Page 1: User Manual
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Preface Wireless Access Point Atop Technologies, Inc AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point User Manual V1.4 January 24, 2018...
Page 2 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Preface Wireless Access Point This PDF Document contains internal hyperlinks for ease of navigation. Table of Contents For example, click on any item listed in the to go to that page. Published by: Atop Technologies, Inc.
Page 3 Wireless Access Point Important Announcement The information contained in this document is the property of Atop Technologies, Inc., and is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of Atop Technologies, Inc., products. No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes, and it is not to be reproduced, copied, disclosed, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form, by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior explicit written consent of Atop Technologies, Inc.,...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Preface Wireless Access Point Table of Contents Preface ..........................10 Purpose of the Manual ..........................10 Who Should Use This User Manual ......................10 Supported Platform ..........................10 Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement ....10 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement .....................11 European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein ..........11...
Page 5 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Preface Wireless Access Point 4.11.3 IP Filtering ..............................74 4.11.4 Management List ..........................75 4.12 Log Settings ............................76 4.12.1 System Log Settings ..........................76 4.12.2 Event Log ...............................77 4.13 System Setup ............................77 4.13.1 Admin Settings ............................78 4.13.2 Date/Time Settings ..........................79 4.13.3 Alert Event .............................80...
Page 6 Figure 4.7 Authentication Required for Accessing Web Interface ................... 23 Figure 4.8 Operation Mode Web Page of AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point ........... 23 Figure 4.9 Map of Configuring Web Page on AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point ..........24 Figure 4.10 Operation Mode Web Page ........................... 26 Figure 4.11 Animation of Regular AP Operation Mode ....................
Page 7 Figure 4.35 Basic Settings with All Three APs Enabled ....................44 Figure 4.36 Message and animation while AW5500C performs wireless network scanning......... 44 Figure 4.37 List of Neighboring Wireless Network as a Result of Wireless Network Scanning ........45 Figure 4.38 Empty Result of Wireless Network Scanning ....................
Page 8 Figure 4.92 Reboot Web Page ............................87 Figure 5.1 Regular AP Operation Mode ..........................88 Figure 5.2 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree for AW5500C in Regular AP Operation Mode ........89 Figure 5.3 An Example of Wireless Distribution System ....................90 Figure 5.4 WDS Bridge Operation Mode ..........................
Page 9 User Manual Preface Wireless Access Point Table 7.5 Operation Distance of AW5500C at each IEEE 802.11 Standard ..............107 Table 7.6 Compliant Test Items for AW5500C ......................108 Table 7.7 Supported Software ............................110 Table 7.8 Description of LED Status Indicators ......................110...
Page 10: Preface
1 Preface Purpose of the Manual This manual supports you during the installation and configuration of Atop’s AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point. It explains the technical features available with the mentioned product. As such, it contains some advanced network management knowledge, instructions, examples, guidelines and general theories designed to help users manage this device and its corresponding software.
Page 11: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement
UL Notice for Power supplier The AW5500C Series products are intended to be supplied by a listed power unit marked with “LPS” (Limited Power Source), or “Class 2” and output rate of 9~48 VDC, 1.0 A minimum, or use the recommended power supply listed in...
Page 12: Introduction
It is robust enough to operate at temperatures ranging from -10C to 60C. The ease of installation makes it attractive because it utilizes a DIN-Rail for fixing itself to virtually any surface in workplace. Reliability is a key factor of AW5500C when wireless solution is needed.
Page 13: Features
Wireless Access Point Features AW5500C is small in size but has a powerful architecture, thus it is a perfect choice for industrial/manufacturing needs in which size is a decisive factor. It rewards our customers with superb connectivity that can withstand all the harshness in customer’s environment of choice.
Page 14: Getting Started
Notify your sales representative immediately if any of the above items is missing or damaged upon delivery.  Atop’s utility software Device View© and Serial Manager© are obsolete and replaced by Device Management Utility®. Table 3.2 Description of Optional Accessories...
Page 15: Appearance: Front-Power-Side Panels
Getting Started Wireless Access Point Appearance: front-power-side panels The front panel of AW5500C series is shown in Figure 3.1 and the power panel is shown in Figure 3.2. Figure 3.1 Front Panel of AW5500C Series Figure 3.2 Power Panel of AW5500C Series...
Page 16: First Time Installation
Before installing the device, please follow strictly all safety procedures described in the Hardware installation guide supplied inside the product. Atop will not be liable for any damages to property or personal injuries resulting from the installation or overall use of the device. Do not attempt to manipulate the product in any way if unsure of the steps described there.
Page 17: Table 3.4 Network Default Setting
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Getting Started Wireless Access Point Table 3.4 Network Default Setting Interface Device IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP 10.0.50.200 255.255.0.0 10.0.50.1 192.168.1.1 Table 3.5 Factory Default Setting Mode Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client Wireless Basic Settings...
Page 18 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Getting Started Wireless Access Point Mode Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client WPS BUTTON Clickable Topology Infrastructure Band mode Bandwidth Auto Channel Authentication Mode OPEN Encryption Type None WEP Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (Passphrase) WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (with RADIUS) Disabled...
Page 19 Default table according to connection N.A. Traffic Log & Statistics DHCP Status No DHCP entry Ping 10.0.50.2 Note: you can press the “Reset” button on the front panel for 5 seconds to restore the AW5500C Series to the factory default settings.
Page 20: Configuration And Setup
Note: This figure is for illustration purpose only. Actual values/settings may vary between devices. Sometime the AW5500C device might not be in the same subnet as your PC; therefore, you will have to use Atop's utility to locate it in your virtual environment. To configure each device, first click to select the desired AW5500C device (default IP: 10.0.50.100) in the list of Device Management Utility©, and then click “Configuration ...
Page 21: Figure 4.2 Pull-Down Menu Of Configuration And Network
Figure 4.5. and some device may be restarted. After the device is restarted (for some model), it will beep twice to indicate that the unit is running normally. Then, the AW5500C device can be found on a new IP address.
Page 22: Configuring Through Web Interface
Configuring through Web Interface Each AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point is equipped with a built-in web server in the firmware. Therefore, the device can be accessed by using a web browser for configuring by entering the device’s IP address (default IP address is 10.0.50.200) in the URL field of your web browser.
Page 23: Figure 4.7 Authentication Required For Accessing Web Interface
The left side of the screen is a menu-tree in which you can click on each menu item for particular configuration of AW5500C. The right side of the display will change according to the selected menu on the left. For Operation Mode menu, you will see the Overview page that display the current Operation Mode of AW5500C.
Page 24: Figure 4.9 Map Of Configuring Web Page On Aw5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point
Figure 4.9 lists all the menus and submenus for web configuration. Please see Section 3.5 for default values. Figure 4.9 Map of Configuring Web Page on AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point In general, there will be three buttons which will be present at the end of each configuration web page. Table 3.1...
Page 25: Configuring Automatic Ip Assignment With Dhcp
This approach for configuring your device is the most user-friendly. It is the most recommended and the most common method used for AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point. Please go to its corresponding section for a detailed explanation of each menu option.
Page 26: Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point can be set to operate in one of the three different Operation Modes: Regular AP, WDS Bridge, and AP Client. The mode of AW5500C can be set under the Operation Mode web page which is the first page after logging in to the web interface as shown in Figure 4.10.
Page 27: Figure 4.11 Animation Of Regular Ap Operation Mode
The WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Bridge operation mode is the second mode that AW5500C can be operated. In this mode, the AW5500C will help extend the coverage or range of the WLAN of its Peer AP as shown in Figure 4.12.
Page 28: Wizard
The Wizard will help guide the user through most common settings of the AW5500C in each operation mode. Each option on each page of the Quick Setup Wizard will have a short description under its to help the user to decide the suitable configuration option. The user might find that it is sufficient to follow the Wizard and setup the AW5500C without going through the rest of this user manual.
Page 29: Figure 4.14 Selection Of Regular Ap Operation Mode Option In Wizard Web Page
SSID, Regulatory Domain, Wireless Mode, Bandwidth, and Channel. First, the SSID or Service Set Identifier is the name of the network that the user assigns to this AW5500C AP. Second, the Regulatory Domain is the region in which the AP will be operated. This will dictate the frequencies and radio channel that can be selected for the AP so that the AP will comply to the radio frequency standard of that particular region.
Page 30: Figure 4.15 Second Wizard Web Page For Regular Ap Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.15 Second Wizard Web Page for Regular AP Operation Mode Table 4.2 Description of Wireless Configuration in Second Quick Setup Wizard Web Page for Regular AP Field Name Description...
Page 31: Figure 4.16 Third Wizard Web Page For Regular Ap Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point hide communicated data over the wireless channel from eavesdropping. If the Authentication protocol is chosen as OPEN, the Encryption Type will not be enabled. When the Authentication is either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, the user can select the Encryption Type as either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
Page 32: Figure 4.17 Wpa Pass Phrase Field
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.17 WPA Pass Phrase Field Table 4.3 Description of Security Configuration in Third Quick Setup Wizard Web Page for Regular AP Field Name Description Default Value Authentication Mode of authentication for WLAN which can be Open, WPA-PSK, or Open WPA2-PSK.
Page 33: Figure 4.18 Fourth Wizard Wep Page For Regular Ap Operation Mode
Figure 4.19. Here you will be informed that the configuration process is Done. Note that the Apply button is enabled. Please click on the Apply button if you finish configuring the AW5500C as Regular AP. Otherwise, click the Previous button to go back to previous step or web page.
Page 34: Wds Bridge
SSID or Service Set Identifier is the name of the network that the user assigns to this AW5500C. Second, the WDS Mode is the option that defines how the AW5500C will take part in a WDS network. The AW5500C can be one of the following roles: Root AP, Hybrid, or Station.
Page 35: Figure 4.21 Second Wizard Web Page For Wds Bridge Operation Mode (Upper Part)
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.21 Second Wizard Web Page for WDS Bridge Operation Mode (Upper Part)
Page 36: Figure 4.22 Second Wizard Web Page For Wds Bridge Operation Mode (Lower Part)
Network name for WLAN which is assigned by the network AW55XX administrator. WDS Mode This defines the role that the AW5500C will assume in Wireless Root AP Distribution System, which it can be Root AP, Hybrid or, Station. Regulatory EU (ETSI2_WORLD), TW (APL3_FCCA), US (FCC5_FCCA), CN...
Page 37: Figure 4.23 Third Wizard Web Page For Wds Bridge Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point The third wizard web page for WDS Bridge operation mode is shown in Figure 4.23. This page is dedicated for security mechanisms of the AP which consist of Authentication and Encryption Type. The authentication is the protocol in which the AP will be using to verify the authorized mobile client to connect to the AP.
Page 38: Figure 4.24 Fourth Wizard Wep Page For Wds Bridge Operation Mode
Done. Note that the Apply button is enabled. Please click on the Apply button if you finish configuring the AW5500C as WDS Bridge. Otherwise, click the Previous button to go back to previous step or web page.
Page 39: Ap Client
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point 4.5.3 AP Client To use the Quick Setup Wizard to configure AP Client operation mode, select the AP Client radio button as shown in Figure 4.20. Then click Next button to proceed to the next configuration step.
Page 40: Figure 4.27 Second Wizard Web Page For Ap Client Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.27 Second Wizard Web Page for AP Client Operation Mode The third wizard web page for AP Client operation mode is shown in Figure 4.28. This page is dedicated for security mechanisms of the AP Client, which consist of Authentication and Encryption Type.
Page 41: Figure 4.29 Fourth Wizard Wep Page For Ap Client Operation Mode
Done. Note that the Apply button is enabled. Please click on the Apply button if you finish configuring the AW5500C as AP Client. Otherwise, click the Previous button to go back to previous step or web page.
Page 42: Wireless
However, the IEEE 802.11b has less throughput performance and very crowded environment when compared to IEEE 802.11a which is a newer standard at 5 GHz ISM band. Note that AW5500C does not support IEEE 802.11a which can operate at 5GHz ISM band.
Page 43: Basic Settings
Under the Basic Settings web page, you can configure basic parameters for setting up a wireless network using AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point. Figure 4.34 depicts the Basic Settings web page under the Wireless menu. Table 4.6 briefly describes each option under the Basic Settings. Additionally, each option will be described in details as follows.
Page 44: Figure 4.35 Basic Settings With All Three Aps Enabled
SSID: SSID specifies the AW5500C device’s wireless network name that other wireless devices should use in order to associate with this AP (AW5500C). Each AP (AP1, AP2, and AP3) can have their own SSID for better wireless network management. You can use the “Scan network” function to learn about the different SSIDs and channel numbers in the device’s surroundings, please be patient as this process might take as long as 10 seconds as shown...
Page 45: Figure 4.37 List Of Neighboring Wireless Network As A Result Of Wireless Network Scanning
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.37 List of Neighboring Wireless Network as a Result of Wireless Network Scanning Figure 4.38 Empty Result of Wireless Network Scanning...
Page 46: Figure 4.39 Non-Overlapping Channel At 2.4Ghz For Ieee 802.11B, 802.11G/N, And 802.11N
Bandwidth: The option can be selected as either 20MHz or Auto 20/40MHz only when the IEEE 802.11b/g/n is selected. When 40- MHz bandwidth is used, AW5500C will double the channel width to 40 MHz as compared to the standard 20 MHz to transmit its data. This is not recommended for IEEE 802.11b/g/n mode since it will leave only one non-overlapping channel for other APs.
Page 47: Table 4.7 Channel Number And Bandwidth In 2.4 Ghz Band
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Table 4.7 Channel Number and Bandwidth in 2.4 GHz Band 20 MHz 40MHz Upper 40 MHz Lower 2.4 GHz Primary Channel Blocks Center Blocks Center Blocks Not Available 2-10 3-11...
Page 48: Security Settings
By default, the wireless security of AW5500C is Disabled as shown in Figure 4.40. Each AP (SSID) enabled in previous subsection can have its own wireless security. For example, you can create a temporary SSID with OPEN security for guess access. The available security modes are Disabled, WEP 64/128-bit, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA2(RADIUS).
Page 49: Figure 4.42 Wep 64/128-Bit Security Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point  Note that Disabled Security Mode and WEP 64/128-bit are not recommended and are greyed out from the dropdown list. The user cannot select them when selecting a Security Mode from the list.
Page 50: Figure 4.44 Wpa2-Psk Security Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.44 WPA2-PSK Security Mode WPA2 (RADIUS): This security mode designed for enterprise networks. It requires a RADIUS (Remote  Authentication Dial In User Service) server which is an authentication server. Although setting up and possessing are more complicated, the wireless network security is highly enhanced since passwords are not transmitted between the wireless clients and RADIUS server.
Page 51: Wps Settings
It is aimed to ease the security setup for the wireless network such as adding new client to an existing network without entering long passphrases. This option is only available when AW5500C is running in the Regular AP operation mode.
Page 52: Figure 4.49 Wps Settings Web Page
Figure 4.49 WPS Settings Web Page To use this feature, first trigger the WPS process in AW5500C by pressing the WPS PBC button as shown in Figure 4.50 and click on the WPS PBC button on AW5500C’s UI (Atop’s Wireless Serial Server device) or other WPS methods designated by a WPS compatible device.
Page 53: Wds Settings
Figure 4.51. After selecting the Encryption Type from the drop-down list, enter the Second MAC of the adjacent AW5500C. The adjacent AW5500C could be a Root AP or a Hybrid AP.
Page 54: Figure 4.52 Wireless Profiles Web Page For Ap Client Operation Mode
SSIDs (called AP List) inside AW5500C as shown in Figure 4.54 . The AW5500C in AP Client operation mode will retry each and every enabled profile (network name or SSID) for one minute before continuing to the next profile if the current profile failed to connect.
Page 55: Figure 4.53 Profile Of A Mobile Station Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.53 Profile of a Mobile Station Mode Figure 4.54 shows an example of enabled Wireless Profile in which an AP List consists of ten available entires for network names or SSIDs. Each entry will have its number (No.) on the list and Name. Color of the Name is used to indicate the current status of the SSID or profile on the list.
Page 56: Mobile Station
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.54 AP List under Wireless Profiles Web Page 4.6.6 Mobile Station This menu op t ion is also only available when AW550 0C is running in the AP Client opera t ion m ode. To se t u p a wireless c onnecti o n for AW550 0C in AP Client ope ra tion m ode, a nu m ber of pa ra mete rs are needed to be c onfigured in this secti o n.
Page 57: Figure 4.56 Mobile Station Mode Web Page When Wireless Profile Is Disabled
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.56 Mobile Station Mode web page when Wireless Profile is disabled. When Wireless Profile is disabled, the Mobile Station w eb page can be used. The default se t t ings in Mobile Station w eb page can be in one of t he tw o Topology m odes: Infrastructure Mode or Ad Hoc Mode.
Page 58: Table 4.11 Default Settings In Ad Hoc Mode
BSSID (MAC Address): This refers to access point’s MAC address on which the AW5500C (AP Client mode)  should connect to. Enabling this option by checking the box behind it will lock AW5500C to that access point. Therefore, AW5500C would not roam to another access point with the same SSID.
Page 59 User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Channel: This option specifies the radio channel number that AW5500C (AP Client mode) will use which can be  chosen from the drop-down list. Authentication Mode: This option allows the selection of wireless network authentication mechanisms which ...
Page 60: Advanced Settings
If you are unclear of what you are doing, please refrain from altering these parameters. The parameters in this page will be changed according to the Operation Mode of the AW5500C. Description of each parameters are provided as follows.
Page 61: Figure 4.59 Advanced Settings Web Page For Regular Ap Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.59 Advanced Settings Web Page for Regular AP Operation Mode...
Page 62: Figure 4.60 Advanced Settings Web Page For Wds Bridge Operation Mode
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Figure 4.60 Advanced Settings Web Page for WDS Bridge Operation Mode Figure 4.61 Advanced Settings Web Page for AP Client Operation Mode...
Page 63: Scheduler Settings
The available thresholds are Low (25%), Normal (50%), and High (75%). P2P Button: This option is used to enable or disable the function of Push Button at the front panel of AW5500C. ...
Page 64: Figure 4.62 Scheduler Settings Web Page
Example of Scheduler Usage: In a factory, there are two sites that are covered by the AW5500C AP and they have different working hours. The office would normally work from 8AM to 6PM, while the production line should run 24 hours. However, both sites will shut down on weekends.
Page 65: Figure 4.63 An Example Of Scheduler Settings
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Steps: 1) Enable AP2 in the Wireless  Basic Settings. Next, set AP1’s SSID to “AW_Production” and set AP2’s SSID to “AW_Office”. Next, configure other wireless settings as necessary. Then, save the settings and apply the settings.
Page 66: Network Settings
Under the LAN & WLAN Interfaces part, you can enable DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) in the first option so that AW5500C can retrieve its network setting automatically from a DHCP server, which should be available in you LAN. (You may need to consult your local network administrator about DHCP server.) You can check the box in front of the “Obtain an IP Address Automatically”...
Page 67: Snmp Settings
The SNMP Settings page showed in Figure 4.65 allows the user to configure AW5500C device so that it can be viewed by third-party SNMP software, and allows AW5500C to send alert events to administrator and SNMP trap server.
Page 68: E-Mail Settings
E-mail Settings When AW5500C device raises an alert and/or a warning message, it can send an e-mail to an administrator’s mailbox. This E-mail Settings web page allows you to set up the AW5500C to be able to send an e-mail.
Page 69: Dhcp Server
AW5500C can serve as the DHCP Server to statically or dynamically assign an IP address to any network device. To enable such functionality, check Enabled to enable the DHCP Server in AW5500C as shown in Figure 4.68. Next proceed to fill in the IP Address Range part which includes the “From IP Address” and “To IP Address”.
Page 70: Figure 4.68 Dhcp Server Web Page
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point Address that you want to assign a static IP Address to. When DHCP is enabled, up to 32 different static IP/MAC can be set. Figure 4.68 DHCP Server Web Page To check the status of the current DHCP client table, you can click on the hyperlink (DHCP Client List) at top of the setting web page.
Page 71: Firewall & Filtering
AW5500C as inaccessible if it was not configured properly. If the latter happens, you will need to reset the device back to its factory default setting by any of the methods described in Section Reboot4.15...
Page 72: Wired Mac Filtering
Wired MAC Filtering When AW5500C is connected to the LAN/Ethernet interface, packet filtering over the wired interface can be done using this option. The setting is simple, intuitive, and straight-forward. You just choose whether to Allow or Deny packets and proceed to fill in the blank slots of the Access Control List with the corresponding MAC addresses as shown in Figure 4.70.
Page 73: Ethernet Type Filtering
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point 4.11.2 Ethernet Type Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering is done according to the packets’ Ethernet type. This is also known as Layer 3 filtering. By default, the Ethernet Type Filtering is disabled as shown in Figure 4.71. To enable the Ethernet Type Filtering, you can select the corresponding radio button for either “Allow packets that match specification below”...
Page 74: Ip Filtering
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point web browser will redirect you to the Overview web page. If you want to cancel the change and reset all changes back to their original values, just click on the Cancel button.
Page 75: Management List
Web UI. When Management List is enabled, only the MAC addresses entered in the list of allowed MAC address can gain access to the Web UI of AW5500C. Check the radio button in front of the “Allow uses with MAC addresses listed below”...
Page 76: Log Settings
System Log Settings The Syslog function is turned on by default and cannot be turned off for AW5500C. It is used to keep log for system events and report to an external Syslog server if necessary. Figure below shows the System Log Settings page under the Log Settings menu.
Page 77: Event Log
4.12.2 Event Log This page displays the current event log stored in the AW5500C device. Figure 4.76 shows an example of logged event. Each record of the log consists of Index, Date, Time, Startup Time, Level and Event description. Figure 4.76 Event Log Web Page At the end of the Event Log page, there are two buttons which can be used to navigate through all records.
Page 78: Admin Settings
Figure 4.78 Admin Settings Web Page There are two ways to access AW5500C’s Web User Interface (Web UI). The first one is via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the other is via Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). For enhanced security, it is recommended to...
Page 79: Date/Time Settings
(or encryption) for Web UI configuration via the Web mode option by choosing between HTTP and HTTPS radio buttons. Finally, you can enter a preferred Device Name for your AW5500C. Note that the default device name is its MAC Address.
Page 80: Alert Event
E-Mail Settings (described in Section 4.9). When the Trap Alert box is checked and the corresponding event occurs, it will trigger an action for AW5500C to send a trap alert to the designated SNMP Trap server (described in Section 4.8).
Page 81: Firmware Upgrade
Once all the configurations are set and the device is working properly, the user should back up the current configuration of AW5500C. The backup configuration file can be used when the new firmware is uploaded and the device is reset to...
Page 82: Figure 4.82 Backup & Restore Configuration Web Page
Configuration and Setup Wireless Access Point configuration file could also be used to efficiently deploy multiple AW5500C devices of similar settings by uploading these settings to all devices. To back up configuration, click “Backup” button under the Backup Configuration part as shown in Figure 4.82, and a pop-up dialog will prompt the user for saving the backup file (station.ini) on user’s computer.
Page 83: System Status
4.14.2 Site Monitor Site Monitor is a utility tool provide in AW5500C that allows users to view other wireless networks in the neighborhood. It also provides information on other access points such as SSID, Channel, the RSSI (Received Signal Strength...
Page 84: Wireless Client Table
On this web page, you will be presented with a table for wireless client, which lists all wireless and WDS devices that are currently connected to this AW5500C. Figure 4.87 shows an empty Wireless Client Table. Note that for each entry in the table, there are MAC Address, Association ID (AID), Channel, Tx Rate, Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), Idle status, Tx Sequence and Rx Sequence, which are relevant information of each particular associated device.
Page 85: Traffic Log & Statistics
Refresh button. Note that please be careful when setting the value of refresh rate because it will increase the CPU load on the AW5500C device. Figure 4.88 Traffic Log & Statistics Web Page...
Page 86: Dhcp Status
Ping The Web UI of AW5500C has an interface to call Ping, which is a network diagnostic utility for testing reachability. You can use the Ping function to determine whether AW5500C can reach the gateway or other devices in the network. To use the Ping, enter a destination IP address in the text box behind the Ping To and click Start button as shown in Figure 4.90.
Page 87: Reboot
Reboot To manually reboot the AW5500C device, click on the “Reboot” button at the end of the Reboot & Restore Default page as shown in Figure 4.92. The device will then restart. A pop-up window with a message “Please wait for a while…” will be displayed with a countdown number in seconds.
Page 88: Operation Mode
Regular AP Mode Regular AP mode, which is the factory default settings of the AW5500C, allows wireless clients to connect to a network and relays data between the wired and wireless devices in the network. It allows multiple wireless clients to access the network through AW5500C’s Ethernet interface (physical/wired connection).
Page 89: Figure 5.2 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree For Aw5500C In Regular Ap Operation Mode
 future. Please follow the step in Section 4.13.5. The web interface menu tree for AW5500C in Regular AP operation mode is shown in Figure 5.2. Note that the menu tree will be slightly different for each operation mode. Figure 5.2 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree for AW5500C in Regular AP Operation Mode...
Page 90: Wds Bridge Mode
(WDS). Under this mode, the device uses its second MAC address as its wireless interface instead of the first one. The following explanations are the details of WDS structure. There are three roles that AW5500C can play in a WDS network: Root AP (or Root) ...
Page 91: Figure 5.4 Wds Bridge Operation Mode
 AW5500C as a Root AP, Hybrid, or Station. On the same page, you can change the Network Name (SSID) to your preferred name. You might want to first click on “Scan network” button to find whether there are any neighbours with a name matching with yours.
Page 92 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Operation Mode Wireless Access Point On WDS Settings web page → Root/Hybrid AP option, the MAC address entered here should be the  Root/Hybrid’s (or Parent’s) Second MAC address of another device that is directly above this Hybrid AP in the WDS’...
Page 93: Figure 5.5 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree For Aw5500C In Wds Bridge Operation Mode
Operation Mode Wireless Access Point The web interface menu tree for AW5500C in WDS Bridge operation mode is shown in Figure 5.5. Note that the menu tree will be slightly different for each operation mode. Figure 5.5 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree for AW5500C in WDS Bridge Operation Mode...
Page 94: Ap Client Mode
Figure 5.6 AP Client Operation Mode Please note that your AW5500C can function as both a Regular AP and as an AP Client. You can configure one of two AW5500C device as a Regular AP and another AW5500C device as an AP Client. Then, you can connect the latter on to the first one).
Page 95: Figure 5.7 Example Of System Information Web Page For Ap Client Operation Mode
Then, proceed to System Status menu  System Information web page as shown in Figure 5.7. On the AP-  Client Information section of the page, you can confirm that your AW5500C is connected to the selected network and you should be able see that the status field displays a signal percentage instead of disconnected.
Page 96 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Operation Mode Wireless Access Point...
Page 97: Figure 5.8 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree For Aw5500C In Ap Client Operation Mode
Operation Mode Wireless Access Point The web interface menu tree for AW5500C in AP Client operation mode is shown in. Note that the menu tree will be slightly different for each operation mode. Figure 5.8 Complete Web Interface Menu Tree for AW5500C in AP Client Operation Mode...
Page 98: Applications
The following figure illustrates a standard access point (AP) use case serving multiple wireless clients within its signal coverage. In this case, the AW5500C is set as a Regular AP while its Ethernet interface (LAN) is connected to a network of a Control Room.
Page 99: Basic Wds Setup
The adjacent site has both wireless clients and Ethernet clients. Therefore, we can use two AW5500C devices to setup a wireless distribution system (WDS). The first AW5500C is setup as a WDS Root which has an Ethernet interface (wired network) to the Control Room of the company. The second AW5500C is setup as a WDS Hybrid which can allow other wireless clients (both laptop and Atop’s SW5501 Industrial Wireless Serial Server series)
Page 100: Coverage Range Extender Setup
Extending from the previous scenario, if the distance needs to be further extended, it is always possible to add more AW5500C (in WDS Hybrid mode) in between the existing ones or to the edge of the network. The WDS MAC address of the newly added AW5500C (in WDS Hybrid mode) should be MAC address of the AW5500C that it is directly connecting to, not the MAC address of the AW5500C in WDS Root mode.
Page 101: Ap Client Setup
If AW5500C is being added to a wireless network where Access Points (AP1) from other vendors already existed, AW5500C could be set as AP Client mode to connect to that AP1 and bridge the Ethernet clients to AP1. This setup is similar to previous scenario of Basic WDS setup in Section 6.2 above, except that WDS is not used.
Page 102: P2P Button (External Physical Wps Button)
1. You have enable the P2P button option on the AW5500C. This option can be found on the Advanced Settings webpage under the Wireless menu as shown in Figure 6.5. Note that the default setting is enabled.
Page 103: Figure 6.6 Network Setting Pop-Up Window
AP Client 4. AW5500C can establish a Wi-Fi connection just by pressing P2P button. To set it into the Regular AP mode, press the P2P button for 4~7 seconds. To set it as an AP Client, press the P2P button over 8 seconds. If the user wants the AP to connect to other clients, just press the P2P button for 1~3 seconds to restart a connection.
Page 104: Specifications
AW5500C’s appearance is depicted in Figure 7.1. Figure 7.1 AW5500C Front Panel with One Antenna 7.1.1 Wired Network Connectivity AW5500C features one RJ-45 port that supports the following wired local area network standards. Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 10 BASE-T, 802.3U 100BASE-TX, 802.3ab 1000 BASE-T  7.1.2 Power Requirements AW5500C requires the following power requirements to operate properly.
Page 105: Physical Characteristics
 Antenna: 3/5 dBi Dual antenna design, SMA(R) Female connector  7.1.6 Frequency Range AW5500C can operate in 2.4GHz ISM bands for various regulatory regions. Table 7.1 Frequency Range in Different Regions Country/Region 2.4 GHz 2412-2462 (20 MHz) Unites States (FCC)
Page 106: Data Rate
Wireless Access Point 7.1.7 Data Rate Available data rates according to IEEE 802.11 Standards that AW5500C supports are summarized in Table 7.2. Table 7.2 Data Rate for IEEE 802.11 Standards Supported by AW5500C 802.11b 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps 802.11g...
Page 107: Receiver Sensitivity
User Manual Specifications Wireless Access Point tested with one 3 dbi @2.4GHz antenna. 7.1.9 Receiver Sensitivity Table 7.4 Receiver Sensitivity of AW5500C for Each IEEE 802.11 Standard Data Rate IEEE Spec (1Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum (2Rx dBm) Not specified -98/-85 802.11b 5.5M...
Page 108: Security
Others Reset Button: Yes  7.1.13 Regulatory Requirements AW5500C has been tested and complied with the following standards: EMC:  EN 301489-1: 2008, EN301489-17: 2009 (Class A), FCC 15B (Class A), CNS 13438 Radio: FCC 15C 15.247, FCC 15E 15.407, EN 301893: 2008, EN 300328: 2006, NCC LP00002 ...
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Page 110: Software Specification
AW5500C Industrial User Manual Specifications Wireless Access Point Software Specification AW5500C supports the following software listed in Table 7.7. Table 7.7 Supported Software Browser (IE8+, Firefox 6+, and Chrome 13+)  Configuration Telnet  Device Management Utility© (Windows utility) ...
Page 111 AW5500C Industrial User Manual Specifications Wireless Access Point Name Color Status Description Blinking E the rne t is Connected on 1 0 M bps Orange E the rne t is Connected on 1 0 0 / 1 0 0 0 M bps...
Page 112: Emergency System Recovery
System recovery is based on the TFTP Client embedded in the device. It can recover the device from a bad firmware or other unknown reasons corrupting the firmware image inside the flash memory. Please follow the procedures below to force AW5500C to download a valid firmware from the TFTP Server to recover its operating system. Default Settings TFTP Server 10.0.50.201...
Page 113: Warranty
Products supplied by Atop Technologies Inc. are covered in this warranty for undesired performance or defects resulting from shipping, or any other event deemed to be the result of Atop Technologies Inc.’s mishandling. The warranty does not cover; however, equipment which has been damaged due to accident, misuse, abuse, such as: ...
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