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4. Setup Preparation 

  

 

 

 

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FX-DS540-APDL-U 

TELNET Key Operation 

Select items from the TELNET menus by entering the corresponding number.  In addition to entering 

numbers, you can also use the following commands.  The operation of each key is the same for all 

menus. 

- TT 

Return 

to 

top 

menu 

- 

E 

Escape from the current operation 

- M 

Return 

to 

previous 

menu 

- 

GO 

Jump to the specified category 

- 

JP 

Change to Japanese mode (SHIFT-JIS) 

- US 

Change 

to 

English 

mode 

- W 

Save 

settings 

- 

BYE / OFF 

End 

- 

H or ? 

Display a list of commands (Help screen) 

 

Figure 4.5.  Help Screen 

Summary of Contents for FX-DS540-APDL-U

Page 1: ...LAN HELPER IEEE802 11a g conform 54Mbps wireless LAN Micro Access Point FX DS540 APDL U User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD...

Page 2: ...rews 2 Rubber feet 4 External toothed screw Used for grounding via the ground terminal 1 Magnet for mounting on metallic surfaces 2 Installation diagram Used when the main unit is installed 1 This Use...

Page 3: ...tered trademark or trademark of CONTEC CO LTD MS Microsoft Windows Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries Netscape Navi...

Page 4: ...y 5 Safety Precautions 6 Safety Information 6 Precautions for Use 6 Precautions Related to Service 6 Notes on Radio Interface 6 Precautions Related to Electromagnetic Interference 7 Handling Precautio...

Page 5: ...es of the Wireless Network 32 Operating Environment and Radio Waves 33 Constructing a Network 34 4 SETUP PREPARATION 37 Setup Methods 37 Setup Using a Web Browser 38 Connecting to the Web Browser PC 3...

Page 6: ...When Communication Fails 65 When You Cannot Perform Setup Using a Browser 66 When the AP Will Not Start 66 8 APPECDIX 67 Factory Default Settings List 67 Hardware Setup 67 Initial setup 67 Setup Stat...

Page 7: ...vi FX DS540 APDL U...

Page 8: ...a wireless LAN chip manufactured by Atheros Communications Inc The main board firmware and enhancements are developed by CONTEC based on its abundant experience and technical skills in LAN Features It...

Page 9: ...le access point Series Type Description FX DS540 APW Access point which conforms to IEEE802 11a b g and corresponds to Dual band FX DS540 APDL U Microsoft access point which conforms to IEEE802 11a b...

Page 10: ...eleven channels channels from 1 to 11 for IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g can be used at the same time Using different channels for wireless networks adjacent to each other prevents radio interference and imp...

Page 11: ...to IEEE802 11a FX DS540 PCC FX DS540 PCC2 WIRELESS LAN CARD Figure 1 1 User unit User unit FX DS540 PCD There is the user unit FX DS540 PCD conformed to IEEE802 11a b g FX DS540 PCD WIRELESS LAN CARD...

Page 12: ...when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased This...

Page 13: ...ation of the interior of this product Precautions Related to Service Clean this product by wiping lightly with a soft cloth moistened with water or a cleaning solution Take care to avoid the use of be...

Page 14: ...he following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equi...

Page 15: ...not use or store this device near strong magnetic fields or devices emitting electromagnetic radiation Otherwise the board may malfunction overheat or cause a failure If an unusual smell or overheat i...

Page 16: ...ction Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely POWER WLAN LAN Check that the connector of the unit and its cable have been plugged correctly The ventilation slits are not covered a...

Page 17: ...1 Before Using the Product 10 FX DS540 APDL U...

Page 18: ...d so as to cover the entire area where the wireless LAN is to be available the user unit can be used from anywhere When the wireless link mode of a FLEXLAN DS540 user unit is Standard Infrastructure o...

Page 19: ...addition of an extra AP however the mobile station can now continue communications seamlessly OK UU1 AP1 AP2 AP3 OK OK UU1 UU1 1 2 3 AP Access point FX DS540 APDL APL UU User unit FX DS540 PCD PCC PCC...

Page 20: ...ser units to communicate with the wired LAN as usual even when connected via an AP from a different network group The following example shows how user unit UU1 which belongs to network group A can con...

Page 21: ...nder control of MAC address filtering The example assumes that the MAC addresses of UU1 and UU2 are registered in the MAC address filtering list for the AP while UU3 s MAC address is not registered in...

Page 22: ...ey cannot communicate directly with each other AP1 AP2 POWE R WL AN L AN P OWE R WL AN L AN UU1 UU2 UU3 Router AP Access point FX DS540 APDL APL UU User unit FX DS540 PCD PCC PCC2 Figure 2 5 Bridge Pa...

Page 23: ...ANN EL 1 4CH ANN EL 2 5IN IT POWE R WLAN L AN POWER WLAN LAN POWER WL AN LAN POWE R WLAN L AN Network A Network B Router AP Unit type AP FX DS540 APDL APL ST Unit type station FX DS540 APDL APL UU Us...

Page 24: ...FS POWER WLAN LAN POWER WLAN LAN AP Unit type AP FX DS540 APDL APL ST Unit type station FX DS540 APDL APL UU1 User unit wireless system card of the other companion for Wi Fi UU2 User unit FX DS540 PCD...

Page 25: ...540 APDL APL UU1 User unit wireless system card of the other companion for Wi Fi UU2 User unit FX DS540 PCD PCC PCC2 FS File server Wireless connection Wired connection Note An AP operating as a stati...

Page 26: ...otes 1 UU stands for user unit 2 AP UU indicates communications between a unit type AP and user unit 3 ST indicates an AP managed by logged in to another AP which operates in the same way as a user un...

Page 27: ...ilable between the devices in Compatible Infrastructure mode 2 When compatible infrastructure mode PC which is capable of connecting to the station AP is 1 unit Roaming The roaming function which allo...

Page 28: ...ses are unregistered Data encryption This function encrypts wireless data For encryption three security protocols are available WSL Wireless Security Link proprietary cryptography WEP Wired Equivalent...

Page 29: ...2 Functions and Wireless Link Mode 22 FX DS540 APDL U...

Page 30: ...AP and points to note when installing Component Locations Front Side DIP switch UTP connector Ground terminal Power plug LED Notes Not cover the ventilation slits because of misoperation caused by ove...

Page 31: ...cates that a user unit has not been logged in access point With station Off Indicates that a user unit has not been logged in With access point Indicates that a user unit has not been logged in access...

Page 32: ...is negative and center terminal is positive Plug diameter 4 0mm external diameter 1 7mm internal diameter CAUTION Use either the AC power supply or DC power supply on the FX DS540 APDL U Using both p...

Page 33: ...e above 2 locations 2 Attach the AP case such that the two screws on the wall insert into the wall mount holes on the case 3 Slide the AP unit down to hold it in place Figure 3 2 Wall Installation CAU...

Page 34: ...similar surface can cause paint scratching Attaching and removing magnets To mount the unit using a magnet push the magnet into the magnet mounting hole in the direction of arrow 1 as shown in Figure...

Page 35: ...slits This can cause the temperature inside the product to rise and can damage the components inside Table Top Installation Set it by using the supported rubber feet If installing on a desktop place...

Page 36: ...e a UTP cross cable TP X 1 Connect the UTP cable straight through cable to the UTP port in a hub or bridge 2 Connect the other end of the UTP cable to the UTP port on the FX DS540 APDL U POWER WLAN LA...

Page 37: ...t which are 30cm can be used UPLINK 8X 7X 6X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1X Straight cable 1 Cross cable 2 Straight cable 1 PC NIC Enlarged figure POW CBM4 POW CBM4 HUB UTP cables are all staraight cables 1 POWER WLA...

Page 38: ...Figure 3 8 Ground the FX D540 APDL Securing the DC jack Using the DC jack retaining bracket as a standard accessory stops the DC jack from being removed when the DC cable is loaded to be pulled preven...

Page 39: ...minent feature of the wireless network is that it uses radio waves as its medium eliminating the need for cabling The wireless network thus requires no cabling cost and has other advantages as listed...

Page 40: ...increase the RSSI value it indicates radio wave attenuation either to the distance or by an obstacle Pay attention to radio interference Radio interference means the reception of radio waves in the f...

Page 41: ...the Wireless Telegraphy Act 4 If a pair of wireless terminals are communicating via a particular channel no other communications can use that channel within the range of the radio signal the exception...

Page 42: ...ction Also as notebook PCs are often brought to the meeting room and used to exchange data and access the server and as the concrete walls of the meeting room block radio signals and result in a low R...

Page 43: ...f a building A different department is located on each floor and these are separated by routers User PC1 belongs to the 3rd floor but sometimes takes his PC and works on the1st floor As the IP tunneli...

Page 44: ...vides an easy to use graphical interface Setup can be performed remotely via a LAN or modem Independent of PC platform type of OS etc Requires that the network IP address of the AP be the same as the...

Page 45: ...g a TELNET The factory default IP address for the AP is listed on the underside of the case You can use this address to connect to the AP from a web browser but this requires that you change the IP ad...

Page 46: ...u can also change and set the AP s IP address according to the PC being used for setup 1 Start the web browser Recommended web browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 or later and Netscape Navig...

Page 47: ...to the class A network group beginning with 10 such as 10 xxx xxx xxx For the PC to be used for setup therefore assign an IP address beginning with 10 for example IP 10 1 1 1 MASK 255 0 0 0 After con...

Page 48: ...ogin just press the Enter key without entering anything Figure 4 3 Password entry screen 4 When password is entered correctly TOP menu is displayed Figure 4 4 TOP menu CAUTION The console program uses...

Page 49: ...u can also use the following commands The operation of each key is the same for all menus TT Return to top menu E Escape from the current operation M Return to previous menu GO Jump to the specified c...

Page 50: ...rminal setup 2 Setup Select to setup AP 3 Writing Use this command to save the settings 4 Reboot Reboots the AP Perform a reboot after modifying the settings after saving The new settings become effec...

Page 51: ...step 2 4 Select 5 Default Gateway and enter the IP address of the default gateway You do not need to enter an IP address if there is no default gateway 5 Press the W key or return to the top menu and...

Page 52: ...spectively Table 5 1 Setup Item List 1 3 Wireless Link Mode Standard Infrastructure mode Compatible Infrastructure mode Advanced Infrastructure mode Setting item AP Station AP Station AP fixation Basi...

Page 53: ...vices O O O Roaming threshold O O Speed control function O O O Transmission speed O O O Transmission retry count O O O Broadcast Band O O O AP1 to AP5 O O Details Prioritized APs Connect to other APs...

Page 54: ...name O Access permission O Trap destination IP address O Administrator contact information O Device location O Device name O Log function Log function O Overwrite mode O Beginning date set function O...

Page 55: ...et specify the subnet mask Factory default setting 255 0 0 0 Default gateway Specify the IP address of the router for the network to which the AP belongs Factory default setting 0 0 0 0 Access point c...

Page 56: ...word initialize the AP using the DIP switch INIT The password is cleared when the AP is initialized Note however that initializing the AP resets all of its settings to their factory defaults requiring...

Page 57: ...dard Infrastructure Each access point can accommodate stations such as wireless LAN cards to make up a network This mode provides scalability from a middle or large scale system with multiple access p...

Page 58: ...IEEE802 11a Transmission rate Sets the wireless transmission rate Select one from Auto 54Mpbs 48Mbps 36Mpbs 24Mpbs 18Mpbs 12 Mpbs 9 Mpbs 6 Mpbs when IEEE802 11a Select one from 11Mpbs 5 5Mbps 2Mpbs 1M...

Page 59: ...onfiguration method CTS only uses only CTS to transmit and receive data RTS CTS uses both RTS and CTS to transmit and receive data Data rate of CTS only is higer than that of RTS CTS This setting is e...

Page 60: ...nsmission retry count automatically set Speed control function to Auto and set Band to the band to be used for broadcasting within the range from 0 to 54 Factory defaults Speed control function Disabl...

Page 61: ...other The WSL key can be set only when WSL has been enabled Note also that terminals different in WSL key cannot communicate with other Factory default setting Disable Not input MAC address filtering...

Page 62: ...tion with RADIUS server in port number For ESSID specify the ESSID of the access point to which to change upon switching to the RADIUS server defined with the above IP address Set th item only when th...

Page 63: ...FTP WEB Up to two administrator IP addresses can be registered in Administrator IP address 1 and Administrator IP address 2 When using this function you need to enable TELNET server function When the...

Page 64: ...rator An example is the name and telephone number of the network administrator The string can be up to 32 characters long when all the characters are single byte alphanumeric characters or up to 16 ch...

Page 65: ...of the events are set to ON Table 5 3 Events to Be Logged Event Introduction Start Indicates that the AP has been activated Link Up Indicates that the wired link has been connected and the link speed...

Page 66: ...firmware version IP address Interface information The browser displays information about the Ethernet wireless LAN and series interfaces Wireless LAN information The browser displays wireless LAN inf...

Page 67: ...5 Setup and Status Display 60 FX DS540 APDL U...

Page 68: ...can be displayed in the Notepad or WordPad programs that come with Windows The collected log file is stored the CF card with the following file name File name LOGFILE CAUTION To collect the log file l...

Page 69: ...s files should also be saved The settings files are stored in memory on the AP with the following file names MAC address filtering MACFLIST Bridge packet control BRGFLIST Note that a file of LOGFLIST...

Page 70: ...and BRGFLIST are also transferred 3 Issue the reset request command command quote crst 4 Quit FTP The AP will be restarted The following example shows how to update the firmware using the FTP command...

Page 71: ...restarted The following example shows how to update the firmware using the FTP command coming standard with Windows Invoke the MS DOS prompt or command prompt and follow the procedure below to restore...

Page 72: ...each type of operation Check that the settings are appropriate for the type of operation and check the format in which communication is being attempted Also check DIP switch settings The terminals th...

Page 73: ...as distance from the source of transmission increases but may also be caused by objects in the path of the transmission The objects primarily responsible for attenuation are the following Concrete wal...

Page 74: ...eway 0 0 0 0 Access point construction Compatible Integrated Access point type Normal Master Backup IP of master AP It is set when normal or backup 0 0 0 0 IP of backup AP It is set when normal or bac...

Page 75: ...be 64bit 10 digits 128bit 26 digits 152bit 32 digits WEP 128bit 32 digits AES Key 1 hexadecimal value 0 to 9 a to f or A to F Size Key 2 Disable 64bit 10 digits 128bit 26 digits 152bit 32 digits WEP 1...

Page 76: ...when it is not used IP address of authentication server RADIUS server1 Port number 1812 UDP port number of RADIUS RADIUS server1 ESSID Blank RADIUS server1 Shared secret Single byte alphanumeric char...

Page 77: ...point 0 0 0 0 Administrator contact information sysContact Blank The string can be up to 32 characters long when all the characters are single byte characters or up to 16 characters long when they are...

Page 78: ...ouser Setting Basic setting Ethernet Wireless LAN Basis Details _ Security IEEE802 1X Extensions Function SNMP Log function _ Setup list Status Environmental information Interface Wireless LAN MAC add...

Page 79: ...ized APs 4 Prioritized APs 5 _ Connect to other APs Statistic node address Maximum number of logged in devices Broadcasting speed control Broadcasting transmission speed Broadcasting transmission retr...

Page 80: ...t address Wireless MAC address IP address Subnet mask _Default gateway Interface Wireless Wireless LAN specification Wireless communication mode Unit type Module ID Wireless MAC address Belonging AP E...

Page 81: ...tering IEEE802 1X Transmission format It conforms to the IEEE802 11b CCK QPSK BPSK form Channel 11ch 1 to 11 Data transmission speed 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Fix Auto Access method CSMA CA ACK RTS CTS Wireless...

Page 82: ...DC 5 1 3A Max AC adapter bundled Operating temperature 0 to 50 C Operating humidity 10 to 90 RH No condensation Airborne dust Not extreme Corrosive gases None Permitted transient power failure 17ms or...

Page 83: ...8 Appecdix 76 FX DS540 APDL U External Dimensions 26 5 175 81 POWER WLAN LAN UTP Figure 8 2 External Dimensions FX DS540 APDL U...

Page 84: ...wired LAN has been connected Flashing Indicates the transmitting receiving between terminal connected by the wired LAN and the data LAN OFF Indicates that a wired LAN has been no connected ON It displ...

Page 85: ...8 8 Error Display The POWER LED blinks twice Name Status Indicator LAN Flashing Wired LAN error WLAN Flashing Wireless LAN error Input Output Interface Pin Assignment for UTP Port Table 8 9 UTP Port...

Page 86: ...table FLEXLAN DS540series Name Abbreviation FLEXLN DS110series Wireless Link Mode WLM Operating Mode Standard Infrastructure if std Standard Mode Compatible Infrastructure if comp Interconnection Mode...

Page 87: ...ed by immunity to fading and multipath MIB Management Information Base The value of a MIB is determined by the Internet standard control information structure SNMP Sinmple Network Management Protcol A...

Page 88: ...llision Avoidance CSMA is a method of avoiding collision by which wireless terminals listen before transmitting and do not transmit if they can year transmissions from other wireless terminals CSMA CA...

Page 89: ...network can be partitioned by using different ESS ID names Channel This has the same meaning as in TV and radio terminology The 5 15 to 5 25 GHz band namely 36 40 44 48 total 4channels and the 5 725 t...

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Page 91: ...DS540 APDL U User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD July 2007 Edition 3 9 31 Himesato Nishiyodogawa ku Osaka 555 0025 Japan Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com...

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