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AirLive WL-5460AP User Manual

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  • Page 1 WL-5460AP 54Mbps Multi-Function Wireless AP 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 Wireless AP AirLive WL-5460AP , WL-5450AP 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);...
  • Page 3 1999/5/CE. Directiva 1999/5/CE. ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ OvisLink Corp. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ OvisLink Corp izjavlja, da je ta AirLive WL-5460AP / Ελληνική [Greek] ΟΤΙ AirLive WL-5460AP / WL-5450AP Slovensko WL-5450AP v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ...

  • 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

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................  5 1.1 Overview ..........................  5 1.2 Firmware Features ......................  7 1.3 Installing WL-5460AP  .......................  1 0 1.3.1 Package Content  ....................  1 0 1.3.2 Hardware Presentation  ..................  1 1 1.3.3 Configuration Setups ....................  1 3 1.3.4 Hardware Connection ...................  1 4 2.
  • Page 6 4.5 Enable System Log ......................  7 3 4.6 NTP Settings ........................ 74 5 System Recovery .........................  7 5 6. Specification  ..........................  7 8...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Overview AirLive WL-5460AP is an IEEE802.11b/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.
  • Page 8 Application Example 1 Example 2...

  • Page 9: Firmware Features

    WISP operators. The latest E11 firmware adds high end features not commonly found in the AP of this class. The AirLive multi-function Access Points not only work for long distance application, they work much better than the competitions.
  • Page 10 Interface or IP/MAC. Dynamic Signal Survey Function for Antenna Alignment Having trouble align your antenna correctly to the other outdoor AP? The AirLive Wireless Signal Survey function tells you receiving signal strength dynamically as your antenna turns. It automatically refreshes itself in the process, therefore, making antenna alignment much simpler than before.
  • Page 11 Emergency Recovery How many times your machine crashed and lost access completely? The AirLive’s Emergency web server function means you can recover your AP even during if the machine failed during a firmware upgrade. This greatly reduces the service loading for WISP operators.

  • Page 12: Installing Wl-5460Ap

    This section describes the installation procedure for the WL-5460AP. 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 WL-5460AP. Finally, this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the WL-5460AP.

  • Page 13: Hardware Presentation

    1.3.2 Hardware Presentation LED # Display Color Indication Power Green Lights on when the device is powered. Status Lights on when the device is booting, lights off after boot successfully. Link/Act Green Lights on when any one client connected. Blinking when sending or receiving data.
  • Page 14 Item # Function Description Power Adaptor 12V 1A power supply adaptor delivered with product. LAN1 LAN port LAN2 LAN port 2 or WAN port(Gateway Mode only) Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device. (Factory) Reset Press for over 10 seconds to restore factory settings. Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings.

  • Page 15: Configuration Setups

    1.3.3 Configuration Setups The factory default settings of WL-5460AP are as following: Settings Default Value Device Name WL-5460AP Radio 802.11b/g airlive SSID Channel Disabled IP Address 192.168.100.252 DHCP Server Disabled. Available and default enabled when each of the wireless is configured as a gateway.

  • Page 16: Hardware Connection

    1.3.4 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. Also, remember to adjust the antenna;...
  • Page 17 ．Check the LED: The Power and LAN # LED should be ON. LAN# LED will even blink if there is traffic. The Link/Act LED will be on in static when associated with a station and blink whenever this AP receives data packets in the air. If the Status LED glows after self-test, it means the Wireless Access Point fails on self test.

  • Page 18: Operation Mode

    2. Operation Mode The WL-5460AP device provides all 8 modes of wireless operational applications with: Mode Radio LAN 1 LAN 2 Client Client Bridge WDS Repeater WDS + AP Universal Repeater AP + Client WISP Client Router WISP + Universal...

  • Page 19: Change Operation Mode

    2.0 Change Operation Mode WL-5460AP is default in AP mode. If the mode had been changed, click the “Mode” button to change back. To change operation Mode: 1. Click on “Mode“ 2. Select Operation Mode in the main page 3. Reboot device 4.

  • Page 20: About The Operation Modes

    2.1 About the Operation Modes This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections.

  • Page 22: Client Mode

    2.1.2 Client Mode 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. This station (AP1 plus the connected computer 1) can associate to another Access Point (AP2), and then can have the Internet access if the other Access Point (AP2) has the Internet connection.

  • Page 23: Bridge Mode

    2.1.3 Bridge Mode The WDS (Wireless Distributed System) function let this access point acts as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time. Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports, hotels and schools …etc. This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings.

  • Page 24: Wds Repeater

    2.1.4 WDS Repeater Refer to the illustration below. While acting as Bridges, AP1 (with Station 1 being associated to) and AP2 (with Station 2 being associated) can communicate with each other through wireless interface (with WDS). Thus Station 1 can communicate with Station 2 and both Station 1 and Station 2 are able to access the Internet if only AP1 or AP2 has the Internet connection.

  • Page 25: Universal Repeater

    2.1.5 Universal Repeater An 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 26: Wisp (Client Router) Mode

    2.1.6 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 27: Wisp + Universal Repeater Mode

    2.1.7 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!  ...

  • Page 28: Gateway (Ap + Router)

    2.1.8 Gateway (AP + Router) In this mode, router functions are added between one Ethernet port and the other network interface. The radio is an AP mode which allow wireless client to share the internet connection. To set the operation mode to Client (Infrastructure), please go to “Mode” field and select the “Gateway”...

  • Page 29: Wireless Settings

    This section guides you to configure the mode of the Radio interface. 3.1 Access Point Mode Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 30 referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. In this mode, the SSID is provided for client connection. Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically. If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify.

  • Page 31: Client Mode Settings

    3.2 Client Mode Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located. In other words, this device will not be visible by any wireless station.
  • Page 32 Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically. If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify. If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication.

  • Page 33: Bridge Mode Settings

    3.3 Bridge Mode Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located. In other words, this device will not be visible by any wireless station.
  • Page 34 and choose the channel with best situation for communication. The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel. 802.1d Spanning Tree: Spanning tree is to prevent bridge loop when there are multiple active paths between network nodes.

  • Page 35: Wds Repeater Mode Settings

    3.4 WDS Repeater Mode Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 36 The default is 2.4GHz (B+G) mode. SSID (Network ID): Provide SSID for wireless client survey and connection. 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. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters.
  • Page 37 To configure the access control, please refer to Section 3.11 Access Control Settings …… To configure the Traffic Control, please refer to Section 3.12 Access Control Settings ……...

  • Page 38: Universal Repeater Mode Settings

    3.5 Universal Repeater Mode Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 39 Channel Number: Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically. If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify. If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication.

  • Page 40: Wisp Mode Settings

    Client Mode Settings Router Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 41 WAN Port: WL-5460AP provides 4 methods for client to access the internet. This depends on the location and the service which the ISP provides. You need to contact the ISP for detail information. Virtual Server: You can use Virtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet.
  • Page 42 This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. Remote Management: This is to configure WL-5460AP be managed from internet. Note that port 80 is always used by web service. You can change the port to prevent conflict.

  • Page 43: Wisp + Universal Mode Settings

    Repeater Mode Settings Router Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 44 Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel. WAN Port: WL-5460AP provides 4 methods for client to access the internet. This depends on the location and the service which the ISP provides. You need to contact...
  • Page 45 Virtual Server: You can use Virtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. Special Application: This is to enable internet service such as sound, video and so on.
  • Page 46 This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. Remote Management: This is to configure WL-5460AP be managed from internet. Note that port 80 is always used by web service. You can change the port to prevent conflict.

  • Page 47: Gateway Mode(Ap+Router) Settings

    AP Mode Settings Router Settings Alias Name: Another name for WL-5460AP. Disable Wireless LAN Interface: 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 located.
  • Page 48 SSID or channel with other AP. WAN Port (LAN2): WL-5460AP provides 4 methods for client to access the internet. This depends on the location and the service which the ISP provides. You need to contact the ISP for detail information.
  • Page 49 Virtual Server: You can use Virtual Server Settings to provide connection on internet. For example, you can have your own web server at home and provide access on internet. This will need port 80 by default for Virtual Server Settings. Special Application: This is to enable internet service such as sound, video and so on.
  • Page 50 Dynamic DNS: Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL. WL-5460AP provide Dynamic DNS client using DynDNS, please visit http://www.dyndns.org for detail. Ping: You can enable to the “Response to WAN Ping” to allow remotely ping your WL-5460AP.

  • Page 51: Wireless Security

    WL-5460AP provides WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES) and WPA2-PSK (AES) security policy.
  • Page 52 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WL-5460AP and the wireless client stations use the same key. Group Key Life Time: 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.
  • Page 53 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure that both the WL-5460AP 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 54 802.1X (Radius) Authentication by the remote server (RADIUS Server). Security: You can select None, WEP, WPA (TKIP), WPA (AES), WPA2 (AES), WPA2 Mixed method for data encryption. WEP: 802.1x Authentication is enabled and the RADIUS Server will proceed to check the 802.1x Authentication, and make the RADIUS server to issue the WEP key dynamically.
  • Page 55 Port: Enter the RADIUS Server’s port number provided by your ISP. The default is 1812. IP Address: Enter the RADIUS Server’s IP Address provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server. Accounting RADIUS Server: Enter the Accounting RADIUS Server IP address and Password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 56: Advanced Wireless Settings

    3.10 Advanced Wireless Settings When click on Advanced Setup button under client mode, a pop-up window appears and show parameter as follow: Fragmentation: Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card often...
  • Page 57 transmission. It will also confirm the requestor station that the Access Point has reserved it for the time-frame of the requested transmission. If the “Hidden Node” problem is an issue, please specify the packet size. The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set.. The default value is 2347.
  • Page 58 select a level to make sure that the output power measured at the antenna end will not exceed the legal limit in your country. Enable WatchDog: Check and enable this watch dog function. Watch Interval: Setup the interval time for watch dog function between 1 to 60 mins. Watch Host: Enter the watch dog host ip address.

  • Page 59: Access Control

    3.11 Access Control 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 60: Qos Traffic Control

    WISP operators can offer different class of connection speeds for different subscription fees - just like the ADSL service! The AirLive advance firmware can control the bandwidth by Interface or IP/MAC. What type of Traffic Bandwidth Control does the E11 firmware offer? The E11 firmware’s Traffic Bandwidth limits the “Maximum Data Rate”.
  • Page 61 LAN Output Rate: This is the speed of the traffic out of the LAN port. In gateway mode, the LAN Output Rate includes both the wired LAN and WLAN interface. WLAN Output Rate: This is the speed of the traffic out of the Wireless LAN WAN Output Rate: This is the speed of the traffic out of the WAN port.
  • Page 62 Once you click on the “setup” button, a new window will pop-up with the Traffic Control settings. They are divided into “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” section for further explanations. This section is the “Interface Control” session. You must disable the “interface Traffic Control”...
  • Page 63 A. Interface Control Settings: In the Interface Control Settings, the AP only controls the total bandwidth limit of an interface. For example, if you want to limit the output data rate of the LAN to 512K and the output data rate of WLAN to 1024K. You should perform the following steps: Enable the “Interface Traffic Control Enter “512”...
  • Page 64 Enter “512” for the “LAN Out Rate” Enter “1024” for the “WLAN Out Rate” Enter “VIP Subscriber” for the “Comment” Click on “Save” button Now the “VIP” policy will show up in the “Current Policy Table” Once finished, the administrator will be able to choose the policy “VIP” for their IP/MAC Traffic Control.
  • Page 65 Please follow the procedure below to setup MAC Traffic Control Please make sure the “Interface Traffic Control” is disabled Before you start, please check the following area to see which client MACs are supported. It differs between each mode. Enable the MAC Control Please check this part to find out what IP addresses are supported.
  • Page 66 Application Example Example1: AP Mode Traffic Control In this example, the AP is installed outdoor to provide Internet service. There are 2 different type of Internet service offered by the WISP: VIP Service: Upstream Data Rate: 512 Kbps Downstream Data Rate: 1024 Kbps Regular Service: Upstream Data Rate: 64 Kbps Downstream Data Rate: 512 Kbp...
  • Page 67 Please enable the “MAC Control” Please fill in the 2 entries as shown on the graphic below Reboot the AP...
  • Page 68 Example2: Client Mode Traffic Control In the following example, the AP is used as the wireless client to the WISP Service. The Service provider need to restrict the bandwidth of the AP to 1024K Downstream and 128K Upstream. Step-by-Step Configuration Please enable the “Interface Traffic Control”...

  • Page 69: System Management

    4. System Management 4.1 LAN Interface Setup 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. Click her to configure LAN Interface Setup IP Address: This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled.
  • Page 70 Clone MAC Address: You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory setting.

  • Page 71: Upgrade Firmware

    4.2 Upgrade Firmware To 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. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e.

  • Page 72: Save / Reload Settings

    4.3 Save / Reload Settings This function enables users to save the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.dat) To load configuration from a file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer. Save Settings to File: Click “SAVE” to save the current configuration to file. When prompted the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location.
  • Page 73 Reset: Click to restore the default configuration.

  • Page 74: Change Password

    4.4 Change Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the user name and password blank will disable the protection. 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.

  • Page 75: Enable System Log

    4.5 Enable System Log 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. Wireless Only List: wireless log information only. Refresh: Refresh log information. Clear: Clear all information in window.

  • Page 76: Ntp Settings

    4.6 NTP Settings This function can set system time from local computer or Internet. Current Time: Setting system time Enable NTP client update: Enable or Disable setting system from Internet NTP Server. Time Zone Select: Select system time zone. NTP Server: Select NTP Server by Server List or Manual Input.

  • Page 77: System Recovery

    WL-5460AP provides the system recovery emergency code function that can restore the machine after firmware crashed. Please check if your WL-5460AP's serial number is e5460AP70500001 or later. If it is, it has emergency code function. Otherwise, it doesn't. Once you make sure it has emergency code function.
  • Page 78 1. Copy the two files, “boot_v14a.bin” and “5460APv2e9_httpupgrade”, to the location 1. “C:\5460AP”: 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN 1 port of WL-5460AP (this step is mandatory). 3. Open the internet protocol setup dialog and enter IP addresses as shown below: 4.
  • Page 79 Click the Browse button to find and open the firmware file. Then click the Upload button to start upgrading the firmware. 8. Wait for about 30~40 seconds. After the WL-5460AP UI is re-launched, the upgrade of Boot Loader and Firmware are now complete for your WL-5460AP.

  • Page 80: Specification

    6. Specification AP, Bridge, Client, Repeater functions WISP Client Router mode WISP + Universal Repeater Mode Detachable Antenna, 2 LAN ports 802.1x, WPA, WPA2 and Web Mgt. Feature TX power regulation in 4 levels Watchdog function use PING Wireless Client Isolation (e8 firmware) ACK Timeout Adjustment DHCP Relay function 802.11g Protection...
  • Page 81 802.1x Radius Support WPA Enterprise support in AP/WDS mode Web Management WDS (Bridge, Client, Repeater) mode Hide ESSID 802.1x Configuration MAC Access Control MAC Access Table Wireless Client Isolation (e8 firmware) SSID, Channel, RTS Threshold, Frag Threshold Operating temperature: 0~60℃ Operating humidity (non-condensing): 20~80% Environmental Storage temperature: -20~65℃...

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