OvisLink AirLive N.MINI 300Mbps Wireless-N Mini-AP review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2011-03-03

The AirLive N.MINI AP multifunctional device (Router, AP or Client) from OvisLink has very small dimensions and can be used in various situations like building a small hot-spot in an area that has only Ethernet available, or we can use it as a regular Wireless LAN adapter, connected to our computer via UTP.

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The AP Firmware Part I

When set in Router mode, we are instructed to connect on http://192.168.1.254 to access the configurable firmware; when the connection has been established, a default user/pass will be requested:

 

 

 

The main firmware interface looks very simple, with no fancy graphics or animations; on the left side we can find the menu trees for navigation and on the right side we can see the contents:

 

 

 

The interface also comes with a Setup Wizard menu, to set up faster the connection:

 

 

 

In the Wireless Basic Settings menu, we can configure the Wireless LAN interface by adjusting the band, mode, SSID, channel width and so on:

 

 

 

In the Advanced Settings, we can fine-tune the connection parameters; it is recommended to leave these options on default if we do not know what they represent:

 

 

 

The Wireless Security Setup menu allows us to set up the encryption, a separate one for each SSID we create:

 

 

 

In the Wireless Access Control menu, we can set up the MAC filtering option:

 

 

 

If the WDS capability is enabled, here we can configure it:

 

 

 

When in AP/Client mode, here we can detect the existing wireless networks and connect to them:

 

 

 

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Menu alows us to easily connect other clients to the router, in case they support this technology:

 

 

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