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  • Page 1 WAP-1000 WireFree USER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    WireFree Wireless LAN FCC Information The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Contents subject to revision without prior notice. Limited Warranty In no event will Planet be liable for any damage, including loss of data or profits, cost of cover, or other incidental, consequential or indirect damages arising from the installation, maintenance, use, performance, failure or interruption of Planet’s products, whatever caused and on any...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    WireFree Wireless LAN Contents CHAPTER 1 ABOUT WAP-1000 ACCESS POINT ....................1 1-1 F ...........................1 EATURES AND ENEFITS 1-2 A ..............................1 PPLICATIONS 1-3 P ..............................2 RODUCT CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ......................3 2-1 S .............................3 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 2-2 M ..........................3 ECHANICAL ESCRIPTION 2-3 WAP-1000 H .......................3 ARDWARE...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 About Wap-1000 Access Point

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide Chapter 1 About WAP-1000 Access Point WireFree WAP-1000 is an Access Point that performs as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired Local Area Networks, and one or more WireFree wireless networks. Placed anywhere along an Ethernet LAN, WAP-1000 allows wireless stations in their coverage area to access transparently to the corporate network.

  • Page 6: Product Kit

    WireFree Wireless LAN location. 4. Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites need temporary setup for a short time period. Retailers, airline and shipping companies need additional workstations for a peak period. Auditors require workgroups at customer sites. 5.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 System Requirements Installation of WAP-1000 requires: 1. An A/C power outlet (100~240V, 50~60Hz) which supplies the power for WAP-1000 Access Point. 2. A 10Base-T (UTP) Ethernet cable drop (RJ-45 connectors). Note: (Only if you want to re-configure the WAP-1000 Access Point instead of using factory installed default configuration…...
  • Page 8 WireFree Wireless LAN your wireless coverage, with line of sight to all your mobile stations. 2. Attach the Antenna Connect the antenna on the Antenna connector of your WAP-1000 Access Point. Proper antenna placement shall improve the WAP-1000 performance. Try to place the antenna in the position that can best cover its BBS.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Using The Start-Up Configuration

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide Chapter 3 Using the Start-up Configuration The WAP-1000 Access Point can be connected to your configuration station either via RS- 232C direct connection by using the RS-232C Configuration Cable (supplied) or a null-modem cable (See Fig3.1) or anywhere through TCP/IP connection. Please attach one of the 9-pin and 25-pin connector to your...
  • Page 10 WireFree Wireless LAN Baud Rate = 9600 BPS d. When the setting is successfully completed, a window shows up. i. Type “info” and the associated parameters shows up such as MAC address and Domain (FCC North America, IC Canada,ETSI Europe, MKK Japan, etc)
  • Page 11 WAP-1000 User’s Guide ii. Type “set” and system status will come out as a list. apname: Set a hostname for WAP-1000 Access Point. (Default setting: ap0001) mode: Set the WAP-1000 Access Point operation mode to Wireless LAN Access Point (ap) or Inter-Building Connection (p2p). (Default setting: ap - Wireless LAN Access Point) channel: Select the channel number as your operating radio channel.
  • Page 12 WireFree Wireless LAN setting: the first channel) essid: Input a six-digit ESS ID (i.e., 000000~999999) of your Access Point. (Default setting: default) (Works if the Access Point Mode is Wireless LAN Access Point.) rts_threshold: Assign a RTS/CTS packet size. p2p_dest: Set the WAP-1000 Access Point’s Inter-Building connection mode to Broadcast (00:60:B3:FF:FF:FF or FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF) or Unicast (Fill in the MAC address of destination Access Point).

  • Page 13: Telnet Mode

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide v. Save the modification when completing settings and reset the Access Point. save reset 3-2 Telnet Mode 1. Remote control via Telnet, default password is “default”. 2. Type “info” and the associated parameters show up such as MAC address and Doamin (FCC North America, IC Canada, ETSI Europe, MKK Japan, etc)

  • Page 14: Web Management

    WireFree Wireless LAN 3. Type “set” and system status will come out as a list. 4. To change settings, please type “set xxx(parameter) xxxx(value) (i.e. set mode ap, meaning set the Access Point as receiver of WL-2400 / WL-3501). 5. Save the modification when completing settings and reset the Access Point. 3-3 Web Management 1.
  • Page 15 WAP-1000 User’s Guide In the Performance Monitor item, you can monitor the access status between wired and wireless network. n Load: Ethernet-IN + Wireless-OUT n Load: Ethernet-OUT + Wireless-IN...
  • Page 16 WireFree Wireless LAN n Status: Wireless Quality n Status: Station Table In the Information field, you can see the configuration of the Access Point.
  • Page 17 WAP-1000 User’s Guide In the Configure item, you can modify settings of the Access Point.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Use the “Maintenance” page in the WAP-1000 Web Management to e-mail your questions to Planet. b. Direct your questions to support@planet.com.tw Planet’s technical support hot-line is: Tel: +886-2-22199518 Fax: +886-2-22199528 Direct any of your questions to sales support department. d. Check Planet’s Web Site at www.planet.com.tw for FAQ and most updated information.

  • Page 19: Appendix Anetwork Configuration And Planning

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide Appendix Network Configuration Planning WireFree supports the same network configuration options of the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by IEEE 802 standard committee. WireFree can be configured as: u Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs u Infrastructure for enterprise LANs u LAN-Interconnection for point-to-point link as a campus backbone.
  • Page 20 WireFree Wireless LAN u Infrastructure Desktop PC, File Servers Desktop PC Desktop PC WL-2400 WL-2400 Notebook PC WL-3501 Ethernet Desktop PC WL-2400 BSS1 BSS2 Notebook PC Notebook PC WL-3501 WL-3501 Desktop PC WL-2400 Notebook PC WL-3501 Notebook PC Notebook PC WL-3501 WL-3501 Fig a-2 An Example of Infrastructure Wireless LAN...
  • Page 21 WAP-1000 User’s Guide 1000. Check your WAP-1000 for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program described in next section, “Roaming”. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.

  • Page 22: Roaming

    WireFree Wireless LAN u LAN-Interconnection Directional Directional Antenna Antenna Access Point Access Point LAN 1 LAN 2 Fig a-4 An Example of Wireless LAN-Interconnection Two Access Points could be used, with a directional antenna (it is an optional accessory, please contact your dealer for detail information), as a point-to-point link between two LANs.
  • Page 23 WAP-1000 User’s Guide Desktop PC, File Servers Ethernet BSS1 BSS2 Desktop PC WL-2400 Notebook PC WL-3501 Notebook PC Notebook PC WL-3501 WL-3501 Fig a-5 Roaming in an Extended Service Set (ESS) Before setting up an ESS for roaming, it would be helpful to improve the performance by choosing a feasible radio channel and right places for Access Points.

  • Page 24: Site Survey

    WireFree Wireless LAN u Site Survey WAP-1000 WAP-1000 WAP-1000 WAP-1000 WAP-900 or WL-3501 Fig a-6 Site Survey Utility Site Survey function can be found in the WLU program. After running WLU, select [Diagnostics Tools] ð[Site Survey]. Site Survey displays the quality of all 12-radio channels in your environment.
  • Page 25 WAP-1000 User’s Guide physical location. Use a notebook PC running the Access Point Browser to walk around the coverage area of your ESS. The coverage of each Access Point can therefore be measured. Adjust the placement of your Access Points to form continuous radio signal coverage within the ESS.

  • Page 26: Appendix Bspecifications

    WireFree Wireless LAN Appendix B Specifications Product WireFree WAP-1000 Wired Interface Ethernet, 10BaseT Wireless Interface WireFree Wireless LAN Spanning Tree IEEE 802.1d Frequency Band 2. 412~2.462 GHz (FCC, Canada) 2.422~2.462 GHz (ETSI) 2.484 (Japan) RF Technology Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence (DSSS) Channels 12 channels...

  • Page 27: Appendix C Glossary

    WAP-1000 User’s Guide Appendix C Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with WireFree adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network.
  • Page 28 WireFree Wireless LAN RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “ Hidden Node Problem”. If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. Web Management - Network management by using web browser connecting to the target devices.

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