Airlink101 APO1000 инструкция обслуживания

Wireless G 2.4GHz 500mW Out door AP Model: APO1000/APO1010 User ’ s Manual V .1.0[...]

1 T able of Content s CHAPTER 1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 I NTROD UCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 1[...]

2 4.3.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory .................................................................................................. 69 4.3.6 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................... ....... 70 4.3.7 Network Utility ..................[...]

3 6.4.6 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................... ..... 140 6.4.7 Network Utility ............................................................................................................................... ............ 141 6.4.8 Reboot .......[...]

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1 Chapter 1. System Overview 1.1 Introduction The 802.1 1 b/g compliant Airlink101® APO1000/APO1010 is an outdoor wirele ss access poi nt that can be used for five different pu rposes in three dif ferent modes. In the AP m ode, it can be deployed either as traditional fixed wirele ss Access Point(AP), or combination of AP and WDS(AP+WDS). In the W[...]

2 1.2 System Concept The APO1000/APO1010 is not only designed an d u sed as traditional out doo r AP , but also with rich features tailored f o r WISP applications. The two -level management cap ability and access control ease WISP and owners to maintain and manage wireless network in a more controllabl e fashion. Main applications are listed as fo[...]

3 1.3 Applications in Wireless Network APO1000/APO1010 is a multiple mode system which can be configur ed either as a wirele ss gateway or an access point as desired. It also can be used as WDS link for Ethernet network exp ansion. This section depict s different applications in AP Mode , WDS Mode , and CPE Mode and Client Bridge + Universal Repeat[...]

4  Configuration in WDS Mode (Pure WDS) An access point can be either a main, relay or rem ote base st atio n. A main base station is typically connected to a wi re d network via the Ethernet port. A relay base station relays data betwee n main b ase station s and relay stat ions or remote base stations with client s. A remote base station is th[...]

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6 Î Example 2 : Point-to-Multi-Point Î Example 3 : Multi-Point Repeating bridge  Configuration in CPE Mode It can be used as an Outd oor Custo mer Premises Equipment (CPE ) to receive wireless signal over last m ile application, helping WISPs deliver wireless broadb an d Internet service to re side nts and busin ess customers. In the CPE mode,[...]

7  Configuration in Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Mode It can be used as an Client Bridge + Uni versal Repeater to re ceive wireless signal over last mile applications, helping WISPs deliver wireless broadband Internet servi ce to new resident ial and business customers. In this mode, APO1000/APO1010 is enabled with DHCP Server fu nctions. [...]

8 1.4 Product Benefit  500mW at 2.4Ghz Output Power  T opology : Point to Point ; Point to Multi Point  Operation Modes : Î Access Point Mode : Pure Access Point Functi on and Access Point /Bridge(WDS) Function Î WDS Mode Î CPE Mode (Router Client ) Î Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Mode  Security with WEP , WP A/WP A2-PSK, and W[...]

9 1.5 S pecification  Wireless Architecture Mode Î AP Mode 9 Pure AP Mode • It can be deployed as a tradition fixed wireless Access Point • It allow wireless client s or S tations(ST A ) to access 9 AP/WDS Mode • This enables the wireless i nterconn ection of Access Point in an IEEE802.1 1 network .and accept wireless clients at the same [...]

10 Î Support MAC Filter Î Support IP Filter Î Bandwidth traf fic Shaping 7. Wireless Feature Î T ransmission power control : 9 Levels Î Channel selection : Manual or Auto Î No of associated client s per AP : 32 Î Setting for max no associated client s : Y es Î No. of ESSID (Virtual AP) : 8 Î No. of Max. WDS setting : 8 Î Preamble setting [...]

11 Î No. of registered RADIUS serve rs : 2 Î VLAN assignment on BSSID Î Support VLAN tag over WDS  Quality of Service Î DiffServ/ T oS Î IEEE802.1p/ CoS Î IEEE 802.1Q T ag VLAN priority control Î IEEE802.1 1e WMM  System Administration Î Intuitive Web Manageme nt Interface Î Password Protected Access Î Firmware upgrade via W eb Î R[...]

12 Chapter 2. Basic Installation 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 2.1.1 Package Content s The standa rd package cont ent s of APO1000/APO1010:  APO1000/APO1010 x 1  Quick Installation Guide x 1  CD-ROM (with User Manual and QIG) x 1  PSE with AC Cable x 1  Mounting Kit x 1 It is highly recommended to use all the supplie s in the package in[...]

13 2.1.2 Panel Function Descriptions ¾ APO1000 Front Panel Rear Panel 1. Reset Button : System reboot button press until LED fl ashed and rel ease for system reboot or for reset to factory default press, LED flash es keep pressi ng un til LED becomes st atic 2. Power : Red LED ON indicates p ower on, and OFF indicates power of f 3. Signal S trengt[...]

14 ¾ APO1010 Front Panel Rear Panel 1. Reset Button : System reboot button press until LED fl ashed and rel ease for system reboot or for reset to factory default press, LED flash es keep pressi ng un til LED becomes st atic 2. Power : Red LED ON indicates p ower on, and OFF indicates power of f 3. Signal S trength : Y ellow LED ON indicates Low S[...]

15 2.1.3 Hardware Inst allation Step s Please follow the steps me ntioned below to install th e hardware of APO1000/APO1010: ¾ APO1000 Front Panel Rear Panel Î Connect N-type antenna to the N-type connector o n the rear panel. Î Connect Power Injector to the Po E connector on the front panel. Î Connect an Ethernet cable to the Power Injector a [...]

16 2.2 W e b Management Interface Instructions APO1000/APO1010 suppo rt s web-based configuration. Upon the completion of hardware inst allation, APO1000/APO1010 can be configured throu gh a COMPUTER by using it s web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. 1. Default IP Address : 192.168.2.254 2. Default IP N etmask : 255.255.255.0 3[...]

17 The network manager Login Page then appears. Enter “ root ” for user name and “ defaul t ” for password, and then click OK to l ogin to the system; the root manag er account is used as an example here.  Login Success System Overview page will appea r after successful lo gin.[...]

18 Chapter 3. AP Mode Configuration When AP mode is chosen, the system can be configured as an Access Point. This se ction p rovides det ailed explanation for users to configure in the AP mode with help of illustrations. In the AP mode, functions listed in the t able below are also available from the Web -b ase d GUI interface. Option System Wirele[...]

19 3.1.2 Configure LAN IP Here are the instructions to setup the local IP Address and Netmask. Please click on System -> LAN and follow the belo w setting.  Mode : Check either “S tatic IP” or “Dynamic IP” button as desired to set up the system IP of LAN port . Î St atic IP : The administrator ca n man u ally setup the LAN IP address[...]

20 Click Save button to save your changes. Click Rebo ot button to activate your changes APO1000/APO1010 APO1000/APO1010[...]

21 3.2 Wireless LAN Network Creation The network manager can config ure related wireless settings, Gene ral Settings, Advanced Settings, Virtual AP(V AP) Setting, Security Settings, and MAC Filter Settings . 3.2.1 Wireless General Setup The administrator can change the dat a tr ansmission, channel and output power se ttings for the system. Please c[...]

22 3.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup T o achieve optimal wireless performance, it is necessary to tweak advance setting per requirement s prope rly , not necessary higher the better or lowe r . The administrator can change the R TS threshold and fragmenta tion thresh old settings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> Advanced Setup and follow [...]

23 performance the ACK T imeout could be made longer to accommod ate. RTS/CTS Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. CTS Ti meout will take ef fect only when RTS is turned on. Unlike wired Ethernet, radi o transmissio n may begin with a RTS (R equest to Send) frame, and re ceiver responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) frame. The RTS/C[...]

24  DTIM Interval : The DTIM interval is in the range of 1 ~ 15 . The default is 15 . DTIM is defined as Delivery T raffic Indication Messag e . It is used to notify the wirele ss station s, whi ch support power saving mode, when to wake up to receive multicast frame. DTIM is necessary and criti c al in wireless envi r onment a s a mechanism to [...]

25 3.2.3 Create V irtual AP(V AP) The APO1000/APO1010 support broad casting multiple SSIDs, allowi ng the creation of V irtual Access Points, partitioning a single physical access p oi n t into 8 logical access poi nts, each of which can ha ve a dif ferent set of security , VLAN tag(ID) and network settings. Figure 3-2 shows multiple SSIDs with dif[...]

26 3.2.3.2 V irtual AP Setup For each V irt ual AP , administrators can configure SSID, VL AN ID(T ag), SSID broadcasting , Maximum number of client associations, se curity type settings. Click Edit button on the V AP Edit column, and then a V irtual AP setup pa ge ap pears.  ESSID : Extended Service Set ID, When client s are browsing for ava il[...]

27 AC_VO V oice 0x30 0xe0 0x88 0xb8 6, 7 High T ime-sensitive data like V oIP and streaming media a re automatically sent to this queue  IAPP Support : By default, it’ s “ Disable ” . Inter Access-Point Protocol is desi gned to enforce unique association throu ghout an ESS(Extended Service Set) and to enforce secure exchange of st ation&ap[...]

28 Key Length Hex ASCII 64-bit 10 characters 5 characters 128-bit 26 characters 13 characters 152-bit 32 characters 16 characters Î WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK : WP A or WP A2 Algorithms enable the system to access the network by using the WP A-PSK protected access. 9 Cipher Suite : By default, it is TKIP . Select either AES or TKIP cipher suites 9 Group K[...]

29 key to generate GTKs, in seconds. Enter the time-len gth requi red. • EAP Reauth Period : ; By default, it’ s 3600 seconds; 0 second is to disable EAP Re-authentication. 9 Main and secondary Authentication RADIUS Server Settings : • Authentication Serv er : Enter the IP address of the Au thentication RADIUS server . • Port : By default, [...]

30 RADIUS settings to complete configuration. 9 Dynamic WEP Settings : • W E P Key length : The available option s are 64 bits or 128 bits . The system will automatically generate WEP encryption keys. • WEP Key Update Period : By default, it’ s 300 second s; 0 not to rekey . • EAP Reauth Period : By default, it’ s 3600 seconds; 0 second i[...]

31 • Accounting Server : Enter the IP addre ss of t he Accounting RADIUS server . • Port : By default, it’ s 1813. The port number used to communicate with RADI US server . • Shared Secret : A secret key used between system and Accounting RADIUS server . Supports 1 to 64 characte rs. Click Save button to save your changes. Click Rebo ot but[...]

32 3.2.4 MAC Filter Setup Continued from the 3.2.3.1 V irtual AP Overview section, Click Setup button on the MAC Filter Setup column, and then a Virtual AP MAC Filter setup p age appears. The administrator can allow or reje ct clients to access e ach Virtu al AP .  MAC Filter Setup : By default, it’ s “ Disable ”. Options are Disabled , On[...]

33 3.3 Wireless Network Exp ansion The administrator could create WDS Links to exp and wireless network. Whe n WDS is enabled, access point functions as a wireless bridge and is able to commu nicate with other access points via WDS links. A WDS link is bidirectional and both side must support WDS. Access points know each other by M AC Address. In o[...]

34 WMM prioritizes traf fic according to four Access Categories (A C) - voice, video, best ef fort, and background. However , it does not provide guarante e d throughput. Packet s with QoS header including Diff serv/IP T oS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categories of WMM, packet s without QoS header will be assigned to the Best Ef fort qu[...]

35 Key Length Hex ASCII 64-bit 10 characte rs 5 characters 128-bit 26 characte rs 13 characters 152-bit 32 characte rs 16 characters Î AES Key : Enter 32 HEX characters AES key .  WDS MAC List Î Enable : Click Enable to create WDS link. Î WDS Peer's MAC Address : Enter the MAC addre ss of WDS pee r . Î VLAN ID : By default, it’ s disa[...]

36 3.4 System Management 3.4.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of th e system via instructions in this p age. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Manageme nt and follow the belo w settings.  System Information Î System Name[...]

37  Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disabl e system l ogin methods and chan ge se rvices port. Î Enable HTTP : Check t o select HTTP Service. Î HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Î Enable T elnet : Check to select T elnet Service Î T elnet Port : The default is 23 and the range is between 1 ~[...]

38 3.4.2 Configure System T ime System time can be configured via this p age, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> T ime Ser ver and follow the below settin g.  Local Time : Display the current system time.  NTP Client : T o synchronize the sys tem time with NTP se rver . Î Enable : Check to selec[...]

39 3.4.3 Configure UPnP Universal Plug and Play(UPnP) is an architecture to enabl e pervasive pee r-to-peer netwo rk conne ctivity between PCs, intelligent devices and appliances when UPnP is supp orted. UPnP works on TCP/IP network to enable UPnP devices to connect and access to each other , very well adopted in home networki ng envi ronment.  [...]

40 3.4.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an a pplication-l ayer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP manager and agent. By enabling SNMP function, the admini strator can obtain the system information remotely . Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting.  SNMP v 2c Enable: Check to enable [...]

41  SNMP T rap : Events such as cold st art, interface up & down, and asso ciation & disassociation will rep ort to an assig ned server . Î Community : Set a community string required by the remote ho st computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system. Î IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remo te hosts to receive[...]

42 3.4.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore p rior configuration or reset back to factory default conf i guration can be executed via th is page . Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting.  Save Settings T o PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a [...]

43 3.4.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software imag e that system needs to respond to request s and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes requ ired to include new features or bugs fix. It t akes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware. T o upgrade system firmware, click Browse button to locate th[...]

44 3.4.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility . Please click on Utilities -> Network Utilit y and follow the belo w setting.  Ping : This utility will help ping other d evices on the network to verify connectivity . Ping utility , using ICMP p ackets, detects connectivity and latency betwee [...]

45 3.4.8 Reboot This function allows user to rest art system with existing or most current settings when changes are m ade. Click Reboot button to proceed and t ake around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary , plea se wait till completion of the reboot process. The Syst[...]

46 3.5 System S tatus This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview , Associated Clients S tatus , WDS Link Status , Extra Information and Event Log . 3.5.1 System Overview Display detailed inform ation of System, Network, LAN and Wireless in the System Overview p a ge.  System : Display information of the system. Î System Name :[...]

47 Î Primary DNS : The prim ary DNS server in service. Î Secondary DNS : The se conda ry DNS server in service.  LAN Information : Display tot al received and transmitt ed statistics on the LAN interface. Î MAC Address : The MAC address of the LAN port. Î Receive by tes : The tot a l received pa ckets in bytes on the LAN port. Î Receive p a[...]

48 3.5.2 Associated Client s St atus It displays ESSID, on/off S tatus, Security T ype, total numbe r of wireless clients associated with all V irtual AP .  V AP Information : Highlights key V AP information. Î VA P : Available V AP from V AP0 to V AP7. Î ESSID : Display name of ESSID for each V AP . Î Stat us : On/Off Î Security T ype : Dis[...]

49 3.5.3 WDS Link S tatus On/Off S tatus, peers MAC Address, Received Signal S trength Indica tor (RSSI) and Last TX Time for each WDS a re available.  WDS : Maximum supported WDS links.  Stat us : On/Off.  MAC Address : Display MAC addre ss of WDS peer .  RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of WDS links.  Last TX Time : Last inactive time peri[...]

50 3.5.4 Extra Information Users could pull out information such a s Route tabl e, ARP t abl e, MAC t able, Bridge table or STP available in the drop-down list from system. The “Refresh ” button is us ed to retrieve latest table informatio n.  Route t able information : Select “ Route table information ” o n the drop -down list to displa[...]

51 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in t able are learned again or added when new MAC add resses are seen from wired or wireless inte rfaces as well. When time runs out for a p articular entry , it will be pruned from the table. In that situation, switchin g p acket to that particular MA C ad dress will be d ropped.  Bridg[...]

52 3.5.5 Event Log The Event log displays system event s when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as a troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system.  Tim e: The date and time when the event occurred.  Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “Sy s tem” or “User”  Severity: Severity[...]

53 Chapter 4. WDS Mode Configuration Please refer to illustrations of the secti o n 1.3 for possible applications in the WD S mode. This section provides detailed explanation for users to configur e in the WDS mo de with help of illustration s. In the WDS mode, functions listed in the ta ble below are also available from the We b-based G UI interfa[...]

54 4.1.2 Configure LAN IP Here are the instructions for how to setup the local IP Address and Netmask. Please click on System -> LAN and follow the belo w setting. Î Mode : Check either “S tatic IP” or “Dynamic IP” button as desired to set up the system IP of LAN port . Î St atic IP : The administrator ca n man ually setup the LAN IP a[...]

55 Click Save button to save your changes. Click Rebo ot button to activate your changes APO1000/APO1010 APO1000/APO1010[...]

56 4.2 Wireless Network Exp ansion The network manager can config ure related wireless settings, Gene ral Settings, Advanced Settings, Virtual AP Setting and Security Settings . 4.2.1 Wireless General Setup The administrator can change the dat a tr ansmission, channel and output power se ttings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> General[...]

57 4.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup T o achieve optimal wireless performance, it is necessary to tweak advance setting per requirement s prope rly , not necessary higher the better or lowe r . The administrator can change the R TS threshold and fragmenta tion thresh old settings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> Advanced Setup and follow [...]

58 performance the ACK T imeout could be made longer to accommod ate. RTS/CTS Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. CTS Ti meout will take ef fect only when RTS is turned on. Unlike wired Ethernet, radi o transmissio n may begin with a RTS (R equest to Send) frame, and re ceiver responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) frame. The RTS/C[...]

59  DTIM Interval : The DTIM interval is in the range of 1 ~ 15 . The default is 15 . DTIM is defined as Delivery T raffic Indication Messag e . It is used to notify the wirele ss station s, whi ch support power saving mode, when to wake up to receive multicast frame. DTIM is necessary and criti c al in wireless envi r onment a s a mechanism to [...]

60 4.2.3 WDS Setup The administrator could create WDS Links to exp and wireless network. Whe n WDS is enabled, access point functions as a wireless bridge and is able to commu nicate with other access points via WDS links. A WDS link is bidirectional and both side must support WDS. Access points know each other by M AC Address. In other words, each[...]

61 WMM prioritizes traf fic according to four Access Categories (A C) - voice, video, best ef fort, and background. However , it does not provide guarante e d throughput. Packet s with QoS header including Diff serv/IP T oS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categories of WMM, packet s without QoS header will be assigned to the Best Ef fort qu[...]

62  WDS MAC List Î Enable : Click Enable to create WDS link. Î WDS Peer's MAC Address : Enter the MAC addre ss of WDS pee r . Î VLAN ID : By default, it’ s disabl ed(sp ace) with no VLAN ID. When desired, this system supports t agged VLAN from 0 to 4094 . Î Description : Description of WDS link. The WDS link needs to be set at same Ch[...]

63 4.3 System Management 4.3.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of th e system via instructions in this p age. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Manageme nt and follow the belo w settings.  System Information Î System Name[...]

64  Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disabl e system l ogin methods and chan ge se rvices port. Î Enable HTTP : Check t o select HTTP Service. Î HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Î Enable HTTPS : Check to sele ct HTT PS Service Î HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is bet ween 1 ~ 6[...]

65 4.3.2 Configure System T ime System time can be configured via this p age, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> T ime Ser ver and follow the below settin g.  Local Time : Display the current system time.  NTP Client : T o synchronize the sys tem time with NTP se rver . Î Enable : Check to selec[...]

66 4.3.3 Configure UPnP Universal Plug and Play(UPnP) is an architecture to enabl e pervasive pee r-to-peer netwo rk conne ctivity between PCs, intelligent devices and appliances when UPnP is supp orted. UPnP works on TCP/IP network to enable UPnP devices to connect and access to each other , very well adopted in home networki ng envi ronment.  [...]

67 4.3.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an a pplication-l ayer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely . Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting.  SNMP v 2c Enable : Check to enabl[...]

68 Î Community : Set a community string required by the remote ho st computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system. Î IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remo te hosts to receive trap messages. Click Save button to save changes an d click Reboo t button to activate.[...]

69 4.3.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore p rior configuration or reset back to factory default conf i guration can be executed via th is page . Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting.  Save Settings to PC : Clic k Save button to save the current configuration to a [...]

70 4.3.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software imag e that system needs to respond to request s and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes requ ired to include new features or bugs fix. It t akes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware. T o upgrade system firmware, click Browse button to locate th[...]

71 4.3.7 Network Utility The administrator can diag nose network connectivity via the PING utility . Please click on Utilities -> Network Utilit y and follow the belo w setting.  Ping : This utility will help ping other d evices on the network to verify connectivity . Ping utility , using ICMP p ackets, detects connectivity and latency betwee[...]

72 4.3.8 Reboot This function allows user to rest art system with existing or most current settings when changes are m ade. Click Reboot button to proceed and t ake around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary , plea se wait till completion of the reboot process. The Syst[...]

73 4.4 System S tatus This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview , WDS Link S tatus , Extra Information and Event Log . 4.4.1 System Overview Detailed information on Sy stem , Network , LAN Information and Wireless Information can be reviewed via this p age.  System : Display the information of the system. Î System Name : The [...]

74  LAN Information : Display tot al received and transmitt ed statistics on the LAN interface. Î MAC Address : The MAC address of the LAN port. Î Receive by tes : The tot a l received pa ckets in bytes on the LAN port. Î Receive p ackets : The tot al received packet s of the LAN port. Î T ransmit bytes : The tot al transmitted packets in by[...]

75 4.4.2 WDS Link S tatus On/Off S tatus, peers MAC Address, Received Signal S trength Indi cator(RSSI) and Last TX Time for each WDS are available.  WDS : Maximum supported WDS links.  Stat us : On/Off.  MAC Address : Display MAC addre ss of WDS peer .  RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of WDS links.  Last TX Time : Last inactive time period[...]

76 4.4.3 Extra Information Users could pull out information such a s Route tabl e, ARP t abl e, MAC t able, Bridge table or STP available in the drop-down list from system. The “Refresh ” button is us ed to retrieve latest table informatio n.  Route t able information : Select “ Route table information ” o n the drop -down list to displa[...]

77 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in t able are learned again or added when new MAC add resses are seen from wired or wireless inte rfaces as well. When time runs out for a p articular entry , it will be pruned from the table. In that situation, switching p acket to that particular MAC addr ess will be discontinued.  Bri[...]

78 4.4.4 Event Log The Event log displays system event s when system is up and running. Also, it becom es very useful as troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system.  Tim e: The date and time when the event occurred.  Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “Sy s tem” or “User”  Severity: Severity [...]

79 Chapter 5. CPE Mode Configuration When CPE mode is chose n, the system can be configured as a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). This section provides detailed expl anation for u sers to configure in the CPE mode with help of illustrati ons. In the CPE mode, functions listed in th e table below a re also availa ble from the Web-based GUI interfa[...]

80 Figure 5-1 CPE mode configuration APO1000/APO1010[...]

81 5.1.2 Configure W AN Setup There are three connection types for th e W AN port : St atic IP , Dy namic IP and PPPoE . Please click on System -> W AN and follow the below setting. In CPE mode, the WAN Port is the Wi reless interface. Î Mode : By default, it’s “ Stat ic IP ”. Check “S tatic IP”, “Dynamic IP” or “PPPoE” to set[...]

82 Î User Name : Enter User Name for PPPoE connection Î Password : Enter Password for PPPoE connection Î Reconnect Mode : 9 Always on – A connection to Internet is always maint ained. 9 On Demand – A connection to Internet is made as needed. When Time Server is enabled at the “On Demand” mode, the “Reconnect Mode” will turn out “Al[...]

83 The Clone MAC Address field will displa y MAC address of the PC connected to system. Click “Save” butto n can make clone MAC ef fective. Î Manual MAC Address : Enter the MAC address registered with your ISP .  Bandwid th : Administrator can control download and upload bandwid th. Default is Disable Î Upload : The range i s from 256 to 8[...]

84 5.1.3 Configure DDNS Setup Dynamic DNS allows you to map domain name to dynamic IP address. Please click on System -> DDNS Setup and follow th e below setting.  Enabled: By default, it’s “ Disable ” . The mappin g domain name won’t change when dynami c IP changes. The beauty of it is no need to remember the dynamic W AP IP while ac[...]

85 5.1.4 Configure LAN IP Here are the instructions for how to setup the local IP Address and Netmask. Please click on System -> LAN and follow the belo w setting.  LAN IP : The administ rator can manually setup the LAN IP addres s. Î IP Addres s : The IP addre ss of the LA N port; default IP address is 192.168.10.100 Î IP Netmask : The Sub[...]

86 Î DNS2 IP : Enter IP address of the second DNS server; this is optional. Î WINS IP : Enter IP address of the Windows Internet Na me Service (WINS) server; this is optional. Î Domain : Enter the domain name for this network. Î Lease Time : The IP addresses given out by t he DHCP server will only be valid for the duration specified by the leas[...]

87 5.2 Access Point Association 5.2.1 Wireless General Setup The administrator can change the dat a tr ansmission, channel and output power se ttings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> General Setup and follow the below setting.  ESSID : Assign Service Set ID for the wireless system.  Band Mode : Select an appropriate wireless ban[...]

88 key . The WEP key configured here must be exactly the same as the key on the access point that this system is associated with.[...]

89 9 Key Length : The available options are 64 bits , 128 bits or 152 bits . 9 WEP auth M ethod : Enable the desired option amon g Open system and Shar ed . 9 Key Index : key index is used to designate the WEP key duri ng data transmission. 4 dif ferent WEP keys can be entered at the same time, but only one is chosen. 9 WEP Key # : Enter HEX or ASC[...]

90 5.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup T o achieve optimal wireless performance, it is necessary to tweak advance setting per requirement s prope rly , not necessary higher the better or lowe r . The administrator can change the R TS threshold and fragmenta tion thresh old settings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> Advanced Setup and follow [...]

91 performance the ACK T imeout could be made longer to accommod ate. RTS/CTS Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. CTS Ti meout will take ef fect only when RTS is turned on. Unlike wired Ethernet, radi o transmissio n may begin with a RTS (R equest to Send) frame, and re ceiver responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) frame. The RTS/C[...]

92 Select “Enable”, then p ackets with WMM QoS will t ake higher priority . WMM prioritizes traf fic according to four Access Categories (A C) - voice, video, best ef fort, and background. However , it does not provide guarante e d throughput. Packet s with QoS header including Diff serv/IP T oS and 802.1p will be mapped into 4 Access Categorie[...]

93 5.2.3 Site Survey Use this tool to scan and locate WISP Acce ss Point s and select on e to associate wit h . Please click on Wireless -> Site Survey . Below depicts an exampl e for site survey .  ESSID : Av ailable Extend Service Set ID of su rrounding Access Points.  MAC Address : MAC addresses of surrounding Access Points.  Channel[...]

94 5.3 System Management 5.3.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of th e system via instructions in this p age. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Manageme nt and follow the belo w settings.  System Information Î System Name[...]

95  Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disabl e system l ogin methods and chan ge se rvices port. Î Enable HTTP : Check t o select HTTP Service. Î HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Î Enable HTTPS : Check to sele ct HTT PS Service Î HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is bet ween 1 ~ 6[...]

96 5.3.2 Configure System T ime System time can be configured via this p age, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> T ime Ser ver and follow the below settin g.  Local Time : Display the current system time.  NTP Client : T o synchronize the sys tem time with NTP se rver . Î Enable : Check to selec[...]

97 5.3.3 Configure UPnP Universal Plug and Play(UPnP) is an architecture to enabl e pervasive pee r-to-peer netwo rk conne ctivity between PCs, intelligent devices and appliances when UPnP is supp orted. UPnP works on TCP/IP network to enable UPnP devices to connect and access to each other , very well adopted in home networki ng envi ronment.  [...]

98 5.3.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an a pplication-l ayer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. By enabling SNMP function, the administrator can obtain the system information remotely . Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting.  SNMP v 2c Enable: Check to enable[...]

99  SNMP T rap : Events such as cold st art, interface up & down, and asso ciation & disassociation will rep ort to an assig ned server . Î Community : Set a community string required by the remote ho st computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system. Î IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remo te hosts to receive[...]

100 5.3.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore p rior configuration or reset back to factory default conf i guration can be executed via th is page . Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting.  Save Settings to PC : Clic k Save button to save the current configuration to a[...]

101 5.3.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software imag e that system needs to respond to request s and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes requ ired to include new features or bugs fix. It t akes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware. T o upgrade system firmware, click Browse button to locate t[...]

102 5.3.7 Network Utility The administrator can diag nose network connectivity via the PING utility . Please click on Utilities -> Network Utilit y and follow the belo w setting.  Ping : This utility will help ping other d evices on the network to verify connectivity . Ping utility , using ICMP p ackets, detects connectivity and latency betwe[...]

103 5.3.8 Reboot This function allows user to rest art system with existing or most current settings when changes are m ade. Click Reboot button to proceed and t ake around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary , plea se wait till completion of the reboot process. The Sys[...]

104 5.4 Access Control List 5.4.1 IP Filter Setup Allows to create deny or allow rules to filter ingress or egre s s packet s from specific source and/or to destinat ion IP addre ss on wired (LAN) or Wireless (W AN) ports. Filter rules coul d be used to filter unicast o r multicast packet s o n different protocols as shown in the IP Filter Setup. I[...]

105 ¾ Example 1 : Create a higher priority rule to allow IP addre s s 192.168.2.2 T elnet access fr om LAN port first, and deny T elnet access from remaining IP addresses in the same subnet. Source Destination Rule IP/Mask Port IP/Mask Port In/Out Protocol Listen Action Side 1 192.168.2.2/32 192.2.254/32 22 In TCP n Pass LAN 2 192.168.2.0/24 192.1[...]

106 5.4.2 MAC Filter Setup Allows to create MAC filter rules to allow or deny unicast or multicast pa ckets from limited nu mber of MAC addre sses. Important to note that MAC filter rules hav e precedenc e over IP Filter rules. Please click on Advance -> MAC Filter Setup and follow the below setting.  MAC Filter Rule : By default, it’s “ [...]

107 5.5 Resource Sharing 5.5.1 DMZ DMZ is commonly work with the NA T functionality as an alternative of Virtual Server(Port Forwarding ) while wanting all ports of DMZ host visible to Internet users. Vi rtual Serve r rules ha ve precedence over the DMZ rule. In order to use a range of ports available to access to different inter nal host s Virtual[...]

108 5.5.2 V irtual Server (Port Forwarding) “Virtual Serve r” can al so referred to as “Port Forward” as well and used interchangeably . Resources in the network can be exposed to the Internet users in a controlled manner in cluding on -line gaming, video confere ncing or others via V irtual Server setup. Don’t repeat port s ’ usage to [...]

109 ¾ Example 2 : All connections should be redirected to 192.168.2.12 while DMZ is enabled. Since V irtual Server rules have precedence over the DMZ rule all other connect i ons to TCP port 20~80 will be redirected to port 20~80 of 192.168.2.1 1 . The rule 2 won’t t ake effect. DMZ Enabled : 192.168.2.12 Rule Protocol Private IP Private Port Pu[...]

110 5.6 System S tatus This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview , DHCP Clients , Extra Information and Event Log . 5.6.1 System Overview Detailed information on Sy stem , WA N Information , LAN Information and Wireless Sta ti on Information can be revie wed via this page.  System : Display the information of the system. Î Sy[...]

111 The W AN port specified Dyn ami c IP , the Release and Renew bu tton will be show-up, click Release button to release IP address of W AN port, Renew button to renew IP address through DHCP server . The W AN port specified PPPoE , and the Connect and DisConnect button will be show up. Click “ Conne ct ” button to assigned IP address from PPP[...]

112 If the system associate with AP , the BSSID, RSSI and Last Rx T ime will be show up. Below depict s the examples for associated AP of Wireless Information. Î BSSID : Indicate the Basic Service Set ID of the associated AP Î RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of the associated AP . Î Last Rx Ti me : Indicate the last receive packet of the associ ated AP[...]

113 5.6.2 DHCP Client s Users could retrieve DHCP server and DHCP client s’ IP/MAC address via this page.  IP address : IP addresses to LAN devices by DHCP server .  MAC Address : MAC addresses of LAN devices.  Expired In : Shows how long the leased IP address will expire.[...]

114 5.6.3 Extra Info Users could pull out information such a s Route tabl e, ARP t abl e, MAC t able, Bridge table or STP available in the drop-down list from system. The “Refresh ” button is us ed to retrieve latest table informatio n.  N ets ta t In f o rm a t io n : Select “ NetSt atus Information ” on the drop-down li st, the connect[...]

115  Bridge t able information : Select “ Bridge T able information ” on the drop-down list to display bridge t able. Bridge table will sh ow Bridge ID and STP's S tatus on the each Ethernet bridge and its att ached interfaces, the Bridge Port should be attached to some interfaces.  Bridge MAC information : Select “ Bridge MACs Inf[...]

116 5.6.4 Event Log The Event log displays system event s when system is up and running. Also, it becom es very useful as troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system.  Tim e: The date and time when the event occurred.  Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “Sy s tem” or “User”  Severity: Severity[...]

117 Chapter 6. Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Configuration When Client Bridge + Univ ersal Re peater mode is activated, the system can be configu red a s an Access Point and Client Stat io n simultaneously . Thi s se ction p rovides information in configuring the Client Bridge + Universal Re peater mode with graphical illustrations. APO1000/AP[...]

118 6.1.2 Configure LAN IP Here are the instructions for how to setup the local IP Address and Netmask. Please click on System -> LAN and follow the belo w setting.  Mode : Check either “S tatic IP” or “Dynamic IP” button as desired to set up the system IP of LAN port . Î St atic IP : The administrator ca n man ually setup the LAN IP[...]

119  802.1d Sp anning T ree The spanning tree netwo rk proto col provides a loop free topology for a bridged LAN between L A N interfa ce. The S panning T ree Protocol, which is also referred to as STP , is defined in the IEEE S tandard 802.1d.  DHCP Setu p : Devices connected to the system can obt ain an IP addr ess automatically when this s[...]

120 6.2 Access Point Association 6.2.1 Configure Wireless General Setting The administrator can change the dat a tr ansmission, channel and output power se ttings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> General Setup and follow the below setting.  ESSID : Assign Service Set ID for the wireless system.  Band Mode : Select an appropriate[...]

121 9 Key Length : The available options are 64 bits , 128 bits or 152 bits . 9 WEP auth M ethod : Enable the desired option amon g Open system and Shar ed . 9 Key Index : key index is used to designate the WEP key duri ng data transmission. 4 dif ferent WEP keys can be entered at the same time, but only one is chosen. 9 WEP Key # : Enter HEX or AS[...]

122 6.2.2 Wireless Advanced Setup T o achieve optimal wireless performance, it is necessary to tweak advance setting per requirement s prope rly , not necessary higher the better or lowe r . The administrator can change the R TS threshold and fragmenta tion thresh old settings for the system. Please click on Wireless -> Advanced Setup and follow[...]

123 RTS/CTS Adjustment of RTS Threshold can be done to turn on RTS. CTS Ti meout will take ef fect only when RTS is turned on. Unlike wired Ethernet, radi o transmissio n may begin with a RTS (R equest to Send) frame, and re ceiver responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) frame. The RTS/CTS mechanism is called Channel Cleani ng , all stations that recei[...]

124 saving mode, when to wake up to receive multicast frame. DTIM is necessary and criti c al in wireless envi r onment a s a mechanism to fulfill power-saving synchronization. A DTIM interval is a count of the number of bea con frames that must occur before the acce ss point sends the buf fered multicast frames. For inst ance, if DTIM Interval is [...]

125 6.2.3 Site Survey Use this tool to scan and locate WISP Acce ss Point s and select on e to associate wit h . Please click on Wireless -> Site Survey . Below depicts an exampl e for site survey .  ESSID : Av ailable Extend Service Set ID of su rrounding Access Points.  MAC Address : MAC addresses of surrounding Access Points.  Channe[...]

126 6.3 Wireless LAN Network Creation The network manager can config ure related wireless settings, AP Setup, Security Settings, and MAC Filter Settings . 6.3.1 AP Setup Administrators can configure ESSID, SSID broadcasting, Maximu m number of c lient associatio ns, security type settings and MAC Filter settings.  ESSID : Extended Service Set ID[...]

127 Queue Data T ransmitted Client s to AP IP To S 802.1P Priority Priority Description AC_BK Background. 0x08 0x20 1, 2 Low High through put. Bulk dat a that requires maximum throughput and is not time-sensitive is sent to this qu eue (FTP dat a, for example). AC_BE Best Effort 0, 3 Medium Medium throu ghput an d delay . Most traditional IP dat a [...]

128 Î WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK : WP A or WP A2 Algorithms enable the system to access the network by using the WP A-PSK protected access. 9 Cipher Suite : By default, it is TKIP . Select either AES or TKIP cipher suites 9 Group Key Up date Period : By default, it is 600 seconds. This time interval for rekeying GTK, broadcast/multicast encrypt ion key s,[...]

129 9 Main and secondary Authentication RADIUS Server Settings : • Authentication Serv er : Enter the IP address of the Au thentication RADIUS server . • Port : By default, it’s 1812 . The port nu mber u sed to communi cate with RADIUS server . • Shared secret : A secret key used between system and RADIUS server . Support s 1 to 64 characte[...]

130 Î WEP 802.1X : Wh en WEP 802.1x Authentication is enabled, please refer to the following Dynamic WEP and RADIUS settings to complete configuration. 9 Dynamic WEP Settings : • WEP Key length : The available options are 64 bits or 128 bits . The system will automatically generate WEP encrypti on key s . • WEP Key Update Period : By default, [...]

131 9 Main and secondary Accounting RADIUS Server Settings : • Accounting Server : Enter the IP addre ss of t he Accounting RADIUS server . • Port : By default, it’ s 1813. The port number used to communicate with RADI US server . • Shared Secret : A secret key used between system and Accounting RADIUS server . Supports 1 to 64 characte rs.[...]

132 6.3.2 MAC Filter Setup The administrator can allow or reject cli ents to access repeate r AP . Please click Wireless -> MAC Filter and follow the below setting s.  MAC Filter Setup : By default, it’ s “ Disable ”. Options are Disabled , Only Deny List MAC or Only Allow List MAC . Click Save button to save your change. T wo ways to s[...]

133 6.4 System Management 6.4.1 Configure Management Administrator could specify geographical location of th e system via instructions in this p age. Administrator could also enter new Root and Admin passwords and allow multiple login methods. Please click System -> Manageme nt and follow the belo w settings.  System Information Î System Nam[...]

134  Admin Login Methods : Only root user can enable or disabl e system l ogin methods and chan ge se rvices port. Î Enable HTTP : Check t o select HTTP Service. Î HTTP Port : The default is 80 and the range is between 1 ~ 65535. Î Enable HTTPS : Check to sele ct HTT PS Service Î HTTPS Port : The default is 443 and the range is bet ween 1 ~ [...]

135 6.4.2 Configure System T ime System time can be configured via this p age, and manual setting or via a NTP server is supported. Please click on System -> T ime Ser ver and follow the below settin g.  Local Time : Display the current system time.  NTP Client : T o synchronize the sys tem time with NTP se rver . Î Enable : Check to sele[...]

136 6.4.3 Configure UPnP Universal Plug and Play(UPnP) is an architecture to enabl e pervasive pee r-to-peer netwo rk conne ctivity between PCs, intelligent devices and appliances when UPnP is supp orted. UPnP works on TCP/IP network to enable UPnP devices to connect and access to each other , very well adopted in home networki ng envi ronment. [...]

137 6.4.4 Configure SNMP Setup SNMP is an a pplication-l ayer protocol that provides a message format for communication between SNMP manager and agent. By enabling SNMP function, the admini strator can obtain the system information remotely . Please click on System -> SNMP Setup and follow the below setting.  SNMP v 2c Enable: Check to enable[...]

138  SNMP T rap : Events such as cold st art, interface up & down, and asso ciation & disassociation will rep ort to an assig ned server . Î Community : Set a community string required by the remote ho st computer that will receive trap messages or notices send by the system. Î IP : Enter the IP addresses of the remo te hosts to receiv[...]

139 6.4.5 Backup / Restore and Reset to Factory Backup current configuration, restore p rior configuration or reset back to factory default conf i guration can be executed via th is page . Please click on Utilities -> Profile Setting and follow the below setting.  Save Settings T o PC : Click Save button to save the current configuration to a[...]

140 6.4.6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware is the main software imag e that system needs to respond to request s and to manage real time operations. Firmware upgrades are sometimes requ ired to include new features or bugs fix. It t akes around 8 minutes to upgrade due to complexity of firmware. T o upgrade system firmware, click Browse button to locate t[...]

141 6.4.7 Network Utility The administrator can diagnose network connectivity via the PING utility . Please click on Utilities -> Network Utilit y and follow the belo w setting.  Ping : This utility will help ping other d evices on the network to verify connectivity . Ping utility , using ICMP p ackets, detects connectivity and latency betwee[...]

142 6.4.8 Reboot This function allows user to rest art system with existing or most current settings when changes are m ade. Click Reboot button to proceed and t ake around three minutes to complete. A reminder will be available for remaining time to complete. If power cycle is necessary , plea se wait till completion of the reboot process. The Sys[...]

143 6.5 System S tatus This section breaks down into subsections of System Overview , Associated Clients S tatus , DHCP Client List , Extra Information and Event Log . 6.5.1 System Overview Display detailed inform ation of System, Network, LAN and Wireless in the System Overview p a ge.  System : Display the information of the system. Î System [...]

144 Î IP Netmask : The network mask. By default, it’s 255.255.255.0. Î IP Gate w ay : The gateway IP address and by default, it’s 192.168.2.1. Î Primary DNS : The prim ary DNS server in service. Î Secondary DNS : The se conda ry DNS server in service.  LAN Information : Display the det ailed receive and transmit statistics of LA N interf[...]

145 Î BSSID : Indicate the Basic Service Set ID of the associated AP . Î RSSI : Indicate the RSSI of the associated AP . Î Last Rx Ti me : Indicate the last receive packet of the associ ated AP . Î MAC Address : The MAC address of the Wireless S tation port. Î Receive by tes : The tot a l received pa ckets in bytes on the Wireless S tation por[...]

146 6.5.2 Associated Client s St atus It's display all associated client s on repeater AP .  MAC Address : MAC address of associated clie nt s.  RSSI : RSSI of from associated client s..  Last TX Time : Last inactive time period in seconds for a wireless connection.  Disconnect : Click “ Delete ” button to manually disco nnect [...]

147 6.5.3 DHCP Client s Users could retrieve DHCP server and DHCP client s’ IP/MAC address via this page.  IP address : IP addresses to LAN devices by DHCP server .  MAC addr ess : MAC addresses of LAN devices.  Expired In : Shows how long the leased IP address will expire.[...]

148 6.5.4 Extra Information Users could pull out information such a s Route tabl e, ARP t abl e, MAC t able, Bridge table or STP available in the drop-down list from system. The “Refresh ” button is us ed to retrieve latest table informatio n.  Route t able information : Select “ Route table information ” o n the drop -down list to displ[...]

149 Ageing timers will be reset when existing MAC addresses in t able are learned again or added when new MAC add resses are seen from wired or wireless inte rfaces as well. When time runs out for a p articular entry , it will be pruned from the table. In that situation, switchin g p acket to that particular MA C ad dress will be d ropped.  Brid[...]

150 6.5.5 Event Log The Event log displays system event s when system is up and running. Also, it becomes very useful as a troubleshooting tool when issues are experienced in system.  Tim e: The date and time when the event occurred.  Facility: It helps users to identify source of events such “Sy s tem” or “User”  Severity: Severit[...]

151 Chapter 7. Command Line Interface(CLI) Help , showinfo , pw inf o , set , reboot , default and p assword functions are available via T elnet session. 7.1 Accessing the CLI with T elnet Follow these step s to acce ss CLI via T elnet in the Window XP: Î Click S t art -> Run , and type “ cmd ” in the “ Run ” field. The DOS command wind[...]

152 7.2 Using the CLI After accessi ng the CLI, the admini s trat or ca n use co mmand on the system.  Using help command : Display all command s and descriptions  Using sho winfo command : Display System and LAN information s  Using set command : T ype set command to change IP addre ss, n etmask , gateway and operating mode.[...]

153  Using reboot comma nd : Re start the system  Using default comma nd : Re store system default settings  Using p assword command : Change root password[...]

154 Appendix A. Windows TCP/IP Settings  Windows XP 1. Click St art -> Settings -> Control Panel , and then “ Control Panel ” window appears. Click on “ Network Connections ”, and then “ Net w ork Connections ” wi ndow appears. 2. Click right on “ Local Area Connection ”, and select Properties .[...]

155 3. In “ Local Area Connection Properties ” wind o w , select “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ” and click o n Properties button. 4. Select “Use the following IP addre ss”, and type in IP address : 192.168.2.100 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0[...]

156 Appendix B. WEB GUI V alid Characters T able B WEB GUI V alid Characters Block Field V alid Characters IP Address IP Format; 1-254 IP Netmask 128.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.252 IP Gateway IP Format; 1-254 Primary IP Format; 1-254 Secondary IP Format; 1-254 LAN Hostname Length : 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z @ - _ . Manual MAC Address 12 HEX chars IP Address IP For[...]

157 Domain Length : 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - { } | : < > ? [ ] / ; ` , . = Lease T ime 600 ~ 99999999 Seconds T able B WEB GUI V alid Characters (continued) Block Field V alid Characters System Name Length : 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z S pace ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - { } | : < > ? [ ] / ; ` , . = Description Length : 40 0-9, A-Z[...]

158 Block Field V alid Characters RW p assword Length : 8 ~ 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - { } | : < > ? [ ] ; ` , . = Community Length : 32 0-9, A-Z, a-z ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - { } | : < > ? [ ] ; ` , . = IP IP Format; 1-254 T able B WEB GUI V alid Characters (continued) Block Field V alid Characters ESSID Length : 31 0-[...]

159 Block Field V alid Characters Shared Secret 1 ~ 64 characters EAP Reauth Period 300 ~ 99999999; default is 3600, 0 is d isable Accounting Server IP Format; 1-254 Accounting Port 1 ~ 65535 WEP Key Up date 0 ~ 99999999 ; default is 300, 0 is di sable T able B WEB GUI V alid Characters (continued) Block Field V alid Characters Peer's MAC Addr[...]

160 Appendix C. Network Manager Privileges There are two system management account s for maint ainin g the system; namely , the root and admin accounts are with different level s of privileges. The root ma nage r account is empowered with full privilege to Read & W r ite while the admin manager account is Read only . The following t able displa[...]

161 Appendix D. Enabling UPnP in Windows XP 1. Open the “ Add/Remove Programs ” control panel, and then click on “ Add/Remo v e Windows Components ” in the sidebar . Scroll down and find “ Networking Services ” , highlight it, and then click Details . 2. In the “ Networking Services ” window , ensure “ Internet Gatew ay Device ”[...]

162 3. Next, in the “ Control pa ne l ”, open the “ Administrative T ools ” and then open “ Services ” . Scroll d own until you find the “ SSDP Discovery Interface ” . If the S tatus is not St a rt e d , double-click on SSDP Discov ery Inter face to open the service properties. Change the st a rtup type to Automatic , then close the[...]

163 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .air link101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate d erived from IEEE standar d 802.1 1. Actual data throughput will vary . Net work conditio ns and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, bu ilding materials and constructi on,[...]