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Maintaining and Troubleshooting the 2102 S

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To upload the firmware using the MobileLAN access utility

1. Click Upgrade in the MobileLAN access utility. The upgrade screen appears.

2. Enter the IP address of access point you want to upgrade.

3. Enter the drive and filename of the upgrade file, or click Browse to locate the file.

4. Click Start Upgrade. The upgrade may take up to three minutes to complete.

5. When the upgrade is complete, reboot the access point (by unplugging it from the

power source and plugging it back in) to activate the new firmware.

Using a Web Browser

To upgrade the firmware using a Web browser session, you must first install the
firmware release on your PC, and then upload the release to your access point. For more
information about the firmware, see the release notes that accompany the firmware
release.

To install the firmware release on your PC

1. Navigate your Web browser to http://mobilelan.intermec.com and click Software

Downloads.

2. Choose the latest firmware release from the list of available software downloads,

and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

After you have saved the firmware release on your PC, use the Web browser interface to
upload the file from your PC to the access point.

To upload the firmware release using the Web browser interface

1. Establish a Web browser connection. For more information, see “Establishing a

Web Browser Session” on page 2-3.

Summary of Contents for MobileLAN access 2102 S

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Page 3: ...P N 072021 001 User s Guide MobileLAN access2102S...

Page 4: ...sed for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice 2001 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All Rights...

Page 5: ...Mounting the 2102 S Access Point 1 6 Positioning the Antenna 1 7 Setting the IP Address of the 2102 S Access Point 1 8 Resetting the 2102 S to Factory Defaults 1 9 Configuring the 2102 S Establishing...

Page 6: ...the Radio 4 10 Commonly Asked Technical Support Questions 4 11 Getting Help with Your Installation 4 11 Specifications and Default Settings Physical Specifications A 3 Other Specifications A 3 Radio S...

Page 7: ...Contents v Configuring HereUAre About HereUAre C 3 Index C I...

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Page 9: ...seriously injured and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any...

Page 10: ...tances About This Guide The MobileLAN access 2102 S User s Guide provides information about the features of this product and how to install configure and troubleshoot it You must be familiar with your...

Page 11: ...Getting Started 1...

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Page 13: ...ss the Web browser menus to make further configuration changes The 2102 S ships with these items Power supply Part No 3 304029 01 and AC power cord Mounting bracket Safety information Antenna The 2102...

Page 14: ...Understanding the Ports The following illustration identifies the ports on the 2102 S 10BaseT Ethernet port Serial port Power port MPA002U eps The following table describes the ports on the 2102 S Por...

Page 15: ...ing Install wired LAN cabling within node limit and cable length limitations Use an uninterruptible power supply when the AC power system is not reliable See Appendix B for information about antenna p...

Page 16: ...ersity antenna Part No 071489 Contact your Intermec representative for more information about ordering access point accessories The following instructions explain how to mount the 2102 S using the mou...

Page 17: ...the 2102 S until it clicks into the clip at the bottom of the mounting bracket Positioning the Antenna The 2102 S features a built in antenna that rotates 180 as shown in the next illustration Use th...

Page 18: ...2102 S using the MobileLAN access utility 1 Install the MobileLAN access utility on your PC a Place the MobileLAN access utility CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your PC The setup program runs automatic...

Page 19: ...ration process is complete click Configure AP to launch a Web browser to further configure the access point Resetting the 2102 S to Factory Defaults This section explains how to reset the 2102 S to it...

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Page 21: ...Configuring the 2102 S 2...

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Page 23: ...h remote access to your access point remember that if you have a username and password configured for the access point your session terminates if you do not use it for 15 minutes The Web browser inter...

Page 24: ...word To ensure security to your access point you can make changes to your access point security parameters after you establish a Web browser session To change the user name and password 1 Establish a...

Page 25: ...point contains a simple DHCP server that you can use to provide DHCP server functions for small installations where no other DHCP server is available The DHCP server will offer IP addresses to any DH...

Page 26: ...le the server a In the TCP IP Settings screen click the DHCP Mode down arrow and choose This AP is a DHCP Server b Click Submit Changes and follow the instructions that appear on your screen to save y...

Page 27: ...Router Gateway Specifies what IP router DHCP will be offering to clients If NAT has been automatically enabled the access point will use the lowest DHCP address to provide an IP router that performs...

Page 28: ...s AP is a DHCP Server in the DHCP Mode field 4 Click DHCP Server Setup and verify that the range of NAT addresses that are automatically assigned will be valid for your environment If you need to chan...

Page 29: ...Configuring the Radio 3...

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Page 31: ...For more information see Establishing a Web Browser Session on page 2 3 2 Click IEEE 802 11b Radio The IEEE 802 11b Radio screen appears 3 Configure the parameters for the radio When you have finished...

Page 32: ...nger range In an installation with mixed speed settings this parameter must be set no higher than the maximum speed of the lowest rate terminal which must receive Multicast traffic Frequency The frequ...

Page 33: ...France It also includes Switzerland Iceland Norway Czech Republic Slovenia Slovakia Turkey Russia and the United Arab Emirates Mexico and Singapore use the same channels as France The 802 11b HR chann...

Page 34: ...missions from end devices that are not using WEP Unencryption Allowed Allows transmissions from end devices that are not using WEP Encryption Required Prevents transmissions from end devices that are...

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Page 37: ...formation on these screens may be needed when you call Intermec Technical Support Viewing AP Connections AP Connections shows information about the end devices connected to the access point To view in...

Page 38: ...access point has transmitted and received since it was last booted To view port statistics 1 Establish a Web browser connection For more information see Establishing a Web Browser Session on page 2 3...

Page 39: ...Status screen appears listing all available in use and expired IP addresses Viewing the Configuration Summary The Configuration Summary screen summarizes the major configuration settings and installed...

Page 40: ...the access point including software version radio version and MAC address To view information about the access point 1 Establish a Web browser connection For more information see Establishing a Web B...

Page 41: ...erforms internal diagnostics The next table describes the LED activity during the boot process Power Radio Wired LAN Error Description On Off Off On Flash checksum being calculated On On Off On Flash...

Page 42: ...ess Utility in the next section a Web browser session For more information see Using a Web Browser later in this chapter Using the MobileLAN access Utility To upgrade the firmware using the MobileLAN...

Page 43: ...a Web browser session you must first install the firmware release on your PC and then upload the release to your access point For more information about the firmware see the release notes that accompa...

Page 44: ...ade to start the upgrade The upgrade may take up to three minutes to complete 5 When the upgrade is complete reboot the access point to activate the new firmware Troubleshooting the Radio If the radio...

Page 45: ...the signon screen appears You cannot connect to the access point using a Web browser If you access the Internet through a proxy server be sure you have added the IP address of the access point to the...

Page 46: ...ing a Web Browser Session on page 2 3 2 Click Maintenance and then click About this Access Point The About this Access Point screen appears You should have the information on this screen available whe...

Page 47: ...Specifications and Default Settings A...

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Page 49: ...to 0 5A 50 to 60 Hz Weight 232 g 0 51 lb Height 9 32 cm 3 67 in Length 14 66 cm 5 77 in Width 3 53 cm 1 39 in Other Specifications Architecture Transparent bridge Ethernet interfaces 10BaseT twisted...

Page 50: ...d wide Radio type Direct sequence spread spectrum Radio power output 32 mW 15 dBm Default Settings The factory default settings for the 2102 S are listed in this section You can record the settings fo...

Page 51: ...IEEE 802 11b HR Radio Menu Defaults Parameter Name Range Default Site Setting SSID Network Name 0 to 32 characters INTERMEC Data Rate 1 2 5 5 or 11 Mbits 11 Mbits Data Rate Fallback Enabled or disabl...

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Page 53: ...Using External Antennas B...

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Page 55: ...the built in antenna and attach an antenna cable directly to the radio card in the access point The following steps explain how to attach an antenna cable to the 2102 S For more information about ante...

Page 56: ...t port is the receive only port Note that the antenna diversity system uses only one antenna at a time Intermec recommends that you use two antennas for optimal performance of your 802 11b HR radio If...

Page 57: ...ate with Do not position the two antennas around a corner or so that a wall is between them The recommended antenna separation is listed in the following table You should choose the greatest distance...

Page 58: ...Bi Dual Flat 063363 Antenna 2 4 GHz 5dBi Omni 063365 Antenna 2 4 GHz 15dBi Yagi 065349 Antenna 2 4 GHz 9dBi Omni 067263 Antenna 2 4 GHz 9dBi Flat Panel 071121 Antenna diversity 071122 Antenna corner 0...

Page 59: ...Configuring HereUAre C...

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Page 61: ...UAre Setup screen appears 3 Configure the parameters When you are finished click Submit Changes and follow the instructions that appear on your screen to save your changes The following table explains...

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Page 65: ...B 6 address DNS 2 7 high 2 7 IP broadcast 2 7 low 2 7 MAC viewing 4 6 analyzing the 2102 S 4 3 antenna accessories list of B 6 adapter cables B 6 attaching B 3 diversity B 4 external using B 3 guideli...

Page 66: ...F factory defaults settings list of A 4 resetting 1 9 FAQs 4 11 faulty radio LED pattern 4 10 FCC countries 3 5 filtering rate A 3 filters A 3 other A 3 protocol A 3 firmware confirming version 4 12 i...

Page 67: ...b HR radio 3 4 DHCP server 2 7 HereUAre C 3 WEP 3 6 password changing 2 4 menu defaults A 5 Passwords screen 2 5 physical specifications A 3 placement guidelines antenna B 4 port control menu defaults...

Page 68: ...unsupported DHCP options 2 7 upgrading firmware using a Web browser 4 9 using the MobileLAN access utility 4 8 uploading firmware 4 9 user name changing 2 4 menu defaults A 5 using the MobileLAN acce...

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