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802.11g Hi Power Multifunction AP/Router
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WL-5470AP 802.11g Hi Power Multifunction AP/Router User’s Manual WL5470AP User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    OvisLink Corp. 5F., NO.6, Lane 130, Min-Chuan Rd., Hsin-Tien City, Taipei County, Taiwan Declare that the product 802.11g Hi Power Multifunction AP/Router WL-5470AP is in conformity with In accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive and 1999/5 EC-R & TTE Directive Clause Description Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM) EN 300 328 V1.6.1...
  • Page 3 [Portuguese] disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ OvisLink Corp. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ OvisLink Corp izjavlja, da je ta WL-5470AP v skladu Ελληνική [Greek] ΟΤΙ WL-5470AP ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ Slovensko z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ...
  • Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This device uses software which is partly or completely licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The author of the software does not provide any warranty. This does not affect the warranty for the product itself. To get source codes please contact: OvisLink Corp., 5F, No.
  • Page 5: Fcc Certifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FCC Certifications 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 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ................................1 NTRODUCTION ..................................2 EATURES ............................. 3 ARTS AMES UNCTIONS ............................5 ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS WL-5470AP ................................5 ............................... 6 ARDWARE ONNECTION ........................7 BOUT THE IRELESS PERATION ODES ..............................8 CCESS OINT ) ..........................9...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction . WL-5470AP is world's most popular multi-function access point. It features an impressive total of 8 wireless multi-function modes that are not available in normal access point. In addition, the ACK timeout and RSSI feature makes it suitable for long distance application.
  • Page 8: Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Features 4x100Mbps LAN ports for Wireless AP cascade.,2MB flash,16MB SDRAM. TX output power is limited to 20dBm (EU), 23dBm (FCC), up to 25dBm (South America). AP , Client, Bridge ,WDS Repeater, Universal Repeater mode. WISP Client Router, WISP+ Universal Repeater, Gateway mode.
  • Page 9: Parts, Names, And Functions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Parts, Names, and Functions 1. Front Panel: LED Indicators Function Color Status Description Power Power is being applied to this product. Green Power indication The WAN port is link. WAN port Green Blinking activity Wireless Solid...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Rear Panel: Connection Ports Port Functions Connects the power adapter plug. DC 12V LAN 1 LAN 2 Connects inside network group. LAN 3 LAN 4 Connects inside network group or outside internet. Connects antenna.
  • Page 11: Factory Default Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Factory Default Settings Setting Wireless Access Point Device Name WL-5470AP SSID Default value: airlive Channel Default value: 13 Default value: Disabled IP Address Default value: 192.168.100. 252 DHCP Server In AP, Client, Repeater and GW mode, the default DHCP Server is disabled, Please set your PC's IP to the same subnet as the AP to access the AP.
  • Page 12: Hardware Connection

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Hardware Connection Note: Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations.
  • Page 13: About The Wireless Operation Modes

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About the Wireless Operation Modes The WL-5470AP v2 device provides all 7 modes of wireless operational applications with: 1 Access Point Mode. 2 Client Mode. 3 Bridge Mode. 4 WDS Repeater Mode. 5 Universal Repeater Mode.
  • Page 14: Access Point Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Access Point Mode When acting as an access point (default setting), this device connects all the stations (PC/notebook with wireless network adapter) to a wired network. All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point has the Internet connection.
  • Page 15: Client Mode (Infrastructure)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Client Mode (Infrastructure) If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. Refer to the illustration below.
  • Page 16: Client Mode (Ad-Hoc)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Client Mode (Ad-hoc) If set to the Client (Ad-hoc) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it is connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. You can share files and printers between wireless stations (PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed).
  • Page 17: Bridge Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Bridge Mode In this mode, 2 access points in two remote locations connect to each other to provide a wireless bridge between 2 remote LANs. It is mostly used by enterprise to connect 2 remote office's network together. The bridge modes are connected by using either the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) or Ad-Hoc topology.
  • Page 18: Wds Repeater Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WDS Repeater Mode A repeater's function is to extend the wireless coverage of another wireless AP or router. For WDS repeater to work, the remote wireless AP/Router must also support WDS function. To set the operation mode to “WDS Repeater”, Please go to “Mode WDS Repeater”...
  • Page 19: Universal Repeater Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Universal Repeater Mode A universal repeater can also extend the wireless coverage of another wireless AP or router. But the universal repeater does not require the remote device to have WDS function. Therefore, it can work with almost any wireless device.
  • Page 20: Wisp (Client Router) Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WISP ( Client Router) Mode WISP (Client Router) mode In WISP mode, the AP will behave just the same as the Client mode for wireless function. However, Router functions are added between the wireless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side. Therefore, The WISP subscriber can share the WISP connection without the need for extra router.
  • Page 21: Wisp + Universal Repeater Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WISP + Universal Repeater Mode In this mode, the AP behaves virtually the same as the WISP mode, except one thing: the AP can also send wireless signal to the LAN side. That means the AP can connect with the remote WISP AP and the indoor wireless card, and then provide IP sharing capability all at the same time! However, the output power is divided between 2 wireless sides and proper antenna installation can influence the performance greatly.
  • Page 22: Gw Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GW Mode In this mode, the AP behaves virtually the same as the WISP mode, except one thing: the AP can also send wireless signal to the LAN side. That means the AP can connect with the remote WISP AP and the indoor wireless card and then provide IP sharing capability all at the same time! However, the output power is divided between 2 wireless sides, and proper antenna installation can significantly improve the performance.
  • Page 23: Configuration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.e. 192.168.100.X Start your WEB browser.
  • Page 24: Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Mode You can choose and setup different wireless mode for detail configurations Wireless Mode Select the AP and press Setup button for Wireless AP mode configuration. Client Select the Client and press Setup button for Wireless Client mode configuration.
  • Page 25: Ap Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AP Mode Setting Alias Name You can set the alias name for this device. Limited not exceed 32 characters. Disable Wireless Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing; you won’t be able LAN Interface to make wireless connection with this Access Point in your located network.
  • Page 26: Security

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Isolation By the function, all wireless clients can't mutual link, but wireless client still link with LAN port adapter. The default value is Disabled. Press the setup button for detail configurations Security To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods: Open System or Shared Key.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Encryption Authentication Type You can select Open System or Shared Key type for authentication. Key Length You can set 64bit or 128bit Encryption. Key Format Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F).
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Encryption You can select WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA-PSK (AES) method for data encryption. There are two formats for choice to set the Pre-shared key, i.e. Passphrase and Pre-shared Key Hex. If Hex is selected, users will have to enter a 64 characters string. For easier configuration, the Passphrase (at least 8 characters) format is recommended.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can select WPA2-PSK (AES) or WPA2-PSK Mixed method for data Encryption encryption Pre-shared Key There are two formats for choice to set the Pre-shared key, i.e. Passphrase and Hex. If Hex is selected, users will have to enter a 64 characters string. For easier configuration, the Passphrase (at least 8 characters) format is recommended.
  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WPA is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key (TKIP) or certificate. It is more secure than WEP encryption. Encryption: WPA2-AES / WPA2-Mixed The two most important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802.11i/WPA2 are: pre-authentication, which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet. The value can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com select the optimal rate. If obstacles or interference are present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate. Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When Enable Wireless Access Control is checked, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses listed in the access control list can access this Access Point. If the list contains no entries with this function being enabled, then no clients will be able to access this Access Point.
  • Page 34: Client Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Client Mode Setting You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters. Alias Name Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be Disable Wireless LAN Interface able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are...
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com network. Site Survey Site survey displays all the active Access Points and IBSS in the neighborhood. You can select one AP to associate. Press Site Survey button to search the wireless device that this client want to connect. Channel Number Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically.
  • Page 36: Bridge Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Bridge Mode Setting You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters. Alias Name Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be Disable Wireless LAN Interface able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are...
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advance Setting Please refer the AP mode settings Advance Setting for details. AP MAC address Enter 12 digits in hex numbers in the AP MAC address (BSSID) field and press the Add MAC Address Button to associate with other’s Wireless access point. Before you want to use bridge mode to connect each other to provide A wireless bridge between 2 remote LANs, you need add the BSSID of other’s wireless AP first.
  • Page 38: Wds Repeater Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WDS Repeater Mode Setting Alias Name You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters. Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be Disable Wireless LAN Interface able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are...
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Security Please refer the AP mode settings Security for details, This setting is use between Wireless client and this device. Please refer to the Bridge mode settings WDS Security for details WDS Security This setting is use between both wireless AP/Router devices.
  • Page 40: Universal Repeater Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Universal Repeater Mode Setting Alias Name You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters. Disable Wireless Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are LAN Interface located.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When you are using the universal repeater mode, please make sure the remote AP/Router WDS function is turned off. Site Survey Please refer the Bridge mode settings Site Survey for details. Please refer the AP mode settings Security for details, Security This setting used Wireless client or remote AP to link this device.
  • Page 42: Wisp (Client Router) Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WISP (Client Router) Mode Setting Alias Name You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters Disable Wireless Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be LAN Interface able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advance Setting Please refer the AP mode settings Advance Setting for details. WAN port You can select many WAN Access Type : Static IP , DHCP Client, PPPOE, PPTP, and L2TP for WAN connection depend on you WISP provided. Virtual Server In WISP mode, you can setup and enable Virtual server function.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Audio/Video application, Dialpad internet phone service. or define the special application manually, select the incoming type (TCP/UDP) Incoming start ~ End port ,Trigger Start ~ End port. Select the Trigger Type. Enable DMZ and enter the DMZ Host IP address. Remote Management Enable the function that setting configuration from Internet.
  • Page 45: Wisp + Universal Repeater Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WISP + Universal Repeater Mode Setting Alias Name You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 characters Disable Wireless Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be LAN Interface able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enable Encryption On You can designate security to use for WLAN side, WAN side or both sides. Both WAN and WLAN side: The security is used on both the WISP and the Wireless Client(PC side) connection.. WLAN side only: The security used on wireless client connection only.
  • Page 47: Gw Mode Setting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GW Mode Setting Note: You may need to scroll the window in the actual web browser display to view all items in GW Mode Settings. You can set the alias name for this device. limited not exceed 32 Alias Name characters Disable Wireless...
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. In WISP mode, you have to enter the WISP Outdoor AP SSID manually or click the “site survey”...
  • Page 49: Status

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point. You can change settings by selecting specific tab described in below. . System WL5470AP User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com System Uptime The time period since the device was up. Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in this device. Wireless Mode There are 7 modes supported, The default mode is Access Point. If you want to change to other mode, please click the Mode and select the wireless mode you want.
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com . Statistics The Statistics table shows the packets sent/received over wireless and ethernet LAN respectively. . Active Clients Display the active Wireless Clients information: Wireless MAC address, Tx/Rx Packet, Tx Rate, and Power Saving information.
  • Page 52: Tcp/Ip

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TCP/IP In this page, you can change the TCP/IP settings of this Access Point, select to enable/disable the DHCP Client, 802.1d Spanning Tree, and Clone MAC Address. This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled. If your system IP Address manager assigned you static IP settings, then you will have to enter the information provided.
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory Clone MAC Address setting. WL5470AP User’s Manual...
  • Page 54: Reboot

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Reboot Click the Reboot button to restart device. WL5470AP User’s Manual...
  • Page 55: Other

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Other . Upgrade Firmware 1. Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive. 2. Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on Other, and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window.
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Reset Settings to Default: Click Reset button to restore the default configuration. . Password For secure reason, It is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the password blank will disable the protection.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This function can list all log information about device. Enable Log Enabled or Disabled display system log information. System All List system all log information. List wireless log information only. Wireless Only Refresh log information. Refresh Clear Clear all information in window.

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