Lucent Technologies WavePoint-II Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation

Guide

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011908/A September 1999

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents i
Technical Support v
Regulatory Information vi

1 Welcome 1-1

Introducing WavePOINT-II 1-1

■ About the WavePOINT-II 1-1

Finding Information 1-5

■ The Quick I nstallation Guide 1-5

■ The WaveMANAGER User’s Guide 1-6

■ The On-line Help Information 1-6

■ Conventions Used in This Document 1-7

Kit Contents 1-8
Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card 1-9

■ WaveLAN IEEE Adapters 1-9

■ Bronze, Silver & Gold Labels 1-12

■ Can I Use Different Card Types Together? 1-13

■ WaveLAN Legacy Adapters 1-14

■ WaveLAN IEEE versus Legacy WaveLAN 1-15

Optionally Available Products 1-17

2 Installing the WavePOINT-II 2-1

Introduction 2-1

■ WavePOINT-II Placement 2-1

■ Indoor Antenna Placement 2-2

■ Outdoor Antenna Placement 2-3

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Table of Contents

Hardware Installation 2-4

■ Verifying Kit Contents 2-4

■ Registering your WaveLAN Products 2-4

■ Placing Mounting Plate and Power Supply 2-6

■ Mounting the Processor Module 2-7

■ Connecting the Network Interfaces 2-8

■ Mounting the WavePOINT-II Cover Plate 2-10

Powering-up WavePOINT-II 2-12

3 Beyond Quick-Start... 3-1

Introduction 3-1

■ Connect Stations to your WavePOINT-II 3-1

■ Configure your WavePOINT-II 3-3

A WavePOINT-II Specifications A-1

Hardware A-1
Software A-2

B WavePOINT-II Start-up Configuration B-1

Identify the Start-up Settings B-1

C Additional Installation Instructions C-1

WaveLAN Legacy Radio Modules C-1

■ Mounting the WaveLAN/PCMCIA Radio C-2

■ Mounting the WaveLAN/EAM Radio C-3

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Removing the Cover Plate C-7

W Warranty Repair Card W-1

About Warranty and Repair W-1
Limite d Warranty W-2

List of Figures LOF-1
List of Tables LOT-1
Index IX-1

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Technical Support

You can find the most recent software and user documentation for
all WaveLAN products on our internet site.

Software and Documentation

World Wide Web http://www.wavelan.com
FTP Server ftp://ftp.wavelan.com/pub

If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, or
would like information about our other WaveLAN products, please
contact your local Authorized WaveLAN Reseller, or regional
Lucent Technologies Sales Office. You can find their address
and phone numbers on the WaveLAN website.

In case no local or regional support is available, you can reach us
at the addresses or telephone numbers listed below.

WaveLAN Regional Support

U.S.A / Canada usasupport@wave lan .co m
Caribbean/ Latin America [e-mail]
Europe/ Middle-East/ Africa [e-mail]
Asia/ Pacific [e-mail]
WaveLAN Global Support
U.S.A / Canada Voice: +1 800 WAVELAN-3
Caribbean/ Latin America

When contacting WaveLAN Support, please complete the
WaveLAN Problem Report form and include it with your email.

The form (report.txt) is available on the WaveLAN Software CD­ROM, and on the WaveLAN Support pages of the WaveLAN
website.

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Regulatory Information

Lucent Technologies is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by
unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables
and equipment other than specified by Lucent Technologies. The correction of interference
caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility
of the user.

The devi ce de s cri b ed in t h is do cu me nt ca n be u s ed i n co mb i na ti on wi t h o th e r wi r e les s p rod uc t s
and/or antennas. Whenever applicable the user shall always consult the documentation that
came with such devices for additional Regulatory Information and/or Safety and Installation
Requirements that might apply to the wireless installation.

USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 0

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices,
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 instruction, 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 the 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.

Canada - Industry Canada (IC) 0

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing
Equipme nt Regulations.

Cet appareil numéric de la class B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

EU Declaration of Conformity 0

Lucent Technologies declares, that the WavePOINT-II conforms to the specifications listed
below, following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC:

Safety EN60950/IEC950
EMC EN55022/CISPR22 Class B

EN61000-3-2/EN61000-3-3
EN50082-1

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Welcome

1

Introducing WavePOINT-II 1

Welcome to WaveLAN, the easy way to wireless computing.
Building your own wireless network has never been easier.

This book introduces you to WavePOINT-II, and will help you to get

your network “on the air” within a snap. It describes the most
common configurations and a quick start set-up.
To install and manage WaveLAN products, it is assumed that you
have a working knowledge of installation procedures for network
operating systems under Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT.

About the WavePOINT-II 1

The WavePOINT-II bridge is a modular unit with an integrated
Ethernet interface and two PC Card slots, that enable you to use
your WavePOINT-II with:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Cards.

■ WaveLAN Legacy adapter cards.

The dual slot design allows you to configure the WavePOINT-II to
operate with almost any combination of the wired and wireless
network interfaces listed above. This way your WavePOINT-II
device provides easy migration paths between various generations
of WaveLAN products.

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Welcome

Introducing WavePOINT-II

The WavePOINT-II is a transparent Media Access Control (MAC)
bridge that exists in two versions:

■ WavePOINT-II Access Point.

■ WaveACCESS LINK WP-II.

WavePOINT-II Access Point 1

The Access Point is a wired to wireless bridge that you can use to
connect wireless cells to one another or to a wired (Ethernet) Local
Area Network. The Access Point can serve mobile wireless clients
roaming between various locations within a network premises.

Figure 1-1 WavePOINT-II Access Point

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WaveACCESS LINK WP-II 1

The WaveACCESS LINK WP-II bridge, previously known as the
WavePOINT-II Point-to-Point (PTP) bridge, has been designed to
serve a wireless backbone between wireless cells and/or wireless
(outdo or) antenna link.

The WaveACCESS LINK WP-II device is based on the same
hardware design as the WavePOINT-II Access Point. Besides its
wireless point-to-point bridging functionality, the WaveACCESS
LINK WP-II also supports the access point features as described
on the previous page.

Figure 1-2 WaveACCESS LINK WP-II

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Introducing WavePOINT-II

When you wish to use the WaveACCESS LINK WP-II in an
outdoor antenna installation, you are advised to consult the

information described in the “WaveLAN Outdoor Antenna
Installation Guide, which can be downloaded from the document
Library on the WaveLAN website at:

http://www.wavelan.com

NOTE:

To install a WavePOINT-II device, you will need at least
one WaveLAN interface card. This card is not included
with your WavePOINT-II Kit, but must be ordered as an
additional item. For more information about the various
card types available please refer to the section “Selecting
the Right WaveLAN Card” on page 1-9.

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Finding Information

Finding Information 1

WavePOINT-II, together with WaveLAN network adapter cards,
enables you to build a variety of network configurations:

■ A wireless LAN environment for mobile computers.

■ A flexible network, that allows for adding and/or relocating

workstations quickly and easily.

■ A migration path between various generation WaveLAN

infrastructures.

■ An inexpensive alternative to leased lines for building-to-

building links (WaveACCESS LINK WP-II only).

To design and install your wireless network, you can find the
information you need in the following information products:

■ The Quick Installation Guide

■ The WaveMANAGER User’s Guide

■ The On-line Help Information

The Quick Instal lation Guide 1

The Quick Installation Guide ( this document) describes:

■ The contents of your WavePOINT-II Kit (see page 1-8).

■ How to install the WavePOINT-II hardware (see Chapter 2).

■ How to power up the device using the default factory-set

settings (see Chapter 3).

■ The hardware specifications of your WavePOINT-II device

(see Appendix A).

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Finding Information

The W ave MANAGER User’ s Guide 1

The WaveMANAGER User’s Guide describes:

■ Examples of various configuration scenarios.

■ How to setup an Administrator station to configure your

WavePOINT-II devices.

■ How to modify the WavePOINT-II Start-up Configuration.

■ How to Monitor the performance of your wireless LAN.

■ How to optimize the performance of your wireless LAN, using

the advanced features of your WavePOINT-II bridge.

■ How to enhance network security, using the various security

options available to WavePOINT-II.

■ Troubleshooting unexpected performance.

The On-line Help Information 1

You can configure your WavePOINT- II bridge, or monitor its
performance using the WaveMANAGER/AP program, provided on
the diskettes that came with your unit.

When you install the WaveMANAGER/AP program, you can
display context-sensitive help with each screen by:

■ Clicking the ‘ ’ or ‘

■ Pressing the function key on your keyboard.

F1

Alternatively, you can start the WaveMANAGER/AP Help directly
from the Programs Menu and click one of the tabs in the menu bar
of the help window:

■ ‘Contents’ to display topics listed by subject.

■ ‘Index’ to search for topics listed in alphabetical order.

’ button on your screen, or

?

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Conventions Used in This Document 1

Throughout this document we use the icons listed below to picture
the following network devices:

Icon Description

Wireless (mobile) Client Station equipped with:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Card, or

■ WaveLAN/PCMCIA.

Wireless Client Station equipped with:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 ISA Card, or

■ WaveLAN/ISA.

WavePOINT-II access point equipped with:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Card, or

■ WaveLAN/PCMCIA or WaveLAN/EAM.

Server Station.

WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Range Extender Antenna
This antenna for indoor use can be connected to IEEE

802.11 PC Cards only.

Legacy WaveLAN omni-directional antenna.
This antenna for indo or us e can be co nnected to WaveLAN/
ISA or WaveLAN/EAM only.

Outdoor (Directional) Antenna.

Network Hub.

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Kit Contents

Kit Contents 1

a. Mounting plate to mount the WavePOINT-II unit to a wall.
b. WavePOINT-II Processor Module.
c. Power Supply & AC Power Cord.
d. Slot Protector Card.

(to protect unused PC Card slots from dust).
e. T-Connector and terminator for Ethernet 10Base2.
f. WavePOINT-II cover plate.
g. WavePOINT-II Quick Installation Guide (this document).
h. WaveLAN Software CD-ROM containing:

■ WaveMANAGER/AP Management and Dia gnos ti cs

software.

■ WavePOINT-II Software (also referred to as firmware).

■ Wa veMANA GER Use r’s Guide (a detai led refe rence gu ide

for designing and managing your wireless LAN system).

Figure 1-3 WavePOINT-II Kit Contents

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Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card

Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card 1

To install a WavePOINT-II device, you will need at least one
WaveLAN interface card. This card is not included with your
WavePOINT-II Kit, but must be ordered as an additional item.

Y our WavePOINT -II device supports the following WaveLAN cards,
allowing you to build the wireless network that suits your
requirements:

■ WaveLAN IEEE Adapters

■ WaveLAN Legacy Adapters (see page 1-14).

WaveLAN IEEE Adapters 1

WaveLAN IEEE Adapters are Type II extended PC-Cards with
integrated radio module and antennas (2.4 GHz). Y ou can use
your WavePOINT-II device in combination with any of the following
WaveLAN IEEE PC Cards:

■ WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Card.

■ WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Card.

■ Standard WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PC Card.

■ Fixed Wireless PC Card.

The difference between each of these card types is described on
the following pages.

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Card 1

The WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 Turbo 11 Mb PC Card is a wireless
network adapter card that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard
on wireless LANs Rev. B. This card that supports data rates up to
11 Mbit/s is available in two variants:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Silver Label, and

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Gold Label.

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Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Card 1

The WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Card is a wireless network adapter
card that supports two proprietary (High & Medium) data rates, and
two data rates (Standard & Low) that comply with the IEEE 802.1 1
standard on wireless LANs Rev. A.

The WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Card is available in two variants:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Bronze Label, and

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Silver Label.

The WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Card was marketed prior to the
release of Revision B of the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless
LANs, which defines the standard for high-speed wireless LANs.

With the release of Revision B of the 802.11 standard, the

PC Card
PC Card

has been replaced with the
, described on the previous page1.

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb

Standard WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PC Card 1

The standard WaveLAN IEEE 802.1 1 adapter is a wireless network
adapter card that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on
wireless LANs Rev. A. This card that supports data rates up to 2
Mbit/s is available in two variants:

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Bronze Label, and

■ WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 Silver Label.

Occasionally you may encounter WaveLAN/IEEE cards that are
identified by a white label, which support the same features as
Standard Bronze Label cards.

Turbo

1 The data rates “High & Medium” of these two cards are coexistent,

but not compatible: See page 1-13 for more information.

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Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card

Fixed Wireless PC Card 1

This card is a special WaveLAN PC Card for outdoor antenna
installations that is marketed in Europe only. It is typically used in
combination with WavePOINT-II access points and/or the
WaveLAN Vehicle-Mount Antenna to connect a wireless LAN
device to an outdoor antenna installation.

The Fixed Wireless PC Card can be recognized from the distinct
red color of the extended part of the PC Card. It supports the same
networking capabilities as the other WaveLAN cards, but has
different radio specifications, to comply with radio regulations for
outdoor antenna installations as defined by the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Just like the cards described on the previous pages, the Fixed
Wireless PC Card is available in the various Label variants.

For more details about this card, please consult Appendix A of the
Quick Installation Guide that came with your WaveLAN PC Card

and/or the “WaveLAN Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide” that
can be downloaded from the WaveLAN website.

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Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card

Bronze, Silver & Gold Labels 1

As you have noticed the various types of WaveLAN PC Cards
come in different variants identified by a specific label.

Bronze Label cards support the following features:

■ Interoperabilit y with other IEE E 802. 11 compliant Direct

Sequence radio devices.

■ Auto Transmit Rate selection in the range of “High, Medium

1

Standard and Low”

■ Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz).

■ Roaming over multip le ch anne ls .

■ Power Management.

.

WaveLAN/IEEE Bronze cards are fully inter-operable with the
Silver & Gold cards and the WaveLAN cards with a white label.

Silver Label cards support the same functionality as the Bronze
cards. Silver cards however also support “Wired Equivalent
Privacy” (WEP) data encryption, based on the 64 bit RC4
encryption algorithm as defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard on
wireless LANs.

Gold Label cards, which exist for the WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11
Mb PC Card only, support an enhanced type of data encryption,
based on the 128 bit RC4 algorithm.

NOTE:

The WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb Gold PC Card may not
be marketed in all parts of the world, subject to national
legislation or local regulations. For availability in your
country, please consult your local Lucent Technologies
Sales Office.

1 Standard WaveLAN/IEEE PC Cards only support “Standard & Low”.

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Selecting the Right WaveLAN Card

Can I Use Different Card Types Together? 1

The answer is yes, however since the PC Cards differ in design
and features, you need to be aware of the constraints listed below.

Transmit Rate Compatibility 1

When using different card types, the WaveLAN PC Cards will
automatically synchronize their transmit rate to the highest
compatible data rate as supported by both cards.

This means that WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Cards will use:

■ High or Medium data rate, when communicating with other

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Cards.

■ Standard or Low data rate, when communicating with:

— WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Cards.
— Standard WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PC Cards.

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Cards will use:

■ High or Medium data rate, when communicating with other

WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo PC Cards.

■ Standard or Low data rate, when communicating with:

— WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Cards.
— Standard WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PC Cards.

Transmissions at high data rates do not cover the same distances
as wireless data transmitted at Standard or Low data rates.
If you plan to upgrading an existing WaveLAN installation by
replacing the WaveLAN cards in your WavePOINT-II devices with
Turbo 11 Mb PC Cards, you are advised to perform a site survey
again in order to verify that the entire coverage area allows for data
transmissions at the highest transmit rates.

Consult the WaveMANAGER User’s Guide for information about
using the WaveMANAGER/CLIENT IEEE tool to perform such a
site survey.

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