Configuration of P2P connections

In the configuration of point-to-point (P2P) connections, enter the point-to-point operation mode and the channel selection scheme, along with the MAC addresses or station names of the remote sites. The configuration can be done in LANconfig either by using the Setup wizard Configure WLAN or manually using the configuration dialog.

The following steps show you how you create an encrypted or unencrypted P2P basic configuration.

Note: Along with a P2P connection, each of the APs automatically operates an SSID *** P2P INFO ***. This SSID works purely as an administrative network for establishing the connection and for the availability check ("Alive") of a point-to-point partner. It is not possible for the WLAN clients to connect to this network.

Open the configuration dialog for the device that is to operate as the P2P master or P2P slave, and navigate to the page Wireless LAN > General > Physical WLAN settings.
Select the WLAN interface which you want to use explicitly for the P2P connection and move to the tab Point-to-Point.
Enable the desired Point-to-point operation mode, such as On.
Set the Channel selection scheme to Master or Slave.
Optional: If the remote site should identify the physical interface by an alias and not the MAC address, then enter a corresponding descriptor into the field Station name, for example P2P_MASTER or P2P_SLAVE.
Optional: Adjust the settings on the tab P2P encryption for the IEEE 802.11i encryption of the P2P connection, if necessary.

IEEE 802.11i can attain a significant increase in the security of WLAN point-to-point connections. All of the advantages of 802.11i such as the simple configuration and the powerful encryption with AES are thus available for P2P mode, as are the improved security of the passphrase from the R&S®NC Enhance Passphrase Security MAC (LEPS-MAC).

The setting options are practically identical with those of the physical WLAN interfaces, see Encryption settings. By default, P2P encryption is enabled and filled-out with meaningful values.
Close the dialog with OK and under Point-to-Point partners on the same page of the configuration dialog select a logical P2P connection, such as P2P-1-1.
Enable the selected P2P channel on the Point-to-Point tab and specify whether the device identifies the remote station using a MAC address or a Station name. Here you then enter either the MAC address of the physical WLAN interface which the remote station uses for the P2P connection, or its station name accordingly.
You will find the WLAN MAC address on a sticker located under each of the antenna connectors on the housing of the device. Only use the string that is marked as the "WLAN-MAC" or "MAC-ID". The other addresses that may be found are not the WLAN MAC address but the LAN MAC address.
Alternatively, you will also find the MAC address in the status menu under WLAN > Interfaces > MAC-Address.
In Passphrase, enter a shared secret of at least 8 characters (recommended: 32 characters), which is used to additionally encrypt the P2P connection. The P2P encryption must be enabled for this (see above).
When set as P2P Master, the passphrase entered here will be used to check the Slave's authorization to access. When set as P2P Slave, the AP transfers this information to register with the remote site.
Optional: Move to the Transmission tab to enter the limits and settings for packet transmission.

The setting options are practically identical with those of the logical WLAN networks (see Alarm settings). By default, all parameters are adjusted for optimization and automatic operation.
Close the dialog with OK and save the configuration to your device.
You continue by performing the corresponding configuration steps for the remote station (slave or master).