Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WL-5460AP v2 AirLive
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W L-5460AP 54Mbps Multi-Function Wi r e l e s s A P User’ s Manual.
Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer Declare that the product Wireless AP is in conformity with In accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive and 1999/5 EC-R & TTE Directive Clause Description Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Essential requirements under article 3.
AirLive WL-5460AP / WL -5450AP CE Declaration State ment Country Declaration Country Declaration cs Česky [Czech] OvisLink Corp. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Air Live WL-5460AP / WL-5450AP je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.
Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference S tatement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation.
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1. Introduction 1.1 Overview AirLive WL-5460AP is an IEEE802.1 1b/g compliant 1 1 Mbp s & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for connecting to LAN and also fo r cascading to next Wireless Access Point.
Application Example 1 Example 2.
1.2 Firmware Features AirLive Wi r e l e s s AP Fi r m w a r e Featu res Fi r m w a r e e11: The Most Po we r f u l AP Fi r m w a r e Eve r ! WL-5460AP As the leading global WISP solution prov ider , AirLive understands the application environments of WISP operator s.
T raffic Control QoS Function T raffic Control is a great tool to control the bandwidth of the WISP subscribers. Therefore, the WISP operators can offer dif ferent class of connection speeds for different subscription fees - just like the ADSL service! The AirLive advance T raffic Control firmware can control the bandwidth by Interface or IP/MAC.
“connect” button to establish connection. The site survey is available even in AP mode, so the installer can check the channels used by surrounding APs to avoid interferences. T elnet Function Some WISP operators prefer to use CLI command line for configurations.
1.3 Inst alling WL-5460AP This section describes the installation proc edure for the WL-5460AP . It starts with a summary of the content of the package you hav e purchased, followed by step s of how to power up and connect the WL-5460AP . Finally , this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the WL-5460AP .
1.3.2 Hardware Present ation LED # Display Color Indication 1 Power Green Lights on when the device is power ed. 2 S t atus Red Lights on when the device is booting, light s off af ter boot successfully . 3 Link/Act Green Lights on when any one client conn ected.
Item # Function Description A Power Adaptor 12V 1A power supply adaptor delivered with product. B LAN1 LAN port C LAN2 LAN port 2 or W AN port(Gateway Mode only) D (Factory) Reset Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device. Press for ov er 10 seconds to restore factory settings.
1.3.3 Configuration Setup s The factory default settings of WL-5460AP are as following: Settings Default V alue Device Name WL-5460AP Radio 802.1 1b/g SSID airlive Channel 11 WEP Disabled IP Address 192.168.100.252 DHCP Ser ver Disabled. A vailable and def ault enabled when each of the wireless is configured as a gateway .
1.3.4 Hardware Connection Note: Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point. Usually , t he best place for the A ccess Point is at the center of your wireless network , with line of straight to all your wireless stations.
． Check the LED: The Power and LAN # LED should be ON. LAN# LED will even blink if there is traffic. The Link/Act LED will be on in static when asso ciated with a station and blink whenever this AP receives data packets in the air. If the Status LED glows after self -test, it means the Wireless Access Point fails on self test.
2. Operation Mode The WL-5460AP devic e provides all 8 modes of wireless operational applications with: Mode Radio LAN 1 LAN 2 AP AP LAN LAN Client Client LAN LAN Bridge WDS LAN LAN WDS Repeater WDS +.
2.0 Change Operation Mode WL-5460AP is default in AP mode. If the mode had been changed, click the “Mode” button to change back. T o change operation Mode: 1.
2.1 About the Operation Modes This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. This device is shipped with configur ation that is functional right out of the box.
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2.1.2 Client Mode If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’ s connected to a computer so t hat the computer can send pa cket s from wired end to wireless interface. Refer to the illustration below .
2.1.3 Bridge Mode The WDS (Wireless Distributed System) functi on let this access point acts as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time. Users can us e this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like ai rport s, hotels and schools …etc.
2.1.4 WDS Repeater Refer to the illustration below . While acting as Bridges, AP1 (with S tation 1 being associated to) and AP2 (with S t ation 2 being a ssociated) can communicate with each other through wireless interface (with WDS).
2.1.5 Universal Repeater An universal repeater can also extend the wir eless coverage of another wireless AP or router . But the universal repeat er does not require the remote device to have WDS function. Therefore, it can work with almost any wireless device.
2.1.6 WISP (Client Router) mode In WISP mode, the AP will be have just the same as the Clie nt mode for wireless function. However , router functions are added betwe en the wireless W AN si de and the Ethernet LAN side. Therefore, the WISP subscriber can share the WI SP connection without the need for extra router .
2.1.7 WISP + Universal Repeater mode In this mode, the AP behaves virtually the same as the WISP mode, ex cept one thing: the AP can als o send wireless signal to the LAN si de.
2.1.8 Gateway (AP + Router) In this mode, router functions are added bet ween one Ethernet port and the other network interface. The radio is an AP mode whic h a llow wireless client to share the internet connection. T o set the operation mode to Client (Infrastructure), please go to “Mode” field and select the “Gateway” mode.
3. Wireless Settings This section guides you to configure the mode of the Radio interface. 3.1 Access Point Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP .
referred to as a network name because esse ntially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. In this mode, the SSID is provided for client connection. ¾ Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel m anually or automatically . If set channel manually , just select the c hannel you want to specify .
3.2 Client Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
¾ Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel m anually or automatically . If set channel manually , just select the c hannel you want to specify . If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situati on for communication.
3.3 Bridge Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
and choose the channel with best situati on for communication. The number of channels supported depends on t he region of this Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel. ¾ 802.1d Sp anning T ree: S p anning tree is to prevent bridge loop when there are multiple active paths between network nodes.
3.4 WDS Repeater Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
The default is 2.4GHz (B+G) mode. ¾ SSID (Netw ork ID): Provide SSID for wireless client survey and connection. The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; ther efore, all access point s and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WL AN must use the same SSID.
T o configure the access control, please refer to Section 3.1 1 Access Control Settings …… T o configure the T raffic Control, pl ease refer to Section 3.
3.5 Universal Repeater Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
¾ Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel m anually or automatically . If set channel manually , just select the c hannel you want to specify . If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situati on for communication.
3.6 WISP Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
¾ W AN Port: WL-5460AP provides 4 methods for cli ent to access the internet. This depends on the location and the service which the ISP provides. Y ou need to contact the ISP for detail information. ¾ Virtual Server: Y ou can use Vi rtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet.
¾ Special Application: This is to enable internet serv ice such as sound, video and so on. The routing firewall often stop s these services for security reason. ¾ DMZ: Y ou can use DMZ Settings to provide c onnection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet.
3.7 WISP + Universal Mode Settings ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP . ¾ Disable Wireless LAN Interface: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
referred to as a network name because esse ntially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. In this mode, the SSID is the remote WISP CPE to connect to. ¾ Site Survey: Site survey helps to find out available access point around. Y ou can also check to prevent using same SSID or channel with other AP .
¾ Virtual Server: Y ou can use Vi rtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. ¾ Special Application: This is to enable internet serv ice such as sound, video and so on.
¾ DMZ: Y ou can use DMZ Settings to provide c onnection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for V irtual Server Settings. ¾ Remote Management: This is to configure WL- 5460AP be managed from internet.
3.8 Gateway Mode (AP + Router) Settings Import ant Notice: When change to G ateway mode, the L AN 2 becomes to W AN port. ¾ Alias Name : Another name for WL-5460AP .
¾ Band: Y ou can choose one mode of t he following you need. ~ 2.4GHz (B): 802.1 1b supported rate only . ~ 2.4GHz (G): 802.1 1g supported rate only . ~ 2.4GHz (B+G): 802.1 1b supported rate and 802.1 1g supported rate. The default is 2.4GHz (B+G) mode.
¾ Virtual Server: Y ou can use Vi rtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. ¾ Special Application: This is to enable internet serv ice such as sound, video and so on.
¾ DMZ: Y ou can use DMZ Settings to provide c onnection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for V irtual Server Settings. ¾ Remote Management: This is to configure WL- 5460AP be managed from internet.
3.9 Wireless Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method will enable you to have different l evel of security .
WP A-PSK (TKIP) / WP A-PSK (AES) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A) with Pre-Shared Key (PSK) provides better security than WEP keys. It does not require a RADIUS se rver in order to provide association authentication, but you do have to enter a shared key for the authentication purpose.
WP A2-PSK (AES) Enter the Pre-shared Key to initiate WPA2 se curity. 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 WL-5460AP and the wir eless client stations use the same key .
802.1X (Radius) Authentication by the remote server (RADIUS Server). Security: Y ou can select None, WEP , WP A (TKIP) , WP A (AES), WP A2 (AES), WP A2 Mixed method for data encryption. ~ WEP: 802.1x Authentication is enabled and the RADIUS Server will proceed to check the 802.
~ Port: Enter the RADIUS Server ’ s port number pr ovided by your ISP . The default is 1812. ~ IP Address: Enter the RADIUS Server ’s IP Address provided by your ISP .
3.10 Advanced Wireless Settings When click on Advanced Setup button under client mode, a pop- up window appears and show parameter as fo llow: Fragment ation: Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network.
transmission. It will also confirm the requestor st ation that the Access Point has reserved it for the time-frame of the requested transmission. If the “Hidden Node” problem is an issue, please specify the pa cket size. The R TS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set.
select a level to make sure that the out put power measured at the antenna end will not exceed the legal limit in your country . Enable W atchDog: Check and enable this watch dog function. W atch Interval: Setup the interval time for watch dog function between 1 to 60 mins.
3.1 1 Access Control When Enable Wireless Access Control is checked, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses listed in the access control list can a ccess this Access Point. If the list cont ains no entries with this function being enabled, then no clients will be able to access this Access Point.
3.12 QoS T raffic Control What is T raffic Control QoS? T raffic Control is a great tool to control the bandwidth of the WISP subscribers. Therefore, the WISP operators can offer different class o.
1. LAN Output Rate : This is the speed of the traf fic out of the LAN port. In gateway mode, the LAN Output Rate includes both the wired LAN and WLAN interface. 2. WLAN Output Rate : This is the speed of the traffic out of the Wireless LAN 3. W AN Output Rate : This is the speed of the traf fi c out of the W AN port.
Once you click on the “setup” button, a new window will pop-up with the T raffic Control settings. They are divided into “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” section for further explanations.
A. Interface Control Settings: In the Interface Control Settings, the AP on ly controls the total bandwid th limit of an interface. For example, if you want to limit the output dat a rate of the LAN to 512K and the output data rate of WLAN to 1024K. Y ou should perform the following steps: 1.
2. Enter “512” for the “LAN Out Rate” 3. Enter “1024” for the “WLAN Out Rate” 4. Enter “VIP Subscri ber” for the “Comment” 5. Click on “Save” button 6.
Please follow the procedure below to setup MAC T raf fic Control 1. Please make sure the “Interface T raf fic Control” is disabled 2. Before you start, please check the fo llowing area to see which client MACs are supported. It differ s between each mode.
Application Example Example1: AP Mode T raffic Control In this example, the AP is installed out door to provide Internet service. There are 2 different type of Internet se rvice offered by the WISP: z.
3. Please enable the “MAC Control” 4. Please fill in the 2 entries as shown on the graphic below 5. Reboot the AP.
Example2: Client Mo de T raffic Control In the following example, the AP is used as t he wireless client to the WISP Service. The Service provider need to restrict the bandwid th of the AP to 1024K Downstream and 128K Upstream. S tep-b y-S tep Configuration 1.
4. System Management 4.1 LAN Interface Setup In this page, you can change the TCP/IP se ttings of this Access Point; select to enable/disable the DHCP C lient, 802.1d S p anning T ree, and Clone MAC Address. IP Address: This field c an be modified only when DH CP Client is disabled.
Clone MAC Address: Y ou can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory setting..
4.2 Upgrade Firmware T o Upgrade Firmware: 1. Download the latest firmwar e from your distributor and sa ve the file on the hard drive. 2. S t art the browser , open the configuration page, click on Other , and click “Upgrade Firmware” to enter the Upgrade Firmware window .
4.3 Save / Reload Settings This function enables users to sa ve the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.dat) T o load configuration from a file, en ter the file name or click Browse … to find the file from your computer . Save Settings to File: Click “SA VE” to save the current configuration to file.
Reset: Click to restore the def ault configuration..
4.4 Change Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to acce ss the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the user name and p a ssword blank will disable the protection. The login screen prompts immediately once you finish setting the account and p assword.
4.5 Enable System Log This function can list all log information about device. Enable Log: Enabled or Disabled display system log information. System All: List system all log information. Wireless Only List: wireless log information only . Refresh: Refresh log information.
4.6 NTP Settings This function can set system time from local computer or Internet. Current Time: Setting system time Enable NTP client update: Enable or Disable setting system from Internet NTP Server . T ime Zone Select: Select system time zone. NTP Serve r: Select NTP Server by Server List or Manual Input.
5 System Recovery WL-5460AP provides the system recovery emergency code function that can restore the machine after firmware crashed. Please check if your WL- 5460AP's serial number is e5460AP70500001 or later . If it is, it has emergency code function.
If your WL-5460AP's serial number is before e5460AP70500001 , it does not have emergency code function. It needs to update bootloader first. T o upload the bootloader and firmware: 1. Copy the two files, “boot_v14a.bin” and “5460APv2e9_httpupgrade” , to the location 1.
6. WL-5460AP will then reboot itself. Af ter it has completed rebooting, open the internet protocol setup dialog and enter IP addresses as illustrated below: 7. Open the WL-5460AP conf iguration menu and choose the category ‘Other ’. Then choose the feature “Firmware Upgrade”.
6. S pecification Feature AP, Bridge, Client, Repeater functions WISP Client Router mode WISP + Universal Repeater Mode Detachable Antenna, 2 LAN ports 802.1x, WPA, WPA2 and Web Mgt. TX power regulation in 4 levels Watchdog function use PING Wireless Client Isolation (e8 firmware) ACK Timeout Adjustment DHCP Relay function 802.
802.1x Radius Support WPA Enterprise support in AP/WDS mode Configuration Web Management WDS (Bridge, Client, Repeater) mode Hide ESSID 802.1x MAC Access Control MAC Access Table Wireless Client I.
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