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Getting Started 14

WLA-AWCG User Manual

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Attach the metal stabiliser to the AirStation Pro using the screw provided, in
order to secure the antenna adapter.

Figure 9:

Attaching the metal stabiliser to the AirStation Pro

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Connect the end of the antenna adapter connector to the external antenna.

Figure 10:

Attaching the external antenna

Once the external antenna has been attached to the AirStation Pro, you can direct
this to any other AirStation Pro’s that you have installed to strengthen the overall
range of the signal.

Checking the connection to the external antenna

To check the quality of the connection to the external antenna you must have the
Client Manager software installed. For details on installing Client Manager see

WLI-PCM-L11 Users Manual

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Содержание AirStation Pro WLA-AWCG

Страница 1: ...WLA AWCG User Guide...

Страница 2: ...Access point to access point communication 24 AIRSTATION PRO INSTALLATION 28 About this chapter 29 Installing the AirStation Pro 29 Network adapter installation 29 Checking the TCP IP settings 31 Inst...

Страница 3: ...igned 65 Settings Screen is not displayed 66 Cannot connect to the LAN 66 Search is taking a long time to display other computers 68 APPENDIX 70 About this appendix 71 Checking the version of Windows...

Страница 4: ...1 About this Manual...

Страница 5: ...ntenna or an outside aerial Chapter 3 Product Overview describes the main features of the AirStation Pro and possible AirStation Pro access point configurations Chapter 4 AirStation Pro Installation e...

Страница 6: ...y doing the following 1 On the Start menu select MELCO AirStation AirStation Manager Help The Online Help opens When using the AirStation Manager Settings screen you may use the context sensitive help...

Страница 7: ...d release the left mouse button Double click Point to an item with the mouse and click twice on the left mouse but ton Table 1 Standard Terms Convention Type of Information Italics Used to identify do...

Страница 8: ...follow the instructions shown with this symbol may result in serious injury or damage to property Do not disassemble or modify the product Attempts to disassemble or modify products that are displaye...

Страница 9: ...2 Getting Started...

Страница 10: ...perate AirStation Pro WLA AWCG AC DC power adapter Straight through network cable UnshieldedTwisted Pair UTP cable Antenna connector only required if you want to connect to an external antenna Network...

Страница 11: ...e see Installing the AirStation Manager Software on page 33 Refer to the WLI PCM L11 Wireless LAN card User Manual Initial setup To connect all the hardware supplied with the AirStation Pro pack and s...

Страница 12: ...itted with a cascade port Figure 2 AirStation Pro installation setup 4 Connect the power supply to the DC connector on the WLA AWCG 1 Remove the rear cover by gently squeezing both sides and then pull...

Страница 13: ...adapters refer to the appropriate adapter documentation Installing the Wireless LAN card on a desktop PC If your desktop PC does not have a card slot you must install one of the following bus adapter...

Страница 14: ...ard will display green 2 2 4 Adding an external antenna An external antenna can be connected to the AirStation Pro in order to increase the signal range of the AirStation Pro The external antenna work...

Страница 15: ...Pro To disassemble the AirStation Pro and attach the adapter follow these steps 1 Remove all screws from the AirStation Pro Figure 5 Removing screws from the AirStation Pro 2 Open the AirStation Pro...

Страница 16: ...7 Attaching the antenna adapter to the Wireless LAN network card Attaching the external antenna Once the antenna adapter has been attached to the Wireless LAN network card you can attach an external...

Страница 17: ...external antenna Figure 10 Attaching the external antenna Once the external antenna has been attached to the AirStation Pro you can direct this to any other AirStation Pro s that you have installed to...

Страница 18: ...anager screen select File Manual Figure 11 Client Manager Manual option 3 Select File Manual This Manual Setting dialog box is displayed Figure 12 Manual setting dialog box 4 Enter the ESS ID in the E...

Страница 19: ...AirStation option from the drop down list 6 Click OK The Verify Connection dialog box is displayed Figure 13 Verify Connection dialog box 7 Click OK The AirStation Pro found on the network is display...

Страница 20: ...15 File Test Connection Diagnostic option The Test Connection dialog box is displayed Figure 16 Test Connection dialog box The connection status is now checked and the connection test displayed The c...

Страница 21: ...radio status The diagnostic test results are displayed as a combination of connection status and radio status Connection Status Radio Status Very Good Very Good Good Good Poor Questionable Very Poor P...

Страница 22: ...ntennas The existence of high voltage wire or an electromagnetic device in between antennas The antenna or access point is surrounded by metal objects Scenario Range at 11Mbps Range at 2 Mbps WLE HG D...

Страница 23: ...3 Product Overview...

Страница 24: ...e The AirStation Pro enables communication between multiple access points Up to six AirStation Pro s can be used in any one area Wireless Distribution System WDS or the repeating function is supported...

Страница 25: ...WLA AWCG displays the following physical features Figure 18 AirStation Pro DIAG POWER WIRELESS 10M 100M DC ETHERNET RESET BUTTON AirStation Pro Wired MAC Address AirStation Pro Wireless MAC Address R...

Страница 26: ...green ETHERNET Wired LAN When the AirStation Pro is connected to a 100Base TX 10Base T the LED indicator will flash 10Mbps Indicator will flash orange 100Mbps Indicator will flash green DIAGNOSTICS Th...

Страница 27: ...grams illustrate some possible connection configurations Figure 19 AP to AP communication between buildings using an external antenna AirStation Pro ports User INIT The initialise button if held for t...

Страница 28: ...ou are using more than two external antenna one must be used as a target antenna The others must function as directional antenna Internal access point communication AirStation Pro s can be used to est...

Страница 29: ...ro will cause a drop in the information throughput Therefore it is highly recommended that you use the AirStation Pro for dedicated bridging between LAN s This is illustrated in the diagram below Figu...

Страница 30: ...27 Product Overview WLA AWCG User Manual...

Страница 31: ...4 AirStation Pro Installation...

Страница 32: ...ing the AirStation Pro Before you begin the installation process it is very important that you know the version of Windows that is installed on your PC Each version of Windows differs in functionality...

Страница 33: ...ll the appropriate network adapter and drivers For details on how to do so refer to the WLI PCM L11 User Manual or the appropriate network adapter documentation Windows NT 1 On the Start menu select S...

Страница 34: ...settings The TCP IP settings must be correct Note If the IP address of your network adapter is set to 0 0 0 0 or 169 254 X X where X is a value ranging from 0 255 the TCP IP protocols have not been in...

Страница 35: ...ipconfig all at the command prompt 3 Press the Enter key The IP information is displayed Note Running ipconfig all allows you to check the IP address of all network adapters Ethernet adapter Local Are...

Страница 36: ...e configuration PC follow these steps 1 Insert the AirStation Series Driver CD into the CD ROM drive If the Simple Installation Wizard dialog box is displayed proceed directly to step 5 Note You shoul...

Страница 37: ...ure 28 Setup dialog box 8 Ensure that the Destination Directory is correct Note To change the default installation directory select a different drive from the Drive drop down list A new installation d...

Страница 38: ...program will remove AirStation Manager from your machine 4 2 4 Connecting to the AirStation Pro Before connecting to the AirStation Pro ensure that you have a Web browser installed Internet Explorer 4...

Страница 39: ...splayed Figure 32 Connection dialog box 3 Enter the last six digits of the AirStation Pro s wired MAC address in the MAC address field 4 Enter the Group name in the Group name field This field will au...

Страница 40: ...ick OK The Verify connection dialog box is displayed Figure 33 Verify connection dialog box 6 If encryption has been set using a WEP key enter your encryption key in the WEP key field 7 Click OK Note...

Страница 41: ...he network are displayed in the AirStation Manager screen Figure 34 AirStation Pro s found 8 Highlight the AirStation Pro for which you want to configure the settings 9 Select Admin Set IP address The...

Страница 42: ...ult your network administrator 11 Click OK 12 The Web browser will start automatically and the Settings screen is displayed Figure 36 Settings screen Note If the Web browser does not start automatical...

Страница 43: ...rd dialog box 2 Enter root in the Username field 3 Leave the Password field blank This is the default password 4 Click OK The Standard Settings screen is displayed Figure 38 Standard Settings screen T...

Страница 44: ...ing your settings Figure 39 Standard settings confirmation screen 4 2 5 Check the reception of the external antenna If you have installed an external antenna you should ensure that it is functioning c...

Страница 45: ...5 Configuring AirStation Settings...

Страница 46: ...Manager 5 2 Configuration options You must configure the AirStation Pro through the Settings screen The following sections describe how to open the Settings screen and the various configuration optio...

Страница 47: ...nt communication enables computers to communicate wirelessly with one another You can register a maximum number of six MAC addresses To enable access point communication follow these steps 1 Open the...

Страница 48: ...42 Basic Settings screen 5 Click AP Communication on the Advanced Settings menu in the left panel The Access Point Communication screen is displayed Figure 43 Access Point Communication Setting scree...

Страница 49: ...ayed on the Diagnostics screen To access this screen see Diagnostics on page 56 5 2 3 Setting up roaming The AirStation Pro roaming function allows users to move from one room to another with their la...

Страница 50: ...nd Roaming setting option adjacent to ESS ID 4 Select the Use option adjacent to Roaming 5 Click Set A page is displayed confirming your settings are complete Roaming between the AirStation Pro and ot...

Страница 51: ...isplaying the Settings screen on page 43 2 Ensure that the Encryption Code WEP field is empty 3 Ensure that a channel between 1 and 13 is displayed in the DS Channel field If using the AirStation Pro...

Страница 52: ...n the Basic Settings screen For instructions on how to do this see Displaying the Settings screen on page 43 2 Select ASCII or HEX ASCII enables you to enter a 5 digit password alphanumerically both t...

Страница 53: ...een For instructions on how to do this see Displaying the Settings screen on page 43 2 Click Advanced Settings and then Wireless LAN Restrictions in the left panel The Wireless LAN Restrictions Setup...

Страница 54: ...t to the network select the Disable option and click Set 5 2 7 Setting up passwords For increased security you can set a password for an administrator limiting access to the AirStation settings By def...

Страница 55: ...the AirStation Pro factory settings See the Appendix chapter Restoring AirStation Pro factory settings on page 72 3 Enter the new administrator password in the New Password field 4 Enter the password...

Страница 56: ...o To configure the channel settings follow these steps 1 Open the Basic Settings screen For instructions on how to do this see Displaying the Settings screen on page 43 2 In the DS channel drop down l...

Страница 57: ...address will be automatically assigned This can be over ridden by manually entering an IP address in the Default Gateway address field It is recommended that you manually set a gateway address If you...

Страница 58: ...ion from a Wired LAN Prohibit configuration over AirStation To configure the Packet Filter settings follow these steps 1 Open the Basic Settings screen For instructions on how to do this see Displayin...

Страница 59: ...5 2 11 Diagnostics The diagnostics function displays all AirStation Pro information and settings To access this function follow these steps 1 Open the Settings screen For instructions on how to do thi...

Страница 60: ...ation Pros Wireless MAC address ESS ID Displays the ESS ID Wireless roaming function Displays whether the Wireless roaming function has been enabled or disabled Wireless LAN PC Connection Displays whe...

Страница 61: ...6 Troubleshooting...

Страница 62: ...apter on your PC cannot be found Network driver fails at installation AirStation Pro IP address is not assigned Settings screen is not displayed Cannot connect to the LAN Search is taking a long time...

Страница 63: ...sure that the ESS ID s on your network adapter and the AirStation Pro match To check the ESS ID refer to the following section Checking the ESS ID for Windows 95 98 ME To check the ESS ID on your netw...

Страница 64: ...less LAN Adapter click Properties The ESS ID is displayed To check the ESS ID on the AirStation Pro refer to the Configuring the Airstation Settings chapter Diagnostics on page 56 The correct network...

Страница 65: ...to the Appendix chapter Adding protocols on page 75 TCP IP protocol is not binding to the network card To correct this you must 1 Install the TCP IP protocol Refer to the Appendix chapter Adding prot...

Страница 66: ...apter drivers have not been installed Solutions Ensure that the correct drivers for the network adapter are correctly installed If you are using the Wireless LAN card refer to the Wireless LAN Card WL...

Страница 67: ...l the network adapter driver or Change the resources manually to avoid the conflict Refer to your Windows documentation for information on how to do this Network card is displayed with X If this symbo...

Страница 68: ...se 2 The network adapter is not installed correctly Solutions To correct this 1 Ensure that the network adapter is installed in the computer For instructions on how to do this refer to AirStation Pro...

Страница 69: ...All Files Otherwise you may not be able to view the driver files 6 2 6 Cannot connect to the LAN When an access point cannot be found the AirStation Pro cannot connect to the LAN PC s If the AirStati...

Страница 70: ...th of the following 1 Decrease the distance between the LAN PC and the AirStation Pro 2 Ensure that the line of sight between the LAN PC and the AirStation Pro is clear Cause 5 The AirStation Pro is s...

Страница 71: ...ard drive and select the Sharing tab 6 2 7 Search is taking a long time to display other computers Cause 1 The other computer is not connected to the network If your computer cannot access that comput...

Страница 72: ...69 Troubleshooting WLA AWCG User Manual...

Страница 73: ...Appendix...

Страница 74: ...e steps 1 Minimise or close all windows The desktop of your computer will be dis played 2 Using your mouse right click on the My Computer icon 3 Select the Properties option from the drop down list Th...

Страница 75: ...ttings are now restored to the original factory settings A 4 Configuring protocols Before you begin configuring your protocols you must first ensure that the required protocols have been added to your...

Страница 76: ...on dialog box All the protocols installed on your PC are displayed in this dialog box If the protocol that you require is not displayed you must add it For instructions on how to do this see Adding pr...

Страница 77: ...ow to do this see Adding protocols on page 75 Windows 2000 1 On the Start menu select Setup Network and Dial up connection 2 Double click the Local Area Connections icon 3 Click Properties 4 The Local...

Страница 78: ...ork Configuration dialog box as shown in Checking that the protocols are added on page 72 2 Click Add The Select Network Component Type dialog box is displayed Figure 56 Select Network Component Type...

Страница 79: ...dress on page 77 Windows NT 1 Open the Network Protocol dialog box as shown in Checking that the pro tocols are added on page 72 2 Click Add The Select Network Protocol dialog box is displayed Figure...

Страница 80: ...will be prompted to restart your computer at this point Click No because you still have to specify an IP address For instructions on how to do this see Specifying the IP address on page 77 A 4 3 Speci...

Страница 81: ...he protocols are added on page 72 Figure 59 Network Configuration dialog box 2 Select the TCP IP protocol and click the Properties button The TCP IP Properties dialog box is displayed 3 Select the IP...

Страница 82: ...n IP address automatically 5 Enter an IP address in the IP Address field Enter 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field Figure 61 Entering the Subnet Mask Note A suggested IEEE IP default value for an i...

Страница 83: ...Network Protocol dialog box as shown in Checking that the pro tocols are added on page 72 Figure 62 Network Protocols dialog box 2 Select the TCP IP protocol and click Properties The TCP IP Propertie...

Страница 84: ...t mask settings If there is a DHCP server on the network select Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Click OK 7 You are prompted to restart your computer click Yes Windows 2000 1 Open the Local Area C...

Страница 85: ...installed on your PC Follow the steps appropriate to the Web browser that you are using A 5 1 Using Internet Explorer 5 0 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 On the Tools menu select Internet Options 3 Select...

Страница 86: ...5 Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box 5 Ensure Bypass proxy server for local addresses option is selected Note Ensure Use a proxy server option is selected if you wish to have access to the Int...

Страница 87: ...lect View Select Internet Options 3 Select the Connection tab 4 Select the Connect to the Internet using a local area network option 5 In the Proxy server field click Advanced The Proxy Settings dialo...

Страница 88: ...ct the Manual Proxy configuration option Click View The Manual Proxy Configuration dialog box is displayed Figure 68 Manual Proxy Configuration dialog box 4 Enter the AirStations IP address in the Do...

Страница 89: ...Base T and 100Base TX DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server This is a function that adjusts bandwidth automatically depending on the communication traffic IP addresses can be automatically a...

Страница 90: ...tive Ethernet The most popular type of LAN which send its communications through radio frequency signals carried by a coaxial cable Each computer checks to see if another computer is transmitting and...

Страница 91: ...trol devices MAC Address Media Access Control Address This is a physical address specific to each network device The MAC address consists of six bytes The first three bytes constitute the vendor code...

Страница 92: ...TCP IP is the standard Internet protocol WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS is applied to the communication between up to six access points Web browser A software application used to navigate the I...

Страница 93: ...n connecting between Wireless LAN computers the same Wireless channel must be used in all the Wireless LAN computers involved If you change the Wireless channel it may cause radio interference with ot...

Страница 94: ...on ranges 19 H hardware AirStation Pro pack 7 initial setup 8 Help 3 I installing AirStation Pro 29 network adapter 29 IP address specifying 77 N Network adapter installation Windows 2000 31 Windows 9...

Страница 95: ...figuring the AirStation Manager 47 settings screen display 43 software installing AirStation Manager software 33 T TCP IP settings checking 31 terms and conventions 4 W Web browser checking settings 8...

Страница 96: ...equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may caus...

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