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AW5500 Industrial Wireless Access Point User's Manual

1. 3 9 2 Date Time Settings Date and time can be set manually or using Network Time Protocol NTP to automatically synchronizes with a Time Server For auto synching check the box below NTP Server Settings Obtain date time automatically proceeding then to fill the IP address or hostname for it If a hostname is entered the DNS server must be configured properly a Time Zone can be selected as well Fig 3 42 La amp http 10 0 50 200 index asp Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status Reboot Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status Reboot e es http 10 0 50 200 index asp 2 BS X ATOP Access Point AWSS System Setup gt Date Time Settings AW5500 Date Time Settings The NTP Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize the date time from the NTP server Current Date Time 10 Jan 2006 17 55 05 NTP Server Settings NTP C Obtain date time automatically NTP Server Time Zone SMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinb Manual Time Se
2. ATO Access Point AW55 peat System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 atop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration Fig 3 52 E g BEE pit O BCX FS ATO Acces peatop atOp Operation Mode ne AW55C ee AVA CSV Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Mobile Station Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status Mobile Station Reboot Settings REGULA Fig 3 53 51 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 9 5 Backup amp Restore Configuration Once all the configurations are set and the device is working properly you may want to back up your configuration Backup can be used when the new firmware is uploaded and it is reset to a factory default settings it is done to prevent accidental loading of incompatible old settings The backup file could also be used to efficiently deploy multiple AW5500s of similar settings by restoring the settings to the devices To backup your configuration click Backup and a pop up dialog is prompted for saving the backup file on your computer It is important NOT to modif
3. E mail Settings D Disable IP Filtering IP filtering is used to filter packets at IP network layer Allow packets that match specification below i Deny packets that match specification below Firewall amp Filtering gt IP filtering rules AW5500 IP Filtering an Serre IP Filtering List Firewall amp Filtering Code Protocol Source Address Destination Address Interface Status Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering 1 ICMP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ether Type Filtering F 2 IGMP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d r 6 TCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wireless Client Isolation Wide See System Setup F 17 UDP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A System Status T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reboot T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 38 43 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Wireless Client Isolation feature uses an advanced filtering technique to create a firewall for wireless interfaces between wireless clients The isolation is enabled to prevent data traffic flowing between clients to increase client security and to prevent unnecessary traffic between clients computer using the same wireless network where our AW5500 acts as the wireless access 3 8 5 Wireless Client Isolation This feature allows operators to integrate wireless field devices and wireless enabled point it offers the operator two mode
4. Firewall amp Filtering GC Wired MAC Filtering Mobile Sharon Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtenng beer Save Settings Apply Wireless Client Isolation System Setup REGULAR AP ro eiia all dots Hobie Einir Fig 3 3 3 2 Overview Information AW5500 is an Industrial Wireless solution for applications in harsh environments The AW5500 is tough enough expected to operate at temperatures ranging from 10 C 60 C The ease of installation makes it attractive as it uses a DIN Hal for fixing itself to virtually any surface in your workplace Reliability is a key factor when wireless solutions are needed that is why 16 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 AW5500 s size makes it ideal for small places when considering its positioning without affecting real time control and overall performance 3 2 1 Secure Wireless Network AW5500 is designed to provide you security support when building a network We recommend using WPA2 PSK with AES as a minimum when securing your network also remember to set it at 802 11n for a full soeed performance For more information on this and more please read Chapter 3 Sec 3 3 2 3 3 Wireless Settings Wireless Settings includes the basic Wi Fi settings and wireless security There are however some concepts to be mentioned before going one step forward on the wireless settings As you know 802 11 is a set of standards for WLAN communicat
5. atop atop o AW5500 Industrial Wireless Access Point User s Manual v 1 1 Feb 2012 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Important Announcement The information contained in this document is the property of Atop Technologies Inc and is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of Atop Technologies Inc products No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes and it is not to be reproduced copied disclosed transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form by any means in whole or in part without the prior explicit written consent of Atop Technologies Inc offenders will be liable for damages All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Disclaimer We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely we cannot guarantee full agreement However the data in this manual is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions Suggestions for improvement are welcome All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their respective companies Published and Printed by Atop Technologies Inc 2F No 146 Sec 1 Tung Hsing Rd Jubei Hsinchu 30261 Taiwan R O C Tel 886
6. 500 g estimate Dimensions 47 x 110 x90 mm Installation DIN Hal wall mount optional kit Environmental Limits Operating Temperature 10 C 60 C 14 F 140 F m Storage Temperature 40 C 85 C 40 F 185 F Ambient Relative Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing Wireless Specifications WR PCl e Module Atheros AR9382 m Tx Rx 2T2RMIMO 2x2 with MCS 0 15 H Wireless Standard Conformance 802 11a 802 11b 802 119 and 802 11n E Antenna 3 5 dBi Dual antenna design SMA R Female connector Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Frequency Range Table 6 1 Country Region 2412 2462 20 MHz 5180 5240 5745 5825 20 MHz United States FCC 2422 2452 40 MHz 5190 5230 5755 5795 40 MHz 2412 2472 20 MHz 5180 5240 20 MHz Europe ETSI 2422 2462 40 MHz 5190 5230 40 MHz 2412 2462 20 MHz 5280 5320 5745 5825 20 MHz 2422 2452 40 MHz 5310 5755 5795 40 MHz Taiwan NCC Data Rate Table 6 2 802 11a 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 802 119 1Nss 65Mbps 800GI 72 2Mbps 400GI Max 2Nss 130Mbps 800GI 144 4Mbps 400GI Max 1Nss 135Mbps 800GI 150Mbps 400GI Max 2Nss 270Mbps 800GI 300Mbps 400GI Max 20 MHz 802 11n Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Output Power Table 6 3 15dBm 6 9 12 18 24Mbps
7. Page 1 6 ety Canes Fig 3 25a 35 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 ES EA S http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BS XI amp ATO Access Point AW55 Peat PD DHCP Server AW5500 DHCP Server Settings Operation Mode Wireless The DHCP Server is used to distribute the dynamic static IP addresses settings to the requested Network Settings client View the DHCP client table SNMP Settings seg DHCP d Enabled E mail Settings IP Address Range DHCP Server s Be From IP Address Firewall amp Filtering System Setup To IP Address System Status Netmask Reboot Lease Time Minutes 21600 Static Connection Host Name IP Address MAC Status 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 6 Save Settings Appi Get Fig 3 25b I E http 10 0 50 232 index asp ATOP Access Point AW55 Peat O p System Status gt DHCP Status AW5500 lechnologies Operation Mode DHCP Client List Wireless Host Name MAC Address IP Address Lease Time Network Settings No DHCP entry SNMP Settings Refresh E mail Settings DHCP Server Firowall KR Filtorina Fig 3 26 When DHCP is enabled up to 32 different static IP MAC can be set Fig 3 25a 3 25b for a look at the current DHCP client table just click where it says View the DHCP client table if no clients are present there would be a message specifying so Fig 3 26 36 At
8. Secunty Settings SSID Broadcast Enabled Disabled Advanced Settings Wireless Mode 802 11a n v Network Settings FE Channel v Automatic Channel Selection LAN amp WLAN Interf DEE BandWidth 40MHz SNMP Settings Secondary Channel E mail Settings Transmit Rate Best auto v DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Save Settings Apply Cancel Fig 3 5 The SSID Broadcast is the function to allow any wireless client to search for this access point presence it is enabled by default When the SSID Broadcast is disabled wireless clients need to manually input the SSID in their wireless client configuration increasing network security to prevent an access from unsolicited clients You can also specify Wireless Mode of this access point according to your needs The 802 11b g n mode is set by default and it will be compatible with all wireless clients Our device can be used together with other standard wireless AP when configured to AP Client mode Link Speed can be optimized up to 300 Mbps by choosing 802 11 b g n or 802 11a n again remember that 2 4 GHz frequency is easily interfered by other devices that operate in the same region namely Bluetooth Zigbee Microwave etc so it is better to choose the 802 11a n which operates in the 5 GHz when your network allows it Below there is a table which shows Basic Settings for the device default Radio Off is Disabled and SSID Broadcast is enabled as fac
9. Wireless Bridge Mode Off Wireless Bridge function disabled On AP running on Client Mode AP Client Mode Green Off AP not running on Client Mode On AP running on 5GHz band if WLAN LED On 5GHz Green Off AP running on 2 4GHz band if WLAN LED On AP Mode more than one wireless client is associated Blinkin j Wireless Bridge Mode All WDS nodes are connected Locate Green AP Client Successful connection to a remote AP Off No wireless connection association On Ethernet is connected Orange LAN Off Ethernet is disconnected Green Blinking Data transmitting on Ethernet Off Wireless Radio disabled WLAN Green On Wireless Radio enabled 11 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point System is not ready or Halt Green AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 Blinking AP firmware running normally Note E In Wireless AP Mode AP LED and Wireless Bridge LED will go on together E If WLAN radio is turned off mode LEDs AP Wireless Bridge and AP Client should all go off 12 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Warranty Limited Warranty Conditions Products supplied by us are covered in this warranty for undesired performance or defects resulting from shipping or any other event deemed to be the result of Atop Technologies mishandling The warranty does not cover however equipment which has been damaged due to accident misuse abuse such as m Use of
10. http 10 0 5 3 index asp D Bex ATOP Access Point AW55 Peat op Wireless gt Basic Settings AW5500 Technologies Operation Mode Basic Settings Wireless Radio Off Enabled Basic Settings SSID WDS3 Station Hi Security Settings SSID Broadcast Enabled Disabled Advanced Settings i Wireless Mode 802 11a n v Network Settings pe i Channel 36 7y Automatic Channel Selection LAN amp WLAN Interf FR ere BandWidth 40MHz N Sonia Secondary Channel 40 E mail Setti EH Transmit Rate Best auto X DHCP Server Best auto _G Heri MCS 15 130 270 a SE MCS 14 117 243 Wired MAC Filtering MCS 13 104 216 Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table 3 3 2 Security Settings These settings provide an overall network security according to the user s needs by default Wireless Security is set as Disabled Fig 3 11 LS 3 http 10 0 5 3 index asp P BS X ATO Access Point AW55 Peat Op Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500 Technologies Operation Mode Security Settings Wireless Security Mode Disabled v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mai
11. 1 for more details There will be however three buttons which will be present during almost each selection Table 2 2 Functionality Saves the current configuration input on the page only The configuration itself will not be applied to the device We recommend users to use this button before the configuration process is completed and then press Apply at the last step Save and apply the current configuration input on the page On some pages the device may need to reboot we strongly advice to save the device s settings before reboot Cancel the current configuration input and shows the original setting 11 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 2 4 Factory Default Settings Upon arrival the device will be set as Regular AP the rest of the settings are as follow Table 2 3 Mode Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client Wireless Basic Settings woswos GEET Security Settings WDS Settings nA Root AP blank Advanced Settings Country Code US United States Short GI Enabled U STP WMM Enabled Mobile Station Radio On Off Disabled SSID AW5500 Default according to device s BSSID MAC Address i settings N A Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 Bandwidth Secondary Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type WEP Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphrase WPA PSK WPA2 PSK with RADIUS User Passwo
12. ATO Access Point AWSS Peat op Firewall amp Filtering gt Ethernet Type Filtering Technologies Operation Mode Ethernet Type Filtering Wireless Ethernet type filtering is used to filter packets at data link layer Network Settings nm _ Disable Ethernet type filtering SNMP Settings e Allow packets that match specification below E mail Settings Se Deny packets that match specification below ee Ethernet Type Filtering List Firewall amp Filtering Ethertype Protocol Interface Status Wired MAC Filtering z l Wireless MAC Filtering ET 0x8035 RARP Any d Ether Type Filtering F 0x0806 ARP Any E IP Filtering EE rT Wireless Client Isolation a ai _ System Setup al echte Novell IPX to y System Status 0x0800 IPv4 Any 7 Reboot E Any Any y T Any A Any 7 m Any 7 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 34 S z http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BO X f Gator Access Point AWS peat Firewall amp Filtering gt Ethernet Type Filtering echnolo D Operation Mode Ethernet Type Filtering Wireless Ethernet type filtering is used to filter packets at data link layer Network Settings Disable Ethernet type filtering SNMP Settings Allow packets that match specification below E mail Settings Deny packets that match specification below DHCP Server Ett Type Filtering List Firewall amp Filtering Etherty Protocol Interfa
13. EC Xf ATO Access Point AW55 Peat O H Network Settings gt LAN amp WLAN Interfaces AW5500 le chno ogies Operation Mode LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Wireless LAN amp WLAN interfaces Basic Settings DHCP C Obtain an IP Address Automatically Security Settings Advanced Settings Manual Settings 10 0 50 200 Network Settings EE LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Ser GE SNMP Settings Default Gateway 10 0 50 1 E mail Settings DNS Server a S Preferred DNS 168 95 1 1 Firewall amp Filtering Alternate DNS System Setup System Status Fig 3 20 31 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 5 SNMP Settings The SNMP is used by network management software to monitor devices in a network to retrieve network status information and to configure network parameters The SNMP Settings shows the configuration of this device so it can be viewed by third party SNMP software as shown below Fig 3 21 a X ATOP Access Point AWSS Pgatop Operation Mode SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Wireless The SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that require administrative attention Network Settings q SNMP Settings E mail Settings Basic Data Objects DHCP Server System Contact Contact Firewall amp Filtering System Location Location System Setup System Status SNMP E Enable Reboot Read Community Write Commun
14. Fig 3 8 21 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 When no neighbors have been found the answer is as follows Fig 3 9 MAC Address E Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps There is no wirelesss network detected T is Topology Infra Infrastructure Adhoc H Channel is listed as Primary Channel Secondary Channel Fig 3 9 22 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 m Secondary Channel the second channel that AW5500 uses when the 40 MHz bandwidth is enabled a better description is given on Table 3 2 Table 3 2 40 MHz above 40 MHz below Primary channel ss an Gene penta ERE Gene Te RER ECHER ER ECH e o SSES EO KE KE EJ FEE Ta GT a TO E CEA EA C E a BCEE e e N o Jeje Pos e a fee rnae o o e n o oo eg 7 KE se re rora o o me 23 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 m Transmit Rate a maximum data transmission of 300 Mbps is supported however data transmission is to be made on a different amount in exchange for a more stable connection refer to Table 3 3 Table 3 3 Data rate Mbit s MCS index Spatial streams Modulation type 0 i BPSK 650 720 om em nn PSK om nm 2700 3000 nn oe 1950 nm om em nn eau em 28 90 5400 mm nt eo O 3900 om am om leie ie E EE E DE CH 24 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 D eg E all amp
15. This manual is designed for the AW5500 Industrial Wireless Access Point and that model only Warranty Period We provide a 5 year limited warranty for AW5500 industrial wireless access point Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Model AW5500 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Caution Any changes or modific
16. User Manual V 1 1 2 3 When on Station mode 2 3 1 SSID is not present here as there is no AP function 2 3 2 On WDS Settings Root AP the MAC address entered should be the Root Hybrid s Parent s MAC address that is directly above the Station AP It might not be the Root AP s MAC address if the WDS setup has a multi layer 2 3 3 Repeat step 6 on the above section Regular AP Mode section zl s i http 10 0 50 200 index asp Operation Mode Wireless en ee AW5500 Series AW5500 SNMP Settings Operation Mode E mail Settings DHCP Server Regular AP WDS Hybrid WDS Bridge WDS Link Firewall amp Filtering BEE FOR le d A System Setup k 1 System Status Va C4 Reboot M Mobile Station Work Staton Save Settings Apply WDS BRIDGE Fig 4 4 lts corresponding tree menu has slight differences compared to Regular AP Fig 4 5 Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings WDS Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings Local Area Network SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 4 5 64 Atop Indust
17. WDS Settings Advanced Settings Root Hybrid AP MAC 1 bes OR amp scan network Network Settings Local Area Network Apply Fig 3 17 This option is enabled only when WDS Bridge is enabled and AW5500 is running in Hybrid or Station mode three different encryption types are available WEP TKIP AES The configuration is relatively simple and straightforward enter the WLAN MAC of the adjacent AW5500 the adjacent AW5500 could be a Root AP or a Hybrid 3 17 3 3 4 Advanced Settings Provide details on wireless network parameters for performance tuning Changes in this section may affect overall performance so caution is recommended if you are not clear of what you are doing please refrain from altering them Fig 3 18 A Gi http 10 0 5 3 index asp D BOX a ATOP Access Point AW55 X Peat O D Wireless gt Advanced Settings AW5500 Operation Mode Advanced Settings Wireless Regulatory Domain EU ETSI2_WORLD Basic Settings Tx Power 100 Security Settings Short Gl Eet Advanced Settings WMM Enabled v Network Settings STP SIP v LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Forward Delay 4 seconds SNMP Settings E mail Settings Different regulatory domains will result in different channels frequencies being allowed DHCP Server Cirmarall 2 Ciltarina Fig 3 18 29 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 m x Power is the Transmission Power of AW5500 The transmission power can be reduced to pre
18. a name matching yours this is done for preventing any conflict over networks From here three different configurations are therefore possible 2 1 When on Root mode 2 1 1 SSID Broadcast can be disabled here for an additional level of security 2 1 2 On Wireless Mode we recommend using 802 11a n since it is not as crowded as 802 11b g n however this is only possible if it is supported by your device Channel Transmit rate can be left to be chosen automatically by AW5500 however feel free to change them to the setting that works for you 2 1 3 On WDS Settings Encryption Type do not let this option as NONE non existent encryption will result in an easy target for undesired access to your network 2 1 4 On Root AP the MAC address is to be left empty again the Local Area Network fields should be entered with their corresponding values for the network being configured 2 1 5 Repeat step 6 on the above section Regular AP Mode section 2 2 When on Hybrid mode 2 2 1 Please remember that the SSID here should be the same as the Root AP This also means roaming is possible between APs 2 2 2 On WDS Settings Root AP the MAC address entered should be the Root Hybrid s Parent s MAC address that is directly above this Hybrid AP It might not be the Root AP s MAC address if the WDS setup has a multi layer 2 2 3 Repeat step 6 on the above section Regular AP Mode section 63 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500
19. hi DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Save Settings Apply Fig 3 6 m SSID specifies the device network s name to other devices Whenever the Network Name is changed it will be visible on your wireless device There is a Scan Network button to the right of the empty box this button makes it possible to look for another networks on the vicinity Once clicked it will start scanning and prompt a window as in Fig 3 7 20 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 A SPEE oe e eea http 10 0 160 9 showWaiting asp neborpges 1 8 iz 2 hitp 10 0 160 9 showWaiting asp neborpge Pgatop Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status Reboot Fig 3 7 Once it has finished scanning names and basic properties of neighboring networks will be shown as in Fig 3 8 MAC Address 3 Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps Signal banmu02 DCA0 00 big 1 OPEN 54 56 banmu01 00 26 D b g n 2 6 WPA PSK 300 34 dlink canon 00 24 a2 b g n 3 7 OPEN 32 iptime 00 0e f6 big 6 WPA PSK 40 Atop_Public 00 24 f0 big 9 OPEN 42 68 92 0 big 11 WPA PSK 37 Ruckus 2825 68 92 A0 big 11 WPA2 PSK 36 AF 00 1f e2 b gin 11 OPEN 38 T is Topology Infra Infrastructure Adhoc Channel is listed as Primary Channel Secondary Channel
20. then click Upload The program will show the upload status please wait until the uploading process is finished the amount of time varies depending on the equipment used the device will then proceed to restart itself captions are provided on Fig 3 45 3 53 amp C X ATO Access Point AW55 System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 Firmware Upgrade Psatop Operation Mode To upgrade the firmware browse to the location of the new firmware binary file dd and click Upload button In some cases the device reconfiguration is required Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings Select new firmware Browse E mail Settings Upload DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup System Status Reboot Choose File to U FE Desktop gt BER Search Deckton p TOP Access Point AWSS New folder on s DN DI pE Libraries System Folde E CS TM8473TG System Folder Organize v wr Favorites HH Desktop ib Downloads EH Recent Places dld and click m O Libraries Ce Documents ed Music Pictures S Videos Ba Computer ca Local Disk C ca Local Disk D e A A Di Filename Computer System Fo Network System Fo shortcuts File folder de der AI Files M 48 Atop Indu
21. to gather information of the surrounding wireless networks Fig 3 57 3 58 Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot A SS http 10 0 50 200 index asp BC X ATOP Access Point AW55 Show Waiting AW5500 Fig 3 56 gt http 10 0 50 230 index asp P BOX ATO Access Point AW55 Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot System Status gt Site Monitor AW5500 Neighbor Wireless Network SSID Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps Signal banmu02 b g 1 OPEN WEP 54 92 Galaxy S_6784 b g 1 WPA PSK TKIP 54 22 test AW5500 123 b g 5 OPEN WEP 54 39 Ruckus 2825 b g 6 WPA2 PSK AES 54 22 iptime b g 6 WPA PSK TKIP 54 22 null b g 6 WPA PSK TKIP 54 19 Atop_Public b g 11 OPEN NONE 54 32 AF b g n 11 OPEN WEP 144 15 SMC b g 11 OPEN NONE 54 32 WDS2_Repeater b 1 OPEN NONE 11 100 dlink b g n 11 OPEN NONE 130 87 dlink_media a n 56 OPEN NONE 130 84 banmu01 b g n 2 6 WPA PSK TKIP 300 11 T is Topology Infra Infrastructure Adhoc Channel is
22. 00 AW5500 10 0 5 3 AW5300 10 0 195 98 AW5300 10 0 195 97 ATW300 10 0 78 34 ATW300 10 0 78 33 10 0 9 2 Kernel a V4 1 V4 1 V4 1 V4 1 2 62 1 0 2 22 2 45 2 54 2 45 1 45 1 45 1 82 2 43 1 21 1 21 1 20 E 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 12 1 12 1 0 1 0 2 18 2 18 1 6 lt If the name of your device is double clicked a window will pop out that will prompt you to enter username and password see Factory Default Settings for more information proceed then to click OK Fig 3 2 15 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Windows Security The server 10 0 5 3 at AW5500 requires a username and password Warning This server 15 requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password Remember my credentials He 3 2 The settings will then be accessed Fig 3 3 by introducing first the username and password as mentioned before it will be in Regular AP as its default 3 http 00 0 50 200 index asp S X j ATOR Access Point AWSS Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings Acvanced Settings Operation Mode Network Settings D Ponds ee S Bei pe AP LAN amp WLAN Interfaces WDS Bridge E AP Client Emenee SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server N
23. 15dBm 36Mbps 802 11a 12dBm 54Mbps 14dBm 48Mbps 17dBm 6 9 12 18 24Mbps 17dBm 36Mbps 16dBm 48Mbps 16dBm 54Mbps 16dBm MCS 0 8 16dBm MCS 1 9 16dBm MCS 2 10 16dBm MCS 3 11 16dBm MCS 4 12 16dBm MCS 5 13 16dBm MCS 6 14 15dBm MCS 7 15 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 1 9 15dBm MCS 2 10 15dBm MCS 3 11 15dBm MCS 4 12 15dBm MCS 5 13 15dBm MCS 6 14 14dBm MCS 7 15 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 1 9 15dBm MCS 2 10 5GHz HT20 15dBm MCS 3 11 15dBm MCS 4 12 11 14dBm MCS 5 13 9 12dBm MCS 6 14 802 119 2 4GHz HT20 802 11n 2 4GHz HT 40 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Tj 7 10dBm MCS 7 15 14dBm MCS 0 8 14dBm MCS 1 9 14dBm MCS 2 10 14dBm MCS 3 11 14dBm MCS 4 12 10 13dBm MCS 5 13 8 11dBm MCS 6 14 6 9dBm MGS 7 15 5GHz HT 40 Note please bear in mind that this is the raw output power for the RF module note that the device has been tested with two 3dbi 2 4 GHz and 5dbi 5GHz antenna Receiver Sensitivity Table 6 4 Data Rate IEEE Spec 1Rx dBm Typical Maximum 2Rx dBm 18M 90 80 802 11a 88 77 84 73 82 69 81 68 65 Not specified 98 85 802 11b Not specified 98 85 Not specified 94 85 82 96 85 81 96 84 802 11g 79 95 82 77 93 80 74 90 77 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1
24. 3 5508137 Fax 886 3 5508131 www atop tech com www atop com tw Copyright 2011 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Technical data is subject to change All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their respective companies Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Table of Contents PORCO acces EE 2 T d Te e Uu EE 5 1 1 Product e EE 5 Te VT 5 2 TUNING SA e E 7 21 INSIGNE Elei e LCE 7 2 2 Front amp Power Panels oseesossesossescssescssescoseseossssossesossesessese 8 2 3 First Time Installation eeccssssecccsssecccessecccessecccesseeeseess 9 2 3 1 Web Configuration Overview ccccssssssssssseeeeecceeeeees 10 2 4 Factory Default Ed Il EE 12 3 Web Console Configuration cccccccsssssssececccssssssceccceesssseeessenaeeees 15 3 1 Administrator Login oosesosseseoseseossssossssossesossescssesesseseessssoses 15 3 2 Overview Information E 16 3 2 1 Secure Wireless Network cccccccccssssssssssseeeeecseeeeees 17 3 3 Wireless Selling E 17 3 3 1 SE Le rt E 18 3 32 Eed TE CIA E 25 3393 WDS eo ln e EE 29 3 3 4 Advanced KE due E 29 3 4 Network Settings cccccssssccccssssscccccsssecccccsseecccesseececsasseeees 31 3 4 1 LAN MUO REE a citon va E E E NTA 31 39 SNMP SENINGS ereraa e EE E E eee 32 360 take 34 37 DHCP SVEV reoni ee ee ee 35 3 8 Firewall amp Filtering os
25. 3 index asp P BOX Gator Access Point AWSS Peat O p Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500 Operation Mode Security Settings Wireless Security Mode WPA PSK v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Encryption Type TKIP D Network Settings Passphase LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Fig 3 13 26 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 WR WPA2 PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Il This is a highly recommended setting for the average user You can select the encryption mode tone of the following TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard Less prone to be hacked than the above one Fig 3 14 IW ATOP Access Point AWSS k atop Operation Mode Security Settings Wireless Security Mode WPA PSK v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Encryption Type TKIP e Network Settings Passphase LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Fig 3 14 WR WPA2 RADIUS designed for enterprise networks it requires a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service authentication server Although possessing a more complicated setup security is optimized since passwords are not transmitted between the NAS Network Authentication Server and RADIUS PEAP is supported over MSCHAP V2 Fig 3 1
26. 32 Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering MAC Address 3 Wireless Client Isolation MAC Address 4 a MAC Address 5 System Status Reboot MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 __Save Settings _ Apply Cancel Fig 3 28 E Peat op Firewall amp Filtering gt Wired MAC Filtering Technologies Wired MAC Filtering Operation Mode Wireless The Wired MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny packets on LAN interface that have source and Network Settings destination MAC addresses matching MAC addresses in the table SNMP Settings Disable MAC Filtering E mail Settings Allow packets with MAC adresses listed below DHCP Server i Deny packets with MAC adresses listed below Firewall amp Filtering Access Control List Wired MAC Filtering MAC Address 1 Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering MAC Address 3 Wireless Client Isolation MAC Aiken A E MAC Address 5 System Status MAC Address 6 Reboot MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 29 MAC Address 2 System Setup 38 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 8 2 Wireless MAC Filtering Packet filtering in a Wireless environment can be done in an analogous way as the Wired MAC Filtering In the same way connection is ensured by allowing
27. 36M 70 87 73 48M 66 83 69 82 94 85 79 92 82 Es 90 80 802 11a n 74 87 77 HT20 70 84 73 65 78 68 64 K 79 92 82 76 90 79 74 87 77 802 11a n 7 84 74 HT40 67 80 70 63 76 66 62 74 65 82 95 85 79 94 82 77 92 80 802 11b g n 74 89 77 HT20 70 86 73 65 80 68 S Se 79 92 82 76 92 79 74 89 77 802 11b g n 71 86 74 HT40 67 83 70 63 77 66 62 76 65 61 75 64 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Operation Distance Table 6 5 50m 54Mbps 30m 54Mbps 802 11a 300m 6Mbps 100m 6Mbps 150m 11Mbps 30m 11Mbps 802 11b 300m 1Mbps 100m 1Mbps 50m 54Mbps 30m 54Mbps 802 119 300m 6Mbps 100m 6Mbps 30m 300Mbps 20m 300Mbps 802 11n 30m 130Mbps 20m 130Mbps 250m 6 5Mbps 100m 6 5Mbps Security WR 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption WR 802 1x authentication m AES and TKIP WPA WPA2 Others m Standards IEEE 802 3 for 1000Base T H Reset Button Yes WR 10 100 1000M Auto detection Regulatory requirements m EMC EN 301489 1 17 Class A FCC 15 Subpart B Class A CNS 13438 m Radio FCC 15 Subpart C FCC 15 Subpart E EN 301893 EN 300328 NCC LP00002 EMS EN55024 EN55022 Safety UL60950 1 EN60950 1 CNS 14336 Shock IEC 60068 2 27 Freefall IEC 60068 2 32 Vibration IEC 60068 2 6 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 E MTB F 20 years a Ro
28. 5 e ID http 10 0 5 3 index asp D BOX Psatop ATOP Access Point AW55 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500 Operation Mode Secunty Settings Wireless Security Mode WPA2 RADIUS v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Encryption Type TKIP Network Settings IP Address LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Port 1812 1812 is recommended SNMP Settings Shared Secret E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Save Settings Fig 3 15 27 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 m Disabled no security settings are being used in the current device comes as factory default Fig 3 16 This option is highly discouraged since authentication as well as encryption is not performed in this mode ATOP Access Point AW55 Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500 Operation Mode Security Settings Wireless Security Mode Disabled v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Save Settings Apply Cancel Fig 3 16 28 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 3 3 WDS Settings i A http 10 0 5 3 index asp A ATOP Access Point AW55 Peat O D Wireless gt WDS Settings AW5500 lechnclogies Operation Mode ata gt Wireless Encryption Type NONE Basic Settings WDS Setti
29. 5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 8 3 Ethernet Type Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering is done according to the packets type as in the two previous sections there is a maximum of 64 entries for packets specification Enabling is simple packets are set as disabled by default Fig 3 33 checking the packet s Ethertype box located to the left of it first column Ethertype numbering usually starts with OI in which OOO corresponds to a hexadecimal number e g OxFOFO which is to filter NETBUI type messages or 0x8035 for RARP type messages Fig 3 33 da hittp 10 0 50 200 index asp P BG X S atop Access Point AWS Mat Op Firewall amp Filtering gt Ethernet Type Filtering Operation Mode Ethernet Type Filtering Wireless Ethernet type filtering is used to filter packets at data link layer Network Settings Disable Ethernet type filtering SNMP Settings Allow packets that match specification below E mail Settings Deny packets that match specification below DHCP Server Ethernet Type Filtering List Firewall amp Filtering Ethertype Protocol Interface Status Wired MAC Filtering SS Wireless MAC Filtering acte aiii Any Ether Type Filtering Valls ARP IP Filtering a Wireless Client Isolation System Setup auc EN Any 4 Previous Next P Page 1 7 Anni Gd Fig 3 33 41 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BCX
30. 673 Carrier sense timeout interrupts 39 Network Settings tH management frames 4775 ta failed cuz too many retries 946 SNMP Settings tu frames with no ack marked 3513 E mail Settings ta frames with short preamble 7526 tE frames with an alternate rate 19 DHCP Server total number of bytes received 96245789 System Setup total number of bytes transmitted 1479107 rz21 of last ack ctl ch 649 System Status TE resi from histogram combined 69 System Information rasi of last rov ctl cho 69 i l resl of last reyv ctl chi 38 Site Monitor periodic calibrations 19810 Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 3 59 56 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 10 5 DHCP Status AW5500 distributes IP addresses using the DHCP protocol a list of clients currently receiving an IP can be accessed by choosing the DHCP Status option DHCP Client MAC as well as IP addresses Type and Status will be shown in this list 3 61 All 2 http 10 0 50 232 index asp A BG X ATO Access Point ASS Peat O p system Status gt DHCP Status AW5500 Technologies DHCP Client List Operation Mode Wireless Host Name MAC Address IP Address Lease Time Network Settings No DHCP entry SNMP Settings Refresh E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Trafic Log amp Statistics DHC
31. EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC Note This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and or may require a license for operation For more details contact Atop Technical Support European Union This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non lonizing Radiation Protection limits The evaluation was based on the EN 50385 Product Standard to Demonstrate Compliance of Radio Base stations and Fixed Terminals for Wireless Telecommunications Systems with basic restrictions or reference levels related to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 300 MHz to 40 GHz The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 20cm 7 9 inches UL Notice for Power supplier The series AW5500 products are intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit marked with LPS Limited Power Source or Class 2 and output rate of 9 48 VDC 1 0 A minimum or use the recommended power supply listed in Optional Accessories Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Overview The AW5500 Wireless Access Point series is our new line of wireless products designed to provide a wireless connectivity to clients or mobile stations creating a complete solution for your industrial wireless network
32. HS Yes Ei Maritime N A E Hazardous location IEC 62368 1 Table 6 6 Tet item Value Level Enclosure Contact 6 kV IEC 61000 4 2 ESD 3 Enclosure Air 8 kV Signal Ports 1 kV IEC 61000 4 4 DC Ports 2kV DC Ports 2 kV line to earth 1 kV line line ceros 61000 4 5 Surge Earth Ground Ports 2 kV line to earth 1 kV line line Signal Ports IEC 61000 4 6 DC Ports Earth Ground Ports EO 6100048 re ER Note Above certifications are subject to change depending on product s final destination DC Ports are tested through a power adaptor available in the accessories kit 6 2 Software Specifications Configuration Webpage Telnet Device View Windows utility Browser Compatibility IE8 Firefox6 Chrome13 Supported Protocols ICMP TCP UDP DHCP Server Client DNS SNMP NTP SMTP HTTP Telnet IPv4 802 1x RADIUS STP RSTP Client Isolation Radio Off Option Yes Firewall Filtering A Wireless MAC Filtering B Wired MAC Filtering C Ethernet Type Filtering D IP Filtering 10 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Config Import Export from Web with Wireless settings Update Online Firmware or from Device View Site Monitor Site Survey Alert Events E mail SNMP Trap 6 3 LED Indicators Table 6 7 Color Description On Access Point AP function enabled AP Mode Green Off Access Point AP function disabled On Wireless Bridge function enabled Green
33. P Status Reboot Fig 3 60 57 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 11 Reboot and Restore Default Settings To manually reboot the device you may click Reboot after the click the device will restart If a factory default setting is needed the Reset checking box can be chosen and then click on Reboot Fig 3 62 http 10 0 5 3 index asp D BS X ATO Access Point AW55 X Mat Op Reboot amp Restore Default Operation Mode Renoa Click Reboot to have the device perform a software restart r aeS Wait a minute before logging into the device again Network Settings Adjust your PC LAN and WLAN settings according to the new device s configuration if needed SNMP Settings E mail Settings Restore to Default Settings Check Reset box and click Reboot if you need DHCP Server to restore the device to factory default settings Firewall amp Filtering I Reset System Setup System Status system Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Trafic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 3 61 58 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 4 Operation Modes 4 1 Regular AP Mode Regular AP mode s welcoming screen is as shown below Fig 4 1 B a http 10 0 50 200 index asp Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interface
34. Settings Operation Mode E mail Settings DHCP Server Regular AP D WDS Bridge System Status D Reboot 8 i t u ZS w t 4 v A A ce Firewall amp Filtering pen i AP Client ENE l AP Client S e System Setup d D AP CLIENT Fig 4 6 65 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Operation Mode Wireless Mobile Station Advanced Settings Network Settings Local Area Network SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server 5ystem Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration 5ystem Status System Information site Monitor Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 4 7 66 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 5 Applications 5 1 Basic Access Point Setup The following figure illustrates a standard Access Point serving multiple wireless clients within its signal coverage x P Laptop LAN l S AW5500 Regular AP Control Room SW5501 Fig 5 1 For more information on how to configure your AW5500 as an Access Point please refer to Sec 4 1 Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment 67 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 5 2 Basic WDS Setup Two sites with at some considerable distance apart Ethernet cabling is impossible to the adjacent site The adjacent site has bo
35. ations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated selection of other channels is not possible This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5 15 to 5 25 GHz frequency range X FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range 5 15 to 5 25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co channel Mobile Satellite systems 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 European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Model AW5500 Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of 1999 5 EC The following standards were applied EMC EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 EN 301 489 17 v1 2 1 Health amp Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN 50385 2002 Radio EN 300 328 v 1 7 1 EN 301 893 v 1 5 1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex Ill of Directive 3 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 1999 5 EC has been followed This device also conforms to the
36. ave Settings afterwards just in case you need these configurations in the future 61 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 4 2 WDS Bridge Mode On this mode multiple AW5500 can bridge together to create a wireless network The following details WDS structure there are three roles that AW5500 can play in a WDS network Root AP or Root H Hybrid or Parent Station or Child Please keep in mind that there should be one and only one Root AP in the WDS network Hybrids can connect to a Root AP or connect with each other and Stations can connect either with Root AP or a Hybrid Connecting multiple WDS nodes to a Root AP or a Hybrid is allowed as well Please take a look at the following tree structure Fig 4 3 Fig 4 3 Note it is possible to setup a Hybrid Parent without a Station Child The difference between a Hybrid and a Station is that the Station does not allow wireless clients to associate to it 62 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 For AW5500 quick steps to work as in WDS Mode the procedure is as follows 1 On operation mode choose WDS Bridge 2 Goto Wireless Basic Settings on WDS Mode you can choose whether to use the AW5500 as a Root AP Hybrid or Station Also as before you can change the Network Name SSID to your preferred name you might want to first click on Scan network to find whether there are neighbors with
37. ce Status Wired MAC Filtering SA SS Wireless MAC Filtering 0x8035 RARP L W Ether Type Filtering FT 0x0806 ARP Any P IP Filtering OFOFO Neu Se Wireless Client Isolation m e O System Setup E 0x8138 Novell IPX Any d System Status E 0x0800 IPv4 Any E Reboot E Any v A l Any ET A A Any ET Am v 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 35 42 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 8 4 IP Filtering IP Filtering as its name implies is for filtering on the IP protocol source address and the destination address Continuing its simple design IP address is added on the Source and Destination Address fields Each filter only provides a one way filtering to create a 2 way filtering you need to add another entry that has the source and destination address reversed The filters would be active once the checkbox in the first column is checked A total of 64 different entries can be added to the list Fig 3 36 eS http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BOX f ATO Access Point AW55 eg http 10 0 50 200 index asp 2 EC X ATO Access Point AWSS Firewall amp Filtering gt IP filtering rules AW5500 Firewall amp Filtering gt IP filtering rules Pgatop Pgatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings IP Filtering IP filtering is used to filter packets at IP network layer Disable IP Filte
38. efore touching Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 2 Getting Started 2 1 Inside the Package Inside the product purchased you will find the following items Table 2 1 item Quantity Description weng Mounting kit Inside the CD you will find e User s Manual Documentation CD Utilities e Installation Guide Device View Utility Note Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged in any form upon delivery If your sales representative is unable to satisfy your enquiries please contact us directly Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 2 2 Front amp Power Panels The Front Fig 2 1 and Power panels Fig 2 2 are as follow Wi TE CY Regular AP Wireless Bridge AP Chern Fig 2 1 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 The Rear panel where you can mount the device on a rail or to the wall looks as in Fig 2 3 a simple mounting instruction is given on Fig 2 4 2 gt Fig 2 4 Note this unit comes with a mount kit for more information on this and how to install the AW5500 please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide Fig 2 3 2 3 First Time Installation Before installing the device please adhere to all safety procedures described below Atop will not be held liable for any damages to property or personal injurie
39. er gt http 10 0 50 200 index asp O Bex P ATOP Access Point AW55 Agatop een Setup gt Alert Event Soe Operation Mode Alert Event Settings Wireless There are two types of alerts E mail and SNMP Alerts are triggered by respective events E Network Settings mail racen and Trap server can both be set at E mail Settings and SNMP Settings respectively SNMP Settings E mail Settings Event E mail Alert Trap Alert DHCP Server EECH E m Firewall amp Filtering Warm Start A Authentication Failure ET System Setup IP Address Changed F Admin Settings Date Time Settings Password Changed Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Apply Fig 3 44 47 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 9 4 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is provided by our company from time to time for more information visit our News amp Events webpage to fix bugs and optimize performance It is very important that the device must NOT be turned off or powered off during the firmware upgrading please be patient as this whole process might take up to 7 minutes Before upgrading the firmware please make sure that the device has a reliable power source that will not be powered off or restarted during the upgrading process To upgrade a new firmware once downloaded copy the new firmware file to your computer and then click Browse to find the new firmware file as shown in Fig 3 45
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41. ice s settings Unchecked None if above unchecked 2006 1 1 00 00 All unchecked Path directed to Desktop System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics Refresh Rate DHCP Status Default table according to device s settings Default table according to connection No refresh No DHCP entry Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 Web Console Configuration 3 1 Administrator Login As soon as the device is connected on the web the user can proceed to navigate through its configuration using Device View utility that comes in the CD as noted in Fig 3 1 below important information such as the IP MAC address etc is going to be displayed ei Device View V1 Search Configuration Advance About oe Ss eon No Caution 14 Fig 3 1 Model IPAddress MAC Address Host Name SE5116A 192 168 3 1 SE5116A 192 168 2 1 SE5116A 192 168 1 1 SE5116A 10 0 50 100 SE5002 10 0 161 108 namel23 MB5404 x 10 0 189 46 GW26A 104 10 0 9 1 atop GW215 MAXI WD 10 0 163 2 RD2 1503 2 GW215 MAXI WD 10 0 77 102 name GW21S MAXI WD 10 0 71 102 GW215S 256 10 0 78 1 GW215 256 10 0 76 3 GW21L 10 0 163 1 GW21C MAXI WD 10 0 162 101 name EH7510 10 0 153 253 EH7510 EH7510 10 0 151 124 EH7510 EH7510 10 0 151 35 EH7510 YPN DT4000 192 168 0 157 DT4000 192 168 0 156 CORE NetworkModu 10 0 51 106 AW5500 10 0 50 2
42. incorrect power supply connectors or maintenance procedures Use of accessories not sanctioned by us Improper or insufficient ventilation Improper or unauthorized repair Replacement with unauthorized parts Failure to follow Our operating Instructions Fire flood Act of God or any other contingencies beyond our control RMA and Shipping Reimbursement E Customers must always obtain an authorized RMA number from us before shipping the goods to be repaired m When in normal use a sold product shall be replaced with a new one within 3 months upon purchase The shipping cost from the customer to us will be reimbursed m After 3 months and still within the warranty period it is up to us whether to replace the unit with a new one normally as long as a product is under warranty all parts and labor are free of charge to the customers After the warranty period the customer shall cover the cost for parts and labor Three months after purchase the shipping cost from you to us will not be reimbursed but the shipping costs from us to the customer will be paid by us Limited Liability Atop Technologies Inc shall not be held responsible for any consequential losses from using our products 13 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Warranty Atop Technologies Inc gives a 5 years max for Wireless Access Point products 14
43. ing As an example you can connect serial devices to our Wireless Serial Server and connect these two to a Wireless Access Point device this example illustrates how to connect serial devices to a local area network or a backbone network Figure 1 1 The AW5500 series provide several functionalities to support mobile and wireless networking PC 4 LAN i P AP1 AW5500 AP Client Control Room J IP Cam Fig 1 1 1 2 Features AW5500 is our latest addition to our Industrial Wireless products its small size but powerful architecture makes it a perfect choice for industrial manufacturing needs in which size is a decisive factor It rewards our customers with superb connectivity Among its many characteristics we could mention E Stream input output with maximum link speed of 300Mps and throughput of 100Mps environment dependent mM 5 GHz frequency support to reduce interference on 2 4 GHz with other wireless devices Client isolation to enhance security between wireless clients Different modes of operation Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Caution Beginning from here there will be extreme caution exercised AN Never install or work on electrical or cabling during periods of lighting activity Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gases are present WARNING Disconnect the power and allow to cool 5 minutes b
44. ion AW5500 Wireless Client Isolation The Wireless Client Isolation is used to block unblock communication among wireless clients Besczzeech Deny wireless clients of this AP to communicate with one another Note that itis still possible to connect wireless clients from other APs Fig 3 40 44 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 9 System Setup The following section describes some critical settings for the AW5500 take care when changing the values here as they will greatly influence your network performance 3 9 1 Admin Settings The AW5500 allows User and password management the user s default is as admin and the password will be in blank as default The Device name entry can be changed as well to set change their value just follow the steps filling in the corresponding blanks and choose Apply in the end Fig 3 41 AD http 10 0 5 3 index asp P BOX Gatop Access Point AWSS x iManage System Setup gt Admin Settings Operation Mode Admin Settings Wireless User amp Password Network Settings User name admin SNMP Settings Old password E mail Settings New password DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Repeat new password Device Name Device name Cancel Fig 3 41 45 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1
45. ion at the 2 4 3 6 and 5 GHz frequencies The AW5500 works only with the 2 4 and 5 GHz range it follows the below mentioned standards 802 11a also known as 802 11a 1999 is a 54 Mbps around 20 Mbps net throughput 5 GHz signaling standard since 2 4 GHz is used by a big number of different devices interference here is less than in 802 11b However signals will not penetrate as much as 802 11b because they are absorbed more readily by walls and other solid objects when on a single path but not when use in multi path environments i e indoors office WR 802 11b the first of the standards to be created an 11 Mbps 4 5 Mbps net throughput 2 4 GHz signaling standard Although it performs much better than traditional dial up networking the performance of 802 11b is still significantly less than 802 11a and other newer standards 802 119 very similar to 802 11b the main difference being that it is done in a maximum raw data rate of 54 Mbps 20 Mbps net throughput at the same 2 4 GHz bandwidth 802 11n more resistant to signal interference from outside sources Improves the amount of bandwidth supported by using multiple wireless signals and antennas MIMO technology instead of one Net throughput on a 2x2 solution is about 100Mbps on our models 17 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 3 1 Basic Settings To set up a wireless network several parameters are needed as shown in Inp
46. ity SNMP Trap Server A trap is an unsolicited message sent by an SNMP agent to an SNMP management system SNMP Trap Server 0 0 0 0 Fig 3 21 32 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 System Location refers to the physical location of the device whereas System Contact is the name of the person in charge of administering the device usually the device s administrator name Fig 3 22 If you wish to make the device status information available for public viewing reading by a Read Community you simply check the SNMP Enable Fill in public in Read Community If you wish to allow a group to change the device parameters enter private in Write Community in this last case the community is granted access for reading and writing By default AW5500 comes in public for Read Community and private for Write Community you can change these values anytime you wish In case the device raises an alert due to any unexpected incident a message will be sent by the SNMP Agent to the SNMP trap server To set up a SNMP Trap Server fill in the IP Address of the trap server designed to collect all alert messages any changes made will take effect after the device is restarted P BCX i ATO Access Point AW55 Peat O D SNMP Settings AW5500 Operation Mode SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Wireless The SNMP is used in network management systems to
47. l Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Fig 3 11 25 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 A number of Security Settings are available for you E WEP 64 128 bit Hex stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy Which is a moderately weak security algorithm and although it implies security in a wired connection it is weaker than WPA protocols It is not recommended unless a really large network is being administered Up to 4 different hexadecimal or ASCII keys can be entered in this section Fig 3 12 http 10 0 5 3 index asp P BS X ATO Access Point AWSS meat O H Wireless gt Security Settings AW5500 Operation Mode Security Settings Wireless Security Mode WEP 64 126 bit v Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits v Network Settings Key 2 HEX 10 or 26 digits X LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Key 3 HEX 10 or 26 digits v SNMP Settings Key 4 HEX 10 or 26 digits X E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Save Settings Fig 3 12 WR WPA PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Uses a passphrase generated and entered by the user this passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters long We strongly recommend not to take a passphrase already in use within the network nor use a variation of personal information publicly available since this can compromise network s security Fig 3 13 d http 10 0 5
48. less Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status Reboot 2 http 10 0 50 200 index asp De BCX ATOP Access Point AW55 E mail Settings AW5500 SMTP Server amp Client Simple Mail Transfer Protocol E mail Address Settings Sender Receiver Use a semicolon for each e mail address E mail Server SMTP Server Authentication C SMTP server authentication required User name Password Send Test Mail Cancel Fig 3 23 Pgatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status Reboot 2D BCX E ATO Access Point AWSS E mail Settings AW5500 SMTP Server amp Client Simple Mail Transfer Protocol E mail Address Settings Sender Receiver Use a semicolon for each e mail address E mail Server SMTP Server Authentication E SMTP server authentication required User name Password CITITI Apply Send Test Mail Cancel Fig 3 24 34 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 7 DHCP Server DHCP configurations are here Fig 3 In local networks if there is no workstation or server to act as the DHCP Server and assign an IP address to each client automatically AW5500 can serve as the DHCP Server to statically or dynamically a
49. listed as Primary Channel Secondary Channel Fig 3 57 54 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 10 3 Wireless Client Table On this table you may be able to see all the Wireless and WDS devices on the vicinity of your AW5500 Fig 3 59 E http 10 0 5 3 index asp Pr Bex atop Access Point AWSS X p Peat O D System Status gt Wireless client table lechnologies Associated wireless client Operation Mode Wireless MAC Address AID Channel Tx Rate RSSI Idle Tx Seq Rx Seq Network Settings No associated wireless client SNMP Settings E mail Settings Ges emma gen taal dee DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Wa He 3 58 55 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 10 4 Traffic Log amp Statistics Traffic Log amp Statistics shows wireless network and status information Refresh Rate can be changed for traffic log viewing the default being a no refresh option but it can be done manually by pressing Refresh Be careful when setting this value because it will increase CPU load on the device Fig 3 60 Mat Op System Status gt Traffic Log amp Statistics Traffic Log amp Statistics Operation Mode Wireless Refresh Rate Mobile Station Advanced Settings recy eol interrupts l
50. mail Settings e Bridge all data DHCP Server N Regular AP Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Mobile Station en Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering Mobile Station IP Fitering Apply Wireless Client Isolation System Setup REGULAR AP Fig 2 5 On the left side a menu tree appears with all the modes and options available while on the right side of your screen the contents of each mode option will be displayed in a graphical state Since each Mode of operation is different the content will differ each for more information on each selection please refer to each option s Section throughout the manual 10 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 2 6 It is worth noting that as a first step to view your device s overall settings you should use Device View the utility provided in the CD please refer to Sec 3
51. monitor network attached devices for e conditions that require administrative attention Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings Basic Data Objects DHCP Server System Contact Contact Firewall amp Filtering System Location Location System Setup System Status SNMP E Eidi Reboot Read Community public Write Community private SNMP Trap Server A trap is an unsolicited message sent by an SNMP agent to an SNMP management system SNMP Trap Server 0 0 0 0 E He 3 22 33 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 6 Email Settings In case the device raises an alert and or warning message it will send an email to the administrator s mailbox Email Settings allows you to set up the device to be able to send an email To set up the email sending you need to put a Sender email address which will be the From on the email Then you fill in Receiver email address to which the email is sent You can send the email to several recipients using Semicolon to separate each email address Next step is to set the Email Server First you fill in the IP address of a Mail Server in your local network If the Mail Server needs a user authentication you need to enable SMTP server authentication required and fill in Username and Password Please contact your network administrator for Mail Server IP address and the Username and Password Fig 3 23 Operation Mode Wire
52. nder Setup sseosssesseoosssesccosssesssesssses 1 5 4 APClhent SOU Eege dE 2 6 SDCCHICATIONS E 3 6 1 Hardware Specification cccccssssssccccccssssssccccccesssseeeccceeaeeees 3 6 2 Software Specifications eesseeecccsssssececcceesssseeesseneeeees 10 6 3 LED INGICALONS ee ee Ee eg 11 WV EBAY EE 13 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Preface Purpose of the Manual This manual supports you during the installation and configuring of the AW5500 Industrial Wireless Access Point only as well as it explains some technical options available with the mentioned product As such it contains some advanced network management knowledge instructions examples guidelines and general theories designed to help users manage this device and its corresponding software a background in general theory is a must when reading it Please refer to the Glossary for technical terms and abbreviations if any Who Should Use This User Manual This manual is to be used by qualified network personnel or support technicians who are familiar with network operations it might be useful for system programmers or network planners as well This manual also provides helpful and handy information for first time users For any related problems please contact your local distributor should they be unable to assist you please redirect your inquiries to www atop com tw or www atop tech com Supported Platform
53. ng Wireless Client Isolation System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status system Information site Monitor Wireless client table Trafic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot Fig 4 2 Steps for a quick setting for the AW5500 as a Regular AP are 1 On operation mode choose Regular AP if the device is not in factory default 2 Goto Wireless Basic Settings here you can change the Network Name SSID to your preferred name you might want to first click on Scan network to find whether there are neighbors with a name matching yours this is done for preventing any conflict over networks 3 At this point you may decide to change other settings as the Wireless Mode whether to have an Automatic Channel Selection the Bandwidth Transmission Rate and the Secondary Channel only available when on 802 11a n and 802 11b g n modes 60 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 4 Next go to Security Settings and on Security Mode choose which security protocol will be used in the network We strongly recommend not leaving this section as disabled 5 On LAN amp WLAN Interfaces enter the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS servers used if any according to your network configuration 6 Click Apply and wait for the changes to take effect You may also want to S
54. oint AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 5 4 AP Client Setup AW5500 is being added to a wireless network where Access Points AP1 from other vendors already existed AW5500 could be set to AP Client mode to connect to that AP1 and bridge the Ethernet clients to AP1 This setup is similar to Scenario 2 except that WDS is not used This is because WDS from different vendors might not be compatible AW5500 AP Client Control Room Fig 5 4 For more information on how to configure your AW5500 for this topology please refer to Sec 4 3 Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 6 Specifications 6 1 Hardware Specification The device s appearance is as follows Fig 5 1 Fig 6 1 Flash 32 MB DRAM DDR2 266 MHz 128 MB SDRAM EEPROM 8k bytes Watchdog Hardware built in Ethernet Switch amp PHY IEEE802 3ab 1000 Base T Antenna 3 5 dBi Dual antenna design SMA R Female connector Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Power Requirements HR Input Voltage 9VDC 48VDC Input Current 12VDC 0 35A TBD Power Consumption Approx 4 5W standby Reverse Polarity Protection Yes Connection 3 pin Lockable Terminal Block on Top Note We strongly advice against this practice Physical Characteristics H Housing IP50 protection metal case Front panel Common ID design Weight
55. op Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 8 Firewall amp Filtering The following section deals with configuration for the network s firewall as well as its packet filtering Available criteria for packet filtering are based on MAC address Wired or Wireless Ethernet packet and IP address These filtering methods provide security preventing unauthorized or malicious packets an entrance to your network Data packets will be filtered classified as either allowed packets or denied packets we highly encourage you to be extremely careful on this section as data that doesn t fit into any of those criteria will be discarded with the potential outcome of letting the AW5500 as inaccessible if not configured properly If the latter happens you will need to reset the device back to its default by any of the methods described on Sec 3 11 3 8 1 Wired MAC Filtering When connected to the LAN Ethernet interface filtering can be done using this option The setting is simple intuitive and straight forward just choose whether to Allow or Deny packets and proceed to fill in the blanks with the corresponding MAC addresses Up to 64 different MAC addresses can be set for allowing as well as for denying packets Fig 3 27 as a default Wired MAC Filtering is disabled For changes to take effect press Apply for saving those changes just press Save Settings D BCX ATOP Access Point AW55 me at O Fi
56. or denying packets according to their respective MAC addresses again a maximum of 64 different MAC addresses are available as an option Fig 3 30 lte A http 10 0 50 200 index asp D BOX Gator Access Point AW5S at op Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless MAC Filtering Iech DS Operation Mode Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless The Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny the accessibility of wireless stations Network Settings ig 9 Disable MAC Filtering SNMP Settings Allow packets with MAC addresses listed below E mail Settings Deny packets with MAC addresses listed below DHCP Server Access Control List Firewall amp Filtering MAC Address 1 Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering MAC Address 3 IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation MAC Address 2 MAC Address 4 System Setup MAC Address 5 System Status MAC Address 6 Reboot MAC Address 7 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 4 Previous Next k Page 1 7 Fig 3 30 39 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 elt dd S http 10 0 50 200 index asp PD BCX Gator Access Point AW55 Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup System Statu
57. ormation This section illustrates AW5500 s overall information Fig 3 56 a http 10 0 5 3 index asp D SG ZG ATOP Access Point AW55 3 Mat Op System Status gt System Information lechn Operation Mode System Information Wireless Model Name AW5500 Device Name Kernel Version 1 12 AP Version 41 12 Network Settings i Operating Mode Regular AP SNMP Settings E mail Settings Network Information AP Client Information DHCP Server MAC 5 SID GEO ae IP Mode Static BSSID i i i I aiii STEEN IP Address 10 0 5 3 Topology System Setup Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 TxRate 8 Syst em Status Gateway 10 0 0 201 Channel i WIFI mode 802 11a n Encryption NONE System Information y ni Channel 36 Status DD 100 Site Monitor Bandwidth 40MHz Wireless client table Ethernet Link ON Traffic Log amp Statistics Fig 3 55 53 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 10 2 Site Monitor allows users to view the other wireless networks in the neighborhood it also provides information on other access points such as SSID Channel used the RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Security and other parameters used by other access points It can be helpful when setting SSID and Channel for this device to avoid SSID name and Channel Site Monitor conflict and prevent unexpected errors or degraded performance Bear in mind that it will take some time approximately 10 seconds for this option
58. p Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Confiquration Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware browse to the location of the new firmware binary file did and click Upload button Select new fi O Upload Fig 3 49 49 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 D BCX GATO P Access Point AWSS X Peat O D System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event The new firmware on device is 14 141 200 bytes Firmware Upgrade Please verify it with the original firmware file size It should be the same Press OK to install or Cancel to exit Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status SSES Reboot Fig 3 50 r ai E hitp 10 0 50 200 index asp P BS X ATO Access Point AW55 Peat Op System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 Techn LOp Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration Fig 3 51 50 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 http 10 0 50 200 index asp O BC X
59. rd Network Settings OPEN None AW55XX None DHCP IP Address subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Alternate DNS SNMP Settings Manual box unchecked 10 0 50 200 255 255 0 0 10 0 50 1 168 95 1 1 None System Contact System Location Read Community Write Community SNMP Trap Server E mail Settings Contact Location None SNMP disabled 0 0 0 0 Sender Receiver SMTP Server Authentication User name Password DHCP Server blank unchecked None if above unchecked DHCP From IP Address To IP Address Netmask Disabled unchecked None if above unchecked 13 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW 5500 User Manual V 1 1 Lease Time Minutes Static Connection Firewall amp Filtering a total of 64 entries available per option Wired MAC Filtering Access Control List Wireless MAC Filtering Access Control List Ether Type Filtering Ethernet Type Filtering List IP Filtering IP Filtering List Wireless Client Isolation e gt System Setup Username Old Password New Password Repeat new password Device name ji NTP Server Time Zone Manual Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Z U Backup amp Restore Configuration Disabled MAC Filtering None if above checked Disabled None if above checked Disabled N A None if above checked Disabled None if above checked No blocking admin NULL Blank Value according to dev
60. rewall amp Filtering gt Wired MAC Filtering Operation Mode Wired MAC Filtering Wireless The Wired MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny packets on LAN interface that have source and Titani Settings destination MAC addresses matching MAC addresses in the table SNMP Settings Disable MAC Filtering E mail Settings Allow packets with MAC adresses listed below DHCP Server Deny packets with MAC adresses listed below Firewall amp Filtering Access Control List Wired MAC Filtering MAC Address 1 Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering VAC Address 3 Wireless Client Isolation System Setup System Status Reboot AC Address 10 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 ze Canes Fig 3 27 37 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 7 2 2 http 10 0 50 200 index asp p aBacx Peat op Firewall amp Filtering gt Wired MAC Filtering Technologie Wired MAC Filtering Operation Mode Wireless The Wired MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny packets on LAN interface that have source and Network Settings destination MAC addresses matching MAC addresses in the table SNMP Settings Disable MAC Filtering E mail Settings Allow packets with MAC adresses listed below DHCP Server Deng packets with MAC adresses listed below Firewall amp Filtering Access Control List Wired MAC Filtering MAC Address 1 Wireless MAC Filteri SS ireless ering MAC 5
61. rial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 4 3 AP Client Mode This mode allows your AW5500 to connect to an AP Ethernet clients connected to AW5500 over the Ethernet interface are allowed to access the network through AW5500 s wireless interface Remembering that your AW5500 can function as both a Regular AP and as an AP Client the latter connected to the first one Supposing we already have the network physically installed the steps for configuring your AW5500 as an AP Client are as follows 2 On Operation Mode choose AP Client Press Save Settings and click on scan network A window tab will pop out in that new window tab there will be the names of the surrounding Wireless Networks Choose the one that has you already designated as your Regular AP by selecting its corresponding SSID Press Connect this will make you close the pop out window tab and leave you with the settings selected on the previous page Scroll to the end of the page and press Apply please wait for some time for the changes to apply You can then proceed to go to System Information on the AP Client Information you can confirm your AW5500 as connected to the Network selected On the Regular AP side you can confirm the AW5500 is connected to its Network as an AP Client in Regular AP s wireless client table P BEC XI ATO Access Point AW55 Operation Mode ee AW5500 Series AW5500 nn SNMP
62. ring D Allow packets that match specification below D Deny packets that match specification below Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings IP Filtering IP filtering is used to filter packets at IP network layer Disable IP Filtering 19 Allow packets that match specification below D Deny packets that match specification below DHCP Server Sa DHCP Sawar IP Filtering List Firewall amp Filtering Firewall amp Filtering Fa Code Protocol Source Address Destination Address Interface Status ee Code Protocol Source Address Destination Address Interface Status Wired MAC Filtering ee 1 ICMP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering HU DU Ether Type Filtering Ether Type Filtering m2 IGMP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IP Filtering IP Filtering 6 TCP 0000 0000 Wireless Client Isolation Wireless Client Isolation 0 0 UU System Setup H System Setup 17 UDP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 System Status System Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reboot Reboot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Remark 0 0 0 0 is all IP addres Fig 3 36 E SG http 10 0 50 200 index asp Remark 0 0 0 0 is all IP address Fig 3 37 P BS X f Gator Access Point AWSS Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings
63. s Reboot Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless MAC Filtering AW5500 Wireless MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny the accessibility of wireless stations nn MAC rig guess een packets with MAC addresses listed below Access Control List MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 31 gn 3 amp http 10 0 50 200 index asp A BS X Gato Access Point AWSS atop Technologies AS Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup System Status Reboot Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless MAC Filtering AW5500 Wireless MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny the accessibility of wireless stations Disable MAC Filtering _ Allow packets bm MAC addresses mme below aeeccceeey Recccceees Access Control List MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 MAC Address 7 MAC Address 8 MAC Address 9 MAC Address 10 4 Previous Next gt Page 1 7 Fig 3 32 40 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW
64. s SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup Admin Settings Date Time Settings Alert Event Firmware Upgrade Backup amp Restore Configuration System Status System Information Site Monitor Wireless client table Traffic Log amp Statistics DHCP Status Reboot a ATOP Access Point AW55 AW5500 Series AW5500 mme Operation Mode Regular AP WDS Bridge AP Client Regular AP e Ethernet EN EN Bridge all data Mobile Station e Mobile Station Save Satins REGULAR AP Fig 4 1 59 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 lt is the factory default as well as the first option in the screen works as your average industrial device that allows wireless clients to connect to a net relaying data between the devices in the network It allows multiple wireless clients to access the network through AW5500 s Ethernet interface physical wired connection Its corresponding complete tree menu is as follows in Fig 4 2 Operation Mode Wireless Basic Settings security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filteri
65. s for operation according to his needs m No blocking which does not isolate wireless clients hence it allows communications between all wireless clients and the device Fig 3 39 Block same AP although wireless clients from other APs are still able to connect to connect with wireless clients from this AP wireless clients from this AP will not be able to communicate with one another Fig 3 40 Psatop Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup Svctem Static Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering Wired MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Ether Type Filtering IP Filtering Wireless Client Isolation System Setup A Curtam Ctatuc X ATOP Access Point AWS Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless Client Isolation Wireless Client Isolation The Wireless Client Isolation is used to block unblock communication among wireless clients Block same AP Deny wireless clients of this AP to communicate with one another Note that itis still possible to connect wireless clients from other APs Fig 3 39 a X ATO Access Point AW55 Firewall amp Filtering gt Wireless Client Isolat
66. s resulting from the installation or overall use of the device Do not attempt to manipulate the product in any way if unsure of the steps described here in such cases please contact your dealer immediately 1 Prepare the necessary cables DC adapter power cord LAN cable etc do not connect the unit yet 2 Install both antennas to the SMA connectors 9 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 Proceed then to plug the power source to the unit starting from the ground and then the terminal block 4 Place the device in the desired location and connect it to the LAN via an Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector 5 Connect your computer to the LAN network Default configurations will be addressed later on Section 2 4 Note remember to please consult your Hardware Installation Guide when attempting an installation Also please follow all safe procedures when doing so 2 3 1 Web Configuration Overview AW5500 series Web Configuration is designed into three different modes for ease of use to suit customer needs The Web Configuration appears as follows Fig 2 5 BS http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BCX i ATO Access Point AWSS Operation Mode Wireless AW5500 Series AW5500 Operation Mode Basic Settings Security Settings Advanced Settings Network Settings Regular AP LAN amp WLAN Interfaces WDS Bridge i D AP Client Ethernet SNMP Settings O E
67. ssign an IP address to mobile clients or any computer To enable such functionality you check DHCP Enabled proceed then to fill in the IP Address Range including the From IP Address and To IP Address fill in the IP address Netmask or Subnet Mask Lease Time is the duration in minutes that the assigned IP Address to a device will belong to the device once expired the IP address may be assigned to any other device in the vicinity with connection of course A maximum of 21600 minutes is set by default You can also assign a static IP address to a mobile client meaning that this Static IP Address will never expire To statically assign an IP address check on the small box in front of each line and then fill in the Host Name the IP Address that you want to assign and the device s corresponding MAC address 6 SG http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BCX Gator Access Point AWSS pS ato D DHCP Server S Operation Mode DHCP Server Settings Wireless The DHCP Server is used to distribute the dynamic static IP addresses settings to the requested R client View the DHCP client table Network Settings e SEES SNMP Settings DHCP T Enabled E mail Settings IP Address Range DHCP Server From IP Address Firewall amp Filtering System Setup To IP Address System Status Netmask Reboot Lease Time Minutes Static Connection Host Name IP Address MAC Status 4 Previou is Next gt
68. strial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 lt p OP Access Point AW55 k g TT Desktop gt 44 Search Desktop Organize v New folder SC DN e A amnaon vro urag Se K Favorites S gt JPEG Image FE Desktop 62 2 KB aw55xxK0 99A0 99 did gt e Downloads Sieg Ss dld and click EL Recent Places 13 4 MB S F Child_Friendly_Schools_Manual_EN Libraries 040809 C Documents Foxit Reader PDF Document d Music Del Temp Tool Pictures E Windows Batch File H Videos 916 bytes dsdf PNG Image Kk Computer 130 KB ca Local geg LC SC ca Local Disk D PNG Image ad File name aw55xxK0 99A0 99 did 2 S http 10 0 50 200 index asp D Bex ATOP Access Point AW55 System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 Firmware Upgrade Psatop Operation Mode To upgrade the firmware browse to the location of the new firmware binary file dd and click Upload button In some cases the device reconfiguration is required Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Select new firmware aw55xxK0 99A0 99 did Fig 3 48 ZC S http 10 0 50 200 index asp P Bcx ATOP Access Point AW55 Peat System Setup gt Firmware Upgrade AW5500 Tec top Operation Mode Wireless Network Settings SNMP Settings E mail Settings DHCP Server Firewall amp Filtering System Setu
69. th wireless clients and Ethernet clients Note that if the Access Point function is not required at the adjacent site no wireless clients WDS Hybrid can be changed to WDS Station Laptop I y PC LAN AW5500 AW5500 EH7510 WDS Root WDS Hybrid IP Cam Control Room X Vd Sw5501 SW5501 Fig 5 2 For more information on how to configure your AW5500 for this topology please refer to Sec 4 2 Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 5 3 Coverage Range Extender Setup Extending from the above scenario if the distance needs to be further extended it is always possible to add more AW5500 in WDS Hybrid mode in between the existing one The WDS MAC address of the newly added AW5500 in WDS Hybrid mode should be MAC address of the AW5500 that it is directly connecting to not the MAC address of the AW5500 in WDS Root mode Note that AW5500 in WDS Station mode does not allow both wireless client and AW5500 in WDS Hybrid mode to connect in Normally it should be the last AW5500 in the wireless topology if utilized AW5500 I WDS Hybrid D D AW5500 e AW5500 n o WDS Root D H a AW5500 WDS Hybrid Fig 5 3 For more information on how to configure your AW5500 for this topology please refer to Sec 4 2 Note wireless coverage is dependent on the environment Atop Industrial Wireless Access P
70. tory defaults other settings on Table 3 1 Table 3 1 Caption f Deia O Radio Off Disabled box not checked SSID AW55XX SSID Broadcast Enabled Wireless Mode 802 11b g 19 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 Channel 1 Automatic Channel Selection box checked Bandwidth 40 MHz Secondary Channel 5 Transmit Rate Best auto Note when 40 MHz is used AW5500 will be using two non overlapping channels to transmit its data this is not recommended for 802 11b g n since it will create a non overlapping channel for other APs HT40 40 MHz is recommended for 802 11a n because it offers a wider frequency range and it is easier for AW5500 to find empty channels as well WH Radio Off when enabled this allows the user to turn off the wireless completely when Radio Off is disabled meaning there is the user should be able to see AW5500 s SSID in its Wireless client list d http 10 0 5 3 index asp O EC X S atop Access Point AWSS Peat O H Wireless gt Basic Settings Technologies Operation Mode Basic Settings Wireless Radio Off C Enabled Basic Settings KH WDS3_ Station scan network Wee Geier SSID Broadcast Enabled Disabled Advanced Settings i Wireless Mode 802 11a n Network Settings x a Channel 3b Automatic Channel Selection LAN amp WLAN Interface an BandWidth 40MHz a SE Secondary Channel E mail Setti ne arn Transmit Rate Best auto
71. ttings Date 10 v Jan sr 2006 v Time 17 v bis 34 HH MM SS Fig 3 42 Pr BCX ATOP Access Point AW55 System Setup gt Date Time Settings Date Time Settings The NTP Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize the date time from the NTP server Current Date Time 10 Jan 2006 17 55 45 NTP Server Settings NTP il Obtain date time automatically NTP Server pool ntp org Time Zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London e Manual Time Settings Date Ja H Time 17 115 34 HH MM SS Fig 3 43 46 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 9 3 Alert Event There are five events that will trigger the alarm these alerts are useful for security control or security monitoring Fig 3 44 Cold Start when there is a power interruption Warm Start when the device resets WR Authentication Failure when an incorrect username or password is entered m IP Address Changed when the device s IP is changed E Password Changed when the administrator password is changed Any of the five events would trigger an alert When enabled an E mail alert would be sent to the designated E mail address in the E Mail Settings A Trap alert would be sent to the designated Trap server in the SNMP Settings See Email Settings section to set up the email addresses to which the alert message is sent See SNMP Settings section to set up a SNMP trap serv
72. ut the SSID or Network Name of your network and the channel number of your access point The SSID and the Channel number should be unique to prevent degraded performance from radio interference and SSID conflict You can use the Scan network to know about the SSID and channel number of surrounding access points in the device s coverage area please be patient as this process might take as long as 10 seconds Select Automatic Channel Select to let the device automatically assign the best available channel number Usually when setting the channels automatically and depending on the environment channels 1 6 11 are non overlapping channels for 2 4 GHz Fig 3 4 bear in mind that this frequency is still prone to interference from a wide variety of sources Please take a look at the picture below for a graphical illustration of the concept Non Overlapping Channels for 2 4 GHz WLAN 802 11b DSSS channel width 22 MHz 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz 802 11g n OFDM 20 MHz ch width 16 25 MHz used by sub carriers 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz 802 11n OFDM 40 MHz ch width 33 75 MHz used by sub carriers 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz 2 5 GHz He 3 4 18 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 P EC X amp ATO Access Point AW55 Wireless gt Basic Settings Basic Settings Operation Mode Wireless Radio Off Enabled Basic Settings SSID WDS3_ Station scan network
73. vent wireless interference to other wireless networks Short GI is recommended to leave it as enabled to maximize the throughput WMM or Wireless Multimedia Extension which is recommended to leave as enabled in order to comply with 802 11n standards and achieve link speeds higher than 54 Mbps m STP or Spanning Tree Protocol which is recommended to leave as enabled to prevent network loop H Forward Delay time in which the interface takes to converge from blocking state to forwarding state 30 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 4 Network Settings 3 4 1 LAN Interface AW5500 will get an IP address from a DHCP server connected on the LAN interface just check Obtain an IP Address Automatically for it or enter the values manually if Known a e a gt a http 10 0 50 200 index asp P BCX amp ATO Access Point AW55 meat O D Network Settings gt LAN amp WLAN Interfaces AW5500 lechnolo g les Operation Mode LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Wireless LAN amp WLAN interfaces Basic Settings DHCP lea Obtain an IP Address Automatically Security Settings Advanced Settings Se IP S Network Settings LAN amp WLAN Interfaces Subnet Mask SNMP Settings Default Gateway E mail Settings EE DHCP Server Preferred DNS Firewall amp Filtering Alternate DNS erate System Setup System Status Fig 3 19 e P wellt A E http 10 0 50 200 index asp P
74. y the saved configuration file by any editor Any modification to the file may corrupt the file and it may not be used for restore Please contact our authorized distributors for more information on this subject To restore the configuration backup click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Upload to upload the configuration backup file to the device Once the backup file is successfully uploaded the device will restart the time needed for this process may vary on the equipment used Fig 3 55 e 2 Choose File to Uploac ME Desktop gt D OP Access Point AW55 Organize v New folder Ss Gil KC Favorites HE Desktop A Downloads Recent Places CS TM8473TG nm System Folder A CO Libraries ai Documents a Music El Pictures Videos Ba Computer yf shortcuts le folde Local Disk C H File folder ca Local Disk D w SES r Computer System Folder Network System Folder ice s configuration Upload File name All Files Reboot Fig 3 54 52 Atop Industrial Wireless Access Point AW5500 User Manual V 1 1 3 10System Status Overall AW5500 s info as well as network and very possibly neighbors information will be available when browsing this section There will be some parameters available to modify as well as before stated exercise precaution when doing so 3 10 1 System Inf

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