ProSoft Technology RadioLinx RLXIB-IHW-66, User Manual, Page: 5 / 109

Contents RLXIB-IHW-66 ♦ 802.11a, b, g
User Manual Industrial Hotspot
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 5 of 109
May 18, 2009
Contents
United States FCC & Industry Canada rules ...................................................................................... 2
Antenna spacing requirements for user safety ................................................................................... 2
Regulatory Approvals.......................................................................................................................... 2
RLXIB-IHW-66: ATEX Approval.......................................................................................................... 3
European CE certification ................................................................................................................... 3
Connecting Power to the RLXIB-IHW-66 Radio ................................................................................. 3
Your Feedback Please........................................................................................................................ 4
ProSoft Technology® Product Documentation ................................................................................... 4
1 Start Here 7
1.1 About the RadioLinx® Industrial Hotspot™ .............................................................. 7
1.2 Package Contents ..................................................................................................... 9
1.3 System Requirements .............................................................................................10
1.4 Install the IH Browser Configuration Tool................................................................ 10
1.5 Planning the Network ..............................................................................................11
1.6 Configuring the Radios............................................................................................ 12
1.7 Verify Communication .............................................................................................21
2 Installing the Radios 23
2.1 Connecting antennas ..............................................................................................24
3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 25
3.1 Diagnostics ..............................................................................................................26
3.2 Check the Ethernet cable ........................................................................................ 26
3.3 LED display ............................................................................................................. 27
3.4 Retrieve the default password.................................................................................27
3.5 Troubleshoot RLX-IH Browser error messages ......................................................28
3.6 Troubleshoot missing radios ................................................................................... 29
3.7 Improve signal quality..............................................................................................29
4 Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility 31
4.1 Radio Status ............................................................................................................35
4.2 Radio Network settings ........................................................................................... 41
4.3 Security settings ......................................................................................................52
4.4 Radio access settings .............................................................................................55
4.5 Apply Changes ........................................................................................................ 58
4.6 Cancel Changes......................................................................................................58
4.7 Factory Defaults ...................................................................................................... 58
5 RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot Browser 59
5.1 Primary radio functions............................................................................................ 60
5.2 File Menu.................................................................................................................61
5.3 Operations Menu..................................................................................................... 63