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The ComPoint in the AC Mode .................................................................. 5-1

Appendix A ................................................................................................. A-1

Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................... A-1
How to Configure the TCP/IP Protocol ......................................... A-4
Glossary ............................................................................................ A-7
Frequencies and Channels ............................................................. A-12

Appendix B .................................................................................................. B-1

Specifications ..................................................................................... B-1
Resetting the Password ..................................................................... B-3
Use According to the Regulations and Compliance Notes ............ B-5

Index ............................................................................................................ C-1

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Page 2: ...dwestpark 94 D 90449 Nuremberg Germany http www funkwerk ec com Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company trademark or product names not explicitly menti...

Page 3: ...n to the Power Supply 1 7 After Successful Commissioning 1 7 Operation of the CPB as Access Point 1 8 Operation of the CPB as Access Client Firmware 2 0 and Higher 1 8 The Basic Configuration 1 15 Boo...

Page 4: ...1 Status 5 1 Scan 5 4 Bridge 5 5 Statistics 5 6 Configuration Interface 5 10 Configuration Wireless 5 12 Configuration Security 5 16 Configuration SNMP 5 19 Configuration Administration 5 20 Appendix...

Page 5: ...in today s busi ness environment stipulating the need to provide highly efficient and ubiquitous access to data A wireless infrastructure as provided by Funkwerk Enterprise Communications with the ar...

Page 6: ...n site in the seminar room in the hotel room at the airport on your garden bench in your living room Congratulations the future of efficient workflows has just begun for you Objectives Simply send you...

Page 7: ...concepts such as server client and IP address Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows operating systems Manual Conventions This manual uses the following text styles for the purpose of guid ing throu...

Page 8: ...he hardware or software Note Contains important general or additional information on a spe cific topic Prerequisite Advises you of any prerequisites which have to be fulfilled to per form the subseque...

Page 9: ...not meet your demands please contact our artem Service see Section artem Service Hardware Description This section contains photographs and figures of the individual components of the artem ComPoint p...

Page 10: ...The artem ComPoint Butterfly Product Package 1 2 The side view of the artem ComPoint Butterfly...

Page 11: ...The rear side of the ComPoint accommodates the jack for the power supply and an RJ45 jack for the Ethernet connection LED Symbol Meaning Power The LED shines as soon as the device is sup plied with po...

Page 12: ...The artem ComPoint Butterfly Product Package 1 4 R SMA Jack Antenna Port Button for Monitor Mode Connection to the Ethernet RJ45 Jack for Power Supply...

Page 13: ...ing specifications Input voltage 230 V Input frequency 50 Hz Output voltage 12V DC Output current maximally 0 5 A Commissioning The following section describes how to commission the ComPoint This proc...

Page 14: ...oor to another story Screwing on the External Standard Antenna To set up a radio link via the ComPoint you can use the external standard antenna shipped with the device 1 Screw the standard antenna on...

Page 15: ...ommissioning After connecting the ComPoint to the mains power supply and setting up a connection to your Ethernet it is ready for use Note To adapt the radio client to already existing configurations...

Page 16: ...uc ture mode or in the ad hoc mode In ad hoc operation it has to be ensured that all CPB ACs are installed within the reach of the wireless network As a rule ad hoc operation is not recom mended since...

Page 17: ...After Successful Commissioning 1 9 Figure Ad hoc operation all clients communicate directly with each other Figure Operation in the infrastructure mode all clients commu nicate via an access point...

Page 18: ...ted to the CPB AC In the network the CPB AC is reached via the MAC address of the connected client In this mode all protocols can be trans ferred transparently At the switch the ComPoint Butterfly can...

Page 19: ...ied so that all computers can be reached via the MAC address of the CPB AC Therefore only the IP protocol can be transferred transparently If protocols other than IP have to be transferred each client...

Page 20: ...sful Commissioning 1 12 Mixed Scenario In this scenario one CPB works as AP the other CPBs as single ACs and multi ACs In addition two notebooks are logged on to the AP Example Switch Switch CPB AP CP...

Page 21: ...channel if possible Note Here up to 16 devices can be administrated behind the AC Also refer to Section Configuration Wireless on Page 5 12 Example 1 A further option is the use of the WDS Wireless Di...

Page 22: ...After Successful Commissioning 1 14 Example 2 WDS Switch CPB AP CPB AP CPB AP WLAN 1 WLAN 2 Channel 1 Channel 1 WLAN 3 Channel 1...

Page 23: ...to configure the IP address for your Com Point has to be connected to the same network as the ComPoint to be configured Booting the ComPoint Manager 1 Insert the supplied CD into the drive of the corr...

Page 24: ...is displayed 2 Enter the network parameters Device name IP address Subnetmask and Gateway and confirm them with OK Note The parameter Device name may consist of 32 characters as a maximum When enteri...

Page 25: ...ion Administration Page 4 22 of the AC mode in Section Configuration Administration Page 5 20 Moreover you can find detailed information in Sec tion Password Change Page 2 12 Setting the Network Name...

Page 26: ...channels these channels should be at least 4 channels apart from each other You can find further information in Section Configu ration Wireless Page 4 10 Activating the Encryption To prevent the data...

Page 27: ...a web connection Firmware upgrading Restart restarting the device Resetting the device to the factory default settings Saving loading resetting the configuration Password change Calling up the softwa...

Page 28: ...consists of four compo nents which will be illustrated in the following The Main Window The main window is designed like a table and is divided into the columns MAC address Node name IP address IP mo...

Page 29: ...nager These three func tions which can also be selected via the menu will be illustrated in detail in the following 1 Select View Tool Bar to show or hide the tool bar The Status Bar The status bar at...

Page 30: ...from 10 to 60 seconds After the expiration of this time interval the ComPoint Manager will automatically restart the discov ery process If you want the ComPoint Manager only to update the parameters...

Page 31: ...the device was assigned statically DHCP has been deactivated on the device DHCP The IP address of the device was assigned by a DHCP server DHCP has been activated on the device Fallback DHCP has been...

Page 32: ...This usually happens if the IP configuration of the device does not correspond to the cur rent subnetwork e g because a device has been entered manually Means that the device was found via the artem...

Page 33: ...n which the ComPoint Manager has been installed and if this router does not forward the group address of the artem discovery protocol 239 239 239 239 1 Select Devices Insert A dialog box is opened in...

Page 34: ...a defined time interval Saving Information on Devices and Loading It You can save information on devices in the form of a text file txt or of a csv file csv You can also open these files in the ComPoi...

Page 35: ...box is displayed 2 Enter the network parameters Device name IP address Subnetmask and Gateway and confirm them with OK Note The parameter Device name may consist of 32 characters as a maximum When ent...

Page 36: ...load a configuration select the device for which you want to load the new configuration Subsequently select Configuration Configuration load Note Passwords and IP settings which you have already assig...

Page 37: ...or Telnet inter face under Configuration Interface Administrating the Password Function of the Password The password is required for the following functions of the ComPoint Manager Load firmware Rest...

Page 38: ...the device under Configuration Administration Moreover you can change the password in the ComPoint Manager under Configuration Password change Password Change Note The default password of the device i...

Page 39: ...rowser based interface and select Configuration Web Alternatively you can select the Web function with the right mouse button 2 A browser window is opened Your web browser opens a dialog box in which...

Page 40: ...t the new firmware ver sion files ending with afw is available on your hard disk or on another data carrier 2 Under Extras Password enter the password of the admin istrator user level if this has not...

Page 41: ...The artem ComPoint Manager 2 15...

Page 42: ...e set tings of the device 5 Click Browse path and select the folder which contains the firmware 6 Select the file which contains the new firmware In our example this is the file ace4_70 afw 7 Click th...

Page 43: ...The artem ComPoint Manager 2 17 8 Start the firmware upgrade by clicking the Upload image file button Under Status a progress bar and the current process are displayed...

Page 44: ...n also check the Reset configura tion and restart option to reset the device to the factory default settings Caution If the ComPoint Manager proposes the Reset configuration and restart option you mus...

Page 45: ...which interface the search for devices is to be performed 1 To select a multicast interface manually go to Extras Options The following dialog box is displayed 2 Select the IP address of the NIC of y...

Page 46: ...ations made and to reset the device to the factory defaults select Configuration Factory default The device will be automatically restarted Note If you do not want to reset the password and the IP set...

Page 47: ...r Interface You have 2 options to start the interface Starting directly via the browser Starting via the Configuration menu in the ComPoint Manager Option 1 Starting via the Browser 1 Start the browse...

Page 48: ...he Login button The configuration interface is now displayed in the browser win dow Note For security reasons it is recommended to change the password as soon as possible Section Configuration Adminis...

Page 49: ...n the configuration interface of the ComPoint is displayed In the navigation bar to the left you can select and go to various con figuration processes By clicking Logout you can log off from the confi...

Page 50: ...The User Interface of the ComPoint 3 4...

Page 51: ...nt mode Status Provides a general overview of the status of the ComPoint General Node Name Name of the ComPoint It serves for example to locate the devices and can be assigned almost freely In the sta...

Page 52: ...ComPoint was determined statically or assigned by a DHCP server IP Address The IP address of the ComPoint Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the network in which the ComPoint is located Gateway Address Shows...

Page 53: ...se encryption has been activated in the ComPoint Node Table Provides an overview of all clients notebooks desktop PCs PDAs etc currently logged on at the ComPoint The list of associated clients contai...

Page 54: ...The ComPoint in the AP Mode 4 4 Statistics The access point provides a large range of statistic information which will be described in detail in the following...

Page 55: ...y since such delays should not even occur in large scale networks The lost packets will be retransmitted by the higher network layers after a defined time interval TX Excessive Collision Total of pack...

Page 56: ...d Total of frames dropped before transmission could be tried TX Frames Failed Total of frames which could not be transmitted or could not be trans mitted successfully RX Unicast Frames Total of succes...

Page 57: ...of packets because the retry limit was reached due to missing acknowl edgments or CTS RX MPDUs Total of successfully received frames RX MPDU Duplicate Total of successfully received physical frames wh...

Page 58: ...tatically set values IP Address Enter the IPv4 address intended for the ComPoint Example 192 168 15 47 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of your LAN Gateway Enter the IPv4 address for your gateway All...

Page 59: ...a reboot will terminate any existing connections and browser sessions 3 Confirm with OK 4 To make further settings log on again at the ComPoint after the reboot process Note The restart of the ComPoin...

Page 60: ...AN parameters of the ComPoint Switch to client mode button By clicking this button you can set the ComPoint to access client operating mode Wireless Network Name The Network Name also called SSID is a...

Page 61: ...11 are permitted there Note The number of selectable channels is not identical in all devices Mostly channels 1 to 11 are available For further information please refer to the documentation of your pr...

Page 62: ...the maxi mum value set depending on the data rate transmitted The maxi mum value for the available transmit power depends on the regulations of the country in question RTS Threshold RTS means Request...

Page 63: ...direct communication between wireless clients connected to the same ComPoint If repeating is deactivated the wireless clients logged on at this ComPoint will not be able to exchange data with each oth...

Page 64: ...The ComPoint in the AP Mode 4 14 Configuration Security...

Page 65: ...ut more easily We recommend activating Invisible and thus hiding the wireless network Caution If you are using Site Survey e g Netstumbler or the Windows XP Zero Configuration Utility the ComPoint wil...

Page 66: ...te that all subscribers of the wireless network have to support this key Pass Phrase If you use WPA with PSK Pre Shared Key in your wireless network the same pass phrase has to be entered on all devic...

Page 67: ...se another port than 1812 for your RADIUS server you can change it here Reauthentication Time min The authentication of each client is periodically checked for validity The default value is 60 minutes...

Page 68: ...are granted access to the wireless network Enable Access Control List Activate this function to grant access to the ComPoint and to the LAN behind it only to the wireless clients given in the list An...

Page 69: ...by clicking Cancel Configuration WDS In addition to the individual clients you can also integrate other access points into the wireless cell of a ComPoint This permits simultaneous bridging between ma...

Page 70: ...use WEP security Enable WDS Check this field if you want to activate WDS to other access points WDS Port 1 6 Here you can enter maximally 6 MAC addresses of other access points which are to be connec...

Page 71: ...is field if you want to send traps Cold Start The cold start trap is a signal which is sent to the SNMP server if a cold start of the device has been made Check the Cold Start checkbox if you want to...

Page 72: ...on changes for instance and want to activate these changes Reset Configuration Resetting the configuration makes sense if you do not wish to reset all configuration data to the factory default state N...

Page 73: ...s into the corre sponding input fields and confirm your entries by clicking the Save button The new password will become valid upon the next log on attempt Caution If you forget the password it will b...

Page 74: ...The ComPoint in the AP Mode 4 24...

Page 75: ...ent mode Status Provides a general overview of the status of the ComPoint General Node Name Name of the ComPoint It serves for example to locate the devices and can be assigned almost freely In the st...

Page 76: ...oint Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the network in which the ComPoint is located Gateway Address Shows the IP address of your default gateway Wireless Wireless Status Shows whether the ComPoint is current...

Page 77: ...the link between ComPoint and access point Current Signal Level Displays the signal level of the signal received by the access point This value is specified in dBm The higher this value the better th...

Page 78: ...re operated Signal strength of the link to the discovered access point Operating mode of the discovered access points Access points with activated encryption are displayed as AP ENC Privacy encryption...

Page 79: ...isplays the devices connected to the ComPoint AC You can connect up to 16 IP capable devices to the ComPoint AC via Ethernet Bridge Table IP address IP addresses of the connected devices MAC address C...

Page 80: ...The ComPoint in the AC Mode 5 6 Statistics The access client provides a large range of statistic information which will be described in detail in the following...

Page 81: ...y since such delays should not even occur in large scale networks The lost packets will be retransmitted by the higher network layers after a defined time interval TX Excessive Collision Total of pack...

Page 82: ...d Total of frames dropped before transmission could be tried TX Frames Failed Total of frames which could not be transmitted or could not be trans mitted successfully RX Unicast Frames Total of succes...

Page 83: ...of packets because the retry limit was reached due to missing acknowl edgments or CTS RX MPDUs Total of successfully received frames RX MPDU Duplicate Total of successfully received physical frames wh...

Page 84: ...oint will take over the statically set values IP Address Enter the IPv4 address intended for the ComPoint Example 192 168 15 47 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of your LAN Gateway Enter the IPv4 add...

Page 85: ...rm the reboot via the following mes sage 2 Click Reboot A message informs you once again that a reboot will terminate all existing connections and browser sessions 3 Confirm with OK 4 To make further...

Page 86: ...network via the ComPoint Manager Configuration Wireless Switch to AP Mode Button By clicking this button you can set the ComPoint to access point operating mode Wireless Configuration Here you can co...

Page 87: ...ction of the channels released for use in wireless net works in a country Specify the degree to which the ComPoint AC is supposed to adhere to 802 11d none The ComPoint does not take into account whic...

Page 88: ...ze the range for lower data rates Fixed 11 Mbps can be used to optimize the throughput for lower ranges Fixed 11 Mbps makes sense only if all wireless clients are operated at a short distance and reac...

Page 89: ...packet The maximum value is 2346 bytes packet In areas with much wireless traffic you should define shorter packet lengths With shorter packets packet loss is less probable than with large packets Ni...

Page 90: ...The ComPoint in the AC Mode 5 16 Configuration Security In order to ensure maximum security for your WLAN you ought to use encryption and authentication methods...

Page 91: ...orted by your clients If all clients support 128 bit WEP you should use 128 bits Enter WEP Key in Configure which entry mode you prefer You can choose between HEX hexadecimal entry characters 0 to 9 a...

Page 92: ...tion Method The ComPoint AC supports the EAP MD5 protocol If you want to activate 802 1x authentication select this protocol from the drop down menu User name Enter the user name which has been specif...

Page 93: ...ivate this field if you want to send traps Cold Start The cold start trap is a signal which is sent to the SNMP server if a cold start of the device has been made Check the Cold Start checkbox if you...

Page 94: ...on changes for instance and want to activate these changes Reset Configuration Resetting the configuration makes sense if you do not wish to reset all configuration data to the factory default state N...

Page 95: ...s into the corre sponding input fields and confirm your entries by clicking the Save button The new password will become valid upon the next log on attempt Caution If you forget the password it will b...

Page 96: ...The ComPoint in the AC Mode 5 22...

Page 97: ...n of less than 6 channels Change the location where the ComPoint or the other devices are mounted Change the position of your antenna from vertical to horizontal How can I increase the range of my wir...

Page 98: ...e mode where the complete communication is performed via the access point What is roaming Roaming is the capability to log on clients to various access points while moving through wireless cells witho...

Page 99: ...still WPA to encrypt the data artem is continuously developing the implementation of further security features You can find more information on the topic of security in our Security White Paper What...

Page 100: ...are general instructions Special features of your networks should be discussed with your network admin istrator First of all each computer requires its own IP address An IP address consists of a sequ...

Page 101: ...indow is displayed again click TCP IP and subsequently Properties 6 Select IP Address 7 Enter the IP address and the subnet mask for your com puter and confirm your entries with OK 8 If the network wi...

Page 102: ...ternet Connections Select Network Connec tions and from the following menu select the appropriate LAN connection Select Properties 2 If the TCP IP protocol valid for your network interface card is lis...

Page 103: ...uter to which the complete traffic is sent which is not intended to go over the proper network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol which performs the IP configuration for individual co...

Page 104: ...form a single virtual wireless network FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Frequency spread is attained in a FHSS system by means of continu ously changing frequencies which are altered according...

Page 105: ...ed to as BSS Basic Service Set A network which consists of several BSSs is called ESS Extended Service Set Most wireless net works are operated in the infrastructure mode to set up connections to the...

Page 106: ...ia a switch Network Mask see subnet mask PCMCIA The PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is an industrial association founded in 1989 which pro duces and sells I O cards with...

Page 107: ...l Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the basic protocol in the Internet It does not consist of TCP and IP only but also contains a number of further protocols UDP User Datagram Protocol In contrast...

Page 108: ...ly used whereas in Northern America the FCC regulations are mostly used When operating the ComPoint Butterfly please observe the regulations valid for your country You can download admission documents...

Page 109: ...ernet Transmission Capacity max 100 mW 20 dBm eirp Receiver Sensitivity 11 Mbps 80 dBm 54 Mbps 65 dBm Modulation IEEE802 11b DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK IEEE802 11g OFDM Monitor Button A button for monitor mod...

Page 110: ...Appendix B B 2 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C Relative Air Humidity 20 to 95 not condensing Approvals CE...

Page 111: ...the phone call with our support please make sure you have the fol lowing items at hand Serial number and MAC address of your device A small pointed object e g a paper clip To reset the password you ha...

Page 112: ...B 4 The monitor status will then be displayed via a special LED status see Section ComPoint Front View and LEDs Page 1 1 Note The monitor button must be pressed before connecting the ComPoint to the m...

Page 113: ...resellers or distributors are not liable for any damage or violation of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines Wireless LAN and your health Wireless LAN pro...

Page 114: ...Appendix B B 6...

Page 115: ...1 Authentication 4 17 Authentication method 5 18 Available devices 2 4 B Basic configuration 1 15 1 17 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 Beacon period 4 13 BR 2 6 Bridge 5 5 Bridge table 5 5 Browser 1 7 Browser based u...

Page 116: ...nt Manager 2 20 F Factory defaults 2 20 Fallback 2 5 Firmware upgrades 2 14 Firmware upgrading 2 1 Firmware version 4 2 5 2 Floppy disk 1 15 Fragmentation threshold 4 12 5 15 Frequencies and channels...

Page 117: ...n power supply 1 5 Ports 1 3 Power supply 1 3 1 5 1 7 Powersave multicast buffering 4 13 Product package 1 1 R Radio on 4 13 5 15 Radius port 4 17 Radius server 4 17 Reauthentication time 4 17 Reboot...

Page 118: ...2 9 4 2 4 8 5 2 5 10 T TNC 1 6 Tool bar 2 3 Transmission rate 4 11 5 14 Transmit power 4 12 5 14 U USA 4 11 5 13 Use according to the regulations B 5 User interface of the ComPoint Manager 2 2 User na...

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