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High Speed Access Point For Small Business User’s Guide P/N.: 85-506600-01 Rev.X1 May 2000 NDC Communications, Inc. 265 Santa Ana Court Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA Tel: +1 (408) 730-0888 Fax: +1 (408) 730-0889 Technical Support E-mail: support@ndclan.com (US only) Toll-Free (US only): 800-632-1118 Europe and Asia Pacific E-mail: techsupt@ndc.com.tw NDC World Wide Web www.ndclan.com TRADEMARKS NDC and SOHOware are trademarks of NDC Communications, Inc. 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 inaccuracies 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 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 or more of the following measures: Ÿ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Ÿ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Ÿ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Ÿ 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 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 WARING This device should be located at a separation distance 20cm or more to the person. The antenna should not be operated next to a person’s body. ii InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Table Of Contents PACKING LIST........................................................................................................................................................................VIII INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................................1 INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED FAMILY.....................................................................1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................1 CABLING..............................................................................................................................1 GLOSSARY.........................................................................................................................................................................................2 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE..............................................................................................................................................3 PLANNING YOUR NETWORK....................................................................................................................................4 INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES.....................................................................4 PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK....................................................6 Single AP Installation ..................................................................................................6 Multiple APs Installation.............................................................................................6 ROAMING.............................................................................................................................7 ACCESS POINT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES............................................................8 Placing For Performance .............................................................................................8 Placement Tools ............................................................................................................8 MOUNTING THE AP.........................................................................................................8 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................................................................9 ACCESS POINT HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................9 LED INDICATORS ...........................................................................................................10 AP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION....10 Installation....................................................................................................................10 Uninstallation...............................................................................................................11 AP COMFIG TOOL.................................................................................................................................................................12 USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL...................................................................................12 AP COMFig Password...............................................................................................12 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business iii AP COMFig Service...................................................................................................13 Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test.............................................................................20 Update AP Firmware ..................................................................................................20 Reset AP Configurations...........................................................................................21 Manage APMS Host Table .......................................................................................21 AP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (APMS)..............................................................................................................22 When Do I Need the APMS Program?....................................................................22 What Does the APMS Program do?........................................................................22 CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APMS.................................................23 NETWORK MANAGEMENT CONNECTION TO THE AP...................................23 MAKING AN ETHERNET CONNECTION................................................................24 TCP/IP Setup...............................................................................................................24 THE APMS TOOL.....................................................................................................................................................................25 ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE AP..............................................................25 ASSIGNING A NETWORK ID TO THE AP...............................................................25 Network ID...................................................................................................................25 Host ID..........................................................................................................................26 ASSIGNING A SUBNET MASK TO THE AP............................................................26 USING THE APMS TOOL...............................................................................................26 Adding an AP(s) .........................................................................................................27 Create New AP............................................................................................................27 Connecting to an AP ..................................................................................................27 MANAGING INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED CONFIGURATIONS...................28 Config............................................................................................................................28 VIEWING INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED INFORMATION AND STATISTICS ................................................................................................................................................33 View..............................................................................................................................33 SAVING AND LOADING AP CONFIGURATION...................................................35 Saving the AP’s Configuration to File ....................................................................35 Opening an AP’s Configuration File for Loading.................................................35 iv InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Import Host Table .......................................................................................................35 Password ......................................................................................................................36 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................................37 HOW TO REACH OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT..................................................................................38 NDC LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................39 INDEX....................................................................................................................................................................................................43 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business v List of Figures FIGURE 1. SIMPLE W IRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK .......................4 FIGURE 2. AP TO WIRED ETHERNET BRIDGE ................................................5 FIGURE 3. M ULTIPLE AP NETWORK ...............................................................5 FIGURE 4. A CCESS POINT .................................................................................9 FIGURE 5. A CCESS POINT .................................................................................9 FIGURE 6. A CCESS POINT LED S.....................................................................10 FIGURE 7. LED FUNCTIONS............................................................................10 FIGURE 8. AP COMFIG TOOL/SERVICE .......................................................13 FIGURE 9. CONFIGURATION /GENERAL .........................................................13 FIGURE 10. WEP SECURITY.............................................................................16 FIGURE 11. CONFIGURATION/IP......................................................................17 FIGURE 12. CONFIGURATION/FILTER.............................................................18 FIGURE 13. CONFIGURATION/A CCESS CONTROL .........................................19 FIGURE 14. NEW ENTRY ..................................................................................19 FIGURE 15. HARDWARE DIAGNOSIS...............................................................20 FIGURE 16. APMS TABLE ...............................................................................21 FIGURE 17. IP A DDRESS RESTRICTIONS........................................................26 FIGURE 18. INSTANT W AVE APMS.................................................................26 FIGURE 19. APMS WITH CONNECTION M ADE .............................................27 FIGURE 20. AP PROPERTIES ............................................................................28 FIGURE 21. CONFIG/AP SETTING ...................................................................28 FIGURE 22. AP SETTING/IP .............................................................................29 FIGURE 23. AP SETTING/A CCESS CONTROL .................................................30 FIGURE 24. VIEW M ENU ..................................................................................33 FIGURE 25. AP INFORMATION ........................................................................34 FIGURE 26. CONNECTED WIRELESS STATIONS.............................................34 vi InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business FIGURE 27. SAVE AP CONFIGURATION .........................................................35 FIGURE 28. IMPORT HOST TABLE ...................................................................35 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business vii Packing List The package should contain the following items: • One Access Point or one NetBlaster • One Antenna • Three InstantWave High Speed Access Point System Manager Diskettes • One AC Power Adapter • This User’s Guide • One Wall-fixing Template and Screws viii InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Introduction Congratulations on choosing one of NDC s InstantWave High Speed wireless networking product s family. InstantWave High Speed was one of the first IEEE 802.11b wireless standard compliant products in the industry and was designed with a “Maximizing the Convenience of Networking” philosophy in mind. You will find InstantWave High Speed products very easy to setup and use. The User’s Guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the InstantWave High Speed Access Point (AP). The AP provides a transparent bridged connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows your wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to your wired network. It manages the flow of data packets from the wired LAN to the wireless LAN, and vice versa. The Access Point Management System (APMS) performs wireless network configuration management and diagnostic functions. InstantWave High Speed Family The InstantWave High Speed Access Point is part of a family of easy to use high performance wireless communication products. The family products include: • InstantWave High Speed Access Point (NWH660, NWH650) • InstantWave High Speed PCI card (NWH630) • InstantWave High Speed PC card (NWH610) System Requirements System requirements to install and operate the InstantWave High Speed Access Point are: • A RS-232 cable • An Ethernet drop (UTP) • A PC (only used when the configuration of AP s Network properties is necessary) Cabling Connecting the AP to an Ethernet network requires an Unshielded Twisted-Pair cable. The AP fits into the network just as any other node would do. An LED will light to indicate a connection (UTP cable). The cable length should follow Ethernet standards in each case. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 1 Glossary Group ID /BSSID A Group ID (the 802.11 standard uses the term BSSID) is the ID of a wireless cell. A wireless cell is usually made up of stations in an area that the radio signal can comfortably cover. In other words, any wireless station in the cell can communicate with any other within reach of the radio signal. Domain Name/ESSID A “Domain” is most commonly used to refer to a group of computers whose hostnames share a common suffix. The domain is usually defined by the network administrator as a segment/subnet of a large network and may be made up of overlapping wireless cells. Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same domain without disconnecting from the network. Roaming The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely. The concept is similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another. InstantWave High Speed offers built-in high performance and seamless roaming capabilities. Carrier Set InstantWave High Speed products use the unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific, 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 802.11: Japan (2.471GHz 2.497 GHz), USA, Extended Japan, Canada, and Europe (2.4 GHz 2.4835 GHz), Spain (2.445 GHz and France (2.4465 GHz 2.4835 GHz). If a user wants to use InstantWave High Speed in a country not listed above, he/she needs to check with their government regulating body to find the correct frequency band to use. All InstantWave High Speed products are supplied preset to the country of sale s frequency band. 2 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business How to Use this Guide InstantWave High Speed is extremely versatile in providing varying levels of network management. For Small Office/Home Office users, setup and configuration is a quick, four-step process. For these users the Access Point Hardware Installation Access Point Hardware Installation Access Point Hardware Installation section, on page 9, provides simple instructions to get your network up and running within minutes. Go to the Access Point Hardware Installation section if your network will meet the following criteria: • • You will accept all default values Your network will have only one Access Point The AP COMFig Tool, see page 12, permits AP configuration from a PC via a COM port connection. The program enables the user to change the default Access Point IP configuration settings before introducing a new AP to an already established wireless network. For System Administrators, with advanced networking requirements, the AP Management System (APMS)section, on page22, covers configuring for advanced management and explains how to make a network management connection. The APMS program is a simple to use, yet extremely powerful, network management tool. Whichever setup method you intend to use, you should read through the next section “Planning Your Network,” in order to get the best possible performance from your InstantWave High Speed wireless network. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 3 Planning Your 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. 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 network. Type 1. The simplest wireless infrastructure network 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 Station-1 and Station-2, the radio transmission distance is effectively doubled since Station-1 can talk to Station-2 through the AP. The drawback of this configuration is that the effective bandwidth is halved since all communication is relayed by the AP. Figure 1. Simple Wireless Infrastructure Network 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 is effectively performing as a bridge between the wired Ethernet and the wireless networks (Figure 2). 4 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Wireless users have the same access to the network resources as they would have if they were wired. This type of network is usually used to extend an existing network into a difficult to wire or a roaming environment. Server Figure 2. AP to Wired Ethernet Bridge Type 3. The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple Stations (Figure 3). The APs could also be connected to servers on the wired Ethernet network. The shadowed area represents signal overlap between subnet1 (AP-1) and subnet2 (AP-3). Figure 3. Multiple AP Network The reasons for having multiple APs installed are: 1. 2. To increase bandwidth in order to boost overall network performance To extend the coverage range Any other type of configuration is usually a mix of these commonly used types. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 5 Planning an Infrastructure Network This section explains some of the things you need to consider in planning an Infrastructure network. Setting up is a two step process. 1. 2. Install and configure the InstantWave High Speed products Decide the best physical location of the InstantWave High Speed products so as to optimize performance The following sections give quick guidelines for these two steps. Before we go into detail, the network planner should first decide whether to have a single AP wireless network or a multiple AP network Single AP Installation If you are setting up a simple network with only one AP and a few Stations (a Type 1 or Type 2 network configuration as described in Infrastructure Network, page 4), the installation can be performed painlessly. All you need to do is make sure the AP and all the wireless Stations hold the same configuration. Adding a new Station to an existing Infrastructure Network is easy. Again, all you need to do is to set the newly added Station to be the same as Multiple APs Installation Install multiple APs in the same network (or Domain) with an overlapping signal (Figure 3 ) • • Use the same Domain Name The roaming function in the Station if roaming is desired. Note: A Station will automatically connect to whichever AP in the same domain is offering the best signal 6 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Roaming InstantWave High Speed products are equipped with seamless roaming capabilities. Roaming is necessary to prevent mobile Stations from being disconnected from the network as they move around. InstantWave High Speed is designed to 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 described 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 would not realize he had moved from AP-1 to AP-2. The requirements for a roaming environment are: a) Multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (see Multiple APs Installation, page 6) b) The APs must be configured to have the same Domain name (see AP Setting, page 29) c) The mobile Stations must have the same Domain name as the APs d) *It is advisable that APs on different TCP/IP subnets be given different Domain names to avoid roaming confusion (see AP Setting, page 29) Note: If you want to move your mobile PC between different APs without terminating the existing networking link, you need to enable the roaming function on the Mobile Station. The APs that a Mobile Station will roam to must also be configured with the same domain name (reference page 2). If a Station detects that the signal quality with the current linked AP is weak, it will search for an AP in the same domain with a better signal quality and automatically establishes a new connection with it. “ When a Station is roaming, it will always use the same IP address. The TCP/IP router will not route information packets to a Mobile Station if it re-associates with a AP that is in a different TCP/IP subnet. In other words, if your network consists of two subnets connected by a router, a Mobile Station may roam to a different subnet with the same domain name and then fails to communicate with other network devices in TCP/IP. To avoid running into such an awkward situation, you must assign different domain names to different TCP/IP subnets.” InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 7 Access Point Placement Guidelines A characteristic of radio communication is the problem. Radio is receptive to interference. Therefore, the more interference you can avoid, the better performance you will get from wireless products. The following section describes how the InstantWave High Speed AP should be placed to reduce possible interference. A few tips to mention that are particularly significant in a radio wave communications system: 1. Radio waves reflect or refract from buildings, walls, metal furniture, or other objects. This could result in performance degradation due to the fluctuation of the received signal 2. Microwave ovens use the 2.45 GHz frequency band. InstantWave High Speed also functions in the 2.4 ~ 2.5 GHz band, and therefore shares some of the band with microwave ovens. This means that when a nearby microwave oven is in use it may interfere with InstantWave High Speed, resulting in performance degradation on the wireless network Placing For Performance For the best performance, it is advisable that users follow the guidelines below in placing the product: • • • Place the AP as high as possible, in as open an area as possible Avoid placing the AP (especially the antenna) close to metal objects (e.g., file cabinets, metal cubicles, … etc.) Keep APs and Stations as far away as possible from microwave ovens (10 meters min. is advisable) Placement Tools InstantWave High Speed includes a Station utility program to help users find the best location in which to place the AP relative to the location of the Stations. 1. 2. 3. 4. Start the AP Allow a wireless Station to connect with the AP From the Station, run the InstantWave High Speed Station Monitor RF Signal Quality Program Move the AP and the APs antenna to find the best signal quality Mounting the AP The AP may be either freestanding or wall-mounted. Screws and a paper template are provided for easy installation. 8 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Getting Started Access Point Hardware Installation Access Point Hardware Setup explains how to quickly setup the Access Point for use via a wired Ethernet connection, and using the factory default settings. For installation in networks using other than the default settings, i.e. into existing networks, complete the Hardware Setup and refer to AP COMFig Tool, page 12. To setup a wireless station, refer to the PCI/PC Card User Figure 4. Access Point Step1 . Placing the antenna in a higher location may result in better signal transmission/reception to/from the wireless stations (see Placing For Performance, page 8) Rear Figure 5. Access Point Step2 . Connect the Ethernet network cable to either the UTP port (see Figure 5). If both types of cables are connected at the same time, the AP will only utilize the UTP connection first Step3 . Connect the power adapter to the electricity outlet and then to the Access Point DC-In port (see Figure 5 ) Step4 . Turn on the AP power switch The Access Point is now ready to communicate with the wireless stations using its factory default settings. Refer to the InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card User Guide for card setup instructions. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 9 LED Indicators The Access Point LEDs show the status of the connections. Figure 6 shows the LEDs, and PW E/N LN RF LN E/N X /R TX RF X /R TX Figure 6. Access Point LEDs The Access Point LEDs show the status of the connections. General Color Function Power Green Status Red Unlighted: Power OFF LED blinking: Diagnostic test LED steady ON: Healthful condition LED steady ON: sick condition LED steady OFF: Normal working Radio Color Function Active Link Green Orange Indicates wireless data active Indicates a wireless link. If the radio fails, this LED will be OFF. Ethernet Color Function Active Link Green Orange Indicates Ethernet data active Indicates a Ethernet link. If the Ethernet fails, this LED will be OFF. Figure 7. LED Functions AP Management Software Installation / Uninstallation Installation step1. Insert the first InstantWave High Speed setup disk into drive A: 10 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business step2. From the Start menu select Run, and type A:\SETUP.EXE step3. Click the OK button to start the setup program. Setup will prepare the InstallShield High Speed Wizard and show the InstantWave High Speed setup screen step4. To install the full program, choose Typical. Choosing Custom opens another screen with the option to install only selected parts of the management program. Click the Next button to advance to the Choose Destination Location screen step5. From the Choose Destination Location dialog box accept the program files default location, C:\Program Files\InstantWave High Speed AP\, or click Browse to choose another location. Then click Next. The setup program will copy the necessary files into the specified directory. The setup program will ask you to insert the diskettes as required. File copying progress will be displayed in the setup screen. You can stop the process anytime by clicking Cancel step6. • • After the program files have been copied, click Start/ Programs/InstantWave AP. If you selected a full installation, you will find the AP COMFig program, the AP Management System (APMS) Program, and the Trap Server program on the menu The AP COMFig Tool. A simple Windows 95/98/NT/2000-based AP configuration tool working through a direct COM port connection to the AP. The AP COMFig tool is intended for simple first time configuration of AP parameters, or to be used as a last resort to communicate with an AP (see AP COMFig Tool, page 12) AP Management System (APMS). The APMS is a Windows 95/98/NT/2000, SNMP based management tool, allowing users to configure and monitor APs through an Ethernet, wireless connection. The APMS management tool is intended for performing full-blown wireless network configuration and management (see AP Management System (APMS), page22) Uninstallation Should you wish to uninstall InstantWave from a Windows environment, click Start/ Programs/InstantWave High Speed AP. Click Uninstall InstantWave High Speed AP. A confirmation box will ask if you are sure you wish to remove the program(s). Click Yes. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 11 AP COMFig Tool The AP COMFig tool is a Windows 95/98/NT/2000 based utility that is used via a COM port connection between the AP and a PC. It provides the following functions: • Sets necessary AP parameters (e.g., IP address, Domain name, etc.) • Diagnoses the AP hardware and shows the diagnostic results • Updates the AP firmware • Reset AP Configurations • Manages the APMS Host table Click Start/Programs/InstantWave AP/AP COMFig Tool to start the program. The program opens with the AP COMFig Tool Connect screen. step1. step2. step3. Connect the null modem cable to the serial port on the AP and connect the other end to a serial port on the PC Select the COM port Power on the AP and the AP COMFig program will connect with the AP automatically Using the AP COMFig Tool AP COMFig Password Click on the Password tab to open the Password screen. Here you may set a password if so desired. Setting a password prevents unauthorized changes to the AP configuration settings. Note: The password will be shared with the APMS program on the same PC. 12 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business AP COMFig Service Click on the Service tab to open the Service screen. The Service screen provides access to the basic management features. Figure 8. AP COMFig Tool/Service Click the View and Modify AP Configuration button. The Configuration screen will open. General The General card (Figure 9) is the first card on the Configuration Screen. Figure 9. Configuration/General InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 13 Here you may: Add an alias name for the AP Assign the AP a unique name Change the Domain Name (Extended Service Set ID) This is more commonly called the Domain Name but is defined in the 802.11 Wireless Standard as ESSID. Stations and APs in the same group must use the same Domain Name Regulatory Domains Identify the country where the AP is used (see Glossary, page 2). Read-only Change the Channel You can change the channel number. Channels supported on every carrier set as below table AP Firmware Version Read-only BSS ID Transmit Rate Read-only The transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the AP. You can set this to Auto select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps, Fixed 11Mbps or Full Auto(1 to 11 Mbps). 14 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business • Channels supported on every carrier set: Channel Center FCC/ Number Frequency Canada (MHz) ETSI Spain France Japan 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 10 2457 11 2462 12 2467 13 2472 14 2484 Important: In a multiple cell network topology, overlapping and/or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz. For example channel 1, 7 and 13 are non-overlapping frequency channels. After making any changes, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and close the box. Clicking Add to APMS Host Table will add the information to the host table referred to by the APMS program. WEP InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 15 Click the Encryption tab to view the Adapter WEP Properties (錯誤! 找不到參照 來源。). Figure 10. WEP Security • Use WEP - The WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is an encryption scheme that provides the secure wireless data communications to the users. WEP uses a 40-bits key to control the network access. In order to decode the data transmission, each wireless client on the network must use the identical 40-bits key. • WEP Key Generation - There are two ways of generating the WEP key. The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase. And click on Generate. It will generate four WEP keys as Key 1, Key 2, Key 3 and Key 4. You can select any key for the security. If you do not select any key, key 1 is selected, as it is default key. Then click on Write and it will update the AP NVRAM. 16 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Another WEP key generation method is by inserting the key values directly from the keyboard. And click on the write to AP NVRAM. Select the Key number and use Key for accessing between Access Point and clients. If the Key is not entered correctly, a client cannot access the resources. As the wireless channel is more prone to the illegal access, WEP provides users safe access. IP: Click the IP tab to open the IP card (Figure 11). All InstantWave Access Points are delivered with a default IP of 192.168.1.1 and a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you wish to change the defaults, set each AP to its new IP address before introducing it to the open network. All APs within the same network must have the same TCP/IP subnet address. Figure 11. Configuration/IP From the IP tab you may view or modify the Access Point configure its subnet mask, or add a default gateway (see the note below). Note: An AP will transfer SNMP respond packets (confirmation packets) to its APMS PC directly if it is within the same LAN (the same subnet mask). If a SNMP respond packet from an AP is destined for an APMS PC on another LAN, then the SNMP respond packet needs to go through a router-gateway. The default gateway is the path to that router. If you set the correct default gateway, then you can use an APMS manager (i.e. the PC running APMS) physically located in a different subnet to manage this AP. After making any changes, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and close the box. Clicking Add to APMS Host Table will add the information to the host table referred to by the APMS program. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 17 Filter: The next tab on the dialog box is Filter ( Figure 12). This is a one-way protocol filtering mechanism that prevents the AP from transmitting certain protocols from the Wired Ethernet LAN into the Wireless zone. If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter. Figure 12. Configuration/Filter From the Filter tab, some, all, or none of the protocols listed may be selected for filtering out: • IP protocol • IPX protocol • NetBEUI protocol • AppleTalk protocol • Other protocols After selecting a protocol for filtering, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and close the box. Clicking Add to APMS Host Table will add the information to the host table referred to by the APMS program. 18 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Access Control: Access Control is the next tab on the box (Figure 13). The AP’s access control is managed by a control table on the Access Point (AP). Figure 13. Configuration/Access Control The first time this box is opened the table will be empty. This means that there are no restrictions on who can access and reconfigure the AP and any user may modify the AP’s operation. This is like going on vacation and leaving your front door open. To avoid chaos on the network, access to the AP configuration should be restricted to only those for whom it is absolutely necessary. First click Add to open the New Entry dialog box (Figure 14). Figure 14. New Entry Enter your IP address and then set your own access rights to Read/Write (see the following note). Two levels of access are available. To set access rights, enter a station’s IP address and community string (community string is used as the password to access the AP) and choose Read or Read/Write. Note: Do not set all the stations in the Access Control table to Read-only. Once this is set and enabled, it will be difficult to modify the AP. Should this situation occur, refer to Troubleshooting, page 37 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 19 Read Read-only rights. The user may read everything except the Access Control settings, but cannot alter anything Read/Write The user may read and alter all settings When all the settings are made, click OK to return to the Access Control card. On the Access Control card, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and close the box. Clicking Add to APMS Host Table will add the information to the host table referred to by the APMS program. Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test On the Service card, click Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test. The Hardware Diagnosis screen will open (Figure 15) Figure 15. Hardware Diagnosis Click Start and the tests will commence. As each item is tested a yellow arrow will appear alongside it. If the test is successful, the arrow will change to a green tick. You can click Cancel at any time to stop the tests. Whenever a failure has occurred, an “X” will appear alongside it. When the tests have completed, the Cancel button changes to a Close button. Click Close to return to the Service card. Update AP Firmware The Access Point’s (AP’s) embedded software is burned into the flash ROM. However, an updated AP code may be installed via a COM port using the AP COMFig program. Click on Update AP Firmware ( Figure 8). The Update AP Firmware dialog box will open. Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the AP, or type the file location and name in the File Name field. The Update button will then become enabled. Click Update to start loading the file to the Access Point. The AP COMFig tool will upload the new executable into the AP’s flash memory area. When the file transfer is complete, click Close to close the window. 20 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Reset AP Configurations To restore the factory default configurations. Manage APMS Host Table Click the Manage APMS Host Table button to open the APMS Table dialog box (Figure 16) Figure 16. APMS Table From here you can view/delete all host tables. Click the Details button to change from a simplified to a detailed view. After making any changes click OK to return to the Service card. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 21 AP Management System (APMS) AP Management System (APMS) explains how to setup the Access Point (AP) for use in networks requiring more management control. It also describes the various ways in which the System Administrator can connect to the AP in order to manage it. The Access Point Management System (APMS) is a Windows 95/98/NT, SNMPbased management tool for users to configure and monitor APs through an Ethernet, wireless, or PPP connection. The APMS management tool is intended for performing full-blown wireless network configuration and management. When Do I Need the APMS Program? Users need the APMS program when they need to: • • • • Install multiple APs in the network and segment them in different domains Monitor wireless traffic Analyze network performance or detect problems Check the number of wireless Stations that are served by a particular AP What Does the APMS Program do? The InstantWave APMS management tool enables users to: • • • • • • • Give an AP an Alias name Change an AP’s IP address or set a subnet mask and community string Set a default gateway should a router exist in the network Set protocol filters to filter out unwanted traffic from the wired to wireless side Set wireless specific parameters Domain name: Name to define a wireless Cell/Subnet Aging timer: Time span for an inactive wireless Station s address to be kept in • Data Rate: Auto select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps, Fixed 11Mbps or Full Auto WEP: The WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy Set the management access permission to configure or monitor the APs through the Access Control menu item. This protection prevents unauthorized access to the AP’s configuration parameters Monitor and diagnose network problems View the number of wireless Stations that are connected to a particular AP View the wireless traffic statistics of an AP Save or load a specific AP’s configuration parameters to/from a file Set a password for the APMS program • • • • • • • 22 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Configuration Requirements for APMS In order to setup an InstantWave High Speed Access Point Management System (APMS) terminal, you need the following: • • A PC running Windows 95/98/NT/2000 The APMS program An Ethernet card with a UTP Ethernet connection You need to complete the following steps to install the APMS tool to the PC: step1. step2. Assign an IP address to the PC and bind the TCP/IP protocol to the Network adapter (refer to TCP/IP Setup, page 24, for details) Note: Step 1 is not required if the PC already has TCP/IP set up on the network step3. step4. step5. Install the APMS package to the PC (see AP Management Software Installation, page 10) Click Start/Programs/InstantWave AP/AP Management System and you are ready to go Power on and configure the APs in sequence in the first time setup of a multiple AP environment Network Management Connection to the AP To manage the wireless LAN with the Access Point Network Management tool (APMS), we strongly recommend the System Administrator makes an APMS connection to the AP through a wired Ethernet connection (UTP port). InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 23 Making an Ethernet Connection Choose a PC on the Ethernet LAN to which the AP is connected and carry out the following procedure: TCP/IP Setup The following explains how to setup the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows 95/98 to enable an Ethernet connection of the Access Point Management System (APMS) to an Access Point (AP). For more detailed information on TCP/IP setup refer to the Windows 95/98 help files. step1. step2. step3. step4. step5. step6. step7. step8. step9. Double-click the My Computer icon In the My Computer group, double-click the Control Panel icon Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel group. The Network dialog box will open. On the Network dialog box Configuration card, if the network component "TCP/IP" is installed, go to step 7; otherwise, go to step 4 to add TCP/IP Click the Add button. The Select Network Component Type dialog box will open. The box will show four options: Client, Adapter, Protocol, Service Select Protocol and click the Add button. The Select Network Protocol dialog box will open Select Microsoft in the left scrolling window, then select TCP/IP in the right, and click OK. You will be returned to the Network dialog box On the Network dialog box Configuration card, select TCP/IP and then click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box will open On the IP Address card, select Specify an IP address and then key in your IP address and subnet mask. Be sure that the IP address is in the same domain as the AP’s (see Assigning a Network ID to the AP, page 25) and the station’s subnet mask is the same as the AP Assigning a Subnet Mask to the AP, page 26). Otherwise, the AP’s subnet mask will prevent the station from accessing it (see Managing InstantWave High Speed Configurations, page 28) Click OK to go back through the dialog boxes. In the System Settings Change dialog box, choose Yes to restart the computer and make the changes effective 24 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business The APMS Tool The InstantWave High Speed Access Point Management System (APMS) tool allows System Administrators to control their wireless network with the minimum of fuss. From the APMS you can assign user rights, perform software upgrades, etc. It is provided to perform initial installation and configuration reliability, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent functions. This section covers the following topics: Adding and Selecting APs, Managing InstantWave High Speed Configurations, Viewing InstantWave High Speed Information and Statistics, and Saving and Loading Host Configurations. Once the APMS tool is installed successfully, you are ready to configure and monitor the APs in the wireless network. Before the APMS tool can communicate with an AP, the AP needs to have a unique IP address . The following sections describe how the APMS terminal is setup to communicate with an AP on a wireless network. Assigning an IP Address to the AP Each node on a TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address. An IP address is usually represented in four blocks separated by dots, i.e., the AP s factory default address is 192.168.1.1. The block s range is restricted as in Figure 17 on page 26. After setting the AP’s IP address you need to set the Wireless stations Detailed instructions on changing the IP address of the AP are given in AP Setting, on page 29. Assigning a Network ID to the AP An IP address contains two pieces of information: the network ID and the host ID. Network ID The network ID identifies a group of devices, located on the same logical network, which are connected by routers. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 25 Host ID A host ID identifies a single device within a particular network ID and corresponds to the numbers in the last block of the IP address. To be able to communicate with each other under TCP/IP Network, the AP and the stations must be in the same domain. To put them in the same domain, make the first three blocks of the stations IP address the same as the Access Point IP address and change only the figures in the last block, i.e., 192.168.1.n (where n = a number from 1 to 254 which is not already in use in this domain). Detailed instructions on changing the IP address of the AP are given in AP Setting, on page 29. 192.168.1.1 1~223 0~255 0~255 1~254 Figure 17. IP Address Restrictions Assigning a Subnet Mask to the AP The AP and stations on the same local network must be assigned the same subnet mask. The AP default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 Detailed instructions on changing the subnet mask of the AP are given in AP Setting, on page 29. Using the APMS Tool Click Start/Programs/InstantWave AP/AP Management System. The program opens with the InstantWave Access Point Management System screen (Figure 18). Figure 18. InstantWave APMS 26 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Adding an AP(s) The APMS window is equivalent to an address book of Access Points (APs). The first time the program starts, the screen will be blank (if you are using the default settings the screen will appear with the defaults as in Figure 18). Only existing AP icons will be shown in the AP icon window. At least one AP must be entered in the table to allow the local adapter to connect to it. The next section explains how to add to/edit the Host Table. Note: Right-clicking anywhere in the main window provides fast access to most of the main-menu items Create New AP Click the AP main menu item to open its sub-menu and then click the Create New AP sub-menu item. Input the AP’s IP Address and its Community string (a string used for access control: if Access Control to the AP is to be set up in the APMS program, you must enter the correct community string to allow permitted stations to connect). When the information has been entered, the OK button will become active. Click OK. Repeat the process to add more APs. To delete an AP icon from the AP icon window, first select it in the AP icon window and then press the Delete key. Connecting to an AP Once a Host Table has been created, a connection can be made by double-clicking an AP’s icon in the AP icon window. Alternatively, click AP on the main menu and then click Connect AP. In the Connect AP dialog box, click on the down arrow of the AP entry field to open the drop-down AP list. Each AP will be shown on the list. Select an AP and complete the selection by clicking OK (the only difference between doubleclicking the icon and opening the Connect dialog box is that opening the Connect AP dialog box provides access to on-line help). If the connection is successful the current connected AP’s IP Address will appear on the InstantWave Network Management System title bar (Figure 19). Figure 19. APMS with Connection Made After connecting, right-clicking on a connected AP s icon will open a menu (Figure 19). Click Properties to open the AP Properties dialog box (Figure 20). InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 27 Figure 20. AP Properties Here you may modify the IP address and Community strings in the Host Table. Changes made here will be immediately effective. If the connection attempt was unsuccessful, a message box will appear informing you that the request has no response. Click OK to close the message box and return to the main screen. Go through the procedure again to retry. If you cannot connect to the AP by the third attempt, check that the AP information has been correctly entered in the Host Table and that the Access Point (AP) is functioning. If you are still experiencing problems, turn to Troubleshooting, on page 37. Managing InstantWave High Speed Configurations Config If the AP selection is successful, the Config and View main menu items will be enabled. Click the Config main menu item (or right-click on the AP name in the APMS window) to open a sub-menu. Figure 21. Config/AP Setting 28 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business The menu offers configuration options that enable you to tailor your network to suit your needs. • AP Setting – sets the AP’s IP related parameters, sets filters, sets wireless related parameters, sets AP Access Control list • Trap Management – configures the trap server (i.e., defines the terminal to run the trap server on) and sets the trap alarms • Loads the Default settings of the AP • Updates AP Firmware • Resets the AP AP Setting Click AP Setting to open the AP Setting dialog box (Figure 22). Figure 22. AP Setting/IP IP: The first tab on the dialog box is IP (Internet Protocol). All InstantWave Access Points are delivered with a default IP of 192.168.1.1 and a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you wish to change the defaults, set each AP to its new IP address before introducing it to the open network. From the IP tab you may view or modify the Access Point configure its subnet mask, or add a default gateway (see the note below). After making changes click OK to return to the Config sub-menu and click the Reset menu item to make the changes effective. Note: An AP will transfer SNMP respond packets (confirmation packets) to its APMS PC directly if it is within the same LAN (the same subnet mask). If a SNMP respond packet from an AP is destined for an APMS PC on another LAN, then the SNMP respond packet needs to go through a router-gateway. The default gateway is the path to that router. If you set the correct default gateway, then you can use an APMS manager (i.e. the PC running APMS) physically located in a different subnet to manage this AP. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 29 Filter: The second tab on the dialog box is Filter. This is a one-way protocol filtering mechanism that prevents the AP from transmitting certain protocols from the Wired Ethernet LAN into the Wireless zone. If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless part of your network, you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter. From the Filter tab, some, all, or none of the protocols listed may be selected for filtering out: • IP protocol • IPX protocol • NetBEUI protocol • AppleTalk protocol • Other protocol Selecting a protocol for filtering will activate the AP s protocol filtering immediately on clicking OK. Clicking on Reset is not required. If, after filtering a protocol, your network is not functioning as before, it s likely the protocol is required on the network and you should disable the filter for that protocol. Access Control: Access Control is the next tab on the box ( Figure 23). The AP’s access control is managed by a control table on the Access Point (AP). Figure 23. AP Setting/Access Control The first time this box is opened, the table will be empty. This means that there are no restrictions on who can access and reconfigure the AP and any user may modify the AP’s operation. This is like going on vacation and leaving your front door open. To avoid chaos on the network, access to the AP configurations should be restricted to only those for whom it is absolutely necessary. First enter your IP address and then set your own access rights to Read/Write (see the note below). 30 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Note: Do not set all the stations in the Access Control table to Read-only. Once this is set and enabled, it will be difficult to modify the AP. Should this situation occur, refer to Troubleshooting, page 37 Two levels of access are available. To set access rights, enter a station and community string (the community string must be the same as the AP Host Table of the APMS manager terminal), see Create New AP, page 27and choose Read or Read/Write. Read Read-only rights. The user may read everything except the Access Control settings, but cannot alter anything Read/Write The user may read and alter all settings The Add button will become active. Click Add to add the information to the AP Access Control table. Click another tab to continue configuration setting or click OK to complete the AP setting. Click the Config/Reset AP menu item to make the changes effective. Wireless: Clicking on the Wireless tab opens the Wireless card. The Wireless card groups all the user configurable wireless Access Point (AP) functions. Here you may: InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 31 Add an alias name for the AP Assign the AP a unique name Change the Domain Name (Extended Service Set ID) This is more commonly called the Domain Name but is defined in the 802.11 Wireless Standard as ESSID. Stations and APs in the same group must use the same Domain Name Regulatory Domains Identify the country where the AP is used (see Glossary, page 2). Read-only Change the Channel You can change the channel number. Channels supported on every carrier set as below table AP Firmware Version Read-only BSS ID Read-only Transmit Rate The transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the AP. You can set this to Auto select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps, Fixed 11Mbps or Full Auto(1 to 11 Mbps). After making any changes click OK and then click the Reset menu item. Update AP Firmware The Access Point’s (AP’s) embedded software is burned into the flash ROM. However, an updated AP code can be installed over your LAN via the APMS program. Click on Update AP Firmware. The Update AP Firmware dialog box will open. Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the AP, or type the file name in the Local File field. The Upload button will then become enabled. Click Upload to start uploading the file to the Access Point. The APMS and the AP s built-in Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) command will upload the new executable into the AP memory area. Resetting the AP will take about 30 seconds. During this time, the APMS program will not be able to query the AP via its SNMP protocol and the AP will not be available to other stations. If you try to access it, the APMS program will display a “No response from the AP” message. 32 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business When the file transfer is complete, click OK to close the window. Reset After changing the AP’s IP, Access Control, Trap Server, or Wireless options, the AP needs to be reset to enable the new settings. Prior to exiting the APMS program, or selecting a different AP, click the Reset menu item. A Reset confirmation window will be displayed. Click OK to reset the AP or Cancel to abort the reset command. WEP Specify the WEP parameters. Viewing InstantWave High Speed Information and Statistics View The menu items under View provide read-only information and statistics. To customize the screen view, right-click in the main screen to open a context sensitive menu. Select your preferred view, i.e. Icons, List, Details, etc. Figure 24. View Menu The Status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the connecting status. When the bar shows Ready, Associated will appear on the bar along with the IP of the associated AP. AP Information Clicking AP Information opens a window displaying the Access Point system information ( Figure 25). The information shown is read-only. More information about the hardware can be obtained by clicking the Debug button. The debug information is a useful diagnostic item for technical support. (see How to reach our technical support) InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 33 Figure 25. AP Information When finished viewing AP information, click OK to close the window. Wireless Stations Clicking Wireless Stations opens the Connected Wireless Stations window (Figure 26). Figure 26. Connected Wireless Stations The Connected Wireless Stations window lists all the currently associated wireless station’s Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. When finished viewing, click OK to close the window. 34 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Saving and Loading AP Configuration Saving the AP’s Configuration to File After the targeted AP has connected successfully, the AP s configuration can be saved as an ASCII file. To do this, first click on the File main menu item. From the sub-menu ( Figure 27) click Save AP Configuration. A standard Windows’ Save As dialog box will appear. Enter a file name, choose a location for the file, and click OK. The APMS program performs a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) command to get the configuration from the AP and write it into the configuration file. Figure 27. Save AP Configuration Opening an AP’s Configuration File for Loading s configuration has previously been saved, it may be easily viewed using the following procedure. Click on the File main menu item. From the sub-menu click Load AP Configuration. A standard Windows Open dialog box will appear. Choose the file you wish to open and click OK . Click the Load Now button to load the displayed configuration to the current AP. Import Host Table Click Import Host Table ( Figure 28) to import a previously saved host table, e.g. a file saved using the AP COMFig tool Figure 28. Import Host Table InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 35 Password Clicking Password opens a Change Password configuration box. Enter your new password and then enter it again to confirm. Click OK to close the box. Once a password is set you will be asked for it each time the APMS program is opened. Note: The password is shared between the APMS and the COMFig program on the same PC 36 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting section offers possible solutions to basic problems that may be experienced when attempting to connect to the AP with the Access Point Management System (APMS). Via an Ethernet Connection: • Is the AP switched on and functioning? • Is the network cable properly connected between the AP and the Ethernet PC? If not, connect the cable and reboot the AP • Has the AP’s IP address or subnet mask been changed? If you have used the Config/IP or the Config/Load default AP functions, they may have been. If they have, you must also reset the IP address and subnet mask of any stations wishing to connect to that AP so as to put them in the same domain (see Assigning an IP Address to the AP, page 25) • Has this PC’s IP address or subnet mask been changed? The AP and the station must be in the same domain (see Assigning a Network ID to the AP, page 25) • Does this station have access rights to configure the AP? If yes, is the Community setting of the station different from the AP s? It must be the same (see Create New AP, page 27) • Check that all the stations in the Access Control table (including this Ethernet PC) have not been set to Read-only. If they have, use the AP COMFig tool to reconfigure the AP InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 37 How to Reach Our Technical Support If you are having a problem using an NDC product and cannot resolve it, please note the following information and contact NDC Technical Support: • What you were doing when the error occurred • What error messages you saw • Whether the problem can be reproduced • The serial number of your product • The firmware version number and the debug information NDC Technical Support is available via e-mail at: support@ndclan.com (US only) techsupt@ndc.com.tw (Europe and Asia Pacific) For other information about NDC, please visit us at: www.ndclan.com 38 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business NDC Limited Warranty Hardware NDC (NDC Communications, Inc.) warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase from NDC or its Authorized Reseller and for the period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product. Should a product fail to be in good working order during the applicable warranty period, NDC will, at its option and expense, repair or replace it, or deliver to the purchaser an equivalent product or part at no additional charge except as set forth below. Repair parts and replacement products are furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new. All replaced products and parts will become the property of NDC. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. NDC shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the purchaser’s, or any third party’s misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempt to repair or modify, or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use, or by accident, fire, lightning, or other hazard. Software Software and documentation materials are supplied without warranty as to their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. However, the diskette media containing the software are covered by a 90-day warranty which protects the purchaser against failure within that period. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 39 Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product (1) received in error, (2) in a defective or non-functioning condition, or (3) exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions, can be returned to NDC by following these steps: You must prepare: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ dated proof of purchase product model number & quantity product serial number Ÿ Ÿ precise reason for return your name/address/email address/telephone/fax 1. Inform the distributor or retailer 2. Ship the product back to the distributor/retailer with prepaid freight. The purchaser must pay the shipping freight from the distributor/retailer to NDC. Any package sent C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) will be refused 3. Charges: Usually RMA (Returned Material Authorization) items will be returned to the purchaser via AIR MAIL, prepaid by NDC. If returned by another carrier, the purchaser will pay the difference. A return freight and handling fee will be charged to the purchaser if NDC determines that there was “No Problem Found” or that the damage was caused by the user Warning NDC is not responsible for the integrity of any data on storage equipment (hard drives, tape drives, floppy diskettes, etc.). We STRONGLY recommend that our customers back their data up before sending such equipment in for diagnosis or repair. Services after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires, all products can be repaired for a reasonable service charge. The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne by the purchaser. Return for Credit In the case of a DOA (Dead on Arrival) or a shipping error, a return for credit will automatically be applied to the purchaser s account, unless otherwise requested. 40 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Limitation of Liability All expressed and implied warranties of a product s merchantability, or of its fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the applicable period as set forth in this limited warranty, and no warranty will be considered valied after its expiration date. If this product does not function as warranted, your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided for above. In no case shall NDC be liable for any incidental, consequential, special, or indirect damages resulting from loss of data, loss of profits, or loss of use, even if NDC or an authorized NDC distributor/dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 41 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Name: : InstantWave Wireless Access Point Model Number: : NWH660 Produced by: Manufacturer Name : NATIONAL DATACOMM CORPORATION Manufacturer : 2F, NO. 28, INDUSTRY EAST 9TH ROAD Address SCIENCE PARK, HSINCHU, TAIWAN, R.O.C. is hereby confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to R&TTE Directive(99/ 5/ EC). For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic compatibility, the following standards were applied: EN 300 328 (November 1996/A1 (July 1997)) EN 300 826 (November 1997) En 60950:1992 + A1:1993 + A2:1993 + A3:1995 + A4:1996 + A11:1997 The manufacturer/importer is responsible for this declaration: Company Name : NDC (EUROPE) CO., LTD Company : 1, EARLSFORT CENTRE, HATCH STREET, Address DUBLIN 2, IRELAND Person authorized to make this declaration: Name Position/Title Date : CHIN-TU WU : MANAGING DIRECTOR Legal Signature 42 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business Index Group ID...............................................2 Access Control..............19, 27, 30– 31 Access Point Ethernet Connection to................24 Access Rights. Setting .............19, 30 Aging Timer.......................................32 Alias name ...................................16, 32 AP COMFig Password.....................14 AP COMFig Service.........................15 AP COMFig Tool..............................14 AP Information..................................34 AP Setting ..........................................29 LEDs ...................................................11 BSSID...................................................2 MAC Address ...................................34 Modify AP Configuration ...............15 Cabling..................................................1 Carrier Set ............................................2 COM port connection ......................14 Community.........................................27 Connecting to an AP ........................27 Data rate Setting................................32 Default Gateway Assigning................................17, 29 Default IP.....................................17, 29 Default subnet mask..................17, 29 Domain Name ........................ 2, 16, 32 Assigning.......................................26 Host Table..........................................21 Information, AP.................................34 IP Address Assigning.......................................25 Assigning.......................................29 IP Default ...........................................17 Network Infrastructure...................................4 Multiple APs ...................................5 Network Traffic.................................35 Password AP COMFig ..................................14 Placing for performance ..............................8 Guidelines........................................8 Tools .................................................9 Protocol Filtering....................... 18, 30 Extended Service Set ID...........16, 32 Radio Frequencies ..............................2 Resetting the AP...............................33 Roaming...............................................2 Filter Protocols ...........................18, 30 Flash ROM .........................................20 General................................................15 Self Diagnostic Test.........................20 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business 43 SNMP.................................... 22, 25, 33 Statistics Wireless Station............................35 Subnet Mask Assigning.......................................26 Assigning................................17, 29 System Requirements.........................1 TCP/IP address...........................17, 29 Troubleshooting................................38 Uninstalling .......................................13 Update AP Firmware........................33 Update Firmware ..............................20 View....................................................33 Wireless Cell........................................2 Wireless Stations..............................34 44 InstantWave High Speed Access Point For Small Business
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