Atop ABLELink AW5300 User manual

ABLELink®
AW5300
Wireless Access Point
User’s Manual
Version 1.3
Last Update: February 6, 2009
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FCC WARNING
Class B for this product
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between this equipment and the receiver.
•Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any change or modification not expressively approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
product should be installed and operated with the minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and
your body. This product must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter. IEEE 802.11b/g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1
through 11.
UL Notice for Power supplier
The series of AW5300 products are intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit marked with “LPS”,
“Limited Power Source” or “Class 2” and output rate 9~48VDC, 1.0 A minimum, or use the recommended
power supply listed in “OptionalAccessories”.

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1-2
1.1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................1-2
1.2. SPECIAL FEATURES............................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.1. Fast Handoff..............................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.2. Smart Routing...........................................................................................................................1-3
1.2.3. Wireless Client Isolation............................................................................................................1-3
1.3. FEATURES..........................................................................................................................................1-3
1.4. ORDERING INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................1-3
1.4.1. Optional Accessories.................................................................................................................1-4
CHAPTER 2. GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................................2-2
2.1. INSIDE THE PACKAGE..........................................................................................................................2-2
2.2. FRONT &REAR PANELS......................................................................................................................2-2
2.3. FIRST TIME INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................2-2
2.3.1. Web Configuration Overview ....................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2. Guide to Select AW5300 Operation Mode................................................................................2-4
Regular AP Mode.............................................................................................................................2-4
Regular AP Gateway Mode .............................................................................................................2-4
Wireless Bridge Mode .....................................................................................................................2-5
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode ......................................................................................................2-5
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway Mode.......................................................................................2-6
Dynamic WDS systems...................................................................................................................2-6
2.4. FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS .............................................................................................................2-7
CHAPTER 3. BASIC CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................3-2
3.1.ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN.......................................................................................................................3-2
3.2. DEVICE OPERATION MODE..................................................................................................................3-2
3.3. WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION................................................................................................3-3
3.3.1. Basic Wireless Settings.............................................................................................................3-3
3.3.2. Configuring Wireless Security...................................................................................................3-3
3.4. NETWORK ADDRESS CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................3-4
3.4.1. Network Address Settings for Regular Access Point Mode......................................................3-5
3.4.2. Network Address Settings for Regular AP Gateway Mode.......................................................3-5
3.4.3. Network Address Settings for Wireless Bridge Mode...............................................................3-6
3.4.4. Network Address Settings for Wireless WDS Hybrid Mode......................................................3-6
3.4.5. Network Address Settings for Wireless WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode ......................................3-6
3.5. CONFIGURATION FLOW GUIDE ............................................................................................................3-7
3.5.1. Regular AP Mode Configuration................................................................................................3-7
3.5.2. Regular AP Gateway Mode Configuration ................................................................................3-9
3.5.3. Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration ...................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.4. WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration............................................................................................3-13
3.5.5. WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration.............................................................................3-15
3.6. CHANGING ADMINISTRATOR AND USER PASSWORD ............................................................................3-18

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3.7. UPGRADING FIRMWARE ....................................................................................................................3-18
3.8. RESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT .......................................................................................................3-19
CHAPTER 4. WEB CONSOLE CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................4-2
4.1. OVERVIEW INFORMATION....................................................................................................................4-2
4.2. WIRELESS SETTINGS..........................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1. Basic Settings ...........................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2. Security Settings.......................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.3. WDS Settings (For Wireless Bridge and WDS Hybrid Modes Only) ........................................4-5
4.2.4. Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................................4-6
4.3. NETWORK SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................................4-6
4.3.1. LAN Interface............................................................................................................................4-6
LAN Interface...................................................................................................................................4-6
Manual Settings...............................................................................................................................4-6
DNS Server......................................................................................................................................4-6
WLAN Interface...............................................................................................................................4-7
4.3.2. WDS Interface...........................................................................................................................4-7
4.4. SNMPSETTINGS...............................................................................................................................4-8
4.5. EMAIL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................4-8
4.6. DHCPSERVER..................................................................................................................................4-9
4.7. FIREWALL &FILTERING .....................................................................................................................4-10
4.7.1. Wired MAC Filtering................................................................................................................4-10
4.7.2. Wireless MAC Filtering (For Wireless AP and WDS Hybrid Modes Only)..............................4-10
4.7.3. Ethernet Type Filtering............................................................................................................4-11
4.7.4. IP Filtering...............................................................................................................................4-12
4.7.5. TCP/UDP Port Filtering...........................................................................................................4-12
4.7.6. Wireless Client Isolation..........................................................................................................4-13
4.8. SYSTEM SETUP................................................................................................................................4-13
4.8.1. User & Password Settings ......................................................................................................4-13
4.8.2. Date/Time Settings..................................................................................................................4-14
4.8.3. Alert Event...............................................................................................................................4-14
4.8.4. Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................................................................4-15
4.8.5. Configuration Backup & Restore.............................................................................................4-16
4.9. SYSTEM STATUS...............................................................................................................................4-17
4.9.1. Site Monitor.............................................................................................................................4-17
4.9.2. Mobile Table............................................................................................................................4-17
4.9.3. WDS Table ..............................................................................................................................4-17
4.9.4. Traffic Log & Statistics.............................................................................................................4-18
4.9.5. DHCP Status...........................................................................................................................4-19
4.10. REBOOT AND RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS.....................................................................................4-19
CHAPTER 5. SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................5-1
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................5-1
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................5-1

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LED INDICATORS.......................................................................................................................................5-2
WARRANTY POLICY ................................................................................................................................5-3

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Table of Figures
Figure 1-1 Sample of Network Topology for Wireless Connection..............................................1-2
Figure 2-1 AW5300 Front Panel ..................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 How to ConnectAntenna and Cables to the Device..................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Web Configuration Overview......................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-4 Sample Topology of AW5300 in RegularAP Mode....................................................2-4
Figure 2-5 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Regular AP Gateway Mode.....................................2-5
Figure 2-6 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless Bridge Mode.............................................2-5
Figure 2-7 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode..............................2-6
Figure 2-8 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway Mode...............2-6
Figure 2-9 Sample Topology of AW5300 using dynamic WDS connection.................................2-7
Figure 3-1 Authentication Dialog forAdministrator Login ............................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Device Operation Mode Setting Page........................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Basic Settings of Wireless Connection of Access Point.............................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Wireless Security Settings..........................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-5 Network Setting on LAN and WLAN Interface for Regular Access Point mode.........3-5
Figure 3-6 Network Setting on LAN and WLAN Interface for RegularAP Gateway mode..........3-5
Figure 3-7 Network Settings on LAN interface for Wireless Bridge mode...................................3-6
Figure 3-8 Network Settings on LAN interface for Wireless WDS Hybrid mode.........................3-6
Figure 3-9 Network Settings on LAN interface for Wireless WDS Hybrid Gateway mode..........3-7
Figure 3-10 Regular AP Mode Configuration: Step 1 ..................................................................3-8
Figure 3-11 RegularAP Mode Configuration: Step 2...................................................................3-8
Figure 3-12 Regular AP Mode Configuration: Step 3 ..................................................................3-8
Figure 3-13 Regular AP Mode Configuration: Step 4 and 5 ........................................................3-9
Figure 3-14 Regular AP Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 1...................................................3-9
Figure 3-15 Regular AP Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 2.................................................3-10
Figure 3-16 Regular AP Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 3.................................................3-10
Figure 3-17 Regular AP Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 4 and 5.......................................3-10
Figure 3-18 Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration: Step 1 .........................................................3-11
Figure 3-19 Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration: Step 2 .........................................................3-11
Figure 3-20 Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration: Step 3 .........................................................3-12
Figure 3-21 Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration: Step 4 .........................................................3-12
Figure 3-22 Wireless Bridge Mode Configuration: Step 5 and 6 ...............................................3-12
Figure 3-23 WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration: Step 1...............................................................3-13
Figure 3-24 WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration: Step 2...............................................................3-14
Figure 3-25 WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration: Step 3...............................................................3-14
Figure 3-26 WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration: Step 4...............................................................3-14
Figure 3-27 WDS Hybrid Mode Configuration: Step 5 and 6.....................................................3-15
Figure 3-28 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 1................................................3-16
Figure 3-29 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 2 and 3 .....................................3-16
Figure 3-30 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 4................................................3-16
Figure 3-31 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 5................................................3-17
Figure 3-32 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 6................................................3-17
Figure 3-33 WDS Hybrid Gateway Mode Configuration: Step 7 and 8 .....................................3-17
Figure 3-34 The User & Password Settings in System Setup...................................................3-18
Figure 3-35 Firmware upgrade in System Setup.......................................................................3-18
Figure 3-36 Firmware upgrading in progress. Please do not power off the device...................3-19
Figure 3-37 Reboot device or reset the device to factory default settings. ...............................3-19
Figure 4-1 Overview Web Page and Configuration Menu...........................................................4-2
Figure 4-2 The Basic Settings of Wireless Network configuration...............................................4-3
Figure 4-3 The snapshots of site monitor of surrounding networks.............................................4-3
Figure 4-4 Wireless Security Settings..........................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-5 The Wireless Settings of WDS Hybrid Operation Mode.............................................4-5
Figure 4-6 The Wireless Settings of Advanced Wireless Parameters.........................................4-6
Figure 4-7 The Network Settings for LAN & WLAN Interface......................................................4-7
Figure 4-8 The WDS IP Settings of Network Settings.................................................................4-7
Figure 4-9 SNMP Settings...........................................................................................................4-8

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Figure 4-10 Email Settings for Alert Notification..........................................................................4-9
Figure 4-11 DHCP Server Settings..............................................................................................4-9
Figure 4-12 Wired MAC Filtering Settings.................................................................................4-10
Figure 4-13 Wireless MAC Filtering (for Wireless AP and WDS Hybrid mode only)................. 4-11
Figure 4-14 Ethernet Type Filtering ...........................................................................................4-11
Figure 4-15 IP Network Type Filtering .......................................................................................4-12
Figure 4-16 TCP/UDP Port Type Filtering..................................................................................4-12
Figure 4-17 Wireless Client Isolation Settings...........................................................................4-13
Figure 4-18 User and Password Settings..................................................................................4-14
Figure 4-19 Date and Time Settings..........................................................................................4-14
Figure 4-20 Alert Event Settings................................................................................................4-15
Figure 4-21 Firmware Upgrade Settings....................................................................................4-16
Figure 4-22 Firmware Upgrading in Progress............................................................................4-16
Figure 4-23 Configuration Backup & Restore............................................................................4-16
Figure 4-24 Site Monitor Snapshot............................................................................................4-17
Figure 4-25 Mobile Table shows the Associated Mobile Station................................................4-17
Figure 4-26 WDS Table shows the status of the WDS interface...............................................4-18
Figure 4-27 Traffic Log and Network Statistics..........................................................................4-18
Figure 4-28 DHCP Status Snapshots ........................................................................................4-19
Figure 4-29 Reboot and Restore Default Settings.....................................................................4-19

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Table of Tables
Table 2-1 Factory Default Settings...............................................................................................2-8
Table 4-1 Summary of Security Modes in Wireless Security Settings.........................................4-4

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Overview
Special Features
Fast Handoff
Smart Routing
Wireless Client Isolation
Features
Ordering information
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Product Overview
The AW5300 Wireless Access Point is one of our wireless product lines to provide a wireless connectivity
to wireless clients or mobile stations to create a complete mobile and wireless network for your industrial
wireless networking. For example, you can connect serial devices to our product SW5001 Wireless Serial
Server and connect the SW5001 to AW5300 Wireless Access Point device. This setting can connect serial
devices to a local area network or a backbone network as shown in Figure 1-1. The AW5300 Wireless
Access Point provides several functionalities to support the mobile and wireless networking.
AW5300 supports five operation modes:
•Regular AP
•Regular AP Gateway
•Wireless Bridge
•Wireless WDS Hybrid AP
•Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway
Figure 1-1 Sample of Network Topology for Wireless Connection
1.2. Special Features
The AW5300 Wireless Access Point has several special features that will help network operators or IT
specialists to improve wireless network performance and to increase business productivity. The special
features are described as follow.
1.2.1. Fast Handoff
The AW5300 employs an advanced algorithm for fast roaming for mobile stations that roam across
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mobile carts are moving around a large warehouse area that is deployed with several wireless access
points. By deploying a smart beacon management at the wireless access point and the mobile station, the
hand-off process delay which typically takes 1-4 seconds for open security can be reduce to be less than
0.5 second.
This feature is only available to Atop Wireless products. However, it is backward compatible to IEEE
802.11 standard wireless stations, and can be used together with other standard wireless access points
and stations.
1.2.2. Smart Routing
WDS protocol shares the same wireless medium with regular traffic from wireless stations. Due to the
limited wireless bandwidth, typical WDS traffic can tremendously reduce the overall network throughput.
By deploying smart routing technique, our access point smartly filters all redundant traffics on both wired
and wireless interfaces, improving the overall network performance.
1.2.3. Wireless Client Isolation
This special feature deploys intelligent network isolation to create a virtual network among wireless clients.
We can prevent the communication among wireless clients into two levels (1) blocking all communication
among wireless clients or (2) allowing only wireless clients associated to the same AP to communicate to
each other. This is to help operators to separate malicious traffic from guest or public wireless LAN to
flood the main wireless control network. It provides more network security, preventing possible data
flooding due to virus, worm or spam.
1.3. Features
The AW5300 Wireless Access Point includes several features as follow.
oIEEE 802.11b/g 54Mbps wireless network
oSmart Routing
oFast Handoff
oWireless Client Isolation
oFirewall & Packet Filtering
oWireless Link Security: Open, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA, WPA2, IEEE
802.1x/RADIUS
oWDS security: Open, WEP, TKIP, CCMP(AES) Encryption
oMetal housing with IP50.
oOperating Temperature: 0 to 60°C
oStorage Temperature: -40 to 70°C
o15kV ESD protection for serial ports
oConfiguration via Web Server, or our Windows-based utility programs
oOptional standard 2.4GHz High-gain antenna
oUpgradeable firmware via network connection
1.4. Ordering information
AW53x0-x STD Wireless Access Point with one Ethernet LAN

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1.4.1. Optional Accessories
US315-12 (US) AC100~240V/DC12V, US plug
USE315-12 (EU) AC100~240V/DC12V, EU plug
HG055 5.5dBi antenna, SMA(R) Female connector with 180cm cable
HG110 11dBi antenna, SMA (R) Female connector with 60cm cable
HG110-C600N N-male to N -female connector with 600cm cable

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
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Chapter 2
Getting Started
Inside the Package
Front & Rear Panels
First Time Installation
Web Configuration Overview
Guide to Select AW5300 Operation Mode
Regular AP Mode
Regular AP Gateway Mode
Wireless Bridge Mode
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway Mode
Dynamic WDS systems
Factory Default Settings

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Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.1. Inside the Package
•One AW5300 Industrial Wireless Access Point
•One 4 dBi antenna
•One Ethernet Cross-over Cable
•The Quick Start Guide
•The Product CD
•Two Wall-mounting kits
•One Product Warranty Card
NOTE: Notify your sales representative immediately if any of the above items is missing or
damaged upon delivery.
2.2. Front & Rear Panels
Figure 2-1 AW5300 Front Panel
SMAAntenna
Connector LED indication
for WDS
connections
10/100Mbps
Ethernet port
LED indication
Wireless
activit
y
LED indication
for AP mode LED indication
for WDS mode
LED indication
for system
status
3-Pin Terminal
Block for Power
Supply
Reset button for
factory default
setting
2.3. First Time Installation
•Prepare necessary cables, DC adapter, and power cord.
•Install the antenna to the SMAAntenna Connector
•Place AW5300 in a desired location and connect it to LAN via Ethernet cable with RJ45
connector.
•Plug in AW5300 to DC-9-48V power source (with power jack or 3-pin terminal bock
connector).
•The buzzer will beep once and the RUN LED will blink ifAW5300 functions normally. For
LED Status, see Chapter 5.

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•Connect your computer to the LAN. The default configuration of AW5300 is set to regular
AP mode with fixed IP address of 10.0.50.200 with the default gateway of 10.0.50.1.
Access the web configuration ofAW5300 at http://10.0.50.200. Refer to the next section
for further setting.
•Optionally, you can use SerialManager configuration utility in the Product CD to configure
AW5300 device. Refer to SerialManager user guide for more details.
Figure 2-2 How to Connect Antenna and Cables to the Device
2.3.1. Web Configuration Overview
AW5300 web configuration is divided into five operations for easy configuration to suit customer needs.
The web configuration page is composed of two frames. The left frame is the menu frame and the right
frame is the main configuration frame.
Figure 2-3 Web Configuration Overview

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•The content of the menu frame is varied upon the device’s operation mode setting. For example,
the WDS settings menu item will not be shown when the device is set to Regular AP or Regular
AP Gateway mode.
•The content of main configuration frame is varied upon the selected menu item chosen in the
menu frame which is listed on the top as shown in Figure 2-3.
•Configuration frames have three main buttons.
Button Functionality
Save the current configuration input on the page only. The
configuration will not be applied to the device.
We recommend users to use this button before the configuration
process is completed and then press “Apply” at the last step.
Save and apply the current configuration input on the page. On
some pages, the device may need to reboot.
Cancel the current configuration input and show the original
setting.
2.3.2. Guide to Select AW5300 Operation Mode
In this section we overview different operation modes of AW5300 and provide some examples of network
topologies of each mode.
Regular AP Mode
In the regular access point mode, AW5300 acts as a wireless access point that connects any wireless
clients to a wired or Ethernet network on its LAN interface. It acts as a bridge between wireless and
Ethernet interface. The device transparently joins the wireless and wired networks into the same network.
Figure 2-4 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Regular AP Mode
Regular AP Gateway Mode
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interface. All wireless clients are hidden behind the AP. Refer to Firewall & Filtering section for how to
configure the AP to provide flexible access controls for wireless clients.
Figure 2-5 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Regular AP Gateway Mode
Wireless Bridge Mode
In this mode, AW5300 deploys Wireless Distribution System protocol (WDS) that enables the wireless
interconnection among access points. It acts as a wireless bridge between the Ethernet network on its
LAN interface and the network of its coupling AW5300 devices. The maximum of concurrent WDS
connection is four. By installing one AW5300 Wireless Bridge mode at each Ethernet network, we can
connect all wired clients on those devices’ LAN interfaces as one single Ethernet network.
Figure 2-6 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless Bridge Mode
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode
In this mode, AW5300 acts as a wireless access point and also a wireless bridge. It connects wireless
clients and wired clients on its LAN interface and joins them with the network of its coupling AW5300
devices through WDS connection. The maximum of concurrent WDS connection is four.
By installing one AW5300 Wireless WDS Hybrid AP mode at each network, we can transparently connect
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Figure 2-7 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway Mode
In this mode, AW5300 acts as a wireless gateway that creates a private network of its wired and wireless
clients and forward traffics to the networks of its WDS coupling AW5300 devices. All wired and wireless
clients are hidden behind the AP. Each coupling WDS networks are different subnets.
Figure 2-8 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway Mode
Dynamic WDS systems
Our AW5300 allows both static and dynamic WDS connections among access points.
In WDS static mode, the coupling AW5300 devices have to input the MAC addresses of each other in their
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the device A has to put the MAC address of the device B and vice versa. With this setting, the WDS
connection is more secure but is limited up to four fixed coupling of AW5300 devices per configuration.
In WDS dynamic mode, the device allows any AW5300 devices to connect to it as long as they can
provide accurate security WDS key. The device supports up to four concurrent couplings at a time. The
WDS connection will be disconnected after 10 seconds of idle connection. By setting AW5300 to wireless
WDS Hybrid AP gateway mode and enabling dynamic WDS, the device can connect to more than multiple
networks, providing more flexibility thanAP client technology which limits only one network connection.
One example of dynamic WDS systems is mobile equipment stations which have a set of instruments
connecting in a cart or a vehicle. These stations can provide services for different services on demand.
With this topology, we can set the mobile equipment station, AW5300_3, to use dynamic WDS. Meanwhile,
the service sites,AW5300_1 andAW5300_2, use static WDS by input the MAC address of AW5300_3.
Figure 2-9 Sample Topology of AW5300 using dynamic WDS connection
2.4. Factory Default Settings
The AW5300 has two network interfaces, Ethernet and wireless network interfaces. The default settings of
both interfaces and the username and password for first-time-installation are shown below.
Default IP addresses
Interface Device IP Subnet Mask
Ethernet port 10.0.50.200 255.0.0.0
WLAN Port 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
Username admin
Password (Blank)
Other default settings are shown in the following table.
Note Parameters marked with †are available only in Wireless Bridge, Wireless WDS Hybrid AP
and Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Gateway modes.