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3.8 Gateway Mode (AP + Router) Settings

Important Notice: When change to Gateway mode, the LAN 2 becomes to
WAN port.

Router Settings

AP Mode Settings

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Alias Name

: Another name for WL-5460AP.

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Disable Wireless LAN Interface:

Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface,

by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in
the network you are located. In other words, this device will not be visible by any
wireless station.

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Summary of Contents for WL-5460AP

Page 1: ...AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 1 WL 5460AP 54Mbps Multi Function Wireless AP User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...erienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices 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 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to t...

Page 3: ...P Universal Repeater mode 22 2 2 8 Gateway AP Router 23 3 Wireless Settings 24 3 1 Access Point Mode Settings 24 3 2 Client Mode Settings 26 3 3 Bridge Mode Settings 28 3 4 WDS Repeater Mode Settings 30 3 5 Universal Repeater Mode Settings 33 3 6 WISP Mode Settings 35 3 7 WISP Universal Mode Settings 38 3 8 Gateway Mode AP Router Settings 42 3 9 Wireless Security 46 3 10 Advanced Wireless Settings...

Page 4: ...us available only in more expensive APs When you enable this function the wireless clients will not be able to see each other Therefore it is an important function for office and Hotspot operator to protect the security between different wireless users ACK Timeout and TX Power Regulation The WL 5460APv2 features ACK timeout function to let you adjust the timeout value for long distance operation I...

Page 5: ...Application Example 1 Example 2 AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 5 ...

Page 6: ...ss Points not only work for long distance application they work much better than the competitions 8 Wireless Operation Modes The AirLive WL 5460AP can operate in 8 different wireless modes It can work as a Wireless Router AP Client Repeater Bridge and much more Whether it is for home office or WISP the AirLive AP has a solution for you Up to 400mW of Output Power AirLive s high quality hardware le...

Page 7: ...s It automatically refreshes itself in the process therefore making antenna alignment much simpler than before Wireless Site Survey Connection Wizard During a new WISP service installation the installer will need to find out wh outdoor AP provide the best signal in th area for connection The AirLive wireless site survey function provides one step setup for this process First the site survey page s...

Page 8: ...cate with the WL 5460AP 1 3 P The L following items er adapter 9 Indoor detachable Omni Antenna x 1 9 One CD of the WL 5460AP 9 Quick Start Guide la command line feature via Te Wireless Client Isolation AirLive firmware s Client Isolation function protects the security and privacy of each individua T to same wireless network Emergency Recovery How many times your machine crashed and lost access co...

Page 9: ...ghts on when any one client connected Blinking when sending or receiving data 4 WEP WPA Green Lights on when wireless security is enabled 5 MAC Ctrl Green Lights on when MAC control is enabled 6 Bridge Repeater Green Lights on when Bridge or Repeater is enabled 7 LAN1 Green 8 LAN2 Green Lights on when the port is actively connected blinking when transmitting or receiving data AirLive WL 5460AP v2 ...

Page 10: ...t B LAN1 LAN port C LAN2 LAN port 2 or WAN port Gateway Mode only D Factory Reset Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device Press for over 10 seconds to restore factory settings Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 10 ...

Page 11: ...ate location to place the Access 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 1 Connect to your local area network connect an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port LAN1 or LAN2 of this...

Page 12: ...packets in the air If the Status LED glows after self test it means the Wireless Access Point fails on self test Please ask your dealer for technical support 1 Please make sure your computer IP is in the same subnet as the AP i e 192 168 100 x 2 Please make sure your computer has wireless network adapter installed 3 Open the web browser and enter http 192 168 100 252 AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manu...

Page 13: ...tions with Mode Radio LAN 1 LAN 2 AP AP LAN LAN Client Client LAN LAN Bridge WDS LAN LAN WDS Repeater WDS AP LAN LAN Universal Repeater AP Client LAN LAN WISP Client Router LAN LAN WISP Universal Repeater Client Router AP LAN LAN Gateway AP Router WAN LAN AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 13 ...

Page 14: ...he Mode button to change back To change operation Mode 1 Click on Mode 2 Select Operation Mode in the main page 3 Reboot device 4 Click Setup for detail configuration Select Operation Mode and reboot the system After reboot click Setup for detail configuration AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 14 ...

Page 15: ... or even change the mode of operation you can use the web based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections 2 2 1 Access Point Mode When acting as an access point this device connects all the stations PC notebook with wireless network adapter to a wired network All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point has the Internet connection See the sam...

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Page 17: ...d end to wireless interface Refer to the illustration below This station AP1 plus the connected computer 1 can associate to another Access Point AP2 and then can have the Internet access if the other Access Point AP2 has the Internet connection To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the Client mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 17 ...

Page 18: ...ld up a large wireless network in a large space like airports hotels and schools etc This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the Bridge mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 18 ...

Page 19: ...municate with each other through wireless interface with WDS Thus Station 1 can communicate with Station 2 and both Station 1 and Station 2 are able to access the Internet if only AP1 or AP2 has the Internet connection To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the WDS Repeater mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 19 ...

Page 20: ...ess AP or router But the universal repeater does not require the remote device to have WDS function Therefore it can work with almost any wireless device To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the Universal Repeater mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 20 ...

Page 21: ...owever router functions are added between the wireless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side Therefore the WISP subscriber can share the WISP connection without the need for extra router To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the WISP mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 21 ...

Page 22: ...send wireless signal to the LAN side That means the AP can connect with the remote WISP AP and the indoor wireless card and then provide IP sharing capability all at the same time To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the WISP Universal Repeater mode AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 22 ...

Page 23: ...e radio is an AP mode which allow wireless client to share the internet connection To set the operation mode to Client Infrastructure please go to Mode field and select the Gateway mode To set the operation mode to GW Mode Please go to Mode Æ GW and click the Setup button for configuration AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 23 ...

Page 24: ... any wireless station Band You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode SSID Network ID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use t...

Page 25: ...ns communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel Wireless Client Isolation This is to separate wireless client if needed Wireless clients can not communicate to each other if the field is enabled Site Survey Site survey helps to find out available access point around You can also check to prevent using same SSID or channel with other AP To configure the security connection please r...

Page 26: ...pported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode SSID Network ID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can prov...

Page 27: ...s procedure will cause the router to appear as a single PC while allowing online access to multiple computers on your network Manual MAC Clone Address You can also manually provide MAC address to the router This solves the problem if you have more than one PC which need to access the internet Site Survey Site survey helps to find out available access point around You can also check to prevent usin...

Page 28: ...wireless station Band You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode Channel Number Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically If set channel manually just select the channel you want to specify If Auto is selected use...

Page 29: ...ils without the danger of bridge loops or the need for manual enabling disabling of these backup links AP MAC Address Fill the MAC address of the remote WDS node which you want to connect to Site Survey Use this button to find out the remote WDS node and check the signal strength It helps to build up you WDS network correctly To configure the security connection please refer to Section 3 9 Wireles...

Page 30: ...le to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located In other words this device will not be visible by any wireless station Band You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 30 ...

Page 31: ... with best situation for communication The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel 802 1d Spanning Tree Spanning tree is to prevent bridge loop when there are multiple active paths between network nodes Bridge loop could cause connection fail or broadcast storm Spanning tree allows a network ...

Page 32: ...rLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 32 To configure the access control please refer to Section 3 11 Access Control Settings To configure the Traffic Control please refer to Section 3 12 Access Control Settings ...

Page 33: ...only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode SSID Network ID Provide SSID for wireless client survey and connection The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be pe...

Page 34: ...e multiple active paths between network nodes Bridge loop could cause connection fail or broadcast storm Spanning tree allows a network design to include spare redundant links to provide automatic backup paths if an active link fails without the danger of bridge loops or the need for manual enabling disabling of these backup links Site Survey Use this button to find out the remote Access Point and...

Page 35: ...only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode SSID Network ID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join th...

Page 36: ...ISP provides You need to contact the ISP for detail information Virtual Server You can use Virtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet For example you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 36 ...

Page 37: ...ternet Note that port 80 is always used by web service You can change the port to prevent conflict Site Survey Site survey helps to find out available access point around You can also check to prevent using same SSID or channel with other AP To configure the security connection please refer to Section 3 9 Wireless Security Settings To configure the Advanced Settings please refer to Section 3 10 Ad...

Page 38: ...nd You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode SSID Network ID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID It is case ...

Page 39: ...ually or automatically If set channel manually just select the channel you want to specify If Auto is selected user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same cha...

Page 40: ...e your own web server at home and provide access on internet This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings Special Application This is to enable internet service such as sound video and so on The routing firewall often stops these services for security reason AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 40 ...

Page 41: ...t Note that port 80 is always used by web service You can change the port to prevent conflict To configure the security connection please refer to Section 3 9 Wireless Security Settings To configure the Advanced Settings please refer to Section 3 10 Advanced Wireless Settings To configure the access control please refer to Section 3 11 Access Control Settings To configure the Traffic Control pleas...

Page 42: ...gs Alias Name Another name for WL 5460AP Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface by so doing you won t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located In other words this device will not be visible by any wireless station AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 42 ...

Page 43: ...D is provided for client connection Channel Number Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically If set channel manually just select the channel you want to specify If Auto is selected user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication The number of channels supported depends on the region of this...

Page 44: ...e your own web server at home and provide access on internet This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings Special Application This is to enable internet service such as sound video and so on The routing firewall often stops these services for security reason AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 44 ...

Page 45: ...l computer Diagnostics The nslookup command can be used in diagnostics to find the IP addresses of a particular computer using DNS lookup The name means name server lookup The most common version of the program is included as part of the BIND package URL Filtering The URL filter database is used for internet filtering that blocks access to unwanted web content by URLs MAC Filtering Enables you to ...

Page 46: ...g eavesdropped by malicious people It allows 2 types of key 64 WEP64 and 128 WEP128 You can configure up to 4 keys using either ASCII or Hexadecimal format AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 46 Key Settings The length of a WEP64 key must be equal to 5 bytes and a WEP128 key is 13 bytes Default Tx Key You have to specify which of the four keys will be active Once you enable the WEP function please ma...

Page 47: ...d CCMP AES While CCMP provides better security than TKIP some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it Pre shared Key This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters Please make sure that both the WL 5460AP and the wireless client stations use the same key Group Key Life Time A group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period...

Page 48: ... the same key 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 Group key Life Time A group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically The shorter the interval is th...

Page 49: ...uthentication WPA is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key TKIP or certificate It is more secure than WEP encryption WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed The two most important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802 11i WPA2 are pre authentication which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency Pre authentication provides a wa...

Page 50: ...ovided by your ISP The default is 1812 IP Address Enter the RADIUS Server s IP Address provided by your ISP Password Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server Accounting RADIUS Server Enter the Accounting RADIUS Server IP address and Password provided by your ISP ...

Page 51: ... R Node problem Hidden Node is a situation in which two stations are within range of th same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other When a station starts data transmission with the Access Point it might not notice that the other station is already using the wireless medium When thes two stations send data at the same time they might colli...

Page 52: ...lue you set The default value is 2347 W negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy T data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended B Before a station enters power save mode the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames at th access point D Select the basic rates to b...

Page 53: ...rval Setup the interval time for watch dog function b Watch Host Enter the watch dog host ip address Ack timeout When a packet is sent out from one w fo that timeout period then the packet will be re transmitted resulting in reduced throughput If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the ACK Window to timeout on lost packets By having the ability to adjust the...

Page 54: ...only those clients whose wireless MAC l list can access this Access Point If the list contains 3 When Enable Wireless Access Contr addresses listed in the access contro no entries with this function being enabled then no clients will be able to access this Access Point ...

Page 55: ...e can control the bandwidth by Interface or IP MAC What ty T of Traffic Control it offers Interface Control The interface QoS controls the data rate at the WLAN and LAN interfaces Therefore all traffics c Individual IP MAC Control are controlled the same way This type of traffi control is suitable when AP is used as a Client AP in Client Mode and WISP mode So WISP can control the maximum data rate...

Page 56: ...ed of the traffic out of the WAN port In WIS mode the WAN Output Rate also includes the WLAN interface AP s Web UI will tell you which types of output rate it supports it The differs in each ireless mode w In the following example z The AP is in Gateway Mode Rate is 128K is 1024K In th e stream bandwidth of 128K and downstream bandwid z The WAN Output z The LAN WLAN Output Rate is s tup the notebo...

Page 57: ...his section is the Interface Control session You must disable the interface Traffic Control if you want to use the IP MAC Traffic Control A A A B B B This section is for defining the Policy of Individual IP MAC Traffic Control Once a policy is defined it can be chosen as template in IP MAC Traffic Control Settings C C C This section is to configure the bandwidth by IP address You can control more ...

Page 58: ...4 in the WLAN Output Rate 4 Click on Save 5 Reboot the AP B Define Policy A policy is a set of bandwidth rules that can be used as a template For example if you want to provide 2 kinds of bandwidth speed to the users z VIP Subscriber LAN Out Rate 512 Kbps WLAN Out Rate 1024 Kbps z Regular Subscriber LAN Out Rate 64 Kbps WLAN Out Rate 512 Kbps You can configure the bandwidth rule as policies VIP an...

Page 59: ...raffi 1 Please make sure the Interface Traffic Control 2 Before you s c Control It d fers between each mode Please ch are eck this part to find out what IP addresses supported It varies between each mode 4 o lready please choose a Policy name The Out Rates the Policy template You cannot change the Out Rates if you have chosen a Policy licies Then you can enter the values in the LAN WLAN or WAN Out...

Page 60: ...ase check this part to find out what IP addresses are supported It varies between each mode 4 If you have defined a Policy already please choose a Policy name The Out Rates will be automatically pasted from the Policy template You cannot change the Out Rates if you have chosen a Policy 5 If you want to define new Data Rate please do not choose any policies Then you can enter the values in the LAN ...

Page 61: ...eam Data Rate 1024 Kbps z Regular Service Upstream Data Rate 64 Kbps ess of the PC or Wireless Client 00 04 6A 88 88 88 Please disable the Interface Traffic Control On the Policy please add the VIP and Regular policies as shown on the graph below Downstream Data Rate 512 Kbp The Subscriber s information is as followed Subscriber A z VIP Service z MAC Address of the PC or Wireless Client 00 04 6F 1...

Page 62: ...AirLive WL 5460AP v2 User Manual 62 ontrol on the graphic below 3 Please enable the MAC C 4 Please fill in the 2 entries as shown 5 Reboot the AP ...

Page 63: ...wireless client to the WISP Service The Service provider need to restrict the bandwidth of the AP to 1024K Downstream and 128K Upstream tep by Step Configuration S 1 Please enable the Interface Traffic Control 2 Enter 1024 in the LAN Output Rate field 3 Enter 128 in the WLAN Output Rate field 4 Press Save 5 Reboot the AP ...

Page 64: ...formation e information provided by your system manager efault Gateway Enter the information provided by your system manager HCP Select Disable Client or Server from the pull down menu Disable Select to disable DHCP server function Client Select to automatically get the LAN port IP address from ISP For ADSL Cable Modem Server Select to enable DHCP server function Client Range WL 5060AP IP addresse...

Page 65: ...r and save the file on the hard drive 2 Start the browser open the configuration page click on Other and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window Enter the new firmware s path and file name i e C FIRMWARE firmware bin Or click the Browse button find and open the de firmware file the browser will display to correct file path 3 Click Reset to clear all the settings on this page Or...

Page 66: ...ile Click SAVE to save the current configuration to file S When prompted the upper left screen select Save this file to disk and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location Load Settings From File Click Browse if you want to load a pre saved file enter the file name with the correct path and then click on Upload Or click Browse to select the fil...

Page 67: ... screen prompts immediately once you assword Remember your user name and password for y you access the web server of this Access Point ssword blank will disable the protection finish setting the account and p ou will be asked to enter them every time New Password Set your new password Password can be up to 30 characters long Password can contain letter number and space It is case sensitive Confirm...

Page 68: ...ion can list all log information about device Enable Log Enabled or Disabled display system log information System All List system all log information Wireless Only List wireless log information only Refresh Refresh log information lear Clear all information in window C ...

Page 69: ...an set system time from local computer or Internet Current Time Setting system time nable NTP client update Enable or Disable setting system from Internet NTP Server E Time Zone Select Select system time zone ist or Manual Input NTP Server Select NTP Server by Server L ...

Page 70: ...ncy code function Please follow the steps below 1 Unplug the power of WL 5460AP 2 Hold the reset button while plugging the power Do not release the reset button until the Status LED goes off 3 Set your PC s IP address to 192 168 1 199 Connect your PC to the WL 5460AP 4 Open your web browser then type 192 168 1 6 You should see the emergency code page where you can upload your AirLive firmware agai...

Page 71: ...N LED indicators Antenna 2 dBi detachable Dipole Antenna Reversed SMA Connector Frequency Range USA FCC 11 Channels 2 412GHz 2 462GHz Europe ETSI 13 Channels 2 412GHz 2 472GHz Modulation Technique 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK DQPSK DBPSK Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Output Power EU and FCC version z 20dBm M...

Page 72: ...Bridge Client Repeater mode Hide ESSID 802 1x MAC Access Control MAC Access Table Wireless Client Isolation e8 firmware SSID Channel RTS Threshold Frag Threshold Environmental Operating temperature 0 60 Operating humidity non condensing 20 80 Storage temperature 20 65 Storage humidity 95 Max Power Supply DC12V EMI FCC CE Product Weight g 180 g Product Size L x W x H mm 135 x 100 x 26mm ...

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