User Manual - WiFi
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1. Network Mode Bridge NETWORK SETTINGS Bridge IP Address C DHCP Ge Static IP Address 192 168 1 20 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP 192 168 14 Primary DNS IP 192 168 1 2 0 Figure 14 Bridge mode Network Settings Network Mode specify the operating network mode for the device The mode depends on the network topology Bridge operating mode is selected by default as it is widely used by the subscriber stations while connecting to Access Point or using WDS In this mode the device will act as a transparent bridge and will operate in Layer 2 There will be no network segmentation while broadcast domain will be the same Bridge mode will not block any broadcast or multicast traffic Router operating mode can be configured in order to operate in Layer 3 to perform routing and enable network segmentation wireless clients will be on different IP subnet Router mode will block broadcasts while it is not transparent The device can act as DHCP server and use Network Address Translation Masquerading feature in router mode which is widely used by the Access Points Bridge IP Address specify the IP mode DHCP choose to assign the dynamic IP settings by the DHCP server Static choose to assign a static IP address IP Address enter IP address of the device Netmask enter a subnet mask of the device Gateway IP enter a Gateway IP address Primary DNS IP enter a DNS IP address 15 Network Mo2. WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access are trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance SuperG and SuperAG are registered trademarks of Atheros Communications Inc 25
3. UBIOUI NETWORKS PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStation5 User s Guide Copyright 2007 Ubiquiti Networks Inc All rights reserved Contents INTRODUCTION ne sa ananas nan lasse aa 2 QUICK SETUP GUIDES E 3 CONFIGURATION GUIDE ass enncaanuenanianduadannnasdi anses anneau cannes c nuseons 7 Maln Se OS de Data beat cannes ou 8 LINK SOW E 11 Basic Wireless Settings sise 11 MIROIR sei 13 NEO SOINS aient ee ie ce 15 te VE Lei E 17 Advanced Wireless Settings sise 17 RSS D TES DIS eo 18 PASTING EE 18 Wireless Traic Shaping EE 19 802 11e QoS WMM Settings iii iinrrnreerrrsenerereeeseeeeneeensnnn 19 SEINI Eeer 20 AAG WV 6 0a PE A E E E E E EE A E E E A T 20 NNP AGC ee E a te 20 EU EN Blue EE 21 wegl 23 Administrative AG COR a aan a tee en 23 LOGO CUS ON MATOS de D et EE 23 Configuration d Een EE 24 Device Maintenance AEN NEEN 24 Introduction This guide presents the description of the subscriber stations LiteStation2 LiteStation5 and the outdoor wireless station PowerStation2 LiteStation2 and PowerStation2 operate in IEEE 802 1 1b g modes while the LiteStation5 operates in IEEE 802 1 1a mode The devices can operate in Client Station Access Point and WDS modes The screenshots in this manual are made for PowerStation2 but they are also applicable for LiteStaiton2 and LiteStaiton5 Quick Setup Guide This Quick Setup Guide will guide you through quick and easy configuration of the subscriber station cl
4. with Pre shared Key encryption WPA2 enable WPA2 with Pre shared Key encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard and uses the RC4 encryption algorithm Enabling WEP allows you to increase security by encrypting data being transferred over your wireless network Enable a WEP security WIRELESS SECURITY Security WEP Authentication Type Ge Open Shared Key WEP Key Length 64 bit Key Type HEX WEP Key DDAA22CC33 key Index 2 Figure 12 Configuration of the WEP 13 Authentication Type choose the one of the following authentication modes for WEP security method Open Authentication station is authenticated automatically Shared Authentication station is authenticated after the challenge generated by AP WEP Key Length select the WEP Key length here either 64 bit or 128 bit stronger Key Type use the HEX or ASCII option to specify the character format for the WEP key WEP Key enter the WEP key for wireless traffic encryption decryption For 64 bits specify pre shared key as 5 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233AA or 5 ASCII characters For 128 bits specify pre shared key as 13 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC or 13 ASCII characters Key Index select the Index of the WEP Key used WPA IEEE 802 11i D3 0 and WPA2 IEEE 802 1 1i with pre shared key management protocol offers improv
5. AP less secure method WEP Key Length select the WEP Key length here either 64 bit or 128 bit Key Type use the HEX or ASCII option to specify the character format for the WEP key WEP Key enter the WEP encryption key to be used to encrypt and decrypt wireless traffic For 64 bits specify pre shared key as 5 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233AA or 5 ASCII characters For 128 bits specify pre shared key as 13 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC or 13 ASCII characters Key Index specify the Index of the WEP Key used WPA Pre shared Key enter a passphrase for WPATM or WPA2 encryption The pre shared key is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long Click Change button to save the changes Step 6 Change administrator password For the security reasons the default administrator s password should be changed immediately Use the System menu and specify the parameters ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT Administrator Username ubnt Current Password bass New Password Fesses Verify New Password CC Change Current Password enter a current password value Default administrators password is ubnt Default username is also ubnt New Password enter a new password value used for administrator authentication Verify Password re enter the new password to verify its accuracy Click Change button to save the changes Step7 Apply changes After each configuration
6. UBNT Figure 27 Host Name Configuration Host Name specify the system identity Click Change button to save the changes Administrative Account In this section you can modify the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized configuration The default administrator s password should be changed on the very first setup ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT Administrator Username ubnt Current Password ee New Password Eke Verify New Password REC Figure 28 Change Administrator Settings Administrator Username displays name of the system user The username is not configurable parameter so it cannot be changed Current Password enter a current password value Default administrator login credentials User Name ubnt Password ubnt New Password enter a new password value used for administrator authentication Verify Password re enter the new password to verify its accuracy Click Change button to save the changes Logo Customization Use this section to enable and upload your custom logo on the device user interface The logo must conform to these limitations The size limit of the logo is 50Kb The maximum height of logo should be 70 pixels Only gif format images are accepted 23 To upload new logo enable logo customization and specify the location of logo file http www ubnt com c Figure 29 Custom Logo Upload Enable Custom Logo control will enable logo customization
7. 2 Res LED 3 ES LED 4 30 Figure 17 RSSI LED Thresholds Configuration LED 1 Red will switch on if the RSSI reach the value set in an entry field next to it LED 2 Yellow will switch on if the RSSI reach the value set in an entry field next to it LED 3 Green will switch on if the RSSI reach the value set in an entry field next to it LED 4 Green will switch on if the RSSI reach the value set in an entry field next to it Antenna PowerStation2 has a possibility to switch the antenna polarities with a single web 18 management control This is achieved by using Ubiquiti s patent pending Adaptive Antenna Polarity AAP technology Figure 18 Antenna Polarity Configuration Antenna polarity defines embedded hi gain antenna polarity Vertical switches vertical antenna polarity Horizontal switches horizontal antenna polarity Adaptive switches adaptive antenna polarity mode which allows for the beam polarities to be switched dynamically on the fly for improved performance in heavy noise environments Wireless Traffic Shaping Wireless Traffic shaping feature is dedicated for upstream and downstream bandwidth control while looking from the client connected on Ethernet interface perspective Figure 19 Wireless Traffic Shaping Setup Enable Traffic Shaping control will enable bandwidth control on the device Incoming Traffic Limit specify the maximum bandwidth value in kbps for t
8. Deselecting this option the custom logo will be removed and the default Ubiquiti logo will be restored Logo Target URL specify the target URL of custom logo Target URL is opened when clicking on custom logo Logo File click Browse button to navigate to and select the logo file or specify the full path and click the Upload button Configuration Management PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStation5 configuration is stored in plain text file Use the Configuration Management section controls to manage backup restore update system configuration file Figure 30 Configuration Management Backup Configuration click Download button to download the current system configuration file Upload Configuration click Browse button to navigate to and select the new configuration file or specify the full path and click the Upload button Use only configuration backups of the same type device configuration backed up from PowerStation2 suits only PowerStation2 but not LiteStation2 or LiteStation5 Behavior may be unpredictable when mixing configurations from different type devices Device Maintenance Use this section to reboot device or reset all the system parameters to factory default values Figure 31 Device Maintenance Settings 24 Reboot click to hard reboot the device in the current configuration Any non applied changes will be lost Reset to Defaults click to reset the device to factory defaults WPA
9. operating in Router mode LAN IP address and WLAN IP address displays the same value current IP address of the virtual bridge interface while operating in Bridge mode Extra Info displays the current usage statistics in pop up window Show Stations selection lists the stations which are connected to the device while operating in Access Point mode Each station RSSI Tx Rate and Idle time sec can be updated using the Reload button Station MAC RSSI Tx Rate Idle sec 00 15 6D A6 00 1E Close this window Figure 4 Current Status of the Associated Stations Show ARP Tables selection lists all the entries in the system ARP tables The list can be updated using the Reload button IP Address MAC address Interface 00 40 F4 FF 51 00D 00 40 01 64 70 845 Close this window Figure 5 Current Status of the system ARP tables Show Routes selection lists all the entries in the system routing tables The list can be updated using the Reload button Destination ateway Netmasi Interface 152 168 1 0 default Close this window Figure 6 Current Status of the system routing tables Show DHCP Leases selection shows the current status of the leased IP addresses by the device s DHCP server Interface name shows from which device interface DHCP client which has specified MAC Address is connected Remaining Lease time shows for how long the leased IP address will be valid and reserved for particular DHC
10. to another client LAN Ethernet connection settings can be configured in LAN Network Settings section which is identical to the bridge mode Network Settings section described above 16 LAN IP settings can be assigned automatically using the DHCP or PPPoE If PPPoE mode is selected the Username and Password credentials are required for PPPoE authentication Click Change button to save the changes Advanced The Advanced options page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence on the device performance and behavior Advanced Wireless Settings The advanced wireless settings are dedicated for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN technology These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your device Main Link Setup Network Advanced Services System ADVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS Rate Algorithm Conservative Noise Immunity Normal 802 11 Operation RTS Threshold aff Fragmentation Threshold off Distance Cr emmmmeg 4 miles 6 4 km ACK Timeout 60 T Auto Adjust SuperG Features Fast Frame Bursting Compression Figure 16 Advanced Wireless Settings Rate Algorithm defines data rate algorithm convergence Optimistic Algorithm is aggressive enough to move to a higher rate but yet tries to conservatively capture the fluctuations of the RSSI It starts with the highest possible rate and t
11. will be displayed FIRMWARE UPLOAD Current Firmware PS 2 ar2316 v2 1 13525 0 70511 1726 Firmware File C PS2 ar2316 v2 2 147 Browse Close this window Figure 24 Firmware Upgrade Step 2 Current Firmware displays version of the current firmware Firmware File click the Browse button to specify the new firmware image location or specify the full path and click the Upload button Close this window cancel the upload process After the new firmware image is uploaded into the system use Upgrade button to upgrade a device FIRMWARE UPGRADE Current Firmware Version PS2 ar2316 v2 1 13525 0 0511 1 726 Uploaded Firmware Version PS2 ar2316 v2 2 1522 070612 1722 Upgrade Figure 25 Firmware Upgrade Step 3 Do not switch off do not reboot and do not disconnect the device from the power supply during the firmware upgrade process as this can damage the device After clicking the Upgrade button the upgrade process starts immediately FIRMWARE UPGRADE Firmware is being upgraded This operation takes several minutes to complete meanwhile DO WOT POWEROFF the device Close this window Figure 26 Progress of the Firmware Upgrade Close this window close firmware upgrade window This action will not cancel the firmware upgrade process 22 Host Name Host Name is the system wide device identifier It is reported by SNMP Agent to authorized management stations HOST NAME Host Name
12. Agent Configuration Enable SNMP Agent control will enable SNMP Agent SNMP Community specify SNMP community string It is required to authenticate access to MIB objects and functions as embedded password The device supports a Read only community string that gives read access to authorized management stations to all the objects in the MIB except the community strings but does not allow write access Contact specify the identity or the contact who should be contacted in case a emergency situation arise Location specify the physical location of the device System This page enables administrator to customize reboot the device set it to factory defaults upload a new firmware backup or update the configuration and configure administrator s credentials Firmware Use this section to find out current software version and update the device with the new firmware The device firmware update is compatible with all configuration settings When the device is updated with a newer version or the same version firmware builds system configuration will be preserved Main Link Setup 1 Network JL Advanced 1 Services FIRMWARE Firmware Version PS2 ar2316 v2 1 1325 0 70511 1 726 Upgrade Figure 23 Firmware Upgrade Step 1 21 Firmware version displays version of the current firmware Upgrade click to load the device firmware upgrade window After the Upgrade button is clicked the new Firmware Upload pop up window
13. P client The list can be updated using the Reload button MAC Address IP Address Remaining Lease Interface 00 15 6d a6 00 1e 19 92 168 1 23 00 59 51 Close this window Figure 7 Current Status of the DHCP leases LAN Statistics section displays the detailed receive and transmit statistics Bytes Packets Errors of LAN Ethernet interface WLAN Statistics section displays the detailed receive and transmit statistics Bytes Packets Errors of wireless interface WLAN Errors section displays the counters of 802 11 specific errors which were registered on wireless interface invalid packets received transmitted excessive retries missed beacons and other 10 Link Setup The Link Setup page allows you to manage general wireless connection parameters of the device Basic Wireless Settings The general wireless settings such as wireless device SSID country code output power 802 11 mode and data rates can be configured on this section Advanced Services System BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS Wireless Mode Access Point l SSID Ubiquiti_AP C Hide SSID Channel 1 2412 MHz el Country Code United States of Ame Output Power a 26 dBm IEEE 802 11 Mode B G mixed sl Data Rate Mbps 54 M Auto Rate Mode Full 20Mhz Figure 8 Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Mode specify the operating mode of the device The mode depends on the network topology Station in this mode the
14. change the informational message suggesting you to apply changes and reboot the device will appear PowerStation2 Link Setup Network Advanced 1 Services System Click Apply button to apply the changes and reboot the device Click Discard button to discard the changes Pop up progress window will appear during the Apply operation APPLYING Configuration is being applied please stand by os Close this window After the configuration of the general settings the device is ready for basic operation Web interface menu can be used for further device configuration Please refer to the chapter Configuration Guide for detailed configuration instructions Configuration Guide Each of the web management pages listed below contains parameters that affect a specific aspect of the device PowerStation2 UBIQUITI NETWORKS Main Link Setup Network Advanced Services System Figure 1 Configuration Management Menu Main page displays current status of the device and the statistical information Link Setup page let to prepare the device for use in a wireless network while covering basic wireless settings i e controls how a subscriber station associates to an access point authenticates to the wireless network encrypts and decrypts data Network page covers the configuration of IP settings and network services i e DHCP Advanced page settings are dedicated for more precise wireless inte
15. chdog configuration Enable Ping Watchdog control will enable Ping Watchdog Tool IP Address To Ping specify an IP address of the target host which will be monitored by Ping Watchdog Tool Ping Interval specify time interval in seconds between the ICMP echo requests are sent by the Ping Watchdog Tool Startup Delay specify initial time delay in seconds until first ICMP echo requests are sent by the Ping Watchdog Tool The value of Startup Delay should be at least 60 seconds as the network interface and wireless connection initialization takes considerable amount of time if the device is rebooted Failure Count To Reboot specify the number of ICMP echo response replies If the specified number of ICMP echo response packets is not received continuously the Ping Watchdog Tool will reboot the device SNMP Agent SNMP Agent provides an interface for device monitoring using the Simple Network Management Protocol an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of 20 management information between network devices SNMP Agent allows network administrators to monitor network performance find and solve network problems For the purpose of equipment identification it is always a good idea to configure SNMP agents with contact and location information SNMP AGENT Enable SNMP Agent EY SNMP Community public Contact Administrator Contact Location Unit Location Figure 22 SNMP
16. de Router WLAN NETWORK SETTINGS IP Address 192 168 1 20 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Enable NAT Iv Enable DHCP Server M Range Start 192 168 1 20 Range End 192 168 1 30 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Lease Time 3600 seconds LAN NETWORK SETTINGS LAN IP Address EC DHCP CC PPPoE jf Static IP Address 10 10 0 55 Netmask 255 0 0 0 Gateway IP 10 10 01 Primary DNS IP 10 10 01 PPPoE Username nt PPPoE Password Figure 15 Router mode Network Settings There are two network segments WLAN and LAN configured separately when device is operating in Router mode Wireless network segment can be configured in WLAN Network Settings section IP Address enter IP address of the WLAN interface Netmask enter a subnet mask of the WLAN interface Enable NAT control will enable Network Address Translation Masquerading feature between WLAN and LAN interfaces Enable DHCP Server control will enable DHCP Server feature on WLAN interface The DHCP options should be configured while DHCP Server is enabled Range Start Enter the IP address that begins the range of IP address space reserved for DHCP Range End Enter the IP address that ends the range of IP address space reserved for DHCP Netmask Enter the subnet mask of IP address space reserved for DHCP Lease Time Enter the lease period in seconds during which DHCP guarantees that the IP address assigned to one particular client is not reassigned
17. device acts as Subscriber Station while connecting to Access Point defined by SSID Station WDS in this mode the device acts as Subscriber Station while connecting to Access Point using the WDS protocol Access Point in this mode the device acts as Access Point Access Point WDS in this mode the device acts as Access Point with the WDS protocol support Station Bridge mode has pass through restrictions for Layer2 protocols while it is transparent for DHCP and PPPoE protocols Station WDS Bridge mode is transparent for all the Layer2 protocols Refer to the section Network Settings for detailed Bridge network mode configuration information SSID ESSID While operating in Access Point mode specify the SSID of the device itself While operating in Station mode specify the ESSID of the Access Point where the device will be associated to Hide SSID selected control will disable broadcasting of the SSID to wireless stations Unselected control will make SSID visible during network scans on the wireless stations Control is available while operating in Access Point mode 11 Channel select the operating channel while operating in Access Point mode Multiple frequency channels are available to avoid interference between nearby access points The channel list varies depending on the selected country code and IEEE mode Country Code choose from drop down list the country in which you will use the device Output Powe
18. e default setting of 2346 should remain in most of the cases Distance specify the distance value in miles using slider or enter the value manually The signal strength and throughput falls off with range Changing the distance value will change the ACK Timeout to the appropriate value of the distance ACK Timeout specify the ACK Timeout 20 520 This is the amount of time the subscriber station will wait to hear a acknowledgement response from the wireless device after the data packet is transmitted If the timeout is set too short or too long it will result poor connection and throughput performance Changing the ACK Timeout value will change the Distance to the appropriate distance value for the ACK Timeout Auto Adjust control will enable the ACK Timeout Self Configuration feature If enabled ACK Timeout value will be derived dynamically using an algorithm similar to the Conservative Rate Algorithm described above SuperG SuperAG Features select the checkboxes to enable the chosen SuperG PowerStation2 and LiteStation2 or SuperAG LiteStation5 features Fast Frame utilizes frame aggregation and timing modifications Bursting more data frames per given time period are transmitted Compression real time hardware data compression is enabled RSSI LED Thresholds RSSI LED Thresholds specify the marginal value of RSSI which will switch on LEDs indicating signal strength RSSI LED THRESHOLDS LED 1 SR LED
19. ed security methods WPA and WPA2 supports the following ciphers for data encryption TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which uses RC4 encryption algorithm CCMP Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol which uses the Advanced Encryption Standard AES algorithm The device will use the strongest cipher CCMP in Station and Access Point wireless mode by default If CCMP is not supported on the other side of the link the TKIP encryption will be used like in situation when the device acts as Access Point with WPA security enabled and at least one wireless station without CCMP support is connected to it Enable WPA2 RSN security WIRELESS SECURITY Security WPA2 Authentication Type GG Open CC Shared Key WEP Key Length WEP Key WPA Preshared Key secret passphrase Figure 13 WPA Security Settings WPA Pre shared Key enter a passphrase for WPA or WPA2 encryption The pre shared key is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long Click Change button to save the changes 14 Network Settings PowerStation2 LiteStation2 and LiteStation5 can operate in bridge or router mode The IP configuration as described below is required for device management purposes IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings Main Link Setup L Network Advanced Services
20. hen decreases till the rate can be supported while periodically transmitting packets at higher rates and computing the transmission time Conservative Algorithm is less sensitive to individual packet failure as it is based on a function of number of successful and erroneous transmission retransmission over a Sampling period It steps down to a lower rate after continuous packet failure and steps up after number of successful packets Noise Immunity options define the robustness of the device to operate in the presence of noise disturbance For Channel Hopping Signals configuration provides robustness against Channel Hopping Signals For 802 11 Traffic Immunity provides robustness against external 802 11 traffic sources that are from a foreign network Normal 802 11 Operation default option provides balanced immunity between both types of interferers Channel Hopping Signals and external 802 11 traffic 17 RTS Threshold determines the packet size of a transmission and through the use of an access point helps control traffic flow The range is 0 234 bytes or word off The default value is 2347 which means that RTS is disabled Fragmentation Threshold specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets The range is 256 2346 bytes or word off Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance Only minor modifications of this value are recommended whil
21. ient bridge including Changing of the IP settings static or dynamic Defining the SSID to which the subscriber station will be associated Defining the IEEE 802 11 mode Defining the wireless security None WEP WPA or WPA2TM Changing the administrator s password For detailed setup and configuration instructions please refer to the chapter Configuration Guide Follow these steps for subscriber station quick setup via web browser interface Step 1 Login to the web management Open the web browser and type the default IP address of the PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStations device http 192 168 1 20 into the browser address field You will be prompted to enter the administrator login credentials User Name ubnt Password ubnt After successful administrator log on you will see the main page of the subscriber station web management interface Step 2 Configure network settings The IP configuration as described below is required for PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStations management purposes IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings Network Mode Bridge NETWORK SETTINGS Bridge IP Address C DHCP Ge Static IP Address 192 168 1 20 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP 192 168 1 1 Primary DNS IP 192 168 1 2 Network Mode specify the Bridge operating mode selected by default Router operati
22. lick the Align Antenna button and the new pop up window with signal strength indicator will appear RSSI Range slider can be used to change an offset of the maximum indicator value Window reloads every second displaying current value of the signal strength Close this window Figure 3 Antenna alignment Tool TX Rate displays the current data transmission rate while operating in Station mode RX Rate displays the current data reception rate while operating in Station mode Channel displays the channel used by device to transmit and receive data Frequency displays the frequency used by device to transmit and receive data Antenna Polarity displays the current Antenna Polarity setting Security displays the security method which is set on the device ACK Timeout displays current ACK Timeout value which is set on the device manually or adjusted automatically QoS Status displays the QoS Status which is set on the device Uptime indicates the time expressed in days hours minutes and seconds since last hard reboot LAN Cable displays the current status of the Ethernet port connection LAN MAC displays the MAC address of the LAN Ethernet interface WLAN MAC displays the MAC address of the WLAN Wireless interface LAN IP address displays the current IP address of the LAN Ethernet interface while operating in Router mode WLAN IP address displays the current IP address of the WLAN Wireless interface while
23. ng mode configuration is described in the chapter Configuration Guide Bridge IP Address specify the IP mode DHCP choose to assign the dynamic IP address Gateway and DNS address by the local DHCP server Static choose to assign a static IP address IP Address enter IP address of the device Netmask enter a subnet mask of the device Gateway IP enter a Gateway IP address Primary DNS IP enter a DNS IP address Click Change button to save the changes Step 3 Assign the SSID to subscriber station Use Link Setup menu to specify the SSID of the wireless device Access Point to which the subscriber station will be associated BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS Wireless Mode Station ESSID Ubiquiti_AP Select Wireless Mode specify the Station wireless mode selected by default SSID specify the SSID of the wireless network device which the PowerStation2 LiteStation2 LiteStation5 will associate to Refer to the section Basic Wireless Settings for detailed configuration information Step 4 Specify the IEEE 802 11 mode Specify the 802 11 wireless network mode by which the subscriber station will communicate with the wireless device Lock to AP MAC Country Code United States of Ame Output Power ey 26 dBm IEEE 802 11 Mode B G mixed Data Rate Mbps 54 M Auto Rate Mode Full 20Mhz IEEE 802 11 Mode select the IEEE 802 11 mode of your wireless network PowerStation2 LiteStati
24. omposed of many Access Points with roaming by default Specification of the MAC address will restrict the association to one particular Access Point ESSID Ubiquiti_AP Select Lock to AP MAC Figure 9 Locking the Station to Access Point specified by MAC Use the Select button next to ESSID entry field to load the Site Survey tool in pop up window while operating in Station mode Site Survey will search for all wireless networks in range and will allow you to select one for association In case the selected network uses encryption you ll need to set security parameters in wireless security section 12 MAC address Signal dBm Channel f 00 15 6D A3 Ubiquiti AP 2F 0E 6D A3 WPA AP Figure 10 Site Survey Scan Select the Access Point from the list and click Select button for association Click Scan button to refresh the list of available wireless networks Close this window button closes Site Survey window Wireless Security This section enables you to set parameters that control how the subscriber station associates to a wireless device and encrypts decrypts data WIRELESS SECURITY Security none Authentication Type CG Open Shared Key WEP Key Length 64 bit HEX xl WEP Key E Key Index izl WPA Preshared Key Figure 11 Wireless Security Settings Security select the security mode of your wireless network None disable security WEP enable WEP encryption WPA enable WPA
25. on2 supported IEEE 802 11 modes B only connect to a 802 11b only network B G Mixed connect to a 802 11b g network selected by default G only connect to a 802 11g only network LiteStation5 supported IEEE 802 11 modes A connect to a 802 11a network selected by default A Dynamic Turbo connect to a 802 11a network which supports Dynamic Turbo feature A Static Turbo connect to a 802 11a network which supports Static Turbo feature Step 5 Specify the security mode Choose the security method to protect your data that only authorized network users could access the network You can choose WEP WPA WPA2 or None security methods for your device If no security method will be used choose the None option selected by default WIRELESS SECURITY Security none Authentication Type CG Open CC Shared Key WEP Key Length G4 bit Key Type HEX gt WEP Key Key Index 1 l WPA Preshared Key Security select the security mode of your wireless network None disable security WEP enable WEP encryption WPA enable WPA with Pre shared Key encryption WPA2 enable WPA2 with Pre shared Key encryption Authentication Type choose the one of the following authentication modes for WEP security method Open Authentication station is authenticated automatically more secure method Shared Authentication station is authenticated after the challenge generated by
26. r specify the output power dBm at which wireless module transmits data using the slider When entering output power value manually the slider position will change according to the entered value The transmit power level that is actually used is limited to the maximum value allowed by your country s regulatory agency IEEE 802 11 Mode select the IEEE 802 11 mode of your wireless network PowerStation2 LiteStation2 supported IEEE 802 11 modes B only connect to a 802 11b only network B G Mixed connect to a 802 11b g network selected by default G only connect to a 802 11g only network LiteStation5 supported IEEE 802 11 modes A connect to a 802 11a network selected by default A Dynamic Turbo connect to a 802 11a network which supports Dynamic Turbo feature A Static Turbo connect to a 802 11a network which supports Static Turbo feature Data Rate choose the data rate in Mbps at which the device should transmit wireless packets Use Auto option if you are having trouble getting connected or losing data at a higher rate In this case the lower data rates will be used by device automatically Rate Mode choose the channel width 20 Mhz Full Rates 10 MHz Half Rates or 5 MHz Quarter Rates which will be utilized for data transmission Lock to AP MAC specify the MAC address of the Access Point where the device will be associated to while operating in Station mode The device connects to a network ESSID c
27. raffic passing from wireless interface to Ethernet interface Outgoing Traffic Limit specify the maximum bandwidth value in kbps for traffic passing from Ethernet interface to wireless interface 802 11e QoS WMM Settings Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a component of the IEEE 802 11e wireless LAN standard for quality of service QoS The QoS assigns priority to the selected network traffic prevents packet collisions and delays thus improving VoIP calls and watching video over WLANs Figure 20 QoS Setup QoS WMM Level choose the type of the network traffic to which the priority will be set or disable the QoS feature 19 No QoS disable QoS Video Priority enable priority of the video traffic Voice Priority enable priority of the voice traffic Services This page covers the configuration of system management services SNMP and Ping Watchdog Ping Watchdog Ping Watchdog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool The Ping works by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target host and listening for ICMP echo response replies If the defined number of replies is not received the tool reboots the device Main Link Setup 1 Network 1 Advanced L Services PING WATCHDOG Enable Ping Watchdog M IP Address To Ping 92 168 141 Ping Interval 300 seconds Startup Delay seconds Failure Count To Reboot Es Figure 21 Ping Wat
28. rface control It also includes antenna polarity traffic shaping and QoS settings Services page covers the configuration of system management services i e SNMP Ping Watchdog System page contains controls for system maintenance routines administrator account management device customization and configuration backup Main Settings This page displays a summary of status information It shows important information for the device operating mode network settings as well as traffic statistics of the wireless and LAN interfaces Base Station SSID AP MAC 00 15 6D A6 00 1E Signal Strength 60 dom ae TX Rate RX Rate Frequency Channel CE Antenna Polarity Vertical Security none 1 day 00 10 18 i Figure 2 Current Status of the Subscriber Station Base Station SSID While operating in Station mode displays the SSID of the Access Point where the device has associated While operating in in Access Point mode displays the SSID of the device itself AP MAC displays the MAC address of the Access Point where the device has associated while operating in Station mode Signal Strength dBm displays the received signal level client side while operating in Station mode The represented value coincides with the graphical bar Use antenna alignment tool to adjust the device antenna to get better link with the wireless device The antenna of wireless client has to be adjusted to get maximum signal strength C
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