AirLink Helix User Guide

30 2140847

WiFi Global

On supported models, the Helix has a Wi-Fi radio for wireless network

connections.

Note: You can lock yourself out of the Helix when you first turn on WEP or WPA. You must
then enter the right key in the format required by your computer or device before you can
connect to the Helix with Wi-Fi. WEP and WPA do not affect Ethernet connections, so you
can always connect to the Helix through an Ethernet port regardless of your encryption
settings.
Command Description
Interface There is a Default interface (Bridged Ethernet and WiFi) and three Ethernet VLANs and
WiFi WLAN interfaces respectively, in the interface column.
VLAN ID Enter your VLAN IDs here.
Ethernet Three virtual ethernet interfaces for three VLANs in addition to the default LAN is displayed
on the ACEmanager screen.
WiFi 2, WiFi 3 and
WiFi 4 WiFi 2, 3, and 4 have to be configured independently.
Note: The address range of each WLAN is a separate subnet.
Device IP IP address of the Helix. By default this is set to 192.168.2.1. Changing this will affect the
start and end IP address. Changing this will also require a reconnection to ACEmanager
and physical reconnection of the LAN Ethernet.
Subnet mask The subnet mask indicates how large the IP address pool will be. Changing this will limit or
expand the number of clients that can connect to the Helix. The default is 255.255.255.0
and means that 254 clients can connect to the Helix.
Access Internet Choose access to internet, “Yes” or “No” from scroll down option for Ethernet. WiFi is set to
“Yes” by default.
DHCP Server Mode Enabled or Disabled. By default, the Helix has a DHCP server that is enabled. Disabling the
server will require all connected clients to have static IP addressing.
Starting IP DHCP pool start IP address.
Ending IP The Ending IP for the Ethernet Interface.