User`s manual

AirLive WHB-5854A Wireless Outdoor Bridge
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Table of contents
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................................................4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................................................6
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................7
DISCLAIMER...........................................................................................................................................................................8
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................9
2. AIRLIVE WHB-5854A HARDWARE FEATURE ..........................................................................................................10
2.1 HARDWARE OUTLINE .....................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE...........................................................................................................................................10
2.3 PRODUCT FEATURE ........................................................................................................................................................11
2.4 PRODUCT AND ACCESSORIES..........................................................................................................................................11
2.5 PRODUCT CONNECTION FEATURE ..................................................................................................................................12
2.5.1 External Antenna & Power over Ethernet (PoE) Cable Connector.....................................................................12
2.5.2 Grounding Screw .................................................................................................................................................12
2.5.3 Caution over Cable Connection...........................................................................................................................12
2.6 PRODUCT WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................................13
2.7 WARRANTY LIMITATION ................................................................................................................................................13
2.8 REQUIREMENT................................................................................................................................................................13
2.9 FEATURE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................................................14
3. IP DISCOVER UTILITY....................................................................................................................................................15
4. BRIDGE (AIRLIVE WHB-5854A) CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................17
4.1 THE MASTER/SLAVE SIDE PC NETWORK CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................17
4.1.1 How To Start Network Configuration on your PC...............................................................................................17
4.1.2 Master Bridge side PC TCP/ IP Setup .................................................................................................................18
4.1.2.1 Master side PC TCP/IP Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 18
4.1.2.2 Master Bridge Side PC IP/ MAC Address Set up.......................................................................................................... 18
4.1.2.3 Slave Side PC Configuration and TCP/IP set up ........................................................................................................... 19
4.1.3 MASTER/SLAVE BRIDGE CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................20
4.1.3.1 How To Start .....................................................................................................................................................20
4.1.3.2 Master/Slave Bridge Configuration ..................................................................................................................21
4.1.3.2.1 After Login ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.1.3.2.2 Region/Country Set up................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.1.3.2.3 Master/ Slave side IP/ MAC Address first time Set up............................................................................................... 23
4.1.3.2.3 Configure 5GHz Bridge Setting.................................................................................................................................. 24
Radio Setting .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Security Setting – Master / Slave side Share/Unique Key ............................................................................................. 27
Master Side........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Slave Side ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.1.4.2 Master & Slave Bridge joining condition ...................................................................................................................... 30
4.1.4.3 Statistics......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2 FIRMWARE AND LICENSE UPGRADE ...............................................................................................................................33
4.3 REBOOTING ....................................................................................................................................................................34
5. SNMP....................................................................................................................................................................................35
6. PLANNING LINKAGE ......................................................................................................................................................39
6.1 SITE SURVEY ..................................................................................................................................................................39
6.2 DATA RATE ....................................................................................................................................................................40
6.3 PLANNING RADIO PATH .................................................................................................................................................40
6.3.1 Antenna Height ....................................................................................................................................................42
6.3.2 Antenna Types......................................................................................................................................................43
6.3.3 Antenna Cable......................................................................................................................................................43
6.3.4 Weather Affection.................................................................................................................................................44
7 FIELD INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................................................45