COMMANDO AirONE APO300 Outdoor Access Points Web Configuration Guide

COMMANDO AirONE series Outdoor APO enables communication between wireless and wired computers/laptops and mobile devices in the network. It complies with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard and comes with single band 2.4GHz along with build in High Gain 5dBi Omni Antenna, Separate WAN 10/100Mbps port along with 24V POE & LAN 10/100Mbps port along with IP65 casing. It has a wireless speed of up to 300Mbps with input power 1000mW which support up to 400 meters and above for wireless clients with 5 in 1 mode of operation like AP, Gateway, WISP, Super WDS Mode, Repeater with maximum 64, recommended 50 wireless clients at a time.

Fig 1. Physical port on AirONE APO300

Table 1. Physical port on AirONE APO300 Description.

Table 2. COMMANDO AirONE APO300 LED indication

It is 5 in 1 mode, Outdoor Access Point with Gateway Mode, Super WDS Mode, WISP Mode, Repeater Mode & AP Mode (Default Mode) with range up to 400 meters and above in all directions with up to 1000mW input Power. It is industrial grade Wall/Ceiling Outdoor Access Point with speed up to 300Mbps. 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 gateway mode. It supports 24V 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 AirONE APO300 using the Web based GUI (Graphical User Interface), also called Web GUI interface

COMMANDO AirONE APO300 is WEB GUI based easy to use and manage device. It requires minimal configuration, so setup is simple and hassle-free. Auto-negotiation senses the link speed of a network device in wired 10 or 100Mbps and also for wireless clients. It intelligently adjusts for compatibility and optimal performance by DFS and setting channel bandwidth 20/40MHz wireless band and also can check free channels available with inbuilt Wi-Fi analysis. Its compact size makes it ideal for Outdoor 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 or 24V PoE power input which protect from power failures and increases life of device. With Inbuilt security features 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, 32MB RAM
• LAN and WAN ports capable of Fast 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 Mbps Rj45 Ethernet Ports with combined 24V 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 24V 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

• Multiple Operational Modes like Gateway, Super WDS, Repeater, WISP and AP mode (D efault mode).
• Multiple SSID with Up to 4 SSIDs with VAP.
• Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz with Antenna RF input Power of 30dBm.
• Support wireless RF power adjustable as per user movements from AP.
• Access end users up to 64 max with concurrent 50 end users.
• Support tag VLAN and VLAN management.
• Supports intelligent load balance based on users.
• Support seamless roaming and low-rate terminal access.
• Support inbuilt WI-FI channel analysis.
• Internal Antenna enabling maximum client density deployments with no interference.
• Supports Wi-Fi client distance up to 400 meters (1312 feet) in all directions and above depending on surrounding conditions.
• Support Open or encryption like WPA/WPA2PSK_TKIPAES.

How to take access of COMMANDO AirONE APO300?

1. Wired access Via LAN port connected to PC.

Power ON AirONE APO300.

Connect LAN port of AirONE APO300 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 from 192.168.188.1 to 252 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.253 to as shown below.

Fig 2. IP setting in PC connected to AirONE APO300

2. Wireless access Via SSID connected to PC.

Power ON AirONE APO300.

Connect Default SSID named “COMMANDO APO300 2.4G” with the help of default Wi-Fi Password “66666666” or “commando” – refer product label for password.

Click on properties of SSID “COMMANDO APO300 2.4G”.

Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual and set any IP address from 192.168.188.1 to 252 and Gateway of PC to be set as 192.168.188.253.
Note: All Default SSID and password can be changed as per user requirement.

Fig 3. Edit IP setting from DHCP to Manual as shown for COMMANDO AIR-APO300 2.4G

Open any Web browser like Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer/Opera etc. and enter default IP address 192.168.188.253 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 4. Login page for AirONE APO300

Default Password: admin or commando

Note: Password can be changed as per user choice. Default password is written on backside of device. According to firmware default password can either admin or commando.

After giving proper password Home page is displayed giving device information like CPU usage, memory usage, LAN Information like IP Mode Get IP From AC/Gateway/Static, Status with 2G Wi-Fi Clients Status with information like SSID, Channel, Bandwidth, Encrypt, MAC Address, Operation Mode configure like AP/ Fat APO Mode with Uptime, Flow in bps for APO downstream and APO upstream

Fig 6. Home page after login AirONE APO300