Air Live Router WLA-5200AP User Manual

 
                                                                       26                                        WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual 
whether there are buffered frames at the access point). 
Data Rate By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest 
possible rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to 
be used among the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 
11or 54 Mbps. For most networks the default setting is 
Auto which is the best choice. When  Autois enabled 
the transmission rate...

 
 
 
Security (Bridge/Repeater Mode) 
Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different 
method will enable you to have different level of security.  Please note that by 
using any encryption, by which data pack et is encrypted before transmission to 
prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people, there may 
be a significant degradation of the data  throughput on the wireless link. 
 
  
Authentication Type: Open System or Shared Key/Shared Key/Open...

 
  
Authentication Type: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK  
If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK  is selected, users will have  to select the Encryption from 
the pull-down list,  TKIP, AES or TKIP_AES and then enter a passphrase.  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                       28                                         WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual  

 
Authentication Type: Open System with 8 02.1x/WPA-RADIUS/WPA2-
RADIUS 
 
  
 
 
If the Open System with 802.1x/ WPA-RADIUS/WPA2-RADIUS is selected, 
users will have to select the En cryption from the pull-down list,  TKIP, AES or 
TKIP_AES and configure a  RADIUS server, the RADIUS  Server will proceed to 
check the 802.1x Aut hentication. Only the  Open System with 802.1x  can set the 
encryption to  None (Without any WEP Key protection mechanism)  
 
Enter the RADIUS Server’s port  number provided...

 
WDS Control 
 
  
 WDS MAC Table Create
You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the 
previous MAC Address.  Device Comment 
Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to 
access this Access Point.  Device MAC  
To remove clients from access to this Access Point, 
you may firstly check the Selectcheckbox next to the 
MAC address and Comments, and press  Remove 
button Remove 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                       30...

 
Repeater Mode Settings 
  
The distinguishing name of this device, you may 
change the default alias name by entering a new 
one in this column. Alias Name 
… Disable Wireless LAN 
Interface  Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN 
Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to 
make wireless connection with this Access Point 
in the network you are located. In other words, 
this device will not be visible by any wireless 
station. 
You can choose WDS Repeater or Universal 
Repeater mode  Repeater...

 
                                                                       32                                        WLA-5200AP v2 User’s Manual 
network. 
•  11A (outdoor): Select to allow only 
wireless-G devices on the network. 
•  11A (indoor): Select to allow only 
wireless-A devices on the outdoor 
network. 
SSID  The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; 
therefore, all access points and all devices 
attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must 
use the same SSID. It is case-sensitive and...

 
  
Select the Access Control Mode from the pull-down 
menu. 
Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control 
Mode. 
Allow : Only the stations shown in the table can 
associate with the AP.  
Reject : Stations shown in the table won’t be able to 
associate with the AP.  
Policy Choose 
You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the 
previous MAC Address.  Device Comment 
Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to 
access this Access Point.  Device MAC  
Press add the Device to the...

 
 
WISP mode Settings 
  
The distinguishing name of this device, you may change the 
default alias name by entering a new one in this column. Alias Name 
… Disable 
Wireless LAN 
Interface  Check the box to disable the Wi reless LAN Interface, by so 
doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this 
Access Point in the network you ar e located. In other words, this 
device will not be visible by  any wireless station. 
Band...

 
You can choose the Ad-Hoc mode and Infrastructure mode  Network Type 
The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; therefore, all 
access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific 
WLAN must use the same SSID. It is case-sensitive and must 
not exceed 32 characters.  A device will not be permitted to join 
the BSS unless it can provide the  unique SSID. An SSID is also 
referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name 
that identifies a wireless network. SSID  
Allow...