Wistron NeWeb AP200 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Access Point User Manual AP 200

Wistron NeWeb Corporation IEEE 802.11b WLAN Access Point AP 200

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1Your Installation Guide toAccess PointVersion 2.1 – January 2002
2Copyright StatementNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher.Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.Pentium is trademark of Intel.All copyright reserved.
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3Table of ContentsTable of Contents 3Regulatory information 41. Welcome 51.1 Advantages for Using Wireless Network 51.2 About Access Point 61.3 Verifying kit contents 61.4 Wireless Adapter 61.5 System Interoperatability 62. Step-by-Step Installation Guide 73. Access Point SNMP Manager 83.1 About Access Point SNMP Manager 83.2 Install SNMP Manager 93.3 Uninstall SNMP Manager 134. Using Access Point SNMP Manager 144.1 Connecting to Access Point 144.2 Configuring the Access Point 164.2.1 Setting the IP address of the Access Point 164.2.2 File menu 164.2.3 Setup menu 174.2.4 Commands menu 224.2.5 Info menu 234.2.6 Traps menu 274.2.7 Network menu 274.2.8 Window menu 274.2.9 Help menu 275. Glossary 286. Technical Specifications 30
4Regulatory InformationThe manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorizedmodification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipmentother than specified. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification,substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. Built-in antennas, whether installedindoors or out, should be installed only by experienced antenna installation professionals who arefamiliar with local building and safety codes and, wherever applicable, are licensed by theappropriate government regulatory authorities.USA – Federal Communications Commission (FCC)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, maycause harmful interference to radio communications, However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna- Increase the separation between the equipment and the 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. Canada – Industry Canada (IC)This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference CausingEquipment Regulations.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.CAUTION STATEMENTRF Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20centimeters between the radiator and your body.
51. WelcomeThank you for purchasing Access Point! Access Point is easy to install and easyto operate—in no time you will have your own wireless network.This guide will lead you through the installation process in detail. Please readthis manual carefully and keep it for future reference. You need to have a basic knowledge of installation procedures for networkoperating systems under Microsoft Windows 95 (or up) and Windows NT.1.1 Advantages for Using Wireless NetworkAdvantages for Using a Wireless Network:- For hard to wire areas: Access Point provides access to network services inareas otherwise hard or expensive to wire, such as historic buildings with asbestosand classrooms.- Flexible workgroups: Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that arefrequently reconfigured.- Networked conference rooms: users can access the network as they move frommeeting to meeting, can get up-to-date access to information and cancommunicate while ‘on the go’.- Easy Network: with quick network setup and collaboration software, on siteconsultants and small workgroups increase efficiency and productivity.- Branch office networking: provides an easy to install, use and maintain networkfor a remote or sales office.- Campus-wide network mobility: roaming capabilities allow enterprises to set upeasy-to-use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently.
61.2 About Access PointThe Access Point is a modular unit with an integrated Ethernet interface thatenables you to use your Access Point with your adaptors. The Antennas are built-inwhich creates further wireless atmosphere and a cleaner look. The Access Point is awired to wireless bridge that you can use to connect wireless cells to one another orto a wired (Ethernet) Local Area Network. The Access Point can serve mobilewireless clients roaming between various locations within network premises.1.3 Kit ContentsThe contents of the box should include the following items:- User’s Guide- Quick Start Guide- Access Point (with the MAC-address in the back)- Power Line- CD: containing Installation Driver and SNMP Manager SoftwareIf you find any incorrect, missing or damaged parts, please contact the vendorimmediately.1.4 Wireless AdaptorAdaptor comes in separate packages. It is a wireless network adapter, that allowssharing of Internet access and peripherals through access point. Adaptor comes intwo types: PC Card and USB Adapter. PC Card is for the use of notebook only,whereas USB is compatible for both computer and notebook.1.5 System InteroperatabilityAccess Point is able to integrate with other brand’s wireless networkcommunication systems.
72. Step-by-Step Installation GuideThis section helps you with the installation of the Access Point. Please followthe instructions on how to install your Access Point:1. Mount the Access Point firmly to the wall on the desired position. A drill model issupplied as a separate sheet with this manual.2. Connect Ethernet cable to Access Point’s RJ-45 Port3. Connect power adapter to Access Point, and “Power” LED of Access Point willturn green.Is your Installation Successful?At the front of Access Point you will see three LEDs.If the installation is successful, the “Power” LED is green, and the “RF” LED andthe “Ethernet” LED flash whenever there is traffic on the respective network.1How to Select Wired Network?Access Point will automatically select the medium attached. When the cablenetwork is detected, the “Ethernet” LED will turn yellow.Factory SettingsYou can reset Access Point to factory default settings by pushing a paperclip intothe little hole next to the power switch when Access Point is turned off. Hold untilthe lights of the 3 LEDs at the front of the Access Point are off. When you push apaperclip in the reset hole while the Access Point is switched on, only the lock setAccess Point SNMP Manager is deactivated. 1 The –insert pic- flash at least 10 times per second for the wireless LAN because of so-called ‘beacons’
83. Access Point SNMP Manager3.1 About Access Point SNMP ManagerAccess Point SNMP Manager allows users to view contents of all wireless networksunder Windows system (e.g. how many Access Points there are in a WLAN). You canuse it to control a large number of IEEE 802.11b Access Points from a single location.Further more, the Access Points are remotely updated through the SNMP automatically.All indicate a simpler management for your wireless LAN. Access Point SNMPManager is easy to operate and understand.SNMP Manager allows you to edit your WLAN in the following areas:- Adding and removing Access Points from WLAN- Restricting access to the Wireless network- Managing data protection options such as IEEE 802.11b- Assigning radio channel for optimal cell management- Grouping the wireless network into multiple WLANs with individual accesscontrol and security options- Programming an Access Point with a specified IP address- Setting the SNMP Write Community String- Storing the Access Point configuration on disk- Verifying the status of all Access Points in the network
93.2 Install SNMP ManagerStep 1. To Install Access Point SNMP Manager, please insert CD containing SNMPManager into one computer of the LAN. Wait a few seconds for the screenbelow to show up. Click Next.If InstallShield Wizard window doesn’t display, please go to ‘My Computer’and double click on CD-ROM drive. Run “Setup.exe”.
10Step 2. Read the License Agreement and click Yes if you accept the terms.Step 3. Choose Destination Location. Click Browse to choose a destination folderand click “Next” to install AP Configuration.
11Step 4. Select Program Folder: Type a new folder name or select one from theExisting Folders list. Click “Next”.Step 5. Start Copying Files: Review the settings before copying files. If necessary,click “Back” to make changes. Click “Next” to star copying.
12Step 6. Congratulations, AP Configuration is successfully installed! Click “Finish”.Step 7. You have to restart your computer. Choose to restart now or later. Click“Finish”.
133.3 Uninstall SNMP ManagerStep1. Click Start>Programs>IEEE802.11b WLAN Utilities>APConfiguration>Uninstall AP Configuration. Select “Remove” and Click“Next”Step 2. Click “Yes”.Step 3. Uninstallation is complete. Click “Finish”.Yes Cancel
144. Using Access Point SNMP Manager4.1 Connecting to the Access Pointz Follow the steps to connect to the Access Point:Step 1. On the Start Menu, click Start>Programs>IEEE802.11b WLAN Utilities>APConfiguration>AP Configuration.Step 2. On the File Menu, click File>Find Access Point. After searching, you cansee the list of all available Access Points.Step 3. Select one Access Point and click on it’s Name and click Connect or simplydouble click on the Name.Step 4. The IP address of the Access Point will be shown automatically. Type“public” in the Community field. Select “User” or “Administrator” inAuthority field and then press OK.
15Step 5. When the chosen Access Point is found, click “OK”If the designated Access Point is not found, an error message appears.Click “OK” and try to find another Access Point.Note! You may ping the Access Point to see if the Access Point has thecorrect IP address and is connected to the network properly.Step 6. If you want to exit Access Point SNMP Manager, select File>Exit.z To view the version of the Access Point SNMP Manager, clickHelp>About SNMP Manager.z To get help with connecting to the Access Point, click Help>HelpTopics.OKOK
164.2 Configuring the Access PointOnce the connection has been completed, you can see two messages in the bottom ofthe window. The one in the left indicates “Get Configuration done”; the other one inthe right display the IP address of the connected Access Point.4.2.1 Setting the IP address of the Access PointTo set the IP address of the Access Point, follow the steps:Step 1. Click Setup>Bridge>IP ConfigurationStep 2. When Bridge IP Configuration page displays, set the new IPaddress, IP Mask, and Gateway, and then click OK. If thenetwork uses DHCP server, simply select the check box of the“DHCP Enable” and click OK. In DHCP network, the IP addresswill be assigned automatically.Step 3. Click File>Download Changes to save and implement the changes.Details of each submenus are listed as follows:4.2.2 File Menuz Close Connection AP: Terminates the connection with the Access Point.z Download Changes: Allows you to save any changes made for settings.z Refresh: Used when you want to close the current connection and reconnectto the Access Point again.
17z Options: Indicates the polling interval according to which the SNMPManager polls the Access Point in order to update the statistics and theAssociated Stations List. The default value is 0 seconds.z Exit: Exits Access Point SNMP Manager.4.2.3 Setup Menuz IP Configuration: Click Setup>Bridge>IP Configuration. If you modifyany settings in this window, don’t forget to save them by clickingFile>Download Changes.1. MAC Address: Stands for Media Access Control. The physicaladdress of a device connected to a network expressed as a 48-bithexadecimal number. This parameter cannot be changed.2. IP Address: Indicates the Network-assigned Internet Protocol address ofthe Access Point.3. IP Mask: A number used to identify a subnetwork when multiplenetworks share an IP address.
184. Gateway: Indicates the IP address of the gateway been used currently.5. DHCP Enable: DHCP stands for Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol. Select the check box to enable DHCP which automaticallyassigns an IP address to each device connected to the network.z Filtering: Click Setup>Bridge>Filtering.1. IP Routing: Select or clean the check box of IP Routing.z Privacy Options: Click Setup>Wireless LAN>Privacy Option to set theWEP to secure the transmissions between the stations and the Access Point.In Privacy Options, define the encryption key values of your choice.Key1~Key4 are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys. The key is enabled onlyif it is selected in the “Default key” field. Press Set to save the encryptionkey data.
191. Enable 64 (64-bit): When 64-bit is selected, the user is required to type10 hexadecimal values in the following range (0~F). Tap Apply tosave and implement the encryption key data.2. Enable 128 (128-bit): When 128-bit is selected, the user is required totype 26 hexadecimal values in the following range (0~F). The 128-bitencryption option provides a higher level of security than 64-bitencryption while maintaining an 11 Mbps data rate. Tap Apply to savethe encryption key data.3. Disable: This is the default setting. When Disable is selected, theencryption is disabled.z Operational settings: Click Setup>Wireless LAN>Operational settings1. Access Point Name: Indicates the name of the Access Point been usedcurrently.2. ESSID: Enter an ESSID in this field. The ESSID is a 32-character(maximum) string identifying the wireless local area network. The
20ESSID value should be the same in all stations and Access Point in theextended WLAN.3. Channel: There are 14 channels available. The channels differ formcountry to country. Please don’t illegally use the channel.4. Fragmentation threshold: Indicates the size at which packets will befragmented. You may select one within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes.5. RTS Threshold: RTS stands for Request To Send. This field indicatesthe minimum packet size to require an RTS. When packets are smallerthan this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitteddirectly to the WLAN.6. Authentication Type: Select Open System, Shared Key or Both.Open System: Allows any station in the WLAN to associate with anAccess Point and receive and transmit data.Shared Key: Allows only stations using a shared key encryption identifiedby the Access Point to associate with it.Both: Allows stations communicate with the Access Point either with orwithout data encryption.7. Preamble Type: Select Short Preamble or Long Preamble. The shortPreamble option improves throughput performance.8. SSID Broadcasting: Check this box to ensure the Access Point will befound when Site-survey is executed.9. Regulatory Domain: This value is set and cannot be modified.10. Rate: The default setting allows the unit to adaptively select the highestpossible rate. You have 4 options: 1, 2, 5.5 or 11 Mbps.11. Auto Rate Fall Back: Automatically adjust the data rate depending onthe transmission distance.12. Advanced:
21If you want to use the Access Point as a Repeater, select “Access PointClient”, and enter a proper BSSID.If you want to use the Access Point as a Bridge, select “ Wireless Bridge”.a. Point to Point: Select Point to Point when the Access Point isconnecting to the network in which has only one Access Point.b. Point to MultiPoint: Select Point to MultiPoint when the AccessPoint is connecting to the network which has more than one AccessPoint.z Authorized Mac Addresses: Click Setup>Wireless LAN>Authorized MacAddresses.1. Load file: used to retrieve the MAC address list from files.2. Download: used to assign which MAC addresses are allowed to connectto the Access Point.3. Get: used to get all the MAC addresses of devices connecting to theAccess Point currently.4. Authorization Table Enable: Check this box to implement the function.
22z Enable SNMP Traps: Click Setup>Enable SNMP Traps to select enable ordisable SNMP Traps which are messages indicate that an action related to theAccess Point took place. You can find the messages in the right bottomcorner of the window.z Authorization: Click Setup>Authorization.The default code of Community is “public”. You can change the setting inthis page. Once it’s been changed, next time you’ll need to enter the newcommunity code to connect with the Access Point.4.2.4 Commands menuz Reset Device: Used to reset the Access Point. Click Commands>ResetDevice.z Restore Defaults: Used to restore the original default values of the AccessPoint. Click Commands>Restore Defaults.
234.2.5 Info menuz Wireless Statistics: Where you can see the statistics report of the Wirelessactivity.1. Unicast Transmitted Packets: Indicates the number of unicast packetssuccessfully transmitted.2. Broadcast Transmitted Packets: Indicates the number of Broadcast packetstransmitted.3. Multicast Transmitted Packets: Indicates the number of multicast packetstransmitted.4. Transmitted Beacon: Indicates the number of Beacon packets transmitted.5. Transmitted ACK: Indicates the number of ACK packets transmitted inresponse to successfully received packets.6. Transmitted RTS: Indicates the number of RTS packets transmittedsuccessfully.7. Transmitted CTS: Indicates the number of CTS packets transmittedsuccessfully.
248. ACK Failure: Indicates the number of packets transmitted that did not havetheir corresponding ACK packet received successfully.9. CTS Failure: Indicates the number of packets for which no CTS packet wasreceived in response to a RTS packet being sent.10. Retry Packets: Indicate the number of packets that were retransmitted.11. FCS Errors: Indicates the number of frames received with checksum errors.12. Unicast Received Packets: Indicates the number of unicast packets that weresuccessfully received.13. Broadcast Received: Indicates the number of broadcast packets receivedsuccessfully.14. Multicast Received: Indicates the number of multicast packets receivedsuccessfully.15. Received Beacon: Indicates the number of Beacon packets received.16. Received ACK: Indicates the number of packets transmitted that had theircorresponding ACK packet received successfully.17. Received RTS: Indicates the number of RTS received packets.18. Received CTS: Indicates the number of CTS packets received in response to aRTS.19. Receive Duplicate: Indicates the number of duplicate frames received.20. Failed Packets: Indicates the number of packets not transmitted successfully.21. Invalid PLCP: Indicates the number of packets received with invalid PLCP.
25z Ethernet Statistics: Where you can read the statistics report of the Ethernetport activity.Received Packets:1. Total bytes: Indicates the number of received bytes in the frames.2. Total packets: Indicates total number of received packets.3. Packet CRC Error: Indicates the number of packets with CRC Errors.4. Multicast Packets: Indicates the number of successfully received multicastpackets.5. Broadcast Packets: Indicates the number of broadcast packets received.6. Control Frames: Indicates the number of control frames received.7. Pause Frames: Indicates the number of pause frames received successfully.8. Unknown OP Code: Indicates the number of frames received which contains anopcode other than a pause.9. Alignment Error: Indicates the number of alignment errors.10. Length Out of range: Indicates the number of frames received in which the 802.3length field did not match the number of data bytes actually received.11. Code Error: Indicates the number of code errors received.12. False Carrier: Indicates the number of false carriers.13. Undersize Packets: Indicates the number of packets received which are less than64 bytes in length and contains a valid FCS and were well formed.
2614. Oversize Packets: Indicates the number of packets received with exceeded 1518bytes and contains a valid FCS and were otherwise well formed.15. Total Fragments: Indicates the number of packets received, which are less than 64bytes in length and contain an invalid FCS (include integral and non-integrallengths).16. Total Jabber: Corresponds to the number of packets received, which exceed the1518 byte length and contain an invalid FCS (include alignment errors).Transmitted Packets:1. Total bytes: Indicates the number of received bytes in the frames.2. Total packets: Indicates total number of transmitted packets.3. Packet CRC Error: Indicates the number of packets transmitted with CRC Errors.4. Multicast Packets: Indicates the number of Multicast packets being transmittedsuccessfully (excluded Broadcast packets).5. Broadcast Packets: Indicates the number of Broadcast packets transmitted(excluding Multicast packets)6. Unicast Packets: Indicates the number of unicast packets that were transmittedsuccessfully.7. Pause Frame: Indicates the number of pause control frames being transmitted.8. SingleDefer Packets: Indicates the number of packets which were deferred on thefirst transmission attempt and did not experience any subsequence collisions duringtransmission.9. MultiDefer Packets: Indicates the number of packets aborted which were deferedfor an excessive period of time.10. Single Collision: Indicates the number of single collision packets. The statisticcounter register is incremented during transmission.11. Multi Collision: Indicates the number of Multiple Collision Packets. It isincremented for each frame transmitted which had 2-15 collisions (including anylate collisions) during transmission.12. Late Collision: Indicates the number of late collision packets. It is incremented foreach packet transmitted which had a late collision during a transmission attempt.13. Excessive Collision: Indicates the number of Excessive Collision packets. It isincremented for each frame which had 16 collisions during transmission and wasaborted.14. Total Collision: Indicates the number of collisions occurred during thetransmission of a frame defined as the simultaneous presence of signals on the DOand RD circuits.
274.2.6 Traps menuz View Record: Provides additional information for every Trap Message.4.2.7 Network menu:z Associated Stations: Provides MAC Addresses of the Associated stationswith the Access Point.4.2.8 Window menuz Cascade: Windows been opened are positioned in a cascade fashion.z Tile: All opened windows are visible on the desktop.4.2.9 Help menu: Provides on line help.
285. GlossaryBSS ‘Basic Service Set’. A set of 802.11-compliantstations that operate as a fully-connected wirelessnetwork.Cell Area in which the radio signal of an Access Pointis sufficiently good to join with it.ESS ‘Extended Service Set’. A group of Access Pointswith identical settings among which a clientsystem can roam. An ESS forms the heart ofWLANShared Key Algorithm Encryption scheme for which both sender andreceiver need to know the (same) encryption keySNMP Simple Network Management ProtocolWLAN ‘Wireless LAN’ the set of Access Points andWireless Clients that form a local area network.Write Community String SNMP PasswordWEP ‘Wired Equivalent Protection’ Data privacymechanism based on a 64bit shared key algorithm,as described in the IEEE 802.11b standardMore about CellsEach Access Point in the network forms the center of a cell, or BSS. The Cells shouldoverlap slightly to guarantee seamless wireless connectivity everywhere. NearbyAccess Points should preferably send and receive on different channels for maximum
29throughput.Creating a cell plan for your site can be complicated, and is usually done by expertsemploying special measuring equipment.Furthermore, the radio channels you may use depend on both the capabilities of thePC-Cards you are deploying, as well as the regulations in your area. The followingtable may be of help:Regulatory Domain Area PermissibleChannelsPreferred channelsFCC United States 1~ 11 1, 6, 11IC Canada 1 ~ 11 1, 6, 11ETSI Europe exceptSpain and France1 ~ 13 1, 7, 13SPAIN Spain 10 ~ 11 11FRANCE France 10 ~ 13 11MKK Japan 1 ~ 13 1, 7, 13
306.Technical SpecificationsFrequencyrange2.4G ~ 2.4835GhzModulationtechniqueDQPSK/DBPSK/CCKForm factor EJA-B housing EJA-A housingChannelssupport- US/Canada: 11 ( 1 ~ 11)- Major European country: 13 ( 1 ~ 13)- France: 4 ( 10 ~ 13)- Spain: 2 (10 ~ 11)- Japan: 13 (1 ~ 13) or 1 (14th)Operationvoltage5VOperationrange- Indoor: 35 meter @11Mbps- Outdoor: 150 meter @11Mbps- Indoor: 35 meter @ 11Mbps- Outdoor: 150 meter @11MbpsOperationsystem¾ ThreatX RTOS inside¾ Support Windows 98SE, Me, 2K, XP subject to supportwithout notifyDimension 146.5mm(L)*220mm(W)*34.7mm(H)120.5mm(L)*82mm(W)*29.2mm(H)NetworkprotocolSupport SNMPSecurity WEP-64, WEP-128 encryptionTransferdata rate11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps , auto-rateOperationtemperaturerange0oC ~ 60oCStoragetemperaturerange-20oC ~ 70oCStorgaeHumidity95% maxWarranty 1 year standard warranty, 3 years optionalLogo Wi-Fi compliantEMCcertificate- FCC part 15 ( USA)- IC RSS210 ( Canada)- ETSI 300 328, ETSI300 826 ( Europe)- TELEC ( Japan)- << above certificate to be submit upon requested>>MediaaccessprotocolCSMA/CA with ACK
31architecture 32-bit MACLEDindicatorthree LED on front panel;Power LED: indicate power connector is pluggedWired LED: indicate wired 802.3 activeWireless TX/RX LED: wireless networking activityAntenna External diversity antenna withconnectors for replacing abuilding-to-building antenna(optional)Internal diversity embeddedantennaRear outlay RJ-45 for 10/100-baseTDC connectorHard resetRJ-45 for 10/100-baseTDC connectorHard reset

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