Ubiquiti PowerStation2 User manual

PowerStation2
LiteStation2
LiteStation5
User’s Guide
© Copyright 2007 Ubiquiti Networks Inc. All rights reserved.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................2
QUICK SETUPGUIDE.........................................................................................3
CONFIGURATIONGUIDE...................................................................................7
MainSettings........................................................................................................................................8
LinkSetup...........................................................................................................................................11
BasicWireless Settings..................................................................................................................11
Wireless Security.............................................................................................................................13
NetworkSettings................................................................................................................................15
Advanced............................................................................................................................................17
AdvancedWirelessSettings...........................................................................................................17
RSSILEDThresholds.....................................................................................................................18
Antenna............................................................................................................................................18
Wireless TrafficShaping.................................................................................................................19
802.11eQoS (WMM)Settings.......................................................................................................19
Services...............................................................................................................................................20
Ping Watchdog................................................................................................................................20
SNMP Agent....................................................................................................................................20
System.................................................................................................................................................21
Firmware..........................................................................................................................................21
HostName.......................................................................................................................................23
AdministrativeAccount...................................................................................................................23
Logo Customization........................................................................................................................23
ConfigurationManagement............................................................................................................24
DeviceMaintenance........................................................................................................................24

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Introduction
Thisguidepresentsthedescriptionof thesubscriber stations LiteStation2,LiteStation5
and theoutdoorwirelessstationPowerStation2.
LiteStation2andPowerStation2 operateinIEEE802.11b/gmodes,whilethe
LiteStation5operates inIEEE802.11amode.Thedevicescanoperatein Client
(Station),AccessPoint andWDSmodes.Thescreenshots inthismanualaremadefor
PowerStation2 but theyare alsoapplicablefor LiteStaiton2and LiteStaiton5.

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QuickSetupGuide
ThisQuickSetupGuidewillguideyou throughquick andeasyconfigurationof the
subscriberstation(clientbridge) including:
ChangingoftheIPsettings (staticordynamic),
DefiningtheSSIDtowhichthesubscriberstationwillbeassociated,
Definingthe IEEE802.11mode,
Definingthe wirelesssecurity(None,WEP,WPA™or WPA2™),
Changingthe administrator’s password.
Fordetailedsetup and configurationinstructions,pleaserefer tothechapter
Configuration Guide.
Follow thesestepsforsubscriberstationquick setupviaweb-browserinterface:
Step1Login totheweb management
Open thewebbrowser andtype thedefaultIPaddress ofthe
PowerStation2/LiteStation2/LiteStation5device http://192.168.1.20/ intothe browser
addressfield. You willbe prompted toenter the administrator logincredentials:
UserName: ubnt
Password: ubnt
Aftersuccessfuladministrator logonyouwillseethemainpage ofthesubscriberstation
webmanagementinterface.
Step2Configurenetworksettings
TheIPconfiguration asdescribed below is requiredfor
PowerStation2/LiteStation2/LiteStation5 managementpurposes.IPaddressescan either
beretrievedfromaDHCPserveror configuredmanually.
Usethe Network menu toconfiguretheIPsettings:
NetworkMode: specifythe Bridge operatingmode(selected bydefault). Router
operating modeconfigurationis described inthechapter Configuration Guide.

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BridgeIPAddress: specify the IPmode:
DHCP –choosetoassignthe dynamicIPaddress,Gatewayand DNSaddress by
thelocalDHCPserver.
Static –choosetoassignastaticIPaddress.
IPAddress: enter IPaddressof thedevice.
Netmask: enterasubnet mask ofthe device.
Gateway IP: enter aGateway IPaddress.
PrimaryDNSIP: enteraDNSIPaddress.
Click Change buttontosavethechanges.
Step3AssigntheSSID tosubscriber station
Use LinkSetup menutospecifytheSSID ofthe wirelessdevice(Access Point)towhich
thesubscriberstationwillbe associated:
Wireless Mode: specify the Station wireless mode(selectedby default).
SSID: specify theSSIDofthe wirelessnetworkdevicewhichthe
PowerStation2/LiteStation2/LiteStation5willassociateto.
Refer tothesection BasicWirelessSettings for detailedconfiguration information.
Step4Specify theIEEE802.11mode
Specifythe802.11wireless networkmode bywhichthesubscriber stationwill
communicatewiththewireless device:
IEEE 802.11Mode: selecttheIEEE 802.11 modeofyour wireless network.
PowerStation2/LiteStation2 supportedIEEE802.11modes:
B only –connecttoa802.11b onlynetwork.
B/GMixed –connecttoa802.11b/gnetwork(selected bydefault).
Gonly –connect toa802.11gonlynetwork.
LiteStation5supported IEEE 802.11modes:
A–connecttoa802.11a network(selectedbydefault).

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A(DynamicTurbo) –connect toa802.11anetwork whichsupportsDynamic
Turbofeature.
A(StaticTurbo) –connect toa802.11a network whichsupports StaticTurbo
feature.
Step5Specify thesecurity mode
Choosethesecuritymethod toprotectyour datathat onlyauthorized networkusers
couldaccess the network. Youcan choose WEP, WPA, WPA2 or None security
methodsfor your device.
If nosecuritymethodwill be used,choosethe None option(selectedbydefault):
Security: selectthe security mode of yourwirelessnetwork.
None –disablesecurity.
WEP –enable WEPencryption.
WPA –enableWPA™iwithPre-sharedKeyencryption.
WPA2 –enable WPA2™withPre-sharedKeyencryption.
Authentication Type: choosethe one ofthefollowingauthenticationmodesfor WEP
security method:
Open Authentication –stationisauthenticated automatically (moresecure
method).
Shared Authentication –stationisauthenticatedafterthechallenge, generated by
AP (less securemethod).
WEPKeyLength: selectthe WEPKey lengthhere,either 64-bit, or128-bit.
KeyType: usethe HEX or ASCII option tospecify thecharacterformatfor theWEP
key.
WEPKey: enterthe WEPencryption key tobeusedtoencryptanddecrypt wireless
traffic:
For 64-bits –specify pre-sharedkeyas5HEX (0-9,A-F or a-f)pairs (e.g.
00112233AA) or5ASCII characters.
For 128-bits –specifypre-shared keyas13 HEX(0-9,A-F or a-f)pairs(e.g.
00112233445566778899AABBCC)or 13ASCIIcharacters.
KeyIndex: specify the Indexof theWEPKeyused.

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WPAPre-sharedKey: enterapassphrasefor WPA™orWPA2™encryption.Thepre-
sharedkeyisanalpha-numericpassword between8and 63characters long.
Click Change buttontosavethechanges.
Step6Changeadministratorpassword
Forthe security reasonsthe default administrator’spassword shouldbechanged
immediately. Usethe System menuandspecifytheparameters:
CurrentPassword: enter acurrent passwordvalue. Defaultadministratorspassword is
ubnt.(Defaultusernameisalsoubnt)
New Password: enter anewpasswordvalueusedfor administratorauthentication.
VerifyPassword: re-enterthenewpassword toverify its accuracy.
Click Change buttontosavethechanges.
Step7Applychanges
Aftereachconfiguration changethe informationalmessagesuggesting youtoapply
changesand rebootthedevicewillappear:
Click Apply button toapplythechangesand reboot thedevice.
Click Discard buttontodiscardthe changes.
Pop-upprogress window will appearduringthe Apply operation:
Aftertheconfiguration ofthe generalsettings,thedeviceis ready for basic operation.
Webinterfacemenu can be usedforfurtherdeviceconfiguration. Pleaserefer tothe
chapter ConfigurationGuide for detailedconfigurationinstructions.

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ConfigurationGuide
Eachof thewebmanagementpages(listedbelow)containsparameters thataffect a
specificaspectof thedevice:
Figure1–Configuration Management Menu
Main page displayscurrentstatusofthedeviceandthe statistical information.
LinkSetup pagelet topreparethe deviceforusein awireless network,while covering
basicwirelesssettings–i.e.controlshowasubscriber stationassociatestoanaccess
point,authenticatestothewirelessnetwork, encryptsand decryptsdata.
Network page covers theconfigurationofIPsettingsand network services(i.e.DHCP).
Advanced pagesettingsarededicatedfor more precisewirelessinterfacecontrol.It
alsoincludesantennapolarity,trafficshaping andQoSsettings.
Services page coversthe configuration of systemmanagementservices(i.e. SNMP,
Ping Watchdog).
System page containscontrols forsystemmaintenanceroutines,administratoraccount
management, devicecustomization andconfiguration backup.

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Main Settings
Thispagedisplays asummary ofstatusinformation.Itshows importantinformationfor
thedeviceoperatingmode, networksettingsaswellastraffic statistics ofthe wireless
and LANinterfaces.
Figure2–Current Statusofthe Subscriber Station
BaseStationSSID:
Whileoperatingin Station mode,displaystheSSIDof the AccessPoint wherethe
devicehasassociated.
Whileoperatingin in AccessPoint mode,displays the SSID ofthedeviceitself.
APMAC: displays theMACaddress ofthe AccessPoint wherethedevicehas
associatedwhile operatingin Station mode.
SignalStrength,dBm: displays the received signal level (client-side)whileoperating in
Station mode.The representedvalue coincideswiththegraphical bar.

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Useantennaalignmenttool toadjust the deviceantennatogetbetter link withthe
wirelessdevice. The antennaofwireless client hastobe adjusted togetmaximum
signalstrength.
Clickthe AlignAntenna… buttonandthenewpop-up windowwithsignal strength
indicatorwillappear.
RSSIRange slider can be used tochange anoffsetofthe maximum indicator value.
Windowreloadseveryseconddisplayingcurrentvalue ofthe signal strength:
Figure3–AntennaalignmentTool
TXRate: displays thecurrentdatatransmission ratewhileoperatingin Station mode.
RXRate: displays thecurrentdatareception ratewhileoperating in Station mode.
Channel: displays thechannelusedby devicetotransmitandreceivedata.
Frequency: displaysthe frequencyusedbydevicetotransmit and receivedata.
AntennaPolarity: displays the current AntennaPolarity setting.
Security: displays thesecuritymethod, whichisseton thedevice.
ACK Timeout: displayscurrentACKTimeout value,whichissetonthe devicemanually
or adjustedautomatically.
QoSStatus: displays the QoSStatus, whichisseton thedevice.
Uptime: indicates thetime,expressed indays,hours,minutesandsecondssincelast
hard-reboot.
LANCable: displaysthe current statusoftheEthernetportconnection.
LANMAC: displaystheMAC address oftheLAN (Ethernet)interface.
WLANMAC: displays theMAC addressofthe WLAN(Wireless)interface.
LAN IPaddress: displaysthe currentIPaddressof theLAN(Ethernet)interfacewhile
operating in Router mode.
WLANIPaddress: displaysthecurrentIPaddressofthe WLAN(Wireless)interface
whileoperating in Router mode.
LAN IPaddress and WLAN IPaddress displaysthesamevalue-currentIPaddressof
thevirtual bridgeinterface,while operating in Bridge mode.