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1. System Qos WAN QoS Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority including dedicated bandwidth controlled jitter and latency required by some real time and interactive traffic LAN and improved loss characteristics Also important is making sure that providing priority for one or more flows does not make other flows fail 2 4GHz Wireless Z Enable QoS 5GHz Wireless Total Download Bandwidth Select Y gt gt kbits Total Upload Bandwidth Select Y gt gt kbits Qos Current QoS Table Pe z Download Firewall Ad Edit Delete Delete Al i MoveUp MoveDown APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 78 TEN 5 System Configuration Air Live 5 1 9 NAT NAT Network Address Translation allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as the Web or FTP You can refer chapter 4 6 4 4 6 5 4 6 6 for the Port Forwarding Virtual Server Special applications 5 1 9 1 UPNP UPnP is more than just a simple extension of the Plug and Play peripheral model It is designed to support zero configur
2. APPLY CANCEL 5GHz Wireless Qos NAT 69 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 Air Live 5 System Configuration 5 1 4 System Management General Setup gt System gt Remote Management In this page administrator can change the management parameters and disable enable management interface Operation Mode General Setup Status Tools System Remote Management Time Zone The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet to have Password Settings management configuration access to the Wireless Router from a remote site Enter the Remote Management designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field O Z Host Adress Pon Emami 192 168 1 32 8080 v LAN APPLY CANCEL 2 4GHz Wireless 5GHz Wireless QoS NAT Firewall e Host Address To set up the IP address which allow the user to management AC 1200R via Internet HTTP Port No The port number for remote management The default port for HTTP is Port 8080 you can change the value here Please donot set the 80 e Enable You can enable or disable HTTP service from WAN side e Response to WAN ping You can disable or enable whether AC 1200R will response to PING command AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 70 3 5 System Configuration Air Live 5 1 5 WAN General Setup gt WAN If AC 1200R is working in router mode WAN setting is appear When c
3. 11n 20MHz MCS7 64 2dBm 11n 40MHz MCS7 61 2dBm m 5GHz 11a 54M 65 2dBm 11n 20MHz MCS7 64 2dBm 11n 40MHz MCS7 61 2dBm AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 92 a 8 Specifications e ir Live Software m Wi Fi WPA compatible interoperability m Support WDS Bridge Mode Client Mode AP Mode on interface under each predefined operational mode Client Isolation supported 5 10 20 40 80 MHz Variable Channel Width Support adjustable output power User Limitation Multiple SSID VLAN QoS WPA with PSK TKIP AES support WPA2 support Radius Support QoS Bandwidth Control Product Weight g m 305g Product Size L x W x H mm m 173 x 130 x33 mm 93 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L Ar LIve Wireless Network Glossary The wireless network glossary contains explanation or information about common terms used in wireless networking products Some of information in this glossary might be outdated please use with caution 802 11a An IEEE specification for wireless networking that operates in the 5 GHz frequency range 5 15 GHz to 5 850 GHz with a maximum of 54 Mbps data transfer rate The 5 GHz frequency band is not as crowded as the 2 4 GHz band In addition the 802 11a have 12 non overlapping channels comparing to 802 11b g s 3 non overlapping channels This means the possibility to build larger non interfering networks However the 802 11a deliver shorter di
4. Encryption Key 1 APPLY CANCEL Select one of the WEP key for wireless network There are total of 4 possible keys for WEP encryption You need to choose which key will be used for encryption All wireless devices on the same network have to use the same settings We recommend using WEP Key 1 as in default setting m WEP Keys Please enter the WEP keys used for encryption You need to fill at least the Select WEP Key For example if you choose Encrypt Data with WEP Key 1 in the previous field then it is necessary to fill WEP Key 1 The length of key is dependant on the Key Length and Key type you choose Key Length The AC 1200R offers 64bit 128 bit and 152 bit for WEP key length The longer the Key Length the more secure the encryption is Key Type 2 types are available ASCII and HEX ASCII is a string of ASCII code including alphabetical characters space signs and numbers i e airlivepass12 HEX is a string of 16 bit hexadecimal digits 0 9 a b c d e f All wireless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type Some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP ASCII 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of ASCII type Please enter 5 ASCII Characters if you choose this option For example passw 31 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live HEX 64 This is a key with 64 bit key length of HEX type Please enter 10 Hexadec
5. Some Internet application such as Instant Messaging or games use groups of ports and are not easy to work behind a firewall To work well with these special applications we will open ports to let traffic pass through Note You can use up to 3 sets of opened ports for a specific application The opened ports can be separated by a comma and no spaces are allowed e g 2300 2305 4300 4305 5300 5305 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation NAT is enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field select the protocol type as TCP or UDP then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic Note The range of the Trigger Port is 1 to 65535 Enable Special Applications Open Open Select Y Popular Applications Select Game y Add Add Reset e Current Trigger Port Table pl ice A are aen coment es Name Open Open Delete Delete All Reset APPLY CANCEL 55 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 7 IP Filtering Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt IP Filtering Settings IP Filtering Settings allows users to define the traffic
6. t APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 40 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live QoS This page allows users to add modify the QoS rule s settings Rule Name Bandwidth Download Y Kbps Guarantee Y Local IP Address Local Port Range Remote IP Address Remote Port Range Traffic Type Protocol TCP Y Save Reset Enable Bandwidth Check to enable Bandwidth Control Uncheck to disable it The default value is disabled Total Download Bandwidth Total Download Bandwidth control limit the bandwidth which all users can download from the WAN Enter speed you wish to limit the download traffic in Kops units Total Upload Bandwidth Enter the speed you wish to limit the upload traffic in Kops QoS table QoS table can limit speed of individual PC and network device The AC 1200R allows multiple rule for QoS bandwidth control and it can limit the bandwidth by IP address Port segment Please first enable the Bandwidth Control then click add to add the Rule Rule Name Enter a description for the bandwidth policy For example VIP subscriber Bandwidth To set the download upload bandwidth limited IP address To limit the bandwidth of one single MAC address Port Range This is available only in WISP router and AP Router mode It can limit the bandwidth by application ports Traffic type This option is special for WISP router and AP Router mode It can limit the
7. SSID field WLAN Standard for Radio 1 Y Enable Radio 1 Network ID SSID SiteSurvey Radio Mode 5 GHz A N AC Channel 40 7y Channel Width Auto 20 40 80MHZ Y Security Settings Setup Advanced Settings Setup QoS Setting Setup Apply NOTE To access the wireless network user must have correct SSID and encryption key if enabled AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 46 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 Router Mode Specific Settings In Router mode router functions are added between one Ethernet port and other network interfaces Therefore the ISP subscriber can share the ISP connection without need for extra router Local Area Network C WAN Setting WAN Port Settings Setup Special Applications Setup DHCP Server Settings Setup IP Filtering Settings Setup Multiple DMZ Setup Dynamic DNS Settings Setup Virtual Server Settings Setup Remote Management Setup Apply 47 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 1 WAN Port Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt WAN Port Settings The AC 1200R support different authentication and IP assignment standards for the WAN port It includes fixed IP DHCP PPPoE and PPTP protocols Please consult with your ISP about what authentication type is used for the WAN port connection WAN Port Settings it your ISP has assigned you a static IP addr
8. RTS Threshold Beacon Interval DTIM Period Data Rate N Data Rate Channel Width Preamble Type Broadcast Essid CTS Protect Tx Power WMM Multicast to Unicast Set the time zone of the Wireless Router This information is used for log entries and firewall 2346 256 2346 2347 0 2347 100 20 1024 ms 3 1 10 Auto Y Auto v Auto 20 40 MHZ 20 MHZ Short Preamble Long Preamble Enable Disable Auto 100 v Always None Enable Disable Enable Disable APPLY CANCEL m Beacon Interval Beacon Interval The device broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in time unit of milliseconds The default value is 100 and a valid value should be between 1 and 65 535 m RTS Threshold RTS CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission Any unicast data or control frames larger than specified RTS threshold must be transmitted following the RTS CTS handshake exchange mechanism The RTS threshold should have a value between 256 2347 bytes with a default of 2347 It is recommended that this value does not deviate from the default too much m Fragmentation Threshold When the size of a unicast frame exceeds the fragmentation threshold it will be fragmented before the transmission It should have a value of 256 2346 bytes with a default of 2346 If you experience a high packe
9. with Pre Shared Key PSK provides better security than WEP keys It does not require a RADIUS server in order to provide association authentication but you do have to enter a shared key for the authentication purpose The encryption key is generated automatically and dynamically WPA2 PSK adds AES encryption for even better security WPA2 mixed tries to authenticate wireless clients using WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA pre shared key Y WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed Pre shared Key Format Passphrase y Pre shared Key APPLY CANCEL m Pre shared Key This is an ASCII string with 8 to 63 characters Please make sure that both the AC 1200R and the wireless client stations use the same key WPA unicast Cipher Suite There are three cipher suite WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed m Pre shared Key format To select the key format 4 2 8 Advance Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Advance Settings This page includes all the wireless settings that change the RF behaviors of AC 1200R It is important to read through this section before attempting to make changes 33 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SD Air Live 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Advanced Settings settings Fragment Threshold
10. Client End IP 192 168 1 199 meee Domain Name Static DHCP Lease Table It allows 16 entries only APPLY CANCEL NO MAC Address IP Address Select Delete Delete All J Enable Enable Static DHCP Leases MAC Address Manually IP Address assign MAC address to IP here Add Clear AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 52 AEN 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live Fr LIve 4 6 4 Multiple DMZ Operation Mode gt Setup gt Multiple DMZ Multiple DMZ opens all TCP UDP ports to particular IP address on the LAN side It allows setting up servers behind the AC 1200R DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access by defining a Virtual DMZ Host Enable DMZ PublicIP_ ClientPCIP Address Computer Name e Dynamic Session 1 Y IP Select v Static IP Add Reset e Current DMZ Table No Computer Name Public IP Client PC IP Address Select Delete Delete All Reset APPLY CANCEL Select a DMZ type and then enter the local DMZ IP address Note A DMZ server is a common term used to describe the default virtual server If the DMZ server is selected Internet traffic not destined for a valid virtual server is redirected to this privately addressed LAN client This can be used together with a
11. Client Mode AP Router WDS AP Setup WDS AP Mode wizard 10 Setup Dual Client AP Setu Client Mode AP Mode Band Router Mode Leeu Wobange More Follow the example below to change to WISP AP mode 1 Select WISP AP mode 2 Click on setup button 3 The AP will reboot wait for about one minute Operation Mode Operation Mode e pera p t r J he Wirele i WISP AP Gateway Mode Radio 1 11a n ac Radio 2 b g n Dual AP Setup AP Mode AP Mode Dual Band Router Setup AP Router AP Router aye WISP 4 Client Mode AP Router WDS A Setup WDS AP Mode Client AP Setup Client Mode AP Mode AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 20 3 Configuring the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 3 5 2 Change the Device s IP Address The default IP address is at 192 168 1 254 You should change it to the same subnet as your network Also if you want to manage AC 1200R remotely you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information To setup the IP settings for AC 1200R please select General Setup gt LAN After entering the IP information click on Apply to finish Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status Tools System LAN WAN You can enable the Wireless Router s DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP Addresses to your LAN client PCs The Wireless Router must have an IP Address in the Local Area i Network LAN e LANIP 2 4GHz Wireless IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 5GHz Wire
12. Multicast to Unicast Enable Disable APPLY CANCEL 73 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 System Configuration 5 Air Live 5 1 6 4 Security Setting This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network You can refer the 4 2 7 for detail setting each radio has its own security setting Operation Mode General Setup Status Tools oa See Security Settings WAN This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network LAN Encryption WPA pre shared key WPA Unicast Cipher Suite O i 2 4GHz Wireless p WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed Pre shared Key Format Passphrase v Basic Settings Pre shared Key 1234567890 Guest Advanced Settings ABELY CANGEN Security Settings Access Control WPS 5GHz Wireless AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 74 5 System Configuration gt Air Live 5 1 6 5 Access Control For security reason the Wireless Router features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Router via 2 4G radio vaen Access Control WAN For security reason the Wireless Router features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Wireless Router LAN MAC Address Filtering Table It allows 20
13. Signal is a value to show the Signal Level for other access point R In general remote APs with stronger signal will display higher signal values For RSSI value the smaller the absolute value is the stronger the signal 4 2 4 Radio Mode Operation Mode gt Setup gt Radio Mode AC 1200R has different options for WLAN transmission All devices in the same network should use the same WLAN mode In radio 1 5G 6 options can be selected A N AC N AC AC A N N A In radio 2 2 4G 5 options can be selected B G N G B G N B 4 2 5 Channel Operation Mode gt Setup gt Channel The channel is the frequency range used by radio In 802 1 1ac standard each channel occupies 80MHz width For 2 wireless devices to connect they must use the same channel The number of available legal channels might be different between countries If you are living outside EU please change the country from the Regulatory Domain option in this page 29 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live 4 2 6 Channel Width Operation Mode gt Setup gt Channel Width In radio1 5G spec each channel occupies 20MHz channel width Therefore each channel will jump by number of 4 i e 36 40 44 etc You can change the Channel Width to 10MHz Half or 5MHz Quarter to either increase performance or reduce the interference problem m Auto 20 40 80MHz This is the default channel width specified by IEEE 802 11ac
14. WISP mode the AP will behave just the same as the Client mode for wireless function However router functions are added between the wireless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side Therefore the WISP subscriber can share the WISP connection without need for extra router WISP Mode Wide Area Network WISP mode acts both in AP and Router which included in these operation modes WISP AP In WISP AP mode the Radio 1 is actually a wireless client of the WISP wireless node and also the gateway of the local area network Router mode acts both in AP and Router which included in these operation modes Dual Band Router WAN Setting WAN Port Settings Setup Special Applications Setup DHCP Server Settings Setup IP Filtering Settings Setup Multiple DMZ Setup Dynamic DNS Settings Setup Virtual Server Settings Setup Remote Management Setup Apply NOTE To access the wireless network user must have correct SSID and encryption key if enabled AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 58 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 1 WAN Port Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt WAN Port Settings The AC 1200R support different authentication and IP assignment standards for the WAN port It includes fixed IP DHCP PPPoE and PPTP protocols Please consult with your ISP about what authentication type is used for the WAN port connection WAN Port Settings If your ISP has assigned you a static IP address
15. administrator can set up the bandwidth for each IP address QoS QoS Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority including dedicated bandwidth controlled jitter and latency required by some real time and interactive traffic and improved loss characteristics Also important is making sure that providing priority for one or more flows does not make other flows fail Enable QoS Total Download Bandwidth Select Y gt kbits Total Upload Bandwidth Select Y 23 kbits Current QoS Table ae Download vette soe Add Edit Delete DeleteAll MoveUp Move Down APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 38 a 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live Configure the QoS Parameters QoS This page allows users to add modify the QoS rule s settings Rule Name Bandwidth Download Y Kbps Guarantee Y Local IP Address Local Port Range Remote IP Address Remote Port Range Traffic Type Protocol TCP Y Save Reset Rule Name Set the name for the rule Bandwidth Set the number which you want to limit Local IP address Set the IP address which you want to manage Local Port Range Set the port number for which you want to manage Remote IP address Set the IP address Remote Port Range Set the port range Specific the Traffic Type Select the specifi
16. authentication and accounting port Though not an official standard the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF 105 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live Receiver Sensitivity Receiver sensitivity means how sensitive is the radio for receiving signal In general the slower the transmission speed the more sensitive the radio is The unit for Receiver Sensitivity is in dB the lower the absolute value is the higher the signal strength For example 50dB is higher than 80dB RJ 45 Standard connectors for Twisted Pair copper cable used in Ethernet networks Although they look similar to standard RJ 11 telephone connectors RJ 45 connectors can have up to eight wires whereas telephone connectors have only four Router An IP sharing router is a device that allows multiple PCs to share one single broadband connection using NAT technology A wireless router is a device that combines the functions of wireless Access Point and the IP sharing router RSSI Receiver Sensitivity Index RSSI is a value to show the Receiver Sensitivity of the remote wireless device In general remote APs with stronger signal will display higher RSSI values For RSSI value the smaller the absolute value is the stronger the signal For example 50db has stronger signal than 80dB For outdoor connection signal stronger than 60dB is considered as a good connection RTS Requ
17. can easily select which wireless mode they wish the AC 1200R to perform The AC 1200R provides 5 modes of wireless operational applications It can transform the AC 1200R into different roles in the wireless infrastructure Below is the example application table for AC 1200R Mode Radio 1 5G Radio2 2 4G Applications Dual Band Router AP Router AP Router Dual Home Networks 5GHz for Games AV and 2 4GHz for PC Dual AP Mode Access Point Access Point Dual Band Hotspots WISP AP Client Mode AP Router Sharing WISP 5GHz Broadband Wirelessly Bridge AP Bridge Mode Access Point WDS Wireless Repeater Client AP Client Access Point Universal Repeater AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 2 1 Introduction gt Air Live 1 3 1 Dual Band Router Mode In Dual Band Concurrent mode the radio1 works in 5GHz while radio2 works in 2 4GHz mode That means the AC 1200R can provide Internet service to both 5GHz like game network and 2 4GHz like PC network at the same time Home Digital Media Network IP TV Game Console or Media Player Dual Band Router AP AP Router Router LAN LAN LAN LAN WAN 3 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 1 Introduction 5 Air Live 1 3 2 Dual AP Mode In Dual AP mode both wireless interface of AC 1200R are set as AP and provide hotspot service on each interface Radio1 is set to 11ac mode while Radio2 is set to 11g b n Mode This mode is
18. entries only 2 4GHz Wireless NO MAC Address a Comment Select Basic Settings Delete __ Delete All Guest Advanced Settings Enable Access Control Security Settings ee Comment Access Control WPS Add Clear 5GHz Wireless APPLY CANCEL Qos NAT Firewall 75 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 Air Live 5 1 6 6 WPS 5 System Configuration This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS can help your wireless client automatically connect to the Wireless Router Operation Mode System WAN LAN Q 7 2 4GHz Wireless Basic Settings Guest Advanced Settings Security Settings Access Control WPS 5GHz Wireless QoS NAT Firewall AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual WPS This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS can help your wireless client automatically connect to the Wireless Router W Enable WPS WPS Information WPS Status Configured PinCode Self 33076492 SSID ac 1200_2 4 Authentication Mode Disable Passphrase Key e Device Configure Config Mode Registrar Y Configure by Push Button Start PBC Configure by Client PinCode Start PIN 76 5 System Configuration gt Air Live 5 1 7 5G Wireless AC 1200R supports multiple operations for 2 4G and 5G radio and each radio can work in difference mode You can setup the opera
19. for channel in Radio 1 5G and Radio 2 2 4G is totally depend on the country regulation 43 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live 4 4 Bridge Mode Specific Settings The AC 1200R supports WDS Bridge connection In a WDS network each node can have up to 4 connections WDS Bridges are using BSSID AP s Wireless MAC address to authenticate each other Therefore it is necessary to know the remote Bridge s wireless MAC addresses You can always do a Site Survey to find out the MAC Addresses You also need to set the same encryption with remote Bridge You can set up the encryption in Security Setting Regulatory Domain 2 FCC vY Change Setting For Radio1 WLAN Standard for Radio 1 Y Enable Radio 1 SiteSurvey Radio Mode 5 GHz A N AC vY Channel 165 v Channel Width Auto 20 40 80MHZ Y palin pale a aml Security Settings Setup make sure all bridges in the Advanced Settings Setup WDS network enter the same keys QoS Setting Setup MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 Apply NOTE To access the wireless network user must have correct SSID and encryption key if enabled AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 44 ZN 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Lad Ld Air Live 4 5 Client Mode Specific Settings Client mode is also known as Ethernet Client In this mode the AP will act as a WLAN card to connect with the remote AP Users can
20. most useful for Dual Band Hotspot function such as in the hotels shopping malls or offices Dual Band Concurrent Hotspot Networks AC 1200R Dual AP Radio 2 LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 4 N 1 Introduction ir Live 1 3 3 WISP AP Mode In this mode Radio1 5GHz acts as a client to connect with remote WISP Base Station Radio2 in 11g b n mode works as an AP router to allow subscriber to share the WISP connection wirelessly Using the AC 1200R WISP no longer requires 2 AP CPE to provide wireless access in subscriber s home or office WISP AP Application Outdoor AP C Notebook I ys Cc i A Fan ai AC 1200R Sa One Radio to Outdoor AP one radio for home network WISP AP LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN 5 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 1 Introduction 5 Air Live 1 3 4 Bridge AP Mode In this mode Radio1 is working as Bridge mode in 5GHz while Radio 2 is working as AP mode in 2 4GHz This mode is useful for WISP backbone application where Radio 1 is used for connection to another Base Station and Radio2 is used for service to subscribers This mode can also be used as repeater in indoor environment Bridge AP Backbone Remote Base Station AP Radio 1 Radio 2 Brid D 5GHz G a 3 ac 1200R 2 4GHz Client AP Subscriber fl AC 1200R Radio1 Radio 2 iS D 2 4GHz AC 4200R iG The AC 1200R s Bridge mode can be conf
21. select this button and enter the information below IP Address Assigned by Your ISP 172 1 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 ISP Gateway IP Address 172 1 1 254 Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server If your ISP already provides you with PPPoE authentication information select this button and enter the information below User Name Password Service name Connection Type Continuous Y MTU 1392 Bytes 128 1500 If your ISP already provides you with a Host Name select this button and enter the information below DHCP Host Name If your ISP already provides you with PPTP authentication information select this button and enter the information below 59 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live m Clone MAC Address Some service provider Cable Modem provider lock to certain MAC address In this situation the WAN port of AC 1200R needs to clone the MAC address Please check the Clone MAC address box and enter the address that need to be cloned Or your ISP already provides you with a Host Name select this button and enter the information below DHCP Host Name Airlive Or your ISP already provides you with PPTP authentication information select this button and enter the information below PPTP Local IP Address o zj 0 fo jb Jo PPTP IP Netmask o fo fo o PPTP Remote IP Address o o o o UserName i sti i st S Passwo
22. specification m 20 40 Using this option would reduce the interference when AC 1200R is deployment in congested areas However the performance will also drop by half when using this option m 20MHz It is a good choice for deployment in very congested areas However the performance will also drop greatly when using this option 4 2 7 Security Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Security Settings Security settings allow you to use encryption to secure your data from eavesdropping You can select different security policy to provide association authentication and or data encryption The AC 1200R features various security policies including WEP WPA radius WPA WPA PSK WPA2 and WPA2 PSK Please note not all security policies are available in all operation modes For example only WEP is available currently in WDS Bridge mode All wireless devices on the same network must use the same security policy We recommend using WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK whenever possible WEP WEP Encryption is the oldest and most available encryption method However it is also the least secure AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 30 a 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WEP y Key Length 64 bit v Key Format ASCII 5 Characters Y Default Tx Key Key1 v
23. to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user s computer through the local wireless network through the Internet all the way to the corporate network 109 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L Ar LIve Walled Garden On the Internet a walled garden refers to a browsing environment that controls the information and Web sites the user is able to access This is a popular method used by ISPs in order to keep the user navigating only specific areas of the Web WAN Wide Area Network A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local regional national or international geographic area A WAN port on the network device means the port or wireless connection that is connected to the Internet side of the network topology WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A wireless encryption protocol WEP is available in 40 bit 64 bit 108 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Atheros proprietary encryption modes Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity An interoperability certification for wireless local area network LAN products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards The governing body for Wi Fi is called Wi Fi Alliance also known as WECA WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access A Wireless Metropolitan Network technology that complies with IEEE 802 16 and ETSI Hiperman standards The orginal 802 16
24. 200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L Ar LIve Node A network connection end point typically a computer Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the company products POE Power over Ethernet A standard to deliver both power and data through one single Ethernet cable UTP STP It allows network device to be installed far away from power ource A POE system typically compose of 2 main component DC Injector Base Unit and Splitter Terminal Unit The DC injector combines the power and data and the splitter separates the data and power back A PoE Access Point or CPE has the splitter built in to the device The IEEE 802 3af is a POE spec that uses 48 volt to deliver power up to 100 meter distance Port This word has 2 different meaning for networking The hardware connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in acable or an adapter The virtual connection point through which a computer uses a specific application on a server AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 104 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards PPP and Ethernet PPPoE is a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a commo
25. 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 8 Dynamic DNS Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Dynamic DNS Settings Dynamic DNS DDNS allows you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL AC 1200R provide Dynamic DNS client using DynDNS please visit http dyn com dns for detail DDNS DDNS DynamicDNS allows users to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address You must get a account password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers Our products have DDNS support for www dyndns org and www tzo com now Dynamic DNS Enable Disable Provider DynDNS Domain Name Account Password Key APPLY CANCEL 4 6 9 Remote Management Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet to have management configuration access to the Wireless Router from a remote site Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet to have management configuration access to the Wireless Router from a remote site Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field Host Ades rot enti 192 168 1 32 8080 4 APPLY CANCEL 57 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 WISP Specific Settings In
26. AC 1200R 2 3 1 Front Side Introduction Power Solid Green LED while the device is powered on either by power adaptor or PoE 2 4G Solid Green LED while the device is powered on Blinking while there is Data transmission dark when 5G this interface is turn off LAN LAN ports status LED Solid Green LED shows WAN when a port is actively connected blinking while there is data transmission turns into dark when this disconnected LAN5 is also the WAN port 9 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 2 Installing the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 2 3 2 Back Side Introduction WLAN1 Detachable antenna with R SMA connector 2 indoor dual band antennas are delivered Power Adaptor 12V 1A power supply adaptor delivered with product WPS Reset It works as WPS or Reset button Push 15 sec of the button the device will reset to default WAN Port WAN Port When it is in Dual Band Router mode it function as a WAN port In Dual AP mode it work as LAN port LAN LAN port WLAN2 Detachable antenna with R SMA connector AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 10 AEN 2 Installing the AC 1200R ir Live 2 4 Installation Steps This section describes installation steps required for the AC 1200R before it can work properly in your network 2 4 1 Installation Steps by using LAN port AC 1200R IP 192 168 1 254 0 09 A ig Install antennas into the AC 1200R Connect the broadband line into the WAN port of the AC 1200R Conne
27. AP Mode Setup Wizard gt Dual Band Router Setup AP Router AP Router WISP AP Setup Client Mode AP Router WDS AP Setup WDS AP Mode Client AP Setup Client Mode AP Mode AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 12 2 Installing the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 8 Select Change Settings for Radio2 Then click on Security Settings Regulatory Domain _2 FCC _ Y Change Setting For WLAN Standard for Radio 2 Enable Radio 2 Network ID SSID Airlive SiteSurvey Disable SSID Broadcasting Radio Mode 2 4 GHz B G N Channel 141 yY Channel Width 20 40 MHZ 7Y Security Settings Advanced Settings Setup Access Control Setup Multiple SSID Setup QoS Setting Setup WAN Setting WAN Port Settings Setup Special Applications Setup DHCP Server Settings Setup IP Filtering Settings Setup Multiple DMZ Setup Dynamic DNS Settings _ Setup Virtual Server Settings Setup Remote Management Setup 13 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 2 Installing the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 9 Choose WPA2 PSK and enter your own encryption key please write down and do not forget it is case sensitive Then click on Apply button 192 168 1 254 wlencrypt5G html Google Chrome 7E 192 168 1 254 wlencrypt5G html Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could preve
28. Address Delete All Delete Enable Enable Static DHCP Leases MAC Address IP Address Add Clear 61 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 3 Multiple DMZ Operation Mode gt Setup gt Multiple DMZ Multiple DMZ opens all TCP UDP ports to particular IP address on the LAN side It allows setting up servers behind the AC 1200R DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access by defining a Virtual DMZ Host Enable DMZ Dynamic Session 1 Y E a e Select v Static IP e Current DMZ Table NO Computer Name Public IP Client PC IP Address Select Delete Delete All Reset APPLY CANCEL Select a DMZ type and then enter the local DMZ IP address Note A DMZ server is a common term used to describe the default virtual server If the DMZ server is selected Internet traffic not destined for a valid virtual server is redirected to this privately addressed LAN client This can be used together with a separate firewall device to perform additional security functions AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 62 4 Wireless and WAN Settings gt Air Live 4 7 4 Virtual Server Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Virtual Setting This allows you to specify one or more applications running on s
29. Ethernet LAN Packets Received Received Packets Received 13884 Packets Sent 2040 Packets Received 10473 Refresh 85 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 6 Device Status amp Tools Air Live 6 1 8 Configuration Tools Use the Backup tool to save the Wireless Router s current configurations to a file named config bin You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to the Wireless Router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Default tool to force the Wireless Router to perform System Reset and restore the original factory setting Configuration Tools Use the Backup tool to save the Wireless Router s current configurations to a file named config bin You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to the Wireless Router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Default tool to force the Wireless Router to perform System Reset and restore the original factory settings Backup Settings Save jseietiecre Nise Ll Nee Upload Restore to Factory Default Reset Restore Settings 6 1 9 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Wireless Router s system firmware Enter the path and name of the upgrade file and then click the APPLY button below You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Wireless Router s system firmware Enter the path
30. N Setting Special Applications Setup IP Filtering Settings Setup Dynamic DNS Settings Setup Remote Management Setup 6 Please enter your ISP s authentication Information and Click on Apply button Here are some guidelines 15 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual Sp 2 Installing the AC 1200R Air Live m If your Internet connection is ADSL it is most likely using the following option Your ISP already provides you with PPPoE authentication information select this button and enter the information below f your internet connection is Cable Modem it is most likely to use the option If your ISP already provides you with a Host Name select this button and enter the information below DHCP However please still consult with your ISP about the correct account information 7 Click on Apply to finish AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 16 a 3 Configuring the AC 1200R Air Live Configuring the AC 1200R The AC 1200R offers web based management interface You can configure through standard web browser http In this chapter we will explain AC 1200R s available management interfaces and how to get into them Then we will provide the introduction on Web Management and recommended initial settings 3 1 Important Information The following information will help you to get start quickly However we recommend you to read through the entire manual before you start Please note the pas
31. PC transmission power control and DFS dynamic frequency selection required to operate WiFi devices in 5GHz for EU 95 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live 802 11i The IEEE standard for wireless security 802 11i standard includes TKIP CCMP and AES encryption to improve wireless security It is also known as WPA2 802 1Q Tag VLAN In 802 1Q VLAN the VLAN information is written into the Ethernet packet itself Each packet carries a VLAN ID called Tag as it traveled across the network Therefore the VLAN configuration can be configured across multiple switches In 802 1Q spec possible 4096 VLAN ID can be created Although for some devices they can only view in frames of 256 ID at a time 802 1x 802 1x is a security standard for wired and wireless LANs In the 802 1x parlance there are usually supplicants client authenticator switch or AP and authentication server radius server in the network When a supplicants request a service the authenticator will pass the request and wait for the authentication server to grant access and register accounting The 802 1x is the most widely used method of authentication by WISP Adhoc A Peer to Peer wireless network An Adhoc wireless network do not use wireless AP or router as the central hub of the network Instead wireless client are connected directly to each other The disadvantage of Adhoc network is the lack of wired interface to Inter
32. PC for management with the AC 1200R please do the following 1 Connect your PC directly to the LAN port on the DC Injector of AC 1200R Set your PC s IP address manually to 192 168 1 100 or other address in the same subnet Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 xi General You can get IP settings assigned autcmatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings IP address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask 25 2007 200 0 Default gateway 3 3 C Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server i s Alternate DNS server i Advanced Cancel You are ready now to configure the AC 1200R using your PC AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 18 3 Configuring the AC 1200R Air Live 3 3 Management Interface The AC 1200R can be configured using web management interfaces below 3 3 1 Web Management HTTP You can manage your AC 1200R by simply typing its IP address in the web browser Most functions of AC 1200R can be accessed by web management interface We recommend using this interface for initial configurations To begin simply enter AC 1200R s IP address default is 192 168 1 254 on the web browser The default user name is admin default password is airlive 3 4 Introduction to Web Management 3 4 1 Gett
33. PLY CANCEL 5 1 10 2 DoS AC 1200R can block common hacker attacks including DoS Discard Ping from WAN and Port Scan Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status Tools System Dos WAN The Wireless Router s firewall can block common hacker attacks including DoS Discard Ping from WAN and Port Scan LAN DoS Module Ping of Death 2 4GHz Wireless Discard Ping from WAN p Port Scan 5GHz Wireless Sync Flood 2 Qos Advanced Settings APPLY CANCEL NAT Firewall 81 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 6 Device Status amp Tools TN Air Live Device Status amp Tools 6 1 Status When you click on the Status on the top menu bar the sub menu for device status will appear 6 1 1 Status This page provides the following information about your Wireless Router Hardware Firmware version Serial Number and its current operating status Status The Wireless Router s status information provides the following information about your Wireless Router Hardware Firmware version Serial Number and its current operating status System Model Wireless Router Up Time Oday 5h 15m 54s Hardware Version Rev A Boot Code Version 4 1 2 0 1 Runtime Code Version 1 09 6 1 2 Internet Connection This page displays the current internet connection status and related information Internet Connection View the current internet connection status and related informa
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35. Settings The wireless settings of AC 1200R are dependent on the wireless operation mode you choose Therefore the first step is to choose the operation mode For explanation on when to use what operation mode please refer to Chapter 1 When you select Wireless Settings in the welcome screen or click on the Operation Mode on the top menu the following screen will appear Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status Tools Operation Mode Operation Mode AL an O coals Select one of the Dual Band Router wireless operation modes Setup Wizard Configure Wireless and WAN settings P Router AP Router Setup Client Mode AP Router This tells your DS AP Setup WDS AP Mode current operation Client AP Setup Client Mode AP Mode mode now Change Mode 25 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live m Mode The available wireless operation modes for AC 1200R Select one and click on Change Mode button to switch between modes m Setup Click here to configure the Wireless and WAN in router mode settings Once you click on the Setup page the wireless settings will appear OperationMode GeneralSetup Status Tools Wireless Settings Operation Mode Dual Band Router Dual Band Router LAN LAN LAN LAN WAN Regulatory Domain 2 FCC Y Change Setting For Radio1 Y WLAN Standard for Radio 1 Y Ena
36. Site Survey the following screen will appear It might take a few minutes to scan all the channels in the 2 4G or 5GHz spectrum Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled or Signal Survey Click here to select SSID for Association Select SSID BSSID Channel Authentication Encryption Signal Mode N450R5g_ 00 4F 67 05 2B 61 36 OPEN NONE 60 11a n AceTop5G 74 DA 38 14 E0 5D 36 WPA2PSK AES 39 11ac airlive 5G 00 A0 00 00 00 0F 40 OPEN NONE 100 11ac Refresh Done For antenna alignment it will display and update To connect with the selected SSID this function is available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure signal value after refresh button is clicked AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 28 lt lt 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live m Done Please choose a SSID before click on this button This button is available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure modes Once you click on this button AC 1200R will attempt to make a connection with the selected ESSID If there is encryption needed the AC 1200R will prompt you to enter the encryption key Please make sure you enter the correct encryption key the AC 1200R will not check whether the encryption key is correct m Signal
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38. a Air Live Powered by OvisLink Corp AC 1200R 1200Mbps 802 11AC AP Router User s Manual aos Copyright and Disclaimer Air Live 5 ir Live Powered by OvisLink Corp Copyright amp Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp OvisLink Corp has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user s guide However we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide Please use with caution All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders This product requires professional installation Please do not attempt to install the device without the necessary knowledge in regards to your country s wireless regulations AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual Copyright and Disclaimer Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radi
39. an setup the WAN in operation gt setup or in here 5 1 6 2 4G Wireless AC 1200R supports multiple operations for 2 4G and 5G radio and each radio can work in difference mode You can setup the operation mode channel SSID in operation setup or you can setup in here if you want to have specific operation in each mode When you setup in Operation Mode the parameter in here will change as well 5 1 6 1 Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point You also can figure out who are connecting to the AC 1200R via 2 4G band Basic Settings This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Access Point v Band 2 4 GHz B G N SSID ac 1200_2 4 Channel Number Auto Y Associated Clients ShowActiveClients APPLY CANCEL 5 1 6 2 Guess This page allows you to define the ESSID Guess and wireless security These parameters are used by wireless stations to connect to this router Turn on WEP or WPA by using encryption keys in order to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network The wireless stations which connect to the Guess SSID cannot access AC 1200R and it can have difference wireless encryption from the main SSID 71 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 System Configu
40. and name of the upgrade file and then click the APPLY button below You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade The system will automatically reboot the router after you finished the firmware upgrade process If you don t complete the firmware upgrade process in the next step you have to reboot the router NEXT Do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware It is recommended that you do not upgrade your AC 1200R unless the new firmware has new features you need or if it has a fix to a problem that you ve encountered AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 86 6 Device Status amp Tools 5 Air Live 6 1 10 Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or stops functioning you can perform a Reboot Your settings will not be changed To perform the reboot click on the APPLY button below You will be asked to confirm your decision The Reboot will be complete when the LED Power light stops blinking Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or stops functioning you can perform a Reboot Your settings will not be changed To perform the reboot click on the APPLY button below You will be asked to confirm your decision The Reboot will be complete when the LED Power light stops blinking APPLY 87 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 7 Frequent Asked Questions gt o2 ir Live 7 Frequent Asked Questions Question heard AC 1200R can limit the bandwidth of BitTorrent a
41. ation invisible networking and automatic discovery for a breadth of device categories from a wide range of vendors With UPnP a device can dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices all automatically truly enabling zero configuration networks Devices can subsequently communicate with each other directly thereby further enabling peer to peer networking Select Enable to enable the UPNP function UPnP Settings UPnP is more than just a simple extension of the Plug and Play peripheral model It is designed to support zero configuration invisible networking and automatic discovery for a breadth of device categories from a wide range of vendors With UPnP a device can dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices all automatically truly enabling zero configuration networks Devices can subsequently communicate with each other directly thereby further enabling peer to peer networking UPnP Module Enable Disable APPLY CANCEL 79 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 Air Live 5 System Configuration 5 1 9 2 ALG Setting Some applications that need router s special support to make them work under the NAT You can select applications that you are using ALG Settings Below are applications that need router s special support to make them work u
42. ations e ir Live Specifications The specification of AC 1200R is subject to change without notice Please use the information with caution Hardware m MedeaTek CPU High power design up to 23dBm with included antennas 20dBm in EU m 5 x 10 100 1000Mbps LAN Ports E 2 4G 5G Dual Band Technology MIMO Technology m 8MB Flash 32MB SDRAM Antenna E 2x R SMA antenna connectors AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 90 a 8 Specifications e ir Live Frequency Range m WLAN1 Radio 1 802 11ac 5 15 to 5 825 GHz m WLAN2 Radio 2 802 11b g n 2 412 to 2 472 GHz Frequency Band m 5 15 to 5 25GHz U NII Low and ETSI Band mM 5 25 to 5 35GHz U NII Mid and ETSI Band2 m 5 47 to 5 725GHz U NII World Wide and ETSI Band3 m 5 745 to 5 825GHz U NII Upper Band Frequency Channel m WLAN1 Radio 1 802 11ac USA FCC 12 Europe ETSI 4 m WLAN2 Radio 2 802 11b g USA FCC 11 Europe ETSI 13 Power Supply m 12V at 1 5A DC Power Adapter 91 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual a 8 Specifications e ir Live Supported WLAN Mode m 11ac mode m 11 b g n Output Power without antennas E 2 4GHz 11b 11M 1641 5 dBm 11g 54M 14 1 5 dBm 11n 20MHz MCS7 14 1 5 dBm 11n 40MHz MCS7 14 1 5 dBm m 5GHz 11a 54M 1341 5 dBm 11n 20MHz MCS7 13 1 5 dBm e 11n 40MHz MCS7 13 1 5 dBm Receive Sensitivity mM 2 4GHz 116 11M 76 2dBm 119 54M 65 2dBm
43. bandwidth of HTTP FTP POP3 and SMTP traffic 41 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 3 AP Specific Settings The Access Point mode is the most basic mode of multi function Access Point In this mode the AP will act as a central hub for different Wireless LAN clients Some hotspot Access Points requires 802 1x authenticator function to authenticate a user before providing internet service VN j D 2 V C NB Change Setting For Radio 1 WLAN Standard for Radio 1 v Enable Radio 1 Network ID SSID Airlive 5G SiteSurvey Disable SSID Broadcasting Radio Mode 5 GHz A N AC Channel 165 v Channel Width Auto 20 40 80MHZ Y Security Settings Setup Advanced Settings Setup Access Control Setup Multiple SSID Setup QoS Setting Setup Apply NOTE To access the wireless network user must have correct SSID and encryption key if enabled AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 42 lt lt 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live Enable Radio Use this check box to turn on or turn off the radio Network ID SSID This is to change your SSID m Disable SSID Broadcasting Enable the check box if you want to hide your SSID in the network This prevent an un welcomed client survey your radio E Radio Mode Connection modes on AC 1200R and its wireless client Note that the client must support the same mode as AC 1200R to connect m Channel The radio
44. ble Radio 1 Network ID SSID Airlive 5G SiteSurvey Disable SSID Broadcasting Radio Mode 5 GHz A N AC Y Channel 36 vy Channel Width Auto 20 40 80MHZ Y Security Settings Setup Advanced Settings Setup Access Control Setup Multiple SSID Setup QoS Setting Setup AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 26 N Air Live 4 Wireless and WAN Settings The AC 1200R device provides all 14 modes of wireless operational applications with Mode Radio 1 11a Radio2 11a b g Applications Dual Band Router AP Router AP Router Dual Home Networks 5GHz for Games AV and 2 4GHz for PC Dual AP Mode Access Point Access Point Dual Band Hotspots WISP AP Client Mode AP Router Sharing WISP 5GHz Broadband Wirelessly WDS AP WDS Bridge Access Point WDS Wireless Mode Repeater Client AP Client Access Point Universal Repeater 4 2 1 Regulatory Domain Operation Mode gt Setup gt Regulatory Domain The legal frequency and channels in 5GHz spectrum varies between countries Please select your country from here It is for compatibility testing only Please make sure the channel you used is allowed in your country when select this special domain 4 2 2 Network SSID Operation Mode gt Setup gt Network SSID The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network The SSID must be the same for all devices in the same wireless network In AC 1200R it is possi
45. ble to create more than one SSID or guest Mode in AP and AP Router mode please check the General Setup gt 2 4G gt Guest for 2 4 radio and General Setup gt 5G gt Guest for 5G radio The SSID length is up to 32 characters The default SSID is airlive E Enable Radio 1 2 The default wireless is on You can uncheck this box to disable wireless interface m Disable SSID Broadcasting If you check this box the SSID will be hidden only users who know the SSID can associate with this network 27 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 Air Live 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 4 2 3 Site Survey Operation Mode gt Setup gt Site Survey The Site Survey function in AC 1200R provides 4 important functions In Client and Bridge Infrastructure mode site survey will scan for available AP network Then allow user to select and connect to the AP These greatly simplify the installation Once Site Survey displays the available AP or Bridge networks you can select a particular SSID to display its RSSI value continuously This function is called Signal Survey Signal Survey can be used for antenna alignment For WDS Bridge mode the Site Survey will scan for available AP and Bridge networks User can then find the MAC address BSSID of the remote Bridges For AP and AP router mode the Site Survey allows administrator to check what channels are already occupied for choosing a cleaner channel When you click on
46. c traffic you want to manage Protocol select the QoS protocol TCP or UDP 39 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 2 12 Bandwidth Control Operation Mode gt Setup gt QoS QoS also known as Bandwidth Control can limit the maximum speed of entire wireless interface or individual device It is also known as Traffic Shaping The AC 1200R provides both Total Bandwidth and Per User Bandwidth Control for both uplink and downlink speed It controls the speed of both wireless and wired interface To configure please click on the Bandwidth Control button under wireless settings The following screen will appear QoS QoS Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority including dedicated bandwidth controlled jitter and latency required as nteractive traffic and improved loss characteristics Also important is mak Settings for Total ity for one or more flows does not make other flows fail Bandwidth Conirol Check to enable Bandwidth Enable QoS Control Total Download Bandwidth Select Y gt gt kbits Total Upload Bandwidth Select Y gt gt kbits Current QoS Table UCET After enabling Bandwidth Control and selecting Settings for Per User Total or Per User type Add Bandwidth Control e click here to Apply Move Down
47. connect PC or local LAN to the Ethernet port of local LAN to the Ethernet port of the client mode AP This mode is mostly used as a CPE device for WISP subscriber Client Mode 1 To connect to an access point use the Site Survey button to find the Access Point Regulatory Domain 2 FCC v Change Setting For Radio1 WLAN Standard for Radio 1 Y Enable Radio 1 Network ID SSID Airlive 5G Radio Mode 5 GHz A N AC Y Channel 165 v Channel Width Auto 20 40 80MHZ Y Security Settings Setup Advanced Settings Setup QoS Setting Setup Apply NOTE To access the wireless network user must have correct SSID and encryption key if enabled 45 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 2 The Site Survey pop up window then shows up and lists available access point with relative information Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled Select SSID Channel Authentication Encryption airlive 5G 00 A0 00 00 00 0F N450R5g 00 4F 67 05 2B 61 Refresh Select the access point you want to connect and then click the Done button 3 After the access point is selected its SSID shows automatically in the Network ID
48. ct your PC to any LAN port Connect the power jack to the power port Wait for 5 minutes Then open the browser on your PC and type in 192 168 1 254 to reach the web management 6 For software configuration please go to chapter 3 for more details Q OD O ee 11 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 2 Installing the AC 1200R EN e Air Live 2 4 2 Wireless Installation Steps AC 1200R IP 192 168 1 254 e SSID airlive2 0 Broadband NoteBook 1 Install antennas into the AC 1200R 2 Connect the broadband line into the WAN port of the AC 1200R 3 Connect the power jack to the power port 4 Wait for 5 minutes Then on your Notebook PC scan and connect to airlive wireless network 5 Open your web browser and type 192 168 1 254 to configure your AC 1200R 6 When prompt for username password type admin as username and airlive as password 7 When the following screen appears click on Setup to configure wireless settings www airlive com NNN e L o i r LIve AC TOP 11 AC Wide Range Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point Operation Mode General Setup Status Tools Operation Mode Operation Mode Select the Operation Mode and click on Change Mode to change wireless mode Click on Setup button to configure the Wireless Settings Dual Band Router Mode Radio 1 11a n ac Radio 2 b g n Dual AP Setup AP Mode
49. d in Point to Point or Point to Multipoint topology Bridge Infrastructure works with AP mode to form a star topology Cable and Connector Loss During wireless design and deployment it is important to factor in the cable and connector loss Cable and connector loss will reduce the output power and receiver sensitivity of the radio at connector end The longer the cable length is the more the cable loss Cable loss should be subtracted from the total output power during distance calculation For example if the cable and connector loss is 3dBm and the output power is 20dBm the output power at the cable end is only 17dBm Client Client means a network device or utility that receives service from host or server A client device means end user device such as wireless cards or wireless CPE CPE Devices CPE stands for Customer Premises Equipment A CPE is a device installed on the end user s side to receive network services For example on an ADSL network the ADSL modem router on the subscriber s home is the CPE device Wireless CPE means a complete Wireless usually an AP with built in Antenna that receive wireless broadband access from the WISP The opposite of CPE is CO CTS Clear To Send A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 98 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System An algorithm that allows the use of dynamic IP address fo
50. d interference The AC 1200R provides ACK adjustment capability in form of either distance or direct input When you enter the distance parameter the AC 1200R will automatically calculate the correct ACK timeout value Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management controls the transmission speed of a port user IP address and application Router can use bandwidth control to limit the Internet connection speed of individual IP or Application It can also guarantee the speed of certain special application or privileged IP address a crucial feature of QoS Quality of Service function The AC 1200R s features both Per user Bandwidth Control and Total Bandwidth Control Per user Bandwidth Control allow administrator to define the maximum bandwidth of each user by IP IP Group or MAC address Total Bandwidth defines the maximum bandwidth of wireless or Ethernet interface Bootloader Bootloader is the under layering program that will start at the power up before the device loads firmware It is similar to BIOS on a personal computer When a firmware crashed you might be able to recover your device from bootloader 97 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live Bridge A product that connects 2 different networks that uses the same protocol Wireless bridges are commonly used to link network across remote buildings For wireless application there are 2 types of Bridges WDS Bridge can be use
51. e AC 1200R User s Manual TN Table of Contents ir Live 4 6 7 IP Filtering Settings ccctacicc cscs aoucceavedegeetcepeteinaniaelethorecremdeahseatcs 56 4 6 8 Dynamic DNS Settings cc4 cceih coe en il wie 57 4 6 9 Remote Management SettingS cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 4 7 WISP Specific Settings sexta sccre eset aem Aare sere vacpe ieee aameacccans 58 4 7 1 WAN Port Settings cc cect acca uasssesaccerstnveceseasiotececucotroosstguseneuacees 59 4 7 2 DIG Server Settings cco ose aera ie cae ia voecantat 61 4 7 3 Multiple DIV Zach Se AN Be tal b eee ll ea eet dake 62 4 7 4 Virtual Server Settings ic ckiaine mee i aes 63 4 7 5 Special Applications ied ssccstostedvrudente ddcnetvecvecewbesssermerdeneueonudede 64 4 7 6 IP Filtering Settings sexes ccce cies eee et cos eee cea outee eea 65 4 7 7 Dynamic DNS Settings sani ei ile aia ileal hs crest ahaes 66 4 7 8 Remote Management SettingS cceceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 5 System Configuration c cseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeanenseeeeeeeeeees 67 5 1 System Configuration cisseavciecccert ea aiatu Selena cgoeeae eee eerie eiceauoe 67 5 1 1 Device IP SCHINGS sect sicecieassisesacetadtendoesisvonsarcreetnen deol matte 67 5 1 2 TIME Settings nieren ea E TAN EEEE 68 5 1 3 Password Settings scsi acc cuss tec atcetanadconseaseutemnateamrorestouneuameacres 69 5 1 4 System Management si sccciesstasceaseceneduatccss deubanedidebien cechSdaaheuason
52. erver computers on the LAN that may be accessed by any Internet user Internet data destined for the specified public port will be directed to the specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address Virtual Server You can configure the Wireless Router as a Virtual Server so that remote users accessing services such as the Web or FTP at your local site via Public IP Addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with Private IP Addresses In other words depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the Wireless Router redirects the external service request to the appropriate internal server located at one of your LAN s Pirvate IP Address Enable Virtual Server di Public Select Both o Add Reset Current Virtual Server Table Computer pikea Public Noj Chame Privats iP ee e Delete All Reset APPLY CANCEL 63 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 5 Special Applications Operation Mode gt Setup gt Special Applications Some Internet application such as Instant Messaging or games use groups of ports and are not easy to work behind a firewall To work well with these special applications we will open ports to let traffic pass through Note You can use up to 3 sets of opened ports for a specific application The opened ports can be separated by a comma and no
53. es 70 DVN ecient eat Roe oe ace LLY les oat aol 71 5 1 6 2 4G Wireless check thd seca isk a A ta cca 71 des hor NVC IOSS enean a ate he den asd lS 77 ATI QOS nea oan see cco E EE 78 5 INAT aeaeo adoi ea a a A aa 79 dee HON IFOAM i rrn E A E 80 6 Device Status amp Tools 2 cseceecccccenennnnnenecesnncneceenennennesesensenene 82 OU Stat Sirm eee ai eigen eae eee 82 Wicd SLA Ae at cera tel oes tae es ane vencecak sensual piateh tine eens tc auions deuhnecetin Ges 82 6 1 2 Internet COMME CHOM seriassencrscozentossiceneus cenenogessassqusguienasssiacstaneni 82 61 3 Device Slalu S e e sec sine a n E S E EEEE 83 6 1 4 System EO girerse a eR EEA E ERR E AE 84 61S DOCU E OO ean T a a E T a ates 84 6 1 6 Active DHOP Client sssseesesenesessesesrsrrnnrrrrrrrreersrrnnrnrrrrrreene 85 iii AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS Table of Contents ir Live Oil e VSTALISHCS cru ce tuss tas cece deiaat a ere a canes E 85 6 1 8 Configuration Tools siete cas eects a oi aidan aati ondeleca us 86 6 1 9 Firmware Upgrade se 2scuecsceeetbeats a tavdteresn vet eh ecteee tne Gestatves 86 61I MOSEL cae eai ars eels ent ees et are aha ce ee ted ae 87 7 Frequent Asked Questions 022 ccccececeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 88 8 Specifications sissies seiseanan aeae ie ciate ae aeaea vOe eaa Edat 90 9 Wireless Network GlOSSA ryY 2 2 c cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 94 AirLive AC 1200R Use
54. ess select this button and enter the information below IP Address Assigned by Your ISP 192 168 2 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ISP Gateway IP Address 192 168 2 254 Primary DNS Server 0 0 o e Secondary DNS Server 0 o i9 0 Or your ISP already provides you with PPPoE authentication information select this button and enter the information below User Name Password Service name Always on v Connection Type e MTU 1454 Bytes 128 1500 MRU 1454 Bytes 1 1500 Normal vl Session Type E Clone MAC Address Some service provider Cable Modem provider lock to certain MAC address In this situation the WAN port of AC 1200R needs to clone the MAC address Please check the Clone MAC address box and enter the address that need to be cloned AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 48 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live If your ISP already provides you with a Host Name select this button and enter the information below DHCP Host Name Airlive Orf your ISP already provides you with PPTP authentication information select this button and enter the information below PPTP Local IP Address O P PPTP IP Netmask 0 D ii O 0 PPTP Remote IP Address 0 0 J0 0 User Name Password Idle Time 10 Minutes 0 means always on O Cloned MAC Address If your ISP requ
55. est To Send A packet sent when a computer has data to transmit The computer will wait for a CTS Clear To Send message before sending data AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 106 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve RTS Threshold RTS Request to Send The RTS CTS clear to send packet will be send before a frame if the packet frame is larger than this value Lower this value can improve the performance if there are many clients in your network You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are many clients in your AP s network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A set of protocols for managing complex networks The SNMP network contains 3 key elements managed devices agents and network management systems NMSs Managed devices are network devices that content SNMP agents SNMP agents are programs that reside SNMP capable device s firmware to provide SNMP configuration service The NMS typically is a PC based software such as HP Openview that can view and manage SNMP network device remotely SSH Developed by SSH Communications Security Ltd Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a network to execute commands in a remote machine and to move files from one machine to another It provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels It is a replacement for rlogin rsh rcp and rdist SSL Secure Sockets Layer It is a popular encryption scheme used by many online r
56. et While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the packets that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet Turbo A Turbo A is an Atheros proprietary turbo mode to increase speed over standard 802 11a mode It uses channel binding technology to increase speed There are 2 types of Turbo A modes Dynamic Turbo and Static Turbo In Dynamic Turbo the channel binding will be used only if necessary In Static Turbo the channel binding is always on This protocol may be combined with Super A model to increase the performance even more The used of channel binding might be prohibited in EU countries AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 108 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live TX Output Power Transmit Output Power The TX output power means the transmission output power of the radio Normally the TX output power level limit for 2 4GHz 11g b is 20dBm at the antenna end The output power limit for 5GHz 802 11a is 30dBm at the antenna end UDP User Datagram Protocol A layer 4 network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To send a file to the Internet or network device URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network A type of technology designed
57. etail and banking sites to protect the financial integrity of transactions When an SSL session begins the server sends its public key to the browser The browser then sends a randomly generated secret key back to the server in order to have a secret key exchange for that session SSL VPN is also known as Web VPN The HTTPS and SSH management interface use SSL for data encryption 107 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L Ar LIve Subnet Mask An address code mask that determines the size of the network An IP subnet are determined by performing a BIT wise AND operation between the IP address and the subnet mask By changing the subnet mask you can change the scope and size of a network Subnetwork or Subnet Found in larger networks these smaller networks are used to simplify addressing between numerous computers Subnets connect to the central network through a router hub or gateway Each individual wireless LAN will probably use the same subnet for all the local computers it talks to Super A Super A is an Atheros proprietary turbo mode to increase speed over standard 802 11a mode It adds Bursting and Compression to increase the speed If you live in countries that prohibit the channel binding technology i e Europe you should choose Super A without Turbo if you need more speed than 11a mode TCP A layer 4 protocol used along with the IP to send data between computers over the Intern
58. eter at higher value The default size is 2346 You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are interference around your network Full Duplex The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously In wireless environment this is usually done with 2 or more radios doing load balancing Gateway In the global Internet network the gateways are core routers that connect networks in different IP subnet together In a LAN environment with an IP sharing router the gateway is the router In an office environment gateway typically is a multi function device that integrates NAT firewall bandwidth management and other security functions Hotspot A place where you can access Wi Fi service The term hotspot has two meanings in wireless deployment One is the wireless infrastructure deployment the other is the Internet access billing system In a hotspot system a service provider typically need an authentication and account system for billing purposes and a wireless AP network to provide access for customers 101 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP is a Layer 3 protocol to report IP multicast memberships to neighboring multicast switches and routers IGMP snooping is a feature that allows an Ethernet switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers A switch support IGMP snooping has the possibilit
59. guration includes all non wireless settings We will explain their functions here 5 1 1 Device IP Settings General Setup gt gt LAN The LAN Settings screen allows you to configure the IP address and subnet of the device You also can enable or disable the DHCP server in this page If AC 1200R is working in client mode or AP mode please disable the DHCP server The DHCP server setting please refer the chapter 4 6 3 67 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 System Configuration 5 Air Live LAN You can enable the Wireless Router s DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP Addresses to your LAN client PCs The Wireless Router must have an IP Address in the Local Area Network LAN IP IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 802 1d Spanning Tree Disable v DHCP Server Enable v DHCP Server Lease Time OneDay v DHCP Client Start IP 192 168 1 100 DHCP Client End IP 192 168 1 199 Domain Name e Static DHCP Lease Table It allows 16 entries only APPLY CANCEL NO MAC Address IP Address Delete Delete All Enable Enable Static DHCP Leases MAC Address IP Address Add Clear 5 1 2 Time Settings General Setup gt gt System gt Time Zone It is important that you set the date and time for your AC 1200R so that the system log will record the correct date and time information We recommend you choose Enable NTP so the time will be keep even after reboot If you
60. igured as WDS Bridge In WDS Bridge you must enter the remote AP s MAC Address It can connect with another AC 1200R via WDS Bridge WDS AP LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 6 1 Introduction 5 Air Live 1 3 5 Client AP Mode In this mode it can work as a wireless repeater to extend the coverage of remote wireless router Client AP Q 5G pli d Ti LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN 7 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual Sp 2 Installing the AC 1200R Air Live D Installing the AC 1200R This section describes the hardware features and the hardware installation procedure for the AC 1200R For software configuration please go to chapter 3 for more details 2 1 Before You Start It is important to read through this section before you install the AC 1200R m The use of 5GHz spectrum might be prohibited in some countries Please consult with your country s telecom regulation first m Please installation the antennas first before connecting the power Connecting the power without installing the antennas may result in damage to the wireless radios which may void your warranty 2 2 Installing AC 1200R The AC 1200R package contains the following items One AC 1200R main unit One 12V 1A DC power adapter Indoor detachable dual band Omni Antenna x 2 Quick Start Guide User s Guide CD AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 8 2 Installing the AC 1200R gt Air Live 2 3 Knowing Your
61. imal digits if you choose this option For example 12345abcdef ASCII 128 This is a key with 64 bit key length of ASCII type Please enter 13 ASCII Characters if you choose this option For example airlivewepkey HEX 128 This is a key with 128 bit key length of HEX type Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits if you choose this option For example 1234567890abcdef1 234567890 WPA radius WPA radius allows users to leverage a RADIUS server to do association authentications Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA RADIUS v WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed RADIUS Server IP Address RADIUS Server Port 1812 RADIUS Server Password APPLY CANCEL To Enable RADIUS Server E Server IP The IP address of the RADIUS server Port Number The port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication The default setting is 1812 m Radius Server Password This is used by your RADIUS server in the Shared Secret field in RADIUS protocol messages The password configured in the AC 1200R must match the password configured in the RADIUS server The password can contain up to 64 alphanumeric characters AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 32 a 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access WPA
62. ing into Web Management Normal Web Management HTTP To get into the Normal Web Management simply type in the AC 1200R s IP address default IP is 192 168 1 254 into the web browser s address field 192 168 1 254 3 4 2 Login After the procedure above the Login username and password is required Please type in the username and password The default username is admin and password is airlive After that Operation Mode page will appear 19 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 3 Configuring the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 3 5 Initial Configuration We recommend users to browse through AC 1200R s web management interface to get an overall picture of the functions and interface Below are the recommended initial configurations for first time login 3 5 1 Choose the wireless Operation Modes The wireless settings of AC 1200R are dependent on the wireless operation mode you choose Therefore the first step is to choose the operation mode For explanation on when to use what operation mode please refer to Chapter 1 OperationMode GeneralSetup Status Tools Operation Mode Operation Mode Select the Operation Mode and click on Cb see Macdae ta nhanaansir Click to configure wireless settings Click on Setup button to configure the W Dual Band Router Mode Radio 1 11a n ac Radio 2 b g n an Wizard Dual AP Setup AP Mode AP Mode Dual Band Router AP Router AP Router WISP AP Setup
63. ires you to use a specific WAN Ethernet MAC address check this box and enter the MAC address here MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Se en NOTE Changes to this page will not take effect until you click Apply on the save config page 49 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live 4 6 2 PPPoE Server Settings The PPPoE server setting is only available when the AC 1200R is in Dual Band Router mode The maximum number of concurrent accounts is 14 PPPoE Server Settings O Enable Disable Authentication Local Account O Radius One User Per Account Enable O Disable Local IP Address 0 0 10 10 Remote Start IP 0 _ 0 _ 0 0 Remote End IP 0 0 _ 0 0 Authentication Type MSCHAPV1 im C MPPE Encryption Compression Cesp C Deflate Local Account Management User Name Password Assigned IP 0 _ 0 10 _ 0 Eg Select User Name Password Assigned IP Enable Delete selected Operation Mode gt Setup gt PPPoE Server Settings m Enable Disable Used to enable or disable PPPoE server Authentication Choose to use Local Account or Radius as authentication mechanism If choosing Local Account you have to configure Local Account Management If choosing Radius you have to configure Radius server m Local IP Address Assign IP address to the interface of PPPoE server Remote Start Remote End IP Define IP address pool that is used to assig
64. istics and functions of the original design of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery Article 14 The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication if an interference is found the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual ii SS Copyright and Disclaimer ir Liwe IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC NOTICE To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States the system must be professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification It is the responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States The use of the system in any other combination such as co located antennas transmitting the same information is expressly forbidden wi Ga Bluetooth 2011 OvisLink Corporation All rights reserved AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN Table of Contents ir Live Table of Contents lioo e eala a E A TTT TTT 1 WAV OVE
65. less 802 1d Spanning Tree Disable v DHCP Server Enable v Qos e DHCP Server NAT Lease Time OneDay Y DHCP Client Start IP 192 168 1 100 Firewall DHCP Client End IP 192 168 1 199 Domain Name e Static DHCP Lease Table It allows 16 entries only Pro ac assess APPLY IP Address CANCEL Delete DeleteAll J Enable Enable Static DHCP Leases MAC Address IP Address Add Clear 21 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 3 Configuring the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 3 5 3 Change the Country Code The legal frequency and channels in 5GHz spectrum varies between countries The default country code is ETSI which should require no changes If you are living in Europe If you are living outside EU you should change the country code accordingly In the example below we will change the country code to FCC Step 1 Select Operation Mode gt Setup Operation Mode Operation Mode Mode Radio 1 11a n ac Radio 2 b g n Dual Band Router Dual AP Setup AP Mode AP Mode Dual Band Router AP Router AP Router WISP AP Setup Client Mode AP Router WDS AP Setup WDS AP Mode Client AP Setup Client Mode AP Mode Step 2 From the Regulatory Domain please select your country and click on Apply to finish Wireless Settings Operation Mode Dual Band Router Dual Band Router AP Router LAN LAN LAN LAN WAN Regulatory Domain l 2 FCC 7Y l Change Se
66. mbine the several Ethernet ports into one high bandwidth port to increase the transmission speed It is also known as port trunking Both devices must set the trunking feature to work MAC Media Access Control MAC address provides layer 2 identification for Networking Devices Each Ethernet device has its own unique address The first 6 digits are unique for each manufacturer When a network device have MAC access control feature only the devices with the approved MAC address can connect with the network Mbps Megabits per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission MESH Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol STP and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self forming self healing and self configuring outdoor network MESH network are able to take the shortest path to a destination that does not have to be in the line of site MIMO Multi In Multi Out A Smart Antenna technology designed to increase the coverage and performance of a WLAN network In a MIMO device 2 or more antennas are used to increase the receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx NAT Network Address Translation A network algorithm used by Routers to enables several PCs to share single IP address provided by the ISP The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called Real IP the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called Private IP 103 AirLive AC 1
67. n address to the connected PPPoE clients AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 50 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live MPPE Encryption Used to enable or disable special MPPE encryption function Compression Used to enable compression function Local Account Management e User Name Specify authentication username e Password Specify authentication password e Assign IP Specify the IP address of PPPoE client If 0 0 0 0 is specified then PPPoE client will get an IP address between remote start IP and remote end IP 51 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 3 DHCP Server Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server Settings is to assign private IP address to the devices in your local area network LAN Note that AC 1200R keeps the IP address of 192 168 1 254 and act as the default gateway of the LAN You can assign IP address to MAC address the DHCP server will keep the IP for the MAC address LAN You can enable the Wireless Router s DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP Addresses to your LAN client PCs The Wireless Router must have an IP Address in the Local Area Network e LAN IP Change IP Address 192 168 1 254 nim i Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 802 1d Spanning Tree Disable Y DHCP Server Enable Y DHCP Server Lease Time OneDay v Change IP range and IP DHCP Client Start IP 192 168 1 100 Lease Time DHCP
68. n 1 00 00 03 none syslog info syslogd started BusyBox v1 12 1 Save Clear Refresh 6 1 5 Security Log The Security Log displays any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network Thu Jan 1 05 03 00 UTC 1970 Firewall start Thu Jan 1 05 03 02 UTC 1970 NAT start Thu Jan 1 05 03 06 UTC 1970 SNTP start Thu Jan 1 05 03 06 UTC 1970 SNTP setting End Tue Mar 10 12 01 02 UTC 2015 DNS setting End Tue Mar 10 12 01 02 UTC 2015 IPV6 start S Save Clear Refresh AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 84 TZT 6 Device Status amp Tools e kad Air Live 6 1 6 Active DHCP Client This table shows the assigned IP address MAC address and time expired for each DHCP leased client Active DHCP Client This table shows the assigned IP address MAC address and time expired for each DHCP leased client IP Address MAC Address Time Expired Second None Refresh 6 1 7 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to networks including 2 4G 5G Wireless LAN and WAN Port Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to networks Packets Sent 52120 2 4GHz Wireless LAN Packets Received 527104 Packets Sent 24024 5GHz Wireless LAN Packets Received 7176 Packets Sent 19248
69. n broadband medium such as a single DSL line wireless device or cable modem PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol developed by PPTP Forum With PPTP users can dial in to their corporate network via the Internet If users require data encryption when using the Windows PPTP client the remote VPN server must support MPPE Microsoft Point To Point Encryption Protocol encryption PPTP is also used by some ISP for user authentication particularly when pairing with legacy Alcatel Thomson ADSL modem Preamble Type Preamble are sent with each wireless packet transmit for transmission status Use the long preamble type for better compatibility Use the short preamble type for better performance Rate Control Ethernet switches function to control the upstream and downstream speed of an individual port Rate Control management uses Flow Control to limit the speed of a port Therefore the Ethernet adapter must also have the flow control enabled One way to force the adapter s flow control on is to set a port to half duplex mode RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service An authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers ISPs When you dial in to the ISP you must enter your username and password This information is passed to a RADIUS server which checks that the information is correct and then authorizes access to the ISP system Radius typically uses port 1812 and port 1813 for
70. namicDNS allows users to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address You must get a account password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers Our products have DDNS support for www dyndns org and www tzo com now Dynamic DNS Enable Disable Provider DynDNS Domain Name Account Password Key APPLY CANCEL 4 7 8 Remote Management Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet to have management configuration access to the Wireless Router from a remote site Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet to have management configuration access to the Wireless Router from a remote site Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field Host Adress pon erable 192 168 1 32 8080 7 APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 66 LS 5 System Configuration e L es Ar LIve System Configuration In this chapter we will explain about General Setup in web management interface Please be sure to read through Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first 5 1 System Configuration When you click on the General Setup menu on the top menu bar the following screen will appear The system confi
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72. nd Teardrop attacks exploit limitations in the TCP IP protocols Encryption Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people The common wireless encryption schemes are WEP WPA and WPA2 ESSID SSID The identification name of an 802 11 wireless network Since wireless network has no physical boundary liked wired Ethernet network wireless LAN needs an identifier to distinguish one network from the other Wireless clients must know the SSID in order to associate with a WLAN network Hide SSID feature disable SSID broadcast so users must know the correct SSID in order to join a wireless network Firewall A system that secures a network and prevents access by unauthorized users Firewalls can be software router or gateway Firewalls can prevent unrestricted access into a network as well as restricting data from flowing out of a network Firmware The program that runs inside embedded device such as router or AP Many network devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 100 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network and the Internet Fragment Threshold Frame Size larger than this will be divided into smaller fragment If there are interferences in your area lower this value can improve the performance If there are not keep this param
73. nd eDonkey traffic But don t see the option on the Bandwidth Control Answer The option to limit bandwidth by application or port is available only on WISP and Router modes Question When do I use Per User Bandwidth Control by IP MAC or IP segment Answer In general IP address control limits the devices on the end node i e PC and WISP router MAC address control can limit the traffic of a AP CPE in wireless client mode IP address When you want to limit the bandwidth of a single notebook computer PC or WISP router MAC address When you want to limit the bandwidth of a remote AP CPE in Client mode For example another AC 1200R in client mode IP Segment When you want to limit the bandwidth of an entire IP range For example all the PCs using the DHCP server to get IP addresses Question thought AC 1200R has PPPoE server function where can find it Answer The AC 1200R PPPoE function is available only in Dual Band Router Mode The PPPoE function is inside the Wireless Settings gt WAN Settings Please see graphics below AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 88 TZT 7 Frequent Asked Questions Air Live If your ISP already provides you with PPPoE authentication information select this button and enter the information below User Name Password Service name Connection Type Continuous Y MTU 1392 Bytes 128 1500 89 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual a 8 Specific
74. nder the NAT You can select applications that you are using 7 7 v 4 4 v y y v Amanda FTP H323 IRC SIP TFTP IPsec PPTP L2TP 5 1 10 Firewall Support for Amanda backup tool protocol Support for FTP Support for H323 netmeeting Allows DCC to work though NAT and connection tracking Support for SIP Support for TFTP Support for IPsec passthrough Support for PPTP passthrough Support for L2TP passthrough APPLY CANCEL AC 1200R Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters thus limiting the risk of hacker attack and defending against a wide array of common attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a specific client server as a Demilitarized Zone DMZ You can refer the chapter 4 6 4 and 4 6 7 for the DMZ and IP Filtering Setting AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 80 5 System Configuration 5 Air Live 5 1 10 1 URL Blocking URL Blocking allow user to block access to certain Web sites from a particular PC by entering either a full URL address or just a keyword of the Web site URL Blocking You can block access to certain Web sites from a particular PC by entering either a full URL address or just a keyword of the Web site Enable URL Blocking http URL Keyword Add Reset Current URL Blocking Table PRO URLKeyword seet Delete Delete All Reset AP
75. net connections It is not recommended for network more than 2 nodes Access Point AP The central hub of a wireless LAN network Access Points have one or more Ethernet ports that can connect devices such as Internet connection for sharing Multi function Access Point can also function as an Ethernet client wireless bridge or repeat signals from other AP Access Points typically have more wireless functions comparing to wireless routers AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 96 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve ACK Timeout Acknowledgement Timeout Windows When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station The station will only wait for a certain amount of time this time is called the ACK timeout If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the packet will be re transmitted resulting in reduced throughput If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped greatly lowering throughput By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links This is especially true for 802 11a and 802 119 networks Setting the correct ACK timeout value needs to consider 3 factors distance AP response time an
76. nt any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA pre shared key WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA TKIP O WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed Pre shared Key Format Passphrase M Pre shared Key 1234567890 APPLY CANCEL 10 The AC 1200R will reboot After about 3 minutes please try to access the network again You will be prompted to enter your encryption key AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 14 gt Air Live 2 4 3 Internet Installation Steps 2 Installing the AC 1200R Please finish the LAN port and Wireless installations first in 2 4 1 and 2 4 2 before performing the following steps If you are using AC 1200R as a router please follow the steps below 1 Please make sure the Internet line is connected to the WAN port Open your web browser and type 192 168 1 254 2 3 When prompt for password enter admin for username and airlive for password 4 Choose Wireless Settings on Welcome Screen and click on Setup Operation Mode Mode Dual AP Setup Dual Band Router WISP AP Setup WDS AP Setup Client AP Setup Radio 1 11a n ac AP Mode AP Router Client Mode WDS Client Mode Radio 2 b g n AP Mode AP Router AP Router AP Mode AP Mode Change Mode 5 Choose WAN Port Settings on the bottom WAN Port Settings Setup DHCP Server Settings Setup Multiple DMZ Setup Virtual Server Settings Setup WA
77. o communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible Article 12 Without permission any company firm or user shall not alter the frequency increase the power or change the character
78. r s Manual ENN 1 Introduction Air Live 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview gt Bae La ate ae 7 me he ae ol n a The AC 1200R is a multi functional dual band concurrent AP Router that can operate in 5 different wireless modes The AP features 2 radios that run in 5GHz or 2 4GHz frequency band Moreover it supports latest standard 802 11ac which provide the higher throughout than pervious standard Feature Summary e 2 4G 5G Dual Band Concurrent e 11ac 11b g n data rate up to 1200Mbps e 5 Wireless Modes e 23dBm Hi Power with standard antennas Limit 20dBm in EU e QoS and Bandwidth Control e Multiple SSID and VLAN 1 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SS 1 Introduction Air Live e 10 20 40 80 Channel Width e PPPoE Server e Virtual Server and DMZ support e Syslog Support 1 2 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support If you encounter a technical issue that can not be resolved by information on this guide we recommend that you visit our comprehensive website support at www airlive com The tech support FAQ are frequently updated with latest information In addition you might find new firmware that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for AC 1200R You can reach our on line support center at the following link http www airlive com support support_3 php 1 3 Wireless Operation Modes The AC 1200R can perform as a multi function wireless device Through the AirLive web interface users
79. r hosting Internet Server A DDNS service provides each user account with a domain name A router with DDNS capability has a built in DDNS client that updates the IP address information to DDNS service provider whenever there is a change Therefore users can build website or other Internet servers even if they don t have fixed IP connection DHCP Dynamic Hosting Configuration Protocol A protocol that enables a server to dynamically assign IP addresses When DHCP is used whenever a computer logs onto the network it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it by DHCP server A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another network device such as a router DMZ Demilitarized Zone When a router opens a DMZ port to an internal network device it opens all the TCP UDP service ports to this particular device The feature is used commonly for setting up H 323 VoIP or Multi Media servers DNS A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on a collection of Internet servers Domain Name The unique name that identifies an Internet site Domain Names always have 2 or more parts separated by dots In www airlive com the airlive com is the doman name 99 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary Air Live DoS Attack Denial of Service A type of network attack that floods the network with useless traffic Many DoS attacks such as the Ping of Death a
80. r AC 1200R is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and click Apply to finish AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 68 5 System Configuration 5 Air Live Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status Tools System Password Settings Remote Management Time Zone Set the time zone of the Wireless Router This information is used for log entries and firewall settings Time ee a ee a a WAN Zone GMT 00 00 Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London Time z Server 118 163 81 62 LAN Address Daylight Enable _ Ss a gt i 2 4GHz Wireless Savings Time From January _ 1_ To February 1_ Y APPLY CANCEL 5GHz Wireless Qos 5 1 3 Password Settings General Setup gt System gt Password Settings To change password please go to System Configuration gt Password Settings menu Operation Mode X i System Password Settings eens You can change the password required while logging into the wireless router s web based Password Settings management system By default the password is 1234 So please assign a password to Remote Management the Administrator as soon as possible and store it in a safe place Passwords can contain 1 to 30 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive WAN Current Password LAN New Password Confirm Password 2 4GHz Wireless
81. ration 5 Air Live Guest This page allows you to define the ESSID and wireless security These parameters are used by wireless stations to connect to this router Turn on WEP or WPA by using encryption keys in order to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network Enable Guest SSID Wireless Guest Name Airlive guest Hidden SSID Enable Wireless Clients Isolation Band 2 4 GHz B G N Same as main SSID Channel Number 0 Y Same as main SSID Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption Disable M Enable 802 1x Authentication APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 72 TEN 5 System Configuration Air Live F LIve 5 1 6 3 Advance Setting This page is to set the advance setting for wireless parameter You can refer the chapter 4 2 8 for the detail Advanced Settings Set the time zone of the Wireless Router This information is used for log entries and firewall settings Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms DTIM Period 3 1 10 Data Rate Auto Y N Data Rate Auto v Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHZ 20 MHZ Preamble Type Short Preamble Long Preamble Broadcast Essid Enable Disable CTS Protect Auto Always None Tx Power 100 WMM Enable Disable
82. rd Idle Time 10 minutes 0 meen aans slways C Cloned MAC Address lf your ISP requires you to use a specific WAN Ethernet MAC address check this box and enter the MAC address here MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 in sesoonse NOTE Changes to this page will not take effect until you click Apply on the save config page AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 60 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 2 DHCP Server Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server Settings is to assign private IP address to the devices in your local area network LAN Note that AC 1200R keeps the IP address of 192 168 1 1 and act as the default gateway of the LAN You can assign IP address to MAC address the DHCP server will keep the IP for the MAC address LAN You can enable the Wireless Router s DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP Addresses to your LAN client PCs The Wireless Router must have an IP Address in the Local Area Network LAN IP IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Change IP range and IP Lease 802 1d Spanning Tree Disable Time here DHCP Server Enable Y DHCP Server Lease Time OneDay v DHCP Client Start IP 192 168 1 100 DHCP Client End IP 192 168 1 199 Manually assign Domain Name MAC address to IP Static DHCP Lease Table here It allows 16 entries only APPLY CANCEL MAC Address IP
83. se assign a password to Remote Management the Administrator as soon as possible and store it in a safe place Passwords can contain 1 3 to 30 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive WAN Current Password LAN New Password Confirm Password 2 4GHz Wireless APPLY CANCEL 5GHz Wireless QoS 23 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live Wireless and WAN Settings In this chapter we will explain about the wireless settings and router mode settings in web management interface Please be sure to read through Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first For system configurations device status and other non wireless related settings please go to Chapter 5 4 1 About AC 1200R Menu Structure The AC 1200R s web management menu is divided into 4 main sections Operation Modes General Setup Tools and Status The main menus options are always displayed on the top of the web management page Within each main menu category there are sub menu options which are displayed on the side of the web management page nn Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status Tools Top Menu Bar Status Status Internet Connection The Wireless Router s status information provides the following information about your Wireless Router Hardware Firmware version Serial Number and its current operating status Device Stat
84. separate firewall device to perform additional security functions 53 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 5 Virtual Server Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Virtual Setting This allows you to specify one or more applications running on server computers on the LAN that may be accessed by any Internet user Internet data destined for the specified public port will be directed to the specified private port number on the LAN client with the specified private IP address Virtual Server You can configure the Wireless Router as a Virtual Server so that remote users accessing services such as the Web or FTP at your local site via Public IP Addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with Private IP Addresses In other word depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the Wireless Router redirects the external service request to the appropriate internal server located at one of your LAN s Pirvate IP Address J Enable Virtual Server mae Public per coronene Tg te Ta common Select Both Y Add Reset Current Virtual Server Table paced Private Public NO Name Pevate P Bere aad erated Delete DeleteAll Reset APPLY CANCEL m AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 54 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 6 6 Special Applications Operation Mode gt Setup gt Special Applications
85. sers to define the traffic type permitted or not permitted in your LAN You can control which PC client uses what services in which they can have access to these services If both of MAC filtering and IP filtering are enabled simultaneously the MAC filtering table will be checked first and then IP filtering table Y Enable MAC Filtering Deny Allow Client PC MAC Address Computer Name Comment Current MAC Filtering Table NO Computer Name Client PC MAC Address Comment Select Delete Delete All Reset Enable IP Filtering Deny Allow Client PC Client PC IP er De a se EB Add PC Delete Delete All APPLY CANCEL This allows you to define who are allowing denying access from to the Internet m Enable MAC Filtering To enable the MAC filtering m Enable IP Filtering To enable the IP filtering m Allow Data traffic satisfying rules below are allowed forwarded m Deny Data traffic satisfying rules below are denied filtered To grant or deny IP address select ADD ADD PC or Reset 65 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 7 Dynamic DNS Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt Dynamic DNS Settings Dynamic DNS DDNS allows you to create a hostname that points to your dynamic IP or static IP address or URL AC 1200R provide Dynamic DNS client using DynDNS please visit http www dyndns org for detail DDNS DDNS Dy
86. spaces are allowed e g 2300 2305 4300 4305 5300 5305 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation NAT is enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field select the protocol type as TCP or UDP then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic Note The range of the Trigger Port is 1 to 65535 Enable Special Applications Open Open Select Y Popular Applications Select Game v Add Add Reset Current Trigger Port Table no Computer i adaess Trae UPL comment Name Open a DeleteAll Reset APPLY CANCEL AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 64 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 7 6 IP Filtering Settings Operation Mode gt Setup gt IP Filtering Settings IP Filtering Settings allows users to define the traffic type permitted or not permitted in your LAN You can control which PC client uses what services in which they can have access to these services If both of MAC filtering and IP filtering are enabled simultaneously the MAC filtering table will be checked first and then IP filtering table Access Control Access Control allows u
87. stance at the same output power when comparing to 802 11g 802 3ad 802 3ad is an IEEE standard for bonding or aggregating multiple Ethernet ports into one virtual port also known as trunking to increase the bandwidth 802 3af This is the PoE Power over Ethernet standard by IEEE committee 802 3af uses 48V POE standard that can deliver up to 100 meter distance over Ethernet cable AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 94 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve 802 11b International standard for wireless networking that operates in the 2 4 GHz frequency band 2 4 GHz to 2 4835 GHz and provides a throughput up to 11 Mbps 802 1d STP Spanning Tree Protocol It is an algorithm to prevent network from forming The STP protocol allows net work to provide a redundant link in the event of a link failure It is advise to turn on this option for multi link bridge network 802 11d Also known as Global Roaming 802 11d is a standard for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802 11 family are not allowed to operate 802 11e The IEEE QoS standard for prioritizing traffic of the VolP and multimedia applications The WMM is based on a subset of the 802 11e 802 11g A standard provides a throughput up to 54 Mbps using OFDM technology It also operates in the 2 4 GHz frequency band as 802 11b 802 11g devices are backward compatible with 802 11b devices 802 11h This IEEE standard define the T
88. standard call for operating frequency of 10 to 66Ghz spectrum The 802 16a amendment extends the original standard into spectrum between 2 and 11 Ghz 802 16d increase data rates to between 40 and 70 Mbps s and add support for MIMO antennas QoS and multiple polling technologies 802 16e adds mobility features narrower bandwidth a max of 5 mhz slower speed and smaller antennas Mobility is allowed up to 40 mph AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 110 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form one single wireless network without using wired uplinks WDS associate each other by MAC address each device WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network that uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes The most popular standard for WLAN is the 802 11 standards WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP WMS Wireless Management System An utility program to manage multiple wireless AP Bridges WPA Wi Fi Protected Access It is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key TKIP or certificate It is more secure than WEP encryp
89. sword and SSID are case sensitive The default IP address is 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 When using Web UI the login as follow User name admin Password airlive The default radio mode for Radio 1 is 802 11ac n The default radio mode for Radio 2 is 802 11g b n The default SSID for Radio 1 is AirLive The default SSID for Radio 2 is AirLive 5G The default wireless mode is Dual Band Router Mode After power on please wait for 2 minutes for AC 1200R to finish boot up Q Q Q Q u u Q Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to take effect 17 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual SSS 3 Configuring the AC 1200R Air Live 3 2 Prepare Your PC The AC 1200R can be managed remotely by a PC through either the wired or wireless network The default IP address of the AC 1200R is 192 168 1 254 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 This means the IP address of the PC should be in the range of 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 The default mode for AC 1200R is Dual Band Router mode In this mode the AC 1200R s DHCP server is turned on therefore your PC can get IP automatically from AC 1200R You just need to set your PC to Obtain IP address automatically on the TCP IP setting By default Windows already do this so you do not need to change However if you are using AC 1200R in non router modes Dual AP Dual Band Router WDS AP Cllient AP you need to set your IP manually To prepare your
90. t error rate you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold DTIM Interval The AC 1200R buffers packets for stations that operate in the AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 34 lt lt 4 Wireless and WAN Settings Air Live power saving mode The Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM informs such power conserving stations that there are packets waiting to be received by them The DTIM interval specifies how often the beacon frame should contain DTIMs It should have a value between 1 to 255 with a default value of 3 E Transmit Power You can adjust the transmit output power of the AC 1200R s radio from 10dBm to 24dBm The higher the output power the more distance AC 1200R can deliver However it is advised that you use just enough output power so it will not create excessive interference for the environment Also using too much power at close distance can create serious performance drop due to signal distortion At less than 200meter distance the best output power is about 14dBm At 2km distance the best output power setting is 18dBm for 11a Data Rate Select here to change the Data Rate for the radio Lower data rate sometimes provide longer distance In most cases however we recommend to keep the setting at Auto m Enable 802 1d STP Enable the Spanning Tree Protocol to prevent forming a network loop This option is especially important for WDS Bridge mode 35 AirLive AC 1200R User s Man
91. the AC 1200R Configuring the Multiple SSID When you click on the Multiple SSID button the following screen will appear Guest This page allows you to define the ESSID and wireless security These parameters are used by wireless stations to connect to this router Turn on WEP or WPA by using encryption keys in order to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network Enable Guest SSID Wireless Guest Name Airlive 5G guest Hidden SSID Enable t Wireless Clients Isolation Band To set the SSID for the D ana Guest Network pID Channel Number 36 Y Same as main SSID Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption Disable v Enable 802 1x Authentication APPLY CANCEL 37 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live How to enable Guess SSID You can add 1 SSID for guest in each radio Please follow the procedure below Enter the Wireless Guest Name SSID name i e BridgeNet Select the Security Policy i e WPA PSk Enter the Security Key i e BridgeNetKey Click on Apply to add SSID oy How to disable quess SSID To disable the guess SSID please uncheck the Enable Guess SSID 4 2 11 QoS Setting Operation Mode gt Setup gt QoS Setting QoS also known as the Bandwidth Control
92. tion Attain IP Protocol DHCP IP Address 192 168 0 90 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 254 MAC Address 00 0a 8a cb 0f 04 Primary DNS 168 95 1 1 Secondary DNS 8 8 8 8 AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 82 5 Air Live 6 1 3 Device Status 6 Device Status amp Tools This page shows the general information about AC 1200R such as device IP MAC Wireless Encryption SSID etc Below are some additional explanations on some status information of this page Device Status View the current setting status of this device Wireless Configuration 2 4GHz Wireless Mode ESSID Channel Number Security MAC Address 5GHz Wireless Mode ESSID Channel Number Security MAC Address LAN Configuration IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server MAC Address Enable AccessPoint ac 1200_2 4 0 Disable 00 0a 8a cb 0f 01 Enable AccessPoint Airlive 5G 165 WPAPSK 00 0a 8a cb 0f 02 192 168 1 254 255 255 255 0 Enable 00 0a 8a cb 0f 03 83 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 6 Device Status amp Tools N ha a Air Live 6 1 4 System Log The System Log displays the system activities login and system error report If you need to report a problem to Air Live please be sure to send us the System Log information also System Log View the system operation information You can see the system start up time connection process and etc here Ja
93. tion The WPA PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 is also known as 802 11i It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES encryption The WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA WPA2 PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication 111 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual
94. tion mode channel SSID in Operation Mode or you can setup in here if you want to have specific operation in each mode When you setup in Operation Mode the parameter in here will change as well AC 1200R 2 4G 5G can work individually You can refer the 5 1 6 for the detail setting Operation Mode GeneralSetup Status S Svsiem Basic Settings WAN This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point LAN Mode Access Point v P Band 5 GHz A N AC Y 2 4GHz Wireless SSID Airlive 5G 5GHz Wireless Channel Number 165 Y Associated Clients ShowActiveClients Basic Settings aia APPLY CANCEL Advanced Settings Security Settings Access Control WPS Qos NAT Firewall 77 AirLive AC 1200R User s Manual 5 System Configuration 5 Air Live 5 1 8 QoS QoS Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority including dedicated bandwidth controlled jitter and latency required by some real time and interactive traffic and improved loss characteristics Also important is making sure that providing priority for one or more flows does not make other flows fail You can refer chapter 4 2 11 for the detail setting Operation Mode General Setup Status Tools
95. tting For Radio 1 Y WLAN Standard for Radio 1 AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 22 3 Configuring the AC 1200R 5 Air Live 3 5 4 Set the Time and Date It is important that you set the date and time for your AC 1200R so that the system log will record the correct date and time information Please go to System Configuration gt Time Settings We recommend you choose Enable NTP so the time will be keep even after reboot If your AC 1200R is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and click Apply to finish OperationMode GeneralSetup Status System Time Zone Set the time zone of the Wireless Router This information is used for log entries and Password Settings firewall settings Remote Management A Time WAN Zone i Time ms Server 118 163 81 62 LAN Address Daylight Enable 2 4GHz Wireless Savings Time From January 1 To February Y 41 v APPLY CANCEL 5GHz Wireless 3 5 5 Change Password You should change the password for AC 1200R at the first login To change password please go to General Setup gt Password Settings menu Operation Mode General Setup Status Tools System Password Settings You can change the password required while logging into the wireless router s web based Password Settings management system By default the password is 1234 So plea
96. type permitted or not permitted in your LAN You can control which PC client uses what services in which they can have access to these services If both of MAC filtering and IP filtering are enabled simultaneously the MAC filtering table will be checked first and then IP filtering table Access Control Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted or not permitted in your LAN You can control which PC client uses what services in which they can have access to these services If both of MAC filtering and IP filtering are enabled simultaneously the MAC filtering table will be checked first and then IP filtering table Y Enable MAC Filtering Deny Allow Client PC MAC Address Computer Name Comment Add Reset J J Current MAC Filtering Table NO Computer Name Client PC MAC Address Comment Select Delete Delete All Reset 4 Enable IP Filtering Deny Allow Client PC Client PC IP Port puma aa he Add PC Delete Delete All APPLY CANCEL This allows you to define who are allowing denying access from to the Internet m Enable MAC Filtering To enable the MAC filtering m Enable IP Filtering To enable the IP filtering m Allow Data traffic satisfying rules below are allowed forwarded m Deny Data traffic satisfying rules below are denied filtered To grant or deny IP address select ADD ADD PC or Reset AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 56
97. ual 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 2 9 Access Control ACL Operation Mode gt Setup gt Access Control The AC 1200R allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes Access Control For security reason the Wireless Router features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Wireless Router MAC Address Filtering Table It allows 20 entries only uo macadsess comment Select Delete Delete All Enable Access Control mac agaress comment O O OOO OO Add Clear APPLY CANCEL To add a MAC address into the table enter a Mnemonic Name and the MAC Address and then click Add The table lists all configured MAC Filter entries To delete entries check the corresponding Select boxes and then press Delete Selected or delete all AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 36 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live 4 2 10 Multiple SSID Operation Mode gt Setup gt Multiple SSID This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes Multiple SSID also known as guess mode allows AC 1200R to create up to 1 different wireless networks SSID It is also Known as Virtual AP or guess function Each SSID can have its Encryption type The users who access the Guess mode SSID can not access
98. us System Model Wireless Router System Log Up Time Oday 0h 44m 50s Hardware Version Rev A Security Log Boot Code Version 4 1 2 0 1 Active DHCP Client Runtime Code Version 1 09 Side Menu Bar Statistics AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 24 4 Wireless and WAN Settings 5 Air Live Operation Mode This menu is where you will find wireless and WAN settings The AC 1200R s wireless settings are dependent on the wireless operation mode you choose only the applicable wireless settings for selected operation mode are shown For example WAN port setting is available only for AP Router and WISP Router mode it will only be shown in those modes To access wireless settings click on the Setup button within each operation mode For explanation on different wireless modes please refer to Chapter 1 We will talk about functions in this menu for this chapter General Setup All settings besides Wireless and WAN functions are in this category The system configuration including changing password upload firmware backup configuration settings PING watchdog and setting management interface We will talk about this menu s function in Chapter 5 m Tools Discover network status using ping trace route and other tools m Status This section for monitoring the status of AC 1200R It provides information on device status Ethernet status wireless status wireless client table and system log 4 2 General Wireless
99. y to avoid multicast traffic being treated as broadcast traffic therefore reducing the overall traffic on the network Infrastructure Mode A wireless network that is built around one or more access points to provide wireless clients access to wired LAN Internet service The opposite of Infrastructure mode is Adhoc mode IP address IP Internet Protocol is a layer 3 network protocol that is the basis of all Internet communication An IP address is 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet An IP address has two parts an identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device which can be a server or a workstation within that network The new IPv6 specification supports 128 bit IP address format IPsec IP Security A set of protocols developed by the IETF to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer IPsec has been deployed widely to implement Virtual Private Networks VPNs IPsec supports two encryption modes Transport and Tunnel Transport mode encrypts only the data of each packet but leaves the header untouched The more secure Tunnel mode encrypts both the header and the payload On the receiving side an IPSec compliant device decrypts each packet AirLive AC 1200 User s Manual 102 TN 9 Wireless Network Glossary e L kal Ar LIve LACP 802 3ad Trunking The 802 3ad Link Aggregation standard defines how to co

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