Airlink101 APO1000 User manual

Wireless G 2.4GHz 500mW Outdoor AP
Model: APO1000/APO1010
Quick Installation Guide
V.1.0

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Preface
The 802.11 b/g compliant Airlink101® APO1000/APO1010 is an outdoor high power wireless access point that can be used
for five different purposes in three different modes. In the AP mode, it can be deployed either as traditional fixed wireless
Access Point (AP), or combination ofAP and WDS (AP+WDS). In the WDS mode, it’s only used to expand or bridge Ethernet
networks and deployed as a main base, relay based or remote base station. In the CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)
mode, it connects to Wireless Internet Service Provider’s (WISP) outdoor network via wireless WAN gateway to access to
Internet. In the Client Bridge + Universal Repeater mode, it connects to Wireless Internet Service Provider’s (WISP) outdoor
network via wireless or wired bridge to access to Internet
The die-cast sealedAPO1000/APO1010is compact in size and compliant with IP68 weatherproof standard. It comes with a
mounting kit to mount on pole or wall. It is suitable for both indoor and outdoor usage with its 500mW output power, which is
higher than a typical indoorAP (100mW).
This Quick Installation Guide provides instructions and reference material for getting started with APO1000/APO1010. This
guide will also show you how to connect APO1000/APO1010 to other network devices.
Package Contents
The standard package contents ofAPO1000/APO1010 :
APO1000/APO1010 x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
CD-ROM (with User Manual and QIG) x 1
PoE Adapter (PSE) with AC Cable x 1
Mounting Kit x 1
It is highly recommended to use all the supplies in the package instead of substituting any components by other
suppliers to guarantee best performance.

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¾APO1000
Front Panel Rear Panel
1. Reset Button : System reboot button press until LED flashed and release for system reboot or for reset to
factory default press, LED flashes keep pressing until LED becomes static
2. Power : Red LED ON indicates power on, and OFF indicates power off
3. Signal Strength : Yellow LED ON indicates Low Signal (CPE Mode)
4. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates Normal Signal (CPE Mode) or (WDS Mode only)
5. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates High Signal (CPE Mode) or (AP Mode only)
6. WLAN : Green LED BLINKING indicates Wireless ON, and BLINKING quickly indicates Wireless
Transmit quickly.
7. Ethernet : Green LED ON indicates connection, OFF indicates no connection
8. PoE Connector : For connecting to PSE
9. N-Type Connector : For connecting to N-Type antenna
In CPE Mode, the LED 3 ON indicates the signal Low ( Signal <= 10 RSSI); the LED 3 and 4 ON indicate the
signal Normal (10 < Signal <=40 RSSI); the LED 3, 4 and 5 ON indicate the signal High ( Signal > 40 ).
Only LED 4 ON indicates the operating mode is WDS Mode; only LED 5 ON indicates the operating mode is
AP Mode.
System Overview

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¾APO1010
Front Panel Rear Panel
1. Reset Button : System reboot button press until LED flashed and release for system reboot or for reset
to factory default press, LED flashes keep pressing until LED becomes static
2. Power : Red LED ON indicates power on, and OFF indicates power off
3. Signal Strength : Yellow LED ON indicates Low Signal (CPE Mode)
4. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates Normal Signal (CPE Mode) or (WDS Mode only)
5. Signal Strength : Green LED ON indicates High Signal (CPE Mode) or (AP Mode only)
6. WLAN : Green LED BLINKING indicates Wireless ON, and BLINKING quickly indicates Wireless
Transmit quickly.
7. Ethernet : Green LED ON indicates connection, OFF indicates no connection
8. PoE Connector : For connecting to PSE
In CPE Mode, the LED 3 ON indicates the signal Low ( Signal <= 10 RSSI); the LED 3 and 4 ON indicate the
signal Normal (10 < Signal <=40 RSSI); the LED 3, 4 and 5 ON indicate the signal High ( Signal > 40 ).
Only LED 4 ON indicates the operating mode is WDS Mode; only LED 5 ON indicates the operating mode is
AP Mode.

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Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the hardware ofAPO1000/APO1010 :
¾APO1000
Front Panel Rear Panel
ÎConnect N-type antenna to the N-type connector on the rear panel.
ÎConnect Power Injector to the PoE connector on the front panel.
ÎConnect an Ethernet cable to the Power Injector and the other end to a computer.
ÎSource power to Power Injector in order to supply power to APO1000
¾APO1010
Front Panel Rear Panel
ÎConnect Power Injector to the PoE connector on the front panel.
ÎConnect an Ethernet cable to the Power Injector and the other end to a computer.
ÎSource power to Power Injector in order to supply power to APO1010
Hardware Installation

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APO1000/APO1010 supports web-based configuration. Upon the completion of hardware installation, APO1000/APO1010
can be configured through a PC or Laptop by using its web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
¾Default IP Address : 192.168.2.254
¾Default IP Netmask : 255.255.255.0
¾Default User Name and Password :
The default user name and password for both root manager account and admin manager account are as follows :
Mode CPE Mode AP Mode WDS Mode Client Bridge +
Universal Repeater Mode
Management Account Root
Account Admin Account Root Account Root Account Root Account
User Name root admin root root root
Password default admin default default default
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IP Segment Set-up for Administrator's PC
Set the IP segment of the administrator's computer to be in the same range as APO1000/APO1010 for accessing the
system. Do not duplicate the IPAddress used here with IPAddress ofAPO1000/APO1010 or any other device within the
network
Example of Segment :
The valid range is 1 ~ 254 and 192.168.2.254 shall be avoided because it is already assigned to APO1000/APO1010.
192.168.2.10 is used in the example below.
¾IPAddress : 192.168.2.10
¾IP Netmask : 255.255.255.0
Launch Web Browser
Launch web browser to access the web management interface of system by entering the default IPAddress,
http://192.168.2.254, in the URL field, and then press Enter.
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System Login
The network manager Login Page then appears.
Enter “root” for user name and “default” for password, and then click OK to login to the system.
Login Success
System Overview page will appear after successful login.

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APO1000/APO1010 is a multiple mode system which can be configured either as a gateway or an access point as desired.
This section provides a step-by-step configuration procedure for basic installation on AP Mode, WDS Mode and CPE
(Wireless Bridge) Mode and Client Bridge + Universal Repeater.
¾Setup In AP Mode
Step 1 : Mode Confirmation
Ensure the Operating Mode is currently atAP mode; the web management UI can be viewed at the Status section under
the System Overview page.
Step 2 : Change Password
Click System -> Management and then Management Setup page appears.
Quick Setup
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There can change root and admin manager account. Enter a new password, and verify it again in the New Password
and Check New Password field respectively. Click Save button, and proceed with the following steps.
Step 3 : LAN IP Settings
Click System -> LAN, and then Network Setup page appears.
Enable “Static IP” and “DNS”, and enter the related informations in the field marked with red asterisks. Click Save button
to save the settings.
Step 4 : Time Zone settings
Click System -> Time Server, and then Time Server Setup page appears.
Enable “Setup Time Use NTP”, and then enter the related information. Click Save button to save the settings.

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Step 5 : ESSID Settings
Click Wireless -> Virtual AP Setup, and then VAP Setup page appears.
Click “Edit” and then VAP0 Setup page appears.
Set up the broadcasting ESSID for easily identifying the system when device is trying to associate the service. Click
Save button to save settings
Step 6 : Security Settings
In VAP0 Setup page, select WEP in “Security Type“ pull down menu. The WEP setting field will shown up immediately.

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Enter the WEP key information required in the WEP settings field, and the same information will also be used to set up
devices which will then be usingAPO1000/APO1010's services.
Click Reboot to activate all settings configured so far.
Congratulation! TheAP mode is now successfully configured.

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¾Setup In WDS Mode
Step 1 : Mode Confirmation
Ensure the Operating Mode is currently at WDS mode; the web management UI can be viewed at the Status section
under the System Overview page.
Step 2 : Change Password
Click System -> Management and then Management Setup Configuration page appears.
There can change root and admin manager account. Enter a new password, and verify it again in the New Password
and Check New Password field respectively. Click Save button, and proceed with the following steps.
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Step 3 : LAN IP Settings
Click System -> LAN, and then Network Setup page appears.
Enable “Static IP” and “DNS”, and enter the related information in the field marked with red asterisks. Click Save button
to save the settings.
Step 4 : Time Zone settings
Click System -> Time Server, and then Time Server Setup page appears.
Enable “Setup Time Use NTP”, and then enter the related information. Click Save button to save the settings.
Step 5 : Enable WDS Peer's MAC Address
Click Wireless -> WDS Setup, and then WDS Setup page appears.
Enable “WDS Peer's MAC Address”, and then enter the related information. Click Save button to save the settings.

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Setting WDS link, you need verify “Peer's MAC Address”, “Channel” and “Security Type” first. The “Channel”
and “Security Type” must be the same
Step 6 : Wireless General Settings
Click Wireless -> General Setup, and then General Setup page appears.
Select the “Channel” and “Transmit Rate Control” information required in the General Setup field. The information must
the same the other WDS device.
Try to select fix “Transmit Rate Control” will be get better throughput. “Tx Power” also effect throughput. More
advanced setting see User Manual
Click Reboot to activate all settings configured above.
Congratulation! The WDS mode is now successfully configured.

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¾Setup In CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Mode
Step 1 : Mode Confirmation
Ensure the Operating Mode is currently at CPE mode; the web management UI can be viewed at the Status section
under the System Overview page.
Step 2 : Change Password
Click System -> Management and then Management Setup page appears.
There can change root and admin manager account. Enter a new password, and verify it again in the New Password
and Check New Password field respectively. Click Save button, and proceed with the following steps.
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Step 3 : LAN IP Settings
Click System -> LAN, and then LAN Setup page appears. Enter the “IPAddress” and “IP Netmask” of the LAN Setup.
Step 4 : Time Zone settings
Click System -> Time Server, and then Time Server Setup page appears. Enable “NTP Client”, and then enter the related
information. Click Save button to save the settings.
Step 5 : WAN IP Settings
Click System -> WAN, and then WAN Setup page appears.

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Enable “Static IP”, and then enter the related information (Default WAN IP is 192.168.1.254)
Click Save button to save the settings.
Step 6 : Site Survey
Click Wireless -> Site Survey, and then Station Site Survey page appears. The system will automatically scan and
display the scan results of all AP existing near by the system.
Below depicts an example for scanning result.
Step 7 : Select AP to be Associated
Search for the AP to be associated with from the Scan Result list provided in Step 6; use AP00 as an example here
where the AP is encrypted via WEP security type.
Step 8 : Wireless General Setup

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Click Select button of the AP00, and related information will display in Wireless General Setup page.
Enter the information required in the Wireless General Setup page. Information to be entered shall be exactly the same
as configured in the AP00 AP.
Click Save to save the settings.
Click Reboot button to activate all settings configured above.
Congratulation! The CPE mode is now successfully configured.

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¾Setup In Client Bridge + Universal Repeater Mode
Step 1 : Mode Confirmation
Ensure the Operating Mode is currently at Client Bridge + Universal Repeater mode; the web management UI can be
viewed at the Status section under the System Overview page.
Step 2 : Change Password
Click System -> Management and then Management Setup page appears.
There can change root and admin manager account. Enter a new password, and verify it again in the New Password
and Check New Password field respectively. Click Save button, and proceed with the following steps.
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Step 3 : LAN Settings
Click System -> LAN, and then LAN Setup page appears. Enter the “IPAddress” and “IP Netmask” of the LAN Setup.
Step 4 : Time Zone settings
Click System -> Time Server, and then Time Server Setup page appears. Enable “NTP Client”, and then enter the
related information. Click Save button to save the settings.