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7.5x9-inch cover with bleed on 4 sides RoamAbout ® Wir eless Networking 11a/b/g W ireless Ethernet Adapter User Guide RBTSA-AA / RBTSA-AB P/N 9034149.
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A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions 2 Related Documentat ion 4 Accessing Online Documentation 4 Product Registration and Su pport 5 1 I NTR ODUCTION Product Features 7 Security 7 W ireless Network Standar.
3 C ONFIGURING THE E THER NET A DAPTER Using Secure W eb Server Connection 25 Using the Enterasys Ne tworks W ireless Infrastructu re Device Manager 26 Using the Configuration Management Syst em 29 Cl.
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A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This guide provides all the information you need to install and use the Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g W ireless Ethernet Adapter in its default state. The guide is intended fo r use by IT managers and experienced network installation and administrat ion profe ssionals who have a basic knowledge of current networking concepts.
2 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions T able 1 and T able 2 list conventi ons that are used thr oughout this guide. Ta b l e 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions.
Conventions 3 Words in italics Italics are used to: ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, me nu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents .
4 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Ethernet Adapter document ation set includes the follow ing: ■ Quick Start Guide—printed guide th at describes basic installation.
Product Registration and Support 5 Product Registration and Support T o re gister your pr oduct with Enter asys Networks, go to the follo wing W eb page: http://www.enterasys.com/support For support information, see “Obtain ing Support for Y our Enterasys Networks Product” on page 55 or log on to the Enter asys Networks We b site at http://www.
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1 I NTR ODUCTION Enterasys Networks wirele ss technology has all of the benefits of a local area network (LAN) without the constraints and expense of network wiring. Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g W ire less LAN products provide easy , affor dable, flexible ways to extend wi reless netw orks to more users.
8 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Wir eless Network Standards Understanding the characteristics of the 802.11a and 802.11 g standards can help you make the best choice for your wir eless implement ation plans. 802.11a Ratified in 2002, 802.11 a is I E E E ’ s m o re rec e n t wi re l e s s s t a n da rd .
Network Configuration and Planning 9 Consider 802.11g when you need wider coverage and vendor compatibility an d you are: ■ Maintaining support for existing 802.11b users and the exis ting wireless investment while pr oviding for expansion into 802.
10 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Example Configurations The following examples illustrate ways you can use the Ether net Adapter to configur e Ether net client devices into workgr oups. (Details for setting up specific configurations ar e in “Installing the Ethernet Adapter” on page 11.
2 I NSTALLING THE E THER NET A DAPTER This chapter contains the informat ion you need to install and set up the Ethernet Adapter . It covers the followin g topics: ■ Unpacking the Ether net Adapter .
12 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Figur e 3 sh o w s the fr ont view of the Ether net Adapter , including the LEDs and connecting ports. It also shows the cradle, wh ich is used to mount the Ethernet Adapter to a wall or to instal l the Ether net Adapter on a flat surface.
Deciding Where to Place the Etherne t Adapter 13 (Canadian Standards Organisation), IE C (International Electrotechnical Commission) oder von anderen, nationalen oder internation alen Sicherheitsvorschriften für das en tsprechende Land z ugelassen wurde.
14 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER T o wall-mount the Ether net Adapter: 1 1 Place the two plastic anchors into a wa ll, then place two flat head mounting screws inside the plastic anchors, as shown in Figure 4 . Figure 4 Place the scr ew on the wall 2 Place the Ethernet Adapter onto the wall, as shown in Fi gure 5.
Connecting the Ethernet Adapter 15 Connecting the Ethern et Adapter The Ether net Adapter has power , Ether net, and serial ports, as shown in Figure 6.
16 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Connecting to an Etherne t Device The Ether net Adapte r is designed to be connect ed to an Ether net client device such as a hub, computer , or printer .
Connecting the Ethernet Adapter 17 Connecting to a Hub Y ou can supply network connections fo r up to 16 devices, such as computers and network printers, by connecting the Et her net Adapter to an Ethernet hub , as shown in Figure 8.
18 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Connecting to a Computer Y ou can connect the Ethern et Adapter directly to a computer thr ough Ether net as shown in Figure 10. Used this way , the Ethernet Adapter can convert a desktop comp uter to a wireless computer .
Checking the LED Indicators 19 Ta b l e 3 LED Descriptions LED Color Indicates Power Green Off The Ethernet Adapter is powered up and operating normally. The Ethernet Adapter is not receiving power or there is a fault with the power supply. 11a Green (solid) Green (blinking) Off The Ethernet Adapter has an 802.
20 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Attaching An Exter nal Antenna The Ether net Adapter has t wo inter nal diver sity dual-band a ntennas. If you want to increase the range of th e Ether net Adapter , an exter nal antenna can be attached to the exter nal antenna connector on the Ethernet Adapter .
Determining if you Need to Co nfigure the Ethe rnet Adapter 21 (Wid man) included on th e Enterasys Netw orks Installation CD to locate the Ethernet Adapter on the netw ork and view its IP address.
22 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Ether net Adapter Default Settings T able 4 shows the Ether net Adapter configuration fact ory defaults. Ta b l e 4 Factory Default Settings Property Default Setting Device Name RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter - RBTSA Device Location None (blank) Country For U.
Using the Enterasys Networks Installation CD 23 Using the Enterasys Networks Installation CD The Enterasys Networ ks Installation CD contains the following tools an d utilities: ■ Enterasys Networks.
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3 C ONFIGURING THE E THER NET A DAPTER If the Ethernet Adapter configuration that was set at the factory does not meet your network requir ements, or if you want to customize th e settings, you can us.
26 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Using the Enterasys Networks Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager The Enterasys Networ ks W ireless Infrastructure Device Manager (W idman) helps y.
Using the Enterasys Networks Wirele ss Infrastructure Device Manager 27 The tree lists all WLAN service ar eas on the network and expands to show t he Enterasys Networks wireless LAN devices that ar e associated to each service ar ea. Devices in a differ ent subnet than your computer are ident ified with exclamation points (!).
28 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Figure 13 Wireless Infras tructure Device Manager Pre-IP Configuration 4 The next window prompts for an ad ministrative password to allow the new IP address to be set. If this is the first time the device is being configured, leave the passwor d field blank and click Next .
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 29 Using the Configuration Management System The Enterasys Ne tworks11 a/b/g W ireless Ether net Adapter Configuratio n Management System resides on th e Ethernet Adapter and lets you configure the Ethernet Adapter thr ough your Web browser .
30 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Clearing and Applying System Configuration Settings The pages in the Configuration Management System have two but tons: Clear and Apply . ■ Clear returns the settings to the values they were when you last clicked Apply .
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 31 Changing System Properties Under System Config uration, click System P roperties . The System Properties page displays the pr operties of the selected Ethernet Adapter . Y ou can change properties by entering a value in a fie ld (see T abl e 9).
32 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Setting IP Network Properties Under System Configuration, click IP Network . The IP Networ k Properties page appears, where you can change the settings shown in T able 10. If you change the IP address and click Apply , yo u cannot continue to configure the device using the old IP addr ess.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 33 Setting Wireless Network Properties Under System Configuration, click Wireless Network . The W ireless Network Properties page app ears, where you can select different wir eless settings, as described in T able 11.
34 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Setting Description Wireless LAN Service Area Select Attach to any WLAN Service Area (ESSID) automatically to allow the Ethernet Adapter to associate with any a ccess point without specify ing the ESSID.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 35 Manually Selecting Radio Channels On the Advanced W ireless Network page, you can manu ally select the radio channels an d radio modes. The Ether net Adap ter only looks for a best SSID that matches the specif ied radio mode on the sp ecified channels.
36 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER 1 Connect the first Ether net Adapter to power and use the Ether net cable to connect it to the computer . 2 Use the Enterasys Networks W ireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Ethernet Adapter a nd la unch the Configuration Management System.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 37 No Security (Open System) No encryption is used. Network comm unications could be intercepted by uninte nded r ecipients.
38 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER TKIP The T emporal Key Integ rity Protoc ol (TKIP) option impr oves data encryption over WEP sc heme by dynamically updating the encr yption keys every 10,000 packets. TKIP pr ovides per -packet key mixing, a message integrity check, an d a re-keying mechanism.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 39 Changing RADIUS Settings Under System Configuration , click RADIUS . The RADIUS page appears, where you can set the primary and secondary RADIUS Server settings. This page allows for configurat ion of a Remote Access Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) server for authentication pur poses in 802.
40 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Changing SNMP Settings Under System Configuration, click SNMP to display and change settings for the Simple Network Management Protocol.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 41 CAUTION: W ith the Allow option of the System Default Mode selected, the Ethernet Adapter allows all Eth ernet frames except tho se carr ying the MAC addresses that are specified in the Access Control List and have the permission type Deny .
42 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Serial Port Under System Configurat ion, click Ser ial Port to set up network ser ial port operation. About UART A Universal Asynchronous Receiver/T ra nsmitter (UART) is the fundamental hardwar e for serial communication, contr olling th e speed and method o f data transfer of the ser ial port.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 43 Configuring UART Settings For proper operation, it is imperative that these sett ings always match the settings of the device to which the Ether net Adapte r is connected via the RS-232 port.
44 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER After configuring the port mode, you also need to configure the following options: ■ Line Length – As data arrives on the seri al port it is accumulated in a buffer in the Ether net Adapter . The Line length parameter sets the maximum size for this buffer .
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 45 Applying Settings After you set the UART settings, netwo rk serial port settings, and operation mode, select Apply to make the settings take effect.
46 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER T o restor e the settings through softwar e: 1 Under T ools, click Restore Factor y Defaults . 2 Click Restore . If the Ethernet Adapter was using an IP address setting other than the default, restoring the factory defaults will change th e IP address.
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 47 Using TF TP The general instruct ions for installing the upgrade using TF TP are: 1 Launch the Configuration Management System. 2 Under T ools, click Upgrade System . 3 Select TF TP . 4 Enter the file name for the firmware.
48 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Backing up a Configuration As part of system mainten ance, you shou ld save and ba ck up the configurations of individual Ethernet Adapters in case you need to reload them in the future. The backup saves all the parameters of the selected Ether net Adapter in a file on your computer .
Using the Configuration Management Sys tem 49 Clearing the Ether net Client List The Ether net Adapter supports up to 16 specific clients (f or example, computers and printers) and keeps track of the clients with a list of their MAC addresses.
50 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE E THERNET A DAPTER Viewing System Summary Under System Summary , you can view the following information: Click Refresh to update the information. T able 14 System Summary Page Property Description Default Value Device Name The name assigned to the Ethernet Adapter.
4 T R OUBLESHOOTING Diagnosing Problems If you have difficulty with the Ether net Adapter , try the solutions in the following table. T able 15 T roubleshooting Symptom Solution(s) 16 devices hav e been connected to the Ethernet Adapter, either simultaneously or sequentially.
52 C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Solution(s) After you change the IP address, after you restore a backup configuration, or after you reset the Ethernet Adapter to factory defaults, the Configuration Management System stops responding an d you cannot continue configuring the Ethernet Adapter .
Disconnecting the Ethernet Adapter 53 Disconnecting the Ethern et Adapter T o disconnect the Ethernet Adap ter: CAUTION: Disconnecting the Ethernet Adapter ends the network association. T o avoid possible data lo ss, exit all networking applications on connected devices before you disconnect the Ethernet Adapter .
54 C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTING Uninstalling Software and Documentation If you want to uninstall the Enterasy s Netwo rks 11a/b/g W ireless Ethernet Adapter software and documentation, you can either .
A O BTAINING S UPPORT FOR Y OUR E NTERASYS N ETWORKS P R ODUCT Getting Help For additional support related to this device or document, contact Enterasys Networks using one of the following metho ds.
56 A PPENDIX A: O BTAINING S UPPORT FOR Y OUR E NTERASYS N ETWORKS P RODUCT ■ The device history (for example, ha ve you returned the device before , is this a r ecurring problem.
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R EGULATORY I NFORMATION The Enterasys Networks 11 a/b/g Wireles s Ethernet Ad apter (Model RBTSA-A A / RBTSA-AB) must be inst alled and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instru ctions as described in t he user documentation that comes with the produc t.
M ANUFACTUR ER ’ S D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY Enterasys Networks, Inc. 50 Minuteman Road Andover, MA 01810 USA 1-800-872-8440 ( toll-free in the U.S.
C ANADA – I NDUSTRY C ANADA (IC) This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the followin g two conditions: (1 ) this devic e may not caus e interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferen ce, including interference that may cause undes ired operation of this device.
E UR OPE – EU D ECLARATIO N OF C ONFORMITY Marking by the above symbol indicat es compliance wi th the Essential Requireme nts and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive of the European Un ion (1999/5/EC).
E UR OPE – R ESTRICTIONS FOR U SE OF 2.4GH Z F REQU ENCIES IN E UROPEAN C OMMUNITY C OUNTRI ES Spanish Por medio de la presente Enterasys Networ ks, Inc.
E UR OPE – R ESTRICTIONS FOR U SE OF 5GH Z F RE QU E N C IE S IN E UROPEAN C OMMUNITY C OUNT RIES ■ To remain in confo rmance with European spectrum usage laws for Wireless LAN operat ion, the above 2.4GHz and 5GHz channel limitation s apply. The user should check th e current channel of operation.
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