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WLA-500AP WISP Client Router Mode User’s Manual.
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AirLive W LA-5000AP WISP+Client Router Mode 2 T ABLE OF C ONTENT INTRODUCING THE WISP CLIENT ROUTER MODE ............................................................................................................................... 3 O VERVIEW OF THE WLA-5000AP .
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I T v c C h a p ter 1 ntr oducing the WISP Client Router Mode his manual gives a basic introduction to WISP Client Router Mode. It pro- ides information to configure the WL A-5000AP to operate in common appli- ations such as connecting to the Internet.
Overview of the WLA-5000AP The WISP Client Router mode th at sits between your local Ethernet network and a remote network (e.g., the Internet). The WLA-5000 AP contains a 10/100Mbps Ethe rnet switch for connection to PCs on your local wired network, and two wireless interfaces for connection to your local wire less network: one supports 802.
automatically assign IP addresses to PCs (request ing DHCP client devices) on your LAN - you don’t have to apply for and assign IP addresses to PCs on your network. ACCESSING SERVERS FROM T HE PUBLIC NETWORK If you want special servers to be accessible to remote users across the In ternet (e.
Setting Up the device A local PC on either the wired or wireless LAN network can manage the WLA-5000AP. To do this, the WLA-5000AP must have an IP address, which can be statica lly configured, or is dynamically ob- tained from a DHCP server on the LAN.
I T st fo nstalling the WLA-5000AP his section describes the installation procedure for your WLA-5000AP. It arts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased, llowed by steps of how to conn ect and power up your WLA-5000AP. Finally, it describes how to configure a Windows PC to commu nicate with your WLA-5000AP.
A physical look at the back panel The following illustration shows the rear panel of WLA-5000AP. (1) 1 RJ-45 10/100 Switch connecto rs for connecting to PCs and workstations or connecting external Ethernet hub, or switch with auto-sensing.
A physical look at the front panel The LEDs on the front of the WLA-5000AP reflect the operational status of the unit. WLA-5000AP LED Description Label LAN WAN 11g (WLAN) 11a (WLAN) Power Steady Green.
Connecting the Cables Follow these steps to install your WLA-5000AP: Step 1. Connect ADSL/Cable modem to the Wireless Router WAN port using CAT5 UTP LAN cable.
For the case of using a wireless client, the client m ust also have a wireless interface installed properly, be physically within the radio ra nge of the WLA-5000AP, and have TCP/IP installed and configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server in the network.
The procedure required to set a static IP address is not too much differen t from the procedure re- quired to set to “obtain IP addresses dynamically” - except that instead of selecting “obtain IP ad- dresses dynamically, you should sp ecify the IP address explicitly.
Basic Configur a tion of the WLA-5000AP This section contains basic configurat ion procedure for the WLA-5000AP. It also describes how to set up the WISP Client Router mode for Internet Ac- cess operation, and how to set up the LAN configuration.
Logging On When you attempt to access a configuration screen from the browser menu, an administrator login screen will appear, prompting you to enter your password to log on. Once you ar e logged in, you will not be asked to log in again un less your “session” exp ires such as due to inactivity timeout.
SET UP YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME After logging in, the Time Settings page appears. The router time will first be set to the local time of the PC (on which the browser is running). If this ti me is not correct, modify the appropriate fields as necessary, and then click “NEXT”.
2. You use the user name and password assigned by your ISP to connect to the Internet (re- quired for the underlying PPPoE protocol). In this case, you need to configure the following information: • User Name : the username of your ISP account. • Password : the password of your ISP account.
• User Name : the username of your ISP account. • Password : the password of your ISP account. • Idle time : The Idle Timeout is the number of seconds of "inactivity" before the PP TP connection is taken down.
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DEVICE IP SETTINGS The Device IP setting screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet mask of your WLA - 5000AP : you can configure a static IP address and a su bnet mask, or configure it to obtain an IP ad- dress and a subnet mask automatically fr om a DHCP server on the local network.
If you choose to use an external DHCP Server to automatically assign an IP address to your WLA- 5000AP check the button that says, “ Use the D HCP protocol to auto matically get the IP address for this device ”, and then press Next to the next screen.
WEP You can use WEP encryption to protect your data when you are transmi tting data in the wireless net- work. There are 3 typ es of keys: 64 ( WEP6 4 ), 128 ( WEP128 ), and 152 ( WEP152 ) bits. You can con- figure up to 4 keys using either ASCII or Hex adecimal format.
WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with Pre-Shared Key (PSK) provides b etter security than WEP keys. It does not require a RADIUS server in order to prov ide association authentication, but you do have to enter a shared key for the authentication purpose.
FINISH SETUP WIZARD A ND SAVE YOUR SETTINGS After stepping through the Wiza rd’s pages, you can press the FINISH button for your modification to take effect.
Alternatively, you can also click the “BACK” button to go back to previous configuration screens for more changes. Note: If you change the router’s IP address to a differe nt IP network address .
C h a p ter 4 Advanced Settings This section contains advanced setting procedures for the WLA-5 000AP. It describes modifications that normally you may not need for basic system operation.
Password Settings Y ou r WLA-5000AP c o m e s wi t h a d e fa u l t f ac t o r y p a ss w o r d o f “ airlive ” . After you start using the AP, you should change the default password. To change the password, press the Password Settings button to enter the Password Settings screen, enter the current password followed by the new passwo rd twice.
System Management Clicking the System Management button allows system related parameters to be configured for the WLA-5000AP. Remote Management : The remote management feature allo ws you to manage your WLA-5000AP remotely through the use of an HTTP browser.
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SNMP Settings This screen allows you to conf igure SNMP parameters including the system name, the location and contact information. Additionally, you can config ure the WLA-5000AP to se nd SNMP Traps to re- mote SNMP management stations. Traps are unsoli cited alert messages that WLA-5000AP sends to remote management stations.
Community String For Write: For re ad-write operati on, you need to config ure a write “community string”. A trap manager is a remote SNMP management stat ion where special SNMP trap messages are gener- ated (by the router) and sent to in the network.
DHCP Server Settings The DHCP server option allows the WLA-5000AP to assign IP addresses to DHCP client devices on your wired or wireless LAN to obtain IP addresses automatically. If you want the Router to act as a DHCP server and assign private IP addresses to requesting DHCP clients on the LAN, you need to check the Enable DHCP Server box.
You can select one of the following two ways to assign IP addresses: Assigns IP addresses to wired or wire less clients from the following range : When IP addresses are assigned to a requesting DHCP client, after the “ lease time ”, the cli- ent is expected to renew the lease.
Multiple DMZ The router supports multiple software DMZ por ts, and they are implemented through software. When the router receives incoming data from the Internet, it will search through an internal ad- dress translation table to perform address translat ion function.
Virtual Server Settings A Virtual Server is a server built on a single or a cluster of real servers. A DMZ server is a term commonly used to describe the default Virtual Ser v er - the router will redirect all traffic from the Internet without a valid port address mapping to th is device.
Special Applications Special applications such as some Internet games are getting to be increasingly popular. These applications usually work in the following manner: A client can start an Internet game by first regi stering with a game server on the Internet.
IP Filtering Settings Three mutually exclusive rules can be defined to forward/filter IP packets based on their IP ad- dress and/or port numbers. ¾ Disable IP filtering : If this is selected, the IP filterin g feature is disabled. No IP filtering will be performed.
• Apply to : You need to select whether the filtering rule should apply to packets outbound for the Internet or inbound from the Internet. • Source IP address : you can select Any , Single IP , or a Network (of source IP ad- dresses). • Source Port : you can select Any , Single , or a Range of port numbers.
IP Routing Settings Dynamic Routing: enable gateway to exchange the routing table dynamically through LAN port. Currently you can choose to use RIPv1 or RIPv2 with Send enabled (active mode) or disabled (passive mode).
Wireless Settings You can use this screen to configure va rious parameters of your WLA-5000AP. Beacon Interval: The WLA-5000AP broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence. The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted - in time unit of milliseconds.
Dynamic DNS Settings Some people advertise the IP addresses of their routers so that Internet users can access th ese routers (which is actually to access virtual servers behind these routers) using these IP addresses.
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M T anaging your WLA-5000AP his Chapter covers other manageme nt aspects of your WLA-5000AP: How to view the device status C h a p ter 5 How to view the system log How to upgrade your WLA-.
How to View the System Log The WLA-5000AP maintains a system log that you can use to track events that have occurred in the system. Such event messages can sometimes be helpfu l in determining the cause of a problem that you may have encountered. You can select System Log on the left to view log events recorded in the system.
DHCP Client Table The DHCP client table lists current DHCP client s connected with its host name, IP address, MAC address, expiration time, and entry type. Bridge Table The bridge table shows all MAC en tries learned from the wired LAN interface, wireless clients, and WDS peers.
Radio Table The radio table shows the informati on of each radio, including the cu rrent mode, channel, number of clients associated, number of packets transmitted and received, and number of errors happened.
Upgrading Firmware You can upgrade your WLA-5000AP’s firmware (the software that controls your WLA-5000AP’s op- eration). Normally, this is done when a new version of firmware offe rs new fe atures that you want, or solves problems you have encoun tered when using the current vers ion.
Step 2: To update the WLA-5000AP firm ware, first download the firm ware from the distributor’s web site to your local disk. Then from the above sc reen enter the path and filename of the firmware (or click Browse to select the path and filename of the firmware).
How to Save or Resto re Configuration Changes You can save system configuration settings to a file , and later download it back to the WLA-5000AP system by following the steps below.
How to Restore the System Setti ngs to the Factory Defaults You can restore the system setti ngs to the factory defaults. Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Tools menu and the following screen displays: Step 2 Click YES to restore the system configurations to the factory defaults, and the system will re- boot automatically.
How to Reboot your WLA-5000AP You can reset your WLA-5000AP from the Brower. To reset it: Step 1 Select Reboot System from the System Tools menu, the following screen shows: Step 2 Click YES to reset the WLA-5000AP. Note: Resetting the WLA-5000AP disconnects any active clients, and therefore will disrupt any current data traffic.
What if you Forgot the Password? If you forgot the password, the onl y way to recover is to clear the device configuration and return the unit to its original state as shi pped from the factory. You can do th is by pre ssing the hardware “re- store” button on the device for “ 2 seconds ”.
S pecification Product Name IEEE 802.11a/g Wireless LAN AP (WISP Clien t Router mode) OS Linux® 2.4.18 kernel Standard • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.1x • IEEE 802.3u WLAN Network A rchitecture Ty pe • Infrastructure • Bridge Mode (WDS) Wireless Transfer Data Rate for IEEE 802.
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