User manual AIRLIVE G.DUO

[. . . ] G. DUO Dual 11g Access Point User's Manual Copyright and Disclaimer Copyright & Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp. OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user's guide. However, we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide. All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders. AirLive G. DUO User's Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. [. . . ] However, you can also enter 61 AirLive G. DUO User's Manual 6. Client + AP Mode the ACKtimeout manually. Preamble Type: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. In a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble. The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance will be decreased. IAPP: IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) is designed for the enforcement of unique association throughout a ESS (Extended Service Set) and a secure exchange of station's security context between current access point (AP) and new AP during handoff period. BG Protection: The 802. 11g standard includes a protection mechanism to ensure mixed 802. 11b and 802. 11g operation. If there is no such kind of mechanism exists, the two kinds of standards may mutually interfere and decrease network's performance. . Hide SSID: Enable Hide SSID will make the AP network's SSID invisible. A device can link with the AP only if correct SSID name is entered. Isolation: Enable Isolation will prevent wireless clients to see each other on the network. TX Power Level: You can set your TX Output power level here. Please do not exceed your country's legal limit. 6. 3. 4 Access Control Operation Mode -> Setup -> Access Control The G. DUO allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to access the wireless network. This function is available only for Access Point and Gateway modes. AirLive G. DUO User's Manual 62 6. Client + AP Mode Access Control List Disable: When selected, no MAC address filtering will be performed. Allow list: When selected, data traffic from only the specified devices in the table will be allowed in the network. Deny list: When selected, data traffic from the devices specified in the table will be denied/discarded by the network. 6. 3. 5 Associated Clients Click on this to show the current wireless clients associated to the AP. It will display MAC adderss, Trasmit packet, Tx rate, power saving, expire time, and signal strength. 63 AirLive G. DUO User's Manual 7. Gateway + AP Mode In this chapter, we will explain about the wireless settings for Gateway+AP Mode. Please be sure to read through Chapter 1. 4 and Chapter 3's "Introduction to Web Management" and "Initial Configurations" first. It is highly recommended that you use 2 directional antennas in this mode to achieve larger coverage and avoid mutual interference. If you need to use the supplied 2dBi Omni antennas, please adjust them according to the diagram below: 7. 1 Application for Gateway +AP Mode In this mode, both Radio1 and Radio2 are performing as AP Router. This is perfect for shopping mall or office where they can extend the coverage of the wireless IP sharing. AirLive G. DUO User's Manual 64 7. radios. It can be seen as a wireless router with 2 7. 2 Radio1: WISP Router Mode Settings Although both Radio1 and Radio2 are working as wireless router, the WAN configuration is on the Radio1 side. . When you select "Radio1" as the interface, the following screen will appear. 65 AirLive G. DUO User's Manual 7. Gateway + AP Mode 7. 2. 1 Basic Wireless Settings Band: You can choose between "802. 11g/b", "802. 11g", or "802. 11b". If you are not sure, you can click on "Site Survey" button to scan for AP. [. . . ] The output power limit for 5GHz 802. 11a is 30dBm at the antenna end. . UDP User Datagram Protocol. A layer-4 network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data. Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Upload To send a file to the Internet or network device. URL Uniform Resource Locator. The address of a file located on the Internet. VPN Virtual Private Network. A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet. VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user's computer, through the local wireless network, through the Internet, all the way to the corporate network. WAN Wide Area Network. [. . . ]