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ezWAVE Access Point Users’ Guide

Version 1.11

DOC – 2001.02.01

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WAP-1100E

Wireless LAN Access Point
Users’ Guide

Corporate Headquarters

Widelink Co. Ltd.

8-2 Namkyung Bldg. Suite 1001

Samsung-Dong, Kangnam-Gu

Seoul, Korea

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http://www.widelink.co.kr

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Summary of Contents for WAP-1100E

Page 1: ...elink 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 1 of 64 WAP 1100E Wireless LAN Access Point Users Guide Corporate Headquarters Widelink Co Ltd 8 2 Namkyung Bldg Suite 1001 Samsung Dong Kangnam Gu Seoul Korea 135 090 http www widelink co kr Tel 82 2 3445 9938 Fax 82 2 3445 8534 ...

Page 2: ...5 STEP 6 Diagnosis 20 STEP 7 MAC Filter Configuration Setting 21 2 3 Installing the Widelink ezWAVE WAP 1100E Access Point by using wired LAN card and Access Point manager program 24 STEP 1 Adjust the antennas 24 STEP 2 Ethernet LAN Cable Connection 25 STEP 3 Connect the Power Pack 26 STEP 4 Wired LAN Card Network Configuration 27 STEP 5 AP Connection using wired LAN card 27 2 4 Installing the Wid...

Page 3: ...n 50 Access Point Configuration Window 51 Terminal Window for Diagnosis 55 Firmware Upgrade Window 56 Firmware Upgrade Via Local Disk 56 Access Point Detail Control 59 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 60 Appendix 60 Appendix A Cell Planning Radio Range 60 Appendix B Technical Specifications 62 Appendix C Channel Allocation 63 ...

Page 4: ...N NO EVENT SHALL WIDELINK OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS OR LOSS DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL EVEN IF WIDELINK OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING Opening the unit for whatever reason could lead to d...

Page 5: ...communicate information from one point to another without relying on any physical connection Radio waves are often referred to as radio carriers because they simply perform the function of delivering energy to a remote receiver The data being transmitted is superimposed on the radio carrier so that it can be accurately extracted at the receiving end This is generally referred to as modulation of t...

Page 6: ...pecifications in 1997 as the standard for wireless LANs That version of 802 11 provides for 1 Mbps and 2 Mbps data rates and a set of fundamental signaling methods and other services The most critical issue affecting WLAN demand has been limited throughput The data rates supported by the original 802 11 standard are too slow to support most general business requirements and have slowed adoption of...

Page 7: ...C Card and PCI Wireless LAN Network Configuration The 802 11 standard define two modes infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode or independent or peer to peer Ad Hoc Mode Ad hoc mode also called peer to peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set or IBSS is simply a set of 802 11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired ne...

Page 8: ...s printers Inter net links they will operate in infrastructure mode Figure 2 Infrastructure Mode Roaming Wireless communication is limited by how far signals carry for given power output WLANs use cells called microcells similar to the cellular telephone system to extend the range of wireless connectivity At any point in time a mobile PC equipped with a WLAN adapter is associated with a single acc...

Page 9: ...e association usually occurs because the wireless station has physically moved away from the original access point causing the signal to weaken In other cases Re association occurs due to a change in radio characteristics in the building or due simply to high network traffic on the original access point In the latter case this function is known as load balancing since its primary function is to di...

Page 10: ...y two stations Using access point AP and network distribution systems DS WLAN service set can be extended arbitrary size extended service set ESS Each service set has its network ID SSID All the service sets within an ESS network can have same service ID so that the ESS can support inter cell roaming Figure 4 SSID and Roaming Backbone Network AP 2 SS ID ROAMIN AP 1 SS ID AP 3 SS ID ESS BSS Backbon...

Page 11: ...nt management software The system settings are contained on the Access Point s firmware Before setting up your Access Point ask your network system administrator for the following information You need an IP Internet Protocol address for the Access Point Each station or device on your network must have a unique IP address If there are some Access Points already installed you need to know their SSID...

Page 12: ... of 64 The Access Point power supply The ezWAVE WAP 1100 Series Installation CD If any of these items are missing from the package contact your Access Point supplier You will also need A computer with serial port com1 com2 or Ethernet port A 9 pin straight through male to female serial cable ...

Page 13: ...nge make sure the antennas on your Access Point is straight up or straight down no matter where your Access Point is mounted If you keep your Access Point on a table or a desk turn the antennas so that it points straight up If you mount your Access Point on a wall or a pole turn the antenna to position it in a vertical mode If you mount your Access Point on the ceiling turn the antenna so that it ...

Page 14: ... of the access point will be bright green During normal operation indicators will be bright green If indicators do not either display a solid color or blink examine the Top Panel Indicator Descriptions in this manual Caution If you have already installed Widelink ezWAVE WAP 1100 series client card you can easily configure Access Point through air connection between your computer and Access Point Y...

Page 15: ... IP of the network properties to 100 100 100 1 and Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 STEP 4 AP Connection using wireless LAN card 1 Install AP manager from ezWAVE Installation CD 2 Open run AP manager program IP address box will appear Since the AP has a default IP in this case type 100 100 100 100 or if you want to connect other AP type the IP of the Access Point you want to connect Access Point s IP ...

Page 16: ...the password appears just type public You can later change the password by clicking setting and then change password After AP manager is connected to the Access Point you will see the above figure and you will be able to see most of the settings of the Access Point If you want to make changes in the settings make the changes and click Apply Changes ...

Page 17: ... of the wireless LAN cards that you want to communicate with All clients wireless LAN cards must have same SSID with the Access Point you want to communicate with 4 4 4 4 Select a channel All clients wireless LAN cards must also have the same channel See the Caution warning bellow 5 5 5 5 Ethernet Mac Address displays Access Point s Ethernet MAC Address 6 6 6 6 Enable or disable WEP encryption 7 7...

Page 18: ... 9 9 9 Passphrase You must input a value using numbers 0 9 or alphabets a f in the Passphrase and it will automatically generate a WEP value see the above figure WEP Default Key select a key 1 4 value you want to use in the WEP a b c d When Passphrase is used it will display 4 key values automatically If you have selected manual then you will have to input all the values manually When WEP is enabl...

Page 19: ...ink quality and cell coverage area seriously In order to avoid this problem select a channel number that is far away from the applied channels of nearby Bridges and Access Points S S Se e ea a ar r rc c ch h he e es s s t t th h he e e L L Lo o oc c ca a al ll n n ne e et t tw w wo o or r rk k k s s s A A AP P P o o or r r B B Br r ri iid d dg g ge e e C C Ch h ha a an n ng g ge e es s s t t th h ...

Page 20: ...s The Diagnosis Tab provides the same function as terminal emulator programs like HyperTerminal program detailed explanation will be furnished in the later chapter Installation through console port You can apply the same functions as you use in Hyper terminal program except for setconfig function STEP 6 Diagnosis ...

Page 21: ...ccess Point This is optional if you do not set the specified MAC address in the MAC Filter MAC filter will enable the Access Point to communicate with all RFMAC address of wireless LAN cards that have same SSID and channels RFMAC address is provided in the MS DOS Prompt Type IPCONFIG ALL in the MS DOS Prompt and press ENTER In the Ethernet adapter ezWAVE the Physical Address is the RFMAC address o...

Page 22: ...pyright Widelink 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 22 of 64 MAC Address Range Configuration Setting Check the MAC Range box and click Add The above figure will appear then input the range of RFMAC addresses and click OK RFMAC address is made of Hexadecimals ...

Page 23: ...1 11 Copyright Widelink 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 23 of 64 MAC Address Configuration Setting Check the MAC Address box and click Add Input the RFMAC address and click OK If you want to input more than one RFMAC address repeat the process again ...

Page 24: ...e sure the antennas on your Access Point is straight up or straight down no matter where your Access Point is mounted If you keep your Access Point on a table or a desk turn the antennas so that it points straight up If you mount your Access Point on a wall or a pole turn the antenna to position it in a vertical mode If you mount your Access Point on the ceiling turn the antenna so that it points ...

Page 25: ...our wired LAN to your Access Point Make sure the unit is not on when you connect your network cable a Straight cable b Crossover cable a Straight cable is used to connect Access Point to the network through a hub b Crossover cable is used to connect Access Point directly to the PC or other network devices without using a hub as a bridge 1 to 1 connection STEP 2 Ethernet LAN Cable Connection ...

Page 26: ... Access Point All three indicators on top of the access point will be bright green During normal operation indicators will be bright green If indicators do not either display a solid color or blink examine the Top Panel Indicator Descriptions in this manual Caution If you have already installed Widelink ezWAVE WAP 1100 series client card you can easily configure Access Point through air connection...

Page 27: ...LAN card s network configuration 1 Set the SSID of the ezWAVE wireless LAN card to AP 2 Set the wired LAN card s your desktop laptop IP from TCP IP of the network properties to 100 100 100 1 Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 and Gateway to 100 100 100 1 3 Connect the wired LAN with the Access Point using UTP crossover cable STEP 5 AP Connection using wired LAN card 1 Install AP manager from ezWAVE Inst...

Page 28: ...Access Point is straight up or straight down no matter where your Access Point is mounted If you keep your Access Point on a table or a desk turn the antennas so that it points straight up If you mount your Access Point on a wall or a pole turn the antenna to position it in a vertical mode If you mount your Access Point on the ceiling turn the antenna so that it points straight down Antenna config...

Page 29: ...2 01 Page 29 of 64 STEP 2 Ethernet Cable Connection Connect the Ethernet cable from your wired LAN to your Access Point Make sure the unit is not on when you connect your network cable a 1 1 Cable 연결 b Cross over a Straight cable b Crossover cable STEP 2 Ethernet Cable Connection ...

Page 30: ...link 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 30 of 64 a Straight cable is used to connect Access Point to the network through a hub b Crossover cable is used to connect Access Point directly to the PC or other network devices without using a hub as a bridge 1 to 1 connection ...

Page 31: ... of the access point will be bright green During normal operation indicators will be bright green If indicators do not either display a solid color or blink examine the Top Panel Indicator Descriptions in this manual Caution If you have already installed Widelink ezWAVE WAP 1100 series client card you can easily configure Access Point through air connection between your computer and Access Point Y...

Page 32: ... 9 pin straight through male to female console cable to connect the COM 1 or 2 port on your computer to the RS 232 on the back of the Access Point After you make all the settings you can remove this cable You might need the cable again if you need to update the Access Point s configuration in the future STEP 4 Connect Console Cable ...

Page 33: ...hed to the Access Point This step 5 describes communication method with the Access Point through Hyper terminal program However you can also use any terminal emulation program to communicate with the Access Point The following windows appears when using the Hyper terminal program Type a name for the connection and click OK The Connect To window appears STEP 5 Open Terminal Program ...

Page 34: ...E Access Point Users Guide Version 1 11 Copyright Widelink 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 34 of 64 Choose the port on your computer to which the serial cable is connected Click OK The port settings window appears ...

Page 35: ...ter If it is successfully connected to Access Point it will display the following window figure shown bellow During the installation if a password command appears just type public Type disconfig and press Enter to see the current default settings of the Access Point Make a note of the SSID Channel number and IP address Widelink s Access Point has a default IP of 100 100 100 100 The other options t...

Page 36: ...s Enter to change current default configuration settings Using this command you can change Access Point s SSID Channel number IP address MAC address and WEP key enable disable After typing setconfig command you can change the Access Point s settings or options by selecting or editing the configuration you want to execute STEP 6 Configuration Change ...

Page 37: ...alled in nearby area from your Bridge take a cautious attitude in selecting a channel number and SSID SSID should be different from the other Bridges and Access Points nearby the area Otherwise if you select a channel number close 4 channels gap are suggested to other nearby Bridges or Access Points you will experience channel interference problems This can degrade wireless LAN air link quality an...

Page 38: ...ministrator about available IP address In this example the IP address 100 100 100 100 is a default IP address that is assigned by Widelink WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme that provides secure wireless data communications to the users WEP uses a 64bit key or 128bit key to control the network access In order to do secure communication over the wireless LAN network...

Page 39: ...ny text in the Passphrase The other way is by entering Key value manually When WEP is enabled Passphrase generates a distinct WEP value automatically You must input a value using numbers 0 9 or alphabets a f in the Passphrase and it will automatically generate a WEP value see the above figure Select the following Passphrase to generate a WEP value automatically Manual to input a WEP value manually...

Page 40: ...rface specifications do not change default options More detailed information about how to change detailed configuration will be explained in Access Point Management section Now you have completed all the setup options Press Enter key On the Hyper terminal screen selected options lists will be displayed After confirming all the changed options press y if you do not need any change otherwise press n...

Page 41: ... 41 of 64 If you press y then Widelink s Access Point setup configuration will be completed and the setup program will update changes in the configuration memory Caution During updating configuration data if error message displays call for assistance from the Widelink products distributors ...

Page 42: ...cate with wireless LAN cards that have their RFMAC addresses inputted set in the Access Point This is optional if you do not set the specified MAC address in the MAC Filter MAC filter will enable the Access Point to communicate with all RFMAC address of wireless LAN cards that have same SSID and channels RFMAC address is provided in the MS DOS Prompt Type IPCONFIG ALL in the MS DOS Prompt and pres...

Page 43: ...es At the MAC Range Check enable type y and input the beginning and the end of the RFMAC addresses range and then press ENTER key Then the Insert Start MAC addr 2 will appear if you want to specify another range then input the range if not press ENTER key again RFMAC RFMAC RFMAC RFMAC range range range range begins begins begins begins RFMAC range ends RFMAC range ends RFMAC range ends RFMAC range...

Page 44: ...s Point to communicate with specified clients wireless LAN cards by inputting the specified clients RFMAC addresses Type the specified RFMAC address of the wireless LAN card and press ENTER Maximum clients are 30 RFMAC addresses After inputting a specified RFMAC address double press ENTER key if you want to proceed to the next stage ...

Page 45: ...cess Point Users Guide Version 1 11 Copyright Widelink 2000 DOC 2001 02 01 Page 45 of 64 Change Filter Configuration will appear type y and press enter If you do not want the changes just type n and press enter ...

Page 46: ... 2001 02 01 Page 46 of 64 Type disconfig and press ENTER key If the configuration changes are successfully completed the above display will be displayed Caution When setting the MAC Filter Configuration using the console cable the previous setting will be deleted completely ...

Page 47: ...ks the RF module to see whether it is properly running the AP and then the firmware downloads RF module operating program c Upon successful completion of the diagnostics and program download the LED which shows the wireless LAN link status blinks for 2 3 seconds and then display bright green light steadily The diagnostics take approximately 30 seconds to complete after power on Upon successful com...

Page 48: ...Status ON Green Air link status okay Blink Air link or RF module has some problems Ethernet Link Status Blink Ethernet interface okay and AP is transfering data Chapter 3 Access Point Management This chapter describes the pages in the Access Point s management system Before installing the Widelink Access Point Manager first select a computer that meets Ethernet Link Status Air Link Status Power AP...

Page 49: ...t The AP Manager can be used as a setup configuration tool for new Access Points and as a management tool to assist the ongoing management and support of Widelink wireless LANs The Widelink Access Point Manager has the following features Ability to manage multiple APs remotely including changing parameters in a wireless network with a single command Ability to view AP parameters such as AP statist...

Page 50: ...nt Manager Or you can simply click the Access Point Manager icon on the windows screen If a password command appears at any time just type the word public The program starts with the following screen Access Point Connection All Access Points of the Widelink have the same default IP address of 100 100 100 100 If you are installing the Access Point for the first time you should type Widelink Access ...

Page 51: ... to show that the Access Point Manager program is connected to the Access Point through its IP address Otherwise if the Access Point Manager program is not able to find the Access Point then following message is displayed and it will stop the search process If the Access Point connection fails verify that you have correctly installed the AP And if the AP still fails to connect refer to troubleshoo...

Page 52: ...ss LAN Bridge for point to point transmission So this dialog box displays current function mode Default type value is Access Point mode IP Address This field allows the assignment or change of the Internet Protocol IP address of a station Widelink s ezWAVE Access Point has a default IP address of 100 100 100 100 It is highly recommended that you change the IP address from the default only You shou...

Page 53: ... Access Points set the channels to 1 6 and 11 Note that some countries only support a limited number of channels Please refer to the Appendix Channel section The Access Point does not allow you to set channels outside your country s band Wireless clients with ezWAVE PC PCI Cards automatically switch to the Access Point s channel when roaming between Access Points in a wireless network Ethernet Mac...

Page 54: ...lue must be assigned to Key 1 on both the Access Point and the PC LAN cards the same value must be assigned to Key 2 on both the Access Point and the PC LAN cards and so on for all four WEP keys For example if you set WEP Key 3 on your Access Point to 0987654321 and select it as the active key you must also set WEP Key 3 on the PC cards to the same value and select Key 3 as the active key WEP Defa...

Page 55: ...ess Point configuration press this button Terminal Window for Diagnosis The Diagnosis Tab provides the same function as terminal emulator programs just like HyperTerminal program explained in above section You can apply same functions as you use in Hyper terminal program Please refer to the following figure Terminal Window for Diagnosis ...

Page 56: ...ically be rebooted to activate the new firmware Before you update Access Point s firmware you can check your current Access Point s firmware version through the F W Upgrade window The firmware can be updated via local disk or file server Firmware Upgrade Via Local Disk In order to upgrade Access Point firmware via local disk click the Local Disk button In order to use this option you should have t...

Page 57: ...01 02 01 Page 57 of 64 already After you click Browse button select the firmware that you want to update At this point you should take a special attention in opening the file to not to open a wrong file or firmware version After confirming the file name click the Start button ...

Page 58: ...f 64 If the firmware download processes is completed successfully download completed message is displayed and then Access Point Manager program tries to make a new connection with the Access Point Meanwhile the Access Point that have received the new firmware version go on self restarts process ...

Page 59: ...s do not change default options More detailed information about how to change detailed configuration will be explained in Access Point Management section Beacon Period The amount of time between beacons DTIM Period This setting always a multiple of the beacon period determines how often the beacon contains a delivery traffic indicator message DTIM The traffic indicator message tells power save cli...

Page 60: ...mine if the settings are set correctly a Check if the SSID of the Access Point and wireless cards are same b If the WEP key function is enabled in Access Point you must have same WEP key value in the wireless cards as well c Check if the Channels of the Access Points and the wireless cards are same Also examine the channels of nearby Access Points and Bridges Appendix Appendix A Cell Planning Radi...

Page 61: ...ard only Proper antenna configuration is a critical factor in maximizing radio range As a general guide range increases in proportion to antenna height For a detailed explanation of antenna types and configurations along with guidelines on selecting antennas for specific environments see the documentation that comes with your antenna Physical Environments Clear or open areas provide better radio r...

Page 62: ...e station moves in and out of range of each ezWAVE Access Point thereby maintaining a constant connection to the wired LAN Each device in the radio network must be configured with the same Service Set Identifier SSID to provide the roaming capability Multiple systems can operate in the same vicinity The architecture provides multiple channels which can coexist in the same area with virtually no in...

Page 63: ...5 MHz increments Programmable for IEEE 802 11b Type of Modulation BPSK 1 Mbit s QPSK 2 Mbit s CCK 5 5 and 11 Mbits s Nominal 10 MHz BW 6 dB Receiver sensitivity 84 dBm Wired LAN Interface 10Base T RJ45 Connector Serial Interface RS 232 19 2Kbps DB 9 female Power Consumption 4 5W 20 C Power Supply 1 5A DC Input 100 240VAC 60Hz 5V VDC Dimension 157w x 128d x 27h MM Weight 0 5Kg Without antenna Opera...

Page 64: ... Name System DSSS Direct Sequence Spreading Spectrum IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IF Intermediate Frequency I Q In phase Quadrature phase ISM Industrial Scientific Medical Frequency Band PNP Plug and Play RF Radio Frequency SAW Surface Acoustic Wave SSID Service Set Identifier STA Wireless Stations TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TDD Time Division D...

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