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APPENDIX I:
MANUAL
Please refer to the following pages.
Client:
3e Technologies International Inc.
Model:
3e-525A
Standards
FCC 15.247
FCC ID:
QVT-525A
Report #:
2004121
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  • Page 1 Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: 3e Technologies International Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: 3e-525A Suite 1400 Standards FCC 15.247 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC ID: QVT-525A http://www.rheintech.com Report #: 2004121 APPENDIX I: MANUAL Please refer to the following pages. Page 63 of 81...
  • Page 2 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Model 3e-525A 3e Technologies International 700 King Farm Blvd., Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 670-6779 www.3eti.com 29000132-001 A publ. 7/09/04...
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  • Page 4 3e Technologies International's Wireless Access Point User's Guide Model 3e-525A Safety Requirements • If AC power will be used, the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. • CAUTION: If this device contains a battery, there is risk of exposure if the battery is re- placed by an incorrect type.
  • Page 5 International. 3e Technologies International reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3e Technologies International to provide notification of such revision or change. 3e Technologies International provides this documentation without warranty, term or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms, or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    AES and 3DES......................6 Authentication ......................7 DHCP Server ......................7 Operator Authentication and Management ............7 Management .......................7 3e-525A Navigation Options ..................8 Chapter 2: Hardware installation..................9 Preparation for Use....................9 Installation Instructions ..................10 Minimum System and Component Requirements ..........10 Ensure the Cabling is Correctly Installed.............10 The Indicator Lights ....................12...
  • Page 7 DHCP Server ......................30 SNMP Agent......................31 Misc Services ......................32 Print Server ......................32 User Management....................33 List All Users ......................33 Add New User .......................33 Password Policy (FIPS Mode Only)..............34 Monitoring/Reports....................34 System Status ......................34 Bridging Status.......................35 Wireless Clients......................36 Adjacent AP List ....................38 DHCP Client List ....................38 System Log ......................39 Web Access Log .....................39 Network Activity....................40...
  • Page 8 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) ..................66 Advanced Firewall ....................66 User Management....................67 List All Users ......................67 Add New User .......................67 Monitoring/Reports....................68 System Status ......................68 Bridging Status.......................69 Wireless Clients......................69 Adjacent AP List ....................70 DHCP Client List ....................70 System Log ......................70 Web Access Log .....................71 Network Activites ....................71 System Administration ...................72 Firmware Upgrade ....................73...
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  • Page 10: Chapter 1: Introduction

    (highly secure) you can set encryption for None, Static AES, Static 3DES or Dynamic Ket Exchange. If you are using the 3e-525A as an access point but not using FIPS 140-2 mode, you can select None, or Statis 3DES, or Static AES, Static WEP, or WPA.

  • Page 11: Basic Features

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Basic Features The 3e-525A is housed in a sturdy case which is not meant to be opened except by an authorized technician for maintenance or repair. The unit should work without fail. If you wish to reset to factory settings, use the reset function available through the web-screen management module.

  • Page 12: Network Configuration

    3e-525A ); • Encryption and authentication capabilities and types en- abled must conform; and • If MAC filtering is used, the 3e-525A must be configured to allow the wireless device’s MAC address to associate (com- municate) with the 3e-525A wireless interface.

  • Page 13: Access Point Configurations

    �� 2. The 3e-525A can be used as one of a number of APs connected to an existing Ethernet network to bridge between the wired and wireless environments. Each AP can operate independently of the other APs on the LAN.

  • Page 14: Bridging

    ����� ��� �� Bridging The wireless bridging function in the 3e-525A allows use as a bridge, in a number of alternate configurations, including the following popular configurations: • Point-to-point bridging of 2 Ethernet Links; • Point-to-multipoint bridging of several Ethernet links;...

  • Page 15: Ssid

    It has the ability to use even larger 192-bit and 256-bit keys, if desired. 3DES is also incorporated on the 3e-525A . 3DES is modeled on the older DES standard but encrypts data three times over. Triple-DES uses more CPU resources than AES because of the triple encryption.

  • Page 16: Authentication

    WLAN. We sell this software with the 3e-110 PC Card. The 3e-525A uses AES-CCMP in WPA mode and AES-ECB (or 3DES) for FIPS 140-2 mode and for the bridging channel. Authentication The MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a hard- ware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network.

  • Page 17: 3E-525A Navigation Options

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point 3e-525A Navigation Options Access Point Gateway Not FIPS 140-2 FIPS 140-2 Not FIPS 140-2 System Configuration System Configuration System Configuration General General General Operating Mode Operating Mode Operating Mode Wireless configuration Wireless configuration Wireless configuration General...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    The 802.11g antenna port is used when configuring the unit to be used as a bridge. The 802.11g port uses an omni-directional antenna. The 3e-525A can be mounted outdoors on a high post to achieve the best bridge result. It has a lightening protection option to prevent lightning damage.

  • Page 19: Installation Instructions

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Installation Instructions The 3e-525A is intended to be installed as part of a complete wireless design solution. This manual deals only and specifically with the single 3e-525A device as a unit. The purpose of this chapter is the description of the device and its identifi- able parts so that the user is sufficiently familiar to interact with the physical unit.
  • Page 20 AC power through the Ethernet cable to the unit. The Ethernet cable is thus run from the 3e-525A to the power injector which is then connected to a power source and the wired LAN. A second (LAN Port) Ethernet connector is designed for use during initial configuration only.

  • Page 21: The Indicator Lights

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point The top panel of the 3e-525A contains a set of indicator lights (Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs) that help describe the state of various networking and connec- tion operations. Detail of LEDs on the face of the 3e-525A...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration

    Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration Introduction The 3e-525A comes with the capability to be configured as an ac- cess point. As it incorporates two separate 802.11 wireless cards, one for configuring a local WLAN and one for use in bridging, it can also be configured for bridging, either with access point or gateway configuration on the WLAN side.

  • Page 23: Initial Setup Using The "Local" Port

    525A (see page 11) and the other end to an Ethernet port on your laptop. This LAN port in the 3e-525A connects you to the device’s internal DHCP server which will dynamically assign an IP address to your laptop so you can access the device for reconfiguration.

  • Page 24: System Configuration

    On your computer, pull up a browser window and put the default URL for the 3e-525A Local LAN in the address line. (https://192.168.15.1) NOTE: be sure that you use the https prefix, not http. You will be asked for your User Name and Password. The default is "CryptoOfficer"...

  • Page 25: Wan

    3e-525A Outdoor Access Point Go next to the System Configuration—WAN page. Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for System Configu- ration -WAN. This directs you to the System Configuration – WAN page. If not using DHCP to get an IP address, input the information that the...

  • Page 26: Lan

    access point requires in order to allow the wireless devices it controls ac- cess to the wired LAN. This will be the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and, where needed, DNS 1 and 2. Click Apply to accept changes. This sets up the default numbers for the four octets for a possible pri- vate LAN function for the access point.
  • Page 27 3e-525A Outdoor Access Point • Use IPv6 Mode If you can select the Use IPv6 Mode, the AP will be configured to support IPv6 addresses on the WAN and LAN ports. In IPv6 mode, the AP can be managed and pass traffic using IPv6 addresses. Since IPv6 is relatively new in the industry, some networking functions that cannot support IPv6 are disabled such as DHCP server and WPA-802.1x...

  • Page 28: Wireless Configuration

    LAN port due to the secure nature of the access point. The Wireless Configuration — General page lists the MAC Address of the 3e-525A device. This is not the MAC Address that will be used for the BSSID for bridging setup, however. That is found on the Bridging page.
  • Page 29 3e-525A Outdoor Access Point You can assign a channel number to the AP (if necessary) and modify the Tx Pwr Mode. The Channel Number is a means of assigning frequencies to a series of access points, when many are used in the same WLAN, to minimize in- terference.
  • Page 30 Advanced Options Beacon interval 0-4095 The frequency in milliseconds in which the 802.11 beacon is transmitted by the AP. RTS Threshold 0-3000 The number of bytes used for the RTS/CTS handshake boundary. When a packet size is greater than the RTS threshold, the RTS/CTS handshaking is performed.

  • Page 31: Security

    No Encryption In order to the 3e-525A with no encryption, you must actively select None and click Apply. A screen will appear, asking if you really want to operate in Bypass mode. If you answer Yes, no encryption will be applied.

  • Page 32: Static Aes Key

    Static AES Key The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) was selected by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in October 2000 as an up- grade from the previous DES standard. AES uses a 128-bit block cipher algorithm and encryption technique for protecting computerized infor- mation.

  • Page 33: Dynamic Key Exchange

    Dynamic key management requires the installation of the 3e-030 Security Server software which resides on a self-contained workstation connected to the 3e-525A over the WAN port. The Security Server soft- ware configuration includes: obtaining a root certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA) like Microsoft;...

  • Page 34: Static Wep Encryption (Non-Fips)

    Static WEP Encryption (non-FIPS) If you choose to use WEP encryption, you can also select whether it will be Open System or Shared Key authentication. For greater security, set authentication type to “shared key.” WEP Data encryption can be set to 40-bit or 128-bit encryption.

  • Page 35: Wpa (Non-Fips)

    3e-525A Outdoor Access Point WEP encryption provides some measure of security. Utilities exist for scanning for networks and logging all the networks it runs into—including the real SSIDs, the access point’s MAC address, the best signal-to-noise ratio encountered, and the time the user crossed into the network’s space.

  • Page 36: Mac Address Filtering

    AES algorithm, WPA uses a form of AES (AES-CCMP) agreed-upon by the WiFi Alliance 802.11i working team. If you wish to use WPA on the 3e-525A, enable either WPA Pre-shared Key Settings or WPA 802.1x Settings. If you are a SOHO user, selecting pre-shared key means that you don’t have the expense of installing a Radius Server.

  • Page 37: Bridging And Bridging Encryption

    AP. (You may add up to 20 APs.) Enter an email address for notification of any rogue or non-trusted APs. (The MAC Address for the 3e-525A is located on the Setup—General page. The Rogue AP list, under Monitoring Reports on the navigation menu, will detail any marauding APs.

  • Page 38: Advanced

    Advanced The Advanced page allows you to enable or disable load balancing and to control bandwidth. Load balancing is enabled by default. Load balancing distributes traf- fic efficiently among network servers so that no individual server is over- burdened. For example, the load balancing feature balances the wireless clients between APs.

  • Page 39: Snmp Agent

    SNMP Agent. The agent is a software module that col- lects and stores management information for use in a network manage- ment system. The 3e-525A's integrated SNMP agent software module translates the device’s management information into a common form for interpretation by the SNMP Manager, which usually resides on a network administrator’s computer.

  • Page 40: Misc Services

    (Read & Write), and Trap is simply the SNMP terminology for “password” for those functions. • Source –The IP address or name where the information is ob- tained. • Access Control –Defines the level of management interaction per- mitted. Misc Services Print Server The print server function can be enabled or disabled.
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  • Page 42: User Management

    User Management List All Users The List All Users page simply lists the Crypto Officer and all admin- istrator accounts configured for the unit. Add New User The Add New User screen allows you to add new Administrators, as- signing and confirming the password for the administrator The screen shown above is the screen as it will appear in FIPS 140- 2 mode.

  • Page 43: Password Policy (Fips Mode Only)

    Monitoring/Reports This section gives you a variety of lists and status reports. Most of these are self-explanatory. System Status This screen displays the status of the 3e-525A Device and Network Interface Details and the Routing Table. 29000132-001 A...

  • Page 44: Bridging Status

    There are some pop-up informational menus that give detailed infor- mation about CPU, PCI, Interrupts, Process, and Interfaces. Bridging Status This screen displays the Ethernet Port STP Status, Wireless Port STP Status, and Wireless Bridging Information. 29000132-001 A...

  • Page 45: Wireless Clients

    3e-525A Outdoor Access Point Wireless Clients The Wireless Clients report screen displays the MAC Address of all wireless clients and their signal strength and transmit rate. The screen shown here emulates the FIPS 140-2 setup and contains a column for EM- CON response.
  • Page 46 If Transmit power is disabled, either by setting TX Pwr Mode to Off on the management screen or by using the RF Manager (Chapter 7), the Wireless Clients page will show the results from each associated client in the EMCON Response column. If the client responds to the "disable" command, a Yes is displayed.

  • Page 47: Adjacent Ap List

    AP as trusted clients. If you select the check box next to any AP shown and click the Make Trusted button, the AP will thereaf- ter be accepted by the 3e-525A as a trusted AP. DHCP Client List...

  • Page 48: System Log

    System Log The system log displays system facility messages with date and time stamp. These are messages documenting functions performed internal to the system, based on the system’s functionality. Generally, the Admin- istrator would only use this information if trained as or working with a field engineer or as information provided to technical support.

  • Page 49: Network Activity

    3e-525A Outdoor Access Point Network Activity The Network Activity Log keeps a detailed log of all activities on the network which can be useful to the network administration staff. The Network Activities log will continue to accumulate listings. If you wish to clear listings manually, use the Clear button.

  • Page 50: System Administration

    The System Upgrade utility is a functionality built into the 3e-525A for updates to the device’s firmware as they become available. When a new upgrade file becomes available, find it and upload it to the 3e-525A from this page. Self-Test Both Crypto Officer and Administrator functions can access the self-test functions.

  • Page 51: Factory Default

    Remote Logging Remote logging allows you to forward the syslog data from each machine to a central remote logging server. In the 3e-525A, this function uses the syslogd daemon. You can find more information about syslogd by searching for "syslogd" in an Internet search engine (such as Google®) to find a version compatible with your operating system.

  • Page 52: Reboot

    Reboot The Reboot utility allows you to reboot the 3e-525A without changing any preset functionality. Utilities This screen gives you ready access to two useful utilities: Ping and Traceroute. Simply enter the IP Address or hostname you wish to ping or traceroute and click either the Ping or Traceroute button, as appropriate.
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  • Page 54: Chapter 4: Gateway Configuration

    Network Address Transla- tion (NAT), providing private IP addresses for the wireless clients. A 3e-525A AP set up in gateway mode can initiate wireless commu- nications to the wired network but the wired network can’t initiate com- munications to the wireless network unless a specific network address has been assigned and the user on the wired network knows that address.
  • Page 55 3e-525A Wireless Access Point A comparison of gateway and access point setup for the 3e-525A AP ������� ���� ������ ����� ���� �������� ������� �������� ������� ������������ ������������ ���� ������ ���� ������ ������������ ������������ ������������ ���� ������ ����������� ������������ ���� ������...

  • Page 56: Configuring In Gateway Mode

    Using the navigation bar to the left, navigate to the System Configu- ration — Operating Mode page, select the Gateway Mode radio button, and click Apply. The 3e-525A AP will reboot in gateway mode and reset all prior settings to factory default state.

  • Page 57: System Configuration

    General The System Configuration—General page for the 3e-525A AP gate- way lists the firmware version for your 3e-525A AP and allows you to set the Host Name and Domain Name as well as establish system date and time. (Host and Domain Names are both set at the factory for “default”...

  • Page 58: Wan

    This screen allows you to set Link Speed and Duplex of the WAN port. If you select a choice other than Auto (the default), the 3e-525A AP will use only the selected link speed (10 Mbits/sec or 100 Mbits/sec) and Duplex (Half Duplex transfers or Full Duplex transfers) that you select in the WAN/LAN Link dropdown menu.

  • Page 59: Lan

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point This sets up the default numbers for the four octets for a possible pri- vate LAN function for the access point. You can also change the default subnet mask. The Local LAN port provides DHCP server functionality to automatically assign an IP address to a computer Ethernet port.

  • Page 60: Operating Mode

    Wireless configuration allows your computer’s wireless PC Card to talk to the access point. Once you have completed wireless configuration of the 3e-525A AP, you can set up the rest of the configuration wirelessly if you wish. (This assumes that you have installed and configured the secure wireless card on your computer.
  • Page 61 3e-525A Wireless Access Point On the Wireless Configuration — General page, you must enter the SSID for the wireless LAN. This is also where you can assign a channel number to the AP (if necessary) and modify the Tx Pwr Mode. There are some advanced options which are detailed in the chart below.

  • Page 62: Advanced Options

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway Advanced Options: The advanced options included on the second section of the above screen are described on the following chart: Advanced Options Beacon interval 0-4095 The frequency in milliseconds in which the 802.11 beacon is transmitted by the AP. RTS Threshold 0-3000 The number of bytes used for the RTS/CTS hand-...

  • Page 63: Encryption

    SSIDs. Encryption The default factory setting for the 3e-525A AP in gateway mode is no encryption but for security reasons it will not communicate to any clients unless the encryption is set by the administrator. It is recommended that you set encryption as soon as possible.

  • Page 64: Wpa (Non-Fips)

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway WEP is designed to provide the same level of security for wireless LANs as that of a wired LAN. To use WEP encryption, identify the level of encryption (64 or 128). If using 64-bit WEP, you will need to program the Default WEP key on the AP and each wireless device and designate the four alternate 64-bit WEP keys.
  • Page 65 AES algorithm, WPA uses a form of AES (AES-CCMP) agreed-upon by the WiFi Alliance 802.11i working team. If you wish to use WPA on the 3e-525A, enable either WPA Pre-shared Key Settings or WPA 802.1x Settings. If you are a SOHO user, selecting pre-shared key means that you don’t have the expense of installing a Radius Server.

  • Page 66: Static Aes Key/Open System Authentication

    Once you have selected the options you will use, click Apply. Static 3DES Key/Open System Authentication The 3e-525A AP in gateway mode can accommodate advanced static encryption using either AES or 3DES. 3DES is modeled on the older DES standard but encrypts data three times over.

  • Page 67: Mac Address Filtering

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point If you will be using MAC Address filtering, navigate next to the MAC Address Filtering page. Mac Address Filtering The factory default for MAC Address filtering is Disabled. If you en- able MAC Address filtering, only those devices equipped with the autho- rized MAC addresses will be able to communicate with the access point.

  • Page 68: Rogue Ap Detection

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway Rogue AP Detection The Rogue AP Detection page allows the network administrator to set up rogue AP detection. If you enable rogue AP detection, also enter the MAC Address of each AP in the network that you want the AP being configured to accept as a trusted AP.

  • Page 69: Services Settings

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Services Settings DHCP Server This page allows configuration of the DHCP server function accessible from the LAN port. The default factory setting for the DHCP server func- tion is enabled. You can disable the DHCP server function, if you wish.

  • Page 70: Snmp Agent

    SNMP Agent. The agent is a software module that collects and stores management information for use in a network management system. The 3e-525A AP's integrated SNMP agent software module translates the device’s management information into a common form for interpretation by the SNMP Manager, which usually resides on a network administrator’s computer.

  • Page 71: Misc Service

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point plained below: • Community –The Community field for Get (Read Only), Set (Read & Write), and Trap is simply the SNMP terminology for “password” for those functions. • Source –The IP address or name where the information is ob- tained.

  • Page 72: Ip Filtering

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway IP Filtering The IP Filtering page will block certain IPs on the Private LAN from accessing your Internet connection. It restricts clients to those with a spe- cific IP Address. Port Filtering Port filtering permits you to configure the Gateway to block outbound traffic on specific ports.

  • Page 73: Virtual Server

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Virtual Server In order to protect the Private Network, the built-in NAT firewall filters out traffic to the private network. Since all clients on the Private Network are normally not visible to outside users, the virtual server func-...
  • Page 74 Chapter 4: Configure as gateway vate Network computer specified by the server IP 192.168.15.33. Service Port Server IP 192.168.15.56 192.168.15.33 192.168.15.64 We recommend that IP addresses of virtual server computers hosted on the Private Network be manually (statically) assigned to coincide with a static server mapping to that specific IP address.

  • Page 75: Demilitarized Zone (Dmz)

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host allows one computer on the Private Network to be totally exposed to the wired network or Internet for unrestricted two-way communication. This configuration is typically used when a computer is operating a proprietary client software or 2-way communication such as video-teleconferencing, where multiple TCP port assignments are required for communication.

  • Page 76: User Management

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway User Management List All Users This List All User page simply lists all Crypto Officers and Adminis- trators assigned. Add New User The Add New User screen allows the Crypto Officer to add new Administrator users, assigning and confirming passwords. The Admin- istrator role performs general security services, including cryptographic operations and other approved security functions.

  • Page 77: Monitoring/Reports

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Monitoring/Reports This section gives you a variety of lists and status reports. Most of these are self-explanatory. System Status This screen displays the status of the 3e-525A AP device and network interface details. 29000132-001 A...

  • Page 78: Bridging Status

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway Bridging Status This screen displays the Ethernet Port STP Status, Wireless Port STP Status, and Wireless Bridging Information. Wireless Clients The Wireless Clients report screen displays the MAC Address of all wireless clients and their signal strength and transmit rate. 29000132-001 A...

  • Page 79: Adjacent Ap List

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Adjacent AP List The Adjacent AP list shows all the APs on the network which are not seen by the subject AP as trusted clients. To make any AP shown a trusted client, simply click on the Make Trusted box for that AP.

  • Page 80: Web Access Log

    Chapter 4: Configure as gateway Web Access Log The web access log displays system-facility-messages with date and time stamp for any actions involving web access. For example, this log re- cords when you set encryption mode, change operating mode, etc., using the web browser.

  • Page 81: System Administration

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point System Administration The System administration functions contain administrative func- tions, some of which can be performed only if the user is logged on as a Crypto Officer. The screens and functions are detailed in the following section.

  • Page 82: Firmware Upgrade

    The System Upgrade utility is a functionality built into the 3e-525A AP for updates to the device’s firmware as they become available. When a new upgrade file becomes available, find it and upload it to the 3e-525A AP from this page.

  • Page 83: Reboot

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Reboot The Reboot utility allows you to reboot the Gateway without chang- ing any preset functionality. Both Crypto Officer and Administrator func- tions have access to this function. Utilities This screen gives you ready access to two useful utilities: Ping and Traceroute.

  • Page 84: Chapter 5: Bridge Configuration

    Bridging is a function that is set up in addition to basic access point setup. If you will be using the 3e-525A solely as a bridge, some of the settings you may have selected for access point/gateway use will not be necessary.
  • Page 85 Wireless Configuration — Bridging Encryption In the Wireless Configuration — General screen, if you are setting up the 3e-525A only as a bridge, the SSID can remain in its default set- ting, since the bridge uses the BSSID for purposes of establishing contact.
  • Page 86 Chapter 5: Configure as bridge The Wireless Configuration — Bridging Encryption page is used to configure static encryption keys for the wireless bridge. This is an impor- tant page to set up to ensure that your bridge is working correctly. The en- cryption key that you use on this screen must be the same for any bridge connected to your bridging network in order for communication to occur.

  • Page 87: Setting Up Bridging Type

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point The following sections describe the setup for three types of bridging configuration: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, or, lastly, repeater. Setting Up Bridging Type Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration A point-to-point link is a direct connection between two, and only two, locations or nodes. Because the bridge function uses a separate WLAN card for bridging, you can also set up WLANs on the separate AP WLAN card.

  • Page 88: Point-To-Point Bridging Setup Guide

    Chapter 5: Configure as bridge signed to the bridge. Spanning Tree Protocol may be set to Enable, if there is any possibility of a bridging loop, or to Disable (which is more efficient) if there's no possibility of a bridging loop. Each bridge must contain the other's BSSID.
  • Page 89 WLANSS LED on the front of the 3e-525A as a signal. If you don’t wish to display any connection signal, simply leave this set at Click Apply to accept your changes but remain on that screen.
  • Page 90 Chapter 5: Configure as bridge Next, navigate to Wireless Configuration — Bridging Encryption. Select the appropriate key type and length and the key value. The encryp- tion key value and type for Bridge 1 must be the same as for Bridge 2. For wireless bridging, only AES and 3DES are available for encryption.

  • Page 91: Point-To-Multipoint Bridge Configuration

    Because the 3e-525A has two separate WLAN cards, one for the AP and one for the Bridge, each bridge can have a WLAN on the 802.11b/g protocol with no loss of efficiency in bridging if you wish.

  • Page 92: Point-To-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide

    Chapter 5: Configure as bridge Follow the steps of the procedure outlined in the point-to-point bridge section. The chart following describes the basic attributes. Point-to-Multipoint Bridging Setup Guide Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 ~ n Wireless Configuration – General SSID default (or set for default (or set for 802.11b/g WLAN)
  • Page 93 3e-525A Wireless Access Point Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Bridge 3 Wireless Configuration – General SSID default (or set for default (or set for default (or set for 802.11b/g WLAN) 802.11b/g WLAN) 802.11b/g WLAN) Channel Wireless Configura- Select appropriate Select appropriate Select appropriate tion –...

  • Page 94: Chapter 6: The Rf Manager Function

    Chapter 6: The RF Manager Function Introduction This chapter addresses a function of the 3e-525A which facilitates remote management and programming of the Radio Frequency function for multiple 3e-525As located on a common network. This function allows you to remotely manage the Radio Frequency Power levels. For each AP selected, the RF Manager can remotely disable the AP's transmit power and, in turn, the transmit power of each client that is associated with it.

  • Page 95: How To Access The Rf Manager Function

    How to Access the RF Manager Function The RF Manager can be installed from the CD that came with the 3e-525A Install Kit to the desktop of anyone who needs to manage the wireless LAN. Click on RF Manager on the Installation CD main menu to start the autoinstall.

  • Page 96: How To Program The Rf Manager

    How to Program the RF Manager Before you are able to remotely manage access points, you need to program the RF Manager by putting the static IP Address of APs you want to manage in a configuration file. Click on the Browse button. This will open a window with some sample files that you can edit.
  • Page 97 3e-525A Wireless Access Point You can now edit the file by adding the IP addresses of the 3e-525As that you want to manage, each in a pair of brackets [ ]. The two files SampleRadioOn.3eti and SampleRadioOff.3eti must be edited as a minimum. This will permit you to turn all the APs on or off at will.
  • Page 98 Once you have edited the file, save it. You can now update the APs you have included in your configuration files from an Ethernet connec- tion on your network. To test out the files you have edited, on the main RF Manager screen, browse to and select the file that you want to use to manage your APs.
  • Page 99 3e-525A Wireless Access Point If any part of your update has failed, the Configure Status window will show you that it has failed in part or in whole and direct you to the area of the configuration file that you need to fix.

  • Page 100: Chapter 7: Network Printer Setup

    Chapter 7: Network Printer Setup If you want to have the 3e-525A operate as a printer server, connect a printer to the wireless gateway now. The following instructions cover how to set it up using Windows 2000 as your operating system. (Win- dows XP is similar to Windows 2000.)

  • Page 101: Set Up The Printer

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point 3. In the Add/Remove Windows Components wizard, select Other Network File and Print Services. 4. Click Next and the wizard will install this component. You may need your windows install CD. 5. Windows informs you that the action is complete. Click Finish and close the prior screen.
  • Page 102 3. The Add Printer Wizard starts. Click Next. 4. From the following screen, select Local Printer and uncheck the selection: Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. Then click Next. 29000132-001 A...
  • Page 103 6. Next, in the field for Name or address of the server providing lpd: type the IP address assigned to the 3e-525A LAN. In the field for Name of printer or print queue on the server: type lp or lpusb.
  • Page 104 7. In the next screen, locate first the manufacturer for the printer you are using, then the specific model of printer you are using. Then click Next. 8. You will be asked to provide additional information. Continue through the wizard screens until you reach the last. Then click Fin- ish.
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  • Page 106: Chapter 8: Technical Support

    Chapter 8: Technical Support Manufacturer’s Statement The 3e-525A is provided with warranty. It is not desired or expected that the user open the device. If malfunction is experienced and all exter- nal causes are eliminated, the user should return the unit to the manufac- turer and replace it with a functioning unit.

  • Page 107: Channel Separation And Wlan Cards

    3e-525A Wireless Access Point Channel Separation and WLAN Cards There are two WLAN cards in this access point. One is used for the Access Point function; the other is used for the Bridge. Channel Separa- tion is required to reduce interference between the AP and Bridge WLAN cards.

  • Page 108: Glossary

    Glossary 3DES Also referred to as Triple DES, a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three times. 802.11 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technol- ogy. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients.
  • Page 109 PC Card A computer device packaged in a small card about the size of a credit card and con- forming to the PCMCIA standard. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld device. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SSID A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and access points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other.

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