LiteStation2 and LiteStation5 User's Guide
Introduction
This guide presents the description of two models of the subscriber stations: LiteStation2 and LiteStation5. LiteStation2 is a subscriber station that operates in IEEE 802.11b/g modes, while the LiteStation5 operates in IEEE 802.11a mode. The screenshots in this manual are made for LiteStation2 but they are suitable for the LiteStation5 similarly.
Quick Setup Guide
This Quick Setup Guide will guide you through quickly and easily configuration of this subscriber station. We suggest you change these parameters:
- Change IP address (static or dynamic)
- Define the ESSID to which the subscriber station will be associated
- Define the IEEE 802.11 mode
- Define the wireless security (None, WEP or WPA)
- Change the administrator's password
For detailed setup and configuration instructions, please refer to the chapter Configuration Guide.
If you do not change any of configuration parameters the default values will be used.
Follow these steps for subscriber station quick setup via web-browser interface:
Step 1: Login to the web management
Open the web browser and type the default IP address of the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 device http://192.168.1.20/ into the browser address field. You will be prompted to enter the administrator login credentials:
- User Name: ubnt
- Password: ubnt
After successful administrator log on you will see the main page of the subscriber station web management interface.
Step 2: Configure network settings
The IP configuration as described below is required for LiteStation2 and LiteStation5 management purposes. IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually.
Use the Link Setup menu to configure the device IP settings:
| NETWORK SETTINGS | DHCP | Static |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge IP Address: | ||
| IP Address: | 192.168.1.20 | |
| Netmask: | 255.255.255.0 | |
| Gateway IP: | 192.168.1.1 | |
Bridge IP Address: specify the IP mode.
DHCP – choose to assign the dynamic IP address and gateway address by the local DHCP server.
Static – choose to assign a static IP address.
IP Address: enter IP address for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Netmask: enter a subnet mask for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Gateway IP: enter a gateway IP address for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Step 3: Assign an ESSID to subscriber station
Use Link Setup menu to specify the ESSID of the wireless device to which the subscriber station will be associated:
| ESSID: | Ubiquity_AP Select... |
| Country Code: | United States of Ame |
| Output Power: | /// 26 dBm |
| IEEE 802.11 Mode: | B/G mixed |
| Data Rate, Mbps: | 54 Auto |
ESSID: specify the ESSID of the wireless network device which the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 will associate to.
Refer to the section Basic Wireless Settings for detailed information.
Step 4: Specify the IEEE 802.11 mode
Specify the 802.11 wireless network mode by which the subscriber station will communicate with the wireless device:
Be sure, that chosen IEEE 802.11 mode is the same as configured on the wireless device.
IEEE 802.11 Mode: select the IEEE 802.11 mode of your wireless network.
- B only – connect to a 802.11b only network.
- B/G Mixed – connect to a 802.11b/g network.
- G only – connect to a 802.11g only network.
- G Dynamic Turbo – connect to a 802.11g network using SuperG.
For LiteStation5 model this screen shot will differ, choose the following options:
- A - allows connection to 802.11a networks.
- A Static Turbo – allows connection to 802.11a networks that support Static Turbo for data rates up to 108 Mbps.
- A Dynamic Turbo – allows connection to 802.11a networks that support Dynamic Turbo for data rates up to 108 Mbps.
Step 5: Specify the security level
Choose the security method to protect your data that only authorized network users could access the network. You can choose WEP, WPA or None for your device.
If no security is needed, simply choose the None option:
| Security: | none |
| Authentication Type: | Open Shared Key |
| WEP Key Length: | 64 bit |
| WEP Key: | Key Type: HEX Key Index: 1 |
| WPA Preshared Key: |
Security: select the encryption method or disable security.
- None – disable security.
- WEP – enable WEP encryption.
- WPA – enable WPA with Preshared Key encryption.
Authentication Type: choose the one of the following modes.
Open Authentication – the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 is visible to all devices on the network.
Shared Authentication – allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings.
WEP Key Length: select the Key length here, either 64-bit, or 128-bit.
Key Type: use the HEX or ASCII option to specify the character format for the WEP key.
Key Index: specify the Index of WEP Key.
WEP Key: enter the encryption key to be used to encrypt and decrypt wireless traffic:
- For 64-bits – specify pre-shared key as 5 HEX (0-9, A-F, and a-f) pairs (e.g. 0011223344) or 5 ASCII characters.
- For 128-bits – specify pre-shared key as 13 HEX (0-9, A-F, and a-f) pairs (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC) or 13 ASCII characters.
WPA Preshared Key: enter a passphrase for WPA encryption. The preshared key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.
The same encryption settings must also be enabled on wireless devices on your network.
| Security: | WEP |
| Authentication Type: | Open Shared Key |
| WEP Key Length: | 64 bit |
| WEP Key: | Key Type: HEX Key Index: 2 |
| WPA Preshared Key: | 0011223344 |
WEP Key Length: select the Key length here, either 64-bits, or 128-bits.
Key Type: use the HEX or ASCII option to specify the character format for the WEP key.
Key Index: specify the Index of WEP Key.
WEP Key: enter the encryption key to be used to encrypt and decrypt wireless traffic:
- For 64-bits – specify pre-shared key as 5 HEX (0-9, A-F, and a-f) pairs (e.g. 0011223344) or 5 ASCII characters.
- For 128-bits – specify pre-shared key as 13 HEX (0-9, A-F, and a-f) pairs (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC) or 13 ASCII characters.
WPA with Preshared Key offers improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). By using TKIP, the security keys change at set intervals, creating a network that is more secure than WEP encryption. Enable WPA security:
| Security: | WPA |
| Authentication Type: | Open Shared Key |
| WEP Key Length: | 64 bit |
| WEP Key: | Key Type: HEX Key Index: 1 |
| WPA Preshared Key: | secret passphrase |
WPA Preshared Key: enter a WPA encryption passphrase. The preshared key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.
The same encryption settings must also be enabled on wireless devices on your network.
Network Settings
The IP configuration as described below is required for station management purposes. IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually:
| Bridge IP Address: | DHCP Static |
| IP Address: | 192.168.1.20 |
| Netmask: | 255.255.255.0 |
| Gateway IP: | 192.168.1.1 |
Bridge IP Address: DHCP – choose to assign the dynamic IP address and gateway address by the local DHCP server. Static – choose to assign a static IP address for the LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
If you change the IP address manually, make sure that the chosen IP address is unused and belongs to the same IP subnet as your wired LAN, otherwise you will loose the connection to the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 from your current PC. If you enable the DHCP client, the browser will loose the connection after reboot, because the IP address assigned by the DHCP server is not predictable.
Be sure that the DHCP server is running on your network.
IP Address: enter IP address for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Netmask: enter a subnet mask for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Gateway IP: enter a gateway IP address for subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5.
Advanced Link Setup
The Advanced Link Setup page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence on the subscriber station LiteStation2/LiteStation5 performance.
Advanced Wireless Settings
The advanced wireless settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your subscriber station.
| RTS Threshold: | off | ||
| Fragmentation Threshold: | |||
| Distance: | miles | ||
| ACK Timeout: | 48 | ||
| SuperG/SuperA Features: | |||
| Fast Frame | Bursting | Compression | |
RTS Threshold: determines the packet size of a transmission and, through the use of an access point, helps control traffic flow. The range is 0-2347bytes, or word ‘off’. The default value is 2347 (2347 means that RTS is disabled).
Fragmentation Threshold: specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. The range is 256-2346 bytes, or word ‘off’. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended.
Distance: specify the distance value in miles using slider or enter the value manually. The signal strength and throughput falls off with range, so, the farther the distance for the link, the higher gain the antenna should have. Changing the distance value will change the ACK Timeout to the appropriate value of the distance.
ACK Timeout: specify the ACK timeout (integer, 20-520). This is the amount of time the subscriber station will wait to hear a response from the wireless device. If the timeout is set too short or too long, it will timeout and have trouble connecting. Changing the ACK Timeout value will change the Distance to the appropriate distance value for the ACK Timeout.
SuperG/SuperA Features: select the checkboxes to enable the chosen SuperG (LiteStation2) or SuperA (LiteStation5) features:
- Fast Frame – utilizes frame aggregation and timing modifications
- Bursting – more data frames per given time period
- Compression – real-time hardware data compression
802.11e QoS (WMM) Settings
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a component of the IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN standard for quality of service (QoS). The QoS assigns priority to the selected network traffic and prevents packet collisions and delays thus improving VoIP calls and watching video over WLANs.
| QoS (WMM) Level: | No QoS |
QoS (WMM) Level: choose the type of the network traffic to which the priority will be set or disable the QoS feature.
- No QoS - disable QoS.
- Video Priority – enable priority of the video traffic.
- Voice Priority – enable priority of the voice traffic.
QoS with the same level must be enabled on the wireless device to which the subscriber station will associate.
Antennas
Use this section to configure antenna settings:
| Enable TX/RX diversity: | enabled |
| TX Antenna: | Main |
| RX Antenna: | Aux |
The Antenna settings are available only on a subscriber station model LiteStation5.
Use the antenna diversity to select the best reception signal at the two integrated antennas. In diversity operation, the station receives signals on both antennas but transmits on the antenna with the strongest received signal.
Enable TX/RX diversity – choose this option to enable or disable the antenna diversity.
If the Antenna Diversity is enabled, the TX Antenna and RX Antenna settings have no effect.
TX Antenna – choose the single antenna Main or Aux for transmitting.
RX Antenna – choose the single antenna Main or Aux for receiving.
System
This page enables administrator to reboot the subscriber station, set it to factory defaults, upload a new firmware and configure administrator's credentials.
Firmware
Use this section to find out current software version and update with new firmware.
The LiteStation2/LiteStation5 subscriber station system firmware update is compatible with all configuration settings. When the device is updated with a newer version or the same version builds, all the system's configuration will be preserved after the upgrade.
| Firmware Version: | LS2.ar2316.v1.0.10746.060608.1236 |
Firmware version: displays version of the current firmware.
Upgrade...: click to load the device firmware upgrade window.
Click the Upgrade... button and the new Firmware Upload pop-up window will be displayed:
FIRMWARE UPLOAD
| Current Firmware: | LS2.ar2316.v1.0.10737.060608.1236 | |
| Firmware File: | D:\Ubiquiti\LS2_LS5\ba Browse... |
Current Firmware: displays version of the current firmware.
Firmware File: click the Browse... button to specify the new firmware image location or specify the full path and click the Upload button.
Close this window – cancel the upload process.
The new firmware image is uploaded on the system, use Upgrade button to upgrade a new system firmware:
Use only an official Ubiquiti firmware image for update.
| Current Firmware Version: | LS2.ar2316.v1.0.10737.060608.1236 |
| Uploaded Firmware Version: | LS2.ar2316.v1.0.10746.060608.1246 |
After clicking the Upgrade button the upgrade process starts immediately:
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
Firmware is being upgraded.
This operation takes several minutes to complete meanwhile DO NOT POWEROFF the device!
Close this window – close firmware upgrade window. This action will not cancel the firmware upgrade process.
Do not switch off and do not disconnect the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 from the power supply during the firmware upgrade process as this can damage the device!
Administrative Account
In this section you can choose and modify the administrator password to protect your LiteStation2/LiteStation5 from unauthorized configuration.
| ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT | |
| Administrator Username: | ubnt |
| Current Password: | ........ |
| New Password: | ........ |
| Verify New Password: | ........ |
Administrator Username: displays name of the system user. The username is not configurable parameter, so it cannot be changed.
Current Password: enter a current password value.
New Password: enter a new password value used for administrator authentication.
Verify Password: re-enter the new password to verify its accuracy.
Change: click to change the login details of administrator.
The default administrator settings are: Username – ubnt, Password - ubnt.
Logo Customization
Use this section to enable and upload your custom logo on the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 user interface. The logo must conform to these limitations:
- The limit of logo size is 50Kb.
- The maximum height of logo should be 70 pixels.
- Only .gif format images are accepted.
To upload your custom logo, enable logo customization and specify the location of logo file:
| LOGO CUSTOMIZATION | ||
| Enable Custom Logo: | ||
| Logo Target URL: | http://www.custom_log | |
| Logo File: | D:\Ubiquiti\LS2_LS5\ba Browse... |
Enable Custom Logo: click to enable logo customization. Deselecting this option the custom logo will be removed and the default Ubiquiti logo will be set back.
Logo Target URL: specify the target URL of custom logo.
Logo File: click Browse... button to navigate to and select the logo file or specify the full path and click the Upload button.
Change: click to change the logo on the LiteStation2/LiteStation5 user interface.
Resetting the device to factory defaults, custom logo will be set back to default Ubiquiti logo.
Device Maintenance
Use this section to reboot subscriber section or reset station parameters to factory default values:
Reboot: click to reboot device in the current configuration.
Reset to Defaults: click to reset your subscriber station into factory defaults status.
Keep in mind that reset button will set the administrator password back to default: Username - ubnt, Password - ubnt.
