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Functions and wireless technology .........................................................................................1-1
1.1
Wireless technology applications ....................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Wireless technology ........................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1
Wave dispersion ................................................................................. 1-2
1.2.2
Attenuation of radio waves .................................................................. 1-3
1.2.3
Free space attenuation ....................................................................... 1-4
1.2.4
Antenna gain ....................................................................................... 1-5
1.3
Standard IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.11a/h .................................................. 1-7
1.3.1
Channels in IEEE 802.11b/g ............................................................... 1-9
1.3.2
Infrastructure mode - Basic Service Set ............................................ 1-11
1.3.3
Roaming ........................................................................................... 1-12
1.3.4
Modulation method ........................................................................... 1-13
1.4
WLAN applications ........................................................................................... 1-14
2
Wireless LAN access points/Ethernet clients ..........................................................................2-1
2.1
Device properties ............................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Properties ........................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
Scope of supply .................................................................................. 2-3
2.2.2
Features and fields of application ....................................................... 2-4
2.2.3
Front view/elements ............................................................................ 2-4
2.2.4
Housing dimensions ........................................................................... 2-6
2.2.5
Status and diagnostic indicators ......................................................... 2-7
2.2.6
Mounting/removal ............................................................................... 2-7
2.2.7
Mounting the antennas ....................................................................... 2-9
2.2.8
Module installation ............................................................................ 2-10
2.2.9
SIM card reader according to ISO 7816 ............................................ 2-12
3
Startup and functions ..............................................................................................................3-1
3.1
Notes on using the device in the 5 GHz frequency band .................................... 3-1
3.1.1
Using standard 802.11a/h ................................................................... 3-1
3.2
Basic settings ..................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.1
Default upon delivery/default settings ................................................. 3-3
3.2.2
Reset to default settings ...................................................................... 3-3
3.3
Making contact for initial configuration................................................................ 3-4
3.3.1
General information about configuration ............................................. 3-7
3.3.2
Information pages in WBM .................................................................. 3-8
3.4
Access point Setup wizard ................................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1
Initial configuration with the Setup wizard ........................................... 3-9
3.5
"Device Information" main menu in WBM ......................................................... 3-16
3.5.1
"Device Information" menu ................................................................ 3-16
3.5.2
"General configuration" menu ........................................................... 3-17
