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  • Page 1 WLA-5000AP Client Mode User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. ™ ™ ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introducing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter ..........3 Overview of the Device ................3 Features ......................3 Network Configuration Examples .............4 Setting Up the device .................6 Installing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter ............7 What’s in the Box?..................7 Connecting the Cables ................7 Configuration Concept................8 Front Panel ....................9 Connecting More Devices Through A Hub To The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter ....................10...
  • Page 4 Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Introducing The Wla-5000Ap Ethernet Adapter

    1. Introducing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter 1.1 Overview of the Device The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter is a wireless client based on IEEE WLA-5000AP based 5/2.4-GHz radio technology. It contains an WLA-5000AP and a full-duplex 10/100 LAN interfaces. The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter can function as a bridge to let data pass through between the Ethernet and the wireless interfaces at a data rate up to 54 Mbps.

  • Page 6: Network Configuration Examples

    Support of wireless connection for multiple PC’s connected to the device through wired LAN. TCP/IP traffic can flow between these PC’s and the remote PC’s through the wireless connection. Support of the Ad Hoc mode for several wireless clients/stations to create a wireless network without a centralized Access Point.
  • Page 7 When an WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter is used, it can be configured to operate as a wireless station (infrastructure mode). When acting in this mode, the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter connects to a wireless Access Point to link itself into a wireless network. It communicates with other wireless stations through the AP.

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Device

    1.4 Setting Up the device A PC through either the wired or wireless network can manage the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter remotely. To do this, the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter must first be assigned an IP address. This IP address can be modified to either a different address in this same subnet or to an address in a different subnet, depending on the existing netwrok settings (if there is any) or user’s preference.

  • Page 9: Installing The Wla-5000Ap Ethernet Adapter

    2. Installing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter This section describes the installation procedure for the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter. It starts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased, followed by steps of how to power up and connect the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter.

  • Page 10: Configuration Concept

    2.3 Configuration Concept During the system installation time, you need to build an isolated environment with the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter and a PC, and then perform the following steps: 1. Manually change the IP address of the PC to 192.168.1.3. 2.

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    2.4 Front Panel The LEDs on the front of the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter reflect the operational status of the unit. The status of the LAN, the wireless, and power can be monitored from this display. WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter LED Description Label Wireless POWER...

  • Page 12: Ethernet Adapter

    2.5 Connecting More Devices Through A Hub To The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter provides an RJ45 LAN interface that you can use to connect to a PC or an external hub.

  • Page 13: Configuration

    3. Configuration This section describes the basic configuration procedure for the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter. It describes how to set up the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter for wireless connections, and the configuration of the local LAN environment. The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter is designed so that all basic configuration may be effected through the a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • Page 14: Logging On

    3.1 Logging On If you attempt to access a configuration item from the browser menu, an administrator login screen will appear, prompting you for the password in order to log on. If you are logging on for the first time, you should use the factory default setting “password”.

  • Page 15: Device Ip Settings

    After logging in, the Time Settings page appears. The device time is automatically set to the local time of the management PC at the first time a connection is made. To modify the device’s time, modify the appropriate fields, then click “NEXT”. 3.2.2 Device IP Settings The Device IP setting screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet of the device.

  • Page 16: Wireless Settings

    3.2.3 Wireless Settings Network Name (SSID): The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network. The SSID must be the same for all devices in the wireless network (i.e. in the same BSS or IBSS). Several access points on a network can have the same SSID.
  • Page 17 WEP allows you to use data encryption to secure your data from being eavesdropped by malicious people. It allows 3 types of key: 64 (WEP64), 128 (WEP128), and 152 (WEP152) bits. You can configure up to 4 keys using either ASCII or Hexadecimal format Key Settings: The length of a WEP64 key must be equal to 5 bytes, a WEP128 key is 13 bytes, and a WEP152 key is 16 bytes.

  • Page 18: Finish Setup Wizard And Save Your Settings

    Key Index: You have to specify which of the four keys will be active. Once you enable the WEP function, please make sure that both the WLA-5000AP ACCESS POINT and the wireless client stations use the same key. Note: Some wireless client cards only allow Hexadecimal digits for WEP keys. Please note that when configuring WEP keys, a WEP128 ASCII key looks like “This is a key”(13 characters), while a WEP128 Hex key looks like “54-68-69-73-20-69-73-20-61-20-6b-65-79”(13 bytes).

  • Page 19: Password Settings

    3.3.1 Password Settings The default factory password is “airlive”. To change the password, press the Password Settings button to enter the Password Settings screen and then enter the current password followed by the new password twice. The entered characters will appear as dots. 3.3.2 System Management Clicking the System Management button to configure system related parameters to for the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter.
  • Page 20 Management Utility Port Definition: The standard port settings for the HTTP Web server and the Telnet utility may be replaced by entering new port numbers in these fields. Management Session Time-out: This setting specifies the duration of idle time (inactivity) before a web browser or telnet management session times out. The default time-out value is 10 minutes.

  • Page 21: Oerational Mode Setting

    3.3.3 Oerational Mode Setting The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter can be configured to operate in one of the following two modes as mentioned previously in Chapter 1: (1) Infrastructure; (2) Ad Hoc.

  • Page 22: Wireless Settings

    3.3.4 Wireless Settings RTS Threshold: RTS/CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission. Any unicast (data or control) frames larger than specified RTS threshold must be transmitted following the RTS/CTS handshake exchange mechanism. The RTS threshold should have a value between 256-2312 bytes, with a default of 2312.

  • Page 23: Managing The Wla-5000Ap Ethernet Adapter

    4. Managing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter This Chapter covers other management aspects of your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter: How to view the device status How to view the system log How to upgrade the firmware of your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter How to reset the configuration to the factory default. How to reboot your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter What if you forgot the password 4.1 How to View the Device Status...

  • Page 24: Bridge Table

    5. PC with Kiwi will receive, log, display and forward Syslog messages from your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter. (Further details you may refer to Kiwi website). 4.3 Bridge Table The bridge table shows all MAC entries learned from the wired LAN interface, wireless clients.

  • Page 25: Site Survey

    4.4 Site Survey The Site Survey table shows the wireless Access Point and Ad Hoc stations in your environment detected by the 802.11 A/G Ethernet Adapter. You can click the REFRESH button to get latest environment information. You also the select one device from the table, and click the ASSOCIATE button to associate with the selected AP or Ad Hoc station.

  • Page 26: How To Reset The Configuration To The Factory Default

    Step 1 Select System Tools, then Firmware Upgrade from the menu and the following screen displays: Step 2 To update the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter firmware, first download the firmware from the distributor’s web site to your local disk, and then from the above screen enter the path and filename of the firmware file (or click Browse to locate the firmware file).

  • Page 27: How To Reboot Your Wla-5000Ap Ethernet Adapter

    Step 2 Click YES to go ahead and restore the configuration to the factory default. 4.7 How to Reboot Your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter You can reset your WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter from the Browser. To reset it: Step 1 Select Reboot System from the System Tools menu, the following screen shows: Step 2 Click YES to reboot the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter.

  • Page 28: What If You Forgot The Password

    4.8 What If You Forgot the Password? If you forgot the password, the only way to recover is to clear the device configuration and return the unit to its original state as shipped from the factory. You can do this by pressing the hardware “restore” button on the back of the device and hold for at least two seconds.

  • Page 29: Product Specification

    5. Product Specification Product Name IEEE WLA-5000AP SOHO Ethernet Adapter Core Logic, CPU Atheros 2312 @ 180 MHz Atheros 5112 Core Logic, WLAN Linux® 2.4.18 • IEEE 802.11a/b/g • IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Standard • IEEE 802.1x • IEEE 802.3u Ethernet protocol •...

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