User manual OVISLINK AIRLIVE WL-5430AP

[. . . ] For example, when traveling to a hotel that has high-speed internet access, the user can connect to the Internet through the AP which is connected to an Ethernet cable in the room (see Figure 1). The AirLive WL-5430AP acts only as a ISO Layer 2 bridge and does not act as a DHCP server. Therefore, it does not supply dynamic IP addresses and relies instead on the network to supply them. 3. 1. 2 Repeater Mode A repeater is placed between an AP and a client to extend the distance between the two WLAN devices. Functioning as a repeater, the AirLive WL-5430AP connects to both a client card as an AP and to another AP. Two repeater modes are available in the All-into-1: · WDS Repeater: WDS Repeaters connect as APs to other APs using the WDS link and MAC address to identify one another. [. . . ] Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field Group Re-Key interval (seconds) Figure 13: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration Table 6: AP Mode -- WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration Field WPA Data Encryption WPA2 Data Encryption Authentication Method WPA Passphrase WPA2 Passphrase Group Re-Key Time Description Select AES or TKIP. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field WPA2 key provided by the user. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field Group Re-Key interval (seconds) 6. 3 Advanced Settings Access the Advanced Settings page by clicking the Advanced Settings: Setup button from the AP Mode setup page (Figure 10). The Advanced Settings page allows configuration of advanced Radio settings and range extension of the AirLive WL-5430AP in AP Mode by linking it to up to two repeaters. Figure 14: Advanced Settings The following table describes the setup options in detail. Table 7: AP Advanced Settings Field Beacon Interval RTS Threshold DTIM Interval Protection Mode Transmit Rate Preamble Type Connect Repeater Description Beacon interval (in milliseconds) RTS threshold (Bytes) DTIM interval Allows user to force 802. 11g protection (RTS/CTS) mode off. Selects the transmit rate: Auto or a fixed rate Selects short preamble, long preamble, or Auto Enable/Disable the use of a Repeater (WDS Repeater mode only). Repeater MAC Address MAC address for each Repeater. Up to two Repeaters may be connected. 6. 3. 1 Connect Repeater Up to two Repeaters may be connected. Enter the MAC address for each Repeater in the "Repeater MAC Address" field. 6. 4 Access Filter Click the Access Filter: Setup button from the AP Mode setup page (Figure 10) to access the Access Filter page. The Access Filter page allows the user to configure the AP to allow or deny association to itself based on the MAC address of the client. Figure 15: Access Filter Settings The following table describes the setup options in detail. Table 8: AP Access Filter Settings Field MAC filtering Filter Mode Filter List MAC addresses Description Enables/Disables MAC filtering mode Provides the option to allow or deny clients with MAC addresses listed Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed. Repeater Setup To configure the AirLive WL-5430AP in Repeater Mode, select Repeater from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the Repeater: Setup button. · To select a Repeater Mode, choose WDS Repeater or Universal Repeater in the Repeater Type field. · To set up a WDS Repeater, enter the MAC address of the Parent AP/Router (to be connected to the Repeater) in the Parent MAC Address field. To link an additional repeater, check the Enable Linked Repeater box and enter the MAC address of the additional repeater in the field provided. · To set up a Universal Repeater, enter the SSID of the Parent AP in the Parent SSID field. 7. 1 WDS Repeater WDS is a wireless AP mode (repeater) that enables wireless bridging where WDS APs communicate with one another. APs connecting to other APs equipped with industry standard WDS functionality must also support WDS. Figure 16: WDS Repeater Mode Setup 7. 2 Universal Repeater Universal Repeaters allow connectivity to APs that are not equipped with WDS. Figure 17: Universal Repeater Mode Setup Table 9: Repeater Setup Field Repeater Type Parent SSID Description Select WDS Repeater or Universal Repeater. Wireless Network Name of parent Repeater. Channel Selects the channel Parent MAC Address MAC address of Parent AP/Router to which this Repeater is connected. The Access Filter page allows the user to configure the Repeater to allow or deny association to itself based on the client's MAC address. [. . . ] Figure 22: Client Mode -- Site Survey Table 21: Client Mode -- Site Survey Field SiteSurvey table Scan Join Description Lists the available Access Points and Ad-Hoc networks. Click the Join button to associate the client bridge with the selected AP/node or Ad-Hoc network. Close the Site Survey page. Close 11. Status Page The status page reports relevant status information for the device, for both the Ethernet and wireless interfaces. Admin Page The admin page lets you upgrade the device's firmware or change the password. [. . . ]