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InstantWave

High Rate

11Mbps

Access Point

9

General Color

Function

Green

Unlit: Power OFF
Blinking: Diagnostic test
On: Healthy condition

PWR
(Power/Status)

Red

On: Abnormal Condition

E/N (Ethernet)

Color

Function

TX/RX

Orange

Blinks to indicate Ethernet
transmission/reception activity

LINK

Green

Indicates an Ethernet link. If the
radio fails, this LED will not light

RF Color

Function

TX/RX

Orange

Blinks to indicate radio transmission/
reception activity

LINK

Green

Indicates a wireless link. If the radio
fails, this LED will not light

Figure 6. LED Functions

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Summary of Contents for InstantWave NWH650

Page 1: ...e Rev A1 December 2001 National Datacomm Corporation 4F No 24 2 Industry East 4th Road Science Park Hsin Chu Taiwan R O C Technical Support E mail techsupt ndc com tw NDC World Wide Web www ndc com tw...

Page 2: ...at 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...

Page 3: ...should contain the following items One NWH650 InstantWave High Rate Access Point One RS 232 Cable One RJ 45 Cable One Power Adapter One CD ROM Contains drivers Station utilities Access Point managemen...

Page 4: ...ELINES 7 Placing For Performance 7 Placement Tools 7 GETTING STARTED 8 ACCESS POINT HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8 LED INDICATORS 8 HARDWARE PRE CONFIGURATION 10 INSTALLING THE AP MANAGEMENT TOOLS 10 USING T...

Page 5: ...IEWING INSTANTWAVE HIGH RATE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS 40 View 40 Saving the AP s Configuration to a File 42 Loading the AP s Configuration from a File 43 Password 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 TECHNICAL SUP...

Page 6: ...FIRMWARE 23 FIGURE 18 RESET THE AP CONFIGURATION 23 FIGURE 19 APMS TABLE 1 24 FIGURE 20 APMS TABLE 2 24 FIGURE 21 NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1 25 FIGURE 22 NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2 26 FIGURE 23 NET...

Page 7: ...anagement System APMS performs wireless network configuration management and diagnostic functions InstantWave High Rate Family The InstantWave NWH650 High Rate Access Point is part of a family of easy...

Page 8: ...oint Hardware Installation section if your network will meet the following criteria You will accept all default values Your network will have only one Access Point The AP COMFig tool see page 11 permi...

Page 9: ...type of network is to extend the range of the network If an AP is placed between the stations the radio transmission distance is effectively doubled since Wireless Computer 1 can talk to Wireless Com...

Page 10: ...e reasons for having multiple APs installed are 1 To increase bandwidth in order to boost overall network performance 2 To extend the coverage range Any other type of configuration is usually a mix of...

Page 11: ...you are setting up a simple network with only one AP and a few Stations a Type 1 or Type 2 network configuration as described in Infrastructure Network page 3 the installation can be performed painles...

Page 12: ...e same Domain name as that of the APs d It is advisable that APs on different TCP IP subnets be given different Domain names to avoid roaming confusion see AP COMFig Service page 12 Note If you want t...

Page 13: ...and therefore shares some of the band with microwave ovens This means that when a nearby microwave oven is in use it may interfere with InstantWave High Rate resulting in performance degradation on t...

Page 14: ...ion refer to the PCI PC Card User s Guide Figure 4 Access Point step1 Connect the Ethernet network cable to the UTP port on the back panel of the Access Point step2 Connect the power adapter to the el...

Page 15: ...on E N Ethernet Color Function TX RX Orange Blinks to indicate Ethernet transmission reception activity LINK Green Indicates an Ethernet link If the radio fails this LED will not light RF Color Functi...

Page 16: ...ect the AP to a PC for configuration step1 Connect the supplied RS 232 cable to the COM port on the AP and connect the other end to a serial port COM port on the PC step2 Power on the AP Installing th...

Page 17: ...ic results Upgrades the AP firmware Resets the AP Configuration Manages the APMS Host table To start the AP COMFIG Tool click Start Programs InstantWave High Rate AP AP COMFig Tool The program opens w...

Page 18: ...ig Service After connecting with the AP click on the Service tab to open the Service card Figure 9 The Service card provides access to the management features Figure 9 AP COMFig Tool Service Click the...

Page 19: ...InstantWave High Rate 11Mbps Access Point 13 General The General card Figure 10 is the first card in the Configuration section Figure 10 Configuration General...

Page 20: ...s are transmitted by the AP Basic Rates This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the AP The highest rate specified will be the rate that the AP will use when transmittin...

Page 21: ...nels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz For example channels 1 7 and 13 are non overlapping frequency channels A...

Page 22: ...keys Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 Select a key number from the dropdown list of the Default Key box If you do not manually select a key key 1 will be selected For 128 bit WEP only one key will be gene...

Page 23: ...espond packet needs to go through a router gateway The default gateway is the path to that router If you set the correct default gateway then you can use an APMS manager i e a PC running APMS physical...

Page 24: ...ation IP After making any changes click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately without closing the dialog box or click OK to accept the changes and close the box Note Click Add to...

Page 25: ...wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter Figure 13 Configuration Filter From the Filter card some all or none of the protocols listed may be selected for f...

Page 26: ...anaged by a control table on the AP The first time this box is opened the table will be empty This means that there are no restrictions on who can access and reconfigure the AP and any user may modify...

Page 27: ...fficult to modify the AP Should this situation occur use the AP COMFig utility to reset the configuration To set a stations access rights enter a station s IP address and community string the communit...

Page 28: ...click Cancel at any time to stop the tests When the tests have completed the Cancel button changes to a Close button Click Close to return to the Service card Upgrade AP Firmware From time to time upd...

Page 29: ...rmware will be loaded into the AP s flash memory area When the file transfer is complete click OK to begin the AP s internal firmware updating process Reset AP Configuration Click Reset AP Configurati...

Page 30: ...This table can be saved and retrieved from the APMS utility so that you don t need to create such a table again in the APMS utility Select an AP in the table and click the Details button to view and e...

Page 31: ...Rate AP AP Management System The program opens with the InstantWave Network Management System screen You may now configure and monitor the APs in the wireless network from the Access Point Host Table...

Page 32: ...window first select it and then press the Delete key Connecting to an AP Once a Host Table has been created a connection can be made by double clicking an AP s icon in the Host Table Alternatively cl...

Page 33: ...e the message box and return to the main screen Go through the procedure again to retry If you cannot connect to the AP after three attempts check that the AP information has been correctly entered in...

Page 34: ...tion Upgrade AP Firmware Reset AP AP Settings Click AP Settings to open the AP Settings dialog box Figure 26 Figure 26 AP Settings IP IP From the IP card you may view or modify the Access Point s TCP...

Page 35: ...efaults set each AP to its new IP address before introducing it to the open network Consult your network administrator for exact settings After making changes click OK to return to the Config sub menu...

Page 36: ...filtered will activate the AP s protocol filtering immediately on clicking OK Clicking Reset AP is not required If after filtering a protocol your network is not functioning as before it s likely the...

Page 37: ...sure that the sender has completed the transmission The range is from 3 to 255 seconds SNMP Access Control SNMP Access Control is the next tab on the box Figure 29 SNMP access control is managed by a...

Page 38: ...minal i e the PC running APMS and choose Read or Read Write Read Read only rights The user may read everything except the Access Control settings but cannot alter anything Read Write The user may read...

Page 39: ...ess point Accepted List The station will be rejected if its MAC address IS NOT in the list Denied List The station will be rejected if its MAC address IS in the list New Click New to create a new entr...

Page 40: ...34 InstantWave High Rate 11Mbps Access Point Wireless Clicking on the Wireless tab opens the wireless card Figure 31 Figure 31 AP Setting Wireless...

Page 41: ...he data packets are transmitted by the AP You can set this to Auto select 1 or 2Mbps Fixed 1Mbps Fixed 2Mbps Fixed 5 5Mbps Fixed 11Mbps or Full Auto 1 to 11Mbps Basic Rates This value determines the b...

Page 42: ...The dropdown list has three options Figure 32 AP Setting Encryption Disabled default Stations communicate with this Access Point without any data encryption 40 bit WEP Stations communicate with this...

Page 43: ...ult Key field If the WEP key is enabled on the AP all clients must use the same WEP key Click OK Trap Management Trap Management allows you to setup the configuration of the Trap Server program When a...

Page 44: ...oad Factory Configuration Clicking Load Factory Configuration opens a dialog box Click OK to return the AP to the default settings The default IP setting is 192 168 1 1 and the default subnet mask is...

Page 45: ...ke about 30 seconds During this time the APMS program will not be able to query the AP via the SNMP protocol and the AP will not be available to other stations If you try to access it the APMS program...

Page 46: ...screen to open a context sensitive menu Select your preferred view i e Icons List Details etc Figure 36 View Menu The Status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the connecting status When the bar s...

Page 47: ...ireless Stations The Connected Wireless Stations window lists all the currently associated wireless station s Media Access Control MAC addresses When finished viewing click OK to close the window Stat...

Page 48: ...the box Click Update to start the polling sequence The statistics shown may be saved to a file or printed Click OK to return to the main menu Saving the AP s Configuration to a File After the targeted...

Page 49: ...ile menu click Load AP Configuration Select a configuration file and open it The following dialog box will open and display the detailed settings Figure 41 Load Configuration Include IP address settin...

Page 50: ...n to setup the security keys manually Password Clicking Password opens a Change Password configuration box Enter your new password and then enter it again to confirm Click OK to close the box Once a p...

Page 51: ...sure the power adapter is firmly connected to the power outlet and the AP power connector The InstantWave HR APMS utility cannot detect an InstantWave HR AP on the same network 1 Make sure the AP is...

Page 52: ...lightly 2 There may be interference possibly caused by a microwave oven 2 4GHz wireless phone or metal objects Move these interference sources or change the location of the wireless PC or AP 3 Change...

Page 53: ...if applicable Support from NDC If you have any problems that you cannot resolve with the information in troubleshooting or the FAQs at http www ndc com tw support tech iw_faq htm please note the follo...

Page 54: ...alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the purchaser s or any third party s misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempt to repair or modify or any other...

Page 55: ...rge The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne by the purchaser Return for Credit In the case of a DOA Dead on Arrival or a shipping error a return for credit will automatically b...

Page 56: ...S 232C V 24 compliance D SUB 9 pin Power Power Voltage DC 5 1Volt 5 AC Adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1Volt 1 0 A Typical Dimensions 138 x 114 x 37mm 5 43 x 4 49 x 1 46in Wireless Specificat...

Page 57: ...hernet MIB II RFC 1213 Bridge MIB RFC 1493 Enterprise MIB Trap Filter Security Data encryption Access control Password assignment and rights Firmware Upgrade Access Point firmware upgrade via COM port...

Page 58: ...numbers channel center frequencies and regulatory domains are shown in the table Channel Number Center Frequency MHz FCC Canada ETSI Spain France Japan 1 2412 O O O 2 2417 O O O 3 2422 O O O 4 2427 O...

Page 59: ...e evaluation regarding the electromagnetic compatibility the following standards were applied The product meets or exceeds the following EMC standards EN 300 328 November 1996 A1 July 1997 EN 300 826...

Page 60: ...P 26 D Default Gateway 17 28 Default IP 17 29 Default Settings 38 Default Subnet Mask 17 29 Denied List 33 Domain Name 14 35 E Encryption 15 36 43 Export MAC Access Control Table 33 F Filter Protocols...

Page 61: ...ervice Set ID 14 35 Service AP COMFig 12 SNMP 39 SNMP Access Control 20 31 Statistics Ethernet Port 41 Wireless Port 41 Subnet Mask 17 28 System Requirements 1 T TCP IP Address 17 28 Transmission Rate...

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