AirLive WLA-9000AP User Manual

WLA

-9000AP

108Mbps 802.11a/b/g Dual Radio Access Point

User’s Manual

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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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FCC NOTICE: To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the system must be professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States. The use of the system in any other combination (such as co-located antennas transmitting the same information) is expressly forbidden.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction................................................................................................1

1.1 Overview..............................................................................................1

1.2 How to Use This Guide........................................................................1

1.3 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support ..................................................2

1.4 Feature ................................................................................................3

1.5 Wireless Operation Modes...................................................................4

2. Installing the WLA-9000AP........................................................................6

2.2 Before You Start...................................................................................6

2.3 Installing WLA-9000AP........................................................................6

2.4 Knowing Your WLA-9000AP ................................................................7

2.5 Configuration steps..............................................................................8

2.5.1 Set up a wired connection with Ethernet cable ............................................9

2.5.2 Set up a wireless client as a fixed IP client................................................10

3. Configuring the WLA-9000AP.................................................................11

3.1 Important Information.........................................................................11

3.2 Prepare Your PC................................................................................12

3.3 Management Interface.......................................................................12

Web Management (HTTP): Secured Web Management (HTTPS):

Command Line Interface (Telnet): ......................................................................14

Secure Shell (SSH, SSH2) .................................................................................14

SNMP Management

...........................................................................................17

.................................................................................12

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3.4 Introduction to Web Management......................................................17

3.4.1 Getting into Web Management ..................................................................17

3.4.2 Welcome Screen and Login.......................................................................19

3.5 Initial Configuration ............................................................................22

3.5.1 Choose the wireless Operation Modes ......................................................22

3.5.2 Change the Device’s IP Address ...............................................................23

3.5.3 Change the Country Code .........................................................................24

3.5.4 Set the Time and Date...............................................................................25

3.5.5 Change System Management ...................................................................26

3.5.6 Change Password .....................................................................................27

4. Web Management: Wireless and WAN Settings ...................................28

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4.1 About WLA-9000AP Menu Structure..................................................28

4.2 Operation Modes (Wireless and WAN Settings)................................29

4.2.1 Network SSID ............................................................................................32

4.2.2 Site Survey ................................................................................................32

4.2.3 Signal Survey ............................................................................................33

4.2.4 Radio Mode (11a, SuperA, TurboA)...........................................................34

4.2.5 Channel .....................................................................................................34

4.2.6 Security Settings

4.2.7 Advance Settings

4.2.7.1 Beacon Interval ...................................................................................41

4.2.7.2 RTS Threshold....................................................................................41

4.2.7.3 Fragmentation.....................................................................................42

4.2.7.4 DTIM Inte

4.2.7.5 User Limit

4.2.7.6 Age Out Timer.....................................................................................42

4.2.7.7 Transmit Power ...................................................................................42

4.2.7.8 Rate Control........................................................................................43

4.2.7.9 Ack TimeOut........................................................................................43

4.2.7.10 Enable 802.11d Global Roaming.......................................................45

4.2.8 Access Control (ACL) ................................................................................45

4.2.9 Multiple SSID.............................................................................................47

4.2.10 QoS Setting .............................................................................................52

4.2.11 Enable Radio eXtended Range ...............................................................55

4.2.12 Enable Wireless Client Isolation ..............................................................56

4.2.13 Bandwidth Control ...................................................................................56

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rval ......................................................................................42

ation ....................................................................................42

4.3 Access Point Settings ........................................................................60

4.4 WDS Settings ....................................................................................61

4.5 Client Settings....................................................................................64

4.6 Gateway (AP Router) Settings...........................................................66

4.6.1 WAN Port Settings.....................................................................................68

4.6.2 DHCP Server Settings

4.6.3 Multiple DMZ .............................................................................................70

4.6.4 Virtual Server Settings...............................................................................71

4.6.5 Special Applications ...................................................................................72

4.6.6 IP Filtering Settings....................................................................................73

4.6.7 IP Routing Settings....................................................................................75

4.6.8 Dynamic DNS Settings ..............................................................................76

4.6.9 Remote Management Settings ..................................................................76

...............................................................................69

4.7 WISP Settings....................................................................................77

5. Web Management 2: System Configuration and Status.......................80

5.1 System Configuration.........................................................................80

5.1.1 Device IP Settings .....................................................................................81

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5.1.2 Time Settings.............................................................................................82

5.1.3 Password Settings.....................................................................................82

5.1.4 System Management.................................................................................83

5.1.5 SNMP Settings ..........................................................................................85

5.1.6 Ping Watchdog ..........................................................................................86

5.1.7 Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................................87

5.1.8 Configuration Save and Restore................................................................88

5.1.9 Factory Default ..........................................................................................89

5.1.10 Reboot System ........................................................................................90

5.1.1 WLA-9000AP Emergency Recovery..........................................................91

5.2 Device Status.....................................................................................92

5.2.1 Device Information.....................................................................................92

5.2.2 Wireless Information..................................................................................93

5.2.3 LAN Information.........................................................................................93

5.2.4 System Log................................................................................................93

5.2.5 Wireless Client Table .................................................................................94

6. Command Line Interface.........................................................................95

6.1 System Commands............................................................................96

6.2 Debugging Commands ......................................................................98

6.3 Show Commands...............................................................................99

6.4 Set Commands ................................................................................106

6.5 Enable/Disable Commands .............................................................116

6.6 Add/Delete Commands ....................................................................117

7. Application Example: Dual AP Mode ...................................................123

8. Application Example: Duplex Mode.....................................................125

9. Application Example: Dual WDS Bridge Mode....................................127

10. Application Example: Separate Bridge Mode....................................129

11. Application Example: AP + Client / Client + AP Mode...................... 131

12. Application Example: AP + WDS Bridge / WDS Bridge + AP Mode 133

13. Application Example: WDS + Gateway / Gateway + WDS................135

14. Application Example: AP + Gateway / Gateway + AP.......................138

15. Application Example: AP + WISP / WISP + AP..................................141

16. Specifications.......................................................................................147

17. Wireless Network Glossary.................................................................150

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1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

The WLA-9000AP 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 WLA-9000AP, with the new 2.0 firmware, features a total of 6 wireless modes: Access Point, Repeater, WDS Bridge, Client Infrastructure, Client Ad Hoc and WISP Router.

Since the 802.11g shares the same 2.4GHz radio band with the 802.11b technology, it can interoperate with existing 802.11b (up to 11Mbps) devices. Therefore, you can reserve your existing investment in 802.11b client cards, and migrate to the high-speed 802.11g standard as your needs grow.

To address growing security concerns in a wireless LAN environment, different levels of security can be enabled in WLA-9000AP:

 To disable SSID broadcast to restrict association to only those client stations that are

already pre-configured with the correct SSID

 To enable WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) 64, 128, or 152-bit encryption to protect

the privacy of your data.

 Support of Access List Control to allow you to grant/deny access to/from specified

wireless stations

 Provisioning of centralized authentication through RADIUS Server.

 WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access, Pre-Shared Key) for home users to provide

authentication, data integrity, and data privacy.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) works with a RADIUS server to provide stronger authentication as well as data integrity and privacy.

1.2 How to Use This Guide

WLA-9000AP is an advanced wireless Base Station with many functions. It is recommended that you read through the entire user’s guide whenever possible. The user guide is divided into different chapters. You should read at least go through the first 3 chapters before attempting to install the device.

1.3 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support

If you encounter a technical issue that can not be resolved by information on this guide, we recommend that you visit our comprehensive website support at www.airlive.com. The tech support FAQ are frequently updated with latest information.

In addition, you might find new firmwares that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for WLA-9000AP. You can reach our on-line support center at the following link: http://www.airlive.com/support/support_2.jsp

Since 2009, AirLive has added the “Newsletter Instant Support System” on our website. AirLive Newsletter subscribers receives instant email notifications when there are new download or tech support FAQ updates for their subscribed AirLive models. To become an AirLive newsletter member, please visit: http://www.airlive.com/member/member_3.jsp

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1.4 Feature

 Compliant with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g, Super A™ and Super G™ standards

with roaming capability.

 Dual Wireless interfaces support multi-function modes: Dual Access Point, Dual WDS

Bridge, AP + Client Infrastructure, AP + WDS mode.

 Static assignment or DHCP client to set the device IP address.

 Multiple security measures: SSID hiding, Access Control List, WEP based encryption

(64, 128, 152 bits), enhanced Security with 802.1x using a primary and a backup RADIUS Server with/without dynamic WEP keys, WPA-PSK, WPA, and WPA2.

 Extensive monitoring capability such as event logging, traffic/error statistics monitoring.

 Easy configuration and monitoring through the use of a Web-browser based GUI with

predefined operation mode. SNMP commands from a remote SNMP management station and UPnP for users to automatically discover the device.

 Setup Wizard for easy configuration/installation.

 Configuration file download and restore.

 Firmware upgradeable for flexibility to add extra features.

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1.5 Wireless Operation Modes

The WLA-9000AP device provides all 14 modes of wireless operational applications with:

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2. Installing the WLA-9000AP

This section describes the hardware features and the hardware installation procedure for the WLA-9000AP. For software configuration, please go to chapter 3 for more details.

WLA-9000AP

2.2 Before You Start

It is important to read through this section before you install the WLA-9000AP.

 The WLA-9000AP comes with everything you need to start installation with

exception of the PoE Ethernet Cable. You can use a good quality CAT-5E outdoor graded Ethernet cable (shielded with anti-UV) according to the length you need.

 The use of 5GHz spectrum, Turbo modes, and 5/10MHz channel bandwidth

might be prohibited in some countries. Please consult with your country’s telecom regulation first.

 You must set the distance parameter to make long distance connection work.

Please refer to chapter 4 of this user’s guide for details.

2.3 Installing WLA-9000AP

The WLA-9000AP package contains the following items:

z One WLA-9000AP main unit

z One 5.5V 2.5A DC power adapter

z Indoor detachable Omni Antenna x 2

z One CD of the WLA-9000AP Quick Start Guide

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2.4.1 Front side introduction

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2 4 6

LED # Display Description

Power Solid Green LED while the device is powered on,

either by power adaptor or PoE.

2 3

WLAN1

WLAN2

Solid Green LED while the device is powered on. Blinking while there is Data transmission, dark when this interface is turn off.

4 5 6

LAN 1

LAN 2

LAN 3

LAN ports status LED, Solid Green LED shows when a port is actively connected, blinking while there is data transmission, turns into dark when this disconnected.

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Port # Display Description

WLAN1 Detachable antenna with R-SMA connector. 2

indoor 2dBi antennas are delivered.

Power Adaptor 5.5V 2.5A power supply adaptor delivered with

product.

RESET Reset button for rebooting and reset device as

default factory value.

LAN 3/PoE LAN port 3 and PoE port. It can be plug 802.3af

compliant PoE as power and data supply.

5 6 7

LAN 2 LAN port 2

LAN 1 LAN port 1

WLAN2 Detachable antenna with R-SMA connector.

2.5 Configuration steps

This section describes configuration required for the WLA-9000AP before it can work properly in your network.

Set up the device

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The WLA-9000AP can be managed remotely by a PC through either the wired or wireless network. To do this, the WLA-9000AP must first be assigned an IP address, which can be done using one of the following 2 methods.

WLA-9000AP’s Factory default value IP

The default IP address of the LAN interface of an WLA-9000AP 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.

This IP address can be modified to either a different address in this same subnet or to an address in a different subnet, depending on the existing network settings (if there is any) or user’s preferences.

First, you need to perform various configuration changes to the WLA-9000AP, including the SSID, Channel number, the WEP key, …, etc., it is necessary to associate a fixed IP address with the WLA-9000AP, which is why the WLA-9000AP will be shipped with a

factory default private IP address of 192.168.1.1 (and a network mask of 255.255.255.0).

Therefore, during the system installation time, you need to build an isolated environment with the WLA-9000AP and a PC, and then perform the following steps.

2.5.1 Set up a wired connection with Ethernet cable

In the case of using a LAN attached PC, the PC must have an Ethernet interface installed properly, be connected to the WLA-9000AP either directly or through an external LAN switch, and have TCP/IP installed and configured as fixed IP and same subnet mask scope as the AP.

Then perform the following steps for either of the cases above. To configure types of workstations other than Windows 95/98/NT/2000, please consult the manufacturer’s documentation.

Step 1. From the Win95/98/2000 Start Button, select Settings, then Control Panel. The

Win95/98/2000 Control Panel displays.

Step 2. Double-click on the Network icon.

Manually change the IP address of the PC to become 192.168.1.3. To do this , move your mouse and high light the node device (please go to your network

device such as Ethernet card), right click on your mouse. Click Properties, and

check the settings in each of the TCP/IP Properties window. Select fixed IP and assign the IP as 192.168.1.3 and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.

Step 3. Once you have modified the PC’s IP as same network scope as the default IP of

WLA-9000AP, you can then open a browser and start to configure the AP by typing the default IP address into the URL line.

Please note that after you change the IP address of the ACCESS POINT, the PC client may not be able to reach the ACCESS POINT. This is because they may no

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longer belong to the same IP network address space.

2.5.2 Set up a wireless client as a fixed IP client

The following will give detailed steps of how to configure a PC or a wireless client to “obtain IP addresses automatically”.

In the case of using a wireless client, the client must also have an 802.11a/b/g wireless interface installed properly, be physically within the radio range of the WLA-9000AP, and have TCP/IP installed and configured as fixed IP and same subnet mask scope as the AP.

Then perform the following steps for either of the cases above. To configure types of workstations other than Windows 95/98/NT/2000, please consult the manufacturer’s documentation.

Step 1. From the Win95/98/2000 Start Button, select Settings, then Control Panel. The

Win95/98/2000 Control Panel displays.

Step 2. Double-click on the Network icon.

Step 3. Check your list of Network Components in the Network window Configuration tab.

If TCP/IP has already been installed, go to Step 8. Otherwise, select Add to install it now.

Step 4. In the new Network Component Type window, select Protocol. In the new Select

Network Protocol window, select Microsoft in the Manufacturers area.

Step 5. In the Network Protocols area of the same window, select TCP/IP, then click OK.

You may need your Win95/98 CD to complete the installation. After TCP/IP installation is complete, go back to the Network window described in Step 4.

Step 6. Select TCP/IP in the list of Network Components.

Step 7. Click Properties, and check the settings in each of the TCP/IP Properties window.

Manually change the IP address of the PC to become 192.168.1.4 and Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.

Step 8. With the WLA-9000AP powered on, reboot the PC/wireless client. After the

PC/wireless client is re-booted, you should be ready to configure the WLA-9000AP. See Chapter 3.

The procedure required to set a static IP address is not too much different from the procedure required to set to “obtain IP addresses dynamically” - except that at the end of step 7, instead of selecting “obtain IP addresses dynamically, you should specify the IP address explicitly.

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3. Configuring the

The WLA-9000AP offers many different types of management interface. You can configure through standard web browser (http), secured web (https), command line (telnet), secured command shell (SSH, SSH2), and SNMP management. In this chapter, we will explain WLA-9000AP’s available management interfaces and how to get into them. Then, we will provide the introduction on Web Management and recommended initial settings.

WLA-9000AP

3.1 Important Information

The following information will help you to get start quickly. However, we recommend you to read through the entire manual before you start. Please note the password and SSID are case sensitive.

Default Value Settings

Wireless1 Wireless2 Device Name WLA-9000AP Radio 802.11a 802.11a SSID airlive1 airlive2 Channel 36 36 (auto in 802.11b/g) WEP Disabled IP Address 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server Disabled. Available and default enabled when each of

the wireless is configured as a gateway.

DHCP IP Range 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254 Access Password airlive

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

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center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations. Also, remember to adjust the antenna; usually the higher the antenna is placed; the better will be the performance.

3.2 Prepare Your PC

The WLA-9000AP can be managed remotely by a PC through either the wired or wireless

network. The default IP address of the WLA-9000AP is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of

255.255.255.0. This means the IP address of the PC should be in the range of

192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.

To prepare your PC for management with the WLA-9000AP, please do the following:

1. Connect your PC directly to the LAN port on the DC Injector of WLA-9000AP

2. Set your PC’s IP address manually to 192.168.1.100 (or other address in the same

subnet)

You are ready now to configure the WLA-9000AP using your PC.

3.3 Management Interface

The WLA-9000AP can be configured using one the management interfaces below:

Web Management (HTTP): You can manage your WLA-9000AP by simply typing its

IP address in the web browser. Most functions of WLA-9000AP can be accessed by web management interface. We recommend using this interface for initial

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configurations. To begin, simply enter WLA-9000AP’s IP address (default is

192.168.1.1) on the web browser. The default password is both “airlive”.

Secured Web Management (HTTPS): HTTPS is also using web browser for

configuration. But all the data transactions are securely encrypted using SSL encryption. Therefore, it is a safe and easy way to manage your WLA-9000AP. We highly recommend WISP and service provider to use HTTPS for management.

To begin, simply enter https://192.168.1.1 on your web browser. A security alert screen from your browser will pop up. Please click “Continue to this website” to login WLA-9000AP.

After you pass the security warning screen, you will enter the secured web management interface. The default password is “airlive”. Please ignore the “Certificate Error” warning icon, it just notice you that you are in an un-certificated site, you still can configure the WLA-9000AP without limitation.

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For more information about Web Management and HTTPS, please make sure to read through “Intr oduction to Web Management” in this chapter, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5

Command Line Interface (Telnet): WLA-9000AP can be managed through the

command line interface (CLI). It is possible to write a text script file, and then paste it into the CLI to execute several commands at once. However, Telnet does not encrypt its message. Therefore, it is not secure. The default Telnet management port is TCP port 23.

To use the CLI, please open the command line window. Then type “telnet

192.168.1.1” to start.

When asked for password, please enter “airlive”.

To get a list of available command and their usage, please type “help” on the command prompt.

Secure Shell (SSH, SSH2): SSH is an encrypted Command Line Interface that

allow user to send text commands through SSL encryption. Therefore, it provides the added advantage of security comparing to Telnet. As with Telnet, the SSH and

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SSH2 provide the possibility to write a text script and paste into the CLI interface for multiple command execution. It also makes configuration change across many WLA-9000APs easier. The default management port for SSH/SSH2 is TCP/UDP port 22.

To manage via the SSH/SSH2 protocol, you would need a SSH client. Free SSH clients are widely available on the Internet. You can find where to download them by using Internet search engine such as Google. In this guide, we will use a popular SSH/Telnet utility call Putty.

Once you have download and install Putty. Please follow the figure below to make a connection with WLA-9000AP:

1. Choose “SSH” as indicated in the diagram

2. Enter the IP address of WLA-9000AP

3. Click on “Open” to start the SSH session.

When the following screen appear, click on “Yes” to continue

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When the following screen appears, enter “root” for login. Then press Enter when password for root is requested, do not enter any password

When the “Wireless Router Manager Console” appears, please enter “airlive” for password. This password will change when you change the password.

Now you are ready to enter commands

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To get a list of available command and their usage, please type “help” on the command prompt.

For more information about Telnet and SSH configuration, please go to

SNMP Management: The WLA-9000AP support SNMPv1/v2 management. If

you have SNMP management software, it can manage the WLA-9000AP. The WLA-9000AP’s SNMP support is as followed:

Chapter 7 Command Line Interface.

 SNMP v1/v2 support

 SNMP Read/Write Community String

 SNMP Trap support

 MIB and MIB II Support

 Ether-like MIB

 IEEE802dot11 MIB

 Private MIB

3.4 Introduction to Web Management

The WLA-9000AP offers both normal (http) and secured (https) Web Management interfaces. Their share the same interface and functions, and they can both be accessed through web browsers. The only difference is HTTPS are encrypted for extra security. Therefore, we will discuss them together as “Web Management” on this guide.

3.4.1 Getting into Web Management

Normal Web Management (HTTP)

To get into the Normal Web Management, simply type in the WLA-9000AP’s IP address (default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the web browser’s address field.

Secured Web Management (HTTPS)

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To get into the Secured Web Management, just type “https://192.168.1.1” into the web browser’s address field. The “192.168.1.1” is WLA-9000AP’s default IP address. If the IP address is changed, the address entered in the browser should change also.

A security warning screen from your browser will then pop-up depending on the browser you use. Please follow step below to clear the security screen.

 Internet Explorer: Click “Continue to this website” to proceed

 Firefox:

1. Select “or you can add an exception”

2. Click on “Add Exception”

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3. Click on “Get Certificate”. Then, please enter WLA-9000AP’s IP address. Finally, please click on “Confirm Security Exception.”

3.4.2 Welcome Screen and Login

After the procedure above, the Welcome Screen will appear. Welcome Screen gives a brief introduction of the WLA-9000AP’s main function category. By clicking on the function category, it will direct you to the corresponding web management menu.

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 Wireless Settings: Click on this part will bring you to the wireless operation mode

menu. The WLA-9000AP’s wireless settings are different between wireless modes. Only functions that are applicable to the wireless mode will show to simplify configuration. For example, multiple SSID option is only workable for Access Point and AP Router mode. Therefore, the function will only appear in these 2 modes. For this reason, the first step to configure the WLA-9000AP is to select the wireless mode. The router mode specific functions are also in this menu category. For explanation of different wireless modes, please refer to Chapter 1.

 System Configuration: All non-wireless and router mode settings are in this

category. The system configurations including changing password, upload firmware, backup configuration, settings PING watchdog, and setting management interface. The default management timeout is 10 minutes; we recommend you

should change password and management timeout during the first time login.

 Device Status: This section for monitoring the status of WLA-9000AP. It provides

information on device status, Ethernet status, wireless status, wireless client table,

and system log.

 Help: This is the online help system for quick reference. We still recommend you

to read this user’s guide for more information.

TIPS:

You can choose any menu categories to begin; you can switch to other menu later

When you choose one of the menu categories, the WLA-9000AP will require you to enter

the username and password. Please enter “airlive” (all lower cases) for both username

and password.

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After you enter the correct password, the following screen will appear corresponding to the menu category you selected.

System Configuration

Wireless Settings

If you are placing the WLA-9000AP behind router or firewall, you might need to open virtual server ports to WLA-9000AP on your firewall/router

 HTTP: TCP Port 80

 HTTPS: TCP/UDP Port 443

This procedure is not necessary in most cases unless there is a router/firewall between your PC and WLA-9000AP.

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3.5 Initial Configuration

We recommend users to browse through WLA-9000AP’s web management interface to get an overall picture of the functions and interface. Below are the recommended initial configurations for first time login:

3.5.1 Choose the wireless Operation Modes

The wireless settings of WLA-9000AP are dependant on the wireless operation mode you choose. Therefore, the first step is to choose the operation mode. For explanation on when to use what operation mode, please refer to Chapter 1

When you click on the “Wireless Settings” on the welcome screen or the “Operation Mode” on the top menu bar, the following screen will appear.

Current Wireless Mode

Click to configure wireless settings

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Follow the example below to change to “Client Infrastructure” mode

1. Select “Duplex” mode.

2. Click on “change mode” button

3. The AP will reboot, wait for about one minute

3.5.2 Change the Device’s IP Address

The default IP address is at 192.168.1.1. You should change it to the same subnet as your network. Also, if you want to manage WLA-9000AP remotely, you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information.

To setup the IP settings for WLA-9000AP, please select “System Configuration” -> Device

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IP Settings”. After entering the IP information, click on “Apply” to finish.

3.5.3 Change the Country Code

The legal frequency and channels in 5GHz spectrum varies between countries. The default country code is United Kingdom which should require no changes If you are living in Europe. If you are living outside EU, you should change the country code accordingly. In the example below, we will change the country code to United States which enables the use of 5.8GHz spectrum.

Step 1. Select “Operation Mode” -> “Setup”

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Step 2. From the Regulatory Domain, please select your country

Step 3. Select the United States from the list.

Step 4. Click on “Apply” to finish.

3.5.4 Set the Time and Date

It is important that you set the date and time for your WLA-9000AP so that the system log will record the correct date and time information. Please go to “System Configuration”

->Time Settings. We recommend you choose “Enable NTP” so the time will be keep even after reboot. If your WLA-9000AP is not connected to Internet, please enter the time manually. Please remember to select your local time zone and click “Apply” to finish.

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3.5.5 Change System Management

It is recommended that you change the system management settings first. Please go to “System Configuration”-> “System Management”. The default web management time out is 10 minutes, you can set to longer period if needed. For WISP administrators, you can consider turning off HTTP and Telnet for security purpose.

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3.5.6 Change Password

You should change the password for WLA-9000AP at the first login. To change password, please go to “System Configuration” -> “Password Settings” menu.

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4. Web Management:

Wireless and WAN

Settings

In this chapter, we will explain about the wireless settings and router mode settings in web management interface. Please be sure to read through Chapter 3’s “Introduction to Web Management” and “Initial Configurations” first. For system configurations, device status, and other non-wireless related settings; please go to Chapter 5.

4.1 About WLA-9000AP Menu Structure

The WLA-9000AP’s web management menu is divided into 3 main menus: Operation Modes, System Configurations, and Device Status. The main menus are displayed in

“Top Menu Bar”. Within each main menu category, there are sub-menu options which are displayed on the “Side Menu Bar”

TOP Menu Bar: Main Menus

Side Menu Bar: Sub Menus

 Operation Mode: This menu is where you will find wireless and WAN settings.

The WLA-9000AP’s wireless settings are dependant on the wireless operation

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mode you choose; only the applicable wireless settings for selected operation mode are shown. For example; WAN port setting is available only for AP Router and WISP Router mode, it will only be shown in those modes. To access wireless settings, click on the “Setup” button within each operation mode. For explanation on different wireless modes, please refer to Chapter 1. We will talk about functions in this menu for this chapter.

 System Configuration: All settings besides Wireless and WAN functions are in

this category. The system configuration including changing password, upload firmware, backup configuration, settings PING watchdog, and setting management

interface. We will talk about this menu’s function in Chapter 5.

 Device Status: This section for monitoring the status of WLA-9000AP. It provides

information on device status, Ethernet status, wireless status, wireless client table,

and system log.

 Logout: Please make sure to Logout after you finish all settings.

4.2 Operation Modes (Wireless and WAN Settings)

When you select “Wireless Settings” in the welcome screen, or click on the “Operation Mode” on the top menu; the following screen will appear:

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This tells your current

Operation Mode now

Select one of the wireless operation modes here

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Configure Wireless and W AN Setting s

fter you select the new operation mode, click here to Change.

 Mode: The available wireless operation modes for WLA-9000AP. Select one

and click on “Change Mode” button to switch between modes.

 Setup: Click here to configure the Wireless and WAN(in router mode) settings.

Once you click on the “Setup” page, the wireless settings will appear.

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The WLA-9000AP device provides all 14 modes of wireless operational applications with:

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4.2.1 Network SSID

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Network SSID

The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network. The SSID must be the same for all devices in the same wireless network. In WLA-9000AP; it is possible to create more than one SSID in AP and AP Router mode, please check the “Multiple SSID & VLAN” section in this chapter. Conversely, several access points on a network can have

the same SSID. The SSID length is up to 32 characters. The default SSID is “airlive”.  Enable Radio 1/2: The default wireless is on. You can uncheck this box to disable

wireless interface.

 Disable SSID Broadcasting: If you check this box, the SSID will be hidden; only users

who know the SSID can associate with this network.

4.2.2 Site Survey

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Site Survey

The Site Survey function in WLA-9000AP provides 4 important functions

 In Client and Bridge Infrastructure mode, site survey will scan for available AP network.

Then allow user to select and connect to the AP. This greatly simplify the installation

 Once Site Survey displays the available AP or Bridge networks, you can select a

particular SSID to display its RSSI value continuously. This function is called “Signal Survey”. Signal Survey can be used for antenna alignment. For detail explanation of about RSSI value, please visit “How to Make Antenna Alignment” Chapter.

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 For WDS Bridge mode, the Site Survey will scan for available AP and Bridge networks.

User can then find the MAC address (BSSID) of the remote Bridges.

 For AP and AP router mode, the Site Survey allows administrator to check what

channels are already occupied for choosing a cleaner channel.

When you click on Site Survey, the following screen will appear. It might take a few minutes to scan all the channels in the 5GHz spectrum.

Click here to select SSID for Association or Signal Survey

For antenna alignment. It will display and update RSSI value once a second.

To connect with the selected SSID. This function is available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure

 Associate: Please choose a SSID before click on this button. This button is

available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure modes. Once you click on this button, WLA-9000AP will attempt to make a connection with the selected ESSID. If there is encryption needed, the WLA-9000AP will prompt you to enter the encryption key. Please make sure you enter the correct encryption key, the WLA-9000AP will not check whether the encryption key is correct.

 RSSI: RSSI is a value to show the Receiver Sensitivity of the WLA-9000AP. In

general, remote APs with stronger signal will display higher RSSI values. For RSSI value, the smaller the absolute value is, the stronger the signal. For example, “-50db” has stronger signal than “-80dB”. For outdoor connection, signal stronger than -60dB is considered as a good connection.

4.2.3 Signal Survey

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Site Survey -> Signal Survey

The Signal Survey will continuously display the RSSI value of the selected SSID for antenna alignment purpose. To use Signal Survey function, please enter the “Site Survey” function first; please refer to the instruction in the above section. Once you select the ESSID and click on the “Signal Survey” button, the following screen will appear.

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 BSSID: This is the remote AP’s MAC address.  Channel: The current scanned channel  Signal Strength: This is the RSSI value. It will refresh itself every second. The

smaller the absolute value of the RSSI, the stronger the signal. For example

-38dbm is stronger than -70dBm.

4.2.4 Radio Mode (11a, SuperA, TurboA)

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Radio Mode

WLA-9000AP has 4 different options for WLAN transmission. All devices in the same network should use the same WLAN mode.

• 11a mode (normal-A): This is the IEEE standard for WiFi operating in 5GHz

frequency band. 11a is the most stable mode. If you are getting packet loss or disconnection using Super-A or Turbo-A mode. Please use 11a mode instead.

• SuperA: Super-A add Bursting, Compression, and Fast Frames to increase the

speed over 11a mode. If you live in countries that prohibit the channel binding technology (i.e. Europe), you should choose “Super-A” If you need more speed than 11a mode. However, this mode is not as stable as 11a mode.

• Super-A with Static Turbo: Turbo mode uses channel binding technology to

increase the speed further over Super-A mode. This mode might not be allowed in countries that prohibit channel binding (i.e. some EU countries). This mode will always turn on the turbo mode in all conditions

• Super-A with Dynamic Turbo: Dynamic Turbo mode will be turn on only when

adjacent channel is not used. It is also know as intelligent turbo mode. This mode might not be allowed in countries that prohibit channel binding (i.e. some EU countries). In addition, this mode does not work in WDS Bridge mode.

4.2.5 Channel

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Channel

The channel is the frequency range used by radio. In 802.11a standard, each channel

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occupies 20MHz width. For 2 wireless devices to connect, they must use the same channel. The number of available legal channels might be different between countries. For example, Channel 149 to 161 are available only to United States and a few other countries. If you are living outside EU, please change the country from the “Regulatory Domain” option in this page. Below is the table list of channels and frequency.

Frequency Domain Channel Frequency (MHz)

5.15 to 5.25GHz U-NII Low ETSI Band1

5.25 to 5.35GHz U-NII Mid ETSI Band1

5.47 to 5.725GHz U-NII World Wide ETSI Band3

*Super Channel is NOT available in EU countries

36 5180 40 5200

44 5220 48 5240 52 5260 56 5280 60 5300 64 5320 100 5500 104 5520 108 5540 112 5560 116 5580 120 5600 124 5620 128 5640 132 5660 136 5680 140 5700

4.2.6 Security Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Security Settings

Security settings allow you to use encryption to secure your data from eavesdropping. You can select different security policy to provide association authentication and/or data encryption. The WLA-9000AP features various security policies including WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Auto, and WPA-PSK-Auto. Please note not all security policies are available in all operation modes. For example, only WEP is available currently in WDS Bridge mode and Client Ad hoc mode. All wireless devices on the same network must use the same security policy. We recommend using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK whenever possible. For WDS Bridge and Client Ad hoc mode, we recommend using WEP-152 encryption.

WEP

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the least secure. Due to the limitation of the chipset, only WEP encryption is available for WDS Bridge Pure MAC mode and Client Adhoc mode.

 Select one of the WEP key for wireless network: There are total of 4 possible keys

for WEP encryption. You need to choose which key will be used for encryption. All

wireless devices on the same network have to use the same settings. We

recommend using WEP Key 1 as in default setting.

 WEP Ke ys: Please enter the WEP keys used for encryption. You need to fill at least

the “Select WEP Key”. For example; if you choose “Encrypt Data with WEP Key 1” in the previous field, then it is necessary to fill WEP Key 1. The length of key is

dependant on the Key Length and Key type you choose.  Key Length: The WLA-9000AP offers 64bit, 128 bit, and 152 bit for WEP key

length. The longer the Key Length, the more secure the encryption is.

 Ke y Type: 2 types are available: ASCII and HEX. ASCII is a string of ASCII

code including alphabetical characters, space, signs and numbers (i.e. “airlivepass12”). HEX is a string of 16-bit hexadecimal digits (0..9, a, b, c, d, e, f). All wireless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type.

Some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP.

 ASCII-64: This is a key with 64-bit key length of ASCII type. Please enter 5

ASCII Characters if you choose this option. For example, “passw”

 HEX-64: This is a key with 64-bit key length of HEX type. Please enter 10

Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option. For example, “12345abcdef”

 ASCII-128: This is a key with 64-bit key length of ASCII type. Please enter 13

ASCII Characters if you choose this option. For example, “airlivewepkey”

 HEX-128: This is a key with 128-bit key length of HEX type. Please enter 26

Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option. For example,

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“1234567890abcdef1234567890”

 ASCII-152: This is a key with 64-bit key length of ASCII type. Please enter 16

ASCII Characters if you choose this option. For example, “airlivewepkey123”

 HEX-152: This is a key with 128-bit key length of HEX type. Please enter 32

Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option. For example,

“1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef”

802.1x

802.1x allows users to leverage a RADIUS server to do association authentications. You can also enable dynamic WEP key (128 bit) to have data encryption. You do not have to enter the WEP key manually because it will be generated automatically and dynamically.

 Rekey interval is time period that the system will change the key periodically. The

shorter the interval is, the better the security is.

To Enable RADIUS Server:

 Server IP: The IP address of the RADIUS server.  Port Number: The port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication.

The default setting is 1812.

 Shared Secret: This is used by your RADIUS server in the Shared Secret field in

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RADIUS protocol messages. The shared secret configured in the WLA-9000AP must match the shared secret configured in the RADIUS server. The shared secret can contain up to 64 alphanumeric characters.

WPA, WPA2, WPA-AUTO

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) introduces the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) that provides added security. WPA2 adds full support for 802.11i standard and the CCMP (AES Encryption). The WPA-AUTO tries to authenticate wireless clients using WPA or WPA2. All 3 requires a RADIUS server available in order to do authentication (same as 802.1x), thus there is no shared key required.

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 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. You can select Both to allow TKIP clients

and CCMP clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time.

 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, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK-Auto

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with Pre-Shared Key (PSK) provides better security than 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. WPA2-PSK adds CCMP and AES encryption for even better security. WPA-PSK-AUTO tries to authenticate wireless clients using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

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 Pre-shared Key: This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters. Please make sure

that both the WLA-9000AP 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. You can select Both to allow TKIP clients

and CCMP clients to connect to the Access Point at the same time.

 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.

4.2.7 Advance Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Advance Settings

This page includes all the wireless settings that change the RF behaviors of WLA-9000AP. It is important to read through this section before attempting to make changes.

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4.2.7.1 Beacon Interval

The device 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.

4.2.7.2 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 should have a value

between 256-2347 bytes, with a default of 2347. It is recommended that this value does not

deviate from the default too much.

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4.2.7.3 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.

4.2.7.4 DTIM Interval

The WLA-9000AP 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 interval specifies how often the beacon frame should contain DTIMs. It should have a value between 1 to 255. Default value is 1.

4.2.7.5 User Limitation

This limitation applies to number of wireless clients the device can associate. If you need serving wireless connection to large number of users in one location. You can deploy many APs and limit the number of wireless clients, so any additional wireless connection attempt will be rejected (therefore, redirect to other AP). The range of user limitation is from 1 to 100.

4.2.7.6 Age Out Timer

Set the age out timer for the wireless client. If there is no traffic from client for more than the timer, the wireless client will be dropped. The default is 300 sec. This function is

available only for the Access Point and AP router mode.

4.2.7.7 Transmit Power

You can adjust the transmit output power of the WLA-9000AP’s radio from 10dBm to 24dBm. The higher the output power, the more distance WLA-9000AP can deliver. However, it is advised that you use just enough output power so it will not create excessive interference for the environment. Also, using too much power at close distance can create serious performance drop due to signal distortion.

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the best output power setting is 18dBm for “11a” and “Super-A without Turbo”, 24dBm for “Super-A with Static/Dynamic Turbo”.

4.2.7.8 Rate Control

Select here to change the Data Rate for the radio. Lower data rate sometimes provide longer distance. In most cases, however, we recommend to keep the setting at “Best”.

4.2.7.9 Ack TimeOut

When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other, it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station. The station will only wait for a certain amount of time, this time is called the ACK timeout. If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the packet will be re-transmitted resulting in reduced throughput. If the ACK setting is too high, then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets. If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired

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and the returning packet will be dropped, greatly lowering throughput. By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links.

1. Click “ACK calculator” and it will pop up

2. Enter the distance to the remote wireless device here. The WLA-9000AP will then calculate the appropriate ACK Timeout value automatically

3. Please type ACK Timeout value into column. It is very important that you enter the correct distance for long distance connection. Failure to do so will result in poor performance.

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4.2.7.10 Enable 802.11d Global Roaming

It is a standard for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802.11 family are not allowed to operate.

4.2.8 Access Control (ACL)

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Access Control

The WLA-9000AP allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network. This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes.

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 Disable MAC address control list: When selected, no MAC address filtering will

be performed.

 Enable GRANT address control list: When selected, data traffic from only the

specified devices in the table will be allowed in the network.



Enable DENY address control list: When selected, data traffic from the devices

specified in the table will be denied/discarded by the network.

To add a MAC address into the table, enter a Mnemonic Name and the MAC Address, and then click Add. The table lists all configured MAC Filter entries.

To delete entries, check the corresponding Select boxes and then press Delete Selected.

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4.2.9 Multiple SSID

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Multiple SSID

This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes. Multiple SSID

allows WLA-9000AP to create up to 4 different wireless networks (SSID). It is also known

as “Virtual AP” function. Each SSID can have its Encryption type, VLAN Tag, and TOS settings. In the following diagram, the WLA-9000AP uses Multiple SSID function to create separate Bridge and Client network. Each has its own encryption policies.

Bridge Network

 SSID: BridgeNet  Security: WPA2-PSK  VLAN ID: 200

Client Network

 SSID: ClientNet  Security: WPA-PSK  VLAN ID: 100

Configuring the Multiple SSID

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Click here to Apply changes in “VLAN” and “DiffServe Marking”

Click here to apply changes on addin

or deleting SSID

How to add a SSID

You can add up to 4 SSID in WLA-9000AP. Please follow the procedure below:

1. Enter the SSID name (i.e. BridgeNet)

2. Select the Security Policy (i.e. WPA2-PSK)

3. Enter the Security Key (i.e. BridgeNetKey).

4. Click on “Apply” to add SSID

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How to Modify or Delete a SSID

Please follow the procedure below:

1. Select the SSID you want to modify or delete

2. The SSID’s settings will be displayed in the box area. Modify any settings.

3. Click on “Apply” to complete the modification

4. Or click on “Delete Selected” to delete the SSID

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Configure the VLAN and DiffServ Markings

When you check the Enable VLAN for All SSIDs and/or Enable DiffServ Marking, the following screen will appear:

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Click here to Apply changes in “VLAN” and “DiffServe Marking”

 Enable VLAN for All SSIDs: Once this function is enabled, you can specify an

individual VLAN ID and priority tag for each SSID. The packets from a SSID will be forwarded to the Ethernet with the corresponding configured VLAN ID written.

You need to click on the top “APPLY” button after making changes.

 Enable DiffServ Marking: When this function is enabled, you can configure a

DSCP value for each SSID. Then a packet from a station using this SSID will be forwarded with the DSCP value labeled. You need to click on the top “APPLY”

button after making changes.

 VLAN ID: Packets going out of this VLAN will be tagged with the VLAN ID.

Packets coming into the AP will be dropped if the VLAN Tag does not match. The valid range is between 0 to 4095. The VLAN ID “0” is the default VLAN

group.

 VLAN IP: Each SSID can be given with different VLAN IP group. Please notice

that the management IP in the VLAN will also be changed. For example, if you define the VLAN IP to be 192.168.2.X subnet, then the WLA-9000AP’s

management IP in the group will change to 192.168.2.1.

 VLAN IP NetMask: Define your VLAN IP scope here

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 802.1p Priority: Define your 802.1p priority Tag here. Value from 0 to 7  Select DSCP TYPE: Assign the 6-digit DifferServ Code(DSCP) for the packets

in the SSID network for QoS purpose. There are 8 preset values. To assign

your own value, please select “Best Effort”

 DSCP Value: When you select “Best Effort” DSCP Type, you can enter the

6-dgit DSCP Value here.

 Select Security Policy: Select the encryption used for this SSID VLAN group.

This policy can be different in each SSID VLAN group. For example, one SSID

can be using WEP, the other policy can use WPA-PSK.

Once you enable the VLAN ID. The incoming packet from Ethernet port to your VLAN group must carry the same VLAN ID tag or the packet will be dropped.

4.2.10 QoS Setting

Operation Mode -> Setup -> QoS Setting

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications. The WMM Settings is to specify parameters on multiple data queue for better performance of differentiated wireless traffic like Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP.

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 AC T ype

The queue and associated priorities and parameters for transmission are as follows:

 Data 0 (Best Effort, BE): Medium priority queue, medium throughput anddel ay.

Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue.

 Data 1 (Background, BK): Lowest priority queue, high throughput. Bulk data

that requires maximum throughput and is not time-sensitive is sent to this queue (FTP data, for example):

 Data 2 (Video, VI): High priority queue, minimum delay. Time-sensitive data

such as Video and other streaming media are automatically sent to this queue.

 Data 3 (Voice, VO): Highest priority queue, minimum delay. Time-sensitive

data such as Voice over IP (VoIP) is automatically sent to this queue.

Packets in a higher priority queue will be transmitted before packets in a lower priority queue.

 ECWmin and ECWmax

If an access point detects that the medium is in use, it uses the DCF random backoff timer to determine the amount of time to wait before attempting to access a given channel again. Each access point waits some random period of time between retries. The wait time (initially a random value within a range specified as the Minimum

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Contention Window increases exponentially up to a specified limit Maximum Contention Window.

The random delay avoids most of the collisions that would occur if multiple APs got access to the medium at the same time and tried to transmit data simultaneously. The more active users you have on a network, the more significant the performance gains of the backoff timer will be in reducing the number of collisions and retransmissions.

The random backoff used by the access point is a configurable parameter. To describe the random delay, a "Minimum Contention Window" (ECWMin) and a "Maximum Contention Window" (ECWMax) is defined.

 ECWmin: The value specified for the Minimum Contention Window is the

upper limit of a range for the initial random backoff wait time. The number used in the random backoff is initially a random number between 0 and the number defined for the Minimum Contention Window.

 ECWmax: If the first random backoff time ends before successful

transmission of the data frame, the access point increases a retry counter, and doubles the value of the random backoff window. The value specified in the Maximum Contention Window is the upper limit for this doubling of the random backoff. This doubling continues until either the data frame is sent or the Maximum Contention Window size is reached.

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 AIFS

The Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFs) specifies a wait time (in milliseconds) for data frames. 802.11e uses interframe spaces to regulate which frames get access to available channels and to coordinate wait times for transmission of different types of data. The AIFs ensures that multiple access points do not try sending data at the same time but instead wait until a channel is free. Valid values for AIFs are 1 through 255.

 Transmission Opportunity

The Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) is an interval of time when a WMM client station has the right to initiate transmissions onto the wireless medium. This value specifies (in milliseconds) the Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) for client stations; that is, the interval of time when a WMM client station has the right to initiate transmissions on the wireless network.

We recommend that you use the default settings on the WMM QoS page. Changing these values can lead to unexpected blockages of traffic on your wireless LAN, and the blockages might be difficult to diagnose.

4.2.11 Enable Radio eXtended Range

XR is Atheros eXtended technology to increase range. When XR is turned on, the radio can increase the receiver sensitivity greatly. However, performance may be reduced significantly also. Use this mode only if you can trade more distance for lower performance.

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4.2.12 Enable Wireless Client Isolation

Select the check box to prohibit data transmission between client stations. This function is

also known as “Privacy Separator”.

4.2.13 Bandwidth Control

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Bandwidth Control

Bandwidth Control can limit the maximum speed of entire wireless interface or individual device. It is also known as Traffic Shaping. The WLA-9000AP provides both Total Bandwidth and Per-User Bandwidth Control for both uplink and downlink speed. It controls the speed of both wireless and wired interface.

To configure, please click on the “Bandwidth Control” button under wireless settings. The following screen will appear:

Check to enable Bandwidth Control

Select Total or Per User control here

Settings for Total Bandwidth Control

After enabling Bandwidth Control and selecting “Total” or “Per User” type, click here to Apply

Settings for Per-User Bandwidth Control

 Enable Bandwidth: Check to enable Bandwidth Control. Uncheck to disable it.

The default value is disabled.

You must select between Total Bandwidth and Per-User Bandwidth. They can not be enabled at the same time.

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 Total Bandwidth: Total Bandwidth control limit the bandwidth between Wireless and

Ethernet interface. Therefore, it is most suitable for Client Infrastructure Mode, Bridge Mode, and WISP Router Mode. For WISP operator who use WLA-9000AP as the client side device; setting the Total Bandwidth control on the WLA-9000AP will easy the loading on the AP for bandwidth management. To begin, please enable the Bandwidth Management first. Then enter the downlink and uplink speed; click on Apply to finish.

 Total Downlink Speed: Enter speed you wish to limit the download traffic in Kbps

units.

 Total Uplink Speed: Enter the speed you wish to limit the upload traffic in Kbps

units.

 Per User Bandwidth Control: Per user Bandwidth Control can limit speed of

individual PC and network device. The WLA-9000AP allows multiple Per-User bandwidth rules and can limit the bandwidth by IP address, MAC address, or IP segment. Please first enable the Bandwidth Control, then select “Per User Bandwidth Control” to begin. It is recommended to use this type of bandwidth control for Access Point and AP Router mode.

Per User Control Options

 Description: Enter a description for the bandwidth policy. For example, “VIP”

subscriber

 Type: WLA-9000AP offers 3 types of Per-User Control

 IP Address: To limit the bandwidth of one single IP address.  IP Segment: To limit the bandwidth the entire IP segment.

For example; if you enter the address of 192.168.1.20 with subnet mask of

255.255.255.248, the WLA-9000AP will limit bandwidth of IP addresses from

192.168.1.17 to 192.168.1.22. Please use an online IP calculate if you are not familiar with IP segment calculation. Below is an example link:

http://www.subnet-calculator.com/

Because the Ethernet interface is also controlled by the Bandwidth Manager, it is recommended that devices on the Ethernet side to use a wider IP subnet mask that will cover the IP range of the controlled IP segment. Therefore, the devices on Ethernet interface will not be limited by bandwidth control and still can communicate with the IP segment. For example, if your IP segment is set to 192.168.1.20 / 255.255.255.248, then the devices on the Ethernet

side should be 192.168.1.X / 255.255.255.0.

 MAC address: To limit the bandwidth of one single MAC address.  Port Range: This is available only in WISP router and AP Router mode. It

can limit the bandwidth by application ports.

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 Application: This option is available only in WISP router and AP Router

mode. It can limit the bandwidth of HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, and eDonkey

traffic.

 Downlink Max: Enter the speed you wish to limit the download traffic in kbps

units.

 Uplink Max: Enter the speed you wish to limit the upload traffic in kbps units

 Example 1: Total Bandwidth Control

In this example, the WLA-9000AP is in Client Infrastructure mode connecting to a remote AP. We want to limit the Bandwidth of the link to 2048Kbps download and 512kbps Upload.

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 Step 1: From Operation Mode menu, select “Setup” -> “Bandwidth Control”  Step 2 to 5: Enable the Bandwidth Control and select the “Total Bandwidth

Control”. Then enter the “2048” for Total Downlink Speed and “512”kbps for Total Uplink Speed. Click “Apply” to finish

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 Example 2: Per User Bandwidth Control

In this example, the WLA-9000AP is Access Point mode. There is a wireless client connecting to WLA-9000AP with MAC address of 00:04:6F:11:11:11. We want to limit the bandwidth of the wireless client to 1024 downstream and 512K upstream using WLA-9000AP’s Per-User Bandwidth Control.

Step 1. Enable Bandwidth Control and select “Per User Bandwidth Control” Step 2. Enter Description for this policy (Wireless Client) Step 3. Select “MAC Address”, then enter the MAC address of the wireless client. Step 4. Enter the downlink speed as “1024” and uplink speed as “512”. Step 5. Click on “Add” button to add the bandwidth policy Step 6. This new policy should appear on the button. You can enable/disable it.

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4.3 Access Point Settings

The Access Point mode is the most basic mode of multi-function Access Point. In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for different Wireless LAN clients. Some hotspot Access Points requires 802.1x authenticator function to authenticate a user before providing internet service.

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Access Point mode included in these operation modes: Dual AP, AP + Client, Client + AP, AP + WDS Bridge, WDS Bridge + AP, AP + Gateway, Gateway + AP, AP + WISP and WISP + AP modes.

Enable Radio: Use this check box to turn on or

turn off the radio.

¾ Network ID (SSID): This is to change your

SSID.

¾ Disable SSID Broadcasting: Enable the

check box if you want to hide your SSID in the network. This prevent an un-welcomed client survey your radio.

¾ Mode: Connection modes on

WLA-9000AP and its wireless client. Note that the client must support the same mode as WLA-9000AP to connect.

¾ Channel: 11a supports channel 36 to 64

and channel 100 to 140. 11g depends on the country, USA/Canada supports channel 1 to 11, Europe supports channel 1 to 13, Japan supports channel 1 to 13, France supports channel 10 to 13, and

Span supports channel 10 to 11.

¾ Enable Radio eXtended Range: Check this box to extend the wireless coverage

range, this is provided by Atheros’s eXtended Range (XR) technology.

¾ Enable Client Isolation (Privacy Separator): This is to prohibit data transmission

between each wireless client stations.

¾ Enable 802.11d: This is to prevent network loop applying to the spanning tree

standard.

4.4 WDS Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> WDS Settings

In this mode, 2 access points in two remote locations connect to each other to provide a wireless bridge between 2 remote LANs. It is mostly used by enterprise to connect 2 remote office’s network together. The bridge modes are connected by using the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) technology.

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Local Area Network Local Area Network

In this section, we will talk about the WDS Settings which is available only in WDS Bridge (Pure MAC) mode. WDS Bridges are using BSSID (AP’s Wireless MAC address) to authenticate each other. Therefore, it is necessary to know the remote Bridge’s wireless MAC addresses. You can always do a “Site Survey” to find out the MAC Addresses.

When you click on WDS settings, the following screen will appear:

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After you add a remote Bridge, it will be display here. Up to 4 entries are possible

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This is where you enter the remote Bridge’s information. The SSID must be different between each Bridge.

Here are the encryption key settings for WEP. Please make sure all bridges in the WDS network enter the same keys.

 WEP Key: You can set up to 4 keys; each key can have different Key Length

and Key type. When you add an entry to the WDS setting and select WEP encryption, the system will ask you which key to use. All devices on the network must have the same sets of keys, but each link can have use different key. We recommend using WEP-152 whenever possible for better security.

 Adding a new WDS link

The WDS link are created by entering the remote Bridge’s information. This process must be repeated on both side of the bridge.

z Name: This is the name for the WDS Link. You can enter any name for your

own reference (i.e. WarehouseLink).

z SSID: SSID is the network ID for the wireless link. If you have more than

one WDS link or if you want to make WDS connection with Mikrotik devices, this field is required. Each WDS Link must have a different SSID name. If you only have one WDS link, you can leave this field empty.

z MAC Address: Please enter the remote bridge’s wireless MAC address in

this field. This wireless SSID can be found on the device label. You can also use Site Survey function to assist you.

z Select Security Settings: You can choose to use WEP encryption for better

security. It is necessary to enter the same set of keys in the same WDS

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network. When you select WEP, the WLA-9000AP will ask you to select from one of the 4 keys. Please be sure to select the same key on both side of the link.

z Press Add to finish

4.5 Client Settings

Also known as Ethernet Client. In this mode, the AP will act as a WLAN card to connect with the remote AP. Users can connect PC or local LAN to the Ethernet port of local LAN to the Ethernet port of the client mode AP. This mode is mostly used as a CPE device for WISP subscriber.

Client mode included in these operation modes: AP + Client, Client + AP, AP + WISP, and WISP + AP.

1. To connect to an access point, use the “Site Survey” button to find the Access

Point.

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2. The Site Survey pop up window then shows up and lists available access point with relative information.

Select the access point you want to connect

and then click the “ASSOCIATE” button.

Click here to show the signal strength of the selected access point.

3. The Signal Survey pop up windows shows as following:

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4. After the access point is selected, its SSID shows automatically in the Network ID (SSID) field.

4.6 Gateway (AP Router) Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup

In Gateway mode, router functions are added between one Ethernet port and other network interfaces. Therefore, the ISP subscriber can share the ISP connection without need for extra router.

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Gateway mode acts both in AP and Router which included in these operation modes: AP + Gateway and Gateway + AP.

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WAN Port Select: Either the Ethernet port 1 or port 2 can be set to be the WAN port.

4.6.1 WAN Port Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> WAN Port Settings

The WLA-9000AP support different authentication and IP assignment standards for the WAN port. It includes fixed IP, DHCP, PPPoE and PPTP protocols. Please consult with your ISP about what authentication type is used for the WAN port conection.

 Clone MAC Address: Some service provider (Cable Modem provider) lock to

certain MAC address. In this situation, the WAN port of WLA-9000AP needs to

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clone the MAC address. Please check the “Clone MAC address” box and enter

the address that need to be cloned.

4.6.2 DHCP Server Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Server Settings is to assign private IP address to the devices in your local area network (LAN). Note that WLA-9000AP keeps the IP address of 192.168.1.1 and act as the default gateway of the LAN.

You can assign IP address to MAC address; the DHCP server will keep the IP for the MAC address.

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Change IP range and IP Lease Time here

Manually assign MAC address to IP here

4.6.3 Multiple DMZ

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Multiple DMZ

Multiple DMZ opens all TCP/UDP ports to particular IP address on the LAN side. It allows setting up servers behind the WLA-9000AP.

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Select a DMZ type and then enter the local DMZ IP address.

A DMZ server is a common term used to describe the default virtual server. If the 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.

4.6.4 Virtual Server Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Virtual Setting

This allows you to specify one or more applications running on server computers on the 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.

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4.6.5 Special Applications

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Special Applications

Some Internet application such as Instant Messaging or games use groups of ports, and are not easy to work behind a firewall. To work well with these special applications we will open ports to let traffic pass through.

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).

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4.6.6 IP Filtering Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup ->IP Filtering Settings

IP filtering is simply a mechanism that decides which types of IP datagram will be processed normally and which will be discarded.

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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.

Disable IP filtering: No IP filtering is performed.

Grant IP access: Data traffic satisfying rules below are allowed/forwarded.

Deny IP access: Data traffic satisfying rules below are denied/filtered.

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You can also define IP filtering rule, such as: 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.

4.6.7 IP Routing Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> IP Routing Settings The IP Routing Settings allows you to configure routing feature in the gateway

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 Dynamic Routing:

Select the routing protocol scheme used for the router’s LAN / WAN port.

 Static Routing:

This allows you to manually configure static network routes. Static routes will override routes learned by standard routing protocol discover methods.

 IP Routing Table:

To delete a static route from the table, select the route and click DELETE SELECTED.

Note: Changes to the routing table will take effect immediately.

4.6.8 Dynamic DNS Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Dynamic DNS Settings

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL. WLA-9000AP provide Dynamic DNS client using DynDNS, please visit http://www.dyndns.org for detail.

4.6.9 Remote Management Settings

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Remote Management

Remote Management allows administrator to manage the WLA-9000AP from WAN side. You can also change the management port and other settings here.

 HTTP Port No: The default port for HTTP is Port 80, you can change the value here  Timeout: The default management timeout is 10 minutes. After timeout, the

WLA-9000AP will ask you to login again. You can change the timeout value here.

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 HTTP Web Server Access: You can enable or disable HTTP service from WAN side  HTTPS Web server Access: You can enable or disable HTTPS Web Server Access

from WAN side

 Response to WAN ping: You can disable or enable whether WLA-9000AP will

response to PING command.

4.7 WISP Settings

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 need for extra router.

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WISP mode acts both in AP and Router which included in these operation modes: AP +

WISP and WISP + AP.

In WISP + AP mode, the Radio 1 is actually a wireless client of the WISP wireless node and also the gateway of the local area network.

Please refer to Section 4.6 for gateway settings.

To configure the AP mode, Please refer to Section 4.3 Access Point Setting.

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To configure the WDS mode, Please refer to Section 4.5 Client Setting. To configure the Gateway (Router) mode, Please refer to Section 4.6 Gateway (AP

router) Setting.

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5. Web Management 2:

In this chapter, we will explain about System Configurations in web management interface. Please be sure to read through Chapter 3’s “Introduction to Web Management” and “Initial Configurations” first. .

System Configuration

and Status

5.1 System Configuration

When you click on the “System Configuration” menu on the top menu bar, the following screen will appear. The system configuration includes all non-wireless settings. We will explain their functions here.

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5.1.1 Device IP Settings

System Configurations>> Device IP Settings

The Device IP Settings screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet of the

device. Although you can rely on a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the WLA-9000AP automatically, it is recommended that you configure a static IP address manually in most applications.

Assign Static IP to the Device

If you choose to assign the IP address manually, enable the checkbox of “Assign static IP to this device” and then fill in the following fields

 IP Address and IP Subnet Mask: Default values are 192.168.1.1 and

255.255.255.0 respectively. It is important to note that there are similar addresses falling in the standard private IP address range and it is an essential security feature of the device. Because of this private IP address, the device can no longer be accessed (seen) from the Internet.

 Gateway IP Address: Enter the IP address of your default gateway.  DNS Server: The Domain Name System (DNS) is a server on the Internet that

translates logical names such as “www.yahoo.com” to IP addresses like

66.218.71.80. In order to do this, a query is made by the requesting device to a DNS server to provide the necessary information. If your system administrator

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requires you to manually enter the DNS Server addresses, you should enter them here.

 Click APPLY to go to the next screen.

Use DHCP Client Protocol to Get IP automatically

If you choose to use a DHCP Server to acquire an IP address for the WLA-9000AP automatically, enable the check box “Use the DHCP client protocol to automatically get the IP address for this device”. Then click “Next” to go to the next screen. As a reminder, you might loss the IP address of WLA-9000AP when IP is assigned dynamically.

5.1.2 Time Settings

System Configuration ->Time Settings

It is important that you set the date and time for your WLA-9000AP so that the system log will record the correct date and time information. We recommend you choose “Enable NTP” so the time will be keep even after reboot. If your WLA-9000AP is not connected to Internet, please enter the time manually. Please remember to select your local time zone and click “Apply” to finish.

5.1.3 Password Settings

System Configuration ->Password Settings

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To change password, please go to “System Configuration” -> “Password Settings” menu.

5.1.4 System Management

System Configuration -> System Management

In this page, administrator can change the management parameters and disable/enable management interface.

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System Administration

 HTTP Port No: The default port for HTTP is Port 80, you can change the value

here

 Timeout: The default management timeout is 10 minutes. After timeout, the

WLA-9000AP will ask you to login again. You can change the timeout value here.

 Web Server Access: You can enable or disable HTTP service from WAN side  Response to WAN ping: You can disable or enable whether WLA-9000AP will

response to PING command.

UPnP: Click here to enable UPnP. It is recommended not to open UPnP for security

reason.

Syslog: Syslog is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force - the Internet standards

body)-conformant standard for logging system events (RFC-3164). When the WLA-9000AP encounters an error or warning condition (ie., a log-in attempt with an invalid password), it will create a log in the system log table. To be able to remotely view

such system log events, you need to check the Enable Syslog box and configure the IP

address of a Syslog daemon. When doing so, the WLA-9000AP will send logged events over network to the daemon for future reviewing.

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Syslog server IP address: System event messages generated by the wireless access

point will be sent to a Syslog daemon running on a server identified by this IP address.

5.1.5 SNMP Settings

System Configuration -> SNMP Settings

This screen allows you to configure SNMP parameters including the system name, the location and contact information.

 System Name: A name that you assign to your WLA-9000AP. It is an alphanumeric

string of up to 30 characters.

 System Location: Enter a system location.

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 System Contact: Contact information for the system administrator responsible for

managing the WLA-9000AP. It is an alphanumeric string of up to 60 characters.

 Community String For Read: If you intend the router to be managed from a remote

SNMP management station, you need to configure a read-only “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”.

 Assign a specific name and IP address for your SNMP trap manager:

A trap manager is a remote SNMP management station where special SNMP trap messages are generated (by the router) and sent to in the network.

You can define trap managers in the system.

You can add a trap manager by entering a name, an IP address, followed by pressing the ADD button.

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.

5.1.6 Ping Watchdog

System Configuration -> Ping Watchdog

The Ping Watchdog will ping remote IP addresses to make sure the wireless connection is active, if not, it can either reconnect or reboot. To prevent the AP from power recycling, the PING watchdog will start 10 minutes after power up to prevent power recycle problem.

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 PING Frequency means: "How often the CPE will PING". For example, it will PING

once every "1" minute.

 Fail Tries means "How many times fails before the CPE will judge the PING failed".

For example "2" means the CPE will reconnect if the PING doesn't respond for 2 times.

When you set the Ping Frequency to every "2" minutes and Fail Tries to "2". It means the CPE will ping every 2 minutes, after the second failure, it will reconnect.

Actions:

 Reconnect: the WLA-9000AP will attempt to re-establish the connection. It is

recommend to use this option for WDS Bridge connection.

 Reboot: the WLA-9000AP will do a power recycle.

5.1.7 Firmware Upgrade

System Configuration -> Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade the firmware of your WLA-9000AP (the software that controls your WLA-9000AP’s operation). Normally, this is done when a new version of firmware offers new features that you want, or solves problems that you have encountered with the current version.

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 Upgrade F i rmware:

To update the WLA-9000AP firmware, first download the firmware from AirLive web site to your local disk, and then from the above screen enter the path and filename of

the firmware file (or click Browse to locate the firmware file). Next, Click the Upgrade

button to start.

The new firmware will be loaded to your WLA-9000AP. After a message appears telling you that the operation is completed, you need to reset the system to have the new firmware take effect.

Do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware. It is recommended that you do not upgrade your WLA-9000AP unless the new firmware has new features you need or if it has a fix to a problem that you’ve encountered.

5.1.8 Configuration Save and Restore

System Configuration -> Configuration Save and Restore

You can save system configuration settings to a file, and later download it back to the WLA-9000AP by following the steps.

Step 1 Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System Configurations menu.

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Step 2 Enter the path of the configuration file to save-to/restore-from (or click the Browse

button to locate the configuration file). 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.

5.1.9 Factory Default

System Configuration -> Factory Default

You can reset the configuration of your WLA-9000AP to the factory default settings.

Step 1 Select Factory Default from the System Configuration menu.

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Step 2 Click YES to go ahead and restore the configuration to the factory default.

5.1.10 Reboot System

System Configuration -> Reboot System

You can reboot WLA-9000AP in this page.

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5.1.1 WLA-9000AP Emergency Recovery

This section guides to recover your WLA-9000AP system if the firmware crashed.

1. Download the tftp server to your PC. In the following example, we use tftpd32: http://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32_download.html.

2. Copy the tftpd32.exe of the downloaded file to C:\.

3. Change the IP address of your PC to 192.168.1.254 / 255.255.255.0

4. Copy the WLA-9000AP firmware to C:\ and rename the firmware to “zImage”. Note that

the name must be zImage and no extension.

5. Connect WLA-9000AP and PC with an Ethernet cable.

6. Run the tftpd32.exe. Note that the IP address must be 192.168.1.254.

The name of firmware must change to zImage and must be in C:\ (The same folder as running tftpd.exe)

7. Power on WLA-9000AP, the “Status” LED will light on after 3 seconds.

8. Push the “Reset” button until the “Status” LED off and on again and release the “Reset” button.

9. If the above process success, the WLA-9000AP LAN LED keep flashing and the tftp serve shows file download information.

10. It takes around 5 minutes to download firmware and around 5 minutes to update the firmware.

11. After a successful recovery, the WLA-9000AP boots up automatically.

12. Try access 192.168.1.1, or the IP address you had changed before.

Repeat the processes again if failed.

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5.2 Device Status

When you click on the “Device Status” on the top menu bar, the sub menu for device status will appear.

5.2.1 Device Information

This page shows the general information about WLA-9000AP such as firmware version, device IP/MAC, WAN IP/MAC(in router modes), Gateway IP(in router modes), DNS IP…etc. Below are some additional explanations on some status information of this page:

 Firmware version: In general, AirLive will refer to its firmware as exx (such as e2)

version on the release note

 Device IP: It shows LAN IP.  Device MAC: It shows MAC address of LAN.  Wan IP: It shows WAN IP.  Wan MAC: It shows MAC address of WAN.  Gateway IP: It shows IP address of Gateway.  DNS IP: It shows IP address of DNS.  Wireless MAC: This is the wireless MAC address (BSSID) of this WLA-9000AP. This

is the address to enter on the remote WDS Bridge for the WDS link.

 Uptime: This is the time that the WLA-9000AP has been running since last power up.

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5.2.2 Wireless Information

This page shows the information about wireless status such as current operation mode, wireless traffic, error packets, RSSI, Remote device’s BSSD, connecting State, channel, and encryption used.

5.2.3 LAN Information

This page shows the information about LAN port of the WLA-9000AP. It includes the type of LAN port authentication used and the IP address information about the LAN port.

5.2.4 System Log

The System Log displays the system activities, login, and system error report. If you need

to report a problem to Air Live, please be sure to send us the System Log information also.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.2 How to Use This Guide

1.3 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support

1.4 Feature

1.5 Wireless Operation Modes

2. Installing the WLA-9000AP

2.2 Before You Start

2.3 Installing WLA-9000AP

2.4 Knowing Your WLA-9000AP

2.5 Configuration steps

3. Configuring the WLA-9000AP

3.1 Important Information

3.2 Prepare Your PC

3.3 Management Interface

3.4 Introduction to Web Management

3.5 Initial Configuration

4. Web Management: Wireless and WAN Settings

4.1 About WLA-9000AP Menu Structure

4.2 Operation Modes (Wireless and WAN Settings)

4.3 Access Point Settings

4.4 WDS Settings

4.5 Client Settings

4.6 Gateway (AP Router) Settings

4.7 WISP Settings

5. Web Management 2: System Configuration and Status

5.1 System Configuration

5.2 Device Status