Tecom Co WL503X 802.11b Wireless LAN Access Point User Manual

Tecom Co Ltd 802.11b Wireless LAN Access Point

User Manual

WL5030 WLAN Access Point User’s Manual Version 1.0 TECOM CO., LTD. March 2003 ©2003 by TECOM CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan
1Table of Contents Package Contents and Trademark(s)- ------------- 2 Software Installation ---------------------------------- 3 Utilities Using Guide -----------------------------------4 Configuration for Optional function----------------7 Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge-----------------------8 Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridge----------------9 Troubleshooting --------------------------------------11 Specifications ------------------------------------------ 13 Technical Support ------------------------------------ 13
2Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items:  Wireless LAN Access Point  CD ROM containing Utility Software and User’s Manual  Quick Installation Guide Trademark(s)TM and Registered Trademark(s)® TECOM and the TECOM logo are trademarks of TECOM CO., LTD. Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
3Software Installation Guide For AP Configuration 1. Run the “Setup.exe” in the folder of AP Configuration of the driver disk. Follow the guideline on the screen, and select the directory where the application will be installed, it will deploy all files that needed at that. At the end, windows will show a message that installation is completed. 2. Power on the Access point. 3. Plug the “cross over” type Ethernet cord into both port of host PC and AP. (If you don’t have “cross over” type Ethernet cord and have a hub, then you can use normal type Ethernet cable to connect both host PC and AP to hub.) 4. You can run the program of “AP Configuration”, which you can find in “start” ”program” ”TECOM” ”SNMPManager” 5. Make sure that the IP address of your host PC and AP are in the same sub-net, because this program is based on SNMP. The default setting of IP address of AP is 10.170.254.37
4Utilities Using Guide For AP Configuration When you run the AP Configuration, you will see a dialog box pop up like below. Of course, the AP is already connected to your host PC by Ethernet port. 1. Press “File””Find Access Point”, it will show a dialog box like below to show you how many Access Points it found on the net.
5 2. Choose the one you want to configure and press “Connect”, it shows another dialog box like below. Enter your community and choose your Authority. (The default settings of community are all “public”.) Press “OK”, After then, if both of you are in the same sub-net, it will get the Access point you choose, and turn into a configuration dialog box. 3. Press “Setup” ”Bridge” ”IP Configuration”, a Bridge IP Configuration dialog box will pop up. Here, you can set the IP address and IP mask.
6 4. Press “Setup” ”Wireless LAN” ”Operational Settings”, a Wireless Operational Settings dialog box will pop up. Here, you can set the ESSID and the channel you want. 5. Press “File” ”Download Changes” to make all you change download to AP. After done the above setting, the AP should work properly.
7 Configuration for Optional function ---Wireless Bridge Wireless Bridge function is somewhat like a repeater in the Ethernet world. It can make 2 remote Ethernet LANs just like to be one, which both LANs must got an individual AP connected with. (in another word, 2 remote Ethernet LANs can connected with each other by APs working under the mode.) There are 2 type of bridge mode, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint. You can see from below.
8 Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge: This mode allows one wireless bridge communicate with a specific remote one only. 1. Run the “AP Configuration” and make a connection with your AP. 2. Press “Advanced” button in the right lower Conner of “Setup” ”Wireless LAN” ”Operational Settings”, then you will see a pop-up dialog like this. 3. click on “Point to Point” and fill in the remote MAC address of the other side of AP in this field. 4. Press “File” ”Download Changes” to make all you change download to AP. 5. On the other side, do as the same, but only the field of “Remote MAC Address” is that of this side of AP.
96. Make both APs working on the same channel, then you should have an wireless bridge working now. Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridge: This mode allows wireless bridge communicate with any bridge on the same channel. 1. Like in “Point-to-Point” mode, just clicks on “Point-to-MultiPoint”, do the same step to all AP you want to work in bridge mode. 2. Make sure that all bridge mode AP on the same channel. Then you can connect with each other. If you want to allow only AP with authentication to connect, then you can start up authorization algorithm. 1. Make an authorized MAC list---just put all the MAC address of AP you want to connect in a text file. For example, if you want AP which MAC address is 00-00-22-22-22-50 in your MAC list, then you just put “000022222250” in your list file. 2. Run “AP Configuration”. Clicks on “Setup” ”Wireless LAN” ”Authorized Mac Addresses”, you will see a pop-up dialog box as below, except the content is blank.
10 3. Clicks on “Load file” button, and choose the authorized MAC list file that you did in last step. 4. Clicks on “Dowload” button to download the list into AP. 5. Check on “Authorization Table Enable” to make authorization function enabled. 6. Press “File”  “Download Changes” to make all you change download to AP. 7. Then, only Access Point which MAC address is listed on the table can communicate with.
11Troubleshooting 1. AP Installation Problems If your network adapter cannot find the TECOM Wireless Access-Point, check the followings,  Make sure the adapter is securely inserted in the PCMCIA/Cardbus slot. when you insert the wireless adapter into the notebook’s slot, a click should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card connector.  Try the card in another slot. If this also fails, test your computer with another wireless LAN adapter (ex: TECOM WL5020i) that is known to operate correctly.  Check the power of AP is on without problem, or re-configure the network environment setting is correctly.
122. Diagnostics utility  Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS.  If there are other network adapters in the computer, they may be causing conflict, remove all other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately.
13 Wireless LAN 802.11b AP – TECOM WL5030 Product Name Wireless LAN 802.11b AP Model Number WL5030 Host Interface 1 WAN port Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations)  USA and Canada – 11  Most European countries – 13 Number of Channel  France – 4 Japan – 13 (optional – 14) Power Adaptor Input AC 100 ~ 240V, 0.35A Input Power DC 5V, 1.0A Spreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Data rate 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps Output Power Typical: 15 dBm, maximal : 17dBm Receive Sensitivity Nominal Temp Range:  11 Mbps 10-5 BER @ -83 dBm, Typical Modulation  11Mbps and 5.5Mbps CCK  2Mbps: DQPSK  1Mbps: DBPSK; Security 64-bit and 128-bit WEP Encryption Antenna Dual antenna diversity system
14LED indicator Power, WAN Link/Act, RF Activity Standards IEEE 802.11b compliant for wireless LAN, IEEE 802.3 for wired LAN Temperature Range  0 ~ 55°C (Operating)  -20~65°C (Storing) Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensing Operating Range  Open Space: 100 – 300m  Indoor: 30m – 100m The transmission speed varies in the surrounding environment. Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI Physical Dimension  150mmx107mmx34mm Technical Support If you are still experiencing problems after reading Product User’s Guide and the Troubleshooting section, you may either contact our technical support at: support@tecom.com.tw. OR, simply click our URL address www.tecomproduct.com to go to our company website and check the latest version and other information about the product and/or software.
RF exposure statement:The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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