AirLive AirMax5N/ESD, User Manual

Page 1: ...AirMax5N ESD 802 11a n 1T1R Wireless Outdoor CPE User s Manual Version 2 0 ...

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Page 3: ...1 Before You Start 9 2 2 Package Content 10 2 3 Knowing your AirMax5N 10 2 4 Hardware Installation 12 2 4 1 Standard Pole Mount 13 2 4 2 Installing External Antenna 13 2 5 Restore Settings to Default 15 3 Configuring the AirMax5N 16 3 1 Important Information 16 3 2 Prepare your PC 16 3 3 Management Interface 17 3 4 Introduction to Web Management 18 3 4 1 Welcome Screen and Login 18 3 5 Initial Con...

Page 4: ... WDS Settings 44 4 4 Router Mode Settings 45 4 4 1 WISP Router Mode 45 4 4 2 AP Router Mode 46 4 4 3 WAN Port Settings 46 4 4 4 Dynamic DNS Settings 47 4 4 5 Remote Management Settings 47 4 4 6 DHCP Server 48 4 4 7 DMZ 49 4 4 9 Virtual Server Settings 51 4 4 10 IP Filtering Settings 52 5 Web Management 2 System Configuration and Status 53 5 1 System Configuration 53 5 1 1 Device IP Settings 53 5 1...

Page 5: ...ion 63 6 3 Antenna Alignment using Signal Survey 64 7 Application Example Infrastructure 66 7 1 Application Environment 66 7 2 Central AP Access Point Mode 67 7 2 1 AP Wireless Settings 67 7 3 Client Client Mode 70 7 3 1 Device C IP Address 70 7 3 2 Client Wireless Settings 71 8 Specifications 74 8 1 Features 74 8 1 1 General Feature 74 8 2 Specifications 74 9 Wireless Network Glossary 77 ...

Page 6: ...a can provide up to 3km of distance depending on conditions If more distance is required an R SMA antenna connector is available for external antenna The firmware of the AP provides up to 7 operations modes to satisfy different application environments 1 2 How to Use This Guide AirMax5N is an advanced wireless CPE with many functions It is recommended that you read through the entire user s guide ...

Page 7: ... initial configurations such as choosing operation mode set device IP password and change frequency domain Chapter 4 Web Management Wireless and WAN Settings This chapter explain the wireless functions and router mode settings in the AirMax5N If time permitted you should read through the entire chapter 4 2 Operation Mode wireless Operation mode is the page where all the wireless settings and route...

Page 8: ...r 9 Wireless Network Glossary Explanations on wireless network technical terms from A to Z Highly recommended for referencing when you encounter an unfamiliar term 1 3 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support If you encounter a technical issue that cannot be resolved by information on this guide we recommend that you visit our comprehensive website support at www airlive com The tech support FAQ are freq...

Page 9: ...dge Client Router WISP Modes R SMA Female Connector for External Antenna Passive PoE Powered Reset button on the POE Injector Support Wireless Access Control Client Isolation 1 5 Wireless Operation Modes The AirMax5N can perform as a multi function wireless device Through the AirLogic web interface users can easily select which wireless mode they wish the AirMax5N to perform The AirMax5N can be co...

Page 10: ...her AirMax5N or 802 11a n CPE can connect to AP mode through Client Infrastructure Mode 1 5 2 Repeater Mode In Repeater mode the AIRMAX5N functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN The AirMax5N s repeater mode is a universal repeater not WDS repeater Because the radio is divided into client AP mode the Repeater mode will have less performance and distance We recommended ...

Page 11: ...y for example between office and warehouse If you have more than 2 AP in WDS Bridges mode please remember to avoid duple connection to one device otherwise the network loop can be occurred This mode usually delivers faster performance than infrastructure mode 1 5 4 WDS Repeater Mode WDS AP In WDS Repeater mode the AIRMAX5N functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN In th...

Page 12: ...mputer or a router to the LAN port of AirMax5N to get network access This mode is often used by WISP on the subscriber s side 1 5 6 WISP Router Mode In WISP Router Mode AIRMAX5N connects to the remote Access Point as in Client Infrastructure Mode On the LAN side it acts like a wired router for IP sharing function This mode is best used for IP sharing application for WISP subscribers In this mode t...

Page 13: ...e a wireless router The non PoE port of the AirMax5N will become WAN port Both the wireless and the passive PoE port of AirMax5N becomes the LAN side User can manage the AirMax5N through the wireless or passive PoE port And if the remote management is opened user can also get to manage AirMAx5N via the WAN side ...

Page 14: ...u can use a good quality CAT 5E outdoor graded Ethernet cable shielded with anti UV according to the length you need The AirMax5N must be installed in the upright position if the unit is located in outdoor or wet environments The use of 5GHz spectrum the allowed channels can be very in different country Please consult with your country s telecom regulation first The integrated antenna has forward ...

Page 15: ...MAX5N main unit One 12V 1A DC power adapter Passive PoE DC Injector 1 x Plastic Straps User s Guide CD Quick Start Guide The PoE Ethernet cable is not included in the package You may choose an outdoor specification Ethernet cable according to the length you need 2 3 Knowing your AirMax5N Below are descriptions and diagrams of the product ...

Page 16: ...Off The WLAN Broadband Router is powered Off ON Wireless Radio ON Off Wireless Radio Off 2 WLAN LED Flashing Data is transmitting or receiving on the wireless ON Port linked Off No link 3 WAN LED Data is transmitting or receiving on the WAN interface Flashing ON Port linked Off No link 4 LAN LED Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface Flashing ...

Page 17: ...er and an outdoor graded PoE Ethernet cable with adequate length according to your need 1 Push the button in the side to remove upper housing 2 Pass through Ethernet cable from the hole insert the cable to Secondary port 3 Install the upper housing and make sure the housing is well installed 4 Install POE Injector ...

Page 18: ...a 16dBi built in patch antenna It has horizontal coverage angle of 30 and vertical coverage angle of 20 degree in the forward direction If the built in antenna cannot meet your requirement you can connect AirMax5N with an external antenna via the Female R SMA connector Before you start you would need an antenna converter cable For example if you want to connect directly to an outdoor antenna with ...

Page 19: ...er s Manual 14 1 Remove the cover 2 Connect the converter cable to the antenna port Please run the cable through the cable hole 3 Push back the cover 4 You should connect the AirMax5N to an external antenna before power on to avoid damaging the RF ...

Page 20: ...Advance Settings Change the Antenna Setting to External 2 5 Restore Settings to Default If you have forgotten your AirMax5N s IP address or password you can restore your AirMax5N to the default settings by pressing on the reset button for more than 5 seconds The reset button is located on the PoE Kit Please see diagram below for details ...

Page 21: ...e The default wireless mode is Client mode After power on please wait for 2 minutes for AirMax5N to finish boot up Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to take effect The default country code is NONE If you are starting use Airmax5N please go to Operation Mode Setup Regulatory Domain to change country 3 2 Prepare your PC The AIRMAX5N can be managed remotely by a PC through either the...

Page 22: ...web interfaces Web Management HTTP You can manage your AirMax5N by simply typing its IP address in the web browser Most functions of AirMax5N can be accessed by web management interface We recommend using this interface for initial configurations To begin simply enter AirMax5N s IP address default is 192 168 1 1 on the web browser The default username is admin and password is airlive ...

Page 23: ...ion will only appear in these 3 modes For this reason the first step to configure the AirMax5N is to select the wireless mode The router mode specific functions are also in this menu category For explanation of different wireless modes please refer to Chapter 1 System Configuration All non wireless and router mode settings are in this category The system configurations including changing password ...

Page 24: ...rLive AirMax5N User s Manual 19 After you enter the correct password the welcome screen will appear Than chose the corresponding menu you needed and the web interface will be arranged as below System Configuration Wireless Settings ...

Page 25: ...ngs of AirMax5N are dependent on the wireless operation mode you choose Therefore the first step is to choose the operation mode For explanation on when to use what operation mode please refer to Chapter 1 When you click on the Wireless Settings on the welcome screen or the Operation Mode on the top menu bar the following screen will appear Click to configure wireless settings Current Wireless Mod...

Page 26: ...at 192 168 1 1 You should change it to the same subnet as your network Also if you want to manage AirMax5N remotely you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information To setup the IP settings for AirMax5N please select System Configuration Device IP Settings After entering the IP information click on Apply to finish 2 1 ...

Page 27: ... between countries The default country code is United Kingdom which should require no changes If you are living in Europe If you are living outside EU you should change the country code accordingly In the example below we will change the country code to United States which enables the use of 5 8GHz spectrum Step 1 Select Operation Mode Setup 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...d Date It is important that you set the date and time for your AirMax5N so that the system log will record the correct date and time information Please go to System Configuration Time Settings We recommend you choose Enable NTP so the time will be keep even after reboot If your AirMax5N is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and c...

Page 29: ...e AirMax5N AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 24 1 3 5 5 Change Password You should change the password for AirMax5N at the first login To change password please go to System Configuration Password Settings menu 5 3 2 4 6 ...

Page 30: ...t For system configurations device status and other non wireless related settings please go to Chapter 5 4 1 About AirMax5N s Menu Structure The AirMax5N s web management menu is divided into 3 main menus Operation Modes System Configurations and Device Status The main menus are displayed in Top Menu Bar Within each main menu category there are sub menu options which are displayed on the Side Menu...

Page 31: ...d upload firmware backup configuration settings PING watchdog and setting management interface We will talk about this menu s function in Chapter 5 Device Status This section for monitoring the status of AirMax5N It provides information on device status Ethernet status wireless status wireless client table and system log Logout Please make sure to Logout after you finish all settings 4 2 Operation...

Page 32: ...e particular operation mode Ethernet This shows whether the radio Once you click on the Setup page the wireless settings will appear 4 2 1 Regulatory Domain Operation Mode Setup Regulatory Domain The legal frequency and channels in 5GHz spectrum varies between countries Please select your country from here There is a special domain called Test Domain which will show all supported channels It is fo...

Page 33: ... the SSID can associate with this network 4 2 3 Site Survey Operation Mode Setup Site Survey The Site Survey function in AirMax5N provides 4 important functions In Client and Bridge Infrastructure mode site survey will scan for available AP network Then allow user to select and connect to the AP This greatly simplify the installation Once Site Survey displays the available AP or Bridge networks yo...

Page 34: ...Setup Radio Mode AirMax5N has 3 different options for WLAN transmission 4 2 5 Channel Operation Mode Setup Channel The channel is the frequency range used by radio In 802 11a standard each channel occupies 20MHz width and in 802 11n standard each channel could be either 40 or 20MHz For 2 wireless devices to connect they must use the same channel The number of available legal channels might be diff...

Page 35: ...h Each channel will jump by number of 4 i e 36 40 44 etc You can change the Channel Width to 20 or 20 40MHz to either increase performance or reduce the interference problem 4 2 7 Data Rate Operation Mode Setup Data Rate Use this function you can lock the data rate of your AirMax5N to a specified value For 802 11a radio mode the date rate supports from 1Mbps to 54Mbps To 802 11n the data rate will...

Page 36: ...S encryption WEP WEP Encryption is the oldest and most available encryption method However it is also the least secure Select one of the WEP key for wireless network There are total of 4 possible keys for WEP encryption You need to choose which key will be used for encryption All wireless devices on the same network have to use the same settings We recommend using WEP Key 1 as in default setting W...

Page 37: ...AN Settings AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 32 ASCII The Key length can be 5 or 13 character to ASCII Key type and the character can be any ASCII character If the length is not 5 nor 13 the alert message should pop up as below 802 1x ...

Page 38: ...You do not have to enter the WEP key manually because it will be generated automatically and dynamically WPA RADIUS WPA2 RADIUS Wi Fi Protected Access WPA introduces the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP that provides added security WPA2 adds full support for 802 11i standard and the CCMP AES Encryption ll 2 requires a RADIUS server available in order to do authentication same as 802 1x thus th...

Page 39: ...group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically The shorter the interval is the better the security is The default is 3600 sec WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access WPA with Pre Shared Key PSK provides better security than WEP keys It does not require a RADIUS server in order to provide association authe...

Page 40: ...AES CCMP While AES provides better security than TKIP some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it You can select TKIP AES to allow TKIP clients and AES clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time Key Renewal Interval A group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period that the system will change the group key per...

Page 41: ...transmit output power of the AirMax5N s radio from 12dBm to 25dBm The higher the output power the more distance AirMax5N can deliver However it is advised that you use just enough output power so it will not create excessive interference for the environment Also using too much power at close distance can create serious performance drop due to signal distortion 4 2 11 Advance Settings Wireless Oper...

Page 42: ...ceeds the fragmentation threshold it will be fragmented before the transmission It should have a value of 256 2346 bytes with a default of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold DTIM Interval The AIRMAX5N buffers packets for stations that operate in the power saving mode The Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM informs such powe...

Page 43: ... specified in the table will be denied discarded by the network To add a MAC address into the table enter a Mnemonic Name and the MAC Address and then click Add The table lists all configured MAC Filter entries To delete entries check the corresponding Select boxes and then press Delete Selected 4 2 13 Multiple SSID Operation Mode Setup Multiple SSID This function is available only for Access Poin...

Page 44: ...ollowing screen will appear How to add a SSID You can add up to 4 SSID in AirMax5N Please follow the procedure below 1 Enter the SSID name i e airlive1 and check if you needed to hide the SSID 2 Click on Apply to add SSID 3 Go to the Security setting and select the SSID 4 Select the Security Policy i e WPA2 PSK and enter the Security Key i e 12345678 1 2 ...

Page 45: ...oS Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM Settings is to specify parameters on multiple data queue for better performance of differentiated wireless traffic like Voice over IP VoIP other types of audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP ...

Page 46: ...K Lowest priority queue high throughput Bulk data that requires maximum throughput and is not time sensitive is sent to this queue FTP data for example AC_VI High priority queue minimum delay Time sensitive data such as Video and other streaming media are automatically sent to this queue AC_VO Highest priority queue minimum delay Time sensitive data such as Voice over IP VoIP is automatically sent...

Page 47: ...nce gains of the backoff timer will be in reducing the number of collisions and retransmissions The random backoff used by the access point is a configurable parameter To describe the random delay a Minimum Contention Window CWMin and a Maximum Contention Window CWMax is defined CWmin The value specified for the Minimum Contention Window is the upper limit of a range for the initial random backoff...

Page 48: ... client station has the right to initiate transmissions onto the wireless medium This value specifies in milliseconds the Transmission Opportunity TXOP for client stations that is the interval of time when a WMM client station has the right to initiate transmissions on the wireless network We recommend that you use the default settings on the WMM QoS page Changing these values can lead to unexpect...

Page 49: ...e mode can make Point to Point and Multi Point connections Because of its faster performance it is frequently used to build point to point bridge connection and backbone networks In a WDS network each node can have up to 4 connections However the total number of devices in a WDS network should not exceed 8 In this section we will talk about the WDS Settings which is available only in WDS Bridge mo...

Page 50: ... input the desired AP s MAC address in this column The format should be like xx xx xx xx xx xx 4 4 Router Mode Settings Operation Mode Setup This section will explain WAN port settings and other functions that are available only in WISP router and AP Router mode 4 4 1 WISP Router Mode The WISP Router mode is also known as Client Router The wireless side is connected to the remote AP as in Client I...

Page 51: ...omes WAN the POE port also stands on the LAN side and you can manage your AP via the POE port When you select the WISP Router or AP Router mode additional wireless settings will appear for WAN port settings 4 4 3 WAN Port Settings Operation Mode Setup WAN Port Settings The AirMax5N support different authentication and IP assignment standards for the WAN port It includes fixed IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP an...

Page 52: ...enter the address that need to be cloned 4 4 4 Dynamic DNS Settings Operation Mode Setup Dynamic DNS Settings Dynamic DNS DDNS allows you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL AirMax5N provide Dynamic DNS client using DynDNS please visit http www dyndns org for detail 4 4 5 Remote Management Settings Operation Mode Setup Remote Management Remote Management...

Page 53: ...N ping You can disable or enable whether AirMax5N will response to PING command 4 4 6 DHCP Server Operation Mode Setup DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server Settings is to assign private IP address to the devices in your local area network LAN The default LAN IP address of AirMax5N is 192 168 1 1 changing AirMax5N s IP address will also change the DHCP server s IP subnet ...

Page 54: ...l server is redirected to this privately addressed LAN client This can be used together with a separate firewall device to perform additional security functions 4 4 8 IP Routing Settings Operation Mode Setup IP Routing Settings The IP Routing Settings allows you to configure routing feature in the gateway Dynamic Routing Select the routing protocol scheme used for the router s LAN WAN port Static ...

Page 55: ...4 Web Management Wireless and WAN Settings AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 50 ...

Page 56: ...de Setup Virtual Setting This allows you to specify one or more applications running on server computers on the LAN that may be accessed by any Internet user Internet data destined for the specified public port will be directed to the specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address ...

Page 57: ... or Disable the MAC IP Port Filtering function MAC address Fill in the MAC address of source NIC to restrict data transmission Port Range Fill in the start port and end port number of source to restrict data transmission Dest IP Address Fill in the IP address of destination to restrict data transmission Source IP Address Fill in the IP address of source to restrict data transmission Protocol Selec...

Page 58: ... menu on the top menu bar the following screen will appear The system configuration includes all non wireless settings We will explain their functions here 5 1 1 Device IP Settings System Configurations Device IP Settings The Device IP Settings screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet of the device Although you can rely on a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the AIRMAX5N autom...

Page 59: ...Enter the IP address of your default gateway DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is a server on the Internet that translates logical names such as www yahoo com to IP addresses like 66 218 71 80 In order to do this a query is made by the requesting device to a DNS server to provide the necessary information If your system administrator requires you to manually enter the DNS Server addresses you ...

Page 60: ...stem log will record the correct date and time information We recommend you choose Enable NTP so the time will be keep even after reboot If your AirMax5N is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and click Apply to finish 5 1 3 Password Settings System Configuration Time Settings To change password please go to System Configuration P...

Page 61: ...rs and disable enable management interface Telnet Administrator can enable or disable the telnet interface here UPnP Administrator can enable or disable the UPnP function here Syslog To enable or disable the syslog here 5 1 5 Ping Watchdog System Configuration Ping Watchdog The Ping Watchdog will ping remote IP addresses to make sure the wireless connection is active if not it can either reconnect...

Page 62: ...d Fail Tries to 2 It means the CPE will ping every 120 seconds after the second failure it will reconnect Actions Reconnect the AirMax5N will attempt to re establish the connection It is recommend to use this option for WDS Bridge connection Reboot the AirMax5N will do a power recycle 5 1 6 Firmware Upgrade System Configuration Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of your AIRMAX5N the sof...

Page 63: ...leted you need to reset the system to have the new firmware take effect Do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware It is recommended that you do not upgrade your AIRMAX5N unless the new firmware has new features you need or if it has a fix to a problem that you ve encountered For the data structure might be change after firmware upgrade it s better for the administrator to reset the ...

Page 64: ...ied file Or click the Browse button to locate the configuration file then click the RESTORE button to restore the system configuration from the specified file 5 1 8 Factory Default System Configuration Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your AIRMAX5N to the factory default settings Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Configuration menu Step 2 Click YES to go ahead and res...

Page 65: ...AN IP MAC in router modes Gateway IP in router modes DNS IP etc Below are some additional explanations on some status information of this page CPU Loading Display the CPU usage Memory Information Display how much memory is used and free Firmware version Shows the current firmware version installed in this AirMax5N Wireless MAC This is the wireless MAC address BSSID of this AiMax5N Uptime This is t...

Page 66: ...tion about wireless status such as current operation mode wireless traffic error packets device s BSSD connecting State channel and encryption used 5 2 3 Internet Information This page shows the information about WAN port of the AirMax5N It includes the type of WAN port authentication used and the IP address information about the WAN port ...

Page 67: ...e information about wireless clients that are associated with AirMax5N It includes signal strength TX and RX data rate MAC address and the state 5 2 5 System Log The System Log displays the system activities login and system error report If you need to report a problem to Air Live please be sure to send us the System Log information also ...

Page 68: ...owing characteristics Gain 16dBi Type Patch Antenna Vertical Coverage Angle 20 degree forward Horizontal Coverage Angle 30 degree forward External Antenna Connector R SMA 6 1 1 Mounting Adjustment The degree you can adjust the AirMax5N s antenna depends on what mounting kit you use Using the standard strap mount allows you to rotate the CPE in the horizontal plane only As long as 2 wireless device...

Page 69: ...isplay the Signal Strength value in real time to help you with antenna alignment The Signal Survey is a subnet of the Site Survey function you do not need to enter the wireless settings in advance Please follow the example below to complete antenna alignment using Signal Survey function SSID airlive3 Encryption WPA PSK 3 km ...

Page 70: ...the MAC address of the desired AP and using the MAC to filter out your target Step 3 If the Signal Strength is too weak to make a connection please adjust the antenna Step 4 Refresh the Site Survey page and check the Signal Strength again Step 5 Once the Signal is good enough please check the radio box in front of the desired AP and then click on the ASSOCIATE button for building the connection ...

Page 71: ...e is in the center of an infrastructure topology with two virtual wireless networks Each wireless network has its own SSID security Policy and Bandwidth policy Below is the general description about the devices of the network Central AP AirMax5N in Access Point Mode Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network AirLive01 A network for another CPE with WPA PSK security policy AirLive02 A network...

Page 72: ...volves the followings Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network AirLive01 A network for remote AP with WPA PSK security policy AirLive02 A network with WPA PSK2 security policy 7 2 1 AP Wireless Settings AP AirMax5N in AP Mode Set device IP to 192 168 1 1 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 248 Connect to the Access Point using AP mode ...

Page 73: ...ample Infrastructure AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 68 Step 1 Click on setup button on the Operation Mode page Step 2 On the wireless setting page please enter the SSID and Channel And then press Apply to make changes ...

Page 74: ...7 Application Example Infrastructure AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 69 Step 3 Click on the Multiple SSID Step 4 Go to the Security Setting and set the security policy separately 2000 ...

Page 75: ...IP to 192 168 1 100 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 248 Connect to the Access Point using Client mode Use Site Survey to connect and associate with the AP 7 3 1 Device C IP Address Step 1 Go to System Configuration Device IP settings Select Assign Static IP to this device Then enter the IP address and Subnet Mask as bellowed Click Apply when finished ...

Page 76: ...7 Application Example Infrastructure AirLive AirMax5N User s Manual 71 7 3 2 Client Wireless Settings Step 1 Go to Operation Mode menu Select Client and then click on Change Mode button 1 2 ...

Page 77: ...er s Manual 72 Step 2 Press Setup to enter the wireless settings page Click on the Site Survey button for searching the remote AP Step 3 After pressing Site Survey button the following page should appear Select AirLive01 and press Associate button to connect ...

Page 78: ...rompt you to enter security policy information Select WPA PSK and enter your Pre Shared Key Step 5 Click on Apply After a few seconds the following screen will appear to show successful connection You have now setup a successful Infrastructure network with AirMax5N in Access Point and Client modes ...

Page 79: ...lations in EU and U S AP Bridge Client Router WISP Modes R SMA Female Connector for External Antenna Passive PoE Powered Support Wireless Access Control Client Isolation 8 2 Specifications Hardware 1T1R Wireless 802 11 a n Standard 2 x 10 100 Ethernet Port with one Passive PoE port 4MB Flash 32MB SDRAM 12V Passive PoE accept up to 18V Reset Button on PoE Injector Antenna Built in Directional Anten...

Page 80: ...2 5 680GHz CH136 5 700GHz CH140 5 745GHz CH149 5 765GHz CH153 5 785GHz CH157 5 805GHz CH161 5 825GHz CH165 Power Supply Power Adapter 12V 1A Advance Passive PoE Accept 12 to 18 volts POE Adapter DC Injector provided POE port built in on the PCB Transmission Rates 802 11a up to 54Mbps 802 11n 20MHz up to 72Mbps 802 11n 40MHz up to 150Mbps Media Access Control CSMA CA Sensitivity 90dBm 8002 11a 88dB...

Page 81: ...over WDS support Low Noise Amplifier LNA support AP Bridge Client Router WISP Modes Support DHCP Server Client and Relay Support Wireless Access Control Client Isolation Support Virtual Server DMZ Port Forwarding Support Dynamic Static IP PPPoE PPTP and L2TP QoS bandwidth management Software WPS function Firewall IP Port MAC and URL filtering Support L2TP IPSec and PPTP VPN Pass through Firmware u...

Page 82: ... networks However the 802 11a deliver shorter distance at the same output power when comparing to 802 11g 802 3ad 802 3ad is an IEEE standard for bonding or aggregating multiple Ethernet ports into one virtual port also known as trunking to increase the bandwidth 802 3af This is the PoE Power over Ethernet standard by IEEE committee 803 af uses 48V POE standard that can deliver up to 100 meter dis...

Page 83: ...tion required to operate WiFi devices in 5GHz for EU 802 11i The IEEE standard for wireless security 802 11i standard includes TKIP CCMP and AES encryption to improve wireless security It is also know as WPA2 802 11n The IEEE 802 11 standard improves network throughput over 802 11a and 802 11g with a significant increase in the maximum data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps 802 11n standardized suppor...

Page 84: ... wireless bridge or repeat signals from other AP Access Points typically have more wireless functions comparing to wireless routers ACK Timeout Acknowledgement Timeout Windows When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station The station will only wait for a certain amount of time this time is called the ACK timeout ...

Page 85: ...etwork across remote buildings For wireless application there are 2 types of Bridges WDS Bridge can be used in Point to Point or Point to Multipoint topology Bridge Infrastructure works with AP mode to form a star topology Cable and Connector Loss During wireless design and deployment it is important to factor in the cable and connector loss Cable and connector loss will reduce the output power an...

Page 86: ...mputer logs onto the network it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it by DHCP server A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another network device such as a router DMZ Demilitarized Zone When a router opens a DMZ port to an internal network device it opens all the TCP UDP service ports to this particular device The feature is used commonly for setting up H 323 VoIP...

Page 87: ...outer or gateway Firewalls can prevent unrestricted access into a network as well as restricting data from flowing out of a network Firmware The program that runs inside embedded device such as router or AP Many network devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network a...

Page 88: ...oping has the possibility to avoid multicast traffic being treated as broadcast traffic therefore reducing the overall traffic on the network Infrastructure Mode A wireless network that is built around one or more access points to provide wireless clients access to wired LAN Internet service The opposite of Infrastructure mode is Adhoc mode IP address IP Internet Protocol is a layer 3 network prot...

Page 89: ...f measurement for data transmission MESH Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol STP and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self forming self healing and self configuring outdoor network MESH network are able to take the shortest path to a destination that does not have to be in the line of site MIMO Multi In Multi Out A Smart Antenna technology designed to inc...

Page 90: ...ter distance Port This word has 2 different meaning for networking z The hardware connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in a cable or an adapter z The virtual connection point through which a computer uses a specific application on a server PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards PPP and Ethernet PPPoE is a specifica...

Page 91: ...s that the information is correct and then authorizes access to the ISP system Radius typically uses port 1812 and port 1813 for authentication and accounting port Though not an official standard the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF Receiver Sensitivity Receiver sensitivity means how sensitive is the radio for receiving signal In general the slower the transmission...

Page 92: ...networks The SNMP network contains 3 key elements managed devices agents and network management systems NMSs Managed devices are network devices that content SNMP agents SNMP agents are programs that reside SNMP capable device s firmware to provide SNMP configuration service The NMS typically is a PC based software such as HP Openview that can view and manage SNMP network device remotely SSH Devel...

Page 93: ...r A without Turbo if you need more speed than 11a mode TCP A layer 4 protocol used along with the IP to send data between computers over the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the packets that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet Turbo A Turbo A is an Atheros proprietary turbo mode to increase ...

Page 94: ... through the local wireless network through the Internet all the way to the corporate network Walled Garden On the Internet a walled garden refers to a browsing environment that controls the information and Web sites the user is able to access This is a popular method used by ISPs in order to keep the user navigating only specific areas of the Web WAN Wide Area Network A communication system of co...

Page 95: ...iple polling technologies 802 16e adds mobility features narrower bandwidth a max of 5 mhz slower speed and smaller antennas Mobility is allowed up to 40 mph WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form one single wireless network without using wired uplinks WDS associate each other by MAC address each device WLAN W...

Page 96: ...izing a password key TKIP or certificate It is more secure than WEP encryption The WPA PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 is also known as 802 11i It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES encryption The WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA WPA2 PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication ...