1. www.planet.com.tw Application Guide For Mesh AP – MAP-3120 How to setup VLAN for different services in MAP-3120? F/W: 3.1.9

2. www.planet.com.tw Page 2 of 14 Preface This guide shows how to setup the VLAN for different services in the Mesh network In this guide we require some basic 802.1q VLAN concept so that can have better understanding of the setting With VLAN configuration, we can build a separated wireless access network for different services in an optimal way, say, for VoIP or public services

3. www.planet.com.tw Page 3 of 14 Topic Outline Network Hypothesis How to setup the Switch How to setup the MAP-3120 Summary Appendix

4. www.planet.com.tw Page 4 of 14 Network Hypothesis – 1/4 Assumes the network is as the topology  There are two MAP-3120 Pre configured as MAP3K_AppGuide1.pps  Switch supports 802.1q VLAN In this guide FGSW- 2620VM)  Internet Connection  IP PBX / Proxy Servers  WLAN NB + WiFi Phones GW253 RL252 FGSW- 2620VM Mobile User VoIP Internet IP Phones VoIP Group Mobile User Internet

5. www.planet.com.tw Page 5 of 14 17 19 21 Network Hypothesis – 2/4 Physical Connection  Public port of MAP-3120 (GW253) connected at port 19 in this example  Internet Connection connected at port 17  VoIP services connected at port 21 GW253 RL252 FGSW- 2620VM Mobile User VoIP Internet IP Phones VoIP Group Mobile User Internet

6. www.planet.com.tw Page 6 of 14 17 19 21 Network Hypothesis – 3/4 Logical Connection - Switch  Port 17, 19, 21 all belongs to VLAN1  Port 19, 21 belongs to VLAN2 (VOIP, High Priority)  Port 17, 19 belongs to VLAN 2 (FTP, low priority) GW253 Internet IP Phones VoIP Group FGSW- 2620VM VLAN2VLAN3

7. www.planet.com.tw Page 7 of 14 Network Hypothesis – 4/4 Logical connection - Mesh  There are three VLANs in this Mesh system VLAN 0 (default) VLAN 2 (VoIP) VLAN 3 (FTP)  Map to these three VLANs, there are three Virtual AP (SSID) generated as well PLANET AP (default) PLANETVOIP (VLAN 2) PlanetFTP (VLAN3) GW253 RL252 Mobile User VoIP Mobile User Internet Hint: In this guide, we reserve the default VLAN (SSID: PLANETAP) unchanged for management purpose. And just let the newly created virtual AP as the network access purpose SSID: PLANETFTP No encryption Tagged with VLAN2 Hint: In this guide, we leave SSID 2 and SSID 3 no encryption so that the users can be connected without any configuration. However, it can base on the real applications. Hint: Since VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 are enabled, it also means that, ANY UTP port of MAP-3120 are 802.1q VLAN tag enabled. That is, any wired devices if want to talk with specified group, say VoIP, should with 802.1q tagged packet to MAP-3120. In this example, the packet should tagged as VLAN2’s ID. SSID: PLANETVOIP No encryption Tagged with VLAN3

8. www.planet.com.tw Page 8 of 14 How Switch Works – 1/2 17 19 21 GW253 Internet IP Phones VoIP Group FGSW- 2620VM Tagged with VLAN2 Tagged or Un-tagged Outward packets Insert VLAN2 Tag Tagged or Un-tagged inward packets Outward Packets with VLAN2 tag 17 19 21 FGSW- 2620VM GW253 Tagged with VLAN3 Tagged or Un-tagged Outward packets Insert VLAN3 Tag Tagged or Un-tagged inward packets Outward Packets with VLAN3 tag Packet Flow for VLAN VoIP Packet Flow for VLAN Internet

9. www.planet.com.tw Page 9 of 14 How Switch Works – 2/2 To have better performance for VoIP or TCP IP- oriented packets, we need a higher the priority FGSW- 2620VM 17 19 21 GW253 IP Phones VoIP Group Internet Port 21 with highest priority for switch buffer

10. www.planet.com.tw Page 10 of 14 Outline Network Hypothesis How to setup the Switch How to setup the MAP-3120 Summary Appendix

11. www.planet.com.tw Page 11 of 14 Switch Setup – 1/3 VLAN Group Setup – Example on FGSW-2620PVM 1. Click on VLAN, then Static VLAN 2. Click on Add to create a new VLAN, i.e. VoIP and FTP 3. Name of the VLAN 4. Key in the VLAN ID, i.e. 2 5. Add the two ports, port 19 (MAP-3120) and port 21 (VoIP groups) 6. Then click on Apply 7. Set port 19 as Tag port 8. Set port 21 as Untag port 9. Click on Apply to save the setting IP Phones VoIP Group GW253 10. Repeat again for adding VLAN3 11. Set port 19 as Tag port and 17 for Untag.

12. www.planet.com.tw Page 12 of 14 Switch Setup – 2/3 VLAN ID Setup  Setup for correct PVID insertion 1. After the 3 VLAN created, click on VLAN Filter 2. Select port 21. Then key in 2 for its PVID. And Apply 3. Select port 17. Then key in 3 for its PVID. And Apply Hint: After VLAN Group and VLAN Filter setup, now, the three VLAN are settle down no matter inward packet or outward packet.

13. www.planet.com.tw Page 13 of 14 Switch Setup – 3/3 Port Priority Setup 2. Select All High before Low 1. Click on QoS Configuration Hint: Basically, it can be All High, or WRR. However, not like pure Layer 2 Ethernet packet, most of the packets in this example are TCP IP- oriented where bandwidth is far below Layer 2 switch’s 100Mbps capability. To avoid Ethernet packet effect TCP IP-oriented packets, All high is suggested. 3. Then Apply 4. And Click on Port Configuration 1. Use Shift-key to select all ports 2. Select 0 to turn on the port priority 3. Click on Apply to enable right a way 4. Select port 21 again and set the priority to 7 (highest) 5. Then Apply to let switch always handle port 21 packets in highest priority Hint: After the setting, port 21 will be first handled always, this shall guarantee the Voice packets (data packets or acknowledgment packets) always be forwarded to Mesh Network before other packets to make sure the voice quality. However, due to Wireless network could be many factors in voice transmission, this is what the switch can not control. 

14. www.planet.com.tw Page 14 of 14 Outline Network Hypothesis How to setup the Switch How to setup the MAP-3120 Summary Appendix

15. www.planet.com.tw Page 15 of 14 Setup GW253 – 1/3 Step 1. Create new VLAN 1. Click on VLAN 2. Click on Inactive VLAN, choose VLAN2 3. Then Edit 4. Key in the VLAN Tag ID. In this example, 2 5. Select Enable 6. Then, click on Apply to save the configuration Hint: The ID, VLAN Tag ID here is the 802.1q VLAN ID that will be used from MAP- 3020 to Switch’s outward packets. Hint: The IP, Net mask column is used for purpose. If you would like to manage this AP through different VLAN Group, you may key in the IP, otherwise, it can be blank. 7. After that, turn on VLAN 3 as well Hint: After that, there will be three VLAN in this page. VLAN0, the default VLAN (reserved for purpose) VLAN 2, the VLAN that will be used for VoIP group VLAN 3, the VLAN for Internet Connection.

16. www.planet.com.tw Page 16 of 14 Setup GW253 – 2/3 Step 2. Setup new Virtual AP 1. Click on Wireless The MAP-3120 will automatically turn on two virtual AP follow the two new VLAN created. Hint: You may well direct use the auto-generated Virtual AP / SSID for your network. Or, of course, change it to a meaningful one Hint: In this example, VLAN 0 is for management, so we will turn on the security. And change the SSID and some configuration for these two VLANs. 2. Then click on Edit here to start Virtual AP 2 setup 3. Change to a meaningful SSID Hint: In here, we would also suggest to change the Datarate to a fixed one, say, for example 2Mbps. Basically, each voice channel will take 20 ~ 80Kbps. 2Mbps is quite sufficient for 25 channels concurrently. Of, course, it will depends on the real application. 4. Make sure this AP is Enabled 5. Click on Apply to save the configuration. 6. Continue for VLAN3 7. Change to a meaningful SSID 8. Make sure this AP is Enabled 9. Click on Apply to save the configuration.

17. www.planet.com.tw Page 17 of 14 Setup GW253 – 3/3 Now, Gateway 253 is with correct VLAN setting and Virtual AP setting. After a reboot of GW253, you shall found that Wireless devices can find two more AP in the network. That is PLANETVOIP and PlanetFTP at the same time. Hint: Now, if users attach to PLANETFTP, then the LAN interface of MAP- 3120 will tagged with VLAN 3 to the switch so that the switch can forward to the configured VLAN group accordingly. Gateway 253’s Virtual AP founded in the adapter’s utility

18. www.planet.com.tw Page 18 of 14 Setup Relay 252 – 1/3 Step 1. Create VLAN 1. The same to Gateway 253, click here to choose VLAN2, VLAN 3 2. Click on Edit for the configuration 3. Key in the VLAN Tag ID 4. Enable this VLAN 5. Click on Apply to save the setting Hint: Check again the three VLAN do existed in the page with correct VLAN Tag ID.

19. www.planet.com.tw Page 19 of 14 Setup Relay 252 – 2/3 Step 2. Setup Virtual AP Hint: The same to Gateway253, configure the virtual AP for VLAN 2 and VLAN 3. And again, pre-define the data rate for High priority VLAN group, for example VLAN 2. It will provide more reliable connection for this VLAN. (The AP do not need to negotiate for optimal performance yet saving Wireless and CPU utilization) Hint: You may also setup the same RF frequency, or manual frequency say in this example, GW253: ch11, RL252: ch 6 For purpose. (In this example, we use different channel for easy knowing which AP is attached) Of course, also can keep it as default, i.e. auto so that MAP- 3120 will make the decision when it boot up.

20. www.planet.com.tw Page 20 of 14 Setup Relay 252 – 3/3 After the setup for VLAN and Virtual AP, a reboot of Relay 252 will make the setting take effect. Then, the mobile user, for example, Wifi phone users can walk around and always get connected The switch will base on the priority to forward the packets.

21. www.planet.com.tw Page 21 of 14 Summary With VLAN configured and co-work with proper VLAN switch, the Wireless mesh network can be divided follow the setting, just like wired VLAN network. It is quite convenient for Wireless network that need to divide into different groups and different services like in this example, VoIP purpose and Internet connection.

22. www.planet.com.tw Page 22 of 14 Appendix – 1/3 How to configure Management for different VLAN group?  By default, the management interface is opened for VLAN 0. And if you would like setup management for differenet VLAN, then it will as below. 1. Click on HTTPD 2. Click on New Entry 3. Select the desired VLAN interface 4. Then, apply and reboot to take effect Hint: The same to SNMPD, if you would like to setup SNMP management. It is the same setting for different VLAN or interface

23. www.planet.com.tw Page 23 of 14 Appendix – 2/3 Reminder again for MAP-3120 VLAN  For wired interface VLAN 0 will be un-tagged packets VLAN 1 to VLAN 15 will be Tagged packets – No matter inward packets or outward packets Those VLAN has nothing to do with IP subnet, it can be the same subnet or different follow network application  For Wireless interface Different VLAN will direct map to different Virtual AP, i.e. different SSID However, for MAP-3100 VLAN  Different VLAN will means different IP Subnet in Layer 3 mode

24. www.planet.com.tw Page 24 of 14 Appendix – 3/3 The switch FGSW-2620VM also support port rate control. In the view of switch operation, setup the bandwidth out from port 19 (Egress rate) will also help to classify the packets efficiently. Figure. Example of Egress rate set to 50Mbps (128K x 400) at port 19. Switch MAC port19 100Mbps to Port 19 2Mbps to Port 19 54Mbps Half-duplex backhaul MAP-3120 99Mbps Port 19 out 1Mbps Port 19 out 26Mbps MAP out 1M ~ 512kbps MAP out No Priority Settings Switch MAC port19 100Mbps to Port 19 2Mbps to Port 19 54Mbps Half-duplex backhaul MAP-3120 48Mbps Port 19 out 2Mbps Port 19 out 25Mbps MAP out 2Mbps max. MAP out Priority + Rate Control (50Mbps) Settings Packet Arrival Time

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