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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written Approval of the publisher.
Printed in USA, December 2001
Pear Wireless Wall Access Point
December 2001
SAFETY
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special
attention must be paid to the dangers of electrical shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment.
All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must be followed at all times to ensure the safe use of
the equipment.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE LIABILITY OF GALTRONICS USA, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL, UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, BE
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PEAR WIRELESS PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT. GALTRONICS
SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF
GOODWILL, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR ANY ASSOCIATED
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  • Page 1 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Pear Wireless shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it.
  • Page 2 WARRANTY INFORMATION Galtronics USA, Inc. warrants the Pear Wireless Products and equipment to consumers only as set forth in the Galtronics Limited Warranty accompanying such products. EXCEPT FOR THE GALTRONICS LIMITED WARRANTY ACCOMPANYING THE PEAR WIRELESS PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT AND TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GALTRONICS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS.
  • Page 3 MANDATORY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALLERS & USERS Antenna Minimum Safe Distance: 20cm (8”). The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF (Radio Frequency) energy, which is below the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) limits. Antenna Mounting: The antenna supplied by the manufacturer or radio dealer must not be mounted at a location such that during radio transmission, any person or persons can come closer than the minimum safe distance of 20cm (8”) to the antenna, to comply with current FCC RF Exposure limits.
  • Page 4 ™ Series 100 Wall Access Point User Manual Version 1.1 61-3001A-03...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Wireless LAN Basics Hardware Overview Internal Layout LED Layout Installation PEAR Wireless WWAP Management Software PEAR Wireless Quickstart Utility 4.1.1 Select Wireless Ethernet Device 4.1.2 IP Settings 4.1.3 Static IP Settings 4.1.4 Gateway Settings 4.1.5 Ready to Start the Web Interface Contents of Web Interface 4.2.1...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ™ Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Pear Wireless Wall Access Point. Since all PEAR Wireless products are IEEE 802.11b compliant, you are assured of interoperability with other wireless networking products adhering to the standard that has brought wireless networking to the mainstream of enterprise and home networking.

  • Page 8: Wireless Lan Basics

    ™ Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) systems offer many advantages over a traditional, wired network. WLANs are more flexible, easier to setup and manage, and often more cost effective than their wired equivalent. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
  • Page 9 ™ • Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go. • Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs will be significantly lower.

  • Page 10: Hardware Overview

    ™ Hardware Overview Your Pear Wireless Wall Access Point offers elegant designing with effectiveness by combining a Wall antenna and an access point into one package. Figure 2. PEAR Wireless Series 100 Wall Access Point 3.1 Internal Layout...

  • Page 11: Led Layout

    ™ 3.2 LED Layout LINK LED ACT LED Power LED Figure 4. Wall Access Point LEDs On the bottom of the Wall Access Point you will see three LEDs. • ACT – the ACT LED indicates wireless activity •...

  • Page 12: Pear Wireless Wwap Management Software

    ™ Pear Wireless WWAP Management Software The Pear Web Management Software and Quickstart application provide a consistent view of the wireless network. The system administrator can use it to control a large number of Access Points from a single location.

  • Page 13: Pear Wireless Quickstart Utility

    ™ 4.1 Pear Wireless Quickstart Utility To launch QuickStart, double click the QuickStart icon. Figure 5. Quickstart Opening Window When you click Next, QuickStart will search for all Access Points within range, whether they have been configured properly or not.
  • Page 14 ™ Figure 6. Select Wireless Ethernet Device Window After that you can click on Next to continue to the next screen, or click on Rescan to rescan for a wireless device. Device Information The Scan Screen contains information about the wireless devices that were found.

  • Page 15: Ip Settings

    ™ Location: The (optional) physical location of the AP. Contact: The (optional) name of a contact person who is responsible for this AP. Scanning and rescanning for devices If the device that you want to manage is in the list, select it, and click Next you click the Rescan button, QuickStart will search for Access Points again.
  • Page 16 ™ • If you selected the option “Use dynamic IP settings” you will continue to the screen of Changing IP settings directly. • If you selected the option “Use static IP settings” you will continue to the screen Set IP address of Wireless Device.

  • Page 17: Gateway Settings

    ™ 4.1.4 Gateway Settings In this screen you can install the Gateway address of the wireless device. Click on Next to continue to the next screen. Figure 9. Gateway Settings Window 4.1.5 Ready to start the Web Interface...

  • Page 18: Contents Of Web Interface

    ™ Figure 10. Quickstart End Window Web Interface is launched Once the QuickStart application has finished and the Access Point is available for configuration in the network, the Web Management Software is launched in a web browser. You can now edit the settings for the Access Point.

  • Page 19: Settings Summary

    ™ 4.2.1 Settings Summary On this page you will find an overview of the current settings. Figure 11. Wireless Settings Summary Window pear wireless ™ Wall User Manual Access Point Page 13...

  • Page 20: Wireless Settings

    ™ 4.2.2 Wireless Settings: The wireless settings such as SSID and channel are displayed and can be edited here. Figure 12. Wireless Settings Window SSID : This is the Service Set ID. Only Access Points and clients that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other.

  • Page 21: Security Against Unauthorized Network Access

    ™ 4.2.3 Security Against Unauthorized Network Access: On this page you can allow or deny access to the Access Point on a client by client basis. To protect your network against unauthorized network access you can create an Access Control List (ACL).
  • Page 22 ™ All clients are denied: When you select this option, you deny access to all PC Cards except the ones you specify in the Exception List. Select the option and press the “Apply” button, then add the Exception List.
  • Page 23 ™ To delete a client from the exception list Click on the button of “Delete clients.,” A separate window opens in to display the Exception list. Figure 15. Delete A Client Window Select the MAC Address(es)of the client(s)that you want to remove from the list.

  • Page 24: Security Against Eavesdropping

    ™ 4.2.4 Security Against Eavesdropping: On this page you can install security methods to prevent eavesdropping on the connection to the Access Point. Figure 16. Security Against Eavesdropping Window Open System When you select this option, clients have access without a password (key).
  • Page 25 ™ Figure 17. WEP Settings Window Select the type of WEP you want to use - 64 bit or 128 bit. Then enter a password (key). For WEP 64 bit mode, the password (key) must contain exactly 10 hexadecimal...

  • Page 26: Security Against Unauthorized Configuration

    ™ 4.2.5 Security Against Unauthorized Configuration: On this page you can manage the Write Community String for the Access Point and lock the management of the Access Point. Figure 18. Security Against Unauthorized Configuration Window On this page you can install a password, the “Write Community String,” that is required to make changes to the Access Point.
  • Page 27 ™ Figure 19. Password Window You can enter a password that is required to edit the settings of the Access Point with the Web Interface. Click OK Lock Access Point: Click on the button Lock Access Point to lock it.

  • Page 28: Identity

    ™ To Unlock the Access Point You can reset the Access Point’s settings to factory defaults by pushing a paperclip into the reset button while the Access Point is on. Release the reset button when the LED has stopped burning..

  • Page 29: Ip Settings

    ™ Contact This is a text field in which you can enter the name of the systems administrator responsible for the Access Point (“admin@domain.com ”). You can put any text into this field and it has no influence on how the Access Point works.

  • Page 30: Technical Specifications

    ™ Technical Specifications Standards supported − IEEE 802.11b standard for Wireless LAN − All major networking standards (including IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature (ambient): − -10 to 55°C Humidity: − Max. 95% Non-condensing Power specifications Power over Ethernet using splitter −...
  • Page 31 1 Mbps: DBSK Data encryption − 40-bit WEP Encryption Utility Software − Pear Wireless WAP Management Utility to manage wireless LAN, network connection, and client access control Physical Dimensions − 62 x 76 x 130 mm pear wireless ™ Wall...

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