User's Manual

Table Of Contents

VIVATO, INC. END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS

Safety Information .................................................................................................9

FCC Declaration of Conformity ..........................................................................................9

Conventions Used in This Document ...................................................................................12

Contact Information ..............................................................................................................13

Introduction ..........................................................................................................23

Powered Ethernet ..................................................................................................................24

Omni-directional Antennas...................................................................................................24

Ethernet and Serial Ports......................................................................................................24

Reset To Factory Defaults.....................................................................................................24

Metal Enclosure .....................................................................................................................24

IEEE 802.11 ISM-Band Channel Operation.......................................................................24

Multi-AP/Bridge Operation for Extended Coverage .........................................................24

Basic Service Set Operation ..................................................................................................25

Web Page or Command Line Interface Configuration......................................................25

Network Configuration Examples........................................................................................26

Specifications..........................................................................................................................27

Shipping Contents..................................................................................................................27

Installation ............................................................................................................29

Where to Position The AP/Bridge ........................................................................................29

Antenna Polarization and Positioning................................................................................29

Interfering Signal Sources .................................................................................................30

Access Point Positioning ...................................................................................................30

Coverage Filler Positioning ...............................................................................................31

Wireless Backhaul Positioning ..........................................................................................31

Range Extension Positioning .............................................................................................32

Preparing the AP/Bridge for Operation ..............................................................................33

Initial Configuration Using the Built-In Web Pages .........................................35

Steps to Configuring the Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge .............................................................35

Default Configuration............................................................................................................36

Configuration Connections ...................................................................................................36

Enabling Your Computer’s Network Adapter to Access the Wi-Fi AP/Bridge ................37

Using APIPA to Assign a Usable IP Address For Your Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Wired Connection to Access the Configuration Web Page...............................................39

Wireless Configuration Connection...................................................................................41

Entering the Initial Configuration Information in the Quick Setup Pages......................43

Setup Type .........................................................................................................................43

Read Password Setup.........................................................................................................44