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Your Installation Guide to

Access Point

WarpLink 2412

Version 2.0 – January 2001

Summary of Contents for WarpLink 2412

Page 1: ...1 Your Installation Guide to Access Point WarpLink 2412 Version 2 0 January 2001 ...

Page 2: ...trieval system or transmitted 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 ...

Page 3: ...10 3 Guide to APManager Software 12 3 1 About APManager 12 3 2 APManager Features 12 3 3 APManager Main Window 13 4 Using APManager 15 4 1 Managing WLANs 16 4 2 Managing Access Points 18 4 3 Access Point Propertie Tab 19 4 4 Network Settings Dialog 20 4 5 Searching for Access Points 21 4 6 Manually programming IP addresses 22 4 7 Updating Access Point Settings 23 4 8 More about Cells 24 4 9 Compat...

Page 4: ...ing 29 7 Build From Network Wizard 30 7 1 Access Point Settings 31 7 2 Commit to Network 32 7 3 Network Properties 33 7 4 Network Security 34 7 5 Search Network 35 7 6 Confirm Clear Document 36 8 Glossary 36 9 Technical Specifications 37 ...

Page 5: ...e instruction 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 measur...

Page 6: ...ices in areas otherwise hard or expensive to wire such as historic buildings with asbestos and classrooms Flexible workgroups Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that are frequently reconfigured Networked conference rooms user can access the network as they move from meeting to meeting getting up to date access to information and the ability to communicate decision while on the go Ad hoc ...

Page 7: ...u have received should contain the following items Your Installation Guide to Access Point Access Point Power Line CD containing APManager Software If anything is missing please contact you vendor 1 4 Wireless Adaptor Adaptor comes in separate packages It is a wireless network adapter that allows sharing of internet access and peripherals through access point Adaptor comes in two types PC Card and...

Page 8: ...k Start to Wireless Networking 2 1 Install Access Point Please follow the instructions on how to install your Access Point 1 Mount the Access Point firmly to the wall on the desired position A drill model is supplied as a separate sheet with this manual 2 Attach the Ethernet cable to the Access Point and Port 1 3 Insert the power line Port 1 Port 2 AP Computer Ethernet Bus ...

Page 9: ...ched When the cable network is detected the network will turn yellow Factory Settings You can reset the Access Point s Settings to factory defaults by pushing a paperclip in the little hole next to the power switch when Access Point is turned off Hold until the lights at the front of the Access Point are off When you push a paperclip in the reset hole while the Access Point is switched on only the...

Page 10: ...g APManger into one computer of the LAN Wait a few seconds for the screen below to show up If unsuccessful please go to My Computer and double click on CD ROM drive A copy of the user manual is also available here as an option You ll need Adobe reader to view the documents ...

Page 11: ...o launch APManager Congratulations APManager is successfully installed Please continue reading to learn how to operate APManager To Launch APManager tick the box shown on the above screen Yes launch IEEE 802 11b APManager and press Select Please continue reading to learn how to manage your Wireless LAN using APManager A quick start guide is available on page 28 ...

Page 12: ...rstand please keep reading for further detail 3 2 APManager Features APManager 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 access con...

Page 13: ...w shows a list of Wireless Local Area Network WLANs and the Access Points that belong to each WLAN The Sample image above demonstrate a single Access Point with hardware address 00 90 4b 08 05 4e which belongs to WLAN named APManager 1 Furthermore the icons shows the relationship between WLANs and their associated Access Points as well as their status You can use your mouse to click or drag indivi...

Page 14: ...he same Security options can be managed through the WLAN security property sheet For further information please also refer to section on Managing Security Access Point and WLAN Security Property Sheet Access Point tab and WLAN Security tab is on the right hand side of the main window The Acces Point property sheet is mainly used to select a radio channel for each Access Point 5 WLAN security prope...

Page 15: ...nding for the result of effective and accurate start to your Wireless network l Managing WLANs l Managing Access Points l Network Settings Dialog l Searching for Access Points l Manually programming IP addresses l Updating Access Point Settings l More about Cells l Compatibility ...

Page 16: ... of the WLAN to change its name SSID Note that client stations use the name to identify the WLAN You can move an Access Point from one WLAN to another by dragging it with the mouse or by selecting from menu Edit Cut followed by Edit Paste There are two WLANs that have a special meaning in APManager These are the Unused Access Points and Disabled Access Points special WLANs Unused Access Points APM...

Page 17: ... selected This is useful when different people manage different sets of Access Points Disabled Access Points Access Points that are moved to this folder will be made inaccessible for any client station as soon as they are updated ...

Page 18: ... new Access Point into the selected WLAN APManager will ask for the hardware address of the Access Point Disable an Access Point Move an Access Point to the Disabled special WLAN by pressing Delete or selecting the Edit Clear menu item Access Points in this special WLAN will not be accessible for any client station 6 The Access Points are shown with one of the following icons On line The Access Po...

Page 19: ...channel to match the cell7 plan 8 Read only features include hardware address brand and version and the regulatory domain 9 Read only features include hardware address brand and version and the regulatory domain Also refer to Managing Access Points 6 See Managing WLANs 7 Cell is the area in which the radio signl of an Access Point is sufficiently good to join with 8 See section on More About Cells...

Page 20: ... the Network address mask and default gateway fields in the dialog and clicking the Set button for each network subnet To view the details of a particular network click on the Address field in the list on the left Click the Remove button to delete a network from the list If the computer on which APManager is running is connected to all your networks directly you can try Auto Add Local Networks to ...

Page 21: ...d it a different IP address You may be informed of this fact because the Access Points will be reported off line by APManager You may wish to prevent this by adding reservations for the Access Points in your DHCP server configuration Invoke the Search function by selecting the menu command Edit Search Access Points or pressing the associated toolbar button shown above left hand side While APManage...

Page 22: ...cess Points by hand using the Edit Insert Access Point menu command or clicking the appropriate toolbar button 6 For each Access Point select the Edit Set IP Address menu command and enter the required IP address manually As soon as you press Set IP the Access Point should acquire the designated IP address Within a few seconds the network on the Access Point should light up green Note that you may...

Page 23: ...and or by clicking the associated toolbar button During the update the following Dialog is displayed Within 10 seconds after the Access Point has been successfully updated it will disconnect all client stations that are joined with it and restart with the new settings While restarting it will show red LED for a short period of time Please make sure that you press Close when finished this is a proc...

Page 24: ... radio channels you may use depend on both the capabilities of the PC Cards you are deploying as well as the regulations in your area The following table may be of help Regulatory Domain Area Permissible Channels Preferred channels FCC United States 1 11 1 6 11 IC Canada 1 11 1 6 11 ETSI Europe except Spain and France 1 13 1 7 13 SPAIN Spain 10 11 11 FRANCE France 10 13 11 MKK Japan 1 13 1 7 13 4 ...

Page 25: ... Privacy An Access Point supports two different data privacy algorithms unencrypted data standardised IEEE 802 11b WEP based on a 64 bit shared key Access Control The IEEE 802 11b standard allows for Access Control rules based on the client station hardware address and is fully implemented by the Access point Secure Management The primary protection against tampering for any SNMP agent is the Writ...

Page 26: ...lgorithm s you want to support in the Access Points Note it does not matter if you selected a single Access Point or an entire WLAN in the tree control on the left hand side of the main window The changes you make to the Security Properties will affect all Access Points within the WLAN This behavior is required to maintain seamless roaming throughout the WLAN ...

Page 27: ...s Control If this box is not checked any client station can associate with your network Click the Access Control Settings button on the WLAN Security tab to pop up the Access Control Dialog Press Add to enter the client stations you want to grant access A default rule determines whether unregistered stations can join You can move clients between Access Granted and Access Denied lists by clicking t...

Page 28: ...atures of WEP are Data encryption using a 64 bit shared key No key distribution mechanism The shared key password must be distributed manually to all personnel and either be remembered or stored somewhere on the hard disk Simple authentication of clients based on a challenge response mechanism using the shared key and the hardware address ...

Page 29: ...ct OK when finished and press Next go to Step 5 5 Access Point is also automatically detected If all access points are displayed select Next and go to Step 7 If not please select Rescan or click Add manually to input Access Points manually go to Step 6 6 To add Access Points manually you will need to input MAC address which is available on the back of your Access Point and key in an unused IP addr...

Page 30: ...rt picture from tool bar Network Wizard will lead you through the following areas step by step Network Properties Search Network Access Point Settings Network Security Commit to Network Confirm Clear Document Please keep reading for detailed operation instructions on these specific topics ...

Page 31: ...nstalled a If the settings are correct click on Next to accept them OR b If the PC is connected to more than one network or if the detected network address or network mask is wrong click on Change The Network Select dialog box displays Enter the network settings to be used click on OK to return to the Network Properties dialog box then click on Next ...

Page 32: ...ses you will need to manually assign a valid IP address to each Access Point a If all Access Points are displayed click on Next OR b If any Access Point intended for your LAN is not displaying click on Rescan network to rescan the network for all Access Points If all Access Points are now displayed click on Next OR c To manually assign an IP address to the Access Point click on Add manual The Manu...

Page 33: ... change the Channel used by the Access Point to transmit and receive information After you set the SSID and or Channel click on Next If your network contains more than one Access Point the wizard will display this screen again with the setting of the next Access Point the wizard will display this screen again with the wettings of the next Access Point When you have set SSIDs and or channels for al...

Page 34: ...C 09 5D 43 This is because pass phrase differ depending on the implementation of each user and this may cause disconnection between Wireless LAN adapters The Community String functions as a password for network management preventing unauthorized persons from changing the network security and Access Point settings It is strongly recommended that the Community String be changed from the default priv...

Page 35: ...es the Access Point with new settings NOTE The actual settings of the Access Points will not be affected until the Commit to Network function is executed Click on Close after Access Point Manager completes the update To save the configuration file you just created select File Save in the APManager main window You can open the saved configuration file anytime you want to make changes to the network...

Page 36: ... Network Confirm clear document This window is shown when the Build From network wizard is started while the document contains a network configuration When you continue the wizard the current configuration will be lost ...

Page 37: ...stem can roam An ESS forms the heart of WLAN Shared Key Algorithm Encryption scheme for which both sender and receiver need to know the same encryption key SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol WLAN Wireless LAN the set of Access Points and Wireless Clients that form a local area network Write Community String SNMP Password WEP Wired Equivalent Protection Data privacy mechanism based on a 64bit ...

Page 38: ...y Input AC 100 264 50 60 Hz Output 5V DC 1A converter incl 9 4 Radio Specifications Range Per cell indoors apporx 35 100 meters Per cell outdoors up to 100 300 meters Transmit power Nominal Temp Range 14 dBm 12 dBm min Extend Temp Range 14 dBm 11 dBm min Transmit Power 2 7v to 3v 14 dBm max 11 dBm min Frequency range 2 4 2 485 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum Number of Channels Most European co...

Page 39: ... rates 11 Mbps CCK 5 5 Mps CCK 1 Mbps DBSK 2 Mbps DQPSK Data Encryption 64 bit WEP Encryption Utility Software APManager to manage wireless LAN network connection and client access control 9 6 Physical Dimensions 97 6 x 60 6 x 13 2 mm 120 5 x 82 x 29 2 mm with built in antennas ...

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