AirLive WH-5400CPE, User Manual

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Page 2: ...o ensure the greatest speed and range possible 802 11g offers the most advanced network security features available today including WPA TKIP AES and Pre Shared Key mode UPlanning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless network is a group of computers each equipped with one wireless adapter Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel Several PCs equi...

Page 3: ...eless network the Access Point s network port can be used to connect to any of switches or routers Installation Considerations The AP lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within its operating range Keep in mind however that the number thickness and location of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range...

Page 4: ...materials can impede the wireless signal a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials ...

Page 5: ...5 Network Topology AP Mode and Client Mode Network Topology Gaming Bridge Mode Wireless AP Mode Wireless Client Mode Peer to Peer Gaming Ad hoc Ad hoc ...

Page 6: ...6 Network Topology Repeater Mode Network Topology WDS Point to Point Mode Wireless Repeater Mode Wireless Client Mode ...

Page 7: ...7 Network Topology WDS Point to Multi Point Mode WDS P2MP Mode ...

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Page 10: ...he Router and PC hub Switch should not exceed 100 meters z Make sure the wiring is correct In 10Mbps operation Category 3 4 5 cable can be used for connection To reliably operate your network at 100Mbps you must use Category 5 cable or better Data Grade Make sure 4 paired wires are used ...

Page 11: ...ocator make sure you disable personal firewall installed in you PC Ex Windows XP personal firewall To setup the access point just simply click on the Setup Wizard icon and the Locator configuration utility will lead you step by step to finish all the settings After click on the Setup Wizard icon the first page show up will be Login Please input your user name and password into the column Default u...

Page 12: ...m a DHCP server or specify IP address manually Choose to obtain an IP address from DHCP server if your environment or ISP provide DHCP server Otherwise you can manually setup IP address Keep the default IP setting if you are not familiar with TCP IP setting After you finish IP setting click on Next to continue the configuration ...

Page 13: ...s Point Memorable Unique names are helpful especially if you are employing multiple access points on the same network The device name needs to be less than 32 characters After verify the name you input and click Next to continue the setting ...

Page 14: ...ode depends on your application Wireless Client mode can allow AP act as a client within its range Your Ethernet devices behind the AP can connect to remote AP Repeater mode is able to talk with one remote access point within its range and retransmit its signal Choose repeater mode if you want to extend the range of your original AP Note due to the built in internal directional patch antenna repea...

Page 15: ...n Access Point mode and then the utility will ask for SSID Channel and Wireless Mode Keep the default value if you do not have special requirement for these settings SSID airlive Channel Smart Select Wireless Mode 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 11g ...

Page 16: ...e you choose different security level your wireless LAN card will also need to have corresponding security setting as well Keep default value if you are not familiar with wireless security setting With default setting Disable may cause your wireless network vulnerable to hacker or even neighbor since there is not any encryption or authentication protect But this setting will help you to get best c...

Page 17: ... to confirmation page In the confirmation page the Locator utility will show you the new settings and old settings in a comparison chart If you agree with all the changes in the table just easily click on the OK button All settings will take effect immediately after system reboot ...

Page 18: ...18 Congratulations Now you have finished all setting needed to the access point by just a few mouse clicks ...

Page 19: ... 3 Click the IP Address tab page select USE the following IP address type 192 168 1 123 but 192 168 1 20 for the device use in the IP Address field and 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field then click OK button Start Setup by Browser 1 After getting the correct connection start the web browser make sure you disable the proxy and type 192 168 1 20 outdoor unit ip Address in the Address field Press...

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Page 21: ...are version will also be available here z Current IP Settings This section show current IP address setting including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DHCP status z Current Wireless Settings This area show current wireless setting including operation mode wireless mode SSID channel and security setting System Configuration Now you can start to configure the system In System Properties pag...

Page 22: ...depends on your application Wireless Client mode can allow AP act as a client within its range Your Ethernet devices behind the AP can connect to remote AP Repeater is able to talk with one remote access point within its range and retransmit its signal Choose repeater mode if you want to extend the range of your original AP Note due to built in internal directional patch antenna repeater mode does...

Page 23: ...erver if your environment or ISP provide DHCP server Otherwise you can manually setup IP address z IP Address The IP address need to be unique to your network We would like to recommend you stay with default IP address 192 168 x x This is private address and should work well with your original environment z IP Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask must be the same as that set on your Ethernet network z Defa...

Page 24: ...etwork For added security you should change the SSID from the default name Generic to a unique name z Suppressed SSID This option can hide the SSID not available from site survey tool Enable this function only if you do not want the Access Point to be found by others z Wireless Mode Default setting is 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 11g This will support all 802 11b g clients connect to the AP You can choose 2 ...

Page 25: ...curity settings configure the security of your wireless network There are three wireless security mode options supported by the Access Point WEP WPA PSK and WPA WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy In Wireless Security page you can configure the AP to work with No Security WEP WPA PSK and WPA securit...

Page 26: ... to only those devices that share the same WEP settings z Shared keys input type Select HEX or ASCII depends on your preference z Key table You can input 4 different WEP encryption keys into the table and by choosing the radio button to decide which one is valid now The AP supports 64 128 and 152bit key length The longer key we choose usually means the encryption is stronger After all changes are ...

Page 27: ...eless network z Cipher Type WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES z Group Key Renewal period Enter a number of seconds which instructs the Access point how often it should change the encryption keys Usually the security level will be higher if you set the period shorter to change encryption keys more often Default va...

Page 28: ...S server z RADIUS Port Port number for RADIUS service default value is 1812 z RADIUS Secret RADIUS secret is the key shared between Access Point and RADIUS server z Cipher Type WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES z Group Key Update Interval This column indicate how often should the Access Point change the encryptio...

Page 29: ...an reduce RF output power by selecting Half 3dB Quarter 6dB Eighth 9dB Minimum To change transmit power may decrease your wireless signal coverage z Beacon Interval 20 1000 This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area the AP address the Broadcast destinat...

Page 30: ...ommunication This value should remain at its default setting of 2 346 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended z Short Preamble Preambles are a sequence of binary bits that help the receivers synchronize and ready for receipt of a data transmission Some older wireless systems like 802 11b implementation use shorter preambles If you are having difficulty ...

Page 31: ...nts who already associated to the AP You can also click on the MAC address column then the system will show the detail technical information for each wireless station The page below describes the detail connection information with each station You can get all information needed right here ...

Page 32: ...le You can choose the directory to save your configuration file z Restore settings from a backup file Here you can restore the configuration file from where you previous saved z Restore factory default setting Be very carefully before restore system back to default since you will lose all current settings immediately If you act the function the IP address will restore the establishing value situat...

Page 33: ...he firmware upgrade file Then click on the Upgrade button and follow the on screen instructions The whole firmware upgrade process will take around 60 seconds Before upgrade make sure you are using correct version Double check with your technical support service if available z Reboot Click on Reboot button to restart Access Point ...

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Page 35: ...So a Distribution System connects cells in order to build a premise wide network which allows users of mobile equipment to roam and stay connected to the available network resources WDS is used for wirelessly connect Access Points and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement Be sure you understand the purpose of WDS mode befor...

Page 36: ...logy configuration if the chain becomes very long end to end latency issue may come in play We suggest the WDS link topology planning should not exceed 2 hops in chain configuration WDS Security WDS now only supports limit wireless security protocol and will have full dependency with Access Point mode security settings Here lists 4 different AP security settings below z No Security Both AP and WDS...

Page 37: ...ss network In order to setup the AP to work in Ethernet bridge mode you need to choose Wireless Client mode and click Apply at System Properties page After need to reboot the AP to make sure the AP work in client mode After the system reboot is done you can see the page as below Status page show the AP is now working in Wireless Client mode ...

Page 38: ... indicates the Access Point works in AP mode or Client mode Infrastructure mode Ad Hoc mode z SSID SSID column displays current SSID assigned to the AP z Wireless Mode Here show the Access Point current work in either 11b or 11g mode z Current Channel This column indicates the radio channel currently in use z Security Here indicates AP security settings in client mode Should be either Disabled WEP...

Page 39: ...perG function In order to support SuperG 108M transmission all wireless clients will need to be AtherosP P solution z SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters which may be any keyboard character You can choose Attach to any avai...

Page 40: ...Just easily click on the BSSID column the system will join you to the SSID you specify In the Site Survey page you can also see the details of all SSID currently available After you determine which AP SSID to join you can click on the BSSID column your want to choose The system will automatically join the SSID you specified ...

Page 41: ...and by choosing the radio button to decide which one is valid now The AP supports 64 128 and 152bit key length The longer key we choose usually means the encryption is stronger After all changes are made be sure to click on Apply to make sure all changes are saved into system WPA PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK is design for home users who do not have RADIUS server in ...

Page 42: ...keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES Remember to click on Apply to make sure all changes are made before leaving this page Ethernet Client List In Ethernet Client List page you can check all the details here including IP Address and MAC Address Press Refresh if you add any new Ethernet client into network The page will update latest status of current Ethernet network ...

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Page 44: ...Ethernet bridge mode you need to choose Repeater mode and click Apply at System Properties page After need to reboot the AP to make sure the AP work in repeater mode After enable the repeater mode you can click on Wireless Network and choose Site Survey to pick one of the SSIDs you would like to retransmit its signal Please be aware that while using the repeater mode the throughput performance may...

Page 45: ...d its range by clicking on BSSID column Then Apply the change to make sure system working properly with new setting After all the changes are made you can check the Connect Status page to check current SSID and link quality signal strength Some more information are all available at this page ...

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Page 47: ...a transfer that is used to prevent data collisions CTS Clear To Send A signal sent by a wireless device signifying that it is ready to receive data Database A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed managed and updated DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network comput...

Page 48: ...acket A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products Port The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Roaming The ability to take a wireless device from one access point s range to another without lo...

Page 49: ... network TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted Topology The physical layout of a network Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy An optional cryptographic confidentiality algorithm specified by IEEE 802 11 that may be used to provide data confid...

Page 50: ...uency 2 4Ghz to 2 5Ghz OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM DBPSK DQPSK CCK Encryption 64bit 128bit and 152bit WEP data encryption Channel America FCC 2 412 2 462 GHz 11 channels Europe CE ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz 13 channels Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz 14 channels France 2 457 2 472 GHz 4 channels Spain 2 457 2 462 GHz 2 channels RF Power Output 18dBm at 11Mbps 14dBm at 54Mbps typical Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbp...

Page 51: ...128 bit 152 bit Default WEP Key to use 1 4 WPA PSK setting PassPhrase WPA Cipher Type Auto TKIP AES Group Key Update Interval 300 WPA setting Radius Server IP Address Radius Port 1812 WPA Cipher Type Auto TKIP AES Shared Key Group Key Update Interval 300 Software Firmware Site Survey DHCP Client WPA Support WPA personal and enterprise Web based configuration via popular browser MS IE Netscape Wind...