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Access Point

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User Guide

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Page 1: ...Access Point User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...3 Setting the IP Address of the Access Point 3 1 3 1 Using the Ethernet Port 3 1 3 2 Using the USB Port 3 2 Section 4 Access Point Configuration 4 1 4 1 Using the Ethernet Port 4 1 4 1 1 How to Install the SNMP Manager 4 1 4 1 2 Using the SNMP Manager 4 1 4 1 3 How to Uninstall the SNMP Manager 4 10 4 2 Using the USB Port 4 10 Section 5 Access Point Firmware Upgrade 5 1 5 1 Using the Ethernet Port...

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Page 5: ...d flexibility for supporting almost all the possible physical interfaces This document describes the steps required for the initial set up of the AP IP address the AP configuration and the firmware upgrade procedure The description includes the implementation of the above steps through both Ethernet and USB 1 1 Package Contents Please make sure that you received the following with your AT76C510 De...

Page 6: ...ementation for the supports Distributed Coordination Function CSMA CA Backoff Procedure NAV Management ACK Procedure Retransmission of unacknowledged frames RTS CTS Handshake Duplicate Detection and Recovery Beacon Generation Probe Response Fragmentation and Reassembly Wired Equivalent Privacy Algorithm WEP 40 bits Authentication Algorithm Open System Shared Key Short Preamble 1 5 Bridging Functio...

Page 7: ...o 10 100 IEEE 802 3 Ethernet networks Supports IEEE 802 11b High data rate WLAN functions Firmware is stored in a flash memory and can be upgraded remotely Single 5V 1Amp universal power supply Configurable through Ethernet and USB ports Power and wireless activity LED indicators The MACless Radio card required is shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 1 AP development board ...

Page 8: ...The AP Development Board 2 2 Figure 2 2 MACless Radio ...

Page 9: ...s and the Sub net mask are configured properly Also the new IP address for the Access Point must correspond to the Subnet mask 2 Open a MS DOS Prompt window and enter a static route in the arp table for the new IP address you want to assign Use the arp s command to do that arp s new IP address AP MAC address For example arp s 10 170 254 27 00 00 22 22 22 25 3 Ping the Access Point using its new IP...

Page 10: ...ly a driver for MS Windows 98 is available After you have completed the installation of the driver you can use the DFU Configuration Utility In order to configure the AP IP address through the USB port you must use the DFU Configuration Utility Plug the USB cable to the Access Point USB port Open the application DFU exe which you will find in the Utilities folder of your CD and select the Configur...

Page 11: ...Setting the IP Address of the Access Point 3 3 Figure 3 2 DFU Utility Bridge Configuration window ...

Page 12: ...Setting the IP Address of the Access Point 3 4 ...

Page 13: ...he Utilities folder of your CD in a temporary file and then run the program setup exe Follow the instructions of the set up program and select the directory where the application will be installed Finally a window will appear indicating the completion of the installation 4 1 2 Using the SNMP Manager Note Before using the SNMP Manager for configuring the AP verify that the Access Point IP address h...

Page 14: ...dow appears Figure 4 2 Press OK Figure 4 2 Agent found In case of an unsuccessful connection you receive the following message Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Agent not found If the above error message appears you need to check if the AP has the desired IP Address and is connected to the network In order to check the validity of the IP Address you need to ping the AP ...

Page 15: ... are now able to start viewing or setting the Access Point parameters Under the Setup menu there are three options available Figure 4 4 Bridge Wireless LAN Enable SNMP Traps Figure 4 4 SNMP Bridge menu and submenus Under the Bridge option there are two submenus IP Configuration and Operational Mode The Ethernet Address IP Configuration and IP Mask can either be viewed or changed through the IP Con...

Page 16: ...Access Point Configuration 4 4 Figure 4 5 Bridge IP Configuration window You also need to check that the Access Point option is enabled under the Operational Mode submenu Figure 4 6 ...

Page 17: ...Access Point Configuration 4 5 Figure 4 6 Bridge Operational Mode window Under the Wireless LAN option the following submenus are available Figure 4 7 Phy params Privacy Options Operational settings ...

Page 18: ...Figure 4 7 SNMP Wireless LAN menu and submenus Phy Params Figure 4 8 Channel Select the channel to be used There are 14 channels available Rate Select the rate to be used among the following options 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps and 11 Mbps ...

Page 19: ...dow Privacy Options Figure 4 9 There are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys available and you must define the value of the key of your choice This key is enabled only if the you select it in the Default key option Enable the WEP ON OFF option in order to activate WEP encryption ...

Page 20: ...rational Settings Figure 4 10 ESSID Select the ESSID to be used Fragmentation This is the option for the Fragmentation Threshold activation RTS Threshold This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation Authentication Type Open System Shared Key Both Preamble Type Short Long ...

Page 21: ...th the Wireless Bridge Trap Disassociation This trap message is sent when a disassociation notification packet is received from a Station Trap Reset This trap message is sent when the AP Bridge resets Trap Setting IP Address with Ping This trap message is sent when the AP Bridge IP address is set with the transmission of a ping message Trap Start Up This trap message is sent when Bridge starts up ...

Page 22: ... be used only through the USB port When you connect the card to the USB port for the very first time the operating system will ask for the driver for the card Please locate the driver into your CD At this time only a driver for MS Windows 98 is available After you have completed the installation of the driver you can use the DFU Configuration Utility In order to configure the AP through the USB po...

Page 23: ...hernet Subnet Mask The Ethernet station and the Access Point must be on the same subnet The IP address for the Access Point must correspond to the Subnet Mask Ethernet MAC Address The MAC address of the AP 802 11 Parameters Channel Select the channel to be used There are 14 channels available Rate Select the rate to be used among the following options 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps and 11 Mbps ESSID Selec...

Page 24: ...red Key Authentication Type WEP Keys WEP Key 1 4 Set the value of the WEP key WEP keys must be in HEX and in two bytes per character format e g if you want the WEP Key 1 to be 12345 then you must set it as 0102030405 Default Key Select which of the four WEP Keys is going to be used By selecting 0 no WEP encryption will be used ...

Page 25: ...the Utilities folder of your CD in a temporary folder and then run the program setup exe Follow the instructions of the set up program and select the directory where the application will be installed Finally a window will appear indicating the completion of the installation 5 1 2 Using the TFTP Client Note Before using the TFTP Client for upgrading the firmware of the AP verify that the Access Poi...

Page 26: ...SNMP Manager you must go to the Control Panel Start Settings Control Panel and press the Add Remove Programs button Select the application from the list and press the Add Remove button Press Yes when asked whether you want to remove this program and its components A window indicating the uninstallation progress appears 5 2 Using the USB Port Note This procedure requires the use of the DFU Configur...

Page 27: ...nfiguration Utility Please keep in mind that this process needs some time to complete When the DFU completes successfully a window appears indicating the status of the download DFU succeeded DFU failed Finally close the application and unplug the cable ...

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Page 30: ...ned by turning the equipment 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 equipment and receiver Connect the euipment into an outlet on a circuir different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technicia...

Page 31: ...rface USB console port for configuration DC Power Adapter DC Power Adapter AC Input 100V 240V 50 60HZ DC Output 5V 2 0A Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK DQPSK DBPSK LED Indicator Active Green Line Link Green Power Red Operational Conditions Temperature 0 55o C 95 max Humidity no condensation allowed PCB Dimensions 116 77mm L 75 47mm w Antenna type 2 External Antenna Average...

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