AirLive N.Power manual

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As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto AirLive N.Power. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoAirLive N.Power vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.

O que é a instrução?

A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual AirLive N.Power você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.

Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual AirLive N.Power, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.

Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?

Primeiro, o manual AirLive N.Power deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo AirLive N.Power
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo AirLive N.Power
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo AirLive N.Power
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes

Por que você não ler manuais?

Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque AirLive N.Power não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos AirLive N.Power e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço AirLive na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas AirLive N.Power, como para a versão papel.

Por que ler manuais?

Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo AirLive N.Power, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.

Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual AirLive N.Power. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação

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    N.P o wer Hi-P o wer W ireless-N PoE A P R outer Use r ’ s Manual[...]

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    Copyright and Disclaimer AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 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 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 interference in a residential installation. [...]

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    T able of Contents i AirLive N.Power 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.Power User ’ s Manual ii 4. Configuration: Router Mode .................................................................23 4.1 Application for Router Mode ...............................................................23 4.2 Internet Setting Menu ........................................................................[...]

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    T able of Contents iii AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 5.9.2 S tatistic ...................................................................................................... 53 5.9.3 Client T able ................................................................................................ 54 5.9.4 LOG ........................................[...]

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    T able of Contents AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual iv 1 1.2.2 Rate and Modulation ................................................................................ 85 1 1.2.3 TX Output Power ..................................................................................... 85 1 1.2.4 Receiver Sensitivity ........................................[...]

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    1. Introduction 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The N.Power is a wireless multi-function r outer based on 150Mbps wir eless-b/g/n 2.4GHz radio technologies. Users can share br oadband internet connection at high speed. It also provides to 4 operation modes to satisf y different application environments. In additio[...]

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    1. Introduction AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 2 N.Po we r 1.3 Features  Wireless-N AP Router  Up to 30dBm Output Power at antenna connec tor (20dBm in EU, 23 dBm in the U.S.)  1 x USB 2.0 Port  7 LED indicators  Hotspot authentication function  150Mbps 1T1R Wireless-b/g/n standard  12V Passive POE Port  WAN port for ADSL[...]

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    1. Introduction 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual N.Power Wireless Operation Mode Wireless Mode Radio WA N Application Sharing Internet Broadband Wirelessly Router AP Y es Hotspot only or extend dist ance of another WDS AP/Router AP AP none Client Client none Connec t to AP Router WDS Bridge WDS none Create a backbone connection Extend the wirele[...]

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    1. Introduction AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 4 1.4.3 Client Mode The N.Power acts as if it is a wireless adapt er to connect with a remote Access Point. Users can attach a computer or a router to the LA N port of N.Power to get network access. 1.4.4 WDS Bridge Mode This mode is best used when you want to c onnect LAN networks toget her wireles[...]

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    1. Introduction 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 1.4.5 WDS Repeater Mode The purpose of repeater is to extend the wir eless signal of the remote AP/Router . In N.Power , the AP mode and the Router mode also turn it to “WDS Repeater mode.” Y ou can find the WDS settings in the “Wireless Settings” page. Both sides must support WDS connecti[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 6 2 2. Inst alling the N.Power This section describes the har dware features and the hardwar e installation procedure for the N.Power. For software configuration, please go to chapter 3 for more details. 2.1 Before You Start It is important to read through this se ction before you install [...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 2.3 Knowing your N.Power Below are descriptions and diagrams of the product: 7 2 3 1 6 5 4 Antenna Connector 1 Power Adapter Connector 2 WA N P o r t 3 LAN Ports (LAN1 for Passive PoE Port) 4 Reset Button 5 6 WPS Button 7 USB Port (For USB S torage Use)[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 8 8 LED Indicators 2.4 Hardware Installation .1. Please install the ant ennas by turning clock wise into the RF antenna connectors 2. Now connect the power adapter to the N.Power[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 3. Connect the Ethernet cable to one of the LAN port and the other end to your PC. 4. If you have broadband connection, please connect the Internet cable to “W AN port”. 5. Open your browser and type “192.168. 1.254” to access the web management interface.[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 10 2.4.1 Passive PoE Installation If you want to supply the power by using Pa ssive PoE, please follow the installation diagram below . Please note t hat the p assive DC Injector is not included with N.Power , it needs to be purchased separately (AirLive Model: PoE-1P). N.Power uses 12V pa[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power 1 1 AirLive N.Power User ’s Manual 2.4.2 Wall Mount Installation 1. The holes for the wall mount screw are on the underside of the case. Please measure the distance bet ween the holes. Then install 2 scre ws in the desire location with the measured distance ap art from each other . Please do not screw all the way in, lea[...]

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    2. Installing the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 12 2.5 LED Table This section describes the LED behavior of N.Power. You can find the LED on the top side of the N.Power. WPS (Power) Steady Blue – Normal Operation Slow Flashing: WPS Surveying OFF – No Power WLAN Slow Flashing : Radio is active Fast Flashing: Transmitting Data OFF: Ra[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power 1 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual The N.Power offers web browse r (http) as management interface. In this chapter, we will explain N.Power’s management interf ace 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 throu[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 14 To prepare your PC for management with the N.Power, please do the following: 1. Connect your PC directly to the LA N port on the DC Injector of N.Power 2. Set your PC’ s IP address to “Obt ain an IP address Automatically”. The N.Power should provide your PC a valid IP address. 3.[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power 1 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 3.3.2 W eb Menu Structure We recommend users to browse through N.Po wer’s web management interface to get an overall picture of the f unctions and interface. After you enter the Web configurati on, the following screen will appear: Internet Settings Language Selection  Internet S[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 16 3.4 Configuration Wizard The configuration Wizard is t he first screen you will see after you login. It will ask you a few questions to setup your wireless and broadband connection quickly. Step 1: Please enter your own SSID and Encrypti on Key. The default encryption type is WPA2-PSK [...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power 1 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual Step 5: Please click “Finish” to reboot the sy stem if you are sure about all settings. 3.5 Change Operation Mode The wireless settings of N.Power are dependant on the wireless operation mode you choose. For explanation on when to use w hat operation mode, please refer to Chapter [...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 18 3.6 Change Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain settings will decide what channels and o utput power are available for your N.Power. You must choose the corre ct Regulatory Domain for your country. Using the incorrect Regulatory Domain might be illegal. Please check the summary tabl[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power 1 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 2. PIN (Personal Information Numbe r) Enrollee and Registrar: WPS Registrar site should be entered the PIN Code from Enrollee site, the WPS connection will connect automatically . It is recommended to use the first option as it is much simpler to configure. 3.7.1 AP and Router Modes E[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 20 Example 2: WPS Using PIN Please login N.Power ’s W eb UI. Select Wireless Setting Æ WPS Setting. In the WPS Progress, select “PIN” then “A pply . ” Y ou will get a PIN Code. 1 PIN Code 2 Then, please turn on the utility of your wireless network card. Choose WPS mode to “Re[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power 2 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 3.7.2 Client Mode Example 1: Using WPS hardware button Please push WPS button directly on the back of the device. The “WPS” LED flash will light and the N.Power will start to survey the AP’ s WPS signal in the current environment. Within two minutes, please push WPS button on yo[...]

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    3. Configuring the N.Power AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 22 Copy PIN Co de 4 5 6 7 Under AP site, Select Wireless Setting Æ WPS Setting. Choose W PS mode to “PIN” then enter the PIN Code Æ click “Apply” and the connection wil l automatically configure. 8 9 Enter PIN Code 10 10[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 2 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual In this chapter, we will explain about the wir eless settings for Router Mode. Please be sure to read through Chapter 1.5 and Chapter 3’s “ Introduction to Web Management” . 4.1 Application for Router Mode The router mode is the main operation mode of the N.Power. In this mod[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 24 4.2.1 Setup Wizard The configuration Wizard is t he first screen you will see after you login. It will ask you a few questions to setup your wireless and broadband connection quickly. Step 1: Please enter your own SSID and Encrypti on Key. The default encryption type is WPA2-PSK(AES[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 2 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual Step 5: Please click “Finish” to reboot the sy stem if you are sure about all settings. 4.2.2 WAN Setting Internet Settings -> W AN Settings  W AN Connection T ype: Choose your ISP connection T ype. If you are using ADSL connection, the most likely connection type is PPPo[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 26  MAC address clone: If your ISP lock Internet acce ss by MAC address of your PC. Y ou might need to enable this function and enter your PC’ s MAC address here.  Enable UPnP: Enable universal plug and play  Enable Response to PING: Please enable this if you want N.Power to[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 2 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual For a list of most frequent us ed TCP and UDP ports. Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers 4.2.4 DMZ Internet Settings -> DMZ DMZ opens all TCP/UDP ports to particular IP address on the LAN side. It is used mostly for setting gaming servers [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 28 4.2.5 URL Filtering Internet Settings -> URL Filtering The N.Power provides URL filter function to stop access to certain website. It is useful for parents to stop children from accessing some websites. 4.2.6 MAC Filtering Internet Settings -> MAC Filtering MAC filter can filt[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 2 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 4.2.7 IP Filtering Internet Settings -> IP Filtering IP filtering allows you to block certain IP addresses from accessing the network. 4.2.8 DDNS Internet Settings -> DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System. An algorithm t hat allows the use of dynamic IP address for hosting Internet[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 30 4.2.9 Static Route Internet Settings -> S tatic Route Static Route allows you to se tup the routing table manually. 4.3 FTP Function The N.Power ’s USB port support s file shari ng through FTP function. Y ou can plug in the USB storage into the USB port for quick file sharing w[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 3 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual The FTP configuration can be found in the “Int ernet Settings” menu. By default, it is disabled. Y ou must enable the option to star t FTP . Please remember to click on “Apply” button after finish settings.  Enable FTP Server: By default, the FTP server is disabled. Plea[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 32  Username : Name of the user ’s account  Password : The password required for FTP access  Read : The ability to read/downl oad from the N.Power . This should be turned on  Wr it e : The ability to write/upload files to the N.Power .  Directory : This will determine [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 3 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 4.4 Wireless Settings Menu When you select “ Wireless Settings ” on the top menu; the fo llowing screen will appear: 4.4.1 Regulatory Domain Wireless Settings -> Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channel s and Tx output power le vels are available for your[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 34 The N.Power is available with the 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 30dBm South America(14 CH) 1~14 30dBm 4.4.2 Multiple SSID Wireless Settings [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 3 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual Each wireless channel takes between 22 to 25M Hz of frequency wid th. But the channels are only 5MHz apart. Therefore, only every 5 channels can be free of interference with each other . It is recommended that you can do a site survey to find about what channels are used by surroun[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 36 Procedure to make encryption  Step1 : Select your SSID: If you have enabled the “Multiple SSID” function, there will be more than one SSID to choose from. Each SSID (Virtual AP) can have its own security policy.  Step2 : Select Security Policy : N.Power offers a full suite[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 3 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Disable: When selected, no MAC address f iltering will be performed.  Allow list: When selected, data tra ffic from only the specified devices in the table will be allowed in the network.  Deny list: When selected, data traffic from t he devices specified in the table wil[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 38 4.4.7 Associated Client Wireless Settings -> Associated Client Y ou can check the wireless clients’ status on this table  MAC Address : MAC address of the wireless client s. If you need to find the IP address, please go to Status->Client Table menu.  Power Saving : 0 :[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 3 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Decline BA Request: Enable this option to decline t he Block ACK requests by other devices.  BG Protection: The 802.11g standard includes a prot ection mechanism to ensure mixed 802.11b and 802.11g operati on. If there is no such kind of mechanism exists, the two kinds of st[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 40 RTS threshold should have a value between 256-2347 bytes, with a default of 2347 . It is recommended that this value does not deviate from the default too much.  Short Preamble : A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 4 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual Configure the WMM QoS Parameters  AC Type The queue and associated priorities and paramet ers for transmission are as follows:  Data 0 (Best Effort, BE): Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue.  Data 1 (Background[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 42 The wait time (initially a random va lue within a range specified as the Minimum Contention Window increases exponentially up to a specified limit Maximum Contention Window. The random delay avoids most of the collisi ons that would occur if multiple APs got access to the medium at [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 4 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 4.4.10 WDS Settings (Repeater) This is known as WDS Repeater function. Enable this setting to allow remote WDS equipped AP to extend the wireless signal of N.Power . Up to 4 WDS repeaters can be connect with N.Power . WDS works by entering the wireless MAC addresses (also known as [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 44  AES: The most secured encryption met hod. It is highly recommended to use this method unless for compatibility issue.  Encryp Ke y: Please enter your encryption key here.  MAC Address: Please enter the Wireless MAC address or BSSI D of the remote Bridge. You can usually fi[...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode 4 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 6 7 Example 2: WPS Using PIN Please login N.Power ’s W eb UI. Select Wireless Setting Æ WPS Setting. In the WPS Progress, select “PIN” then “A pply . ” Y ou will get a PIN Code. 2 1 PIN Code Then, please turn on the utility of your wireless network card. Choose WPS mode [...]

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    4. Configuration: Router Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 46 3 4 5 6[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu 4 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual In this chapter, we will explain about System Configurations Menu and the Status Menu of the web management interface. Please be sure to read through Chapter 3’s “ Introduction to Web Management” first. 5.1 Menu Structure When you click on the “System Configurat[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 48 5.2 LAN Interface Setup System Configuration>> LAN Interface Setup This menu is where you can configure all 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 ca[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu 4 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 5.2.2 Add DHCP Static Lease Client If you want to lock IP address to a MAC address, you should add D HCP clients to the “Static DHCP Client”. Up to 40 entries c an be entered. Below is the procedure for adding an entry: 5. 1. Enter the MAC address of the device 6. 2[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 50 5.4 Password Settings System Configuration -> Password Settings Y ou can change your username and pa ssword from the image below: 5.5 Power Saving (Green AP) System Configuration -> Power Saving The power saving scheduling function allows user to define the wireles[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu 5 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 5.6 Firmware Upgrade System Configuration -> Firmware Upgrade Y ou can upgrade the firmware of your N.Power (the software t hat controls your N.Power ’ s operation). Normally , this is done when a new versi on of firmware offers new features that you want, or solve[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 52 5.7 Configuration Save and Restore System Configuration -> C onfiguration Save and Restore The N.Power can save and restore the settings to a file. You can save system configurat ion settings to a file, and later download it back to the N.Power  Export Settings: Ex[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu 5 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 5.9.2 Statistic The Statistic menu displays the memory status, WAN traffic, LAN tra ffic, and WLAN traffic conditions.[...]

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    5. System Configur ation and S tatus Menu AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 54 5.9.3 Client Table The Client T able is also known as ARP t able. It will show all the IP and MAC addresses of the devices that pass N.Power . 5.9.4 LOG When you enable the log function, system will keep re cords of events and errors detected.[...]

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    6. AP Mode 5 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual In this chapter, we will explain about the wirel ess settings for AP Mode. Please be sure to read through Chapter 1.4 and Chapter 3’s “Wireless Operation Mode” first. 6.1 Application for AP Mode When operating in the Access Point mode, t he N.Power becomes t he center hub of the wireless networ[...]

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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 56 6.2.1 Regulatory Domain Wireless Settings -> Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channel s and Tx output power le vels are available for your country. In most cases, the Regulat ory Domain is already selected correctly for your country. Please note that using the wrong Regulatory D[...]

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    6. AP Mode 5 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 6.2.3 Channel Wireless Settings -> Channel The channel is the frequency range used by radio. In 802.1 1g/ b st andard, 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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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 58 Procedure to make encryption  Step1 : Select your SSID: If you have enabled the “Multiple SSID” function, there will be more than one SSID to choose from. Each SSID(Virtual AP) can have its own security policy.  Step2 : Select Security Policy : N.Power offers a full suite of security policy [...]

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    6. AP Mode 5 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Disable: When selected, no MAC address f iltering will be performed.  Allow list: When selected, data tra ffic from only the specified devices in the table will be allowed in the network.  Deny list: When selected, data traffic from t he devices specified in the table will be denied/discard[...]

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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 60  Guard Interval : Guard interval is placed at the begi nning of each transmission. It is used to reduce the interference effect of mu lti-path transmissions. The use of long Guard Interval may perform better in interf erence or multipath environment. However, it can reduce the performance.  MCS [...]

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    6. AP Mode 6 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Fragmentation: When the size of a unicast fr ame exceeds the fragmentation threshold, it will be fragmented 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 decrease t he Fragmentation Thresh[...]

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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 62 Configure the WMM QoS Parameters  AC Type The queue and associated priorities and paramet ers for transmission are as follows:  Data 0 (Best Effort, BE): Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue.  Data 1 (Background, BK): Lowest priori[...]

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    6. AP Mode 6 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual channel again. Each access point waits some random period of time between retries. The wait time (initially a random va lue within a range specified as the Minimum Contention Window increases exponentially up to a specified limit Maximum Contention Window. The random delay avoids most of the collisi [...]

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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 64 6.2.9 WDS Settings (Repeater) This is known as WDS Repeater function. In AP mode, the N.Power will repeat the wireless signal of remote AP/Router . Up to 4 WDS repeater s can be connect with N.Power . WDS works by entering the wirel ess MAC addresses (also known as BSSID) of remote Access Points.  [...]

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    6. AP Mode 6 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, TK IP is more secured than WEP but less secure than AES.  AES: The most secured encryption met hod. It is highly recommended to use this method unless for compatibility issue.  Encryp Ke y: Please enter your encryption key here.  MAC Address: Please[...]

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    6. AP Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 66 Example 2: WPS Using PIN Please login N.Power ’s W eb UI. Select Wireless Setting Æ WPS Setting. In the WPS Progress, select “PIN” then “A pply . ” Y ou will get a PIN Code. PIN Code 1 2 Then, please turn on the utility of your wireless network card. Choose WPS mode to “Registrar” and e[...]

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    7. Client Mode 6 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual In this chapter, we will explain about the wirel ess settings for Client Mode. Please be sure to read through Chapter 1.4 and Chapter 3’s “Wireless Operation Mode” first. 7.1 Application for Client Mode This mode is also known as “Cli ent” mode. The N.Power acts as if it is a wireless a[...]

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    7. Client Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 68 7.2.1 Regulatory Domain Wireless Settings -> Regulatory Domain The Regulatory Domain decides what channel s and Tx output power le vels are available for your country. In most cases, the Regulat ory Domain is already selected correctly for your country. Please note that using the wrong Regulato[...]

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    7. Client Mode 6 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 2. the remote AP network such as SSID, encryption. Click on “Apply” once finished On the Add profile page, please enter the information about Once apply the new profile should appear on the list. Select the profile and 3. click on “Activate” button to take ef fect. Only one profile can be[...]

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    7. Client Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 70 Y ou can now select the SSID you want to connect with, and then press the “Connect” button. If encryption key is required, t he AP will prompt you to enter the encryption information. 7.2.4 Advance Settings  BG Protection: The 802.11g standard includes a prot ection mechanism to ensure mixe[...]

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    7. Client Mode 7 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Channel Width: You can choose 20MHz or 20/40MHz channel width. Choose 20MHz for compliance with laws in some countries. 40MHz offers faster performance than 20MHz  Guard Interval : Guard interval is placed at the begi nning of each transmission. It is used to reduce the interference effect[...]

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    7. Client Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 72 1 2 3 Select the SSID that you w ant to connect. Choose WPS mode to “Enrollee” and get a PIN Code in the field. Then press “PIN S tart” and the “WPS” LED flash will light two minutes on the device’ s housing. Copy PIN Co de 4 5 6 7 Under AP site, Select Wireless Setting Æ WPS Settin[...]

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    8 WDS Bridge Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 74 In this chapter, we will explain about the wir eless settings for WDS Bridge Mode. Please be sure to read through Chapter 1.4 and Chapter 3’s “Wireless Operation Mode” first. 8.1 Application for WDS Bridge Mode This mode is also known as “WDS Pure MAC Bridge mode”. Each bridge can ass[...]

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    8. WDS Bridge Mode 7 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual .2.1 Regulatory Domain ry Domain nel s and Tx output power le vels are available lowing Regulatory Domain: 8 Wireless Settings -> Regulato he Regulatory Domain decides what chan T for your country. In most cases, the Regulat ory Domain is already selected correctly for your country. Please[...]

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    8 WDS Bridge Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 76  Channel Width: You can choose 20MHz or 20/40MHz channel width. Choose 20MHz for compliance with laws in some countries. 40MHz offers faster performance than 20MHz  Guard Interval : Guard interval is placed at the begi nning of each transmission. It is used to reduce the interference effe[...]

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    8. WDS Bridge Mode 7 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  When a packet is sent out from one wir eless station to the other, it will wait for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote stat ion. The station will only For that BSS AckTimeOut: wait for a certain amount of time; th is time is called the ACK timeout. In most conditions, please do not [...]

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    8 WDS Bridge Mode AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 78  Encryp Ke y: Please enter your encryption key here.  MAC Address: Please enter the Wireless MAC address or BSSI D of the remote Bridge. You can usually find it at remote Bridge’s device label.[...]

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    9. Emergency Firmware Recovery 7 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual The N.Power features emergency firmware upgrade function that can restore your AP from a firmware crashed. If you can’t access your AP anymore, please first try to restore the setting to default by holding the RESET button (in the back) for more than 10 seconds. Y ou should be a[...]

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    9. Emergency Firmware Recovery AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 80 Fig 1-2: Press and h old the reset button while plugging in the po wer . 6. Open a browser; type “192. 168.1.254” for the website addr ess. The following screen should show up 7. Click the “Browse” button, select and open the correct firmware file. 8. Click on “UPGRADE”[...]

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    10. Frequent Asked Que stions 8 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual In this chapter, we will address some frequent asked questions about N.Power Question : I plug my USB S torage into N.Powe r , but it can not be recognized Answer : 1. Please make sure you have plugged the USB storage in the right direction. 2. Please make sure your USB storage is [...]

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    10. Frequent Asked Que stions AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 82 the DHCP server is turned off. If you get your IP address automatically , then when you change from Router to AP/Client/WDS Bridge mode, your PC will not be able to get IP address from DHCP server anymore. Therefore, you should set the IP address manually . =========================[...]

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    10. Frequent Asked Que stions 8 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual ====================================== ============================== Question : I see N.Power is advertised as having 2 watt (33dBm) maximum power . Why do I only see 1watt (30dBm) on the Web UI? Answer : The maximum 2-W att is the tot al co mbined output power of the N.Power and [...]

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    1 1. S pecifications AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 84 The specification of N.Power is subjec t to change without notice. Please use the information with caution. 11.1 Hardware Features 11.1.1 General Hardwar e Feature  Long Range Wireless-N AP Router  Up to 30dBm Output Power (20dBm in EU, 23dBm in U.S.)  Up to 9 times more wireless co[...]

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    1 1. S pecifications 8 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 11.2 Radio Specifications 11.2.1 Frequency Band  USA (FCC) 11 Channels: 2.412GHz~2.462GHz  Europe (ETSI) 13 Channels : 2.412GHz~2.472GHz  South America: 1 1 C hannels: 2.412GHz~2.462GHz  South America: 14 C hannels: 2.412GHz~2.477GHz 11.2.2 Rate and Modulation  Data Rate: [...]

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    1 1. S pecifications AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 86 South America  802.1 1b : About 30dBm max  802.1 1g : About 29dBm max  802.1 1n : About 27dBm max 11.2.4 Receiver Sensitivity  802.11b 11Mbps ≦ -90dBm  802.11g 54Mbps ≦ -73dBm  802.11n HT20 MCS7 ≦ -70dBm  802.11n HT40 MCS7 ≦ -67dBm 11.2.5 Supported WLAN Mode  [...]

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    1 1. S pecifications 8 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual  Support adjustable output power  ACK Timeout Adjustment  Bootloader Protection and Emergency Firmware Upload Code  Radius Supported  Static DHCP entries  Firmware upgrade and configuration backup via Web[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 88 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 Eth[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 8 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 802.11g A standard provides a throughput up to 54 M bps using OFDM technology. It also operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency band as 802.11b. 802.11g devices are backward compatible with 802.11b devices. 802.11i The IEEE standard for wireless security. 802.11i standard includes TKIP, [...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 90 then the ACK window will have ex pired and the returning packet will be dropped, greatly lowering throughput. By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links. This is especially true for 802.11a and 802.11g network[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 9 1 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual CPE Devices CPE stands for Customer Premises Equipment. A CPE is a device installed on the end user's side to receive network services. For example, on an ADSL network, the ADSL modem/router on the subscriber's home is the CPE device. Wireless CPE means a complete Wirele[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 92 Domain Name The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain Names always have 2 or more parts, separated by dots. In www.airlive. com, the "airlive.com" is the doman name. DoS Attack Denial of Service. A type of network attack that floods the network with useless[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 9 3 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual Fragment Threshold Frame Size larger than this will be divided into smaller fragment. If there are interferences in your area, lower this value can improve the performance. If ther e are not, keep this parameter at higher value. The default size is 2346. You can try 1500, 1000, or[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 94 server or a workstati on) within that network. The new IP v6 specification supports 128-bit IP address format. IPsec IP Security. A set of protocols develop ed by the IETF to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. IPsec has been dep loyed widely to implement Virtual Pr[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 9 5 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual increase the receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx. NAT Network Address Translation. A network algor ithm used by Routers to enables several PCs to share single IP address provided by the I SP. The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called Real I[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 96 PPPoE Point-to- Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPo E relies on two widely accepted standards: PPP and Ethernet. PPPoE is a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium, such as a single DSL line, wireless device or cable mo[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 9 7 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 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 strength. For example, -50dB is higher than -80dB. RJ-45 Standard connectors for Twisted Pair copper cable used in [...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 98 firmware to provide SNMP configuration se rvice. The NMS typically is a PC based software such as HP Openview that can vi ew and manage SNMP network device remotely. SSH Developed by SSH Communications Security Ltd. , Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a ne[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 9 9 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual TX Output Power Transmit Output Power. The TX output pow er means the transmission output power of the radio. Normally, the TX output power level limit for 2.4GHz 1 1g/b is 20dBm at the antenna end. The output power limit for 5GHz 802.11a is 30dBm at the antenna end.. UDP User Dat[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual 100 Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity. An interoperability certif ication for wireless lo cal area ne twork (LAN) products based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. The govern ing body for Wi-Fi is called Wi-Fi Alliance (a lso known as WECA). WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. A W[...]

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    12. Wireless Network Gl ossary 101 AirLive N.Power User ’ s Manual WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is an encry ption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key (TKIP) or certificate. It is more secure than WEP encryption. The WPA-PSK utilizes pre-s hare key for encryption/authentication. WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Acces[...]