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Black Box LW0058A-R2 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
How to Use this Guide
13
Pro 11 Series Features
14
Pro 11 Series Product Line
15
Access Point (LW0050A, LW0055A, or LW0060A-CAN)
15
Single Station Adapter (LW0051A, LW0056A, or LW0061A-CAN)
16
Four-Port Station Adapter (LW0052A, LW0057A, or LW0062A-CAN)
17
Workgroup Bridge (LW0053A, LW0058A, or LW0063A-CAN)
18
PC Adapter (LW0054A or LW0059A)
18
Pro 11 Functional Description
19
Quick Review of Ethernet
19
Startup Procedure
19
Access Point
19
Single-Port Station Adapters
20
Four-Port Station Adapter
20
Ethernet Workgroup Bridge
20
3-Mbps Type II PCMCIA Adapter
21
2 Basic Installation
22
Basic Installation Checklist
22
Check the Packing List
22
Position the Unit
23
Connect the Unit to the Power Supply
24
Connect the Unit to the Ethernet Port
25
Check LED Indicators
25
Leds on Station Adapters and Bridges
25
Access Point Leds
26
Verifying the Ethernet Connection
26
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 Drivers
53
Checking the LED Indicators
58
Initial Configuration
58
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
Single-Cell Configuration
80
Overlapping Cell Configuration
84
Multicell Configuration
86
Multi-Hop Configuration (Relay)
87
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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