Zida Technologies WL1300, NET-AP11B-01 Users Manual

User’s Guide

IEEE 802.11b

WLAN Bridge Access Point

Version 2.0

Table of Contents

Information to the User………………..………... 3

1 Introduction………………………………………. 5

2 System Configurations…………………..……… 6

3 Installation………………….…………………..… 7

3.1 Installing the SNMP Manager application.. 8

3.2 Setting the IP Address…………………….. 12

3.3 Using the SNMP Manager……………..….. 14

4 Technical Specifications………………………… 40

Troubleshooting…………………………………. 41

Glossary………………………………………..… 42

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INFORMATION TO USER

FCC INFORMATION

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.

The 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
instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
However, there is no grantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment dose 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 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.

Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other

devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not expressly
approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to operate the
device.

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

The Wireless LAN Access Point must be installed and used in strict accordance with

the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following radio

frequency and safety standards.

USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This device complies with Part 15 of 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 that may cause undesired operation.

Europe - R&TTE Directive

This device complies with the specifications listed below

• ETS 301-489 -1&-17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.

• ETS 300-328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment.

• EN60950 Safety Requirements for Radio equipment

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1 Introduction

The Access Point is a wireless LAN bridge that can act as the connection point
between the Ethernet CSMA/CD protocol and the wireless CSMA/CA protocol. The
Access Point can be easily integrated into your existing wireless network. In large
installations, the roaming functionality provided by multiple Access Points allows
wireless users to move freely throughout the facility while maintaining seamless,
uninterrupted access to the network.

This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and
AP configuration. The description includes the implementation of the above steps.

1.1 Installation Requirements

Before you begin installation, make sure that you have the following items:

• The Access Point

• The AC to DC power adapter

The Documentation CD

•

You will also need:

• A computer that is connected to the same network as the Access Point.

1.2 System Requirements

• Desktop or laptop PC configuration through Ethernet:

Operating System: MS Windows 9X / ME / 2000 / XP.

•

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2. Wireless LAN basics

Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be

configured as:

• Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or

• Infrastructure wireless LAN.

Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PC card called a BSS
(Basic Service Set). These notebooks use their wireless LAN PC cards to
communicate with each other, and notebooks cannot connect to the Internet.

STA 2

STA 1

STA 3

Figure 2-1 Ad Hoc wireless network

The most obvious differentiation between Infrastructure wireless network and Ad
Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in Infrastructure wireless network can
make use of the resource in the Internet through Access Point.

Access Point

STA 1

STA 3

STA 2

Internet

Figure 2-2 Infrastructure wireless network

To set up your notebook’s network as the type of “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure”
wireless network depends completely on your requirement. Generally, if your network
environment has an Access Point, we recommend that you set it as “Infrastructure”
to connect to the Internet.

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3. Installation

This section describes the procedures for installing the Wireless LAN Bridge Access
Point under Windows 98 SE operating system.

Before You Start

Before setting up your Access Point, ask your network system administrator for the
following information:

Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not using a

•

DHCP server.

• The MAC address from the label on the bottom of the Access Point.

• Your Wireless Client Name

• Your Wireless SSID

• Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name

• For your network account, your user name and password.

Every computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are
two methods of assigning network addresses to computer on a TCP/IP network:

• Static IP addressing

Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP)

•

In networks with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns
an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer
uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may
manually change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box. Networks
using static IP addresses are easy to set up and do not require additional network
management software.

In networks with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically
assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network
using dynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server or
installing the Wingate software package.

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3.1 Install the SNMP Manager application

Under Windows 98 SE

Step 1 Insert the given documentation CD and then double click the

icon on your desktop. In my computer window, double click the CD Drive icon.

Choose WLAN Access Point folder and double click Setup.exe to execute. It

opens the welcome dialog box as shown next page then click Next.

MY Computer

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Step 2 Software License Agreement, click

to accept.

Yes

Step 3 Click

to install to this folder.

Next

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Step 4 Select the type of setup you prefer, then click

Next.

Step 5 Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below. You may

type a new folder name, or select one from the Existing Folders list. Click

Next to continue.

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Step 6 Starting Set up

Step 7 Click

Finish

to complete Setup.

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3.2 Setting the IP Address

Each station or device on your network must have a unique IP address. Following

these steps to setting the IP address:

Step 1 Connect an Ethernet station and the Access Point on the same subnet. The

simplest way to accomplish is to connect the Access Point and the Ethernet

station to the same hub. You need to check if the station IP address and the

Sub-net mask are configured properly. Also the new IP address for the Access

Point must correspond to the Subnet mask.

Step 2 In my computer window, double click the CD Drive icon. Choose WLAN

Access Point folder then double click to execute

screen displays as shown.

IPConfig.exe

. Then

IPConfig

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Step 3 Type the "Access Point MAC Address" from the label on the bottom of the

Access Point, type the “Config IP” address from your system administrator, and

then click “OK”.

Step 3 Open a MS-DOS Prompt window and type

followed by the IP address

ping

used in the IP Config. The IP address is assigned to the Access Point . The

Access Point’s replies to the ping confirm that the IP address was assigned

correctly.

Step 4 If you get a ping reply, then the IP address has been temporarily set. In

order to set it permanently you need to run SNMP Manager without powering off

the Access Point.

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3.3 Using the SNMP Manager

On the Start Menu, choose Start->Programs->SNMP Manager.

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