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- Page 1 CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point-WB3001A Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 3 Quick Installation Guide CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point-WB3001A 11 Mbps Wireless Bridge/Access Point...
- Page 4 #08-05/06 Orchard Towers (Rear Block) Singapore 229594 Phone: +65 238 6556 Fax: +65 238 6466 Internet: www.acctontech.com Accton is a trademark of Accton Technology Corporation. Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. WB3001A E052002-R01 150000008500E...
- Page 5 Limited Warranty Accton Technology Corporation Limited Warranty: Accton warrants all is products to be free of manufacturing defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All Accton products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from Accton or its Authorized Reseller.
- Page 6 Limited Warranty ACCTON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Package Contents Description of Hardware Ethernet Compatibility Radio Characteristics Applications System Requirements LED Indicators Verifying System Operation Hardware Installation System Configuration Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT/XP) Bridge Information MIB Bridge Control MIB Reset Bridge Factory Default Encryption TCP/IP Settings Change Password Network Configuration and Planning Network Topologies Ad hoc Wireless LAN (no AP or Bridge) - Page 8 Contents viii...
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Page 9: Introduction
Introduction The CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point-WB3001A is an 11 Mbps wireless ™ bridge that allows two or more remote Ethernet LANs to be merged into a single virtual LAN. Workstations on each of the remote LANs may communicate with each other as though they were on the same physical LAN. -
Page 10: Applications
Quick Installation Guide Applications CheetahWireless products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless Ethernet client access to the network in applications such as: • Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation. • Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ. -
Page 11: Led Indicators
LED Indicators LED Indicators The CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point includes five status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. Wireless Activity Power Ethernet Ethernet Wireless Link Activity Link State Indication Power On (Red) Indicates power is being supplied. Ethernet Link On (Green) Indicates a valid Ethernet cable link. -
Page 12: Hardware Installation
Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 socket on the back panel. Connect the Power Cable – Connect the power adapter cable to the 9 VDC power socket on the rear panel. Caution: Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with the WB3001A. Otherwise, the product may be damaged. -
Page 13: System Configuration
The WB3001A can be configured over an Ethernet network connection to its RJ-45 port. You may connect the WB3001A to any Ethernet device such as a hub or switch. Run the utility program and configure the unit remotely as described below. - Page 14 Quick Installation Guide A second box will pop up, informing you that the IP address you have assigned is only temporary. Click OK and the utility will appear again, listing the device again, this time with IP information. From the list, again select and double-click on the unit you want to configure. This time the Web browser page will appear as follows:...
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Page 15: Bridge Information Mib
System Configuration Enter the password “WLAN_BRIDGE” and click “Login.” This will take you to the home page. Click on “Bridge Information MIB,” “Bridge Control MIB,” “TCP/IP Settings,” or “Change Password” to select the page required. Bridge Information MIB This page displays the information shown below. - Page 16 Quick Installation Guide Bridge Name – The name that appears in the Bridge Utility window when an Bridge/ AP is detected (page 5). It can be configured under “Bridge Control MIB” on page 9. BSSID – The MAC address of the Bridge/AP Bridge Firmware Version –...
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Page 17: Bridge Control Mib
System Configuration Bridge Control MIB Use this page to configure the wireless parameters described below; then click on “Apply Changes” to implement the settings. Network Type – Sets the operating mode of the Bridge. This field can be set to “Access Point,”... -
Page 18: Encryption
Quick Installation Guide Encryption Click the Encryption icon to configure WEP. ( WEP – For more secure data transmission, set the “WEP” to “WEP_128” or “WEP_64” to ensure wireless network security. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. -
Page 19: Tcp/Ip Settings
System Configuration TCP/IP Settings This page allows you to review and change the network settings on the Bridge/AP. New Settings – (This menu is located at the bottom of the TCP/IP Settings screen.) With DHCP “ON,” the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway can be dynamically assigned to the Bridge/AP by the network DHCP server. -
Page 20: Change Password
Quick Installation Guide Change Password Use this screen to change the password on the AP/ Bridge. -
Page 21: Network Configuration And Planning
Network Configuration and Planning Network Configuration and Planning Accton’s CheetahWireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances allowed between the Bridge/AP and wireless clients, refer to page 22. -
Page 22: Infrastructure Wireless Lan
Quick Installation Guide Infrastructure Wireless LAN The WB3001A can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired/wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. -
Page 23: Infrastructure Wireless Lan For Roaming Wireless Pcs
ESS can roam freely. All Accton CheetahWireless PC cards and adapters and WB3001A Wireless Bridge/APs within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID. -
Page 24: Infrastructure For Bridging Between Lans
Quick Installation Guide Infrastructure for Bridging between LANs Accton’s CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point can serve as a high-speed wireless bridge that allows two or more remote Ethernet LANs to be merged into a single virtual LAN. To connect the separated wired LANs, there are two settings for the Wireless Bridge: “Bridge Master”... - Page 25 Network Configuration and Planning Wireless Bridge with Wireless End Nodes A Wireless Bridge/AP, when functioning as a Bridge Master has the capability to serve the wireless client nodes within its range. The wireless client device can establish radio contact with the Wireless Bridge Master and have wireless access to all local and remote LANs, workstations, and network resources.
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Page 26: Product Specifications
Quick Installation Guide Product Specifications Physical Characteristics Model WB3001A Maximum Channels US & Canada: 11, Europe (ETSI): 13, Japan: 14 Maximum Clients 1024 Operating Range Up to 450 m (1500 ft) Cell Separation 60m (200 ft) between access points (for roaming clients) Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps per channel... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Check the following items before you contact Accton Technical Support. If mobile users do not have roaming access to the WB3001A Wireless Bridge/ AP, check the following: Make sure that all the WB3001As and wireless devices in the ESS in which the WLAN mobile users can roam are configured to the same WEP setting, SSID, and authentication algorithm. -
Page 28: Accton Cheetahwireless
Quick Installation Guide Accton CheetahWireless 802.11b Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below. -
Page 29: Terminology
Terminology Terminology The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. 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 LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. -
Page 30: Emi Certification
Quick Installation Guide EMI Certification FCC Class B Certification (USA) Warning: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. - Page 31 EMI Certification • Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995 (AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV) • Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m) •...
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