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WAP-1000 User’s Guide

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Appendix A  Network Configuration and
Planning

WireFree supports the same network configuration options of the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined
by IEEE 802 standard committee.

WireFree can be configured as:

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Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs

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Infrastructure for enterprise LANs

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LAN-Interconnection for point-to-point link as a campus backbone.

A-1 Network Topology

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Ad-Hoc

Ad-Hoc

Wireless LAN 1

Desktop PC
WL-2400

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Desktop PC
WL-2400

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Ad-Hoc

Wireless LAN 2

Desktop PC
WL-2400

Desktop PC
WL-2400

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Desktop PC
WL-2400

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Notebook PC
WL-3501

Fig a-1 An Example of Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN

An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one WireFree adapter,

connected as an independent wireless LAN.  Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must

be configured at the same radio channel.

Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO

 

operation.

Summary of Contents for WAP-1000 WireFree

Page 1: ...WAP 1000 WireFree USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...quipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the eq...

Page 3: ...s cost of cover or other incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the installation maintenance use performance failure or interruption of Planet s products whatever caused and on any...

Page 4: ...3 2 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 2 2 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION 3 2 3 WAP 1000 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 CHAPTER 3 USING THE START UP CONFIGURATION 5 3 1 TERMINAL MODE 5 3 2 TELNET MODE 9 3 3 WEB MANAGEMENT 10...

Page 5: ...red Ethernet and PC network LAN s augments existing networks quickly and easily l Supports point to point and point to multipoint access l Supports up to 2 Mbps data rate T 1 line alternative replacem...

Page 6: ...in the hospital retail store or office campus 6 SOHO Small Office and Home Office users SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small computer network 7 Inter building connection The wireless...

Page 7: ...available RS 232C port to run the configuration program 2 2 Mechanical Description Front Panel Side Panel Fig2 1 Mechanical Instruction of WAP 1000 Access Point 2 3 WAP 1000 Hardware Installation Ple...

Page 8: ...n that can best cover its BBS Normally the higher you place the antenna the better the performance will be 3 Connect the Ethernet Cable WAP 1000 can be connected to the 10Base T Ethernet network Conne...

Page 9: ...RS 232C Configuration Cable 3 1 Terminal Mode WAP 1000 can be configured via either RS 232 or RJ 45 Configure the WAP 1000 Access Point via the RS 232 cable for the first time Procedures are listed as...

Page 10: ...6 Baud Rate 9600 BPS d When the setting is successfully completed a window shows up i Type info and the associated parameters shows up such as MAC address and Domain FCC North America IC Canada ETSI...

Page 11: ...hostname for WAP 1000 Access Point Default setting ap0001 mode Set the WAP 1000 Access Point operation mode to Wireless LAN Access Point ap or Inter Building Connection p2p Default setting ap Wireless...

Page 12: ...60 B3 00 00 00 Works if the Access Point Mode is Inter Building Connection ip_bootp WAP 1000 Access Point supports bootp protocol WAP 1000 Access Point can automatically get an IP address from bootp...

Page 13: ...ting settings and reset the Access Point 3 2 Telnet Mode 1 Remote control via Telnet default password is default 2 Type info and the associated parameters show up such as MAC address and Doamin FCC No...

Page 14: ...x value i e set mode ap meaning set the Access Point as receiver of WL 2400 WL 3501 5 Save the modification when completing settings and reset the Access Point 3 3 Web Management 1 Run any Browser tha...

Page 15: ...WAP 1000 User s Guide 11 In the Performance Monitor item you can monitor the access status between wired and wireless network n Load Ethernet IN Wireless OUT n Load Ethernet OUT Wireless IN...

Page 16: ...WireFree Wireless LAN 12 n Status Wireless Quality n Status Station Table In the Information field you can see the configuration of the Access Point...

Page 17: ...WAP 1000 User s Guide 13 In the Configure item you can modify settings of the Access Point...

Page 18: ...ternet intranet c Make sure the IP address of your target WAP 1000 is correct l WireFree mobile users cannot roam across WAP 1000s Probable Causes Solution a Make sure all the WAP 1000s in the ESS whi...

Page 19: ...Hoc Wireless LAN 1 Desktop PC WL 2400 Notebook PC WL 3501 Desktop PC WL 2400 Notebook PC WL 3501 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 2 Desktop PC WL 2400 Desktop PC WL 2400 Notebook PC WL 3501 Notebook PC WL 3501 Des...

Page 20: ...vice Set BSS Each WireFree PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the WAP 1000 Access Point Infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of a Wi...

Page 21: ...r WAP 1000 for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program described in next section Roaming Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or...

Page 22: ...pplicable to a wireless backbone between buildings A 2 Roaming An Infrastructure configuration also supports roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Se...

Page 23: ...and right places for Access Points WireFree provides Site Survey and Access Point Browser utilities for the above purposes Site Survey and Access Point Browser are functions of the WireFree Utility p...

Page 24: ...this ESS with that channel u Access Point Browser WAP 1000 WAP 900 or WL 3501 WAP 1000 Fig a 7 Access Point Browser Utility Access Point Browser functions can be found in the WLU program After running...

Page 25: ...notebook PC running the Access Point Browser to walk around the coverage area of your ESS The coverage of each Access Point can therefore be measured Adjust the placement of your Access Points to form...

Page 26: ...Interface Ethernet 10BaseT Wireless Interface WireFree Wireless LAN Spanning Tree IEEE 802 1d Frequency Band 2 412 2 462 GHz FCC Canada 2 422 2 462 GHz ETSI 2 484 Japan RF Technology Spread Spectrum D...

Page 27: ...or Basic Service Set an Access Point and all the WireFree PCs that associated with it ESS Stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set WireFree mobile...

Page 28: ...um may not hear each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled Web Managemen...

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