SercoNet WAP-80211B Users Guide

The Driver in Embedded Service – Oriented Home Networking Systems

SRC-DOC10MANWAP06-2003

NetHome

NH10WAP11b

IEEE-802.11b Wireless Access Point

User Guide

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................................3

1.1. THE NETHOME SOLUTION ..........................................................................................................................................3

1.1.1. Flexible Interfacing..........................................................................................................................................3

1.1.2. Broadband Service Providers’ Extended Reach..........................................................................................3

1.2. NETHOME WIRELESS ACCESS POINT..........................................................................................................................4

1.3. BENEFITS....................................................................................................................................................................4

1.4. IMPLEMENTING THE NETHOME WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ADAPTER...........................................................................4

2. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................5

2.1. WHAT’S IN THE BOX?................................................................................................................................................5

2.1.1. The NetHome Wireless Access Point Adapter...............................................................................................6

2.2. INSTALLING THE NETHOME WIRELESS ACCESS POINT................................................................................................7

3. OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................................10

4. SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................11

4.1. CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ............................................................................................................11

4.1.1. Finding the IP address of the Wireless Access Point Adapter..................................................................14

4.2. CONFIGURING MULTIPLE WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS.................................................................................................15

4.3. CONFIGURING A PC TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT...........................................................16

5. TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................................................................16

5.1. REPLACING A FAULTY WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ADAPTER ......................................................................................17

6. SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................18

A. APPROVALS.................................................................................................................................................................19

A.1. FCC / PART 15 COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS..........................................................................................................19

A.1.1 FCC / PART 15 Notification...........................................................................................................................19

A.1.2 FCC / PART 15 Compliance Conditions:.....................................................................................................19

A.1.3 FCC / PART 15 Declaration Of Conformity regarding the Wireless Access Point

(WAP) Unit, Model SRC-10AP802B:........................................................................................................................20

A.1.4 FCC / PART 15 Warning regarding the Wireless Access Point (WAP) Unit, Model SRC-10AP802B:20

A.2. FCC / PART 68 COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS..........................................................................................................21

A.2.1 Customer Information Statement..................................................................................................................21

A.2.2 FCC / PART 68 Product Label Sample and Statement...............................................................................21

A.2.3 FCC / PART 68 FIC/SOC Codes for Analog Equipment Facility Interface Codes and

Service Order Code....................................................................................................................................................22

1. INTRODUCTION

The NH10WAP11b - NetHome™ IEEE-802.11b Wireless Access Point adapter enables the NetHome™ Ethernet based home backbone system to communicate with multiple wireless devices using standard IEEE-802.11b protocol.

This guide describes how to install a NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter, establish a wireless network, and configure the access point to securely communicate with multiple wireless devices.

For general information about implementing a NetHome system and setting up a network of NetHome Smart Outlets, refer to the SercoNet Smart Outlet™ Network Technical User Guide.

1.1. The NetHome Solution

The SercoNet NetHome network solution distributes residential and SOHO broadband communication to devices such as PCs, printers, and scanners. The system uses existing phone wires to deliver free-flowing, uninterrupted data, voice, and video streams at broadband speeds. Simply replacing the home phone jacks with SercoNet Smart Outlets™ automatically creates a home 10Mbps Ethernet LAN backbone over the home phone wires. This new backbone guarantees the NetHome network’s high bandwidth and allows the customer to run multimedia applications alongside data services. In addition, customers need not worry about losing telephone services, since the NetHome system maintains intact telephone services during power outages.

Figure 1.1. NetHome Smart Outlet Network Diagram

1.1.1. Flexible Interfacing

The NetHome network features various physical interfaces to connect multiple home device types without extra protocol or interface converters. The NetHome Smart Outlet has the dominant standard 10BaseT interface, enabling customers to directly connect multiple home devices to the NetHome network’s backbone. Beyond 10BaseT, the NetHome network supports other standard interfaces like IEEE-802.11b, providing maximum device connectivity and flexibility via interchangeable parts.

1.1.2. Broadband Service Providers’ Extended Reach

The NetHome network suits a wide spectrum of customers:

• Home users who want to share broadband service.

• Installers seeking easy broadband provision.

• Broadband service providers wishing to sell new value-added services over the NetHome network.

NetHome’s house-wall service point enables broadband providers to redefine the border between the customer and service provider domains. Thus, NetHome integrates the home broadband backbone with the provider’s service equipment. This fusing of the home backbone with the broadband service provider’s remote-controlled home-networked applications increases customer loyalty and reduces customer churn.

Also, by using NetHome, broadband service providers can provide maintenance and support for their customers’ home networking services, a one-stop-shop transparency that paying customers expect and value.

1.2. NetHome Wireless Access Point

The NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter employs the IEEE-802.11b standard for wireless communication. The NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter enables portable devices to be connected to the same Broadband backbone with

maximum mobility and accessibility. A NetHome Wireless Access Point can be located at any location in the house that has a phone outlet. This means that you

can position the NetHome Wireless Access Point in the location that gives you the optimal coverage. You do not have to position the access point in the same location as your broadband connection.

Multiple NetHome Wireless Access Points can be connected where one Access Point cannot provide the required coverage. The robust performance of the wired system enables communication between multiple Access Points without compromising the performance.

1.3. Benefits

Benefits of the Wireless Access Point adapter include:

• Integrated wired and wireless solutions for home coverage.

• Choice of ideal Access Point location for enhanced performance.

• Communication between multiple Access Points.

• Mobility of portable devices maintained alongside wired connections to desktop devices.

• Enhanced security of the wired segments of the system.

1.4. Implementing the NetHome Wireless Access Point Adapter

NetHome Smart Outlet slots into the NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter, and the resultant unit replaces a standard phone jack. No new wires are required. You do not need to connect the NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter to a power outlet.

2. Installation

This chapter describes how to install a NetHome Smart Outlet with the Wireless Access Point adapter. The NetHome Smart Outlet should be installed in a network with the SercoNet Power Unit and any other necessary SercoNet NetHome products, as described in the SercoNet Smart Outlet Network Technical User Guide.

Possible topology scenarios for NetHome Smart Outlets are described in the SercoNet Smart Outlet Network Technical User Guide. The Wireless Access Point adapter can be used to adapt any NetHome Smart Outlet in the network.

2.1. What’s in the Box?

SercoNet’s NH10WAP11b - NetHomeIEEE-802.11b Wireless Access Point installation kit is shipped with the following items:

• The NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter.

• CD containing this user guide and IP locator software.

• 2 mounting screws.

2.1.1. The NetHome Wireless Access Point Adapter

Figure 2.1 shows the NetHome Wireless Access Point adapter.

Figure 2.1 The NetHome Wireless Access Point Adapter

The Wireless Access Point adapter has the following features:

• LEDs – indicate power status and traffic on the access point.

• ON/OFF Switch – enables you to switch the access point off when not in use, saving energy and improving security.

• Reset Button – enables you to reset the configuration of the access point using a thin non-metallic object.

2.2. Installing the NetHome Wireless Access Point

Installation of the NetHome Smart Outlet with the Wireless Access Point adapter is simple and requires no special tools. All you need is a screwdriver.

If you want to use a Wireless Access Point adapter with an existing NetHome network, you will need to remove one of the Smart Outlets in the network and reinstall that Smart Outlet with the Wireless Access Point adapter.

To install a NetHome Smart Outlet with the Wireless Access Point adapter:

1. If you already have an operational NetHome Smart Outlet network, disconnect the power cord from your SercoNet power unit to deactivate the network.

Caution: Do not plug the power cable from the NetHome power unit into the AC power outlet until the NetHome network installation is complete.

2. Remove either the regular phone jack (Figure 2.2) or pre-installed NetHome Smart Outlet from the wall.

Figure 2.2 Removing a Phone Jack

3. Disconnect the wiring from the rear of the phone jack or NetHome Smart Outlet that you just removed.

4. If you are using a European outlet, insert the supplied adapter plate in place of the outlet you removed (Figure 2.3).

Figure 2.3 European Adapter Plate

5. Connect the wire pair from the Wireless Access Point adapter to terminal block connector P1, P2, or P3 on the rear panel of the NetHome Smart Outlet (refer to Figure 2.4). To connect each wire to a terminal, loosen the screw of the terminal, and then insert the wire into the corresponding slot. Fasten the screw to hold the wire in place.

Figure 2.4 Connecting the Wireless Access Point Adapter to the NetHome Smart Outlet

6. Thread the phone wire pairs through the hole in the Wireless Access Point adapter from the back to the front, and connect each wire pair to a remaining terminal block connector P1, P2, or P3 in the rear panel of the NetHome Smart Outlet (refer to Figure 2.5).

Figure 2.5 Connecting the Phone Wires to the NetHome Smart Outlet

Note: Make sure to keep wires in a pair juxtaposed. The polarity and sequence of wire pairs within a terminal block is not important.

In rare cases, some phone sets are polarity sensitive. If the phone set does not function as previously, try switching the wires within each pair.

7. Fit the NetHome Smart Outlet into the Wireless Access Point adapter (refer to Figure 2.6).

Figure 2.6 The NetHome Smart Outlet Slotted into the Wireless Access Point Adapter

8. Screw the NetHome Smart Outlet and Wireless Access Point adapter into the wall, using the mounting screws provided (refer to Figure 2.7).

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