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Aironet ISA3500 User's Manual And Technical Reference Manual (99 pages)

Wireless LAN Adapter

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Table of Contents
3
About the User's Guide and Technical Reference Manual
9
Section

9
- Typographical Conventions
  11
- Welcome to the Aironet 3500 Series Wireless LAN Adapter
  13
  - Safety Information
    14
    
    Dipole Antenna
    15
    
    High Gain Antennas
    15
    
    Other Devices in the Wireless Network
    15
  - Radio Characteristics
    16
  - Frequency Hopping Radio Technology
    16
  - Data Transparency and Protocols
    16
  - Protocols Supported
    17
  - Radio Ranges
    17
    
    Site Survey
    17
    
    Link Test
    19
  - Security Features
    19
  - Terminology
    20
  - System Configurations
    22
- Figure 1.1 - Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
  
  22
- Figure 1.2 - Wireless Infrastructure
  
  23
- Figure 1.3 - Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LAN
  
  24
- Figure 1.4 - Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters
  
  25
- Coverage Options
  26
Figure 1.5 - Minimal Overlap Coverage Option

26
Figure 1.6 - Heavy Overlap Coverage Option

27
Figure 1.7 - Multiple Overlapping Systems Coverage Option

28
Section 2

29
- Installing the Hardware
  29
  - Before You Start
    30
- Figure 2.1 - Overview of the Wireless LAN Adapter
  
  31
- Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter
  32
  - Installation
    32
- Configuring the DIP Switches (ISA Only)
  35
  - Base Address
    36
  - IRQ Level
    37
- Attaching the Antenna
  38
- Viewing the Indicator Displays
  39
Section 3

41
Table 3.5 - General Network Keywords

56
Table 3.6 - Advanced Network Keywords

58
Table 3.7 - Fragmentation Keywords

59
Table 3.8 - Power Management Keywords

60
Table 3.9 - Scanning Keywords

62
Table 3.10 - Infrastructure Keywords

63
Table 3.11 - Ad Hoc Keywords

64
Table 3.12 - Wireless LAN Adapter Keywords

65
Section 4

67
- Utilities
  67
  - Site Survey and Link Test
    67
    
    Using Windows 3.11 or DOS to Perform a Link Test Using Telnet
    68
    
    Using Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Perform a Link Test
    70
  - Link Test Command in Windgs
    71
    
    Linkscope
    72
- Loading New Firmware Versions
  73
  - Upgrading Firmware for Windows 95 or Windows 98
    73
  - Loading Firmware for Windows 3.11 and DOS
    74
Section 5

75
Table A.1 - Supported Drivers

79
- Wireless LAN Adapter Specifications
  79
Appendix A

79
- Radio Specifications
  80
- Power Requirements
  81
- Physical Specifications
  81
- LAN Drivers Supported
  79
Table A.2 - Radio Specifications

81
Table A.3 - Power Requirements

81
Appendix B

83
- Using the Windgs Utility
  83
- Commands Menu
  83
  - Select Card
    83
  - Load New Firmware
    84
  - Edit Properties
    84
  - Statistics
    84
  - Status
    84
  - Link Test
    85
  - Site Survey
    85
  - Radio Off/On
    85
  - Exit
    85
- Options Menu
  86
  - Preferences
    86
  - Screen Update Timer
    86
  - Save Properties Options
    87
- Edit Parameters
  87
  - System Parameters
    88
    
    Name
    88
    
    Network Type (Infrastructure Mode
    88
    
    Ssid
    88
    
    Constant Awake Mode (CAM
    89
    
    Fast Power Save Mode
    89
    
    Network Type (Ad Hoc Mode
    89
    
    Power Save Mode
    89
  - Network Parameters
    90
  - RF Network Parameters
    90
  - Advanced (Infrastructure
    92
    
    RTS Retry Limit
    92
    
    RTS Threshold
    92
    
    Specified Access Point
    92
  - Advanced (Ad Hoc/Ibss
    93
    
    Channel
    93
    
    Beacon Period
    94
    
    Wake Duration
    94
Appendix C

95
Appendix D

99
Appendix D Technical Support

99
- Communications
  99
- Web Site
  99

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Table of Contents

Section

Figure 1.1 - Ad Hoc Wireless LAN

Figure 1.2 - Wireless Infrastructure

Figure 1.3 - Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LAN

Figure 1.4 - Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters

Figure 1.5 - Minimal Overlap Coverage Option

Figure 1.6 - Heavy Overlap Coverage Option

Figure 1.7 - Multiple Overlapping Systems Coverage Option

Section 2

Figure 2.1 - Overview of the Wireless LAN Adapter

Section 3

Table 3.5 - General Network Keywords

Table 3.6 - Advanced Network Keywords

Table 3.7 - Fragmentation Keywords

Table 3.8 - Power Management Keywords

Table 3.9 - Scanning Keywords

Table 3.10 - Infrastructure Keywords

Table 3.11 - Ad Hoc Keywords

Table 3.12 - Wireless LAN Adapter Keywords

Section 4

Section 5

Table 5.2 - Amber LED Operating Messages

Table 5.1 - Green LED Operating Messages

Table A.1 - Supported Drivers

Appendix A

Table A.2 - Radio Specifications

Table A.3 - Power Requirements

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix D Technical Support

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