COMMANDO AP1200-PRO Indoor Access Point Configuration Guide

COMMANDO AIR-AP1200-PRO is Indoor AP which enables communication between wireless and wired computers/laptops and mobile devices in the network. It complies IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n standard and comes with dual band 2.4GHz+5GHz with separate 10/100/1000Mbps WAN and LAN ports with dual power input facility with either IEEE 802.3at PoE+ input or DC IN 12V, 1.5A.   COMMANDO AIR-AP1200-PRO is a dual Radio, 2×2 MU-MIMO Omni Ant, Cloud Access Point Indoor Access Point that works in standalone AP in FAT mode and as R-100 Controller based mode of operation in FIT mode. Default operation mode is FIT mode which enables communication between wireless users with speed up to 1200Mbps with beamforming Wi-Fi technology. It is standalone as well as controller-based device, comes with dual band with 2.4GHz(300Mbps) & 5GHz(900Mbps), equipped with separate 1G WAN port & 1G LAN port. It can provide powerful wireless coverage to enterprise environments such as small, medium enterprises, university campus, concert venue, gymnasium, etc.

 

It is industrial grade Wall/Ceiling can install at every place to work as an stable base station for access users. It supports (IEEE 802.3at) PoE+, which helps in easy installation by eliminating the need of a dedicated power source and need of a power adapter. It can identify and determine the correct transmission speed and half/full duplex mode of the attached devices. It also supports standard Auto-MDI/MDI-X that can detect the type of connection to any Ethernet device without requiring special straight or crossover cables, Store-and-Forward forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity. FAT mode support multiple operational modes like AP, routing mode (Default mode is FIT-AP mode). Multi SSID up to 8 with inbuilt Wi-Fi channel analysis. Management with the help of WEB GUI, R-100 WLAN Controller & from Cloud portal. Support Open or encryption like WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK with the function of the built in MAC filter using white and blacklisting users.

 

Fig 1. Physical port on AIR-AP1200-PRO

 

Table 1. Physical port on AIR-AP1200-PRO Description.

Fig 2.  AIR-AP1200-PRO Description

 

Important Note:  Access IP for AIR-AP1200-PRO is 192.168.188.251 and default password is admin.

It supports three operational modes FIT, FAT & FAT Routing operation mode. In FIT mode, AP works with the R-100 controller and all configuration is centrally managed by controller. In FAT mode, AP can use WEBGUI and configure standalone AP. In FAT routing mode can also work as gateway alone with standalone AP operation (Default mode is FIT-AP mode). It supports up to 130+ wireless users/clients & supports distance of 35 meters and above from AP in all directions for wireless clients. It is industrial grade Wall/Ceiling Indoor Access Point with speed up to 1200Mbps. It equipped with separate Gigabit WAN & LAN port which enhances the sharing of files, photo, audio, video and gaming experience over wireless network. It can also be used as DHCP server and works as layer 3 device when configured in FAT-Routing mode. It supports (IEEE 802.3at) PoE+, which helps in easy installation by eliminating the need of a dedicated power source and need of a power adapter. It can identify and determine the correct transmission speed and half/full duplex mode of the attached devices. It also supports standard Auto-MDI/MDI-X that can detect the type of connection to any Ethernet device without requiring special straight or crossover cables, Store-and-Forward forwarding scheme to ensure low latency and high data integrity.

You can access and manage AIR-AP1200-PRO using the Web based GUI (Graphical User Interface), also called Web-GUI.

COMMANDO AIR-AP1200-PRO Indoor AP are WEB GUI based easy to use and manage device with controller as well as standalone. It requires minimal configuration, so setup is simple and hassle-free. This configuration guide mainly intended for standalone AP configuration settings.  Auto-negotiation senses the link speed of a network device in wired 10/100/1000Mbps and also for wireless clients. It intelligently adjusts for compatibility and optimal performance by DFS and setting channel bandwidth 20/40MHz in 2G band and 20/40/80MHz in 5G wireless band and also can check free channels available with inbuilt Wi-Fi analysis. Its compact size makes it ideal for Indoor desktops/wall/ceiling with limited space. Dynamic LED lights provide real-time work status display and basic fault diagnosis. Easy Plug-and-play installation with no configuration required. It operates quietly, making it ideal for use in virtually any room or office. Perfect for noise sensitive environments. It has Dual power options with DC input power and PoE power input which protect from power failures and increases life of device. With Inbuilt security feature of Black and whitelist protect your business by losing network sensitive information and data of wireless users/surveillance cameras connected to them.

 

It supports energy-efficient Ethernet that can save power. It automatically adjusts power consumption according to the link status to limit the carbon footprint of your network. It also complies with RoHS, CE, FC prohibiting the use of certain hazardous materials. Besides that most of the packaging material can be recycled and reused.

 

It has State of art quality product that can serve on real time high-speed Performance with dual  input power, cost effective, highly reliable, conformance to international open standards, durable, serviceable, aesthetics, perceived quality, enhanced performance leads to value to money.

 

Hardware Highlights

Solid performance with non-blocking architecture

• Up to 16 MB Flash, 128MB RAM
• LAN and WAN ports capable of Gigabit Ethernet speed with (Auto-Negotiation/Auto MDI/MDIX).
• Solid performance with non-blocking architecture.

Physical Ports and Networking Interfaces

• Up to 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Rj45 Ethernet Ports with combined IEEE 802.3at PoE+ with WAN and separate LAN port
• LED Indicators: Power, LAN/WAN (Link/Act) 
• Reset Button

 

Extra Long operational life

• Dual input Power Either DC 12V/1.5A or IEEE 802.3at PoE+ via WAN port.
• High Quality PCB Circuit Board and PCB Surface Treatment Using Gold Sinking Process.
• Support temperature range 0° C to 50° C
• Desktop and Wall mount design that enables to mounts Which enables horizontal and vertical wall mounting.
• Comes with one-year default warranty – optionally extendable up to 3 years.

Noise-free Operation

• The ports support reduced power modes for silent operation. Perfect for noise sensitive environments.

 

Software Highlights

COMMANDO AIR-AP1200-PRO supports Standalone software functions as follows.

 

FIT Mode Software Features

It’s software support SSID broadcasting, Multi SSID up to 8 (4 SSID in 2.4GHz, 4 SSID in 5GHz) and has routing mode with static IP, dynamic IP, Wireless AP mode in FAT AP. It also as built-in firewall with MAC backlist and whitelist. FAT mode software features are as follows:

 

System overview
Rate status, User, Device, Hardware, RF and User information.

 

Ports settings
Access method like static or DHCP, IP address alone with default gateway & DNS.

 

WI-FI settings
It can set SSID and RF Setting as per user requirement.

SSID Settings
SSID settings can set 2.4G & 5G SSID name, Security type, VLAN, rate limit, Hide
SSID and Guest mode.

RF Settings
Set Channel in auto or desired number in 2G & 5G band along with User Count   Limit. You also can limit Min Access Signal, Transmit Power and Channel Width.

 

User control
Currently AP associated Wireless client list is shown here.

User list
Live Wireless client list is shown.

Black and whitelist
These lists is used to block or allow specific wireless client to access your network based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).

 

System settings
It shows Basic, Timing setting along with Login Management, Device reboot and Restore.

 

FIT Mode Software Features
Controller like R-100, which can provide cloud-based access and software functions as follows.

 

Monitoring
Interface, Terminal, Protocol, Policy, System, Flow Control.

 

System Setup
Basic Setting, Disk management, Cloud Account, Advanced Settings like ALG Set, Administration, Upgrading, Reboot.

 

Network
Interfaces, DHCP, DNS, IP/MAC Group, Static Routes, VLAN, VPN Client, UPNP NAT, Port Mapping, IPv6, IGMP Agent.

 

Flow Control
Multi-WAN features Load Balancing/Protocol/Port Forward/Domain Name/Upload/Download, Smart Flow Control, IP/MAC Limiters, Protocol Library.

 

Access Controller
Wireless overview, AP Configuration, AP group, AP Firmware Upgrades, Wireless black and whitelist, User Information.

 

1. Wireless overview: Open Access Controller with ON/OFF button. The connected AP will automatically enter the AP device list and can Manage AP. Running State of AP status with Online AP, Offline AP, fast roaming, 5G first along with terminal statistics like 2.4G online, 5G online, peak online, active terminal, inactive terminal. Wireless Network Rating with traffic statistics, terminal association details with Access evaluation, Access times, Average access success rate with Network transmission quality.

 

2. AP Configuration: Access Point Configuration with All groupings, All Status like Online/Offline/Upgrading, All Frequency like (2.4G/2.4G+5G) and IP/MAC/Model/Remarks.

Interference Analysis with Start Searching AP, MAC, Remarks, BSSID, BSSID Remark, SSID, Signal Value, Channel along with Import or Export configuration files.

Default Configuration for 2.4G, 5G Radio with other Setting like SSID1 Name - COMMANDO01

SSID1 Security No Password, SSID1 VLAN Close, Hide SSID1 Name Open, SSID rate limit Open, Guest Mode Open (Isolate guest devices discovery and access to wired network) Channel Auto, AP Signal 80% default Channel width 20 MHz can change to 40MHz or self-adaptation, Airtime scheduling, Advanced settings like Beacon frame power

Follow AP signal strength Beacon frame interval 200ms, RTS threshold0, Low-rate access license Allow all, Management frame rate 1Mbps.

 

3. AP group: AP Group Add/Delete with Group name, Number of AP, channel, Maximum belt capacity, SSID, Actions. With Add button click we can set Group name with 2.4G/5G control state information.

 

4. AP Firmware Upgrades: Access Point Upgrades with MAC/Model, Upgrade All, Batch Upgrade with information like MAC Address, Current Version, Latest Version, Status, AP Remarks, Actions

 

5. Wireless black and whitelist: These lists is used to block or allow specific wireless client to access your network based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).

 

6. User Information: User Information with IP/MAC/SSID, All Frequency (2.4G/5G), All users along with weak signal users and normal users showing information like IP Address, MAC, AP Information, SSID, Signal, Connect Time, Tx, Rx, Comment, Actions.

 

Authentication
Captive Portal, VPN Server, Authentication Account, Push Notification.

 

Behavior
Behavior Audit with Mark MAC Address, MAC Control, Website Control, URL Control, Application Protocol Control, Secondary Routing, QQ, Blacklist/Whitelist.

 

Firewall
ACL Rules, ARP binding, Connection Limiter, Advanced Firewall. Advanced application-->Dynamic DNS, SNMP, Application across three layers, Wake on LAN, FTP Server, HTTP Server, UDPXY Set.

 

Services
Ping Test, Capture Packet, Trace Route, IP Sub-netting, Speed Test, Diagnostics, Watchdog.

 

Log
User Logs, Function Logs, System Logs.

 

COMMANDO AirPRO Ceiling AP’s controller also has cloud captive portal with AirPRO Cloud Login http://commandonetworks.com.cn/#/login .

 

 

How to take access of COMMANDO AIR-AP1200-PRO?

1) Wired access Via LAN port connected to PC.

Power ON AIR-AP1200-PRO either by PoE+ switch or 12V, 1.5A adapter.

Connect LAN port of AIR-AP1200-PRO to PC via RJ-45 cable.

Open Network and sharing center.

Go to Change adapter settings.

Double click on Local Area Connection. Go to Properties. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option and set any IP address form 192.168.188.1 to 250 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.251 to as shown below.

Fig 3. IP setting in PC connected to AIR-AP1200-PRO

 

2) Wireless access Via SSID connected to PC.

Power ON AIR-AP1200-PRO.

Connect Default SSID named “COMMANDO 2.4G” or “COMMANDO 5G” with no default Wi-Fi Password required. It is open to all by default.

Click on properties of connected SSID “COMMANDO 2.4G” or “COMMANDO 5G”.

Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual and set any IP address form 192.168.188.1 to 252 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.251 to as shown below.

 

Note: All Default SSID and password can be changed as per user requirement.

Fig 4. Default Open SSID of AIR-AP1200-PRO

 

Fig 5. Properties of SSID COMMANDO 2.4G

 

Fig 6. Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual as shown for COMMANDO 2.4G

 

Open any web browser like Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer/Opera etc and enter default IP address 192.168.188.251 in address field.

Caution: If you have already taken any Other COMMANDO wireless device access. Then before taking access of this device, you are required to clean the browser history to avoid catch pages issue.

Fig 7. Login page for AIR-AP1200-PRO Page

 

Default Password:  admin

Note: Password can be changed as per user choice.

 

After giving proper password Home page is displayed giving device information like CPU usage, memory usage, LAN Information, Status with 2G/5G Wi-Fi Clients, Rate status, User, Device, Hardware, RF and User information.

Fig 8. Home page after login AIR-AP1200-PRO Page