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Moxa Technologies NPort NWH650 User Manual

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Moxa Wireless Ethernet Client
User's Manual
Second Edition, June 2008
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© 2008 Moxa Inc., all rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 Moxa Wireless Ethernet Client User’s Manual Second Edition, June 2008 www.moxa.com/product © 2008 Moxa Inc., all rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

  • Page 2: Fcc Warning

    FCC WARNING 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 3 Moxa Wireless Ethernet Client User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
  • Page 4 Technical Support Contact Information www.moxa.com/support Moxa Americas: Moxa China (Shanghai office): Toll-free: 1-888-669-2872 Toll-free: 800-820-5036 Tel: +1-714-528-6777 Tel: +86-21-5258-9955 Fax: +1-714-528-6778 Fax: +86-10-6872-3958 Moxa Europe: Moxa Asia-Pacific: Tel: +49-89-3 70 03 99-0 Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 Fax: +49-89-3 70 03 99-99 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION..................1 ...................1 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ..................1 LACEMENT UIDELINES ...................2 OW TO SE THIS UIDE ..............2 ERMINOLOGY SED IN THIS UIDE ..................3 PPLICATION CENARIOS Infrastructure Network..................3 Ad Hoc Network ...................4 2 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ..............5 LED I .....................6 NDICATORS 3 WEC CONFIGURATION TOOL INSTALLATION ........7 4 USING THE WEC COMFIG TOOL.............8 ......................8...

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    List of Figures 1. I ...............3 IGURE NFRASTRUCTURE ETWORK 2. A ................4 IGURE ETWORK 3. R ..................5 IGURE ANEL 4. F ..................5 IGURE RONT ANEL 5. C ....................8 IGURE ONNECT 6. P ..................9 IGURE ASSWORD 7. S .....................9 IGURE ERVICE 8.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on choosing Wireless Ethernet Client (WEC). This guide gives instructions on installing WEC and using the configuration program. WEC provides a wireless connection to the Internet or to shared resources for an Ethernet-enabled device. Once WEC has been set up, all that is required is a cross- over Ethernet cable to WEC to another device, such as a notebook computer.

  • Page 8: How To Use This Guide

    How to Use this Guide The Installation Guide gives complete instructions for installing Wireless Ethernet Client (WEC). Use the WEC COMFig tool— see page 8— to change the default WEC settings. The WEC COMFig tool permits basic WEC offline configuration from a PC via an RS-232 cable/COM port connection.

  • Page 9: Application Scenarios

    Application Scenarios Infrastructure Network An Infrastructure Network is formed by several stations and one or more Access Points (APs), in which the stations are within a set distance from the AP. Figure 1 depicts the topology for a typical Infrastructure Network. Print Server Computer with Ethernet Ready...

  • Page 10: Ad Hoc Network

    Ad Hoc Network An Ad Hoc Network is formed by a number of wireless stations (without an Access Point) that communicate via radio waves. The shared resources on the wireless network appear to users exactly as they would on a regular wired network. The wireless operation of the network is totally transparent.

  • Page 11: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description WEC’s rear panel contains the cable connectors. One RS-232 port for connecting the configuration cable from a computer’s COM port, one UTP port for connecting a cross-over Ethernet cable from an Ethernet device, and the DC5V power-in port for connecting the power adapter.

  • Page 12: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators The WEC LEDs on the front panel (Figure 4) show the status of the Ethernet and Wireless connections. PWR/STATUS Unlit: Power is off Blinking Green: Diagnostic test Steady Green: Normal condition Steady Red: Abnormal condition Blinking Green: The WEC COMFig Tool is being used to configure the WEC unit Unlit: No link...

  • Page 13: Wec Configuration Tool Installation

    WEC Configuration Tool Installation Before adding a WEC unit to an existing network, you may need to set basic parameters, such as domain name (SSID), security setting (WEP), etc., in order to make the unit compatible with the existing network. Follow the steps below to connect the WEC unit to a PC for configuration: Step 1.

  • Page 14: Using The Wec Comfig Tool

    Using the WEC COMFig Tool The WEC COMFig Tool is a Windows-based utility used to configure the WEC via a COM port connection between the WEC and a PC. The WEC COMFig Tool provides the following functions: • Sets WEC parameters (e.g., Network Mode, Domain Name (SSID), Security, etc.).

  • Page 15: Password

    Password After establishing a connection with the WEC unit, click on the Password tab to open the Password page (Figure 6). Setting a password prevents unauthorized changes to the WEC configuration settings. The password is blank by default. You may set a password of up to 30 characters. Figure 6.

  • Page 16: General

    Click the View and Modify WEC Configuration button to open the Configuration window (Figure 8). General The Configuration window’s General page (Figure 8) opens first. Figure 8. Configuration/General You can set and view general WEC settings from this page: 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Client...
  • Page 17 Network Mode WEC allows two types of networking operation, Infrastructure or Ad-hoc. Identifies the wireless LAN domain that this WEC is on. Domain Name Only WECs and Access Points with the same SSID can (SSID) associate with each other. Each SSID may contain up to 31 characters.
  • Page 18 Basic Rates This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the WEC. The highest rate specified is the rate that the WEC will use when transmitting broadcast/multicast and management frames. Available options are: 1 and 2 Mbps All (1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps) Channel Number An 802.11b WLAN operates on multiple radio channels,...

  • Page 19: Encryption

    Encryption Data encryption provides more secure wireless data communications. Click the Encryption tab to setup/change the security settings (Figure 9). The default is Disabled with the key section initially blank. Figure 9. Configuration/Encryption The Method dropdown box lists three options: 1.

  • Page 20: Ethernet

    manually, key 1 will be selected. For 128-bit WEP units, only one key will be generated. Click Apply. Another WEP key generation method is to insert the key values directly from the keyboard. The key value must consist of valid hexadecimal characters (0-9, and A- F).

  • Page 21: Perform Wec Self Diagnostic Test

    Selecting this option keeps the WEC unit associated Always Connect with an Access Point, regardless of whether an Ethernet device is connected to the WEC unit. Idle Time The Idle Time option determines the amount of time the WEC unit may be idle (no packets received from or transmitted to it) before it disconnects from the associated Access Point.

  • Page 22: Reset Wec Configuration

    The updated firmware may be installed via a COM port using the WEC COMFig tool. Click on Upgrade WEC Firmware (Figure 7, page 9). The Upgrade Firmware dialog box will open (Figure 12). Figure 12. Upgrade Firmware Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the WEC, or type the file location and name in the File Name field.

  • Page 23: Connecting An Ethernet Device

    Connecting An Ethernet Device Follow the steps below to connect the WEC unit to a PC or to another Ethernet device. Step 1. Connect one end of the supplied cross-over Ethernet cable to the port on the rear of the WEC unit. Step 2.

  • Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Q1. Why does the WEC unit stop communication when the user configures the WEC unit via the RS-232 console? A. It is normal for the WEC unit to stop communication between then Ethernet and WLAN when the COMFig utility is connected via the RS-232 console. Quit the COMFig utility to bring the WEC unit back to operational status.

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Specifications General FCC Part 15 Class B. Regulatory ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826, CE Mark. Compliance ARIB STD-T66 Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi Compliant Standards Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 11 Mbps/5.5 Mbps/2 Mbps/1 Mbps auto fallback Data Rate Half-Duplex Communication Method 40-bit/128-bit WEP Data Encryption...
  • Page 26 Frequency Stability: Within ± 25ppm Data Modulation Type: BPSK (1 Mbps)/QPSK (2/5.5/11 Mbps) Data Modulation Speed: 11 Mbps/5.5 Mbps/2 Mbps/1 Mbps with Auto Fallback Sensitivity: (Less than 8% of FER packet size is 1024 Receiver bytes)- 80 dBm (11 Mbps @25°C±5°C) Dual Dipole Diversity Antenna Antenna Type Software...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    Appendix This appendix lists the channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains. The channel numbers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains are shown in the table. Channel Center FCC/ ETSI Spain France Japan Number Frequency Canada (MHz) 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437...

  • Page 28: Index

    Index Network Mode......10 Non-overlapping Channels...11 Ad Hoc Network ......4 Always Connect ......13 Auto Detect......... 13 Packing List ........iv Password ........8 Placement Guidelines.....1 Placing Basic Rates ......... 10 for performance......1 BSSID ........11 Radio Frequencies......2 Channel Number ......11 Regulatory Domains....2, 11 Channels, Non-overlapping ..
  • Page 29 Return Procedure For product repair, exchange, or refund, you must: Provide evidence of original purchase Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer. Carefully pack the product in an anti-static package, and send it, pre-paid, to the dealer.

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