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1. Lease period is for the DHCP server function The lease times you can select are 1 hour 2 hours 1 day 2 days or 1 week 9 2 SNMP The SNMP collects and stores Services Settings gt SNMP Agent management information for O Enable Disable use in a network management EGM ESAS Community Source Access Control system The Wh 9100MESH integrated SNMP agent software module translates the device management information into a common Secure User Configuration Settings SNMPy3 User name Authentication Type Password form for interpretation by the SNMP manager which usually resides on a network administrator s computer System Information Location Contact EendinelO fShMPys Apply The SNMP manager function interacts with the SNMP agent execute applications to control 51 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual and manage object variables interface features and devices in the gateway Components of managed information include number of packets received on an interface port status dropped packets and so forth The SNMP configuration consists of several fields which are explained below Community This is simply the SNMP terminology for password for SNMP functions Source This field is for Key in the IP address or name where the information is obtained Access Control Define the level of management interaction permitted 52 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 10 Fire
2. with the authorized MAC addresses will a ote be able to communicate with the AP In m5 Deny All Except Those Listed Below only those devices equipped this case input the MAC addresses of all the PC cards that will be authorized El SN to access this AP Delete MAC Address Note If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is Allow All Except Those Listed Below those devices with a MAC address which has been entered in the MAC Address listing will NOT be able to communicate with the AP In this case navigate to the report Wireless Clients and copy the MAC address of any wireless Client that you want to exclude from communication with the AP and input those MAC Addresses to the MAC Address list 6 5 Rogue AP Detection This function allows the network administrator to Wireless Access Point gt Rogue AP Detection aelectimband rogue Ar Enable Toque Ar detection and enter the MAC Address of each C Enable Disable E mail address AP in the network that you want the AP being Filter Options O ssio Filter O Channel Filter configured to accept as trusted AP You may add Appi up to 20 APs Enter an email address for Add Known AP MAC Address Mote Trusted AP notification of any rogue or non trusted APs You may enter up to 128 MAC addresses one per line You may also enter the Please use a space to separate the MAC address and note when WH 9100MESH find it You can also select Example 665
3. Security This directs you to the Wireless Access Point Security page Security Method None Mone The WH 9100MESH will display a default factory setting MER j of no encryption but for security reasons will not 002 111 and WPA communicate to any clients unless the encryptions set by administrator You must select the wireless encryption that you want to use and click Apply If you want to leave the encryption set to No Encryption chooses None and clicks Apply A popup dialog box will ask are you sure you want to proceed to BYPASS mode Click OK to enter BYPASS mode with no encryption setting 31 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 6 2 1 WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy was originally designed to provide the same level of security for wireless LANs as that of a wired LAN but is not now state of the art But the use of WEP encryption can still provides some measure of security WEP relies on the use of identical static keys deployed on client stations and access points In WEP you can set the Authentication Type for Open System Shared Key or Open Shared Select 64 bit 128bit or 152 bit encryption and enter the WEP key as appropriate e Key Generator The Key generator function generates a randomized encryption key of the appropriate length automatically The key is initially shown in plain text so the user has the opportunity to copy the key Once the Key is applied there is no longer display
4. 112 Mixed w LAM Wireless Access Point Tx Rate General Channel Mo Security Wireless LAN Tx Per Mode MAC Address Filtering Propagation Distance Roque 4P Detection pag Advanced RTS Threshold Wireless Bridge General Radio Apply Encryption MAC Address This is the MAC Address for WLAN card that is for bridge function Wireless Mode WH 9100MESH supports 802 11 b g Mixed 802 11g Super and 802 11a modes A N Note When the WH 9100MESH s AP is working we don t suggest you set up the bridge s Wireless mode as 802 11g Super mode This is because the 802 11g Supper mode occupy large frequency bandwidth it may interfere the AP s radio signal Tx Rates When set to AUTO the unit attempts to select the optimal rate for the channel If a fixed rate is used the unit will only transmit at that rate Channel No The channel number is a means of an assigning frequency that device uses it to transmit receive data The channel number should be same as the one using on the devices those will be bridge together Tx Pwr Mode It is same as AP support Off Fix and Auto modes At Fix mode there are 5 signal levels you can select 1 being the smallest power level If you want to prevent any radio frequency transmission set Tx Pwr Mode to off j Propagation Distance Propagation Distance This parameter relates to adjust the timing of RTS Threshold WLAN MAC To make sure the radio signal
5. General Security Wireless WLAN MAC Address Filtering Rogue AF Detection Advanced Wireless Bridge General Partin 69 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 15 Reset and Rest to Factory Default Setting The WH 9100MESH is with two kind of reset behavior One is reset system without changing any preset functionality and the other one is reset system to factory default settings that will change any preset functionality There are two ways to do reset function One is by enter configure screen introduce at chapter 12 2 and chapter 12 4 and another way is done by press reset button at the front panel of case The behaviors of reset button are as below No action if press button less than 3 seconds Reset system if press button between 3 8 seconds Reset to Factory Default setting if press button longer than 8 seconcs 70 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 16 Technical Support Manufacturer s Statement The WH 9100MESH is provided with warranty lt is not desired or expected that the user open the device If malfunction is experienced and all external causes are eliminated the user should return the unit to the manufacturer and replace it with a functioning unit If you are experiencing trouble with this unit the point of contact is your manufacturer or sales representative Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit
6. IP of LAN will change as the first one that your new DHCP IP range On your computer pull up a browser window and put the default URL https 192 168 15 1 or new IP for the WH 9100MESH Local LAN in the address line e be sure that you use the https prefix not http N note For WH 9100MESH be sure that the operation mode you choose The URL is https 192 168 15 1 for AP mode and is https 192 168 16 1 as Gateway mode 4 1 4 Enter WH 9100MESH Gateway mode configure screen If the unit is 9100MESH and set up its operation mode as Gateway mode the URL change as https 192 168 16 1 Figure 4 1 Log in IP screen 23 about blank Microsoft Internet Explorer Key in https 192 168 15 1 or https 192 168 16 1 for 9100MESH set up as gt x a A ya Search Gateway mode Address https 1192 168 15 1 4 1 5 Username and Password File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help Figure 4 2 Login in username and password screen You will be asked for your user name AirLive WH 9100MESH Outdoor AP Version 4 1 Build 2 10 and password The default is airlive with the password airlive to give full access for setup configuration This password is case sensitive Username Password Aft k in th a C agree to the terms and conditions below S YASANG Y AKOE SEANG AN password please read the terms and Sign In conditions and check the checkbox l Terms and Conditions agree to the terms and conditions T
7. Signal Strength LED to Bridging Mode Manual Bridging Auto Bridging indicate the received bridge signal Signal Strength LED MAC 00143400373F E strength RSSI Received Signal Strength Spanning Tree Protocol STP SAt Assigned aan Indication of remote device the When you key in the BSSID at Add Remote s en maam E keds e AP BSSID Note section and click Add this BSSID will be indicated here Choosing the BSSID that you want to know the received signal strength the SS LED will indicate the signal strength by different flicker frequency If you don t wish to display any connection signal select Not Assigned You need click Apply after you change this value Spanning Tree Protocol STP 802 1d It should be enabled if there is any possibility that a bridging loop could occur If you are certain that there is no possibility that a bridging loop will occur you can disable Spanning Tree Protocol because the bridge will be more efficient faster without it However if not sure the safest solution is to enable Spanning Tree Protocol Remote AP s MAC Address This section list the remote bridge s information port number signal strength and note Moreover if you don t want to link with some remote bridges click the check box at the left side of port number and confirm by clicking Delete 7 1 2 Auto Bridging The detail function of Auto Bridging describes at Chapter 8 38 AirLive WH 9100
8. Upgrade Click Browse and selecta file mle Upload Firmware 14 1 2 Location Configuration Upgrade On the System Administration System Upgrade screen click on the Local Configuration Upgrade tab to upload and download configuration files to APs connected to the network To upload a configuration file select the file using the browse button and enter the passphrase for that file The passphrase protects the file from unauthorized users It prevents unauthorized user from applying the system configuration file to an unauthorized AP to gain access to the network Before downloading the system configuration file to a local computer the use must enter a passphrase to protect the file Before the system configuration file can be uploaded onto another AP the passphrase must be entered on the remote AP 65 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual System Administration gt System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Local Configuration Upgrade Remote Configuration Upgrade Local File Upgrade Option 1 Click Browse and selecta configuration file to upload Passphrase los Upload Configuration Option 2 Specity a passphrasetminimum 10 characters to protectthe configuration file Download Configuration File Tagging This tag is applied to the local configuration file and can be used for tracking files Enter File Tag Apply 14 1 3 Remote Configuration Upgrade On the System Administration System Upgrad
9. and make sure the Bridge antennas are installing well To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antennas used with the WH 9100MESH must be installs with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all people and must 16 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual not to be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Installation should be accomplished using the authorized antenna and or cable provided with the device or available form the manufacturer distributor for use with this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacture or party responsible for this FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 4 3 Sealing Antenna Connections Once all antennas have been installed the connection should be sealed to protect them in an exterior harsh environment using a self amalgamating polyisobutylene tape which over a period of hours adheres to itself and forms a single amalgamated rubber molding conforming to the shape of the item it is covering Once the tape is in place for several hours it forms a shaped rubber molding that is resistant to water and most solvents It remains stable over a wide temperature range and degrades very slowly in sunlight Be sure that it is completely dry when applied If you need to uninstall it after it has sealed for 30 minutes or more cut it away with a sharp knife 2 4 4 Lightning Arrestor Installation The potential for
10. can reach to the device at other end set the distance based on the distance between this Add Remote ii F 48 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual bridge and furthest bridge that is connected to it RTS Threshold This function uses for the RTS CTS handshake boundary When a packet size is greater than the RTS threshold the RTS CTS handshaking is performed 8 3 3 Wireless Bridge Encryption Screen Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Bridge Encryption when bridge mode set as Auto Bridging directs you to this page gt Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode a E Air L Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AFP Role Crypto Officer Wireless Bridge gt Encryption System Configuration General E ade Encryption Type Static ABRS OCM War LAK w Wireless Artesa Paim 128 bitEncription Enter 1205 5 keys gs 22 hexadecimal digits 0 9 af or A F General Key security Again Wireless VLAN MAC Address Fittering Rogue AP Detection Advanced Wireless Bridge Click Key Generator button and encryption key willbe generated automatically Key Generator General Radio Encryption Apply Services Setinas This page is used to configure static encryption keys for the wireless bridge On this screen you can either select Off No Data Encryption or Static AES Key of 128 bit The Key generator function generates a randomized encryption key o
11. ey ie cdi 66 E2 Factory Dertlere era eater Getirmne E data E O 67 AS REMO 1G 6 C1010 se E E E iio 68 AAR DOO ie E E am emeeae 68 S UNUS orii RT A pecs asa ae 69 Chapter 15 Reset and Rest to Factory Default Setting coocooccocccocccocnona 70 Chapter 16 Technical Support occonccccconcoccconconccncconccnnonaroncnnnrnnnnnncnnrnnrrnnrnnrnanennnnns 71 Appendix A Channel information at 5 GHz frequency band coonccconnccooocooo 72 Appendix B Lightning Arrestor Installation Guide ooocconncconnciooncroancnonaronnnoo 73 4 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 1 Introduce 1 1 Introduce The AirLive WH 9100MESH product is ruggedized and wall mountable IEEE 802 11 Wireless Access Point AP and Bridge device The AP and Bridge mode can work simultaneously by dual radio interfaces The WH 9100MESH serial products are designed for use in industrial and outdoor environments They are powered by the Power over Ethernet PoE to simple cabling installations So they are suitable to set up at outdoor environment and using AP function to provide wireless network service and Bridge function to link to another location where is within infrastructure network The WH 9100MESH product is designed as a high security wireless network device They are with the following cryptographic modules WEP 64 1280r 152 bits WPA TKIP AES CCMP or WPA2 in AP mode and AES CCMP 128 bits for the bridging mode and HTTPS TLS for
12. in order for them to communicate 6 1 3 Wireless Mode The wireless Mode menu allows you to specify whether you want AP to operate solely in the 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g or in a combination of 802 11b g The 802 11b g use 2 4GHz ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical frequency band and the 802 11a use the 5GHz UNII Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure frequency band 27 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual m A Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Hame default 192 169 254 254 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crepto Officer Wireless Access Point gt General System Configuration General MAC Address 00 08 68 4F 01 14 YvistronNews Operating Mode A MAN SSI LAN Wireless Mode Wireless Access Point a E Channel Ho Select the optimal channel Security e optimal channel at bootup No m MAC Address Filtering Tx Pwr Mode 202 112 Mixed wer Level Rogue 4P Detection Advanced yess GOH General Beacon Interval Radio Encryption RTS Threshold Services Settings CT hd DHCP Server SNMP Agent Basic Rates Admin User Management Preamble List All Users ad lence Wee Broadcast SSID User Password Policy Monitoring Reports System Status Apply 802 11b The 802 11b will accommodate legacy system and support 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps data rate 802 11g The 802 11g support data rates up to 54Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps at 2 4GHz frequency band by using
13. lightning damage should always be considered when setup this machine at outdoor environment A variety of lightning protections are available Make sure the equipment is properly grounded to provide low impedance paths for lightning currents and using the lightning arrestor to protect antennas You can contact OvisLink to buy Lightning Arrestor and follow Appendix B to install lightning arrestor 2 5 Mounting Kit Setup Step1 Choosing a suitable post for mounting kits 17 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Step2 Mounting the mounting kits to post by U Ring screw and nut Step3 Mounting the unit to mounting kits by screw 18 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 3 LED Indicator The top panel of the WH 9100MESH contains a set of indicator lights that help describe the state of various networking and connection operations Figure 3 1 illustrate LED location and Table 3 1 describe the detail LED definition Figure 3 1 LED Location Table 3 1 LED definition WLAN1 AP WLAN2 Bridge WLAN2 SS Signal Strength If this light is on the unit is on If it is not on the unit is off If this light is on the unit is connected to network If it is off the unit does not have an active connection to network The light is ling for indicate the WLAN 1 is active The light is blinking to indicates data transmission The light is ling for indicate the WLAN 2 is active The light is blinking to indicates dat
14. nodes infomation Please click Relieve button Petri List All Users missing nadas INfoMMNAdiOn may be cached hen Cached Modes Info 60 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 12 4 Wireless Clients Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Monitor Reports Wireless Client This screen displays the MAC address of all wireless clients and their signal strength and transmit rate Log Out ds A gt r Operation Mode GatewavwBridge Mode Live Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Monitoring Reports gt Wireless Clients System Configuration General Client MAC Address Signal Strength Transmit Rate Operating Mode Maa Cena soe hae 00 03 17 6 01 CE 60 100 1 0 Wibps LAN 12 5 Adjacent AP list Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Monitor Reports DHCP Client List The Adjacent AP list shows all the APs on the network as 4 a Operation Mode vweless A Endc a Mace i Macri E Host Mari Wed tae TRA Pad Sec Dual Band MESH AF Hals IS Pypic I ce MenitsringReperrs Adjacent AF List Swatem Contlguraiion ae aes 00 Ths Gaps bbc Tape Hipa A 00 02 65 EY AB CS anan Iran 1 TEEN LAN 002500 AF Sonano 07 13 o AP 4 Y Wireless Decess Paini 000 2 62 393 bc eroded Car 1 3 o AF 21998 Y coral 000 2280 20 erecta 1 19 G AP 1 ri Eee TEN CIO PEEN a7 Qata aiin eA wi 62 E a4 D AP g0 Y acres HENNI 0AA 030 Sernac te JETS 1 H E AF rd L Fac
15. password policy allow you to enable Password Complexity Check Additional Option and Account Lockout Email Notification User Management gt Password Policy Password Complexity Check Definition of a complex password a password that contains characters from all ofthe following 4 groups and atleast 2 of each group Uppercase letters lowercase letters numerals and symbols found on the keyboard O Enable Disable Additional Options Enable Disable Minimum Password Length EN characters 8 30 Maximurn Password Age Days 30 90 Password Uniqueness Depth a 10 Account Lockout Email Notification Enable Disable Apply 58 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 12 Monitoring Reports Menu This chapter describes the items about Monitor Reports page If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it The Monitoring Reports section gives you a variety of lists and status reports Most of there are self explanatory 12 1 System Status Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Monitor Reports System status This directs you to this page This screen displays the status of the WH 9100MESH device and network interface details and the routing table There are also some pop up informational menus on this screen that give detailed information about CPU PCI Interrupts Process and Interfaces Monitoring Reperts gt System Status Device Status
16. sec 3 00 sec 20 00 sec 0128 00070501 2tet 0126 0007d501 2tet 0 0 2 00 sec 3 00 sec 20 00 sec 300 00 sec 4 00 sec 12 3 Bridge Site Map Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Monitor Reports Bridge Site Map This screen displays the graphology of Bridges Network topology with some useful information IP Signal Strength and so on Log Out f FE S a Operation Mode Gateway Bridge Mode Live Username airlive Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Host Hame default 192 160 2544 254 Nonitoring Reports gt Bridging Site Map System Configuration Manera undae Leg Wired Link inofacojas Moss Link eof onal siromg this Operating Mode WAM LARN BR 00029 24 99 Wireless Access Point 8 a de a beers General Ar aP Trad deri and Security MAC Address Fitering Bie 00007 05 01 08 50 Roque 4P Detection f IF 157 168 10 88 pean A ALO BRE OD 08 86 RA TEA S fiz APS Wireless Bridge General BRE 00070501 Radio x T I 19216010218 Encryption Es f LOCA ER E O00 0B 56B 35 ZE0C 2 An AP Services Settings DHCP Server SAMF Agent BR 0020 DO fc 102 160 350 354 eh qaral BRE 000a BT EDES Firewall Ai AEA Content Filtering z IP Fitering Port Fittering ua Server Last Update Tue Jun 29 71 45 04 2005 DMZ TWEE TIPE THE JM 26 2201650 2005 aS Sible n des he Pieter he Sei hg fees are Sheer i red Advanced Ouplicate IF nodes are shown in red Admin User Management To retrieve the missing
17. with VLAN Topology AirGuard Wireless VLANs 55ID Engineering 55ID Admin RN M y SSID Human Resources S D Guest clients can link to same AP by different SSID with different privilege 1 1 6 Layer 2 Client Isolation The Layer 2 Client Isolation function can protect your computer to prevent other users in the same network domain log in your computer to access data 1 2 Function Navigation System Configuration System Configuration General General WAN IP Setting WAN IP Setting IP Aliasing LAN LAN General General Security None Security None Static WEP Static WEP 802 11i and WPA 802 11i and WPA Wireless VLAN Wireless VLAN 7 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual MAC Address Filtering MAC Address Filtering Rogue AP Detection Rogue AP Detection Advance Load Balance Advance Load Balance Client Isolation Client Isolation Wireless Bridge Wireless Bridge General Manual Bridge General Manual Bridge Auto Bridge Auto Bridge Radio Radio Encryption AES CCM Encryption AES CCM MAC Address Filtering Auto Bridge Mode Only MAC Address Filtering Auto Bridge Mode Only Service Setting Service Setting SNMP Agent SNMP Agent Firewall o Content Filtering IP Filtering Port filtering Virtual Server DMZ Advance ee List All Users List All Users Add New User Add New User Monitoring Reports Monitoring Reports System Status System Status Bridging Status Bridging Status Bridging Site Map Bridging Site Map Wir
18. 3 Port Filtering Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Firewall Port Filtering Port Filtering permits you to configure the Gateway to block outbound traffic on specific ports It can be used to block the wireless network from using specific protocols on the network Firewall gt Port Filtering FTF 20 21 Finger E Telnet 23 HTTP 180 SMTP 25 POPS 110 DNS 53 NNTP 119 TFTP E SNMP a 61 Add Protocol and Port Protocol Port Range Add Port Filtering List Delete Protocol Port Range 10 4 Virtual Server Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Firewall Virtual Server In order to protect the Private Network the built in NAT firewall filter out traffic to the private network Since all clients on the Private Network are normally not visible to outside users the virtual server function allows some clients on the Private Network to be accessed by outside users by configuring the application mapping function offered on the this Telnet Port23 FTP Port 21 and Web server Port 80 Client computers on the Private LAN can host these applications and allow users from the Internet to access these applications hosted on the virtual servers rewall gt Virtual Server Add Protocol Port and IP Address Protocol Port Range EAS Internal IF Ee Add Yirtual Server List Delete Protocal Pork Range Internal IP External IP 54 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual This is don
19. 544332211 Build _AP the following filter options MAC Address z SSID Filter Check the SSID option to only send rogue APs that match the AP s SSID ae or wireless bridge s SSID Known AP MAC Address List Trusted AP Delete MAC Address Mote Channel Filter Check the channel filter option to only send rogue APs that match the AP s channel or the wireless bridge s channel If both options are checked only APs that match both the SSID and channel are sent The Adjacent AP lists under Monitoring Reports on the navigation menu will detail any APs 35 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual information 6 6 Wireless Access Point Advanced Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Access Point Advanced This directs you to the Wireless Access Point Advanced page The Advanced page allows you to enable or disable load balancing and Layer 2 Isolation FULL 5 Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode FS Liwe Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Wireless Access Point gt Advanced General Load Balancing System Configuration Operating Mode WAM O Enable Disable L R Wireless Access Point Publicly Secure Packet Forwarding No Inter client Communication General Security O Enable Disable Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering Appl Roque 4P Detection sh Advanced Wireless Bridge 6 6 1 Load Balancing Load balancing is enabled by
20. 613 connected or the wired network can not ae access ee Wireless Devices in gateway on the same network and on provide enough IP to wireless devices mode configuration can see data cicle sl each other but can t be t devi f t d accessed directly by the the AP is bridging the wireless and you can set up device in gateway mode perrea da wired subnetwork outside network only sees the Unlike the AP mode that the wireless asp na by the i network s DHCP server The clients get IP address from upstream Gateway creates a private wireless network network equipment and is at the same sub network with wired AirLive WH network interface E a Operation Mode wireless AP Bridge Mode Ai xs Live Username airlive Host Hame MA A Gateway mode provides Role Crypto Officer i System Configuration gt Operating Mode private IP address for the system configuration y g p g r General o wireless clients and is e O Gateway Bridging Mode Wh Wireless Access Pointi Bridging Mode different sub network from LAN Wireless Access Point Appl wired network interface General Apply Security Gateway mode takes Wireless VLAN advantage of some built in router function such as the Network Address Translation NAT and 24 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Firewall The NAT provides private IP address for the wireless clients and the Firewall enhance the security of wireless network 5 4 System Configuration WA
21. AP Ectoctien COD 2 0033 b ade 1 3 o AF 74 rd Achan eil A ES rider E 7 0 AP 183 Y wArelena Arie OTO DES AS a hat tai 3 10 0 aP a Pu ECE NFR FEFE CS eg ita 1 1h 0 ae Pans pi ae ce OO 2 809 cada Senso cer _ l 15 D AP 3909 Y SEE CEA CoO 225 acc Sen aoinbers 5 5 o AP Td T DEP Sorel Ori ETid ad Sor rainos mmi 5 s o A 408 Pd SURF A EE DO TAS DO AAA eme hna 11 al A Aida Y Admin Varr Managemera 9g 0 Fo Oo Terhn alo E fi E AF 153 Y pee Tes 000170 came unpelel toe 3 13 E AF 8669708 H T e Ele TLO 22606 a7 CS o nan incon dast 1 1 0 AP 5169 of Montong pora Gro JETOI aT NS OS a o tai 1 25 0 AP E M Syston Slaluz C0 0 225006 a nad iban 1 3 aP 1376 M MO els cle di ERRE A albrtasl 1 E 0 AF AT Y SRA E Pei OZO IEEJ 020436 00 Into 1 u o AP 700 MH Wares Slt wise bP Lis NSP ict E Loge su Stem Weta li og eslan Aamin alia 61 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 12 6 DHCP Client List Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Monitor Reports DHCP Client List This directs you to this page The DHCP client list displays all clients currently connected to the WH 9100MESH via DHCP server including their hostnames IP addresses and MAC addresses Use the Remove button to clear any DCHP client entries you wish to remove Log Out A Y Operation Mode GatewayBridge Mode Ae o Air Liwe Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Role Crypto Officer Dual Band MESH AP Monitoring Report gt DH
22. CP Client List System Configuration General DHCP server lease period 1 Day Operating Mode IP Address Issued WAN reite MAC Address Expire Time LAN 192 168 16 10 Sat Jan 8 04 15 55 2005 DIAS 00 11 D8 9F F6 95 Sun Jan 9 04 15 55 2005 a Wireless Access Point General 62 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 13 Logs This chapter describes the items about Monitor Reports page If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it 13 1 System Log Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Logs System Log This directs you to this page The system log display system facility messages with date and time stamp There are messages documenting functions performed internal to system based on the system s functionality Generally the network administrator would only use this information if trained as or working with a field engineer or as information provide to technical support The system log will continue to accumulate listing If you wish to clear listings manually use the Clear button Log Out ay a Operation Mode GatewayBridge Mode E Liw Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Monitoring Reports gt System Log Export System Configuration Operating Mode ea ae MAN Jan 8 04 12 24 2005 default userwarn kernel wireless client starting LAN Jan 8 04 12 24 2005 default userwarn kernel apivlan State athO already stoppe
23. Current Encryption Mode BYPASS MODE Bridging Encryption Mode BYPASS MODE System LUiptime 0 25 13 Total Usable Memory Size 64191552 bytes Free Memory 31334400 bytes Curent Processes 25 Country Code 276 Other Information CPU PCI Interrupts Processes Interfaces Network Interface Status WAN Ethernet MAC address 00 07 05 01 2F 30 LAM Ethernet MAC address OO 07 05 01 2F 2F Primary WLAN MAC address 00 06 66 40 B84 07 secondary WLAN MAC address 00 06 66 40 8 2 21 Routing Table Desk LAM IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Hop Count Interface 192 168 16 0 255 255 255 0 D bra 59 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Monitoring Reports gt Bridging Status 12 2 Bridging Status Click the entry on the left hand navigation Ethernet Port STP Status panel for Monitor Reports Bridging Status This screen displays the Ethernet Port STP status wireless port STP status and wireless bridging information Port Priority hex Path Cost State Designated Bridge Wireless Port 0 STP Status Port Priority hex Path Cost State Designated Bridge Wireless Bridging Information Bridge Priorityihiex Bridge Hello Time Bridge Forward Delay Bridge Max Age Bridge ID Designated Root Root Port Path Cost Hello Time Forward Delay hax Age MAC Ageing Time MAC Ageing Interval Flags 50 al forwarding 0128 00070501 2fet 50 100 forwarding 0126 00070501 2f2f 128 2 00
24. MESH User s Manual 7 2 Wireless Bridge Radio SF ea k Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode fii Live Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Wireless Bridge gt Radio 1 System Configuration General Operating Mode MAC Address 00 06 6B8 40 82 21 amp Vvistronhlew WAN Wireless Mode 802 11b 2 Mixed w LAM Wireless Access Point Tx Rate General Channel No 11 2462 GHz Security l Wireless WLAN Tx Pwer Mode Fixed Power Level MAC Address Filtering Propagation Distance Roque AF Detection pag Advanced RTS Threshold Range 1 2346 Wireless Bridge General Radio Apply Encryption Services Settings DHCP Server SMMP Agent Admin User Management List All Users Add Mewe User User Password Policy Add Monitoring Reports MAC Address This is the MAC Address for WLAN card and as BSSID for the bridge devices at the other end that want to link with this unit The Wireless Bridging uses the BSSID for purposes of establishing contact Wireless Mode WH 9100MESH supports 802 11 b g Mixed 802 11g Super and 802 11a modes AN Note When the WH 9100MESH s AP is working we don t suggest you set up the bridge s Wireless mode as 802 11g Super mode This is because the 802 11g Supper mode occupy large frequency bandwidth it may interfere the AP s radio signal Tx Rates When set to AUTO the unit attempts to select the optimal r
25. Mode up to ten Liwe Username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 254 254 Dual Band MESH AP No Role Crepto Officer additional IP System Configuration gt WAN aliases on the System Configuration General Main IP Setting IP Aliasing Operating Mode WAN port if WAN cl IP Address 1 Netmask 1 you use Wireless Access Point General IPF Address 2 Metmask 2 Security WH 9100ME MAC Address Filtering IP Address 3 Netrask 3 SH duct Rogue AP Detection IF Address 4 Netmask 4 Advanced pro uc Wireless Bridge IF Address 5 Metmask 5 and set up its General IP Address 6 Netmask 6 Radia ti Encryption IF Address 7 Metmask 7 Operon services Settings IP Address 9 Netriask 8 DHCP Server mode as SNMP Agent IP Address 9 Netmask 9 Firewall IP Address 10 Netmask 10 Gateway Content Filtering IF Filtering mode Port Fitering Apply Virtual Server The IP aliasing entries can be used by the virtual server to map a public IP address to a private IP address If the virtual server needs to map multiple public IP addressed to multiple private IP address AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual the IP aliasing entries an be used to create additional public IP address These entries are always static entries and can not use DHCP Click Apply to accept changes 5 5 System Configuration LAN Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configuration LAN This directs you to the System Conf
26. N Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configuration WAN This directs you to the System Configuration WAN page The default IP of WAN TA L Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode AUE username irli ame 168 254 i j SU IE sername airlive Host Hame default 192 168 254 254 jg as static IP You Role Crypto Officer System Configuration System Configuration gt WAN need input the li Link Speed and Duplex information that the AP LS WAN Link Anto Y o LAN requires in order to e Security O Using DHCP to get an IP address allow the wireless Wireless YLAN o Se ee Specify a static IP address devices 9100MESH Advanced IP Address 192 1 168 254 254 access to the wired deis Subnet Mask 255 f255 255 lo Lhe Default Gateway 192 168 254 1 LAN This will be the IP DNS 1 Services Settings z DHCP Server DNS 2 add ress Subnet Mask SNMP Agent Admin User Management perio Default Gateway and Add New User User Password Policy Apply where needed DNS1 Manitarina Renarte and 2 The default WAN port value is IP Address 192 168 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 254 1 You also can choose Using DHCP to get an IP address By this way the 9100MESH will get an IP address from DHCP server Click Apply to accept changes 5 4 1 IP Aliasing You can add Log Out TA a Operation Mode GatewayiBridge
27. User s Manual Wireless Configuration General Bridge Mode Manual Bridge Manual Bridge Manual Bridge Enable Enable Enable Spanning Tree Protocol Disable if no loop Disable if no loop Disable if no loop Wireless Bridge Radio 802 11g for high data 802 11g for high data 802 11g for high data Wireless Mode rate rate rate Propagation distance Appropriate value Appropriate value Appropriate value Add Bridge2 s BSSID Add Bridge1 s and 3 s Add Bridge2 s BSSID MAC address BSSID MAC address MAC address Wireless Configuration Bridging Encryption Select appropriate Select appropriate Select appropriate Key type and Key Key type and Key Key type and Key Encryption Must be the same key Must be the same key Must be the same key as Bridge 2 as Bridge 1 as Bridge 1 45 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 8 Auto Bridge Wireless Mesh Network This chapter describes the feature of 9100MESH Auto forming wireless bridging If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it Please keep in mind that you need click Apply to save all settings 8 1 Auto Bridge Wireless Mesh Network At manual bridge mode you need to write down each bridge devices BSSID wasting time to find out their network topology and then key in the BSSID in every device If on of device out of order the original network topology is useless and the bridging network is broken You need tak
28. a transmission This indicates the WLANZ2 received signal strength 1 LED off no connection on the bride side or the signal is very week 2 LED blink slowly every 1 second there is a connection and signal quality is poor 3 LED blink fast there is a connection and the signal quality is good 4 LED steady there is connection and the signal quality is excellent No using 19 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 4 Enter Configuration Screen The WH 9100MESH comes with the capability to be configured as an AP and bridge However you need to know how to enter system configuration environment This chapter describes how to enter WH 9100MESH system setup screen 4 1 Configuration Steps 4 1 1 Before Configuration To complete the configuration you should have at least the following components PCs with one of the following operation systems installed Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or Windows XP Access to one laptop or PC with an Ethernet card and cable that can be used to complete the initial configuration of the unit A Web browser program such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later or Netscape 6 2 or later installed on the PC or laptop you will be using to configure the Access Point TCP IP Protocol usually comes installed on any Windows PC 4 1 2 Computer setting Plug one end of a CAT5 Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the WH 9100MESH See Figure 1 x and the other end to an Ethernet port on yo
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30. aS Air Live www airlive com Copyright 2005 OvisLink Corp All rights reserved No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without written permission from OvisLink Corp OvisLink Corp reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of OvisLink Corp to provide notification of such revision or change OvisLink Corp provides this documentation without warranty term or condition of any kind implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties terms or conditions of merchantability satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose OvisLink Corp may make improvements or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this documentation at any time If there is any software or removable media described in this documentation it is furnished under a license agreement included with the product as a separate document in the printed documentation or on the removable media in a readable file such as license txt or the like If you are unable to locate a copy of the license contact OvisLink Corp and a copy will be provided to you UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States Government agency then this documentation and the product described herein are provided to you subject to the fol
31. agement This chapter describes the items about Admin User Management page lf you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it There are two user roles for WH 9100MESH crypto officer and administrator Crypto Officer The crypto officer has the highest authority to set up all of functions of WH 9100MESH Administrator The administrator has most of right to set up WH 9100MESH however he can not set up the encryption function The WH 9100MESH default username is airlive password is airlive and its role is crypto officer to allow you initial the configuration job 11 1 List All Users Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Admin User Management List All Users This directs you to this page The List All Users page simply lists all administrator accounts configured for the unit User Management List All Users UserID Role Note Status Reason airlive Crypto Officer Default Crypto OfficerActive Normal aul Delete 11 2 Add New User The Add New User screen allows you to add new Crypto Officer or Administrators assigning and confirming the password for each The password can not be less than 8 characters After you key in user ID password and choose Role click Add to add this new user User ID User Password lecsceene Confirm Password ecsceees Role Crypto Officer 57 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 11 3 User Password Policy The WH 9100MESH
32. al device pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission s Rules and Regulations 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 came harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Installation should be accomplished using the authorized cables and or connectors provided with the device or available from the manufacturer distributor for use with this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or party responsible for this FCC compliance could void the user authority to operate thee equipment Channel Separation and WLAN Cards There are two WLAN cards in this device One is used for the Access Point function the other is used for the Bridge Channel Separation is required to reduce interference between the AP and Bridge WLAN cards We have found that assigning 11 to the AP and 4to the Bridge has given the optimum channel separation in test installations 71 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Appendix A Channel information at 5 GHz frequency band Table 6 1 US FCC UNII Fre
33. ally 20 Fresnel Zone blockage introduces little signal loss to the link Beyond 40 blockage signal loss will become significant The equation of the width of Fresnel Zone is W 43 3 x pa 4F Where W Width of the Fresnel Zone in feet D Distance between the antennas in miles F Frequency in GHz Earth Bulge When the transmit distance of RF signal is longer than seven miles the curvature of the earth may be a factor and require the antenna put at higher location The additional antenna height can be calculated by below formula EA 8 Where H Height of earth bulge in feet D Distance between antennas in miles 2 3 Cabling The following figure illustration shows the external cable connectors on the WH 9100MESH The WAN 15 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual port is used to connect the WH 9100MESH to the organization s LAN The Ethernet cable is run from the WH 9100MESH WAN port to the Power Injector which is Figure 2 1 Cabling then connected to a power ea ae source and wired LAN A second LAN port Ethernet RJ45 connector is designed for use during initial configuration and as LAN function when set up as To PC initial configuration only Gateway mode 110 Power E This uses an RJ45 cable to li connect the WH 9100MESH ERA caram to a laptop The following oe HE an Power Injector TEET 1 diagram demonstrates the setup To Wired LAN CAT 5 Cable 2 4 Antenna Installati
34. ate for the channel If a fixed rate is used the unit will only transmit at that rate Channel No The channel number is a means of an assigning frequency that device uses it to transmit receive data The channel number should be same as the one using on the devices those will be bridge together Tx Pwr Mode It is same as AP support Off Fix and Auto modes At Fix mode there are 5 signal levels you can select 1 being the smallest power level If you want to prevent any radio frequency transmission set Tx Pwr Mode to off 39 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Propagation Distance This parameter relates to adjust the timing of e E WLAN MAC To make sure the radio signal can RTS Threshold reach to the device at other end set the distance based on the distance between this bridge and furthest bridge that is connected to it Add Remote AF s B5SSID Note F RTS Threshold This function uses for the RTS CTS handshake boundary When a packet size is greater than the RTS threshold the RTS CTS handshaking is performed e Add Remote s AP BSSID Note for manual bridging The BSSID corresponds to that bridge s MAC address The Wireless Bridging uses the BSSID for purposes of establishing contact You need to enter the BSSID of remote bridge enter hexadecimal with colons Data entry is not case sensitive You may also enter a note that defines the location of the remote bridge Then click Add to accept The remote bridg
35. ation of the unit in it This is useful when deploying units to remote locations to understand where the unit is e Host and Domain Name Both set at the factory for default but can optionally be assigned a unique name for each 23 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual e System Time You can manual key in the time and day or get them automatically from NTP server The 9100MESH serial products are with RTC chip to keep date and time data It can keep system date and time data for 5 days e Login Banner When you are satisfied with your changes click Apply 5 3 System Configuration Operation Mode At 9100MESH model it adds a selection item Operation mode You can set up 9100MESH as standard Access Point function or Gateway Gateway Mode i Access Point Mode Existing Network Existing Network At AP mode it virtually connects wireless users to the host wired network The IP addresses for wireless devices are typically assigned by the wired 200 300 108 network s DHCP server All wireless devices connected to the AP are configured on the same sub network as Y F server the wired network interface and can be ae accessed by devices on the wired itiiti igi network 102 168 16 10 i j 200 200 104 101621511 203001042 m m EA an If additional security for the wireless a e T e A Y network is desired differentiating it from the wired network to which it is 1161
36. bled all data coming out the WAN port is VLAN tagged which means an external network unit such as router switch ora VLAN enable computer had to be sure to terminate the VLAN traffic Data originating from or targeting to wireless network client is tagged with the VLAN ID corresponding to an SSID it is associated with Data generated by an Access Point itself is tagged with the management VLAN ID To create a new VLAN enter a VLAN ID range form 1 to 4094 and an SSID Set the security to None Static or IEEE 802 111 and WPA After you create a VLAN you can modify it by selecting the VLAN from existing VLAN list e Username aff LW airlive Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Wireless Access Point gt VLAN System Configuration lla O Enable O Disable Operating Wode aT LAM Wireless Access Point A pply General Apot Security Wireless WYLAN MAC Address Fitering Rogue AFP Detection Advanced Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 34 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 6 4 MAC address Filtering The factory default for MAC Address filtering Wireless Access Point gt MAC Address Filtering Disabled Ifyou enable MAC Address m filtering you should also set the toggle for Enable Disable Filter Type This works as follows Filter Type Deny All Except Those Listed Below If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is pply Add MAC Address Note MAC Address
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38. d ae Jan 8 04 12 26 2005 2005 default syslog into System log daemon exiting Wirel A Point naan Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 1970 default sysiog info syslogd started BusyBoxv0 60 1 2006 06 05 20 53 0000 Security Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel ip_conntrack 512 buckets 4096 mas MAC Address Filtering Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 defaultuserwarn kernel ip_tables c 2000 Metilter core team Roque AP Detection Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default user info kernel NETA Unix domain sockets 1 0 5MP for Linux MNET4 0 Advanced Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userinfo kernel MET4 Ethernet Bridge 008 for NET4 0 Wireless Bridge Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel MetvVinder Floating Point Emulator 0 95 fc 1998 1994 General ey Rebel com Radio Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel Freeing initrd memory 4096K Encryption Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel FS Mounted root ext filesystem services Settings Jan 4 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel Freeing init memory 192K DHCP Server Jan1 00 00 07 1970 default user warn kernel cryptolib version 1 0 loaded SNMP Agent care default userwarn kernel Expected AES encryption cipher eee e daa outputO0Sade2efec ade3312c0a7460b9040bbf Aa pa default userwarn kernel Actual AES encryption cipher ld Jan 1 00 00 07 19 output O8ade2efectage331 Ica 460b9040bbf PARED Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default user warn kernel ab84b91flacat Virtual Server f DMZ Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 default userwarn kernel Actual AES
39. d is the philosophy of the manufacturer that the user not be required to open the individual unit Any maintenance required is limited to the external enclosure surface cable connections and to the management software only A failed unit should be returned to the manufacturer for maintenance 2 1 Prepare for use The WH 9100MESH is designed to be attached to the wall at appropriate locations To complete the configuration you should have at least the following components PCs with one of the following operation systems installed Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or Windows XP A compatible IEEE 802 11a b g PC card or device for each computer that you wish to wirelessly connect to your wireless network Access to one laptop or PC with an Ethernet card and cable that can be used to complete the initial configuration of the unit A Web browser program such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later or Netscape 6 2 or later installed on the PC or laptop you will be using to configure the Access Point TCP IP Protocol usually comes installed on any Windows PC The WH 9100MESH operates with Power over Ethernet PoE which requires the installation of a separate power injector which injects DC current into the CAT5 cable including in package 2 2 Site Survey The WH 9100MESH requires physical mounting and installation on the site following a prescribed placement design to ensure optimum operation 2 2 1 Estimate Br
40. decryption plaintext vanced 7 outputss8c e00b2631686d54eab84b491fMacal Admin User Management Jan 1 00 00 07 1970 ee ieee oe a ees en List AU ee efault userswarn kernel Expecte encryption cipher pa acne Jan 1 00 00 01 1470 antant Gate aseadd 1 HG AA 13 2 Web Access Log Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Logs Web Access Log to enter this page Log Out p M s a Operation Mode Gateway Bridge Mode Live Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Monitoring Reports gt Web Access Log Export System Configuration General Date Time System Facility Message ONES Jan 7 21 57 26 User airlive Operation Wan address type changed old Static new DHCP TA Jan 21 57 39 User airlive Operation System mode changed old AP mode new Gateway mode Wireless Arres bori Jan 8 03 21 33 User airlive Operation System mode changed old Gateway mode new AP mode rl Jan 8 04 12 21 User airlive Operation Svstern mode changed old 4P mode new Gateway mode 63 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual This screen displays system facility messages with date and time stamp for any actions involving web access For example this log records when you set encryption mode change operating mode etc using the web browser lt establishes a running record regarding what actions were performed and by whom The Web Access Log will continue to accumulate listing Using the Clear button to clea
41. default to distribute traffic efficiently among network servers so that no individual server is overburdened For example if two APs with similar settings are in a conference room depending on the location of the APs all wireless clients could potentially associate with the same AP leaving the other AP unused Load balancing attempts to evenly distribute the wireless clients on both APs 6 6 2 Publicly Secure Packet Forwarding The Publicly Secure Packet Forwarding selection item is the Layer 2 Isolation function Layer 2 isolation prevents wireless clients that associate with the same AP from communication with each other 36 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 7 Wireless Bridge Configuration In the 9100MESH wireless bridging uses a second WLAN card WLAN2 to set up an independent wireless bridge connection Thus the 9100MESH can work AP and Bridge simultaneously and with no loss efficiency Since wireless bridging provides a mechanism for AP to collaborate it is possible to extend the basic service set BSS of a standalone AP and to connect two separate LANs without installing my cabling The 9100MESH model support manual bridge function and auto bridge mode The manual bridging function in the WH 9100MESH allows you to set a number of alternate bridging configurations We discuss some of the most popular settings in this chapter The auto bridging function will be discussed at next chapter Chapter 8 Point to Point br
42. dge Manual Bridge Enable Enable Spanning Tree Protocol or Disable if no bridging loop or Disable if no bridging loop Wireless Bridge Radio Channel Wireless Mode 802 11g for high data rate 802 11g for high data rate Propagation distance Select appropriate value Select appropriate value Add Bridge 2 BSSID Add Bridge 1 BSSID MAC address MAC address Wireless Bridge Encryption Select appropriate Key type and Select appropriate Key type and Encryption Key Must be the same key as Key Must be the same key as Bridge 2 Bridge 1 The above recommended setup requires only Bridge 1 to be set in point to multipoint mode It is possible to set all bridges in point to multipoint mode in which case each bridge would have to contain the BSSID for each of the other bridges and Spanning Tree Protocol must be enabled 7 6 Repeater Bridge Setup Guide A repeater setup can be used to extend the wireless signal from one bridge connected to an Ethernet LAN wirelessly so that another bridge can control a wireless LAN at a distance Figure 7 4 illustrates this topology Figure 7 4 Point to Multipoint Bridge scene Fa J ye b E Y 802 11b g 802 11bg AA Bridge 1 ii 2 aoge 3 E AT A A 802 1 b d B02 11 B G Table 7 3 describes the basic attributes for the network topology illustrate at Figure 7 4 Table 7 3 Repeater Configuration table Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Bridge 3 44 AirLive WH 9100 MESH
43. e s BSSID will now appear in the Remote AP s MAC Address section of previous page Wireless Bridge General 7 3 Wireless Bridge Encryption This page is used to configure static encryption keys for the wireless bridge On this screen you can either select Off No Data Encryption or Static AES Key of 128 bit The Key generator function generates a randomized encryption key of the appropriate length automatically You can use this function to get a randomized key number from one device and use it to all of other devices those are on the same bridge network The encryption key that you use on this screen must be the same for any bridge connect to your bridging network in order for communication to occur SO E 5 Operation Mode Wireless 4P Bridge Mode F Live Username airlive Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Wireless Bridge gt Encryption System Configuration General Encryption Type Operating Mode A WAM LAN Wireless Access Point Appl General _Apply 40 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Air Liwe Dual Band MESH AP System Configuration General Operating Mode WAN LAN Wireless Access Point General Security Wireless YLAM MAC Address Filtering Rogue AF Detection Advanced Wireless Bridge General Radio Encryption Services Settings Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Username airlive Host Name default 0 0 0 0 Role Crypto Officer Wireless Bridge gt Encryption Encryption Ty
44. e Manwork Hol eee 12141612 AAA 0 EN 1661014 541 P A z POS 11 pm e LY a A a f i z n_n ia o a es A rn a 121615613 Under point mode wired users Wireless Devi in gateway on the same network and on the mode configuration a ea Internet can communicate with each other but can t be Wireless devices on the AP because accessed directly by the the AP is bridging the wireless and outside network because the wired subnetwork outside network only sees the one address assigned by the 1 1 5 Multiple SSID VLAN The Multiple SSID function working with VLAN switch provides the feature that different level clients link to one AP with different privilege Traditional AP only provides one SSID All clients link to this SSID are in same network domain with same privilege If you want different level clients link to different network domain with different privilege 6 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual you need use another AP with different SSID name And those APs link to different wire network domains to provide different privilege The Multiple SSID AP can provide couples SSID in one device A VLAN Switch provides a switched network that 1s logically segmented by function project team or application in the same physical LAN Within Multiple SSID AP and VLAN Switch each SSID is associated with a VLAN to provide different privilege to distinguish different level client Different level Figure 1 2 Multi SSID
45. e WH 9100 MESH Users Manual use of 5 GHz UNII frequency band provides some distinct advantages over the 2 4GHz band In addition to providing a greater amount of bandwidth for transmission the 5 GHz band has less potential interference because lots of wireless device working in the 2 4GHz band Bluetooth cordless telephone microwave ovens and so on 802 11a Turbo This mode is not allowed for outdoor use so has been removed from wireless mode menu The 802 11a Turbo mode can support data rate up to 108Mbps 72 96 108 Mbps 6 1 4 Channel Number The channel number is a means of assigning frequencies to a series of access points If you are using the WH 9100MESH as both an AP and bridge the channel number set for the AP and the one for bridge should be sufficiently different to avoid interference Generally it has been found that the selection channel 4 for bridging and channel 11 for AP gives a good spread at 2 4GHz band or one use 2 4GHz band and another one use 5GHz band Before you setting the channel you had better to use the optimal channel function to detect the environment s radio signal and choose the best one for using Optimal channel If you click on the button Select the optimal channel a popup screen will display the choices After enter this function the WH 9100MESH detects the environment s radio signal at each channel and show them at this screen This action does not select the channel for you but shows
46. e by mapping virtual servers to private IP addressed according to the specific TCP port application As the planning table below shows we have identified a Telnet port23 virtual server for private IP 192 168 15 56 a SMTP Mail Port 25 virtual server for private IP 192 168 15 33 and Web port 80 virtual server for private IP 192 168 15 64 For example all Internet requests to the gateway for SMTP Mail services port25 to the WAN IP address will redirected to the Private Network computer specified by the server IP 192 168 15 33 Service Port Server IP 23 192 168 15 56 25 192 168 15 33 80 192 168 15 64 It is Recommend that IP address of virtual server computer hosted on the Private Network be manually statically assigned to coincide with a static server mapping to that specific IP address Virtual servers should not rely on the dynamic IP assignment of the DHCP server function which could create unmapped IP address assignments Protocol Selection of UDP TCP or Both TCP and UDP allows these specified network protocols to pass through during the TCP port communication with each virtual server IP address 10 5 DMZ Click the entry on the left hand Firewall gt Demilitarized Zone DMZ navigation panel for Firewall DMZ The Demilitarize Zone DMA host allows one computer on the Private IP Address one a Network to be to tall expose to the Apply Enable Disable wired network or Internet for unrestrict
47. e screen click on the Remote Configuration Upgrade tab to upload and download configuration files to APs in remote location which are not configured This remote configuration upgrade feature allows you to selectively transfer a configuration file to other APs The process of using Remote configures function as following Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Choose remote devices Click Update Site Map button to find out the remote devices and then select which are you want to configure Select File to Transfer You can click the Local File Tag that set up remote AP same as local one or as different by choosing Generated File It will generate a random configuration file is used to update the bridging SSID and bridging encryption on other devices using the existing bridging link If the bridging key or the bridging SSID is changed on the normal configuration screen then the bridging link to the other devices will be terminated and the configuration can not be updated Click Apply button 66 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Once the file is transferred the remote AP will be rebooted Once the remote units are rebooted the site map can be updated and the File Tag will show the status of the units If the tab matches the local tag the unit was updated successfully System Administration gt System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Local Configuration Upgrade Remote Configuration Upgrade Select File to Transfer Local File Tad Genera
48. e time to find out which device is broken find out the new topology and key in the new BSSID to every device again The Auto bridge Wireless Mesh Network technology is a auto forming auto hearing network solution When the wireless bridge mode is in auto bridge mode you can form the up to 40 bridges devices network topology automatically Using the Auto Bridge function the devices will bridge together automatically when their SSID and Radio Parameters are the same Those devices will calculate the bridge network topology and also monitor the bridge network status automatically Thus if some of devices are out of order or change location a new bridge network topology will be made and let those devices bridge together again The feature is called auto hearing 8 2 Rule of Auto Bridge mode 8 2 1 Root device The lowest priority number plus BR MAC address will be selected to be the root device of bridging network The priority number is a setting parameter at Wireless Bridge General Bridging Mode as Auto Bridging screen The BR information is the LOWEST MAC address of all the MAC address on this unit They include LAN WAN WLAN1 and WLANZ2 However if the wireless network is connected to an Ethernet switch which might has STP Spanning Tree Protocol devices on the same network The root will be assign to the lowest MAC address of the STP device on the network 8 2 2 Routing Path The routing path of auto bridging network is de
49. ed in plain text That same WEP key must also be set on each wireless clients those are to become part of the wireless network For greater security set authentication type to shared Key and if shared key is accepted then each wireless device must also be coded for shared key Wireless Access Point Security Security Method Static WEP Authentication Type Open System Encryption Shared Key 64 bit Encryption lUpenfohared Default WEP Key 1 gt Enter bait WEP keys 25 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 af or A F WERKeyt oo WEP Key 2 hii WEPKeyS OO WEP Keys oO 4 28 bit Encryption Enter 72040 WEP keys 25 26 hexadecimal digits 14 af or 4 F WEP Key C 152 bit Encryption Enter fob WEP keys as 22 hexadecimal digits 029 af or 4 Fl WEP Key Click Key Generator button and encryption key willbe generated automatically Key Generator 32 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 6 2 2 802 11i and WPA The WH 9100MESH supports 802 11i WPA2 WPA WPA Wi Fi Protected Access uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to improved data encryption WPA was designed to enable use of wireless legacy systems employing WEP while improving security In addition user authentication is enabled using the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP TKIP or AES CCMP TKIP scrambles keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature ensures that the keys haven t been tamper
50. ed two way communication This configuration is typically used when a computer is operation proprietary client software or 2 way communication such as video teleconferencing where multiple TCP port assignments are required for communication To assign a PC the DMA host status fill in the Private IP address which is identified as the exposed host and click the Apply button However any Internet user who knows the WAN IP address of the gateway can connect to the DMZ host since the firewall feature is disabled for this device causing a potential security risk to data residing on the that host Again it is recommended that IP addressed of DMA host computers on the Private Network be manually statically assigned to coincide with a static DMZ host mapping to that specific IP address DMZ hosts should not rely on the dynamic IP assignment of DHCP server function which could create incorrectly mapped IP address assignments to non DMZ hosts 10 6 Advanced As advanced firewall functions you can enable disable Block Ping to WAN Web based management from WAN port SNMP management from WAN port 55 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual These options allow you more control over your environment Firewall gt Advanced Block Ping to WAN Enable Disable Web based management from WAN port O Enable Y Disable SNMP management from WAN port Enable Disable Apply 56 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 11 Admin User Man
51. ed with The Wireless Access Point gt Security Security Method JERE 802 1liand WPA v dl WPA options Pre Shared Key Passphrase minimurn 8 characters 802 1x Pairwise Key Cjaes ccomp CITkKIP 802 111 WPA2 options Pre Shared Key Passphrase minimum 8 characters 902 1x O Pre Authentication Pairwise Key Dlaes comrP CITkKIP RADIUS Server Primary Radius Server Settings Radius Server IP Address Shared Secret minimum 10 characters Encryption Suite and Re keying Group Key Group Encryption Key Lifetime Apply TKIP improves security especially for legacy hardware and then the AES CCMP is a stronger encryption algorithm for newer hardware Simply input up to 63 character numeric hexadecimals in the Passphrase field If your clients use WPA TKIP select TKIP as encryption type If your clients use WPA AES select AES CCMR Pre Share Key or 802 1x If you don t have Radius Server selecting pre shared key If you have installed Radius Servers select WPA 802 1x and input the Radius Server setting Use of Radius Server for key management and authentication requires that you have installed a separate certification system and each client must have been issued an authentication certificate Re keying time This is the frequency in which new encryption keys are generated and distributed to the client The more frequent re keying time the security w
52. eless Clients Wireless Clients Adjacent AP List Adjacent AP List DHCP Client List DHCP Client List Logs Logs System Log System Log Web Access Log Web Access Log System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Local Configuration Upgrade Remote Configuration Upgrade Local Configuration Upgrade Remote Configuration Upgrade Factory Factory Remote Logging Remote Logging Reboot Reboot Utilities Utilities 8 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 1 3 Appearance AP Antenna TX RX AP Antenna RX Bridge Antenna TX RX Reset Button Console Port WAN LAN Port Ground Pin i dei e cle ila 1 4 Product Features 1 4 1 Basic Features Access Point and Bridging Mode work simultaneously Point to Point and Point to Multi Point manual bridge function support Wireless Mesh Network Auto Bridge support Bridge site map support Gateway Mode support Ethernet uplink WAN port can be as DHCP client or static IP Local Ethernet LAN port can be as DHCP server or static IP 9100MESH is as LAN function when set up as Gateway mode Dual Wireless 802 11a b g interface separate for AP and Bridge function Two antenna connectors for AP with diversity function and one Bridge Power over Ethernet PoE LED indicator Power WAN WLAN1 AP WLANZ2 Bridge and Received Radio Strength 9 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Bridge 1 4 2 Wireless Features AP Disable SSID broadcast MAC address filter
53. f the appropriate length automatically You can use this function to get a randomized key number from one device and use it to all of other devices those are on the same bridge network The encryption key that you use on this screen must be the same for any bridge connect to your bridging network in order for communication to occur 8 3 4 Wireless Bridge MAC Address filtering The factory default for MAC Address filtering Wireless Access Point gt MAC Address Filtering is Disabled If you enable MAC Address Filtering filtering you should also set the toggle for Enable Disable Filter Type This works as follows Fiter Type Deny All Except Those Listed Below Allow All Except Those Listed Below If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is Deny All Except Those Listed Add MAC Address Note Below only those devices equipped MAC Address with the authorized MAC addresses will e gt be able to communicate with the AP In mm this case input the MAC addresses of all the PC cards that will be authorized MAC Address List Access from these clients is allowed all others are denied Delete MAC Address Mote to access this AP 49 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is Allow All Except Those Listed Below those devices with a MAC address which has been entered in the MAC Address listing will NOT be able to communicate with the AP In this case navigate to
54. fined a node select the lowest path cost to the root device The path cost is base on the Signal Strength and Priority If the higher Signal Strength will be selected as routing path If the Signal Strength is happen to be the same then the lower priority number will be the routing path If the priority number is same the lower MAC address will be assigned to the routing path 8 3 Auto Bridge GUI Screen 8 3 1 Wireless Bridge General GUI Screen 46 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Bridge General and choose Auto Bridging directs you to this page 3 a a Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AF Role Crypto Officer i i Wireless Bridge gt General Monitoring System Configuration General ial Bridging Mode Manual Bridging Auto Bridging LAN General l MAC ao ldge Priority 1 40 MAC Address Filtering ager Wout Rogue AF Detection Signal Strength Advanced Threshold Wireless Bridge Broadcast SSID Enable General Radio Encryption Services Settings _Apely DHCP Server Ao 0 Admin User Management A List All Users Add Hew User User Password Policy Monitoring Reports Set all ne Remote AP s MAC Address ridging Us ane elas Inde x ESSID Signal Strength Link Status Description e SSID The SSID can be treated as a nickname of Auto Bridge ne
55. for Wireless Access Point General This directs you to the Wireless Access Point General page Figure 6 1 Wireless Access Point General screen Air Live Dual Band MESH AP System Configuration General Operating Mode WARN LAN Wireless Access Point General Security Wireless VLAN MAC Address Fitering Rogue AP Detection Advanced Wireless Bridge General Radio Encryption Services Settings DHCP Server SAMF Agent Admin User Management List All Users Add Mew User User Password Policy Monitoring Reports system Status 6 1 1 MAC address Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 254 254 Role Crypto Oficer Wireless Access Point gt General MAC Address SSID 00 06 686 4F 01 14 4istronhew default Wireless Mode oll Lb e Channel Ma 1241253 Select the optimal channel Automatically select the optimal channel at bootup Tx Pwr Mode Fixed Power Level 3 Beacon Interval Range 20 1 000 RTS Threshold Range 1 2346 CTI hd Basic Rates Preamble Broadcast SSID Apply The MAC address list here is AP s wireless interface This is not the BSSID for bridging setup The BSSID for bridging is found on the Wireless Bridge General page 6 1 2 SSID If you will be using an SSID for a wireless LAN enter it here and in the setup of each wireless client This nomenclature has to be set on the AP and each wireless device
56. g Mode Remote Logging Enable Disable LAN Wireless Access Point System Log Server Port default port is 414 General security MAC Address Filtering Apply Roque AP Detection Advanced 14 4 Reboot Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Administration Reboot to enter this page The Reboot utility allows you to reboot the WH 9100MESH without changing any preset functionality Log Out A gt a Operation Mode Gateway Bridge Mode E Live Username airlive Host Name default 192 169 0 115 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer System Administration gt Reboot System Configuration General Click Reboot button to reboot Gateway device Operating Mode VY AL Lan Reboot Wireless Access Point 68 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 14 5 Utilities Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Administration Utilities to enter this page This screen gives you ready access to two useful utilities Ping and Traceroute Simply enter the IP address or hostname you wish to ping or traceroute and click either the Ping or Traceroute button as appropriate i DE A Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 254 254 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer System Administration Utilities System Configuration General Operating lode Ping WAN l traceroute Wireles Rocca Poni IP address or hostname
57. he System Configuration General page y gt Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode xy Live Username airlive Host Name default 192 168 254 254 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer System Configuration gt General System Configuration General Version AirLive YYH 9100MESH Outdoor AFP Version 4 1 Build 2 11 Operating Mode WAN 3 LAN Description default location Wireless Access Point Host Name General Security Domain Name default Wireless YLAN MAC Address Filtering Rogue AP Detection System Time Date 01 01 2005 Time 00 00 Advanced Wireless Bridge Manual General New Date f i Month Day Year Radio Encryption New Time Hour Minute Services Settings DHCP Server From NTP Server a Time Zone GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US amp Canada v Admin User Management List All Users Time Server 1 Add New User User Password Policy Time Server 2 Monitoring Reports hors i E i System Status NIST servers time a nist goy time b nist goy time nist goy Bridging Status Bridging Site Map Wireless Clients Adjacent AP List DHCP Client List Logs System Log Login Banner This screen lists the software version number for your WH 9100MESH and allows you to set the Host Name and Domain Name as well as establish system date and time e Description You can enter a description of the physical loc
58. his device is for authorized use only Any unauthorized use of this product is prohibited below then click the Sign In button to continue configuration You can change the username and password as you want after you enter configuration screen 4 2 Forget username password and IP How can you do if you had changed username password and IP but you forget it You can find there is 21 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual a Reset button at front plane Press this button over 8 seconds the unit will go back as factory default setting The username and password will back to airlive and airlive and the IP will be back to 192 168 15 1 or 192 168 16 1 when 9100MESH as Gateway mode 22 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 5 System Configuration The chapter describes how to do System Configuration If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it 5 1 Prepare for using static IP If your network environment is without DHCP function then you need to use static IP for WAN port Then the 9100MESH network administrator may need the following information IP address a list of IP addresses available on the organization s LAN there are available to be used for assignment to the AP s Subnet mask DNS IP address 5 2 System Configuration General Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for enter System Configuration General This directs you to t
59. idge Transmit Distance Normally the bridge need transmit RF signal to another bridge device at long distance You may be able to use below equation to calculate the RF link Budget Fade Margin received signal receiver threshold Where Received signal Transmitter power Transmitter cable loss Transmitter antenna gain free space path loss Receiver antenna gain Receiver cable loss Received threshold Received sensitivity Free Space Path Loss 14 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Using below Free Space Loss Formula to calculate free space path loss L 96 6 20log F 20log D Where Lp free space path loss between antennas F frequency in GHz D path length in miles 2 2 2 Estimation Bridge s antenna Location When as bridge device the WH 9100MESH may need to be mounted outdoors on a high place to achieve the best bridge result The Fresnel zone and Earth bulge dominate to decide how high that the unit s Antenna need be put The total antenna height equals the width of Fresnel zone plus the height of earth bulge Fresnel zone The Fresnel zone is the area around the visual line of sight that radio waves spread out into A Fr pl h A k l P T A after they leave the antenna This area mustbe J ae J be d AO Y A oe I y y clear or else signal strength will weaken The A i rule of thumb is that 60 of the Fresnel zone First Fresnel Zone must be clear of obstacles Typic
60. idging of two Ethernet Links 802 11b 3 Ba A AE AA Ml sin 802 11 b g iii Point to Multipoint bridging of several Ethernet links A 802 11b g eS NX Z M ee b g Bridge 2 re 2 en b Bridge 1 a gt Pd 802 1 SS LE Bridge 3 o ethernet Repeater mode oa T F p 802 11b g 7 No Noa SN a b g i te NE ND Bridge 1 i ake 2 lead a i 802 1 17 602 1 1b g 7 1 Wireless Bridge General Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Bridge General This directs you to the 37 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Wireless Access Point Bridging page 7 1 1 Manual Bridging AirLive WH 9100MESH Outdoor AP Lot Erti Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode SWE Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer i l Wireless Bridge gt General Monitoring System Configuration General els Mode Bridging Mode Manual Bridging Auto Bridging LAN Wireless Access Point Signal Strength LED MAC Mot Assigned w General Security Spanning Tree Protocol STP 80214 Enable Disable Wireless VLAN MAC Address Fittering Roque AF Detection Apply Advanced Wireless Bridge nee 2 Remote AF s MAC Address Radio Delete MAC Address Signal Strength Radio Mote Encryption Services Settings Signal strength LED MAC Signal strength LED MAC allows you set Wireless Bridge gt General up the SS
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62. iguration LAN page a a Operation Mode Wireless AP Bridge Mode gt d SWE username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 254 254 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer System Configuration gt LAN System Configuration General Link Speed and Duplex Operating Mode WAN LAN Link Ante we LAN Wireless Access Point IP Address General Security IPvd Address Wireless LAN a subnet Mask MAC Address Filtering Rogue 4P Detection Advanced Appl Wireless Bridge Apply General Farin This set up the default numbers for the four octets for a possible private LAN function for the AP It also allows changing the default numbers for the LAN Subnet Mask The Local LAN port provides local access for configuration It is not advisable to change the private LAN address while doing the initial setup as you are connected to that LAN If you do change DHCP IP address as new one you need use the IP you key in to enter configure screen again after clicking Apply button 26 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 6 Wireless Access Point Configuration This chapter describes the items about set up AP function Those items are under the Wireless Access Point Configuration menu If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it Please keep in mind that you need click Apply to save all settings 6 1 Wireless Access Point General Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel
63. ill be better For highest security select the lowest re keying interval 33 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 802 11i WPA2 The IEEE 802 11i is a new standard that enhances the 802 11 MAC security and authentication by stronger encryption authentication and key management The WPA2 and 802 11i are virtually identical The WPAZ2 is the Wi Fi Alliance base on the IEEE 802 11i and runs a certification program that grants the WPA2 brand based on equipments support of the important feature of 802 11i Besides the Pre authentication function setting WPA2 is most same as WPA Pre authentication Enable pre authentication to allow a client to authenticate in advance with the AP before the client is associated with it Wireless Access Point gt Security Security Method EAN Biwra options O Pre Shared Key Passphrase C 802 1x Pairwise Key Ml s02 11i WPA2 options O Pre Shared Key Passphrase 902 1 PT Pre Authentication Pairwise Key RADIUS Server Primary Radius Server Settings Radius Server IP Address Shared Secret Encryption Suite and Re keying Group Key Group Encryption Key Lifetime C aes ccmp C TKIP FT AES CCMP D TKIP TKIF 5 fi Day Allowing the AP to pre authenticate a client decreases the transition time when a client roams between APs Once you have selected the options you will use click Apply to save all setting 6 3 Wireless VLAN When VLAN is ena
64. ing MAC address Authentication Wireless client information MAC address Signal Strength Transmit rate list Adjacent AP list Rogue AP detection Load Balancing Support SNMP V1 V2 V3 Layer 2 Isolation Multi SSID Bridge Manual Bridge Point to Point and Point to Multi Point Auto Bridge MAC layer optimize for long distance transmit Bridge site map Adjustable ACK timing Radio Support IEEE 802 11a b g Adjustable Radio Power Automatically optimal channel selection 1 4 3 Security Features Configuration through HTTPS TLS secure web AP WEP 64 bit 128 bit and 152 bit WPA Pre shared key TKIP AES CCMP WPA2 802 111 MAC based authentication MAC address filtering In band Rouge AP detection Bridge AES CCMP for wireless 128 bits 1 4 4 Firewall Content Filtering IP Filtering 10 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Port Filtering Virtual Server DMZ 1 4 5 Enclosure Features Waterproof and dustproof enclosure IP67 Waterproof RJ45 connector External waterproof reset button for reset system or back to factory default setting Mounting kits 1 4 6 Operation Temperature Standard model O degree 50 degree C Industrial model with TEC 40 degree 70 degree C 1 5 Radio Characteristic 802 11b Frequency band American FCC 2 412 2 462GHz 11 channels Europe ETSI 2 412 2 472GHz 13 channels Data Rate 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Mod
65. is option item entering a note that defines the location of the remote bridge may be helpful for your management lots of remote bridges After you key in BSSID and Note clock the Add to list this item at Remote AP s MAC Address section Encryption Setting Encryption type Off or Static AES Key Each bridge must have the same encryption type And if using Static AES Key the key of each bridge must be the same Click apply to accept your changes 7 4 1 Example Point to Point Bridge configuration Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Wireless Bridge General Bridge Mode Manual Bridge Manual Bridge Enable Enable Spanning Tree Protocol or Disable if no bridging loop or Disable if no bridging loop Wireless Bridge Radio Wireless Mode 802 11g for high data rate 802 11g for high data rate Propagation distance Select appropriate value Select appropriate value Add Bridge 2 BSSID Add Bridge 1 BSSID MAC address MAC address Wireless Bridge Encryption Select appropriate Key type and Select appropriate Key type and Encryption Key Must be the same key as Key Must be the same key as Bridge 2 Bridge 1 42 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Bridge 1 Bridge 2 AirLive WH 9M100MESH Outdoor AP AirLive WH S100MIESH Outdoor AP Uperatian Made WAT eS SPA gr bid perio Made MN en PAA ge hind ANTE ee al ve Heel Hannes User ria al me Hesi Harri Holz Cilu Sie Rolz Cr lo DY ee a p E a Pd TEE Wire
66. less Bridge gt Radio 1 Wireless Bridge gt Radio 1 BSSID O0 14 3A 00 37 34 MAC Address 00 14 34 00 37 38 MAC Address Wireless Mode 602 116 Mixed wireless Mode al 602 1 16 Mixed Tx Rate AUTO Tx Rate auto Channel No 11 2 462 GHz Channel No 11 2 462 GHz E Tk Poor Mode Auto Fined Power Level Tx Pwr Mogi Auto Fined Powar Levar fE Propagation Distante lt 5 Miles gt ropag tlon Distance 5 Miles RTS Threshold 2346 Range 1 2346 FT E H6 Range 1 2346 Apply Add Remote AP s BSSID Mote For Manual Bridging el Add Remote AP s BSSID Note For Manual Bridging 00 14 34 00 37 34 001 4 34 00 37 38 Bridgo2 Bridger 7 5 Point to Multipoint Bridge Setup Guide A Point to Multipoint configuration allows you to set up three or more 9100MESH in bridging mode and accomplish bridging between 3 or more locations wirelessly Figure 7 3 illustrates a Point to Multipoint topology as an example Figure 7 3 Point to Multipoint Bridge scene 202 11bg 2 i i gt Bridge 3 e 7 Bridge 4 A Same as Point to Point Bridge Setup procedure you need to set up with compatible commands in setup screens Using Figure 7 3 as a example Bridge 1 must contain all of the other s BSSID while Bridge 2 and 3 must contain Bridge 1 s BSSID Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 3 Wireless Bridge General 43 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Bridge Mode Manual Bri
67. lowing All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in OvisLink Corp s standard commercial license for the software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever is applicable You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any licensed program or documentation contained in or delivered to you in conjunction with this User Guide OvisLink Corp and the OvisLink Corp logo are registered trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Any other company and product name mentioned herein is a trademark of the respective company with which they are associated EXPORT RESTRICTIONS This product contains components software and or firmware exported from the United States in accordance with U S export administration regulations Diversion contrary to U S law is prohibited 1 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Content Chapter TINTO dCi 5 Wl MIMO CU CC APP O O nn N E E 5 1 1 3021 Le S per and 302 La TUDO id 5 T Wireless MSN WO k e555 a 5 1 1 4 AP Mode vs Gateway Mode oooooooooooococcccccnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnana
68. ministration Factory Default to enter this page The Restore button is a fallback troubleshooting function that should only be use to reset system to original settings 67 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Log Out l FU i a Operation Mode GatewaylBridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 0 1145 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer System Administration Factory Default System Configuration General Click Restore button to reset factory default Operating Mode WAN LAN Restore Wireless Access Point General Security hal eo Pio ee oM 14 3 Remote Logging Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Administration Remote Logging to enter this page Remote logging allows you to forward the syslog data from each machine to a central remote logging server In the WH 9100MESH this function uses the syslogd daemon You can find more information about syslogd by searching for syslogd in an Internet search engine such as Google to find a versin compatible with your operation system If you enable Remote logging input a System Log Server IP Address and System Log Server Port click Apply to accept these values Log Out PEA E a Operation Mode GatewayBridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Hame default 192 168 0 115 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Oficer Syste ni Connguruticn System Administration Remote Logging General Operatin
69. mode Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing OFDM BPSK at 6 and 9 Mbps QPSK at 12 and 18 Mbps 16 quadrature amplitude modulation QAM at 24 and 36Mbps 64 QAM at 48 and 54Mbps Transmit Output Power Typical 18 dBm 2dBm at 6 24Mbps 16 dBm 2dBm at 36Mbps 15 dBm 2dBm at 48Mbps 14 dBm 2dBm at 54Mbps N Note Maximum power setting will vary according to individual country regulations Receive Sensitivity Typical 84dBm at 6Mbps 0dBm at 48Mbps 68dBm at 54Mbps 12 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 1 6 Package list Access Point 2 attachable 5dBi omni directional antennas 1 Power injector with power cord 15m CAT5 cable with waterproof RJ45 connector 1 Ground cable Documentation as PDF files on CD ROM 1 Mounting kit set 1 5m low loss antenna cable 1 7 Optional accessory You can contact OvisLink to buy below accessory High gain directional antenna for bridge Lightning Arrestor 13 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual Chapter 2 System Installation The manual deals only and specifically with the single device as a unit The purpose of this chapter is the description of the device and its identifiable parts so that the user is sufficiently familiar to interact with the physical unit Preliminary setup information provided below is intended for information and instruction of the wireless LAN system administration personnel It is intended an
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71. on 2 4 1 Antenna for AP The package includes two 5dBi omni directional antennas and two antenna connectors at WH 9100MESH s real panel are used for AP to support diversity function Thus for getting best performance those two antenna connectors need plug with antennas Don t let antenna connectors are open when unit is working or you need to enter configuration screen to set the Tx Pwr Mode as Off at Wireless Access Point General Some experience show us and we want to suggest that the equipment may need to up side down while the it is put at high location For the case where the AP is placed high on a tower the part of the antenna pattern is pointed towards the sky instead of the ground where the clients are Hence if you are standing underneath the antenna you may not get much of a signal 2 4 2 Antenna for Bridge The antenna connector at front panel is used for bridge To get the best performance the bridge s antenna should far away AP s antenna Using 1 5m low loss antenna cable connects to this connector then connects a directional antenna at the other end of cable Since the Bridge s antenna is directional antenna normally it should be toward to another WH 9100MESH Bridge unit s antenna directly Anything in the line of sight between on antenna at the other can cause major issue for RF link You can exploit the SS LED or enter configuration screen Wireless Bridge General to understand received radio signal strength
72. onstruction such as wall for buildings railings or other conductive materials which set up from the ground Remark 1 for the ground screw you use we suggest the longer deeper into ground the better performance it has 2 please use a copper wire with diameter at least from 2 0mm the thicker the diameter the higher voltage it can sustain 73 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual
73. ote bridge s BSSID WLAN MAC address to form bridge topology It calls as auto forming function Beside the auto forming function it also detects network topology status If some of bridge devices are log out the other devices will find out it and re forming network topology again This is also call as auto hearing function 1 1 4 AP Mode vs Gateway Mode At AP mode IP address for wireless devices are typically assigned by the wired network s DHCP server The AP virtually connects wireless users to the host wired network All wireless devices connected to the AP are configured on the same sub network as the wired network interface and can be accessed by 5 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual devices on the wired network Unlike the AP mode that the wireless clients get IP address from upstream network equipment and is at the same sub network with wired network interface Gateway mode provides private IP address for the wireless clients and is different sub network from wired network interface Gateway mode takes advantage of some built in router function such as the Network Address Translation NAT and Firewall The NAT provides private IP address for the wireless clients and the Firewall enhance the security of wireless network Figure 1 1 Gateway mode vs Access Point Mode Gateway Mode Access Point Mode Existing Network i 200 200 10 7 DHCP Serer gt ge 3 200 2001 70 8 y 200 200 40 6 DHCP server Privat
74. pe Static AES OCM 128 bit Encryption Enter 12b keys 235 32 hexadecimal digits 049 af or 4 F key Again Click Key Generator button and encryption key willbe generated automatically Key Generator Apply 7 4 Point to Point Bridge Setup Guide A point to point link is a direct connection between tow and only two locations or nodes Because the WH 9100MESH s bridge function uses a separate WLAN card for bridge Thus the 9100MESH can work AP and Bridge function simultaneously Figure 7 1 Point to Point Bridge scene 802 11b g ie SS Bridge 2 DA Bridge 1 802 11b g C A_y ac PE amena 1 For the two bridges that are to be linked to communicate properly they have to be set up with compatible commands in setup screens Below is the list Channel number The bridges must have the same channel number i The channel number doesn t be same as using for AP Wireless Mode Choose 802 11g for high data rate Choose 802 11b for high transmit distance Spanning Tree Protocol 802 1d Enable if there is any possibility of a bridging loop or Disable if there is no possibility of bridging loop to gain higher efficient Bridge signal strength LED port Set up the SS LED map to which remote bridge 41 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual BSSID Entering remote bridge s MAC address at the BSSID field of Add remote AP s BSSID Note section Although it
75. quency band Channel No Carrier Frequency UNII 1 5 180 GHz 5 15 5 25 GHz 5 200 GHz 5 220 GHz 5 240 GHz UNII 2 5 260 GHz 5 25 5 35 GHz 5 280 GHz 5 300 GHz 5 320 GHz UNII 3 149 5 745 GHz 5 725 5 825 GHz 153 5 765 GHz 157 5 785 GHz 161 5 805 GHz Table 6 2 Taiwan DGT Frequency band Channel No Carrier Frequency DGT 149 5 745 GHz 5 725 5 875 GHz 153 5 765 GHz 157 5 785 GHz 161 5 805 GHz 165 5 825 GHz 5 845GHz Table 6 2 Europe CEPT Frequency band Channel No Carrier Frequency ETSI 5 180 GHz 5 15 5 725 GHz 5 200 GHz 5 220 GHz 5 240 GHz 5 260 GHz 5 280 GHz 5 300 GHz 5 320 GHz 5 500 GHz 5 520 GHz 5 540 GHz 5 560 GHz 5 580 GHz 5 600 GHz 5 620 GHz 5 640 GHz 5 660 GHz 5 680 GHz 5 700 GHz 5 720 GHz 72 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Appendix B Lightning Arrestor Installation Guide Air Live Lightning Arrestor Installation guide for outdoor antenna kit Step 1 loosen the screw from the Surge protector Step 2 get a normal conductive copper wire with 2 sides stripped long enough to be conductive these wires can lead high voltage surges into the grounding Ground Step 3 find a conductive material nearby the antenna installation sites connect another end of the wire into position there are several options 1 Use a long screw to stick into the ground tightly connect another wire onto 2 fix or solder another end of wire onto a steel material bar under steel c
76. r listings manually 64 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 14 System Administration Menu This chapter describes the items about System Administration page lf you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it 14 1 System Upgrade Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Administration Firmware Upgrade to enter this page It provides the ability to upload to the WH 9100MESH device s firmware as they become available When a new upgrade file becomes available you can do a firmware upgrade from the Firmware Upgrade window There is also a configuration file transfer option which allows the system configuration file from one AP to be transferred to another AP in order to minimize the administration of the APs Only configuration parameters that can be shared between APs are downloaded in the configuration file WAN IP address and hostname are not transferred in the configuration file Click on the Local Configuration Upgrade and Remote Configuration Upgrade tabs to perform file transfers Only the Crypto Officer role can access this function 14 1 1 Firmware Upgrade On the System Administration System Upgrade screen the Firmware Upgrade tab is the default view Click browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded Click on the Upload Firmware button System Administration gt System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Local Configuration Upgrade Remote Configuration
77. s Beacon interval O 4095 The frequency in milliseconds in which the 802 11 beacon is transmitted by AP RTS Threshold 0O 3000 The number of bytes used for the RTS CTS handshake boundary When a packet size is greater than the RTS threshold the RTS CTS handshaking is performed 1 65535 The number of beacon intervals between successive Delivery Traffic Identification Maps DTIMs This feature is used for Power Save Mode Basic Rate Basic Rate for 802 11b 1 and 2 Mbps The basic rates used and reported by the AP The highest rate 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps specified is the rate that the AP uses when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Basic Rate for 802 11a 802 119 or 802 11b g mixed 1 and 2 Mbps The basic rates used and reported by the AP The highest rate 1 2 55 6 11 12 ana Specified is the rate that the AP uses when transmitting 24 Mbps broadcast multicast and management frames Preamble Short Long Preamble Specifies whether frames are transmitted with the Short or Long Preamble Broadcast SSID Enabled Disabled When disabled the AP hides the SSID in outgoing beacon frames and client can not obtain the SSID through passive scanning Also when it is disable the AP doesn t send probe responses to probe requests with unspecified SSIDs 6 2 Wireless Access Point Security Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for _ l o Wireless Access Point gt Security Wireless Access Point
78. secure web communication Moreover the WH 9100MESH serial products also provide the wireless client MAC address filtering Rogue AP detection to protect your wireless network There are serial of products for you choose The 9100MESH is the basic line product works at 2 4GHz band 802 11b g and 5GHz 802 11a with AP and bridge function The 9100MESH also provides Super G Turbo A function to enhance transmit data rate up to 108Mbps Turbo A mode doesn t support at ETSI domain region The 9100MESH adopts newest 802 111 WPA2 standard to enhance the wireless security The major feature of 9100MESH is Wireless Mesh Network function and introduce at section 1 1 3 The 9100MESH works at 2 4GHz and 5GHz band too The 9100MESH also provides Gateway mode Layer 2 Client isolation Multiple SSID VLAN and Gateway Mode features When 9100MESH set up at Gateway mode it provides firewall function to enhance network security 1 1 1 802 11g Super and 802 11a Turbo 802 11g Super and 802 11a Turbo technologies provide speed and throughput of more than double standard wireless LAN technologies in networking products The Maximum link speed available is 108Mbps and the typical maximum end user throughput ranges from approximately 40Mbps to 60 Mbps depending on application demand and network environment 1 1 2 Wireless Mesh Network The mesh network function let you set up the point to multipoint bridge function easily You don t need to key in each rem
79. t gt General MAC Address SSID OO 02 6F 22824A Sena aeT 802 119 super E 2 437 GHz Wireless Mode Channel Ho Tx Pwr Mode Powe according to individual country regulations The FCC U S has allocated three bands UNII1 5 15 5 25GHz UNII2 5 25 5 35GHz and UNII3 5 725 5 825GHz Each band has 4 non overlapping channels For Pan Europe there are the 5 15GHZ 5 35GHZ 5 425GHz 5 725GHz At Taiwan the 802 11a device use the 5 725GHz 5 875GHz frequency band Refer to Appendix A to get more information 6 1 5 TX Power Mode The Tx Power Mode let you can set the radio power as you wanted It defaults to Auto giving the larger range of radio transmission 35 0 available under normal conditions As an MAC Address Wireless Mode Wireless Access Point gt General OO 02 6F 228244 sen aointer vendo ap 802 11b 0 Mixed option the AP s cover range can be limited anne No 1 4126Hz y ee ea l l Automatically selectthe optimal channe by setting the TX Power Mode to Fixed and i Tx Pwr Mode Auto Fixed Power Level 7 choosing from 1 5 for fixed power level 1 being the shortest distance Finally if you want to prevent any radio frequency transmission set Tx Pwr Mode to off Advanced Beacon Interval 30 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual 6 1 6 Advanced Option There are a number of advanced options described in the following chart Advanced Option
80. ted File Tag 610719051422 Generate random bridging configuration Generate Install generated file into this AP Install Automatic IP Address Configuration AIPC This feature appends the last 2 bytes of the MAC address to a private Class A IP address for automatic IP address configuration Enable Disable Starting Auto IP Address 10 128 0 0 Apply Update Site Map Select All MAC Address IP Address Parent Bridge File Tag Upgrade Status 00 07 05 014 2F 2F 192 168 161 Apply Automatic IP address Configuration The automatic IP address configuration feature uses the last three bytes of the WAN MAC address for the last three bytes of the IP address For example the WAN MAC address of 00 07 D5 01 02 03 will translate to an IP address of 10 1 2 3 fi the starting range of the automatic IP address configuration is set to 10 128 0 0 and the WAN MAC address is 00 07 D5 01 02 03 Basically the second byte add 128 1 The MAC address on the WAN port is from the AirLive s address pool of 16 million addresses There is a small chance for duplicate MACs However if a duplicate IP address is detected the bridge site map will show this device with a red IP address The distributed default gateway is the first IP address in the valid range For example for 10 128 0 9 the default gateway is 10 128 0 1 The distribute netmask is 255 0 0 0 14 2 Factory Default Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Ad
81. the 802 11a OFDM techniques This mode limits use to those WLANs that have only 802 11g clients 802 11b g Mixed The 802 11b g Mixed allows you to use both 802 11b and 802 11g clients At this mode all transmissions will be at the highest data rates available if the environment is with only 802 11g devices However if an 802 11b device links to this network the header information needs to back down to 802 11b rates for all of 802 11g and 802 11b devices It will little slow down the network throughput The side effect is an overall increase in overhead so a small price is paid in 802 b g Mixed mode If you make sure all of WLAN devices are 802 11g clients then you can chooses 802 11g mode to gain a higher performance 802 11g Super The 802 11g Super mode can support data rate up to 108Mbps 72 96 108 Mbps Although you can gain a highest data rate you need to use this function carefully because it occupies large bandwidth and may corrupt the adjacent channels radio signal ZN Note Super G s channel bonding feature can significantly degrade the performance of neighboring 2 4GHz WLANs Moreover Super G doesn t check to see if 11b or 11g standard compliant devices are in range before using its non standard techniques 802 11a The 802 11a mode can support data rate up to 54Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps The 802 11a uses 5 GHz UNII Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure frequency band The 28 AirLiv
82. the report Wireless Clients and copy the MAC address of any wireless Client that you want to exclude from communication with the AP and input those MAC Addresses to the MAC Address list 8 4 Auto Bridge General Settings moe tame min Wireless Bridge General Page SSID N The SSID of bridges those you want to link together need be same Maximum number of auto bridge allowed Bridge Priority Determines the root device The lowest bridge priority in the network will become the root device of bridge network topology Signal Strength Threshold If the signal strength of remote node is blow this threshold The link will be dropped Broadcast SSID Default on to enabled bridge will use SSID for token for communication If don t like SSID be exposed it can be disable However both setting must be same otherwise the devices cannot bridge together Wireless Bridge Radiol Page Wireless Mode 802 11b g Mixed 802 11g Super 802 11a 802 11a Turbo Tx Rate Auto When set to AUTO the unit attempts to select 6 9 12 24 36 48 54 Mbps the optimal rate for the channel If a fixed rate is used the unit will only transmit at that rate Channel Number Set the channel frequency for the wireless bridge The bridges those you want to link together need be same channel frequency Tx Pwr Mode It is same as AP support Off Fix and Auto modes At Fix mode there are 5 signal levels you can select 1 being the smallest power level If you
83. twork The SSID of bridges those you want to link together need be same e Max Auto Bridges Maximum number of auto bridge allowed e Bridge Priority Determining the root device and routing path cost the lowest bridge priority in the network will become the root device of bridge network topology e Signal Strength Threshold If the signal strength of remote node is blow this threshold The link will be dropped e Broadcast SSID It on by default to enabled bridge will use SSID for token for communication If don t like SSID be exposed it can be disable However both setting must be same otherwise the devices cannot bridge together e Signal Strength MAC Choosing the BSSID that you want to know the received signal strength the SS LED will indicate the signal strength by different flicker frequency If you don t wish to display any connection signal just leave it as empty You need click Set after you change this value 47 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 8 3 2 Wireless Bridge Radio GUI Screen Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Bridge Radio when bridge mode set as Auto Bridging directs you to this page GFTN E Operation Mode Wireless 4P Bridge Mode y Live Username airlive Host Hame default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Oficer Wireless Bridge gt Radio 1 System Configuration General Operatina Mode MAC Address 00 06 68 40 82 21 Aistranhew WAN Wireless Mode 802
84. ulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying DBPSK at 1 Mbps Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying DQPSK at 2Mbps Complementary Code Keying CCK at 5 5 and 11 Mbps Transmit Output Power Typical 19 dBm 3dBm for all rates N Note Maximum power setting will vary according to individual country regulations Receive Sensitivity Typical 93dBm at 1Mbps 88dBm at 11Mbps 802 119 Frequency band American FCC 2 412 2 462GHz 11 channels Europe ETSI 2 412 2 462GHz 13 channels Data rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 11 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 72 96 108 Mbps Super G mode Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing OFDM BPSK at 6 and 9 Mbps QPSK at 12 and 18 Mbps 16 quadrature amplitude modulation QAM at 24 and 36Mbps 64 QAM at 48 and 54Mbps Transmit Output Power Typical 19 dBm 3dBm at 6 24Mbps 18 dBm 3dBm at 36Mbps 17 dBm 3dBm at 48Mbps 16 dBm 3dBm at 54Mbps N Note Maximum power setting will vary according to individual country regulations Receive Sensitivity Typical 89dBm at 6Mbps 3dBm at 48Mbps 0dBm at 54Mbps 802 11a Frequency band 5 15 5 25GHz 5 25 5 35GHz 5 725 5 825GHz ZN Note Frequency band setting will vary according to individual country regulations Data rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 72 96 108 Mbps Super A
85. ur computer This LAN port in the WH 9100MESH connects you to the device s internal DHCP server which will dynamically assign an IP address to your computer so you can access the device for reconfiguration In order to connect properly to the WH 9100MESH on the LAN port the TCP IP parameters on your laptop PC must be set to obtain IP address automatically If you are unfamiliar with above procedure the following instructions can be as a reference In Windows 2000 XP follow the part Start Settings Network and Dialup Connections Local Area Connection and select the Properties button In the Properties window highlight the TCP IP protocol and click properties Make sure that the radio button for Obtain an IP address automatically is checked Once the DHCP server has recognized your laptop and has assigned a dynamic IP address you will need to find that IP address In Windows 2000 XP click start then Run and type cmd in the run instruction box Then click OK This will bring up a window In this window type ipconfig all more This will list information assigned to your laptop PC including the IP address assigned Verify that the IP address is 192 168 15 X 20 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 4 1 3 Enter WH 9100MESH configure screen The default IP of LAN port is 192 168 15 1 This IP can be change after you enter the configure screen Please refer to section 5 5 to understand how to change IP After you change IP the
86. wall for Gateway mode 10 1 Content Filtering Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Firewall Content Filtering The Content Filtering screen allows the system administrator to identify particular hosts or IPs that will be blocked form access by the gateway Simply input the IP address and click Add Entries can be added as Individual IP addressed 192 168 204 10 IP address range 192 168 204 0 24 Exact URL www yahoo com Wildcard URL gov Log Out gt o Operation Mode Gateway Bridge Mode Air Live Username airlive Host Name default 0 0 0 0 Dual Band MESH AP Role Crypto Officer Firewall gt Content Filtering System Configuration General Operating Mode Filter Type WAM Bak l Filter Type Deny Entries Listed Below w Wireless Access Point General Security Apply MAC Address Filtering Rogue AP Detection aces Add IP Address Wireless Bridge Radio Encryption Add Services Settings DHCP Server IP address or hostname list Firewall Delete SMMP Agent Content Filtering 10 2 IP Filtering Click the entry on the left hand Firewall gt IP Filtering navigation panel for Firewall IP Add IP Address Add Filtering The IP Filtering screen blocks certain IPs on the Private LAN from accessing your internet LAN IP Address List connection It restricts clients to Delete those with a specific IP address 53 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 10
87. want to prevent any radio frequency transmission set Tx Pwr Mode to off Propagation Distance lt 5Miles Set the distance based on the distance between 510 Miles this bridge and furthest bridge that is connected 11 15 Miles to it 16 20 Miles 21 25 Miles 26 30 Miles gt 30 Miles 50 AirLive WH 9100 MESH User s Manual Chapter 9 Service Settings Menu This chapter describes the items about Service Setting If you don t know how to enter configuration screen chapter 4 describes how to do it Please keep in mind that you need click Apply to save all settings Please keep in mind that you need click Apply to save all settings Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Service Setting This directs you to this page 9 1 DHCP server This page allows configuration of the DHCP server function The DHCP server function accessible Enable Disable only from the Local LAN port is used for initial Starting IP Address 192 i68 configuration of the management function Ending IP Address 192 1168 WINS server The default factory setting for the DHCP server Lease period Apply function is enabled You can disable the DHCP server function if you wish You can also set the range of address to be assigned WNS server The WNS Windows Internet Naming Service server is used for name resolution lt is similar in function to DNS It allows you to search for resources by computer name instead of IP address
88. you what will most probably be channel selected if you leave the following dropdown menu at Yes Relative congestion of each channel Channel 01 Channel 02 2 Channel 03 Channel 04 Channel 05 Channel 06 Channel 07 Channel 08 Channel 09 Channel 10 Channel 11 The optimal channel is 1 Back 29 AirLive WH 9100 MESH Users Manual 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11b g Mixed mode There are 11 13 for ETSI channel numbers that may be assigned Because the 802 11b signal bandwidth is 22MHz there are 3 non overlapping channels for 802 11b at 2 4GHz ISM band To reduce the interference problem you may be able to establish up to 3 wireless networks at the same area If you need establish 3 wireless networks you may assign channel number 1 to the first wireless network Then the channel 6 will be better for second wireless networks and channel 11 will be the third one 802 119 Super The 802 11g Super mode occupies larger frequency bandwidth To avoid interfere another wireless network operation it is fixed at channel 6 802 11a and 802 11a Turbo The frequency band of IEEE 802 11a will vary Wireless Access Point gt General MAC Address SSID O0 02 6F 22 62 44 Senaol 3811 802 116 Wireless Mode Channel Mo i 2 412 GHz E Aa GHz a op Tx Pwr Mode mer L Advanced Beacon Interval RTS Threshold OTIM Basic Rates Preamble Long Preamble Wireless Access Poin

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