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EtherAnt II User’s Manual 

 

Network Type – 

This read-only property displays the type of network that the EC is currently associated 

with. 
 

AP Name/Partner Name –

 

This read-only property displays the name of the 802.11(b) device that the EC 

is currently associated with.  If the attached EC is configured for Infrastructure Mode the field will show 
the AP Name.  If configured for Wireless Link Mode the field will show the Partner Name.  If configured for 
Peer-to-Peer Mode this field will not be visible. 
 

Signal Strength –

 This indicator appears as a horizontal bar that changes color depending on the 

strength of your signal.  Green means an excellent signal; yellow means a good signal; and red means a 
poor signal.  If configured for Peer-to-Peer Mode, this field will not be visible. 
 
Immediately beneath this information appear the 

Serial Number, Model Name, Firmware Version 

and

 

Manufacturing Date 

for the device. 

 

The bottom of the screen shows four fields that will contain information only if you have a connection

.

  

These fields appear on every window in the software and

 

include: 

 

Host Computer Name –

 This read-only property displays the name of the computer you are using. 

 

Host Computer IP –

 This read-only property displays the IP address of the computer you are using. 

 

Ethernet Converter Name –

 

This read-only property displays the name of the EC you are currently 

connected to. 
 

Ethernet Converter IP –

 

This read-only property displays the IP address of the EC you are currently 

connected to. 
 

Converter Manager Tool Bar 

Located at the top of every screen is the Converter Manager Tool Bar.  Described below are the 
commands located on the tool bar and the drop-down menus found under each. 
 

File Menu 

Scan for ECs –

 This command will reset the attached EC.  Then, the Select EC screen will reappear 

listing all of the devices you are associated with. 
 

Exit –

 This command will shut down the Client Manager application. 

 

Edit Menu 

Several standard editor commands are available for your use.  They are 

Undo, Cut, Copy

 and 

Paste

 

View Menu 

The drop-down menu under 

View

 lists all of the screens available in the Client Manager.  Select the 

screen you wish to go to and click.  You can also switch easily between screens using the 

View

 menu. 

 

Commands Menu 

Reset EC –

 This command will request the attached EC to reset itself. 

 

Tools Menu 

This screen contains two functions, 

Security Features

 and 

Options

,

 

described below in detail. 

 

Security Features –

 

In this screen (Figure 3.3) you are able to set a new password, enable password 

protection and control login dialog.  There are two possible passwords that you can define: the 

Version 3.3 

Page 11 

March 2003 

Содержание EtherAnt II-LR

Страница 1: ...Version 3 3 March 2003...

Страница 2: ...any of the following occurs 1 The product enclosure is opened 2 The antenna connections are not properly waterproofed 3 The device is installed improperly or with incorrect connectors 4 The round conn...

Страница 3: ...ation 6 Section 3 The Client Manager 8 3 1 Installation 8 3 2 Using the Client Manager 9 3 3 General Information 10 3 4 Configuration 15 3 5 Utilities 18 3 6 Removing the Program 21 Appendix A Frequen...

Страница 4: ...utomatically routes IP packets for up to 253 MAC addresses on the LAN no special configuration is necessary The Micro routing algorithm maintains an auto indexed IP to MAC address table by inspecting...

Страница 5: ...gain and 15 beamwidth Transmit power of 2 Watts EIRP and 16 Watts EIRP on LR model Up to 4 5 Mbps actual throughput FCC Part 15 Certified for license free operation 11 channels in USA Professional ins...

Страница 6: ...ast tilt bracket mount Outdoor Ethernet cable with weatherproof antenna connector 50 feet standard can be optionally extended up to 300 feet for standard series and up to 100 feet for LR models Cat 5...

Страница 7: ...prior to deploying it in the field Set up a mini network that resembles your actual configuration as close as possible By using such a mock up troubleshooting potential problems will be much easier t...

Страница 8: ...tenna is aimed at a vertically polarized omni directional or sector base station antenna it must be mounted vertically polarized using the other mounting stud on the back Figure 2 1 Outdoor Pole Mount...

Страница 9: ...ed Link Test screen of the Wireless Client Manager program shows signal strength levels Walk around the desired coverage areas with the laptop computer and record the signal levels This way you can bu...

Страница 10: ...er Injector 6 Check that the Power and Ethernet LEDs are lit For LR models check that the RX Power amplifier LED green is also lit 7 Configure the EtherAnt II Client Adapter using the Client Manager s...

Страница 11: ...the contents of the CD ROM drive and select the following directory Management YDI Client Manager Run the Set Up program 2 The Splash screen will appear first Choose Next to continue the installation...

Страница 12: ...ther user will be given access to that EC Once the logged in user logs out the status will then reflect whether it is online or offline Figure 3 1 Select EC Screen A number of other functions can be p...

Страница 13: ...ressing this button will restore the parameters that are currently saved in the attached EC General Information This screen automatically displays information about the connection with the device you...

Страница 14: ...splays the IP address of the computer you are using Ethernet Converter Name This read only property displays the name of the EC you are currently connected to Ethernet Converter IP This read only prop...

Страница 15: ...C Address of the most recently received Ethernet frame from the Ethernet port will be used Note this setting disables Micro routing If Use EC MAC Address is clicked the internal MAC Address of the uni...

Страница 16: ...Antenna Selection This option only available for the Design In model allows the user to select which antenna port on the 802 11 b PCMCIA Card to use Figure 3 5 Options Ethernet Figure 3 6 Options PC C...

Страница 17: ...designed to help you configure one or two ECs from the default configuration to the configuration that matches your needs This includes the wireless and Ethernet settings Serial Configuration Wizard A...

Страница 18: ...n Gateway This field sets the IP Address of the Gateway router or firewall You will need to enter the IP address of your gateway particularly if you plan to use the EC to access computers or other Eth...

Страница 19: ...t Peer to Peer if you are setting up an Ad Hoc group or Wireless Link if you are setting up a wireless bridged network Note Wireless Link mode disables Micro routing Figure 3 11 Wireless Configuration...

Страница 20: ...key see Figure 3 13 Use Key This field allows you to choose which key to use for encryption Encryption Type This field allows you to specify whether to use a 64 bit or a 128 bit encryption key For a 1...

Страница 21: ...ent Manager installed because the settings are stored in the non volatile memory of the EtherAnt II 3 5 Utilities Diagnostic Utility Figure 3 14 The Diagnostic Utility Screen is invaluable for checkin...

Страница 22: ...ckets are received the diagnostic utility screen will update the number of successfully received packets at each specified rate These signal levels are also very useful for aiming the antenna Adjust t...

Страница 23: ...ocess fails the CM displays a warning message clearly stating that the update has failed The user should then attempt to log back in via the CM and re run the update process After the process is done...

Страница 24: ...u through this process The latest firmware can be found at www ydi com support downloads php Firmware and Client Manager software are distributed together to ensure synchronized capability and feature...

Страница 25: ...only be fixed at our facilities 3 Why can I not log on Client Manager Only one Client Manager Login is allowed at a time The Client Manager will not allow two users to log on simultaneously 4 Why does...

Страница 26: ...r needs to be set to the default value of Large meaning there are not many APs covering the area This keeps client devices from easily wandering off looking for other APs if there is any kind of trans...

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