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6 Technical Specifications of Wireless Ethernet Adapter

Standards supported

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IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN

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All major networking standards (including IP, IPX)

Environmental

Operating temperature (ambient):

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-10 ~ 50°C

Humidity:

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Max. 95% Non-condensing

Power specifications

DC power supply

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Input : DC 100-240 50-60 Hz 2A

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Output: 5V DC 2A converter incl.

Radio specifications

Range:

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per cell indoors approx. 35-75 meters

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per cell outdoors up to 100-250 meters

Transmit power:

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Nominal Temp Range: 14 dBm, 12min.

Frequency range:

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2.4-2.4835 GHz, direct sequence spread spectrum

Number of Channels:

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Most European countries: 13 (1-13)

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US and Canada: 11 (1-11) (3 non-overlapping)

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France: 4 (10-13) (1 non-overlapping)

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Japan : 14 (1-14)

Specific features

Supported bit rates:

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11 Mbps : CCK

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5.5 Mbps : CCK

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1 Mbps : DBSK

Summary of Contents for WL-299 series

Page 1: ...1 11Mbps Wireless LAN Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ... publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Printed in Taiwan Aug 2002 ...

Page 3: ... the Wireless Ethernet Adapter 6 4 Contents of Web Interface 7 4 1 Info Page 7 4 2 Wireless Settings 9 4 3 Bridging Table 11 4 4 IP Setting 12 4 5 Administration 14 4 6 Security 15 5 Troubleshooting 17 6 Technical Specifications of Wireless Ethernet Adapter 18 ...

Page 4: ...thing is missing please contact your vendor A wireless LAN is normally used in a predefined environment In such a network Wireless Ethernet Adapters are mounted at assigned places each covering its own area in which wireless nodes can operate These Wireless Ethernet Adapters are connected to a wired network to communicate with each other and with servers and clients on that network The 11MBPS Wire...

Page 5: ...tomatically selects the medium attached When the cable network is detected the network LED will turn yellow Reset the Wireless Ethernet Adapter If you press the reset button for more than four seconds the Wireless Ethernet Adapter will be reset to the default factory settings All changes you made to the configuration will be lost 1 Insert one end of a paperclip into the hole for the reset button a...

Page 6: ...ess Ethernet Adapter SSID default Channel 6 Transmission rates Auto WEP enable No IP Address mode Static IP Address 192 168 5 99 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 User Name Blank Administrator or password Blank no password needed When you do configure the Wireless Ethernet Adapter you can change the settings with respect to security radio channels etc The computer that you are using for initial configuratio...

Page 7: ...etup status of the Wireless Ethernet Adapter Communication Quality Specifies the Communications Quality of the Basic Service Set to which the station is currently connected The value for the field of this record is based on signal level and noise level measurements Firmware Version This indicates the Wireless Ethernet Adapter s firmware version ...

Page 8: ...8 Current setting of IP Address The IP address of the wireless Ethernet adapter Non IP MAC Address The MAC Address of Ethernet port that bridging to Wireless Ethernet Adapter ...

Page 9: ...t the presence of the Access Point SSID The SSID is also known as Service Set ID This is the name of your wireless network Only Wireless Ethernet Adapters and clients that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other Channel This is the channel that the Wireless Ethernet Adapter uses to transmit and receive information The channel that you select here is restricted to the channels t...

Page 10: ...uicker network response times However transmissions at lower rates are usually more reliable and cover longer distances than the higher rates Access Point Density When connecting to the Access Point it is generally necessary to specify an Access Point Density This provides some control over handoff of clients during roaming between Access Points Three values Low Medium and High ...

Page 11: ...11 4 3 Bridging Table The table lists all of stations that are bridging with the Wireless Ethernet Adapter ...

Page 12: ...thernet Adapter is part of a network with a DHCP server the DHCP server assigns the IP settings to the Wireless Ethernet Adapter for you This is not recommended because a DHCP assigned IP Address will change frequently making the Wireless Ethernet Adapter impossible to configure Device Name Assign the name of the Wireless Ethernet Adapter ...

Page 13: ...13 Allow Upgrade Uploads Select this checkbox when performing upgrading firmware ...

Page 14: ...a password that is no more than 15 letters in length Re enter the password in the next field and click Change Password for the change to take effect Reboot Bridge Click Reboot to restart the Wireless Ethernet Adapter Reset to Factory Defaults Click on Factory Reset to return all settings to the Factory Default values Press and release the Reset button on the back of the unit to return the Wireless...

Page 15: ...EP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly This happens only if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the transmitter All devices on the network and the Wireless Ethernet Adapter must share the same WEP selection either Enable or Disable To enable WEP Encryption click on WEP Enable ...

Page 16: ...ng alphanumeric characters are allowed in the entry which is 0 to 9 a to f WEP Key to Use Use the pull down menu to select the WEP key All devices on the network must use the same key to communicate with one another Deny Unencrypted Data For additional security when WEP is enabled select Deny Unencrypted Data Data received without a WEP key is rejected when Deny Unencrypted Data is selected Authen...

Page 17: ...connected 2 Possible cause Is the Wireless Ethernet Adapter is in range of the Access Point Solution Check the ACT signal LED Check for possible problems with respect to range 3 Possible cause Is there a network connection Check the network LINK LED Solution The Wireless Ethernet Adapter may take up to a minute to find an IP address b Problems on the wired side Always check if your cables and conn...

Page 18: ... Input DC 100 240 50 60 Hz 2A Output 5V DC 2A converter incl Radio specifications Range per cell indoors approx 35 75 meters per cell outdoors up to 100 250 meters Transmit power Nominal Temp Range 14 dBm 12min Frequency range 2 4 2 4835 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum Number of Channels Most European countries 13 1 13 US and Canada 11 1 11 3 non overlapping France 4 10 13 1 non overlapping Ja...

Page 19: ...19 2 Mbps DQPSK Data encryption 64 bits WEP Encryption 128 bits WEP Encryption Utility Management Web management and TFTP firmware upgrade ...

Page 20: ... antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s auth...

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