User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright © 2004, Vivato, Inc.
- Who Should Read This Document?
- Printing This Document
- VIVATO, INC. END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS
- Safety Information
- FCC Declaration of Conformity
- Conventions Used in This Document
- Contact Information
- VIVATO, INC. END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS 3
- Safety Information 9
- Introduction 23
- Installation 29
- Initial Configuration Using the Built-In Web Pages 35
- Using the Main Configuration Web Pages 51
- Network Configuration Web Pages 55
- Security Configuration Web Pages 71
- Monitoring Clients and System Operations 79
- Services, Password, Config, and Firmware Web Pages 85
- Diagnostics Web Screen and Help 93
- Configuration Using The Command Line Interface 95
- Network Monitoring 145
- Verifying Wi-Fi Operation 149
- Dynamic Assignment of Client IP Addresses 153
- Updating AP/Bridge Firmware 159
- Introduction
- Powered Ethernet
- Omni-directional Antennas
- Ethernet and Serial Ports
- Reset To Factory Defaults
- Metal Enclosure
- IEEE 802.11 ISM-Band Channel Operation
- Multi-AP/Bridge Operation for Extended Coverage
- Basic Service Set Operation
- Web Page or Command Line Interface Configuration
- Network Configuration Examples
- Specifications
- Shipping Contents
- Installation
- Initial Configuration Using the Built-In Web Pages
- Using the Main Configuration Web Pages
- Network Configuration Web Pages
- Security Configuration Web Pages
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Network Settings
Network Configuration Web Pages
Configuring the Wireless Interfaces as a Group
Use these steps to configure several wireless interfaces at one time:
1 Enter the changes for the ESSID, Channel, Status, Broadcast ESSID for each interface. See
Configuring Wireless Interfaces Individually for descriptions of each setting.
2 Click on the Select box for the interface(s) to configure using these changes.
3 Select Make Changes.
Network>WDS
Wireless distribution system (WDS) allows the AP/Bridge to connect to a Vivato Wi-Fi Base Station
through a wireless interface from each device. The WDS connection is used instead of a wired LAN
connection when deploying the AP/Bridge as a coverage filler, range extender, or to provide a
wireless backhaul to a Wi-Fi Base Station. See "Network Configuration Examples" on page 26.
For more information on WDS operation, see "Configure WDS (Wireless Distribution System)"
on page 139.
WDS Creation
A WDS connection must be created on the AP/Bridge and on the Wi-Fi Base Station to create
the wireless link between them. The following settings must be configured on BOTH devices:
• Network Interface: Select the wireless interface to use for the WDS connection.
• Port: Up to 6 connections can be used on a wireless interface. Select a value, or use the
default.
• MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of WDS-enabled wireless interface on a Wi-Fi
Base Station (the “peer” address).
Important After creating a WDS connection, be sure to add that connection to the bridge that connects
to the wireless interface used for the WDS connection. For example, if you are using the
default bridge (bridge 0) to connect the wireless interfaces to the Ethernet interface, add the
WDS connection that you create here to bridge 0. See "Create/Add to Bridge" on page 60.