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    N.T OP 802.11n Ceiling Mount Long Range P oE AP Use r ’ s Manual[...]

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    Copyright and Disclaimer i AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual Copyright & Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduc ed in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or record ing without the written consent of OvisLink Corp. OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ens ure the accuracy of the information[...]

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    Copyright and Disclaimer AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual ii FCC Statement Federal Communication Commission Interfer ence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere[...]

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    T able of Contents iii AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................1 1.1 Overview ..............................................................................................1 1.2 Firmware Upgrade and T ech Support .................[...]

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    T able of Contents AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual iv 4. Wireless Settings .....................................................................................24 4.1 About Wireless Modes .......................................................................24 4.2 Basic Wireless Functions ...........................................................[...]

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    T able of Contents v AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual 5.7 Configuration Save and Restore ........................................................47 5.8 Factory Default ..................................................................................48 6. Status Menu .....................................................................................[...]

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    1. Introduction 1 AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The N.TOP is a ceiling mount wireless multi-function AP based on 300Mbps 2T2R Wireless b/g/n MIMO standard radio technologies. The Wireless Access Point is equipped with one 10/100 Mbps Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for c onnecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wir[...]

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    1. Introduction AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 2 In addition, you might find new fi rmware that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for N.TOP . Y ou can reach our on-li ne support center at the following link: http://www .airlive.com/support/support_2.jsp Since 2009, AirLive has added the “Newsletter Instant Support System”[...]

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    1. Introduction 3 AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual  Wireless Client Limit, Client Isolation and Watchdog  IP Finder Management Utility  Optional 802.2af POE Injector (AirLive POE-48PB) or PoE switch is required for PoE installation.  Green WLAN for Power Saving 1.4 Wireless Operation Modes The N.TOP can perform as a Multi-Function wireless[...]

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    1. Introduction AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 4 1.4.2 Client Mode This mode is also known as “ Client ” mode. For N.TOP, there are 2 types of Client modes: Infrastructure and Adhoc mode. In Infrastruc ture mode, the N.TOP acts as if it is a wireless adapter to connect with a remote Access Point. Users can attach a computer or a router to the [...]

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    1. Introduction 5 AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual 1.4.4 WDS Repeater Mode In WDS Repeater mode, the N.TO P functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN. In this mode, the re mote Access Point must have WDS (Wireless Distribution System) capability. If you require the PC’s MAC addresses to be preserved when the data pass thr[...]

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    1. Introduction AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 6 1.4.5 Universal Repeater Mode In Universal Repeater mode, t he N.TOP functions as a repeater that extends the range of remote wireless LAN. This mode can repeat t he signal of any remote AP/Router, even if they do not have WDS capability. Howev er, the MAC addresses of any wireless traffic going thr[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP 7 AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual 2 2. Inst alling the N.T OP This section describes the inst allation procedure for the N.TOP. It starts with a summary of the content of the package you have purchased, followed by steps of how to power up and connect the N.TOP. Finally, this section ex plains how to configure a Windows PC to[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 8 2.3 Hardware Installation Note ※ Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Po int. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, wit h line of straight to all your wireless station[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP 9 AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual (1) V ia PoE N.TOP is equipped with 802.3af compliant PoE port. You can selec t AirLive PoE-48PB for the deployment of the PoE network environm ent. The POE-48PB is an optional access ory that must be purchased separately. You must use Cat.5E or better graded Ethernet Cable for PoE Installati[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 10 3. Put the case screws back. 2.4 LED Indicators This section describes the LED behavior of N.TOP. Y ou can find the LED in fr ont of the N.TOP .[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP 11 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual LED Display Stat us Description On The access point is switched on and correctly powered. Slow Blinking System is reset to factory default, at the same time WLAN LED is on. 1 PWR Off The access point is switched off. On Wireless WPS mode is enabled. Off Wireless network is switched of f. 2[...]

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    2. Installing the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 12 Button Description Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default se ttings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. y Reset: Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults. y WPS: Press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function. C[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 13 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual The N.TOP offers web browser (http) as management interface. In this chapter, we will explain N.TOP’s web management inte rface and how to get into them. 3.1 Important Information The following information will help you to get start quickly. Howeve r, we recommend you to read through th[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 14 3.2 Prepare your PC The N.TOP can be managed remotely by a PC thr ough either the wired or wireless network. The default IP address of the N.TOP is 192.168.1.254 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This means the IP address of the PC shoul d be in the same subnet of the N.TOP.. To prepar[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 15 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 3.3 Introduction to IP Finder The N.T OP provides IP Finder utility and you can get into web management easily . IP Finder is included in the CD. Just click and follow the step by step instruction to install. While entering the IP Finder utility, the IP Fi nder will automatically search t[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 16 Click to the next p age Click S ubmit to save the configuration. Before submit, please input N.T OP p ass word first. The default p assword is airlive.[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 17 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 3.4 Introduction to Web Management The N.T OP can be configured using the W eb managem ent interfaces by simply typing its IP address in the web browser . Most functions of N.TOP can be accessed by it. If you are placing the N.TOP behind router or firewall, you might need to open the port[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 18  Wizard : The wizard will guide you to configure access point for first time. Please follow the setup wizard step by step.  Wireless : You will find all the settings for wirele ss settings in this page. The N.TOP’s wireless settings are different between wireless modes.  System[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 19 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 3.5 Configuring with Setup Wizard You can browse to activate the Setup Wizard Step1: Login the W eb UI of N.T OP , select “ Wizar d ” for basic settings with simple way . Step2: Select wireless mode that you deserved, and click “ Next ” to continue. Step3: Setup your wireless sett[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 20 3.6 Initial Configurations We recommend users to browse through N.TO P’s web management interface to get an overall picture of the functions and interface. Below are the recommended initial configurations for first time login: 3.6.1 Changing the Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain d[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 21 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 3.6.2 Change the Device’s IP Address The default IP address is at 192.168.1.254 . You should change it to the same subnet as your network. Also, if you want to manage N.TOP remotely, you have to set the Gateway and DNS server information. To setup the IP settings for N.TOP, please sele [...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 22 3.6.3 Set the T ime and Date It is important that you set the date and time for your N.TOP so t hat the system log will record the correct date and time information. Please go to “ System Co nfiguration” ->Time Settings . We recommend you choose “Enable NTP” so the time will be[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.T OP 23 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 3.6.4 Change Password You should change the password for N.TOP at the first login. To change pas sword, please go to “ System ” -> “ Password Settings ” menu.[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 24 4 4. Wireless Settings In this chapter, we will explain about the wir eless settings in web management interface. Please be sure to read through Chapter1’ s Wireless Operation Mode and Chapter 3’s “ Introduction to Web Management” and “Initial Configurations” first. Although router[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 25 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual To change wireless mode, please select the new wireless mode from the pull-down menu. The N.TOP will ask you to confirm about the m ode change. After your confirmation, the AP will reboot itself to the new mode. 4.2 Basic Wireless Functions This section will explain the gene ral wireless funct[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 26 4.2.1 Wireless Mode Wireless -> Wireless There are 5 wireless modes such as AP , Br idge, Client, Repeater and more for you can work in different application environments 4.2.2 Regulatory Domain Wireless -> Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channel s and Tx output powe[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 27 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual The N.TOP is available with t he following Regulatory Domain: Regulatory Domain Available Channels Maximum Tx Output Power ETSI (Europe) 1 ~13 20dBm FCC (United States) 1~11 23dBm South America(11 CH) 1~11 29dBm South America(14 CH) 1~14 29dBm 4.2.3 Band Wireless -> Band N.T OP has 6 dif fe[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 28 4.2.7 Channel Wireless -> Channel The channel is the frequency range used by r adio. In 802.1 1n/g/b standard, there are maximum of 14 Channels. However , the available channels in each country are dependant on the local regulation. If you are living in Europe, y ou can use channel 1 to 13.[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 29 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 9 2452 O O 10 2457 O O 1 1 2462 O O 12 2467 - O 13 2472 - O 14 2484 - - 4.2.8 Channel Width Wireless -> Channel Width You can choose 20MHz or 20/40MHz channel wid th. Choose 20MHz for compliance with laws in some countries. 40MHz offers faster performance than 20MHz 4.2.9 Wireless Client Li[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 30 WEP WEP Encryption is the oldest and most available encryption method. However , it is also the least secure.[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 31 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual  Key Length: The N.TOP offers 64bit and 128 bi t for WEP key length. The longer the Key Length, the more secure the encryption is.  Key Format: 2 types are available: ASCII and HEX. ASCII is a string of ASCII code including alphabetical characte rs, space, signs and numbers (i.e. “airl[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 32 4.2.11 WMM Wireless -> WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a standard to prioriti ze traffic for multimedia applications. The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice-over-IP (VoI P), audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP. The Wi-Fi Multiple Media function is availa[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 33 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 4.3 Advance Settings  Fragmentation: When the size of a unicast fr ame exceeds the fragmentation threshold, it will be fragment ed before the transmission. It should have a value of 256-2346 bytes, with a default of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you should slightly decre[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 34  Preamble Type : A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchroni zation and Start frame delimiter. In a " noisy " network environment, the Preamble Type s hould be set to Long Preamble. The Short Preamble is intended f[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 35 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual called the ACK timeout. If the ACK is NOT re ceived within that timeout period then the packet will be re-transmitted resulting in reduced throughput. If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack Window to timeout on lost packets. If the ACK setting is[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 36  Reject list: When selected, data traffic from the devices specified in the table will be denied/discarded by the network. 4.5 Site Survey Wireless -> Site Survey You can scan for wireless networks around your lo cation using the Site Survey function. From the site survey function, you c[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 37 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual  SSID : This is the remote AP’s SSID.  MAC : This is the remote’s AP’s MAC address.  Channel : The current scanned channel  Type : The wireless type of remote AP.  Encryption : The wireless encryption of remote AP.  Signal : This is signal strength number in percentage [...]

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    4. Wireless Settings AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 38 4.6 WPS Wireless Settings -> WPS  Disable WPS : Chec k the box to disable the WPS function, default setting is enabled.  WPS Status : Here shows the current status of the WPS function. Default setting is configured; click Reset to UnConfigured to re-configure the WPS connection.  S[...]

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    4. Wireless Settings 39 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 4.7 Wireless Scheduling Wireless -> Wireless Scheduling Check the box to enable the schedule function. Set up the time to schedule the wireless access rule. Select the day and time you want to enable the wireless function.[...]

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    5. System Configurations AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 40 In this chapter, we will explain about System Configurations in web management interface. Please be sure to read through Chapter 3’s “ Introduction to Web Management ” and “ Initial Configurations ” first. . 5.1 Menu Structure When you click on the “ System ” menu on the top [...]

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    5. System Configurations 41 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 5.2 LAN Interface Setup System >> LAN Interface Setup This menu is where you can configuration a ll the aspect about LAN interface including IP address, DHCP server settings etc. Device IP Settings DHCP Settings 5.2.1 DHCP Settings  DHCP Service: You can enable or disable DHCP ser[...]

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    5. System Configurations AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 42 5.2.2 Set Static DHCP If you want to lock IP address to a MAC address, you should add D HCP clients to the “ Static DHCP List ”. Up to 40 entries can be entered. Below is the procedure for adding an entry: 1. Enter the MAC addr ess of the device 2. Enter the IP address of the device 3.[...]

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    5. System Configurations 43 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 5.3 Time Settings System ->T ime Settings You can set the NTP Time Server for your N. TOP’s internal clock here. You can use NTP server function so your N.TOP will check wit h NTP to set time automatically upon each startup. Thus, it prevents the clock losing tr ack of time during reb[...]

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    5. System Configurations AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 44 5.4 Password Settings System -> Password Settings The N.TOP’s password protection is turned off by default. To enable password protection or change password, just enter your username and password, and click on “ Apply Change ” button.[...]

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    5. System Configurations 45 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 5.5 Watchdog System -> Watchdog The Ping Watchdog will ping remote IP addresses to make sure the wireless connection is active, if not, it will reboot. To prevent the AP from power recycling, the PING watchdog will start 10 minutes after power up to prevent power recycle problem.  Wa[...]

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    5. System Configurations AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 46 5.6 Firmware Upgrade System -> Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of your N.TOP (the software th at controls your N.TOP’s operation). Normally, this is done when a new vers ion of firmware offers new features that you want, or solves problems that you hav e encountered with[...]

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    5. System Configurations 47 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual Do not power off the device while upgrading the firmware. It is recommended that you do not upgrade your N.TOP unless the new firmware has new features you need or if it has a fix to a problem that you’ve encountered. 5.7 Configuration Save and Restore System -> Configurat ion Save an[...]

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    5. System Configurations AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 48 Restore Setting: Ste p 1 : Enter the file name in the “ Load Settings from File ” field. Or click on “ Browse ” button to location the location of the file. Ste p 2 : Click on “ Upload ” button to restore settings. 5.8 Factory Default System Configuration -> Factory Default [...]

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    6. S t atus Menu 49 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual In this chapter, we will explain the “ Status ” menu in the web management interface. Before you read this chapter, please make su re to read through chapt er 3 on “Introduction to Web Management Interface. 6.1 Menu Structure When you click on the “ Status ” on the top menu bar, the sub [...]

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    6. S t atus Menu AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 50 6.2 Device Information This page shows the general information about N. T OP such as Uptime, Firmware version, Wireless Interface…etc. Below are some additional explanations on some status information of this page:  Uptime: This displays the time since system last boot up. This is a good indi[...]

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    6. S t atus Menu 51 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 6.3 S t atistic This page shows the sent and received p acket information for Radio1 , Radio2, LAN, and W AN interface.[...]

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    6. S t atus Menu AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 52 6.4 Log The log function is where you can check for error messages for diagnostic purpose.  Enable Log: Check this box to enable log function.  System All : Activates all logging functions  Wireless : Only logs related to the wireless LAN will be recorded  Enable Remote Log : Only logs[...]

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    7. Frequent Asked Quest ions 53 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual In this chapter, we will address some frequent asked questions about N.TOP Q: I forgot my p assword or the IP address of N.T OP . A: Please restore your settings to default by pr ess the reset button for more than 5 seconds. Y ou should be able to find your N.TOP at 192.168.1.254 with [...]

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    7. Frequent Asked Quest ions AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 54 f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens, contact your dealer of purchase for help. g. If all above solutions don’t work, c ontact the dealer of purchase for help. Q: Can’t get connected to N.T OP . A: a. If encryption is enabled, please re-check WEP or WP A passphrase set[...]

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    8. S pecifications 55 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual The specification of N.TOP is subject to change without notice. Please use the information with caution. 8.1 Hardware Features 8.1.1 General Hardware Feature  1 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port with Auto MDI/MDI-X Support  802.3af PoE Port (LAN) LAN, WLAN , PWR, Reset/WPS LED Indicators  Rev[...]

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    8. S pecifications AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 56 8.2.2 Rate and Modulation  Data Rate: - 802.1 1n (40MHz): MCS0-7, up to 300Mbps - 802.1 1n (20MHz): MCS0-7, up to 144Mbps - 802.1 1g: 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps - 802.1 1b: 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1Mbps  Modulation - 802.1 1b: DSSS (D BPSK, DQPSK, CCK) - 802.1 1g: OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16  QAM, 64 ?[...]

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    8. S pecifications 57 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 8.3.1 Operation Mode  Access Point Mode (AP mode)  Client Mode (S tation-Infrastructure)  AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode  AP Bridge-WDS Mode  Universal Repeater Mode 8.3.2 Management Interface  Web HTTP 8.3.3 Advance Functions  Setup Wizard  Support WPS Button for Easy Set[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 58 The wireless network glossary contains ex planation or information about common terms used in wireless networking products. Some of information in this glossary might be outdated, please us e with caution. 802.3ad 802.3ad is an IEEE standard for bondi ng or aggregating multiple Etherne[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 59 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual 802.11i The IEEE standard for wireless security. 802.11i standard includes TKIP, CCMP, and AES encryption to improve wireless security. It is also know as WPA2. 802.1x 802.1x is a security standard for wired and wirele ss LANs. In the 802.1x parlance, there are usually supplicants (cli[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 60 Bandwidth Management (Bandwidth Control) Bandwidth Management controls the transmi ssion speed of a port, user , IP address, and application. Router can use bandwidth contro l to limit the Internet connection speed of individual IP or Application. It can also guarantee the speed of cer[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 61 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System. An algorit hm that allows the use of dynamic IP address for hosting Internet Server. A DDNS servic e provides each user account with a domain name. A router with DDNS capability has a built-in DDNS client that updates the IP address information to DDNS [...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 62 ESSID (SSID) The identification name of an 802.11 wireless network. Since wireless network has no physical boundary liked wired Et hernet network, wireless LAN needs an identifier to distinguish one network from t he other. Wireless clients must know the SSID in order to associate with[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 63 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a Layer 3 pr otocol to report IP multicast memberships to neighboring multicast switches and routers. IGMP snooping is a feature that allows an Ethernet switch to "listen in " on the IGMP conversation between hosts an[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 64 Mbps Megabits Per Second. One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission MESH Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self-f orming, self-healing, and self-configuring outdoor ne[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 65 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual Port This word has 2 different meaning for networking. z The hardware connection point on a computer or networking devic e used for plugging in a cable or an adapter. z The virtual connection point through which a co mputer uses a specific application on a server. PPPoE Point-to- Point[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 66 Receiver Sensitivity Receiver sensitivity means how sensitive is t he radio for receiving signal. In general; the slower the transmission speed, the more sensit ive the radio is. The unit for Receiver Sensitivity is in dB; the lowe r the absolute value is, the hi gher the signal streng[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 67 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual SSH Developed by SSH Communications Security Ltd. , Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a network, to execute commands in a remote machine, and to move files from one machine to another. It provides strong au thentication and secure communications over insecure [...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual 68 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 technol ogy designed to increase the secur[...]

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    9. Wireless Network Glossary 69 AirLive N.TOP User ’s M anual WDS Wireless Distribution System. WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to fo rm one single wireless network without using wired uplinks. WDS associate each other by MAC address, each device WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. A type of lo[...]