Hands-On Review: AirLive N.Power – Modest in Appearance, Rich in Features

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October 11, 2011

AirLive N.Power: In Use

Now it’s time for the N.Power to see some real action. To begin using this router, we attached the external antenna to its appropriate connector on the back.

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The N.Power with antenna attached

After installing the antenna and turning the router on, we ran Airlive’s web-based management application. AirLive provides four different operation modes for N. Power: Router, AP, Client, and WDS Bridge. The “Router” mode is the default selection.

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Operation mode can be selected via the Wireless Setting menu.

First, we will see what the N.Power is capable of when switched to its default “Router” mode. As the name suggests, in this mode, N.Power operates like an ordinary network router. The “Internet Settings” menu can be selected, allowing its user to make adjustments to both basic and advanced settings, including WAN configuration.

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AirLive N.Power provides various internet connection types.
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With URL filtering, users can easily block access to certain websites. You can also block specific IP or MAC addresses.

Other settings, such as DMZ, DDNS, and Static Routing configurations, are also available under the “Internet Settings” menu. Airlive also equips the N. Power with integrated FTP Server that you can use to access storage media plugged into the USB 2.0 ports.

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FTP server configuration enables users to access storage medias currently plugged into the USB 2.0 ports. The settings are made in this sub-menu.

The “Wireless Settings” sub-menu provides ample wireless configuration options. Despite the varying parameters, Airlive manages to maintain an easily-to-use interface. Options are grouped together according to their functions, making them easy to find.

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The “Wireless Settings menu displays only a few selectable options, but the “setup” buttons will take you further to more advanced configurations.
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The N.Power supports up to four SSIDs for your wireless network. These SSIDs can be configured through the “Setup” button located next to the “Multiple SSID”option;.
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Security options for each SSID can also be configured independently by clicking the setup button next to the “Wireless Security” menu. N. Power allows each SSID to have its own security configuration.
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Access to each SSID is configured in this sub-menu. Adjustment can be done using the MAC address of the device connected to the N. Power.
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Bandwidth for each connected device can be configured in the "Bandwidth Control" sub-menu.

Two interesting additions to N.Power are the “Regulatory Domain” and “Tx Output Power” configuration options. The former is used to limit the wireless network configurations on the N.Power so that they fall within the standards in various regions of the world. “Tx Output Power” is used to adjust how much power is supplied for N.Power’s signal transmission. The maximum amount of power is, of course, limited according to the regulations set in “Regulatory Domain.”

The next menu, “System Configuration”, contains basic network configurations, including static IP address, system clock, security options, as well as back up and firmware update options.

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