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WLA-5200AP 802.11a/b/g Multi-function Wireless Access Point User’s Manual.
Clause Description ■ EN 301 893 v1.2.3 Broadband Radio Access Network(BRAN); 5GHz high (2003-08) performance RLAN; Harmonized EN Covering essential requirements of Article 3.
WLA-5200AP CE Declaration S tatement Country Declaration Country Declaration cs Č esky [Czech ] OvisLink Corp. tímto prohlašuj e, že tento WLA-5200AP je v e shod ě se základními požadavky a dalšími p ř ís lušnými ustanoveními sm ě rnice 1999/5/ES.
FCC Certifications This equipment has b een 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 desi gned to provide reasonable prote ction against harmful interference in a resi dential installation.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 F EATURES .....................................................................................................
1 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual INTRODUCTION AirLive WLA-5200AP is an IEEE802.11a/b/g compliant 11 Mbps & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Access Point. The Wi reless Access Point is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for conne cting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point.
Application Example 1 Example 2 2 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual.
Parts Names and Functions 1. Front Panel: (LED Indicators) LED Status Indicator Color Solid Flashing Power Yellow Turns solid green when the power is applied to this device. N/A. Yellow Turns solid Y ellow when the Ethernet cable is connected the LAN port.
Port/button Functions Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these ports. If required, any port can be connected to anothe r hub. Any LAN port will automatically function as an "Uplink" port when necessa ry. LAN ports (LAN1,LAN2) (Factory) RESET Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device.
HARDWARE CONNECTION Note: Before you starting hard ware c onnection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Acce ss Point. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of you r wire less network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations.
ABOUT THE WIRELESS OPERATION MODES This device provides seven operational appli cations with AP, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc), C lient (Infrastructure) ,WDS Rep eater, Universal Repeater , WISP(Client Router) mode which are mutually exclusive. This device is shipped with configu ration t hat is functional right out of the box.
Client Mode (Infrastructure) If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, th is device can work like a wirele ss station when it’s connecte d to a computer so t hat the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface.
Bridge Mode You will be able to connect two wireless LA Ns together under the Bridge mo de. This only works with anot her Wireless a/b/g Access Point. If enabled you m ust enter the MAC address of that Wireless a/b/g Access Point.
WDS Repeater Mode A repeater's function is to extend the wi reless coverage of another wireless AP or router. For WDS repeater to work, the remot e wireless AP/Router mu st also support WDS function.
Universal Repeater Mode A universal repeater can also extend the wireless coverage of another wirel ess AP or router without requiring the remote device to have WDS function.
WISP (Client Router) Mode WISP (Client Router) mode In WISP mode, the AP will behave just the same as the Client mode for wirele ss function. However, router function s are added between the wi reless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side. Therefore, th e WISP subs criber can share the WISP connection without the need for extra ro uter.
CONFIGURATION Login 1. Start your computer. Connect an Et hernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. 2. Make sure your wired sta tion is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.e. 192.168.1.254 3. Start your WEB browser.
System System Shows the product model name. Product Model The current version of the firmware installed in this device. Firmware Version Shows the firmware date. Firmware Date The SSID differentiates one WLAN from anothe r, therefore, all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN mus t use the same SSID.
Active Client Shows the information of t he devices that are currently associating with this Wireless Access Point. Wireless Mode Wireless mode This page includes all wireless mode settings and major parameters. When you choose each wireless mode that will ca use the device to reboot for the new wireless mode take effect.
AP modes The distinguishing name o f this device, you may change the default alias name by ente ring a new one in this column. Alias Name Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable th.
16 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual in the network you are l ocated. In other words, this device will not be visible by any wireless station. Band Choose a mode from the pull-down list. • 11b/g mixed: Select to allow both wireless-b and wirele ss-g devices on the network.
Client Mode Settings The distinguishing name o f this device, you may change the default alias name by ente ring a new one in this column. Alias Name Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box t.
18 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual network. Net work Type You can choose the Ad-Hoc mode and Infrastructure mode SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; therefore, all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID.
Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving th e efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.11g Wirel ess LAN PC Card often transmit large files in wireless net work, you can enter new Fragment Thresh old value to split the packet.
20 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual Point, informing that it is going to transmit the data. Upon receipt, the Access Poin t will respond with a CTS message to all station within its range to notify all other stations to defer transmissi on.
Enable Watch Dog Watch Interval Watch Host Check the box to enable this wat ch dog function and set the Watch dog time Interval (1~60 mins) and type the ip address of the host ip Press to save the new settings on the screen. Apply Change Press to discard the data you have ent ered since last time you press Apply Change.
Authentication Ty pe: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected, users will have to select the Encryption from the pull-down list, TKIP , AES or TKIP_AES and then enter a passphra se.
Bridge Mode Setting The distinguishing name o f this device, you may change the default alias name by ente ring a new one in this column. Alias Name Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to.
Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically . If set channel manually, just select the channel 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 situation for communi cation.
25 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual wireless network. If your 802.11g Wirel ess LAN PC Card often transmit large files in wireless net work, you can enter new Fragment Thresh old value to split the packet. The value can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346 .
26 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual whether there are buffered frames at the acce ss point). Data Rate By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmi ssion. Select the basi c rates to be used among the followi ng options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.
Security (Bridge/Repeater Mode) Here you can configure the se curity of your wireless network. Sel ecting different method will enable you to have different level of se curity.
Authentication Ty pe: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected, users will have to select the Encryption from the pull-down list, TKIP , AES or TKIP_AES and then enter a passphra se.
Authentication Type : Open System with 8 02.1x/WPA- RADIUS/WPA2- RADIUS If the Open System with 802.1x/ WPA-RADIUS/W PA2-RADI US is select ed, users will have to select the En cryption from the pull-down list, TKIP , AES or TKIP_AES and configure a RADIUS server, the RADIUS Server will proceed to check the 802.
WDS Control WDS MAC Table Create You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous MAC Address. Device Comment Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to access this Access Point.
Repeater Mode Settings The distinguishing name o f this device, you may change the default alias name by ente ring a new one in this column. Alias Name Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box.
32 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual network. • 11A (out door): Select to allow onl y wireless-G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices on the outdoor network.
Select the Access Control Mode from the pull-down menu. Disable : Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode. Allow : Only the stations shown in the table can associate with the AP. Reject : Stations shown in the table won’t be able to associate with the AP.
WISP mode Settings The distinguishing nam e of this device, you may change the default alias name by entering a new one in this col umn. Alias Name Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to .
You can choose the Ad-Hoc mode and I nfrastructure mode Net work Type The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; therefore, all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specifi c WLAN must use the same SSID. It is case-sen sitive and must not exceed 32 characters.
Virtual Server Define virtual server ip address and port range, Protocol and check the box to enable virtual server, The Virtual server which using single port numb er can be accelerated by hard ware .
Remote Mangement You can enable the Remote manag ement function and define the port number let can be managed from internet . WISP + Universal Repeater Mode Setting 37 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual.
38 WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual Alias Name You can set the alias name for thi s device (not exceeding 32 charac ters). Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disa ble the Wireless LAN Interfa ce, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Acces s Point in the network you are located.
Site Survey Click site survey setup button that will shows the WI SP Outdoor AP list and you can select which WISP AP you want to connect . Please refer the AP mode settings Æ Security for details, This setting used Wireless client or remote AP to link this device.
Special Application You can define special application tha t can allow outside users to access your internal application behind this AP, like QuickTime ,MSN gaming zon e… DMZ 40 WLA-5200AP v2 User.
TCP/IP Basic In this page, you can change the T CP/IP se ttings of this Access Point, select to enable/disable the DHCP Client, 802.1d S panning Tree, and Clo ne MAC Address. This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled. If your system m anager assig ned you static IP settings, then you will have to enter the information provided.
Press to save the new settings on the screen. Apply Changes Press to discard the data you have entere d since last time you press Apply Change. Reset Other Upgrade Firmware 1. Download the latest firmware from your dist ributor and save the file on the hard drive.
This function enables use rs to save the current configuratio n s as a file (i.e. config.bin ) To load configuration from a f ile, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer.anc click update button . Factory Default : Click to restore the default configuration.
Set your new User name. User name can be up to 15 characters long. User name can contain letter, number and space. It is case sensitive. User Name Set your new password. Password can be up to 15 characters long. Password can contain letter, number and space.
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