Allied Telesis

Networking Advanced
Giovanni Prinetti – November 2020
About Allied Telesis Group
Company name Allied Telesis Holdings K.K.
Chairman and CEO Takayoshi Oshima
Established March 1987 , Tokyo , Japan
Capital 9,988 million yen (as of Dec 2017)
(Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Number of employees 1,621 (as of Dec 2017)

► Allied Telesis is helping to build a prosperous society in which people everywhere have
easy and secure access to information regardless of time or place.
► We are a corporation with a record of planning and developing future-oriented network
solutions that take into account “social quality”, namely a user-oriented approach to
product development, concern for the environment, and maintenance of safety.
 37 group company in 24 country around the word

Holding
R&D
Manufacturing
Sales
Services
Logistic
Agenda

1 Wireless LAN Overview

2 Wireless Basic

3 Wireless Security

4 Products and Technology

Wireless 101 – Wireless uses air as transmission media
WIRELESS IS HALF DUPLEX WIRELESS DOES NOT ALLOW COLLISIONS

In a conversation you cannot In a meeting only one person can talk

talk and listen at the same time at a time

Clients and Access Point cannot Two clients cannot transmit at the same time *
Transmit and receive at the same time More clients mean more waiting time

* MU-MIMO allows multiple

conversations if talkers are
far enough apart
Wireless 101 – Legacy or slow devices affect performance
LEGACY DEVICES TRANSMIT SLOWER DISTANT DEVICES TALK SLOWER

If one person speaks slowly all the Distant people speak slower to be heard
conversations slow down correctly
10
1 1 10
1

Legacy clients slow down the whole Distant clients transmit slower to
wireless system be received correctly

10x 10x
1x
1x
Wired Network Evolution
10Base5 10Base-T 10/100/100Base-T

Hub Switch
Shared
Coaxial
Cable
Wireless 101 – Channels

• Channels separate radio airspace so multiple conversations can occur

simultaneously
• Collisions between channels do not occur so more clients can be supported and
network capacity is increased
Channel - A Channel - B
.... ....

Channel - C Channel - D
.... ....

Clients can talk at the same time because they are on separate channels
802.11bgn - 802.11n overlapping channels
802.11bgn non overlapping channels
3 @ 20MHz
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Maximum Link Rate Mbps

Technology
20 MHz 40 MHz
802.11b 11 N/A
802.11bgn slightly overlapping channels 802.11g 54 N/A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 @ 20MHz 802.11g (SuperG) 54 108
802.11n - 1 stream 65 150
802.11n - 2 stream 130 300
802.11n - 3 stream 217 450
802.11n - 4 stream 260 600
802.11n non overlapping channels
1 @ 40MHz
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 @ 20MHz
 802.11ac
20MHz Not Available Available Available

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104
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112
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128
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136
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144

149
153
157
161
165
52
36
40
44
48

56
60
64
channels in Europe in Europe in Europe
Indoor Only
Disabled by default due to
5190

5610
5170

5210
5230
5250
5270
5290
5310
5330

5490
5510
5530
5550
5570
5590

5630
5650
5670
5690
5710
5730

5735
5755
5775
5795
5815
5835
Whether Radar interference

40MHz

142
102

110

118

126

134

151

159
Spatial Maximum Link Rate Mbps
38

46

54

62
channels
Streams
20 MHz 40 MHz 80 MHz 160 MHz
5210

5530

5775

5815
5250

5290

5330

5570

5610

5650

5690

5730
5490
5170

5735
1 87 200 433 867
80MHz
106

122

138

155
42

58

channels 2 173 400 867 1733

3 289 600 1300 2340
5170

5490

5735
5250

5330

5570

5650

5730

5815
4 347 800 1733 3466
5 433 1000 2166 4333
160MHz
114
50

channels 6 578 1200 2340 5200

7 607 1400 3033 6066
5170

5330

5490

5650

8 693 1600 3466 6933

ETSI EN 301 893 V1.7.1 ETSI EN 301 893 V1.7.1
5 GHz RLAN band 5 GHz RLAN band
5150 5350 5470 5725
Wireless graph
 The Wi-Fi evolution
6.7 Gbps 30 Gbps
60
802.11ad 802.11ay
GHz

10 Gbps >10 Gbps

6
802.11ax 802.11be
GHz
Wi-Fi 6e Wi-Fi 7

54 Mbps 600 Mbps 6.7 Gbps 10 Gbps >10 Gbps

5
802.11a 802.11n 802.11ac 802.11ax 802.11be
GHz
Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7

2 Mbps 11 Mbps 54 Mbps 600 Mbps 10 Gbps >10 Gbps

2.4 802.11n 802.11ax 802.11be
GHz 802.11 802.11b 802.11g Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
The user perspective basic connection

SSID list (Service Set Identifier)

May I connect

You are Connected

Agenda

1 Wireless LAN Overview

2 Wireless Basic

3 Wireless Security

4 Products and Technology

 Radio Interference
Interference AP No Interference AP

Connect to AP1 Connect to AP1

Interference Can connect to

area AP1 or AP2

Connect to AP2 Connect to AP2

Cell Planning – four color theorem
“Given any separation of a plane into contiguous
regions, producing a figure called a map, no more than
four colors are required to color the regions of the map
so that no two adjacent regions have the same color”
Other Critical factors
Multi floor installation Rogue AP
The Wireless LAN identifier Single AP
Multiple
Multiple Virtual AP
Radio VAP
One
Physical AP Client can move
between same SSID
on different radio

“Band Steering”

More VAP More Beacons Less Bandwidth

The Wireless LAN identifier Multiple AP (ESSID)

Client can move

between same SSID
on different AP
The use of VAP

Marketing
Marketing
Sales Laptop

Sales
Laptop

SSID MARKETING = VLAN MARKETING

SSID SLAES = VLAN SALES
SSID GUEST = VLAN GUEST
Single channel as alternative

► Co-channel interference is not a big issue

► AP placement is less critical
► More APs can be added to eliminate
coverage dead-spots
► Changes can be made easily without site
surveys
► Additional capacity can
be
added quickly
Wireless Management
Single or few AP
# Standalone WEB based management

Limited number of AP
# Cluster WEB based management

Limited number of AP
# HW Controller WEB based on dedicated HW

Huge number of AP
# SW Controller WEB based on controller

From a single AP to huge installations

# Cloud Controller WEB based on cloud
 Cluster and Controller
Cluster Controller
• One AP is set as master • All AP refers to the controller
• Other AP are set as slaves • Controller configure AP
• Change on master reflects the slaves • One by one / In group
• Small size usually under 16 AP • Controller can be HW or SW (or Cloud)
• Medium large installation up to 1000 AP

AP configuration
Wireless
Propagation
Cluster Controller
Master
WEB based
WEB based
management
management

Configuration
Propagation
Allied Telesis Implementation - Smart Cluster (AWC-SCL )

Up to 5 AP working as a
Virtual AP
Without
Controller
Single Channel for all AP
No Channel Planning

No Roaming Solution

Q-R code easy login

Wireless LAN deployment – best practice

# Network requirements identification

# Site survey

# Network Design

# Network Deployment

# Operation Monitoring
 Configuration Example
Channel Planning SSID Planning

Controller

2.4GHz Controller

5GHz
WDS wireless distribution system
Expand Network Without wires WDS theorical speed

Indoor only

Indoor only

Indoor only
 Allie Telesis Implementation - Smart Connect (AWC-SC)
Deploy new Access Point without wires main features

Local AP
connected to
the switch Autonomous Provisioning
Dedicate Cascade Connection
Wireless Controller
Link
Automatic route selection
Remote High Availability
AP not High Speed
connected
to switch

Connected
device
Agenda

1 Wireless LAN Overview

2 Wireless Basic

3 Wireless Security

4 Products and Technology

Wired and Wireless main difference

Require
Physical Access

Does not require

physical access
Authentication and Encryption
Network Access
Direct WEB page
Click on Sign-on Payment
Open Not Encrypted
Not Encrypted Not Encrypted Not Encrypted
Wireless Authentication

MAC List 802.1x Click on

MAC
Not Encrypted Not Encrypted Not Encrypted
WEP Click on Sign-on
Encrypted
(shared Key) Encrypted Encrypted
WPA/WPA-2/WPA-3 Click on Sign-on
Encrypted
(pre-shared key) Encrypted Encrypted
WPA/WPA-2/WPA-3 Click on
Encrypted
(802.1x) Encrypted

Encryption strength
CNSA > AES > TKIP > WEP > Open
WEP has a vulnerability
Snoopy Drones
Agenda

1 Wireless LAN Overview

2 Wireless Basic

3 Wireless Security

4 Products and Technology

Wireless Architecture – Required Equipment

Standalone AP basic

Cluster
Master

Cluster AP cluster

Wireless
Controller

AP controllable
Controller
Wireless Controller
Wireless Access Point

TQm1402 TQ1402 TQm5403 TQ5403e TQ5403 TQ6602

2,4
R1 2x2:2 R1 2x2:2 R1 2x2:2 R1 2x2:2 R1 2x2:2 R1 4x4:4 GHz
R2 2x2:2 R2 2x2:2 R2 2x2:2 R2 2x2:2 R2 2x2:2 5
R2 8x8:8 GHz
R3 2x2:2 R3 2x2:2 R3 2x2:2
MU:YES MU:YES MU: YES MU:YES MU:YES
Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5 MU: YES
3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3
3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3

* UNDER
QR codes QR codes QR codes QR codes QR codes DEVELOPMENT

PassPoint PassPoint PassPoint

Captive Portal Captive Portal Captive Portal

*TQm5403 cannot work as SC route

 AWC main feature - Autonomous Reconfiguration

1 - COLLECT 1 - CONFIGURE
AP collects RX signal and used channels AWC configure
- From other AWC managed AP - Channel for each AP
- From other not AWC managed AP - TX power for each AP

2 – CALCULATE
AWC calculate:
- Optimal channel for each AP
- Optimal TX power for each AP
Wireless Controller

WINDOWS

AlliedWare Plus
Embedded
Windows Application Running on Running on
Windows 7/8.1/10 SBx908 Gen2 Dedicated Hardware
Windows Server x950 Series
x930 Series Up to 300 nodes 500 AP
Running on
Standalone x530 Series
VMware AR4050S / AR3050S
Windows Server AR2050 / AR2010

Up to 300 nodes 300 AP

Up to 3000 nodes 3000 AP
Allied Telesis Portfolio “end-to-end” connection
Switches Industrial Switches Security

Media Converters Wireless Network Adapters Transceiver

Network Management Support and Service

CLI
CLI Net. Net.
GUI
CLI Net. Net.
GUI Net. Net.
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