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WHA-5500CPE-NT

108Mbps 802.11a/b/g
Multi-Function Outdoor AP

Firmware Version V.2

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for WHA-5500CPE-NT

Page 1: ...WHA 5500CPE NT 108Mbps 802 11a b g Multi Function Outdoor AP Firmware Version V 2 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...orp 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 This product requires professional installation Please do not attempt to install the device without the...

Page 3: ... the WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT 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 ...

Page 4: ... 4 2 13 Advance 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 52 4 2 18 Bandwidth Control 53 4 3 WDS Settings 57 4 4 Router Mode Settings 59 4 4 1 WISP Router Mode 59 4 4 2 AP Router Mode 60 4 4 3 WAN Port Settings 61 4 4 4 Dynamic DNS Settings 62 4 4 5 Remote Management Settings 62 4 4 6 IP Routing Settings 63 4 4 7 DHCP Server ...

Page 5: ...Add Delete Commands 96 7 Application Example Infrastructure 100 7 1 Application Environment 100 7 2 Device A Access Point Mode 101 7 2 1 Device A Wireless Settings 102 7 2 2 Device A Bandwidth Management 104 7 3 Device B Bridge Infrastructure Mode 106 7 3 1 Device B Wireless Settings 106 7 3 2 Device B Total Bandwidth Control 108 7 4 Device C Client Infrastructure Mode 109 7 4 1 Device C IP Addres...

Page 6: ...ade Procedure 131 11 Frequent Asked Questions 134 12 Specifications 137 12 1 Hardware Features 137 12 1 1 General Hardware Feature 137 12 1 2 Antenna 137 12 1 3 Power Supply 137 12 1 4 Dimension and Weight 137 12 2 Radio Specifications 138 12 2 1 Frequency Band 138 12 2 2 Rate and Modulation 138 12 2 3 TX Output Power 138 12 2 4 Receiver Sensitivity 138 12 2 5 Supported WLAN Mode 138 12 3 Software...

Page 7: ...is divided into different chapters You should read at least go through 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 Thi...

Page 8: ...ructions on setting up a multi point WDS Bridge network 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 ...

Page 9: ...nection with Mikrotik AP 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 o...

Page 10: ...AN WMM TOS ACK Timeout Adjustment for long distance connection Emergency firmware recovery mode Web HTTPS and Telnet 1 5 Wireless Operation Modes The WHA 5500CPE NT can perform as a multi function wireless device Through the AirLogic web interface users can easily select which wireless mode they wish the WHA 5500CPE NT to perform The WHA 5500CPE NT can be configured to operate in the following wir...

Page 11: ... operation mode 1 5 3 WDS Bridge Mode This mode is also known as WDS Pure MAC mode When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System WDS Mode the WHA 5500CPE NT provides bridging functions with remote LAN networks in the WDS system The system will support 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 ...

Page 12: ...dge Infrastructure can not connect with each other It works like client mode with MAC address transparency function In another word the MAC addresses of the PCs will be passed instead of the AP s wireless MAC address If you require Bridge connection with WPA PSK or WPA PSK2 connection please use this mode instead However this mode might not work with some outdoor APs If it occurs please use Client...

Page 13: ...Multiple User When Single User is chosen only one PC that is connected behind the AirMax can get IP address from remote DHCP server When multiple user is chosen more than one PC can get IP address from remote DHCP server However in Client Infrastructure mode the WHA 5500CPE NT always sends the WHA 5500CPE NT s wireless MAC address to the remote AP If you want the WHA 5500CPE NT to send the PC s MA...

Page 14: ...bscribers In this mode the WAN is the wireless client side the LAN is the wired side Please see Chapter 10 for step by step application example of this operation mode 1 5 8 AP Router Mode In AP Router Mode the WHA 5500CPE NT behaves like a wireless router The LAN port of the WHA 5500CPE NT will become WAN port The wireless network of WHA 5500CPE NT becomes the LAN side Please note when this mode i...

Page 15: ...1 Introduction 9 AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual ...

Page 16: ...PoE Ethernet Cable You can use a good quality CAT 5E outdoor graded Ethernet cable shielded with anti UV according to the length you need The WHA 5500CPE NT 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...

Page 17: ...0CPE NT 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...

Page 18: ... to another 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: ...4 screws 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: ...l the WHA 5500CPE NT AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 14 2 3 1 Mounting Configuration Your WHA 5500CPE NT comes standard with 2 plastic straps for pole mounting Please follow the procedure below to install ...

Page 21: ...2 Install the WHA 5500CPE NT 15 AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT 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 ...

Page 22: ...efore 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 NT to finish boot up Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to...

Page 23: ...e LAN port on the DC Injector of WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT using your PC 3 3 Management Interface The WHA 5500CPE NT can be configured using one the management interfaces below Web Management HTTP You can manage your WHA 5500CPE NT by simply typing its IP address in the w...

Page 24: ...rvice 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 NT 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 ...

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 NT 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 discu...

Page 26: ...ddress 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 NT 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 u...

Page 27: ...1 AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT s IP address Finally please click on Confirm Security Exception 2 1 ...

Page 28: ...s settings 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 NT is to select the wireless mode The router mode specifi...

Page 29: ...ation 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 NT will require you to enter the userna...

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

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 NT remotely you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information To setup the IP settings for WHA 5500CPE NT please select System Configuration Device IP Settings After entering the IP information cl...

Page 32: ...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 When you select All Channels all the frequency band are open however please make sure you are using the channels allowed in our country Step 1 Select Operation Mode Setup Step 2 From the Regulatory Domain please select y...

Page 33: ...time will be keep even after reboot If your WHA 5500CPE NT 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 ...

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

Page 35: ... is where you will find wireless and WAN settings The WHA 5500CPE NT 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 within...

Page 36: ...fore 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 NT Select one and click on Change Mode button to switch between modes Setup...

Page 37: ...sure the channel you used is allowed in 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 NT it is possible to create more than one SSID in AP and AP Router mode please check the Multiple SSID VLAN sec...

Page 38: ...remote Bridges For AP and AP router mode the Site Survey allows administrator 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 Infrastruct...

Page 39: ...dress Channel The current scanned channel Signal Strength This is the 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 W...

Page 40: ...f you are getting packet loss or disconnection using Super G or Turbo G mode Please use 11g mode instead SuperG without Turbo Super G add Bursting Compression and Fast Frames to increase the speed over 11g mode If you live in countries that prohibit the channel binding technology i e Europe you should choose Super G If you need more speed than 11g mode However this mode is not as stable as 11g mod...

Page 41: ...ndard each channel occupies 20MHz width For 2 wireless devices to connect they must use the same channel The number of available legal channels might be different between countries For example in 5GHz Channel 149 to 161 are available only to United States and a few other countries If you are living outside EU please change the country from the Regulatory Domain option in this page Below is the tab...

Page 42: ... channel binding This option is not allowed in countries inside EU Normal 20MHz This is the default channel width specified by IEEE 802 11a specification Half 10MHz Using this option will double the available channels for deployment in congested areas However the performance will also drop by half when using this option When you are in Client mode you can put the Regulatory Domain to all Channels ...

Page 43: ... will be used for encryption All wireless devices on the same network have to use the same settings We recommend using WEP Key 1 as in default setting WEP Keys Please enter the WEP keys used for encryption You need to fill at least the Select WEP Key For example if you choose Encrypt Data with WEP Key 1 in the previous field then it is necessary to fill WEP Key 1 The length of key is dependant on ...

Page 44: ...h of ASCII type Please enter 16 ASCII Characters if you choose this option For example airlivewepkey123 HEX 152 This is a key with 128 bit key length of HEX type Please enter 32 Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option For example 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef 802 1x 802 1x allows users to leverage a RADIUS server to do association authentications You can also enable dynamic WEP key 128 bit...

Page 45: ...hardware to support it You can select Both to allow TKIP clients and CCMP clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time Group Rekey Interval A group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically The shorter the interval is the better the security is The default is 300 sec WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK Aut...

Page 46: ... clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time Group Rekey Interval A group key is used for multicast broadcast data and the re key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically The shorter the interval is the better the security is The default is 300 sec 4 2 11 Distance Operation Mode Setup Distance Please enter the distance to the remote wireless device...

Page 47: ...about 14dBm At 2km distance the best output power setting is 18dBm for 11a and Super A without Turbo 24dBm for Super A with Static Dynamic Turbo 4 2 13 Advance Settings Wireless Operation Mode Setup Advance Settings This page includes all the wireless settings that change the RF behaviors of WHA 5500CPE NT It is important to read through this section before attempting to make changes Beacon Interv...

Page 48: ...ttempt will be rejected therefore redirect to other AP The range of user limitation is from 1 to 100 Age Out Timer Set the age out timer for the wireless client If there is no traffic from client for more than the timer the wireless client will be dropped The default is 300 sec This function is available only for the Access Point and AP router mode Rate Control Select here to change the Data Rate ...

Page 49: ...ta transmission between client stations This function is also known as Client Isolation Enable 802 1d Enable the Spanning Tree Protocol to prevent forming a network loop This option is especially important for WDS Bridge mode Enable 802 11d Also known as Global Roaming 802 11d is a standard for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802 11 family are not allowed to operate 4 2...

Page 50: ...n click Add The table lists all configured MAC Filter entries To delete entries check the corresponding Select boxes and then press Delete Selected 4 2 15 Multiple SSID Operation Mode Setup Multiple SSID This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes Multiple SSID allows WHA 5500CPE NT to create up to 4 different wireless networks SSID It is also known as Virtual AP function ...

Page 51: ...pear How to add a SSID You can add up to 4 SSID in WHA 5500CPE NT 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 This is the default SSID ...

Page 52: ...Modify or Delete a SSID Please follow the procedure below 1 Select the SSID 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 3 2 1 4 4 2 1 3 ...

Page 53: ...lick on the top APPLY button after making changes VLAN ID Packets going out of this VLAN will be tagged with the VLAN ID Packets coming into the AP will be dropped if the VLAN Tag does not match 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 change...

Page 54: ... other policy can use WPA PSK Once you enable the VLAN ID The incoming packet from Ethernet port to your VLAN group must 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 di...

Page 55: ...k data that requires maximum throughput and is not time sensitive is sent to this queue FTP data for example Data 2 Video VI High priority queue minimum delay 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 ...

Page 56: ...g the number of collisions and retransmissions The random backoff used by the access point is a configurable parameter To describe the random delay a Minimum Contention Window 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 backo...

Page 57: ...until a channel is free Valid values for AIFs are 1 through 255 Transmission Opportunity The Transmission Opportunity TXOP is an interval of time when a WMM client station has the right to initiate transmissions onto the wireless medium This value specifies in milliseconds the Transmission Opportunity TXOP for client stations that is the interval of time when a WMM client station has the right to ...

Page 58: ...er settings To Enable RADIUS Server Server IP The IP address of the RADIUS server Port Number The port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication The default setting is 1812 RADIUS Type RADIUS Shared Secret This is used by your RADIUS server in the Shared Secret field in RADIUS protocol messages The shared secret configured in the WHA 5500CPE NT must match the shared secret configured ...

Page 59: ...ar Enable Bandwidth Check to enable Bandwidth Control Uncheck to disable it The default value is disabled You must select between Total Bandwidth and Per User Bandwidth They can not be enabled at the same time Total Bandwidth Total Bandwidth control limit the bandwidth between Wireless and Ethernet interface Therefore it is most suitable for Client Infrastructure Mode Bridge Mode and WISP Router M...

Page 60: ...ess IP Segment To limit the bandwidth the entire IP segment For example if you enter the address of 192 168 1 20 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 248 the WHA 5500CPE NT will limit bandwidth of IP addresses from 192 168 1 17 to 192 168 1 22 Please use an online IP calculate if you are not familiar with IP segment calculation Below is an example link http www subnet calculator com Because the Etherne...

Page 61: ... WHA 5500CPE NT is in Client Infrastructure mode connecting to a remote AP We want to limit the Bandwidth of the link to 2048Kbps download and 512kbps Upload Step 1 to 3 From Operation Mode menu select Setup Bandwidth Control Step 4 to 7 Enable the Bandwidth Control and select the Total Bandwidth Control Then enter the 2048 for Total Downlink Speed and 512 kbps for Total Uplink Speed Click Apply t...

Page 62: ...the wireless client to 1024 downstream and 512K upstream using WHA 5500CPE NT s Per User Bandwidth Control Step 1 Enable Bandwidth Control and select Per User Bandwidth Control 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...

Page 63: ...k should not exceed 8 Currently the WDS Bridge mode can only use WEP encryptions policy TIPS For step by step instructions on how to build a WDS bridge network please be sure to read through Chapter 9 WDS Bridge Example 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 authent...

Page 64: ...ne 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 can also use Site Survey function to assist you z Select Sec...

Page 65: ...plain WAN port settings and other functions that are available only in WISP router and AP Router mode 4 4 1 WISP Router Mode The WISP Router mode is also known as Client Router The wireless side is connected to the remote AP as in Client Infrastructure 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 ...

Page 66: ...side It will turn WHA 5500CPE NT into a wireless router Since the Ethernet interface becomes WAN if your PC is connected to the POE port the management IP will change to the WAN IP 192 168 2 1 The remote management will be automatically turned on to allow you managing the device from the POE WAN port When you select the WISP Router or AP Router mode additional wireless settings will appear for WAN...

Page 67: ...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 connection Clone MAC Address Some service provider Cable Modem provider lock to certain MAC address In this situation the WAN port of WHA 5500CPE NT need ...

Page 68: ...mic 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 NT from WAN side You can also change the management port and other settings here HTTP Port No The default port for HTTP is Port 80 you can change the value here Timeout The default management...

Page 69: ...enable or disable HTTPS Web Server Access from WAN side Response to WAN ping You can disable or enable whether WHA 5500CPE NT 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 Dynamic Routing ...

Page 70: ...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 NT is 192 168 1 1 changing WHA 5500CPE NT s IP address will also change the DHCP server s IP subnet Y...

Page 71: ...traffic 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 Int...

Page 72: ...tion 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 73: ...t 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 Ap...

Page 74: ... 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 NT...

Page 75: ...er 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 sho...

Page 76: ...he 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 NT 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 Conf...

Page 77: ...can enable or disable HTTPS Web Server Access from WAN side Response to WAN ping You can disable or enable whether WHA 5500CPE NT 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 loggin...

Page 78: ... 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 and...

Page 79: ...the 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 NT 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 55...

Page 80: ... 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 NT to the factory default settings Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Configuration menu Step 2 Click YES to go ah...

Page 81: ... Tools and Status 75 AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 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 82: ...5 Web Management2 System Configuration Tools and Status AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 76 ...

Page 83: ...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 NT 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...

Page 84: ...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 NT It includes the type of WAN port authentication used and the IP address information about the WAN port ...

Page 85: ...ter mode only It displays the information about wireless clients that are associated with WHA 5500CPE NT 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 86: ...gin 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...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...ommand 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 ss...

Page 89: ...e 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 NT 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...

Page 90: ...c Filter 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 u...

Page 91: ...econds 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 Exa...

Page 92: ...and 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 NT 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 poin...

Page 93: ...ttings 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 ...

Page 94: ...tem 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 Ex...

Page 95: ... 20 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 c...

Page 96: ...ion 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 gatew...

Page 97: ...peater 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 super...

Page 98: ...o1 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 in...

Page 99: ...mand 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 ...

Page 100: ...y Example Command set security WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT wpa2 psk aes interval 300 12345678 Radio1 authentication type wpa2 psk set ratemode full half quarter Purpose Example Command...

Page 101: ...ccesfully 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 configuratio...

Page 102: ...apping 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 ...

Page 103: ...d 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_ra...

Page 104: ...l 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 105: ...HA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 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 106: ...work has its own SSID security Policy and Bandwidth policy On the left hand side is an WHA 5500CPE NT in Bridge Infrastructure mode On the right hand side are an WHA 5500CPE NT Client Mode a notebook and a PC Below is the general description about the devices of the network Device A WHA 5500CPE NT in Access Point Mode Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network airliveclient A network for wir...

Page 107: ...Survey 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...

Page 108: ...e WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 102 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 109: ... 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 110: ... 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 Set...

Page 111: ...8 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...

Page 112: ...idge 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 113: ... 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 NT 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 114: ... Manual 108 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 115: ...5 248 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 ...

Page 116: ...s Manual 110 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 117: ...onnect Step 4 The WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT in Access Point Bridge Infrastructure and Client Infrastructure modes ...

Page 118: ...Preparation 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 betwe...

Page 119: ... after 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 li...

Page 120: ...ve 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 se...

Page 121: ...r 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 co...

Page 122: ...re 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 W...

Page 123: ...me 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 NT will ask you to select which key to use The Link between Bridge 1 and 3 is using Key2 Click ...

Page 124: ... will be displayed to show the added WDS links 4 Setup the PING watchdog Ping watchdog will reboot or reconnect the WHA 5500CPE NT 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 125: ...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 NT 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 ...

Page 126: ...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 NT 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 Brid...

Page 127: ...500CPE NT User s Manual 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 128: ... Router mode on the left and a WHA 5500CPE NT in Repeater mode on the right WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT in Repeater Mode Repeat the signal from Outdoor AP On the WHA 5500CPE NT settings the Remote AP s SS...

Page 129: ...he WHA 5500CPE NT 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...

Page 130: ...o 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 NT 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 NT will prompt you to enter the security policy Select WPA PSK and enter outdoorapkey for the...

Page 131: ...ollowing 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 132: ...eater AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 126 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 133: ...eater 127 AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 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 134: ... Change the WHA 5500CPE NT 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 1...

Page 135: ... then click on Associate button to connect Step 4 WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT 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 thi...

Page 136: ... Repeater AirLive WHA 5500CPE NT User s Manual 130 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 137: ...m the upgrade If the WHA 5500CPE NT 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 NT 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 firmw...

Page 138: ...ing 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 p...

Page 139: ...PE NT during this process Any disconnection or interruption can damage the WHA 5500CPE NT 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 t...

Page 140: ...lable when you select 11a Super A and Turbo A modes When you select All Channels as the Regulatory Domain the Super Channels will appear on your channel list Question I heard WHA 5500CPE NT 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 ...

Page 141: ...ED is not on Answer Please make sure you have connected the PoE cable to the correct port on the DC injector Moreover you should use an Ethernet cable with 4 twisted pairs CAT5 or better for POE cable Question I tried the Emergency Upgrade procedure But it doesn t work why Answer Please make sure the firmware file is renamed to zImage without any file extension The file name has to match exactly w...

Page 142: ...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 NT in client mode IP Segment When you want to limit the bandwidth of an entire IP range For example all the PCs ...

Page 143: ...OT available in EU countries 4MB Flash 32MB SDRAM RoHS compliant One 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Port PoE Port 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 N Type Antenna Connector No Built in Antenna 12 1 3 Power Supply Power Adapter Voltage input 100 240Vac 50 60Hz ou...

Page 144: ...Band2 5 47 to 5 725GHz U NII World Wide and ETSI Band3 5 745 to 5 825GHz U NII Upper Band 12 2 2 Rate and Modulation 11b 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps 11a and 11g Data Rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Modulation CCK and 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...

Page 145: ...Point Mode AP mode Client Infrastructure Mode Client Adhoc Mode WDS Bridge Mode Bridge Infrastructure Mode Repeater Mode WISP Router Mode AP Router Mode 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 Ba...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...ing 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 ...

Page 148: ...tandard 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 p...

Page 149: ... 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 802 ...

Page 150: ...ss 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 ...

Page 151: ... either be a designated PC on the network or another network device such as a router DMZ Demilitarized Zone When a router opens a DMZ port to an internal network device it opens all the TCP UDP service ports to this particular device The feature is used commonly for setting up H 323 VoIP or Multi Media servers DNS A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on...

Page 152: ... or AP Many network devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network 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 n...

Page 153: ...he 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 info...

Page 154: ...it 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 155: ... to 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...

Page 156: ... username 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 se...

Page 157: ... 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 tha...

Page 158: ...Super 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 incre...

Page 159: ... 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 ...

Page 160: ...pport 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 oth...

Page 161: ...utilizing 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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