CyberTAN Technology WA310A User Manual

11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter

User’s Manual

Version 1.0

June 26, 2003

11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment and should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between

the radiator & your body.

CE Marking Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio

interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 5

THE WIRELESS ETHERNET ADAPTER FEATURES ............................................................... 5

PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 6

2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 7

PHYSICAL DETAILS .............................................................................................................. 7

HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................................ 10

CONNECTING THE ETHERNET ADAPTER TO YOUR NETWORK......................................... 11

3. WIRELESS NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION......... 13

INSTALL THE WIRELESS NAV I G A TO R ................................................................................ 13

STARTUP AND LOGIN.......................................................................................................... 17

4. CONFIGURING THE ETHERNET ADAPTER.20

THE INFO TAB .................................................................................................................... 20

THE WIRELESS TAB ........................................................................................................... 21

THE SERVER TAB ............................................................................................................... 23

THE ADMIN TAB................................................................................................................. 23

THE HELP TAB ................................................................................錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。

5. FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE..................... 25

6. FAQ & TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................. 27

7. GLOSSARY..................................................................................................... 29

8. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS............................................... 31

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About this manual

This user’s manual describes how to install and operate the Wireless Ethernet Adapter

(Adapter). Please read this manual before you install the product.

This manual includes the following topics:

 Product description, features and specifications

 Hardware installation procedures

 Software installation procedures

 Trouble shooting procedures

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the WS300 Wireless Ethernet Adapter. This Ethernet adapter

provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The WS300 is easy to set up

and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and network

resources on the network—without inconvenient wires!

The Wireless Ethernet Adapter Features

LAN Features

 DHCP Client – Enable the adapter to act as a DHCP client to receive IP address from

DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN.

 Built-in 10BaseT LAN Port – It’s designed to connect the adapter with any

Ethernet-ready devices, such as desktop PC,printer server and network

printer/scanner.

Wireless Features

 Standard Compliant – The adapter complies with IEEE802.11b standard, and it is

interoperable with IEEE802.11b-Compliant Equipment

 Data Rate Auto Fall-Back - Provides 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps wireless data rate shifting

dynamically to guarantee availability and reliability of wireless connections

 Roaming – Provides seamless roaming within 802.11b wireless LAN infrastructure.

 Long Distance Reach – Support 80M indoor and 300M outdoors long operating

distance under normal environment condition.

Configuration & Management

 Easy to Setup – With windows-based Wireless Navigator Utility, user can easily setup

the IP address of this adapter, and upgrade the firmware.

 Easy to manage – User can use any WEB browser from anywhere on the wired or

wireless LAN to configure the adapter easily.

Security

 Configuring Protection – Provides password protection to prevent unauthorized users

from changing the configuration

 Wireless LAN Security - Provide 64-bit & 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption

to protect the wireless data transmissions.

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Package Contents

 One 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet adapter with dipole antenna connected

 One CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator utility software & user’s manual included)

 One RJ-45 straight LAN Cable

 One Power Adapter

 One Quick Installation Guide

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

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2.Hardware Installation

Physical Details

Rear Panel

INIT Button

LAN Cable

Selection Switch

LAN Connection

Power Input

INIT Button “INIT” mean “Initiation”. While pressing the button, the adapter will

reboot and reset current settings to factory default settings. The left

indicator “DIAG” on adapter will be off and then begin blinking.

Then this initiation action will be completed when the indicator

“ DIAG” is always green instead of blinking.

LAN Cable

Selection Switch

Crossover: the RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines are

X

reversed. Use this setting when you use the supplied
straight cable connected to PC. It is also the factory
default setting.

II

Straight: the RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines are normal.
Use this setting when you have the supplied straight
cable connected to Hub/switch

Power Input Only use the power adapter supplied with the Ethernet adapter

LAN Connection Use standard Ethernet cable (RJ-45 connector) to connect your

PC, hub/switch or broadband router/modem to this port.

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LED Indications

Wireless

Ethernet

LED Color Status Description

Ethernet

Wireless

Green

Green

ON The Access Point power on

OFF The Access Point power off

OFF No data forwarding between wireless and LAN ports.

Blinking Sending or Receiving data via wireless

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Hardware Installation

Following illustration is an example showing how to install adapter with your PC.

Be sure to use the supplied power adapter.

Note!

You may also connect the adapter to other Ethernet-ready device, such as printer
server.

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g

Connecting the Ethernet Adapter to Your Network

There are two network scenarios as below:

Ad-hoc
Networking

Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is
one that allows all workstations and computers in the network
to act as servers to all other users on the network.

Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer,
and access the Internet with a shared modem. However, with
ad-hoc networking, users can only communicate with other
wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN
workgroup, and are within range.

<PC to Network Printer>

Infrastructure
Networking

<PC to PC >

Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in
that it includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc structure
where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on
an infrastructure network, the access point can manage the
bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.

Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless
LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless
users to take advantage of the wired networks resources,
such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over
ad-hoc networking:

Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the
range of the access point can communicate with other
wireless LAN computers within range of the access point.

Roamin

: the access point enables a wireless LAN computer

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to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN.

Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point
bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired
counterparts.

<PC to LAN>

<Printer to LAN>

In the next charter, you will be guided to how to connect the adapter to wireless LAN

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3. Wireless Navigator Installation

Install the Wireless Navigator

The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow user easily to configure the adapter

through any Windows-based PC. This section describes procedures for installing the

Wireless Navigator Utility to PC.

Note!

Please make sure that your PC already has TCP/IP protocol installed. If not, please
contact your administrator for details if you have problems of setting up this TCP/IP
protocol in your PC.

Note!

Step 1: Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Run SETUP.EXE program

on the CD-ROM. The following window will be shown automatically.

Even your adapter is not connected with PC, but other Ethernet device, such as
printer server. You still can install the Wireless Navigator in any PC located in the
same IP subnet with the adapter. This utility can search the adapter via both wired
and wireless Ethernet so that you still manage the adapter remotely.

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Step 2: After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished, the following window will be shown.

Click the Next button to continue.

Step 3: Key in your User Name and Company Name, and click Next button to continue.

Step 4: The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. If you want to

install the Wireless Navigator in another location, click the Browse button and select

an alternate destination. Click the Next button, when you are ready to continue. The

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setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder.

Step 5: The screen will show you the Program Folder that the utility will use. You may type

a new folder name to create a new program folder, or select one from the existing

folder list, and click Next button to continue.

Step 6: The Wireless Navigator has been installed now. Please click the Finish button to

complete installation.

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Note!

To remove Wireless Navigator Utility, click the Start button, and select Programs,
Wireless Navigator, and Uninstall, and then follow the instruction on screen.

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Startup and Login

Follow the procedures below to startup Wireless Navigator and connect to the adapter.

Before you start the following procedures, please be sure that all the cables are well

connected between PC and adapter, and your wireless LAN network is working. The utility

will automatically search the adapter connected with the PC

1. Refer to previous section " Install the Wireless Navigator to your PC" in order to

startup the configuration.

2. Click Start and select Programs, Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator. Or,

just double-click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen.

3. The Wireless Navigator starts up, and searches the adapter.

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4. The utility will show the adapter found and other wireless devices found in the same

network, where your PC is located.

Note!

If the adapter is not shown in the list, please make sure all the cables are well
connected.

5. Double-click on the adapter, then you will access into its built-in web server, and it will

show as below. Then directly click OK button. (Default user name is “root” and

password is “admin”).

Note!

If you cannot access into adapter’s built-in web server, please make sure if
your PC now is in the same subnet with adapter. Please use right-click of
mouse to click on the adapter listed in Wireless Navigator. “Set IP address”

option will pop out, and then change IP address of AP to the same subnet as
your PC.

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6. Now you have entered the built-in web server of this adapter, and you can start

configuration procedures described in the next character.

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4. Configuring the Ethernet Adapter

The Info Tab

(Connected with wireless LAN)

SSID: displays current SSID this
adapter uses.

If the adapter found no AP or any
other ad-hoc device, then SSID will
show “non-spec” . Please make
sure that your wireless LAN is
working properly under the effective
reach range of the adapter

Channel: displays the channel that
the adapter uses now.

BSSID: displays MAC address of the
AP that the adapter is connecting
with.

Transmission Rate: the transfer
data rate that the adapter is using in
wireless LAN

Link Quality (%): displays the
wireless LAN connection integrity
when connected to an AP.

MAC address: displays the unique
serial number burned into the
adapter that identifies itself from
other Ethernet devices.

IP address: displays the adapter’s
current IP address assigned by AP
or router.

Firmware Version: displays the
adapter’s current firmware version

Wireless Version: displays the
wireless module firmware version

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The Wireless Tab

Wireless Mode: lets you select the

network scenarios, either Ad-Hoc or
Infrastructure. Default setting is
“Infrastructure”

SSID: lets you set the Service Set
Identifications:

Default SSID is “Any”. When set to
any, the adapter is allowed access to
any nearby AP.

Channel: enables you to select a
transmission channel.

Transmission Rate: displays a list
of transfer rates.

AP density: enables you to set the
relative number of access points
near the WS300. Use this setting to
reduce channel overlap and
interference:

• Low: 1-2 nearby APs

• Medium: 3-4 nearby APs

• High: 5 or more nearby APs

When connected in an infrastructure
or ad-hoc mode, a list of nearby APs
or peers is displayed at the bottom of
the Info screen. When you re-load
the web page, the list will be
updated.

WEP enabled: Allows you to enable
or disable Wired Equivalency Privacy
(WEP) for encryption, with either 64­or 128-bit encryption.

WEP key length: Enables you to
choose either a 64- or 128-bit
encryption scheme. Be sure that
the adapter’s WEP key must be the
same as the AP’s, otherwise adapter
still can not communicate with
wireless LAN.

Note: Some APs do not support 128-bit
encryption

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The Wireless Tab (Continued)

WEP key 1 ~ 4: Enables you to

create an encryption scheme for
Wireless LAN transmissions.
Manually enter a set of values for
each key.

For 64-bit WEP encryption, a key of
10 hexadecimal characters in length
must be filled in.

For 128-bit WEP encryption, a key of
26 hexadecimal characters in length
must be filled in.. Be sure that the
key in the AP shall be the same as in
adapter, otherwise the
communication will not work.

Note: 128-bit encryption requires
more system resources than 64-bit
encryption. Use 64-bit encryption for
better performance.

Note!

WEP key to use: sets which WEP
key (1 ~ 4) to use when sending
data. To connect to a Wi-Fi
compliant wireless device, key #1
must be selected.

Note: The receiver must use the same
key.

You may need to reboot the adapter, and then re-load the page to see
any new settings.

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The Server Tab

IP Address Mode: Select “Static” or

“DHCP” mode. For “Static” mode,
the IP address settings are given by
user. For “DHCP” mode, IP settings
will be overridden by a DHCP server
on your network. The default setting
is “Static”

IP Address: The static IP address
you may assign to the adapter. The
default value is “192.168.1.200

Subnet Mask: The subnet mask you
want to assign for the adapter. The
default value is “255.255.255.0

Gateway: The gateway you want to
assign for the adapter. The default
value is “192.168.1.1

Device Name: optional device name
setting

Allow upgrade : Check the box, and
then it is allowed to upgrade
firmware.

Cloning Bridge

”.

”.

”.

Note!

You may need to reboot the adapter, and then re-load the page to see
any new settings.

The Stations Tab

The bridge table: display the stations
IP address and Mac address

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The Admin Tab

Note!

User Name: Default user name is
none.

Password: Default password is none.
For security concerns, please change
it after finish the configuration.

Reboot Bridge: When any setting
was changed, the adapter MUST be
reboot so that the change can be
confirmed.

Reset to defaults: This option will
ERASE all the current settings, and
restore to the factory default settings.

You may need to reboot the adapter, and then re-load the page to see
any new settings.

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5. Firmware Upgrade Procedure

1. Click Start and select Programs, Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator.

Or, just double-click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen.

2. The Wireless Navigator starts up.

3. The utility starts searching for the adapter and APs. Choose the adapter that you would

like to upgrade the firmware, and use the right-click of the mouse to enter the “Upgrade

FW” option

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4. The download will begin. Key in the new firmware file name and location or click

browsing to find the file in your computer.

5. After entering the file information, click OK to continue.

6. The downloading begins.

7. After download finished, the adapter will reset automatically, and the left indicator

“DIAG” on AP will be off and then begin flashing. When the indicator “ DIAG” is always

off again, the firmware upgrade is completed and successfully.

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6. FAQ & Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and

operation of the Wireless Access Point. Please refer to the following descriptions to solve

the problems. If you can’t find an answer here, please contact your dealer for further

advices.

Q1: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Ethernet adapter. How to check the

problem?

A: Please follow the procedures below:

 Check if the Ethernet cable is well connected.

 Check if the IP addresses of your PC and Wireless Ethernet adapter both are on

the same IP network. If not, you may use Wireless Navigator to set up adapter’s

IP address, or change your PC’s IP address.

Q2: My adapter cannot communicate with Wireless Access Point. How to

check the problem?

A: Please follow the procedures below:

 Check if you can use Wireless Navigator utility to access to the adapter first. If not,

please go through the procedure of Q1.

 Check if the adapter is set to Infrastructure correctly.

 Check if the SSID of your adapter is the same as AP’s. If not, please set it the

same as the SSID of AP’s.

 Check if the WEP is enabled either in your adapter or access point. If yes, please

make sure that your adapter and the Wireless Access Point both have the same

setting for WEP, such as the key tables must match.

 At last, please check if radio interference is causing a problem; see if connection

is possible when close to the Wireless Access Point. Remember that the

connection range can be as short as 100 feet in poor environment.

Q3: The Wireless connection speed is very slow. How to improve the

problem?

A: The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed, depending on the

distance and the environment condition. To obtain the highest possible connection speed,

you have to try to adjust the Ethernet adapter’s location and its antenna’s direction. If you

find the interference is the problem, changing to another channel may show the

improvement.

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Q4: Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless

network?

A: This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network.

Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network.

Q5: Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network?

A: Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network).

Refer to the game’s user guide for more information.

Q6: What is the IEEE 802.11b standard?

A: The IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a

standard for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different

manufacturers to communicate.

Q7: What’s Ad-hoc?

A: An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected

as an independent wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale

for a branch or SOHO operation.

Q8: What is Infrastructure?

A: An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.

Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or

wireless application for mobile workers.

Q9: What is Roaming?

A: Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while

moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network

Access Point. Before using the roaming function, the workstation must make sure that it is

the same SSID with the Wireless Access Point of dedicated coverage area.

Q10: What is Spread Spectrum?

A: Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the

military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed

to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In the other words,

more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off

produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the

receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver

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is not turned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise.

There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency

Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).

Q11: What is WEP?

A: WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit

as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

7. Glossary

This section explains the glossary of terms used in this manual that are required to

configure the network

.

Wireless Channel

If there is more than one Wireless LAN network with different ESS-ID on the same floor,

and they are communicating with each other, the baud rate may be slowed, due to the

same radio frequency being used. If this happens, you can still communicate regardless of

other LAN networks by using to use different frequencies (wireless channels).

Note: If they are communications using the wireless LAN, be sure to set all the Units the

same wireless channel.

DHCP Server

When configuring the network TCP/IP, be sure to set the IP address in each personal

computer and other devices. When there is a DHCP server on the network, it can assign IP

addresses automatically to the personal computers and the Access Point on the network.

For the Windows NT server and dial-up router, or other DHCP server function, refer to the

Windows 2000, Windows NT, or dial-up router manual, or consult the manufacturer.

ESS-ID

This ID is used to prevent cross-communication during communication between the Access

Point and personal computers within the wireless LAN. The Wireless LAN personal

computers that have the same ESS-ID as the Access Point can communicate with the

Access Point. The ESS-ID is case sensitive. You can enter a maximum of 32 alphanumeric

characters, and the underline "_".

LAN (Local Area Network)

Read as one word. A LAN is a network in a comparatively small area, such as campus or

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within a single building. The LAN baud rate varies from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps.

MAC Address (Media Access Control Address)

The MAC address is a physical address specific to each network card. The MAC address is

configured from a total of six bytes as follows: A vendor code comprising the lead three

bytes and a 3-byte user code. The vendor code is managed and assigned by IEEE. The

user code is managed using a unique (unduplicated) number from the network card

manufacturer. That is, the MAC address is assigned as a physical address unique

throughout the world. In an Ethernet LAN, the MAC address is used as a base to create a

frame for sending and receiving.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

TCP/IP is a protocol equivalent to the network and transport levels of the OSI reference

model, and it is defined using RFC. Consequently, different terminals can communicate with

each other using TCP/IP.

• Normally, TCP/IP includes the application protocols TELNET and FTP.

• TCP/IP is the standard Internet protocol.

WEP (Encryption)

By setting an encryption key in the Access Point, you can prevent wireless packets from

being decrypted externally.

Firmware

Firmware is the name given to the software (programs) built into hardware such as the

router, modem, and terminal adapter. This software is built into the hardware, so it can be

said to be in-between hardware and software.

Protocol

Protocols are the procedures and regulations for sending and receiving data between the

network terminals. For example, if two computers are communicating, you can send the

correct information according to the regulations by formatting all required information. The

protocol such as which terminal sends first, what type of message, what type of message

the receiving terminal should send in reply, the data format, and responses to

communications errors are same of examples.

Roaming Function

Using the roaming function and moving from one room to another room, you can switch the

Access Point automatically. With the roaming function, you can easily move from the office

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to the conference room while maintaining access to the network.

8. Product Specifications

This chapter describes the specifications of the product and the LAN port connector.

Wireless LAN Interface

Standards

IEEE 802.11/11b Compliant

Antenna

Built-in chip Antenna

Frequency Range

2.4〜2.4835GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band )

DSSS - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

Data Transmission Rate

11Mbps / 5.5Mbps / 2Mbps / 1Mbps Auto Fall-Back

Access Mode

Infrastructure mode

Ad-hoc mode

Data Security

Provides both 64-bit & 128-bit WEP Encryption

Output Power

15 ~16.5 dBm

Receiving Sensitivity

-82dBm Min.

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Roaming

IEEE 802.11 Compliant

Channels

11 Channels (US, Canada)

13 Channels (Europe)

14 Channels (Japen)

Coverage Area

Indoors: up to 50M (165 ft.) @11Mbps

up to 80M (265 ft.) @5.5 Mbps or lower

Outdoors: up to 150M (500 ft.) @11 Mbps

up to 300M (1000 ft.) @5.5 Mbps or lower

(Depending on environment)

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 0oC to 50oC degree

Storage Temperature: –25

Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing

o

C to 70oC degree

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Product Specification

WS310-A

Revision 1.0

Revision History

Date Version Author Remark

04/30/2003 0.8 Nathan Yen
06/26/2003 1.0 Lena Hsiao

Formal release

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Introduction

The WS310-A is a compact wireless Ethernet client bridge,
tailor-made for home and SOHO users in order to utilize the
advantage of wire-free connectivity. This device simply and
efficiently transmits the traffic between 10M Ethernet and 11M
WLAN. It can easily bring the Ethernet-ready network devices,
such as network printer/scanner/copier, desktop and notebook, into
wireless LAN network without any inconvenient cable wiring
efforts.

Major Features

 Adopt Agere HermesII WLAN chipsets, which are well-proven

solution in the market today.

 Uses 2.4GHz ISM band, which fully complies with IEEE

802.11b



Low interference & high susceptibility guarantee reliable
performance.



Dynamically shifts between 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps network
speed, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and
reliability of connection.

 Equipped with one standard 10Base-T interface for connecting

with Ethernet-ready networked resources, such as PC and
printer/scanner.

 Ensures great security by providing the 64-bit and 128-bit WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption defined in the IEEE

802.11b standard.



No driver is needed, neutral to any PC’s OS.

 For bridging one client, it supports transparent bridging.

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

For multiple-client bridging, will support only with TCP/IP
protocol.

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Benefits



Make Ethernet-ready peripheral wireless, such as network
printer/scanner/copier in office, and web camera, and X-Box at
home.

 An alternative to enable non-Windows PC and server wireless,

such as Linux PC/server and Mac.

 Convenient wireless network extension solution to bridge

multiple Ethernet-ready peripherals or PCs from the corner of
office.

Specifications

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Housing

Stand type with no screw design
(Depending on customization)

Ethernet Interface

Antenna

LED Display
Crossover
Selection
Initiate button
Power adapter

Dimensions (mm)

WLAN Standards

Media Access
Protocol

Frequency

10Base-T (RJ-45) interface

Internal chip Antenna

Two LEDs indicating the status of Ethernet and Wireless

To connect to PC or Ethernet-ready devices

Restore all settings to factory default settings
Input: 5V DC, 1A

70.44 x 23 (44.48 with flat stand) x 108.54
(Depending on customization)

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

IEEE802.11/11b Industry Standards

IEEE802.11

Industrial Scientific Medical Band,
World: 2.400GHz〜2.484GHz

Japan: 2.400GHz~2.484GHz plus 2.471GHz~2.487GHz

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Operating
Channels

Data Rate Shifting

Modulation
Technique

Bit Error Rate

Transmit Power

Max Receiver
Sensitivity

Coverage Area

Security

Configuration
Utility (Wireless
Navigator)

11 Channels (USA, Canada)
13 Channels (Europe)
14 Channels (Japan)

11Mbps / 5.5Mbps / 2Mbps / 1Mbps

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), BPSK / QPSK /
CCK

1E-5 @ -82dBm

15 dBm ± 2dBm

82 dBm @ 11Mbps

-

-85 dBm @ 5.5Mbps

-88 dBm @ 2Mbps

- 91 dBm @ 1Mbps
Indoor: 50M @11Mbps , 80M @5.5Mbps or lower
Outdoor: 150M @ 11Mbps , 300M @ 5.5Mbps or lower

64-bit & 128-bit WEP Encryption

FIRMWARE/SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Support Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 and Windows XP

Management

Built-in Web-based management

1. Indicate current WLAN connection status

2. Configure Infrastructure/Adhoc, SSID, Channel, security
settings, Site Survey and etc.

3. MAC cloning to enable on-line TV gaming, such as X-box
and PS2

Firmware Upgrade

TFTP, or by Configuration Utility

TFTP, ARP, IP, UDP, ICMP, TCP, DHCP client, HTTP for

Protocols

firmware upgrade and web-based management,

ENVIRONMENTAL

o

C to 50oC degree

o

C to 70oC degree

Temperature

Relative humidity

Operating Temperature: 0
Storage Temperature: –25
10% to 90% non-condensing

OTHERS

Warranty

1 year

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Application Diagram

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