AirLive WLA-500AP User manual

WLA-500AP
WISP Client Router Mode
User’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCING THE WISP CLIENT ROUTER MODE ...............................................................................................................................3
OVERVIEW OF THE WLA-5000AP.................................................................................................................................................................4
WISP CLIENT ROUTER MODE APPLICATIONS..............................................................................................................................................4
Accessing the Internet .................................................................................................................................................................................4
Accessing Servers from the Public Network...............................................................................................................................................5
ASECURITY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................................5
WLA-5000AP FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................................................5
SETTING UP THE DEVICE................................................................................................................................................................................6
INSTALLING THE WLA-5000AP.................................................................................................................................................................7
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?......................................................................................................................................................................................7
APHYSICAL LOOK AT THE BACK PANEL .........................................................................................................................................................8
APHYSICAL LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL.......................................................................................................................................................9
CONNECTING THE CABLES...........................................................................................................................................................................10
HIGH LEVEL CONFIGURATION STEPS REQUIRED FOR THE WLA-5000AP ..............................................................................................10
SETTING UP A WINDOWS PC OR WIRELESS CLIENT AS DHCP CLIENTS...................................................................................................10
CONFIGURING A PC RUNNING MS-WINDOWS 95/98/ME:.........................................................................................................................11
CONFIGURING A PC RUNNING MS-WINDOWS XP/2000: ..........................................................................................................................11
CONFIRMING YOUR PC’S IP CONFIGURATION:...........................................................................................................................................11
CONNECTING MORE DEVICES THROUGH AHUB TO THE WLA-5000AP................................................................................................12
BASIC CONFIGURATION OF THE WLA-5000AP.................................................................................................................................13
LOGGING ON.................................................................................................................................................................................................14
SETUP WIZARD .............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Set up your Local Time Zone and Date/Time ...........................................................................................................................................15
Configure the ISP profile ..........................................................................................................................................................................15
Device IP Settings .....................................................................................................................................................................................19
Configure Your Wireless LAN Connection...............................................................................................................................................20
Finish Setup Wizard and Save Your Settings............................................................................................................................................23
ADVANCED SETTINGS...............................................................................................................................................................................25
PASSWORD SETTINGS..................................................................................................................................................................................26
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................27
SNMP SETTINGS..........................................................................................................................................................................................29
DHCP SERVER SETTINGS...........................................................................................................................................................................31
MULTIPLE DMZ.............................................................................................................................................................................................33
VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................................34
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS...............................................................................................................................................................................35
IP FILTERING SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................................................................................36
IP ROUTING SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................................................................38
WIRELESS SETTINGS....................................................................................................................................................................................39
DYNAMIC DNS SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................40
MANAGING YOUR WLA-5000AP..............................................................................................................................................................42
HOW TO VIEW THE DEVICE STATUS ............................................................................................................................................................42
HOW TO VIEW THE SYSTEM LOG.................................................................................................................................................................43
DHCP CLIENT TABLE...................................................................................................................................................................................44
BRIDGE TABLE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................44
RADIO TABLE.................................................................................................................................................................................................45
UPGRADING FIRMWARE................................................................................................................................................................................46
HOW TO SAVE OR RESTORE CONFIGURATION CHANGES .........................................................................................................................48
HOW TO RESTORE THE SYSTEM SETTINGS TO THE FACTORY DEFAULTS...............................................................................................49
HOW TO REBOOT YOUR WLA-5000AP .....................................................................................................................................................50
WHAT IF YOU FORGOT THE PASSWORD?...................................................................................................................................................51
SPECIFICATION............................................................................................................................................................................................52

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ntroducing the WISP Client Router Mode
his manual gives a basic introduction to WISP Client Router Mode. It pro-
ides information to configure the WLA-5000AP to operate in common appli-
ations such as connecting to the Internet.
We’ll describe how to use your web browser to configure the WLA-5000AP and to perform various
management functions, e.g. upgrading the software, or viewing the system log, a task that can be useful
in ongoing operations.
This manual consists of the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter One, Introduction, summarizes features and capabilities of the WLA-5000AP.
Chapter Two, Installing the WLA-5000AP, gives steps you should follow to install the WLA-5000AP
and configure your PCs.
Chapter Three, Configuring the WLA-5000AP, describes how to log in to the Web Manager, the
browser screen, and steps needed to configure your WLA-5000AP for specific applications. It gives
easy-to-follow instructions for quick Internet access and provides a guide to basic WLA-5000AP con-
figuration.
Chapter Four, Advanced Configuration, provides information on advanced router configuration.
Chapter Five, Managing your WLA-5000AP, explains other management features of the WLA-5000AP.
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Overview of the WLA-5000AP
The WISP Client Router mode that sits between your local Ethernet network and a remote network
(e.g., the Internet). The WLA-5000AP contains a 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch for connection to PCs
on your local wired network, and two wireless interfaces for connection to your local wireless network:
one supports 802.11a, another can be configured to support either both 802.11b and 802.11g or
802.11g only (both radios support a data rate of up to 54 Mbps).
Data comes into the WLA-5000AP from the local wired and wireless LAN and then is “routed” to the
Internet, and vice versa.
WISP Client Router mode Applications
ACCESSING THE INTERNET
The most common use of the WISP Client Router mode is to provide shared Internet access to allow
everyone on your LAN to surf the web and send/receive emails or files. The WISP Client Router
mode can automatically acquire a public IP address when connecting to the Internet. In turn, it will
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automatically assign IP addresses to PCs (requesting DHCP client devices) on your LAN - you don’t
have to apply for and assign IP addresses to PCs on your network.
ACCESSING SERVERS FROM THE PUBLIC NETWORK
If you want special servers to be accessible to remote users across the Internet (e.g., an e-mail server, an
FTP server, or a web server), you can configure the WLA-5000AP to proxy the service using its (public)
IP address. It means a remote user can access the server by using the WLA-5000AP’s IP address.
Upon receiving a request, the WLA-5000AP will re-direct the request to the actual server on your local
network.
A Security Overview
More and more people are concerned about protecting your local network from the Internet. The
WLA-5000AP provides several ways to keep your network secure:
¾Devices on your wired or wireless network are assigned private IP addresses; therefore remote
users from the Internet cannot see nor access them.
¾The WLA-5000AP implements IP packet filtering with SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) capabili-
ties, which you can use to selectively filter (discard) packets to/from the Internet.
¾You can selectively restrict management from remote devices.
To address the growing security concern in a wireless LAN environment, different levels of security
can also be enabled in the WLA-5000AP, including:
¾To disable SSID broadcast so to restrict association to only client stations that are already pre-
configured with correct SSIDs
¾To enable WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) encryption to implement privacy of your data
¾To enable WPA (WiFi Protected Access) to assure authorized access as well as to implement pri-
vacy of your data. WPA comes with PSK (Pre-Shared Key) for SOHO users.
WLA-5000AP Features
zHigh performance 11 Mbps (802.11b) or 54Mbps (802.11a/g) data rate
zWi-Fi, WPA certificated interoperability
zWeb-based, SNMP v1/v2, Telnet management
zWPA with Pre-Shared Key Support
zWPA with TKIP Support
zWPA with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) support
z152-bit WEP support (Atheros Proprietary)
zS/W (station/receiver based) DMZ support
zVPN pass through support
zAdvanced NAT/Firewall features
zSpecial applications support including MSN Messenger6.0, Netmeeting… etc
z802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol support
zRoHS complied
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Setting Up the device
A local PC on either the wired or wireless LAN network can manage the WLA-5000AP. To do this,
the WLA-5000AP must have an IP address, which can be statically configured, or is dynamically ob-
tained from a DHCP server on the LAN.
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his section describes the installation procedure for your WLA-5000AP. It
arts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased,
llowed by steps of how to connect and power up your WLA-5000AP.
Finally, it describes how to configure a Windows PC to communicate with your WLA-5000AP.
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What’s in the Box?
The WLA-5000AP package comes with the following items:
One WLA-5000AP
One 5V DC/2A power adapter with a barrel connector
One CD contains WLA-5000AP User’ Guide
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A physical look at the back panel
The following illustration shows the rear panel of WLA-5000AP.
(1) 1 RJ-45 10/100 Switch connectors for connecting to PCs and workstations or connecting
external Ethernet hub, or switch with auto-sensing.
(2) 1 DC 5V/2A power connector for connecting through a DC power adapter (included as part
of the product) to the wall power outlet.
(3) 1 Reset button to restore the device back to the factory settings.
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A physical look at the front panel
The LEDs on the front of the WLA-5000AP reflect the operational status of the unit.
WLA-5000AP LED Description
Label LAN WAN 11g (WLAN) 11a (WLAN) Power
Steady Green Link is active Link is active Link is active Link is active System boot-up
OK
OFF No LAN connec-
tion No connection Radio off Radio off No Power
Flashing Green XMT/RCV Data XMT/RCV Data XMT/RCV Data XMT/RCV Data Under boot-up
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Connecting the Cables
Follow these steps to install your WLA-5000AP:
Step 1. Connect ADSL/Cable modem to the Wireless Router WAN port using CAT5 UTP
LAN cable.
Step 2. Connect a PC/Workstation to one of the LAN ports of the Wireless Router.
Step 3. Connect one end of the DC adapter to the Wireless Router and plug the other end into
an electrical outlet.
High Level Configuration Steps Required for the WLA-5000AP
This section describes configuration required for the WLA-5000AP before it can work properly in your
network.
Normally, devices on both LANs (except for servers) are configured to obtain their IP addresses
automatically. Depending on whether there is a separate DHCP server available in your LAN envi-
ronment network, thus to determine if you need to enable the built-in DHCP server in the Wireless
Router. The following configuration step assumes that the router’s built-in DHCPS will be used.
Additionally, since you need to perform various configuration changes to the WLA-5000AP, including
the SSID, Channel number, the WEP key, etc., it is necessary to associate a fixed IP address with the
WLA-5000AP, which is why the WLA-5000AP will be shipped with a factory default private IP ad-
dress of 192.168.1.1 (and a network mask of 255.255.255.0).
Setting up a Windows PC or wireless client as DHCP clients
The following will give detailed steps of how to configure a PC or a wireless client to “obtain IP ad-
dresses automatically”. For other types of configuration, please refer to the corresponding user manual.
For the case of using a LAN attached PC, the PC must have an Ethernet interface installed properly,
be connected to the WLA-5000AP either directly or through an external LAN switch, and have
TCP/IP installed and configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server in the
network.
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For the case of using a wireless client, the client must also have a wireless interface installed properly,
be physically within the radio range of the WLA-5000AP, and have TCP/IP installed and configured
to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server in the network.
Configuring a PC running MS-Windows 95/98/Me:
1. Click the Start Button, and select Settings.
2. Click the Control Panel. The Win95/98/Me Control Panel will appear.
3. Open the Network setup window by double-clicking the Network icon.
4. Check your list of Network items. If TCP/IP is already installed, proceed to step 5. Otherwise:
(You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation of TCP/IP.)
¾Click the ADD button.
¾In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol.
¾In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft.
¾In the Network Protocols area of the same dialog box, select TCP/IP and click OK.
5. With TCP/IP installed, select TCP/IP from the list of Network Components.
6. In the TCP/IP window, check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
Bindings: Select Client for Microsoft Networks and Files and printer sharing for Microsoft
Networks
Gateway: All fields are blank.
DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS.
WINS Configuration: Select Use DHCP for WINS Resolution.
IP address: Select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button.
7. Reboot the PC.
Configuring a PC running MS-Windows XP/2000:
1. Click the Start button, and choose Control Panel (in Classic View).
2. In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
3. Double-click Local Area Connection.
4. In the LAN Area Connection Status window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Proper-
ties.
5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically
radio buttons.
6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
Confirming your PC’s IP Configuration:
There are two tools useful for finding out a computer's IP address and default gateway:
WINIPCFG (for Windows 95/98/Me) Select the Start button, and choose Run. Type winipcfg, and a
window will appear listing the IP configuration. You can also type winipcfg in the MS-DOS prompt.
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The procedure required to set a static IP address is not too much different from the procedure re-
quired to set to “obtain IP addresses dynamically” - except that instead of selecting “obtain IP ad-
dresses dynamically, you should specify the IP address explicitly.
Connecting More Devices Through A Hub To The WLA-5000AP
The Wireless Router provides four LAN ports to allow up to four PCs or Workstations to be
connected to it directly. If you want to connect more devices, you can connect an external hub or
switch to any of the LAN ports using a LAN cable.
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Basic Configuration of the WLA-5000AP
This section contains basic configuration procedure for the WLA-5000AP. It
also describes how to set up the WISP Client Router mode for Internet Ac-
cess operation, and how to set up the LAN configuration.
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The WLA-5000AP is designed so that all basic configuration may be easily invoked through the a
standard Web browser such as Internet Explorer. Currently only the Internet Explorer 6.0 (or above) is
supported.
To access the WLA-5000AP’s management interface for the first time, enter the default IP ad-
dress of the WLA-5000AP in your Web browser http://192.168.1.1/.
Note: The IP address of your PC must be in the same IP subnet as the WLA-5000AP. It is preferred that you con-
figure the PC to obtain an IP address automatically from the WLA-5000AP.
The Home Page of the WLA-5000AP screen will appear, with its main menu displayed on the
screen, showing the following top-level choices: Setup Wizard, Device Status, System Tools, Ad-
vanced Settings, and Help. Selecting any will allow you to navigate to other configuration menus.
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Logging On
When you attempt to access a configuration screen from the browser menu, an administrator login
screen will appear, prompting you to enter your password to log on. Once you are logged in, you will
not be asked to log in again unless your “session” expires such as due to inactivity timeout.
If you are logging in for the first time after you received your WLA-5000AP you should use the factory
default password, “airlive” to log in. (You should change it as soon as after you log in.)
Characters you type (as your password) will be echoed back as a string of asterisks (“*”) for security
reasons. After you enter the password, clicking the LOG ON button will begin the password verifica-
tion process and, if successful, your configuration session can begin.
Note: Should there be no settings or access on the web management screen, system will logout auto-
matically in 10 minutes.
Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard will guide you through a series of configuration screens to set up the basic configu-
ration of your WLA-5000AP At the end of the Setup Wizard screens, you should press the “FINISH”
button, and all your configuration modifications will take effect.
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SET UP YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME
After logging in, the Time Settings page appears. The router time will first be set to the local time of
the PC (on which the browser is running). If this time is not correct, modify the appropriate fields as
necessary, and then click “NEXT”.
CONFIGURE THE ISP PROFILE
In the following configuration screen, as with the usual convention, radio buttons are used to
make a selection when only one out of multiple mutually exclusive choices can be selected, while
square check boxes can be used to select multiple non-mutually-exclusive choices.
When configuring the device for Internet access, decide which one of the following multiple
choices to select (through radio buttons):
1. You can use a static IP address provided by your ISP to connect to the Internet. In this case,
you need to configure the following information:
•IP Address Assigned by Your ISP: the IP address of the WAN interface of your router.
•IP Subnet Mask: the IP subnet mask of the WAN interface of your router.
•ISP Gateway IP Address: the IP address of your ISP’s Gateway.
•DNS IP Address: the IP address of the DNS server.
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2. You use the user name and password assigned by your ISP to connect to the Internet (re-
quired for the underlying PPPoE protocol). In this case, you need to configure the following
information:
•User Name: the username of your ISP account.
•Password: the password of your ISP account.
•Service Name: the service name of your ISP account
•Connection Type: There are 3 options for this option.
Always on: the connection is always on no matter there is traffic or not. If the connection
is lost (e.g. the PPPoE server is down or the ADSL/Cable line is disconnected), the con-
nection will be brought up right after the connection is recovered.
Demand Dialing: the connection will be brought up only when there is traffic. That is, it
requires an outgoing packet to trigger the connection.
Manual: Users have to bring up and take down the connection manually.
•MTU/MRU: This is to set the values of MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) and MRU
(Maximum Receive Unit) that is used between the 802.11 a/g Router and the ISP device
at the other side. Users are not encouraged to change these values unless you know what
you are doing.
•Session Type: There are 3 options for this setting.
Normal: This option only supports one PPPoE session.
Unnumbered Link: This option can let your LAN be a public IP subnet. That is, PC’s on
the LAN can be configured with public IP addresses provided by your ISP. You can put
your own servers on the LAN, and then people on the Internet can access these servers.
The source IP address of the traffic from these PC’s to the Internet is not modified (i.e.
NAT is not applied) either. If you still want to keep a private LAN, you can check the
Maintain Private LAN setting and enter the IP Address and IP Subnet Mask of your
private LAN. If you do not keep a private LAN, the “Device IP Settings” menu at the left
side will disappear.
3. You use DHCP to connect to the Internet (most likely through a cable modem connection).
In this case, your ISP may require you to configure the Host Computer Name:
•Host Name: The Host Name provided by your ISP.
4. You use PPTP to connect to the Internet. In this case, your ISP requires you to configure
PPTP's tunnel IP address, the username, and password. In this case, configure the static IP
address as in the above and then configure the following information:
•PPTP Local IP Address: the IP address on the local side of the PPTP tunnel provided
by your ISP.
•PPTP IP Netmask: the Netmask on the local side of the PPTP tunnel provided by your
ISP.
•PPTP Remote IP Address: the IP address of the remote side of the PPTP tunnel pro-
vided by your ISP.
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•User Name: the username of your ISP account.
•Password: the password of your ISP account.
•Idle time: The Idle Timeout is the number of seconds of "inactivity" before the PPTP
connection is taken down.
Its value should be between 0 to 60 minutes, with 5 (minutes) being the default value, and
0 meaning the connection will never time out.
5. Cloned MAC Address: Some ISPs expect a PC to be connected to their service, and use the
MAC address of this PC’s LAN card for identification purposes. By checking the following
“Cloned MAC address” square check box, your WLA-5000AP allows a MAC address to be
configured and “cloned” in the router to simulate a PC.
If the device is a PC based on WIN 95/98/Me, you can run winipcfg to find out the MAC Address
of its LAN card. If the device is a PC based on WIN 2000/NT/XP, you need to run "ipconfig/all"
to find out the MAC address of its LAN card.
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