802.11a/b/g dual radio wireless base station (93 pages)
Summary of Contents for AirLive WLA-5200AP
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WLA-5200AP 802.11a/b/g Multi-function Wireless Access Point User’s Manual...
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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. 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.
INTRODUCTION AirLive WLA-5200AP is an IEEE802.11a/b/g compliant 11 Mbps & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for connecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point.
Sending data LAN2 when the Ethernet cable is connected the LAN port. Wireless Yellow Turns solid Yellow Receiving/ when the power is Sending data applied to this device. Table 1: LED Indicators 2. Rear Panel: Connection Ports WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device. RESET Press for over 10 seconds to restore factory settings. Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings. 12V DC Connects the power adapter plug Table 2: Connection Ports WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
2. Power on the device: connect the included AC power adapter to the Wireless Access Point’s power port and the other end to a wall outlet. 3. Configure your PC: Make sure your local PC(s) has wireless network adapter(s) installed. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Internet access if only the Access Point has the Internet connection. To set the operation mode to Access Point, please go to “Wireless Basic Settings”, in the “Mode” field click the down arrow to select AP mode. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
(PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed). To set the operation mode to Client (Ad-hoc), please go to “Wireless Basic Settings”, in the “Mode” field click the down arrow to select Client mode, and then select Network Type as “Ad-hoc”. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
MAC address of that Wireless a/b/g Access Point. To set the operation mode to Bridge mode, please go to “Wireless Basic Settings”, in the “Mode” field click the down arrow to select Bridge mode. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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 Repeater”, click the “Setup” button in the “Network Type” field, select as “WDS Repeater ” for configuration WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
“Setup” button in the “Network Type” field, select as “Universal Repeater ” for configuration Note: When you are using the universal repeater mode, please make sure the remote AP/Router ‘s WDS function is turned off.. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side. Therefore, the WISP subscriber can share the WISP connection without the need for extra router. To set the operation mode to WISP mode, please go to “Mode WISP”, click the “Setup” button for configuration WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
The setup pages covered in this utility are described below. 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. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
SSID. An SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Shows the Rome driver version. Rome Driver Version Statistics The Statistics table shows the packets sent/received over wireless and ethernet LAN respectively. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Wireless Access Point. Wireless Mode Wireless mode This page includes all wireless mode settings and major parameters. When you choose each wireless mode that will cause the device to reboot for the new wireless mode take effect. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Disable Wireless LAN Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Access Point must use the same channel. Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen. Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices indoor network. • 11A (outdoor): Select to allow only wireless-G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices on the outdoor WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Access Point must use the same channel. Advanced Settings (AP/ Client/WISP Mode) It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet their wireless environment for optimal performance WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect “hidden station”, this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send (RTS). The station will send an RTS to the Access WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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802.11g Protection The 802.11g standard includes a protection mechanism to ensure mixed 802.11b and 802.11g operations. If there is no such kind of mechanism exists, the two kinds of standards may mutually interfere and decrease network’s performance. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
• ASCII: If you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). • Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are needed if 64-bit WEP is used • 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128-bit WEP is used WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Authentication Type: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected, users will have to select the Encryption from the pull-down list, TKIP, AES or TKIP_AES and then enter a passphrase. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
• 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices indoor network. • 11A (outdoor): Select to allow only wireless-G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices on the outdoor network. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet their wireless environment for optimal performance Fragment Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Beacon Interval Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Watch Host Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen. Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
• ASCII: If you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). • Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are needed if 64-bit WEP is used • 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128-bit WEP is used WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Authentication Type: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected, users will have to select the Encryption from the pull-down list, TKIP, AES or TKIP_AES and then enter a passphrase. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Enter the RADIUS Server’s port number provided by your ISP. The default is 1812 Enter the RADIUS Server’s IP Address provided by your ISP IP Address Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server Password WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to access this Access Point. Remove To remove clients from access to this Access Point, you may firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and Comments, and press Remove button WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
• 11B only: Select to allow only wireless- B devices on the network. • 11G only: Select to allow only wireless- G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices indoor WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Access Control (Repeater mode) You can define the Access Control Policy Rule , to allow or reject those clients whose wireless MAC addresses listed in the access control list can /or can’t access this Access Point. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Select checkbox next to the MAC address and Comments, and press Remove Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. Close Close this window . WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices on the indoor network. • 11A (outdoor): Select to allow only wireless-G devices on the network. • 11A (indoor): Select to allow only wireless-A devices on the outdoor network. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Click site survey setup button that will shows the WISP Outdoor AP list and you can select which WISP AP you want to connect . WAN Port You can choose the different WAN mode , like Static IP, DHCP,PPPOE,PPTP or L2TP method. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Special Application You can define special application that can allow outside users to access your internal application behind this AP, like QuickTime ,MSN gaming zone… DMZ settings will not be worked until WAN have connected WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Remote Mangement You can enable the Remote management function and define the port number let can be managed from internet WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
Client 253 IP addresses continuing from 192.168.1.1 to Range 192.168.1.253 Show Client Click to show Active DHCP Client table. You can specify the MAC address of your Clone Address Access Point to replace the factory setting. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen. Press to discard the data you have entered since last Reset time you press Apply Change. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
This function enables users to save the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.bin) To load configuration from a file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer.anc click update button . WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
The login screen prompts immediately once you finish setting the account and password. Remember your user name and password for you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web server of this Access Point. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
This page display log events with time when events happened, log events’ types, log sources and the description for events themselves. System manager can use the system log to trace when problems occur. Check to enable the system log function and then click Apply to save your configuration. WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual...
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