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N.T OP 802.11n Ceiling Mount Long Range P oE AP Use r ’ s Manual.
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.
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.
T able of Contents iii AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................1 1.1 Overview .....................................................
T able of Contents AirLive N.TOP User ’ s Manual iv 4. Wireless Settings .....................................................................................24 4.1 About Wireless Modes ...............................................................
T able of Contents v AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual 5.7 Configuration Save and Restore ........................................................47 5.8 Factory Default ..................................................................................48 6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 tech.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei AirLive 802.11n Long Range PoE AP ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
