SMC Networks SMC2455W User Manual 2

SMC2455W

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Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any
infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.
No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of
SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

Copyright © 2002 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, California 92618

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SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect and EZ Hub are trademarks of SMC
Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trade­marks of their respective holders.

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Compliances

FCC Class B

Federal Communication Commission 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. 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
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
of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the 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.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

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 minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your
body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in con­junction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Industry Canada - Class B

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélec­triques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B pre­scrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur:“Appareils
Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.

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Warranty

Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) war-

rants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and
materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable war­ranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited
warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized
Reseller.SMC may, at its own discretion, repair or replace any
product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally
equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term. SMC
will endeavor to repair or replace any product returned under
warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product.

The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited
Lifetime* warranty by registering new products within 30 days
of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration can
be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or
online via the SMC web site. Failure to register will not affect the
standard limited warranty.The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a
product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the
period of time during which the product is an “Active”SMC prod­uct. A product is considered to be “Active”while it is listed on the
current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older tech­nologies become obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace
an older product in its product line with one that incorporates
these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete product is
discontinued and is no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of
discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinu­ance can be found at:

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_warranty

All products that are replaced become the property of SMC.
Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned. Any
replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited
|warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is
longer.SMC is not responsible for any custom software or

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firmware, configuration information, or memory data of
Customer contained in, stored on,or integrated with any
products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty. Products
returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory
or add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed
prior to returning the product for replacement. SMC is not
responsible for these items if they are returned with the product.

Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material
Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC.
Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to
SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) num­ber clearly marked on the outside of the package will be
returned to customer at customer’s expense.For warranty
claims within North America, please call our toll-free customer
support number at [phone]. Customers are responsible for
all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is responsible
for return shipping charges from SMC to customer.

WAR RANT IES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WAR­RANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACE­MENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION,AT SMC’S OPTION.THE FOREGOING
WAR RANT IES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WAR RANT IES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY
OPERATION OF LAW,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO
ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE,
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DIS­CLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS
CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT,
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO
REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE,
OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT,WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAIN­TENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE,OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PROD­UCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS,WHICH MAY VARY
FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO
AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

SMC Networks will provide warranty service for one year following discontin­uance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty,
internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a stan­dard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618

Product Registration

Please register your EZ Connect Turbo 2.4GHz 11/22 Mbps Wireless Access
Point online to activate your warranty:

Registration website:

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_new_registration

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Congratulations on your purchase of this EZ Connect™ Turbo

2.4GHz 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Access Point. The EZ

Connect™ Turbo Wireless Access Point is the perfect device for
adding wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network, or
expanding and existing wireless network. Plug and Play installation
allows users to easily set up this Wireless Access Point in minutes.
By offering both a Windows-based and Web-based administration
utility,the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point can be managed
from any PC on your network.To secure this wireless connection,
the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point supports
64/128/256-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption.

Feature Highlights:

•IEEE 802.11b high-speed wireless connection up to 22 Mbps.

•Supports extra Packet Binary Convolutional Coding (PBCC)
modulation technique.

•Plug-and-Play installation.

• 64/128/256-bit WEP encryption and MAC address filtering
function to ensure secure wireless data transmission.

•Supports a maximum of 253 users.

Compatibility:

•IEEE 802.3, 802.3u

•IEEE 802.11b

•Wi-Fi Complaint

The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point package includes
the following:

•One EZ Connect™ Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Access Point

•One CD containing EZ Installation Wizard, Utility Software and
Complete Documentation

•One Power Adapter

•One Manual

Minimum Requirements:

•An A/C power outlet (100 – 240V, 50 – 60Hz),to supply power
to the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point.

•An available RJ-45 port on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
device.

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Section 1 | Getting Started

Site Location

Choose a location for your EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access
Point. Usually, the best location is at the center of your wireless
coverage area.

Connect the Ethernet cable

The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point should be connect­ed to a network switch or hub that is connected to a DHCP serv­er, or connected to a Barricade Broadband Router. Use a stan­dard Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector to
connect the Access Point to one of router, hub, or switch.

Connect the power cable

Connect the power adapter cable to the 5V DC power socket on
the rear panel.

Warning: Use only the power adapter supplied with the

SMC2455W.Using another power adapter will cause
damage to the unit and void the warranty.

Antennas

LED Indicator lights:

•Power

•Wireless Transmit/Receiver

•Ethernet Link/Activity

1.1 | EZ Connect Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Access

Point LED Indicators

The preceding diagram shows the LED indicator lights on the
EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point.The EZ Connect Turbo
Wireless Access Point has 2 external antennas,which are
adjustable for best wireless reception.

The front of the Wireless Access Point has 3 labeled indicator

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3. Hold down the [Reset] button which is located on the back

of the device.You may need to use a pin or other pointed
object to hold the button down.

4. Plug the power connector into the Wireless Access Point

while holding down the [Reset] button.

5. The “TX/RX” LED will be solid, then flash 5-6 times.

6. Then the “LINK/ACT” LED will blink quickly several times.

7. Release the [Reset] button.

8. Unplug the power from the Access Point for 2 seconds, and

then plug the power back in.

9. The Access Point will reboot and the LEDs will return to the

normal status.

Using the Web-based Utility

1. Log into the SMC2455W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2

for more information)

2. Click on [Tools] link on the left hand navigation menu, and

then click the [Reset] option.

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3. Click the [APPLY] button to complete the reset process.

4. The unit will reboot and reset the SMC2455W.

Using the Web-based Utility to reset the SMC2455W to
factory defaults

1. Log into the SMC2455W using the Web-based Utility. (See

section 4.2 for more information)

2. Click on [Tools] link on the left hand navigation menu, and

then click the [Configuration Tools] option.

3. Click the [Default] button to reset the unit to factory defaults.

4. The unit will reboot and reset the SMC2455W to factory default.

Note: If you set the SMC2455W to be DHCP-enabled and

changed the IP address or wireless settings on the
SMC2455W, you will need to use the Windows Utility to
reconfigure the device so you can access the Web-based
Utility again.

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Section 2 | Understanding Wireless
Connections

The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point is based on the IEEE

802.11b Wi-Fi standard,which uses radio transmission for network

connectivity.These 802.11b radio waves travel in all directions,
and can transmit through walls and floors.Wireless transmission
operating range and data throughput rate are based on several
factors, as described below in the following section.

2.1 | Recommendations for Best Wireless Performance

The following information will help you achieve the best wireless
range, coverage, and transmission rate from your wireless
devices:

•You should place the Wireless Access Point in the center of
your wireless network.

•Radio signals can travel farther outside of buildings, and the
best performance is when wireless components are in direct
line-of-sight to one another.

•Putting wireless components in high places helps avoid
obstacles and provides better connectivity.

•Building construction such as metal framing, stucco, and
concrete walls and floors will reduce radio signal strength.
Try to avoid putting the Wireless Access Point next to walls,
large solid objects; or next to large metal objects such as
computer cases, monitors, and appliances
(i.e. microwave ovens).

•Wireless signal range, speed, and strength can be affected by
interference from neighboring wireless networks and
devices. Electro-magnetic devices that operate in the 2.4GHz
frequency range, such as radios, and cordless phones,may
also interfere with wireless transmission.

2.2 | Adjusting the Antennas

The antennas on the SMC2455W can be adjusted for best radio
reception. Start with the antennas pointing straight up, and
adjust each antenna if wireless reception is poor. Certain areas,
such as directly below the antennas, get relatively poor recep­tion. Pointing the antennas toward another wireless component
does not improve reception.

Important: Enable wireless security Wired Equivalent Privacy

(WEP) to protect your network from unwanted
access. For more information, see section 6 for
instructions on how to configure WEP on the SMC2455W.

2.3 | Wireless Distance Table

The following distance table shows the interaction between
wireless coverage area and transmission speed for SMC2455W
under typical installation circumstances.

*Outdoors Environment: A line-of-sight environment with no

interference or obstruction between the EZ Connect Turbo
Wireless Access Point and users.

**Indoor Environment: A typical office or home environment

with floor to ceiling obstructions between the EZ Connect
Turbo Wireless Access Point and wireless broadcast device,
such as a wireless client.

Speed (Mbps) Outdoor Environment* Indoor Environment**

11 Mbps 528ft (160m) 236 ft (72m)

5.5 Mbps 640 ft (195m) 240 ft (73m)
2 Mbps 837 ft (255m) 240 ft (73m)
1 Mbps 1155 ft (350m) 246 ft (75m)

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