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Enterasys RBTSA-AA User Manual

Enterasys RBTSA-AA User Manual

802.11a/b/g wireless ethernet adapter
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the Client List Connecting to a Hub Connecting to a Network Printer Connecting to a Computer Checking the LED Indicators Attaching An External Antenna Determining if you Need to Configure the Ethernet Adapter Using the Enterasys Networks Installation CD DAPTER...
  • Page 4 ONFIGURING THE Using Secure Web Server Connection Using the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager Using the Configuration Management System Clearing and Applying System Configuration Settings Changing System Properties Setting IP Network Properties Setting Wireless Network Properties Manually Selecting Radio Channels...

  • Page 5: Regulatory Information

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Safety Compliance...
  • Page 8 This guide provides all the information you need to install and use the Enterasys Networks 802.11a/b/g Wireless Ethernet Adapter in its default state. The guide is intended for use by IT managers and experienced network installation and administration professionals who have a basic knowledge of current networking concepts.

  • Page 9: About

    Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Screen displays Syntax The words “enter” and “type” Keyboard key names Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions.
  • Page 10 Table 2 Text Conventions (continued) Convention Description Words in italics Italics are used to: Emphasize a point. Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text. Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents.

  • Page 11: Related Documentation

    To access the online documentation from the CD: 1 Insert the Enterasys Networks Installation CD supplied with your Ethernet Adapter in the CD-ROM drive. The setup menu appears. If it does not appear, you can start the setup menu from the Windows Start menu.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Enterasys Networks wireless technology has all of the benefits of a local area network (LAN) without the constraints and expense of network wiring. Enterasys Networks 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN products provide easy, affordable, flexible ways to extend wireless networks to more users. This guide shows how you can use the Enterasys Networks 802.11a/b/g Wireless...

  • Page 14: Wireless Network Standards

    1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION Wireless Network Understanding the characteristics of the 802.11a and 802.11g standards Standards can help you 802.11a Ratified in 2002, 802.11a is IEEE’s more recent wireless standard. It operates at the 5 Because there are fewer devices in the 5 GHz band, there’s less potential for RF interference.

  • Page 15: Network Configuration And Planning

    The workgroup associates with the wired network through a wireless LAN access point such as the Enterasys Networks 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Access Point. Infrastructure configurations extend your wireless LAN to devices that would otherwise have to be connected to the wired network.

  • Page 16: Example Configurations

    1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION Example The following examples illustrate ways you can use the Ethernet Adapter to Configurations configure Ethernet client devices into workgroups. (Details for setting up specific configurations are in “Installing the Ethernet Adapter” on page 11.) Wireless Infrastructure Network You can connect several computers, including those with non-Windows operating systems, and network printers, as shown in Figure 1.

  • Page 17: Installing The Ethernet Adapter

    Checking the LED Indicators Attaching An External Antenna Determining if you Need to Configure the Ethernet Adapter Using the Enterasys Networks Installation CD Power adapter and power cord. Standard Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. Rubber feet (four; used for a flat-surface installation).

  • Page 18: Observing Safety Precautions

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Figure 3 shows connecting ports. It also shows the cradle, which is used to mount the Ethernet Adapter to a wall or to install the Ethernet Adapter on a flat surface. Figure 3 Ethernet Adapter Power Port Observing Safety This equipment must be installed in compliance with local and national...

  • Page 19: Deciding Where To Place The Ethernet Adapter

    Alle Verweise auf Netzteile in diesem Dokument beziehen sich auf Netzgeräte, die diesen Anforderungen entsprechen. CAUTION: The Enterasys Networks power supply (part number 61-0107-000) input relies on a 16A rated building fuse or circuit protector for short circuit protection of the line to neutral conductors.
  • Page 20 2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE To wall-mount the Ethernet Adapter: 1 1 Place the two plastic anchors into a wall, then place two flat head mounting screws inside the plastic anchors, as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Place the screw on the wall 2 Place the Ethernet Adapter onto the wall, as shown in Figure 5.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Ethernet Adapter

    Connecting the The Ethernet Adapter has power, Ethernet, and serial ports, as shown in Ethernet Adapter Figure 6. Before connecting the Ethernet Adapter to an Ethernet device, connect the power. Figure 6 Connecting the Power Connecting to a The Ethernet Adapter can also be connected to a serial device, as shown Serial Device in Figure 7.

  • Page 22: Connecting To An Ethernet Device

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE THERNET DAPTER Connecting to an The Ethernet Adapter is designed to be connected to an Ethernet client Ethernet Device device such as a hub, computer, or printer. CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of a transmission loop situation between the Ethernet Adapter and an access point, which could disrupt network operation, do not connect a Ethernet Adapter that is set in Wireless Client (Infrastructure) mode directly to the LAN (for example, through a wall port or...

  • Page 23: Connecting To A Hub

    Connecting to a Hub You can supply network connections for up to 16 devices, such as computers and network printers, by connecting the Ethernet Adapter to an Ethernet hub, as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8 Connecting to a Hub You can directly connect the Ethernet Adapter to a hub that does not have an uplink (MDIX) port, without the need of an Ethernet crossover cable.

  • Page 24: Connecting To A Computer

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Connecting to a You can connect the Ethernet Adapter directly to a computer through Computer Ethernet as shown in Figure 10. Used this way, the Ethernet Adapter can convert a desktop computer to a wireless computer. This connection also allows you to configure a Ethernet Adapter before connecting it to another device.
  • Page 25 Table 3 LED Descriptions Color Power Green Green (solid) Green (blinking) 11b/g Green (solid) Green (blinking) Green (solid) Green (blinking) Green (solid) Green (blinking) Checking the LED Indicators Indicates The Ethernet Adapter is powered up and operating normally. The Ethernet Adapter is not receiving power or there is a fault with the power supply.

  • Page 26: Attaching An External Antenna

    Ethernet Adapter. The Enterasys Networks-approved external antenna for this Ethernet Adapter is the Enterasys Networks Range Extender Antenna, part number RBT-AG-IA. For more information, go to http://www.enterasys.com/products/wireless Determining if you...

  • Page 27: Networks Without A Dhcp Server

    Determining if you Need to Configure the Ethernet Adapter (Widman) included on the Enterasys Networks Installation CD to locate the Ethernet Adapter on the network and view its IP address. Alternatively, you can enter the Ethernet Adapter’s IP address into a web browser on a computer on the same subnet to view the Ethernet Adapter’s system status or change its configuration.
  • Page 28 2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Ethernet Adapter Default Settings Table 4 shows the Ethernet Adapter configuration factory defaults. Table 4 Factory Default Settings Property Device Name Device Location Country Client Mode IP Network Setting IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Network Mode Radio Mode Wireless LAN Service Area...

  • Page 29: Using The Enterasys Networks Installation Cd

    Networks utilities: Installation CD To use the Enterasys Networks Installation CD, you need a computer running one of the operating systems and browser listed in Table 5. Table 5 Supported Operating Systems and Browser To install one of the tools on your computer: 1 Turn on the computer.
  • Page 30 2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE THERNET DAPTER...

  • Page 31: Configuring The Adapter

    See “Web GUI Protocol” in Table 9 on page 32 for instructions. ONFIGURING THE DAPTER Description Helps you locate Enterasys Networks wireless LAN devices on the network, select a device and view its properties, and launch the device’s configuration in your Web browser.

  • Page 32: Using The Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager

    Configuration Management System in your Web browser. The Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager must be installed on a computer that: See “Using the Enterasys Networks Installation CD” on page 23 for installation instructions. The device to be configured using the Wireless Infrastructure Device...
  • Page 33 Using the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager The tree lists all WLAN service areas on the network and expands to show the Enterasys Networks wireless LAN devices that are associated to each service area. Devices in a different subnet than your computer are identified with exclamation points (!).
  • Page 34 The configuration main page appears in your Web browser. See “Using the Configuration Management System” on page 29 for details. Table 7 describes the functions of the buttons in the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager window. Table 7 Infrastructure Device Manager Options...

  • Page 35: Using The Configuration Management System

    Using the Configuration Management System Enter the IP address of the Ethernet Adapter in your computer’s web browser. Start the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager, locate the Ethernet Adapter, and then click Configure. User name — admin Password — blank (press enter)

  • Page 36: Clearing And Applying System Configuration Settings

    3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Table 8 Connection Status Page (continued) Current Channel Security Rx Data Rate (Mbps) The most recent data reception Tx Data Rate (Mbps) The most recent data transmission Link Quality Received Signal Strength Activity (Packets Rx) Activity (Packets Tx) IP Address Clearing and...

  • Page 37: Changing System Properties

    Ethernet clients attached to the Ethernet Adapter. Support Single Wired Ethernet Client is used only when the Ethernet Adapter is used for replacement of a Enterasys Networks Ethernet Client Ethernet Adapter. Select a MAC option: Capture: Each time the Ethernet...

  • Page 38: Setting Ip Network Properties

    IP address. Therefore, you must do the following steps after changing the IP address: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session.

  • Page 39: Setting Wireless Network Properties

    Setting Wireless Under System Configuration, click Wireless Network. The Wireless Network Properties Network Properties page appears, where you can select different wireless settings, as described in Table 11. When you are finished, click Apply. The Ethernet Adapter supports Dynamic and Static Turbo modes and boosts throughput up to 108 Mbps.
  • Page 40 3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Table 11 Wireless Network Page (continued) Setting Wireless LAN Service Area Channel Selection Transmit Power THERNET DAPTER Description Select Attach to any WLAN Service Area (ESSID) automatically to allow the Ethernet Adapter to associate with any access point without specifying the ESSID.

  • Page 41: Manually Selecting Radio Channels

    CAUTION: To ensure correct operation, the settings on the two Ethernet Adapters must match exactly. To avoid the possibility of losing wireless association while you are configuring, Enterasys Networks recommends that you connect the Ethernet Adapter directly to the computer.

  • Page 42: Changing Wireless Security Settings

    ONFIGURING THE 1 Connect the first Ethernet Adapter to power and use the Ethernet cable to connect it to the computer. 2 Use the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Ethernet Adapter and launch the Configuration Management System.
  • Page 43 Apply. 104/128-bit Shared Key This option can be used with other Enterasys Networks 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 128-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security than the 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) option and uses a more complicated type of encryption.
  • Page 44 3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE TKIP The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) option improves data encryption over WEP scheme by dynamically updating the encryption keys every 10,000 packets. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check, and a re-keying mechanism. To use TKIP: 1 On the Wireless Security page, select TKIP.

  • Page 45: Changing Radius Settings

    Changing RADIUS Under System Configuration, click RADIUS. The RADIUS page appears, Settings where you can set the primary and secondary RADIUS Server settings. This page allows for configuration of a Remote Access Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) server for authentication purposes in 802.1x networks. You can change the settings by entering values in the fields as described in Table 12.

  • Page 46: Changing Snmp Settings

    3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Changing SNMP Under System Configuration, click SNMP to display and change settings Settings for the Simple Network Management Protocol. To communicate with the Ethernet Adapter, the SNMP agent must first be enabled and the Network Management Station must submit a valid community string for authentication.
  • Page 47 Using the Configuration Management System CAUTION: With the Allow option of the System Default Mode selected, the Ethernet Adapter allows all Ethernet frames except those carrying the MAC addresses that are specified in the Access Control List and have the permission type Deny.

  • Page 48: Serial Port

    3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Serial Port Under System Configuration, click Serial Port to set up network serial port operation. About UART A Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) is the fundamental hardware for serial communication, controlling the speed and method of data transfer of the serial port.
  • Page 49 Configuring UART Settings For proper operation, it is imperative that these settings always match the settings of the device to which the Ethernet Adapter is connected via the RS-232 port. There are two groups of parameters that need to be configured to accomplish this task: UART Settings and Flow Control Settings.
  • Page 50 3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE After configuring the port mode, you also need to configure the following options: Do not use values of line length less than 5 with a serial baud rate of 115,200 or greater. THERNET DAPTER Line Length – As data arrives on the serial port it is accumulated in a buffer in the Ethernet Adapter.

  • Page 51: Applying Settings

    Applying Settings After you set the UART settings, network serial port settings, and operation mode, select Apply to make the settings take effect. Resetting the If the Ethernet Adapter stops responding correctly, you can perform a Ethernet Adapter reset, which disrupts the network association temporarily, but does not affect Ethernet Adapter configuration settings that have already been applied with Apply.

  • Page 52: Upgrading The System

    Ethernet Adapter, do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session.

  • Page 53: Changing The Administration Login Name And Password

    The upgrade takes place through the HTTP protocol from the local computer. Changing the Enterasys Networks recommends that you set a password to protect Administration Login against unauthorized access. After you set the password, you must enter Name and Password it each time you launch the configuration for the device.

  • Page 54: Backing Up A Configuration

    Ethernet Adapter, do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session.

  • Page 55: Clearing The Ethernet Client List

    Clearing the Ethernet The Ethernet Adapter supports up to 16 specific clients (for example, Client List computers and printers) and keeps track of the clients with a list of their MAC addresses. After the client limit is reached, you must clear the client list to allow a new client to associate with the network.

  • Page 56: Viewing System Summary

    3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Viewing System Under System Summary, you can view the following information: Summary Table 14 System Summary Page Property Device Name Device Location Country Code Transmit Power MAC Address Serial Number Firmware Version DHCP Client IP Address Subnet Mask Data Preamble System Up Time...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    1 Disconnect a client by unplugging its Ethernet cable from the hub. 2 Use the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Ethernet Adapter and launch its Configuration Management System. 3 Under System Configuration, click Ethernet Client List.
  • Page 58 To recover from this situation and continue configuring the Ethernet Adapter: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session and set its IP address.

  • Page 59: Disconnecting The Ethernet Adapter

    Table 15 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom You are running Windows NT. After you connect the Ethernet Adapter, your computer cannot obtain a valid IP address. Access to the Ethernet Adapter through Ethernet is blocked because of incorrect settings in the Access Control List.

  • Page 60: Uninstalling Software And Documentation

    Some problems can be solved by installing a new version of the firmware. For details on how to download a firmware update from the Enterasys Networks customer support Web site and install it on your Ethernet Adapter, see “Upgrading the System” on page 46.

  • Page 62: Regulatory And Compliance Information

    EGULATORY NFORMATION The Enterasys Networks 11 a/b/g Wireless Ethernet Adapter (Model RBTSA-AA / RBTSA-AB) must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards.
  • Page 63 Date: June 30, 2004 Declares that the Product: Brand Name: Enterasys Networks, Inc. Model number: RBTSA-AA / RBTSA-AB Equipment Type: 802.11a/b/g Wireless Ethernet Adapter Complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 64 – I (IC) ANADA NDUSTRY ANADA (IC) E NDUSTRY ANADA MISSIONS é à Ré VIS DE ONFORMIT GLEMENTATION D AFETY OMPLIANCE OTICE This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.”...
  • Page 65 EC Conformance Declaration Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: • EN 60950 (IEC 60950) - Product Safety • EN 301 893 - Technical requirements for 5 GHz radio equipment •...
  • Page 66 • This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the European Community using the 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band: Channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64. • This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2.4 GHz band: Channels 1 - 13, except where noted below.
  • Page 67 Une copie de la déclaration originale de la conformité peut être obtenue à partir Enterasys Networks, 50 Minuteman Road, Andover, Ma 01810, USA. Swedish (SE) Härmed intygar Enterasys att denna Radio LAN device står I överens- stämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

  • Page 68: Safety Compliance

    Una copia della dichiarazione originale di conformità può essere ottenuta da Enterasys Networks, 50 Minuteman Road, Andover, Ma 01810, USA. Spanish (ES) Por medio de la presente Enterasys declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.

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