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Chapter 6 Configure and Monitor Omada Managed Devices Clients In Clients, you can view the information of users and guests connecting to the AP, including client name, MAC address and the connected SSID. Users are clients connected to the AP's SSID with Guest Network disabled, while Guests are clients connected to that with Guest Network enabled. You can click the client name to open its Properties window. Mesh (Only for pending/connected/isolated devices supporting Mesh) Mesh is used to establish a wireless network or expand a wired network through wireless connection on 5 GHz radio band. In practical application, it can help users to conveniently deploy APs without requiring Ethernet cable. After mesh network establishes, the EAPs can be configured and managed in Omada controller in the same way as wired EAPs. Meanwhile, because of the ability to self-organize and selfconfigure, mesh also can efficiently reduce the configuration. Note that only certain EAP models support Mesh, and the EAPs should be in the same site to establish a Mesh network. To understand how mesh can be used, the following terms used in Omada Controller will be introduced: Root AP Isolated AP The AP is managed by Omada Controller with a wired data connection that can be configured to relay data to and from mesh APs (downlink AP). When the EAP which has been managed by Omada Controller before connects to the network wirelessly and cannot reach the gateway, it goes into the Isolated state. Mesh AP Uplink AP/Downlink AP Wireless Uplink Hops An isolated AP will become a mesh AP after establishing a wireless connection to the AP with network access. Among mesh APs, the AP that offers the wireless connection for other APs is called uplink AP. A Root AP or an intermediate AP can be the uplink AP. And the AP that connects to the uplink AP is called downlink AP. An uplink AP can offer direct wireless connection for 4 downlink APs at most. The action that a downlink AP connects to the uplink AP. In a deployment that uses a root AP and more than one level of wireless uplink with intermediate APs, the uplink tiers can be referred to by root, first hop, second hop and so on. The hops should be no more than 3. 264

Section	Page
About this Guide	2
Omada SDN Controller Solution Overview	3
Overview of Omada SDN Controller Solution	4
Core Components	5
Get Started with Omada SDN Controller	10
Set Up Your Software Controller	11
Determine the Network Topology	11
Install Omada Software Controller	12
Start and Log In to the Omada Software Controller	14
Set Up Your Hardware Controller	19
Determine the Network Topology	19
Deploy Omada Hardware Controller	19
Start and Log in to the Controller	20
Set up Your Cloud-Based Controller	24
Manage Omada Managed Devices and Sites	25
Create Sites	26
Adopt Devices	30
For Omada Software Controller / Omada Hardware Controller	30
For Omada Cloud-Based Controller	42
Configure the Network with Omada SDN Controller	45
Navigate the UI	46
Modify the Current Site Configuration	49
Site Configuration	49
Services	49
Advanced Features	52
Device Account	54
Configure Wired Networks	55
Set Up an Internet Connection	55
Configure LAN Networks	69
Configure Wireless Networks	78
Set Up Basic Wireless Networks	78
Advanced Settings	84
WLAN Schedule	86
802.11 Rate Control	86
MAC Filter	87
Network Security	89
ACL	89
URL Filtering	97
Attack Defense	100
Transmission	105
Routing	105
NAT	108
Session Limit	111
Bandwidth Control	112
Configure VPN	116
Create Profiles	143
Time Range	143
Groups	144
Authentication	149
Portal	149
802.1X	180
MAC-Based Authentication	183
RADIUS Profile	184
Services	187
Dynamic DNS	187
SNMP	189
UPnP	190
SSH	191
Reboot Schedule	191
PoE Schedule	192
Export Data	193
Configure the Omada SDN Controller	195
Manage the Controller	196
General Settings	196
Mail Server	197
History Data Retention	199
Customer Experience Improvement Program	199
HTTPS Certificate	200
Access Port Config	200
Manage Your Controller Remotely via Cloud Access	202
Maintenance	204
Controller Status	204
User Interface	204
Backup & Restore	206
Migration	207
Site Migration	207
Controller Migration	212
Configure and Monitor Omada Managed Devices	219
Introduction to the Devices Page	220
Configure and Monitor the Gateway	224
Configure the Gateway	224
Monitor the Gateway	228
Configure and Monitor Switches	232
Configure Switches	232
Monitor Switches	249
Configure and Monitor EAPs	253
Configure EAPs	253
Monitor EAPs	263
Monitor and Manage the Clients	270
Manage Wired and Wireless Clients in Clients Page	271
Introduction to Clients Page	271
Using the Clients Table to Monitor and Manage the Clients	271
Using the Properties Window to Monitor and Manage the Clients	273
Manage Client Authentication in Hotspot Manager	278
Authorized Clients	278
Vouchers	278
Local Users	281
Operators	284
Monitor the Network	287
View the Status of Network with Dashboard	288
Page Layout of Dashboard	288
Explanation of Widgets	290
View the Statistics of the Network	298
Performance	298
Switch Statistics	301
Speed Test Statistics	303
Monitor the Network with Map	305
Topology	305
Map	307
View the Statistics During Specified Period with Insight	310
Known Clients	310
Past Portal Authorizations	311
Rogue APs	312
View and Manage Logs	314
Alerts	315
Events	316
Notifications	317
Manage Administrator Accounts of Omada SDN Controller	323
Introduction to User Accounts	324
Manage and Create Local User Accounts	325
Edit the Master Administrator Account	325
Create and Manage Administrator and Viewer	327
Manage and Create Cloud User Accounts	330
Set Up the Cloud Master Administrator	330

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Chapter 6

Conﬁgure and Monitor Omada Managed Devices

Clients

In Clients, you can view the information of users and guests connecting to the AP, including client

name, MAC address and the connected SSID. Users are clients connected to the AP’s SSID with Guest

Network disabled, while Guests are clients connected to that with Guest Network enabled. You can

click the client name to open its Properties window.

Mesh (Only for pending/connected/isolated devices supporting Mesh)

Mesh is used to establish a wireless network or expand a wired network through wireless connection on

5 GHz radio band. In practical application, it can help users to conveniently deploy APs without requiring

Ethernet cable. After mesh network establishes, the EAPs can be configured and managed in Omada

controller in the same way as wired EAPs. Meanwhile, because of the ability to self-organize and self-

configure, mesh also can efficiently reduce the configuration.

Note that only certain EAP models support Mesh, and the EAPs should be in the same site to establish

a Mesh network.

To understand how mesh can be used, the following terms used in Omada Controller will be introduced:

Root AP

The AP is managed by Omada Controller with a wired data connection that can be

configured to relay data to and from mesh APs (downlink AP).

Isolated AP

When the EAP which has been managed by Omada Controller before connects to the

network wirelessly and cannot reach the gateway, it goes into the Isolated state.

Mesh AP

An isolated AP will become a mesh AP after establishing a wireless connection to the AP

with network access.

Uplink AP/Downlink AP

Among mesh APs, the AP that offers the wireless connection for other APs is called uplink

AP. A Root AP or an intermediate AP can be the uplink AP. And the AP that connects to

the uplink AP is called downlink AP. An uplink AP can offer direct wireless connection for 4

downlink APs at most.

Wireless Uplink

The action that a downlink AP connects to the uplink AP.

Hops

In a deployment that uses a root AP and more than one level of wireless uplink with

intermediate APs, the uplink tiers can be referred to by root, first hop, second hop and so

on. The hops should be no more than 3.