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0100 Access Point
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User’s Manual 0100 Access Point P/N 062367-002...
  • Page 2 The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Contents Before You Begin vii Warranty Information vii Safety Summary vii Cautions and Notes viii About This Manual viii Other Related Manuals ix Learning About the Access Point Introduction 1-3 About Network Operating Systems 1-3 Network Operating Systems and the RF Network 1-5 Simple Network 1-5 Moderately Complex Network 1-6...
  • Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Access Point Reset Button 2-5 Making a Backup Copy of the Boot Disk 2-6 Performing a Quick Installation 2-6 Configuring the Access Point Navigating Through the Configuration Application 3-3...
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Helpful Hints 4-3 Running Large Executable Files Efficiently 4-3 Novell’s VLM Technology 4-3 Determining Master Stations and Alternate Master Stations 4-3 Microwave Ovens 4-4 Antenna Placement 4-5 Troubleshooting 4-5 Appendix A Specifications A-3 How the 2.4 GHz RF Network Fits in the OSI Model A-4 Access Point as an Ethernet Segment Bridge A-5 Access Point as a One-Hop Repeater A-5...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Appendix B Understanding the Radio Parameters B-3 Station Type B-3 Master Name B-4 Channel B-4 Subchannel B-4 Domain B-5 Security ID B-5 Understanding the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters B-6...

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    Warranty Information To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call (800) 755-5505, and in Canada call (800) 688-7403. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service list shipped with this manual for the address and telephone number of your Intermec sales organization.

  • Page 8: Cautions And Notes

    About This Manual The 0100 Access Point User’s Manual provides information on what networks are, how to install the Access Point and how to configure it. To set up an Access Point, you must be familiar with your PC and your network.

  • Page 9: Other Related Manuals

    Point in a data collection network. To order additional manuals, contact your local Intermec representative. Intermec Manuals Part No. 0100 Access Point Mounting Bracket Instruction Sheet 062475 JANUS 2.4 GHz Installation Utility User's Manual 062368 JANUS 2020 Hand-Held Data Collection Computer User's Manual...
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  • Page 11: Learning About The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point This is for the graphics Learning About the Access Point...
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  • Page 13: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point This chapter explains what the 0100 Access Point is and how it fits into your network operating system. This is for the graphics Introduction The 0100 Access Point acts as a wireless bridge for JANUS RF readers and other wireless LAN products that run in the 2.4 GHz network to communicate with...
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual As the growth of personal computers proliferated throughout business environments, network operating systems expanded to provide the ability for This is for the graphics diifferent types of network equipment (bridges, PCs, mainframes, etc.) to operate in a wide variety of networks.

  • Page 15: Network Operating Systems And The Rf Network

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point Network Operating Systems and the RF Network This is for the graphics Radio frequency (RF) products exist on your LAN as a standalone network or as an additional subnetwork, and operate within a variety of network operating system environments.

  • Page 16: Moderately Complex Network

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Moderately Complex Network This is for the graphics In a moderately complex network, you may need the additional capabilities of multiple Access Points: • Transparent bridging, which supports all protocols.

  • Page 17: Roaming

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point Roaming This is for the graphics With the Access Point’s roaming capability, you can break the wireless distance barrier by installing them throughout your building. The Access Points act as “cells,”...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual A Network With Roaming Capability This is for the graphics Mainframe Server Printer INTE POWE Acces s Point Bridge POWE POWE Acces s Point POWE Acces s Point...

  • Page 19: About Peer-To-Peer Network Operating Systems

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point About Peer-to-Peer Network Operating Systems This is for the graphics Today’s network operating systems can support multiple servers and hundreds of workstations in the same LAN environment. Since, these server-based network operating systems are often too sophisticated and expensive for the needs of the small office or work group, a variety of companies developed peer-to-peer network operating systems.

  • Page 20: Peer-To-Peer And The Rf Network

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Peer-to-Peer and the RF Network This is for the graphics Wireless peer-to-peer networks are easier to install than wired peer-to-peer networks. Wireless Peer-to-Peer Network 2020-01RF 2020-01RF AP-05 1-10...
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Learning About the Access Point However, many peer-to-peer networks consist of both wired and wireless clients. To establish communication between wired and wireless peer-to-peer This is for the graphics networks, use the Access Point to bridge between the two subnetworks. After installing Access Points and a peer-to-peer network operating system, you can establish a network that can share files and printer resources instantly.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual This is for the graphics 1-12...

  • Page 23: Installing The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installing the Access Point This is for the graphics Installing the Access Point...
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  • Page 25: Unpacking The Access Point

    (International power cables are purchased separately.) If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your local Intermec representative. Additional information that becomes available after the printing of this manual will be contained in a README file on the Access Point disk.

  • Page 26: System Requirements

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual System Requirements This is for the graphics To begin using your Access Point, you need the following minimum system requirements: • An Ethernet cable drop: 10BASE2 (Thin Coax BNC) or 10BASET (Twisted Pair) •...

  • Page 27: Access Point Reset Button

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installing the Access Point There are four lights on the ISA card that are visible on the back of the Access Point. This is for the graphics • The yellow LED in the upper left indicates the ISA card is trying to transmit. •...

  • Page 28: Making A Backup Copy Of The Boot Disk

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Making a Backup Copy of the Boot Disk This is for the graphics Make a backup copy of your original Access Point boot disk and place the original disk in a safe place. Run the Access Point from the backup copy.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installing the Access Point To install the Access Point This is for the graphics 1. Locate the antenna connector at the back of the Access Point. 2. Firmly screw in the end of the antenna cable to the connector. Refer to the figure below.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual You have finished installing the Access Point if all of the following conditions are true: This is for the graphics • There will only be one Access Point on this network.

  • Page 31: Configuring The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point This is for the illustrations Configuring the Access Point...
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  • Page 33: Navigating Through The Configuration Application

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point This chapter explains how to configure the Access Point locally and remotely using This is for the illustrations the Access Point configuration software. Navigating Through the Configuration Application When running the configuration application software, you can use either a mouse or keyboard to make selections.

  • Page 34: Configuring The Access Point Locally

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Configuring the Access Point Locally This is for the illustrations To configure the Access Point locally, you need to connect your PC serial port to the RS-232 serial port on the back of the Access Point. You need: •...

  • Page 35: Editing The Slip.bat File

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point Configuration Application Main Menu This is for the illustrations Editing the SLIP.BAT File The SLIP.BAT file tells the configuration application which port on the PC you are using to communicate with the Access Point. Edit SLIP.BAT using a text editor (MS-DOS Edlin or Edit).

  • Page 36: Configuring The Access Point Remotely

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Configuring the Access Point Remotely This is for the illustrations To configure the Access Point remotely, you need: • a DOS-based PC with an Ethernet card To configure the Access Point 1.

  • Page 37: Configuring The Access Point Using Snmp Management Packages

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point 7. Reboot your PC. This is for the illustrations 8. Move to the directory on your PC where you copied the configuration application. Start the software by typing CFG. For example: C:\>CD AP C:\AP>CFG The configuration application main menu dialog box appears.
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual The following table contains a list of user-configurable SNMP objects: This is for the illustrations Reset Access Point prAPReset IP Address prAPIPAddress RF Channel prRlCfgChannel RF Subchannel prRlCfgSubchannel...
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point To use SNMP management This is for the illustrations 1. Move to the directory on your PC where you copied the configuration application. Start the software by typing CFG. For example: C:\>CD AP C:\AP>CFG The configuration application main menu dialog box appears.

  • Page 40: Starting The Configuration Application

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Starting the Configuration Application This is for the illustrations From the main menu of the configuration application, you can: • Select an Access Point to configure. Choose this button if you want to configure a local Access Point or edit an existing remote Access Point.

  • Page 41: Adding A New Remote Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point Adding a New Remote Access Point This is for the illustrations 1. From the main menu, choose Add. The Add Access Point dialog box appears. 2. Enter a name for the Access Point. 3.

  • Page 42: Editing A Remote Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual This is for the illustrations Editing a Remote Access Point 1. From the main menu, use the down arrow key to select name, IP address, and physical address of the Access Point you want to edit.

  • Page 43: Configuring The Radio Parameters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point Configuring the Radio Parameters This is for the illustrations For more information on radio parameters, refer to Appendix B, “Understanding the Radio Parameters.” To fill in the 2.4 GHz RF Configuration dialog box 1.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters This is for the illustrations For more information on the spanning tree protocol parameters, refer to Appendix B, “Understanding the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters.”...

  • Page 45: Configuring Filters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point This is for the illustrations Configuring Filters Access Point filters allow you to configure the Access Point to filter different kinds of packets. To configure a filter 1. From the configuration dialog box, choose Configure Filters. The Access Point Filters dialog box appears.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual More About the Access Point Filters This is for the illustrations The filter configuration allows you to customize the type of traffic that is forwarded from the Ethernet network to the RF network. If one of the boxes...

  • Page 47: Setting The Security Id

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuring the Access Point Setting the Security ID This is for the illustrations As an added security measure, the Access Point allows you to set a security ID for each RF product installed on a network. All RF products must have matching security IDs in order to communicate.

  • Page 48: Resetting The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual Resetting the Access Point This is for the illustrations Each time you change one of the parameters in the Access Point, you need to reset it for the changes to take effect. There are three ways to reset the Access Point.
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting This is for the graphics Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting...
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  • Page 51: Helpful Hints

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting This chapter gives you some ideas on how to increase performance on a wireless network. It also provides solutions to some of the more common problems. This is for the graphics Helpful Hints The following sections provide some helpful hints that may make your Access Point or your network run more efficiently.

  • Page 52: Microwave Ovens

    Microwave Ovens Microwave ovens operate in the same frequency band as the 0100 Access Point. Therefore, if you use a microwave within range of the 0100 you may notice network performance degradation. However, both your microwave and your 0100 network will continue to function.

  • Page 53: Antenna Placement

    The Access Point is very easy to install and operate. If you do experience difficulties however, use the information in this section to help diagnose and solve the problem. If you cannot resolve the problem, contact your Intermec service representative.
  • Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User’s Manual Problem: No response from the Access Point when configuring locally. This is for the graphics Solutions: 1. Verify that SLIP.BAT is configured for the correct I/O port address and IRQ interrupt of the configuration PC’s COM port.
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A This is for the graphics Appendix...
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  • Page 57: Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A Specifications This is for the graphics Network Interfaces Ethernet 10BASE2 (Thin Coax BNC) Ethernet 10BASET (Twisted Pair) Data Frame Types Ethernet_802.2 Ethernet_802.3 Ethernet_II Data Rate 1.6 Mbps (uncompressed) — RF 10 Mbps — Ethernet Media Access CSMA/CA Protocol...

  • Page 58: How The 2.4 Ghz Rf Network Fits In The Osi Model

    The following picture shows where the 2.4 GHz RF Network fits into the OSI model. Layer Name 2.4 GHz RF Network Application Presentation Session NetBIOS Transport Novell’s IPX/SPX and TCP/IP Network Novell’s ODI Data Link 0100 Access Point MAC Layer S/W Novell’s LSL Physical Access Point/JANUS 2020...

  • Page 59: Access Point As An Ethernet Segment Bridge

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A Access Point as a One-Hop Repeater This is for the graphics 2020-01RF i n t 2020-01RF 2020-01RF Repeater AP-16 i n t Access Point as an Ethernet Segment Bridge 2020-01RF i n t Segment Bridge i n t...

  • Page 60: The Autoexec.bat File For The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual The AUTOEXEC.BAT File for the Access Point This is for the graphics The following printout is the AUTOEXEC.BAT file that the Access Point uses. call slip rem if not errorlevel 1 beep...
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A NET.CFG (continued) This is for the graphics link driver RL2ISA port channel subchannel domain station_type master_name Test_AP hop_period b_freq s_freq radio_mode bus_mode no_roaming no_repeating bridge debug_color frame ethernet_II frame ethernet_802.2 protocol ip 800 ethernet_II protocol arp 806 ethernet_II protocol span 42 ethernet_802.2 LINK DRIVER NI6510...

  • Page 62: The Cfg.cfg File For The Access Point

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual The CFG.CFG File for the Access Point This is for the graphics The following printout is the CFG.CFG file that the Access Point uses. ip_address 192.9.200.24...
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B Appendix...
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  • Page 65: Understanding The Radio Parameters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B Understanding the Radio Parameters Access Points easily integrate into your existing network operating system. Each client on your network operates the same as any wired client PC except that wireless units share the same media or airspace. The following RF parameters allow the wireless adapters to share the same airspace effectively.

  • Page 66: Master Name

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User’s Manual Master Name Master Alternate Station Optional Optional You can use this optional parameter to specify an alphanumeric name of up to 11 characters to simplify the identification of each master in your network.

  • Page 67: Domain

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B Domain Master Alternate Station To establish communications, all station types must have the same domain number. The domain is a number between 0 and 15, with 0 being the default setting. For larger wireless networks, use the domain to establish roaming subnetworks throughout your building.

  • Page 68: Understanding The Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters

    0100 Access Point User’s Manual Understanding the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters The 0100 Access Point meets the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol specification. This protocol handles a complex bridged network (multiple bridges) where loops are created either unintentionally or to provide redundancy in the network.

  • Page 69: Bridge Max Age

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B Bridge Max Age When the Access Point acts as the root, it uses this parameter to determine the maximum amount of time before discarding hello packet data for all bridges on the network.

  • Page 70: Rf Port Priority And Ethernet Port Priority

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User’s Manual RF Port Priority and Ethernet Port Priority These parameters are used in the spanning tree algorithm to determine the place of the port in the tree as well as to resolve loop contention problems. The lower value has the higher priority.
  • Page 71 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary Glossary...
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  • Page 73 This glossary contains definitions for terms specific to this manual and the Novell software network user environment. 0100 Access Point Intermec’s wireless bridge that allows RF packets to go from the RF network to the Ethernet network. alphanumeric Character set containing letters, numbers, and other characters, such as punctuation marks.
  • Page 74 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual BRU (Base Radio Unit) A device that receives messages from the controller and broadcasts them to the data collection devices over radio frequency waves. The BRU also receives messages sent from devices over the radio waves and uploads them to the controller.
  • Page 75 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary device Any physical item that is attached to a computer. A terminal, a printer, a reader, and a controller are all devices. device address A type of address that is used by the host to identify a particular data collection device.
  • Page 76 This protocol provides a means for message packets to be exchanged on an internetwork. IRL (Interactive Reader Language) A high level programming language developed by Intermec for their bar code readers. LAN (Local Area Network) A group of intelligent workstations that are hooked together to allow them to share of data, printers, and other devices.
  • Page 77 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary LSL (Link Support Layer) This layer serves as an intermediary between the ODI and the link driver that supplies an interface between the network board and the rest of the operating system. network A collection of devices that can store and manipulate electronic data, interconnected in such a way that their users can store, retrieve, and share...
  • Page 78 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual port The physical place where devices connect to each other for communication purposes. protocol stack A group of drivers that work together to span the layers in the network protocol hierarchy.
  • Page 79 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary router A software and hardware connection between two or more networks that permits traffic to be routed from one network to another on the basis of the intended destinations of that traffic. scratch drive The physical hard drive that you use to build the JANUS reader’s drive images.
  • Page 80 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual subnet mask An internal TCP/IP protocol stack variable. subnetwork A section of a large network that functions as an independent network, but does not appear separate to remote networks.
  • Page 81 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Index...
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  • Page 83 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Symbols troubleshooting, 4-5 unpacking, 2-3 10BASE2, 2-4 Access Point Filters dialog box, 3-15 10BASET, 2-4 Add Access Point dialog box, 3-11 2.4 GHz RF Configuration dialog box. See also radio IP address, 3-11 parameters name, 3-11 channel, 3-13...
  • Page 84 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual bridge hello timer, B-7 Configure Filters button, 3-12 bridge max age, B-7 Configure SNMP button, 3-12 broadcast configuring definition, G-3 local Access Point, 3-10 local requirements, 3-4 definition, G-4...
  • Page 85 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Ethernet card ODI driver, 3-6 IEEE 802.1d, 1-6 packet driver, 3-6 IEEE 802.3, 1-3 Ethernet port enabled, B-8 installing the Access Point, 2-6 Ethernet port path cost, B-8 inteference Ethernet port priority, B-8 definition, G-6 Ethernet segment bridge, A-5 interactive reader language.
  • Page 86 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual local area network. See LAN: definition network operating systems LOGIN program about, 1-3 running efficiently, 4-3 and the RF network, 1-5 applications, 1-4 adding to AUTOEXEC.BAT, 3-6 client, 1-4...
  • Page 87 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index physical address, 3-11 resetting the Access Point, 3-18 port reverse address resolution protocol server. See definition, G-8 RARP server: definition power cable, 2-3, 3-4 RF network, 1-5 installing, 2-7 and the peer-to-peer network, 1-10 Power LED, 2-4 moderately complex wireless example, 1-6 power switch, 2-7...
  • Page 88 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 0100 Access Point User's Manual spanning tree, B-3 spanning tree priority, B-6 Tab key spanning tree protocol parameters, 1-6 and the configuration application, 3-3 aging time, B-7 bridge forward delay, B-7 definition, G-10...

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