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Z-Com
LAN EscapeT'V' WL2440
Wireless LAN P0104 Adapter
User’s Manual
Z-Com, Inc.
Science-Based Industrial Park
TAIWAN
FCC Information
The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the
following paragraph:
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 communication. 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:
0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
¢ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
0 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
The user should not modify or change this equipment without written approval from company
name. Modification could void authority to use this equipment.
For the safety reason, people should not work in a situation which RF Exposure limits be
exceeded. To prevent the situation happening, people who work with the antenna should be
aware of the following rules:
1. Install the antenna in a location where a distance of 6.5 cm from the antenna may be
maintained.
2. While installing the antenna in the location, please do not turn on the power of wireless card.
3. While the device is working, please do not contact the antenna
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 Z-Com, Inc., all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission on-Com, Inc.
Trademarks
LANEscape and Z—Com are trademarks of Z-Com, Inc., all other trademarks throughout
this manual are the property of their respective companies.
Limited Warranty
In no event will Z-Com be liable for any damage, including loss of data or profits, cost of
cover, or other incidental, consequential or indirect damages arising from the installation,
maintenance, use, performance, failure or interruption of Z—Com’s products, whatever
caused and on any theory of liability. This limitation Will apply even if Z-Com has been
advised ofthe possibility of such damage,
Technical Support
Address: 7F-2, N09, Prosperity lst Rd., Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Tel. No.: +886-3-5777364
Fax No.: +886-3-5773359
E-mail: center@zcomwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.zcomwireless.com
About This Manual
LANEscape WL2440 User’s Manual is first published by Z—Com, Inc. in 1996. This
Revision is for LANEscape WL2440 Version 120, issued in November, 1997. The purpose
of this manual is for the setup of the product LANEscape WL2440. It includes procedures
which help you to avoid unforeseen problems. READMETXT in the Driver & Utility
Diskette has the latest product information. You can use any text editor to open this file.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Features and Benefits.
1—2 Applications...
1—3 Product Package ,.
1—4 System Requirements
Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning..
2—1 Network Topology...
2-2 Roaming AAAAA
2-3 Wireless LAN system Configuration ............................................................ 7
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation ........................................................................ 9
3-1 Hardware Installation for WL2440 ...................................................... 9
Chapter 4 Software Installation ................................................................... ..11
4-1 Setup LANEscape for Windows 95 ............................................................. 12
4-2 Setup LANEscapefor Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 ......................................... 12
4-3 Setup LANEscapefar Netware Client —Using ODI Driver (DOS/Win3.1)13
4-4 Setup LANEscape for other LAN 0S Using NDIS 2.0 (DOS/Win3.1) ....... 15
47471 Install DOS NDIS 2.0 Driver for Microsoft LAN Manager ..... 15
4-4-2 Install DOS NDIS 2.0 Driver for Other LAN OS ..................... 16
Chapter 5 LANEscape Utility-WLU.EXE ............................ ........ 17
5-1 Introduction ................................................................................................ I 7
5-2 Navigating file LANEscape Utility ............................................................ 18
Appendix A Specifications ................................. ................ 31
Chapter I Introduction
LANEscape is Z-Com's solution to IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN, which operates at 2.4GHZ ISM
band and throughput up to 2Mbps. LANEscape series include WL2410 Access Point. WL2420
ISA adapter, WL2430 PCMCIA Type II adapter, and WL244O PC104 adapter. This manual
covers LANEscape WL244O PC104 adapter .
1-1 Features and Benefits
LANEscape products have numerous features and benefits, such as:
1.
Data rate up to 2 Mbps.
2. Working range up to 800 ft. in an open environment.
3. Supports point-to-point and point-to~multipoint access.
4. Seamless integration with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet LAN.
5. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-
resistant and secured wireless connection.
6. Wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling.
7. Supports wide range of LAN operating systems, such as Novell Netware, Microsoft LAN
Manager, Microsofi Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 95.
8. Supports Plug and Play,
9. Easy installation.
1-2 Applications
Applications of LANEscape are easy to obtain and highly efficient, for example:
1. Access to corporate network information
E-mail. file transfer and terminal emulation.
2. Difficult wiring environments
Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult
and expensive.
3. Frequently changed environments
Retailers, manufacturers and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change
location.
4. Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time
Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites need temporary setup for a short time
period. Retailers. airline and shipping companies need additional workstations for a
peak period Auditors require workgroups at customer sites.
5. Access to database for mobile workers
Doctors. nurses, retailers, white~collar workers need access to database while being
mobile in the hospital, retail store or office campus.
6. SOHO (Small Olfice and Home Office) users
SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small computer network.
1-3 Product Package
LANEscape WL2440 includes the following items. Please go through each listed item below.
If any listed item is not included, please contact your dealer.
A. LANEscape WL2440 / PC104 Adapter
0 WL244O / PC104 Interface Adapter“
0 Antenna (dipole, omni-directional)...
0 Driver & Utility Diskette ...................................................... x 1
0 User’s Manual .................................................................. x 1
1-4 System Requirements
A. Installation of WL2440 requires:
1. A PC/AT compatible computer.
2. PC 1 04 interface slot.
3. MS-DOS 3.0 or higher.
4 Minimum SOOKbytes free disk Space for installing driver and utility program.
Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning
LANEscape supports the same network configuration options of the existing wired LANS as
defined by IEEE 802 standard committee
LANEscape could be configured as:
0 Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs
0 Infrastructure for enterprise LANs
0 LANJnterconnection for point-to-point link as a campus backbone
2-1 Network Topology
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An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one LANEscape adapter,
connected as an independent wireless LAN, Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN
must be configured with the same radio channel.
Ad-l—loc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
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Fig 2.2 An Example of Infrastructure Wireless LAN
LANEscape provides access to a (wired) Elhemet for wireless workstations. An integrated
wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of LANEscape PC
users and a LANEscape WL24lO Access Point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each
LANEscape PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the
WL2410 Access Point.
Infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of a LANEscape PC to the wired
LAN, but also doubled the effective wireless transmission range for 2 LANEscape PCS. Since
WL2410 is able to forward data within its BSS, the effective transmission range in an Ad—Hoc
LAN is doubled. (See Fig 2.3)
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BSS ID is, in essential, the ID of each independent WL2410< All LANEscape PCs configured
without the roaming option in this independent BSS must be configured with BSS ID of that
WL2410. Check your WL2410 for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program
described in next section » “Roaming?
Infrastructure is,applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless
application for mobile workers.
2-2 Roaming
An Infrastructure configuration also supports roaming capability for mobile workers. More
than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS) On account of a continuous
connection to the network, users within this ESS could roam freely. All LANEscape PCs and
WL24lOs within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and at the same radio
channel.
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Before setting up an ESS for roaming, it would be helpful to improve the performance by
choosing a feasible radio channel and the right places for Access Points. LANEscape provides
Site Survey and Access Point Browser utilities for the above purposes.
Site Survey and Access Point Browser are functions of the LANEscape Utility program
(WLUEXE), which can be found in the WL2440 Driver & Utility Diskette. Before utilizing
Site Survey and Access Point Browser, a PC with LANEscape WL2440 adapter and the Utility
program installed is necessary» For details of WLUEXE, please check the chapter of
“LANEscape Utility-WLUEXE" in this manual.
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Site Survey function can be found in the WLU program. After running WLU.EXE, select
[Diagnostics Touls]—> [Site Survey]. Site Survey displays the quality of all 12 radio channels
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in your environment. Generally the higher the bar is. the better the quality will be. Choose
the radio channel with the best quality as your operating radio channel. ifyou are setting up an
ESS for roaming‘ configure all the LANEscape PCS and WL24105 within this ESS at that
channel.
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Access Point Browser functions can be found in the WLU program. After running WLU.EXE,
select [Diagnostics Tools]*>[Access Point Browser]. Each Access Point broadcasts “beacon”
periodically. The mobile station (with the “roaming” option being enabled) receives beacons
from different Access Points, compares their signal level (technically, the R551, Radio Signal
Strength Indicator), then the mobile station connects to the Access Point with the highest (i.e.,
best) signal level. Signal level is the indicator of the radio signal coverage of an Access Point.
Access Point Browser displays all the beacons received and its signal level from Access Points in
the current physical location. Use a notebook PC running the Access Point Browser to walk
around the coverage area of your ESS, The coverage of each Access Point can therefore be
measured. Adjust the placement of your Access Points to form a continuous radio signal
coverage within the ESS.
2-3 Wireless LAN System Configuration
This flow chart summarizes the installation procedure and provides a reference which can help
you quickly identify the steps to setup your LANEscape wireless LAN system. For details,
please check the respective chapters in this manual and Access Point’s manual.
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
3-1 Hardware Installation for WL2440
The installation of WL2440 wireless LAN PC104 adapter includes the following steps:
Step]: Insert The Interface Adapter
1. lfthe power ofyour computer is on, please turn it off.
2. Open the chassis of your computer.
3. Insert your WL2440 adapter carefully and firmly into any empty PC104 slot and then
close the computer chassis.
Red LED: Power
Green LED: Tx/Rx
Fig 3.1 LANEscape WL2440 — PC104 Adapter
Step2: Attach the Antenna
Screw in the antenna connector clockwise to attach on the LANEscape WL2440 interface
adapter, Place your antenna in a suitable position that might get the best Tx/Rx
performance. Normally, the higher the position is, the better the performance will be.
Step3: Power on Your Computer
Turn on the power of your PC then continue the installation steps in next chapter -
“Sofiware Installation’i
NQTEJ The LANEscape WL2440 wireless LAN adapter is a jumperless plug—and—
play PC104 adapter. The IRQ and I/O Port of the adapter will be
configured automatically by the Plug-and-Play BIOS or Windows 95.
If you install the WL2440 wireless LAN adapter into a computer neither
with Microsoft Windows 95 nor the Plug-and-Play BIOS, you should
load plug-and-play configuration manager (such as Intel Plug and Play
Configuration Manager, CM) to configure the WL2440 wireless LAN
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adapter automatically. Otherwise. you should use the WLJMP.EX.E
program (also included in the LANEscape WL2440 Driver & Utility
diskette) to setup the adapter manually before the network driver or utility
is running.
WLJMP is an MS-DOS command. You can simply issue the command
in the DOS prompt:
WLJ'MP —irq -port (IO Port Address>
The (IRQ Number> can be 10, 11, or 12. The is
from 0x280 to OxFFCO stepped by 0x40, such as 0x280, 0x2CO, 0x300,
0x340, 0x380, OXSCO, OxFFCO.
You should provide the IRQ Number and [IO Port Address manually
depend on the configuration of your computer. Wrong (conflicting) setting
may cause the system hung-up.
We suggest you to add this command into your AUTOEXEC . BAT file if
your computer need to run WLJMP.
If you had setup wrong IRQ or I/O-port parameters when issued WLJMP
command, or you want to change the parameter, you must power off your
computer and reboot your computer then issue WLJMP command again.
Otherwise, the IRQ and I/O-port parameters cannot be modified simply by
running WLJMP again.
Chapter 4 Software Installation
Please follow these steps to install all LANEscape software into your PC:
Step 1: Copy the LANEscape software to the hard disk:
1. Insert the diskette labeled “LANEscape WL2440 Driver & Utility Diskette” into your
floppy drive (A: or B1).
2. In MS-DOS prompt, type A: (or B : ). Then press .
3: Then, type
INSTALL c: “71.2440 (for PC104 adapter)
to install software into your hard drive.
Step 2: Make sure that both the hardware and software are installed properly, then read
Chapter 5 for instructions to use the LANEscape Utility-WLU.EXE to make any
necessary configuration.
G“ TIP: All LANEscape wireless LAN adapters and Access Points are shipped
with default settings can operate, without any further configuration, for
building a basic Infrastructure wireless LAN. If you want nothing but a
basic Infrastructure wireless LAN, you can simply forget the WLU
program and go directly to install network drivers now. Then, enjoy your
Infrastructure wireless LAN!
(A) For building an Infrastructure (this is the default setting while the adapter is
shipped) wireless LAN, WL2410 Access Point should be set up initially. Please
refer to “LANEscape WL2410 Access Point User’s Manual“ for the installation
' and setup of the Access Point before running LANEscape Utility.
(B) For building an Ad-Hoc wireless LAN, the installation is only applied to adapters.
Please refer to Chapter 5 — “LANEscape Utility - WLUEXE” for configuring the
adapter into Ad-Hoc mode.
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4-1 Setup LANEscape for Windows 95
Shut down your computer.
Insert WL244O adapter.
Stan Microsoft Windows 95.
Insert the WL2440 Driver & Utility Diskette into any 3'/z" floppy driver.
Follow the instructions on the “New Hardware Found” window and install LANEscape
driver.
4-2 Setup LANEscape for Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0
I.
2.
7.
Login as Administrator.
From the desktop, select ¢ => .
Windows NT will present a list of all its supported adapters. Select OTHERS (or, press
[Have Disk] button) to continue.
Windows NT will ask for the drive/path containing the LANEscape WL2440 Windows
NT drivers. Insert the WL2440 Driver and Utility diskette in drive A, and then type:
A: \N'J.‘
Windows NT will attempt to locate an INF file in the specified path. If you have
entered the path name correctly, Windows NT should copy the appropriate drivers to
the Windows NT system.
A “LANEscape/WL2440 Wireless LAN Adapter Setup” dialog box will show up.
Please select the IRQ Level and I/O Port Address manually. Your WL2440 adapter will
thereafier work on this configuration under Windows NT. Press OK to continue.
IRQ Level;
IN {on Add.“ st:
Fig 4.1 LANEscape WL2440 Wireless LAN Adapter Setup
At this point, the drivers would have been properly copied and the installation would
proceed to the next step. Please refer to your Windows NT installation guide for the
correct procedure.
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4-3 Setup LANEscape for Netware Client —Using ODI Driver
(DOS/Win3. 1)
For DOS and Windows 3.1 Netware Clients, LANEscape provides the ODI driver. The
ODI driver program allows you to run Novel] Netware‘s IPX protocol stack in your
workstation. The LANEscape ODI driver supports the Port, Node Address, Protocol and
Frame options for creating your own NET.CFG file. For more information on these
keywords, please refer to Novell's "Netware ODI shell for DOS - NET.CFG options."
A. Install a Netware 3.x/4.x ODI DOS and Windows 3.1 Wnrkstation (using Netware
Client Install)
Install the Netware ODI Client Driver files into your workstation, if not yet installed.
Follow the installation procedure described in the Netware installation manual.
The suggested way to install a Netware Client (workstation) is to use the Netware
Client Install program to install all necessary files. Please follow its prompted
screens to accomplish the installation procedure and select the LANEscape ODI driver
as the network driver.
To select the ODI driver of the LANEscape wireless LAN adapter, go to the driver list
(Press to see list) and select “Other Drivers" from the Network Board list box.
In the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box, please input the path where the ODI driver
resides in your computer. For example,
c : \m.2440\on1 (for WL2440 PC104 adapter)
Or, you may insert the “Driver & Utility Diskette”, and input:
A: \0DI (the disk is in drive A:, for example)
Press , the Network Board list box then appears again. Please select the model
name of LANEscape hardware which you’ve installed in your computer then press
,
In the Setting for the LANErcape WL2440 Wireless LAN Adapter dialog box. select all
the frame types you want to use or just press to continue the installation.
Thenv follow the rest of procedures to accomplish the Netware Client (workstation)
installation.
The Netware Client Install program copies the necessary files for Netware Client.
Please continue its installation procedure to completion. Upon completion, a new
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NETrCFG file will be created in your NWCLIENT directory. Typically, this file
contains the following lines:
Link Driver WL2440 ; or WL2440 for PCIO4
FRAME Ethernet_802.3
FRAME Ethernet_802.2
A typical STARTNETJAT for the OM workstation performs the following
commands:
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH ; Set Netware 4.X to English
; language
LSL ; Link Support Layer Module (provided by
; Novell)
WL2440 ; Hardware Specific Module (For PCMCIA, uses
; WL2430)
IPXODI ; lPX Protocol Stack Module (provided by Novell)
VIM ; DOS Support Module (provided by Novell)
F: ; Change current drive to connected device
; (F:, for example)
LOGIN ; Issue login command to login to file sewer
You may run STARTNET .BA'1' to access (logon) the Novell Netware server.
B. Install ODIPKT Driver (Optional)
ODIPKT is a public domain program that provides Packet Drive API over Novell‘s OD]
interface. It also suppons the coexistence of Packet Driver applications (NCSA Telnet,
for example) and ODI applications (Netware Client, for example)
The ODIPKT can be downloaded from the following anonymous FTP site with URL:
ftp: //ndt:1.harvard . edu/pub/odipkt
There are two sample NET . CFG and STARTNET .BA’1‘ files for a reference installation
of ODIPKTr They are located in the C : \WL2440\0DIPKT (for PC104) directory if
you have already installed LANEscape software into your hard drive.
4-3 Setup LANEscape for DOS TCP/IP Applications
For all the legacy TCP/IP applications in DOS environment‘ please install LANEscape
.14.
Packet Driver
To install Packet Driver for WL2440, load "WL2420P.COM/WL2430P.COM” from DOS
command prompt.
Synta}: W2420P.COM [-u] [ ]
Options:
[-u] Uninstall packet driver.
the software interrupt vector number used by the
packet driver program, which can be from 96 (0x60)
to 128 (0x80).
the interrupt request number(IRQ) for WL2440 card
the IO base address assigned to WL2440 card
EXMFPE: To load packet driver for the WL2440 card, which will be found first by the
driver, on packet interrupt vector 0x60:
C:\WL2440\PKTDRV>W1244OP 0x60
Exgpleg: To load packet driver for the WL2440 card, whose interrupt level is 11 and [0
base address is Ox280, on packet interrupt vector 0x62:
c : \w1.2440\PKTDRv>wL24401> 0x62 11 0x280
Examllejz To unload packet driver WL2440P.COM on packet interrupt vector 0x60:
C:\WLZ440\PKTDRV>WL244OP ~u 0x60
4-4 Setup LANEscape for other LAN OS Using NDIS 2.0
(DOS/Win3. 1)
4-4-1 Install DOS NDIS 2.0 Driver for Microsoft LAN Manager
MS LAN Manager provides a SETUPEXE program. Execute this SETUP program to
specify the proper driver for WL2440.
1. Complete the hardware installation of WL2440.
2. Execute SETUPEXE provided by MS LAN manager software, For example:
C: \LANMAN .Dos>setup
3. Select “Configuration”-> “Add New Config"fl“Other Driver”
4. insert the WL2440 Driver & Utility diskette in drive ‘A' and follow the instructions on
the screen. The SETUP program will copy the necessary NDIS driver programs from
the diskette to your hard disk (into the LAN Manager directory).
5. After completion of the SETUP, your CONFIGSYS file will be modified as well as
containing statements referring to the LANEscape driver programs.
6. Reboot your computer and follow the NDIS binding procedure to use the LANEscape
NDIS driver programs.
4-4-2 Install DOS NDIS 2.0 Driver for Other LAN 08
Please follow the installation procedures of the respective LAN OS, and select
LANEscape NDIS 2.0 as your LAN driven
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Chapter 5 LANEscape Utility— WLU.EXE
5-1 Introduction
WLU.EXE (LANEscape Utility) is an easy-to-use utility program with user-friendly
graphical interface. It helps you to set up your network environment, configure your
LANEscape wireless LAN adapter, and diagnose the operation of your wireless LAN.
The LANEscape Utility is a DOS mode Graphic User Interface (GUI) program. For Microsoft
Windows 95, you must run WLU.EXE within the DOS window. You can navigate through the
screens simply by using the mouse or the keyboard.
(A) Using the Mouse
If you have installed the mouse driver, you are ready to use the mouse to operate the
LANEscape Utility. We suggest users to use mouse for more convenient operation.
The instruction to use the mouse:
Move - move the cursor.
Left Button - click to press a button.
Right Button - not used.
(B) Using The Keyboard
If your PC or notebook does not equipped with a mouse or you have not installed the
mouse driver, you can still use the keyboard to operate the LANEscape Utility.
The instruction to use the keyboard:
TAB - select highlighted button or input field.
ENTER - press the highlighted button.
Alt + [character key] — press the button with the highlighted character.
NOTE; An error message will be displayed ifthe LANEscape wireless LAN
adapter is not installed correctly into your PC.
ERROR: Z-Com LANEscape wireless LAN adapter does not exist.
Make sure the installation ofyour LANEscape wireless LAN adapter
is OK and start WLU.EXE again.
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5-2 Navigating The LANEscape Utility
To set up your wireless network environment, please follow these steps:
Step 1: Configure the adapter - Select "Network Configuration” in the main menu screen
(Fig 5.2) and follow the instructions.
Step 2: Diagnose the operation - Using “Diagnostics Tools” in the main menu screen and follow
the instructions.
You will see a welcome screen (Fig 5.1) afler you simply executing WLU command, for
example:
C : \WL2440>w1u
LHNEscwe Utility
Version 1 2
(cl1997 Z—Con. Inc. Taiwan
Keyboard user hint' use [HUI-[highlighted character] to select an ite-
Fig 5.1 LANEscape Utility Welcome Screen
Press [Start] button (+’S’ or ) to see the Main Menu screen.
A. Main Menu
The Main Menu screen (Fig 5.2) shows all main functions ofthe LANEscape Utility:
CI [Network Configuration] - LANEscape Utility provides a screen for you to
configure parameters of the LANEscape wireless LAN adapter for your wireless
network environment.
El [Diagnostics Tools] - The LANEscape Utility provides several diagnostic tools for
you to diagnose the operation of your wireless network environment.
El [Firmware Upgrade] - LANEscape Utility provides the function of upgrading the
firmware in the wireless adapter.
[1 [Exit] - End the execution ot'LANEscape Utility, retum to DOS.
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Nelwurlr Cunixgurfllmn 7 Configure the adapter for
your wireless network,
Diagnose the operation of
your wireless nelwork.
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Unorade the firmware in the
wireless LRN adapter.
Return to m
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Keyboard user hint: use iflltl'ihighlighted character] to select an ite-
Fig 5.2 LANEscape Utility Main Menu Screen
B. Adapter Hardware Information Window
A LANEscape wireless LAN adapter hardware information window will show on the
top of the screen (Fig 5.2) while Main Menu screen is displayed. In this window, you
will see current adapter configuration information, that is, the physical address,
firmware version, frequency domain, IRQ number, and I/O port address of the adapter
which you installed in your desktop or notebook computers
C. Network Configuration Screen
The Network Configuration screen (Fig 5.3) allows you to check and modify current
configuration of the LANEscape wireless LAN adapter. The user-configurable
parameters are divided into two groups: radio parameters and network parameters.
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RHDIO PHRRMETERS:
Channel: CHOI 2412HH2 I! Speed:
NETWORK PHRRMETERS:
Configure The Rdapter...
( ) lid—hot: (without Flccess Point
(0) Infrastructure (with Flccess Point)
[ 1 Use Security
[X] Roe-ins ESS ID UUllUUl
Fig 5.3 LANEscape Utility Network Configuration Screen
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C- 1 . RADIO PARAMETERS
ChannEI: Select the channel number as your operating radio channel.
Speed: Select the speed (bit rate) that will be used for transmitting and receiving
wireless data.
Owing to the RF modulation characteristics, the 1 Mbps
operation speed sustains a longer working range than 2 Mbps. Select the
proper operation speed that best meets your throughput and working range
requirement.
C-2. NETWORK PARAMETERS
Station Operation Mode: Set the station operation mode to Ad-Hoc (without
Use Security:
Security Key:
Roaming:
ESS ID:
BSS ID:
Access Point) or Infrastructure (with Access Point).
Check this box if you want to enable the security
feature.
Input a security key while the security feature is
enabled.
Check this box if you want to enable the roaming
feature.
Input a six-digit ESS ID (i.e., 000000~999999) while
the roaming feature is enabled.
Input a six-byte hexadecimal value of BSS ID in an
Infrastructure operation mode while the roaming feature
is disabled (example of BSS ID value: 00 60 B3 OF 00
01).
The BBS ID is, in essential, the ID of the WL2410
Access Point with which this station associated. Each
W124“) Access Point has its unique BSS ID. Check
your WL2410 or use the Access Point Browser (in the
Diagnostics Tools) to find out the BSS ID of your
WL24l 0 Access Point.
NOTE: All parameters you modified on the wireless LAN adapter is kept in the flash
ROM (non-volatile memory) on the adapter. The new parameters will take
effect thereafter even though you boot your PC into any other operating
systems or insert the adapter into another PC.
D. Diagnostics Tools Screen
The Diagnostics Tools screen (Fig 5.4) shows all diagnostics tools in the LANEscape
Utility. There are buttons for executing the following diagnostics tools:
[ll Diagnostics Tools
lest [Matter I Perform diagnostics of your
wireless adanter.
Inspect frequency availability
for your site.
[mlfltiality lost? Test the point—to-poini
communication quality.
jitc Survey
$how all active flccess Points
in your site.
[IgQQS Points Brgylgr
7 [lance]
Fig 5.4 LANEscape Utility Diagnostics Tools Screen
[Test Adapter] - Perform diagnostics of your LANEscape adapter.
[Site Survey] — Inspect channel quality for your Site.
[Link Quality Test] - Test point-to—point communication quality.
El
El
El
El [Access Point Browser] - Show all active LANEscape Access Points in your site.
The instructions of using each diagnostics tool are as follows:
0 Test Adapter
When Test Adapter screen (Fig 55) is displayed, you can see three adapter internal
test routines performed consequently, Their results (passed or failed) will be shown
on each corresponding box.
This diagnostics tool is provided for testing the hardware components of your
LANEscape wireless LAN adapter. The following important components will be
tested:
- Flash Memory
- SRAM
- lntemal Loopback Test
Press [OK] button to exit the screen.
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[42 Test Fldapler =—==———==
Performing fldapter Internal Test Routines:
Test Flash Memory ........ [passed]
Test SRRM Memory ...... .. [passed]
Internal Loopback Test... [massed]
Fig 5.5 LANEscape Utility Test Adapter Screen
N91}: If you run the LANEscape Utility on a multiprocessing operating system
(such as MS-Windows), during Test Adapter session, all concurrent network
data transmission (if any) will be stopped temporarily.
Site Survey
When Site Survey screen (Fig 5.6) is displayed, the channel quality of all 12 radio
channels will be displayed. These channel quality measurements are shown on each
gauge for the 12 radio channels. The higher bar means the radio channel having
better quality (i.e., less interference).
The channel quality is scanned channel-by-channel repeatedly. You may see some
of the gauges changing their height occasionally. To determine the channel quality
in a longer time span, you can refer to the average channel quality measurement from
the small-shaped dot in each channel quality gauge.
l' l——' Site Survey
--— Channel Elli
01 02 03 0A 05 06 87 88 89 18 11 12
Channel Number
Legend: [Good D:Fair [Poor
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Fig 5.6 LANEscape Utility Site Survey Screen
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NOTE: If you run the LANEscupe Utility on a multi-processing operating system
(such as MSAWindows), all concurrent network data transmission (if any)
will be stopped temporarily during Site Survey session
0 Link Quality Test
Link Quality Test is a useful diagnostics tool for you to understand the point-to-point
data transmission quality between two wireless LAN station. Or, if you use the
Infrastructure wireless LAN configuration, you can test the transmission quality
between your wireless LAN station and the WL2410 Access Point.
When Link Quality Test Screen is displayed, you may choose one of the roles that
this wireless LAN station should perform.
NOTE: If you run the LANEscape Utility on a multi-processing operating system
(such as MS-Windows), all concurrent network data transmission (if any)
will be stopped temporarily during Link Quality Test session
1. Act as Master test station (see Fig 5.73):
You should input the destination slave test station address before press [Start]
button. The slave address can be found from the slave test station’s screen (Fig
5.7b)._ The “Master Test Station” window (Fig 5.8) will be displayed afier
pressing [Start] button.
['1 Link Quality Test
1' - ' ' :
0 Flct as Master test station
( ) Flct as Slave test station
) Looback Throu-h Recess Point
Please Enter Destination Slave Rddress:
(10 60 Bil H] on DC
—
Fig 5. 7a LANEscape Utility Link Quality Test Screen - Master Selected
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ll]:— Master Test Station
Test flddress is: 00 60 83 F0 00 OD
Packet Sent: Packet Received:
Packet Loss: Elapsed Time: 00:00:13
Current Signal Level:
Link Quality is Excellent
Cancel I
Fig 5.8 Master Test Station
The “Master Test Station” window (Fig 5.8) contains the following status/
statistical information during the Link Quality Test session:
Test Address: The physical address of the destination slave test station. (Self
physical address will be displayed while performing Access Point loopback
test.)
D Packet Sent: Total test packets have been sent.
I] Packet Received: Total responding packets have been received.
El Packet Loss: The percentage of packet loss.
El Current Signal level: The signal level when receiving last responding packet.
The signal level is calculated as the percentage of its signal level
measurement relative to the full signal level:
D Link Quality: A textual expression of the link quality evaluation. The
evaluation of the link quality is judged by packet loss statistics. It can be one
of following categories:
A. Excellent: packet loss is less than 0.5%,
B. Good: packet loss is between 0.5% to 2.0%
C, Acceptable: packet loss is between 20 % to 5%
D. Poor: packet loss is between 5.0% to 10%
E, Unacceptable: packet loss is more than 10.0%
2. Act as Slave test station (see Fig 5.7b):
You can press [Start] button to start the slave test station‘ The ”Slave Test
Station" window (Fig 5.9) will be displayed after pressing [Start] button,
[llhm— Link Quality Test
— Cheese the role gf this stellar —
( ) Hct as Master test station
(0) flct as Slave test station
( ) Loopback Through flccess Point
My Hddress is fill 60 [if] 91) (III [11
Fig 5. 7b LANEscape Utility Link Quality Test Screen - Slave Selected
[ll Slave Test Station
My address is: un 60 B3 95 00 01
Test Packet Received:
Current Signal Level: 78.007;
Fig 5.9 Slave Test Station
The “Slave Test Station” window (Fig 59) contains following status/statistical
information during the Link Quality Test session:
My Address: The slave test station’s physical address.
El Test Packet Received: Total test packets received.
D Current Signal Level: The signal level when receiving last test packet. The
signal level is calculated as the percentage of its signal level measurement
relative to the full signal level.
3. Loopback through Access Point (see Fig 5.7c):
If you use the infrastructure wireless LAN configuration, you can select the
Access Point loopback test. The loopback test is between this wireless station
and the associated Access Point
l'lfi Link Quality lest
.—— h ' ' . 7
l ) Hct as Master test station
( l Hct as Slave test station
0 Loo back Throu h Recess Point
RP BSS_ID is
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Fig 5. 7c LANEscape Utility Link Quality Test screen -Loopback Selected
The “Access Point Loopback Test" window (Fig 5,10) will be displayed afler
pressing the [Start] button. This window contains same status / statistical
information in the “Master Test Station" window.
['1— flccess Point Loonback Test
Test Hddress is: 00 60 E3 10 00 9FI
Packet Sent: Packet Received:
Packet Loss: 0.0031: Elapsed Time: 000068
Current Signal Level:
Link Quality is Excellent
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Fig 5.10 Access Point Loopback Test
0 Access Point Browser
Select the [Access Point Browser] in Fig 5.4 and you will see a screen shown as Fig
5.11. Choose [Single Channel] if all your Access Points are operating on the same
channel, and you will see the screen on Fig 512. You can monitor the Access Point
on which your working station is currently attached to. If you have Access Points
working on different channels. choose [Mum—Channel]. and all the active Access
Points will be shown, (For example: Fig 513)
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(,[,]:,_=__=:=:::: Select 0ccess Paint Browser Type
rowser T e: Rdanter Configuration?
0 ingle Channe Channe H11
) Multi~Channel S eed: 2.0 Mh/s
Single Channel:
Works on the channel which your wireless LAN adapter is
configured. It will display the status of beacon receipt
from flccess Puin|(s) This type of browser is ideal for
observing the aciiuity of all Rccess Points operating on
a single channel.
Multi‘Channel:
Scan all the IEEE 002.11 channels, This type of browser is
ideal for display all active Hccess Points in your site.
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Fig 5.1 1 LANEscape Access Point Browser Screen -Select the browser type
[ll Recess Point Browser
Signal Beacnn
HP Name ESS 10 B88 ID Level Received
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RP0001 000001 00 60 03 1F 00 3F
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700760 BS IF
Fig 5.12 LANEscape Access Point Browser Screen -Single Channel
[' 1x Hccess Point Browser
RSSI Channel
flP0001 000001 00 60 03 1F 00 3F 96% CHll
HPUUUZ 000001 00 60 03 1F 00 21 94K CH07
Scanning channel. .CH11
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Fig 5.13 LANEscape Access Point Browser Screen -MuIti—Channel
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When Access Point Browser screen (Fig 5.12 or 5.13) is displayed, you will see two
Access Point information boxes:
1. Currently Attached Access Point: This box will display the Access Point
which the wireless LAN station is currently attached to. (NQIE: There is no
currently attached Access Point if this wireless LAN station is in Ad-Hoc mode
or Multi-Channel browser is performed.)
2. Other Active Access Point(s): lfthere are any other active Access Point can be
listened by this wireless LAN station, they will be displayed in this box.
Each row of the Access Point information contains the following columns:
El AP Name: The name ofthe Access Point.
ESS_ID: The ESS ID ofthe Access Point.
El BSS_ID: The BSS ID ofthe Access Point.
El Signal Level: Signal Level is the indicator of the radio signal coverage of the
Access Point. The signal level is displayed in the percentage value of its
current signal level measurement relative to the full signal level.
El Beacon Received: Each Access Point broadcasts “beacon” periodically. The
wireless station will process these beacons to keep in touch with the network.
It counts the beacons cumulatively from the beginning of the Access Point
Browser session. This item only shows in the Single~Channel browser screen.
D Channel: The operating channel number of the respective access point. This
item only shows in the Multi-Channel browser screen.
N91}: If you run the LANEscape Utility on a multi-processing operating system
(such as MS-Windows), all concurrent network data transmission (if any)
will be stopped temporarily while Access Point Brower is activing.
E. Firmware Upgrade
LANEscape WL2440 Utility provides the fimction of upgrading the firmware in the wireless
adapter to newer version. Choose the [Firmware Upgrade] button in Main Menu (Fig 5.2),
and follow the directions on the screen.
5'< CAUTION: Improper operation of firmware upgrade could damage your adapter.
We strongly suggest that the firmware upgrade is done by
experienced computer personnel and follows this instruction well to
upgrade the firmware ofyour wireless LAN adapter.
0 Obtain The New Firmware
The latest version of LANEscape firmware can be obtained from Z-Com‘s home page at
43,
“www zeomwirelesscom" or contact your local dealer for detail information.
0 Preparation
Before doing firmware upgrade, pleme:
ll Close all running applications (especially, network applications), or, a reboot ofyour
system is preferred.
2. Launch the WLU program, perform [Diagnostics Tools] Eb [Test Adapter] to verify
the operation of your wireless LAN adapter
3. Make sure the new firmware file is for your type of wireless LAN adapter (i.e.,
WL2440/PC104 and WL2430/PCMCIA). Otherwise, the firmware upgrade tool will
show up an “Invalid Firmware” message and refuse to do anything. The size of
firmware file should be 32,768 bytes.
4. Memorize the path and filename to access the new firmware file. The firmware
upgrade tool will ask you for that.
5. Always use the WLU program which works on your current version of firmware to
do firmware upgrade Afier firmware being upgraded, please read the documentation
of the new firmware to determine if you need to upgrade your WLU program and
drivers.
0 How to Operate the Firmware Upgrade Tool
The Firmware Upgrade tool will perform the firmware upgrade in three steps, Please follow
these step-byestep screens to upgrade the firmware of your LANEscape wireless LAN
adapter.
First, a “Firmware Upgrade: Step 1 of 3” dialog box (Fig 514) will ask you for a filename
to save a backup copy the current version of firmware in your LANEscape wireless LAN
adapter. The backup copy will be valuable for restoring firmware if you have troubled to
use the new firmware. Or, you can choose no to save the backup copy. Then, press the
[Next] button to continue.
l'] Firmware Upgrade: Step 1 of 3
First. please make a backup copy of the current firmware.
The backun cow will be valuable for restoring firmware if
vou have trouble to use the new firmware
In ut the filena-c for BRCKUP firmware:
rdmm
Or ou no choose ml to save the backup copy.
Press [ Next ] button to continue...
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Fig 5.14 Firmware Upgrade: Step 1 of 3
Then. a “Firmware Upgrade: Step 2 of 3” dialog box (Fig 5.15) will show up. Please input
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a full pathname to access the new firmware tile. Once the filename is entered, press the
[Next] button to install. If the file is successfully opened and verified, an “Install New
Firmware...” message will be displayed It Will take about 5 seconds to finish the
installation and verification. (If you access the new firmware file via a floppy drive, the
process can take much longer than just 5 seconds. )
>'€ CAUTION: Don’t power off, reset, or try anything to terminate the firmware
upgrade while “install New Firmware...” pop-up dialog box is in
progress. Otherwise, your wireless LAN adapter will be damaged.
lll— Firmware Upgrade: Step 2 of 3
Now. get the new firmware file ready to be installed into
your wireless LFlN adapter. Vou nust SPECIfV a full bellman-e
to access the new firmware file.
Input the filenane For NEH firmware:
Press [ Next 1 button to install. .t
Fig 5.15 Firmware Upgrade: Step 2 of 3
Finally, if the installation is complete, a “Firmware Upgrade: Step 3 of 3” dialog box (Fig
5.16) will be displayed to show the result of installation, For the correct operation of your
LANEscape wireless LAN adapter, please exit WLU and restart your computer Please read
the documentation of the new firmware to determine if you need to upgrade your WLU
program and drivers.
[-l==_—- Firmware Upgrade: Step 3 of 3
New firmware has been 1nstalled.
For the correct operation of your wireless LQN adapter,
please exit to DOS and restart your computer.
Press [ Finish 1 button to return main menu...
Fig 5.16 Firmware Upgrade: Step 3 of 3
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