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1. NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 9 cami bps 255 Up to 300m 984ft outdoors depends on the interference conditions and environment Transmission Range Up to 100m 328ft indoors depends on the interference conditions and environment Antenna Type Integrated built in dual dipole antenna with diversity Software Configuration WEC Utility program via Ethernet port 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Software Support Dynamic rate shifting 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Channel Setting Roaming RF Signal Quality Monitor Firmware Upgrade Via Ethernet port OS Support Supports any operating system Environment Operating Environment System Requirements Operating Temperature 0 50 32 122 F Except RF output power and sensitivity Storage Temperature 30 70 22 158 F Humidity Maximum 85 at 40 104 F One IEEE 802 11b compliant wireless adapter An Ethernet drop UTP One PC and a supplied RS 232 cable only used when configuration of the AP is required NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 10 Accessories Add the transmission range For NWN 660 amp NWH 6110 J 6dBi Indoor High Gain Directional Antenna NWA0106 Electrical Specifications Gan SB Environmental amp Mechanical Charact
2. and sensitivity Storage Temperature 30 70 22 158 F Humidity Maximum 85 at 40 104 F non condensing System Requirements One IEEE 802 11b compliant wireless adapter An Ethernet drop UTP One PC and a supplied RS 232 cable only used when configuration of the AP is required NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 8 NWH 2210 WEC General Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826 CE Mark ARIB STD T66 Standards Compliance Wireless IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi compliant Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Transmission Rate 11Mbps Max 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Power Voltage DC 5 1 Volt 5 2A Max AC Adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1Volt 1 0A Typical 103 x 116 x 66mm 4 05 x 4 56 x 2 60in Wireless Radio Frequency Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Frequency Band 2 4GHz RF Frequency Range 2471MHz 2497MHz Japan Band 2400MHZz 2483 5MHz North American Europe Extended Japan Band 2445MHz 2475MHz Spain 2446 5MHz 2483 5MHz France Transmitter RF Output Power 20dBm For North American and Extended Japan 18dBm Europe Frequency Stability Winthin 25ppm Data Modulation Type BPSK 1Mbps QPSK 2 5 5 11 Mbps Data Modulation Speed 11 5 5 2 1Mbps with auto fallback Sensitivity Lass than 8 of FER packet size is 1024 bytes
3. AI O DI O Module The Ad hoc mode does not support long distances transmissions The Transmission Range between WECs is 100m 328ft indoor depending on the interference conditions and environment If you require long distance transmissions please use the Infrastructure mode and refer to the next chapter for clear description NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 25 4 1 5 Application 5 Combine GSM and wireless NWH 2210 7044 Digital I O Module h4 Modem ra M 7188E z 2 NWH 2210 Warming bell S GSM Modem M1200A 7188XA 7013D RTD probe RTD Input Module In this application the 7188XA reads the values of the RTD sensor continuously If the temperatures are out of the safe range the 7188XA will send a message to the remote host through GSM modem The host notes the emergency service for a distant location by WEC Under normal conditions the host also reads and sends the values of the remote device to 188E by WEC NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 26 4 2 Infrastructure Mode An Infrastructure network is formed by stations and one or more Access Points APs with the stations within a set distance from the AP This mode supports long distance transmissions 4 2 1 Application 1 Lon
4. The Bridge links two or more separate networks into one single LAN environment it may be used as a repeater to extend the coverage range or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication boost antenna power either for higher transmission quality over a wider coverage area up to 30 km 18 miles or in a radio frequency hostile environment When using directional antennas to communicate among bridges manually aligning the antennas for proper bridge operation is a must The NWH6110 s intelligent antenna alignment monitoring features a fast and simple alignment at a glance see the following pictures for more information I Point to Point Mode The point to point bridge mode connects two networks in different locations through a wireless connection This capability allows a single high speed connection to the Internet to be shared across separate sites Wied Switch Elteerrvet pe Wireless j Access Point 7 Wireless PG care far notebook PC Wirlesa PC card for desktop PC Wired Ethernet ese uo s ars naaa aa a o e E rE om een oe one Wirless PCl card 8 far desktop PC e aa far notebook PG NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 20 IT Point to Multipoint Bridge Mode Point to multipoint bridge mode connects more than two networks in separate buildings through a wireless connection T
5. WEC Address eae eee ees Ethemet Firmware Versian 0 19 2001 1 0 7 1 3 6 0 0 0 I Apply here to NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 39 Other setting descriptions Transmission Rate Sets the transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the WEC Basic Rates This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the WEC The highest rate specified is the rate that the WEC will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Available options are e 1 and 2Mbps e All 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Channel Number You can change the channel number from here Refer to the Appendix page 101 Secure SSID Click to enable the Secure SSID option e Blocks a connection request from a station without the correct SSID Hides the SSID in outgoing beacon frames A site survey will not find the SSID Regulatory Domain Identifies the country where the WEC is used Each country has pre defined available channel numbers and transmission power Refer to the Appendix page 78 AP Address This is the MAC ID of the WEC The current WEC firmware version Encryption Data Encryption provides more secure wireless data communication Important In a multiple cell network topology overlapping and or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without inte
6. 17 Trap View The log shows when an NWH6110 was powered on or an Ethernet port became active and the IP address of the reporting NWH6110 You may save open and delete log files from the File menu NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 72 Advanced You may set packet size thresholds in the Advanced section Config 192 168 2 2 Bridge NWH6110 IF Filter Wireless Bridge Mode Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server Advanced RATS Threshold 966 0 esd Fragment Threshold i 730 OO hz 256 2346 Export Import Figure 18 Advanced NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 73 RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other The RTS Request to Send mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS mechanism will NOT be enabled Fragment Threshold n the 802 11 Standard the MAC Layer may fragment and reassemble directed data units The fragmentation and defragmentation mechanisms allow for fragment re transmission Important Once all configurations have been completed click OK You will be reminded that a reset is required to make the changes effective Click Yes You must reset th
7. 45 Power Voltage DC 5 1 Volt 5 2A Max AC Adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1Volt 1 0A Typical 138 x 114 x 37mm 5 43 x 4 49 x 1 46in Wireless Radio Frequency Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Frequency Band 2 4GHz RF Frequency Range 2471MHz 2497MHz Japan Band 2400MHZz 2483 5MHz North American Europe Extended Japan Band NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 5 2445MHz 2475MHz Spain 2446 5MHz 2483 5MHz France Transmitter RF Output Power 20dBm For North American and Extended Japan 18dBm Europe Frequency Stability Within 25ppm Data Modulation Type BPSK 1Mbps QPSK 2 5 5 11 Mbps Data Modulation Speed 11 5 5 2 1Mbps with auto fallback Receive Sensitivity Lass than 8 of FER packet size is 1024 bytes 80dBm 11Mbps 25 5_ Transmission Range Up to 300m 984ft outdoors depends on the interference conditions and environment Up to 100m 328ft indoors depends on the interference conditions and environment Antenna Type Dual dipole diversity Software Configuration AP COMEFIG Tools program via COM port AP Management System via Ethernet Security 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Configuration settings password Software Support SNMP for MIB and MIB II 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Dynamic rate shifting from 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Network Co
8. Edit Toa View Window Help EAL EIN Bridgee TT i BoA 07 ii 102 TES aT HE SHEE hee SHORT Sera eT eae Bridge ry nee ae ES s ne nee E Monitor a Config ial Antenna Alignment te Reset 1 Load Default Upgrade Firmware O New Host Address Figure 39 Upgrade Firmware The Upgrade Firmware dialog box will open Figure 40 Uperade Bridge NWH6110 Finmvare Select File E Destination fi 92 168 44 27 Transfer Status cow NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 91 Figure 40 Upgrade Bridge Firmware Browse for the file to be uploaded to the NWH6110 or type the file name and path in the Select File field The Upgrade button will then become enabled Click Upgrade to start uploading the file to the NWH6110 The IWMS and the NWH6110 s built in Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP client server will load the new executable into the NWH6110 s flash ROM area If the upload activity fails an error message will be shown on the message box Once the file transfer is complete click Close to close the window Advanced Management Batch Mode Operation In order to maximize the efficiency of wireless LAN management the user may apply a batch mode operation to manage the Bridge First sort the InstantWave devices by device type Then select the Bridges Click the right mouse button to open the
9. example on Bridge A enter Bridge B s MAC address as the peer Bridge and vice versa e Figure 11 page 63 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 75 Aligning Step1 After the NWH6110 wireless Bridge and the antenna have been successfully installed connect a Notebook PC to an NWH6110 bridge via a crossover UTP cable Run the IWMS InstantWave Management system on the Notebook PC Click the Auto discover icon B i tantWave Management System Hosts View om stat File Edit Host View Window Help 192 168 3071 ae eno TT TE HM Auto Discovery Ff E Monitor A Config Antenna Alignment h t Reset N Load Default Figure 20 Antenna Alignment Step2 Select the NWH6110 and click the right mouse button The available tools for the wireless bridge will be shown Figure 20 Click Antenna Alignment Step3 Setup the parameters for testing Calculation of antenna alignment is conducted via the following procedure e Bridge A sends a packet to Bridge B e When Bridge B successfully receives the packet from Bridge A it automatically echoes the packet back e When Bridge A receives the pack echoed back by Bridge B it calculates the throughput and presents it in PPS packets per second and KBPS kilobytes per second The higher the throughput is the better the alignment NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless
10. routable protocol which NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 108 means that all messages contain not only the address of the destination station but the address of a destination network This allows TCP IP messages to be sent to multiple networks within an organization or around the world hence its use in the worldwide Internet Every client and server in a TCP IP network requires an IP address which is either permanently assigned or dynamically assigned at startup TIA Telecommunications Industry Association Body which authored the TIA EIA 568 A Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard in conjunction with EIA TX TX is an abbreviation for transmitter or transmit aa Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP Twisted pair cabling that includes no shielding UTP most often refers to the 100 ohm Category 3 4 amp 5 cables specified in the TIA EIA 568 A standard User Datagram Protocol UDP A transport layer in TCP IP networks UDP is a low overhead protocol that uses IP to deliver its packets W Wide Area Network WAN A wide area network connects local area networks together Typical WAN interfaces include plain old telephone service POTS lines digital subscriber lines DSL cable T1 T3 and ISDN Wireless Access Protocol WAP A language used for writing Web pages that uses far les
11. steps are as follows Step1 Click the Star menu and Programs under Windows system Execute the AP Management System Sm Instantwave HighFate AP me AP COMPig Tool ae AP Management system es Trap Server wy Uninstall Instantwave HighRate AP Step2 When you first execute the application there is no Knowledge of any AP First create an AP PN largors abnnuanmani oy oo nL OX Se Config View Help Ree ae IP Address MAC Address Status reat a new entry to manage a specified AP Step3 Key in the IP that you set with AP COMFig Toofr Werenvts tjan aur IF Address J Community public cnc NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 49 Step4 Now you can see that the IP is shown on the screen Double click the icon am Network Management System oX File AP Config Ae Help IP Address MAC Address Status Sa 108 30 72 N Double click Step5 Double clicking the icon shows the information that you re entered sa 192 168 30 72 Network Management System oOx File AF Config View Help IP Address MAC Address Status HAPI ICPDAS COM 192 168 3072 O080 Ci E3 1 Lai i Le A ssociated with 192 z NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 50 Step6 You can see the settable items in
12. the Config menu a ag gt a a a ee ele eee ek em ele Jaa ee ee en eet Pee ew ew BOF hh hl hl hl lhl ee ee ee lll ll Ul ll ee ee ee ee eee eee ll oe ee ee ee ee ee ee a m GER a R Ea Ea aana Config vev Help REEE A a me 072 00 30 C6 E3 1 Trap Management Load Factory Configuration Uporade AP Firmware Reset AP gt 4 Change AP settings including IP Filter Access control and Wireless s set A Associated with 192 Step Reset any past of the configuration which you need to change After resetting click the OK button NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 51 Steps Reset the AP Note the configuration has been changed If you want to re change the AP just re create an AP and enter the changed IP which you changed Then follow the above steps AA REAP Network Management system Sons View Help AP Settings MAC Address Status Dr USU NEAL AP E Trap Management Load Factory Configuration Uporade AP Firmware Keset Access Point to enable the modified settings Associated with 192 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 52 6 wick z DF INV 0 7 1 Install the InstantWave Management Tools Step1 Put the companion CD in your CD ROM Execute th
13. via the InstantWave Management System IWMS utility The IWMS utility is a Windows based SNMP management tool allowing network administrators to remotely configure and monitor the NWH6110 through both an Ethernet and a wireless connection To launch the IWMS utility step1 Click Start Programs InstantWave Management System InstantWave Management System The main IWMS window will open step2 Click Start Start Hosts View Auto Discovery The Discovery Protocol will discover all InstantWave Wireless operating devices connected to the Ethernet LAN within the same subnet Step1 Click the Auto Discovery icon on the left toolbar binoculars All InstantWave operating devices will be automatically discovered Figure 6 we tart File Edit Host View Window Help F 192 168 30 70 Bridged Bridge NWHeTIO OSU ChEs40A 06 56 10 192 166 30 71 Bridge Bridge NWHBTI0 O0 G0 CE E3 4AFE 04 57 48 Figure 6 InstantWave Management System NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 56 Step2 Select one of the wireless devices in the list The utility buttons on the left toolbar will become enabled Figure 7 EE stant Wave Management system Hosts View re Star File Edit Host View Window Help mao ddel ige NVPATTO ONGDOHEDSDFE wame AAtoDionery F f E Monitor d Contig HE Antenna Alignment N t Reset N Load Defaul
14. 10 103 Dipole A type of low gain 2 2 dBi antenna consisting of two often internal elements Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS A type of spread spectrum that spreads its signal continuously over a wide frequency band Directional Antenna An antenna that concentrates transmission power into a direction such that coverage distance increases at the expense of coverage angle Directional antenna types include yagi patch and parabolic dish Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP A protocol available with many operating systems that automatically issues IP addresses within a specified range to devices on a network The device retains the assigned address for a specific administrator defined period E Encryption The application of a specific algorithm to data so as to alter the appearance of the data This alteration of the data will appear incomprehensible to those who are not authorized to see the information EIA Electronic Industry Association formerly RMA or RETMA An association of manufacturers and users that establishes standards and publishes test methodologies Ethernet A network protocol invented by Xerox Corporation and developed jointly by Xerox Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation Ethernet networks use CSMA CD and run over a variety of cable types at 10 Mbps megabits per second PEN Ee FCC Federal Communications Commission US government agency established 19
15. 34 that regulates communications via radio television wire satellite and cable For more information see www fcc gov NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 104 Frequency Bands A range of frequencies eee Gateway A node on a network that serves as a common access point for other nodes The Internet addresses for all nodes accessed through a particular gateway have the same network portion but different node portions For example a node on Internet network 192 1 2 must go through a gateway to communicate with a node on Internet network 192 3 4 Gain The ratio of the output amplitude of a signal to the input amplitude of a signal This ratio is typically expressed in decibels dB Gigahertz GHz One billion cycles per second hertz Measurement of electromagnetic energy and transmission rates GSM Global Standard for Mobile A digital communication technology used by some carriers to provide PCS service Other technologies used are CDMA and TDMA H Hertz Hz Frequency The international unit for measuring frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHZ is one million hertz One gigahertz GHz is one billion hertz The standard U S electrical power frequency is 60 Hz the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0 551 6 MHz the FM broadcast radio frequency band is 8
16. 50 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 64 Encryption Click the Encryption tab Figure 12 to setup the security options Config 192 1684 27 Bridge NWH6110 SNMP Access Contra Trap Server Advanced IF Fite Wireless Bridge Mode Encryption To ct eale amp nev Secuiily key lhet enter a pactohrase and press lhe generahe bution of enters the key elements into the table below Pacsphrase 123 Keyt fae jor faa fec Je Method i23btwEP ao fai fa far fu Default Key f Expat mpcat af OF x Cancel Figure 12 Encryption The default setting is Disabled and initially the key sections will be blank The pull down Method box lists three options e Disabled default Disables data encryption e 40 bit WEP Enables use of 40 bit WEP e 128 bit WEP Enables use of 128 bit WEP Key Generation There are two ways to generate a security key The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field Click the Generate button For 40 bit WEP it will generate four keys Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 Select a key number from the dropdown list of the Default Key box If you do not manually select a key key 1 will be selected For 128 bit WEP only one key will be generated Click OK Another WEP key generation method is to insert the key values directly from the keyboard Enter your own key into one of the K
17. 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 17 AP The AP is an amplifier repeater for WEC with a maximum usage radius of 100m All WEC in the maximum range of AP can access each other The AP must connect to the hub Other devices connecting to the WEC can access each other via the AP Double WEC s range via AP 100 100 200 m s a im m r i WEC s range i AP s range a st oe te oe fete LETTES one Figure 3 3 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 18 For long distance solutions change your AP s antenna to add to the transmission range Please see page 10 for the antenna s specifications The antenna can only be changed on the NWH 660 Possibilities include 4 6 8 5 14dBi antennas In general every 6dBi doubles the maximum usage transmission distance of your device For example NWH 660 14dBi 14dBi SAN vA antenna antenna is _ NWE 2210 NWH 2210 n5 NM RJ 45 NN PONN RJ 45 Cable Directional a ES j l I I r i EE Ce u n transmission distance i 5 zij Highway Office 14 14 6 The maximum usage distance is gt 300 300 2 4200 m NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 19 Bridge
18. 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 82 Viewing Test Results The Antenna Alignment utility allows the user to view the test results in multiple ways 2D Two Dimension or 3D Three Dimension Zoom in for a magnified view or zoom out for a smaller view Rotation Rotate the view angle to the side Elevation Rotate the view angle from the top 3D and zoom in for a magnified view Check the 3D check box on the bottom left of the screen and click the magnifying glass icon a H Packet Length 512 maa aaaea 5j Packet Coune T0000 amp Sai Hi Dore 2 eee ro Packet Lost 35 035 Sead Rist Mun i 1 Mba SLSR ee SS SSE Ea ee S Ero hme gens Figure 26 3D and Zoom In NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 83 3D and zoom out for a smaller view Check the 3D check box on the bottom left of the screen and click the magnifying glass icon Fag oS E Bosa E 5 r F J r ketCout 9965 Packet Lost 35 0358 a Se MAT e a L Figure 27 3D and Zoom Out NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 84 3D Rotation and Elevation for X Y and Z axis Check the 3D box and adjust the sliders on the bottom of the screen see Fig
19. 8108 MHz and wireless 802 11 LANs operate at 2 4 GHz Hub A device at the center of a star topology network Hubs can be active where they repeat signals set to them or passive where they do not repeat but merely split signals sent through them Hub may refer to a repeater bridge switch router or any combination of these IEEE 802 11b A revision to the IEEE standard for direct sequence wireless LANs Most 802 11b products have data rates of up to 11 Mbps even though the standard does not specify the techniques for achieving these data rates NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 105 IEEE 802 3 The IEEE standards committee defining Ethernet networks Infrastructure Mode A client setting that provides connectivity to an AP As compared to Ad Hoc Mode where PCs or other client devices communicate directly with each other clients set in Infrastructure Mode all pass data through a central AP The AP not only mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood but also provides communication with the wired network See AD Hoc and AP Infrastructure Network A wireless network centered about an access point In this environment the access point not only provides communication with the wired network but also mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood Internet A global network
20. C as follows mee rie Ey Wireless State State Associated E CF Bescan Current SSID asmetac pen Currenet BSsiD O0 80 CE ESIATA Current Channel 1 Frequency 2412 MHz Link Cluality 100 TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT TT TT TT Signal Strength a7 3 Apply If the connection between WEC and PC is fine the Utility will show WEC Activity See the above picture NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 34 The WEC reconnects automatically when the connection is faulty between the PC and the WEC This happens until either you get a successful connection or click the Exit button to end the application See the following picture ep rie Ey Wireless State State GR EEE EE ra 0 gt Rescan Current SSID Currenet BSSID Current Channel Link Quality 0 signal Strength 0 ee Connection timec out retrying There is no need to re launch the Utility when you check the hardware NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 35 Setting the WEC in the Configuration Menu Set the Network Mode Two Network Modes can be selected One is Ad hoc and other is Infrastructure Refer to the NWH650 man SB1 pdf file in the companion CD of NWH 650 for more details about these two mode
21. Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 76 since every installation is different for example the difference in distance temperature humidity and alignment angle there is no pre determined reference for minimum acceptable signal levels The user may specify the following parameters for each test e Packet Length Ranges from a minimum of 64 bytes to a maximum of 1514 bytes as Ethernet does The larger the packet size is the higher the likely error rate e Packet Count The packet number to be sent during the test The larger the packet count is the longer the test will take e Peer Bridge Under a Point to Multi Point application environment all wireless bridges that are configured to communicate with each other are shown on the screen The peer bridge has to be specified via its MAC address before starting the antenna alignment test The selected bridge must be set up to communicate with the bridge initializing the alignment test Tips in setting the parameters 1 Rough alignment When the bridge is first set up the antennas of the bridge are not yet aligned to an optimum condition It is suggested to use a shorter size and a smaller packet count to perform the test so that a test result can be obtained quickly 2 Fine Alignment Once the test reveals that the antenna is just about aligned enter a longer packet size and larger packet count for fine adjustment NWH 650 660 Acces
22. HWH6110 SAMIP Access Control Trap Server Advanced IF Filter Wireless Bridge Mode Encryption mi Point to Point PtP Peer Bridge MAC Address U0 80 6 3 48 0E Sf Point to Multipoint Pt Bridge 1 00 80 C6 E 3 48 0E Bridge 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 Bridge 2 00 80 C6 E 3 05 08 Bridge 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 Bridge 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 Bridge 6 00 00 00 00 00 00 Figure 11 Bridge Mode The NWH6110 has two operating modes Point to Point and Point to MultiPoint Point to Point Two separated LANs are connected using two NWH6110 units Each Bridge has to know its peer bridge s MAC address For example if Bridge A wants to connect with Bridge B then Bridge A has to enter Bridge B s Mac address on this page Likewise Bridge B needs to enter Bridge As MAC address NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 63 Point to MultiPoint If a large wireless network using more than two NWH6110 units is to be constructed at least one of the NWH6110 units must be set to Point to MultiPoint Other NWH6110 units can be set to either Point to Point or Point to MultiPoint In this mode up to six other NWH6110 units can be connected Their MAC addresses must be entered here Do not use Point to MultiPoint mode which is more complex and slower than Point to Point mode unless it is definitely required NWH 6
23. Import Host Table to Check Device s Availability Import the Host Table from a file for convenience you could retrieve the Host table from a network disk for ease of access Once the Host Table has been imported the IWMS will automatically check the availability of Bridges listed in the Host Table This is an extremely powerful feature as Auto Discovery can only find InstantWave devices when they are active The devices listed in the Host Table should be available and provide a service If they do not exist the IWMS can report their absence immediately so that the system administrator can take immediate action NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 93 New Edit Delete a Host Address in the Host Table Click the Add New Address button to open the New Edit Address dialog box Figure 42 You only need enter an IP address the IWMS will automatically find the device s hardware address and type mose View e 210 x al Li 1952 165 4 56 WEB MWHE6210 00 80 C6 E 3 43 67 02 02 33 EL egi 1952 168 4 70 Jason AP NWH 610 00 80 C6 E 3 43 69 01 20 54 t 152 165 2 2 HewHub Bridge NW H6110 00 80 C6 E 3 48 0E 00 08 16 x 192 168 33 77 Unknown Disconnected New Edit Address x IP Address 192 168 3 77 MAC Address Device Type Unknown Password public x Cancel 4 Agents Figure 42 N
24. NWH 2210 One NWH 2210 InstantWave Wireless Network Client WEC One power adaptor One companion CD containing WEC Utility and a PDF file user manual One printable User s Manual NWH 650 660 One NWH 650 InstanWave High Rate Access Point AP One RS 232 cable One power adaptor One companion CD contains driver AP Tools user manual on a PDF file One printable User s Manual NWH 6110 One NWH 6110 InstantWave Bridge One power adaptor One companion CD containing Bridge Utility and a PDF file user manual One printable User s Manual Note If any of the items are missing or damaged contact the local distributor for more information Save the shipping materials and cartons in case you want to reship in the future NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 4 2 Specifications NWH 650 AP General Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826 CE Mark ARIB STD T66 Standards Compliance Wireless IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi compliant Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Transmission Rate 11Mbps Max 11 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Security Systems SSID 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption MAC Access Control es SNMP authentication for authorized access LED Indicators Power Status Ethernet Link Ethernet TX RX Wireless Link Wireless TX RX Access Point Interfaces 10Base T RJ
25. NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Warranty All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted against defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser Warning ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the use of this product ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use Copyright Copyright 2002 by ICP DAS All rights are reserved Trademark The names used for identification only may be registered trademarks of their respective companies NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 1 Table of Contents TTT OG UI CULO ae EE T ead aio ielay A lt ee Ci ahaa Bat acl aR aut ee ead 3 Z OPECIN ONS ea E E A O EE 5 SCUO N a e E E T T 15 J FOUC ICS CHI OU aiite TE E E eas eee ee ee 16 PAGS NOO asic iar cos tate scp eects pure cos tuna aae ace Rea asec dees eae eens 22 4 2 6 006701216 mee Rn n E A E OE O E O E O ee 23 4 1 Ad NOC MOJE oes ce en itceucrst acon EEE EEEE awincsasttuedianbidecns 23 AD damas tuce Mode nensi acid had nate tee Ns eae st ai tee
26. Network Management Protocol SNMP The network management protocol that defines the transfer of LAN operational data between Management Information Bases MIBs Spread Spectrum A radio transmission technology that spreads the user information over a much wider bandwidth than otherwise required in order to gain benefits such as improved interference tolerance and unlicensed operation Wireless Service Set Identifier SSID Network security name or ID used by wireless LAN hardware The wireless devices must be configured for the same identifier in order to communicate May also be referred to as Network Name or Domain by some wireless LAN hardware vendors Switch A switch is a multi port bridge Each port on the switch is in its own collision domain i ee Transmission control protocol Internet protocol TCP IP A communications protocol developed under contract from the U S Department of Defense to network dissimilar systems Invented by Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn this de facto Unix standard is the protocol of the Internet and has become the global standard for communications TCP provides transport functions which ensures that the total amount of bytes sent is received correctly at the other end UDP is an alternate transport that does not guarantee delivery It is widely used for real time voice and video transmissions where erroneous packets are not retransmitted IP provides the routing mechanism TCP IP is a
27. WA 0106 2 NWH 2210 2 Refer to page 26 NWH 660 2 NWA 0208 2 NWH 2210 2 Refer to page 27 NWH 660 2 NWA 0214 2 NWH 2210 2 Refer to page 17 Picture 4 NWH 660 2 NWH 6110 2 NWA 0214 2 NWH 2210 2 Refer to page 24 NWH 660 2 NWH 6110 2 gt 8000M NWA 0214 2 NWH 2210 2 n Refer to page 28 1000 2000M outdoor 2000 4000M outdoor 4000 8000M outdoor NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 15 3 Product Descriptions WEC The WEC is a Wire to Wireless converter used to connect your devices such as PC 7188E 8000 series The maximum radius of your WEC is 100m Another WEC must be at the maximum usage distance for support However WEC only features point to point transmission devices Notice the figure below WEC2 is between WEC1 and WEC3 so WEC2 can access both WEC1 and WEC3 Since WEC1 and WEC3 are out of each other s range they cannot access each other Out of range Figure 3 1 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 16 If all WEC are positioned with transmission range see the following figure WEC1 WEC2 and WECS3 can access each other Figure 3 2 Connecting to the WEC without the assistance of an AP is referred to as Ad hoc mode NWH
28. alling all options or Custom for installing the options that you selected Then click the Next button to continue Instant Weave Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next Custom Description twill be installed with the most common options NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 42 When the Utility has finished the installation click the selection to set the WEC immediately Setup Complete setup has finished installing Instantwave HighRate AP on your computer setup can launch the Read Me file and Instantwave HighRate AF Choose the options you want below y Click here to execute the AP Tools Click Finish to complete Setup instant Weave lick here to quit the installation If you want to set WEC later or reconfigure your WEC in the future you also can execute the WEC Utility to set WEC by following Click the Start menu and Programs under Windows system Execute the AP COMFig Tool Sa Instantwave HishRat AP COMPis Tool AP Management System es Trap Server Uninstall Instantwaye HighFate AP NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 43 6 2 Setting the AP Before you use the AP set the AP with the following steps St
29. cation Mode Open System Transmission Rate Fuly Auto o o Basic Rates 2 Mb s Channel Number He T Regulator Domain e ee Encryption WEC Address 00 80 C6 E 3 43 54 C Erem gt C amp S Firmware fersian v0 1 4 20017 1 0 7 1 3 6 0 0 0 Restore Defaults 2m Apply OL Exit NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 37 Make sure the three items have been selected as follows Pie IPL Access oniro Mode Auto Detect 4 C Fixed Address idle Time Always Connect 2 C Idle Time fenn sec 60 60000 IV Connectwith AP on Startup 3 OK Cancel s Click the OK button to return to the Configuration Menu Now click the A Appl J Exit button to save the setting and the oim button to exit the WEC Utility NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 38 Restore Default The WEC has a default setting If the 7188E 8000 series and WEC don t connect select this item to return to the default settings Then follow steps on the previous page i rie ley Network Mode Ad hoc ist SSID ICPDAS COM sSs Don t Carre Authentication Mode Open System Transmission Rate Fuy Auto Basic Rates l 2Mb s Channel Number Qo Regulatory Domain ES Encryption
30. e Bridge before the new configuration takes effect and will disconnect keep in 10 60 second Waite mow Y Figure 19 Warning NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 74 Antenna Alignment Utility The wireless Bridge is usually used to connect two separate LANs via a radio link with a directional antenna to extend the maximum distance between the two wireless bridges Sometimes the distance between two LANs might be several kilometers Owing to the nature of a directional antenna the higher the antenna gain is the narrower the angle of the wave propagation will be In order to achieve the best radio performance from an InstantWave NWH6110 Wireless Bridge the Antenna Alignment Utility was developed It helps installation as well as achieving the best radio performance Features The InstantWave Antenna Alignment Utility features e Integrated operation within the IWMS InstantWave Management system e Easy to use e Real time display of radio performance e Two or three dimension graphic user interface result presentation e Historical test data and set up conditions may be stored and retrieved to correlate with the latest test result Before Aligning e Find a suitable location for the directional antenna and NWH6110 wireless bridge e Use the IWMS to configure two NWH6110 Bridges with their peer Bridge s MAC address respectively For
31. e Setup exe file from the napdos Wireless Bridge Utility of the CD Setup will prepare the InstallShield Wizard and then a the Welcome screen Welcome to the Inttantwave Managenent System ey ore Thee program wail instal Instaniwave Management System on yow computer Ik is strongly recommended that you et all Windows programs Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any prograns pou have sunning Chek Next to cortinue valh the Setup pogam WARNING The program i protected by copyright law and mtemabonal reahes Unauthorized reproduction or disinbution of this program or ang portion of it may resul in severe civil and criminal penates and wall be prosecuted to the macomium enterit possible under law Hen gt Cancel Figure 1 Welcome Step2 Click Next Important issues for Wind 5S inde inN users N DCOMSS version 1 3 must be installed before installing IWM Obtain DCOMSS from http Aww micrasoft comcom dcom Windows J8 DCOMS version 1 3 must be installed before installation IW Obtain it from wyw microsoft com com dcom deom98 down This step is not required with Wind SE Second Edition Figure 2 Important Issues NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 53 Step3 Older operating systems may need to update some system files to function correctly with the InstantWave Management System If required follow
32. e step the following screen will pop up It detects and shows the device s for example 7188E 8000 MAC values and also can detect WEC numbers which this AP can access Connected Wireless Stations lt wA A ddressisi ZoD 2 11 93 Static f 00 71 58 00 80 33 _ Above is 7188E s MAC value and the follows is 8000 s WEC numbers Mumber of stations Le which this AP can Help e Inthe correct situation it should show the device s MAC values instead of the WECs NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 98 T If the shown values are not device s MAC values it means that the connection between WEC and device is faulty You may reset the AP see page 21 power off then power on the WEC and power off then power on the device ennast VE peed leagss Sir tiulis Staton WAC Addressts D LD EEST L T S34 Sr D LD eS LA S e e Ee Number of stations 2 H When WEC is powered on and powered off you will find it will show the MAC values of WEC and the device at the same time See the following picture Mese Eel es bese Se te Reg es Station MLA Addressts 3 O07 18876377025 C OOS 93 3732 11799 35 C OOf8 0276 E 34S ree C OO SO rb 324 SSA TIumber of stations 4 H NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Clien
33. ep1 Click the Start menu and Programs under Windows system Find the Instantwave High and click the AP COMFig Tool Use the COM port to connect the AP in order to set the configuration When the connection between AP and PC is ready the box below will read connected connected o S AP COMFig Too ok Cancel NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 44 Step2 Select the Service item Click the first item to set the configuration of AP AP COMFig Tool AF COMIFIg Toor NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 45 Configuration General Encryption IF Filter SMMP Access Contral Eh vV AP Alias Hame M Domain Name SSID ICPDAS COM 00 Transmission Rate Fulyauto O Basic Rates ji2Mb s si V Channel Number Bo H M Secure SSID Regulatory Domain FEL BSS ID O08O CBESIATA Firmware Wersion 016 1010 0 3 0 0 7 64 1 1 Cancel Apraly Add to APMS Host Table On the configuration screen the most important items to set for a successful connection with our 7188E 8000 series are as follows AP Alias Name Assign your own name to your AP to designate your network Domain Name SSID Only wireless devices with the same SSID as the AP can associate wit
34. eristics Temperature 10 _to 55 Humidity 95 25 Dimensions 1115 x 76 x 76mm 4 53 x 3 x 3in Weight 110g 3 8807 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 11 II 8 5dBi Outdoor High Gain Directional Antenna NWA0208 Electrical Specifications Gan dB Power Handling 50w cw Environmental amp Mechanical Characteristics Temperature 40 to 380 Humidity 100 25 Lightening DC ground Protection 125 x 120 x 42mm 4 92 x 4 72 x 1 65in Weight 900g 10 5802 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 12 IIT 14dBi Outdoor High Gain Directional Antenna nwa0214 Electrical Specifications Gan HPBWiHiorizontal 20 r Environmental amp Mechanical Characteristics Temperature 40 to 380 Humidity 100 25 Lightening DC ground Protection 240 x 240 x 60mm 9 45 x 9 45 x 2 36in Weight 825g 29 1002 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 13 IV Wireless Building to Building Bridge NWH6110 Transmitter RF output power 20dBm Max Me T stability Within 25ppm Receiver _ Sensitivity 80dBm Typical 11Mbps 25 5 One R45 port Security 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Se Ewunentntone
35. ess Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 89 Load Default Click Load Default if you want to return the device to its factory default settings me Hosts View iol xj ga E Address Name Type MAC Address Uptime Loading Staus EFIS 1684 73 Isolated Bridge Nw 3 On 07 40 m 192 168 4 79 Julian cork HE PA Auta Discovery ee an ar 39 a Monitor a Config TA Antenna Alenment Sie Reset AL Load Default ES Upgrade Firmware 3 New Host Addres Edit Host Addres A Remove Host Address Import Host Table Export Host Table View part b 2 A gente Figure 37 Load Default A warning dialog box will open Figure 38 EEZ _ AN Load defanlt settings amd rtta Restisting process requires 30 to 60 tant o Figure 38 Warning Click Yes to return the selected device to the factory default settings Note The NWH6110 will be reset to complete the Load Default operation NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 90 Upgrade Firmware The NWH6110 s embedded software is burned into the flash ROM However an updated NWH6110 code can be installed over your LAN via the IWMS program Click on Upgrade Firmware Figure 39 ES Instant Wave Management system Hosts View I start File
36. est Results NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 80 Save the file to a location of your choice A previously saved test data file can also be restored and displayed by clicking the first icon on the left toolbar H Anena Alignment 147 166 2 1 Bridge WwWHEI10 _ Pl WP Se Pa A So Pi a ea PP Pe SN Pha SPP aa Micah EEE oP PP OP Pe PP a a oc Figure 24 Load A Previous Test Result NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 81 Use a stored file as a reference to compare with the latest test result and evaluate differences between them Click the Start button and run the test The following screen will open Figure 25 Packet Lenghe 10T E ee Packat Dort ivan Aele le le ellon E eamm gep mm m pog o a m aa om o a an p a aeae a o a Hw a ee pe ee ee ee ee fi Gee 0 2 4 6 8 1012 14 1615 20 22 24 26 28 3037 H 38 38 40 42 4a AB 46 50 52 4 56 55 80 M BHE I Bosin E I Elevation E oP Ges Packet Cont 17544 PocketLoct T 0U S Send Fote Ji Mbt Fere Rede 12 Hiit Figure 25 Compare Test Data On the figure above the Red line represents the latest test result and the Green line represents the previous test result Only the latest test will be shown and the system will automatically delete the previous ones NWH 650
37. ew Edit Delete a Host Address From here you can also select any Bridge on the table Edit it or delete the device as necessary This table can be saved and retrieved from the IWMS utility so you don t need to create it again NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 94 Export a Configuration Profile to a File The configuration file can be saved to a text file and safely stored To do this first click the Export button on the Configuration screen Enter a file name for the configuration profile to be saved to Figure 43 Click Export again Configuration Export File C Mtmp 61 10 cfg Tar Detaul Filename Clear x Cancel Figure 43 Export a Configuration Profile to a File NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 95 Import a Configuration Profile from a File A configuration file may be imported to recover an InstantWave device s Original settings To do this first click the Import button on the Configuration screen Enter the file name for the configuration profile to be imported from select the section of the network profile to be imported before clicking the Import button Confizuration Import x File C stmp 61 10 cfg Tar SNMP Access Control Trap Server Advanced Figure 44 Import a Configurat
38. ey 1 4 fields Select NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 65 that field number in the Default Key field NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 66 SNMP Access Control The Bridge contains an SNMP access table to limit configuration access By default there is no restriction on accessing the Bridge To avoid chaos on the network access to the NWH6110 configuration should be restricted to only those who require access When you select SNMP Access Control the system will display four blank wireless devices for setting a maximum of 4 IP addresses are allowed to access the Bridge via SNMP protocol Right click on a device in the list and click Edit Address Figure 13 Config 192 168 4 27 Bridge NWH6110 SNMP Access Control Trap Seve Advanced it rt ete a pees P Ll are Pha ga Clear all address Cancel friget Figure 13 SNMP Access Control NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 67 The New Edit Address screen will open Figure 14 New Edit Address IP Address 197 168 2 51 Password public Access Rights Read w ri
39. g distance Point to Point application NWA 0214 al 1 J re 14dBi 14dBi antenna antenna NWH 6110 NWH 6110 Router Switch POMP SWEN or Hub n or Hub m NWH 660 NWH 660 _ v 7 if NWH 2210 NWA 0214 NWA 0214 A i NWH 2210 NWH 2210 i _ n 7 a3 Z i Lo c gA Em f a 3 g ma a em Two bridges with 14dBi antennas can increase the transmission range to 8km NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 27 4 2 2 Application 2 Security system Data base Ww Y 7188E X504 Electric door In this application the card reader sends messages to 188E via RS 232 If the ID is legal the 7188E will send a DO signal to open the door and to rotate the direction of the camera The cameras must connect to another device to send Image data to remote host The host can save any data going in and out from a remote place NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 28 4 2 3 Application 3 Floor to floor NWH 6110 Hub NWH 650 NWA 0106 N Staircase q 5 NWH 6110 NWA 0106 NWH 6110 gt i al ee i a l f A bt ji q A JS a d Lo E DO NWH 2210 Staircase _ 7188E X504 Camera In t
40. h each other in the Infrastructure mode Channel Number The AP automatically sets its own channel to the WEC NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 46 Select IP item to set the IP address subnet Mask and Gateway to your AP Then click the OK to return to Service Configuration Fx A General Encryption IF Vitter SMP Access Contral tl To manage an AF using the AFMS program you must assign suitable values IF Address Subnet Mask Detault Gateway C ox J Cancel Apply Add to APMS Host Table 2 x gu AP COM O g Tool Connedt Service DPassword Click the button next to the action you wish to petarm View and Modity AP Configuration _ Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test Upgrade AP Firmware Te Reset AP Configuration 1 _ Manage APMS Host Table AP COMFig Too Step3 Reset AP Configuration sets all AP values to the default values If you have a problem with your wireless network use this item and set AP s configurations again NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 47 Other setting descriptions Transmission Rate Sets the transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the AP Basic Rates This value determine
41. hacks bala SE SE E EAE 102 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 2 1 Introduction The NWH 2210 and NWH 650 660 are wireless network solutions for the 7188E 8000 series Coupled with our 7188E 8000 series they are very easy to set up and use on the Internet Intranet Once the connection between the WEC and the 7188E 8000 series has been set up the NWH 2210 is similar to an Ethernet NIC On the programming side there is no need to take precautions for the WEC or AP in your program Both the NWH series and 7188E 8000 series have specially designed firmware Any NWH series product shipped from ICPDAS will have an ICPDAS sticker on the case The NWH 650 is similar to the NWH 660 The most important difference is that the NWH 660 can be changed the antenna for increased transmission distances In order to add a wireless transmission range we have some accessories for collocation such as a Bridge and an antenna More Information Refer to the I 7188E Series Hardware User s Manual for more information about the 7188E series Refer to the 8000 Series Hardware User s Manual for more information about the 8000 series NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 3 Package List The package includes the following items
42. his application the 7188E X504 can control the angle of camera If there is something wrong a security officer can turn on the alarm The image data of the camera must be sent to host through another device The antennas must be placed in the staircase face to face NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 29 4 2 4 Application 4 Building to Building application outdoor NWA 0214 NWH 2210 i Router NWH 2210 NWA 0214 2 3KM iisi 7 g NWA 0214 AP In the above application the maximum usage range is 2 3km without obstacles between the two buildings NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 30 4 2 4 Application 4 Long distance Main Line outdoor lt weleec gt NWA 0214 P NWH 6110_ 1 AA amp NWH 2210 lt Ba f NWH 6110 NWA 0214 4 gt NWH 6110 E wad way a a NWA 0214 NWH 6110 Occasionally you will need to place your device at fixed intervals to establish a longer connection In this situation link 3 or 4 pair of Bridges to add to your transmission distance At each interval place a WEC to connect to your device If you are within t
43. his capability allows a single high speed connection to the Internet to be shared across multiple sites ri ZII Repeater Mode Use a bridge as a repeater to extend the coverage range or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 21 A Few Notes All of our wireless modules are designed for indoor applications Though we also provide an outdoor application you only can put the outdoor antenna outside of the building However if you must place the wireless module outside please put it in a waterproof case Many factors influence the transmission range The landscape buildings etc All wireless transmission ranges listed in the manual are for ideal unimpeded conditions Of course wireless waves cannot go through obstacles such as buildings mountains etc We suggest mounting the antenna in the highest possible place Refer to the following picture Obstacles Earth Antenna of Wireless Module Transmission Range NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 22 4 Applications 4 1 Ad hoc Mode An Ad hoc network is formed by a number of wireless stations without an Access Point communicating via radio waves For the user the shared resources on the wireless netwo
44. ion Profile from a File Encryption The configuration file does not contain the security key settings The attributes of security keys are externally write only and cannot be saved into the configuration file See Figure 12 page 65 to setup the security keys manually NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 96 7 Troubleshooting for Hardware AP Management System not only can set the AP refer to page 19 but also can be a tool for troubleshooting if problems occur between WEC and 7188E 8000 Click on the Start menu and Programs under Windows system Find the Instanwave HighRate AP Execute the AP Management System fm Instantwave HighRate AP Smee AP COMPig Tool AP Management System j Trap Server wy Uninstall Instantwave HighRate AP Connect to AP refer to page 19 for mare details and click the Wireless Stations see following picture ae DUP Ie SURA Pia one Midna PMP nb oy ste OX File AP Config AMET Help AP Name DAP Information MAC Address Status a AF Ie Wireless Stations 3U Fa UO8U CO E 3 1 Statistics i ee resh v Status Bar kal ii E show the connected stations with the current AP A ssociated with 192 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 97 After the abov
45. ion system in which the signals are broadcast one at a time at their original frequency not modulated Baud rate The rate at which data are transferred Bey este Client Server A networking system in which one or more file servers Server provide services such as network management application and centralized data storage for workstations Clients Channel A communications path wide enough to permit a single RF transmission Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection CSMA CD The LAN access method used in Ethernet When a device wants to gain access to the network it checks to see if the network is free If the network is not free the device waits a random amount of time before retrying If the network is free and two devices access the line at exactly the same time their signals collide When the collision is detected they both back off and wait a random amount of time before retrying su 5 eee dB Decibel a measure of relative power For example it may be used to describe the power of antenna 1 relative to antenna 2 and equal to 0 1 log power of antenna 1 power of antenna 2 dBi Measure of antenna gain referenced to the zero dB gain of an isotropic radiator dBm Absolute measure of signal power where zero dBm equals a milliwatt NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003
46. nfiguration profile Access Control Protocol Filtering Trap Management Self Diagnostic Test Upgradeable Firmware Firmware Upgrade Via COM port OS Support Windows 95 98 Me NT4 0 2000 XP Environment Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 55 32 131 F Storage Temperature 30 70 22 158 F Humidity Maximum 85 at 40 104 F non condensing System Requirements One IEEE 802 11b compliant wireless adapter An Ethernet drop UTP One PC and a supplied RS 232 cable only used when configuration of the AP is required NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 6 NWH 660 AP General Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826 CE Mark ARIB STD T33 Standards Compliance Wireless IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi compliant Ethernet IEEE 802 3 11 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Communication method Half Duplex Security Systems SSID 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption MAC Access Control SNMP authentication for authorized access LED Indicators Power Status Ethernet Link Ethernet Activity Wireless Link pinto vmewsesctay nn Namen Access Point Interfaces 70Base T RJ 45 RS 232 D SUB 9 pin Reverse Type SMA Antenna Connector Power Voltage DC 5 1 Volt 5 2A Max AC Adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1Volt 1 0A Typical Dimensions 220x145 x33mm 866x571x130 Wirele
47. o pee Total bytes of Ts Frames 48294 oo EE Number of Ts Unicast Frames 517 i ne Humber of Ts Multicast Frames 3 he Mumber of Te Discarded Frames 0 i H Number of Ts Error Frames 0 gt Reception E Total bytes of As Frames 1939401 i a Mumber of Ae Unicast Frames 1823 SRE Humber of As Multicast Frames 21342 i se Number of Ax Oiscarded Frames 0 3 B Number of Fix Error Frames 0 Sr Wireless Figure 34 Statistics NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 88 Reset Resetting the NWH6110 will take about 30 seconds Figure 35 mE Hoste Vie Me E aaf eases Nene ye Dacne pie sng Tsa parr Isolated Bridge NiwH6 4A 5 00 05 40 El 192 169 4 79 Julian Bridge NiwHet 1 A Auto mae Fo 0 05 39 E Monitor al Config il Antenna Alenment rt Reset AL Load Default Upgrade Firmware C New Host Addres Edit Host Address Pal Remove Host Addres Import Host Table Export Host Table Yjew mort 2 Agents Figure 35 Reset 1 During this period the IWMS program will not be able to query the NWH6110 via the SNMP protocol and the NWH6110 will not be available to its peer Bridge Warming x AN Restart the selected device Figure 36 Reset 2 If you try to access it the IWMS program will display a Timeout No response from agent message NWH 650 660 Acc
48. of networks used to exchange information using the TCP IP protocol It allows for electronic mail and the accessing and retrieval of information from remote sources ze e Local Area Network LAN A network interconnecting devices in the same office floor or building or areas inside buildings with areas just outside M Megabits per second Mbps One million bits per second Media Access Control MAC In a wireless LAN WLAN network card the MAC is radio controller protocol It corresponds to the ISO Network Model Layer 2 data link layer The IEEE 802 11 standard specifies the MAC protocol for medium sharing packet formats and addressing and error detection Management Information Base MIB A collection of network operational information residing in a virtual store that may be accessed typically through a Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP compliant system for analysis NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 106 Modem Modulator Demodulator Devices that convert digital and analog signals Modems allow computer data digital to be transmitted over voice grade telephone lines analog ee Ohm The electrical unit of resistance The value of resistance through which a potential of one volt will maintain a current of one ampere Omni directional Antenna An antenna that provides a 360 deg
49. popup menu and choose the tool you would like to work on the Bridges with ma Hosts View EJ 192 168 4 56 WEB NWHB6210 OO SO C6 E 3 43 67 00 45 39 AP NWwH7610 0Q80CEE34369 00 04 00 m WEB NWH2610 00 50 C6 E 3 59 15 00 00 43 gi h Anto Discovery F5 Monitor 74 Config bee Reset AL Load Default Wpemde Pinney LC New Hest Address S Edit Host Address 7 Remove Host Address Inport Host Table Export Host Table S Sort 3 Agents Figure 41 Batch Mode Operation List NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 92 Manage the IWMS Host Table Partition the Network According to the Physical Location The Host Table is a powerful tool that helps support a mass deployment of InstantWave products You may combine several Access Points Wireless Workgroup Bridges or Wireless Ethernet Clients together to form a group with a specific Host Table name so that you can divide the wireless network into many small groups Create a Host Table via Automatic Discovery Click the Automatic Discovery tool to find all InstantWave devices Select the desired Bridges for example located in building A Click the right mouse button to open the popup menu Choose Export Host table to save the Host Table to a file for convenience you could save the Host table on a network disk for ease of access
50. r To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose notto install WEC Utility by clicking Cancel to exit Setup 4 Chick here to Change your directory Destination Folder C Program Files Instantwave W EC Utility Browse Cancel lt Back NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 32 Step3 When the Utility has finished the installation immediately click the selection to set the WEC Setup Complete WEC Utility Setup is almost complete Choose the options you want below Click here to exec Click Finish to complete WEC Utility Setup If you want to set the WEC later or reconfigure your WEC in the future execute the WEC Utility to set WEC as follows Click on the Start menu and Programs under Windows system Find the Instant wave icon Execute the WEC Utility cy Uninstall the utility WEC Utility fy Instantwave gt fia WEC Utility NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 33 5 2 Setting the WEC with Utility Before using the WEC with our 7188E 8000 series please set the WEC from PC After excusing the WEC Utility in the PC The Utility shows the status of the WE
51. r none of the protocols listed may be selected for filtering out e P Protocol e PX Protocol e NetBEUI Protocol e AppleTalk Protocol e Other Protocols e Internet Multicast Frames NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 60 Wireless The Wireless page Figure 10 provides access to the Wireless settings MS Config 192 163 30 70 Bridge MWHO110 ee Ojok SNMP Access Control Trap server Advanced IF Filter Wireless Bridge Mode Encryption Mame Bridge solD ICPDAS Authentication Mode Open System Transmission Rate Fully Auto Mb s Basic Rates 2Mb s Channel Number 3B Regulatory Domain US Canada 00 Export Import we DK x Cancel Figure 10 Wireless NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 61 Assigns the NWH6110 a unique name that allows the Bridge to be easily identified on the network Authentica tion Mode Transmiss i on Rate Identifies the wireless LAN domain that this Bridge isin A domain is generally composed of wireless Bridges you are most likely to communicate with You can type an existing domain name or create a new one that contains up to 32 characters From the dropdown list select Open system Shared key or Both Open System no authentication requi
52. ramorzotaces SNMP for MIB I and MIB Il SNMP based network management tools Protocol Filtering Trap Management Upgradeable Firmware Bridge Discovery Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 50 32 122 F Storage Temperature 30 70 22 158 F Humidity Maximum 85 at 40 104 F non condensing 220 x 145 x 33mm 8 66 x 5 71 x 1 30 in Dimensions Voltage DC 5 1 Volt 5 2A Max AC adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1 Volt 1 0A Typical Of Network Management Windows 98 Me NT4 0 SP4 or above 2000 XP System OS Support Transmission Range Up to 30 km 18 miles at 11Mbps transmission speed NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 14 Selection Guide This following table shows how to choose the wireless modules in term of distance For example If you want to create a connection between a PC anda 7188E series which connects some 7000 modules via RS 485 network Use 2 NWH 2210 to connect the PC and 7188E series separately In term of the distance add the extra wireless devices such as NWA 0214 or NWH 6110 Refer to page 15 27 for more notes and applications Se oe tee 2 X 0 100M DA EA NWH 650 1 NWH 2210 2 Refer to page 16 R PF indoor Picture 2 Refer to page 17 Picture 3 100 300M NWH 650 1 NWH 2210 2 indoor Refer to page 17 Picture 3 300 1000M indoor NWH 660 2 N
53. ransmission distance you will be able to access the device directly If you are out of the transmission range access the device by adding a Bridge along with the antenna NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 31 Quick Start for NWH 2210 WEC 5 1 Install WEC Utility Installing you WEC setting software is easy Follow these steps Step1 Put the companion CD in your CD ROM Execute the Setup exe file which is located in the napdos Wireless WEC Utility of the CD setup will prepare the InstallShield Wizard and then open the We come screen oo Welcome to the WEC Utility setup program This program will install WEC Utility on your computer tis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Nesxtto continue with the Setup program WARMING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion otit may result in severe crvil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Stepz2 Select the directory where you want to install and click the Next button to continue the installation irgesye Meastimitign Lysiiiyn Setup will install WWE C Utility in the following folde
54. red for connecting to other wireless devices Shared Key uses the same shared key automatically generated by the system for all connecting wireless devices Both the system will try shared key mode first If that fails it will switch to open system Sets the transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the NWH6110 In high interference environments a lower rate can increase overall transmission speed by reducing resends of lost packets This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the NWH6110 The highest rate specified is the rate that the NWH6110 will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Available options are e 1 and 2Mbps All 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Channel You can change the channel number from here Number Regulatory Domain Important In a multiple cell network topology overlapping and or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz For example channels 1 7 and 13 are non overlapping frequency channels Identifies the country where the NWH6110 is used Each country has pre defined available channel numbers and transmission power NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 62 Bridge Mode a Contig 192 168 2 1 Bridge
55. ree transmission pattern This type of antenna is used when coverage in all directions is required Open Systems Interconnection OSI model A seven layer protocol model developed to facilitate interconnection of disparate computer networks R Radio Frequency RF A generic term for radio based technology Range A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal Receiver Sensitivity A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data Repeater A device used to extend cabling distances by regenerating signals RJ 45 Standard connectors used for unshielded twisted pair cable Router On the Internet a router is a device or in some cases software in a computer that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state the networks it is connected to NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 107 RS 232C RS 232C is a standard for serial transmission of data between computers and other devices It describes both the physical interface and the transmission protocol RX RX is an abbreviation for receiver or receive S Simple
56. rference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz For example channels 1 7 and 13 are non overlapping frequency channels NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 40 5 Quick Start for NWH 650 660 AP 6 1 Install AP Tools The AP tool is the application for setting the AP Again installation is very simple Put the companion CD in your CD ROM Execute the Setup exe file which is located in the napdos Wireless AP AP Tools of the CD Setup will prepare the InstallShield Wizard and then open the We come screen Welcome to the Instantwave HighRate AF Setup program This program will install lnstantwave HighRate AP on your computer tis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Metto continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties l s Unauthorized reproduction or distribution ofthis program or any portion instant waye of it may resultin severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel Here is how the installation screen looks on your monitor Click the Next button to continue the AP installation Welcome to the Instant
57. rk appear exactly as they would on a regular wired network The wireless operation of the network is totally transparent 4 1 5 Application 1 Communication between PC and 7188E Wow NWH 2210 N TI88E RJ 45 Cable Embedded Control n RJ 45 Cable NWH 2210 RS 485 Network 7044 7011D 7021 7013D Digital Input Output Thermocouple Input Module Analog Output Module RTD Input Module Module DO output High amp Low Thermocouple Ammeter RTD probe probe Stepping Motor NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 23 4 1 2 Application 2 Communication between PC and PLC NWH 2210 T188E Embedded Control PLC RJ 45 Cable M M NWH 2210 RJ 45 Cable 4 1 3 Application 3 Communication between PC and 8000 series NWH 2210 RJ 45 Cable I 87055 DI O module I 87013 1 870 1 3 Al O module RTD Input Module I 8053 DI O module NWH 2210 RJ 45 Cable 2 3 4wire RTD Sensor VOLTMETER NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 24 4 1 4 Application 4 Multipoint wireless network of a short distance 7188E Embedded Control PLC NWH 2210 i 7188E Embedded Control RJ 45 Cable NWH 2210 E EE 7 8000 Series AI O DI O Module 7000 Series
58. s ae UE ae Genera Configuration Statistics Upgrade About i Network Mode SSID ICPDAS COM Don t Care Authentication bode Open System Transmission Rate Fuly Auto ow Basic Rates 2Mbis sw Channel Number Li Regulatory Domain Ee E Encryption WEC Address E Em Firmware Version 0 19 2001 1 0 7 1 3 6 0 0 0 Restore Defaults u Apply AL Exit Network Mode Ad hoc CXS Infrastructure Soll NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 36 Set the SSID The SSID is the name of your Wireless Network The SSID must be set and all SSID within your WEC have to be identical For example SSID ICPDAS COM If you use a wireless network with an AP in the Infrastructure Mode all SSID s must be identical to the AP Note that there is an extra Don t care item that can be selected when you are in the Infrastructure Mode If two signals overlap the Don t care mode will direct the WEC to seek the AP with the strongest signal If you set the SSID to WEC the WEC can only be accessed by an AP with the same SSID Set Ethernet This button shows the three ports that need to be set First click the Ethernet button 2 WEC vany AEA ia LI dirii a General Configuration EEN USEE meat TT Network Mode Ad hoc iti SY SSID ICPDAS COM z Authenti
59. s Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 77 Step4 Execute the test and evaluate the performance Click Start on the right side of the screen The test result is presented in a two dimensional graph Step5 Figure 21 Figure 21 Throughput 1 PPS Packets per Second KBPS Kilobytes per Second RATE Rate count per Second NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 78 During the antenna alignment test the bridge may suffer interference Under such circumstance the wireless communication data rate will automatically fall The packets being sent or received at different data rates are summarized on the following chart Figure 22 Packet Length 1512 Packet Count 10 2 SSS SSS SEE SEES CREE SE EE ERE PEERS ES ee ee SRE SSE ES Se SS eee eee eee Se ese Figure 22 Throughput 2 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 79 Step6 Save the test result toa file The tests may be repeated as described in Step 4 until the antenna is aligned at the optimum position Then store the test configuration and test result into a file for later use Click the second icon floppy disk on the toolbar to open the Save As box Step7 Figure 23 Figure 23 Save T
60. s ee ee ee 27 5 1 Install WEC Oh al io Sepeeemen erent se atte tes Sentra Seman E oma era nee 32 52 Settme the WEC with UMMY eaae was tesacadauesvssuuiendeaddaseeasavasiwentes 34 3 Oulek Start for NWAH 6IVGO0 AP arri TE E T NT A 41 CE EAER TOO ene T a E ee 4 602 DCMA uae reer ett a eee ere rN tn ere eee et Re ne rete ee ene eee 44 63 S THEA Py a EE erase E E 49 6 Quick Start for NWH 6110 Bridge sicacacesvesisiecsersdeicvepadertuea tacntiechnepandvesdanvosndertwva iacndaedosnunebensdanees 53 FERUT S aoee a E E 75 Belo ANONN riigina E E E and siae 75 a AIM e EEEE E AEEA OEE AT A E E A E E EA EA TA 76 PY VV CSE I CUS naran A ated aati Sea aE SS 83 MONO seirer ts coed acts del hasta sinale tania nadie O O 87 Sumpan Orma O nenon a a 88 SEEE A caries E O certs ta E etna als E EO EE wat tare eda ences eee 88 IRS SC EEE EIE E A E A dened AIA E A E TE E 89 Load Detd eaoin E T E A 90 Uperid FIIN e en a nee rena a 9 Advanced Manan eMC 211 scaschtaietsdatate den btudadets tied adahs E EE 92 Batch WMIOdE Bera O ra en a E EO T T E N T 92 IManaee the TWMS Host Tale scat ater iiie a T EO EA OENES 93 Exporta Conisuraiiom Prole toa Filossesnorn irna E E 95 Import a Configuration Profile from a File ccccccccceceeeeeeeeessseeeeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaas 96 l droubleshooting for Hardware seseina n T enan n EE EE E EAEE ENEE wd bars ioe ee 97 ADDI IN EIA E T A E T dalla hal obec ili ea ei ad hal aaa dd 101 NERO SS ESE A S A E S E E
61. s overhead making it more preferable for wireless access to the Internet by personal digital assistants PDAs and Web enabled cellular phones Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Optional security mechanism defined within the 802 11 standard designed to make the link integrity of the wireless medium equal to that of a cable NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 109 Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance s WECA brand identity for the IEEE 802 11b standard WECA certification that ensures products compatibility Wireless Describes any computing device that can access a network without a wired connection Wireless LAN lt uses radio frequency technology to transmit network messages through the air for relatively short distances like across an office building or college campus A wireless LAN can serve as a replacement for or extension to a wired LAN NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 110
62. s the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the AP The highest rate specified is the rate that the AP will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Available options are e 1 and 2Mbps e All 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Channel Number You can change the channel number from here Refer to the Appendix page 101 Secure SSID Click to enable the Secure SSID option e Blocks a connection request from a station without the correct SSID Hides the SSID in outgoing beacon frames A site survey will not find the SSID Regulatory Domain Identifies the country where the AP is used Each country has defined its available channel numbers and transmission power Refer to the Appdix page 78 AP Address This is the MAC ID of the AP The current AP firmware version Encryption Data Encryption provides more secure wireless data communication Important In a multiple cell network topology overlapping and or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz For example channels 1 7 and 13 are non overlapping frequency channels NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 48 6 3 Set the AP via Ethernet You can set the configurations of AP by using Ethernet once the wireless network has been set up The
63. sing unshielded twisted pair cable se PA se Access Point AP A wireless LAN transceiver that acts as a center point of an all wireless network or as a connection point between wireless and wired networks Ad Hoc Mode A client setting that provides independent peer to peer connectivity in a wireless LAN An alternative setup is where PCs communicate with each other through an AP See Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Network A wireless network composed only of network clients in peer to peer mode without access points Antenna A device for transmitting or receiving a radio frequency RF Antennas are designed for specific and relatively tightly defined frequencies and are quite varied in design An antenna designed for 2 4 GHz 802 11b devices will not work with 2 5 GHz devices Antenna Gain The measure of antenna performance relative to a theoretical antenna called an isotropic antenna Certain antenna designs feature higher performance relative to beamwidth and frequencies Address Resolution Protocol ARP TCP IP networks use 32 bit Internet addresses while Ethernet networks use 48 bit Ethernet addresses ARP translates an IP address to an Ethernet address or MAC address so that TCP IP protocols can operate over an Ethernet network NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 102 B Baseband A transmiss
64. ss Radio Frequency Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Frequency Band 2 4GHz RF Frequency Range 2471MHz 2497MHz Japan Band 2400MHZz 2483 5MHz North American Europe Extended Japan Band 2445MHz 2475MHz Spain 2446 5MHz 2483 5MHz France RF Output Power 13 dBm NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 7 Frequency Stability Winthin 25ppm Data Modulation Type BPSK 1Mbps QPSK 2 5 5 11 Mbps Data Modulation Speed 11 5 5 2 1Mbps with auto fallback Receive Sensitivity Less than 8 of FER packet size is 1024 bytes 80dBm 11Mbps 25 5_ Transmission Range Typical Range Up to 500 ft 150m radius indoors 1000ft 300m radius outdoors Antenna Type Dual dipole diversity Fixed type or External type Software Configuration AP COMEFIG Tools program via COM port AP Management System via Ethernet Security 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Configuration settings password Access control Software Support SNMP for MIB I and MIB II 40 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Dynamic rate shifting from 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Network Configuration profile Access Control Protocol Filtering Trap Management Self Diagnostic Test Upgradeable Firmware Firmware Upgrade Via COM port OS Support Windows 95 98 Me NT4 0 2000 XP Environment Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 50 Except RF output power
65. t Figure 7 Host View Step3 Right clicking on a particular device will open a popup menu offering the same functions as the toolbar Figure 7 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 57 Configuration step1 For configuration select the Bridge NWH6110 on the Hosts View screen Figure 7 step2 Right click the NWH6110 to open the popup menu step3 Click Config to go to the configuration pages Figure 8 Config 192 168 4 27 Bridge NWH6I110 192 168 4 27 192 168 4 254 Figure 8 Configuration NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 58 IP IP Address Setting The InstantWave NWH6110 is a DHCP Client It will automatically ask a DHCP Server to assign it an IP address An administrator can assign a fixed IP to an NWH6110 by un checking the Obtain IP from DHCP box Figure 8 You may also configure a subnet mask and add a default gateway If you assign a fixed IP address to an NWH6110 make sure that all NWH6110s within the same network have the same TCP IP subnet address Obtain IP from Automatically retrieves an IP address for the DHCP NWH6110 from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server This option is enabled by default IP Address Manually assigns an IP address to the NWH6110 Subnet Mask Manuall
66. t WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 99 To clear the arp table of PC refer to the following steps Open the DOS box under the windows system and key injarp d X X X X device s IP or you can also wait several minutes until the PC cleans the arp table automatically F If it shows nothing it means the connection between AP and WEC is faulty Please check the following items Cable Use normal a RJ 45 cable to connect the 7188E 8000 series and WEC The WEC doesn t support cross RJ 45 cable WEC configuration The WEC configuration such as IP SSID etc is very important for WEC network Check the configuration with the WEC Utility especially the SSID and your IP settings Refer to SEC 4 2 for more information NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 100 Appendix This appendix lists the channels supported by the world s regulation domains The channel numbers channel center frequencies and regulation domains are shown in the table Channel Center FCC ETSI Spain France Japan Number Frequency Canada re NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 101 Glossary 0 9 10BASE T IEEE 802 3 standard for a twisted pair Ethernet network 10 Mbps transmission rate over baseband u
67. te x Cancel Figure 14 New Edit Address Two levels of access may be assigned Read Read only rights Users may read everything except the Access Control settings but are not allowed to alter anything Read Write Users may read and alter all settings Enter your PC s IP address and then set your own access rights to Read Write see the following note Note Do not set all the stations in the Access Control table to Read only Once this is set and enabled it will be impossible to modify the NWH6170 Should this situation occur press the Reset button on the rear of the NWH6110 to restore the factory configuration To set access rights for one station enter a station s IP address and password the community string is used as a password to access the NWH6110 and choose Read or Read Write When a setting is made click OK Repeat the procedure for the next PC When all settings are made click OK on the SNMP Access Control sheet to NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 68 put the changes into effect NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 69 Trap Server When the NWH6110 is powered on or an Ethernet port becomes active an event log will be generated indicating the time the IP address of the reporting NWH6110 and the e
68. the on screen instructions to download the required file Figure 2 Click Next to open the Choose Destination Location screen Figure 3 Choose Destination Location Setup val instal Management System in the following foldes To install bo thes fodder click Mest Eee DA A TAA TAA EE le gear a SE ats foldes Cancel to esit Setup 7 Dedinaton i Folder Figure 3 Choose Destination Location Step4 Click Next Select Program Folder E3 Setup will add program icone to the Program Folder listed below You may type a rew folder name or select one from the existing Folders let Chek Next to continue Program Folders InstanEavel Management Syste 2000 Migration Assisiance Sub hD 2000 BackupMaker CyberLink PoweDyD Figure 4 Select Program Folder NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 54 Stepd5 Click Next again Figure 4 Setup Complete Figure 5 Setup Complete Step6 Check would like to launch InstantWave Management System and click Finish NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 59 7 2 Using the InstantWave Management Utility Once the NWH6110 is connected to an Ethernet network a network administrator can connect to it from any PC on the same network
69. ure 28 and Figure 29 Packet Length 512 Packet Court TODO Too 650 BOO 50 S00 4 0d 250 300 0 200 150 100 50 Oo oe mool J H Boso aj oJ H Eea O r Delat a0 Setting PecketCout 9965 PacketLost 3510358 Send Rete 11 Mbits Rer Rote 11 Hiit Figure 28 3D with Enhanced Effect or Faaa Bason aj H Ewona O A Deteut 3D Setting E AE Packet Look 33 0358 7 peas Miah ie Ram Eee Figure 29 3D with Rotation and Elevation NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 85 Botai 1 E E Eevaa E Figure 30 3D View of Data Rate Distribution Step8 Export the chart to a file or the clipboard Click the fifth icon on the left side tool bar The Export Chart box will appear Step9 Figure 31 x iii JAP Es js j ARE FP ARE DD RF DS PE RES oh PPE ED aL tr Fy Fwy isine J H Elevation if J Oe n Dan cn Se sam anm ee ne 1 on EE Figure 31 Export Chart NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 86 save to a file or copy to the clipboard as required Monitor The Monitor tool allows the NWH6110 s status Ethernet statistics Wireless Statistics and other configuration information to be viewed monitored On the Hosts View screen Figure 32 select a de
70. vent You may save open and delete log files from the File menu To assign a trap server click Trap Server Figure 15 xj IP Fiter Wireless Bridge Mode Eneayption SNMP Access Conbel Trap Server Advanced Ethernet PAddess 192 168 2 51 Pot Type Ethernet _X Corcel Expat import Cancel Figure 15 Trap Server Assign a station as a trap server by entering its IP address and network port type Click Edit address NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 70 To remove a trap server from the list highlight it and click Clear address Click Clear all address to remove all assigned trap servers from the list Figure 16 config 192158 4 11 Sea Dar ee F Io r LETI Ls a EIRG UGE aF 7 m 7 F Figure 16 Clear all Addresses NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 71 To view trap log information click the icon telephone set at the upper left corner on the main user interface to open the following screen Figure 17 see ER S yn D caer P aie es oe pe PEE Ere ALLL EES Instant Wave Management system start File Window Help 5 192 168 30 70 Bridged Bridge NH611110 00 60 06 6346 0A 7 30 03 192 166 30 71 Bridge Bridge NevHb110 00 50 06 6347 FE 10 32 41 Figure
71. vice and click the Monitor button on the toolbar or on the popup menu IP Address MAC Address Hike 166 4 73 Isolated Bridge Mi i AoT 00 02 03 El 192 168 4 79 Juliari Bridge NW A Auto es FS 00 02 03 al Contig FA Antenna Alignment fee Reset 1 Load Default ER Upgrade Firmware amp New Host Addres 5 Edit Host Address 7 Remove Host Address Import Host Table Export Host Table View b aort b 2 Agents Figure 32 Monitor The information screen will open Figure 33 iN WHO11O NiwH6110 V0 22 2001 Isolated V0 22 2001 1 0 7 1 3 6 0 0 0 v2 00 9001 i Current BSSID 02 60 BE 27 46 0E i Statistics Figure 33 Summary Information NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 87 Summary Information The information shown is read only IWMS system default category name Human friendly name assigned by the user for easier identification S W Version Shows the device software version number H W Version Shows the device hardware version number device MAC address Statistics The Statistics page shows both the Ethernet and Wireless transmission reception statistics To refresh the statistics click on the gt button to continually refresh information Click on them button to stop update information mms 192 169 4 73 Bridge NWHOLIO Ele Ethermet ge Transmission E
72. wave HighRate AF Setup 1 program This program will install Instantwave HighRate AP on your computer tis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to guit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Nextto continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties i Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion instant Waye of it may resultin severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 41 Select the location of the directory where you want to install and click the Next button to continue the installation Teseiniiveiys AE Eq instant Wave setup will install lnstantwave HighRate AF in the following folder To install to this folder click Mert To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder fou can choose natto install Instantwave HighRate AP by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder 4 Chick here to Change director Browse Cancel CA Program Files Instantwave HighRate AF lt Back Atthis point two options are available to you Select Typical for inst
73. y assigns a subnet mask to the NWH6110 Default Gateway Specifies a default gateway IP address if required Note An NWH6110 will directly transfer SNMP response packets confirmation packets to an IWMS PC if it is within the same LAN the same subnet mask Ifan SNMP response packet from an NWH6110 is destined for an IWMS PC on another LAN the SNMP response packet needs to be forwarded by routers The default gateway is the closest router to the NWH6110 Ifthe correct default gateway is set you can use an IWMS manager i e a PC running IWMS physically located in a different subnet to manage this NWH6110 NWH 650 660 Access Point AP NWH 2210 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC NWH 6110 Bridge User s Manual Ver 1 0 Jun 2002 OMH 003 10 59 Filter The next sheet on the dialog box is Filter Figure 9 mm Config 192 168 30 70 Bridge NWH6110 Ct 5 x SAMP Access Control Trap Server Advanced IF Filter Wireless Bridge Mode Encryption M IF M IFs M NetBEUI M Apple Talk Other Protocols Internet Multicast Frame Export Import X Cancel Figure 9 Filter This is a one way protocol filtering mechanism that prevents the NWH6110 from transmitting specified protocol packets from a wired Ethernet LAN into the wireless LAN If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter From the Filter sheet some all o

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