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AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point User`s Manual

1. IP Filtering Disabled IP Filtering List None if above checked Management List Disabled Log Settings Enable Log Event to Flash Disabled Log Level 2 LOG_CRIT Enable Syslog Server Disabled IP Address 0 0 0 0 Syslog Server Service Port 514 Event Log example System Setup Username admin Old Password New Password NULL Blank Repeat new password Web Mode HTTP Device name Device s MAC Address NTP Unchecked NTP Server None if above unchecked Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Settings Unchecked Start Date None if above unchecked End Date None if above unchecked Offset None if above unchecked Manual Time Settings 2006 1 1 00 00 Alert Event All Items unchecked 15 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Firmware Upgrade Path directed to Desktop Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information As Shown Site Monitor Wireless client table Default table according to connection N A Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status No DHCP entry Ping Blank 16 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 Web Console Configuration 4 1 Overview Information AW5500C is an Industrial Wireless solution for applications in harsh environments The AW5500C is tough enough expected to operate at temperatures ranging from 10 C 60 C The ease of i
2. MCSO 79 92 82 MCS1 76 90 79 MCS2 74 87 77 802 11n MCS3 71 84 74 HT40 MCS4 FS 80 70 MCS5 63 76 66 MCS6 62 74 65 MCS7 61 72 64 MCSO 82 95 85 MCS1 79 94 82 MCS2 F7 92 80 802 11b gin MCS3 74 89 77 21 MCS4 70 86 73 MCS5 66 82 69 MCS6 65 80 68 MCS7 64 78 67 MCSO 79 92 82 MCS1 76 92 79 802 11b g n MCS2 74 89 77 HT40 MCS3 ES 86 74 MCS4 67 83 70 MCS5 63 77 66 MCS6 62 76 65 90 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 MCS7 61 75 64 Operation Distance Table 7 5 Standard Outdoor Indoor 150m 11Mbps 30m 11Mbps 802 11b 300m 1Mbps 100m 1Mbps 50m 54Mbps 30m 54Mbps 802 119 300m 6Mbps 100m 6Mbps 30m 300Mbps 20m 300Mbps 802 11n 30m 130Mbps 20m 130Mbps 250m 6 5Mbps 100m 6 5Mbps 91 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Security H 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption H 802 1x authentication m AES and TKIP WPA WPA2 Others Reset Button Yes IT P2P Button Yes Regulatory requirements m EMC EN 301489 1 2008 EN301489 17 2009 Class A FCC 15B Class A CNS 13438 m Radio FCC 15C 15 247 FCC 15E 15 407 EN 301893 2008 EN 300328 2006 NCC LP00002 EMF EN 62311 2008 EN 50385 2002 Safety UL60950 1 EN60950 1 CNS 14336 Shock IEC 60068 2 27 Freefall IEC 60068 2 32 Vibration I
3. Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 11 31 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H WPA2 RADIUS designed for enterprise networks it requires a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service authentication server Although possessing a more complicated setup security is optimized since passwords are not transmitted between the NAS Network Authentication Server and RADIUS Figure 4 12 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode WPA2 RADIUS Encryption Type TKIP WM IP Address Port 1812 1812 is recommended Shared Secret Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 12 32 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H Disabled no security settings are being used in the current device comes as factory default Figure 4 13 This option is highly discouraged since authentication as well as encryption is not performed in this mode Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 13 33 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 4 4WPS Settings This option is available only when AW5500C is running in the Regular AP mode WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC stands for Push Button Configuration WPS needs to be enabled before you can Start WPS PBC To use this featu
4. Steps for a quick setting for the AW5500C as a Regular AP are On operation mode choose Regular AP if the device is not in factory default Go to Wireless Basic Settings here you can change the Network Name SSID to your preferred name you might want to first click on Scan network to find whether there are neighbors with a name matching yours this is done for preventing any conflict over networks At this point you may decide to change other settings such as the Wireless Mode and whether to have Automatic Channel Selection Next go to Security Settings and on Security Mode choose which security protocol will be used in the network We strongly recommend not leaving this section as disabled On LAN amp WLAN Interfaces enter the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS servers used if any according to your network configuration Click Apply and wait for the changes to take effect You may also want to Save Settings afterwards just in case you need these configurations in the future 70 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 5 2 WDS Bridge Mode On this mode multiple AW5500C can bridge together to create a Wireless Distribution System Under this mode the device uses its second MAC address as its wireless interface instead of the first one The following details the WDS structure there are three roles that AW5500C can play in a WDS network m Root AP or
5. Current Date Time 2 Jan 2006 16 51 56 NTP Server Settings NTP Obtain date time automatically NTP Server poolntp org Time Zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London Y Daylight Saving Time Settings Enable Daylight Saving Time Start Date ei vii Sun v 00 Month Week Date Hour End Date vii vii Sun v 00 Month Week Date Hour Offset lo el Manual Time Settings Date 02 Jan 2006 e Time 146 51 33 v HH MM SS Apply Cancel Figure 4 33 56 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 11 3 Alert Event There are five events that will trigger the alarm these alerts are useful for security control or security monitoring Figure 4 34 Cold Start when there is a power interruption Warm Start when the device resets Authentication Failure when an incorrect username or password is entered IP Address Changed when the device s IP is changed Password Changed when the administrator password is changed Any of the five events would trigger an alert When enabled an email alert would be sent to the designated address in the E Mail Settings A Trap alert would be sent to the designated Trap server in the SNMP Settings See Email Settings section to specify the email addresses to which the alert message is sent See SNMP Settings section to specify a SNMP trap server System Setup gt Alert Event AW5500C
6. Figure 4 40 63 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 4 Traffic Log amp Statistics Traffic Log amp Statistics shows wireless network and status information Refresh Rate can be changed to automatically reload update the page the default being a no refresh option but it can be done manually by clicking on Refresh Be careful when setting this value because it will increase CPU load on the device Figure 4 41 System Status gt Traffic Log amp Statistics AW5500C Traffic Log amp Statistics Refresh Rate no refresh Y Refresh recv eol interrupts 218 Global txmit timeout interrupts 68 carrier sense timeout interrupts 34 tx management frames 1977 tx failed cuz too many retries 1148 tx frames with no ack marked 134 tx frames with short preamble 143 total number of bytes received 35449581 total number of bytes transmitted 212446 rssi of last ack ctl ch0O SE rx rssi from histogram combined 8 rssi of last rev ctl ch0O 8 beacons transmitted 54651 periodic calibrations 80264 Antenna profile switched default rx antenna 1 0 tx 1050 rx 39 DI tx O rx 166345 Figure 4 41 64 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 5 DHCP Status AW5500C could distribute IP addresses using the DHCP protocol a list of clients currently receiving an IP can be accessed by choosing the DHCP Status option DHCP Clients MAC Ad
7. Alert Event Settings There are two types of alerts E mail and SNMP Alerts are triggered by respective events E mail recipients and Trap server can both be set at E mail Settings and SNMP Settings respectively Event E mail Alert Trap Alert Cold Start Warm Start Authentication Failure IP Address Changed Password Changed Apply Cancel Figure 4 34 57 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 11 4 Firmware Upgrade Updated firmware is provided by our company from time to time for more information visit our News amp Events webpage to fix bugs and optimize performance It is very important that the device must NOT be turned off or powered off during the firmware upgrading please be patient as this whole process might take up to 7 minutes Before upgrading the firmware please make sure that the device has a reliable power source that will not be powered off or restarted during the upgrading process To upgrade a new firmware once downloaded copy the new firmware file to your computer and then click Browse to find the new firmware file then click Upload The program will show the upload status please wait until the uploading process is finished the amount of time varies depending on the equipment used the device will then proceed to restart itself Figure 4 35 System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500C Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware
8. resulting from shipping or any other event deemed to be the result of Atop Technologies mishandling The warranty does not cover however equipment which has been damaged due to accident misuse abuse such as Use of incorrect power supply connectors or maintenance procedures Use of accessories not sanctioned by us Improper or insufficient ventilation Improper or unauthorized repair Replacement with unauthorized parts Failure to follow Our operating Instructions Fire flood Act of God or any other contingencies beyond our control RMA and Shipping Reimbursement Customers must always obtain an authorized RMA number from us before shipping the goods to be repaired When in normal use a sold product shall be replaced with a new one within 3 months upon purchase The shipping cost from the customer to us will be reimbursed After 3 months and still within the warranty period it is up to us whether to replace the unit with a new one normally as long as a product is under warranty all parts and labor are free of charge to the customers After the warranty period the customer shall cover the cost for parts and labor Three months after purchase the shipping cost from you to us will not be reimbursed but the shipping costs from us to the customer will be paid by us Limited Liability Atop Technologies Inc shall not be held responsible for any consequential losses from using our products Warranty
9. Off Ethernet is disconnected on 100Mbps Blinking Data is transmitting on Ethernet Green On Ethernet is connected on 10Mbps Off Ethernet is disconnected on 10Mbps On Wireless Radio is enabled WLAN Green Blinking Wireless Radio is enabled and data is transmitting Off Wireless Radio is disabled Mode LEDs should also disable Off System is not powered on Blinking AP firmware is running normally RUN Green steadily Blinking AP firmware is not running Rapidly 96 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 8 Emergency System Recovery If your device becomes inaccessible and the management utility cannot find your device please use the following procedure to recover your device over TFTP System Recovery Procedures System recovery is based on the TFTP Client embedded in the device It can recover the device from a bad firmware or other unknown reasons that corrupted the firmware image inside the flash Follow the procedures below to force AW5500C to download a valid firmware from the TFTP Server to recover its Operating System Default Settings TFTP Server 10 0 50 201 TFTP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Name of firmware Image firmware did This firmware image can be obtained from Atop s website H if the device is beeping continuously after power up the bootloader is damaged and there is no way to recover it please contact directly Atop RMA for further solutions H Obtain
10. DC adapter power cord LAN cable etc do not connect the unit yet Install the antenna to the SMA connectors Proceed then to plug the power source to the unit starting from the ground and then the terminal block Place the device in the desired location and connect it to the LAN via an Ethernet cable with a RJ45 connector Connect your computer to the LAN network Default configurations will be addressed later on Sections Note remember to please consult your Hardware Installation Guide when attempting an installation Also please follow all safe procedures when doing so 10 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 3 4 Finding the Device As soon as the device is connected to the network the user can search for its IP settings using Device View utility that comes in the CD as noted in Figure 3 5 below important information such as the IP MAC address etc is going to be displayed RE Device View v1 3 1 ie Se IY weg geg EE EC Search Configuration Advance About ia Aen ES A ep No Caution Model Lp ddeess MAC Address Host Hans kengt DTA500W 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 RECH SE5404D S5 10 0 0 82 00 60 E9 07 AC 02 0060E9 07AC02 3 22 E5302 10 10 0 5 10 00 60 E9 01 BB 7C aay vii SE5404D Sis 10 0 50 8 00 60 E9 07 AB CA 0060E9 07ABCA v4 12 SE5404D 10 0 50 111 00 60 E9 07 AC 08 O060E9 07AC08 AW5500C 10 0 50 200 00 60 E9 0F 2C C2 0060E90F2CC2 SE5002 55 10 0 63 219
11. 00 60 E9 0C DE 00 name 2 70 SE5016 10 0 154 61 00 60 E9 05 6F 76 1 18 9 SW5502 TB 10 0 159 100 00 60 E9 0B 4E B8 atop _ V2 17 10 DT4500W 10 0 161 120 00 60 E9 01 10 93 2 22 11 DT4500W 10 0 161 140 00 60 9 01 10 90 2 22 12 DT4000 10 0 166 102 00 60 E9 08 F6 4F OO60E9 08F64F V1 2 13 EH 7506 25FP 10 0 176 50 00 60 E9 10 00 00 EH 7506 2SFP KA 14 RH7528 10 0 177 16 00 60 E9 AB CD 00 RH7528 1 21 15 Sw5502 10 0 177 123 00 60 E9 54 4B 3C 0060E95A4B3C 2 51 16 IN126STa 10 0 189 11 00 60 E9 1B 55 EA PRI 6STa 1 V9 3 17 SE5901 DB9 10 0 189 98 00 60 E9 10 7A B4 0060E9107AB4 V0 1 18 GW231A 10 0 210 2 00 60 E9 00 17 0B 2 18 19 AW5500 10 1 195 253 00 60 E9 0A C4 E5 OO60E9 0AC4E5 2 23 20 DT4500W 10 2 1 77 00 60 9 01 10 91 2 22 21 AW5500 140 115 16 1 00 60 E9 AA AA AA OOBOESAAAAAA 2 24 22 SE5901 172 16 1 59 00 60 E9 13 EA 64 O060E913EA64 V0 3 23 SwW5502 192 168 1 1 00 60 E9 5A 4B 3D OO60E95A4B3C 2 51 24 sw5502 TB 192 168 1 10 00 60 E9 0B 4E B9 atop _ V2 17 25 SE1908 192 168 2 1 00 60 E9 12 42 CB 2 18 Figure 3 5 If the device s name is double clicked or the Internet Explorer logo is clicked Device View would open the Web UI of AW5500C using the system default browser A window will pop out that will prompt you to enter username and password see Factory Default Settings for more information proceed then to click OK Figure 3 6 If credentials are entered correctly the Web UI can then be accessed 11 Atop Industrial
12. 49 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 3 Ethernet Type Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering is done according to the packets Ethernet type also known as Layer 3 filtering As in the two previous sections there is a maximum of 64 entries for packets specification Enabling is simple packets are set as disabled by default Figure 4 27 checking the packet s Ethertype box located to the left of it first column Ethertype numbering usually starts with OI in which OOOO corresponds to a hexadecimal number e g OxFOFO which is to filter NETBUI type messages or 0x8035 for RARP type messages Figure 4 27 Firewall amp Filtering gt Ethernet Type Filtering AW5500C Ethernet Type Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering is used to filter packets at data link layer Disable ethernet type filtering Allow packets that match specification below Deny packets that match specification below Ethernet Type Filtering List Ethernet Type Protocol Interface Status px8035 Rapp Any v pxoso6 BRP Any v OxFOFO He Any baang NoveiPX Any a bon bw Am p pT Any v ts Any v ag Any e Any a Any v Page 1 7 Figure 4 27 50 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 4 IP Filtering IP Filtering as its name implies is for filtering on the IP protocol also known as Layer A filtering Continuing its simple design IP address is added on the
13. 65 00 72 20 135 00 150 00 8 2 BPSK 13 00 14 40 27 00 30 00 9 2 QPSK 26 00 28 90 54 00 60 00 10 2 QPSK 39 00 43 30 81 00 90 00 11 2 16 QAM 52 00 57 80 108 00 120 00 12 2 16 QAM 78 00 86 70 162 00 180 00 13 2 64 QAM 104 00 115 60 216 00 240 00 14 2 64 QAM 117 00 130 00 243 00 270 00 15 2 64 QAM 130 00 144 40 270 00 300 00 27 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 4 3 Security Settings These settings provide an overall network security according to the user s needs by default Wireless Security is Disabled Figure 4 8 Each AP SSID can have its own wireless security For example you can create a temporary SSID with OPEN security for guest access Note that WEP will not be available if you have enabled more than one AP SSID Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode WPA PSK v Encryption Type TKIP PassPhrase 11111111 Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 8 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Anumber of Security Settings are available for you H WEP 64 128 bit Hex stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy Which is a moderately weak security algorithm and although it implies security in a wired connection it is weaker than WPA protocols It is not recommended unless a really large network is being administered Up to 4 different hexadecimal or ASCII keys can be entered in this sectio
14. Atop Technologies Inc gives a 5 years max for Wireless Access Point products 99
15. Preferred DNS fi68 95 1 1 Alternate DNS Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 19 LAN amp WLAN Interfaces DHCP L Obtain an IP Address Automatically Gratuitous ARP Disabled E minutes Manual Settings IP Address f 0 0 50 200 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway ts DNS Server Preferred DNS 68 95 11 Alternate DNS Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 20 41 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Gratuitous ARP enables to periodically send out an ARP response automatically to announce that AW5500C is in the network The frequency in minutes could be set in the nearby box 4 6 SNMP Settings The SNMP is used by network management software to monitor devices in a network to retrieve network status information and to configure network parameters The SNMP Settings shows the configuration of this device so it can be viewed or edited by third party SNMP software as shown below Figure 4 21 SNMP Settings AW5500C SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol The SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that require administrative attention Basic Data Objects System Contact Contact System Location Location SNMP Enabled Read Community public Write Community private SNMP Trap Server Atrap is an unsolicited message sent by an SNMP agentto an SNMP management system SNMP Trap Server Apply Cancel Figu
16. Root H Hybrid or Parent H Station or Child Please keep in mind that there should be one and only one Root AP in the WDS network Hybrids can connect to a Root AP or connect with each other and Stations can connect with either a Root AP or a Hybrid Connecting multiple WDS nodes to a Root AP or a Hybrid is allowed as well Please take a look at the following tree structure Figure 5 3 Parent Parent Parent Figure 5 3 71 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Note it is possible to setup a Hybrid Parent without a Station Child The difference between a Hybrid and a Station is that the Station does not allow wireless clients to associate to it For AW5500C quick steps to work as in WDS Mode the procedure is as follows On operation mode choose WDS Bridge Go to Wireless Basic Settings on WDS Mode you can choose whether to use the AW5500C as a Root AP Hybrid or Station Also as before you can change the Network Name SSID to your preferred name you might want to first click on Scan network to find whether there are neighbors with a name matching yours this is done for preventing any conflict over networks From here three different configurations are therefore possible When on Root mode SSID Broadcast can be disabled here for an additional level of security On Wireless Mode we recommend using 802 11 a n since it is not as crowded as 80
17. Source and Destination Address fields Each filter only provides a one way filtering to create a 2 way filtering you need to add another entry that has the source and destination address reversed The filters should be active once the checkbox in the first column is checked A total of 64 different entries can be added to the list Figure 4 28 Firewall amp Filtering gt IP Filtering rules AW5500C IP Filtering IP Filtering is used to filter packets at IP network layer Disable IP Filtering Allow packets that match specification below Deny packets that match specification below IP Filtering List C a e Source Address Destination Address Interface paano o pooo Any booo pooo o Ian e booo pooo Ian yY booo pooo Ian yY booo pooo o d Protocol CMP GMP ror bor a mm Is Ss e Se A RE E E Sp ramme Remark 0 0 0 0 is all IP address Figure 4 28 51 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 5 Management List The Management List is used to filter the MAC address that has access to the Web management interface When enabled only the MAC addresses entered in the Access Control List below has access to the Web UI Firewall amp Filtering gt Management List AW5500C Management List The Management List is used to filter the MAC address that has access to the Web management interface Di
18. Station Wired MAC Filtering Save Settings App Wireless MAC Filtering ave m Ethernet Type Filtering IP Filtering RecuLar AP Management List Log Settings System Log Settings Event Log System Setup Figure 5 1 Regular AP mode which is the factory default and the first option on the screen allows wireless clients to connect to a network relaying data between the wired and wireless devices in the network It allows multiple wireless clients to access the network through AW5500C s Ethernet interface physical wired connection Its corresponding complete menu tree is as follows in Figure 5 2 68 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Operation Mode Wizard Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings WPS Settings Advanced Settings Scheduler Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation Management List Log Settings System Log Settings Event Log System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Ping Reboot Figure 5 2 69 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0
19. Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Name OPEN N A N A Status Disabled N A N A SSID AW5500C N A N A Day s OPEN N A N A Time hour minute OPEN N A NA Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces DHCP Disabled Gratuitous ARP Disabled Manual Settings IP Address 10 0 50 200 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 10 0 0 254 Preferred DNS 168 95 1 1 Alternate DNS Blank SNMP Settings System Contact Contact System Location Location Read Community Write Community None SNMP disabled SNMP Trap Server 0 0 0 0 Email Settings Sender Receiver Blank SMTP Server Authentication Disabled User name Reg Password DHCP Server DHCP Disabled unchecked From IP Address To IP Address Netmask Lease Time minutes None if above unchecked 14 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Static Connection Firewall amp Filtering a total of 64 entries available per option Wired MAC Filtering Disabled MAC Filtering Access Control List None if above checked Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Access Control List None if above checked Ether Type Filtering N A Disabled Ethernet Type Filtering List None if above checked
20. Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Connect to 10 0 160 100 The server 10 0 160 100 at 15150 requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name dl Password C Remember my password Figure 3 6 12 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 3 5 Factory Default Settings Upon arrival the device will be set as Regular AP the rest of the settings are as follow Table 3 2 Mode Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client Wireless Basic Settings AP Enabled AP 1 SSID AW5500C SSID Broadcast Enabled Wireless Mode NA 802 1 1b g n Channel 1 Automatic Channel Selection enabled Bandwidth Auto 20 40 MHz Security Settings Security Mode Disabled N A NA WPS Settings WPS WPS BUTTON PIN Number Disabled N A Advanced Settings Regulatory Domain US United States Tx Power 100 Short Gl Enabled WMM Enabled WPA Group Rekey Interval 600 STP Disabled Forward Delay 4 Seconds Fast Handoff Disabled N A Wireless Isolation Disabled N A 20 40 MHz Coexistence Enabled N A N A P2P Button Enabled Scheduler Settings Number 1 N A N A 13 Atop Industrial
21. as admin and the password will be in blank as default The Device name entry can be changed as well to set change their value just follows the steps filling in the corresponding blanks and choose Apply in the end Figure 4 32 There are two ways to access AW5500C s Web UI One is Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP and the other is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS For enhanced security it is recommended to use the encrypted HTTPS protocol Note that HTTP uses the 80 port while HTTPS uses the 443 port System Setup gt Admin Settings AW5500C Admin Settings User amp Password Username admin Old password New password Repeat new password Web mode Web mode HTTP OHTTPS Device Name Device Name DOGOEJOF2CC2 Apply Cancel Figure 4 32 55 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 11 2 Date Time Settings Date and time can be set manually or using Network Time Protocol NTP to automatically synchronizes with a Time Server For auto synching check the box below NTP Server Settings Obtain date time automatically proceeding then to fill the IP address or host name for it if a hostname is entered the DNS server must be configured properly a Time Zone can be selected as well Figure 4 33 System Setup gt Date Time Settings AW5500C Date Time Settings The NTP Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize the date time from the NTP server
22. eS Ee 95 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 8 Emergency System Recovery cccccccsesssseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees CRW lte TT Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 1 Preface Purpose of the Manual This manual supports you during the installation and configuring of the AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point only as well as it explains some technical options available with the mentioned product As such it contains some advanced network management knowledge instructions examples guidelines and general theories designed to help users manage this device and its corresponding software a background in general theory is a must when reading it Please refer to the Glossary for technical terms and abbreviations if any Who Should Use This User Manual This manual is to be used by qualified network personnel or support technicians who are familiar with network operations it might be useful for system programmers or network planners as well This manual also provides helpful and handy information for first time users For any related problems please contact your local distributor should they be unable to assist you please redirect your inquiries via www atop com tw or www atop tech com Supported Platform This manual is designed for the AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point and that model only Warranty Period We provide a 5 year limited
23. is sent You can send the email to several recipients using Semicolon to separate each email address Next step is to set the Email Server First you fill in the IP address of a Mail Server in your local network If the Mail Server needs a user authentication you need to enable SMTP server authentication required and fill in Username and Password Please contact your network administrator for Mail Server IP address and the Username and Password Figure 4 22 You can click on Send Test Mail to verify your mail settings E mail Settings AW5500C SMTP Server amp Client Simple Mail Transfer Protocol E mail Address Settings Sender Receiver Use a semicolon for each e mail address E mail Server SMTP Server Authentication SMTP server authentication required Enable TLS SSL User name Password VU Apply Send Test Mat Cancel Figure 4 22 44 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 8 DHCP Server If there is no workstation or server to act as the DHCP Server and assign IP addresses to each client automatically AW5500C can serve as the DHCP Server to statically or dynamically assign an IP address to any network device To enable such functionality check Enabled to enable the DHCP Server in AW5500C proceed then to fill in the IP Address Range including the From IP Address and To IP Address fill in the IP address Netmask or Subnet Mask Lease T
24. on Save Settings go then to Mobile Station under the Wireless section and click on Scan network to choose an SSID A window tab will pop out in that new window tab there will be the names of the surrounding Wireless Networks Choose the one that you already designated as your Regular AP by selecting its corresponding SSID Click Connect this will make you close the pop out window tab and leave you with 75 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 the settings selected on the previous page Enter the WEP key or the WPA passphrase if necessary Scroll to the end of the page and press Apply please wait for some time for the changes to apply confirm your AW5500C is connected to the Network selected if the status field displays a signal percentage instead of disconnected Also you may also double check the wireless Then proceed to go to System Information on the AP Client Information you can connection status inside the client table of the connected AP pe at O p System Status gt System Information AW5500C AW5500C Device Name 13 10 AP Version 0060E90F2CBC 13 10 AP Client Information 00 60 E9 0F 2C BC Static 10 0 50 100 255 255 0 0 10 0 0 254 N A N A N A Operation Mode System Information S Model Name Wireless Kernel Version Operating Mode AP Client Profiles Mobile Station Advanced Settings Network Information S MAC Network S
25. to set both device in 120 seconds or pairing will be failed H WDS protocol doesn t support making multi AP to AP client link in the same time pairing two or more devices in the same time might cause pairing failed E The pairing time might be influenced by environmental complexity 83 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 7 Specifications 7 1 Hardware Specifications The device s appearance is as follows Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 84 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H Ethernet IEEE 802 3 10 BASE T 802 3U 100BASE TX 802 3ab 1000 BASE T Power Requirements H Input Voltage 9VDC 48VDC Input Current 9VDC 0 65A Power Consumption Approx 5 85 W Reverse Polarity Protection Yes Connection 3 pin Lockable terminal block on top Note we strongly advice against this practice Physical Characteristics m Housing IP50 protection metal case H Weight 500 g H Dimensions 47 110 90 mm H installation DIN Dat wall mount optional kit Environmental Limits m Operating Temperature 10 C 60 C 14 F 140 F E Storage Temperature 40 C 85 C 40 F 185F Ambient Relative Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing Wireless Specifications H PCl e Module Atheros AR9382 H Tx Rx 1T1R MIMO 1 x 1 with MCS 0 7 H Wireless Standard Conformance 802 11b 802 119 802 11n E Antenna 3 5 dBi antenna design SMA R Female con
26. warranty for AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Model AW5500C NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 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 This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For product availa
27. 0C the adjacent AW5500C could be a Root AP or a Hybrid Figure 4 15 Wireless gt WDS Settings AWS5500 WDS Settings Encryption Type NONE e WDS Settings Root Hybrid AP MAC N H P Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 15 Note that the Encryption Type here would also be used by the wireless clients connecting to AW5500C if you are a WDS Root or WDS Hybrid When TKIP or CCMP AES is selected AW5500C would use WPA2 PSK authentication for the connecting wireless clients 35 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 4 6 Advanced Settings Provide details on wireless parameters for performance tuning Changes in this section may affect overall performance so caution is recommended if you are not clear of what you are doing please refrain from altering them Figure 4 16 Wireless gt Advanced Settings AW5500C Advanced Settings Regulatory Domain US FCC5_FCCA 7 Tx Power 100 x Short GI Enabled WMM Enabled 7 WPA Group Rekey Interval 3600 seconds em Forward Delay 4 seconds Fast Handoff Disabled Le Wireless Isolation Disabled Le 20 40 MHz Coexistence Only be supported at 802 11n with 2 4 GHz Enabled Ral P2P Button lY Enabled Different regulatory domains will result in different channelsfrequencies being allowed Apply Figure 4 16 H Regulatory Domain defines the different parameters for antenna gain transmit power channel selection and so on that m
28. 0C_2 SSID Broadcast Enabled O Disabled SSID Aw5500C_3 SSID Broadcast Enabled Disabled Apply Figure 4 7 25 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Table 4 3 a GH Prima channel 20 MHz 40MHz upper 40 MHz lower Blocks 297 ch Center Blocks 2 ch Center Blocks 1 1 3 5 3 1 7 2 1 4 6 4 1 8 Not Available 3 1 5 7 5 1 9 4 2 6 8 6 2 10 5 3 7 9 7 3 11 1 3 1 7 6 4 8 10 8 4 12 2 4 1 8 7 5 9 11 9 5 13 3 5 1 9 8 6 10 12 10 6 13 4 6 2 10 9 7 11 13 11 7 13 5 7 3 11 10 8 12 6 8 4 12 11 9 13 7 9 5 13 Not Available 12 10 13 8 10 6 13 13 11 13 9 11 7 13 Table 4 4 E GHz Primary channel 40MHz upper 40 MHz lower 2 channel 297 channel 36 40 40 36 44 48 48 3 44 60 64 64 60 149 153 153 149 157 161 161 z 157 26 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Table 4 5 Data rate Mbit sec MCS index Spatial streams Modulation type 20 MHz channel 40 MHz channel 800 ns GI 400 ns GI 800 ns GI 400 ns GI 0 1 BPSK 6 50 7 20 13 50 15 00 1 1 QPSK 13 00 14 40 27 00 30 00 2 1 QPSK 19 50 21 70 40 50 45 00 3 1 16 QAM 26 00 28 90 54 00 60 00 4 1 16 QAM 39 00 43 30 81 00 90 00 5 1 64 QAM 52 00 57 80 108 00 120 00 6 1 64 QAM 58 50 65 00 121 50 135 00 7 1 64 QAM
29. 2 11 b g n however this is only possible if it is supported by your wireless client Channel and transmission rate can be chosen automatically by the AW5500C however feel free to change them to the settings that work for you On WDS Settings gt Encryption Type do not leave this option as NONE non existent encryption will result in an easy target for undesired access to your network On Root AP the MAC address is to be left empty again the Local Area network fields should be entered with their corresponding values for the network being configured Save and apply the settings for them to take effect When on Hybrid mode Please remember that the SSID here should be the same as the Root AP This also means roaming is possible between APs On WDS Settings Root AP the MAC address entered should be the Root Hybrid s Parent s Second MAC address that is directly above this Hybrid AP It might not be the Root AP s MAC address if the WDS setup has a multilayer architecture Save and apply the settings for them to take effect 72 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 When on Station mode SSID is not present here as there is no AP function On WDS Settings Root AP the MAC address entered should be the Root Hybrid s Parent s Second MAC address that is directly above the Station AP It might not be the Root AP s MAC address if the WDS setup has a multi layer S
30. 508131 www atop com tw www atop tech com Copyright 2014 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Technical data is subject to change All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their own respective companies Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 1 2 Contents BEE isis cicada ccanantscxauananencnesanenanaslanesdnesanesanadanesdncdanevantdanesdnedaieranadaieuanadins 1 Ur ee Te Vu DEN 5 SCT Product OVOrViOW ees eege Eege 5 22 E TT 6 Getting State ccisteisdcccaeccesacaunrarcaceccewccaarnananauenaaddeuecansceuandaceduscesauaeanancnewede 7 3 1 Inside the ee LE 7 3 2 Front amp Power Panels ecccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneeseeeneeeseeesneesesesneeseeenneeseeesneeseeeeneed 8 3 3 First Time Installation cccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenseeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeseeneeenseeeeeenss 10 3 4 Finding the Device s s eege ees eege e ee 11 3 5 Factory Default SettingS a aat a e aaar aee aeea aana panmi aaa de a inana i idana 13 Web Console Configuration cccccccesssesseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 4 1 Overview Information ccccsccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenneeeeeeeeseaeseseeeenseeeeeeeseseaeseseeeeeseeeeeas 17 4 2 User Interface Overview s sssssssnseunreunreunrnunnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nunnana nnne 17 4 3 Secure Wireless Network csseccseceeeeeeeesneeseseeeneeeeseaeseseeenseeeeeeeeeseaese
31. AW5500C Wired MAC Filtering The Wired MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny packets on LAN interface that have source and destination MAC addresses matching MAC addresses in the table DisableMAC Filtering Allow packets with MAC addresses listed below Deny packets with MAC addresses listed below Access Control List MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 lt a gt Page 1 7 Apply Cancel Figure 4 25 48 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 2 Wireless MAC Filtering Packet filtering in a Wireless environment can be done in an analogous way as the Wired MAC Filtering In the same way connection is ensured by allowing or denying packets according to their respective MAC addresses again a maximum of 64 different MAC addresses are available as an option Figure 4 26 Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless MAC Filtering AW5500C Wireless MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny the accessibility of wireless stations Disable MAC Filtering Allow packets with MAC addresses listed below Deny packets with MAC addresses listed below Access Control List MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 ER Apply Cancel Figure 4 26
32. Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Ping Reboot Figure 5 5 74 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 5 3 AP Client Mode This mode allows your AW5500C to connect to an AP Ethernet clients connected to AW5500C over the Ethernet interface are allowed to access the network through AW5500C s wireless interface Under this mode the device uses its second MAC address as its wireless interface instead of the first one peatop Operation Mode Wizard Firmware version 13 10 13 10 AW5500C Series Wireless Profiles Mobile Station Operation Mode Advanced Settings S O Regular AP Network Settings wos Bridge AP Client Local Area Network AP Client P SNMP Settings H d E mail Settings DHCP Server Ethernet Management List Log Settings Se Devine System Setup Mobile Station System Status Apply System Information Site Monitor Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Ping AP CLIENT Reboot Figure 5 6 Remember that your AW5500C can function as both a Regular AP and as an AP Client the latter connected to the first one Supposing we already have the network physically installed the steps for configuring your AW5500C as an AP Client are as follows On Operation Mode choose AP Client Click
33. EC 60068 2 6 MTB F 20 years RoHS Yes Maritime N A Hazardous location IEC 62368 1 92 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Table 7 6 es ae ee ee Contact Discharge 8KV 4 IEC 61000 4 2 Air Discharge 15KV 4 IEC 61000 4 3 Radiated Enclosure E AC Power Port IEC 61000 4 4 LAN Port COM Port AC Power Port Line to Line 1 0 KV AC Power Port Line to Earth 2 0 KV IEC 61000 4 5 LAN Port Line to Earth 2 0 KV COM Port Line to Earth 2 0 KV IEC 61000 4 6 E Conducted Enclosure a Zem an ee E Note Above certifications are subject to change depending on product s final destination DC Ports are tested through a power adaptor available in the accessories kit 93 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 7 2 Software Specifications Table 7 7 H Browser IE8 Firefox 6 and Chrome 13 Configuration Telnet E Serial Manager Windows utility m ICMP sg DNS m HTTP Protocol TCP m SNMP HTTPS na RADIUS m UDP m NTP H Pv4 H Syslog m DHCP SMTP m 802 1x Alert Events Email m SNMP Trap Radio OFF Yes E Multiple SSID E Wireless Scheduler E Config Import Export from Web Other E Firmware upgrade through Web or Device View E Site Monitor Site Survey E Wireless Isolation E Firewall Filtering Wired Wireless MAC Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering IP Filtering Management List 94 Atop Industr
34. T40 15dBm MCS 4 12 15dBm MCS 5 13 15dBm MCS 6 14 14dBm MCS 7 15 87 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 5GHz HT20 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 1 9 15dBm MCS 2 10 15dBm MCS 3 11 15dBm MCS 4 12 11 14dBm MCS 5 13 9 12dBm MCS 6 14 7 10dBm MCS 7 15 5GHz HT40 14dBm MCS 0 8 14dBm MCS 1 9 14dBm MCS 2 10 14dBm MCS 3 11 14dBm MCS 4 12 10 13dBm MCS 5 13 8 11dBm MCS 6 14 6 9dBm MCS 7 15 Note please bear in mind that this is the raw output power for the RF module note that the device has been tested with one 3 dbi 2 4GHz 88 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Receiver Sensitivity Table 7 4 Data Rate IEEE Spec 1Rx dBm Typical Maximum 2Rx dBm 1M Not specified 98 85 802 11b 5 5M Not specified 98 85 11M Not specified 94 85 6M 82 96 85 9M 81 96 84 12M 79 95 82 18M 77 93 80 802 11g 24M 74 90 77 36M 70 87 73 48M 66 83 69 54M s 65 82 68 MCSO 82 94 85 MCS1 79 92 82 MCS2 77 90 80 802 11n MCS3 74 87 77 HT20 MCS4 70 84 73 MCS5 66 79 69 MCS6 65 78 68 MCS7 64 76 67 89 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0
35. and setup a TFTP server on your PC Make sure that the PC s network settings are set properly according to the default above m Rename the firmware image that you obtained from our website to firmware did and place it in the TFTP Server s root directory For Solarwinds TFTP Server it is usually C TFTP Root Make sure that the device is powered OFF and the Ethernet cable is plugged in Press and hold the reset to default pin under LAN Port then power ON the device If the bootloader is still functioning you will hear one long beep followed by two shorter beeps 97 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 WR Release the reset pin after you hear seven consecutive short beeps You should see that the device requested files from your TFTP Server Please wait until the device shows up on the management utility This process could take five more minutes or more Important Note You can download free TFTP Servers from the following locations Solarwinds TFTP Server http www solarwinds com products freetools free_ tftp server aspx Note for Solarwinds please remember to Start the TFTP Server Service the default is Stop TFTPD32 TFTP Server _hittp tftpd32 jounin net tftpd32 htm 98 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 9 Warranty Limited Warranty Conditions Products supplied by us are covered in this warranty for undesired performance or defects
36. ave and apply the settings for them to take effect Agato p Overview AW5500C Operation Mode Wizard Firmware version 13 10 13 10 AW5500C Series Wireless Basic Settings WDS Settings Operation Mode Advanced Settings Regular AP Network Settings WDS Bridge WDS Hybrid A 3 WDS Link Peer AP Local Area Network C AP Client SNMP Settings 8 E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering 8 Mobile Stati Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering IP Filtering Management List Work Station Apply WDS Bripce Log Settings System Log Settings Event Log System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless Client Table uuna Figure 5 4 Its corresponding menu tree has slight differences compared to Regular AP Figure 5 5 73 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Operation Mode Wizard Wireless Basic Settings WDS Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings Local Area Network SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation Management List Log Settings System Log Settings Event Log System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings
37. ble in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible 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 a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator amp your body Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Model AW5500C Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of 1999 5 EC The following standards were applied EMC EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 EN 301 489 17 v1 2 1 Health amp Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN 50385 2002 Radio EN 300 328 v 1 7 1 EN 301 893 v 1 5 1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex Ill of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed This device also conforms to the EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC Note This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and or may require a license for operation For more details contact Atop Technical Support European Union This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for humans in reference to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non
38. browse to the location of the new firmware binary file dld and click Upload button In some cases the device reconfiguration is required Select new firmware Brouse Upload Figure 4 35 Note if the firmware upgrade process fails and the device becomes unreachable follow the TFTP Recovery procedure on the Appendix 58 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 11 5 Backup amp Restore Configuration Once all the configurations are set and the device is working properly you may want to back up your configuration Backup can be used when the new firmware is uploaded and it is reset to a factory default settings it is done to prevent accidental loading of incompatible old settings The backup file could also be used to efficiently deploy multiple AW5500Cs of similar settings by uploading the settings to the devices To backup your configuration click Backup and a pop up dialog is prompted for saving the backup file on your computer It is important NOT to modify the saved configuration file by any editor Any modification to the file may corrupt the file and it may not be used for restore Please contact our authorized distributors for more information on this subject To restore the configuration backup click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Upload to upload the configuration backup file to the device Once the backup file is successfully uploaded the device
39. ct serial devices to our Wireless Serial Device Server and connect these two to a Wireless Access Point device this example illustrates how to connect serial devices to a local area network or a backbone network Figure 2 1 The AW5500C series provide several functionalities to support mobile and wireless networking v PC D n LAN A API AW5500C EH7510 AP Client Control Room do IP Cam Figure 2 1 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 2 2 Features AW5500C is our latest addition to our Industrial Wireless products its small size but powerful architecture makes it a perfect choice for industrial manufacturing needs in which size is a decisive factor It rewards our customers with superb connectivity Among its many characteristics we could mention E Stream input output with maximum link speed of 300 Mbps and throughput of 100 Mbps environment dependent Wireless Isolation to enhance security between wireless clients Different modes of operation Regular AP WODS Bridge AP Client Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 3 Getting Started 3 1 Inside the Package Inside the product purchased you will find the following items Table 3 1 Item Quantity Description AW5500C 1 Industrial Wireless Access Point Antenna 1 3 5 dBi antenna Terminal Block 1 3 pin lockable terminal block Mounting Kit DIN Rail kit already mounted on th
40. dress as well as its IP addresses Host Name and Lease Time will be shown in this list Figure 4 42 System Status gt DHCP Status AW5500C DHCP Client List Host Name MAC Address IP Address Lease Time No DHCP entry Refresh Figure 4 42 65 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 6 Ping Use the Ping function to determine whether AW5500C can reach the gateway or other devices in the network or not This process takes around 20 seconds Figure 4 43 represents a successful ping while Figure 4 44 means that the connecting device is not reachable System Status gt Ping Ping Ping To 10 0 160 88 J PING 10 0 160 88 10 0 160 88 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10 0 160 88 seq 0 ttl 128 time 0 708 ms 6 amp 4 bytes from 10 0 160 88 seq 1 ttl 128 time 0 839 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 160 88 seq 2 ttl 128 time 0 593 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 160 88 seq 3 ttl 128 time 0 533 ms 10 0 160 88 ping statistics 4 packets transmitted 4 packets received 0 packet loss round trip min avg max 0 533 0 668 0 839 ms Figure 4 43 Ping Ping To 10 0 0 254 PING 10 0 0 254 10 0 0 254 56 data bytes 10 0 0 254 ping statistics 4 packets transmitted 0 packets received 100 packet loss Figure 4 44 66 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 13 Reboot and Restore Default Settings To manually reboot the device you may click on Reboot after which the dev
41. e button so it would clear Click the Apply button to make the new scheduler rules effective Note that under this scenario the wireless function radio would be turned off completely on Saturdays and Sundays 39 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Wireless gt Scheduler Settings AW5500C Scheduler Settings Number Name Status SSID Day s Time hour minute AddiModify Remov No Name wech oon On amp UDN Production Line 10203040506070809010 Production Line Enabled Disabled AW5500C U Sun Mon t Tue 4 Wed Thu Fri Sat os 00 18 v 00 Cancel SSID Day s Start Stop Status AW5500C Mon Tue Wed oe ag 18 00 Enable Thu Fri Figure 4 18 40 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 5 Network Settings AW5500C will get an IP address from a DHCP server connected on the LAN interface just check Obtain an IP Address Automatically for it Figure 4 19 or enter the values manually if known Figure 4 20 Network Settings gt LAN amp WLAN Interfaces AW5500C LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Network Settings gt LAN amp WLAN Interfaces AW5500C LAN amp WLAN Interfaces LAN amp WLAN Interfaces DHCP d Obtain an IP Address Automatically Gratuitous ARP Disabled E minutes Manual Settings IP Address hoo en 200 Subnet Mask B55 255 0 0 Default Gateway f10 0 50 1 DNS Server
42. e device s back plate Documentation CD Utilities Inside the CD you will find User s Manual Installation Guide Device View Utility Note Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged in any form upon delivery If your sales representative is unable to satisfy your enquiries please contact us directly Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 3 2 Front amp Power Panels The Front Figure 3 1 and Power panels Figure 3 2 are as follow Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 8 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 The Rear panel where you can mount the device on a rail or to the wall looks as in Figure 3 3 a simple mounting instruction is given on Figure 3 4 For more information on hardware installation please refer to the product s installation Guide 2 gt Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 3 3 First Time Installation Before installing the device please adhere to all safety procedures described below Atop will not be held liable for any damages to property or personal injuries resulting from the installation or overall use of the device Do not attempt to manipulate the product in any way if unsure of the steps described here in such cases please contact your dealer immediately Prepare the necessary cables
43. eeesaeeesaeseeeeeeaas 59 KE RE TC 60 4 12 1 System Information ccccecececececeee cece eeeeeeceeeeeceaeeesaaeseeaeeseeeeesaeeetaeeeneeeeaas 60 4 42 2 Site Monitor ee arsed ee aed ee hoe yas tage diane wea D s 61 4 12 3 Wireless Client Table 63 4 12 4 Traffic Log amp Statistics 0 cceccceceeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sees eeeeaeeeeeeeseeeesaeeetaaeseeeeeeaas 64 4125 DACP ET 65 EE Ee 66 4 13 Reboot and Restore Default Settings cssecceseeeseteeesseeenseeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeeneeeeeas 67 5 Oper tion MOGESS EC 68 5 1 Regular AP le DE 68 5 2 WDS Bridge Mode cccsecccesecesseeeneeeeeeeneesnaesesneeeneneeseaesesaeesaseaeseeeseseaesaseeeenseeeeeas 71 5 3 AP Client MOd6 EE 75 6 Applications eeuegeegeueeegeuege eege aana anaana 77 6 1 Basic Access Point Setup csssccesceeeeseesseeeeseeeenseeesseseseeeenseaeeseeseseaesaseeeenseeeeeas 77 6 2 Basic WDS Setup E 78 6 3 Coverage Range Extender Setup ssnsssnssenssunneunnnunnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ennnen nnne 79 b AP Client enne EES A T 80 6 5 P2P Button External Physical WPS button cccssssceeesseeeeeeseeeeeenseeeeeenes 81 Oe ci Aeae E aae e SENES SE SEa ESES aaen 84 7 1 Hardware Specifications ccssccsccceesceeseeeeesneeeeeeeeseeeseseeeenseeeeeneeescaeseseeeeeseeeneas 84 7 2 Software Specifications sccccsecccceeeeseeesseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeneeeeeseeeeseaeseseeeenseeeeeas 94 T3 LED INdi catois cecen a eege oe
44. ettings IP Mode Local Area Network IP Address Subnet Mask SNMP Settings Gateway E mail Settings WIFI Mode Channel DHCP Server BandWidth Management List Ethernet Link Log Settings System Setup ON Figure 5 7 76 SSID AW5500 MAC 00 60 E9 0F 2C BD BSSID Topology Infrastructure Channel NIA Encryption AES Status Disconnected Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 6 Applications 6 1 Basic Access Point Setup The following figure illustrates a standard Access Point serving multiple wireless clients within its signal coverage LAN M WLAN wos Basic Access Point Setup x 3 Laptop AW5500C MA Regular AP Control Room SW550 Figure 6 1 For more information on how to configure your AW5500C as an Access Point please refer to Regular AP Mode Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment 77 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 6 2 Basic WDS Setup The following figure illustrates two sites with some considerable distance apart Ethernet cabling is impossible to the adjacent site The adjacent site has both wireless clients and Ethernet clients Note that if the Access Point function is not required at the adjacent site no wireless clients WDS Hybrid can be changed to WDS Station J Laptop lt Laptop Basic WDS Setup Cy BA KZ WDS Root WDS Hybrid Control Room Figure 6 2 For more i
45. hen this rule should be effective Status Time hour minute select the time of the day when this rule should be effective If you want this rule to run for the whole day set 00 00 00 00 38 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Scheduler Usage Tutorial Let s say there are two sites that are covered by the AP and they have different working hours The office would normally work from 8am to 6pm and the production line should run 24 hours Both sites will shut down on weekends Figure 4 18 Steps Enable AP2 in the Wireless Basic Setings Set AP1 to use SSID AW_Production and AP2 to use SSID AW_Office Configure other wireless settings when necessary Go to Wireless Scheduler Settings and select Rule 1 Give this rule a name Production Line change its status to Enabled select the SSID AW_Production check the days Monday Friday and set 00 00 00 00 for Time In case you have done something wrong and would like to discard the changes press the Cancel button Click the Add Modify button to add this rule or overwrite an existing rule Select Rule 2 Give this rule a name Office change its status to Enabled select the SSID AW_Office check the days Monday Friday and set the Time range to 8 00 18 00 Click the Add Modify button to add this rule or overwrite an existing rule In case there are other rules present in the table you can select that rule and press the Remov
46. ial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 7 3 LED Indicators Table 7 8 Name Color Status Description z The Access Point AP function is enabled and has more n than one wireless client connected Regular AP aa Green The AP function is enabled and does not have any wireless Mode Blinking client connected Off The Access Point AP function is disabled The WDS Bridge function is enabled and the WDS is n connected successfully WDS Bridge TET Yellow The WDS Bridge function is enabled and the WDS is not Mode Blinking connected successfully Off The WDS Bridge function is disabled e The AP Client function is enabled and connected to the n remote AP successfully AP Client Mode Red T The AP Client function is enabled but not connected to the inkin 3 remote AP Off The AP Client function is disabled On Device s WPS mode is enabled in AP mode Orange Blinking WPS is connecting at Soft AP mode Off WPS connection failed per On Device s WPS P2P mode is enabled in AP client mode Green Blinking WPS is connecting at client mode Off WPS connection failed Blinking The AP is being located Locate Green Off The AP is not being located Blinking Data is transmitting on Ethernet LAN Orange On Ethernet is connected on 100Mbps 95 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0
47. ice will restart If a factory default setting is needed tick the Reset checkbox and then click on Reboot Figure 4 45 Also you could use the button located on the Front panel close to the LAN Port it is conveniently labeled as Reset Just insert the tip of a paper clip and hold it long enough until the device produce a long beep release the button and wait for the device to restart Reboot amp Restore Default AW5500C Reboot Click Reboot to have the device perform a software restart Wait a minute before logging into the device again Adjust your PC LAN and WLAN settings according to the new device s configuration if needed estore to Default Settings Check Reset box and click Reboot if you need to restore the device to factory default settings Reboot Figure 4 45 67 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 5 Operation Modes 5 1 Regular AP Mode Regular AP mode s welcome screen is as shown below Figure 5 1 Aga to p Overview AW5500C Operation Mode Wizard Firmware version 13 10 13 10 AW5500C Series Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings Operation Mode WPS Settings d Regular AP Advanced Settings A Vera Regular AP Scheduler Settings 3 age 2 AP Client t Network Settings Ethernei LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings D Bridge all data E mail Settings DHCP Server Mobile Station Firewall amp Filtering Mobile
48. ime is the duration in minutes that an assigned IP Address will belong to that device once expired the IP address will be recycled A maximum of 21600 minutes is set by default You can also assign a static IP address to a network device meaning that the network device would always get the same Static IP Address from the DHCP server To statically assign an IP address check on the small box in front of each line and then fill in the Host Name and or the MAC Address that you want to assign a static IP Address to When DHCP is enabled up to 32 different static IP MAC can be set Figure 4 23 45 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 DHCP Server AW5500C HCP Server Settings The DHCP Server is used to distribute the dynamicistatic IP addresses settings to the requested client DHCP Client List DHCP D Enabled From IP Address To IP Address Netmask Lease Time seconds Page 1 6 Figure 4 23 For a look at the current DHCP client table just click where it says DHCP client list if no clients are present there would be a message specifying so Figure 4 24 System Status gt DHCP Status DHCP Client List No DHCP entry Figure 4 24 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 Firewall amp Filtering The following section deals with configuration for the network s firewall as well as its packet filtering Available criteria for packet filteri
49. ime Startup Time Level Event ES syslog Authentication Failure 1 4 2006 01 02 22 30 29 00d02h45m34s error Web console an syslog Authentication Failure 2 4 2006 01 02 22 30 27 00d02h45m32s error Web console Lan syslog Authentication Failure 3 4 2006 01 02 22 30 25 00d02nh45m31s error Web console syslog Authentication Failure 4 4 2006 01 02 22 30 09 O00d02h45m15s error Web console Last Page Next Page Show All Events Clear All Events Figure 4 31 Click on Last Page to go to the last page Click on Next Page to go to the next page Click on Show All Event to show all events in one page Click on Clear All Event to clear the events stored in the device Click on Save To File to save all the events to a file locally Click on Last Page to go to the last page Click on Next Page to go to the next page Click on Show All Event to show all events in one page Click on Clear All Event to clear the events stored in the device Click on Save To File to save all the events to a file locally 54 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 11 System Setup The following section describes some critical settings for the AW5500C take care when changing the values here as they will greatly influence your network performance 4 11 1 Admin Settings The AW5500C allows User and password management the user s default is
50. less Basic Settings Security Settings WPS Settings Advanced Settings Scheduler Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering IP Filtering Management List Log Settings System Log Settings Event Log System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless Client Table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Ping Reboot Figure 4 2 18 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 In general there will be three buttons which will be present at the end of almost each configuration Table 4 1 Button Function Saves the current configuration input on the page only the configuration itself will not be applied to the device We recommend users to use this button before the configuration process is completed and then press Apply at the last step Apply Save and apply the current configuration input on the page On some pages the device pply may need to reboot we strongly advice to save the device s settings before reboot Cancel Cancel the current configuration input and shows the original settings 4 3 Secure Wireless Network AW5500C is designed to provide you sec
51. lonizing Radiation Protection limits The evaluation was based on the EN 50385 Product Standard to Demonstrate Compliance of Radio Base stations and Fixed Terminals for Wireless Telecommunications Systems with basic restrictions or reference levels related to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 300 MHz to 40 GHz The minimum separation distance from the antenna to a general bystander is 20 cm 7 9 inches UL Notice for Power supplier The AW5500C series products are intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit marked with a LPS Limited Power Source or Class 2 and output rate of 9 48 VDC 1 0 Aminimum or use the recommended power supply listed in Optional Accessories Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Caution Beginning from here there will be extreme caution exercised Never install or work on electrical cabling during periods of lightning activity Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gases are present WARNING Disconnect the power and allow to cool 5 minutes before touching Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 2 Introduction 2 1 Product Overview The AW5500C Wireless Access Point series is our new line of wireless products designed to provide a wireless connectivity to clients or mobile stations creating a complete solution for your industrial wireless networking As an example you can conne
52. n Figure 4 9 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode WEP 64 128 bit v Key1 HEX 10 or 26 digits v Key2 HEX 10 or 26 digits ASCII 5 or 13 characters Key3 E7 O Or ZU Om Key HEX 100r26digits v Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 9 29 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H WPA PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Uses a passphrase generated and entered by the user this passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters long We strongly recommend not to take a passphrase already in use within the network nor use a variation of personal information publicly available since this can compromise network s security Figure 4 10 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode WPA PSK M Encryption Type PassPhrase Save Settings Apply Cancel Figure 4 10 30 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H WPA2 PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Il This is a highly recommended setting for the average user You can select the encryption mode tone of the following TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard Less prone to be hacked than the above one Figure 4 11 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500C Security Settings AP1 Security Mode WPA2 PSK Encryption Type PassPhrase
53. n the device s surroundings please be patient as this process might take as long as 10 seconds as shown below Once it has finished scanning names and basic properties of neighboring networks will be shown as in Figure 4 4 When no neighbors have been found the answer is as follows Figure 4 5 Keep in mind that the SSID should be unique unless wireless roaming is required a I Please wait Figure 4 3 21 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 banmu02 8c 4d 00 banmu01 00 26 D dlink canon 00 24 a2 iptime 00 0e f6 Atop_Public 00 24 f0 68 92 DE Ruckus 2825 68 92 A8 4F DIr ei T is Topology Infra Infrastructure Adhoc Channel is listed as Primary Channel Secondary Channel Figure 4 4 22 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 http 10 0 160 9 neighbor_ap asp neborpge 1 MAC Address T Mode Channel Authentication Encryption There is no wirelesss network detected Figure 4 5 H SSID Broadcast allow any wireless client to search for this access point presence it is enabled by default When the SSID Broadcast is disabled wireless clients need to manually input the SSID in their wireless client configuration increasing network security to prevent an access from unsolicited clients H Wireless Mode 802 11b 802 11b g 802 11b g n are available We suggest leaving this option to 802 11b g n for AW5500C to sense
54. nario 2 except that WDS is not used This is because WDS from different vendors might not be compatible AP Client Setup AP AW5500C AP Client Control Room Figure 6 4 For more information on how to configure your AW5500C for this topology please refer to AP Client Mode Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment 80 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 6 5 P2P Button External Physical WPS button AW5500C has an external physical WPS button P2P Button which can build the connection directly between two AW550C So that user s manual setting steps can be decreased 1 You have to tick this option to enable P2P button working This option can be found in webpage under Wireless Advanced Settings label The default setting is enabled Wireless gt Advanced Settings AW5500C Advanced Settings Regulatory Domain US FCC5_FCCA v Tx Power 100 Short Gl Enabled WMM Enabled WPA Group Rekey Interval 3600 seconds STP Disabled Forward Delay 4 seconds Fast Handoff Disabled Wireless Isolation Disabled 20 40 MHz Coexistence Only be supported at 802 11n with 2 4 GHz Enabled Y P2P Button Enabled Different regulatory domains will result in different channels frequencies being allowed Apply Cancel Figure 6 5 2 To establish connection succeeds all device IP address and subnet mask setting should be correct Users can use se
55. nector 85 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Frequency Range Table 7 1 Country Region 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 2412 2462 20 MHz 5180 5240 5745 5825 20 MHz Unites States FCC 2422 2452 40 MHz 5190 5230 5755 5795 40MHz 2412 2472 20 MHz 5180 5240 20MHz Europe ETSI 2422 2462 40 MHz 5190 5230 40MHz ae NCC 2412 2462 20 MHz alwan 5310 5310 5755 5795 40MHz 2422 2452 40 MHz 2412 2472 20 MHz 5745 5825 20MHz WSS JN Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr wm 5320 5745 5825 20MHz China CCC 2422 2462 40 MHz 5755 5795 40MHz Data Rate Table 7 2 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 802 119 1Nss 65Mbps 800GI 72 2Mbps 400GI Max 20 MHz 2Nss 130Mbps 800GI 144 4Mbps 400GI Max 802 11n 1Nss 135Mbps 800GI 150Mbps 400GI Max 40 MHz 2Nss 270Mbps 800GI 300Mbps 400GI Max 86 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Output Power Table 7 3 802 11b 14dBm 17dBm 6 9 12 18 24Mbps 17dBm 36Mbps 802 11g 16dBm 48Mbps 16dBm 54Mbps 16dBm MCS 0 8 16dBm MCS 1 9 16dBm MCS 2 10 16dBm MCS 3 11 2 4GHz2 HT20 16dBm MCS 4 12 16dBm MCS 5 13 16dBm MCS 6 14 15dBm MCS 7 15 802 11n 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 1 9 15dBm MCS 2 10 15dBm MCS 3 11 2 4GHz H
56. nformation on how to configure your AW5500C for this topology please refer to WDS Bridge Mode Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment 78 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 6 3 Coverage Range Extender Setup Extending from the above scenario if the distance needs to be further extended it is always possible to add more AW5500C in WDS Hybrid mode in between the existing one The WDS MAC address of the newly added AW5500C in WDS Hybrid mode should be MAC address of the AW5500C that it is directly connecting to not the MAC address of the AW5500C in WDS Root mode Note that AW5500C in WDS Station mode does not allow both wireless client and AW5500C in WDS Hybrid mode to connect in Normally it should be the last AW5500C in the wireless topology if utilized Coverage Range Extender Setup a AW5500C AW5500C WDS Root WDS Hybrid AW5500C n AW5500C WDS Hybrid Figure 6 3 For more information on how to configure your AW5500C for this topology please refer to WDS Bridge Mode Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment 79 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 6 4 AP Client Setup If AW5500C is being added to a wireless network where Access Points AP1 from other vendors already existed AW5500C could be set to AP Client mode to connect to that AP1 and bridge the Ethernet clients to AP1 This setup is similar to Sce
57. ng are based on MAC address Wired or Wireless Ethernet packet and IP address These filtering methods provide security preventing unauthorized or malicious packets an entrance to your network Data packets will be filtered classified as either allowed packets or denied packets the allowed packets mode is more commonly known as the whitelist and the denied packets mode is known as the blacklist We highly encourage you to be extremely careful on this section as data that doesn t fit into any of those criteria will be discarded with the potential outcome of letting the AW5500C as inaccessible if not configured properly If the latter happens you will need to reset the device back to its default by any of the methods described in Reboot and Restore Default Settings 47 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 9 1 Wired MAC Filtering When connected to the LAN Ethernet interface filtering can be done using this option The setting is simple intuitive and straight forward just choose whether to Allow or Deny packets and proceed to fill in the blanks with the corresponding MAC addresses Up to 64 different MAC addresses can be set for allowing as well as for denying packets Figure 4 25 as a default Wired MAC Filtering is disabled For changes to take effect press Apply for saving those changes just press Save Settings Firewall amp Filtering gt Wired MAC Filtering
58. nstallation makes it attractive as it uses a DIN Rail for fixing itself to virtually any surface in your workplace Reliability is a key factor when wireless solutions are needed that is why AW5500C s size makes it ideal for small places when considering its positioning without affecting real time control and overall performance 4 2 User Interface Overview AW5500C series Web Configuration is designed into three different modes for ease of use to suit customer needs The Web Configuration appears as follows Figure 4 1 ox ato p Overview AW5500C Operation Mode Wizard Firmware version 3 12 3 11 izar AW5500C Series Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings Operation Mode E mail Settings Regular AP DHCP Server WDS Bridge Regular AP Firewall amp Filtering EE Ethernet Log Settings System Setup Bridge all data System Status Reboot Mobile Station arms Mobile Station Save Settings Apply ReGuLAR AP Figure 4 1 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 On the left side a menu tree appears with all the modes and options available while on the right side of your screen the contents of each mode option will be displayed in a graphical state Since each Mode of operation is different the content will differ for more information on each selection please refer to each option s Section throughout the manual Operation Mode Wizard Wire
59. peat atop AW5500C Industrial Wireless Access Point User s Manual v 1 0 February 2014 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Important Announcement The information contained in this document is the property of Atop Technologies Inc and is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of Atop Technologies Inc products No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes and it is not to be reproduced copied disclosed transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form by any means in whole or in part without the prior explicit written consent of Atop Technologies Inc offenders will be liable for damages All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Disclaimer We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely we cannot guarantee full agreement However the data in this manual is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions Suggestions for improvement are welcome All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their respective companies Published by Atop Technologies Inc 2F No 146 Sec 1 Tung Hsing Rd Jubei Hsinchu 30261 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 5508137 Fax 886 3 5
60. re first trigger the WPS process in AW550 by pressing the WPS PBC button and click on the WPS PBC button on SW5500C s UI or other WPS methods designated by a WPS compatible device Figure 4 14 After the Start WPS PBC button is pressed WPS would be triggered and the AW5500C will wait for 120 seconds for a WPS compatible device to associate with it automatically Wireless gt WPS Settings AW5500C WPS Settings Wi Fi Protect Setup WPS Enabled Disabled WPS BUTTON Start WPS PBC PIN Number 43866441 PassPhrase NIA Apply Figure 4 14 Note that since AW5500C only supports the Configured mode of WPS the following wireless settings need to set manually before the device would enter the WPS state Table 4 6 Operation Mode Regular AP SSID User Define Basic Settings Wireless Mode User Define Authentication WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security Settings Encryption TKIP or AES Passphrase User Define Again TKIP is not covered in the 802 11n standard and the wireless rate would be limited to 54 Mbps 34 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 4 5 WDS Settings This option is available only when AW5500C is running in the WDS Bridge mode and AW5500C is configured as a WDS Hybrid or a WDS Siation three different encryption types are available WEP TKIP AES The configuration is relatively simple and straightforward enter the Second MAC of the adjacent AW550
61. re 4 21 42 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 AW5500C provides two SNMP fields which are System Contact usually used to specify the device s contact information in case of emergency and System Location usually used to specify the device location If you wish to make the device information available for public viewing editing Enable the SNMP function Fill in the passphrase for the Read Community the group that is allowed to read the device information and fill in the passphrase for the Write Community the group that is allowed to read modify the device information By default AW5500C comes in public for Read Community and private for Write Community In case the device raises an alert due to any unexpected incident a message will be dispatched to a SNMP trap server Specify the IP Address of the SNMP Trap Server designed to collect all alert messages any changes made will take effect after the device is restarted 43 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 7 Email Settings In case the device raises an alert and or warning message it will send an email to the administrator s mailbox Email Settings allows you to set up the device to be able to send an email To set up the email sending you need to put a Sender email address which will be the From on the email Then you fill in Receiver email address to which the email
62. reduce its roaming time H Wireless Isolation creates a firewall between wireless clients connected to this AP The isolation can be enabled to prevent data traffic flowing between clients to increase client security and to prevent unnecessary traffic between clients H 20 40 MHz Coexistence allows AW5500C working in 40MHz to fall back to 20MHz when there are 20MHz only clients in the wireless network The AP will also fall back to 20MHz when the channel within the 40MHz frequency range has been occupied H P2P Button is used to enable or disable the function of Push Button at the front panel of AW5500C Default setting is Enable 37 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 4 7 Wireless Scheduler Settings This function allows you to setup a wireless schedule and disables SSIDs according to the time in a day when necessary You can have up to 10 rules Wireless gt Scheduler Settings AW5500C Scheduler Settings Number 9102030405060708090 10 Name CO Status Enabled Disabled SSID AWS5500C Day s Sun Mon U Tue U Wed Thu Fri Sat Time hour minute 00 7 o0 00 00 e D E e S a KS CH Add Modify Remove Cancel SSID Day s Start Stop Apply Figure 4 17 Number select from 1 to 10 Name give this rule a name so it is easier to remember Status enable or disable this rule SSID select the SSID which this rule applies to Days s select the days of the week w
63. rial manager to setup 81 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Network Setting Please set the appropriate IP settings for this device AWSS00C 10 0 50 100 DHCP Obtain an IP automatically IP address Subnet mask Gateway 10 0 0 254 Host name 0060E90F2CB2 Cancel Figure 6 6 3 AW5500C can be assigned to different mode by pressing P2P button the following table shows the timing relationship Table Pressing seconds 1 3 s 4 7 s 8 s Working mode Restart connection Regular AP AP client 4 AW5500C can make WI FI connection just by pressing P2P button To set AP mode press P2P button for 4 7 seconds To set as AP client press over 8 seconds If user wants the AP connect to other clients just press 1 3 seconds to restart connection 82 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 5 Users can check connection situation by LED status The follow table represents the meaning of LED color Table 6 1 LED State Color Off Blinking On Orange _ P2P is not enabled P2P is connecting at Device s P2P mode is AP mode enabled in AP mode Green P2P is not enabled P2P is connection at Device s P2P mode is Client mode enabled in AP client mode xX Limitation H After pressing P2P button the whole pairing sequence time is 120 seconds which means user has
64. sable Management List Allow uses with MAC addresses listed below Access Control List MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 Apply Cancel Figure 4 29 52 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 10 System Log 4 10 1 Syslog The Syslog function is turned on by default and cannot be turned off It is used to log system events and report to an external Syslog server if necessary Log Settings gt System Log Settings AW5500C System Log Settings Enable Log Eventto Flash Enabled Log Level 2 LOG_CRIT Y Enable Syslog Server Enabled IP Address 0 0 0 0 Syslog Server Service Port 514 1 65535 default 514 Apply Cancel Figure 4 30 E Enable Log Event to Flash this would write log events to the local flash otherwise the logs would be cleared when the device restarts because they are stored in the RAM by default Log Level 2 we only allow logging at this level Enable Syslog Server enabling this option would allow you to send Syslog events to a remote Syslog server Syslog Server IP Please specify the remote Syslog Server IP Syslog Server Service Port Please specify the remote Syslog Server Port 53 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 10 2 Event Log Display the current event log stored in the device Event Log Index Date T
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66. so provides information on other access points such as SSID Channel the RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Security and Link Speed of other access points It can be helpful when setting SSID and Channel for this device to avoid SSID name and Channel conflict and prevent unexpected errors or degraded performance Please bear in mind that it will take some time approximately 10 seconds for this option to gather information of the surrounding wireless networks Figure 4 38 Figure 4 39 Show Waiting K Please wait Figure 4 38 61 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 System Status gt Site Monitor AW5500C eighbor Wireless Network SSID Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps Signal HTC Portable Hotspot 9FB3 b g n 1 WPA2 PSK AES 72 92 Dlink_Tudoo b g n 1 WPA PSK TKIP AES 150 4 AW55XX b g n 6 OPEN NONE 300 95 Ruckus 2825 b g 6 WPA2 PSK TKIP AES 54 53 SAMSUNG GT 18750 9967 b g n 6 WPA2 PSK AES 72 2 Banmu Bravo b g n 6 OPEN NONE 130 0 AW 5300 b g 1 OPEN NONE 54 Figure 4 39 62 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 3 Wireless Client Table On this table you may be able to see all the Wireless and WDS device connected to this AW5500C Figure 4 40 System Status gt Wireless Client Table AW5500C Associated wireless client MAC Address AID Channel TxRate RSSI Idle Tx Seq Rx Seq No associated wireless client
67. the best available mode H Channel Select Automatic Channel Select to let the device automatically assign the best available channel number When setting the channels manually bear in mind that channels 1 6 and 11 are the non overlapping channels for 2 4 GHz Figure 4 6 Again you can use Scan network to see which channels are already occupied a Bandwidth when 40 MHz is used AW5500C will double the channel width to 40 MHz as 23 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 compared to the standard 20 MHz to transmit its data this is not recommended for 802 11b g n since it will leave only one non overlapping channel for other APs HT40 40 MHz is recommended for 802 11a n because it offers a wider frequency range and it is easier for AW5500C to find empty channels as well Non Overlapping Channels for 2 4 GHz WLAN 802 11b DSSS channel width 22 MHz 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz 802 11g n OFDM 20 Miz ch width 16 25 MHz used by sub carriers 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz 802 11n OFDM 40 Mkz ch width 33 75 MHz used by sub carriers 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz Figure 4 6 24 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 Wireless gt Basic Settings AW5500C asic Settings AP Enabled SSID Jawss00c scan network SSID Broadcast Enabled Disabled Wireless Mode 802 11b g n M BandWidth Auto 20 40 MHz Channel Automatic Channel Selection SSID Jaws50
68. tings You might find it suffice to follow the wizard and setup the Access Point without the need to proceed with this manual again this is only applicable for the most basic setups in each mode 4 4 2 Basic Settings To set up a wireless network several parameters are needed as shown in Figure 4 7 Link Speed can be optimized up to 154 Mbps by choosing 802 11 b g n Below there is a table which shows Basic Settings for the device Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Caption Default AP Enabled AP1 Enabled AP Enabled AP2 Disabled AP Enabled AP3 Disabled SSID AW5500C SSID Broadcast Enabled Wireless Mode 802 11b g n Channel 1 Automatic Channel Selection box checked Bandwidth Auto 20 40 MHz The basic settings are explained in detail below H Ab Enabled AW5500C supports up to three multiple SSIDs AP1 AP2 and AP3 AP1 must be enabled before you can proceed to AP2 and AP3 AP2 and AP3 s settings are only shown when they are enabled When all three APs are disabled wireless radio would turn off completely H SSID specifies the device s wireless network name that other wireless devices should 20 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 use in order to associate with this AP Each AP AP1 AP2 and AP3 can have their own SSID for better wireless network management You can use the Scan network function to learn about the different SSIDs and channel numbers i
69. urity support when building a network We recommend using WPA2 PSK with AES as a minimum when securing your network also remember to set it at 802 11n for a full soeed performance For more information on this and more please read Security Settings 4 4 Wireless Settings Wireless Settings includes the basic Wi Fi settings and wireless security There are however some concepts to be mentioned before going one step forward on the wireless settings As you know 802 11 is a set of standards for WLAN communication at the 2 4 3 6 and 5 GHz frequencies The AW5500C works only with the 2 4GHz It follows the below mentioned standards H 802 11b the first of the standards to be created an 11 Mbps 4 5 Mbps net throughput 2 4 GHz signaling standard Although it performs much better than traditional dial up networking its performance is still significantly less than 802 11a and other newer standards 19 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 H 802 119 very similar to 802 11b the main difference being that it is done in a maximum raw data rate of 54 Mbps 20 Mbps net throughput at the same 2 4 GHz bandwidth H 802 11n Improves the amount of bandwidth utilized by using multiple wireless signals and antennas MIMO technology instead of one Link speed on a 2x2 solution is 300 Mbps on our models 4 4 1 Wizard AW5500C comes with a Quick Setup Wizard that will guide you through most of the common set
70. ust be followed in different geographic areas The default setting is US FCC 5 FCCA H TX Power is AW5500C s Transmission Power The transmission power can be reduced to prevent wireless interference to other wireless networks Short GI is recommended to leave it as enabled to maximize the throughput WMM or Wireless Multimedia Extension which is recommended to leave as enabled in order to comply with 802 11n standards and achieve link speeds higher than 54 Mbps m WPA Group ReKey Interval WPA automatically changes secret keys after certain 36 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 period of time which all devices on the wireless network share Constantly rekeying the group key protects your network against intrusion H STP or Spanning Tree Protocol please enable this option if STP is enabled in your network to prevent network loops When disabled AW5500C will not forward STP BPDUs Forward Delay time in which the interface takes to converge from blocking stage to forwarding state This option only shows in the AP Client mode Maximum Signal Distance is used to determine how fast a wireless signal should be timed out If AW5500C is equipped with an outdoor antenna to reach further distances increase this value accordingly H Fast Handoff is the Atop proprietary protocol to speed up roaming between AW5500Cs Enable to allow AW5500C to share its neighboring AW5500C information to SW550X to further
71. will restart the time needed for this process may vary on the equipment used Figure 4 36 System Setup gt Backup amp Restore Configuration AWS50 Backup amp Restore Configuration Backup Configuration Click Backup to save the current configuration to your computer Restore Configuration Browse a backup configuration file and click Upload button to restore the device s settings Figure 4 36 59 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 System Status Overall AW5500C s info as well as network and very possibly neighbors information will be available when browsing this section 4 12 1 System Information This section illustrates AW5500C s overall information Figure 4 37 System Status gt System Information AW5500C System Information Model Name AW5500C Device Name 0060E90F2CC2 Kernel Version 3 12 AP Version 3 11 Operating Mode AP Client Network Information AP Client Information MAC 00 60 E9 0F 2C C2 SSID AW55XX IP Mode Static MAC 00 60 E9 0F 2C C3 IP Address 10 0 67 200 BSSID 00 60 E9 0E FB DC Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Topology Infrastructure Gateway 10 0 50 1 Channel 6 WIFI Mode NIA Encryption NONE Channel NIA Status UU 05 BandWidth NIA Ethernet Link ON Figure 4 37 60 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500C User Manual V 1 0 4 12 2 Site Monitor Site Monitor allows users to view the other wireless networks in the neighborhood it al

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