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Black Box LW0055A Manual

Black Box LW0055A Manual (146 pages)

Pro 11 Series

Brand: Black Box | Category: Wireless Router | Size: 0.43 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
8
Chapter Page

9
1 Introduction

13
2 Basic Installation

22
3 Using the Local Terminal for Unit Setup and Management

27
- Getting Started with the Local Terminal
  27
- Configuration Screens
  28
- Main Menu
  31
- System Configuration Menu
  31
  - Station Status
    32
  - IP and SNMP Parameters
    33
  - Wireless LAN (WLAN) Parameters
    33
  - Bridging
    36
  - Station Control
    37
  - Security (Authentication Feature)
    37
- Advanced Settings Menu
  39
  - Translation Mode
    39
  - Performance
    39
  - Radio
    40
  - Rate
    41
  - Access Point Redundancy Support
    41
  - Maintenance
    41
- Site Survey Menu
  42
  - System Counters
    42
  - Survey Software
    47
  - Using the Site Survey Software
    47
  - Event Log
    50
  - Display Neighboring Access Points
    50
- Access Control Menu
  50
4 PCMCIA Adapter Installation, Setup, and Management

52
- Packing List
  52
- Before You Begin
  52
- Installing the PCMCIA Adapter
  53
- Installing the PCMCIA Adapter Utilities
  59
  - Uninstalling PCMCIA Adapter Utilities
    59
- Using the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility
  59
  - Station Status Tab
    60
  - WLAN Parameters Tab
    61
  - Station Control Tab
    61
  - Configuration Access Tab
    62
  - Power Management Tab
    63
  - Security Tab
    64
  - Maintenance Tab
    65
  - Radio Tab
    65
  - Performance Tab
    66
  - Resetting the PCMCIA Adapter
    67
  - Using the Site Survey Utility
    68
  - Accessing the Site Survey Utility
    68
  - Site Survey Main Window
    69
  - Performing a Site Survey with the PCMCIA Adapter
    71
- Using the Upgrade Kit Program
  72
- Downloading Firmware
  75
- Installation Troubleshooting
  76
- Installing the PCMCIA Adapter Drivers in ODI Systems
  77
5 Planning and Installing Wireless Lans

80
- System Configurations
  80
- Indoor Installation Considerations
  88
  - Site-Selection Factors
    89
  - Antennas for Indoor Applications
    90
  - Construction Materials
    91
  - Cell Size
    92
- Outdoor Installation Considerations
  93
  - Site-Selection Factors
    93
  - Rooftop Installation
    94
  - Antennas for Outdoor Applications
    94
  - Antenna Seal
    96
  - Cell Size
    96
  - Link Distance
    97
  - Outdoor Installations
    97
- Precautions
  97
  - Transmit Antenna Gain
    97
  - Spurious Radio Frequency Emissions
    98
  - Lightning Protection
    98
  - Rain Proofing
    98
6 Upgrade Procedure

99
7 System Troubleshooting

101
- Troubleshooting Guide
  101
- Checking Counters
  105
  - WLAN Counters
    105
  - Ethernet Counters
    105
- Appendix A Supported Mibs and Traps
  
  106
  - Supported Mibs
    106
  - Supported Traps
    106
Appendix B. Specifications

109
- Specifications for LW0050A-LW0053A and LW0055A-LW0058A
  109
- Specifications for LW0054A and LW0059A
  111
Appendix C. Wireless LAN Concepts

114
- Topology
  114
  - Wired LAN Topology
    114
  - Wireless LAN Topology
    115
- Roaming
  117
- Load Balancing
  117
- Dynamic Rate Switching
  118
- Media Access
  118
- Fragmentation
  119
- Collision Avoidance
  119
- Channelization
  119
Appendix D. Radio Signal Propagation

120
- Introduction
  120
- RF Terms and Definitions
  121
Appendix E. IEEE 802.11 Technical Tutorial

127
- Architecture Components
  127
- IEEE 802.11 Layers Description
  128
- The MAC Layer
  129
  - The Basic Access Method: CSMA/CD
    129
  - Virtual Carrier Sense
    130
  - MAC-Level Acknowledgments
    131
  - Fragmentation and Reassembly
    131
  - Inter Frame Spaces
    133
  - Exponential Backoff Algorithm
    133
- How Does a Station Join an Existing Cell (BSS)
  134
  - The Authentication Process
    135
  - The Association Process
    135
- Roaming
  135
- Keeping Synchronization
  136
- Security
  136
  - Preventing Access to Network Resources
    136
  - Eavesdropping
    136
  - Power Saving
    137
  - Frame Types
    138
  - Frame Formats
    138
  - Preamble
    138
  - PLCP Header
    138
  - MAC Data
    139
- Most Common Frame Formats
  143
  - RTS Frame Format
    143
  - CTS Frame Format
    144
  - ACK Frame Format
    144
- Point Coordination Function (PCF)
  145
- Ad-Hoc Networks
  145

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