CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ESTeem Model 210
Wireless Ethernet Radio Modem! This manual was written to help both the
first time and advanced user of the 210 to configure the wireless modem for
your application. If this is your first time configuring the 210 and you would
like to get going as soon as possible, we recommend using the
ESTeem
Resource CD
provided with the modem. The Resource CD will provide the
software utilities and guide you through the configuration of the wireless
modem for your application.
Figure 1: ESTeem Model 210 Series
The ESTeem 210 wireless Ethernet modems are sophisticated networking devices. To keep the manual usably short, many of
the application descriptions and programming details assume the user has a good working knowledge of the following network
concepts:
Throughout this User’s Manual are
“
Technical Tips
” in boxes like this that
have been added to help answer the
most commonly asked questions.
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General Ethernet networking and the configuration of LAN topologies
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Common Ethernet terminology and acronyms
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TCP/IP network protocol structure and how to configure TCP/IP networks
and subnets
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How to identify and set the TCP/IP address on your computer
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Have administrator privileges to the computer and network you are configuring
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If using routing protocols, you must be able to identify and configure the network routers, gateways and firewalls
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You must be familiar with using web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla
If you are unfamiliar with any of the above networking concepts, you may need to contact your network administrator for
assistance.
MODEL 210 OVERVIEW
The ESTeem Model 210 is a series of wireless
LAN transceivers that can be used to build many
types of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN).
The wireless modems in 210 series can provide
RF data rates up to 54 Kbps and have an RS-232
serial port for legacy device networks. The Model
210 is a very sophisticated networking device that
can be configured for multiple modes of operation
depending upon the needs of the wireless and
wired LAN system. The following configuration
modes are provided as an overview of the basic
network types, as all possible network
configurations can not be listed. For further help
in selecting the correct network type, please refer
to Chapter 4 of this User’s Manual or call
Customer Support at 509-735-9092.
Figure 2: Access Point Bridge Diagram
Revised: 5 Dec 12
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