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EZ Connect

802.11a Wireless Access Point

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Protocol-independent networking functionality

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54Mbps data rate per channel (up to 72 Mbps in turbo
mode): offers a high data rate and reliable wireless
connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired
LANs

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Coverage area up to 1650 feet

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Seamless connectivity to wired 10/100Mbps Ethernet
LANs augments existing networks quickly and easily

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64/128/152-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) support

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Omni-directional antenna

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Easy installation

User Guide

SMC2755W

Summary of Contents for EZ CONNECT SMC2755W

Page 1: ...ers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs Coverage area up to 1650 feet Seamless connectivity to wired 10 100Mbps Ethernet LANs augments ex...

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Page 3: ...6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 707 2400 EZ ConnectTM User Guide From SMC s EZ line of low cost workgroup LAN solutions December 2001 Part No 01 111320 006 Pub 150000013800AR01...

Page 4: ...o license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2001 by SMC Networks Inc...

Page 5: ...corporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinua...

Page 6: ...IDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUN...

Page 7: ...ning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equi...

Page 8: ...COMPLIANCES iv...

Page 9: ...his solution offers fast reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling Using this new 802 11a technology the EZ...

Page 10: ...N segments These segments must conform to the IEEE 802 3 specification The Access Point appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by moving packets from the wired LAN to remote works...

Page 11: ...facturers and banks which frequently rearrange the workplace or change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites which need temporary se...

Page 12: ...ceiving data on the 100Mbps Ethernet LAN Blinking rate is proportional to your network activity Ethernet Link Activity Amber On Indicates a valid 10Mbps Ethernet cable link Flashing Indicates that the...

Page 13: ...et the following requirements An A C power outlet 100 240 V 50 60 Hz which will supply power for the Access Point An available RJ 45 UTP port on a 10 100Mbps Ethernet hub or switch 802 11a compliant w...

Page 14: ...on is at the center of your wireless coverage area within line of sight to all wireless devices 2 Placement of the Wireless Access Point Proper placement will improve performance Try to place the Acce...

Page 15: ...45 connector socket on the back panel with category 3 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and an RJ 45 connector 4 Connect the Power Cable Connect the power adapter cable to the 3 3 V DC power socket on the re...

Page 16: ...ww smc com Note Check the SMC website for more support options See Troubleshooting on page 36 You can access the online support options at http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_support_tools...

Page 17: ...nnect 802 11a and select EZ Connect 802 11a Configuration Utility from the Start menu 3 The program will then detect all the SMC2755W Wireless Access Point s on the network Default SMC2755W IP address...

Page 18: ...wser from a PC and enter the IP address that is assigned to the SMC2755W The SMC2755W 802 11a AP Web based configuration page will be displayed Setup Wizard 1 To access the Access Point s management i...

Page 19: ...Channel Authentication Type and Standard WEP Setup 4 Click on the Next button to start using the 1 2 3 Setup Wizard SSID The Service Set ID This should be set to the same value as other wireless devi...

Page 20: ...anumeric characters Channel You can select Enable to have the Access Point operating in turbo mode with data rate up to 72 Mbps Default Disable Authentication Type Click on the Shared Key radio button...

Page 21: ...SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 13 in the Standard WEP Setup screen Default Open System...

Page 22: ...d access to your wireless network The WEP setting must be the same on each client in your wireless network 64 Bit Manual Entry Key 1 4 Each Key ID contains 10 HEX digits All wireless devices must have...

Page 23: ...SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 15 Advanced Setup Click the Advanced setup on the right bottom corner to display additional information about the Access Point configuration as shown below...

Page 24: ...n to reboot the access point The web browser loses connectivity with the AP web server as the access point reboots To establish a network connection to the rebooted access point wait until it has comp...

Page 25: ...gs are limited to local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available FCC 8 channels MKK 5 channels Turbo Mode You may either Enable or Disable the Turbo Mode Default Disable T...

Page 26: ...hannels available when the Turbo Mode is enabled Only 1 channel in Japan Performance Data Rate Select best from the drop down list to optimize the data transfer speed for your network Default best Tra...

Page 27: ...to transmit to the power saved stations Default 100 DTIM 1 16384 Set the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM interval value The DTIM indicates how often the MAC layer forwards multicast traffic...

Page 28: ...d Fragment Length 256 2346 The Fragment Length can be set between 256 and 2 346 If the packet size is smaller than the preset Fragment size the packet will not be segmented Fragmentation of the PDUs c...

Page 29: ...nd RTS frames to a particular receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS the station send a CTS Clear to Send frame to acknowledge the right for the sending stat...

Page 30: ...nt s built in DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server you are allowing the Wireless Access Point to handle all the IP addressing on your Local Area Network LAN This can save you much of the ti...

Page 31: ...zed access to your wireless network The WEP setting must be the same on each client in your wireless network For more secure data transmission you may set the WEP to prevent unauthorized access to you...

Page 32: ...Manual Entry Key ID contains 26 HEX digits All wireless devices must have the same Key ID values to communicate 152 Bit Manual Entry Key ID contains 32 HEX digits All wireless devices must have the sa...

Page 33: ...ol List 1 Select ACL Enable 2 Enter an ACL ID 1 60 3 Enter the MAC address of the station you want to setup 4 Enter Key Map should be one of the shared key 1 4 or one of the unique key 5 64 and choose...

Page 34: ...ring for the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP To communicate with the Access Point the SNMP agent must first be enabled and the Network Management Station must submit a valid community string f...

Page 35: ...sword to regain management access to this device Upgrade Firmware Click Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file and press Start Upgrade to start the upgrade process For latest firmware version i...

Page 36: ...s page click the appropriate hyperlink to view the Access Point configuration Access Point SME statistics station association information or Access Point transmit and receive statistics AP Configurati...

Page 37: ...receive statistics Connected Station Status In the Station Status page click the appropriate hyperlink to view the station configuration station SME statistics and station statistics The Station Stati...

Page 38: ...EZ CONNECT 802 11A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 30 Station Configuration Station SME...

Page 39: ...SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 31 Station Statistics...

Page 40: ...alone wireless network configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LANs The SMC wireless network cards adapters access points and Wireless Access Point can be config...

Page 41: ...h a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LA...

Page 42: ...r computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also incr...

Page 43: ...nts you to connect A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points...

Page 44: ...Make sure that all the SMC2755Ws and wireless devices in the ESS in which the WLAN mobile users can roam are configured to the same WEP setting SSID and authentication algorithm 2 If the SMC2755W can...

Page 45: ...800 SMC 4YOU SMC Networks stands behind this and every product we sell with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and with a limited lifetime warranty Notes 1 Outdoor Environment A line of sight environment...

Page 46: ...Japan 5 normal mode 1 turbo mode Maximum Clients 64 Operating Range Up to 1 650 feet Data Rate Normal Mode 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel Turbo Mode 12 18 24 36 48 72 Mbps per channel Network...

Page 47: ...dBm BPSK 6Mbps 85 BPSK 9Mbps 84 QPSK 12Mbps 83 QPSK 18Mbps 81 16 QAM 24Mbps 78 16 QAM 36Mbps 74 64 QAM 48Mbps 69 64QAM 54Mbps 65 BPSK Turbo 12Mbps 82 BPSK Turbo 18Mbps 81 QPSK Turbo 24Mbps 80 QPSK Tur...

Page 48: ...BPSK 6Mbps 16 20 BPSK 9Mbps 16 20 QPSK 12Mbps 16 19 QPSK 18Mbps 16 19 16 QAM 24Mbps 16 18 16 QAM 36Mbps 16 18 64 QAM 48Mbps 16 16 64 QAM 64Mbps 14 14 BPSK Turbo 12Mbps 16 20 BPSK Turbo 18Mbps 16 20 Q...

Page 49: ...cm Weight 9 9 oz 280 grams LED Indicators Power Ethernet Link Activity Wireless Link Activity Network Management HTML Web browser interface Windows 98 NT 2000 Me XP utility Operating Systems Windows 9...

Page 50: ...WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 42 Emissions ETS 300 328 RCR STD 33A Safety CSA NTRL CSA 22 2 No 950 UL 1950 EN60950 T V GS IEC60950 CB Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 11a Warrant...

Page 51: ...Station In mobile telecommunications a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range In cellular and person...

Page 52: ...guration Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be awar...

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