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AirLive AP60 User’s Manual 

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Beacon Interval: 

The device broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its 

existence. The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in 
time unit of milliseconds. The default value is 

100

, and a valid value should be between 

1 and 65,535.   

 

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Preamble Type

: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize 

the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. In a "noisy" 
network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble. The Short 
Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum 
performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance will be 
decreased. 

 

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IAPP:

    IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) is designed for the enforcement of unique 

association throughout a ESS (Extended Service Set) and a secure exchange of 
station’s security context between current access point (AP) and new AP during 
handoff period. 

 

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Protection:

    Select Enabled or Disabled to execute the security function. 

 

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Aggregation:

    Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function. 

 

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Short GI:

    Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function. 

 

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Client Isolation:

    The default setting is “Disable”.    When enabled, the wireless 

clients will not be able to communicate with each other.    This feature is useful for 
public WiFi, WISP operators, and Hotspot operators. 

 

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20/40MHz Coexist:   

Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function. The default 

is Disabled.

 

 

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RF Output Power

:    You can adjust the transmit output power of the AP60’s radio.   

The higher the output power, the more distance AP60 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. 

 

If you are not getting good signal, you can try to increase the output power.    However; 
if your signal appear to be strong but the performance is low, it is advised to reduce the 
output power. 

Summary of Contents for AP60

Page 1: ...AP60 Wireless N POE Access Point User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ffort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user s guide However we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide Please use with caution All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders This product contains some codes from GPL In compliance with GPL agreement AirLive will publish the GPL codes on our website P...

Page 3: ...he separation between the equipment and receiver z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device co...

Page 4: ... 4 8 AP Router Mode 9 1 4 9 WDS Station Bridge Send Beacon 10 2 Installing the AP60 11 2 1 Package Content 11 2 2 Knowing your AP60 12 2 3 Hardware Installation 13 2 4 LED Table 15 2 5 Restore Settings to Default 16 3 Configuring the AP60 17 3 1 Important Information 17 3 2 Prepare your PC 18 3 3 Introduction to IP Finder 19 3 4 Introduction to Web Management 21 3 4 1 Getting into Web Management 2...

Page 5: ...SSID 33 4 2 11 WMM 33 4 2 12 Data Rate 34 4 2 13 Wireless Client Limit 34 4 2 14 Client Mode Security Settings 34 4 2 15 AP Mode Security Settings 36 4 2 16 WPS 39 4 2 17 Access Control 40 4 3 Advance Settings 41 4 4 Bridge Mode Settings 43 4 4 1 WDS Settings 43 4 4 2 WDS Security 43 5 Wireless Menu Router Mode Settings 46 5 1 Router Mode Settings under Wireless Menu 46 5 1 1 WAN Port 48 5 1 2 Vir...

Page 6: ...sword Settings 60 6 5 Wireless Scheduling 60 6 6 Watchdog 61 6 7 Firmware Upgrade 62 6 8 Configuration Save and Restore 63 6 9 Factory Default 64 7 Device Status Menu 65 7 1 Menu Structure 65 7 2 Device Information 66 7 3 Statistic 67 7 4 Client Table 67 7 5 Log 68 8 Bandwidth Control 69 8 1 What is Bandwidth Control 69 8 2 Configure the Bandwidth Control 71 8 2 1Control by IP Address 73 8 2 2Cont...

Page 7: ...1 1 2 Power Supply 80 11 1 3 Dimension and Weight 80 11 2 Radio Specifications 81 11 2 1 Frequency Band 81 11 2 2 Rate and Modulation 81 11 2 3 TX Output Power 81 11 2 4 Supported WLAN Mode 82 11 3 Software Feature 82 11 3 1 Operation Mode 82 11 3 2 Management Interface 82 11 3 3 Advance Functions 83 12 Wireless Network Glossary 84 ...

Page 8: ...cting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point Passive PoE Port You can supply power through Ethernet cable to AP60 using the passive PoE port The AP60 s passive PoE port can accept 12V to 24V power from a passive PoE switch such as AirLive POE FSH8PW or a passive PoE DC Injector AirLive POE 1P 9 Wireless Modes The AP60 has 9 different wireless operation modes Therefore it can p...

Page 9: ...ity for today s high speed wireless network 1 2 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support If you encounter a technical issue that can not 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 frequently updated with latest information In addition you might find new firmware that either increase software functions ...

Page 10: ...Universal Repeater WISP Router AP Router WISP Universal Repeater WDS Station R SMA connector antenna Passive PoE Port for 12V 24V Passive POE System Passive DC Injector not included Site Survey Signal Survey Emergency firmware recovery mode Web management Easy Setup Wizard Bandwidth Control Access Control Multiple SSID and Virtual AP Client Isolation Watchdog TX Output Power Adjustment Wireless Sc...

Page 11: ...g to Building network WDS Repeater AP Client None Extend distance of another WDS AP Router Universal Repeater AP Client None Extend distance of any AP Router WISP Router Client Wireless WISP Client Router WISP Repeater AP Client Wireless WISP 2 Way CPE One radio only AP Router AP LAN Port Broadband Sharing WDS Station Bridge None Bridge with SSID 1 4 1 Access Point Mode When operating in the Acces...

Page 12: ...the AP60 acts as if it is a wireless adapter to connect with a remote Access Point Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of AP60 to get network access This mode is often used by WISP on the subscriber s side In Client Ad Hoc mode AP60 can connect to other wireless adapters without access point Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of AP60 to get network access ...

Page 13: ...ort up to total of 8 bridges in a WDS network by daisy chain However each bridge can only associate with maximum of 4 other bridges in the WDS configuration This mode is best used when you want to connect LAN networks together wirelessly for example between office and warehouse If you have more than 2 AP in WDS Bridges mode please remember to turn on the 802 1d Spanning Tree or STP option on to av...

Page 14: ...d distance 1 4 5 Universal Repeater Mode In Universal Repeater mode the AP60 functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN This mode can repeat the signal of any remote AP Router even if they do not have WDS capability However the MAC addresses of any wireless traffic going through Universal Repeater are translated into the Repeater s MAC address As a result any application...

Page 15: ... AP60 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 the WAN is the wireless client side the LAN is the wired side ...

Page 16: ...th the remote AP the other is the AP mode to serve the local wireless network There is a NAT router function to share the Internet connection Since the radio is divided by half it is not recommended for long distance application 1 4 8 AP Router Mode In AP Router Mode the AP60 behaves like a wireless router The LAN1 port of the AP60 will become WAN port The wireless network of AP60 becomes the LAN ...

Page 17: ...0 1 4 9 WDS Station Bridge Send Beacon The WDS Station mode is similar to Bridge mode with the exception that the link has added SSID as basis for the bridge link This mode is for added bridge mode compatibility with Atheros base wireless device ...

Page 18: ...mmary of the content of the package you have purchased followed by steps of how to power up and connect the AP60 Finally this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the AP60 2 1 Package Content The AP60 package contains the following items One AP60 main unit One 12V DC power adapter One antenna One CD of the AP60 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 19: ...l 12 2 2 Knowing your AP60 Below are descriptions and diagrams of the product 3 1 2 6 5 4 1 Antenna Connector Power Adapter Connector 2 LAN Port 1 Passive PoE or WAN Port AP Router mode only 3 LAN Ports 4 Reset Button 5 6 WPS Button 7 LED Indicators ...

Page 20: ...Point Usually the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network with line of straight to all your wireless stations Also remember to adjust the antenna usually the higher the antenna is placed the better will be the performance Note 1 Please install the antennas by turning clock wise into the RF antenna connectors 2 Now connect the power adapter to the AP60 ...

Page 21: ...connect the Internet cable to WAN port Passive PoE Installation If you want to supply the power by using Passive PoE please follow the installation diagram below Please note that the passive DC Injector is not included with AP60 it needs to be purchased separately AirLive Model PoE 1P Air3G uses 12V passive PoE system it is recommend to use a power adapter of 12Vdc at 1 25A ...

Page 22: ...ior of AP60 You can find the LED in front of the AP60 LED Display Color Indication 1 Power Green Lights on when the device is powered 2 WPS Green Blinking WPS is enabled to make a connection OFF Radio Disabled 3 WLAN Green Slow Flashing Radio is active Fast Flashing Transmitting Data OFF Radio Disabled ...

Page 23: ...ng data Green 2 5 Restore Settings to Default If you have forgotten your AP60 s IP address or password you can restore your AP60 to the default settings by pressing on the reset button for more than 5 seconds Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings The reset button is in back of the case Please see diagram below for details ...

Page 24: ...rlive The default SSID is airlive The default wireless mode is AP mode After power on please wait for 1 minutes for AP60 to finish boot up Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to take effect You must reboot the AP60 after you finish all the settings for changes to take effect When you change to AP Router mode the LAN port 1 will become WAN port The default regulatory domain is ETSI f...

Page 25: ... 192 168 100 252 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 This means the IP address of the PC should be in the same subnet of the AP60 To prepare your PC for management with the AP60 please do the following 1 Connect your PC directly to the LAN port of AP60 2 Set your PC s IP address manually to 192 168 100 100 or other address in the same subnet You are ready now to configure the AP60 using your PC ...

Page 26: ...Address HTTP Port and Ethernet MAC Address Before start using IP Finder make sure you disable personal firewall installed in you PC Ex Windows XP personal firewall Search By clicking Search IP Finder will try to discover the AP60 on the network View The function is for IP Camera only It does not work for PC LAN You can configure the AP60 LAN IP address here After enter the IP Address press to the ...

Page 27: ...3 Configuring the AP60 AirLive AP60 User s Manual 20 Click to the next page Before submit please input AP60 password first The default password is airlive Click Submit to save the configuration ...

Page 28: ...ort 80 at virtual server on your firewall router This procedure is not necessary in most cases unless there is a router firewall between your PC and AP60 3 4 1 Getting into Web Management You can enter the web management by entering IP address into the web browser s address field To get into the Normal Web Management simply type in the AP60 s IP address default IP is 192 168 100 252 into the web b...

Page 29: ...ess mode You can change mode by the pull down menu The AP will ask you to confirm for the mode change and reboot to the new wireless mode System Configuration All non wireless and router mode settings are in this category The system configurations including changing password upload firmware backup configuration settings PING watchdog and setting management Device Status This section for monitoring...

Page 30: ...able for your country In most cases the Regulatory Domain is already selected correctly for your country Please note that using the wrong Regulatory Domain is strictly prohibited If you live inside EU you must use the ETSI Regulatory Domain If you live in United States you must use FCC domain The AP60 is available with the following Regulatory Domain Regulatory Domain Available Channels Maximum Tx...

Page 31: ...em Configuration Device IP Settings After entering the IP information click on Apply Changes to finish 1 2 3 5 3 Set the Time and Date It is important that you set the date and time for your AP60 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 yo...

Page 32: ...ing the AP60 25 AirLive AP60 User s Manual 1 2 3 5 4 Change Password You should change the password for AP60 at the first login To change password please go to System Configuration Password Settings menu 5 3 4 6 ...

Page 33: ...ts In this section we will explain how to change between wireless operation modes For explanation on each different operation mode please read Chapter 1 section 1 4 first Below is the summary table for different wireless modes AP60 Wireless Operation Mode Wireless Mode Radio WAN Application Access Point AP None Hotspot Indoor and Outdoor Client Client None WISP Client WISP Router Client Wireless W...

Page 34: ...wn menu which displays the current operation mode Wireless Modes To change wireless mode please select the new wireless mode from the pull down menu The AP60 will ask you to confirm about the mode change After your confirmation the AP will reboot itself to the new mode After you change to the AP Router mode the LAN port 1 will become WAN port And the WAN Access Type will be changed to DHCP Client ...

Page 35: ...s Functions This section will explain the general wireless functions Not all functions are available in every wireless mode Please refer to the web interface what is available of each mode When you select Wireless Settings on the top menu the following screen will appear ...

Page 36: ...tes 1 11 23dBm South America 11 CH 1 11 29dBm South America 14 CH 1 14 29dBm 4 2 2 Band Wireless Settings Band AP60 has 6 different options for WLAN transmission All devices in the same network should use the same WLAN mode 2 4 GHz B The radio will only connect at 11b mode 2 4 GHz G The radio will only connect at 11g mode 2 4 GHz N The radio will only connect at 11n mode 2 4 GHz B G The radio will...

Page 37: ... Encryption policy The SSID1 is the main SSID under Wireless Setting page 4 2 5 Site Survey Wireless Settings Site Survey You can scan for wireless networks around your location using the Site Survey function From the site survey function you can also perform antenna alignment and establish wireless connection When you click on Site Survey the following screen will appear It might take awhile depe...

Page 38: ... in Client WISP Router and Repeater modes only 4 2 6 Signal Survey Operation Mode Setup Site Survey Signal Survey The Signal Survey will continuously display the SIGNAL STRENGTH value of the selected SSID for antenna alignment purpose To use Signal Survey function please enter the Site Survey function first please refer to the instruction in the above section Once you select the ESSID and click on...

Page 39: ...ower form the pull down list default is upper 4 2 9 Channel Wireless Settings Channel The channel is the frequency range used by radio In 802 11n g b standard there are maximum of 14 Channels However the available channels in each country are dependant on the local regulation If you are living in Europe you can use channel 1 to 13 If you are living in the United States you can use channel 1 to 11 ...

Page 40: ...e network from intruders However once this function is disabled it might be necessary to configure the wireless connection manually This option is available in AP mode AP Router mode and Repeater modes only 4 2 11 WMM Wireless Settings WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming ...

Page 41: ...ssociate If you need to serve wireless connection to large number of users in one location You can deploy many APs and limit the number of wireless clients so any additional wireless connection attempt will be rejected therefore redirect to other AP The range of user limitation is from 1 to 31 4 2 14 Client Mode Security Settings Wireless Settings Security Settings Security settings allow you to u...

Page 42: ... signs and numbers i e airlivepass12 HEX is a string of 16 bit hexadecimal digits 0 9 a b c d e f All wireless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type Some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP ASCII 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of ASCII type Please enter 5 ASCII Characters if you choose this option For example passw HEX 64 This is a key with 64 bit ke...

Page 43: ...quipped with the hardware to support it You can select TKIP and AES to allow TKIP clients and CCMP clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time Pre Shared Key Format You can select between Passphrase ASCII or HEX format Please select Passphrase if you are not sure what to use Pre Shared Key Enter the password key here 4 2 15 AP Mode Security Settings Wireless Settings Security Settings ...

Page 44: ...nd HEX ASCII is a string of ASCII code including alphabetical characters space signs and numbers i e airlivepass12 HEX is a string of 16 bit hexadecimal digits 0 9 a b c d e f All wireless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type Some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP ASCII 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of ASCII type Please enter 5 ASCII Characters i...

Page 45: ...upport for 802 11i standard and the CCMP AES Encryption The WPA Mixed tries to authenticate wireless clients using both WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption Type There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP AES While CCMP provides better security than TKIP some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it You can select TKIP and AES to allow TKIP clients and CCMP clients ...

Page 46: ...d Access WPA Enterprise uses Radius Server as the authenticator WPA2 adds full support for 802 11i standard and the CCMP AES Encryption The WPA Mixed tries to authenticate wireless clients using both WPA or WPA2 4 2 16 WPS Wireless Settings WPS Disable WPS Check the box to disable the WPS function default setting is enabled ...

Page 47: ...on Click Start PBC button or press the physical WPS button on the Wireless Router once meanwhile the client should also click the PBC button simultaneously within 2 minutes Client PIN Number Enter the client Enrollee PIN code into the blank field then click the Start PIN button to make a WPS connection with client Then the wireless router will connect to client within 2 minutes and get IP address ...

Page 48: ...he 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 RTS Threshold RTS CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission Any unicast data or control frames larger than specified RTS threshold must be...

Page 49: ...en current access point AP and new AP during handoff period Protection Select Enabled or Disabled to execute the security function Aggregation Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function Short GI Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function Client Isolation The default setting is Disable When enabled the wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other This feature i...

Page 50: ... AP60 The wireless MAC address is also known as BSSID that is display on your site survey result MAC Address Please enter the Wireless MAC address or BSSID of the remote Bridge You can usually find it at remote Bridge s device label Comment If you input anything that will help remind you about which remote Bridge it is 4 4 2 WDS Security Operation Mode WDS Set Security WDS Security Settings Securi...

Page 51: ...eless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type Some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP ASCII 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of ASCII type Please enter 5 ASCII Characters if you choose this option For example passw HEX 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of HEX type Please enter 10 Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option For example 12345abcdef...

Page 52: ...emporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP that provides added security WPA2 adds full support for 802 11i standard and the CCMP AES Encryption Pre Shared Key Format You can select between Passphrase ASCII or HEX format Please select Passphrase if you are not sure what to use Pre Shared Key Enter the password key here ...

Page 53: ...in WISP Router AP Router and WISP Repeater mode Please be sure to read through Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first 5 1 Router Mode Settings under Wireless Menu When you choose AP Router WISP Router or WISP Universal modes the Wireless Setting page will feature router mode functions as indicated on the image below 5 5 Wireless Menu Router Mode Settings ...

Page 54: ...5 Wirless Menu Router Mode Settings 47 AirLive AP60 User s Manual ...

Page 55: ... Pond protocols Please consult with your ISP about what authentication type is used for the WAN port connection Clone MAC Address In this place you can assign a MAC address for the WAN port In case of WISP mode it is Radio1 s MAC address For Gatway mode it is the WAN LAN1 MAC address Enable UPnP Check this field will enable Universal Plug n Play protocol Enable Web Server Access on WAN Check this ...

Page 56: ...he specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address If you want to allow your web server ftp server or email server to be accessible from Internet you would need to open specific port on the virtual server to your local IP address For a list of most frequent used TCP and UDP ports Please visit http en wikipedia org wiki List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers 5 1 3 DM...

Page 57: ...ess for hosting Internet Server A DDNS service provides each user account with a domain name The AP60 support Dyndns and TZO service 5 1 5 DoS Denial of Service Denial of Service is a type of network attack that floods the network with useless traffic Many DoS attacks such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks exploit limitations in the TCP IP protocols ...

Page 58: ...5 Wirless Menu Router Mode Settings 51 AirLive AP60 User s Manual 5 1 6 URL Filter The AP60 provide URL filter function to stop access to certain website It is especially ...

Page 59: ...ssing some websites useful for parents to 5 1 7 MAC Filter AC filter can filter out traffic from certain MAC addresses It can prevent access to tation in the local LAN M internet from certain s 1 8 IP Filter filtering allows you to block certain IP addresses from accessing the internet 5 IP ...

Page 60: ...5 Wirless Menu Router Mode Settings 53 AirLive AP60 User s Manual 1 9 Routing he IP Routing Settings allows you to configure routing feature in the gateway 5 T ...

Page 61: ...uting protocol discover methods DELETE SELECTED te ing table will take effect immediately 1 aged from internet You Static Routing This allows you to manually configure static network routes Static routes w Static Route Table To delete a static route from the table select the route and click No Changes to the rout 5 10 Remote Management You can enable the web management to allow the AP60 be man ...

Page 62: ...5 Wirless Menu Router Mode Settings 55 AirLive AP60 User s Manual umber can change the management port n ...

Page 63: ...ase be sure to read through Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first 6 1 Menu Structure When you click on the System Configuration 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 6 6 System Configurations ...

Page 64: ...CP Settings 6 2 1 DHCP Settings DHCP Service You can enable or disable DHCP server here z Disable Disable DHCP server z Client The LAN interface will get IP address from DHCP server z Server default The AP60 will act as DHCP server to provide IP addresses to the clients on the LAN Wireless interface By default the DHCP server is on z DCHP Relay Agent This function should be chosen in Universal Rep...

Page 65: ...ess for a particular PC or Device here 6 2 2 Set Static DHCP If you want to lock IP address to a MAC address you should add DHCP clients to the Static Lease Client Up to 40 entries can be entered Below is the procedure for adding an entry 1 Enter the MAC address of the device 2 Enter the IP address of the device 3 Click on the Add button 6 2 3 Domain Name You can enter the network area name here 6...

Page 66: ...3 Time Settings System Configuration Time Settings You can set the NTP Time Server for your AP60 s internal clock here You can use NTP server function so your AP60 will check with NTP to set time automatically upon each startup Thus it prevents the clock losing track of time during reboot or power outage Below is the procedure to set your NTP server 1 Check the Enable NTP Client Update 2 Select yo...

Page 67: ... by default To enable password protection or change password just enter your username and password and click on Apply Change button 6 5 Wireless Scheduling System Configuration Wireless Scheduling Check the box to enable the schedule function Set up the time to schedule the wireless access rule Select the day and time you want to enable the wireless function ...

Page 68: ...stem Configuration Watchdog The Ping Watchdog will ping remote IP addresses to make sure the wireless connection is active if not it will reboot To prevent the AP from power recycling the PING watchdog will start 10 minutes after power up to prevent power recycle problem ...

Page 69: ...hat you want or solves problems that you have encountered with the current version Upgrade Firmware To update the AP60 firmware first download the firmware from AirLive web site to your local disk Then from the above screen enter the path and filename of the firmware file or click Browse to locate the firmware file Next Click the Upgrade button to start Please make sure to check the Keep Settings ...

Page 70: ...has the unique capability to restore only the network or wireless settings This makes changes of wireless settings across the entire network of AP much easier You can save system configuration settings to a file and later download it back to the AP60 by following the steps Step 1 Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System Configurations menu Step 2 Click on Save to and Enter the path of...

Page 71: ...6 System Configurations AirLive AP60 User s Manual 64 6 9 Factory Default System Configuration Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your AP60 to the factory default settings ...

Page 72: ...atus menu in the web management interface Before you read this chapter please make sure to read through chapter 3 on Introduction to Web Management Interface 7 1 Menu Structure When you click on the Device Status on the top menu bar the sub menu for device status will appear 7 7 Device Status Menu ...

Page 73: ...tem has been alive Firmware version This place will display the current firmware version of your AP60 In general AirLive will refer to its firmware as exx such as e10 version on the release note Wireless This page displays the current settings and status of the radio It includes the BSSID and connection status The BSSID is also the wireless MAC address that is needed for the WDS entry LAN Configur...

Page 74: ... received packet information for Radio1 Radio2 LAN and WAN interface 7 4 Client Table It will show all wireless device connected to the AP60 It will show the packet sent and received Whether the wireless client is using power saving mode and the signal strength level in percentage from 0 to 100 ...

Page 75: ... Check this box to enable log function System All Activates all logging functions Wireless Only logs related to the wireless LAN will be recorded DoS Only logs related to the DoS protection will be recorded Enable Remote Log Only logs related to the Remote control will be recorded Log Server IP Address Only logs related to the server will be recorded ...

Page 76: ...n the AP60 s web management 8 1 What is Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control is a great tool to control the bandwidth of the WISP subscribers Therefore the WISP operator can offer different class of connection speeds for different subscription fees Just like the ADSL service The AirLive advanced firmware It can also guarantee the speed of certain application or priviledged IP address 8 8 Bandwidth ...

Page 77: ...ileged IP address Automatic Uplink Download Speed Check the box to enable the automatic uplink download speed function Manual Uplink Download Speed You can manually enter the uplink download transmission rate in the blank field Address Type Select IP or MAC address type Local IP Address MAC Address Depend on the address type that selected user can enter the IP address or MAC address of client to s...

Page 78: ...n the column Downlink Bandwidth Kbps Enter the Downlink Bandwidth Kbps in the column Comment Enter the note for the setting 8 2 Configure the Bandwidth Control From the Wireless Setting page please choose the Bandwidth Control Once you click on the setup button a new window will pop up with the Bandwidth Control settings They are divided into A B C D section for further explanations ...

Page 79: ...is not in the bandwidth control rules table would be limited You can uncheck the box and enter the speed manually This section is to configure the bandwidth by IP address or MAC Address You can control more than one IP address or MAC Address This section shows the IP Address and MAC Address which are controlled ...

Page 80: ...ress Ranges which will be limited 3 Select the control mode by pull down bar 4 Enter the Uplink Download Bandwidth 5 Click Apply Changes to save settings 6 Reboot your AP 8 2 2 Control by MAC Address You can set the maximum bandwidth of a PC or a subscriber by using the MAC Control Please follow the procedure below to setup MAC Bandwidth Control 1 Configure Address Type to MAC 2 Enter the Local IP...

Page 81: ...8 Bandwidth Control AirLive AP60 User s Manual 74 4 Enter the Uplink Download Bandwidth 5 Click Apply Changes to save settings 6 Reboot your AP ...

Page 82: ...168 100 252 If you can t find it then please perform the emergency upgrade 9 1 How Emergency Upgrade Works AP60 s flash memory is divided into firmware and bootloader area The bootloader area is protected from writing and has a built in emergency web server Therefore the AP can be recovered from emergency web server after a firmware crash The emergency web server is enabled when AP is forced into ...

Page 83: ...n the back of the AP Then plug in the power Keep press and hold the Reset button until the LED of the selected port goes on about 3 seconds 4 Open a browser type 192 168 1 6 for the website address The following screen should show up 5 Click the Browse button select and open the correct firmware file Please go to www airlive com to AP60 s support page and download 6 Click on UPGRADE button Do not ...

Page 84: ... Emergency Firmware Recovery 77 AirLive AP60 User s Manual 8 Set you PC s IP Address to 192 168 100 100 9 Open the web browser and type 192 168 100 252 You should be able to login into the normal Web UI ...

Page 85: ...P60 at 192 168 1 1 with default username admin and password airlive Question Why is my settings unchanged after pressing the Apply button Answer Please reboot your AP60 after all the settings are changed Question When I plug in the POE cable and power adapter the AP60 s power LED is not on Answer Please make sure you have connected the PoE cable to the correct port on the DC injector Moreover you ...

Page 86: ...nd ask me to configure the wireless security settings Answer When you press Connect from site survey the AP60 will first check if the current wireless encryption setting is correct If not it will ask you to modify the setting Therefore if your current wireless settings has encryption and the new AP you want to associate does not use encryption then the AP60 will report the mismatch In this case si...

Page 87: ...re 802 11b g n Radio 4MB Flash 32MB SDRAM RoHS compliant One 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Port PoE Port with Auto MDI MDI X support 12V 24V Passive PoE port LAN1 11 1 2 Power Supply Power Adapter Voltage input 100 240Vac 50 60Hz output 12V 1A Advance Passive PoE Accept 12 volts Passive PoE DC Injector not included 11 1 3 Dimension and Weight Dimension 137 x 88 x 30 mm Package Weight 151g 11 11 Specificati...

Page 88: ...121 5 108 81 54 40 5 27 13 5 20 MHz BW SGI 72 2 65 57 8 43 3 28 9 21 7 14 4 7 2 40 MHz BW SGI 150 135 120 90 60 45 30 15 802 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 and 6 Mbps 802 11b 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps Modulation 802 11n 20 MHz BW LGI 65 58 5 52 39 26 19 5 13 6 5 40 MHz BW LGI 135 121 5 108 81 54 40 5 27 13 5 20 MHz BW SGI 72 2 65 57 8 43 3 28 9 21 7 14 4 7 2 40 MHz BW SGI 150 135 120 90 60 45 30 15 802 11g 54 ...

Page 89: ...802 11n g Auto 802 11g b Auto 802 11n only 802 11g only 802 11b only 11 3 Software Feature 11 3 1 Operation Mode Access Point Mode AP mode Client Mode Infrastructure and Adhoc WDS Bridge Mode WDS Repeater Mode Universal Repeater Mode WISP Router Mode WISP Universal Mode AP Router Mode WDS Station Mode 11 3 2 Management Interface Web HTTP ...

Page 90: ...nt Multiple SSID QoS 802 11e WMM Wi Fi WPA compatible interoperability WPA with PSK TKIP AES support WPA2 support Privacy Separator support Support adjustable output power 152 bit WEP support Atheros Proprietary ACK Timeout Adjustment Bootloader Protection and Emergency Firmware Upload Code Radius Supported Firmware upgrade and configuration backup via Web ...

Page 91: ...2 4 GHz frequency band 2 4 GHz to 2 4835 GHz and provides a throughput up to 11 Mbps 802 1d STP Spanning Tree Protocol It is an algorithm to prevent network from forming The STP protocol allows net work to provide a redundant link in the event of a link failure It is advise to turn on this option for multi link bridge network 802 11d Also known as Global Roaming 802 11d is a standard for use in co...

Page 92: ...n for sharing Multi function Access Point can also function as an Ethernet client 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...

Page 93: ... 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 and receiver sensitivity of the radio at connector end The longer the cable length is the more the cable loss Cable loss should be subtracted from the total output power during dist...

Page 94: ...ther 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 or Multi Media servers DNS A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on a ...

Page 95: ...l for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network and the Internet Fragment Threshold Frame Size larger than this will be divided into smaller fragment If there are interferences in your area lower this value can improve the performance If there are not keep this parameter at higher value The default size is 2346 You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are interference around your networ...

Page 96: ...net and an identifier of the particular device which can be a server or a workstation within that network The new IPv6 specification supports 128 bit IP address format IPsec IP Security A set of protocols developed by the IETF to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer IPsec has been deployed widely to implement Virtual Private Networks VPNs IPsec supports two encryption modes Transport...

Page 97: ...everal PCs to share single IP address provided by the ISP The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called Real IP the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called Private IP Node A network connection end point typically a computer Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generat...

Page 98: ...for user authentication particularly when pairing with legacy Alcatel Thomson ADSL modem Preamble Type Preamble are sent with each wireless packet transmit for transmission status Use the long preamble type for better compatibility Use the short preamble type for better performance Rate Control Ethernet switches function to control the upstream and downstream speed of an individual port Rate Contr...

Page 99: ... with stronger signal will display higher SIGNAL STRENGTH values For SIGNAL STRENGTH value the smaller the absolute value is the stronger the signal For example 50db has stronger signal than 80dB For outdoor connection signal stronger than 60dB is considered as a good connection RTS Request To Send A packet sent when a computer has data to transmit The computer will wait for a CTS Clear To Send me...

Page 100: ...rmined by performing a BIT wise AND operation between the IP address and the subnet mask By changing the subnet mask you can change the scope and size of a network Subnetwork or Subnet Found in larger networks these smaller networks are used to simplify addressing between numerous computers Subnets connect to the central network through a router hub or gateway Each individual wireless LAN will pro...

Page 101: ...ed to the Internet side of the network topology WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A wireless encryption protocol WEP is available in 40 bit 64 bit 108 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Atheros proprietary encryption modes Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity An interoperability certification for wireless local area network LAN products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards The governing body for Wi Fi is called Wi Fi Alliance al...

Page 102: ...ard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP WMS Wireless Management System An utility program to manage multiple wireless AP Bridges WPA Wi Fi Protected Access It is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key TKIP or c...

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