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Application example: infrastructure, 1 application environment – AirLive WHA-5500CPE User Manual

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7. Application Example: Infrastructure

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In this chapter, you will learn how to utilize WHA-5500CPE’s Access Point mode, Client
Infrastructure Mode, and Bridge Infrastructure mode in one application example. In
addition, you will also learn how to configure multiple SSID and bandwidth control.

7.1 Application Environment

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n this application example, an WHA-5500CPE in Access Point mode is in the center of an

infrastructure topology with two virtual wireless networks. The first wireless network is the
AP-Client network and the second network is the Bridge network. Each wireless network
has its own SSID, security Policy and Bandwidth policy. On the left hand side is an
WHA-5500CPE in Bridge Infrastructure mode. On the right hand side are an
WHA-5500CPE (Client Mode), a notebook, and a PC.

Below is the general description about the devices of the network.

Device A: WHA-5500CPE in Access Point Mode
‰ Using multiple SSID to create 2 wireless network

„ airliveclient: A network for wireless clients with WPA-PSK security policy.
„ bridgeinf: A bridge network with WPA-PSK2 security policy

‰ Enable Per-User bandwidth Control for the “airliveclient” network

„ The wireless client network will be limited to a subnet of 6 IP addresses.
„ Each IP address will be limited to 512Kbps upload and 2MB download speed.

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Application Example:

Infrastructure

SSID: airliveclient
Encryption:
WPA-PSK

SSID: bridgeinf
Encryption:
WPA-PSK2