AirLive WHA-5500CPE User Manual

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4. Web Management-Wireless and WAN Settings

AirLive WHA-5500CPE User’s Manual

“-50db” has stronger signal than “-80dB”. For outdoor connection, signal stronger
than -60dB is considered as a good connection.

4.2.4 Signal Survey

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Site Survey -> Signal Survey

The Signal Survey will continuously display the RSSI value of the selected SSID for
antenna alignment purpose. To use Signal Survey function, please enter the “Site
Survey” function first; please refer to the instruction in the above section. Once you select
the ESSID and click on the “Signal Survey” button, the following screen will appear.

BSSID: This is the remote AP’s MAC address.
Channel: The current scanned channel
Signal Strength: This is the RSSI value. It will refresh itself every second. The

smaller the absolute value of the RSSI, the stronger the signal. For example
-38dbm is stronger than -70dBm.

4.2.5 Lock-to-AP

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Lock-to-AP

This function is applicable only to Client mode, Bridge Infrastructure, and WISP Router
mode. When this function is enables, the WHA-5500CPE will put priority to associate with
AP on the list. If “Force connect with AP added below” is selected, the WHA-5500CPE will
only connect with AP on the list.

4.2.6 Radio Mode (11a, SuperA, TurboA)

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Radio Mode
WHA-5500CPE has 4 different options for WLAN transmission. All devices in the same
network should use the same WLAN mode.

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11a mode (normal-A): This is the IEEE standard for WiFi operating in 5GHz

frequency band. 11a is the most stable mode. If you are getting packet loss or
disconnection using Super-A or Turbo-A mode. Please use 11a mode instead.