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SMC Networks EliteConnect SMC2582W-B User Manual

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  • Page 1 S M C 2 5 8 2 W - B...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2003 by SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, California 92618 All rights reserved. Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark; and EliteConnect is a trademark of SMC Networks. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany)

    EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, Planta 2, 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This RF product complies with R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC (Annex IV) and with the requirements of the...
  • Page 5 8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte. 9. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden. 10. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten. 11.Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen.
  • Page 6 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview The SMC2582W-B is a versatile device that can be configured to be in one of the 3 operational modes—Access Point, Bridge Master, and Bridge Slave—for various wireless bridging applications. With the convenient Web-based user interface, a network administrator can easily and clearly man- age the SMC2582W-B.
  • Page 7 • Transmit power control. Transmit power of the SMC2582W-B can be adjusted to control the area of coverage. • Link integrity. When the SMC2582W-B is in AP or Bridge Master mode and the Ethernet LAN interface is detected to be disconnected from the wired network, all currently associated wire- less clients (STAs and Bridge Slaves) are disassociated by the SMC2582W-B and no wireless client can associate with it thereafter.
  • Page 8 • Telnet. The SMC2582W-B can be managed by Telnet. • System log. For system operational status monitoring. • Local log. System events are logged to the on-board RAM of the SMC2582W-B and can be viewed using a Web browser. • Remote log by SNMP trap. Systems events are sent in the form of SNMP traps to a remote SNMP management server.

  • Page 9: Led Definitions

    1.3. LED Definitions There are several LED indicators on the housing of the SMC2582W-B.They are defined as follows: • ALV: Alive. Blinks when the SMC2582W-B is working normally. • RF: IEEE 802.11b interface activity • LAN: Ethernet LAN interface activity...

  • Page 10: First-Time Installation And Configuration

    2. First-Time Installation and Configuration 2.1. Selecting a Power Supply Method The SMC2582W-B can be powered by either the supplied power adapter or the optional SMCPWR- INJ3 EliteConnect™ Power Injector.The SMC2582W-B automatically selects the suitable power depending on your decision.
  • Page 11 Fig. 2. Connecting Ethernet cables to SMCPWR-INJ3. 5. Check the “ACTIVE”LED: if power is successfully fed into the SMC2582W-B, the “ACTIVE”LED will be on (Red light); otherwise, the “ACTIVE”LED will be off. 6. If the electricity current is over the normal condition (Io°÷1.0 A), the “ACTIVE”LED will flash (Red light).

  • Page 12: Preparing For Configuration

    Fig. 3. Mounting the SMC2582W-B on a wall. 2.3. Preparing for Configuration For you to configure an SMC2582W-B, a managing computer with a Web browser is needed. For first-time configuration of an SMC2582W-B, an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) should have been installed in the managing computer.

  • Page 13: Changing The Tcp/Ip Settings Of The Managing Computer

    Use the Windows Network Control Panel Applet to change the TCP/IP settings of the managing computer, so that the IP address of the computer and the IP address of the SMC2582W-B are in the same IP subnet. Set the IP address of the computer to 192.168.2.xxx (the default IP address of the SMC2582W-B is 192.168.2.50) and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 14: Entering The User Name And Password

    TIP: For maintenance configuration of an SMC2582W-B, the SMC2582W-B can be reached by its host name using a Web browser. For example, if the SMC2582W-B is named “AP” , you can use the URL “http://AP”to access the Web-based management interface of the SMC2582W-B.

  • Page 15: Step 1: Selecting An Operational Mode

    Fig. 6.The Start page. 2.4.2. Step 1: Selecting an Operational Mode Fig. 7. Operational modes settings.
  • Page 16 SMC2682W, one SMC2682W must be in Bridge Master (BM) mode and the other must be in Bridge Slave (BS) mode.The SMC2582W-B provides this type of wireless link for backward compatibility with the SMC2682W.

  • Page 17: Step 2: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings

    The number of available RF channels depends on local regulations. NOTE: The Regulatory domain setting of the SMC2582W-B sold in the U.S.and Canada is not configurable.It is set to FCC by default.As a result,only channels from 1 to 11 are available.
  • Page 18 If the SMC2582W-B was configured to be in AP or Bridge Master mode, and you want to use WDS to establish inter-SMC2582W-B wireless links, configure the WDS settings. Fig. 10.Wireless Distribution System settings. To enable a WDS link: 1. Specify the MAC address of the AP or bridge at the other end of the WDS link.

  • Page 19: Step 4: Reviewing And Applying Settings

    On the start page, you can review all the settings you have made. Changes are higlighted in red. If they are ok, click Restart to restart the SMC2582W-B for the new settings to take effect. NOTE: About 7 seconds are needed for the SMC2582W-B to complete its restart process.
  • Page 20 2.5. Deploying the SMC2582W-B After the settings have been configured, deploy the SMC2582W-B to the field application environ- ment. Connect the SMC2582W-B to an Ethernet LAN through an Ethernet switch/hub. If external high-gain directional antennas are used for a long-range wireless bridging application, it may be difficult to align the antennas.

  • Page 21: Using Web-Based Management

    3. Using Web-Based Management In this chapter, we’ll explain each Web management page of the SMC2582W-B. 3.1. Overview 3.1.1. Menu Structure The left side of the start page contains a menu for you to carry out commands. Here is a brief description of the hyperlinks on the menu: •...

  • Page 22: Save, Save & Restart, And Cancel Commands

    Save & Restart, and Cancel. Clicking Save stores the settings changes to the mem- ory of the SMC2582W-B and brings you back to the start page. Clicking Save & Restart stores the settings changes to the memory of the SMC2582W-B and restarts the SMC2582W-B immediately for the settings to take effect.

  • Page 23: Home And Refresh Commands

    If you click Save, the start page will reflect the fact that the configuration settings have been changed by showing two buttons—Restart and Cancel. In addition, changes are highlighted in red. Clicking Cancel discards all the changes. Clicking Restart restarts the SMC2582W-B for the set- tings to take effect.

  • Page 24: Current Dhcp Mappings

    3.2.3. System Log Fig. 21. System log. System events are recorded in the memory of the SMC2582W-B.The logged information is useful for troubleshooting purposes.The system events are divided into several categories, and you can select which categories of events to log. See Section 3.6.2.3 for more information.

  • Page 25: General Operations

    In any mode, the SMC2582W-B forwards packets between its Ethernet interface and wireless inter- face for wired hosts on the Ethernet side and wireless host(s) on the wireless side. There are 3 types of wireless links between two SMC2582W-Bs or between an SMC2582W-B and another wireless device.

  • Page 26: Changing Password

    LAN-to-LAN bridging services.To establish this type of wireless link between two SMC2682W, one SMC2682W must be in Bridge Master (BM) mode and the other must be in Bridge Slave (BS) mode.The SMC2582W-B provides this type of wireless link for backward com patibility with the SMC2682W.

  • Page 27: Upgrading Firmware By Http

    1. Click Back Up. 2.You’ll be prompted to open or save the configuration file. Click Save. 3.The configuration file is named by the SMC2582W-B’s MAC address. For example, if the SMC2582W-B’s MAC address is 00-01-02-33-44-55, the configuration backup file should be “000102334455.hex”...

  • Page 28: Upgrading Firmware By Tftp

    When use TFTP as the firmware management protocol, you can configure settings for the SMC2582W-B’s TFTP client to communicate with a TFTP server. If the TFTP client does not get a response from the TFTP server within a period specified by the Timeout setting, it will resend the previous request.

  • Page 29: Backing Up And Restoring Configuration Settings By Tftp

    NOTE: Make sure the Accept read requests check box of TFTP Server is selected. NOTE: The LAN IP address of the SMC2582W-B and the IP address of the TFTP server must be in the same IP subnet for TFTP to work.
  • Page 30 2. Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a normal Ethernet cable. 3. Configure the IP address of the computer so that the computer and the SMC2582W-B are in the same IP subnet.

  • Page 31: Resetting Configuration To Factory Defaults

    3.4. Configuring TCP/IP Related Settings 3.4.1. Addressing The IP address of the SMC2582W-B can be manually set (Set Manually) or automatically assigned by a DHCP server on the LAN (Obtain from a DHCP Server). If you are manually setting the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway settings, set them appropriately, so that they comply with your LAN environment.

  • Page 32: Static Dhcp Mappings

    3.4.2.1. Basic Fig. 34. Basic DHCP server settings. The SMC2582W-B can automatically assign IP addresses to client computers by DHCP. In this section of the management page, you can specify the Default gateway, Subnet mask, Primary DNS server, and Secondary DNS server settings that will be sent to a client at its request. Additionally, you can specify the first IP address that will be assigned to the clients and the number of allocatable IP addresses.
  • Page 33 If there is RF interference, you may want to reduce the Data rate for more reliable wireless trans- mission. In most cases, leave the setting to Auto. The transmit power of the RF module of the SMC2582W-B can be adjusted so that the RF coverage of the SMC2582W-B can be changed.

  • Page 34: Link Integrity

    3.5.1.2. Link Integrity When the SMC2582W-B is in AP or Bridge Master mode and the Ethernet LAN interface is detected to be disconnected from the wired network, all currently associated wireless clients (STAs and Bridge Slaves) are disassociated by the SMC2582W-B and no wireless client can associate with the SMC2582W-B.The detection mechanism is based on pinging the IP address specified in Reference...
  • Page 35 NOTE: An SMC2582W-B can have up to 6 WDS links to other APs or wireless bridges. Fig. 40.Wireless Distribution System settings. To enable a WDS link: 3. Specify the MAC address of the AP or bridge at the other end of the WDS link.
  • Page 36 (STA or Bridge Slave) with an “any”SSID cannot associate with the SMC2582W-B. Wireless Client Isolation is a feature for the SMC2582W-B in AP or Bridge Master mode to block wireless-to-wireless traffic between STAs so that the STAs cannot see each other.This feature is use- ful for WLANs deployed in public places.
  • Page 37 SMC2582-Bs in the same IP subnet is blocked.The behaviors are illustrated in the following figures. Fig. 44. Behavior of the “This AP Only”wireless client isolation option. Fig. 45. Behavior of the “All APs on This Subnet”wireless client isolation option. As illustrated in Fig 44 when AP 1 and AP 2 are using the “This AP Only”option, wireless traffic between STA 1 and STA 2 is blocked by AP 1, while wireless traffic between STA 2 and STA 3, which are associated with different APs, is still allowed.

  • Page 38: Mac-Address-Based Access Control

    Slaves) that are permitted or not permitted to associate with the SMC2582W-B.When the table type is set to inclusive, entries in the table are permitted to associate with the SMC2582W-B. When the table type is set to exclusive, entries in the table are not permitted to associate with the SMC2582W-B.
  • Page 39 MAC addresses and put it on a TFTP server, and then command the SMC2582W-B to download the MAC ACL (Access Control List) file from the TFTP server. Fig. 48 shows the contents of a sample ACL file.

  • Page 40: Configuring Advanced Settings

    3.6. Configuring Advanced Settings 3.6.1. Packet Filters The SMC2582W-B provides layer 2 (Ethernet Type Filters), layer 3 (IP Protocol Filters), and layer 4 (TCP/UDP Port Filters) filtering capabilities.The configuration processes for the filters are similar. Functionality: whether this filtering capability is enabled or disabled.

  • Page 41: Tcp/Udp Port Filters

    UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) enables a Windows XP user to automatically discover peripheral devices by HTTP.When the UPnP functionality is enabled, you can see the SMC2582W-B in My Network Places of Windows XP.The SMC2582W-B can be given a user-friendly name that will be shown in My Network Places.

  • Page 42: System Log

    3.6.2.3. System Log System events can be logged to the on-board RAM of the SMC2582W-B (Local log) or sent in the form of SNMP trap (Remote log by SNMP trap) or BSD Syslog (Remote log by BSD Syslog) to a remote SNMP trap monitoring server or remote Syslog server, respectively. See the next subsection for more information about SNMP trap settings.
  • Page 43 To specify a trap target: 1. Type the IP address of the target host. 2. Type the Community for the host. 3. Select the corresponding check box next to the IP address text box.

  • Page 44: Appendix A: Default Settings

    Appendix A: Default Settings TIP: Press the Default switch on the housing of a powered-on SMC2582W-B to reset the configuration settings to factory-default values.

  • Page 45: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Appendix B: Troubleshooting Check the following first: • Make sure that the power of the SMC2582W-B is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firmly to the RJ-45 jacks of the SMC2582W-B. • Make sure that the LED ALV of the SMC2582W-B is blinking to indicate the SMC2582W-B is working.
  • Page 46 • Make sure the wireless settings of the wireless client computer and of the SMC2582W-B match. • Are the IP address of the client computer and the IP address of the SMC2582W-B in the same IP subnet? • Use WinIPCfg.exe or IPConfig.exe to see the current IP address of the client computer. Make sure the IP address of the client computer and the IP address of the SMC2582W-B are in the same IP subnet.

  • Page 47: B-3: Other Problems

    • Solve the preceding problem first. • Are the IP address of the SMC2582W-B and the IP address of the client computer in the same IP subnet? • If you cannot find any incorrect settings of the SMC2582W-B, the default gateway may be really down or there are other communication problems on the network backbone.
  • Page 48 800.SMC.4YOU. SMC Networks stands behind this and every product we sell with a 30 day satis- faction guarantee and with a limited-lifetime warranty...

  • Page 49: Appendix D: Technical Specifications

    Removable Antenna with R-SMA connector Operational Modes: Access Point/Bridge (used in pure SMC2582W-B bridging environment) Bridge Master (used when both SMC2582W-B and SMC2682W are in the Bridging environ- ment) Bridge Slave (used when both SMC2582W-B and SMC2682W are in the Bridging environ-ment)
  • Page 50 Interface: 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Connector RS-232c Serial Connector 802.11b WLAN Security: 64/128-bit WEP MAC address filtering Disabled SSID broadcast Configuration and Management Web-browser Telnet TFTP SNMP Syslog Event Logging LEDs Power WLAN Alive Environmental Temperature: Operating (0~55oC), storage (-20~70oC) Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing in storage Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC Class B Industry Canada...
  • Page 51 D-2: SMCPWR-INJ3 Power Injector Input Power Requirements: AC Input Voltage AC Frequency AC Input Current Power over LAN output Specification: Pin Assignments and Polarity Output Voltage Mechanical Requirement: Dimensions Weight: Indicators: System Indicator: AC Power (Green) Power Active (Red) 0.05 A°’Io°’0.8 A Over Current Protection (Red, Flash) Io°÷1.0 A Connectors Shielded Rj-45 Environmental Conditions:...
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