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  • Page 3: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 4: Specifications

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  • Page 5: About This Guide

    ORiNOCO BG-2000. A companion document, the Quick Installation Guide, provides a high level step-by-step procedure for the setup and installation of the BG-2000 and the Gateway Management Tool. There are no prerequisite skills or...

  • Page 6: Notation Conventions

    Notation Conventions Screen names and software buttons are displayed in bold italics. For example: Setup area, and Help button Information that you input exactly as shown is displayed in bold. For example: Type 192.168.253.1 Titles of information products are displayed in italics. For example: The Quick Installation Guide Networking terms are capitalized and a definition of their meaning can be found in the Glossary.
  • Page 7 Welcome Introduction The BG-2000 is the ideal solution for building various types of wireless networks in your home or small office environment. The BG-2000 is a transparent bridge device that can be used to connect wireless and wired desktop PCs and/or laptops together, while sharing a single internet connection via an external Cable Modem, xDSL Modem, or ISDN Router.

  • Page 8: Quick Installation Guide

    Quick Installation Guide The Quick Installation Guide will guide you through a basic installation and configuration of your BG-2000. Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide as a first step in setting up your device. After you have followed the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide, you may return to this User Manual for more information.

  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description Panel Description This section will familiarize you with physical characteristics of your BG-2000 including: a. Front Panel Description b. Back Panel Description c. Bottom Panel Description Figure 2-1 BG-2000...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Description

    Hardware Description Front Panel Description The front panel of the BG-2000 contains four indicator lights that describe the networking state of your device. They are: Power Wireless Figure 2-2 Front Panel...
  • Page 11 Initially, the light is off when not connected and flickers green when downstream traffic is detected. On (steady If this light is on, the BG-2000 is ready for connection to or flickers a local area network. If not, connection to a local area green) network is not possible.

  • Page 12: Back Panel Description

    Hardware Description Back Panel Description All physical connections are made on the back panel of the BG-2000. The back panel contains (from top to bottom): a. Reload push button b. Power supply plug c. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port d. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN (Internet) port...
  • Page 13 Hardware Description Table 2-2 Back Panel Description Table a. Reload Button For easy identification, the small push button is labeled “RELOAD” just above the power supply socket. The small push button has three functions: Revert to Last Known Good Configuration Reload to Factory Defaults Reload Gateway Software These three functions are detailed in this chapter.
  • Page 14 (empty field). BG-2000. A reload light activity Data Security (also known as to factory defaults outlined in Encryption) has been turned off. returns your...
  • Page 15 Ethernet port using a crossover cable, or connect both your computer and the BG-2000 to an existing Ethernet hub on your LAN. You will need a computer with the BG-2000 software file already on it, or the CD-ROM that shipped with your BG-2000.
  • Page 16 6. Verify that the software version/configuration you have just loaded is the expected result. The software version can be viewed on the Statistics page of the Management Tool. If using the BG-2000 CD-ROM to reload your software, you should now upgrade to the latest software available...

  • Page 17: Bottom Panel Description

    Hardware Reset Button Identification Label The BG-2000 has a identification label located on the bottom panel of the unit. This label may need to be referenced when setting up and configuring your device or to provide details to ORiNOCO Technical Support.

  • Page 18: Hardware Reset Button

    A hardware reset can be used to recover from a situation where the BG-2000 has become unresponsive. This type of reset has the same effect as disconnecting/re-connecting the power to the unit.

  • Page 19: General Guidelines

    Hardware Description General Guidelines When using your BG-2000, please follow the safety guidelines and operation guidelines below: Safety Guidelines: Do not cover or block the airflow to the product. Keep the product away from excessive heat and humidity. Keep the product free from vibration and dust.
  • Page 20 Hardware Description 2-12...

  • Page 21: Networking Options

    Networking Options Common Wireless Configurations The Setup Wizard will guide you to configure your BG-2000 in a very simple fashion to one of four predetermined configuration profiles: 1. DHCP Client Gateway (default mode) 2. PPPoE Gateway 3. Static IP Gateway 4.
  • Page 22 Networking Options Default Settings DHCP Client PPPoE PPPoE Gateway Use this configuration profile if your service provider requires authentication (username and password) for PPPoE. You will need to obtain a account name (Username) and account password from your service provider. Table 3-2 Network Access Settings via ADSL (PPPoE) Default Settings...
  • Page 23 Use this configuration profile if your service provider has provided you with an IP Address. In this mode, you will be able to connect the BG-2000 within an existing LAN. The NAT will be disabled and the BG-2000 will act as a wireless pass-thru allowing the sharing of machines, files and printers throughout your network.
  • Page 24 Networking Options...
  • Page 25 The Gateway Management Tool is a web-based user interface, which means it allows you to configure and monitor your BG-2000 through your web browser. The first time you attempt to access your BG-2000, or after you perform a Reload to Factory Defaults, the Setup Wizard will start automatically and guide you through a basic configuration.
  • Page 26 The Home area is the first screen that will appear after you have configured the BG-2000 via the Setup Wizard. This area is the main entrance to the Management Tool and can be accessed at anytime by clicking the Home button at the top of the screen.
  • Page 27 The Management Tool WAN Connection Type: indicates the connection type you are currently using to connect to your service provider. LAN Interface: indicates your connection (connected or disconnected) to your Local Area Network. Primary DNS: Primary Domain Name System address. Secondary DNS: Secondary Domain Name System address.
  • Page 28 The Management Tool Figure 4-1 Home - Main Area...
  • Page 29 The Management Tool Setup - Main Area The Setup area allows you to modify basic and advanced features that are listed in the left navigational bar of the Setup screen. This is also the starting point for configuring your device using the Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard will guide you through a series of simple questions to determine which type of configuration is right for you.
  • Page 30 Tools - Main Area The Tools area allows you to perform common functions involved in the management of your BG-2000 which are itemized in the left navigational bar of the Tools screen. You can return to this screen at anytime by clicking the Tools button.

  • Page 31: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings Overview If you don’t want to run the Setup Wizard, you can modify your settings using the Basic Settings screens. Select Setup from the top menu, scroll down the left navigation bar to Basic Settings.There are four categories of Basic Settings to choose from to suit your networking needs: Internet Address (TCP/IP) Settings PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Settings...
  • Page 32 Basic Settings (WAN) IP Address: Internet Protocol Address is a unique numeric value assigned to your computer to identify it from other computers on the Internet. It is similar to that of a telephone number assigned to your telephone. Subnet Mask: works with the IP Address to indicate the logical location (Subnet) of a networked computer, similar to an area code that identifies the geographical region of a telephone.
  • Page 33 Basic Settings Figure 5-1 Internet Address (TCP/IP) Settings - Basic Settings...
  • Page 34 Use this page to choose your PPPoE connection mode: In Always On mode (default mode), the PPPoE connection with the ISP is established when the BG-2000 is powered on. If the ISP is inaccessible when the BG-2000 is powered on, periodic retries will be attempted until the PPPoE connection is successfully established.
  • Page 35 Basic Settings In On Demand mode, the PPPoE connection with the ISP is established only when there is activity going out the WAN port. For example, when you surf the WWW or otherwise access the Internet. The PPPoE connection will remain established as long as there is activity to the Internet.
  • Page 36 Basic Settings Figure 5-2 PPPoE - Basic Settings...

  • Page 37: Wireless Settings

    Set the rate at which Multicast messages may be sent. By default, this value is set to Auto Fallback which allows the BG-2000 to determine the best rate. This value is related to the distance between wireless...

  • Page 38: Encryption Keys

    Basic Settings devices. For specific information about the range of Wireless Network Interfaces in different environments, refer to the specifications section of this User Guide. Set Wireless Transmit Rate - Auto Fallback, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps, or Fixed 11 Mbps, depending on the site survey for your system.

  • Page 39: Multicast Rate

    Wireless Client Adapters. Only use higher Multicast Rate values when: The physical placement of the BG-2000 was based on the objective of creating a high performance wireless infrastructure with maximum data throughput, regardless of the total number of devices required to build such a network.
  • Page 40 Fallback mechanism will automatically increase its transmit rate again to the highest possible rate that will provide reliable communications. For specific information about the range of BG-2000 Wireless Network Interfaces in different environments, refer to the radio specification section of this Guide.
  • Page 41 Basic Settings Figure 5-3 Wireless Settings - Basic Settings 5-11...

  • Page 42: Local Network Settings

    — LAN IP Address: 192.168.253.1 — Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 This IP address is an example of one that can be used to configure your BG-2000. Your ISP may require you to use a different IP address and subnet mask. DHCP only: Share a range of IP addresses using only DHCP.
  • Page 43 Basic Settings Figure 5-4 Local Network Settings - Basic Settings 5-13...
  • Page 44 Basic Settings 5-14...

  • Page 45: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Overview Advanced settings are intended for our more advanced users. We recommend that you do not change or modify these settings unless you are confident you understand the consequences of these changes. There are five categories of Advanced Settings: Wireless Access Control: Set restrictive communication limitations.

  • Page 46: Wireless Access Control

    Enter a description in the “Comment” field, (e.g. my office laptop or home desktop). Click the Save button. To Remove a line: Select the item to be removed, then click the button. Delete Click the Save button. Don’t forget to Restart your BG-2000 for these changes to take effect.

  • Page 47: Port Forwarding

    Port Forwarding Port Forwarding is a combination of remapping and translating communication traffic between your BG-2000 and PC Card throughout your private network. It is a mechanism by which you set up rules to define the port to be routed and its destination. Possible destinations include routing a...
  • Page 48 Advanced Settings For example, if you would like to use Windows NetMeeting with your BG-2000, you could configure the device so that connections to port 1720/ TCP get redirected to port 1063 on 192.168.253.2 (an internal machine). You must also configure the device so that connections to port 1503/TCP get redirected to port 1503 on 192.168.253.2 (the same internal machine).
  • Page 49 Advanced Settings Select the item to be removed, then click the button. Delete Click the Save button. Don’t forget to Restart your BG-2000 for these changes to take effect. Figure 6-2 Port Forwarding - Advanced Settings...

  • Page 50: Port Filtering

    Port Filtering is an advanced security feature that can be used in a variety of ways to block connections to your BG-2000 from the Internet. This feature can also be used to block connections to specific ports by interface. You might wish to block connections that you consider to be hostile or untrustworthy.
  • Page 51 Advanced Settings Figure 6-3 Port Filtering - Advanced Settings...

  • Page 52: Protocol Filtering

    Fill in the appropriate information. Click the Save button. To Remove a line: Select the item to be removed, then click the button. Delete Click the Save button. Don’t forget to Restart your BG-2000 for these changes to take effect.
  • Page 53 Advanced Settings Figure 6-4 Protocol Filtering - Advanced Settings...

  • Page 54: Dns Proxy

    Advanced Settings DNS Proxy DNS Proxy is an advanced feature for your BG-2000 that allows the automatic update of DNS addresses in your private network. This prevents you from having to manually release and renew the DNS address of every computer connected in your network (also known as DNS Relay).

  • Page 55: System Tools

    The Web Access screen allows you to select which interfaces you would like to use to manage your BG-2000 using the web. The Terminal Access screen allows you to select which interfaces you would like to use to manage your BG-2000 using telnet.

  • Page 56: Profile Management

    To activate an existing profile: Select the profile you wish to activate. Click the Activate button. Restart your BG-2000. To select a profile you have saved on your computer: Click the Import button. Browse to the file you wish to import.
  • Page 57 System Tools Figure 7-1 Profile Management - Tool Page...

  • Page 58: Upgrade Gateway Software

    System Tools Upgrade Gateway Software Use this screen to upgrade your BG-2000 software. After successfully downloading the new software file from the product website and saving it to a directory (of your choosing), select the Browse button to locate the new file (visible in the "Choose file:”...

  • Page 59: Reset To Factory Defaults

    System Tools Reset to Factory Defaults You will return your BG-2000 to its original factory ‘out of box’ configurations. This places your BG-2000 into a known working state in the event that your unit appears unusable. Figure 7-3 Reset to Factory Defaults - Tools Page...

  • Page 60: Web Access

    (CLI). Your BG-2000 must be restarted for this to take effect in both the web interface and CLI administrations. The default username for your BG-2000 is admin. There is no default password, therefore you may leave this field empty. However, if you do not choose a password for your BG-2000, it will not be protected against access by other users.
  • Page 61 System Tools Figure 7-4 Web Access - Tools Page...

  • Page 62: Terminal Access

    System Tools Terminal Access In addition to the web-browser interface, your BG-2000 can be accessed by a Command Line Interface, and any SNMP MIB browser. A Command Line Interface provides an interface to configure and manage your BG-2000 by scripting. It provides a solution to use a telnet setting in order to supply commands and receive textual replies.
  • Page 63 System Tools Figure 7-5 Terminal Access - Tools Page...

  • Page 64: Snmp Access

    System Tools SNMP Access The SNMP Access screen is an advanced security option that enables you to authorize SNMP management to a restricted group of SNMP management stations. Simple network management protocol (SNMP) is an Internet standard that defines how communication occurs between SNMP capable devices and provides a standard interface to configure and manage networking products.
  • Page 65 System Tools Figure 7-6 SNMP Access - Tools Page 7-11...
  • Page 66 System Tools Statistics The Statistics page shows various statistics and general diagnostic information useful for debugging your device. You will find the MAC Addresses and the following version information on the top of this page: Application Code version Bootloader version Wi-Fi Firmware version You may use the statistics to monitor system activities which are useful in troubleshooting your device.
  • Page 67 System Tools Name Description Source Quench Indicates the number of “ICMP Source Quench” messages received/sent. Redirect Indicates the number of “ICMP Redirect” messages received/ sent. Echo Request Indicates the number of “ICMP Echo (request)” messages received/sent. Echo Reply Indicates the number of “ICMP Echo Reply” messages received/ sent.
  • Page 68 System Tools Name Description Default TTL Displays the Default ’Time-to-Live’ (TTL) value that the device will insert into the IP header of a datagram originated at this entity. The unit will only do so when this value has not been supplied by the transport layer protocol.
  • Page 69 System Tools Name Description Output No Routes Indicates the number of locally addressed datagrams that were received successfully but discarded as result of an unknown or unsupported protocol. IP Reassembly The maximum number of seconds that received fragments will be Timeout held at this entity to await reassembly.
  • Page 70 IP Address The associated IP address of this device. If your network does not use IP addressing, this value will probably be the same for all BG-2000 devices on the network (that is, the factory set default IP address). Media Type...
  • Page 71 Unknown Community Indicates the number of SNMP messages delivered to the SNMP protocol entity which used a SNMP Community name not known to the BG-2000. Invalid Operations Indicates the number of SNMP messages delivered to the SNMP protocol entity which represented an SNMP operation which was not allowed by the SNMP community named in the message.
  • Page 72 System Tools Name Description Error Status - badValue Received: Indicates the number of SNMP PDU’s delivered to the SNMP protocol entity and for which the value of the error-status is ’badValue’. Sent: Indicates the number of SNMP PDU’s which were generated by the SNMP protocol entity and for which the value of the error- status is ’badValue’.
  • Page 73 System Tools Name Description Total Variables Set Indicates the number of MIB objects which have been altered successfully by the SNMP protocol entity as the result of receiving valid SNMP ’Set-Requests’. Get Requests Received: Indicates the number of SNMP 'Get-Request’ PDU's which have been accepted and processed by the SNMP protocol entity.
  • Page 74 System Tools Table 7-5 TCP Statistics Name Description RTO Algorithm Indicates the Algorithm used to determine the timeout value related to the retransmission of unacknowledged octets. Minimum RTO Indicates the minimum value permitted by a TCP implementation for the retransmission timeout, measured in milliseconds. More defined semantics for objects of this type depend upon the algorithm used to determine the retransmission timeout.
  • Page 75 System Tools Name Description Established Resets Indicates the number of times TCP connections have made a direct transition to the CLOSED state from either the ESTABLISHED state or the CLOSE-WAIT state. Current State Indicates the number of TCP connections for which the current state is either ESTABLISHED or CLOSE-WAIT.
  • Page 76 System Tools Table 7-6 TCP Connection Table Name Description Connection State Indicates the state of this TCP connection. The only value which may be set by a management station is deleteTCB(12). Accordingly, it is appropriate for an agent to return a “badValue” response if a management station attempts to set this object to any other value.
  • Page 77 System Tools Figure 7-7 Statistics - Tools Page 7-23...
  • Page 78 System Tools 7-24...

  • Page 79: Virtual Private Networks

    Internet, while maintaining the privacy of a private LAN. To use a VPN, the client(s) in your private LAN will need to have VPN software installed and a VPN endpoint, such as your corporate office. The BG-2000 supports passing the VPN connection and does not require any additional configuration.

  • Page 80: Ipsec Overview

    Virtual Private Networks IP Security (IPSec - RFC 2401, RFC 2402, RFC 2406). Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP - RFC 2637). Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP - RFC 2661). IPSec Overview IP Security (IPSec) protects IP traffic with two protocols, Authentication Header (AH), and Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP).

  • Page 81: Pptp Overview

    Virtual Private Networks ESP between the IP header of the original packet and the new packet. The new IP header points to the tunnel endpoint, and the original IP header specifies the packet’s destination. You can use tunnel mode to set up an IPSec tunnel between two end systems, an end system and a security gateway, or two security gateways.

  • Page 82: L2Tp Overview

    Virtual Private Networks L2TP Overview L2TP is a tunneling protocol that encapsulates PPP frames to be sent over a public network. L2TP uses UDP and L2TP messages for tunnel maintenance. L2TP also uses UDP to send L2TP-encapsulated PPP frames as the tunneled data. The payloads of encapsulated frames can be encrypted and/or compressed.

  • Page 83: Common Troubleshooting Tips

    8. Verify that the Network Name (otherwise known as SSID) of your wireless computers match the BG-2000. The Network Name is located on the bottom panel of your BG-2000 and is case sensitive, so be sure and type it exactly as printed.
  • Page 84 10. Verify Computer Settings (part of this chapter). If you have performed these preliminary troubleshooting steps, the next step in troubleshooting your BG-2000 is to look at the Light Activity Table to identify the problem. Turning Off Proxy Server on Your Web browser ‚yy‚Ã‡urƇrƒ†Ãs‚…Ãrv‡ur…Ã...
  • Page 85 Troubleshooting For Netscape users a. Open Netscape. b. When open, click the Stop icon (or press the ESC key) and ignore any error messages that appear (click OK). c. In the Edit menu, select Preferences. d. In the Category drop-down menu, select Advanced - Proxies. e.

  • Page 86: Verify Computer Settings

    Verify Computer Settings To communicate with other computers over the network, or access the settings of your BG-2000, your PC Card/USB Client needs the correct TCP/ IP and DHCP settings. If the software utility of your PC Card displays a good wireless connection,...
  • Page 87 If you are having difficulty obtaining a DHCP assigned IP Address from your ISP (WAN light flickers Amber in excess of 5 minutes), it may be necessary to reset the DSL/Cable modem. Prior to resetting the modem, the BG-2000 should be powered up and all cables should be connected.
  • Page 88 Troubleshooting this, the BG-2000 has the ability to use an alternate MAC Address. Replacing the BG-2000 MAC address with the MAC Address of the computers’s NIC (Ethernet Card) resolves the problem. To do this: 1. Open a DOS Command window on your computer.
  • Page 89 Troubleshooting Light Activity Table Figure 9-1 Broadband Gateway Lights Power Wireless Description Device does not power up Steady Green Flicker Green Flicker Green Flicker Green Normal Operation Steady Green Wireless Communication Error Flicker Green Minor Configuration Error Flicker Amber Configuration Error Steady Green Flicker Amber WAN Activity Failure Steady Red...

  • Page 90: Normal Operation

    No communication - No Light Activity Action Verify the connection of the power adapter to ensure: The power adapter is connected to your BG-2000. The power adapter is connected to the wall outlet. If this doesn’t solve your problem, contact ORiNOCO Technical Support at 1-866-674-6626 (prompt 2).
  • Page 91 Action Verify that the Network Name (also known as SSID) of your PC Card matches the Network Name of your BG-2000 (located on the bottom panel of the unit). Verify that the Encryption Key of your PC Card matches the Encryption Key of your BG-2000.

  • Page 92: Configuration Error

    If you have access to the Management Tool: Read the Event Log of the Management Tool and take appropriate action. Restart your BG-2000. If you do not have access to the Management Tool: Perform a Hardware Reset. Press the button labeled “RESET”...
  • Page 93 Follow the Custom MAC Address Procedure in this section. If this doesn’t solve your problem, contact ORiNOCO Technical Support at 1-866-674-6626 (prompt 2). Have your serial number handy. The serial number should be on the identification label located on the bottom panel of the unit, labeled “Sn”, and conform to the following format:...
  • Page 94 . Technical Support will be unable to respond to your inquiry without this information. General Device Failure Description A hardware and/or software defect prevents your BG-2000 from operating normally. Impact No communication Action Read the Event Log of the Management Tool and take appropriate action.
  • Page 95 Impact No communication. Make sure you are using the correct software application for your BG-2000. Software that is not applicable for your BG-2000 will not be able to run. Action Perform a Reload to Factory Defaults, and then upgrade the appropriate software.
  • Page 96 Troubleshooting 9-14...

  • Page 97: Technical Specifications

    Specifications Technical Specifications Compatibility IEEE 802.11b Standard for high speed Wireless LANs.Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Bit Error Rate better than 10 Range up to 550 meters See details on Radio Specifications (page A-4) Frequency band / Channels 2.4 GHz (2400 - 2500 MHz) Encryption...

  • Page 98: Environmental Specifications

    (14 to +122 Barometric Pressure 740 to 1050 hPa — Electrical Specifications Input Voltage BG-2000 7 to 15V DC Input Voltage Power Adapter 100 to 240V AC +/- 10% Power Adapter Types Subject to local standards. Available types: US/CAN/JP, UK, AU, EU, KO...

  • Page 99: Network Specifications

    Specifications Network Specifications Interfaces Wireless Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN port (based on ORiNOCO 11 Mb/s radio technology) Wired a. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port (female RJ-45 connector - yellow) b. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN port (female RJ-45 connector - blue) Networking Protocols Supported: NAT, PPP, PPPoE, TCP/IP.

  • Page 100: Radio Specifications

    Specifications Radio Specifications Table A-1 Radio Specifications Table Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz (2400-2500 MHz) Band Selectable 2412 (default) sub-channels 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 Better than 10 Output Power 15 dBm (Nominal) Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (11-chip Barker Sequence) DQPSK DBPSK...
  • Page 101 Specifications Wireless Open 160 m 270 m 400 m 550 m Range Environment (525 ft.) (885 ft.) (1300 ft.) (1750 ft.) Semi-open 50 m 70 m 90 m 115 m Environment (165 ft.) (230 ft.) (300 ft.) (375 ft.) Closed 25 m 35 m 40 m...

  • Page 102: Regulatory Information

    Specifications Regulatory Information Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz band, local radio regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment. 05& Refer to the flyer Information to the User for more regulatory information that may apply in your country.

  • Page 103: Access Control

    Access Control Authorized stations are identified by the MAC Address of the PC Card in the Access Control Table that is loaded into the BG-2000 as part of the configuration. With this security feature enabled, the BG-2000 ignores all requests to forward data to/from the wireless devices that are not identified in the Access Control Table.
  • Page 104 Glossary Alphanumeric Value An alphanumeric value is a value that can include both: Numeric values in the range of ’0-9’ and Alphabetical characters in the range of ’a-z’. For example: BG2on2ndfloor. Usually alphanumeric values are applied to specify a name or password, where the use of both alphabetical and numerical characters expands the flexibility to enter a name or value of your choice.

  • Page 105: Default Gateway

    Glossary Blink LED lights up at specific intervals or duty cycles. Usually, they are on 50% of the time, and off 50% of the time. Closed Environment Typical radio environment where work space is separated by floor-to-ceiling brick walls: antennas can not “see” each other. Default Gateway Device that you must address to communicate with networked devices outside the current Subnet.

  • Page 106: Dns Address

    Glossary omain ystem Distributed database used by computers on the Internet to look up each other’s addresses. When any site needs to add or remove computers, it simply updates the correspondent portion of the database and, after a short period, everyone on the Web can see the change.

  • Page 107: Encryption Key

    Glossary When new features or functions become available for your hardware, these will be released as updates on the website at: http://www.orinocowireless.com Encryption Key Alphanumeric Value or Hexadecimal Value used to validate the access to the network. Given that each wireless device on the network must be configured with the same security settings, Encryption Keys provide a basic mechanism to prevent any unauthorized access to the network.

  • Page 108: Hexadecimal Value

    If the traffic is legitimate, it is allowed to pass along, otherwise it is stopped. The BG-2000 supports IP and packet filtering firewall functions. Flicker LED lights up quickly at unspecified intervals or duty cycles. Usually, the flash rate is very rapid.
  • Page 109 Glossary In most occurrences where hexadecimal values apply, you will be able to distinguish the hexadecimal values from standard numerical values. For example: 3F2C will identify a four-digit hexadecimal value 1234 will most probably identify a four-digit numerical value. Usually hexadecimal values are identified by a leading 0x, or trailing ’h’, to allow you to distinguish a hexadecimal value from a numerical value.
  • Page 110 Glossary The IEEE is an organization that develops standards for electrical and electronic equipment. IEEE Standards documents are developed within the Technical Committees of the IEEE Societies and the Standards Coordinating Committees of the IEEE Standards Board. For more information, contact IEEE Customer Service at: E-mail/Internet: Customer.service@ieee.org http://standards.ieee.org...
  • Page 111 Glossary IEEE 802.11 compliant networking products that are based on the same type of distribution system are interoperable with one another, regardless of the device’s manufacturer. IP Address Internet Protocol Address A numeric value to identify network devices that communicate via the TCP/ IP protocol.
  • Page 112 A group of computers connected to one another via a wired or wireless network. A LAN is typically located in one building. Light Emitting Diode LEDs (indicator lights) are found on the front panel of the BG-2000 and are used to display status and activity. B-10...

  • Page 113: Mac Address

    Every networking device is identified by a unique factory-set number that cannot be changed, also referred to as the ’Universal MAC Address’. The MAC Address of a ORiNOCO Wireless Adapter is printed on a label on the underside of the hardware.

  • Page 114: Network Name

    This is a unique name that is printed on the bottom panel of the unit and can be changed to identify your private network. The default name is the ASCII representation of the last 6 nibbles of the MAC address of the ORiNOCO PC Card inside the BG-2000.

  • Page 115: Open Environment

    Often referred to as Line-Of-Sight topology. Open Configuration Standard IEEE 802.11 mode where the BG-2000 bridges data for: Every wireless station with the correct Network Name. Every wireless station with the Network Name set to Packet Filtering Packet Filtering is a type of Firewall.
  • Page 116 Glossary PC Card A PC Card is a Wireless Adapter that you can use to connect computers (laptops) to a wireless network. To use this adapter, the computer must be equipped with a PC Card Type II slot. Point-to-Point Protocol PPP is a protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to an Internet server.
  • Page 117 Semi-open Environment Typical radio environment where work space is divided by shoulder-height, hollow wall elements; antennas are at desktop level. Serial Number Every BG-2000 has a unique identification number with the following format: YYUTxxxxxxxx, where YY identify the year of manufacturing...

  • Page 118: Subnet Mask

    LAN segments. Each subnet is identified by the Subnet Mask. In a wireless network that allows mobile wireless stations to roam between different cells, all BG-2000 devices and wireless stations must be connected to the same LAN subnet. Subnet Mask 32-bit address mask used in the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 119 Glossary In a wireless network, all BG-2000 devices and wireless stations must be connected to the same LAN subnet. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol A reliable connection-oriented protocol for communication between computers transmitting data over networks including the Internet.
  • Page 120 Glossary Alphanumeric Alphanumeric B-18...
  • Page 121 Glossary Spacebar “ & < > B-19...

  • Page 122: Utp Cable

    Glossary Del. atagram rotocol. A connectionless protocol that runs on top of IP networks and uses IP for datagram delivery. Unlike TCP/IP, UDP/IP provides very few error recovery services, offering instead a direct way to send and receive datagrams over IP networks.

  • Page 123: Utp Cross-Over Cable

    Unshielded Twisted Pair Cross-over Cable Special cable for wired Ethernet networks, equipped with RJ-45 connectors. This cable is also referred to as 10Base-T or 100Base-T cable. This cable is typically used to connect a BG-2000 directly to a computer. irtual rivate...
  • Page 124 Glossary VPN: IPSec, PPTP and L2TP are common examples. Currently we support IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP. VPN over NAT In a home environment where a single Internet connection is shared among multiple computers by using NAT, a VPN client on one of the computers cannot typically connect to the VPN, since NAT and VPN, by default, conflict with each other.
  • Page 125 Glossary http://www.wirelessethernet.org ired quivalent rivacy IEEE 802.11 compliant encryption scheme based on the RC4 algorithm that is used to secure wireless data. WEP encryption is a method of encrypting data that is transmitted over your wireless network to insure data security. In a wired network, data security is maintained through the physical wire.

  • Page 126: Wireless Station

    Refer to your Wireless Client Adapter documentation for more information. Wireless Station A wireless station is a computing device equipped with a Wireless Client Adapter that can connect to a (wired) network infrastructure via a BG-2000. 64-bit Encryption Wireless Adapter that supports 64-bit WEP data encryption.
  • Page 127 Glossary 128-Bit Encryption Wireless Adapter that supports both 64-bit and 128-Bit Data Security (WEP) based on the RC4 algorithm. This type of interface (also referred to as Gold Label) allows you to enter:5 or 13-digit keys in Alphanumeric Value or 10 or 26-digit keys in Hexadecimal Value.
  • Page 128 Glossary B-26...

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