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IBM 22P6401 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway User’s Guide OPTIONS by IBM...
  • Page 2 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway Safety and Warranty Information that comes with your option. The Safety and Warranty Information contains the following information, which is necessary to review before operating the device:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Part 3: Configuration graphical user interface (GUI) . 3-1 Web-based interface . . 3-1 Saving configurations . . 3-3 Part 4: Setting up the access point in the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway . . 4-1 Advanced. . 4-3 MAC Control Setup .
  • Page 4 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Your feedback is valuable to us in developing products and services that are important to you, as well as in developing better ways to communicate with you. Register your option on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/register...
  • Page 6 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Part 1: Product Description

    IP address from the one provided by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the IP address of the computer attached to the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway. All computers on the network can share a single ISP account.
  • Page 8 Virtual Server: With the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway, you can set up a server on your local network that can be remotely accessed from the Internet (an ftp server, for example). v DMZ: The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway can support some special applications and Internet games.
  • Page 9 One RJ-45 Ethernet cable v IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway Quick Start Guide v IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway Safety and Warranty Information v IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway User’s Guide CD The included CD contains the following items: –...
  • Page 10 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Part 2: Quick Setup

    LAN Gateway. To set up your High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway, do the following. 1. Set up your IBM High Rate Wireless LAN hardware by doing the following: a. Attach the included RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the port labeled Internet on the back of the Gateway.
  • Page 12 If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), do the following to set up Microsoft Networking properties. a. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Note: For Windows Me, you might have to select View all Control Panel Options.
  • Page 13 c. Right-click the icon for the network adapter identified in step 2. d. Select Properties. e. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the components list. f. Click Properties. g. Click to check the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. h. Click to check the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button.
  • Page 14 Note: Complete the following steps only if your DSL or cable modem provider requires you to specify specific IP or DNS settings. If your DSL or cable modem provider is configured as a DHCP server, no further setup is necessary. 4.
  • Page 15 f. Click OK. g. Click OK again. If you are using Netscape Navigator, do the following to disable proxies. Note: Your version of Netscape Navigator must be 4.0 or higher. a. Launch Netscape Navigator. b. Click the Edit menu, and then select Preferences. c.
  • Page 16 Note: The default address (URL) of the Gateway is 192.168.1.1. 6. The Enter Network Password dialog box opens. v Type default in the User Name field, and then click OK. Note: ″default″ is the default user name. There is no default password. 7.
  • Page 17 Obtain the necessary IP and DNS settings from your DSL or cable modem provider. The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway is configured for Dynamic IP Address and Automatic DNS settings. If your DSL or cable modem provider is configured as a DHCP server, go to step 9.
  • Page 18 v If your ISP provides you with information for a Static/Fixed IP address, click the Static/Fixed IP Address radio button, enter the appropriate information in the fields, and then click Apply. v If your ISP provides you with information for a PPPoE for DSL address, click the PPPoE for DSL radio button, enter the appropriate information in the fields, and then click Apply.
  • Page 19 9. Launch a new Web browser and attempt to connect to the Internet through the Gateway. Part 2: Quick setup...
  • Page 20 ® 2-10 High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Part 3: Configuration Graphical User Interface (Gui)

    Part 3: Configuration graphical user interface (GUI) The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway supports a Web-based management and configuration graphical user interface (GUI). Note: Multiple users can log in through a Web interface at the same time. Web-based interface The Web-based interface has an easy-to-use GUI.
  • Page 22 Note: All IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateways are factory-configured with ″default″ as the default Administrator name. No password is needed. After login, the Language selection window opens. 5. Select your language by clicking the appropriate icon. The Language home page opens.

  • Page 23: Saving Configurations

    v Back: Back to the last page viewed v Refresh: Only used on the System Information page to display the system information v Help: Displays related help information v Delete: Deletes an entry in the configuration table Saving configurations The configuration changes made through the Web interface are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply.
  • Page 24 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Part 4: Setting Up The Access Point In The Ibm High Rate Wireless Lan Gateway

    Part 4: Setting up the access point in the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway is a multifunctional device with an integrated IEEE 802.11b-compliant access point. You can use it as a base station for your wireless network.
  • Page 26 Channels are the spectrum range where your wireless signals are transmitted. The clearer the channel, the better your network performance. You can select the desired channel from the pull-down menu. Wired equivalency privacy (WEP) encrypts the packets sent by the wireless Gateway.

  • Page 27: Advanced

    The Fragmentation Threshold figure determines whether a long packet is split into several shorter packets. This is done for efficiency reasons. Packets longer than the Fragmentation Threshold are split, resulting in better network performance. Part 4: Setting up the access point in the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway...

  • Page 28: Mac Control Setup

    MAC Control Setup You can enable or disable this function, and then determine the MAC access mode. In IEEE 802.11b-compliant devices, the MAC address is a means of controlling network access. MAC addresses can be found in the package of the network interface card (NIC).

  • Page 29: Ieee 802.11B Wireless Lan Access Point General Information

    Multiple Retries: 0 v Discards: Wrong Source Address: 0 v Discards: Other Reason: 0 The following list provides descriptions about the statistics listed above. Part 4: Setting up the access point in the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway...
  • Page 30 v Wireless Transmit – Fragments: The number of fragmented packets that are transmitted without errors – Unicast Packets: The number of directed packets that are transmitted without errors – Unicast Bytes: The number of bytes in directed packets that are transmitted without errors –...
  • Page 31 – Discards: WEP Errors: The number of packets discarded due to WEP check error Part 4: Setting up the access point in the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway...
  • Page 32 ® High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway: User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Part 5: Setting Up Client Computers For Internet Access

    To configure a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me computer as your client computer, do the following: 1. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. 2. Double-click Network. 3. In the network component list, double-click TCP/IP for the Ethernet card. 4. Click the IP Address tab. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001...
  • Page 34 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 6. Click the DNS tab. 7. Select Disable DNS. 8. Save the changes, and then restart your computer. Your computer will be able to access the Internet through the server. Manual configuration: If you do not want to use DHCP service, you must manually configure the IP address of your computer.
  • Page 35 9. Type the IP address of the server. 10. Click Add to insert the entry as the first item in the Installed Gateway List. 11. Click the DNS tab. 12. Select Enable DNS. 13. Add the IP address of the server to the DNS Server Search Order list. 14.
  • Page 36 6. Click Properties. 7. Click to check the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. 8. Click to check the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button. 9. Click OK. 10. Click OK again. 11. Restart your computer. Your computer is able to access the Internet through the server.
  • Page 37 8. Type the subnet mask. If you choose to keep the default subnet mask setting on your server, type 255.255.255.0. 9. Type the IP address of the server in the Default Gateway field. 10. Click to check the Use the following DNS servers addresses radio button. 11.
  • Page 38 7. Type the IP address of the server in the Default Gateway field. 8. Click the DNS tab. 9. Add the IP address of the server to the DNS Service Order list. 10. Add the name of the computer to the Host Name field. 11.

  • Page 39: Part 6: Using Tools For Advanced Configuration

    N being a value from 0 to 255). The default is 192.168.1.1. This is the IP address that client computers on the LAN use as their default gateway, as well as on their DNS server if you want to use the built-in DNS feature of the Gateway. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001...

  • Page 40: Dmz Configuration

    You can change the IP address if your existing network uses a different subnet or there is another computer with the same IP address. Note: The value of the IP address in this table and the range of the IP address pool in the DHCP server must be in the same subnet and have the same subnet mask.

  • Page 41: Virtual Server

    The computer specified for DMZ is not protected by the built-in firewall. Virtual server With the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway, you can make some servers on the LAN accessible to users through the Internet. These servers are called Virtual Servers.

  • Page 42: Packet Filtering

    v Local Port: TCP or UDP port number used by the server computer on the LAN. Designated external port numbers are translated into this internal port number. v Protocol: Specifies the TCP or UDP port number by selecting the appropriate protocol. Most well-known protocols have default port numbers defined by various standards.
  • Page 43 You can enable or disable packet filtering by selecting Enable or Disable from the pull-down menu at the top of the table. There are two rules to define packet filtering: IP rule and Port rule. IP rule To filter packets using the IP rule, do the following: 1.
  • Page 44 4. Click Apply. The IP rule table has a new entry added to it. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to block more Web sites using the IP rule. Note: The configuration changes made through the Web interface are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply.

  • Page 45: Dhcp Configuration

    Note: The configuration changes made through the Web interface are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply. DHCP configuration With dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), you can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of the computers on the LAN, including the IP address and subnet mask.
  • Page 46 Note: The configuration changes made through the Web interface are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply. Fixed IP table This feature is useful for those servers that want permanently assigned IP addresses. These client computers are identified by their MAC addresses. To permanently assign an IP address to a server, do the following: 1.
  • Page 47 2. Click Add to add a new entry in the Excluded IP table. v IP Address: Enter the specified IP address. The IP address must be within the address pool of the DHCP server. v Remark: The descriptions of the excluded IP address 3.

  • Page 48: Static Routing Table

    Apply. Static Routing table The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway supports static TCP/IP routing. It can serve as a router between two different TCP/IP networks (or subnets). In the static routing table, you can exchange packets with other network segments.

  • Page 49: Language Select

    2. Click Add to add a new entry into the static routing table. v Network Address: The IP address of the destination network v Subnet Mask: The network mask of the destination network address v Gateway: IP address of the gateway or router to which the packets destined for the destination network will be forwarded v Interface: Output interface to which packets will be forwarded.

  • Page 50: Change Password

    Select English or Japanese in the Language pull-down menu. Select Default to set the language you selected as the default language for using the IBM High Rate Wireless Gateway. Change password Click Change password to display the Change password table.

  • Page 51: Reset Factory Defaults

    Note: The configuration changes made through the Web interface are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply. Reset factory defaults Click Reset factory defaults to display the Reset to factory default page. Click the Reset factory defaults button. The following dialog box is displayed. Click OK to clear the new settings and restore all of the factory defaults.
  • Page 52 Click Yes to restart the IBM High Rate Wireless Gateway. For information on the System information and the Help functions of the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway, see “Part 7: System information and help” on page 7-1. ® 6-14...

  • Page 53: Part 7: System Information And Help

    Part 7: System information and help This section provides system information and information on the Help feature of the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway. System Information To display the system information table, click System Information. Click Refresh to read or refresh the system status. The information--including the current status of the LAN, Internet-broadband connection, and system-up time--is displayed in this window.

  • Page 54: Help Feature

    – MAC Address: The Ethernet MAC address of the Internet-Broadband interface of the Gateway, displayed in six hexadecimal numbers – IP Address: The IP address of the Gateway as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP) – Subnet Mask: The local subnet mask of the Internet-Broadband interface of the Gateway –...

  • Page 55: Part 8: Troubleshooting

    If you do not receive replies for this command, check that you typed the correct IP address. If the problem persists, contact the IBM HelpCenter. v Test the path from your computer to a remote device:...
  • Page 56 a. Be sure your computer has the IP address of your Gateway listed as the default gateway. If the IP address configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP, this information is not visible in the control panel network utility. b.
  • Page 58 Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper containing 10% recovered post-consumer fiber.

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