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V3 firmware 2.x 802.11a/b/g wireless access point
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  • Page 1 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 OvisLink Corp. Windows ™ 95/98 and Windows ™ 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft ® Corp. Pentium is trademark of Intel. All copyright reserved. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.4.4 Repeater Advance Wireless Setting ................. 36 3.4.5 QoS Settings ......................38 3.4.6 RADIUS Settings ..................... 39 3.5 WDS Bridge Mode Settings ............... 40 3.5.1 Wireless Settings ...................... 42 3.6 Client Infrastructure Mode Settings ............ 43 AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...
  • Page 4 3.8.6 IP Filtering Settings ....................52 3.8.7 IP Routing Settings ....................53 3.9 ACK Timeout Setup ................54 4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 ..............56 4.1 Device Status ..................56 4.2 System Log ..................57 4.3 Wireless Client Table ................. 57 4.4 Radio Table ..................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NOTE: For simplicity throughout this document, WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x will simply be referred to as WLA-5000AP v3. The WLA-5000AP v3 is a wireless access-point based on IEEE 802.11a/g 5-GHz and 2.4-GHz radio technologies. It contains an 802.11a/g wireless interface and one half/full-duplex 10/100 LAN interface.

  • Page 6: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 is used, it can be configured to operate in the following network configurations.

  • Page 7: Wds Repeater Mode

    1. Introduction 1.3.2 WDS Repeater Mode In Repeater mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 set as a repeater extends the range of wireless LAN. The remote wireless AP/Router must also support WDS. 1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Mode, the WLA-5000AP v3 provides bridging functions between the LAN behind it and separates LANs behind other APs’...

  • Page 8: Client Infrastructure Mode

    Internet. 1.3.5 Client Ad Hoc Mode In Client Ad Hoc mode, WLA-5000AP v3 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 9: Wisp Router Mode

    1.4.1 STATIC IP The default IP address of the LAN interface of an WLA-5000AP v3 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 10: Install The 802.11 A/G Access Point

    The Back Panel of the WLA-5000AP v3 appears as follows: Follow these steps to install your WLA-5000AP v3: Step 1. Connect a LAN hub to the LAN port on the WLA-5000AP v3 using the supplied LAN cable. Step 2. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and the WLA-5000AP v3.

  • Page 11: Set Up A Wireless Client As A Dhcp Client

    Step 1. Manually change the IP address of the PC to become 192.168.1.3. Step 2. Connect the PC to the WLA-5000AP v3 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 - 192.168.23.254...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    2.5 Front panel The LEDs on the front of the WLA-5000AP v3 reflect the operational status of the unit. The status of the LAN, the WLAN, and Power can be monitored from this display. WLA-5000AP v3 LED Descriptions...

  • Page 13: Connect More Devices Through A Hub

    * “Link is active” has lower FLASH frequency than “XMT/RCV Data”. 2.6 Connect more devices through a hub The WLA-5000AP v3 provides an RJ45 LAN interface that you can use to connect to a PC or an external hub. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 as the URL in your browser, e.g.

  • Page 15: Setup Wizard

    After logging on, 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 APPLY. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 automatically, enable the checkbox that says, “Use the DHCP client protocol to automatically get the IP address for this device”.

  • Page 17: Wireless Settings

    Channel: Select a channel from the drop down menu. All devices in a BSS must use the same channel. You can select Auto to let the system pick up the best channel for you. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 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 WLA-5000AP v3 and the wireless client stations use the same key.
  • Page 19 After you have finished the configuration wizard, you have to configure the RADIUS Settings in Advanced Settings in order to make the 802.1x function work. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 WEP keys. It does not require a RADIUS server in order to provide association authentication, but you do have to enter a shared key for the authentication purpose. The encryption key is generated automatically and dynamically. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WLA-5000AP v3 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 22 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WLA-5000AP v3 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 23 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 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 25: Password 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: System Management

    UPnP: The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a Windows XP/ME PC to discover this WLA-5000AP v3 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 27: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Mac Filtering Settings

    3.2.4 MAC FILTERING SETTINGS Advanced Settings>>Mac Filtering Settings The WLA-5000AP v3 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 29: Operational Mode

    To delete entries, check the corresponding Select boxes and then press DELETE SELECTED. 3.2.5 OPERATIONAL MODE The WLA-5000AP v3 can be configured to operate in one of the following modes as mentioned previously in Chapter 1: (1) Access Point (2) Repeater (3) WDS Bridge (4) Client Infrastructure (5) Client Adhoc (6) WISP Router AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Wireless Settings

    3.3.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting>> Wireless Settings Beacon Interval: The WLA-5000AP v3 broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence. The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in time unit of milliseconds. The default value is 100, and a valid value should be between 1 and 65,535.
  • Page 32 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold. DTIM Interval: The WLA-5000AP v3 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 33: Ssid Settings

    DiffServ Marking: Enable DiffServ Marking to have better traffic prioritization and bandwidth management. Disable SSID Broadcasting: Select this check box to hide the SSID. Security Policy: Select security policy. “None”, “WEP”, “802.1x”, “WPA”, “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2”, “WPA2-PSK”, “WPA-AUTO” or “WPA-PSK-AUTO”. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Radius Settings

    MAC address filtering based authentication requires a MAC address filter table to be created in either the WLA-5000AP v3 (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 36 3. Basic Configuration alphanumeric characters. RADIUS Server Reattempt Period: The number of times the WLA-5000AP v3 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 37: Repeater Mode Settings

    3. Basic Configuration 3.4 Repeater Mode Settings For the Repeater node, please be aware that current Repeater mode ONLY works with WLA-5000AP v3 firmware 2.x device as AP node. 3.4.1 AP Node Settings Advanced Settings>> Operational Mode Set up first the device as an AP mode, click on “APPLY”, Next Step, choose Wireless Mode and channel in the “Wireless Settings”...
  • Page 38 3. Basic Configuration Setup Wizard>>Wireless settings Select the WLAN mode and channel of your choice Click on “APPLY” to finish setup. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Repeater Node Settings

    3.4.3 Repeater Node Local service Settings Setup Wizard>>Wireless Settings In the Setup Wizard, select the WLAN mode, in this case, only the WLAN mode and SSID can be modified, the channel will automatically readjusted as the upper node. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Repeater Advance Wireless Setting

    DTIM Interval: The WLA-5000AP V3 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. The DTIM AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 Enable Radio eXtended Range: Select the check box to enable the Atheros’s eXtended Range(XR) technology to extend the wireless coverage range. Enable privacy separator: Select the check box to prohibit data transmission between client stations. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: 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 WLA-5000AP V3 must match the shared secret configured in the RADIUS server. The shared secret can contain up to 64...

  • Page 44: Wds Bridge Mode Settings

    3. Basic Configuration alphanumeric characters. RADIUS Server Reattempt Period: The number of times the WLA-5000AP V3 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 45 To use MAC registration mode WDS, please select the “Pure MAC Mode” radial button. When configured as a WDS Bridge Pure MAC mode, you need to further configure the name and MAC address of its peer WDS devices. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Wireless Settings

    Ack TimeOut (11a)/ (11g)/: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Client Infrastructure Mode Settings

    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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Wireless Settings

    Ack TimeOut (11a)/ (11g)/: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Client Adhoc Mode Settings

    Advanced Setting >> Operation Mode >> Client Adhoc Select “Client Adhoc” mode and then click APPLY button. 3.7.1 Wireless Settings Advanced Setting >> Wireless Settings RTS Threshold: RTS/CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Wisp Router Mode Settings

    For details, please go to Section 3.9. 3.8 WISP Router Mode Settings Advanced Setting >> Operation Mode >> WISP Router Select “WISP Router” mode and then click APPLY button. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Wireless Settings

    Ack TimeOut (11a)/ (11g)/: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: 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 WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Ip Filtering Settings

    IP filtering is simply a mechanism that decides which types of IP datagrams will be processed normally and which will be discarded. This allows you to define rules for allowing / denying access from / to the Internet. Disable IP filtering: No IP filtering is performed. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Ip Routing Settings

    Name; IP Protocol; Apply to either Outbound to the Internet or Inbound from the Internet; Source IP Address and Dest. (Destination) IP Address. To grant or deny IP address, select ADD or Delete Selected. 3.8.7 IP Routing Settings Advanced Setting >> IP Routing Settings Dynamic Routing: AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Ack Timeout Setup

    WLA-5000AP v3 provides a calculator on UI that helps you to obtain this value only by giving the distance. Click the “ACK Timeout” button, and the following dialog box will appear: Input distance value in meters.
  • Page 59 3. Basic Configuration Enter the calculated value of “AckTimeOut” into the appropriate “Ack TimeOut” field (11a or 11g) in the “Wireless Settings” window. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Manage The Wla-5000Ap V3

    4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 This Chapter covers other management aspects of your WLA-5000AP v3: 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 61: System Log

    4.2 System Log Device Status >> System Log The WLA-5000AP v3 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 62 4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Radio Table

    ESSID, MAC Address, Conn Mode, Channel, Turbo, Super, XR, WME, Signal strength (%), Security and Network The Site Survey table is available for only the following operation modes: (1) Access Point (2) WDS Repeater (3) Client Infrastructure (4) Client Adhoc (5) WISP Router AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Signal Survey

    Better signal strength means better alignment results, which aims to improve link quality. Click the “SIGNAL SURVEY” button. A pop-up window will continuously display signal strength in real time. The user can readjust the antenna position in order to achieve maximum signal strength. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: 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 WLA-5000AP v3. 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 66: Configuration Save And Restore

    Then click the SAVE TO FILE button to save the current configuration into the specified file, or click the RESTORE FROM FILE button to restore the system configuration from the specified file. AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Factory Default

    4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 4.8 Factory Default System Tools >> Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your WLA-5000AP v3 to the factory default settings. To do it: Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Tools menu.

  • Page 68: What If You Forgot The Password

    4. Manage the WLA-5000AP v3 Step 2 Click YES to reboot the WLA-5000AP v3. Rebooting the WLA-5000AP v3 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 69: Specifications

    IP Address Assignment • Static IP Address • Operation Temperature: 0 C ~ 40 • Storage Temperature: -20 C ~ 65 Environmental Specification • Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (without Condensation) EMC Certification • CE AirLive WLA-5000AP v3 Firmware 2.x User’s Manual...

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