AvaLAN Wireless AW-5800T - Manual (Page 3)

aW5800T
Advanced operation
User’s Manual
PaGe 3 www.avalanwireless.com Technical support :: (650) 384.0000
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If the user’s needs change, additional SUs can be added to the network and/or a SU can be reprogrammed to join a different network
and/or a SU can be changed into an AP and/or an AP into a SU. The radios cannot be damaged by incorrect programming. If DIP 1 is
accidentally toggled then DIP 1 can be turned back and the radio still retains all the network associations it had in its previous mode
(assuming that the radio had not yet successfully key exchanged with a new network). An AP can be reset by programming it as a SU to
a new AP and then turning it back into an AP again.
SUs that have not yet received a network key boot up in “key exchange mode” and wait to receive a key. SUs that have received a
network key will boot up for 5 seconds in “key exchange mode” and will look to see if a new AP is present. If a new AP is present, then
the SU exchanges keys with the AP, otherwise the SU begins normal operation after the 5 seconds.
APs that have not yet issued network keys boot up in “key exchange mode” until they have issued network keys to at least 1 SU. Once
the AP has issued keys it will only boot up for 5 seconds in “key exchange mode.” If a SU is present during the 5 seconds, then the
AP will issue new keys to the SU and will then remain in “key exchange mode,” waiting for more SUs to be attached. Once all new
SUs have been attached, the AP must be power cycled. The AP will boot up and will enter normal operation after 5 seconds of “key
exchange mode.”
Please call AvaLAN technical support at (650) 384-0000 if the system topology requires:
— More than 16 subscriber units per access point for roaming/mobility applications
— Multiple access points that use the same network key for roaming/mobility
— Low packet loss rates when using broadcast or multicast Ethernet packets
nOTe: Broadcast and multicast packets (example: DHCP, UDP) are sent once and may experience losses at extended range. Unicast
packets (example: HTTP, TCP) are sent using advanced error correction and retransmission techniques to ensure delivery.
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System diagram
* Optional AW23
Panel Antenna
aW5800xT
Outdoor radio
configured as an
access point or
client device
aW5800iT
Indoor radio
configured as an
access point or
client device