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1. min o0 hour 1 op min oo hour Op min 00 font o0 min oo hour Do min op hour on rin co omg oo min hour Don min oo hour op rnin AirLive N TOP User s Manual 5 System Configurations KSE Air Live System Configurations In this chapter we will explain about System Configurations in web management interface Please be sure to read through Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first 5 1 Menu Structure When you click on the System menu on the top menu bar the following screen will appear The system configuration includes all non wireless settings We will explain their functions here Ki Live N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot LAN Intenace Setup LAN Interface Setup Time Settings S Device Name Password Settings IP Address 49216821 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Watchdog Default Gateway Bee DHCP Disabled ere DHCP Client Range 192 168 2100 192 168 2 200 Show Client Configuration Save DHCP Leased Time 315360000 sec and Restore Static DHCP Set Static DHCF DNS 1 Factory Default DNS 2 DNS 3 Domain Name 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled Clone MAC Address oo0000000000 HTTP Port 0 C Enable AirLive IP Finder Management Apply Changes AirLive N TOP User s Ma
2. d Power Adapter Connector ED LAN Port PoE Port 7 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 2 Installing the N TOP Air Live 2 3 Hardware Installation Before you starting hardware connection you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point Usually the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network with line of straight to all your wireless stations 1 Screw the bottom case into the wall AirLive N TOP User s Manual 8 2 Installing the N TOP yy Air Live 1 Via PoE N TOP is equipped with 802 3af compliant PoE port You can select AirLive PoE 48PB for the deployment of the PoE network environment The POE 48PB is an optional accessory that must be purchased separately You must use Cat 5E or better graded Ethernet Cable for PoE Installation ann POE 48PB D mg 3 LAN Data 2 Via power adapter Adapter 9 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 2 Installing the N TOP Air Live 3 Put the case screws back 2 4 LED Indicators This section describes the LED behavior of N TOP You can find the LED in front of the N TOP AirLive N TOP User s Manual 10 2 Installing the N TOP gt Air Live The access point is switched on and correctly powered Slow system is reset to factory default at the same time GER WLAN LED is on Off The access The access point is switched op is switched off on wrobes oe eee mode is enabled
3. Firmware Upgrade User Name New Password Confirm Password Apply Changes Reset 23 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings gt Air Live 4 Wireless Settings In this chapter we will explain about the wireless settings in web management interface Please be sure to read through Chapter1 s Wireless Operation Mode and Chapter 3 s Introduction to Web Management and Initial Configurations first Although router mode seitings WAN port Virtual Server etc are part of the wireless settings menu they will be explained in Chapter 5 4 1 About Wireless Modes The N TOP has total of 5 operation modes to suit different application requirements In this section we will explain how to change between wireless operation modes For explanation on each different operation mode please read Chapter 1 section 1 4 first Below is the summary table for different wireless modes N TOP Wireless Operation Mode Wireless Mode WAN Application Access Point Hotspot Indoor and Outdoor WISP Gen Building to Building network WDS Repeater AP Client None Extend distance of another WDS AP Router Universal Repeater AP Client Extend distance of any AP Router To change between different wireless modes please to go the Wireless menu on the left hand side bar you will see the Wireless Mode pull down menu which displays the current operation mode AirLive N TOP User s Manu
4. Self PIN Number Here shows the 8 digit numbers PIN code of the router itself Enter the Self PIN Number to client Registrar end and click the PIN button at the client end to make a WPS connection It will connect with the wireless router within two minutes and get IP address Push Button Configuration Click Start PBC button or press the physical WPS button on the Wireless Router once meanwhile the client should also click the PBC button simultaneously within 2 minutes E Client PIN Number Enter the client Enrollee PIN code into the blank field then click the Start PIN button to make a WPS connection with client Then the wireless router will connect to client within 2 minutes and get IP address AirLive N TOP User s Manual 38 gt Air Live 4 7 Wireless Scheduling Wireless gt Wireless Scheduling Check the box to enable the schedule function Set up the time to schedule the wireless 4 Wireless Settings access rule Select the day and time you want to enable the wireless function e Wireless Scheduling Enable Wireless Schedule oun L oun v suns Sun w sun SCH a sl Apply Changes Bun oo fhour oo imin 00 houn 00 min 00 gt hou oo rin 00 hour op mmm 00 hour o0 min op omg op Sau pp ihour Hop oo hour om min 00 houn SE on hour 100 v oo rnin min 39 oo hour op min oo hour 00
5. WLAN ei twistes network is switched off Shing Wireless LAN activity transferring or receiving data A LAN port is connected Off LAN port is not connected LAN activity transferring or receiving data 2 5 Button and Connector Definition This section describes the button behavior of N TOP You can find the Button in front of the N TOP 11 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 2 Installing the N TOP Sj e Live Pn ae Reset the router to factory default settings clear all settings or start WPS function e Reset Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults WPS Press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function Reset WPS Power Power connector connects to A C power adapter Ethernet Local Area Network LAN port AirLive N TOP User s Manual 12 3 Configuring the N TOP gt Air Live Configuring the N TOP The N TOP offers web browser http as management interface In this chapter we will explain N TOP s web management interface and how to get into them 3 1 Important Information The following information will help you to get start quickly However we recommend you to read through the entire manual before you start Please note the password and SSID are case sensitive HOODOO EEN E The default IP address is 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 The default user s name is admin The default password is a
6. m Disable When selected no MAC address filtering will be performed Allow list When selected data traffic from only the specified devices in the table will be allowed in the network 35 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings Air Live m Reject list When selected data traffic from the devices specified in the table will be denied discarded by the network Air Live Te VC N TOP 802 71n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Wireless Access Control Advanced Settings Wireless Access Control Mode Disable e MAC Address Ger Access Control Apply Changes Site Survey Current Access Control List WPS Leen Ger Wireless Schedulina 4 5 Site Survey Wireless gt Site Survey You can scan for wireless networks around your location using the Site Survey function From the site survey function you can also perform antenna alignment and establish wireless connection When you click on Site Survey the following screen will appear It might take awhile depending on number of available APs in the area AirLive N TOP User s Manual 36 4 Wireless Settings Air Live EI D A E Liw E N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Access Control Site Survey 00 50 18 21 d7 ac Se sh al WW em WPS LU 4 00 4667 04
7. 4 Network Name GGID 27 4 2 5 Bro dcast SSID EEN 27 4 2 6 Multiple Sei 27 aS NANG EN 28 BO AIC VV OU EE 29 RE Se CMC Me INEM E 29 Ee 29 Be MINE MN IMI EE 32 42 l2 D2 Fc lm EEN 32 Se SAS RRE Rai EE 32 A SAV ANCE SEUNG EE 33 AA ACCESS COMMON EEN 35 EIER 36 EE 38 A T WNIKEIESS Scheduling EE 39 5 System Ra Lu de UC a E 40 Dt IMM OME UIC FUNG geet EE 40 SZLAN nenat gt e E 41 S25 DACP SEWN ve ees 41 S2 DOL eG NS O EE 42 g2 DOMAIN INAS EE 42 524 BOOZ ATE Spanning EE 42 5265 GIONS ININAG AUG e 42 5 2 6 Enable AirLive IP Finder Management 42 IS intr ae EE 43 DA NEE le Le 44 BO Ee OO E 45 526 FIMMWale Upgrade onsen E EEEE 46 AirLive N TOP User s Manual iv Table of Contents EC g al r Live 5 7 Configuration Save and Hestore 47 D9 Ol AGClOLY DCAM sosina ecwnGhaneanns 48 6 Status Men isss uci eeanceaascccccoaeesweusdcuecacecagvenigussdestaceanceestonseeneueewtesteuete 49 o EMEN Sit OC TE 49 6 2 Rer attente EEN 50 SE EE EE 51 AE Ee EE 52 7 Frequent Asked Questions cccesececeseeeeeneeeenseecenseecenseneensesenseeseanees 53 eet Dn EE 55 8 1 Hardware EEN 55 8 1 1 General Hardware Feature runnen 55 Eu EE 59 E E POWE ee EE 55 O14 DIMENSION ANG NVCIOM EE 55 Bie igs EE 55 8 2 Ee He eelere 55 O2 FCGUCNCY BANG EE 55 22 2 male AMG WIOOUIANON EE 56 6 2 I OUIDUT OWE EE 56 O24 SUDDOMEG WEAN Bee arets 56 8 29 Sup poried NEEN 56 8 S SOM Wale te 56 oo a Operation lee 57 9 9 2 Management
8. 80 5e Be n yy AP WPA2 PSK e Wireless Scheduling Relax 00 1F1Ff3 ch0e ESS B G N E WPA2 PSK e 1p60 00 e0 4c 61 96 d1 ahs E WPA2 PSK e2 C3220 c8 3a 35 2 51 50 SE E WPA2 PSK E airlive 4 00 4F67 04 86 76 So E enor bite 6c fd b9 20 f3 cc ET E AP WPADPSK 79 RTL6186 default 00 e0 4c 81 86 33 E B G AP no e ipcam 00 e0 4c 81 86 34 a E WPA2 PSK e SSID This is the remote AP s SSID MAC This is the remote s AP s MAC address Channel The current scanned channel Type The wireless type of remote AP Encryption The wireless encryption of remote AP Signal This is signal strength number in percentage in 0 to 100 scales The higher the number the better signal 37 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings Air Live 4 6 WPS Wireless Settings gt WPS Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Disable WPS Apply Changes Back w Access Control Site Survey WPS Status Configured UnConfigured Resetto UnConfigured WPS Self PIN Number 9835 321 Wireless Scheduling Push Button Configuration Stat PEC Client PIN Number Start PIN Disable WP iT H Disable WPS Check the box to disable the WPS function default setting is enabled WPS Status Here shows the current status of the WPS function Default setting is configured click Reset to UnConfigured to re configure the WPS connection
9. INEA e 57 6 353 AVANCE E le E 57 SA e al nn EE 57 AE VION NINN I EE 57 9 Wireless Network GlOSSALPY cccccescsseseceeseecesesensesensenenseseneenensesenseses 58 V AirLive N TOP User s Manual 1 Introduction Air Live 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The N TOP is a ceiling mount wireless multi function AP based on 300Mbps 2T2R Wireless b g n MIMO standard radio technologies The Wireless Access Point is equipped with one 10 100 Mbps Auto sensing Ethernet ports for connecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point It has built in 802 3af PoE port for installation up to 100 meter away from the power source 1 2 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support lf you encounter a technical issue that can not be resolved by information on this guide we recommend that you visit our comprehensive website support at www airlive com The tech support FAQ are frequently updated with latest information 1 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 1 Introduction oe Air Live In addition you might find new firmware that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for N TOP You can reach our on line support center at the following link http www airlive com support support_ 2 js Since 2009 AirLive has added the Newsletter Instant Support System on our website AirLive Newsletter subscribers receives instant email notifications when there are new download or tech support FAQ updates for their su
10. Internet or network device URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user s computer through the local wireless network through the Internet all the way to the corporate network WAN Wide Area Network A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local regional national or international geographic area A WAN port on the network device means the port or wireless connection that is connected to the Internet side of the network topology WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A wireless encryption protocol WEP is available in 40 bit 64 bit 108 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Atheros proprietary encryption modes Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity An interoperability certification for wireless local area network LAN products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards The governing body for Wi Fi is called Wi Fi Alliance also known as WECA WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access A Wireless Metropolitan Network technology that complies with IEEE 802 16 and ETSI Hiperman standards The original 802 16 standard call for operating frequency of 10 to 66Ghz spectrum The 802 16a amendment extends the original standard into spectrum between 2 and 11 GHz 802 16d increase data rates to between
11. N TOP lf all LEDs on this access point are out please check the status of A C power adapter and make sure it s correctly powered You must use the same IP address section which N TOP uses Are you using MAC or IP address filter Try to connect the access point by another computer and see if it works if not please perform a hard reset pressing reset button Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically DHCP and see if your computer can get an IP address 53 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 7 Frequent Asked Questions Air Live f g Q Can t get connected to N TOP A a lf encryption is enabled please re check WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client Try to move closer to N TOP c Unplug the power plug of N TOP and plug it back again after 10 seconds If all LEDs on this N TOP are out please check the status of A C power adapter and make sure it s correctly powered Q I can t locate my access point by my wireless client Broadcast ESSID set to off b Is Antenna properly installed and secured c Are you too far from your N TOP Try to get closer d Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually if ESSID broadcast is disabled Q File download is very slow or breaks frequently A a Try to reset the N TOP and see if it s better after that b Try to know what computers do on your local network If someone s
12. be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped greatly lowering throughput By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links This is especially true for 802 11a and 802 119 networks Setting the correct ACK timeout value need to consider 3 factors distance AP response time and interference The N TOP provides ACK adjustment capability in form of either distance or direct input When you enter the distance parameter the N TOP will automatically calculate the correct ACK timeout value it should have a value of 0 255 sec 4 4 Access Control Wireless gt Access Control The N TOP allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network This function is available only for Access Point and AP Router modes This function is available only for Access Point and Gateway modes www airlive com E Li Air Live N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Wireless Access Control Mode Disable MAC Address Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Access Control List wes MAC Address Comment Seler Ge Access Control Site Survey Delete Selected Delete All Back
13. current version L A E wy EL N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot LAN Interface Setup Time Settings Current Firmware Version Not For Release 2012032700 Password Settings C Keep current settings Watchdog Select File R Firmware Upgrade Configuration Save and Restore Factory Default E Upgrade Firmware To update the N TOP firmware first download the firmware from AirLive web site to your local disk Then from the above screen enter the path and filename of the firmware file or click Browse to locate the firmware file Next Click the Upgrade button to start Please make sure to check the Keep Settings box if you want the settings to be kept after firmware upgrade The new firmware will be loaded to your N TOP After a message appears telling you that the operation is completed you need to reset the system to have the new firmware take effect AirLive N TOP User s Manual 46 SESCH Air Live 5 System Configurations Do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware It is recommended that you do not upgrade your N TOP unless the new firmware has new features you need or if it has a fix to a problem that you ve encountered 5 7 Configuration Save and Restore System gt Configuration Save and Restore The N TOP can save and restore the settings to a file In addition it has the unique capa
14. easily select which wireless mode they wish the N TOP to perform N TOP Wireless Operation Mode Wireless Mode Application Hotspot indoor and Outdoor None WISP Cieni Bridge Bridge None Building to Building network to Building network 2 Repeater AP Gg ve Extend distance of another Balding to Pulang rewog AP Router Universal Repeater AP Client Extend distance of any AP Router 1 4 1 Access Point Mode When operating in the Access Point mode the N TOP becomes the center hub of the wireless network All wireless cards and clients connect and communicate through N TOP This type of network is known as Infrastructure Network Other N TOP or 802 11b g n device can connect to AP mode through Client Mode NoteBook NoteBook 3 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 1 Introduction M oe Air Live 1 4 2 Client Mode This mode is also known as Client mode For N TOP there are 2 types of Client modes Infrastructure and Adhoc mode In Infrastructure mode the N TOP acts as if itis a wireless adapter to connect with a remote Access Point Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of N TOP to get network access This mode is often used by WISP on the subscriber s side Remote AP In Client Ad Hoc mode N TOP can connect to other wireless adapters without access point Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of N TOP to get network access 1 4 3 Bridge Mo
15. i F Live 1 N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Time Settings Password Settings Configuration Save 3 cet estare S Manual IP Setting Factory Default Time Settings LAN Interface Setup Yr 2000 Mon 1 Day 1 Current Time Hr 1 Mn E Sec 45 Watchdog Enable NTP client update Firmware Upgrade Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving NTP server 19254141 North America Yr 2000 Mon 1 Day 1 Current Time Hr 1 Mn 6 Sec 45 Copy Computer Time Time Zone Select GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Enable NTP client update Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving NTP server 1925 41 41 North America e E Manual IP Setting AirLive N TOP User s Manual 22 3 Configuring the N TOP eege EK e e Air Live 3 6 4 Change Password You should change the password for N TOP at the first login To change password please go to System gt Password Settings menu www airlive com Te Live N TOP 302 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Gen Password LAN Interface Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Time Settings Empty user name and password will disable the protection User Name Watchdog New Password Confirm Password Apply Changes
16. 00 1000 or 500 when there are many clients in your AP s network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A set of protocols for managing complex networks The SNMP network contains 3 key elements managed devices agents and network management systems NMSs Managed devices are network devices that content SNMP agents SNMP agents are programs that reside SNMP capable device s firmware to provide SNMP configuration service The NMS typically is a PC based software such as HP Openview that can view and manage SNMP network device remotely AirLive N TOP User s Manual 66 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live SSH Developed by SSH Communications Security Ltd Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a network to execute commands in a remote machine and to move files from one machine to another It provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels It is a replacement for rlogin rsh rcp and rdist SSL Secure Sockets Layer It is a popular encryption scheme used by many online retail and banking sites to protect the financial integrity of transactions When an SSL session begins the server sends its public key to the browser The browser then sends a randomly generated secret key back to the server in order to have a secret key exchange for that session SSL VPN is also known as Web VPN The HTTPS and SSH management interface use SSL for data encryption Subnet M
17. 11 e Enabled e Finish 3 Configuring the N TOP ka 3 6 Initial Configurations We recommend users to browse through N TOP s web management interface to get an overall picture of the functions and interface Below are the recommended initial configurations for first time login 3 6 1 Changing the Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channels and TX output power levels are available for your country In most cases the Regulatory Domain is already selected correctly for your country Please note that using the wrong Regulatory Domain is strictly prohibited If you live inside EU you must use the ETSI Regulatory Domain If you live in United States you must use FCC domain The N TOP is available with the following Regulatory Domain Regulatory Domain Available Channels Maximum Tx Output Power ETSI Europe 1 13 20dBm FCC United States South America 11 CH 1 11 27dBm South America 14 CH 27dBm To change Regulatory Domain please go to the Wireless Settings page pe AirLive N TOP User s Manual 20 3 Configuring the N TOP KSE Air Live Disable Wireless LAN Interface Wireless Mode AP e Regulatory Domain ETSi Europe e ETSI Europe Band a A7 South America 110H Network Name 3ID South America 14CH 3 6 2 Change the Device s IP Address The default IP address is at 192 168 1 254 You should change it to the same subnet as your network Also if you want to manage
18. 40 and 70 Mbps s and add support for MIMO antennas QoS and multiple polling technologies 802 16e adds mobility features narrower bandwidth a max of 5 MHz slower soeed and smaller antennas Mobility is allowed up to 40 mph AirLive N TOP User s Manual 68 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form one single wireless network without using wired uplinks WDS associate each other by MAC address each device WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network that uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes The most popular standard for WLAN is the 802 11 standards WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP WMS Wireless Management System An utility program to manage multiple wireless AP Bridges WPA Wi Fi Protected Access It is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key TKIP or certificate It is more secure than WEP encryption The WPA PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 is also known as 802 11i It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES en
19. I 56 51 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 6 Status Menu Air Live 6 4 Log The log function is where you can check for error messages for diagnostic purpose Enable Log Check this box to enable log function System All Activates all logging functions Wireless Only logs related to the wireless LAN will be recorded Enable Remote Log Only logs related to the Remote control will be recorded Log Server IP Address Only logs related to the server will be recorded www airlive com e e i y d E Liw L Ze N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot System Log Device Information Statistics Enable Log E system all wireless Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Apply Changes AirLive N TOP User s Manual 52 7 Frequent Asked Questions Air Live 7 Frequent Asked Questions In this chapter we will address some frequent asked questions about N TOP Q I forgot my password or the IP address of N TOP A Please restore your settings to default by press the reset button for more than 5 seconds You should be able to find your N TOP at 192 168 1 254 with default username admin and password airlive N TOP is not responding to me when I want to access it by web browser Please check the connection of power cord and network cable of this access point All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted to
20. LAN IP address here After enter the IP Address press gt gt to the next page If you would like to change the N TOP login password please check the box and enter the new password Please note that the password should be filled before clicks submit WR Exit Click to close IP Finder 15 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 3 Configuring the N TOP Air Live Device Title IP Address Port MAC SEARCH User User Name admin VIEW Y Change Password AN ada Usor name pr WIRELESS 1 New Password Off Line EXIT Confirm Password lt lt Submit Click to the next paae Device Title ID Address Fort MAC Before submit please input N TOP password first The default password is airlive SEARCH User VIEW y Change Password AN Ab UserName E WIRELESS New Password Off Line EXIT Confirm Password fs oa Submit Click Submit to save the confiauration AirLive N TOP User s Manual 16 3 Configuring the N TOP E Air Live 3 4 Introduction to Web Management The N TOP can be configured using the Web management interfaces by simply typing its IP address in the web browser Most functions of N TOP can be accessed by it If you are placing the N TOP behind router or firewall you might need to open the port 80 at virtual server on your firewall router This procedure is not necessary in most cases unless there is a router firewall between your PC and N TOP 3 4 1 Getti
21. N TOP remotely you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information To setup the IP settings for N TOP please select System Configuration gt LAN Interface setup After entering the IP information click on Apply Changes to finish Te Live 1 N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Sr LAN Interface Setup LAN Interface Setup Time Settings Device Name EEN IP Address 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 255 2552550 Default Gateway Deene DHCP Disabled Eeer DHCP Client Range 4921682100 L 1921682200 Show Client Configuration Save DHCP Leased Time 315360000 sec and Restore Static DHCP DNS 1 Cl DNS 2 DNS 3 Domain Name 602 1d Spanning Tree Disabled Clone MAC Address 000000000000 O Watchdog Factory Default HTTP Port 0 C Enable AirLive IP Finder Management 21 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 3 Configuring the N TOP Air Live 3 6 3 Set the Time and Date lt is important that you set the date and time for your N TOP so that the system log will record the correct date and time information Please go to System Configuration gt Time Settings We recommend you choose Enable NTP so the time will be keep even after reboot If your N TOP is not connected to Internet please enter the time manually Please remember to select your local time zone and click Apply to finish www airlive com T
22. Settings Reset Setting to Default Password Settings Watchdog Firmware Upgrade Configuration Save and Restore Geh Factory Default AirLive N TOP User s Manual 48 6 Status Menu Air Live Status Menu In this chapter we will explain the Status menu in the web management interface Before you read this chapter please make sure to read through chapter 3 on Introduction to Web Management Interface 6 1 Menu Structure When you click on the Status on the top menu bar the sub menu for device status will appear N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Ki Air Live Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Device Information Device Information System Statistics Uptime Hardware Version Log Runtime Code Version Wireless Configuration Mode ESSID Channel Number Security BSSID Associated Clients LAN Configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address Iday 3h 16m 4 s Heu A Not For Release 2072032700 AP Bridge WWDS default 11 Disable 00 1F 1F B1 0E D2 0 Show Active Clients 192 168 2 1 255 255 255 0 00 1F 1F B1 0E D2 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 6 Status Menu Air Live 6 2 Device Information This page shows the general information about N TOP such as Uptime Firmware version Wireless Interface etc Below are some additional explanations on some status information of this page m U
23. a domain name A router with DDNS capability has a built in DDNS client that updates the IP address information to DDNS service provider whenever there is achange Therefore users can build website or other Internet servers even if they don t have fixed IP connection DHCP Dynamic Hosting Configuration Protocol A protocol that enables a server to dynamically assign IP addresses When DHCP is used whenever a computer logs onto the network it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it by DHCP server A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another network device such as a router DMZ Demilitarized Zone When a router opens a DMZ port to an internal network device it opens all the TCP UDP service ports to this particular device The feature is used commonly for setting up H 323 VoIP or Multi Media servers DNS A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained ona collection of Internet servers Domain Name The unique name that identifies an Internet site Domain Names always have 2 or more parts separated by dots In www airlive com the airlive com is the domain name DoS Attack Denial of Service A type of network attack that floods the network with useless traffic Many DoS attacks such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks exploit limitations in the TCP IP protocols Encryption Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people The common wire
24. a throughput up to 11 Mbps 802 1d STP Spanning Tree Protocol Itis an algorithm to prevent network from forming The STP protocol allows net work to provide a redundant link in the event of a link failure It is advice to turn on this option for multi link bridge network 802 11d Also known as Global Roaming 802 11d is a standard for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802 11 family are not allowed to operate 802 11e The IEEE QoS standard for prioritizing traffic of the VoIP and multimedia applications The WMM is based on a subset of the 802 11e 802 119 A standard provides a throughput up to 54 Mbps using OFDM technology It also operates in the 2 4 GHz frequency band as 802 11b 802 119 devices are backward compatible with 802 11b devices AirLive N TOP User s Manual 58 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live 802 11 The IEEE standard for wireless security 802 111 standard includes TKIP CCMP and AES encryption to improve wireless security It is also know as WPA2 802 1x 802 1x is a security standard for wired and wireless LANs In the 802 1x parlance there are usually supplicants client authenticator switch or AP and authentication server radius server in the network When a supplicants request a service the authenticator will pass the request and wait for the authentication server to grant access and register accounting The 802 1x is the most widely used method
25. al 24 4 Wireless Settings i E Liw E N TOP 302 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Setting G Basic Settings Advanced Settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface gE RETR Wireless Mode AP sue suvey Regulatory Domain ETSiEurope e Band 2 4 GHz B 6 N e WE Network Name SSID default To change wireless mode please select the new wireless mode from the pull down menu The N TOP will ask you to confirm about the mode change After your confirmation the AP will reboot itself to the new mode EC www airlive com Ce Live N TOP 302 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot basic setting e Basic Settings Advanced Settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface Access Control Wireless Mode AP Site Survey Regulatory Domain Station infrastructure 3 AP Bridge Paintto Point E ES AP Bridge WDS 4 2 Basic Wireless Functions This section will explain the general wireless functions Not all functions are available in every wireless mode Please refer to the web interface what is available of each mode When you select Wireless on the top menu the following screen will appear 25 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings geck E Air Live 4 2 1 Wireless Mode Wireless gt Wireless There are 5 wireless modes such as AP Bridge Client Repeater and more
26. articular PC or Device here 41 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 5 System Configurations SS Air Live F BC 5 2 2 Set Static DHCP Active DHCP Client Table Enable Static DHCP IP Address MAC Address Comment Static DHCP List Delete Selected Delete All Reset lf you want to lock IP address to a MAC address you should add DHCP clients to the Static DHCP List Up to 40 entries can be entered Below is the procedure for adding an entry 1 Enter the MAC address of the device 2 Enter the IP address of the device 3 Click on the Apply Changes button 5 2 3 Domain Name You can enter the network area name here 5 2 4 802 11d Spanning Tree select Disabled or Enabled form the pull down list 5 2 5 Clone MAC Address You can change the MAC address of your LAN port to other value here 5 2 6 Enable AirLive IP Finder Management By enabling the function IP Finder could discover the N TOP in the LAN AirLive N TOP User s Manual 42 5 System Configurations Air Live 5 3 Time Settings System gt Time Settings You can set the NTP Time Server for your N TOP s internal clock here You can use NTP server function so your N TOP will check with NTP to set time automatically upon each startup Thus it prevents the clock losing track of time during reboot or power outage ba Air Live N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot lime Set
27. ask An address code mask that determines the size of the network An IP subnet are determined by performing a BIT wise AND operation between the IP address and the subnet mask By changing the subnet mask you can change the scope and size of a network Subnetwork or Subnet Found in larger networks these smaller networks are used to simplify addressing between numerous computers Subnets connect to the central network through a router hub or gateway Each individual wireless LAN will probably use the same subnet for all the local computers it talks to TCP A layer 4 protocol used along with the IP to send data between computers over the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the packets that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet TX Output Power Transmit Output Power The TX output power means the transmission output power of the radio Normally the TX output power level limit for 2 4GHz 11g b is 20dBm at the antenna end The output power limit for 5GHz 802 11a is 30dBm at the antenna end UDP User Datagram Protocol A layer 4 network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data 67 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To send a file to the
28. at You can select between Passphrase ASCIl or HEX format Please select Passphrase if you are not sure what to use Pre Shared Key Enter the password key here WPA Radius Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Enterprise uses Radius Server as the authenticator WPA2 adds full support for 802 111 standard and the CCMP AES Encryption The WPA Mixed tries to authenticate wireless clients using either WPA or WPA2 WPA RADIUS e WPA Cipher Suite WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password 31 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings SESCH e Air Live 4 2 11 WMM Wireless gt WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP The Wi Fi Multiple Media function is available under 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz G and 2 4GHz B G band and it is enabled under 2 4GHz N 2 4GHz G N and 2 4GHz B G N band 4 2 12 Data Rate Wireless gt Data Rate Data Rate is the physical speed of transmission The default setting is Auto In Auto mode the data rate will adjust according to the connection condition Itis advised to put the data rate in Auto 4 2 13 N Data Rate Wireless gt N Data Rate N Data Rate is the physical speed of transmission for 802 11n The default setting is A
29. bility to restore only the network or wireless settings This makes changes of wireless settings across the entire network of AP much easier You can save system configuration settings to a file and later download it back to the N TOP by following the steps Step 1 Air Live Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System menu www airiive com N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot fa Cl LH ce a LAN Interface Setup Time Settings Save Setting to File P d Setti iid a Load Setting from File Watchdog Firmware Upgrade Configuration Save and Restore amp Factory Default Save Step 2 Click on Save Setting to File and enter the path of the configuration file to save to 47 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 5 System Configurations gt oe e Air Live Restore Setting Step1 Enter the file name in the Load Settings from File field Or click on Browse button to location the location of the file Step2 Click on Upload button to restore settings 5 8 Factory Default System Configuration gt Factory Default You can reset the configuration of your N TOP to the factory default settings www airlive com e HI amp i E Live N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Factory Default LAN Interface Setup Time
30. bscribed airlive models To become an AirLive newsletter member please visit http Awww airlive com member member_3 jsp Monthly news EI Subscribe Language Instant Support Subscribe Language English e All Products Product Main Category en eege atego Router 602 11g Products Securty Gateway 602 11b g Products Skype 602 11b Products LAN Switches GPR VoIP Dual Band Wireless 3G Lice Bundle Set Wireless Indoor Wireless Outdoor Wireless B G N Adapters Wireless Accesso Wireless G AP Routers WISP e Wireless G Adapters AirLive Newsletter Suppport System 1 3 Features WR 300Mbps 802 11b g n Standard Up to 27dBm output power limited to 20dBm in EU 23dBm in U S Built in MIMO Antennas 4MB Flash and 32MB SDRAM 5 wireless multi function modes AP Client WDS Bridge WDS Repeater and Universal Repeater R SMA connector antenna 1 x 10 100 Ethernet Port with IEEE 802 3af PoE support Web management Easy Setup Wizard Wireless Access Control Multiple SSID and Virtual AP AirLive N TOP User s Manual 2 1 Introduction oe Air Live WR Wireless Client Limit Client Isolation and Watchdog IP Finder Management Utility E Optional 802 2af POE Injector AirLive POE 48PB or PoE switch is required for PoE installation WR Green WLAN for Power Saving 1 4 Wireless Operation Modes The N TOP can perform as a Multi Function wireless device Through the AirLogic web interface users can
31. cryption The WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA WPA2 PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication 69 AirLive N TOP User s Manual
32. ddress IP Internet Protocol is a layer 3 network protocol that is the basis of all Internet communication An IP address is 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet An IP address has two parts an identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device which can be a server or a workstation within that network The new IPv6 specification supports 128 bit IP address format IPsec IP Security A set of protocols developed by the IETF to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer IPsec has been deployed widely to implement Virtual Private Networks VPNs IPsec supports two encryption modes Transport and Tunnel Transport mode encrypts only the data of each packet but leaves the header untouched The more secure Tunnel mode encrypts both the header and the payload On the receiving side an IPSec compliant device decrypts each packet LACP 802 3ad Trunking The 802 3ad Link Aggregation standard defines how to combine the several Ethernet ports into one high bandwidth port to increase the transmission speed Itis also Known as port trunking Both devices must set the trunking feature to work MAC Media Access Control MAC address provides layer 2 identification for Networking Devices Each Ethernet device has its own unique address The first 6 digits are unique for each manufacturer When a network device have MAC access control featu
33. de This mode is also known as WDS Pure MAC Bridge mode When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System WDS Mode the N TOP provides bridging functions with remote LAN networks in the WDS system The system will support up to total of 8 bridges in a WDS network by daisy chain However each bridge can only associate with maximum of 4 other bridges in the WDS configuration This mode is best used when you want to connect LAN networks together wirelessly for example between office and warehouse If you have more than 2 AP in WDS Bridges mode please remember to turn on the 802 1d Spanning Tree or STP option on to avoid network loop This mode usually delivers faster performance than infrastructure mode AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 1 Introduction Air Live 1 4 4 WDS Repeater Mode In WDS Repeater mode the N TOP functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN In this mode the remote Access Point must have WDS Wireless Distribution System capability If you require the PC s MAC addresses to be preserved when the data pass through the Repeater it is necessary to use the WDS Repeater mode Because the radio is divided into WDS AP mode the Repeater mode will have less performance and distance DPENEFETERNNEETTETETEEEETE N E kg 5 d J N TOP 4 K WDS Wireless l s Router NoteBook 5 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 1 Introductio
34. eb HTTP 8 3 3 Advance Functions Setup Wizard Support WPS Button for Easy Setup Multiple SSID Virtual AP Watchdog Hidden SSID ACK Timeout Adjustment WMM MAC Access Control Wireless Client Isolation Channel RIS Threshold Green AP Energy Saving Feature TX Output Power Adjustment Wireless Mode AP Client WDS Bridge WDS Repeater and Universal Repeater Wireless Security WEP 64 128bit WPA WPA2 and IEEE 802 1x Restore to Factory Default Configuration Backup and Restore 8 4 Environmental 8 4 6 Environmental Operating temperature 0 40 Degree C Operating humidity non condensing 10 90 Storage temperature 20 60 Degree C Storage humidity 95 Max 57 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary gt Air Live Wireless Network Glossary The wireless network glossary contains explanation or information about common terms used in wireless networking products Some of information in this glossary might be outdated please use with caution 802 3ad 802 3ad is an IEEE standard for bonding or aggregating multiple Ethernet ports into one virtual port also known as trunking to increase the bandwidth 802 3af This is the PoE Power over Ethernet standard by IEEE committee 803 af uses 48V POE standard that can deliver up to 100 meter distance over Ethernet cable 802 11b International standard for wireless networking that operates in the 2 4 GHz frequency band 2 4 GHz to 2 4835 GHz and provides
35. ent Isolation The default setting is Disable When enabled the wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other This feature is useful for public WiFi WISP operators and Hotspot operators WR RF Output Power You can adjust the transmit output power of the N TOP s radio The higher the output power the more distance N TOP can deliver However it is advised that you use just enough output power so it will not create excessive interference for the environment Also using too much power at close distance can create serious performance drop due to signal distortion lf you are not getting good signal you can try to increase the output power However if your signal appear to be strong but the performance is low it is advised to reduce the output power Please make sure not to exceed the legal limit of output power in your country For EU it is limited to 20dBm For U S A the limit is 23dBm WR Ack timeout Acknowledgement Timeout Windows When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station The station will only wait for a certain amount of time this time is AirLive N TOP User s Manual 34 4 Wireless Settings sty Air Live called the ACK timeout If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the packet will be re transmitted resulting in reduced throughput lf the ACK setting is too high then throughput will
36. er authentication particularly when pairing with legacy Alcatel Thomson ADSL modem Preamble Type Preamble are sent with each wireless packet transmit for transmission status Use the long preamble type for better compatibility Use the short preamble type for better performance Rate Control Ethernet switches function to control the upstream and downstream speed of an individual port Rate Control management uses Flow Control to limit the speed of a port Therefore the Ethernet adapter must also have the flow control enabled One way to force the adapter s flow control on is to set a port to half duplex mode RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial ln User Service An authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers ISPs When you dial in to the ISP you must enter your username and password This information is passed to a RADIUS server which checks that the information is correct and then authorizes access to the ISP system Radius typically uses port 1812 and port 1813 for authentication and accounting port Though not an official standard the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF 65 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live Receiver Sensitivity Receiver sensitivity means how sensitive is the radio for receiving signal In general the slower the transmission speed the more sensitive the radio is The unit for Receiver se
37. for you can work in different application environments f Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface GS Recess Control Wireless Mode AP Ske Survey Regulatory Domain ETSI Europe Band 2 4GHz B G N on Network Name SSID default Wireless Scheduling Broadcast SSID Enabled e Multiple SSID Setup Channel 11 Channel Width 20 40MHz Wireless Client Limit Auto Security Setup WMM Disable e Data Rate Auto e N Data Rate Auto Associated Clients Show Active Clients All LED off Rese 4 2 2 Regulatory Domain Wireless gt Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channels and Tx output power levels are available for your country In most cases the Regulatory Domain is already selected correctly for your country Please note that using the wrong Regulatory Domain is strictly prohibited If you live inside EU you must use the ETSI Regulatory Domain If you live in United States you must use FCC domain AirLive N TOP User s Manual 26 4 Wireless Settings SESCH Air Live The N TOP is available with the following Regulatory Domain Regulatory Domain Available Channels Maximum Tx Output Power ETSI Europe 20dBm FCC United States 23dBm South America 11 CH 29dBm South America 14 CH 29dBm 4 2 3 Band Wireless gt Band N TOP has 6 different options for WLAN transmission All device
38. ion Save and Restore Factory Default AirLive N TOP User s Manual 44 5 System Configurations N Air Live 5 5 Watchdog System gt Watchdog The Ping Watchdog will ping remote IP addresses to make sure the wireless connection is active if not it will reboot To prevent the AP from power recycling the PING watchdog will start 10 minutes after power up to prevent power recycle problem a e Vi Air Live MTOP 202 10 cema Mount Loa Ranae PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Gei Watchdi ry LAN Interface Setup Time Settings E Enable Watchdog Password Settings Watch Interval 0 1 60 minutes Watch Host 0 0 0 0 w Watchdog Watch Action Reboot D Fimware Upgrade Note Watchdog will take effect 10 minutes after startup Configuration Save and Restore Apply Changes Factory Default WR Watch Interval means How often the N TOP will PING For example it will PING once every 1 minute WR Watch Host This is the IP address for which the Watchdog will ping WR Watch Actions Reboo the N TOP will do a power recycle 45 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 5 System Configurations Air Live 5 6 Firmware Upgrade System gt Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of your N TOP the software that controls your N TOP s operation Normally this is done when a new version of firmware offers new features that you want or solves problems that you have encountered with the
39. ir Live Powered by OvisLink Corp N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP User s Manual Copyright and Disclaimer Air Live Powered by OvisLink Corp Copyright amp Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp OvisLink Corp has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user s guide However we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide Please use with caution All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders i AirLive N TOP User s Manual Copyright and Disclaimer 5 iir Live FCC Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisi
40. irlive The default SSID is airlive The default wireless mode is AP mode After power on please wait for 1 minutes for N TOP to finish boot up Please remember to click on Apply for new settings to take effect You must reboot the N TOP after you finish all the settings for changes to take effect The default regulatory domain is ETSI for Europe If you are not living in EU countries you might wish to change the regulatory domain However please do not choose regulatory domain that does not apply to your country Using wrong regulatory domain might be illegal By Default the DHCP server is turned off please to configure your PC s IP address manually 13 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 3 Configuring the N TOP SS Air Live 3 2 Prepare your PC The N TOP can be managed remotely by a PC through either the wired or wireless network The default IP address of the N TOP is 192 168 1 254 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 This means the IP address of the PC should be in the same subnet of the N TOP To prepare your PC for management with the N TOP please do the following 1 Connect your PC directly to the LAN port of N TOP 2 Set your PC s IP address manually to 192 168 1 100 or other address in the same subnet Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Tou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othermise pou need to ask your network administrator fo
41. ith AP mode to form a star topology Cable and Connector Loss During wireless design and deployment it is important to factor in the cable and connector loss Cable and connector loss will reduce the output power and receiver sensitivity of the radio at connector end The longer the cable length is the more the cable loss Cable loss should be subtracted from the total output power during distance calculation For example if the cable and connector loss is 3dBm and the output power is 20dBm the output power at the cable end is only 17dBm Client Client means a network device or utility that receives service from host or server A client device means end user device such as wireless cards or wireless CPE CPE Devices CPE stands for Customer Premises Equipment A CPE is a device installed on the end user s side to receive network services For example on an ADSL network the ADSL modem router on the subscriber s home is the CPE device Wireless CPE means a complete Wireless usually an AP with built in Antenna that receives wireless broadband access from the WISP The opposite of CPE is CO CTS Clear To Send A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data AirLive N TOP User s Manual 60 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System An algorithm that allows the use of dynamic IP address for hosting Internet Server A DDNS service provides each user account with
42. le Ethernet cable UTP STP It allows network device to be installed far away from power source A POE system typically composes of 2 main component DC Injector Base Unit and Splitter Terminal Unit The DC injector combines the power and data and the splitter separates the data and power back A PoE Access Point or CPE has the splitter built in to the device The IEEE 802 3af is a POE spec that uses 48 volt to deliver power up to 100 meter distance AirLive N TOP User s Manual 64 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live Port This word has 2 different meaning for networking The hardware connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in a cable or an adapter The virtual connection point through which a computer uses a specific application on a server PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards PPP and Ethernet PPPoE is a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium such as a single DSL line wireless device or cable modem PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol developed by PPTP Forum With PPTP users can dial in to their corporate network via the Internet If users require data encryption when using the Windows PP TP client the remote VPN server must support MPPE Microsoft Point To Point Encryption Protocol encryption PPTP is also used by some ISP for us
43. less encryption schemes are WEP WPA and WPA2 61 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live ESSID SSID The identification name of an 802 11 wireless network Since wireless network has no physical boundary liked wired Ethernet network wireless LAN needs an identifier to distinguish one network from the other Wireless clients must know the SSID in order to associate with a WLAN network Hide SSID feature disable SSID broadcast so users must know the correct SSID in order to join a wireless network Firewall A system that secures a network and prevents access by unauthorized users Firewalls can be software router or gateway Firewalls can prevent unrestricted access into a network as well as restricting data from flowing out of a network Firmware The program that runs inside embedded device such as router or AP Many network devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network and the Internet Fragment Threshold Frame Size larger than this will be divided into smaller fragment If there are interferences in your area lower this value can improve the performance If there are not keep this parameter at higher value The default size is 2346 You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are interference around your network Gateway In the global Inter
44. lowing the RTS CTS handshake exchange mechanism The RTS threshold should have a value between 256 2347 bytes with a default of 2347 It is recommended that this value does not deviate from the default too much WR Beacon Interval The device broadcasts beacon frames regularly to announce its existence The beacon Interval specifies how often beacon frames are transmitted in time unit of milliseconds The default value is 100 and a valid value should be between 1 and 65 535 33 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings SESCH e Air Live m Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter In a noisy network environment the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired If in a noisy network environment the performance will be decreased WR IAPP IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol is designed for the enforcement of unique association throughout a ESS Extended Service Set and a secure exchange of Station s security context between current access point AP and new AP during handoff period WR Protection Select Enabled or Disabled to execute the security function Aggregation Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function E Short GI Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function WR Cli
45. mitation applies to number of wireless clients the device can associate If you need to serve wireless connection to large number of users in one location You can deploy many APs and limit the number of wireless clients so any additional wireless connection attempt will be rejected therefore redirect to other AP The range of user limitation is from 1 to 31 4 2 10 Security Wireless gt Security security settings allow you to use encryption to secure your data from eavesdropping You can select different security policy to provide association authentication and or data encryption The N TOP features various security policies including WEP 802 1x WPA WPA Personal WPA2 WPA2 Personal 29 AirLive N TOP User s Manual Wizard Wireless 4 Wireless Settings System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Gen Access Control ita Site Survey Gr Wireless Scheduling WEP E Disable Wireless LAN Interface Wireless Mode Station Infrastructure M Regulatory Domain ETSi Europe Band 2 4 GHz B G N Network Type Infrastructure Network Name S SID default Channel Width 20 40MHz Security Setup WMM Disable e Data Rate Auto N Data Rate Auto E Auto MAC Clone Single Ethernet Client Menual MAC Clone Address 000000000000 All LED off Apply Changes Reset WEP Encryption is the oldest and most available encryption method However it is al
46. n M Air Live 1 4 5 Universal Repeater Mode In Universal Repeater mode the N TOP functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN This mode can repeat the signal of any remote AP Router even if they do not have WDS capability However the MAC addresses of any wireless traffic going through Universal Repeater are translated into the Repeater s MAC address Asa result any applications that require identification by MAC address such as hotspot or firewall can not use this mode Itis also recommended to use DHCP Relay function to get IP address from remote DHCP server Because the radio is divided into Client AP mode the Repeater mode will have less performance and distance a E E E a D E E FerB ee BBP ee eee Wireless Router AirLive N TOP User s Manual 6 2 Installing the N TOP Air Live 2 Installing the N TOP This section describes the installation procedure for the N TOP It starts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased followed by steps of how to power up and connect the N TOP Finally this section explains how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with the N TOP 2 1 Package Content The N TOP package contains the following items WR One N TOP main unit m One 5V DC power adapter WR One CD of the N TOP WR Quick Start Guide 2 2 Knowing your N TOP Below are descriptions and diagrams of the product
47. net network the gateways are core routers that connect networks in different IP subnet together In a LAN environment with an IP sharing router the gateway is the router In an office environment gateway typically is a multi function device that integrates NAT firewall bandwidth management and other security functions Hotspot A place where you can access Wi Fi service The term hotspot has two meanings in wireless deployment One is the wireless infrastructure deployment the other is the Internet access billing system Ina hotspot system a service provider typically need an authentication and account system for billing purposes and a wireless AP network to provide access for customers AirLive N TOP User s Manual 62 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP is a Layer 3 protocol to report IP multicast memberships to neighboring multicast switches and routers IGMP snooping is a feature that allows an Ethernet switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers A switch support IGMP snooping has the possibility to avoid multicast traffic being treated as broadcast traffic therefore reducing the overall traffic on the network Infrastructure Mode A wireless network that is built around one or more access points to provide wireless clients access to wired LAN Internet service The opposite of Infrastructure mode is Adhoc mode IP a
48. ng into Web Management You can enter the web management by entering IP address into the web browser s address field m To get into the Normal Web Management simply type in the N TOP s IP address default IP is 192 168 1 254 into the web browser s address field e AirLive N TOP Windows Internet Explore A E http 192 168 1 254 index asp 3 4 2 Main Menu After key in the correct username and password you will enter the main Web management screen 17 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 3 Configuring the N TOP KSE Air Live d T Ai F Liw E N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Gr Basic Setting i Basic Settings er Advanced Settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface ie Access Control Wireless Mode AP k Site Survey Regulatory Domain ETSi Europe Band 2 4 GHz B G N e i Wr Network Name SSID default Wireless Scheduling Broadcast SSID Enabled e Multiple SSID Channel 11 Channel Width 20 40MHz Wireless Client Limit Auto Security m Wizard The wizard will guide you to configure access point for first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step m Wireless You will find all the settings for wireless settings in this page The N TOP s wireless settings are different between wireless modes E System All non wireless and router mode settings are in this category The system configura
49. nsitivity is in dB the lower the absolute value is the higher the signal strength For example 50dB is higher than 80dB RJ 45 Standard connectors for Twisted Pair copper cable used in Ethernet networks Although they look similar to standard RJ 11 telephone connectors RJ 45 connectors can have up to eight wires whereas telephone connectors have only four Router An IP sharing router is a device that allows multiple PCs to share one single broadband connection using NAT technology A wireless router is a device that combines the functions of wireless Access Point and the IP sharing router SIGNAL STRENGTH Receiver Sensitivity Index SIGNAL STRENGTH is a value to show the Receiver sensitivity of the remote wireless device In general remote APs with stronger signal will display higher SIGNAL STRENGTH values For SIGNAL STRENGTH value the smaller the absolute value is the stronger the signal For example 50db has stronger signal than 80dB For outdoor connection signal stronger than 60dB is considered as a good connection RTS Request To Send A packet sent when a computer has data to transmit The computer will wait for a CTS Clear To Send message before sending data RTS Threshold RTS Request to Send The RIS CTS clear to send packet will be send before a frame if the packet frame is larger than this value Lower this value can improve the performance if there are many clients in your network You can try 15
50. nual A0 SESCH Air Live 5 System Configurations 5 2 LAN Interface Setup System gt gt LAN Interface Setup This menu is where you can configuration all the aspect about LAN interface including IP address DHCP server settings etc Air Live Wizard Wireless N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP System Status Reboot DG LAN Interface Setup Time Settings Password Settings Watchdog Firmware Upgrade Configuration Save and Restore Factory Default Device IP Settings Disabled DHCP Client Range 197 166 2100 192 166 2700 show Client DHCP Leased Time 315360000 sec Static DHCP Set Static DHCP DNS 1 Ee 4 DNS 2 i DHCP DNS 3 eg Settings Domain Name 602 1d Spanning Tree Disabled Clone MAC Address oo0000000000 HTTP Port 0 C Enable AirLive IP Finder Management 5 2 1 DHCP Settings WR DHCP Service You can enable or disable DHCP server here Disable default Disable DHCP server Enable The N TOP will act as DHCP server to provide IP addresses to the clients on the LAN Wireless interface By default the DHCP server IS On DHCP Client Range You can define the IP pool from which the DHCP clients can get IP address Click on Show Client to see the current DHCP client table WR DHCP Release Time You can define how long the N TOP will reserve IP address for a p
51. of authentication by WISP Adhoc A Peer to Peer wireless network An Adhoc wireless network does not use wireless AP or router as the central hub of the network Instead wireless client are connected directly to each other The disadvantage of Adhoc network is the lack of wired interface to Internet connections It is not recommended for network more than 2 nodes Access Point AP The central hub of a wireless LAN network Access Points have one or more Ethernet ports that can connect devices such as Internet connection for sharing Multi function Access Point can also function as an Ethernet client wireless bridge or repeat signals from other AP Access Points typically have more wireless functions comparing to wireless routers ACK Timeout Acknowledgement Timeout Windows When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station The station will only wait for a certain amount of time this time is called the ACK timeout If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the packet will be re transmitted resulting in reduced throughput If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped greatly lowering throughput By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectivel
52. on reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Di Bluetooth 2009 OvisLink Corporation All Righ
53. ptime This displays the time since system last boot up This is a good indication for how long the system has been alive Hardware Version It displays the hardware version WR Runtime Code Version This place will display the current firmware version System Uptime Iday 3h 16m 4 s Hardware Version Rev A Runtime Code Version Not For Release 2012032700 m Wireless This page displays the current settings and status of the radio It includes the BSSID and connection status The BSSID is also the wireless MAC address that is needed for the WDS entry Wireless Configuration Mode AP Bridge WDS ESSID default Channel Number 11 security Disable BSSID 00 1F 1F 61 0E D2 Associated Clients 0 Show Active Clients WR LAN Configuration This page displays the status of the LAN port such as MAC address DHCP status LAN Configuration IP Address 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 256 255 2550 Default Gateway MAC Address 00 1F 1F 61 0E D2 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 50 6 Status Menu Air Live 6 3 Statistic This page shows the sent and received packet information for Radio1 Radio2 LAN and WAN interface L EI WR Ig wu N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot SI Statistics Device Information et Sot Sent Packets 30464 Statistics Wireless LAN Ke Received Packets 2789015 Loa Sent Packets 6320 og Ethernet LAN z Received Packets E
54. r the appropriate IF settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 197 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 0 Use the following ONS server addresses Preferred DAS server os 2 2 Alternate DAS server Po You are ready now to configure the N TOP using your PC AirLive N TOP User s Manual 14 3 Configuring the N TOP GC Air Live 3 3 Introduction to IP Finder The N TOP provides IP Finder utility and you can get into web management easily IP Finder is included in the CD Just click and follow the step by step instruction to install While entering the IP Finder utility the IP Finder will automatically search the AP available on the network IP Finder will show the Device Name IP Address HIT TP Port and Ethernet MAC Address Before start using IP Finder make sure you disable personal firewall installed in you PC Ex Windows XP personal firewall Air Live IP Wizard II Version 1 0 0 4071 Interface 192 168 1 10 L Pe IP Address a eee AirLive N TOF 192 168 1 254 DU AP 4 0 61 96 D1 Camera UserName Jk Model Name AirLive N TOP Password Network DHCP OFF WIRELESS 3 Ce Off Line WiFi Ethernet Only EXIT Connection Not Connected WR Search By clicking Search IP Finder will try to discover the N TOP on the network WR View The function is for IP Camera only It does not work for PC WR LAN You can configure the N TOP
55. re only the devices with the approved MAC address can connect with the network 63 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live Mbps Megabits Per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission MESH Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol STP and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self forming self healing and self configuring outdoor network MESH network are able to take the shortest path to a destination that does not have to be in the line of site MIMO Multi In Multi Out A Smart Antenna technology designed to increase the coverage and performance of a WLAN network Ina MIMO device 2 or more antennas are used to increase the receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx NAT Network Address Translation A network algorithm used by Routers to enables several PCs to share single IP address provided by the ISP The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called Real IP the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called Private IP Node A network connection end point typically a computer Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the company products POE Power over Ethernet A standard to deliver both power and data through one sing
56. s Setting page 27 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 4 Wireless Settings Air Live Enable AP Band 2 4 GHz B G N rw SSID airlivee Data Rate Auto we Broadcast SSID Enabled k WMM Client Isolation Disabled ze Wireless Client Limit Auto Active Client List Show 4 2 Channel Wireless gt Channel The channel is the frequency range used by radio In 802 11n g b standard there are maximum of 14 Channels However the available channels in each country are dependant on the local regulation If you are living in Europe you can use channel 1 to 13 If you are living in the United States you can use channel 1 to 11 Each wireless channel takes between 22 to 25MHz of frequency width But the channels are only 5MHz apart Therefore only every 5 channels can be free of interference with each other Itis recommended that you can do a site survey to find about what channels are used by surrounding AP and choose a channel that is not used by other APs Channel Frequency MHz U S A Europe ooo o o J o T o Ooa f o o f o o eer o EC NEE ec EA N E o EECH EC E E AirLive N TOP User s Manual 28 4 Wireless Settings 4 2 8 Channel Width Wireless gt Channel Width You can choose 20MHz or 20 40MHz channel width Choose 20MHz for compliance with laws in some countries 40MHz offers faster performance than 20MHz 4 2 9 Wireless Client Limit Wireless gt Wireless Client Limit This li
57. s in the same network should use the same WLAN mode e 2 4 GHz B The radio will only connect at 11b mode e 2 4 GHz G The radio will only connect at 11g mode e 2 4GHz N The radio will only connect at 11n mode e 2 4 GHz B G The radio will auto adjust between 11g and 11b mode e 2 4 GHz G N The radio will auto adjust between 11n and 11g mode e 2 4 GHz B G N The radio will auto adjust between 11n 11g and 11b mode Itis recommended to use this mode 4 2 4 Network Name SSID Wireless gt Network Name SSID The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network The SSID must be the same for all devices in the same wireless network The SSID length is up to 32 characters The default SSID is airlive 4 2 5 Broadcast SSID Wireless Settings gt Broadcast SSID When this function is disabled the wireless network will become invisible Only people who know the SSID name can join the network Itis recommended to use this feature to protect the network from intruders However once this function is disabled it might be necessary to configure the wireless connection manually This option is available in AP mode AP Router mode and Repeater modes only 4 2 6 Multiple SSID Wireless gt Multiple SSID Multiple SSID allows Air3G to create up to 4 different wireless networks SSID Itis also known as Virtual AP function Each SSID can have its Encryption policy The SSID1 is the main SSID under Wireles
58. so the least secure Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Tum on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Security Settings Encryption Rey Length Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 WEF 64 bit Hex 10 characters Keyl SOOO OE E Enable 802 1x Authentication AirLive N TOP User s Manual 30 4 Wireless Settings E Air Live WR Key Length The N TOP offers 64bit and 128 bit for WEP key length The longer the Key Length the more secure the encryption is E Key Format 2 types are available ASCII and HEX ASCII is a string of ASCII code including alphabetical characters space signs and numbers i e airlivepass12 HEX is a string of 16 bit hexadecimal digits 0 9 a b c d e f All wireless devices on the network must match the exact key length and Key type some Wireless clients only allow HEX type for WEP WPA TKIP WPA AES WPA Mixed Wi Fi Protected Access WPA introduces the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP that provides added security WPA2 adds full support for 802 111 standard and the CCMP AES Encryption The WPA Mixed tries to authenticate wireless clients using both WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Encryption WPA poe shared key WPA Cipher Suite WPA IKIP WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed Pre shared Key Format Passphrase e Pre shared Rey Pre Shared Key Form
59. tings LAN Interface Setup a Tim i Yr 2000 M 1 Day 2 Time Settings Current Time jd TE Hr 2 Mn 59 Sec 59 Password Settings Copy Computer Time Time fone Select GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Watchdog C Enable NTP client update Firmware Upgrade C Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving NTP server 192 5 41 41 NorthAmerica e e Configuration Save ond Rector Gi Manual IP Setting ee Apply Change Below is the procedure to set your NTP server 1 Check the Enable NTP Client Update 2 Select your time Zone 3 Select your NTP server 4 Click on Apply Change 43 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 5 System Configurations eege EK Air Live F kive 5 4 Password Settings System gt Password Settings The N TOP s password protection is turned off by default To enable password protection or change password just enter your username and password and click on Apply Change button EECH www airlive com ad i T Ai F Liw E N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot w Password LAN Interface Setup Time Settings This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Empty user name and password will disable the protection Password Settings User Name Deeg New Password Confirm Password Firmware Upgrade e Configurat
60. tions including changing password upload firmware backup configuration settings PING watchdog and setting management E Status This section for monitoring the status of N TOP It provides information on device status Ethernet status wireless status wireless client table and system log E Reboot Please remember to save changes and reboot after you finish all settings The changes will take effect only after reboot AirLive N TOP User s Manual 18 3 Configuring the N TOP Air Live 3 5 Configuring with Setup Wizard You can browse to activate the Setup Wizard Step1 Login the Web UI of N TOP select Wizard for basic settings with simple way Air Live N TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Step2 Select wireless mode that you deserved and click Next to continue Step 1 Select Wireless Mode Mode Access Point Client sl ki Bridge S WDS Repeater 5 Universal Repeater Step3 Setup your wireless settings such as SSID Wireless Channel and Encryption Key etc and click Finish to apply the setting or click on Previous to the previous settings 19 AirLive N TOP User s Manual Air Live Step 2 Wireless Settings Regulatory Domain Band SSID Channel Width Control Sideband Channel Number Broadcast SSID Encryption Key Previous ETSI 2 4 GHz B G N e default 20 40MHz e Lower
61. transferring big files other people will think Internet is really slow c Change channel number and see if this works Q I can t log onto web management interface password is wrong A a Make sure you re connecting to the correct IP address of the N TOP b Password is case sensitive Make sure the Caps Lock light is not illuminated c If you really forget the password do a hard reset Q N TOP become hot A a This is not a malfunction if you can keep your hand on the N TOP s case b If you smell something wrong or see the smoke coming out from access point or A C power adapter please disconnect the access point and A C power adapter from utility power make sure its safe before you re doing this and call your dealer of purchase for help AirLive N TOP User s Manual 54 8 Specifications Air Live Specifications The specification of N TOP is subject to change without notice Please use the information with caution 8 1 Hardware Features 8 1 1 General Hardware Feature 1 x 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Port with Auto MDI MDI X Support 802 3af PoE Port LAN LAN WLAN PWR Reset WPS LED Indicators Reversed SMA Female Antenna Port LAN WLAN PWR Reset WPS LED Indicators 300N 2T2R 11b g n Radio Up to 27dBm Output Power 20dBm in EU 23dBm in the U S 2MB Flash 16MB SDRAM Reset WPS Button 8 1 2 Antenna PiFa Antenna x 2 2T2R MIMO Technology 8 1 3 Power Supply mM 5VDC 2A Switching Po
62. ts Reserved fais AirLive N TOP User s Manual il Table of Contents oo ad r Live Table of Contents Te It d e e Tei de Tu EE 1 W TOVON OW aanren E E E EA E 1 1 2 Firmware Upgrade and Tech Support ccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 1 WEE 2 1 4 Wireless Operation Modes 3 CATACCESS TOMA IVI OCC EE 3 E GIEN e e GE 4 TAS BHO MOG EE 4 1 4 4 WDS Repeater Mode 5 1 4 5 Universal Repeater Mode 6 2 AMSTAIING THE N TOP EE 7 2A Package COME EE 7 22 KNOWING YOUN VO EEN 7 2 3 Hardware lnstallation RE 8 ZA RR Beier 10 2 5 Button and Connector Detmton cc cccecc cece ecseeeeeesueeeeeeeeeeeeneaens 11 3 Configuring hr CH Lal 13 Gefill eieletcTei tle e Ltd VC e DE 13 32 Prepare VOUC Cr enii A goualaueaceemnedatsaatels 14 3 3 INMOCUCTION TO WP FING Ol E 15 3 4 Introduction to Web Management 17 3 4 1 Getting into Web Management 17 DAL MAN MEA RE 17 3 5 Configuring with Setup Ward 19 ES Mitia gei uge RT Ee E 20 3 6 1 Changing the Regulatory Domain ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeesaeeeeeaaeees 20 3 6 2 Change the Device s IP Address 21 363 SEE Ree BR EE 22 364 LEET 23 lil AirLive N TOP User s Manual Table of Contents EC ad r Live A Wireless le EE 24 4 1 About Wireless Modes saicsscwsccdicadinciedesuctaneiwrteasnncaiteensenctsbaeceieansaawsdecen 24 4 2 Basic Wireless kupnchons AEN 25 AA Wireless ee EE 26 EE EEN DOMA esere eee a e EE E OEE EEEE ENAERE 26 Re 27 4 2
63. uto In Auto mode the data rate will adjust according to the connection condition It is advised to put the data rate in Auto However you can also force the radio to operate at specific data rate The highest for 11n is MCS15 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 32 4 Wireless Settings N Air Live 4 3 Advance Settings e L 4 i Vi LEVE AN TOP 802 11n Ceiling Mount Long Range PoE AP Wizard Wireless System Status Reboot Basic Settings Advanced Settings Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 Access Control RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms er Site Survey Preamble Type Long Preamble Short Preamble WPS IAPP Enabled Disabled Protection Enabled e Disabled Aggregation Enabled o Disabled Short GI Enabled o Disabled Client Isolation Enabled Disabled RF Output Power 400 Wireless Scheduling Ack timeout i 0 255 0 Auto adjustment Unit 4usec WR Fragmentation When the size of a unicast frame exceeds the fragmentation threshold it will be fragmented before the transmission It should have a value of 256 2346 bytes with a default of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you should slightly decrease the Fragmentation Threshold WR RTS Threshold RTS CTS frames are used to gain control of the medium for transmission Any unicast data or control frames larger than specified RTS threshold must be transmitted fol
64. wer Adapter 8 1 4 Dimension and Weight m Product Weight 143 g WR Product Size L x W x H 105 x 105 x 46 mm 8 1 5 EMI m FCC CE 8 2 Radio Specifications 8 2 1 Frequency Band WR 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band 55 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 8 Specifications gt Air Live 8 2 2 Rate and Modulation WH Data Rate 802 11n 40MHz MCSO 7 up to 300Mbps 802 11n 20OMHz MCSO 7 up to 144Mbps 802 119 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps E Modulation 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK 802 119 OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 802 11n OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM m Receiver Sensitivity 802 116 11Mbps lt 88dBm 1 802 119 54Mbps lt 75dBm 1 802 11n HT20 MCS7 lt 72dBm 1 802 11n HT40 MCS7 lt 68dBm 1 8 2 3 TX Output Power E ETSI Europe About 20dBm max m FCC The United States About 23dBm max E South America About 27dBm max 8 2 4 Supported WLAN Mode mE 2 4GHz B G N mM 2 4 GHz B E 2 4 GHz B G m 2 4 GHz G 8 2 5 Supported WLAN Encryption mM 64 128 bit WEP mE WPA WPA2 PSK support 802 1x Radius Support 8 3 Software Feature AirLive N TOP User s Manual 56 8 Specifications SESCH e Air Live 8 3 1 Operation Mode Access Point Mode AP mode Client Mode Station Infrastructure AP Bridge Point to Point Mode AP Bridge WDS Mode Universal Repeater Mode 8 3 2 Management Interface m W
65. y optimize the throughput over long distance links This is especially true for 802 11a and 802 11g networks Setting the correct ACK timeout value need to consider 3 factors distance AP response time and interference The N TOP provides ACK adjustment capability in form of either distance or direct input When you enter the distance parameter the N TOP will automatically calculate the correct ACK timeout value 59 AirLive N TOP User s Manual 9 Wireless Network Glossary lt e Air Live Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Management controls the transmission speed of a port user IP address and application Router can use bandwidth control to limit the Internet connection speed of individual IP or Application It can also guarantee the speed of certain special application or privileged IP address a crucial feature of QoS Quality of Service function Bootloader Bootloader is the under layering program that will start at the power up before the device loads firmware Itis similar to BIOS on a personal computer When a firmware crashed you might be able to recover your device from bootloader Bridge A product that connects 2 different networks that uses the same protocol Wireless bridges are commonly used to link network across remote buildings For wireless application there are 2 types of Bridges WDS Bridge can be used in Point to Point or Point to Multipoint topology Bridge Infrastructure works w

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