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Summary of Contents for GRE GINA
- Page 1 GRE AMERICA, INC Wireless LAN Access Point/Bridge...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents FCC Warning Information Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 Features 1.3 System Requirement Chapter 2 Connecting the Wireless Bridge to Your Network Chapter 3 Configuring the Wireless Point Chapter 4 Installing the USB Drivers for the Wireless Bridge 4.1 Installing the Driver software for Windows 98 4.2 Installing the Driver Software for Windows Millennium 4.3 Installing the Driver Software for Windows 2000... - Page 3 WARNING!! RADIATION. RF energy at microwave frequencies is present with this equipment. Personnel should not be exposed to high RF energies, and should not be in front of the antenna when the equipment is switched on. All accessible RF connections must be terminated when the radio is powered on.
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Page 4: Wireless Bridge
Quick Installation Guide e. * 12 VDC Switching Power Supply * Caution: You must use the power supply supplied by GRE America, Inc. Failure to comply with any rules will result in void of warranty support by GRE America, Inc. -
Page 5: System Requirement
Page 2 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 1.3 System Requirement : 1. Computer with USB support or Ethernet connection 2. Windows 98, Millennium, 2000 Professional 3. Wireless bridge (2) 4. Ethernet Cross Over Cable if connecting Wireless AP/Bridge directly to Ethernet PC... -
Page 6: Installing The Driver Software For Windows Millennium
Page 3 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click the Next button. This will search for the Windows 98 driver. 3. Windows will now ask you where to search for the driver software. Select Specify a location and type in the blank field D:\ Access Point\ DFU\ Driver (where "D"... - Page 7 Page 4 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 5.1 Install Wireless Bridge Utility 1. To install the Wireless Bridge Utility, first put the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. Then, click the Windows Start button and select Run from the Start Menu. In the "Open" field, type: D:\ Access Point\ DFU\ setup.
- Page 8 Page 5 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 1. Click " …" button and a dialog box appeared. Select the firmware file, which you want to upgrade your Wireless Bridge. Then click "Open" button 2. Click "Download" button to process firmware upgrade 3.
- Page 9 Page 6 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide • Eth_ SubMask: The Ethernet Station and the Wireless Point must be on the same subnet. The IP address for the Wireless Bridge must correspond to the Subnet Mask. Subnet Mask consists of four sets of three digits that divide a network into subnetworks.
- Page 10 Page 7 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide • DTIM: Set the DTIM period. Determines at which interval the AP will send its broadcast traffic. Default value is 4 beacons. • Receive Antenna: Set the Receive Antenna among the following options Left, Right or Diversity, to determine which antennas are used for reception.
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Page 11: Configuring The Wireless Bridge With Ethernet Port / Snmp Utility
Page 8 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 5.3 Configuring the Wireless AP/Bridge with Ethernet Port / SNMP Utility Note: 1. If you AP/Bridge unit is connected to a Hub, use the Ethernet Cable provided with the kit. - Page 12 Page 9 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide B. Find Access Point: This submenu allows you to find and connect with an Wireless Bridge without the necessity of knowing its IP Address. Choose this submenu in order to find the Wireless Bridge available for connection.
- Page 13 Page 10 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide 3. Now, you can use SNMP manager to configure the Wireless AP/Bridge File Menu : • Close Connection AP - Terminates the connection with the Wireless AP/Bridge. • Download Changes - When all the desired values of the parameters have been set you are able to download the changes (save the changes) to the Wireless AP/Bridge by selecting this submenu.
- Page 14 Page 11 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide Setup Menu : Bridge : Under the "Bridge" submenu, there are two options: 1. IP Configuration 2. Wireless LAN a) IP Configuration • MAC Address: The MAC Address of the Wireless AP/Bridge. Unique 48-bit, hardcoded Media Access Control address known as the station identifier.
- Page 15 Page 12 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide Wireless LAN : Under the "Bridge" submenu, there are three options: 1. Privacy Option 2. Operational Settings 3. Authorized MAC Address a) Privacy Options • By choosing this option you must define the encryption key values of your choice.
- Page 16 Page 13 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide • Fragmentation threshold: The size at which packets will be fragmented. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes. • RTS Threshold: Minimum packet size to require an RTS (Request To Send). For packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN.
- Page 17 Page 14 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide station of the Remote LAN can successfully communicate with any station of the central LAN, as if all of them belonged to the same physical LAN. Wireless Stations can’t be associated with Access Point Clients. The AP conducts the designated traffic to the appropriate wired or wireless station.
- Page 18 Page 15 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide Info : • Wireless Statistics - This submenu reports the statistics concerning the unit's Wireless activity • Ethernet Statistics - This submenu reports the statistics concerning the unit's Ethernet port activity...
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Page 19: Chapter 6 Wireless Bridge Firmware Upgrade With Ethernet
Page 16 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide Chapter 6 Wireless bridge Firmware Upgrade with Ethernet Port / TFTP Client Utility TFTP Client Utility location : The Wireless bridge firmware upgrade can be done through the Ethernet port with TFTP Client Utility 1. - Page 20 Page 17 GRE Wireless LAN GINA Access Point/Bridge User Guide What is Roaming? Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Wireless Bridge.
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Page 21: Limited Warranty
This section contains user information about GRE’s limited warranty. Limited Warranty General GRE America, Inc. warrants all parts of each new product to be of sound design, good material and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective under normal use at no charge for a period of 12 months from the date of sale to the end user. -
Page 22: Contact Information
Support : wlan@greamerica.com Copyrights : © 2002 GRE America, Inc. All rights reserved. This material is the property of GRE America, Inc. Copying or reproducing this material is strictly prohibited. All violators shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. - Page 23 Fax : (650) 591-2001 more information.. Toll Free : (800) 233-5973 Email : sales@greamerica.com * Specifications Subject to change without notice © 2002 GRE America, Inc. GINA and GRE are registered trademarks of GRE America, Inc Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation...