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Access Point

Ver1.1
User's Manual
30/08/2001

Wireless LAN Access Point

Access Point
User's Manual
Ver1.1
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  • Page 1: Wireless Lan Access Point

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 Wireless LAN Access Point Access Point User’s Manual Ver1.1...
  • Page 2 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 Copyright © 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from the copyright owner. All the other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Typographical Conventions

    Access Point User’s Manual It is important to understand the symbol and formatting conventions used in the documentation. The following symbols are used in the guide. Note: Indicates a note which contains important information. Caution: Indicates procedures which, if not observed, could result in loss of data or damage to the equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Access Point User’s Manual INTRODUCTION... 5 ... 5 EATURES ... 5 PPLICATIONS ... 6 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ... 6 RODUCT UTILITY/DRIVER INSTALLATION... 7 ... 7 TILITY 2.1.1 Driver installation ...7 2.1.2 APUtility installation ...9 SNMP M ... 11 ANAGER 2.2.1 For Win98/2000/ME/NT4.0 ...11 2.2.2 For Win95...13 CONFIGURATION ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Access Point User’s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires, which uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive data between PC’s or other network devices without wires or cables. Wireless LAN configurations include independent networks, suitable for small or temporary peer-to-peer configurations, and infrastructure networks, offering fully distributed data connectivity via micro cells and roaming.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Access Point User’s Manual Hospitals/Medical offices - Doctors, nurses, and white-collar workers need access to database while being mobile in the hospital. Warehouse (inventory) Security huts Exhibition centers Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time - Trade shows, exhibitions, retailers, airline and shipping companies need additional workstations for a peak period.

  • Page 7: Utility/Driver Installation

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 2 UTILITY/DRIVER INSTALLATION You can operate Access Point by default configuration directly. If you want to configure it by yourself, you will need to install either APUtility and relative USB driver for local configuration, or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) manager for remote configuration.
  • Page 8 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 5. Instruct Windows to "search for the best driver" and click Next>. 6. Make the appropriate selection depending on where the drivers are located (e.g. D:\Driver) and click Next>. 7. Windows will confirm the driver location you selected. You only need to press next or back to change the location.

  • Page 9: Aputility Installation

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 8. A dialog will appear that will confirm the completion of the procedure. Click Finish to exit. After the installation of the driver is complete, unplug the cable and then plug it again. 2.1.2 APUtility installation 1.
  • Page 10 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 4. Browse the folder you want to install, and then click Next>. 5. Select the installation type, then click Next>. 6. Specify program folder name, then click Next>.

  • Page 11: Snmp Manager

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 7. Click Finish to exit. 2.2 SNMP Manager 2.2.1 For Win98/2000/ME/NT4.0 1. Double click D:\Utility\SNMP\SETUP.EXE 2. Click Next>. 3. Click Yes if you agree with the statements.
  • Page 12 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 4. Browse the folder you want to install, and then click Next>. 5. Select the installation type, then click Next>. 6. Specify program folder name, then click Next>.

  • Page 13: For Win95

    Access Point User’s Manual 7. Click Finish to exit. 2.2.2 For Win95 1. F DCOM95 , IRST OWNLOADING ICROSOFT EBSITE TO DOWNLOAD HTTP MICROSOFT ECOND NSTALL INDOWS DOWNLOADED FROM THE ICROSOFT HTTP MICROSOFT 3. Finally , please refer to section 2.2.1 For Win98/2000/ME/NT4.0 , this is the same steps to install SNMP Manager.

  • Page 14: Configuration

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 3 CONFIGURATION In this section, the detail local and remote configuration will be demonstrated. 3.1 Local configuration by APUtility If you want to change or view the parameters of Access Point, you have to plug the USB cable from PC (where APUtility driver and utility had been installed) to the Access Point USB port.
  • Page 15 Access Point User’s Manual 4. Configuration Settings: Select the “Configuration Settings” option and Press the “Get” button if you want to view the current parameters. If you want to set new parameters, first select the required parameter, press the “Modify” button and then type the new value. You will have to press the “Set” button to download any changes to the bridge.
  • Page 16 Access Point User’s Manual User Community: Indicates the user’s password. The default pasword is “pulic” User Access: Indicates the user’s access rights. The user can only read and not set or change the AP’s parameters. Administrator Community: Indicates the administrator’s password. The default password is “public” Administrator Access: Indicates the Administrator’s access rights.
  • Page 17 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 6. Default Settings: Load the default values of the Access Point by selecting this option.

  • Page 18: Remote Configuration By Snmp Manager

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 7. Manufacturer Settings: View or change the Manufacturer Settings by selecting this option. This option is used only for manufacturing purposes. 3.2 Remote configuration by SNMP manager You can configure Access Point via Ethernet by PC with SNMP Manager installed. 1.
  • Page 19 Access Point User’s Manual 2. Select “Connect to Access Point” option which is under the “File” menu. Try to connect to the Access Point, by typing its IP address in the panel which appears and at the Community field, type "public" and then press OK. 3.
  • Page 20 Access Point User’s Manual In case of an unsuccessful connection you receive the following message. If the above error message appears, you need to check if the AP has the desired IP Address and is connected to the network. In order to check the validity of the IP Address you need to ping the AP. 5.
  • Page 21 Access Point User’s Manual • Bridge - Under the “Bridge” submenu, there are two options: IP Configuration:Under the “Bridge” option, there is the submenu “IP Configuration”. The “Ethernet Address”, The “IP Address” and “IP Mask” can also be modified through the “IP Configuration”, if DHCP client is not enabled.
  • Page 22 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 Authorized Mac Address...
  • Page 23 Access Point User’s Manual Privacy Options: By choosing this option you must define the encryption key values of your choice. There are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 64bit WEP or there are four 13 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 128bit WEP.
  • Page 24 Access Point User’s Manual RTS Threshold: This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation. Authentication Type: Select Open System, Shared Key, or Both Open System: With this setting any station in the WLAN can associate with an Access Point and receive and transmitted data (null authentication). Shared Key: With this setting only stations using a shared key encryption identified by the Access Point are allowed to associate with it.
  • Page 25 Access Point User’s Manual The value “Regulation Domain” is already set and cannot be modified. Authorized MAC Address : For security reasons the Access Point has the ability to associate with authorized MAC Addresses stations, if the Authorization Table option is enabled .Thus, under the Authorized MAC Address option you may press the following buttons.
  • Page 26 Access Point User’s Manual Trap Failed To Erase Flash: This trap message is sent when Bridge fails to erase flash. 9. Authorization - Using this submenu the Administrator can change the passwords which referred to the community field for the User and the Administrator Authority 10.
  • Page 27 Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 Help menu: Provides on line help about the application.

  • Page 28: Operating The Access Point

    Access Point User’s Manual 4 OPERATING THE ACCESS POINT 4.1 Application 4.1.1 Ad-hoc configuration An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one TWL-C11 adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be configured at the same radio channel.

  • Page 29: Operating

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. Two Access Points could be used as a point-to-point link between two LANs. LAN-Interconnection is applicable to a wireless backbone between buildings.
  • Page 30 Access Point User’s Manual Full duplex operation of Ethernet DC Power of Access Point Clear Channel Assessment of air 3. Insert the wireless LAN Card into the PC slot until it seats snugly. Arrows on the front of the PC Card indicate the insertion direction.

  • Page 31: Channels Available

    Access Point User’s Manual 4.3 Channels available The following lists the allowable channels in some country for your reference. Frequency (MHz) FCC (US) 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 2484 IC (Canada) ETSI (Europe) Spain France MKK (Japan)

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Access Point User’s Manual 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Q1 Weak signal or intermittent connection. Q2 PC cannot attach to the network. Does the AP have provision for external high gain antenna? Q4 For what do the AP use two antennas What external antenna connector type? e.g.
  • Page 33 Access Point User’s Manual Does the AP support PPPoE, which is widely used in HK for broadband access? Does the AP support multiple access through a single login session? Are you intending to provide WEB based drivers for your products? We have spent several hours attempting to configure theses access...
  • Page 34 Access Point User’s Manual Step A: Connect an Ethernet station and the Access Point on the same subnet. The simplest way to accomplish that is to connect the Access Point and the Ethernet station to the same hub. You need to check if the station IP address and the Sub-net mask are configured properly.
  • Page 35 Access Point User’s Manual We plan to use AP to built radio backbone network. End user's will be grouped in few cable LAN's. This LAN's we plan radio backbone-connect using your AP's. What do you think about this?How is it work? It is wireless bridge configuration of our AP,it work as following figure, Ver1.1...

  • Page 36: Specification

    Access Point User’s Manual General Standards compliance Security Hardware Data rate Modulation Coding Number of channels Host interface Transmit power Receive sensitivity Power Software OS Supported Management interface Mechanical Antenna Indicator Environmental Dimensions Weight Certificate 6 SPECIFICATION IEEE 802.3 and 802.11b WEP 128 bit, encryption RC4 Frequency range: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz 11 Mbps / 5.5 Mbps / 2 Mbps / 1 Mbps...

  • Page 37: Glossary

    Access Point Ver1.1 User’s Manual 30/08/2001 7 GLOSSARY Access Point - Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations. Ad-Hoc - A network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other via the wireless medium (WM).
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