Gigafast WE711-AP User Manual

Access Point Ver1.1

User’s Manual 30/08/2001

Wireless LAN Access Point

Access Point

User’s Manual

Ver1.1

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Copyright © 2000 All rights reserved.

No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative
work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from the copyright owner.
All the other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Statement of Conditions

The manufacturer may make improvements or changes in the product described in this documentation at any time.
The specifications and information regarding to the product in this manual are subject to change without notice.
The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors contained herein or for direct, indirect, special, incident al or
consequential damages with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it,
even if the manufacturer or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Electronic Emission Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 and Canada RSS-210. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference
by using one or more of the following measures:

• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.

• Move the equipment to one side or the other of the television or radio.

• Move the equipment farther away from the television or radio.

• Plug the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by t he manufacturer.
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with the minimum distance between your body and the Antenna as
shown belo w:

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Typographical Conventions

It is important to understand the symbol and formatting conventions used in the documentation. The following
symbols are used in the guide.

Note: Indicates a note which contains important information.

Caution: Indicates procedures which, if not observed, could result in loss of data or damage to the

equipment.

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Table of Contents

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

1.1 FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................................ 5

1.2 APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................................................. 5

1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................................. 6

1.4 PRODUCT KIT................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 UTILITY/DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................ 7

2.1 APUTILITY....................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.1.1 Driver installation.........................................................................................................................................................................7

2.1.2 APUtility installation .....................................................................................................................................................................9

2.2 SNMP MANAGER .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.1 For Win98/2000/ME/NT4.0 ........................................................................................................................................................11

2.2.2 For Win95..................................................................................................................................................................................13

3 CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................................................................14

3.1 LOCAL CONFIGURATION BY APUTILITY......................................................................................................................... 14

3.2 REMOTE CON FIGURATION BY SNMP MANAGER............................................................................................................. 18

4 OPERATING THE ACCESS POINT........................................................................................................................... 28

4.1 APPLICATION.................................................................................................................................................................. 28

4.1.1 Ad-hoc configuration..................................................................................................................................................................28

4.1.2 Infrastructure configuration........................................................................................................................................................28

4.2 OPERATING.................................................................................................................................................................... 29

4.3 CHANNELS AVAILABLE................................................................................................................................................... 31

5 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................................................. 32

6 SPECIFICATION........................................................................................................................................................... 36

7 GLOSSARY..................................................................................................................................................................... 37

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1 INTRODUCTION

Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires, which uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive data
between PC’s or other network devices without wires or cables. Wireless LAN configurations include independent
networks, suitable for small or temporary peer-to-peer configurations, and infrastructure networks, offering fully
distributed data connectivity via micro cells and roaming.
The Access Point is designed to meet the mobility, performance, security, interoperability, management, reliability
requirements of IEEE 802.11b high data rate standard and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10 Base-T standard. When
installed, Access Point can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.3 compatible products to create
a wireless network in your office or home.

1.1 Features

 Compliant with 11 Mbps 802.11 b high-speed specification
 Data rate 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps automatic fallback under noisy env ironment
 Supports a wide range of OS (Win95/98/2000/ME/NT)
 Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b compliant equipment
 Interoperable with IEEE 802.3 compliant equipment
 Supports full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell
 Working range up to 300M under open environment.
 Supports point-to -point and point-to-multipoint access.
 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and secure

wireless connection.

 Wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling.
 Support access point bridgin g functions.
 Remote/local management by the Ethernet /USB.
 Automatic diversity antennas.

1.2 Applications

 Home networking for device sharing - Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer

and terminal emulation.

 Frequently changing environments - Retailers, manufacturers and banks who frequently rearrange the

workplace and change location.

 SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users - SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small

computer network.

 Inter-building connection - The wireless building-to-building network installs quickly, requires no monthly

lease fees, and provides the flexibility to reconfigure easily.

 Hard-to-wire buildings - Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is

difficult to employ.

 Education (ex / c a mpus es)

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 Hospitals/Medical offices - Doctors, nurses, and white-collar workers need access to database while being

mobile in the hospital.

 Warehouse (inventory)
 Security huts
 Exhibition centers
 Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time - Trade shows, exhibitions, retailers, airline and shipping

companies need additional workstations for a peak period. Auditors require workgroups at customer sites.

1.3 System Requirements

Below lists minimum requirement to use Access Point access point:

1. LAN with a 10/100 Base-T (UTP) Ethernet cable drop (RJ-45 connector).

2. An A/C power outlet (100~240V, 50~ 60H z)

3. At least one IEEE 802.11 or IEEE 802.11b standard Wireless LAN NIC (Network Interface Card).

1.4 Product Kit

Access Point includes the following items. If any listed item is not included, please contact your local dealer.

1. Wireless Access poin t x 1

2. Driver & Utility CD-ROM Disk x 1

3. User’s manual x 1

4. AC adapter with power cable x 1.

5. Antenna x 2.

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2 UTILITY/DRIVER INSTALLATION

You can operate Access Point by default configuration directly. If you want to configure it by yourself, you wil l need
to install either APUtility and relative USB driver for local configuration, or SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol) manager for remote configuration.

This manual will demonstrate the installation in Windows 98 system.

2.1 APUtility

Below lists the minimum requirements to install APUtility:

1. PC with Utility/Driv er CD-ROM Disk (included by this product kit), USB port and cable.

2. Win98//2000/ME operating system.

3. Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk space for installing driver and utility program

The Driver will not be enabled on Win95/NT

2.1.1 Driver installation

1. Boot up your PC and power Access Point

2. Insert Utility/Driver CD-ROM Disk into drive.

3. Connect USB cable between PC and Access Point

4. Windows will display a "New Hardware Found" message indicating that Windows has recognized a new USB
device that has not been used before. Click N

ext>.

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5. Instruct Windows to "search for the best driver" and click N

ext>.

6. Make the appropriate selection depending on where the drivers are located (e.g. D:\Driver) and click N

ext>.

7. Windows will confirm the driver location you selected. You only need to press next or back to change the
location. click N

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8. A dialog will appear that wil l con firm the completion of the procedure. Click Finish to exit.

After the installation of the driver is complete, unplug the cable and then plug it again.

2.1.2 APUtility installation

1. Double click D:\Utility\APUtility\SETUP.EXE

2. Click N

3. Click Y

ext>.

es if you agree with the statements.

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4. Browse the folder you want to install, and then click N

5. Select the installation typ e, then click N

ext>.

ext>.

6. Specify program folder name, then click N

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7. Click Finish to exit.

2.2 SNMP Manager

2.2.1 For Win98/2000/ME/NT4.0

1. Double click D:\Utility\SNMP\SETUP.EXE

2. Click N

ext>.

3. Click Y

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4. Browse the folder you want to install, and then click N

5. Select the installation type, then click Next>.

ext>.

6. Specify program folder name, then click N

ext>.

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