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PSC Key Features
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Fully interoperable with IEEE802.11b/g compliant products•
External AP support and management•
SSID/VLAN based Customization•
Enhanced authentication and security•
Remote management via SOAP/HTTPS, CLI (Telnet), SNMP and Alert notification4
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PSC Key Features
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Multiple SSID support•
Inter-WISP roaming•
Zero Configuration and Auto Authentication for clients with URL preservation6
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Controller Template
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What is Controller Template?
Macros used for repetitive controller setup
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What are its benefits?
Simplifies the task of Controller Setup
Saves setup time
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What are its features?
Describes the method to define templates
Create and store as many templates as possible with different parameter combinations
How to Create a Controller Template?
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Select Setup & Customization > Controller Template8
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Controller Basic Configuration
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Enter relevant values in theController Basic Configuration
window
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AC Types are of the following types: 3AP-Silver PSC
PSG
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Click Next to view the PHCPSC Configuration
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Provide the details for the controller configuration MAX Concurrent Users
Allowed: The maximum number of
concurrent user connections permitted on a controller at any given time.
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Click Next to view theConfiguration of the Radius Client
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Configuration of the Radius Client
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Configuration of RADIUS Client helps the Client at the location tocommunicate to Pronto’s RADIUS Server
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It authenticates the end users•
It accounts their usage by transmitting the user session details to the OSS•
This option is not currently applicable to PSC/PSG•
This is not a mandatory step, Click No to view WEP Key EncryptionWEP Key Encryption Configuration
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a symmetric encryption mechanism•
It uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt data•
Access is denied to those who do not have the secret key•
Prevents the decoding of any captured network traffic without the secret key•
This option is not applicable to Pronto Service Gateway (PSG)•
This is not a mandatory step. Click No to view the AP Wireless LAN parameters12
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AP Wireless LAN parameters Configuration
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AP Wireless LAN parameters sets the data transfer rate•
Not applicable to Pronto Service Gateway(PSG)Defining Network Interfaces
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At least one, each of the LAN, WAN and WLAN interfaces has to beadded
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The Interface Type and associated Interface ID are shown below•
Enter relevant values•
Click Add to List•
Click Next to view Define SSID window14
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Defining Network Interfaces
- For LAN
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Set Interface Type to “lan” and Interface ID to “eth1”•
Click Add to ListDefining Network Interfaces
- For LAN
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Add the Interface IP Details for LAN & click Apply16
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Defining Network Interfaces
- For WAN
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Set Interface Type to “wan” and Interface ID to “eth0”•
Click Add to ListDefining Network Interfaces
- For WAN
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Modify the network parameter interface as described in the fields below1. Define Internet Connections 2. WAN Speed Parameters
3. WAN HTTP Proxy
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1. Define Internet Connections
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Choose the Internet connection type: Select the type of connection available at the hotspotfrom the following options: DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE or PPTP
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User Id & Password: If PPPoE or PPTP type of Internet connectivity is chosen then a User Idand Password has to be specified
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Primary WAN Interface: Check this box to define this as the primary WAN interface. If anyother WAN interfaces are defined, then they will be considered as secondary WAN interfaces. (Generally the WAN interface with ETH0 ID is considered as the primary interface)
Defining Network Interfaces
- For WAN
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Choose any one of the 3 Internet Connections Available:a. DHCP: Broadband Connection,
b. PPPoE: Telephone line connection.
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2. WAN Speed Parameters
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Specified Speed BW: Mark this flag to accept the WISP specified bandwidth•
Actual Speed BW: Mark this flag to accept the actual bandwidth measured at the location•
Upstream Bandwidth (kbps): The available upstream bandwidth for the controller to use•
Downstream Bandwidth (kbps): The available downstream bandwidth for the controller to use•
WAN BW IP Address & Port: This is the host/port to which the server will connect and3. WAN HTTP Proxy
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WAN HTTP Proxy IP Address & Port: PSC needs this proxy server address and port toconnect to the internet directly. All the gSOAP messages is communicated through this server
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WAN HTTP Proxy User Name and Password: User name and password to access this proxy22
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4. Auto Detect Internet Connection Parameters
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Initial Wait Time of Internet Detection: Time period for which the controller will wait toacquire the IP address for an Internet connectivity type, say, DHCP. Default value is 30 seconds
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Incremental Value: Incremental time period after which the controller will try to acquire the IPagain for the same connectivity type, say, DHCP. Default value is 10 seconds
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Max. Wait Time for Internet Connection: Maximum time period for which the controller willDefining Network Interfaces
- For WAN
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Click Apply24
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SSID
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The SSID logically defines and separates the users and access points in the wireless network•
Correct SSID is required to access the PSCDefine SSID
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Enter relevant values•
To enable SSID at the location check Enable26
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Finish
Confirmation
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DHCP Settings
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Avoids IP address clash in the network•
Improves end user connectivity on to the network•
Provides the option to exclude/include IP address ranges reserved for certain static devices on the networkModify the DHCP Configuration
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Select the Interface ID & click Setup DHCP to view the DHCP Configuration30
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DHCP Configuration
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Enter relevant details•
Click Apply to view the newly added configuration in Modify DHCP Configuration windowExternally Connected Devices
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Apart from PSC, location(s) can have External devices like Access Points, routers etc.•
Aids in expanding the location’s coverage•
PSC must be reinitialized for every addition of external device•
External devices is configured with the MAC address in the OSS•
PSC gets the IP address of the external device when it goes live32
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Externally Connected Devices Setup
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Enter relevant values•
Click Add to List to view the newly added device•
Click Save to view the WalledGW Layer3
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Layer 3 Support on LAN allows the PSC/PSG to support large number ofusers on LAN interface
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Clients can be either in same LAN segment as ETH1 or in a different segment•
Supports scalability for easier network management•
Offers full sub-netting support34
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Setup GW Layer3
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Enter relevant values•
Click Add to List•
Click Save to view the WalledGarden Sites window
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This setup is not mandatoryGateway Walled Garden Sites
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Walled Garden Sites (a.k.a., white listed sites) are the sites that do not require any authentication for the end user.•
Setup the Walled Garden Sites and click Add to List36
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Allow/deny access to attached devices located on LAN or WLAN0 network from the WAN network•
Support for attached devices like printers, Scanners, Point of Sale systems etc•
Does not require authentication•
Uses a concept called Port ForwardingPort Forwarding- Example
EXAMPLE:
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On the PSC, a rule is setup saying all connections to the WAN port of the PSC (port 80/tcp) should be redirected to port 20 on 10.0.0.2 (access point on the internal network) The incoming web connection would be labeled as: Source: 168.158.1.2
Destination: 190.160.1.1/80 (PSC's IP address / port number)
This would be forwarded on to the internal host as: Source: 163.158.1.2 / 550
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ACL for Attached Devices
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Enter relevant field values,•
Click Add to List•
Click Save to setup VLANVLAN Configurations
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The PSC/PSG provides multiple VLANs through external APs•
Helps the WISP to provide different branding based upon SSIDs•
Identifies the users with different SSIDs40
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