GemTek Technology A910903 Users Manual

11Mbps Wireless LAN

Wireless Ethernet Adapter

User’s Manual

Version 1.0

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Printed in Taiwan,Aug. 2002

Contents

1 Introduction...........................................................................................................4

2 Installation.............................................................................................................5

3 Configuring the Wireless Ethernet Adapter.......................................................6

4 Content s of Web Interface.......................................................................................7

4.1 Info Page...................................................................................................... 7

4.2 Wire less Settings ..........................................................................................9

4.3 BridgingTable............................................................................................ 11

4.4 IP Setting.................................................................................................... 12

4.5Administration............................................................................................ 14

4.6 Security...................................................................................................... 15

5 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................17

6 Technical Specifications of Wireless Ethernet Adapter..................................18

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your Wireless Ethernet Adapter. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure.

The package you have received contains the following items:

• User manual,

• 11MBPS Series Wireless Ethernet Adapter,

• Power adapter,

• CD containing this manual.

Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor

Awireless LAN is normally used in a predefined environment. In such a network, Wireless Ethernet Adapters are mounted at assigned places, each covering itsown area in which wireless nodes can operate. These Wireless Ethernet Adapters are connected to a wired network to communicate with each other and with servers and clients on that network.

The 11MBPS Wireless EthernetAdapter can be connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network through a RJ45 (UTP) connector.

2 Installation

1. Mount the Wireless Ethernet Adapter firmly on the position that is determined during the site survey.

2. Insert the power connector.

3. Attach the W ireless Ethernet Adapter to Ethernet network by using UTP Ethernet cable.

At the front of the Wireless Ethernet Adapter you will see three LEDs. If all goes well, the LED (Power) i s red and the (LINK) and (ACT) LEDs flash whenever there is traffic on the respective networks. The Wireless Ethernet Adapter automatically selects the medium attached. When the cable network is detected, the network LED will turn yellow.

Reset the Wireless Ethernet Adapter

If you press the reset button for more than four seconds, the Wireless Ethernet Adapter will be reset to the default factory settings. All changes you made to the configuration will be lost.

1.Insert one end of a paperclip into the hole for the reset button and keep it pressed for

more than four seconds. After about three seconds, the ACT LED goes from constantly on to being blinking.

2.Release the reset button when the LED has gone off. All settings are deleted. You will

need to reconfigure the Wireless Ethernet Adapter.

3 Configuring the Wireless Ethernet Adapter

The Wireless Ethernet Adapter is a r eady to use devi ce. It is delivered with default settings which allow you to have access to it without configuring it.

You conf igure the Wireless Ethernet Adapter via a JavaScript-enabled web-browser such

as the Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or the Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher.

The computer that you are using for initial configuration must have an IP Address within the same range as the IP Address of the Wireless Ethernet Adapter. The Wireless Ethernet Adapter has a default IP Addressof 192.168.5.90 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0

Factory Default Settings for the Wireless Ethernet Adapter

SSID default Channel 6 Transmission rates Auto WEP enable No IP Address mode Static IP Address 192.168.5.99 Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 User Name Blank Administrator or password Blank (no password needed)

When you do configure the Wireless Ethernet Adapter, you can change the settings with respect to security, radio channels, etc.

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