WLA-5000AP v3 802.
Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer OvisLink Corp. 5F., NO.6, Lane 130, Min-Chuan Rd., Hsin-Tien City, Taipei County, Taiwan Declare that the product 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point WLA-5000AP v3 is in conformity with In accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive and 1999/5 EC-R & TTE Directive Clause Description ■ EN Broadband Radio Access Network(BRAN); 5GHz high performance RLAN; Harmonized EN Covering essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
WLA-5000APV3 CE Declaration Statement Country Declaration Country Declaration cs OvisLink Corp. tímto prohlašuje, že tento WLA-5000APV3 je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES. lt iuo OvisLink Corp. deklaruoja, kad Lietuvių [Lithuanian] šisWLA-5000APV3 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas. Česky [Czech] da Dansk [Danish] de Deutsch [German] et Eesti [Estonian] en English Undertegnede OvisLink Corp.
Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................1 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................1 1.3 Wireless Operation Modes .............................................................................
3.4.5 QoS Settings .............................................................................................36 3.4.6 RADIUS Settings .......................................................................................37 3.5 WDS Bridge Mode Settings ..................................................................................38 3.5.1 Wireless Settings .......................................................................................40 3.6 Client Infrastructure Mode Settings..................
1 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview NOTE: For simplicity throughout this document, WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x will simply be referred to as WLA-5000AP v3. The WLA-5000AP v3 is a wireless access-point based on IEEE 802.11a/g 5-GHz and 2.4-GHz radio technologies. It contains an 802.11a/g wireless interface and one half/full-duplex 10/100 LAN interface. WLA-5000AP v3, with the new 2.
1.3 Wireless Operation Modes A group of wireless stations communicating with each other is called a Basic Service Set (BSS) and is identified by a unique SSID. When a WLA-5000AP v3 is used, it can be configured to operate in the following network configurations. 1.3.1 Access Point Mode When configured in the Access Point mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 allows a group of wireless stations to communicate with each other through it. Such a network is called an Infrastructure BSS.
1.3.2 WDS Repeater Mode In Repeater mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 set as a repeater extends the range of wireless LAN. The remote wireless AP/Router must also support WDS. 1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 provides bridging functions between the LAN behind it and separates LANs behind other APs’ operating in the WDS mode. The system will support up to eight APs in a WDS configuration.
1.3.4 Client Infrastructure Mode In Client Infrastructure mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 is connected to a computer and acts like a wireless station, so that the computer can wirelessly access the other network’s services, such as Internet. 1.3.5 Client Ad Hoc Mode In Client Ad Hoc mode, WLA-5000AP v3 is connected to a computer and acts like a wireless station, so that the computer can wirelessly share files and printers with other wireless stations. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
1.3.6 WISP Router Mode In WISP Router Mode, WLA-5000AP v3 is connected to several computers and acts like a Client mode AP. With IP sharing function, the computers can share the WISP connection via WLA-5000AP v3. 1.4 Set up the device The WLA-5000AP v3 can be managed remotely by a PC through either the wired or wireless network. To do this, the WLA-5000AP v3 must first be assigned an IP address, which can be done using one of the following two methods. 1.4.
2 2. Install the 802.11 A/G Access Point This section describes the installation procedure for the WLA-5000AP v3. It starts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased, followed by steps of how to power up and connect the WLA-5000AP v3. Finally, this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the WLA-5000AP v3. 2.
Therefore, during the system installation time, you need to build an isolated environment with the WLA-5000AP v3 and a PC, and then perform the following steps: Step 1. Manually change the IP address of the PC to become 192.168.1.3. Step 2. Connect the PC to the WLA-5000AP v3 and change its configuration to a static IP address based on your network environment. For example, if there is a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses from the range 192.168.23.10 - 192.168.23.
2.5 Front panel The LEDs on the front of the WLA-5000AP v3 reflect the operational status of the unit. The status of the LAN, the WLAN, and Power can be monitored from this display. WLA-5000AP v3 LED Descriptions Label LAN WLAN POWER SOLID Link is active Link is active Power OFF No Wireless connection No LAN connection No Power FLASH XMT/RCV Data XMT/RCV Data N/A * “Link is active” has lower FLASH frequency than “XMT/RCV Data”. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
2.6 Connect more devices through a hub The WLA-5000AP v3 provides an RJ45 LAN interface that you can use to connect to a PC or an external hub. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3 3. Basic Configuration This section describes the basic configuration procedure for the WLA-5000AP v3. It describes how to set up the WLA-5000AP v3 for wireless connections, and the configuration of the local LAN environment. All basic configurations may be effected through a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. From a PC that has been configured as described in Chapter 2, enter the IP address of the WLA-5000AP v3 as the URL in your browser, e.g. http://192.168.1.1.
If you are logging on for the first time, you should use the factory default setting “airlive”. The password is always displayed as a string of wildcards or dots. Click the LOG ON button to start the configuration session. 3.1 Setup wizard The Setup Wizard will guide you through a series of configuration screens to set up the basic functionality of the device. Every time you modify the settings, remember to click APPLY button to save the changes. 3.1.
3.1.2 DEVICE IP SETTINGS Setup Wizard>> 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 WLA-5000AP v3 automatically, it is recommended that you configure a static IP address manually in most applications.
3.1.3 WIRELESS SETTINGS Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings Network ID (SSID): The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network. The SSID must be the same for all devices in the wireless network (i.e. in the same BSS). Several access points on a network can have the same SSID. The SSID length is up to 32 characters. The default SSID is “airlive”.
WEP Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WEP WEP allows you to use data encryption to secure your data from being eavesdropped by malicious people. It allows 3 types of key: 64 (WEP64), 128 (WEP128), and 152 (WEP152) bits. You can configure up to 4 keys using either ASCII or Hexadecimal format. Key Settings: The length of a WEP64 key must be equal to 5 bytes, a WEP128 key is 13 bytes, and a WEP152 key is 16 bytes. Key Index: You have to specify which of the four keys will be active.
802.1x Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>802.1x 802.1x allows users to leverage a RADIUS server to do association authentications. You can also enable dynamic WEP key (128 bit) to have data encryption. Here you do not have to enter the WEP key manually because it will be generated automatically and dynamically. Rekey interval is time period that the system will change the key periodically. The shorter the interval is, the better the security is.
WPA Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) requires a RADIUS server available in order to do authentication (same as 802.1x), thus there is no shared key required. 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.
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. WPA2 Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA2 WPA2 stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2.
WPA2-PSK Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA2-PSK Enter the Pre-shared Key to initiate WPA security. All devices try to access the network should have the matching encryption key. Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WLA-5000AP v3 and the wireless client stations use the same key. Encryption Type: There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP (AES).
WPA-AUTO Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA-AUTO Encryption Type: There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP (AES). While CCMP provides better security than TKIP, some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it. You can select Both to allow TKIP clients and CCMP clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time.
WPA-PSK-AUTO Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA-PSK-AUTO WPA-PSK-AUTO tries to authenticate wireless clients using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WLA-5000AP v3 and the wireless client stations use the same key. Encryption Type: There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP (AES).
3.2.1 PASSWORD SETTINGS Advanced Settings>> Password Settings The default factory password is “password”. To change the password, press the Password Settings button to enter the Password Settings screen; then enter the Current Password followed by the New Password twice. The entered characters will appear as asterisks. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.2.2 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Advanced Settings>> System Management Clicking the System Management button to configure system related parameters to for the WLA-5000AP v3. HTTP Port No.: HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. The default port for the HTTP Web server is 80. Time-out: This setting specifies the duration of idle time (inactivity) before a web browser or telnet management session times out. The default is 10 minutes.
3.2.3 SNMP Settings Advanced Settings>>SNMP Settings This screen allows you to configure SNMP parameters including the system name, the location and contact information. System Name: A name that you assign to your 802.11a+g Router. It is an alphanumeric string of up to 30 characters. System Location: Enter a system location. System Contact: Contact information for the system administrator responsible for managing your 802.11a+g Router. It is an alphanumeric string of up to 60 characters.
You can define trap managers in the system. You can add a trap manager by entering a name, an IP address, followed by pressing the ADD button. You can delete a trap manager by selecting the corresponding entry and press the DELETE SELECTED button. To enable a trap manager, check the Enable box in the corresponding entry; to disable it, un-check the Enable box. 3.2.
3.2.5 OPERATIONAL MODE The WLA-5000AP v3 can be configured to operate in one of the following modes as mentioned previously in Chapter 1: (1) Access Point (2) WDS Repeater (3) WDS Bridge (4) Client Infrastructure (5) Client Adhoc (6) WISP Router AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.3 Access Point Mode Settings Advanced Settings>> Operation Mode>> Access Point Select “Access Point” mode and then press APPLY button. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.3.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting>> Wireless Settings Beacon Interval: The WLA-5000AP v3 broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence. The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in time unit of milliseconds. The default value is 100, and a valid value should be between 1 and 65,535. RTS Threshold: RTS/CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission.
waiting to be received by them. The DTIM interval specifies how often the beacon frame should contain DTIMs. It should have a value between 1 to 255, with a default value of 3. User Limitation: The range of user limitation is from 1 to 100. Age Out Timer: Set the age out time. The default is 300 sec. Transmit Power: Transmit power output depends upon the size and RF characteristics because that will determine the number of APs, channels, and need for antennas.
specific WLAN must use the same SSID. VLAN: VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. It is a technique allows one or more physical LAN routers or APs to deliver packets as if they were a single physical router or AP. DiffServ Marking: Enable DiffServ Marking to have better traffic prioritization and bandwidth management. Disable SSID Broadcasting: Select this check box to hide the SSID. Security Policy: Select security policy. “None”, “WEP”, “802.
3.3.4 RADIUS Settings Advanced Settings >> RADIUS Setting RADIUS servers provide centralized authentication services to wireless clients. Two RADIUS servers can be defined: one acts as a primary, and the other acts as a backup. MAC address filtering based authentication requires a MAC address filter table to be created in either the WLA-5000AP v3 (as described in Chapter 3.2.3 MAC Filtering Settings) and/or the RADIUS server.
3.4 Repeater Mode Settings For the Repeater node, please be aware that current Repeater mode ONLY works with WLA-5000AP v3 firmware 2.x device as AP node. 3.4.1 AP Node Settings Advanced Settings>> Operational Mode Set up first the device as an AP mode, click on “APPLY”, Next Step, choose Wireless Mode and channel in the “Wireless Settings” under Setup Wizard. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
Setup Wizard>>Wireless settings Select the WLAN mode and channel of your choice Click on “APPLY” to finish setup. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.4.2 Repeater Node Settings Advanced Settings>>Operation Mode To set a device as Repeater, the device has to be first defined as repeater operation mode. Select “Repeater” mode and then enter the “Remote SSID”, this is the SSID of AP node’s SSID. Click on the “Repeater” radio button Key-in the SSID of upper node’s SSID. Click APPLY button. Next step is to set the AP configuration for client device for Repeater node. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.4.3 Repeater Node Local service Settings Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings In the Setup Wizard, select the WLAN mode, in this case, only the WLAN mode and SSID can be modified, the channel will automatically readjusted as the upper node. Set the SSID for the Hotspot service. This SSID can be different from upper node’s SSID. Its Channel will be display as “Auto” it will be same as the AP node’s channel. It’s necessary to set the Wireless mode as the same spectrum as AP’s node.
User Limitation: The range of user limitation is from 1 to 100. Age Out Timer: Set the age out time. The default is 300 sec. Transmit Power: Transmit power output depends upon the size and RF characteristics because that will determine the number of APs, channels, and need for antennas. Ack TimeOut (11a)/ (11g)/: The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. For details, please go to Section 3.9.
3.4.5 QoS Settings Advanced Setting >> QoS Settings QoS stands for Quality of Service which attempts to provide different levels of quality to different types of network traffic. QoS stands for Quality of Service which attempts to provide different levels of quality to different types of network traffic. WMM stands for Wi-Fi Multimedia. WMM defines quality of service (QoS) in wireless networks. WMM improves audio, video and voice applications transmitted over wireless networks.
3.4.6 RADIUS Settings Advanced Setting >> RADIUS Settings RADIUS servers provide centralized authentication services to wireless clients. Two RADIUS servers can be defined: one acts as a primary, and the other acts as a backup. MAC address filtering based authentication requires a MAC address filter table to be created in either the WLA-5000AP V3 (as described in Chapter 3.2.3 MAC Filtering Settings) and/or the RADIUS server.
Enter the information for a second RADIUS server in case that there are 2 on your network which you are using authenticate wireless clients. ` 3.5 WDS Bridge Mode Settings Advanced Setting >> Operation Mode>> WDS Bridge Select “WDS Bridge” mode and then press the ‘APPLY‘ button. Additionally, to use the WDS as AP-client mode with SSID, please choose “Infrastructure Mode” radio button. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
To use MAC registration mode WDS, please select the “Pure MAC Mode” radial button. When configured as a WDS Bridge Pure MAC mode, you need to further configure the name and MAC address of its peer WDS devices. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.5.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting >> Wireless Setting 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 value does not deviate from the default too much.
3.6 Client Infrastructure Mode Settings Advanced Setting>>Operation Mode>> Client Infrastructure Select “Client Infrastructure” mode and then click APPLY button. The client can search for the SSIDs of APs in the environment, in order to select the AP that he wants to make connection with. For details, please go to Section 4.5: Device Status>>Site Survey AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.6.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting >> Wireless Setting 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 value does not deviate from the default too much.
3.7 Client Adhoc Mode Settings Advanced Setting >> Operation Mode >> Client Adhoc Select “Client Adhoc” mode and then click APPLY button. 3.7.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting >> Wireless Settings 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 AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
exchange mechanism. The RTS threshold should have a value between 256-2347 bytes, with a default of 2347. It is recommended that this value does not deviate from the default too much. Fragmentation: When the size of a unicast frame exceeds the fragmentation threshold, it will be fragmented before the transmission. It should have a value of 256-2346 bytes, with a default of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold.
3.8.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting >> Wireless Settings 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 value does not deviate from the default too much.
3.8.2 WISP Router DHCP Server Settings Advanced Setting >> DHCP server Setting DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP server dynamically assigns IP addresses (from a pre-defined list) to clients when they log on. The client will request a new IP when the specific period of time is about to run out. If it expires, the address is returned to the pool of IP addresses. Under WISP mode, select the check box of “Enable DHCP Server” to enable DHCP server function.
3.8.3 Multiple DMZ Advanced Settings >> Multiple DMZ Select a DMZ type and then enter the local DMZ IP address. Note: A DMZ server is a common term used to describe the default virtual server. If the DMZ server is selected, Internet 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. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.8.4 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. Internet data destined for the specified public port will be directed to the specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.8.5 Special Applications Advanced Setting >> Special Applications Some Internet application such as Instant Messaging or Games in particular 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).
3.8.6 IP Filtering Settings Advanced Setting>>IP Filtering Settings IP filtering is simply a mechanism that decides which types of IP datagrams will be processed normally and which will be discarded. This allows you to define rules for allowing / denying access from / to the Internet. Disable IP filtering: No IP filtering is performed. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
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; Apply to either Outbound to the Internet or Inbound from the Internet; Source IP Address and Dest. (Destination) IP Address. To grant or deny IP address, select ADD or Delete Selected. 3.8.
IP Routing Table: To delete a static route from the table, select the route and click DELETE SELECTED. Note: Changes to the routing table will take effect immediately. 3.9 ACK Timeout Setup Ack TimeOut (11a)/ (11g)/: The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. WLA-5000AP v3 provides a calculator on UI that helps you to obtain this value only by giving the distance.
Enter the calculated value of “AckTimeOut” into the appropriate “Ack TimeOut” field (11a or 11g) in the “Wireless Settings” window. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.10 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control is a great tool to control the bandwidth of the WISP subscribers. Therefore, the WISP operators can offer different class of connection speeds for different subscription fees - just like the ADSL service! The AirLive advance firmware can control the bandwidth by Interface or IP/MAC. There are 2 types of Traffic Control it offers: Total bandwidth control and Per-use bandwidth control. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.10.1 Total Bandwidth Control The total bandwidth controls the data rate at either Wired or Wireless interface. The following example limit the download bandwidth to 1024kbps and uplink to 512kbps Example1: 3 wireless clients share downlink and uplink bandwidth. 1024K 512K Internet ADSL / Cable Modem In this example, total uplink bandwidth of the 3 clients is limited to 512kbps and the total download bandwidth of the 3 clients is limited to 1024kbps. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
Example2: 3 wired clients share downlink and uplink bandwidth. Internet 1024K 512K In this example, total uplink bandwidth of the 3 clients is limited to 512kbps and the total download bandwidth of the 3 clients is limited to 1024kbps. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.10.2 Per user Bandwidth Control Internet WAN LAN Routing 4096K 2048K MAC Address Control 00:1B:FC:DA:4C:56 1024K 512K IP Address Control 192.168.1.37 4096K 1024K IP Segment Control 192.168.1.200~220 Note that this option could be enabled in WISP mode. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
Description: You can preset your control type and named on the type. Type: Three types to be selected: IP Address, IP Segment and MAC Address. IP Segment allows you to set bandwidth limitation on an IP range. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
3.11 Multiple SSID + VLAN You can configure up to 4 SSIDs on your access point and assign different configuration settings to each SSID. All the SSIDs are active at the same time; that is, client devices can associate to the access point using any of the SSIDs. You can also assign VALN on each SSID to separate clients. Note that the VLAN accept only tagged packet only.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4 4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 This Chapter covers other management aspects of your WLA-5000AP v3: Check Device Information View System Log Wireless Client Table Radio Table Site Survey Upgrade Firmware Save or Restore Configuration Changes Reset to Factory Default Reboot AP What if you forgot the password? 4.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.2 System Log Device Status >> System Log The WLA-5000AP v3 maintains a system log that you can use to track events that have occurred in the system. Such event messages can sometimes be helpful in determining the cause of a problem that you may have encountered. You can select System Log on the left side of the Device Status window to view log events recorded in the system.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.4 Radio Table Device Status >> Radio Table The Radio Table indicates wireless radio counters’ data under one of the six operational modes: Access Point; WDS Repeater; WDS Bridge; Client Infrastructure, Client Adhoc and WISP Router. Radio Table will indicate the following information: Radio Name, Mode, Op Channel, Assoc. Tx Pkts, Rx Pkts and Error. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.5 Site Survey Device Status >> Site Survey The Site Survey table shows the wireless Access Point and Ad Hoc stations in your environment detected by the 802.11 A/G Access Point. You can click the REFRESH button to get latest environment information.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.5.1 Signal survey Device Status >> Site Survey >> Signal Survey This is a unique feature from AirLive. It provides real-time signal strength between two nodes. Better signal strength means better alignment results, which aims to improve link quality. Click the “SIGNAL SURVEY” button. A pop-up window will continuously display signal strength in real time. The user can readjust the antenna position in order to achieve maximum signal strength. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.6 Firmware Upgrade System tools >> Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of your WLA-5000AP v3 (the software that controls your WLA-5000AP v3’s operation). Normally, this is done when a new version of firmware offers new features that you want, or solves problems that you have encountered with the current version. System upgrade can be performed through the System Upgrade window as follows: Step 1 Select System Tools, then Firmware Upgrade from the menu.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.7 Configuration Save and Restore System Tools >> Configuration Save and Restore You can save system configuration settings to a file, and later download it back to the WLA-5000AP v3 by following the steps. Step 1 Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System Tools menu. Step 2 Enter the path of the configuration file to save-to/restore-from (or click the Browse button to locate the configuration file).
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.8 Factory Default System Tools >> Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your WLA-5000AP v3 to the factory default settings. To do it: Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Tools menu. Step 2 Click YES to go ahead and restore the configuration to the factory default. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.9 Reboot System System tools>>Reboot System You can reset your WLA-5000AP v3 from the Browser. To reset it: Step 1 Select Reboot System from the System Tools menu. Step 2 Click YES to reboot the WLA-5000AP v3. Rebooting the WLA-5000AP v3 would disconnect any active clients and therefore will disrupt any current data traffic. 4.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 7. Run the tftpd32.exe. Note that the IP address must be 192.168.1.254. The name of firmware must change to zImage and must be in C:\ (The same folder as running tftpd.exe) 8. Power on WLA-5000AP, the “Status” LED will light on after 3 seconds. 9. Push the “Reset” button until the “Status” LED off and on again and release the “Reset” button. 10. If the above process success, the WLA-5000AP LAN LED keep flashing and the tftp serve shows file download information. 11.
4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 5. Specifications Recommended Outdoor Antennas WAE-5014PA : 5GHz 14dBi Antenna WAE-5018PA : 5GHz 18dBi Antenna WAE-5023PA : 5GHz 23dBi Antenna Feature Atheros SuperG and SuperA mode support for 108Mbps* AP, WDS Bridge, WDS Repeater, Client Mode, WISP mode Client mode firmware Primary and secondary RADIUS server support Web-based management tool WPA with Pre-Shared Key Support, TKIP, and AES Support 152-bit WEP support (Atheros Proprietary) 802.
Specifications Modulation Technique 11a Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (64QAM, 6QAM, 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 802.11b: 20dBm 802.11a: 17dBm 802.11g: 17dBm Security 64/128/152-bit WEP management WPA Support MAC address Access Control Management Web Management UPnP (Basic Device) SNMP: v1, v2, v2c, Ether Like MIB, MIB II, 802.
