HP Vm200 User Manual

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Step 1: Specify wireless network settings
For a complete description of all settings see:
Step 1: Configure access point settings on page 2-21.
The online help for this section.
Step 2: Specify wireless network settings
Buttons
Add New Wireless Community
Select this button to add a new wireless community to the table. The V-M200 supports up to 
four wireless communities. After you add a new community, configure its settings using the 
fields under Wireless community settings. Select Update Community when you are done.
Delete
Select this button to delete the selected wireless community. (The one that is currently being 
edited.) If the community is configured to use a RADIUS server for WPA authentication, the 
RADIUS profile created when the community was added is also deleted if it is not being used 
by another wireless community.
Update Community
Select this button to update the community with your configuration settings. The settings are 
not saved until you select the Save button.
Cancel
Select this button to discard your settings.
Save
Select this button to save your settings.
Wireless community table
This table lists all wireless communities that are defined on the V-M200. The V-M200 supports 
up to four wireless communities. Each wireless community defines the settings for a distinct 
wireless network with its own configuration settings. 
To edit the settings for a community, select the community in the table, then configure the 
fields under Wireless community settings. Select Update Community when you are done. 
						

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Wireless community settings
The following sections present the settings for the selected wireless community.
Identify the wireless network
Use this section to define names for the wireless community.
Community name
Specify a name to identify the community on the V-M200. 
Network name (SSID)
Specify a name to uniquely identify the wireless network associated with this community. 
Each wireless user that wants to connect to this community must use the network name. The 
name is case-sensitive.
By default, the V-M200 will broadcast this name so that wireless users can see it when they 
try to connect to the wireless network.
Secure the wireless network
Use this section to define security settings for the wireless network.
Security method
Choose the method that will be used to protect wireless transmissions. Refer to the sections 
that follow for configuration details.
WPA, WPA2, WPA or WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security protocol that provides for both encryption of the 
wireless data stream (via TKIP or AES/CCMP) and authentication of wireless users (via 
802.1X/EAP). 
						

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The following versions are supported: 
Key source
This scenario only supports the use of a PreShared key. 
Key: The V-M200 uses the key you specify in this field to generate the TKIP or AES/
CCMP keys that are used to encrypt the wireless data stream. This key must be 
configured by each user in their WPA software. Specify a key that is between 8 and 63 
alphanumeric characters in length. It is recommended that the preshared key be at 
least 20 characters long, and be a mix of letters and numbers. The double quote 
character (”) should not be used.
WEP
This is the least secure method of protecting wireless transmissions. WEP is provided to so 
you can support client stations that do not have WPA software.
NoteWEP cannot be used when the radio operating mode supports 802.11n.
Key
The number of characters you specify for the key determines the level of encryption. 
For 40-bit encryption, specify 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits.
For 128-bit encryption, specify 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits.
When encryption is enabled, wireless stations that do not support encryption cannot 
communicate with the V-M200. The definition for each encryption key must be the same 
on the V-M200 and all client stations.
Ve rs io nDescription
WPAWPA with TKIP encryption. WPA cannot be used when the radio 
operating mode supports 802.11n.
WPA2WPA2 (802.11i) with CCMP encryption. If all your clients are WPA2, 
select this option for the maximum possible security.
WPA or WPA2Mixed mode supports both WPA (version 1) and WPA2 (version 2) at 
the same time. Some legacy WPA clients may not work if this mode is 
selected. This mode is slightly less secure than using the pure WPA2 
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Key format 
Select the format used to specify the encryption key: 
ASCII: ASCII keys are much weaker than carefully chosen HEX keys. You can 
include ASCII characters between 32 and 126, inclusive, in the key. However, note 
that not all client stations support non-alphanumeric characters such as spaces, 
punctuation, or special symbols in the key.
HEX: Your keys should only include the following characters: 0-9, a-f, A-F.
Prioritize wireless network traffic
The quality of service (QoS) feature provides a number of different mechanisms to prioritize 
wireless traffic sent to wireless client stations. 
This is useful when you have defined multiple wireless communities and want to ensure a 
specific level of service for each one.
For example, if you have two communities, one for employees and one for guests, you might 
want to make the employee traffic higher priority so that employee traffic is never delayed 
due to excessive guest traffic.
Priority mechanism
By default, Diffserv is used. Unless you have specific requirements you can leave this setting. 
For a complete description of all options, see Quality of service (QoS) on page 4-15.
Map wireless network to a VLAN
Use this option to bind the wireless community to a specific VLAN on the Ethernet port. All 
traffic sent by the wireless community will be assigned to the VLAN you specify when it exits 
the Ethernet port. The VLAN is not used for wireless traffic.
If you do not set a VLAN, traffic is sent untagged.
VLAN
Select this checkbox to enable VLAN support. 
VLAN ID
Specify the VLAN ID to assign to this community.  
						

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Multiple wireless networks with RADIUS 
authentication
Choose this option if you want to:
Create multiple wireless networks to support users with different requirements.
Map the traffic from each wireless network to a specific VLAN.
Authenticate user login credentials using a third-party RADIUS server.
This option can be used to connect the V-M200 to a network using either static IP addressing 
or DHCP.
Click OK to display the configuration page for the scenario. 
						

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For a complete description of all settings see:
Global settings page on page 2-20.
The online help for this page. 
						

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Global settings page
If you manually launch Quick Setup by selecting Home > Quick setup, you will see the 
Quick Setup global settings page. This page shows all the settings that are supported by all 
Quick Setup scenarios. See the sections that follow for complete descriptions of each setting.  
						

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Step 1: Configure access point settings
Configure the radio
Use this section to set the radio operating mode.
Wireless mode
Select the mode that best supports the wireless client stations at your location.
Supported wireless modes are determined by the regulatory domain (country) in which the 
V-M200 is configured to operate. Available options may include one or more of the following:
802.11n (5 GHz): (Pure 802.11n) Supports up to 300 Mbps in the 802.11n 5 GHz 
frequency band.
802.11n/a: (Compatibility mode.) Supports up to 270 Mbps for 802.11n and 54 Mbps for 
802.11a in the 5 GHz frequency band.
802.11n (2.4 GHz): (Pure 802.11n) Supports up to 144.4 Mbps in the 802.11n 2.4 GHz 
frequency band.
802.11n/g: (Compatibility mode.) Supports up to 130 Mbps for 802.11n and 54 Mbps for 
802.11g in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Only use this setting when support for 802.11g is 
necessary.
802.11n/b/g: (Compatibility mode.) Up to 130 Mbps for 802.11n, 54 Mbps for 802.11g, and 
11 Mbps for 802.11b in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Only use this setting when support for 
802.11b is necessary.
802.11b: Supports up to 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
802.11b/g: Supports up to 11 and 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
802.11g: Supports up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
802.11a: Supports up to 54 Mbps in the 5 GHz frequency band.
NoteIn 802.11n (2.4) and 802.11n (5 GHz) modes, the V-M 2 00 does not permit non-802.11n 
clients to associate. Also in these modes, the V-M200 does not use protection 
mechanisms (RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self) to enable legacy APs to operate on the same 
frequency. This can potentially cause problems with legacy (a/b/g) APs operating on the 
same channel, but provides the best throughput for the V-M200 and its 11n clients. 
In 802.11n/a, 802.11n/g, 802.11n/b/g modes, the V-M200 permits both 802.11n and 
legacy clients (a/b/g) to associate. The V-M200 uses protection mechanisms (RTS/CTS or 
CTS-to-self) when sending 11n data to prevent disruption to legacy (a/b/g) clients 
associated on the same channel. 
						

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Get an IP address
Use this section to configure how an IP address is assigned to the V-M200.
IP configuration
Select the method that will be used to assign an IP address to the Ethernet port on the 
V- M 2 0 0 .
DHCP server
The V-M200 will operate as a DHCP client and automatically obtain an IP address from a 
DHCP server on the network connected to the Ethernet port. If no DHCP server is found, the 
IP address 192.168.1.1 is assigned to the Ethernet and wireless ports. 
Static
You must manually specify the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to assign to the 
Ethernet port. By default, the address 192.168.1.1 is assigned.
IP address: Specify the IP address you want to assign to the Ethernet port in the format: 
n.n.n.n, where n is a number between 1 and 255. 
Subnet mask: Specify the appropriate subnet mask for the IP address you specified in 
the format: n.n.n.n, where n is a number between 1 and 255.
Default gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway in the format: n.n.n.n, 
where n is a number between 1 and 255. This is generally the address of the device on the 
wired network that provides access to the Internet.
Change administrator login credentials
Use these settings to change the username and password for the manager account. If you 
leave the Username and Password fields blank and then select Save, no change is made to 
the current manager username and password.