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- Page 1 PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStation5 User’s Guide © Copyright 2007 Ubiquiti Networks Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION ....................2 QUICK SETUP GUIDE ..................3 CONFIGURATION GUIDE ...................7 Main Settings............................8 Link Setup ............................11 Basic Wireless Settings ........................11 Wireless Security..........................13 Network Settings..........................15 Advanced ............................17 Advanced Wireless Settings......................17 RSSI LED Thresholds........................18 Antenna............................18 Wireless Traffic Shaping .........................19 802.11e QoS (WMM) Settings .......................19 Services...............................20 Ping Watchdog ..........................20 SNMP Agent............................20... -
Page 3: Introduction
This guide presents the description of the subscriber stations LiteStation2, LiteStation5 and the outdoor wireless station PowerStation2. LiteStation2 and PowerStation2 operate in IEEE 802.11b/g modes, while the LiteStation5 operates in IEEE 802.11a mode. The devices can operate in Client (Station), Access Point and WDS modes. The screenshots in this manual are made for... -
Page 4: Quick Setup Guide
Step 2 Configure network settings The IP configuration as described below is required for PowerStation2/LiteStation2/LiteStation5 management purposes. IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually. Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings: Network Mode: specify the Bridge operating mode (selected by default). - Page 5 IEEE 802.11 Mode: select the IEEE 802.11 mode of your wireless network. PowerStation2/LiteStation2 supported IEEE 802.11 modes: B only – connect to a 802.11b only network. B/G Mixed – connect to a 802.11b/g network (selected by default).
- Page 6 A (Dynamic Turbo) – connect to a 802.11a network which supports Dynamic Turbo feature. A (Static Turbo) – connect to a 802.11a network which supports Static Turbo feature. Step 5 Specify the security mode Choose the security method to protect your data that only authorized network users could access the network.
- Page 7 WPA Pre-shared Key: enter a passphrase for WPA or WPA2 encryption. The pre- ™ ™ shared key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Click Change button to save the changes. Step 6 Change administrator password For the security reasons the default administrator’s password should be changed immediately.
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Page 8: Configuration Guide
Configuration Guide Each of the web management pages (listed below) contains parameters that affect a specific aspect of the device: Figure 1 – Configuration Management Menu Main page displays current status of the device and the statistical information. Link Setup page let to prepare the device for use in a wireless network, while covering basic wireless settings –... -
Page 9: Main Settings
Main Settings This page displays a summary of status information. It shows important information for the device operating mode, network settings as well as traffic statistics of the wireless and LAN interfaces. Figure 2 – Current Status of the Subscriber Station Base Station SSID: While operating in Station mode, displays the SSID of the Access Point where the device has associated. - Page 10 Use antenna alignment tool to adjust the device antenna to get better link with the wireless device. The antenna of wireless client has to be adjusted to get maximum signal strength. Click the Align Antenna… button and the new pop-up window with signal strength indicator will appear.
- Page 11 Extra Info: displays the current usage statistics in pop-up window: Show Stations… selection lists the stations which are connected to the device while operating in Access Point mode. Each station RSSI, Tx Rate and Idle time (sec) can be updated using the Reload button: Figure 4 –...
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Page 12: Link Setup
Link Setup The Link Setup page allows you to manage general wireless connection parameters of the device. Basic Wireless Settings The general wireless settings, such as wireless device SSID, country code, output power, 802.11 mode and data rates can be configured on this section: Figure 8 –... - Page 13 IEEE 802.11 Mode: select the IEEE 802.11 mode of your wireless network. PowerStation2/LiteStation2 supported IEEE 802.11 modes: B only – connect to a 802.11b only network. B/G Mixed – connect to a 802.11b/g network (selected by default).
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Page 14: Wireless Security
Figure 10 – Site Survey Scan Select the Access Point from the list and click Select button for association. Click Scan button to refresh the list of available wireless networks. Close this window button closes Site Survey window. Wireless Security This section enables you to set parameters that control how the subscriber station associates to a wireless device and encrypts/decrypts data: Figure 11 –... - Page 15 Authentication Type: choose the one of the following authentication modes for WEP security method: Open Authentication – station is authenticated automatically. Shared Authentication – station is authenticated after the challenge, generated by WEP Key Length: select the WEP Key length here, either 64-bit, or 128-bit (stronger). Key Type: use the HEX or ASCII option to specify the character format for the WEP key.
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Page 16: Network Settings
Network Settings PowerStation2/LiteStation2 and LiteStation5 can operate in bridge or router mode. The IP configuration as described below is required for device management purposes. IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually. Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings: Figure 14 –... - Page 17 Figure 15 – Router mode Network Settings There are two network segments (WLAN and LAN) configured separately when device is operating in Router mode. Wireless network segment can be configured in WLAN Network Settings section: IP Address: enter IP address of the WLAN interface. Netmask: enter a subnet mask of the WLAN interface.
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Page 18: Advanced
LAN IP settings can be assigned automatically using the DHCP or PPPoE. If PPPoE mode is selected, the Username and Password credentials are required for PPPoE authentication. Click Change button to save the changes. Advanced The Advanced options page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence on the device performance and behavior. -
Page 19: Rssi Led Thresholds
LED 4 (Green) will switch on if the RSSI reach the value set in an entry field next to it. Antenna PowerStation2 has a possibility to switch the antenna polarities with a single web management control. This is achieved by using Ubiquiti's patent-pending Adaptive Antenna Polarity (AAP) technology. -
Page 20: Wireless Traffic Shaping
Antenna polarity defines embedded hi-gain antenna polarity: Vertical – switches vertical antenna polarity. Horizontal – switches horizontal antenna polarity. Adaptive – switches adaptive antenna polarity mode which allows for the beam polarities to be switched dynamically on the fly for improved performance in heavy noise environments. -
Page 21: Services
Services This page covers the configuration of system management services SNMP and Ping Watchdog. Ping Watchdog Ping Watchdog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool. The Ping works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response”... -
Page 22: System
Figure 22 – SNMP Agent Configuration Enable SNMP Agent: control will enable SNMP Agent. SNMP Community: specify SNMP community string. It is required to authenticate access to MIB objects and functions as embedded password. The device supports a Read-only community string that gives read access to authorized management stations to all the objects in the MIB except the community strings, but does not allow write access. - Page 23 After the Upgrade… button is clicked the new Firmware Upload pop-up window will be displayed: Figure 24 – Firmware Upgrade. Step 2 Current Firmware: displays version of the current firmware. Firmware File: click the Browse… button to specify the new firmware image location or specify the full path and click the Upload button.
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Page 24: Host Name
Host Name Host Name is the system wide device identifier. It is reported by SNMP Agent to authorized management stations. Figure 27 - Host Name Configuration Host Name: specify the system identity. Click Change button to save the changes. Administrative Account In this section you can modify the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized configuration. -
Page 25: Configuration Management
Enable Custom Logo: control will enable logo customization. Deselecting this option the custom logo will be removed and the default Ubiquiti logo will be restored. Logo Target URL: specify the target URL of custom logo. Target URL is opened when clicking on custom logo. - Page 26 Reboot: click to hard-reboot the device in the current configuration. Any non-applied changes will be lost. Reset to Defaults: click to reset the device to factory defaults. WPA™, WPA2™, Wi-Fi Protected Access™ are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. SuperG® and SuperAG® are registered trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc.
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