NDC comm NWH660 User Manual

11-Mbps

Wireless Access Point

User’s Guide

NWH660

National Datacomm Corporation

Fl., No. 24-2, Industry East Road IV

4 Science-based Industrial Park Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Technical Support

E-mail: techsupt@ndc.com.tw

NDC World Wide We b

www.ndclan.com

Version A1

July 2002

TRADEMARKS

NDC and InstantWave are trademarks of National Datacomm Corporati on. All other names mentioned in this document are trademarks/registered trademarks of their respective owners.

NDC provides this document “as is,” without warranty of any kind, neither expressed nor implied, including, but not limited to, the particular purpose. NDC may make improvements and/or changes in this manual or in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual at any time. This document could include technical i naccuracies or typographical errors.

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 R ules . These limits ar e de si gned to provide reas onable protection against harmf ul interfere nce in a re sidential installa tion . T his equipm ent ge nerate s, 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 bet ween t he 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.

This device complies w ith part 1 5 of the FCC Rule s. Opera tion is subjec t to t he f ollowing two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, includin g in t erference that may cause undesired operation

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment com plies with FCC RF radiation expos ure limits set forth for an unc o ntrolle d environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters (8 inches) between t he rad iator and your body.

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Packing List

Your NWH660 package should contain the following items:

• One InstantWave NWH660 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point (AP)

• One mounting kit (mounting template, screws, and screw anchors)

• InstantWave Management System (IWMS) and AP COMFig software and

user manuals, and this user’s guide, in electronic form (one CD-ROM or four floppy disks)

• One RS-232C serial cable

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Contents

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................8

INSTANTWAVE WIRELESS LAN PRODUCTS..............................................9

IWMS — T

UTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF INSTANTWAVE DEVICES

A IWMS H

ERMINOLOGY USED IN TH IS GUIDE

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE..............................................................................14

PLANNING THE NETWORK...........................................................................15

NFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES

LANNIN G AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK

Single AP Installation.....................................................................................18

Multiple AP Installation.................................................................................18

OAMING

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION...........................................................................20

LED I

ONNECTORS AND SWITCHES

HARDWARE PRE-CONFIGURATION...........................................................22

INSTALLING THE AP MANAGEMENT TOOLS .........................................22

HE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

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NDICATORS

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USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL.....................................................................23

AP COMFIG/P AP COMFIG/S

General: .........................................................................................................25

Encryption:.....................................................................................................27

IP:...................................................................................................................28

Filter: .............................................................................................................29

SNMP Access Control:...................................................................................31

ERFORM

PGRADE

ESET

AP C

NSTANTWAVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

INSTALLING THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM..............36

USING THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ..........................39

InstantWave

ASSWORD ERVICE

ELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST

AP S

IRMWARE

AP F

ONFIGURATION

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UTO-DISCOVERY

ONFIGURATION

IP....................................................................................................................42

Filter...............................................................................................................43

Wireless..........................................................................................................44

MAC Access Control......................................................................................46

Encryption......................................................................................................48

SNMP Access Control....................................................................................49

Trap Server.....................................................................................................50

ONITOR

Summary Information.....................................................................................54

Statistics .........................................................................................................54

ESET

OAD DEFAULT

PGRADE FIRMWARE

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ADVANCED SETTINGS....................................................................................58

ATCH MODE OPERATION

ANAGE

FAQS.....................................................................................................................64

TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................65

TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................................................................................67

NDC LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................................68

SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................71

APPENDIX...........................................................................................................73

INDEX...................................................................................................................74

IWMS H

Export the Configuration profile to a File......................................................61

Import the Configuration Profile from a File.................................................62

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OST TABLE

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HOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION

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ELECT PROGRAM FOLDER

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NST ANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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ONFIGURATION/WIRELESS

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ONFIGURATION/MAC ACCESS CONTROL

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RAP VIEW

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ETWORK

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ONFIGURATION

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CCESS CONTROL

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ONFIGURATION

AP C

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PGRADE FIRMWARE

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ATCH MODE OPERATION LIST

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MPORT HOST TABLE TO CHECK DEVICE

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46. NEW/E

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DIT/DELETE A HOST ADDRESS

XPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFILE TO A FILE MPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFILE FROM A FILE MPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFILE FROM A FILE MPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFILE FROM A FILE

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(2)......................62

(3)......................63

InstantWave

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Introduction

Congratulations on choosing an InstantWave wireless product. This guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the InstantWave NWH660 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point (AP), and also explains how to install and use the InstantWave Management System (IWMS) software.

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InstantWav e Wireless LAN Products

InstantWave wireless products provide an integrated solution to your wireless networking requirements.

•

For indoor applicati ons: Access points, w ireless w orkgroup bri dges, w ireless ethernet clients, and wireless adapters with various bus interfaces (PCMCIA,

USB, and PCI).

• For outdoor applications: The InstantWave building-to-building bridge

connects two independent Ethern et LAN s via a radio l ink , mak in g expens ive outdoor cabling unnecessary. High-gain directional antennas provide the greatest possible transmission range.

•

Management tools: InstantWave products support the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the SNMP-based

InstantWave Management System (IWMS), a powerful set of utilities for managing not only devices but whole networks and internetworks.

InstantWave Manage m ent System

-Auto-Discovery

-Remote Management

-Remote Monitor

-Firmware update

Ethernet

NWH7610 AP

-Auto IP Configure

-DHCP Cli ent

-IP Recovery

-SNMP

Wireless LAN

-PC Card

-USB adapter

-PCI Adapter

NWH6210 WEB

-16 Ethernet Ports

-Auto IP Configure

-DHCP Cli ent

-IP Recovery

-SNMP

NWH6210WEB

-16 Ethernet Ports

-Auto IP Configure

-DHCP Cli ent

-IP Recovery

-SNMP

PCPCPC

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IWMS — The InstantWave Mana gement System

IWMS is a powerful network management system that is fully compatible with the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It features:

• Automatic discovery of all InstantWave devices that are configured within

the same subnet

• Individual and batch-mode remote management of InstantWave devices,

including Multi-Monitor, Batch-Upgrade, Batch-Reset, and Batch-LoadDefault functions. Batch-mode operation is ideal when deploying multiple InstantWave products.

• A friendly end-user interface with a consistent look and feel.

Automatic Disc overy of InstantWave Devices

A powerful auto-discovery algorithm is built into the InstantWave Network Management System. With a simple click on the Auto Discovery icon, all InstantWave devices within the subnet will be discovered. This discovery feature is based on the following techniques:

• DHCP client and IP recovery: The NWH660 has a built-in DHCP client, and

will request an IP address from a DHCP server so that SNMP management can be carried out. Should there be a failure of the DHCP server, the NWH660 will auto-assign itself an IP address (see next) and then automatically negotiate for a new IP address when the server recovers.

• Auto-IP: When the N WH660 cannot get an IP address from the DHC P server ,

it will auto-assign itself an IP address of 169.254.x.x and a subnet mask of

255.255.0.0. A Windows-based system configured as a DHCP client will follow the same algorithm to assign itself an IP addr ess in the same subnet.

When the DHCP server comes back on line, users may need to renew their

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stations’ IP settings as described below; otherwise, Windows may continue to use the previous IP address instead of executing the auto-IP procedure.

Windows 95/98

step 1. Click Start/Run, type winipcfg, and click OK. The IP Configuration

dialog box will open.

step 2. Select the network adapter you use to connect to the NWH660. Click

Release.

step 3. Click Renew to retrieve new information (IP address, subnet mask, and

default gateway address) from the DHCP server. Click OK to save the changes and exit the program.

Windows NT 4.0

step 1. Click Start/Programs/Command Prompt . Type ipconfig /release (with a

space after ipconfig) and press Enter.

step 2. Type ipconfig /renew (with a space after ipconfig) and press Enter to

retrieve new information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address) from the DHCP server.

step 3. Type exit and press Enter.

Windows 2000/XP

step 1. Click Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt. Type ipconfig

/release (with a space after ipconfig) and press Enter.

step 2. Type ipconfig /renew (with a space after ipconfig) and press Enter to

retrieve new information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address) from the DHCP server.

step 3. Type exit and press Enter.

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IWMS Hardware and Software Requirements

System requirements for installing and opera ting the InstantWave Management System are:

• An x86-based microcomputer running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later

• A connection to an Ethernet network

Particular versions of Windows have the following additional requirements:

1. On Windows 95, Microsoft DCOM95 must be installed. You can obtain

2. On Windows 98 (with the exception of Windows 98SE, which already

4.0, 2000, or XP

DCOM95 from the following Microsoft Web page:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/download.asp

DCOM95 can also be found on the Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 CD-ROM (Enterprise, Professional, or Standard edition), in the directory \Pro\Tools\DCOM95.

includes this component), Microsoft DCOM98 must be installed. You can use the following link to download it:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/download.asp

3. On Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 or later must be installed.

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Terminology Used in this Guide

BSSID/MAC ID

The BSSID (Basic Service Set ID) is a factory-set ID unique to each InstantWave WLAN product. It is identical to the MAC ID (Media Access Control ID). It allows each InstantWave product to be identified on the wireless network.

ESSID

An Extended Service Set ID (often referred to as Service Set ID, or SSID) identifies the wireless LAN domain that an AP is in. A domain is generally composed of wireless APs you are most likely to communicate with. You can type an existing domain name or create a new one that contains up to 32 characters.

Regulatory Domain

InstantWave products use the license-free ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band to communicate through radio waves. Different countries offer different radio frequencies to be used as the ISM band. There are four frequency bands defined by IEEE 802.11: Japan (2.471 to 2.497 GHz), USA, Extended Japan, Canada, and Europe (2.4 to 2.4835 GHz), Spain (2.445 to 2.475 GHz), and France (2.4465 to

2.4835 GHz). To use InstantWave products in a country not listed above, check with your government’s regulating body to find the correct frequency band to use. All InstantWave products are supplied preset to the country of sale’s frequency band.

WEP

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is an e ncryption scheme that provides secure wireless data communications. WEP uses a 40-bit or 128-bit key to encrypt data. In order to decode the data transmission, all wireless clients on the network must use identical keys.

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How to Use this Guide

This user’s guide gives complete instructions for installation and use of the InstantWave NWH660 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point (AP).

Before putting the NWH660 into operation on your LAN, it is important that you adjust the unit’s settings to conform to your networking environment. This can be done with either of two tools included in the NWH660 package: the AP COM-port Configuration utility (AP COMFig) or the Insta nt Wave Managemen t System (IWMS).

AP COMFig lets you carry out basic configurat ion of the NWH660 off-line, through the supplied serial cable, using a networked or stand-alone computer. IWMS is a powerful yet easy-to-use SNMP-based software package for configuration and management of InstantWave devices over netwo rk and internetwork links.

Read throu gh the next section, “Planning the Network,” to lear n how to get the best possible performance from your InstantWave wireless network.

Step 1: Plan the wireless network

Step 2: Pre-configure the AP

before installing it on an existing Ethernet network

Step 3: Install the AP on the

Ethernet network

Step 4: Carry out on-line

configuration and management of the AP via IWMS

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See “

Planning the Network

details.

See “

Hardware Pre-configuration

details.

See “

Installing the InstantWave Management

,” page 36, for details.

System

See “

Using the InstantWave Management

,” page 39, for details.

System

,” page 15, for

,” page 22, for

Planning the Network

Infrastructure Network Types

An infrastructure network is formed by several stations and one or more access points (APs), with the stations within a set distance from the AP or APs. Figure 1 depicts a typical infrastructure network topology.

There are three infrastructure network setups that are commonly used. It is a good idea to understand the possible network setups and configuration requirements before planning your wireless net wor k.

Type 1. The simplest wireless infrastructure net work is composed of one

access point (AP) and a few wireless stations communicating via radio waves (Figure 1). This setup enables mobile stations to communicate with each other. The main benefit of this type of network is to extend the range of the network. If an AP is placed between the stations, the radio transmission distance is effectively doubled since wireless computer #1 can talk to wireless computer #2 through the AP. The

Wireless Computer-1

drawback of this configuration is that the effective bandwidth is halved since all communication is relayed by the AP.

Access Point

Wireless Computer-2

Figure 1. Simple Wireless Infrastructure Network

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Type 2. The next simplest wireless network is very similar to the Type 1

network. This time the AP is connected to a wired Ethernet network as a node. In this configuration the AP operates as a bridge between the wired Ethernet network and th e wireless networks (F igure 2).

Wireless users have the same access to network resources as they would have if they were wired. Such a configuration i s often used to allow roaming, or to extend an existing network into a hard-to-wire environment.

Wired Computers

Server

Wireless Computers

Figure 2. Single AP Network

Type 3. The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple

stations (Figure 3).

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“Sales” Domain

Server

Wireless Cell A

AP-1 AP-3 AP-2

Station -1 Station -2 Station -3

Wireless Cell B

Wireless Cell C

Figure 3. Multiple-AP Network

The reasons for having multiple APs installed are:

1. To increase bandwidth in order to boost overall network performance

2. To extend the coverage range

Any other configuration is usually a mix of these commonly used types.

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Planning an Infrastructure Network

This section explains some of the factors you need to consider when planning an infrastructure network. Setting up is a two-step process:

1. Install and configure the InstantWave wireless products.

2. Decide the best physical location of the InstantWave wireless products so as to optimize performance.

The following section gives quick guidelines for these two steps. First, decide whether to have a single AP wireless network or a mul tiple AP network.

Single AP Installation

If you are setting up a sim ple netw ork with only on e AP and a f ew stat ions (a Type 1 or Type 2 network configuration as described in “Infrastructure Network Types,” page 15), all you need to do is make sure the AP and all the wireless stations hold the same domain name (SSID) and security (WEP) settings in their configuration.

Adding a new station to an existi ng infrastructur e network is eas y. Again, all you need to do is to set the newly added station’s domain name (SSID) and security (WEP) settings to be the same as those of the AP.

Multiple AP Installation

Installing multiple APs on the same network (or domain) with overlapping signals (Figure 3, page 15

• Use the same domain name (SSID) and security (WEP) settings.

• Enable the Roaming function on stations that require it.

Note: A station will automatically connect to whichever AP in the same domain is

currently offering the best signal.

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Roaming

InstantWave products allow wireless stations to roam freely within an infrastructure domain composed of multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (as in the Type 3 network configuration descr ibed in the previous section). For example, roaming enables Station 1 to move from the AP 1 signal coverage area to the AP 2 signal coverage area without disconnecting from the network. The handover is achieved transparently; the Station 1 user woul d not real ize he had moved f rom AP 1 to AP 2.

The requirements for a roaming environment are:

a) Multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (see “Multiple AP

b) The APs must be configured to have the same domain name (SSID) and

c) The mobile stations must have the same domain name (SSID) and security

It is advisable that APs on dif ferent TCP/IP subn ets be given diff erent domain names to avoid roaming confusion (see the note below).

Note: For a mobile station t o move between APs without losing i ts netw ork link, the

Installation,” page 18)

security (WEP) settings (see “Encryption,” page 27).

(WEP) settings as the APs.

Roaming function must be e nabl ed on t he st ation, and the APs that t he s tati on roams to must be configured with the same domain name. If a station detects that the signal quality on the link to the current AP is poor, it will search for an AP in the same domain with better signal quality and automatically associate (establish a connection) with it. The station’s IP address, however, will not change. A TCP/IP router will not route packets to a mobile station that has associated with an AP on a different TCP/IP subnet. In other words, if your network consist s of two subnets connect ed by a r outer, a mobile station may roam to a different subnet with the same domain name and then be unable to communicate with other network devices via TCP/IP. To avoid this problem, you must assign dif fer ent domain names to diff er ent TCP/IP subnets .

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Hardware Description

Figure 4. NWH660 Front Panel

LED Indicators

The NWH660’s LEDs show the status of the unit and its connections.

Figure 5. LED Indicators

LED Color Meaning Power Green Off: Device not receiving power

Blinking: Diagnostic test in progress On: Normal operation

Status Red Off: Normal operation

On: Normal operation interrupted

Ethernet Orange Off: No Ethernet link

On: Ethernet link up but idle Blinking: Ethernet activity

Wireless Green Off: No wireless link

On: Wireless link up but idle Blinking: Wireless activity

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Connectors and Switches

Power Jack

Power Switch

Ethernet Port

Reset Button

Figure 6. NWH660 Rear Panel

Item Function

Power jack DC 5V power input Power switch Device on/off Ethernet port RJ-45 jack for connection to 10Base-T

Ethernet LAN

Reset button If held down more than 3 seconds,

reloads factory settings and restarts device. Power LED will blink during reset and then go off to indicate that button can be released.

Serial port 9-pin D-shell connector for RS-232

connection to computer run ning AP COMFig utility

Antenna connector Reverse SMA connector for antenna

Antenna Connector Serial Port

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Hardware Pre-configuration

Before adding the NWH660 to an existing Ethernet network, you may need to set basic parameters — e.g., SSID, security s ettings (WEP), A P n ame, ch ann el number, and IP address — to make the AP compatible with the existing network.

From the AP COMFig utility:

Follow the steps below to connect the AP to a PC for configuration: step 1. Connect the supplied RS-232 cable to the AP’s serial port and connect

the other end to a serial port (COM port) on the PC.

step 2. Power up the AP.

Or from IWMS:

The NWH660’s Ethernet port supports a speed of 10 Mbps. Using regular Category 3 or higher UTP/STP cable, you can connect it directly to a hub or switch.

step 3. Connect the NWH660 and your PCs/network devi ces to the Ethern et hub

or switch.

step 4. Power up the NWH660.

Installing the AP Management T ools

step 1. Insert disk 1 in drive A and click Start/Run. Type a:/menu.exe and click

OK to open the main menu.

step 2. Click Install AP Management Tools to install the AP COMFig Tool,

InstantWave Management System (IWMS) and Trap Server utility on

your system.

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Using the AP COMFig T ool

The AP COMFig Tool is a Windows-based utility used to configure the AP via a COM port connection between the AP and a PC . It provides th e following fun ctions:

• Sets AP parameters (e.g., IP address, domain name [SSID], security, etc.)

• Diagnoses the AP hardware and shows the results

• Upgrades the AP firmware

• Resets the AP configuration

To start the AP COMFig Tool, click Start/Programs/InstantWave High Rate AP/AP COMFig Tool. The program open s wi th the Connect panel displayed. It will

show Connected when a connection is made.

Figure 7. AP COMFig Tool/Connect

AP COMFig/Password

Click the Password tab to open the Password panel. Setting a password prevents unauthoriz ed changes to the AP configuration set t ings.

Note: The password will be shared with the IWMS program on the same PC.

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+ 52 hidden pages

NDC comm NWH660 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

InstantWav e Wireless LAN Products

IWMS — The InstantWave Mana gement System

Automatic Disc overy of InstantWave Devices

IWMS Hardware and Software Requirements

Terminology Used in this Guide

How to Use this Guide

Planning the Network

Infrastructure Network Types

Planning an Infrastructure Network

Single AP Installation

Multiple AP Installation

Roaming

Hardware Description

LED Indicators

Connectors and Switches

Hardware Pre-configuration

Installing the AP Management T ools

Using the AP COMFig T ool

AP COMFig/Password