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SMC Networks EZ Connect TURBO SMC2482W User Manual

2.4ghz 11/22 mbps auto-sensing wireless bridge
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  • Page 1 SMC2482W...
  • Page 2 38 Tesla Irvine, California 92618 All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 4 Compliances FCC Class B Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in con- junction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 6: Warranty

    Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) war- rants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable war- ranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 7 firmware, configuration information, or memory data of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any prod- ucts returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for replacement.
  • Page 8 FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. SMC Networks will provide warranty service for one year follow- ing discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the lim- ited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.
  • Page 9 Product Registration Please register your EZ Connect Turbo 2.4GHz 11/22 Mbps Wireless Bridge online to activate your warranty: Registration website: http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_ new_registration...
  • Page 10 Congratulations on your purchase of this EZ Connect™ Turbo 2.4GHz 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Bridge. The EZ Connect™ Turbo Wireless Bridge supports multiple modes for different wireless solutions. To provide wireless connectivity to one or more buildings, the SMC2482W offers both point-to- point and point-to-multi-point Bridging options.
  • Page 11 Compatibility: • IEEE 802.3, 802.3u • IEEE 802.11b • Wi-Fi Complaint The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge package includes the following: • One EZ Connect™ Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Bridge • One CD containing EZ Installation Wizard, Utility Software and Complete Documentation •...

  • Page 12: Section 1 | Getting Started

    Section 1 | Getting Started Site Location Choose a location for your EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. In Bridge mode, the best location for the SMC2482W is at the edge of your wireless coverage area. In Access Point mode, the best location is at the center of your wireless network.

  • Page 13: Led Indicators

    1.1 | EZ Connect Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Bridge LED Indicators The preceding diagram shows the LED indicator lights on the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge has 2 removable antennas, which are adjustable for best wireless reception.
  • Page 14 3. Hold down the [Reset] button which is located on the back of the device. You may need to use a pin or other pointed object to hold the button down. 4. Plug the power connector into the Wireless Bridge while holding down the [Reset] button.
  • Page 15 3. Click the [APPLY] button to complete the reset process. 4. The unit will reboot and reset the SMC2482W. Using the Web-based Utility to reset the SMC2482W to factory defaults 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2.

  • Page 16: Section 2 |Understanding Wireless Connections

    Section 2 |Understanding Wireless Connections The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge is based on the IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi standard, which uses radio transmission for net- work connectivity. These 802.11b radio waves travel in all direc- tions, and can transmit through walls and floors. Wireless trans- mission operating range and data throughput rate are based on several factors, as described below in the following section.
  • Page 17 Important: Enable wireless security Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to protect your network from unwanted access. For more information, see section 6 for instructions on how to configure WEP on the SMC2482W. 2.3 | Wireless Distance Table The following distance table shows the interaction between wireless coverage area and transmission speed for SMC2482W under typical installation circumstances.

  • Page 18: Section 3 | Setup

    SMC Networks wireless devices support the wireless security standard called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your network over a wireless connection.
  • Page 19 The SMC2482W is a Plug-and-Play device. When you plug this Wireless Bridge into your network, it will automatically get an IP address from your DHCP server and begin to provide wireless connections based on your current network IP configuration. 3.1 | Verify Equipment and Permissions At computer that you want to install the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge Utility software, please have the following items...

  • Page 20: Installing The Utility Software

    3.2 | Installing the Utility Software 1. At the splash screen, click the [Install Utility] option to launch the Installation Wizard. 2. Click the [Next >] button to confirm the installation. 3. Configure the install location, and then click the [Next >] button to continue.
  • Page 21 * It is recommended that you choose the default folder name. 4. Click the [Finish] button to complete the installation process.

  • Page 22: Section 4 | Accessing The Smc2482W

    Section 4 | Accessing the SMC2482W The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge can be configured and managed by using two different utilities. • Windows Utility • Web-based Utility 4.1 | Using the Windows Utility 1. Click [Start], then [Programs], then [SMC2482W Bridge Utility], then [SMC2482W Bridge Utility].

  • Page 23: Using The Web-Based Utility

    3. Once you have logged into the Windows Utility, you can: • View link and device information • See the available EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridges (SMC2482W) in your network if you have more than one SMC2482W installed. • Configure wireless settings, operating mode, TCP/IP settings •...
  • Page 24 Note: The SMC2482W is DHCP-enabled by default. If you do not know the IP address that was assigned by your DHCP server, please use the Windows Utility or look at your DHCP client list to get the correct IP address to use. If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, then the SMC2482W will auto-assign itself an IP address of: 192.168.2.55.

  • Page 25: Section 5 | Configure

    Section 5 | Configure The SMC2482W EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge can be con- figured from both the Windows and Web-based utility. Since the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge ships with the default configuration of DHCP-enabled, it will auto-configure itself to any network setting.
  • Page 26 3. From this section, you can configure the following settings: • SSID • Channel • AP Name • Operating Mode • Advanced Settings Note: For more information on the different operating modes, see section 5.4. 4. Click [Apply] button to save your settings. 5.
  • Page 27 5.2 | Configure the Wireless Bridge using Web-based Utility (Setup Wizard) 1. Log into the SMC2482W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Setup Wizard] link. 3. The Setup Wizard will guide you through the basic configuration settings for the SMC2482W.
  • Page 28 4. The first step in the Setup Wizard is to configure SSID and wireless channel (default wireless channel is 6). Note: For more information on the different operating modes, see section 5.4. 5. When you have completed this step, click the [NEXT] button.
  • Page 29 6. The second step in the Setup Wizard is to configure WEP encryption: Note: If this is your first experience with wireless networking, it is a good idea to keep WEP disabled until you have the connection up and running. Then enable this security feature on all of the Wireless Bridges.
  • Page 30 5.3 | Configure the Wireless Bridge using Web-based Utility (Advanced Setup) The Advanced Setup option provides more configuration options for the SMC2482W Wireless Bridge. 1. Log into the SMC2482W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3.
  • Page 31 4. When you have completed configuring these settings, click the [APPLY] button to save the settings and reboot the Wireless Bridge. 5. To configure wireless settings, click on the [Wireless] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then choose the [Configuration] option.
  • Page 32 5.4 | SMC2482W Operating Modes The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge has 3 operating modes to provide a flexible wireless solution for any situation. The support modes are: • Point-to-Point Bridge • Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge • Access Point Below is an outline of each operating mode and a basic configuration.

  • Page 33: Section 6 | Security

    Access Point The operating mode is configured when you need to add a wireless connection to your network or extend the coverage of an existing wireless network. To setup this operating mode, fol- low the steps below: 1. Log into the SMC2482W Windows Utility or Web-based Utility. 2.
  • Page 34 6.1 | Configure WEP using Windows-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Windows-based Utility. (See section 4.1 for more information) 2. Click on the [WEP Settings] button. 3. Check the [Data Encryption] checkbox. Under the WEP Settings section, you can configure: •...
  • Page 35 6.2 | Configure WEP using Web-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Wireless] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then select the [Encryption] option. 4.
  • Page 36 6.3 | Configure MAC Filtering using Web-based Utility (Access Point mode) 1. Log into the SMC2482W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Filter] link on the left hand navigation menu. 4.

  • Page 37: Section 7 | Ez Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge Information

    Section 7 | EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge Information Both the Windows Utility and Web-based Utility provide infor- mation about the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. The infor- mation below outlines which information can be found in which utility: Windows Utility: •...
  • Page 38 7.1 | View Wireless Bridge information using Windows-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Windows-based Utility. (See section 4.1 for more information) 2. The default page of the Windows-based Utility displays all of the information outlined above.
  • Page 39 7.2 | View Wireless Bridge information using Web-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Status] link on the left hand navigation menu.

  • Page 40: Section 8 | Changing The Password On The Smc2482W

    Section 8 | Changing the Password on the SMC2482W For network security, it is a good idea to change the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge’s default password. To change the password on your SMC2482W, follow the steps outlined below: 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2.

  • Page 41: Section 9 | Upgrading The Smc2482W

    Section 9 | Upgrading the SMC2482W The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge is upgradeable through the Web-based Utility. Please verify that you have the latest firmware available from http://www.smc.com. 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2.
  • Page 42 5. When you have the correct installation path, click the [APPLY] button to begin the upgrade process. 6. Click [OK] to the pop-up dialog boxes to begin the upgrade process. Warning: Do not turn the power off during the upgrade process.

  • Page 43: Section 10 | Backing Up And Restoring The Wireless Bridge

    Section 10 | Backing up and Restoring the Wireless Bridge The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge offers a configuration backup and configuration restore option through the Web- based Utility. This feature will allow you to save all of your con- figuration settings to a separate file, so you can easily configure multiple Wireless Bridges with the same configuration.
  • Page 44 10.2 | Restore the SMC2482W configuration from “SMC2482W_backup.bin” file 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Tools] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then click the [Configuration Tools] option.

  • Page 45: Section 11 | Uninstalling The Smc2482W Windows Utility

    Section 11 | Uninstalling the SMC2482W Windows Utility If you need to uninstall the EZ Connect Wireless Turbo Wireless Bridge Windows Utility program, please follow the steps below: 1. Click [Start], then [Programs], choose [SMC2482W Bridge Utility], and then select [Uninstall]. 2.

  • Page 46: Section 12 | Technical Specifications

    Section 12 | Technical Specifications Data Rate Sensitivity • Up to 22Mbps with Auto Fallback • -80 dBm @ 22 Mbps PBCC to 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps • -85 dBm @ 11Mbps PBCC • -82 dBm @ 11Mbps CCK Operating Range • Up to 1,155 feet Frequency Stability •...

  • Page 47: Section 13 | Troubleshooting

    EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. If the solution you are looking for is not listed here, please visit SMC Networks web site at www.smc.com. Before you begin troubleshooting your EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge, please make sure you are running the latest firmware.

  • Page 48: Section 14 | Glossary

    Section 14 | Glossary 802.11 - 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies the over-the-air interface used between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients. The IEEE accepted the specification in 1997.
  • Page 49 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is still connected.
  • Page 50 is modulated with a narrowband carrier signal that "hops" in a random but predictable sequence from frequency to frequency as a function of time over a wide band of frequencies. The signal energy is spread in time domain rather than chopping each bit into small pieces in the frequency domain.
  • Page 51 LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and asso- ciated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building).
  • Page 52 Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network. Subnet Mask - The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets.
  • Page 53 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - Is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WINIPCFG - Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying, defining, and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used utility, under Windows 95, 98, and Me, for configuring networks.
  • Page 54 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; (949) 679-8000; Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Time) 44 (0) 118 974 8700; Fax: 44 (0) 118 974 8701 INTERNET E-mail addresses: techsupport@smc.com...

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