NET 300 Series Start-Up Guide
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Step 4—Review the Transceiver’s Configuration
Two essential settings for the transceiver must be set before a link can
be established. They are:
•
Device Mode
—Access Point, or Remote (default).
•
Network Name
—
Common identifier used by all of the units,
which are part of the same network (required).
The Network Name must match to enable Remote units to associate
with the Access Point unit.
Other parameters that commonly need review or adjustment are:
•
IP Address
—Must be a unique address to allow access to the
Menu System through the
LAN
port or over-the-air.
(Default = 192.168.1.1)
•
RF Output Power Level
—Check and adjust as necessary for
compliance with regulatory guidelines. (Default: +37 dBm.)
•
Data Rate
—
AUTO
selection (default) allows maximum data rate
for the current signal level. (The stronger the signal, the higher
the data rate.) Available data rates are 256 kbps and 512 kbps.
•
Password
—Used for remote access and Menu System features.
NOTE:
The default password is
admin
. For web access, a username is
also required. The default username is
iNET
.
A unique IP address and subnet are required to access the Menu
System, either through the
LAN
port, or remotely over-the-air.
A summary of selected operating parameters’ range and default values
is included in the Reference Chart at the center of this booklet.
How to Review the Transceiver’s Configuration
The following is an overview of the configuration procedure. For
detailed instructions on using the HTTP (
LAN
Port) and text-based
(
COM1
) Menu System, please refer to the
User’s Guide
. Key menu
selections are shown at the center of this guide.
a. Connect a computer’s serial communications port to the
COM1
Port using a straight-through cable.
b. Launch a terminal emulator program, such as HyperTerminal,
on the computer. Con
fi
gure to: 19,200 bps/8N1/no handshak-
ing/VT100.
