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User’s manual – AWS-100

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Applications 

The AWS-100 Wireless products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for 

wireless client access to the network in applications such as: 

 

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Remote access to corporate network information 

E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation 

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Difficult-to-wire environments 

Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is 

difficult to employ,   

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Frequently changing environments 

Retailers, manufacturers and banks that frequently rearrange the workplace and 

change location 

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Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time 

Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites, which need temporary setup for a 

short time period. Retailers, airline and shipping companies who need additional 

workstations for a peak period. 

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Access to databases for mobile workers 

Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers who need access to databases 

while being mobile in the hospital, retail store or office campus. 

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SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users 

SOHO users who need easy and quick installation of a small computer network 

functions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AWS-100

Page 1: ... over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling Just install enough wireless access points to cover your network area plug wireless cards into your notebooks or install wireless adapters into your desktops and start networking Using this device in conjunction with AWP 100 AWA 100 Wireless PC PCI Cards you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly with 10 Mb...

Page 2: ...95 98ME 2000 NT4 0 Installation 8 Network Configuration and Planning 13 Network Topologies 13 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 13 Infrastructure Wireless LAN 14 Setting the Communication Domain 15 Stationary Wireless PCs 15 Roaming Wireless PCs 15 Troubleshooting 16 Compliances 17 FCC Class B 17 CSA Statement Canada 18 CE Mark Declaration of Conformance 18 Specifications 21 Terminology 22 ...

Page 3: ...re Description A The AWS 100 Wireless Access Point serves as a Media Access Control MAC bridge between your wired Local Area Network LAN and one or more Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs including wireless clients or other access points Just attach the access point anywhere along your Ethernet LAN to provide wireless stations within its area of coverage with transparent access to the local wired ...

Page 4: ...Retailers manufacturers and banks that frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites which need temporary setup for a short time period Retailers airline and shipping companies who need additional workstations for a peak period Access to databases for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers whi...

Page 5: ...d Ethernet Link On Green Indicates a valid Ethernet cable link Ethernet Activity Flashing Yellow Indicates that the access point is transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet LAN Wireless Link Flashing Green Indicates valid wireless station links The rate of flashing increases with the number of links Wireless Activity Flashing Yellow Indicates that the access point is transmitting or receivin...

Page 6: ...n meet the following requirements An A C power outlet 100 240V 50 60Hz which will supply power for the access point An available RJ 45 UTP port on a 10BASE T or 10 100BASE T Ethernet hub or switch 802 11 compliant Wireless Ethernet adapters with TCP IP compatible protocol installed Web Browser for configuration ...

Page 7: ... BSS Normally the higher you place the antenna the better the performance 3 Connect the Ethernet Cable The AWS 100 can be wired to a 10 or 10 100 BASE T Ethernet with a network device such as a hub or a switch Connect into the RJ 45 connector socket on the back panel with category 3 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and an RJ 45 connector 4 Connect the Power Cable Connect the power adapter cable to the 9V...

Page 8: ...hernet network using RJ 45 cable or wireless device that link to this AP You may connect the AWS 100 to a network device such as a hub or switch Then run the utility program and configure the AWS 100 remotely as described below Windows NT 95 98 ME 2000 Installation 1 Insert the AWS 100 utility disk into the floppy drive on your PC and then enter the following command A utility setup exe Follow the...

Page 9: ...e default and password WLAN_AP This will take you to the home page NOTE The AP firmware doesn t check the field of User name User can hit any string except the default to login into the home page 5 Click on AP Information MIB AP Control MIB TCP IP Settings or Change Password to select the page required The AP Information MIB screen displays the categories of information shown below ...

Page 10: ...the transfer speed may be affected when communicating with other wireless networks This is because radio waves with the same frequency are being used Close frequencies used on adjacent channels may interfere with each other also To avoid this problem set a different frequency wireless channel for each wireless LAN network 7 SSID This SSID ESS ID is an identification code required for communication...

Page 11: ...y the internal algorithm according the string defined in Passphrase field Select the Manual Entry means the KEY ID values allow need user key in by manually 2 characters of hex in each block 11 Pass Phrase The security key for WEP encryption is generated from your pass phrase so it should be the same as all the other stations in your network 64 Bit Manual Entry 12 Key 1 4 Key ID value each Key ID ...

Page 12: ...e AP powers on the network If you want to set these yourself please enter the new IP address subnet mask and default gateway properly in the New Settings section of the TCP IP Settings screen then click on Apply Changes For the convenient of identification the AWS 100 Access Point could be assigned an alias name in the AP Name field A password is required to configure the AWS 100 Access Point We s...

Page 13: ...rs can be configured as Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wir...

Page 14: ... this BSS can talk to any computer in its wireless group via a radio link or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also doubles the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more acces...

Page 15: ... to Check with your administrator for the BSS ID of the AWS 100 access point he wants you to connect to Roaming Wireless PCs A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely ...

Page 16: ...nnot be configured using the web browser Remove power from the AWS 100 Do a hard reset or load the AP s setting to the Factory Default Setting by inserting a paper clip into the reset socket at the back of the AWS 100 Connect the power while holding the paper clip in place Remove paper clip after 5 seconds The following table shows the supported LED patterns and functions Functio n RF Link LED RF ...

Page 17: ...alled and used in accordance with the instructions 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 b...

Page 18: ...erference Regulations of Industry Canada CE Mark Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that this product complies with ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 It conforms to the following specifications EMC EN55022 1988 CISPR 22 1985 Class B IEC 61000 4 2 2000 4kVCD 8kVAD IEC 61000 4 3 2000 3V m IEC 61000 4 4 2000 1kV power line IEC 61000 4 6 2000 3Vrms IEC 61000 4 11 2000 3Vrms ...

Page 19: ... point to wireless card access point to wireless card Operating Frequency USA Canada Europe ETSI 2 400 2 4835 GHz Japan 2 400 2 497 GHz Sensitivity 1 2 5 5 Mbps 80 dBm 11 Mbps 76 dBm typical Modulation CCK BPSK QPSK Power supply Input 100 240 AC 50 60 Hz Output 9 VDC 1A Output Power 13 dBm minimum Physical Size 5 12 x 7 09 x 1 58 in 13 x 18 x 4 cm Weight 12 9 oz 365 grams LED Indicators Power Ethe...

Page 20: ... 32 to 158 0 to 70 Humidity 5 to 8 non condensing Compliances CE Mark EN55022 Class B EN55024 IEC 61000 42 3 4 6 11 Emissions FCC Part 15 247 ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 RCR STD 33A RCR STD T66 Safety CSA NTRL CSA 22 2 No 950 UL 1950 EN60950 T GS Vibration Shock Drop IEC 68 2 34 IEC 68 2 32 Standards IEEE 802 3 10BaseT IEEE 802 11b ...

Page 21: ...porates the lowest 2 layers of the OSI network protocol model 6 BSS BSS stands for Basic Service Set It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it 7 ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID 8 Ethernet A popular local area data communic...

Page 22: ...ansmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled 13 WEP wired equivalent privacy WEP which is based on the use of 64 bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm Users without knowledge of the current key password wi...

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