|   | 1 | == Lab Setup == | 
          
          
            |   | 2 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 3 | = Initial setup of the Access Point = | 
          
          
            |   | 4 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 5 | power on the AP. Within five seconds hit enter to stop autoboot. enter factory_reset. | 
          
          
            |   | 6 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 7 | at apboot mode, | 
          
          
            |   | 8 | setenv ipaddr 192.248.4.X | 
          
          
            |   | 9 | setenv netmask 255.255.255.248 | 
          
          
            |   | 10 | setenv gatewayip 192.248.4.Y | 
          
          
            |   | 11 | setenv dnsip 192.248.1.161 | 
          
          
            |   | 12 | saveenv | 
          
          
            |   | 13 | printenv | 
          
          
            |   | 14 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 15 | optional, | 
          
          
            |   | 16 | setenv domainname g1.learn.ac.lk | 
          
          
            |   | 17 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 18 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 19 | Then enter boot to load OS image. | 
          
          
            |   | 20 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 21 | Console will show as Init -> Master. This AP will be the master. | 
          
          
            |   | 22 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 23 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 24 | = Setting up a DHCP server = | 
          
          
            |   | 25 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 26 | Password will be admin/serialno | 
          
          
            |   | 27 | Go to DHCP servers menu. | 
          
          
            |   | 28 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 29 | default DHCP scope is for virtual controller assigned networks. It uses private IP ranges only. | 
          
          
            |   | 30 | There are other 3 types of Local DHCP scopes.  | 
          
          
            |   | 31 | Local - DHCP and Gateway is at V. controller, Use NAT (This is the NAT mode) | 
          
          
            |   | 32 | Local, L2 - DHCP is at controller but gateway is located outside the AP. (This is just the AP/Bridge mode) | 
          
          
            |   | 33 | Local, L3 - DHCP and Gateway is at V. controller but use forwarding of traffic. (This is the forwarding/routing mode) | 
          
          
            |   | 34 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 35 | IN Local DHCP scopes click new. | 
          
          
            |   | 36 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 37 | Name : WS | 
          
          
            |   | 38 | Type : Local, L2 | 
          
          
            |   | 39 | VLAN :1 | 
          
          
            |   | 40 | Network : 192.248.7.0 | 
          
          
            |   | 41 | Netmask : 255.255.255.0 | 
          
          
            |   | 42 | Default router : 192.248.7.254 | 
          
          
            |   | 43 | DNS : 192.248.1.161 | 
          
          
            |   | 44 | Domain name : ws.learn.ac.lk | 
          
          
            |   | 45 | Lease time : 720  | 
          
          
            |   | 46 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 47 | = Setting UP SSIDs = | 
          
          
            |   | 48 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 49 | login using admin:admin or admin/serialno. Locate Network, Click new. Go through the wizard. | 
          
          
            |   | 50 | 1) Enter ssid,  | 
          
          
            |   | 51 | 2) We will assign VC as the DHCP server. | 
          
          
            |   | 52 |         Client IP assignement : virtual controller managed | 
          
          
            |   | 53 |         Client VLAN assignment : custom and select the above created(WS). | 
          
          
            |   | 54 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 55 | 3) click the slider bar to Enterprise security level, | 
          
          
            |   | 56 | key management : WPA-2 Enterprise | 
          
          
            |   | 57 | Authentication server : new | 
          
          
            |   | 58 |         enter the radius server ip and secret configured in /etc/freeradius/clients | 
          
          
            |   | 59 |         Radius IP address : 192.248.1.184 | 
          
          
            |   | 60 | Also make sure AP addresses are added as clients to radius server. | 
          
          
            |   | 61 | 4) keep the network Access unrestricted | 
          
          
            |   | 62 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 63 | = Add other Access Points = | 
          
          
            |   | 64 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 65 | reset other IAPs and set static IPs. APs in same subnet will be added to the cluster. If there is OS mismatch | 
          
          
            |   | 66 | in new APs will be synced from Master AP and reboot. | 
          
          
            |   | 67 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 68 | = Eduroam SSID configuration = | 
          
          
            |   | 69 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 70 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 71 | login using admin:admin or admin/serialno. Locate Network, Click new. Go through the wizard. | 
          
          
            |   | 72 | 1) Enter ssid,  | 
          
          
            |   | 73 | 2) We will assign VC as the DHCP server. | 
          
          
            |   | 74 |         Client IP assignement : virtual controller managed | 
          
          
            |   | 75 |         Client VLAN assignment : custom and select the above created(WS). | 
          
          
            |   | 76 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 77 | 3) click the slider bar to Enterprise security level, | 
          
          
            |   | 78 | key management : WPA-2 Enterprise | 
          
          
            |   | 79 | Authentication server : new | 
          
          
            |   | 80 |         enter the radius server ip and secret configured in /etc/freeradius/clients | 
          
          
            |   | 81 |         Radius IP address : 192.248.1.184 | 
          
          
            |   | 82 | Also make sure AP addresses are added as clients to radius server. | 
          
          
            |   | 83 | 4) keep the network Access unrestricted | 
          
          
            |   | 84 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 85 | = Connect to Eduroam SSID = | 
          
          
            |   | 86 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 87 | With Laptop | 
          
          
            |   | 88 | With Android | 
          
          
            |   | 89 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 90 | = Wi-Fi Infrastructure Maintainance = | 
          
          
            |   | 91 |  | 
          
          
            |   | 92 | Firmware upgrade | 
          
          
            |   | 93 | Configuration backup |