Accton Technology WB3001A, Quick Installation Manual

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Introduction
The CheetahWireless ™ Bridge/Access Point-WB3001A is an 11 Mbps wireless
bridge that allows two or more remote Ethernet LANs to be merged into a single
virtual LAN. Workstations on each of the remote LANs may communicate with each
other as though they were on the same physical LAN.
The Wireless Bridge/Access Point can also function as an access point and provide
transparent, wireless data communications between the wired LAN (and/or within
the wireless network) and fixed, portable, or mobile devices equipped with a wireless
adapter employing the same radio modulation.
This solution offers fast, reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings
over wired LANs (which include long-term maintenance overhead for cabling).
Package Contents
The CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point includes:
Please complete the registration card and return to Accton or register online at:
http://register.acctontech.com .
Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If
possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again
to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair.
Description of Hardware
Ethernet Compatibility
The CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point attaches directly to 10BASE-T (Twisted
Pair) Ethernet LAN segments. These segments must conform to the IEEE 802.3
specification.
The Bridge/AP appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by
moving packets from the wired LAN to remote workstations on the wireless
infrastructure.
Radio Characteristics
Accton’s CheetahWireless Bridge/AP uses a radio modulation technique known as
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum transmission (DSSS), and a shared collision
domain (CSMA/CA). It operates in the 2.4 GHz license-free Industrial Scientific and
Medical (ISM) band. Data is transmitted over a half-duplex radio channel operating
at up to 11 Megabits per second (Mbps).
• CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point-WB3001A (Model No. WB3001A)
• 1 Antenna (dipole, omni-directional)
• 1 Driver diskette
• 1 DC Power adapter • This Quick Installation Guide