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6. Command Line Interface

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show wireless security

Purpose:

Show current wireless security policy

Example:

Command> show wireless security
Radio1 security policy: none

show <wan | lan> settings

Purpose:

Show LAN or WAN port IP settings

Example:

Command> show lan settings
Lan ip type : static
Lan ip address :    192.168.1.1
Lan ip netmask :    255.255.255.0
Lan ip gateway :    192.168.1.254
Lan ip dnsserv :    0.0.0.0

show firmware version
show vlan ssid list
show wds settings
show advanced wireless
show syslogd

show ratemode

Purpose:

Show whether the AirMax is using 5

MHz, 10MHz, or 20MHz

channel width

Example:

Command> show ratemode
Ratemode is Full(20Mhz);

show noise immunity

Purpose:

Show the noise immunity setting

Example:

Command> show noise immunity
Noise immunity is enable

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Summary of Contents for WHA-5500CPE

Page 1: ...WHA 5500CPE 802 11a Multi Function Outdoor CPE Version 2 0 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...cal photocopying or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp OvisLink Corp has made the best effort 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 ...

Page 3: ...g the WHA 5500CPE 10 2 1 Before You Start 10 2 2 Package Content 11 2 3 Hardware Installation 11 2 3 1 Mounting Configuration 14 2 3 2 Antenna polarization 15 3 Configuring the WHA 5500CPE 16 3 1 Important Information 16 3 2 Prepare your PC 17 3 3 Management Interface 17 Web Management HTTP 17 Secured Web Management HTTPS 18 Command Line Interface Telnet 19 3 4 Introduction to Web Management 19 3 ...

Page 4: ...nce Settings Wireless 41 4 2 14 Access Control ACL 43 4 2 15 Multiple SSID 44 4 2 16 WMM QoS 48 4 2 17 RADIUS Settings 51 4 2 18 Bandwidth Control 52 4 3 WDS Settings 57 4 4 Router Mode Settings 59 4 4 1 WISP Router Mode 59 4 4 2 AP Router Mode 59 4 4 3 WAN Port Settings 60 4 4 4 Dynamic DNS Settings 61 4 4 5 Remote Management Settings 61 4 4 6 IP Routing Settings 62 4 4 7 DHCP Server 63 4 4 8 Mul...

Page 5: ...Add Delete Commands 95 7 Application Example Infrastructure 99 7 1 Application Environment 99 7 2 Device A Access Point Mode 100 7 2 1 Device A Wireless Settings 101 7 2 2 Device A Bandwidth Management 103 7 3 Device B Bridge Infrastructure Mode 105 7 3 1 Device B Wireless Settings 105 7 3 2 Device B Total Bandwidth Control 107 7 4 Device C Client Infrastructure Mode 108 7 4 1 Device C IP Address ...

Page 6: ...Procedure 130 11 Frequent Asked Questions 133 12 Specifications 136 12 1 Hardware Features 136 12 1 1 General Hardware Feature 136 12 1 2 Antenna 136 12 1 3 Power Supply 136 12 1 4 Dimension and Weight 136 12 2 Radio Specifications 137 12 2 1 Frequency Band 137 12 2 2 Rate and Modulation 137 12 2 3 TX Output Power 137 12 2 4 Receiver Sensitivity 137 12 2 5 Supported WLAN Mode 137 12 3 Software Fea...

Page 7: ... the first 3 chapters before attempting to install the device Recommended Reading Chapter 1 1 5 Operation Modes This section explains the usage of each wireless operation mode It is a must read Chapter 2 This chapter is about hardware installation You should read through the entire chapter Chapter 3 3 1 Important Information This section has default settings information suchs as IP password SSID a...

Page 8: ...ork 4 4 Router Modes This section includes WAN port virtual server remote management virtual servers and all router related settings Chapter 5 Web Management 2 Configurations Tools and Status This chapter explains all the non wireless settings and status such as IP settings Ping Watchdog 5 1 5 PING Watchdog PING watchdog is a crucial function to keep your wireless connection alive When WHA 5500CPE...

Page 9: ...how to save password settings on the browser etc Chapter 13 Wireless Network Glossary Explanations on wireless network technical terms from A to Z Highly recommeded for referencing when you encounter an unfamiliar term 1 3 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 ...

Page 10: ...y software 15 degree Horizontal and Vertical coverage in the forward direction Built from High Temperature resistant ABS material with Anti UV protection Power by 48V 802 3af PoE system Support Super Channels Support 5 10 20 40MHz Channel Width Slide out housing design for easy maintenance Metal Wall Mount and Pole Mount included Total Bandwidth and Per User Bandwidth Control Limit Bandwidth of HT...

Page 11: ...her WHA 5500CPE or 802 11a CPE can connect to AP mode through Client Infrastructure Mode or Bridge Infrastructure Mode The Access Point mode will act as WDS AP when connecting with the Bridge Infrastructure mode Please see Chapter 8 for step by step application example of this operation mode 1 5 2 Repeater Mode In Repeater mode the WHA 5500CPE functions as a repeater that extends the range of remo...

Page 12: ...ly 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 avoid network loop This mode usually delivers faster performance than infrastructure mode...

Page 13: ...DS Bridge instead Please see Chapter 8 for step by step application example of this operation mode 1 5 5 Client Infrastructure Mode This mode is also known as Client mode In Client Infrastructure mode the WHA 5500CPE 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 WHA 5500CPE to get network access This mode is oft...

Page 14: ... 1 5 6 Client Ad Hoc Mode In Client Ad Hoc mode WHA 5500CPE can connect to other wireless adapters without access point Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of WHA 5500CPE to get network access 1 5 7 WISP Router Mode In WISP Router Mode WHA 5500CPE connects to the remote Access Point as in Client Infrastructure Mode On the LAN side it acts like a wired router for IP sharing func...

Page 15: ...he WHA 5500CPE behaves like a wireless router The LAN port of the WHA 5500CPE will become WAN port The wireless network of WHA 5500CPE becomes the LAN side Please note when this mode is used the only way to manage the WHA 5500CPE is through the wireless side unless remote management is opened ...

Page 16: ...th anti UV according to the length you need The WHA 5500CPE must be installed in the upright position if the unit is located in outdoor or wet environments The use of 5GHz spectrum Turbo modes and 5 10MHz channel bandwidth might be prohibited in some countries Please consult with your country s telecom regulation first You must set the distance parameter to make long distance connection work Pleas...

Page 17: ...E Mounting Kits PoE Kits Regarding to the specification of each application the PoE Ethernet cable is not included in the package You may choose outdoor specification Ethernet cable according to the length you need 2 3 Hardware Installation Please take the device unit from the color box a scroll driver an Ethernet cable with adequate length according to your application 1 A scroll driver and Ether...

Page 18: ...nother side the RJ 45 jack is at the middle of LEFT side of main board 4 Plug one side of RJ 45 cable into the Ethernet port 5 Put the Ethernet cable along the module till the exit at the bottom of Housing 6 Make sure that the other side of Ethernet cable is out of housing Close the housing ...

Page 19: ...crews well Be careful this is very important it could protect your device against the water 8 Plug the Ethernet to the PoE P DATA OUT jack of injector 9 Plug the power cord of adaptor into the injector POWER IN port 10 Plug the Data Ethernet cable to the port DATA IN of injector ...

Page 20: ...aped mounting 1 pc Lock frame 1 pc M6 60 screw 2 pcs 9 10 8 7 2 4 6 5 3 1 M6 S W 6 pcs M6 16 screw 4 pcs M6 washer φ16mm 4 pcs Antenna body 1pc M6 washer φ12mm 2 pcs 5 32 16 screw 4 pcs Plastic anchor 4 pcs 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Wall mount M Shaped mounting 1 pc Lock frame 1 pc M6 60 screw 2 pcs 9 10 8 7 2 4 6 5 3 1 M6 S W 6 pcs M6 16 screw 4 pcs M6 washer φ16mm 4 pcs Antenna body 1pc M6 washer φ12mm 2 p...

Page 21: ...5500CPE 15 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 2 3 2 Antenna polarization Pease install the CPE in the UP RIGHT position only Do not put the CPE into water Pease do not tilt the CPE more than 15 degree angle from vertical ...

Page 22: ...ore you start Please note the password and SSID are case sensitive The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 The default user s name is airlive The default password is airlive The default SSID is airlive The default wireless mode is Client mode After power on please wait for 2 minutes for WHA 5500CPE to finish boot up Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to take...

Page 23: ...the LAN port on the DC Injector of WHA 5500CPE 2 Set your PC s IP address manually to 192 168 1 100 or other address in the same subnet You are ready now to configure the WHA 5500CPE using your PC 3 3 Management Interface The WHA 5500CPE can be configured using one the management interfaces below Web Management HTTP You can manage your WHA 5500CPE by simply typing its IP address in the web browser...

Page 24: ...ce provider to use HTTPS for management To begin simply enter https 192 168 1 1 on your web browser A security alert screen from your browser will pop up Please grant all permission and get certificate to WHA 5500CPE After you pass the security warning screen you will enter the secured web management interface The default username and password are both airlive For more information about Web Manage...

Page 25: ...irlive To get a list of available command and their usage please type help on the command prompt 3 4 Introduction to Web Management The WHA 5500CPE offers both normal http and secured https Web Management interfaces Their share the same interface and functions and they can both be accessed through web browsers The only difference is HTTPS are encrypted for extra security Therefore we will discuss ...

Page 26: ...ss default IP is 192 168 1 1 into the web browser s address field Secured Web Management HTTPS To get into the Secured Web Management just type https 192 168 1 1 into the web browser s address field The 192 168 1 1 is WHA 5500CPE s default IP address If the IP address is changed the address entered in the browser should change also A security warning screen from your browser will then pop up depen...

Page 27: ...21 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual Firefox 1 Select or you can add an exception 2 Click on Add Exception 3 Click on Get Certificate Then please enter WHA 5500CPE s IP address Finally please click on Confirm Security Exception 2 1 ...

Page 28: ...ttings are different between wireless modes Only functions that are applicable to the wireless mode will show to simplify configuration For example multiple SSID option is only workable for Access Point and AP Router mode Therefore the function will only appear in these 2 modes For this reason the first step to configure the WHA 5500CPE is to select the wireless mode The router mode specific funct...

Page 29: ...on on device status Ethernet status wireless status wireless client table and system log Help This is the online help system for quick reference We still recommend you to read this user s guide for more information TIPS You can choose any menu categories to begin you can switch to other menu later When you choose one of the menu categories the WHA 5500CPE will require you to enter the username and...

Page 30: ...face Below are the recommended initial configurations for first time login 3 5 1 Choose the wireless Operation Modes The wireless settings of WHA 5500CPE are dependant 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 s...

Page 31: ...wait for about one minute 3 5 2 Change the Device s IP Address The default IP address is at 192 168 1 1 You should change it to the same subnet as your network Also if you want to manage WHA 5500CPE remotely you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information To setup the IP settings for WHA 5500CPE please select System Configuration Device IP Settings After entering the IP information click on...

Page 32: ...ich 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 Step 2 From the Regulatory Domain please select your country Step 3 Select the United States from the list Step 4 Click ...

Page 33: ...e will be keep even after reboot If your WHA 5500CPE is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and click Apply to finish 3 5 5 Change System Management It is recommended that you change the system management settings first Please go to System Configuration System Management The default web management time out is 10 minutes you can se...

Page 34: ...the WHA 5500CPE AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 28 3 5 6 Change Password You should change the password for WHA 5500CPE at the first login To change password please go to System Configuration Password Settings menu ...

Page 35: ... menu is where you will find wireless and WAN settings The WHA 5500CPE s wireless settings are dependant on the wireless operation mode you choose only the applicable wireless settings for selected operation mode are shown For example WAN port setting is available only for AP Router and WISP Router mode it will only be shown in those modes To access wireless settings click on the Setup button with...

Page 36: ...u 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 select Wireless Settings in the welcome screen or click on the Operation Mode on the top menu the following screen will appear Mode The available wireless operation modes for WHA 5500CPE Select one and click on Change Mode button to switch between ...

Page 37: ...your country when select this special domain 4 2 2 Network SSID Operation Mode Setup Network SSID The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network The SSID must be the same for all devices in the same wireless network In WHA 5500CPE it is possible to create more than one SSID in AP and AP Router mode please check the Multiple SSID VLAN section in this chapter Conversely several acc...

Page 38: ...to check what channels are already occupied for choosing a cleaner channel When you click on Site Survey the following screen will appear It might take a few minutes to scan all the channels in the 5GHz spectrum Associate Please choose a SSID before click on this button This button is available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure modes Once you click on this button WHA 5500CPE w...

Page 39: ...he RSSI value It will refresh itself every second The smaller the absolute value of the RSSI the stronger the signal For example 38dbm is stronger than 70dBm 4 2 5 Lock to AP Operation Mode Setup Lock to AP This function is applicable only to Client mode Bridge Infrastructure and WISP Router mode When this function is enables the WHA 5500CPE will put priority to associate with AP on the list If Fo...

Page 40: ...ode 4 2 7 SuperA Option Operation Mode Setup SuperA Option When you select Radio Mode with Super A the SuperA Options will be available Bursting Allow more data frame to be sent over given period of time by overhead reduction Compression Increasing throughput by compressing data frame in real time Fast Frame Utilizing frame aggregation and removing interframe pauses to increase the throughput It i...

Page 41: ...20 128 5640 132 5660 136 5680 5 47 to 5 725GHz U NII World Wide ETSI Band3 140 5700 149 5745 153 5765 157 5785 U NII Upper 161 5805 ISM 165 5825 Show All Channels When you set the Regulatory Domain to All Channles it will display all the channel numbers regardless of what channel width is elected For example when you select 20MHz for channel width check this option will display channels 36 37 38 3...

Page 42: ...t is a good choice for deployment in very congested areas However the performance will also drop greatly when using this option When you are in Client mode you can put the Regulatory Domain to all Channels to maintain compatibility with other AP 4 2 10 Security Settings Operation Mode Setup Security Settings Security settings allow you to use encryption to secure your data from eavesdropping You c...

Page 43: ...luding 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 if you choose this option For example passw...

Page 44: ...at the system will change the key periodically The shorter the interval is the better the security is After you have finished the configuration wizard you have to configure the RADIUS Settings in Operation Mode Setup RADIUS Settings in order to make the 802 1x function work WPA WPA2 WPA AUTO Wi Fi Protected Access WPA introduces the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP that provides added security...

Page 45: ...ta 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 300 sec WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK Auto 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 authentication but you do have to ent...

Page 46: ...ec 4 2 11 Distance Operation Mode Setup Distance Please enter the distance to the remote wireless device here The WHA 5500CPE will then calculate the appropriate ACK Timeout value autom atically It is very important that you enter the correct distance for long distance connection Failure to do so will result in poor performance 4 2 12 Transmit Power Operation Mode Setup Transmit Power You can adju...

Page 47: ...ue is 100 and a valid value should be between 1 and 65 535 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 transmitted following the RTS CTS handshake exchange mechanism The RTS threshold should have a value between 256 2347 bytes with a default of 2347 It is recommended that this va...

Page 48: ...Immunity Adaptive Noise Immunity is one of the new function in Atheros driver to enhance the performance in interference environment AckTimeOut 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 If the ACK is NOT received withi...

Page 49: ... Control ACL Operation Mode Setup Access Control The WHA 5500CPE allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes Disable MAC address control list When selected no MAC address filtering will be performed Enable GRANT address control list When selected data traffic from only th...

Page 50: ...e Setup Multiple SSID This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes Multiple SSID allows WHA 5500CPE to create up to 4 different wireless networks SSID It is also known as Virtual AP function Each SSID can have its Encryption type VLAN Tag and TOS settings In the following diagram the WHA 5500CPE uses Multiple SSID function to create separate Bridge and Client network Each h...

Page 51: ... How to add a SSID You can add up to 4 SSID in WHA 5500CPE Please follow the procedure below 1 Enter the SSID name i e BridgeNet 2 Select the Security Policy i e WPA2 PSK 3 Enter the Security Key i e BridgeNetKey 4 Click on Apply to add SSID Click here to Apply changes in VLAN and DiffServe Marking Click here to apply changes on adding or deleting SSID 3 2 1 4 This is the default SSID ...

Page 52: ...SID you want to modify or delete 2 The SSID s settings will be displayed in the box area Modify any settings 3 Click on APPLY to complete the modification 4 Or click on Delete Selected to delete the SSID Configure the VLAN and DiffServ Markings When you check the Enable VLAN for All SSIDs and or Enable DiffServ Marking the following screen will appear 4 2 1 3 ...

Page 53: ...The valid range is between 0 to 4095 The VLAN ID 0 is the default VLAN group VLAN IP Each SSID can be given with different VLAN IP group Please notice that the management IP in the VLAN will also be changed For example if you define the VLAN IP to be 192 168 2 X subnet then the WHA 5500CPE s management IP in the group will change to 192 168 2 1 VLAN IP NetMask Define your VLAN IP scope here 802 1p...

Page 54: ...carry the same VLAN ID tag or the packet will be dropped 4 2 16 WMM QoS Operation Mode Setup WMM QoS 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 tradition...

Page 55: ...Time sensitive data such as Video and other streaming media are automatically sent to this queue Data 3 Voice VO Highest priority queue minimum delay Time sensitive data such as Voice over IP VoIP is automatically sent to this queue Packets in a higher priority queue will be transmitted before packets in a lower priority queue ECWmin and ECWmax If an access point detects that the medium is in use ...

Page 56: ...ontention Window ECWMin and a Maximum Contention Window ECWMax is defined ECWmin The value specified for the Minimum Contention Window is the upper limit of a range for the initial random backoff wait time The number used in the random backoff is initially a random number between 0 and the number defined for the Minimum Contention Window ECWmax If the first random backoff time ends before successf...

Page 57: ...as 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 unexpected blockages of t...

Page 58: ...CPE must match the shared secret configured in the RADIUS server The shared secret can contain up to 64 alphanumeric characters RADIUS Server Reattempt Period The number of times the WHA 5500CPE should attempt to contact the primary server before giving up 4 2 18 Bandwidth Control Operation Mode Setup Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control can limit the maximum speed of entire wireless interface or i...

Page 59: ...A 5500CPE as the client side device setting the Total Bandwidth control on the WHA 5500CPE will easy the loading on the AP for bandwidth management To begin please enable the Bandwidth Management first Then enter the downlink and uplink speed click on Apply to finish Total Downlink Speed Enter speed you wish to limit the download traffic in Kbps units Total Uplink Speed Enter the speed you wish to...

Page 60: ...t interface is also controlled by the Bandwidth Manager it is recommended that devices on the Ethernet side to use a wider IP subnet mask that will cover the IP range of the controlled IP segment Therefore the devices on Ethernet interface will not be limited by bandwidth control and still can communicate with the IP segment For example if your IP segment is set to 192 168 1 20 255 255 255 248 the...

Page 61: ...n enter the 2048 for Total Downlink Speed and 512 kbps for Total Uplink Speed Click Apply to finish Example 2 Per User Bandwidth Control In this example the WHA 5500CPE is Access Point mode There is a wireless client connecting to WHA 5500CPE with MAC address of 00 04 6F 11 11 11 We want to limit the bandwidth of the wireless client to 1024 downstream and 512K upstream using WHA 5500CPE s Per User...

Page 62: ...ntrol Step 2 Enter Description for this policy Wireless Client Step 3 Select MAC Address then enter the MAC address of the wireless client Step 4 Enter the downlink speed as 1024 and uplink speed as 512 Step 5 Click on Add button to add the bandwidth policy Step 6 This new policy should appear on the button You can enable disable it 2 1 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 63: ...ple for details In this section we will talk about the WDS Settings which is available only in WDS Bridge Pure MAC mode WDS Bridges are using BSSID AP s Wireless MAC address to authenticate each other Therefore it is necessary to know the remote Bridge s wireless MAC addresses You can always do a Site Survey to find out the MAC Addresses When you click on WDS settings the following screen will app...

Page 64: ...he network ID for the wireless link If you have more than one WDS link or if you want to make WDS connection with Mikrotik devices this field is required Each WDS Link must have a different SSID name If you only have one WDS link you can leave this field empty z MAC Address Please enter the remote bridge s wireless MAC address in this field This wireless SSID can be found on the device label You c...

Page 65: ...re mode Between the wireless and LAN is the IP sharing router function This is used to share WISP connection The WAN is on the wireless side 4 4 2 AP Router Mode In AP Router mode the POE port of the WHA 5500CPE will turn into the WAN port The wireless interface will become the LAN side It will turn WHA 5500CPE into a wireless router Since the Ethernet interface becomes WAN if your PC is connected...

Page 66: ...ss settings will appear for WAN port settings 4 4 3 WAN Port Settings Operation Mode Setup WAN Port Settings The WHA 5500CPE support different authentication and IP assignment standards for the WAN port It includes fixed IP DHCP PPPoE and PPTP protocols Please consult with your ISP about what authentication type is used for the WAN port conection ...

Page 67: ...you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL WHA 5500CPE 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 allows administrator to manage the WHA 5500CPE from WAN side You can also change the management port and other settings here HTTP ...

Page 68: ...from WAN side HTTPS Web server Access You can enable or disable HTTPS Web Server Access from WAN side Response to WAN ping You can disable or enable whether WHA 5500CPE will response to PING command 4 4 6 IP Routing Settings Operation Mode Setup IP Routing Settings The IP Routing Settings allows you to configure routing feature in the gateway ...

Page 69: ...le select the route and click DELETE SELECTED Note Changes to the routing table will take effect immediately 4 4 7 DHCP Server Operation Mode Setup IP Routing 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 WHA 5500CPE is 192 168 1 1 changing WHA 5500CPE s IP address will also change the DHCP server s IP subn...

Page 70: ...ffic not destined for a valid virtual 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 9 Virtual Server Settings Advanced Settings 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 Intern...

Page 71: ...on such as Instant Messaging or games use groups of ports and are not easy to work behind a firewall To work well with these special applications we will open ports to let traffic pass through Note You can use up to 3 sets of opened ports for a specific application The opened ports can be separated by a comma and no spaces are allowed e g 2300 2305 4300 4305 5300 5305 ...

Page 72: ... both inbound outbound in order to get complete connection Only inbound or outbound will not allow to get response from the destination IP Disable IP filtering No IP filtering is performed Grant IP access Data traffic satisfying rules below are allowed forwarded Deny IP access Data traffic satisfying rules below are denied filtered You can also define IP filtering rule such as Name IP Protocol App...

Page 73: ... 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 WHA 5500CPE au...

Page 74: ...nter 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 s...

Page 75: ...e system 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 WHA 5500CPE 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 Configur...

Page 76: ... can enable or disable HTTPS Web Server Access from WAN side Response to WAN ping You can disable or enable whether WHA 5500CPE will response to PING command Telnet Disable Enable Telnet Interface UPnP Click here to enable UPnP It is recommended not to open UPnP for security reason Syslog Syslog is an IETF Internet Engineering Task Force the Internet standards body conformant standard for logging ...

Page 77: ...ng the PING watchdog will start 10 minutes after power up to prevent power recycle problem PING Frequency means How often the CPE will PING For example it will PING once every 1 minute Fail Tries means How many times fails before the CPE will judge the PING failed For example 2 means the CPE will reconnect if the PING doesn t respond for 2 times When you set the Ping Frequency to every 2 minutes a...

Page 78: ...e firmware file or click Browse to locate the firmware file Next Click the Upgrade button to start The new firmware will be loaded to your WHA 5500CPE After a message appears telling you that the operation is completed 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 WHA 5500CPE...

Page 79: ... button to save the current configuration into the specified file or click the RESTORE FROM FILE 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 WHA 5500CPE to the factory default settings Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Configuration menu Step 2 Click YES to go ahead...

Page 80: ...on Tools and Status AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 74 5 2 Tools 5 2 5 Network Ping Please assign a IP address or a domain name for ping function 5 2 2 Network Traceroute Please assign a IP address or domain name for traceroute function ...

Page 81: ...5 Web Management2 System Configuration Tools and Status 75 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual ...

Page 82: ...re 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 The first WHA 5500CPE firmware release is 1 00e10 In general AirLive will refer to its firmware as exx such as e10 version on the release note Wireless MAC This is the wireless MAC address BSSID of this AiMax5 This is...

Page 83: ...n about wireless status such as current operation mode wireless traffic error packets RSSI Remote device s BSSD connecting State channel and encryption used 5 3 3 Internet Information This page shows the information about WAN port of the WHA 5500CPE It includes the type of WAN port authentication used and the IP address information about the WAN port ...

Page 84: ...ter mode only It displays the information about wireless clients that are associated with WHA 5500CPE It includes signal strength TX and RX data rate MAC address and the state 5 3 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 85: ... and password is as bellowed Telnet Password airlive You can get a list of available commands by typing help at the command prompt You must remember to save the configurations by typing save config at the command prompt after making changes otherwise the configuration will be lost after reboot 6 1 System Commands ping IP address Purpose to ping a remote IP address Example Command ping 192 168 1 1 ...

Page 86: ...mand clear config Are you sure y n y Write flash block dev mtd3 Write file is etc defsysconfig conf Rebooting webservice lan wan enable disable Purpose Enable or Disable Web management interface on LAN or WAN Example Command webservice lan enable webservice from lan enable site survey Purpose Site Survey display Example Command site survey Please wait a moment for site survey ESSID MAC Address Con...

Page 87: ...mand looks similar to a Set command please use the Set command instead z_debug http logout Purpose log out HTTP Example Command z_debug http logout z_debug signature enable disable Purpose Enable or disable signature check on firmware Example Command z_debug signature disable Are you sure y n y Signature check is now DISABLED z_debug add ssid ssid Purpose This command will replace the default ssid...

Page 88: ... ssid name set rate mode mode value set radio mode to 11a supera_no_turbo supera_static_turbo supera_dynamic_turbo Example Command z_debug set port radio1 11a air2 64 6 3 Show Commands Show Commands are command that show the settings and status of WHA 5500CPE show arp table Purpose Show ARP Table Example Command show arp table IP address Flags HWaddress Device 192 168 1 100 C 00 1D 60 5E AE A0 lan...

Page 89: ...ilter Name MAC address ailrive 00 4f 62 24 12 34 show mac filter Purpose show mac address table in the Access Control List Example Command show mac filter Filter Name MAC address hello 00 4f 62 24 12 34 airlive 00 4f 62 24 11 11 show mac filter mode Purpose Show whether the current MAC address is enable or not Example Command show mac filter mode MAC filter mode disable show mac filter string up t...

Page 90: ...onds show radius server primary secondary Purpose Show settings of primary or secondary radius server Example Command show radius server primary RADIUS Server primary State Disabled Server IP 0 0 0 0 Port Number 1812 Shared Secret show log level Purpose show log level Example Command show log level Log level is 8 show telnet system Purpose show telnet management information and system status Examp...

Page 91: ...d show rssi Please wait a moment for site survey ESSID MAC Address Signal Strength dbm airlive 0 4f 69 52 a1 ca 59 WHA 5500CPE ap 00 4f 69 90 00 01 47 show mode Purpose Show what operation is AirMax currently set to Example Command show mode operation mode access point show wireless setting Purpose Show wireless settings Example Command show wireless setting Radio 1 operation mode access point ssi...

Page 92: ...tings Lan ip type static Lan ip address 192 168 1 1 Lan ip netmask 255 255 255 0 Lan ip gateway 192 168 1 254 Lan ip dnsserv 0 0 0 0 show firmware version show vlan ssid list show wds settings show advanced wireless show syslogd show ratemode Purpose Show whether the AirMax is using 5MHz 10MHz or 20MHz channel width Example Command show ratemode Ratemode is Full 20Mhz show noise immunity Purpose S...

Page 93: ... s name Example Command set system name airlive System Name airlive set mac filter mode MAC filter mode disabled grant deny Purpose Set MAC filter mode or disable MAC filtering Example Command set mac filter mode disabled mac filter mode is set to disabled set radius server reattempt reattempt interval in minutes now no limit in seconds Purpose set radius server reattempt interval in minutes Examp...

Page 94: ...0 Seconds set telnet port port number 1 65535 Purpose change the telnet port numer Example Command set telnet port 23 Changing telnet port may cause current telnet connections to be lost Are you sure y n y Telnet port number 23 set telnet timeout timeout value in minutes 0 999 0 for no limit Purpose Set Telnet management timeout Example Command set telnet timeout 10 Changing telnet timeout may cau...

Page 95: ...on mode is already setting Command set operation mode wds_bridge System should be reboot Are you sure y n y set wan lan webservice ping enable disable Purpose enable disable ping response or web server on the lan wan side Example Command set lan ping enable set lan ping already enable set lan ip ipaddress sm netmask gw gateway dns dns server Purpose set LAN IP address such as IP Subnet mask gatewa...

Page 96: ...ter Mode Only Purpose Set the remote SSID name for repeater mode Example Command set ssid remotessid airlive2 set broadcast enable disable Purpose Enable or disable SSID broadcast Example Command set broadcast enable Radio1 broadcast enabled set radio mode radio mode value Purpose set radio mode to 11a supera_no_turbo supera_static_turbo supera_dynamic_turbo Example Command set radio mode supera_n...

Page 97: ...1 RTS threshold 2347 set fragmentation range 256 2346 Purpose set fragmentation value For explanation on advance wireless parameters please refer to section 4 2 14 Example Command set fragmentation 2346 Radio1 fragmentation 2346 set dtim interval range 1 255 Purpose To set dtim interval value For explanation on advance wireless parameters please refer to section 4 2 14 Example Command set dtim int...

Page 98: ...nd set data rate 54 Radio1 data rate 54 set acktimeout 11A Purpose To set the ACK timeout value Example Command set acktimeout 25 AckTimeOut for radio1 11A 25 set vlan for ssid enable disable Purpose Enable VLAN function Example Command set vlan for ssid enable set diffserv marking enable disable Purpose To enable diffserv marking function in multiple SSID VLAN configuration Example Command set di...

Page 99: ...y Example Command set security WHA 5500CPE wpa2 tkip interval 300 Radio1 authentication type wpa2 set security ssid wpa psk wpa2 psk tkip aes both interval 0 300 key string Purpose to set the WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security policy Example Command set security WHA 5500CPE wpa2 psk aes interval 300 12345678 Radio1 authentication type wpa2 psk set ratemode full half quarter Purpose Example Command set r...

Page 100: ...cesfully set the Web Server Root Directory UpnpGetServerPort 49152 Registering the root device with descDocUrl http 192 168 1 1 49152 BD xml IGD root device successfully registered Advertisements Sent Listening for requests Command disable upnp Shutting down on signal 15 UPnP is disabled enable disable syslogd Purpose To enable or disable syslog Example Command enable syslogd Invalid configuration...

Page 101: ...pping sub ioctl set_threslow to cmd 0x8BE0 77 mapping sub ioctl set_thresbetter to cmd 0x8BE0 78 mapping sub ioctl set_thresbest to cmd 0x8BE0 79 mapping sub ioctl maccmd to cmd 0x8BE0 17 mapping sub ioctl authmode to cmd 0x8BE0 3 mapping sub ioctl cwmin to cmd 0x8BE3 1 mapping sub ioctl cwmax to cmd 0x8BE3 2 RTNETLINK answers No such file or directory RTNETLINK answers No such file or directory m...

Page 102: ... a primary radius server Example Command add radius server primary enter server IP 192 168 1 100 enter port number 1 65535 655 enter shared secret 123 enable server yes no yes etc wlan ap_service 17 uname not found killall wpa_supplicant no process killed etc wlan ap_service 17 uname not found Using lib modules 2 4 25 LSDK 5 1 0 42 wlan ath_hal o Using lib modules 2 4 25 LSDK 5 1 0 42 wlan ath_rat...

Page 103: ... o Using lib modules 2 4 25 LSDK 5 1 0 42 wlan ath_rate_atheros o Using lib modules 2 4 25 LSDK 5 1 0 42 wlan ath_dfs o Using lib modules 2 4 25 LSDK 5 1 0 42 wlan ath_ahb o mapping sub ioctl turbo to cmd 0x8BE0 1 mapping sub ioctl set_installmode to cmd 0x8BE0 75 mapping sub ioctl set_threslower to cmd 0x8BE0 76 mapping sub ioctl set_threslow to cmd 0x8BE0 77 mapping sub ioctl set_thresbetter to ...

Page 104: ... 5500CPE User s Manual 98 add ssid ssid name broadcast enable disable Purpose to add a new ssid AP and AP Router mode to the multiple SSID list Example Command add ssid air03 broadcast enable Add R1 ssid air03 broadcast enable successful ...

Page 105: ...ork has its own SSID security Policy and Bandwidth policy On the left hand side is an WHA 5500CPE in Bridge Infrastructure mode On the right hand side are an WHA 5500CPE Client Mode a notebook and a PC Below is the general description about the devices of the network Device A WHA 5500CPE in Access Point Mode Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network airliveclient A network for wireless clie...

Page 106: ...y to connect and associate with the AP 7 2 Device A Access Point Mode The configuration of Device A involves the followings Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network airliveclient A network for wireless clients with WPA PSK security policy bridgeinf A bridge network with WPA PSK2 security policy Enable Per User bandwidth Control for the airliveclient network The wireless client network will...

Page 107: ...AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 7 2 1 Device A Wireless Settings Step 1 Click on setup button on the Operation Mode page Step 2 On the wireless setting page please enter the SSID Channel and distance Then press Apply to make changes 2000 100 ...

Page 108: ...the airliveclientkey as the pre share key Step 4 Go back to the wireless setting page and click on Multiple SSID button Step 5 Follow the procedure below to create a new SSID bridgeinf 1 Enter the SSID name bridgeinf 2 Select WPA PSK as the security policy 3 Enter the pre share key as bridgeinfkey 4 Click on Apply to add 2000 airliveclientkey 100 ...

Page 109: ...segment here has address of 192 168 1 100 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 248 The available host IP addresses will be 192 168 1 96 to 192 168 1 02 If you are not familiar with IP subnet calculation please use an on line IP calculator Here is an example link http www subnet calculator com Set the uplink as 512kbps downlink as 2048mbps Step 1 Select the Bandwidth Control from the Operation Mode Setu...

Page 110: ...for downlink and 512 for uplink 6 Click on Add to add the bandwidth policy Note Because the Bandwidth Control will limit devices on both wireless and Ethernet side it is recommended to set the IP address of Ethernet side to have a larger IP scope so it will not be limited by the IP segment policy In this example please set the devices on the Ethernet side to have subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 1 2 3...

Page 111: ...ge Infrastructure Mode Use Site Survey function to associate and connect with the Device A Set Total Bandwidth Control to limit the bandwidth to 10Mbps both upstream and downstream 7 3 1 Device B Wireless Settings Step 1 Select Bridge Infrastructure mode and Click on change mode button SSID airliveclient Encryption WPA PSK Distance 2000m SSID bridgeinf Encryption WPA PSK2 Distance 2000m 2 1 ...

Page 112: ... Site Survey in wireless settings page and the following screen will appear Select Bridgeinf then press ASSOCIATE button to connect Step 4 The WHA 5500CPE will prompt you to enter security policy information Select WPA2 PSK and enter bridgeinfkey for Pre Shared Key Step 3 Click on Apply After a few seconds the following screen will appear to show successful connection ...

Page 113: ... s Manual 7 3 2 Device B Total Bandwidth Control Step 1 Select Bandwidth Control from the wireless setting page Step 2 Enable Bandwidth Control then select Total Bandwidth Control Enter 10000Kbps 10Mbps for both downlink and uplink bandwidth Click on Apply to finish ...

Page 114: ...48 Connect to the Access Point using Client Infrastructure Multiple User mode Use Site Survey to connect and associate with the AP 7 4 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 SSID airliveclient Encryption WPA PSK Distance 2000m SSID bridgeinf Enc...

Page 115: ...er s Manual 7 4 2 Device C Wireless Settings Step 1 Go to Operation Mode menu Select Client Infrastructure and then click on Change Mode button Step 2 Press Setup to enter the wireless settings page Enter the distance information and click on APPLY button 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 116: ... connect Step 4 The WHA 5500CPE will prompt you to enter security policy information Select WPA PSK and enter airliveclientkey for 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 WHA 5500CPE in Access Point Bridge Infrastructure and Client Infrastructure modes ...

Page 117: ...reparation for Building Outdoor Bridge Networks 1 Write down the WLAN MAC address in advance Please remember to write down the WLAN MAC addresses of the AP for installation The WDS bridge require to enter remote Bridge s MAC address for WDS authentication 2 Always do a Google Earth search on the intended installation before departing Please get information on location elevation and distance betwee...

Page 118: ...fter the connection is established 10 Use the correct Super or Turbo modes 11a mode normal A This is the IEEE standard for WiFi operating in 5GHz frequency band 11a is the most stable mode If you are getting packet loss or disconnection using Super A orTurbo A mode Please use 11a mode instead SuperA without Turbo Super A adds Bursting and Compression to increase the speed over 11a mode If you live...

Page 119: ... this problem please use total bandwidth control at point B C D to limit the bandwidth to about 40 of total bandwidth each maximum Then set the AP s Point A ACKtimeout value to 3km distance the furthest point All 3 points should then get acceptable share of the bandwidth 12 Use XR mode when you can t connect with the extra sensitivity Atheros eXtended Range mode will improve the AP s receiver sens...

Page 120: ...it works with WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK encryption This mode is also unknown as Client Mode with MAC Address Transparency When to use which bridge mode WDS Bridge Mode When you making point to point connection For example when you build wireless bridge network between office and warehouse When you require fast performance When you require multiple star topologies Bridge Infrastructure When you are conn...

Page 121: ... are total of 3 bridges with Bridge1 in the middle of Bridge 2 and Bridge 3 The link between Bridge 1 and Bridge 3 will be using WEP Key 1 with SSID airlive1 3 The link between Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 will be using WEP Key2 with SSID airlive1 2 WDS Bridge 1 Settings 1 Enter the WEP Encryption Keys You can enter 4 keys with different key length and key type In this example we have 4 WEP keys with WEP...

Page 122: ... key In this case the Link between Bridge 1 and 3 is using Key1 Click on Add to add the WDS Link 3 Adding the second WDS Link to WDS Bridge 2 Name WDS2 SSID airlive1 2 MAC address please enter the MAC address of WDS Bridge2 00 4f 79 90 00 14 Select Security Policy Select WEP encryption The WHA 5500CPE will ask you to select which key to use The Link between Bridge 1 and 3 is using Key2 Click on Ad...

Page 123: ... will be displayed to show the added WDS links 4 Setup the PING watchdog Ping watchdog will reboot or reconnect the WHA 5500CPE when the remote device does not respond to PING command It helps maintain the WDS Link Please setup the PING watchdog according to graphic below 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 3 ...

Page 124: ...me WDS1 SSID airlive1 2 MAC address you should enter the MAC address of WDS Bridge 1 00 4f 79 90 00 0b Select Security Policy Select WEP encryption The WHA 5500CPE will ask you to select which key to use You can select same key or different key for different WDS link however both side of the same link must use the same key In this case the Link between Bridge 1 and 2 is using Key2 Click on Add to ...

Page 125: ...Adding the WDS Link to WDS Bridge 1 Name WDS1 SSID airlive1 3 MAC address you should enter the MAC address of WDS Bridge 1 00 4f 79 90 00 0b Select Security Policy Select WEP encryption The WHA 5500CPE will ask you to select which key to use You can select same key or different key for different WDS link however both side of the same link must use the same key In this case the Link between Bridge ...

Page 126: ...CPE User s Manual 120 4 Setup the PING watchdog Please setup the PING watchdog according to graphic below After the above settings the 3 WDS bridges should connect properly Be sure to set the Distance parameter for long distance connection 1 2 192 168 1 1 ...

Page 127: ...ISP Router mode on the left and a WHA 5500CPE in Repeater mode on the right WHA 5500CPE in WISP Mode Make a wireless connection on the wireless WAN side to the Outdoor AP Use Site Survey wizard to establish connection Create a virtual server to LAN side FTP Server at 192 168 2 100 WHA 5500CPE in Repeater Mode Repeat the signal from Outdoor AP On the WHA 5500CPE settings the Remote AP s SSID will b...

Page 128: ...WHA 5500CPE to WISP Router Mode Change the LAN IP subnet to 192 168 2 X Change the WAN port IP Use Site Survey to connect with the Outdoor AP Open Virtual Server to FTP server on the LAN side 9 2 1 WISP Router Wireless Settings Step 1 Go to Operation Mode menu Select WISP Router and then click on Change Mode button SSID OutdoorAP Encryption WPA PSK 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 1 FTP Serve...

Page 129: ...so change the DHCP IP range to 192 168 2 x subnet Note Please make sure your PC s IP address is also changed to 192 168 2 x subnet in order to configure the WHA 5500CPE Step 3 Go to Operation Mode Setup to enter the wireless settings Select Outdoor AP and click on the Associate button Step 4 WHA 5500CPE will prompt you to enter the security policy Select WPA PSK and enter outdoorapkey for the Pre ...

Page 130: ...lowing screen will appear to show successful connection 9 2 2 WISP Router WAN Port and Virtual Server Objective 1 Change WAN port s IP address to 192 168 1 100 2 open a virtual server port to the FTP server at 192 168 2 100 Step 1 Go to Operation Mode menu click on Setup button On the wireless settings page selecct WAN port button ...

Page 131: ...peater 125 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual Step 2 On the WAN port setting pave Enter the Static IP information as bellowed Step 3 Go to Operation Mode menu click on Setup button On the wireless settings page choose Virtual Server button ...

Page 132: ...peater AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 126 Step 4 Select FTP for Service Name Enter 192 168 2 100 for the FTP server s IP address Then click on Add to finish Step 5 Once the virtual server is added it will be displayed in the boxed area ...

Page 133: ...ange the WHA 5500CPE to Repeater Mode Use Site Survey function to find remote AP with SSID OutdoorAP then establish connection The local wireless network s SSID is airlive 9 3 1 Repeater Router Wireless Settings Step 1 Go to Operation Mode menu Select Repeater and then click on Change Mode button SSID OutdoorAP Encryption WPA PSK 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 1 FTP Server 192 168 2 100 ...

Page 134: ...nd then click on Associate button to connect Step 4 WHA 5500CPE will prompt you to enter the security policy Select WPA PSK and enter outdoorapkey for the Pre Shared Key Enter the SSID of the remote AP that you want WHA 5500 CPE to repeat Use Site Survey wizard to find the remote AP and make connection Local wireless LAN s SSID This can be the same or different from the remote AP s SSID In this ex...

Page 135: ...nd Repeater 129 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual Step 5 Click on Apply After a few seconds the following screen will appear to show successful connection Now you should have established successful WISP Router and Repeater connections ...

Page 136: ...the upgrade If the WHA 5500CPE is damaged by improper use of this procedure it will void your warranty It is recommended to have your dealer or distributor performing this procedure 10 1 How Emergency Upgrade Works The WHA 5500CPE s flash memory is divided into firmware and bootloader area The bootloader area will check if the AP s firmware is crashed at each bootup If it detects the firmware is c...

Page 137: ...ng window 5 Assign the tftp folder in the tftp server Click on browse the folder to select the directory Fig tftpd32 application Click on browse the folder to select the directory 6 Copy firmware file into the tftp server folder 7 Rename this firmware file as zImage without file name extension Please make sure the letter case match exactly To check if the file is available in the tftpd32 folder pl...

Page 138: ...500CPE during this process Any disconnection or interruption can damage the WHA 5500CPE permanently 10 Device will continue proceeding If you click on the log viewer of tftpd32 you can see progress of work shown as Fig 4 Fig 4 Repair progress shown in tftpd32 syslog Log viewer 11 Please wait for 5 minutes for the device to reboot When finish rebooting the wireless LED will be on The device can the...

Page 139: ...license to use the Super Channels When you select All Channels as the Regulatory Domain the Super Channels will appear on your channel list Question I heard WHA 5500CPE can limit the bandwidth of BitTorrent and eDonkey traffic But I don t see the option on the Bandwidth Control Answer The option to limit bandwidth by application or port is available only on WISP router and AP Router modes Question...

Page 140: ...injector Moreover you should use an Ethernet cable with 4 twisted pairs CAT5 or better for POE cable Question When I use an external antenna with WHA 5500CPE Answer Yes you will need our RG 178MXFN converting cable Please visit the link for detail procedure http 69 64 87 53 airlive_fileserver uploads FAQ WHA 5500CPE_To_Externa l_Antenna pdf Question I tried the Emergency Upgrade procedure But it d...

Page 141: ...C address control can limit the traffic of a AP CPE in wireless client mmode IP address When you want to limit the bandwidth of a single notebook computer PC or WISP router MAC address When you want to limit the bandwidth of a remote AP CPE in Client mode For example another WHA 5500CPE in client mode IP Segment When you want to limit the bandwidth of an entire IP range For example all the PCs usi...

Page 142: ...rt with Auto MDI MDI X support 802 3af 48V 802 11h compatible DFS and DFSII compliant 20dBm Transmit Output power Rain and splash proof housing Metal Wall Pole Mount Kit 12 1 2 Antenna Integrated 18 dBi patch directional antenna H Plane Coverage Angle 13 5 15 5 degree in the forward direction E Plane Coverage Angle 13 16 degree in the forward direction 12 1 3 Power Supply Power Adapter Voltage inp...

Page 143: ...and3 5 745 to 5 825GHz U NII Upper Band 12 2 2 Rate and Modulation Data Rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM 12 2 3 TX Output Power 54 Mbps 17 dBm 48 Mbps 18 dBm 36 Mbps 19 dBm 6 9 12 18 24 Mbps 20 dBm 12 2 4 Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps 71 dBm 12Mbps 88 dBm 6Mbps 90 dBm 12 2 5 Supported WLAN Mode 11a mode SuperA without Turbo SuperA with Dynamic...

Page 144: ...12 3 2 Management Interface Web HTTP Secured Web HTTPS Telnet CLI 12 3 3 Channel Width Rate Mode Turbo 40Mhz Full 20 MHz default Half 10 MHz Quarter 5 MHz 12 3 4 Advance Functions Site Survey with RSSI Signal Survey Total Bandwidth and Per User Bandwidth Management Noise Immunity Multiple SSID and Tag VLAN QoS 802 11e WMM Wi Fi WPA compatible interoperability WPA with PSK TKIP AES support WPA2 sup...

Page 145: ...9 AirLive WHA 5500CPE User s Manual 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 146: ...g 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 di...

Page 147: ...andard for wireless security 802 11i standard includes TKIP CCMP and AES encryption to improve wireless security It is also know as WPA2 802 1Q Tag VLAN In 802 1Q VLAN the VLAN information is written into the Ethernet packet itself Each packet carries a VLAN ID called Tag as it traveled across the network Therefore the VLAN configuration can be configured across multiple switches In 802 1Q spec po...

Page 148: ...ing is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped greatly lowering throughput By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links This is especially true for 802 11a and 8...

Page 149: ...s 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 distance calculation For example if the cable and connector loss is 3dBm and the output power is 20dBm the output power at the cable end is only 17dBm Client Client means a network device or u...

Page 150: ...ither 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 151: ...r 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 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...

Page 152: ... 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 protocol that is the basis of all Internet communication An IP address is 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of inform...

Page 153: ...t of 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 ...

Page 154: ...o 100 meter 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 s...

Page 155: ...sername and password This information is passed to a RADIUS server which checks 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 sens...

Page 156: ...value Lower this value can improve the performance if there are many clients in your network You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are many clients in your AP s network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A set of protocols for managing complex networks The SNMP network contains 3 key elements managed devices agents and network management systems NMSs Managed devices are network devices that...

Page 157: ...per 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 increas...

Page 158: ...tunnel from the end user s computer 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 N...

Page 159: ...port for MIMO antennas QoS and multiple 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 othe...

Page 160: ...ilizing 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 ...

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