AirLive WHA-5500CPE-PCBA - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................1
1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features .................................................................................................................1
1.3 Wireless Operation Modes .....................................................................................2
1.3.1 Access Point Mode ......................................................................................2
1.3.2 Repeater Mode............................................................................................3
1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode .......................................................................................3
1.3.4 Client Infrastructure Mode ...........................................................................4
1.3.5 Client Ad Hoc Mode .....................................................................................4
1.3.6 WISP Router Mode......................................................................................5
1.4 Set up the device ....................................................................................................5
1.4.1 STATIC IP ....................................................................................................5
1.4.2 AUTOMATIC IP............................................................................................6
2. Install the 802.11 A Access Point .............................................................7
2.1 What’s in the box? ..................................................................................................7
2.2 Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................8
2.2.1 Mounting Configuration..............................................................................10
2.2.2 Antenna polarization .................................................................................. 11
2.3 Configuration steps...............................................................................................12
2.4 Set up a wireless client as a DHCP client .............................................................13
3. Basic Configuration .................................................................................14
3.1 Setup wizard .........................................................................................................15
3.1.1 TIME SETTINGS .......................................................................................15
3.1.2 DEVICE IP SETTINGS ..............................................................................16
3.1.3 WIRELESS SETTINGS .............................................................................17
3.1.4 FINISH SETUP WIZARD AND SAVE YOUR SETTINGS ..........................23
3.2 Advanced settings.................................................................................................24
3.2.1 PASSWORD SETTINGS ...........................................................................24
3.2.2 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT .........................................................................25
3.2.3 SNMP Settings ..........................................................................................26
3.2.4 MAC FILTERING SETTINGS ....................................................................28
3.2.5 OPERATIONAL MODE..............................................................................28
3.3 Access Point Mode Settings .................................................................................30
3.3.1 Wireless Settings .......................................................................................31
3.3.2 SSID Settings ............................................................................................32
3.3.3 QoS Settings .............................................................................................33
3.3.4 RADIUS Settings .......................................................................................34
3.4 Repeater Mode Settings .......................................................................................35
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