AirLive AIRLIVE WL-5430AP User manual

User’sGuide
AirLive WL-5430AP
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1.0 Introduction
This document is the user’s manual for the OvisLink AirLive WL-5430AP.
1. Quick Start
The default IP address of the AirLive WL-5430AP is 192.168.0.10. The login is “admin” and
password is “ovislink”.
1. Connect an antenna to the SMA connector closer to the LEDs. Note that there are two SMA
connectors on the board. The SMA connector closer to the LEDs is required. It is optional to
connect an antenna to the other connector
2. Connect the AirLive WL-5430AP to a PC using an Ethernet cable.
3. Plug in the 12V power supply.
4. Make sure the PC has a IP address on the 192.168.0.xxx subnet, such as 192.168.0.100.
5. Open your web browser and navigate to 192.168.0.10.
6. Type “admin” for the login field and “password” for the password.
7. The default out-of-box operating mode is Access Point (AP) mode. To switch to Repeater,
P2P, PMP or Client mode, go to the Mode page and select the desired mode. Click Apply. The
board will reboot into the desired mode.
8. After the board reboots, go to the Mode page and click Setup. Configure the applicable
properties for that mode, such as security, SSID, channel, etc.
9. The AirLive WL-5430AP should now be ready to use.
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3. Operating Modes
This section provides an overview of the All-into-1 operating mode.
3.1 Introduction to Operating Modes
3.1.1 Traveler’s AP Mode
By default, the out-of-box operational mode is Access Point (AP) Mode (or Traveler’s AP
Mode). When the system is reset to the default manufacturing settings, the operating mode
reverts to AP Mode. In AP Mode, the system functions as a standard AP, where wireless
clients connected to the AP can then connect to other wireless clients or to the wired network.
For example, when traveling to a hotel that has high-speed internet access, the user can
connect to the Internet through the AP which is connected to an Ethernet cable in the room
(see Figure 1).
The AirLive WL-5430AP acts only as a ISO Layer 2 bridge and does not act as a DHCP
server. Therefore, it does not supply dynamic IP addresses and relies instead on the network
to supply them.

3.1.2 Repeater Mode
A repeater is placed between an AP and a client to extend the distance between the two
WLAN devices.Functioning as a repeater, the AirLive WL-5430AP connects to both a client
card as an AP and to another AP. Two repeater modes are available in the All-into-1:
• WDS Repeater:
WDS Repeaters connect as APs to other APs using the WDS link and MAC address to
identify one another.
• Universal Repeater:
Universal Repeaters connect as child clients to parent APs using the SSID to connect.
Figure 2 shows an example of a Repeater network with two AirLive WL-5430AP Repeaters
connected to a AirLive WL-5430AP, with each Repeater allowing wireless clients to
associate.

3.1.2.1 WDS Repeaters
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) functionality is an industry standard wireless AP mode
(repeater) that enables wireless bridging in which WDS APs communicate with one another
using a WDS link. In typical repeater applications, APs connecting to other APs equipped with
WDS functionality must also support WDS. Typically, repeaters will not function properly with
other APs that are not equipped with WDS. Figure 3 shows an example of a WDS Repeater
network with AirLive WL-5430AP Repeaters in Parent/Child configurations
with other Repeaters.
3.1.2.2 Universal Repeaters
When configured as a Universal Repeater, the AirLive WL-5430AP allows connectivity to APs
that are not equipped with WDS. Figure 4 shows an example of a WDS Repeater network.

3.1.3 Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode
Two AirLive WL-5430AP devices, each in Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode, establish a wireless
connection between two wired networks, as shown in Figure 5. The two AirLive WL-5430AP
devices operating in P2P Mode do not allow client associations.
To configure the AirLive WL-5430AP devices to establish a P2P wireless bridge, ensure the
following:
1. Enter the MAC address of P2P-2 device in the P2P MAC address field in the P2P-1 device.
2. Enter the MAC address of P2P-1 device in the P2P MAC address field in the P2P-2 device.

3.1.4 Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode
An AirLive WL-5430AP device operating in Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode wirelessly
connects two or more wired networks, as shown in Figure 6. The root AirLive WL-5430AP
device (LAN1) operates in PMP Mode, while the other AirLive WL-5430AP devices (LAN2,
LAN3) must operate in P2P Mode.
When operating in PMP Mode, the AirLive WL-5430AP device does not allow client
associations.
The user must enter the MAC addresses (up to six) of each P2P device into the PMP system
table of Remote AP MAC addresses.

3.1.5 Client Mode
When set to Client Mode, the AirLive WL-5430AP device associates with an AP within its
range.
Figure 7 shows the Client Mode AirLive WL-5430AP operating as a wireless client in
infrastructure mode.
Figure 8 shows the Client Mode AirLive WL-5430AP joined with another Client Mode AirLive
WL-5430AP device in an Ad-Hoc network.
The Client behaves like a normal wireless client.

4. Wireless Security Support
The AirLive WL-5430AP supports wireless encryption as shown in Table1.
Table 1: Wireless Security
Mode WEP WPA-PSK WPA2
WPA/WPA2
Mixed
AP Yes Yes Yes Yes
Repeater (WDS) Yes No No No
Repeater (Universal) Yes Yes No No
P2P Yes No No No
PMP Yes No No No
Client
(Infrastructure) Yes Yes No No
Client (Ad-Hoc) Yes No No No

5. Mode Selection
The first step in using the AirLive WL-5430AP is selecting the operating mode. The default
operating mode is AP Mode.
To view the web page for the device, open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.10 (default IP
address of the device) as the URL. The default username is “admin” and the default password
is “password.” Figure 9 shows the page displayed once logged in.
To select a mode, click the Mode tab. Click the radio button next to the desired mode and click
the Apply button. The device will reboot in the selected mode. After the board reboots, click the
Setup button to begin configuring the device.
The “What’s This?” button opens a popup window with a brief description of each mode.
Figure 9: Mode Page

6. AP Setup
6.1 Basic Setup
To configure the AirLive WL-5430AP in AP Mode, select AP from the Mode page (Figure 9),
allow the board to reboot, and click the AP: Setup button. Figure 10 and Table 2 show the
basic AP Mode setup options.
Figure 10:AP Setup Page

Table 2:
Field Description
Mode Selects 802.11g/b mode: 802.11g only, 802.11b only, or Mixed
SSID Wireless Network Name
AutoLink
When AutoLink is enabled, the configuration utility automatically
patches the MAC Address to the SSID. This enables the client card
to generate a profile of the AP connected to with AutoLink. To
change the SSID, uncheck the AutoLink radio button and change the
SSID. Then, recheck the AutoLink radio button to continue.
Boost Mode
When used with Marvell client cards, Boost Mode enhances
throughput an additional 30% at 54 Mbps, and extends the additional
throughput at 2x the original 54 Mbps range. The result is a relative
throughput improvement of up to 300 feet.
SSID Broadcast Enable/disable the SSID broadcast feature.
Channel Selects the channel
Security Select Disable, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2 Mixed mode
security.
Select the option, and click the Setup button.
Default: Disable Security.
Advanced Settings Click Setup to configure advanced settings.
Access Filter Click Setup to configure the access filter
6.2 Security Setup
To enable security, select the desired security mode (WEP or WPA) from the AP setup page
and click Setup to enter the keys.

Figure 11: WEP Configuration
The following tables describe the security setup options in more detail.
Table 3: AP Mode — WEP Configuration
Field Description
Authentication Type Choose Open or Shared Key
WEP Length Select WEP encryption key length: 64 bits or 128 bits.
Mode Selects the WEP key format, ASCII or Hex
Passphrase Passphrase used to generate the WEP keys.
Click the Generate button to generate the keys.
Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field.
Key 1-4 WEP keys. Entered in the format specified by the WEP
Length and Mode fields.
Default Tx key Select default WEP key from Keys 1-4.

Figure 11: WPA Configuration
Table 4: AP Mode — WPA Configuration
Field Description
WPA Data
Encryption
Select AES or TKIP.
Authentication
Method
Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X.
WPA
Passphrase
WPA key provided by the user.
Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field
Group Re-Key
Time Group Re-Key interval (seconds)

Figure 12: WPA2 Configuration
Table 5: AP Mode — WPA2 Configuration
Field Description
WPA2 Data
Encryption
Select AES.
Authentication
Method
Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X.
WPA2
Passphrase
WPA2 key provided by the user.
Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field
Group Re-Key
Time Group Re-Key interval (seconds)

Figure 13: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration
Table 6: AP Mode — WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration
Field Description
WPA Data
Encryption
Select AES or TKIP.
WPA2 Data
Encryption
Select AES.
Authentication
Method
Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X.
WPA
Passphrase
WPA key provided by the user.
Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field
WPA2
Passphrase
WPA2 key provided by the user.
Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field
Group Re-Key
Time Group Re-Key interval (seconds)

6.3 Advanced Settings
Access the Advanced Settings page by clicking the Advanced Settings: Setup button from the
AP Mode setup page (Figure 10). The Advanced Settings page allows configuration of
advanced Radio settings and range extension of the AirLive WL-5430AP in AP Mode by
linking it to up to two repeaters. See Figure 14 and Table 7.
Figure 14: Advanced Settings
The following table describes the setup options in detail.
Table 7: AP Advanced Settings
Field Description
Beacon Interval Beacon interval (in milliseconds)
RTS Threshold RTS threshold (Bytes)
DTIM Interval DTIM interval
Protection Mode Allows user to force 802.11g protection (RTS/CTS)
mode off.
Transmit Rate Selects the transmit rate: Auto or a fixed rate
Preamble Type Selects short preamble, long preamble, or Auto
Connect
Repeater
Enable/Disable the use of a Repeater (WDS Repeater
mode only).

Repeater MAC
Address
MAC address for each Repeater. Up to two Repeaters
may be connected.
6.3.1 Connect Repeater
Up to two Repeaters may be connected. If a Repeater is used with the AP:
1. Go to the Advanced Settings page.
2. Select Enable for the “Connect Repeater” field.
3. Enter the MAC address for each Repeater in the “Repeater MAC Address” field.

6.4 Access Filter
Click the Access Filter: Setup button from the AP Mode setup page (Figure 10) to access the
Access Filter page. The Access Filter page allows the user to configure the AP to allow or deny
association to itself based on the MAC address of the client. Up to 32 MAC addresses can be
added to the list. Figure 15 and Table 8 detail the options.
Figure 15: Access Filter
Settings
The following table describes the setup options in detail.

Table 8: AP Access Filter Settings
Field Description
MAC filtering Enables/Disables MAC filtering mode
Filter Mode Provides the option to allow or deny clients with MAC
addresses listed
Filter List Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed.
MAC addresses List of MAC addresses to filter