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  • Page 1 WHA-5500CPE 802.11a Multi-Function Outdoor CPE 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 802.11a Multi-function Outdoor AP AirLive WHA-5500CPE is in conformity with In accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive and 1999/5 EC-R & TTE Directive Clause Description EN 301 893 v1.3.1...
  • Page 3 1999/5/CE. muiden ehtojen mukainen Ar šo OvisLink Corp. deklarē, ka AirLive WHA- Hér með lýsir OvisLink Corp yfir því að AirLive WHA- Latviski [Latvian] 5500CPE atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK Íslenska [Icelandic] 5500CPE er í...

  • Page 4: Regulatory Information

    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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2.3 SNMP Settings ..................26 3.2.4 MAC FILTERING SETTINGS ..............28 3.2.5 OPERATIONAL MODE................28 3.3 Access Point Mode Settings .................30 3.3.1 Wireless Settings ..................31 3.3.2 SSID Settings ....................32 3.3.3 QoS Settings .....................33 3.3.4 RADIUS Settings ..................34 3.4 Repeater Mode Settings ..................35 AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 3.8.4 Virtual Server Settings ................51 3.8.5 Special Applications...................52 3.8.6 IP Filtering Settings..................53 3.8.7 IP Routing Settings ..................54 3.9 ACK Timeout Setup ....................55 4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE ..............57 4.1 Device Status......................57 4.2 System Log......................58 4.3 Wireless Client Table ....................58 4.4 Radio Table......................59 4.5 Site Survey ......................59...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Introduction 1.1 Overview The WHA-5500CPE is a wireless access-point based on IEEE 802.11a 5-GHz radio technologies. It contains an 802.11a wireless interface and one half/full-duplex 10/100 LAN interface. Moreover, WHA-5500CPE features a total of 6 wireless modes: Access Point, Repeater, WDS Bridge, Client Infrastructure, Client Ad Hoc and WISP Router.

  • Page 8: Wireless Operation Modes

    A group of wireless stations communicating with each other is called a Basic Service Set (BSS) and is identified by a unique SSID. When a WHA-5500CPE is used, it can be configured to operate in the following network configurations. 1.3.1 Access Point Mode When configured in the Access Point mode, the WHA-5500CPE allows a group of wireless stations to communicate with each other through it.

  • Page 9: Repeater Mode

    1. Introduction 1.3.2 Repeater Mode In Repeater mode, the WHA-5500CPE set as a repeater extends the range of wireless LAN. 1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Mode, the WHA-5500CPE provides bridging functions between the LAN behind it and separates LANs behind other APs’...

  • Page 10: Client Infrastructure Mode

    Internet. 1.3.5 Client Ad Hoc Mode In Client Ad Hoc mode, WHA-5500CPE is connected to a computer and acts like a wireless station, so that the computer can wirelessly share files and printers with other wireless stations.

  • Page 11: Wisp Router Mode

    1.4.1 STATIC IP The default IP address of the LAN interface of an WHA-5500CPE is a private IP address of 192.168.1.1, and a network mask of 255.255.255.0. This means IP addresses of other devices on the LAN should be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.

  • Page 12: Automatic Ip

    1.4.2 AUTOMATIC IP The WHA-5500CPE can also be configured to “obtain” an IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network. This address is called “dynamic” because it is only dynamically assigned to the device, which may change depends on the IP assignment policy used by the DHCP server on the network.

  • Page 13: Install The 802.11A Access Point

    This section describes the installation procedure for the WHA-5500CPE. 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 WHA-5500CPE. Finally, this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the WHA-5500CPE.

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    Cable, four screws and WHA-5500CPE WHA-5500CPE main unit Step 4: Plug one side of RJ-45 cable Step 3: Turn the WHA-5500CPE to another side, the RJ-45 jack is at the into the Ethernet port. middle of LEFT side of main board.
  • Page 15 2. Install the WHA-5500CPE Step 6: Make sure that the other side of Step 5: Put the Ethernet cable along the Ethernet cable is out of housing. Close module, till the exit (at the bottom of Housing). the housing. Step 7: Scroll up 4 screws well. Be Step 8: Plug the Ethernet to the PoE “P...

  • Page 16: Mounting Configuration

    2. Install the WHA-5500CPE Step 9: Plug the power cord of adaptor Step 10: Plug the Data Ethernet cable to into the injector “POW ER IN” port. the port “DATA IN” of injector. 2.2.1 Mounting Configuration Antenna body - 1pc Pole mount M6 washer(φ...

  • Page 17: Antenna Polarization

    2. Install the WHA-5500CPE Antenna body - 1pc M6 washer(φ ) - 4 pcs 16mm M6 S/W - 6 pcs M6-16 screw - 4 pcs Wall mount M-Shaped mounting - 1 pc Lock frame - 1 pc M6 washer(φ ) - 2 pcs...

  • Page 18: Configuration Steps

    Step 1. Manually change the IP address of the PC to become 192.168.1.3. Step 2. Connect the PC to the WHA-5500CPE via PoE and change its configuration to a static IP address based on your network environment. For example, if there is a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses from the range 192.168.23.10 -...

  • Page 19: Set Up A Wireless Client As A Dhcp Client

    In the case of using a LAN attached PC, the PC must have an Ethernet interface installed properly, be connected to the WHA-5500CPE either directly or through an external LAN switch, and have TCP/IP installed and configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server in the network.

  • Page 20: Basic Configuration

    LAN environment. All basic configurations may be effected through a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. From a PC that has been configured as described in Chapter 2, enter the IP address of the WHA-5500CPE as the URL in your browser, e.g.

  • Page 21: Setup Wizard

    3. Basic Configuration If you are logging on for the first time, you should use the factory default setting “airlive”. The password is always displayed as a string of wildcards or dots. Click the LOG ON button to start the configuration session.

  • Page 22: Device Ip Settings

    Click APPLY to go to the next screen. If you choose to use a DHCP Server to acquire an IP address for the WHA-5500CPE automatically, enable the checkbox that says, “Use the DHCP client protocol to automatically get the IP address for this device”.

  • Page 23: Wireless Settings

    54Mbps; Super A mode is Atheros proprietary data exchange standard, it allows AP/Client to connect with other AirLive product of which Atheros Super A mode is available. Channel: Select a channel from the drop down menu. All devices in a BSS must use the same channel.
  • Page 24 WEP152 key is 16 bytes. 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 WHA-5500CPE and the wireless client stations use the same key.
  • Page 25 Group Rekey Interval: A group key is used for multicast/broadcast data, and the re-key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically. The shorter the interval is, the better the security is. The default is 300 sec. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WHA-5500CPE and the wireless client stations use the same key. Encryption Type: There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP (AES). While CCMP provides better security than TKIP, some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it.
  • Page 27 Enter the Pre-shared Key to initiate WPA security. All devices try to access the network should have the matching encryption key. Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WHA-5500CPE and the wireless client stations use the same key. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Group Rekey Interval: A group key is used for multicast/broadcast data, and the re-key interval is time period that the system will change the group key periodically. The shorter the interval is, the better the security is. The default is 300 sec. WPA-PSK-AUTO Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings >>Select Security Policy>>WPA-PSK-AUTO AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Finish Setup Wizard And Save Your Settings

    Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WHA-5500CPE and the wireless client stations use the same key. Encryption Type: There are two encryption types TKIP and CCMP (AES). While CCMP provides better security than TKIP, some wireless client stations may not be equipped with the hardware to support it.

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    The default factory password is “password”. To change the password, press the Password Settings button to enter the Password Settings screen; then enter the Current Password followed by the New Password twice. The entered characters will appear as asterisks AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: System Management

    UPnP: The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a Windows XP/ME PC to discover this WHA-5500CPE and automatically show an icon on the screen. Then a user can double-click the icon to access this device directly (without having to find out its IP address).

  • Page 32: Snmp Settings

    “community string” for read-only operation. The community string is an alphanumeric string of up to 15 characters. Community String For Write: For read-write operation, you need to configure a write “community string”. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 You can delete a trap manager by selecting the corresponding entry and press the DELETE SELECTED button. To enable a trap manager, check the Enable box in the corresponding entry; to disable it, un-check the Enable box. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Mac Filtering Settings

    3.2.4 MAC FILTERING SETTINGS Advanced Settings>>Mac Filtering Settings The WHA-5500CPE allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network. Disable MAC address control list: When selected, no MAC address filtering will be performed.
  • Page 35 3. Basic Configuration (1) Access Point (2) Repeater (3) WDS Bridge (4) Client Infrastructure (5) Client Adhoc (6) WISP Router AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Access Point Mode Settings

    3. Basic Configuration 3.3 Access Point Mode Settings Advanced Settings>> Operation Mode>> Access Point Select “Access Point” mode and then press APPLY button. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Wireless Settings

    2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold. DTIM Interval: The WHA-5500CPE buffers packets for stations that operate in the power-saving mode. The Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) informs such power-conserving stations that there are packets waiting to be received by them.

  • Page 38: Ssid Settings

    3.3.2 SSID Settings Advanced Settings >> SSID Settings SSID, a name for an access point (or a network), differentiates one WLAN from another. All devices in a same specific WLAN must use the same SSID. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Qos Settings

    To Enable WMM, WMM Parameters of Access Point and Station are indicated. The following information is listed: AC TYPE (AC_BE; Best Effort) (AC_BK; Background)(AC_VI; Video)(AC_VO;Voice)/ ECWMIn/ ECWMax/ AIFS/ TxopLimit (11b)/ TxopLimit (11ag)ACM AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Radius Settings

    MAC address filtering based authentication requires a MAC address filter table to be created in either the WHA-5500CPE (as described in Chapter 3.2.3 MAC Filtering Settings) and/or the RADIUS server. During the authentication phase of a wireless station, the MAC address filter table is searched for a match against the wireless client’s MAC address to...

  • Page 41: Repeater Mode Settings

    3. Basic Configuration alphanumeric characters. RADIUS Server Reattempt Period: The number of times the WHA-5500CPE should attempt to contact the primary server before giving up Enter the information for a second RADIUS server in case that there are 2 on your network which you are using authenticate wireless clients.
  • Page 42 3. Basic Configuration Setup Wizard>>Wireless settings Select the WLAN mode and channel of your choice Click on “APPLY” to finish setup. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Repeater Node Settings

    Select “Repeater” mode and then enter the “Remote SSID”, this is the SSID of AP node’s SSID. Click on the “Repeater” radio button Key-in the SSID of upper node’s SSID. Click APPLY button. Next step is to set the AP configuration for client device for Repeater node. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Repeater Node Local Service Settings

    You can set encryption for the security between hotspot services with client device. 3.4.4 Repeater Advance Wireless Setting Advanced Settings>>Wireless setting Beacon Interval: The WHA-5500CPE broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence. The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in time unit of milliseconds.
  • Page 45 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold. DTIM Interval: The WHA-5500CPE buffers packets for stations that operate in the power-saving mode. The Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) informs such power-conserving stations that there are packets waiting to be received by them.

  • Page 46: Qos Settings

    To Enable WMM, WMM Parameters of Access Point and Station are indicated. The following information is listed: AC TYPE (AC_BE; Best Effort) (AC_BK; Background)(AC_VI; Video)(AC_VO;Voice)/ ECWMIn/ ECWMax/ AIFS/ TxopLimit (11b)/ TxopLimit (11ag)ACM and Ack-policy. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Radius Settings

    RADIUS Type: RADIUS Shared Secret: This is used by your RADIUS server in the Shared Secret field in RADIUS protocol messages. The shared secret configured in the WHA-5500CPE must match the shared secret configured in the RADIUS server. The shared secret can contain up to 64...

  • Page 48: Wds Bridge Mode Settings

    3. Basic Configuration alphanumeric characters. RADIUS Server Reattempt Period: The number of times the WHA-5500CPE should attempt to contact the primary server before giving up Enter the information for a second RADIUS server in case that there are 2 on your network which you are using authenticate wireless clients.

  • Page 49: Wireless Settings

    Ack TimeOut (11a): The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. For details, please go to Section 3.9. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Client Infrastructure Mode Settings

    Select “Client Infrastructure” mode and then click APPLY button. The client can search for the SSIDs of APs in the environment, in order to select the AP that he wants to make connection with. For details, please go to Section 4.5: Device Status>>Site Survey AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Wireless Settings

    Ack TimeOut (11a): The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. For details, please go to Section 3.9. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Client Adhoc Mode Settings

    Fragmentation: When the size of a unicast frame exceeds the fragmentation threshold, it will be fragmented before the transmission. It should have a value of 256-2346 bytes, with a default of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Wisp Router Mode 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 AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 Ack TimeOut (11a): The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. For details, please go to Section 3.9. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Wisp Router Dhcp Server Settings

    Under WISP mode, select the check box of “Enable DHCP Server” to enable DHCP server function. The range of Clients’ IP addresses is from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. You can assign an IP address to a specified MAC address. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Multiple Dmz

    DMZ server is selected, Internet traffic not destined for a valid virtual server is redirected to this privately addressed LAN client. This can be used together with a separate firewall device to perform additional security functions. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Virtual Server Settings

    LAN that may be accessed by any Internet user. Internet data destined for the specified public port will be directed to the specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Special Applications

    Note: You can use up to 3 sets of opened ports for a specific application. The opened ports can be separated by a comma and no spaces are allowed (e.g. 2300-2305, 4300-4305, 5300-5305). AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Ip Filtering Settings

    This allows you to define rules for allowing / denying access from / to the Internet. Please do set both inbound/outbound in order to get complete connection. Only inbound or outbound will not allow to get response from the destination IP. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Ip Routing Settings

    To grant or deny IP address, select ADD or Delete Selected. 3.8.7 IP Routing Settings Advanced Setting >> IP Routing Settings Dynamic Routing: Select the routing protocol scheme used for the router’s LAN / WAN port. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Ack Timeout Setup

    Ack TimeOut (11a): The "ACK time-out" determines how long the program waits after receiving a packet from a file stream to determine that stream to be a complete file. WHA-5500CPE provides a calculator on UI that helps you to obtain this value only by giving the distance.
  • Page 62 3. Basic Configuration Enter the calculated value of “AckTimeOut” into the appropriate “Ack TimeOut” field (11a) in the “Wireless Settings” window. AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Manage The Wha-5500Cpe

    4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE Manage the WHA-5500CPE This Chapter covers other management aspects of your WHA-5500CPE: Check Device Information View System Log Wireless Client Table Radio Table Site Survey Upgrade Firmware Save or Restore Configuration Changes Reset to Factory Default...

  • Page 64: System Log

    4.2 System Log Device Status >> System Log The WHA-5500CPE maintains a system log that you can use to track events that have occurred in the system. Such event messages can sometimes be helpful in determining the cause of a problem that you may have encountered.

  • Page 65: Radio Table

    4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE 4.4 Radio Table Device Status >> Radio Table The Radio Table indicates wireless radio counters’ data under one of the six operational modes: Access Point; Repeater; WDS Bridge; Client Infrastructure, Client Adhoc and WISP Router. Radio Table will indicate the following information: Radio Name, Mode, Op Channel, Assoc.

  • Page 66: Signal Survey

    4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE 4.5.1 Signal survey Device Status >> Site Survey >> Signal Survey This is a unique feature from AirLive. It provides real-time signal strength between two nodes. Better signal strength means better alignment results, which aims to improve link quality.

  • Page 67: Firmware Upgrade

    (or click Browse to locate the firmware file). Next, Click the Upgrade button to start. The new firmware will be loaded to your WHA-5500CPE. After a message appears telling you that the operation is completed, you need to reset the system to have the new firmware take effect.

  • Page 68: Configuration Save And Restore

    System Tools >> Configuration Save and Restore You can save system configuration settings to a file, and later download it back to the WHA-5500CPE by following the steps. Step 1 Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System Tools menu.

  • Page 69: Factory Default

    4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE 4.8 Factory Default System Tools >> Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your WHA-5500CPE to the factory default settings. To do it: Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Tools menu. Step 2 Click YES to go ahead and restore the configuration to the factory default.

  • Page 70: What If You Forgot The Password

    4. Manage the WHA-5500CPE Rebooting the WHA-5500CPE would disconnect any active clients and therefore will disrupt any current data traffic. 4.10 What if you forgot the password? Hardware Reset To Factory Defaults 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.

  • Page 71: Specifications

    • L x W x H : 225mm x 122mm x 225mm Dimension • Weight :920 g(without Mounting kit) • Operation Temperature: 0 C ~ 40 • Storage Temperature: -20 C ~ 65 Environmental Specification • Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (without Condensation) EMC Certification • CE AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 • 95% @55°C Humidity Lightning protection • DC ground Radome color • Gray-white Radome material • PC, UV resistant Weight • 870 g Dimensions • 225 x 225 x 115 mm Radiation Pattern: H-plane Radiation Pattern: V-plane AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual...

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