Configuration Guide

Multi-Service Business Routers Product Series

Mediant MSBR
Version 7.2
Configuration Guide Contents

Table of Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 7
2 Topologies ........................................................................................................... 9
3 Basic CLI Configuration Commands ............................................................... 11
3.1 Bridged Topology - Example Configuration .......................................................... 11
3.2 Routed Topology - Example Configuration ........................................................... 12
4 Security Options................................................................................................ 13
4.1 Security Modes - Example Configurations ............................................................ 14
5 Radio and VAP configuration ........................................................................... 15
6 Master Radio Shutdown ................................................................................... 17
7 Diagnostics ........................................................................................................ 19
7.1 Diagnostics - Example Configurations .................................................................. 20

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List of Tables
Table 3-1: Basic CLI Configuration Commands .....................................................................................11
Table 4-1: Security Mode Descriptions ..................................................................................................13
Table 4-2: Security Modes – Example Configurations ...........................................................................14
Table 5-1: Radio Transmission CLI Commands ....................................................................................15
Table 6-1: Master Shutdown ..................................................................................................................17
Table 7-1: CLI Commands to Display Wi-Fi Operational Information ....................................................19

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40365 Initial document release.

40366 Updates to the radio transmission CLI commands, diagnostic commands and
support for the WEP mode.
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Configuration Guide 1. Introduction

1 Introduction
AudioCodes' Mediant Multi-Service Business Routers (MSBRs) provide an optional wireless
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n) integrated access point.This document shows how to deploy, configure
and diagnose the wireless access support on the MSBRs.

Note: This document is applicable to Mediant 500 MSBR, Mediant 500L MSBR, Mediant
800 MSBR, and Mediant 500Li MSBR.

The wireless interface is managed through the MSBR's CLI. By default, the MSBR is supplied
with the wireless interface disabled. For the Mediant 500L/500Li MSBR, in addition to CLI
management, provide an external radio shutdown push-button which can be used to enable
or disable the wireless radio feature.

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Configuration Guide 2. Topologies

2 Topologies
The default wireless configuration includes:
 One wireless access point (interface dot11radio 1), no IP address
 One LAN interface (interface VLAN 1), no IP address
 A bridge connecting Wi-Fi and LAN
 Virtual IP on the bridge (interface BVI 1) including a DHCP server

In this topology, Wi-Fi and LAN are bridged and use the same IP addressing range. A
common DHCP server is used to distribute IP addresses to both Wi-Fi stations and LAN
computers. This topology is like that provided by commodity residential wireless routers, as
it allows simple connectivity between existing LAN and Wi-Fi elements.

Note: A Wi-Fi-enabled MSBR differs from other MSBR assemblies in this respect:
without Wi-Fi, the factory default is to run IP services directly on VLAN 1, without a BVI
interface.

Alternatively, the MSBR administrator can create more sophisticated topologies:

 Up to 4 virtual Wi-Fi access points (four different Service Set IDs or SSIDs)
 IP services can run directly on the Wi-Fi interfaces, implying that traffic between LAN
and Wi-Fi are routed (not bridged).
 Some virtual access points can be bridged to a guest network, allowing others to
access the corporate LAN or WAN connection.
 Different security options for each virtual access point, e.g. for guest access.

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Configuration Guide 3. Basic CLI Configuration Commands

3 Basic CLI Configuration Commands

This section describes the basic CLI configuration commands. They're issued from the
interface dot11radio X context.
Table 3-1: Basic CLI Configuration Commands

Command Description and Values

ssid [x] Defines the wireless network name (SSID).

bridge-group [x] Associates the interface with a bridge.
Note: The corresponding BVI interface must be enabled (no
shutdown).
ip (...) Defines IP characteristics such as IP address and DHCP behavior.
[no] shutdown Enables or disables the wireless interface.

3.1 Bridged Topology - Example Configuration

The following CLI shows configuration of a bridged topology:
configure data
interface dot11radio 1
no ip address
bridge-group 1
mtu auto
desc "LAN Wireless 802.11ngb 2.4GHz Access Point"
no ipv6 enable
no service dhcp
ssid MSBR500
broadcast
security mode NONE
no security mac mode
mode ngb
channel width 40/20
channel auto
power 100
beacon dtim-period 100
beacon period 100
fragment threshold 2346
cts mode auto
cts type rts_cts
burst num 3
burst time 2
rts threshold 2347
wmm
no shutdown
exit
interface VLAN 1
no ip address
bridge-group 1
no shutdown
exit

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interface BVI 1
ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip dhcp-server network 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0
service dhcp
no shutdown
exit
exit

3.2 Routed Topology - Example Configuration

The following CLI shows the configuration part of a routed topology:
configure data
interface dot11radio 1
ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
ip dhcp-server network 192.168.10.3 192.168.10.10
255.255.255.0
service dhcp
ssid MSBR-ROUTE
security mode NONE
no shutdown
exit
exit

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Configuration Guide 4. Security Options

4 Security Options
This section provides the security options and recommendations to configure the Mediant
MSBR.

Note:
• WPA2-Enterprise mode is the most secure, but is the most difficult to set up due to
the requirement for an external authentication server (RADIUS).
• WPA2-Enterprise includes a built-in RADIUS server, allowing easy deployment of
the mode without additional costs.

Table 4-1: Security Mode Descriptions

Security Mode Description

Open No authentication, no encryption. In this mode, anyone can connect to the

network; more importantly, any wireless station can read and intercept all
traffic between the access-point and other stations. The mode is comparable
to an unsecured Ethernet hub. Recommended for guest access only.
WEP Admission to the network requires knowledge of a shared key (a password).
The key is provisioned on each station manually. All stations share the same
key so once a wireless station is configured with the password, it can read
and intercept all traffic. WEP mode is provided for compatibility purposes and
is not recommended for use as the protocol is weak and can easily and
quickly be cracked. WEP mode is not applicable for 802.11N mode.
WPA2-PSK Similar to WEP only the encryption protocol is harder to crack. This is the
most commonly deployed security mode. It's important to note that even in
this mode an attacker can decode all traffic once they obtain the shared
password (even retroactively, by recording the traffic and later obtaining the
password).
WPA2-Enterprise Admission to the network requires verification by an external authentication
server using digital keys or user/password combinations (IEEE 802.1x
protocol). Each station is provisioned with a separate authentication token
and can never intercept traffic destined to other stations.

All four security modes support further access restrictions based on the station’s hardware
(MAC) address. This is not recommended as hardware addresses are hard to manage and
easy to spoof.

Mediant 500Li MSBR supports the IEEE 802.11w-2009 wireless encryption standard, which
is based on the 802.11i framework and protects against subtle attacks on wireless LAN
management frames

MFP Mode Description

Disabled Disabled MFP for the client (default).

Optional Sets MFP only with MFP-supporting clients.
Required Clients are allowed to associate only if MFP is negotiated. If the devices do
not support MFP, they are not allowed to join the network.

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4.1 Security Modes - Example Configurations

The table below shows examples of security mode configurations.
Table 4-2: Security Modes – Example Configurations

Security Mode Code

Open security mode NONE

WEP security wep 1 hex 40 0a110b220c
security wep activeKey 1
security mode WEP
WPA2-PSK security wpa psk ascii PLETMEIN
security wpa mode psk
security mode WPA2
WPA2-Enterprise (external security wpa mode 802.1x
RADIUS) security 802.1x radius server ip 192.168.0.50
security 802.1x radius server secret RADSECRET
security mode WPA2
MAC-based filter security mac addr 00:90:8f:11:22:33
security mac allow
WPA2-Enterprise security wpa mode 802.1x
(internal RADIUS, Firmware security 802.1x radius server local
Version 6.8) security mode WPA2
dot1x user joe password LetMeIn

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Configuration Guide 5. Radio and VAP configuration

5 Radio and VAP configuration

The configuration of the dot11radio interface consist of commands used to set logical
parameters like security and packet fragmentation as well as physical parameters like
transmit power and selected channel.
The dot11radio 1 interface is considered the “leader” of the rest of the VAPs in terms of the
physical parameters, as those can’t be set on the VAPs and must be unified. The dot11radio
1 interface can’t be removed from configuration like the other VAPs.

Table 5-1: Radio Transmission CLI Commands

Command Description and Values

channel [x] 1-13 (on MSBR 500L/500Li models).

36-64, 100-140, 149-165 (on MSBR 500/800).
[no] broadcast Enables or disables a “silent” virtual access point. Stations
can connect to the network only if configured with the correct
SSID.
channel auto [5-ghz] Selects the best channel automatically. 5-ghz is a sub-
command useful for 802.11n mode only, where auto scan
can switch between 2.4GHz and 5GHz depending on the
band usage. By default, the MSBR works on 2.4GHz.
channel width [40/20 | 20] Attempts to use double-width channels (40MHz) if possible.
mode [x] Selects allowed IEEE 802.11 transmission standards
a, b, g, n, ngb (on MSBR 500L/500Li models).
a, b, g, n, na, ngb, ngba (on MSBR 500/800 models).
power [x] 1-100 percent of maximum transmission power
beacon period [x] Controls the rate of periodic beacon messages transmitted
by the access-point (in milliseconds)
burst num [x] Selects how many 802.11 frames are transmitted in
sequence. Lower values reduce collisions but impact network
speed.
cts mode [auto | none] Enables CTS (Clear-To-Send) protection: the access point
circulates a token between all associated stations, allowing
only one to transmit at a time. Reduces collisions but
significantly impacts network latency.
rts threshold [x] Defines minimum packet size for an RTS (Request-To-
Send). Lower values reduce collisions but impact overall
speed.
fragment threshold [256- Sets the fragmentation threshold.
2346]
cts type [cts | rts-cts] Sets the cts type
Beacon dtim-period [x] Defines the Delivery Time Indication Map for power-save
stations.
wmm Turns on/off Wireless Multi-Media support
channel auto-rescan Searches for the best available channel every five minutes if
there are no clients connected to the Wi-Fi access point.
burst [x] Sets the burst interval.

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Command Description and Values

mfp[disabled|optional|requi The device supports the IEEE 802.11w-2009 wireless
red] encryption standard, which is based on the 802.11i
framework and protects against subtle attacks on wireless
LAN management frames (MSBR 500Li only).
 Disabled: disabled MFP for the client (default).
 Optional: Sets MFP only with MFP-supporting clients.
 Required: clients are allowed to associate only if MFP is
negotiated. If the devices do not support MFP, they are
not allowed to join the network.

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Configuration Guide 6. Master Radio Shutdown

6 Master Radio Shutdown

In addition to supporting a shutdown/no-shutdown selector for each dot11radio interface,
the MSBR 500L/500Li supports a global master radio shutdown option which disables all
Wi-Fi interfaces regardless of their state.
The MSBR 500L/500Li also features an external push-button on the device which controls
this setting, allowing the administrator to quickly cut off wireless transmissions.
This setting must be entered in global configure data context:
Table 6-1: Master Shutdown

Command Description and Values

[no] radio shutdown Blocks all 802.11 radio interfaces.

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Configuration Guide 7. Diagnostics

7 Diagnostics
The CLI commands shown in the table below displays current Wi-Fi operational information.
Table 7-1: CLI Commands to Display Wi-Fi Operational Information

Command Description

show data dot11radio associations Displays currently connected stations.

[all | interface X] Subcommands control filtering of stations by virtual
access point.
show data dot11radio associations Displays traffic counters per connected station.
stats interface [x] [all | mac
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx]
show data dot11radio channel Displays current channel value.
show data dot11radio country-code Displays regulatory country code (defined in the
Feature Key).
show data dot11radio other-ap Scans for other access points near the MSBR. This
command can only be issued in automatic mode.
show data ip dhcp binding Displays current DHCP server database, including
Wi-Fi stations and LAN hosts.
show data interfaces dot11radio [x] Displays counters, operational status, and IP
information if available.
show data dot11radio hardware-stats Shows the internal hardware counters (applicable
only for MSBR 500).
show data dot11radio channel Displays channel width.

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7.1 Diagnostics - Example Configurations

The following CLI commands shows diagnostics configurations for the MSBR 500/800
models:
MSBR# show data dot11radio associations all
dot11radio 1:
ADDR CHAN RATE Power
3c:43:8e:2d:ba:c4 10 65M 20dBm

MSBR# show data dot11radio associations stats interface 1 mac

3c:43:8e:2d:ba:c4
MAC ADDR Rx packets Rx bytes Tx packets Tx bytes
3c:43:8e:2d:ba:c4 41 3773 41 4460

MSBR# show data dot11radio other-ap

SSID BSSID CHAN RATE
Nubo-AP 64:d9:89:43:a8:b0 1 54M 7:0
MP264_3FFDFC 00:90:8f:3f:fe:00 2 54M 14:0
MP252_YK 00:90:8f:2c:e2:e4 2 54M 18:0
audc-ph 00:0b:86:2d:38:72 2 54M 37:0
AudioCodes 00:0b:86:40:41:c0 2 54M 21:0
Guest-AudC 00:0b:86:40:41:c1 2 54M 22:0

MSBR# show data ip dhcp binding

Host name Ip address Mac address IF name
Lease
android_fb172162f8e6 192.168.71.100 3c:43:8e:2d:ba:c4 BVI 1 52

The following CLI commands show diagnostics configurations for the MSBR 500Li model:
M500Li# show data dot11radio associations all
dot11radio 1:
Station 2c:fd:a1:ce:b2:5d (on wlan0)
inactive time: 403 ms
rx bytes: 142961
rx packets: 2615
tx bytes: 6712
tx packets: 82
signal: -83 dBm
tx bitrate: 0.2 MBit/s
rx bitrate: 2.7 MBit/s

M500Li# debug dot11radio events

Waiting for events...
Press Ctrl-C to interrupt.

[0002487169] MTDUMP LISTEN EVENT:

Peer connection event:
2C:FD:A1:CE:B2:5C : Peer MAC address
Shared key : 802.11 authentication type
Successful : Connection status

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[0002528016] MTDUMP LISTEN EVENT:

Peer disconnection event:
2C:FD:A1:CE:B2:5C : Peer MAC address
Local side : Initiated by
User request : Disconnect reason
Additional info:
Peer capabilities:
: Supported network modes
802.11b :
802.11g :
802.11n :
802.11ac :
:
True : WMM is supported
True : Channel bonding supported
True : SGI20 supported
True : SGI40 supported
True : STBC supported
True : LDPC supported
False : Explicit beam forming supported
False : 40MHz intolerant
Unknown : Vendor
1 : Max TX spatial streams
1 : Max RX spatial streams
3 : Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent
5 : Minimum MPDU Start Spacing
40847 msec ago : Timestamp of station association
Additional info:
Peer packets flow statistics:
0 : StationID
Traffic statistics:
Peer Traffic Statistics:
4580 : BytesSent - Number of bytes sent successfully
128506 : BytesReceived - Number of bytes received
65 : PacketsSent - Number of packets transmitted
3157 : PacketsReceived - Number of packets received
2.0 : LastDataDownlinkRate - Last data transmit rate (to peer) [Mbps]
15.0 : LastDataUplinkRate - Last data receive rate (from peer)
[Mbps]
0 : AirtimeUsage - Air Time Used by RX/TX to/from STA [%]
0 : AirtimeEfficiency - Efficiency of used air time [bytes/sec]
SignalStrength - Short-term RSSI average per antenna [dBm]
-128 : [0]
-89 : [1]
-89 : [2]
-86 : [3]

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