# AP-2000 Help Contents |
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## Managing the ORiNOCO AP-2000 device Management Interface Monitoring Network Statistics View Hardware/Software Component Information Monitoring ICMP Statistics Monitoring IP/ARP Statistics Monitoring Learn Table Statistics Monitoring IAPP Statistics Monitoring RADIUS Server Statistics Monitoring Interfaces Statistics Monitoring Remote Link Test Statistics Issuing System Commands Download Upload Reboot Reset Help Link ## Management Interface Once you have a valid AP-2000 IP Address and an Ethernet connection, you may use your web browser to issue commands and monitor network statistics. The Command Line Interface (CLI) also provides a method for issuing commands and viewing network statistics using Telnet and Terminal clients. This section covers only use of the HTTP Interface. For more information about issuing commands and viewing network statistics with the CLI, refer to Using the Command Line Interface. Login to HTTP Interface Open your browser and enter the IP Address in the address bar. Press the ENTER key. Result: The AP-2000 Login screen appears.
| Leave the User Name field empty.
Enter your password in the Password field (default is “public”). Each section of the System Status screen provides the following information. System Status. This area provides system level information, including the AP-2000 IP Address and contact information. System Traps. System traps (if any) appear in this area. Each trap identifies a specific severity level. ## Monitoring Network Statistics To observe the AP-2000 network statistics, click the Monitor button. Result: The Monitor screen appears. Each tab contains information for monitoring specific statistics. Monitor Screen ### View Hardware/Software Component Information Hardware/Software Component Information From the HTTP interface, click the Monitor button and select the Version tab. The list displayed provides you with information that may be pertinent when calling Technical Support. With this information, your Technical Support representative can verify compatibility issues and make sure the latest software and drivers are loaded. ### Monitoring ICMP Statistics This tab provides statistical information for both received and transmitted messages directed to the AP-2000 device. Not all network traffic is counted in ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) statistics. ICMP Statistics Screen ### Monitoring IP/ARP Statistics This tab provides information based on the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), which relates MAC Address and IP Addresses. IP/ARP Statistics Screen ### Monitoring Learn Table Statistics This tab displays information relating to network bridging. It reports the MAC address for each node that the device has learned is on the network and the interface on which the node was detected. There can be up 10,000 entries in the Learn Table. Learn Table Statistics Screen ### Monitoring IAPP Statistics This tab displays statistics relating to client handovers and communications between Access Points. IAPP Statistics Screen ### Monitoring RADIUS Server Statistics This tab provides RADIUS authentication information for both the Primary and Backup RADIUS servers.
| RADIUS authentication must be enabled for this information to be valid.
RADIUS Server Statistics Screen ### Monitoring Interfaces Statistics This tab displays information for the Ethernet interface, as well as each PC Card interface. The Operational Status can be up, down, or testing. Interface Statistics Screen ### Monitoring Remote Link Test Statistics This tab displays information on the quality of the wireless link to clients and other AP-2000 units in the Wireless Distribution System.
| The Remote Link Test feature is only available for 2.4 GHz (802.11b) clients.
Link Test Screen To find wireless clients connected to the AP-2000 device, click Explore, then the Refresh button. To test the link quality, select a station, and then click Link Test. Quality is measured in terms of Signal strength, Noise strength, and the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR). SNR Report Screen ## Issuing System Commands To issue commands, click on the Commands operation button. Result: The Commands screen appears. Each tab allows a specific operation. System Commands Screen ### Download Commands Screen - Download Use the Download tab to download Configuration, AP Image, and Bootloader files to the AP-2000. A TFTP server must be running and configured to point to the directory containing the file. If you don’t have a TFTP server installed on your system, install the TFTP server from the CD. Select the “Xtras/SolarWinds” sub-directory, double-click “OEM-TFTP-Server.exe”, and follow the directions given to complete the installation. The Download tab shows version information and allows you to enter TFTP information as described below. Server IP Address. Enter the TFTP server IP Address. Double-click the TFTP server icon on your desktop and locate the IP address assigned to the TFTP server. Note: This is the IP address that will be used to point the Access Point to the AP Image file. File Name. Enter the name of the file to be downloaded. Copy the updated AP Image file to the shared TFTP server folder. The default AP Image is located at C:/Program Files/ORiNOCO/AP/. File Type. Select the proper file type. Choices include: Config for configuration information, such as System Name, Contact Name, and so on. Img for the AP Image (executable program). BspBl for the Bootloader software. File Operation. Select either Download, or Download & Reboot. You should reboot the AP-2000 after downloading files. ### Upload Command Screens - Upload Use the Upload tab to upload Configuration files from the AP-2000. The TFTP server must be running, and configured to point to the directory that is to contain the uploaded file. We suggest you assign the file a meaningful name, which may include version or location information. If you don’t have a TFTP server installed on your system, install the TFTP server from the CD. Select the “Xtras/SolarWinds” sub-directory, double-click “OEM-TFTP-Server.exe”, and follow the directions given to complete the installation. Server IP Address. Enter the TFTP server IP Address. Double-click on the TFTP server icon on your desktop and locate the IP address assigned to the TFTP server. Note: This is the IP address that will be used to point the Access Point to the AP Image file. File Name. Enter the name of the file to be uploaded. Copy the updated AP Image file to the shared TFTP server folder. The default AP Image is located at C:/Program Files/ORiNOCO/AP/. File Type. Select Config. File Operation. Select Upload. ### Reboot Command Screens - Reboot Use the Reboot tab to save configuration changes (if any) and reset the AP-2000. Entering a value of 0 (zero) seconds causes an immediate reboot. Note that Reset, covered below, does not save configuration changes. ### Reset Command Screens - Reset Use the Reset tab to restore the AP-2000 to factory default conditions. The AP-2000 may also be reset from the RESET button on indicator side of the unit. Since this will reset the current AP-2000 IP Address, a new IP Address must be assigned. Also refer to Recovery Procedures. ### Help Link Command Screens - Help Link To open Help, click the Help button on any display screen. During initialization, the AP-2000 on-line help files are downloaded to the default location: C:\Program Files\ORiNOCO\AP\Help\<language>\. The ORiNOCO AP-2000 Help information is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese. Default language is English. If you want to place these files on a shared drive, copy the Help Folder to the new location, and then specify the new path in the Help Link box.