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1. x is the hexadecimal digit and use Add and Delete button to edit the address table A Master Bridge Radio may accommodate up to amp remote MAC addresses In the wireless client mode the unit may bridge up to 16 Ethernet clients onto the wireless network Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer BAR File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sak x JO search Favorites 2 LJ 3 33 Address http 192 168 100 34 i links SS Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Im k ed nun roam 2 System Configuration lt System Properties Access Point orem mms Device name System Summary rr EIE Wireless Station List ta 32 characters System Configuration Country Region NO_COUNTRY_SET NA M System Properties 0 Administration IP Settings Wireless Network E Wireless Security f Wireless Advanced Settings apply Cancel gt MAC Filtering You must click Apply to save your settings before BackupRestore Settings moving to another page e Firmware Upgrade Internet 3 3 Administration In the administration page you can modify Administrator Name and Password Changing the sign on user name and password is as easy as typing the string you wish in the column Then type the password into s
2. Internet 3 5 Wireless Network The Wireless Network page allows you to set SSID Wireless Mode and Channel AP supports not only standard 11b g but also 108M SuperG Note 108 M SuperG only works with Inscape Data s AirEther AB54 series and AirEther CB54 series equipment e Wireless Network Name SSI D The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters which may be any keyboard character Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network For added security you should change the SSID from the default name Generic to a unique name e Suppressed SSID This option can hide the SSID not available from site survey tool Enable this function only if you do not want the Access Point to be found by others e Wireless Mode Default setting is 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 119 This will support all 802 11b g clients connected to the AP You can choose 2 4GHz 11Mbps 802 11b in wireless mode column if your environment only has 802 11b clients The final selection 2 4GHz 108Mbps 802 11 SuperG supports high speed 108Mbps SuperG function In order to support SuperG 108M transmission all wireless clients will need to be AirEther CB54 equipment AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Channel Freq
3. So Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications ee Pe Wireless System Configuration gt Wirelee settings gt Site Surve Repeater Y System Status e System Summary e Connecti atus e Wireless Station List N as N 2 a H lt gt a 4 8 gt a o n System Configuration e System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Ail Management Control MAC Filtering Backup Restore Settings Firmware Upgrade Reboot 4 After all the changes are made you can check the Connect Status page to check current 33 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater SSID and link quality signal strength Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer Edit View Favorites Tools Help a 6 m Q 8 JO search Sie Favorites H B eS E Y 3 Address http J 192 168 100 34 we Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Doe rene FIT NE tere FIOR te eee FT Wireless System Status gt Connection Status Repeater System Status System Summary Connection Status Wireless Station List System Configuration e System Properties e Administration IP Settings Wireless Network e Wireless S
4. Re 2 fat HE You must click Apply to save your settings before movina to another paae Internet 4 1 Considerations before installation Loop Prevention Be careful to plan your WDS connections prevent loops in your wireless network topology Once layer 2 bridge loops are present the network traffic and performance will become unstable 6 Performance The system can support up to 8 remote bridge links But all links and 30 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater wireless stations that operate at the same time will all share single radio bandwidth Ex 11g have 54Mbps bandwidth Bridge links beyond 2 to 3 hops is not recommended Latency In the chain topology configuration if the chain becomes very long end to end latency issue may come in play We suggest the bridge link topology planning should not exceed 2 to 3 hops in chain configuration 4 2 WDS Security Settings WDS now only supports limited wireless security protocol and will have full dependency with Access Point mode security settings Here lists 4 different AP security settings below No Security Wireless Bridge traffic transmit without encryption e WEP Wireless Bridge traffic are encrypted by the same WEP key 6 WPA PSK Wireless Bridge traffic are encrypted with WPA strength encryption 31 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 5 Wireless Config
5. 3 6 WIRBEEESS SECURITY tec ener ei UDINE NE 20 3 7 ADVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS lt 24 3 8 MAC IBID 26 3 9 BACKUP RESTORE SETTING FIRMWARE UPGRADE AND REBOOT 27 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION WIRELESS BRIDGE MODE POINT TO POINT amp POINT TO 4 30 4 1 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION Ne 30 4 2 BRIDGE SECURITY SETTINGSC 31 5 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION WIRELESS REPEATER 32 6 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE CONFIGURATION 35 0 2 CONNECTION STATUS 36 6 2 OWIBBEESSNBDWORRE dde et eoe eats 37 eae ba ens aaa 39 6 47 ETHERNET CLIENT a a RENE Lee dete ees 41 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 7 8 9 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY APPENDIX B SPECIFICATION APPENDIX C AB54 SERIES PACKAGE CONTENTS eere AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 1 Installation Considerations The AP lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within its operating range Keep in mind however that the number thickness and location of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background
6. and anoperating frequency of 2 4GHz 802 119 An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps an operating frequency of 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with 802 11b devices Adapter This is a device that adds network functionality to your PC Ad hoc A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other peer to peer without the use of an access point Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given device or network Beacon nterval Data transmitted on your wireless network that keeps the network synchronized Bit A binary digit Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions CTS Clear To Send A signal sent by a wireless device signifying that it is ready to receive data Database A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed managed and updated DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time instead of assigning permanent IP addresses Downl
7. A smaller setting means smaller packets which will create more packets for each transmission If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Only minor modifications of this value are recommended 6 RTS CTS Threshold 256 2346 This setting determines how large a packet can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient communication This value should remain at its default setting of 2 346 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended Use this option if hidden nodes are issues on your network Short Preamble Preambles are a sequence of binary bits that help the receivers synchronize and ready for receipt of a data transmission Some older wireless systems like 802 11b implementation use long preambles If you are having difficulty connecting to an older 802 11b device try to enable long preamble 6 Protection Mode Protection Mode should remain at default value Auto unless you are having severe problems with your 11g Wireless LAN products not being able to transmit to the Access Point in an environment with heavy 802 11b traffic To enable this function boosts the Access Point s ability to catch all 11g Wireless transmissions but will severely decrease performance eXtended Range The AB54 series utilizes Atheros eXtended Range technology Itis full
8. RF radio frequency noise in your home or business The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise Keepthe number of walls and ceilings between the AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 0 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception Building materials can impede the wireless signal a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 1 4 Network Topology Access Point Mode Sg CB54 jm f n i L Switch Hub DJ Switch Hub The diagram above is shown with an AirEther AB54E combined with external wide radiation pattern antenna i e AirEther OA12
9. Upgrade e Reboot Internet Clicking MAC address hyperlink of desired wireless devices will show a Statistics page for the wireless device Values on this page are automatically refreshed every minute You may manually press the refresh button of browser to get the updated data more frequent As RF signal strength is more critical for outdoor deployment purpose RSSI bar is refreshed every 2 seconds A Note Due to frequent refresh of Statistics page it is strongly recommended that you close this page when performing network performance tests 14 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Field Description RSSI Displays the strength of the received signal in dBm the remote devices received signal strength Refresh every 2 seconds RSSI of ACK Displays the strength of the ACK signal from far end in dBm the local devices received signal strength Refresh every 2 seconds MSDU Maximum Service Data Unit Displays the number of packets sent and received by the remote devices Data Management Control Packets can be data management or control Displays the number of packets sent and received for each Multicast Displays the number of multicast frames Data Rate Displays the receive and transmit data rate in Mbps Receive Errors Displays the number of receive errors Discarded Frames Displays the number of receive discarded frames Duplic
10. follow its respective user manual 1 From the taskbar click the Start button select Settings gt Control Panel From there double click the Network connections icon 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon Properties select the TCP IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter Then click the Properties button 3 Click the IP Address tab page select USE the following address type 192 168 1 100 in the IP Address field and 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field then click OK button Attention Use the IP addresses in this section as an example only The goal is to configure your PC to be in the same sub network as the equipment you are configuring Please consult a network administrator if there are any questions on setting up a PC s IP address AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 2 1 2 Initial configuration of the equipment using a Web Browser 1 After a network connection is established start the web browser make sure you disable the proxy and type 192 168 1 20 in the Address field Press Enter 2 Enter the factory default User name and Password fields User Name Admin Password leave blank Then click OK button 3 You will enter the Utility homepage 2 1 3 lnitial configuration of the equipment using the Locator Utility 1 Click on the Web icon in Locator main page The Locator will launch a default browser for you and lead you into web UI di
11. or AirEther SA1218 sector antenna This setup can achieve point to multipoint expanded wide area coverage For cost effective sectorized mobile or fixed wireless coverage area use the AirEther AB54 with integrated 12 dBi antenna AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 1 2 Network Topology Repeater Mode Client ec The AirEther 854 or AB54E in the repeater mode extends AB54 series equipment and other 802 11 b g Access Point s coverage area to service hard to reach wireless clients This is convenient if a wired distribution system is not feasible To retian the quality of service and broadband internet experience of the wireless coverage area do not extend a repeater system beyond 2 to 3 hops The table reference below indicates few manufacturer s access point compatibility uncertainty due to propriety It is recommended to use AB54 series AP to ensure full compatibility Make P N 802 11 Chipset Compatible Broadcom BCM94704 GAP b g Broadcom Yes Cisco 1231G b g No Conexant ISL3900A a b g Conexant No D Link DWL 2100AP b g Atheros No Linksys WAP54G b g Broadcom Yes Proxim AP600 b g Atheros No AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 1 3 Network Topology Wireless Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode aa O Switch Hub Switch Hub The AirEther AB54 or AB54E i
12. Advanced Settings Management gt MAC Filtering e Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Refresh Internet 3 2 System Configuration Now you can start to configure the system In System Properties page you can configure the following features Device Name You may assign any name to the Access Point Unique names are helpful especially if you are employing multiple access points on the same network The device name needs to be less than 32 characters Click Apply to save the setting Country Region you can set the AP to follow different country and region regulation Operation Mode The default operation mode is Access Point this connects your wireless PCs and devices to a wired network In most cases no change is necessary You can switch operation mode to Repeater Bridge or wireless client mode depending on your application In the repeater mode one remote access point s communication may be 16 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater retransmitted within its range Choose repeater mode if you want to extend the range of your original AP Wireless Bridge WDS can allow point to point or point to multi point layer 2 bridge In order to establish the wireless link between bridge radios the MAC address of remotes bridge s need to be registered in the address table Type the MAC address with format
13. C Filtering BackupRestore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications System Status gt System Summary O 5 cet 8 1 9 3 o 2 a 5 o 3 Ww PT 5 e 13 Internet AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater The first page will display System Status gt Wireless Station List automatically this page can help user identify current devices that already associated to the AP You can also click on the MAC address column then the system will show the detailed technical information for each wireless station Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sxx x 3 JO search Sg Favorites A e 3 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 us Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications LEN conn by a TATUM ieee PA CNN System Status gt Wireless Station List Access Point System Status SSID airether e System Summary System Configuration STA1 0002E345 D5CC associated 52 e System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security e Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering e Backup Restore Settings e Firmware
14. SSI D manually At Wireless Network page you can find a Site Survey button as shown below You can easily Click on the Site Survey to find all wireless networks available in your current environment Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Favorites Tools a pO search Sie Favorites E LJ 8 3 Address 1192 168 100 34 Links Total Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless Video Security Applications Wireless Client System Configuration gt Wireless Infrastructure System Status System Summary eae 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 110 xj Connection Status Network System Configuration Attach to any available SSID e System Properties 9 Specify the static SSID e Administration j IP Settings HIP 1to32 Wirel Network Or press the button to search for Wireless Security eus 2 Wireless Advanced Settings an available WLAN Service Management Control Ethernet Client List e Backup Restore Settings Firmware Upgrade You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings before moving to another Internet 37 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater The Site Survey page can help you identify all the APs currently operating in your environment Just easily click on the BSSID column the system will associate to the
15. SSID you specify In the Site Survey page you can also see the details of all SSID currently available After you determine which AP SSID to join you can click on the AP s BSSID column to initiate wireless connection The system will automatically associate to the SSID you specified after reboot Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer i 6 Edit View Favorites Tools Help o x JO search Sg Favorites amp e m LJ B Address http 192 168 100 34 Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications ae ee ee ee EL Wireless Client Infrastructure System Status e System Summary e Connection Status System Configuration System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control Ethernet Client List e Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot System Configuration Wirelee settings Site Survey 2 4GHz Site Survey infrastructure Ad hoc mem lt Internet 38 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 5 3 Wireless Security WEP is the basic encryption method which is not as secure as WPA To use WEP as a client you will need to input a transmit key and a level of WEP encryption exactly the same as the Access Point Sha
16. Settings before moving to another page e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Internet After the system reboot the administrator GUI will display as shown below Status System Summary page shows the AB54 is in the Wireless Client mode Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help x a JO Search Favorites 5 LJ 8 2 5 Address http 192 168 100 34 x Go Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Wireless Client System Status gt System Summary Infrastructure System Status System Information e System Summary e Connection Status System Configuration e System Properties Administration e IP Settings Wireless Network gt Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control Ethernet Client List e BackupRestore Settings Default Gateway Firmware Upgrade HP Client e Reboot Current Wireless Settings Internet AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater The Wireless Client Bridge is set with factory default values Should you need to change any device setting please follow instructions described in the following sections 5 1 Connection Status This page display the current wireless connection status If the AB54 is associated to an Access Point the BSSID MAC ad
17. ance may be halved compared to the access point mode Because the repeater needs to communicate with original AP and also the clients associate to the repeater at the same time 32 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools O O D dene O 82193 1 Address e http 192 168 100 34 Go Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applicat m PREPARA Wireless System Configuration gt Wireless Network Repeater System Status e System Summary 24GHz54Mbps 802 11g the ID Connection Status Wireless Station List System Configuration 2 System Properties Administration IP Settings Bul Wireless Network Site Survey Survey Wireless Security ipm Qm Management Control rero EN You must click Apply All Changes to save Firmware Upgrade your settings before moving to another Reboot page Internet After clicking on the Site Survey button you can choose the Access Point you need to extend its range by clicking on BSSID column Then click Apply for the changes to take place E Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help se 9 x fn Aem 2 2 inel BSE 23 t Address http 192 168 100 34
18. ape Data AirEther 54 54 AB54E PRO 2 4GHz 802 11b g WIRELESS ACCESS POINT BRIDGE REPEATER CLIENT User Manual Version 1 2 1 July 11 2006 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater FCC Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to opera
19. ate Frames Displays the number of receive duplicate frames CRC Errors Displays the number of receive CRC errors Decrypt Errors Displays the number of receive description errors PHY Errors Displays the number of receive PHY errors DMA Errors Displays the number of receive DMA errors Transmit Errors Displays the number of transmit errors Discarded Frames Displays the number of transmit discarded frames Excessive Retries Displays the number of transmit excessive retries DMA Errors Displays the number of transmit DMA errors AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater The page below describes the detail connection information with each station You can get all information needed right here Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a i c JO search sie Favortes m m B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 E Total Tum Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications 5 System Status gt Wireless Station List gt Station Access Point Status System Status System Summary 2 4GHz AP is associated Wireless Station List Wireless Mode 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 119 protection System Configuration e System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network e Wireless Security e Wireless
20. before moving to another page Internet 40 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 5 4 Ethernet Client List In Ethernet Client List page you can check all the details here including Address and MAC Address Press Refresh if you add any new Ethernet client into network The page will update the latest status of current Ethernet network Up to 16 Ethernet clients is support Zh Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Ow Down creme Que 2 2 0 Address http 192 168 1 20 Eco Wireless 108Mbps SuperG Outdoor Access Point Wireless Client Management Control gt Ethernet Client List Infrastructure System Status System Summary gt Connection Status Use the Refresh button to update the tables ens Ethernet devices as cients System Configuration System Properties 0 Administration T 00 00 86 46 E7 3E IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control Ethernet Client List BackupRestore Settings Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Done Internet 41 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 7 Appendix A Glossary 802 11b An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps
21. dress of the associated Access Point will display If not the connection column will show N A N A reflects no Access Point association Network Type Client mode Infrastructure mode Ad Hoc mode SSI D SSID column displays current SSID assigned to the AB54 BSSI D Displays the associated AP s MAC address N A means no association Wireless Mode Displays the modulation mode 802 11b g Current Channel This column indicates the radio channel currently in use Security Here indicates AP security settings in client mode Should be either Disabled WEP or WPA PSK Link Quality This row shows current link quality in 0 to 100 percentage scale Signal Strength This row shows current signal strength in 0 to 100 percentage scale Activity reflects the transmit and receive packets Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qs x E 2 Search Sg Favorites A gt m ey B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area FA S 2 eless and Video Security Applications nune 197 AE r a uu Ho Wireless Client System Status Connection Status Infrastructure System Status e System Summary gt Connection Status System Configuration System Properties gt Administration IP Settings gt Wireless Network gt Wireless Security gt Wireless Adva
22. e Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices Spread Spectrum Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission SSI D Service Set I Dentifier Your wireless network s name Static I P Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network 43 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Switch 1 A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports 2 A device for making breaking or changing the connections in an electrical circuit TCP Transmission Control Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent TCP I P Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network TKI P Temporal Key Integrity Protocol a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted Topology The physical layout of a network Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy An optional cryptographic confidentiality algorithm specified by IEEE 802 11 that may be used to provide data confidentiality that is subjectively equivalent to the confidential
23. e system will automatically adjust the connection speed dynamically according to your current link status 6 Transmit Power You can reduce RF output power by selecting Half 3dB Quarter 6dB Eighth 9dB Minimum 12dB In most cases changing transmit power may decrease your wireless signal coverage but increasing the transmit power may increase noise level on neighboring wireless network Use a power level that is in harmony with your wireless environment 6 Beacon Interval 20 1000 This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon 24 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area the AP address the Broadcast destination address a time stamp Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps and the Traffic Indicator Message TIM Data Beacon Rate DTI M 1 16384 This value indicates how often the Access Point sends out a Delivery Traffic Indication Message Lower settings result in more efficient networking while preventing your PC from dropping into power saving sleep mode Higher settings allow your PC to enter sleep mode thus saving power but interferes with wireless transmissions Fragment Length 256 2346 This specifies the maximum size a data packet will be before splitting and creating a new packet and should remain at its default setting of 2 346
24. econd column to confirm Click Apply to finish the procedure Be sure to note the modification before apply all changes 17 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools T x Jo Search Sie Favorites g gt m LJ B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 j Be Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications System Configuration gt Administration Access Point System Status ko ESSE e System Summary 058 enar 21272 Wireless Station List 0 32 characters System Configuration e System Properties j L Administration cance IP Settings Wireless Network gt Wireless Security e Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering e BackupRestore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Internet 3 4 IP Settings IP Setting page allows configuration of the AB54 s system IP address Default IP address is 192 168 1 20 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 0 0 You can manually input IP address setting or get an IP from a DHCP server Network Setting Here you can choose to get IP from a DHCP server or specify IP address manually Choose to obtain an IP address from DHCP server if your environment or ISP provide DHCP server Otherwise you can manually setup IP address IP Addre
25. ecurity e Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control e MAC Filtering e Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade 2 gt y Internet NOTE Currently WEP wireless security is supported in the repeater mode 34 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 6 Wireless Configuration Client Bridge Configuration The AB54 series equipment in Client Bridge Mode can allow up to 16 Ethernet devices onto the wireless network infrastructure In order to setup the AB54 to work in Ethernet bridge mode choose Wireless Client mode and click Apply at System Properties page A reboot will take place immediately to enter the AB54 series into Client Bridge Mode Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edit View Favorites Tools 9 JO search Sie Favorites 5 B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 uw Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications T ATA TT ET Wireless Client System Configuration System Properties Infrastructure System Status e System Summary Connection Status System Configuration System Properties Administration e IP Settings Wireless Network gt Wireless Security e Wireless Advanced Settings You must click Apply to save your settings BackupRestore
26. eless network There are three wireless security mode options supported by the Access Point WEP WPA PSK and WPA WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy In Wireless Security page you can configure the AP to work with No Security WEP WPA PSK and WPA security mode Once you setup the AP to work in security mode all wireless stations will also need to have corresponding settings System default setting is No Security 20 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt x a DO search sie Favorites n e3 3 5 lo 3 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 ius Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area _ Wireless and Video Security Applications gt System Configuration gt Wireless Security Access Point System Status e System Summary Wireless Station List System Configuration Security Security zl e System Properties e Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Apply Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering BackupRestore Settings You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings before moving to another Firmware Upgrade page Reboot Internet WEP is a basic encrypt
27. ess 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Favorites Tools Help 3 JO Search Favorites a B x Address http 192 168 100 34 ws Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications 2 Management gt Firmware Upgrade Access Point E System Status e System Summary Wireless Station List System Configuration System Properties Browse Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Upgrade Wireless Advanced Settings Management gt MAC Filtering Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Internet 28 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater e Reboot Click on Reboot button to restart Access Point Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 8 s dem AS 2 Address http 192 168 100 34 ws Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications ee TI Management Reboot Access Point sytem tu cole e System Summary Wireless Station List System Configuration System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering Backup Restore Settings Firmware Upgrade Inte
28. ion method which is not as secure as WPA To use WEP you will need to select a default transmit key and a level of WEP encryption Authentication type Select Open System to communicate the key across the network Select Share Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings Shared keys input type Select HEX or ASCII depends on your preference 6 Key table You can input 4 different WEP encryption keys into the table and by choosing the radio button to decide which one is valid now The AP supports 64 128 and 152bit key length The longer key we choose usually means the encryption is stronger After all changes are made be sure to click on Apply to make sure all changes are saved into System 21 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help i Q c a JO search Sie Favorites B Address http 192 168 100 34 L8 5 3 Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Access Point www nscapedata System Configuration gt Wireless Security System Status System Summary System Configuration System Properties Administration v IP Settings Open System Wireless Network Wireless Advanced Settings Management Enter all four shared keys then select ke
29. ity of a wired local area network LAN medium that does not employ cryptographic techniques to enhance privacy confidentiality WPA Wi Fi Protected Access a wireless security protocol using TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 44 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 8 Appendix B Specification Standard support IEEE802 11b 802 119 IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE 802 1x Interface Wireless IEEE802 11b g One 10 100 RJ 45 port Auto MDI MDIX Auto Cross Over External Antenna Connector Type N Female CB54E Only Antenna Gain CB54 12 dBi CB5418 18 dBi Max Bandwidth Ethernet Wireless Full Duplex 200Mbps for 100BASETX 20Mbps for 10BaseT Half Duplex 100Mbps for 100BaseTX 10Mbps for 10BaseT 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 24 36 48 54 108Mbps Auto Fall Back Wireless Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 24 36 48 54 and 108Mbps Signal Frequency 2 4Ghz to 2 5Ghz OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11g mode DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK 802 11b mode Encryption 64bit 128bit and 152bit WEP data encryption Channel America FCC 2 412 2 462 GHz 11 channels Europe CE ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz 13 channels Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz 14 channels France 2 457 2 472 GHz 4 channels Spain 2 457 2 462 GHz 2 channels RF Power Output 21dBm at 11Mbps 17dBm at 54Mbps typica
30. l Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps OFDM 1096 PER 76dBm 11Mbps CCK 896 PER 88dBm Wireless Setting J Operation Mode Access Point Repeater Wireless Bridge Point to Point and Point to Multi Point Mode Wireless Client SSID airether A Channel Selection 1 45 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Transmission Rate Best 108 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 in Mbps Transmit power Full Half Quarter Eighth Minimum Beacon Interval 20 1000 100 A Data Beacon Rate DTIM 1 16384 1 Fragment Length 256 2346 2346 RTS Threshold 256 2346 2346 Short Preamble Enable Protection Mode Auto Enable Disable eXtended Range Distance setting for long range deployment Wireless Security WEP setting A Authentication type Open System Shared Key Shared keys input type HEX ASCII J Shared keys length 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit Default WEP Key to use 1 4 WPA PSK setting PassPhrase WPA Cipher Type Auto TKIP AES Group Key Update Interval 300 WPA setting Radius Server IP Address Radius Port 1812 WPA Cipher Type Auto TKIP AES Shared Key Group Key Update Interval 300 Software Firmware Site Survey DHCP Client Wireless access control by MAC address deny or accept WPA Support WPA personal and enterprise Web based configuration via popula
31. n the wireless bridge mode provides two functionality point to point or point to multipoint layer 2 bridge Each AB54 has packet fowarding capability to provide AP to AP communication Inscape Data bridges may span across multiple hops to span across buildings campus and cities For high capacity bridge please see the AirEther BR108 for optimal backhaul performance up to 108mbps data rate The X mark on the above topology diagram is example of what not to do using the bridge mode Creating a bridge loop will cause instability in the bridge system AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 1 4 Installation Diagram AB54E and AB54E Pro Shown Below Waterproof Connector F CAT 5 25M RJ45 a To AC PoE POWER amp DATA OUT To HUB Router Computer DATA IN To HUB Router Computer T Ar d sh Micah arrena 1 i j AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater AB54E PRO hardware installation diagram Installation Diagram Y UM lt 2 0 YA NAY 7 5 ALAIN FRA E ALS 6 2 Y 11 e Thecable distance between the AB54 E and the Router Switch or PC should not exceed 100 meters the Ethernet cable limitation r e n 10Mbps operation Ca
32. nced Settings Management Control Ethernet Client List e Backup Restore Settings gt Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Internet 36 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 5 2 Wireless Network Network Mode You can set the wireless client to 2 different modes by clicking radio button Wireless Client Infrastructure act as an AP client while Ad hoc can support peer to peer network Both Infrastructure and Ad hoc can support up to 108M SuperG transmission Wireless Mode Default setting is 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 11g This will Support all 802 11b g clients You can choose 2 4GHz 11Mbps 802 11b in wireless mode column if you r environment only have 802 11b clients The final selection 2 4GHz 108Mbps 802 11 SuperG supports high speed 108Mbps SuperG function In order to support SuperG 108M transmission all wireless clients will need to support Atheros Super G solution SSI D The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters which may be any keyboard character You can choose Attach to any available SSI D system will determine the Access Point currently available and establish connection with that Access Point If you already understand your wireless environment well you can type in the SSID in Specify the static
33. nd AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES Group Key Update Interval This column indicate how often should the Access Point change the encryption key 23 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater A Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Favorites Tools Help 9 Back Address http 192 168 100 34 _ NEN gt Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Access Point System Status e System Summary e Wireless Station List System Configuration e System Properties e Administration IP Settings Wireless Network e Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering e Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings before moving to another page Internet 3 7 Advanced Wireless Settings The page below can help users to configure advanced wireless setting Before making any changes at this page please check your wireless settings on other system as well as these changes will alter the effectiveness of the Access Point In most cases these settings do not need to be changed Data Rate In data rate column you can select available bit rate supported in current operation mode The Default value of best means th
34. ngs Firmware Upgrade e Reboot Internet 3 8 SNMP SNMP is a new feature introduced in firmware version 1 2 1 It is compatible with SNMP v1 v2c and has MIB support for RFC1213 RFC2233 3 9 MAC Filtering The Mac Filtering option allows increased security of passing or blocking MAC registered wireless client onto the network Mac address the format of is used Two options are available allow only station in list or allow any station unless in list The introduction of firmware version 1 2 1 increased the MAC filter size from 30 to 1024 26 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 3 10 Backup Restore Setting Firmware Upgrade and Reboot In Management section you can Backup Restore Setting Firmware Upgrade and Reboot the system in following pages Backup the current settings to a file Click on the Backup button system will prompt you where to save the backup file You can choose the directory to save your configuration file Restore settings from a backup file Here you can restore the configuration file from where you previous saved e Restore factory default setting Be very carefully before restore system back to default since you will lose all current settings immediately If you execute the function the ip address will restore to 192 168 1 20 and subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 Wireless 108M SuperG Access Poin
35. oad To receive a file transmitted over a network DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Frequency transmission with a redundant bit pattern resulting in a lower probability of information being lost in transit DTI M Delivery Traffic Indication Message A message included in data packets that can increase wireless efficiency Encryption Encoding data transmitted in a network Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device Fragmentation Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible communications protocols 42 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Hardware The physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices I EEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers An independent institute that develops networking standards I nfrastructure A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point I P Internet Protocol A protocol used to send data over a network I P Address The address used to identify a computer or device on a network I SM band Radio bandwidth utilized in wireless transmissions I SP Internet Ser
36. providers who do not wish to use a RADIUS server in their network environment WPA can provide very superior security encryption level than WEP One exception to use WPA is to make ensure the wireless clients also support the encryption PassPhrase Key Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8 63 characters The Shared Key should be the same key for all devices in the same wireless network 6 Cipher Type WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES Remember to click on Apply to make sure all changes are made before leaving this page E Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q X 8 gt 2 5 45 Address http 192 168 100 34 j Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Wireless Client System Configuration Wireless Security Infrastructure e System Summary Connection Status i System Configuration Security WPA PSK AUSSI e System Properties Administration m IP Settings Cipher Type TKIP v Wireless Network 2s EUM ae d Wireless Security 1 Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control p 0 e Ethernet Client List iv Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings
37. r browser MS IE Netscape Windows Locator program to help find IP in DHCP client mode Firmware upgrade and configuration backup via Web A Reset to default by WebUI Forwarding Mode Store and Forward 46 AirEther 54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 9 Appendix C AB54 Series Package contents AIRETHER AB54 AB54E PACKAGE CONTENTS Item Name PCS 1 AirEther AB54 or AB54E Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge Unit 1 2 Ethernet Inline Power Injector PoE 12V DC 1 3 Waterproof Connector 1 4 AC DC 12V 1Amp Adapter with Wall Plug Power Cord 1 5 Installation CD with Locator Utility amp User Manual CD 1 6 Mast Mounting Kit U Bolt 1 7 Warranty Information Sheet 1 8 Quick Installation Guide 1 AIRETHER AB54E PRO HIGH POWER WIRELESS BRIDGE PACKAGE CONTENTS Item Name PCS 1 AirEther AB54E Pro High Power Wireless Outdoor Base Station Unit 1 2 Ethernet Inline Power Injector PoE 48V 1Amp with Power Cord 1 3 Weatherproof connector kit 1 4 Installation CD with Locator Utility amp User Manual CD 1 5 Mast wall mount kit 2 6 Warranty Information Sheet 1 7 Quick Installation Guide 1 47
38. rectly P Locator File Tool View Help Search Device Neme Device Type IP Address Ethemet MAC Address Firmware Version Wireless Repeater 192 168 1 20 00 02 E3 42 3D 1B 0 1 3 Outdoor AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 3 Wireless Configuration AP Mode 3 4 System Status The first page appears in main page will show System Status gt System Summary automatically you can find detail system configuration in this page including System Information This will display system name and both Ethernet MAC address and Wireless MAC address Current country setting and firmware version will also be available here Current IP Settings This section show current IP address setting including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DHCP status Current Wireless Settings This area show current wireless setting including operation mode wireless mode SSID channel and security setting Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer 1 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help x E JO search 7 Favorites a amp A B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 DAR Go Links Access Point System Status e System Summary Wireless Station List System Configuration e System Properties Administration IP Settings e Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management MA
39. red keys input type Select HEX or ASCII keys Key table You can input 4 different WEP encryption keys into the table and by choosing the radio button to decide which one is valid now The AP supports 64 128 and 152bit key length The longer key reflects higher encryption strength After all changes are made be sure to click on Apply to make sure all changes are saved into the system Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help 0 E JO search Favortes B p LJ Sj 3 x Address http 192 168 100 34 v Be Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Wireless Client Infrastructure System Status e System Summary Connection Status System Configuration e System Properties Administration IP Settings Wireless Network e Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management Control Ethernet Client List BackupRestore Settings 1234567890abcaetl123 0 104 128 bit 26 hex digits 13 ascii keys v None v None b You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings before moving to another page lt Internet 39 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater WPA PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK is design for service
40. rnet 29 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 4 Wireless Configuration Wireless Bridge Mode Point to Point amp Point to Multi Point Wireless Bridge is mode is used to wirelessly bridge two or more AB54 series equipment together to form a transparent bridge between two or more locations The Wireless Bridge mode provides 1 to 8 multipoint capabilities In the WDS Link Settings check box and switch the Mode to Enable Then you are able to fill in MAC Address of each WDS link Settings Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer BAE File Edit View Favorites Tools Qe o x 2 Search Favorites 2 2 B Address http 192 168 100 34 Links gt Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications System Configuration gt WDS Link Wireless Bridge Settings System Status e System Summary e WDS Link Status System Configuration e System Properties IP Settings Wireless Network e WDS Link Settings WDS Security Settings Wireless Advanced Settings aac Address 1 B p 1 41r pe eo m 8 REESE EUER 51 o1 Management Administration Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade e Reboot i 5
41. ss The IP address need to be unique to your network The default IP network of 192 168 x x or 10 x x x may work well in your environment e IP Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask may be the same as your Ethernet network Please consult a network specialist for recommendations Default Gateway If you have assigned a static IP address to the Access Point then enter the IP address of your network s Gateway such as a router in the Gateway field If your network does not have a Gateway then leave this field blank 18 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help x DO search S Favorites Address http 192 168 100 34 Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications System Configuration gt IP Settings Access Point System Status e System Summary gt Wireless Station List _ Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP System Configuration E Specify an IP address System Properties 192 168 100 e Administration gt IP Settings gt Wireless Network 192 E 166 1 i gt Wireless Security amp 2 Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering Backup Restore Settings gt Firmware Upgrade e Reboot 4 T 255 255 255 Jo
42. t Microsoft Internet Explorer DAR L File Edit View Favorites Tools x yo Search Favorites 2 5 M 3 3 tress http 192 168 100 34 v Go Links gt Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications Management Backup Restore Settings Access Point System Status e System Summary gt Wireless Station List Backup System Configuration System Properties Administration ie Bose gt IP Settings gt Wireless Network gt Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering Backup Restore Settings gt Firmware Upgrade Reboot Internet Firmware Upgrade Enter the location of the firmware upgrade file in the file path field or click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file Then click on the Upgrade button and follow the on screen instructions The whole firmware upgrade process will take around 60 seconds Before upgrading make sure you are using the version for your equipment model Flashing wrong firmware may result in permanent damage of the equipment and complete void of all related product warranties Please check Inscape Data s website periodically for firmware upgrades 27 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater NOTE Upgrading the firmware does not reset the equipment to factory default configuration Wirel
43. te the equipment The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Table of Contents 5 NETWORK TOPOLOGY ACCESS POINT MODE pe 6 1 1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY REPEATER MODE pp 7 1 2 NETWORK TOPOLOGY WIRELESS BRIDGE WDS POINT TO MULTI POINT MODE 8 1 3 INSTALLATION DIAGRAM oie tree ehe eine dedu vs 9 1 4 2 EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION USING LOCATOR UTILITY SOFTWARE 11 2 1 EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION USING WEB USER INTERFACE eene 11 2 1 1 Before Setup aseen epean toe o HERE a ale ES a Ra Ea 77 2 1 2 Initial configuration of the equipment using a Web 12 2 1 3 Initial configuration of the equipment using the Locator Utility 12 3 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION AP 13 3 1 SYSTEM STATUS fe en Get er etie aet timet 13 3 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 16 3 3 ADMINISTRATION 17 3 4 SCR 18 3 5 WIRELESS NETWORK et epe tue Eie erbe die 19
44. tegory 3 4 5 cable can be used for the cable connection To reliably d operate your network at 100Mbps you must use Category 5 or better data grade cables L Fe ___________________________________Fp AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater 2 Equipment Configuration Using Locator Utility Software The locator utility software will automatically search for available AB54 series or CB54 series equipment on the same network The results displayed by the locator are the following the Device Name Device Type IP Address Ethernet MAC Address and Firmware Version in first page Before initiating the Locator utility make sure you disable personal firewall installed in your PC Ex Windows XP personal firewall Select Interface isa a SI Tr Scheduler Miniport Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Packet Scheduler Miniport SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Packet Scheduler Miniport If you have 2 Fast Ethernet Adapter or more you can choose enable on one of the Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 1 Equipment Configuration Using Web User Interface 2 1 4 Before Setup gt Verify the IP address setting You need to configure your PC s network settings to obtain an IP address Computer use IP addresses to communicate with each other across a network such as the Internet The following is a brief instruction for Windows based PC system For other operating system please
45. uency Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly The default setting is SmartSelect which means the system will pick best channel for you automatically at the time of selection A proper site survey is required for optimal channel and frequency planning When possible use the 2 4 GHz non overlapping channels of 1 6 and 11 Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sxx ix P Search Favorites ga gt gt es B 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 i Links gt Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area gt Wireless and Video Security Applications Cosma n a 930 Hj iSystem Configuration gt Wireless Network Access Point System Status e System Summary e Wireless Station List airether Administration IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management MAC Filtering gt Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade gt 2 4GHz 54Mbps 802 110 2412MHz Channel 1 System Configuration o System Properties Suppressed SSID Internet 3 6 Wireless Security The wireless security settings configure the security of your wir
46. uration Wireless Repeater Mode When the Access Point is set to the Repeater mode the AP is able to talk with one remote access point within its range and retransmit its signal In order to setup the AP to work in Ethernet bridge mode you need to choose Repeater mode and click Apply at System Properties page Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edit view Favorites Tools Q JO search Sie Favortes A 3 3 Address http 192 168 100 34 Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications 4 d 1 Wireless System Configuration System Properti Repeater pers System Status e System Summary e Connection Status TES IG NUI NES Wireless Station List characters NTRYSET NA v System Configuration e System Properties e Administration IP Settings Wireless Network e Wireless Security gt Wireless Advanced Settings Apply Management Control 1 1 s MAC Fitering You must click Apply to save your settings 3 Backupftesture Saling before moving to another page e Firmware Upgrade Reboot Internet After enabling the repeater mode you can click on Wireless Network and choose Site Survey to pick one of the SSIDs you would like to retransmit its signal Please be aware while using the repeater mode the throughput perform
47. vice Provider A company that provides access to the Internet LAN The computers and networking products that make up your local network MAC Media Access Control Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Network A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing storage and or transmission between users Node A network junction or connection point typically a computer or work station Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products Port The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Roaming The ability to take a wireless device from one access point s range to another without losing the connection Router A networking device that connects multiple networks together RTS Request To Send A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications and other services SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monitoring and control protocol Software Instructions for the computer A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a program SOHO Small Office Home Offic
48. vorites Tools Search Sg Favorites Or A 3 Address 48 http 192 168 100 34 Eco Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area Wireless and Video Security Applications bp ifa 7 AIC I 1 ee Be Uu Wireless Client System Configuration gt Wireless Security Infrastructure I iLinks 2 System Status System Summary e Connection Status System Configuration Security WPA PSK E e System Properties Administration IP Settings Cipher ype TKIP 5 Wireless Network 23 Wireless Security Must enter a hexadecimal key or pass phrase e Wireless Advanced Settings eme Moles 6 ene i Management Control p 0 gt Ethernet Client List key Backup Restore Settings e Firmware Upgrade Reboot You must click Apply All Changes to save your settings before moving to another page Internet WPA option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point RADIUS Server Here enter the IP address of your RADIUS server RADIUS Port Port number for RADIUS service default value is 1812 RADIUS Secret RADIUS secret is the key shared between Access Point and RADIUS server 6 Cipher Type WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP a
49. y by clicking a radio button e MAC Filtering Firmware Upgrade 7 9 1111111111111111111111111 104 128 bit 26 hex digits 13 ascii keys None None None Apply Cancel Internet WPA PSK stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK is design for fast deployment and for users who do not have RADIUS server in their network environment WPA can provide better security level than WEP without difficult setting procedure 6 PassPhrase Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8 63 characters The wireless clients should have the same Shared Key in order to authenticate and associate to the AB54 series equipment Cipher Type WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES 6 Group Key Renewal period Enter a number of seconds which instructs the Access point how often it should change the encryption keys Usually the security level will be higher if you set the period shorter to change encryption keys more often Default value is 1800 seconds set 0 in Group Key Renewal period to disable key renewal Remember to click on Apply to make sure all changes are made before leaving this page 22 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edit Fa
50. y compatible with IEEE and Wi Fi Alliance standards In outdoor environments XR enables more economical point to point fixed wireless system and provides for greater utility of public hot spots infrastructure with increased numbers of users able to connect each access point Distance 1 30 Setup Distance according to the longest link distance between the 25 AirEther AB54 2 4GHz Access Point Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater point to point or point to multi point in the network The input needs to be greater than or equal to the real distance The range can be from JKM to 30KM for normal mode and 1 to 15 KM in Super mode Remember to click on Apply to make sure all changes are made before leaving this page Wireless 108M SuperG Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe a JO search Favorites E B te 3 33 Address http 192 168 100 34 6 PR Total Turn Key Solutions for Wide Area 2 Wireless and Video Security Applications y 9 gt e o l LL 5 System Configuration gt Wireless Advance Settings Access Point System Status e System Summary e Wireless Station List System Configuration System Properties e Administration e IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Security Wireless Advanced Settings Management e MAC Filtering e Backup Restore Setti

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