Atheros AR5BAP-00030 User Manual
FCCID: PPD -AR5BAP-00030
AP User’s Guide
Revision October 2001 for Release 1.2
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................4
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................4
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................4
2 GETTING TO KNOW THE ATHEROS ACCESS POINT.................................5
2.1 FRONT VIEW .........................................................................................................5
2.2 REAR VIEW...........................................................................................................6
2.3 AP NETWORK ATTACHMENT AND CONFIGURATION.............................................8
2.3.1 Booting VxWorks From the Ethernet Connection to the HPC..................13
2.3.2 Booting VxWorks From Flash Memory.....................................................15
2.4 CONFIGURING THE AP ........................................................................................16
2.4.1 Web Browser..............................................................................................16
2.4.2 Command-Line Interface...........................................................................19
2.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION........................................................22
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1 Introduction
1.1 Package Contents
The Atheros AR5BAP-00030 Access Point is provided in a completely enclosed plastic
housing with two 180° swivel antennas, a power supply, and a serial cable for use in AP
software configuration. The AP Reference Design contains a single 10/100 Ethernet port.
Using this Ethernet port, a RJ-45 cable, (not provided) should be used to connect the AP
to a wired Ethernet LAN.
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1.2 System Requirements
The AP uses the WindRiver Systems VxWorks real-time operating environment,
Version 5.4. VxWorks documentation can be obtained through a license agreement with
WindRiver Systems. See www.wrs.com for more information about VxWorks licensing.
The AP contains a small boot executive that allows the main VxWorks system software
to be downloaded using the Ethernet port over an FTP connection. The VxWorks system
software can also reside in the Flash memory of the AP, which allows booting without
the need to download VxWorks from the host PC over an FTP connection. A
configuration file is created in Flash memory to store user configurable parameters such
as WEP keys. A terminal or PC with a serial interface and an Ethernet connection is
required to perform the initial VxWorks system software loading operation as well as AP
configuration. A freeware FTP server (“a -ftp.exe”) is included on the Atheros
distribution CD in the \utils directory.
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2 Getting to Know the Atheros Access Point
2.1 Front View
The Atheros Reference Design Access Point (AP) has 3 LEDs, and a pair of sidemounted antennas that rotate 180° for alternative reception positioning and compact
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Table 1 – LED Functionality
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LED 1 Description
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Off No Power
On Power On and Ready for Operation
Blink
Power On but Not Ready for Operation – at initial power on or reset, this
indicates self-test or software loading; at other times, this indicates a system fault
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LED 3 (Wireless Link)
LED 2 (Ethernet Link)
LED 1 (Power Status)
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RS-232 Serial Interface
RJ-45 Ethernet Jack
Power Supply
LED 2 Description
Off No Ethernet Link Detected
Green On 100 Mbps Link Detected but No Activity
Green Blink 100 Mbps Link Activity – blink rate is proportional to activity
Amber On 10 Mbps Link Detected but No Activity
Amber Blink 10 Mbps Link Activity – blink rate is proportional to activity
LED 3 Description
Off Wireless Link Disabled
Very Slow Blink Looking for Network Association
Slow Blink Associated with Network but No Activity
Fast Blink Associated with Network – blink rate is proportional to activity
2.2 Rear View
The rear panel of the AP has a RS -232 serial interface, a RJ-45 Ethernet jack, a reset
button, and a power supply connector,
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Connector
Reset Button
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• The RS -232 serial interface is capable of 115 kbps operation, and is provided for
the purpose of configuring the AP through a terminal interface and connectivity to
other external devices such as analog modems. The AP software provides a
selectable serial interface data format to allow selection of the number of start,
stop, data, and parity bits. By default the serial interface is set to 9600 baud, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. Use the serial cable provided by Atheros to
attach to a terminal or PC for AP configuration.
• The RJ-45 Ethernet jack is provided for 10/100 Mbps connectivity to a wired
Ethernet LAN. The Ethernet subsystem is based on a single chip 10/100 Mbps
integrated PCI Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) + PHY (DP83815) from
National Semiconductor Corporation.
• An on-board MAX6713 reset circuit provides reset to processor, memory, and
PCI devices. A manual push-button reset option provides easy generation of the
reset signal without cycling power to the AP. A 3.3 V power supply is provided
to power the AP.
• A 3.3 V power supply is provided and is plugged into the power supply connector
of the AP.
Installation Note:
• To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna used for
this device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm
from all persons.
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