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AmbiCom WL1100B-AP User Manual

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AmbiCom WL1100B-AP Wireless LAN Access Point
User Manual
Version 1.50
Oct. 1, 2001

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  • Page 1 AmbiCom WL1100B-AP Wireless LAN Access Point User Manual Version 1.50 Oct. 1, 2001...
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents SECTION 1 ABOUT WL1100B-AP ACCESS POINT .........2 NTRODUCTION ............................2 1-1 F EATURES ............................2 1-2 F IRMWARE FUNCTIONALITY ......................2 1-3 A PPLICATIONS ............................3 1-4 P RODUCT .............................3 SECTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............5 2-1 E QUIPMENT EQUIREMENT ......................5 2-2 WL1100B-AP H...

  • Page 4: Section 1 About Wl1100B-Ap Access Point

    About WL1100B-AP Access Point Introduction The WL1100B-AP (11 Mbps WLAN Access Point) is a long-range, high performance LAN product, which provides Access Point services to a 2,4 GHz RF network and bridges to an Ethernet backbone. The design of this product is based on AT76C510 (bridge-on-a-chip) module, a highly integrated ASIC designed to combine legacy LANs with wireless LANs.

  • Page 5: Applications

    6. SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small computer network. 1-4 Product Kit WL1100B-AP ……………………………………………………….x 1 Antenna (fixed)………………………………………………………x 2 WL1100B-AP utility CD……………………………….……...…….x 1 A/C Power Adapter………………………………………………….x 1...
  • Page 6 USB cable…………………………………………………………….x 1 If any of the listed items are not included or found damaged, please contact your local dealer...

  • Page 7: Section 2 Hardware Installation

    1. Site Selection Choose a proper place for your WL1100B-AP. In general, the best location to place your WL1100B-AP is the center of your wireless coverage, with line of sight to all your mobile stations. 2. Adjust the direction of the Antenna Adjust the direction of the antenna placement to improve the WL1100B-AP’s performance.

  • Page 8: Section 3 Configuring Wl1100B-Ap Access Point

    The Wireless Network Access Point WL1100B-AP can be configured by DFU utility for Windows 98/2000/ME. You need plug the USB cable with the WL1100B-AP and the USB slot of the PC to run DFU.exe for configuring the WL1100B-AP and setting the setup.

  • Page 9: Installing Wl1100B-Ap Usb Driver For Windows ® 2000

    ® 1. Please boot your PC into Windows 2000. 2. Plug the two sides of the USB cable into the USB slots of WL1100B-AP and your PC. ® Windows 2000 will automatically detect the WL1100B-AP and prompt you to install the necessary driver.
  • Page 10 ® 4. Select “Search for a suitable driver..” and click “Next” to search for the Windows 2000 driver. 5. In “Optional Search Location”, Select “CD-ROM Drive” and click “Next”. 6. Please browse the file as shown in the dialog box, then click “OK”. ®...

  • Page 11: Installing Wl1100B-Ap Usb Driver For Windows ® Millennium

    ® 1. Please boot your PC into Windows Millennium. 2. Plug the two sides of the USB cable into the USB slots of WL1100B-AP and your PC. ® Windows ME will automatically detect the WL1100B-AP and prompt you to install the necessary driver.

  • Page 12: Wl1100B-Ap Access Point Dfu Utility

    To setup the utility, please click the “Start” icon and then “Run”. Install the DFU utility by clicking on “INSTALL WL1100B-AP” from auto-run CD menu selection. Or type “D:\WL1100B-AP\USB\Setup.exe.” or use browse the file in the dialog box. Then click “OK” to start the setup.

  • Page 13: Dfu (Usb Configuration Utility) Utility Configuration

    5. After the installation of utility, please click “Finish”. 3-2-2 DFU (USB Configuration Utility) Utility Configuration 1. Click “Start” then, “Program” folder, you will find icon, please press icon “DFU” to execute program. Click “Basic Setting” “Advanced” “IP Setting” “WEP” “About” Tab to change other function. 2.
  • Page 14 Firmware Version: It will display the current firmware version of this Access Point. Ethernet Address: This will display the MAC ID address of the Access Point. ESSID: This will display the name that is shared with all the stations in your wireless network system. Channel: This will display the current working channel in which the AP and the with it associated stations work.
  • Page 15 Fragmentation Threshold: The value indicates how much of the network resources devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2432 bytes. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but will likely decrease overall network performance.
  • Page 16 WEP(ON/OFF): With “Disabled” the WEP function will be not active. If you wish to utilize the WEP function, please select “Enabled”. Passphrase: To generate the key, if the WEP is enabled. This is the code used while a wireless point is to log on to the network thru the WEP encryption function.

  • Page 17: Wl1100B-Ap Access Point Snmp Manager Utility

    AP has been configured. The SNMP utility needs to be configured from the Ethernet, not through USB port. To install SNMP Manager Utility, type “D:\WL1100B-AP\SNMP\setup.exe.” or use browse the file in the dialog box. Then click “OK” to start the setup. (PS: D: is your CD-ROM driver) 2.

  • Page 18: Snmp Manager Utility Configuration

    4. Setup will add program icon to the program folder shown as blow, then click “Next” for further setup. 5. After the installation of utility, please click “Finish”. 3-3-2 SNMP Manager Utility Configuration 1. Click “Start” then, “Program” folder, you will find icon, please press icon “SNMP Configuration Utility: To execute the program.
  • Page 19 2. The “Status” Tab, this will display the current wireless connecting status. Working Status: This will display the connection situation to notify any connection problem. Regulation Domain: It will display the current domain operated with FCC from 1 to 11 channels. Firmware Version: It will display the current firmware version of this Access Point.
  • Page 20 channels 1 to 13 for ETSI domain. If you had changed any configuration, please click “Apply” Button. 4. The “Advanced” Tab, you can change “Authentication Type” “Preamble Type” and “Basic Rate”. Fragmentation Threshold: The value indicates how much of the network resources devoted to recovering packet errors.
  • Page 21 IP Address : The IP address of Wireless Network should be different as the network IP addresses. IP Mask: The value should be same as the Subnet Mask address of wireless Network IP address. If you had changed any configuration, please click “Apply” Button. 6.

  • Page 22: Appendix A Network Configuration

    Appendix A Network Configuration A-1 Network Topology Ad-Hoc Mode Notebook Desktop PC with with GL241101 GL241101 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Notebook Desktop PC with with GL241101 GL241101 Fig. 1 - Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one LAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN.

  • Page 23: Infrastructure

    WL1100B-AP provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of LAN PC users and a WL1100B-AP Access Point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each LAN PC in the BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the WL1100B-AP Access Point.
  • Page 24 Desktop PC with ethernet Desktop PC with ethernet Sever Ethernet Notebook Notebook with with GL241101 GL241101 GL2411AP-0A GL2411AP-0A Notebook with GL241101 Roaming Notebook BSS1 with BSS2 Desktop PC GL241101 with GL241101 Fig. 3 Roaming in an Extended Service Set (ESS) An Infrastructure configuration also supports roaming capability for mobile workers.

  • Page 25: Appendix B Specifications

    Appendix B Specifications WL1100B-AP Access Point Wired Interface Ethernet, 10/100 BaseT Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b standard Wireless LAN Frequency Band 2.412~2.462 GHz (FCC, Canada) 2.412~2.472 GHz (ETSI) 2.412~2.472 GHz (Japan STD-T66) 2.484 GHz (Japan STD-33) (Customized) RF Technology Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence...

  • Page 26: Appendix C Glossary

    Appendix C Glossary Access Point ? An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc ? An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Authentication Type ? Indication of an authentication algorithm which can be supported by this node: 1.
  • Page 27 and set the SubMask of the AP to 255.255.255.0. Ethernet Mac Address ? Don’t change it, as this will disable the AP. Infrastructure ? An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. PLCP ? physical layer convergence protocol PPDU ? PLCP protocol data unit Preamble Type ? During transmission, the PSDU shall be appended to a PLCP preamble and header to create the PPDU.

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