable
save the
settings
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
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Step 6: Mesh Settings
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Here to setup the Wireless Backhaul
Hint:
ESSID should
bevary
the
Frequency
could
same
for thecountry.
rest
on
different
Mesh AP in this same
Mesh Group. Different
ESSID will results in
another Mesh groups.
Hint:
If there are security
concern, you can also
turn on the Security
options.
And there can be:
WEP or AES.
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Step 7: Wireless AP Settings
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Setup the Local AP interface
Click on Edit to
modify the Logical
AP Settings.
Click
on Apply to
Hint:
save the
settings
if VLAN
Ifon
there
is other
Click
Apply
if
there
is any you will find
enabled,
there
any
change
toisMAP-3120
the
AP
that
will
change
to
Logical
Settings.
automatically
Physical
Settings create a
new
Virtual AP here.
above.
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Step 8: Reboot
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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.
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Step 8: Reboot
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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!
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Summary
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This guide base on the topology
right-hand side to configure
the three MAP-3120
192.168.0.251
@ 2F
MESH
Relay
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For more about the device
setup, please also refer
to the User’s Manual
Or, you can get some
more from App Guide 2.
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Internet
Router
MESH
Relay
MESH
GW
192.168.0.252
@ 1F
Ethernet
Switch
192.168.0.253
@ 1F
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