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High Rate
11Mbps Wireless Networking

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User's Guide
Rev.10
DEC 2000
National Datacomm Corporation.
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4F, No. 24-2, Industry East 4
Road, Science Park,
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5783966
Fax: 886-3-5777989
Technical Support
E-mail: techsupt@ndc.com.tw
NDC World Wide Web
www.ndc.com.tw

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  • Page 1: Access Point

    High Rate 11Mbps Wireless Networking Access Point User’s Guide Rev.10 DEC 2000 National Datacomm Corporation. 4F, No. 24-2, Industry East 4 Road, Science Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-3-5783966 Fax: 886-3-5777989 Technical Support E-mail: techsupt@ndc.com.tw NDC World Wide Web www.ndc.com.tw...

  • Page 2: Fcc Warning

    TRADEMARKS NDC and InstantWave are trademarks of National Datacomm Corporation. All other names mentioned in this document are trademarks/registered trademarks of their respective owners. NDC provides this document “as is”, without warranty of any kind, neither expressed nor implied, including, but not limited to, the particular purpose. NDC may make improvements and/or changes in this manual or in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual at any time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Introduction... 1 INSTANTWAVE HIGH RATE FAMILY ...1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...1 CABLING ...1 Glossary... 2 How to Use this Guide... 3 Planning Your Network... 4 INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES...4 PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK...6 Single AP Installation ...6 Multiple AP Installation ...6 ROAMING...7 ACCESS POINT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES...8 Placing For Performance...8...
  • Page 4 Upgrade AP Firmware ...18 Reset AP Configuration ...18 Trouble Shooting ...19 Operational Problems...19 Technical Support ...21 NDC Limited Warranty...22 Index...26 iv InstantWave High Rate Access Point...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    List of Figures 1. S IGURE IMPLE IRELESS 2. AP IGURE IRED 3. M AP N IGURE ULTIPLE 4. A IGURE CCESS OINT 5. A IGURE CCESS OINT 6. A IGURE CCESS OINT 7. LED F IGURE UNCTIONS 8. AP COMF IGURE 9.

  • Page 6: Packing List

    Packing List The package should contain the following items: • One Access Point • One diskette for AP Management Software • One AC Power Adapter • This User’s Guide vi InstantWave High Rate Access Point...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on choosing one of NDC’s InstantWave High Rate wireless networking product’s family. InstantWave High Rate was one of the first IEEE 802.11b wireless standard compliant products in the industry and was designed to maximize the convenience of networking. You will find InstantWave High Rate products very easy to setup and use.

  • Page 8: Glossary

    Glossary Group ID BSSID A Group ID (the 802.11 standard uses the term BSSID) is the ID of a wireless cell. A wireless cell is usually made up of stations in an area that the radio signal can comfortably cover. In other words, any wireless station in the cell can communicate with any other within reach of the radio signal.

  • Page 9: How To Use This Guide

    How to Use this Guide InstantWave High Rate is extremely versatile in providing varying levels of network management. For Small Office/Home Office users, setup and configuration is a quick, four-step process. The Access Point Hardware Installation section, on page 9, provides simple instructions to get your network up and running within minutes.

  • Page 10: Planning Your Network

    Planning Your Network Infrastructure Network Types An Infrastructure network is formed by several stations and one or more Access Points (APs), with the stations within a set distance from the AP. Figure 1 depicts a typical Infrastructure network topology. There are three infrastructure network setups that are commonly used. It is a good idea to understand the possible network setups and configuration requirements before planning your wireless network.
  • Page 11 Figure 2. AP to Wired Ethernet Bridge Type 3. The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple Stations (Figure 3). The APs could also be connected to servers on the wired Ethernet network. The shadowed area represents signal overlap between subnet1 (AP-1) and subnet2 (AP-3).

  • Page 12: Planning An Infrastructure Network

    Planning an Infrastructure Network This section explains some of the things you need to consider in planning an Infrastructure network. Setting up is a two step process. 1. Install and configure the InstantWave High Rate products 2. Decide the best physical location of the InstantWave High Rate products so as to optimize performance The following sections give quick guidelines for these two steps.

  • Page 13: Roaming

    Roaming InstantWave High Rate products are equipped with seamless roaming capabilities. Roaming is necessary to prevent mobile Stations from being disconnected from the network as they move around. InstantWave High Rate is designed to allow wireless Stations to roam freely within an infrastructure domain composed of multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (as in the Type-3 network configuration described in the previous section).

  • Page 14: Access Point Placement Guidelines

    Access Point Placement Guidelines A characteristic of radio communication is the “interference” problem. Radio is receptive to interference. Therefore, the more interference you can avoid, the better performance you will get from wireless products. The following section describes how the InstantWave High Rate AP should be placed to reduce possible interference.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started Access Point Hardware Installation Access Point Hardware Setup explains how to quickly setup the Access Point for use via a wired Ethernet connection, and using the factory default settings. For installation in networks using other than the default settings, i.e. into existing networks, complete the Hardware Setup and refer to AP COMFig Tool, page 12.

  • Page 16: Ap Management Software Installation/Uninstallation

    General Color Green (Power/Status) E/N(Ethernet) Color Link Green TX/RX Orange Color Link Green TX/RX Orange AP Management Software Installation/Uninstallation Installation step1. Insert the InstantWave High Rate setup disk 1into drive A: step2. From the Start menu select Run, and type A:\SETUP.EXE step3.

  • Page 17: Installation

    step4. From the Choose Destination Location dialog box accept the program files default location, C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN AP SB, or click Browse to choose another location. Then click Next step5. To install the full program, choose Typical. Choosing Custom to open another screen with the option to install only selected parts of the management program.

  • Page 18: Ap Comfig Tool

    AP COMFig Tool The AP COMFig Tool is a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 based utility that is used via a COM port connection between the AP and a PC. It provides the following functions: • Sets necessary AP parameters (e.g., IP address, Domain name, etc.) •...

  • Page 19: Ap Comfig Service

    AP COMFig Service After connecting with the AP, click on the Service tab to open the Service screen (Figure 7). The Service screen provides access to the management features. Figure 7. AP COMFig Tool/Service Click the View and Modify AP Configuration button. The Configuration screen will open (Figure 8).
  • Page 20 Here you may: AP Alias Name Domain Name (ESSID) Transmission Rate Basic Rates Channel Number Regulatory Domain BSS ID Firmware Version 14 InstantWave High Rate Assign the AP a unique name This is more commonly called the Domain Name but is defined in the 802.11 Wireless Standard as ESSID.
  • Page 21 Channels supported on each carrier set: Channel Center Number Frequency (MHz) 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 2484 Important: In a multiple cell network topology, overlapping and/or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz.
  • Page 22 Figure 9. Encryption Click the arrow to the right of the Method field. The pull-down method lists four options: Disabled (default) The station communicates with this Access Point without any data encryption. 40 bit WEP Allows station to communicate with this Access Point through 40 bit WEP key data encryption.
  • Page 23 The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field. Click the Generate button. It will generate four keys, Key 1, Key 2, Key 3 and Key 4. Select a key number from the dropdown list of the Default Key box. If you do not select a key, key 1 is selected, as it is the default key.

  • Page 24: Perform Ap Self Diagnostic Test

    • Internet Multicast Frames After selecting a protocol for filtering, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and close the box. Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test On the Service card, click Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test.

  • Page 25: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Operational Problems The Wireless adapter appears to be functioning. The Activity LED is active. However, no network PC can be found when run in Infrastructure Wireless Network mode • You have only one AP, and the PC is not placed too far from it, but the PC still has difficulties finding the AP 1.
  • Page 26 20 InstantWave High Rate Access Point...

  • Page 27: Technical Support

    Technical Support If you are having a problem using an NDC product and cannot resolve it, please note the following information and contact NDC Technical Support: • What you were doing when the error occurred • What error messages you saw •...

  • Page 28: Ndc Limited Warranty

    NDC Limited Warranty Hardware NDC (NDC Communications, Inc.) warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase from NDC or its Authorized Reseller and for the period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product.
  • Page 29 Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product (1) received in error, (2) in a defective or non-functioning condition, or (3) exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions, can be returned to NDC by following these steps: You must prepare: dated proof of purchase product model number &...

  • Page 30: Limitation Of Liability

    Limitation of Liability All expressed and implied warranties of a product’s merchantability, or of its fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the applicable period as set forth in this limited warranty, and no warranty will be considered valid after its expiration date.
  • Page 31 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Name: : InstantWave Wireless Access Point Model Number: : NWH650 Produced by: Manufacturer Name : NATIONAL DATACOMM CORPORATION Manufacturer : 2F, NO. 28, INDUSTRY EAST 9TH ROAD Address SCIENCE PARK, HSINCHU, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

  • Page 32: Index

    Index Access Control ...21, 28, 31–32 Access Point Ethernet Connection to... 25 Access Rights. Setting... 21, 31 Alias name... 15, 34 AP COMFig Password ... 13 AP COMFig Service ... 14 AP COMFig Tool... 13 AP Information... 36 AP Setting ... 30 BSSID ...
  • Page 33 SNMP...24, 26, 36 Subnet Mask Assigning... 27 Assigning... 18, 30 System Requirements ... 1 TCP/IP address... 18, 30 Troubleshooting ... 39 2 InstantWave High Rate Uninstalling ... 12 Upgrade AP Firmware ... 34–36 Upgrade Firmware ... 22 View ... 36 Wireless Cell...

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