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1 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate rad.
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5 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Contents 1. Specifications..............................................97 2. Quick-Start Setup and Operation for the Hub .................................................14 3. Introduction ......
6 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1 Accessing Advanced Setup Functions ............................................80 5.1.1 Hub Main Menu .......................87 5.1.2 System Configuration Menus................................
7 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 1. Specifications NOTE All specifications apply to Hub models LW001A, LW005A, and LW007A, Adapter models LW002A, LW003A, LW008A, and LW009A, and Bridge models LW004A and LW010A, unless otherwise noted.
8 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Range, open air (LW004A, LW010A) —Up to 7 miles (10 km) Antenna diversity— LW001A, LW002A, LW003A, LW005A: 2 attached antennas, 2 dBi omni; L.
9 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Standards— IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1d, Transparent to network protocols (IP, IPX, Appletalk, OSI, NetBIOS, DECnet, etc.
10 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Security (LW004A, LW010A): Encryption —802.11 compatible Authentication —Network ID, Password Management (LW001A, LW005A, LW007A): SNMP agen.
11 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Management (LW003A, LW009A): SNMP agent —MIB-1 and II, bridge MIB, Private MIB Wired Ethernet, serial SLIP, and wireless management access Sof.
12 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Dimensions 5.1”H x 3.4”W x 1.2”D (13 x 8.6 x 3 cm) Weight 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Environmental Operating temperature —32° to 105° F (0° to 4.
13 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Approvals (LW001A, LW005A, LW007A): UL 19.50 FCC Part 15 ETS 300-328 VDE Class B CE Approvals (LW002A, LW003A, LW004A, LW008A, LW009A, LW010A): .
14 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 2. Quic k Star t Setup and Operation f or the Hub Use the following steps to get up and running with your 3-Mbps Wireless Ethernet Hub. (For more detailed procedures, see Section 4.1 .) 1. Position the Hub in a high, central location, well away from moving objects and metal furniture.
15 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4. Check the function of the Hub using the front-panel LED indicators as follows: • PWR—Power supply • INFR—Radio interference • ETH.
16 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 3. Intr oduction 3.1 The 3-Mbps Wireless Ethernet Product Line The Wireless Ethernet product line contains the following units: • Wireless Eth.
17 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES The LW001A and LW007A function exactly the same way, but the LW001A has permanently attached antennas, and the LW007A has detachable antennas. A third Hub, LW005A (which is covered in a separate manual), has the same hardware as the LW007A, but different software.
18 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 3-1. Wireless Ethernet Hub (LW001A or LW007A) Installed on Wall. The Wireless Ethernet Hub contains an embedded SNMP agent that lets you manage it from the LAN Management Information Base.
19 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 3-2. Wireless Ethernet Hub (LW001A or LW007A) Installed on Shelf..
20 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES W IRELESS E THERNET W ORKSTATION A DAPTER (LW002A OR LW008A) The LW002A is a wireless LAN adapter that converts any 10BASE-T Ethernet equipped computer (including PCs, X-Terminals, Digital™, Sun, HP ® , IBM ® , and Apple ® ), into a wireless LAN station.
21 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 3-3. Workstation Adapter (LW002A or LW008A). The network stays connected while you roam between overlapping coverage areas; plus, you get continuous transmission and reception while moving at high speed without losing or duplicating data packets.
22 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES W IRELESS E THERNET 4-P ORT W ORKSTATION A DAPTER (LW003A OR LW009A) The Wireless Ethernet 4-Port Workstation Adapter (LW003A) is a wireless LAN adapter that connects a workgroup of up to four 10BASE-T Ethernet equipped workstations to the wireless LAN.
23 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES The 4-Port Workstation Adapter contains an embedded SNMP agent and software downloading capabilities that let you manage it from the LAN Management Information Base. Figure 3-4. 4-Port Workstation Adapter (LW003A or LW009A).
24 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES W IRELESS B RIDGE (LW004A OR LW010A) The Wireless Bridge (LW004A) is a high-speed, wide- range wireless LAN bridge that provides connectivity to remote Ethernet networks.
25 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES PCMCIA W IRELESS A DAPTER (LW006A) The LW006A adapter, which is covered in detail in a separate user manual, gives the portable computer user complete mobility, allowing seamless roaming throughout the wireless LAN campus.
26 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 3-5. PCMCIA Wireless Adapter (LW006A). W IRELESS B RIDGE FOR PCMCIA A DAPTER (LW005A) The Wireless Bridge for PCMCIA Adapter is covered in a separate user manual.
27 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 3.2 Features of Wireless Ethernet LANs • Saves cabling costs— The wireless Ethernet LAN saves you cabling costs that can amount to up to 40% of your LAN installation cost. • Plug-and-play installation —No additional software or hardware installation is required.
28 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • Workstation mobility— Notebook and pen-based computer users can roam throughout the Wireless Ethernet campus. As long as the coverage areas are overlapping this mobility is seamless. Users maintain their network connection while roaming from cell to cell.
29 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4. Setting Up the LAN 4.1 Installing the Hub Follow these steps: • Check the package contents. • Choose the best location to place the Hub. • Connect to the power supply. • Connect to the Ethernet backbone.
30 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • A monitor connector cable. (This is for connecting the Hub and the Workstation Adapter [LW002A, LW003A, LW008A, or LW009A] to a monitor for performing the advanced setup functions described in Chapter 5 ).
31 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Antennas Make sure the antennas are extended vertically in relation to the floor. Central Location Install the Hub in a central location in the coverage area you intend to include in the cell. Good positions are: • At the center of a large room.
32 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Heat Sources Keep the Hub well away from sources of heat, such as radiators, air-conditioners etc. Microwave Ovens Place the Hubs well clear of radiation sources that emit in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, such as microwave ovens.
33 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 3: Connect the Hub to the Power Supply • Connect the supplied power transformer to an external power supply at 110 or 220 VAC. • The unit operates on a power input of 5 VDC (1200 mA). Figure 4-1.
34 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 4: Connect the Hub to the Ethernet Backbone Attach one end of a regular (uncrossed) Ethernet connector cable (not supplied) to the RJ-45 port on the back panel of the Hub (marked UTP). Attach the other end of the connector cable to any available Ethernet Hub outlet.
35 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-3. Connecting the Hub to the Ethernet Backbone. Step 5: Check Hub Functionality Using LED Indicators The following aspects of Hub functionality are checked using the LEDs on the front panel.
36 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-4. Front-Panel LED Indicators. PWR (Power supply; Power-on test) Off—During power-on Blinks—After failed power-on On—After succes.
37 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES LOAD (L,M,H) (No. of associated stations) No stations 1-4 stations 5-8 stations 9 or more stations QL T H M L QLT H M L QLT H M L QLT H M L.
38 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Verifying the Ethernet Connection Once the Hub is connected to an Ethernet outlet, the ETHR LED on the front panel will blink when sensing LAN traffic, thus verifying the Ethernet connection.
39 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • Workstation Adapter (LW002A or LW008A), complete with two omnidirectional antennas. • 5 VDC power supply transformer. • This User’s Manual. Figure 4-5. Back Panel of the Adapter. Step 2: Connect the Adapter to the power supply.
40 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-6. Connecting to the Power Supply..
41 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 3: Connect the Adapter to your computer or workstation. • Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of a regular (uncrossed) Ethernet cable, to the UTP port on the back panel of the Adapter.
42 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 4: Position Your Adapter You will get the best results if you choose a position for your Adapter, keeping the following points in mind: • Metal Furniture— Position your Adapter well clear of metallic furniture and far from moving objects such as metallic fans or metallic doors.
43 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • Ethernet activity detected. • Reception quality. Figure 4-8. Front-Panel LED Indicators. Front-Panel LED indicators PWR (Power supply; Pow.
44 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES QLT (L, M, H)) Very-low-quality reception Low-quality reception Medium-quality reception High-quality reception NOTE The QLT LEDs will also not light if the workstation is not synchronized with a Hub.
45 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4.3 Installing the 4-Port Workstation Adapter (LW003A or LW009A) The 4-Port Workstation Adapter (LW003A or LW009A) is a plug-and-play installation. All you need to get up and running is to connect the power supply to the Adapter and to connect the Adapter to your computer.
46 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-9. Front and Back Panels of the 4-Port Workstation Adapter..
47 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 2: Connect the Adapter to the power supply. • Connect the power transformer to an external power outlet at 110 or 220 VAC. • Connect the output jack of the power transformer to the DC input socket on the side panel of the Adapter.
48 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 3: Connect the 4-Port Adapter to your computer or workstation. • Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of a regular (uncrossed) Ethernet cable, to any available port on the front panel of the Adapter.
49 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-11. Connecting the Adapter to a Workstation..
50 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 4: Position the 4-Port Adapter You will get the best results if you keep the following points in mind when you choose a position for your a.
51 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 5: Check functionality using the LED indicators. LEDs on the front and back panels of the Adapter indicate the following: Front-panel LED indicators: • Workstation connected. • Ethernet activity on each of the four ports.
52 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Back-panel LED indicators: • Power supply and self-test. • Wireless LAN link established by synchronization with a Hub. • Ethernet activity detected. • Reception quality. Figure 4-13. Indicators on the Back Panel of the 4-Port Workstation Adapter.
53 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES PWR (Power supply; Power-on test): Off—During power-on Blinks—After failed power-on On—After successful power-on WLNK Off—Scanning for H.
54 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES QLT (L, M, H)) Very-low-quality reception Low-quality reception Medium-quality reception High-quality reception NOTE The QLT LEDs will also not light if the workstation is not synchronized with a Hub.
55 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4.4 Installing the Wireless Bridge (LW004A or LW010A) The Wireless Bridge (LW004A or LW010A) is a plug- and-play installation.
56 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-14. Front Panel of the Wireless Bridge. Step 2: Connect the Wireless Bridge to the power supply.
57 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-15. Connecting to the Power Supply. Step 3: Connect the Wireless Bridge to the Hub or to any available outlet of the Ethernet LAN. • Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of a regular (uncrossed) Ethernet cable, to the UTP port on the back panel of the Bridge.
58 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • Connect the RJ-45 connector on the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Hub or to any available Ethernet outlet. Figure 4-16. Connecting the Wireless Bridge to an Ethernet Hub or Outlet.
59 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 4: Position the Wireless Bridge and the Antennas You will get the best results if you choose a position for your Wireless Bridge, keeping the following points in mind: • Antennas —For detailed information on selecting, installing and mounting antennas, see Section 4.
60 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Step 5: Check functionality using the LED indicators. The following aspects of Wireless Bridge functionality are checked using the LEDs on the front panel.
61 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Front-panel LED indicators: PWR (Power supply; Power-on test): Off—During power-on Blinks—After failed power-on On—After successful power-.
62 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES QLT (L, M, H)) Very-low-quality reception Low-quality reception Medium-quality reception High-quality reception NOTE The QLT LEDs will also not light if the Bridge is not synchronized with a Hub.
63 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4.5 Setting Up a Basic Wireless Ethernet Cell A basic Wireless Ethernet cell consists of an Hub and the wireless workstations associated with it.
64 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-18. Basic Wireless Ethernet Cell. To set up a basic Wireless Ethernet cell: 1. Place the Hub as high as possible on a wall or on a high stand, or attach it to the ceiling with a mounting bracket.
65 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Use the LED Indicators on the front panel of the Workstation Adapter to check the received signal quality. The signal quality should be in the high to medium range. 4. Make any adjustments necessary.
66 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES - Wood, glass plastic and bricks reflect part of the radio signals and allow part of the signals to pass through them. - Water and objects containing a lot of moisture absorb a large part of the radio signals.
67 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • Distance Between Cells —The distance between the cells varies according to the floor plan of the building and the nature of the indoor environment. Five general categories of areas can be classified: 1.
68 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-20. Overlapping Wireless Ethernet Cells in Office Environment. 3. Closed Indoor Areas —A floor divided into Wireless Ethernet individual offices by concrete or masonry walls, or a house.
69 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Suggested maximum distance between Hub and workstation: 1000 m (3200 ft.) With high-gain antennas: 1500 m (5000 ft.) 5. Obstructed Outdoor Areas —Outdoor areas with obstructed line-of-sight between the Hub and the Wireless Ethernet workstation.
70 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES To set up two overlapping Wireless Ethernet cells: 1. Install the first Hub wireless Ethernet as high as possible on a wall, on a high stand, or attached to the ceiling, using the steps described in Section 4.
71 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 6. Temporarily disconnect the first Hub from the power supply. Verify a high to medium received radio signal from the second Hub. 7. Adjust the distance between the Hubs if necessary. The two coverage areas are now overlapping.
72 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-21. Basic Wireless Ethernet Cell. Once the Adapters establish association, you can communicate with all the other wireless stations in the cell and via the Hub’s Ethernet connection, with all the network facilities.
73 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 4.8 Associating with Other Hubs When two or more adjacent Hubs are positioned close enough to each other, a part of the coverage area of the Hubs will overlap. In high-traffic-density areas, Hubs are sometimes positioned so that all of their coverage areas overlap.
74 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 4-22. Associating with Different Hubs. 4.9 Antennas The Wireless Hub, Workstation Adapter, 4-Port Workstation Adapter, and Wireless Bridge are each available in two models that are identical except for their antennas.
75 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES The Wireless Hub (LW007A), Workstation Adapter (LW008A), 4-Port Workstation Adapter (LW009A), and Wireless Bridge (LW010A) are all supplied with two customized female connectors for use with the external antennas, which you must order separately.
76 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES USA (LW011A) 5 meters RG-214 cable complete with assembled sections and connectors: • SMA male connector on one end connects to the LW007A, LW008A, LW009A, or LW010A. • N-type connector on other end.
77 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Europe (LW011AE) 3 meters RG-58 cable complete with assembled connectors: • SMA male connector on one end connects to the LW007A, LW008A, LW009A, or LW010A. • N-type male connector on the other end connects to antenna.
78 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • SMA male connector on the other end connects to antenna. Figure 4-24. One LW012A 8.5 dBi unidirectional antenna connected to an LW010A external antenna port.
79 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES • SMA male connector on the other end connects to antenna. • Range: 900 m PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS ONLY Detached antennas, whether installed .
80 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5. Adv anced Setup 5.1 Accessing Advanced Setup Functions The Wireless Ethernet product line has been designed as a plug-and-play solution, and will operate without any user intervention. However, you can change some of the default parameters to get additional functionality.
81 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Local Monitor The local monitor allows you to access the Hub parameters from an ASCII ANSI terminal, or a PC, using a terminal-emulation program such as the Windows ® Terminal or ProComm ® . You can access the advanced setup functions by connecting a terminal to the back panel of the Hub.
82 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 5-2. Connecting Terminal Cable to COM Port with a 25-Pin Connector..
83 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES To access the advanced setup functions with a local monitor: You can access the advanced setup functions using an ASCII ANSI terminal or a PC ca.
84 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES The Terminal screen appears. Figure 5-3. Terminal Icon in Windows Program Manager..
85 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5. Select Communication from the Setup menu. The communication dialog box opens. Figure 5-4. Windows Terminal Communication Dialog Box.
86 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 6. Select the following settings: Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control None Connector Available Com port 7. Click OK. The Hub Advanced Setup Main Menu opens. Figure 5-5.
87 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1.1 H UB M AIN M ENU When the Hub Advanced Setup screen appears, the main menu is displayed, giving access to the following sub-menus: 1.
88 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 1.4 Station Control Menu 1.4.1 System Reset 1.4.2 Set Factory Defaults 1.4.3 Enable AppleTalk Tunneling 1.4.4 Positive Bridging 2. Maintenance Menus —These menus, which contain advanced system functionality and troubleshooting functions, are for technical support personnel only.
89 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1.2 S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION M ENUS You can access all the items needed to configure your Wireless Ethernet Hub from the System Configuration menu. To access the System Configuration menu: • From the Main menu, type 1.
90 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1.3 C URRENT S TATION P ARAMETERS • Station H/W Address —Displays the Wireless Ethernet product’s unique IEEE Address. • Number of Current Associations — This indicates how many stations are currently associated with this Hub.
91 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 5-6. Terminal Screen Showing Current Station Parameters. 5.1.4 IP R ELATED I TEMS The Wireless Ethernet Hubs contain IP Host software. This software is used for testing the Hub (Ping), for management functions (SNMP), and for downloading files (TFTP).
92 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES All addresses may be set using regular IP address notation (four bytes separated by periods), together with the subnet mask. To access a host belonging to a different subnet, the Wireless Ethernet Hubs send the traffic through the default IP gateway.
93 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 5-7. Terminal Screen Showing IP Menu EthAirNet (Hub), Integration’s PC — $Revision: 1.144 $ , $Date: 03 Sep 1995 16:25:54 $ System Configuration ----------------------- 1 — Station Status 2 — IP related items.
94 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 5-8. IP Addresses’ Current Values. To change one of the IP addresses: 1. In the selected sub-menu type in the IP address using the convention of 4 groups of 3 digits separated by dots. For example: 234.
95 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1.5 WLAN P ARAMETERS The WLAN Parameters Menu contains the following sub-menus: Hopping Sequence The hopping sequence is a parameter that is set for the Hub. The stations learn it from the Hub at the association process.
96 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Operation Changes to this parameter will become effective from the next reset. Network ID The Network ID (also called ESS_ID) is an ASCII string used for identifying a Wireless LAN in order to prevent unintentional merging of two co-located Wireless LANs.
97 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Operation Changes to this parameter will become effective upon the next reset. Maximum Data Rate The Wireless Ethernet products can operate either at 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps or 3 Mbps. The station dynamically selects the highest possible rate for transmission.
98 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Mobility Mode Wireless stations may be used in three different Mobility Modes: Mobile The station moves while operating in the network. Portable The station is sometimes moved but usually it operates from a static environment.
99 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES A mobile station, however, will continuously check for a better Hub, and try to roam to a better Hub even while the current received signal is clear and strong. Power Level Wireless Ethernet products can operate at either a “high” or a “low” power level.
100 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Using one antenna as opposed to a set of two may reduce the effective range due to multipath problems. For this reason the single 18 dBi and 24 dBi antennas are mounted on high rooftops where degradation of performance due to multipath problems is minimized.
101 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES To set the Hub WLAN parameters: 1. From the System Configuration menu, type 3. The WLAN Parameters menu appears.
102 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 2. From the WLAN Parameters menu select the required item as follows: Type 1 to set the Hopping Sequence. Type 2 to set the Network ID. Type 3 to set the Max Data Rate. Type 4 to set the Mobility.
103 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Table 5-1. WLAN Parameters. Hopping Sequence 1 - 22 Network ID Enter up to 32 printable ASCII characters Max Data Rate Enter exactly 1 decimal .
104 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Figure 5-10. Current WLAN Parameters..
105 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.1.6 S TATION C ONTROL M ENU The Station Control menu allows you to perform the following functions: System Reset This function resets the Hub and accepts any changes that you have made to the system parameters.
106 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Positive Bridging You can select one of three bridge modes for the LW001A Hub: 0 = Positive Bridging Positive bridging allows transmission of packets only to stations that the LW001A knows to exist in the Wireless LAN behind the Wireless Bridge.
107 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES To access the Station Control menu: 1. From the System Configuration menu, select 4. The Station Control menu appears. Figure 5-11. Station Control Menu. Table 5-2. Station Control Menu Parameters.
108 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES 5.2 Access Control Menu The Access Control menu allows the Network Administrator to limit access to the Advanced Setup menus to users in possession of the current Password. To reach the Access Control menu: From the Main menu select 4.
109 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Table 5-3. Access Control Menu Parameters. Change Access Rights Type in the Password Change User Password Type in the Password Change Access Rights Determines whether user has access rights to Advanced Setup Menus.
110 3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES Change User Password Default Factory set as user Operation A new password can be entered by any user having access rights; however, a user attempting to enter an incorrect password will cause the access rights to be changed to Read Only.
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