穨 User's Manual - WL11000SA-N (B)
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1. 4 Wy J h i Bridge E3 p 17 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Troubleshooting Check the following items before contacting Technical Support F gt If the WL11000SA N B cannot be configured using the web browser Remove power from the WL11000SA N B Push in the reset button located on the back of the WL11000SA N B While holding in the button apply power to the Wireless Bridge Wait until both the wireless Activity LED and the wireless Link LED both start to flash on and off together Release the Push Button and the LEDs will turn off You are now in the Control Mode Select the desired function by pressing the reset button Note hold the button until the LEDs change to the next configuration The function changes to the next in sequence every time the Push Button is pressed The pattern repeats Function 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 as the Push Button is pressed repeatedly The following table shows the supported LED patterns and functions RF Activity Action LED o or FF No Action wil boot normaly a oF o Revert to Factory Default settings 2 on oF Force boot from Primary code image 3 fon TN Reserved for now will boot normally Control Mode is automatically exited when the Wireless Bridge has not detected any Push Button pressed for approx 3 seconds At that point it will flash both LEDs twice indicating it is proceeding with the boot 182. Activity Network Management HTML web browser interface Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 utility Operating Systems Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 2000 21 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Temperature Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage 32 to 158 F 0 to 70 C Humidity 5 to 8 non condensing Compliances CE Mark EN55022 Class B EN55024 IEC 61000 42 3 4 6 11 Emissions FCC Part 15 247 ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 RCR STD 33A RCR STD T66 Safety CSA NTRL CSA 22 2 No 950 amp UL 1950 EN60950 T GS Vibration Shock Drop IEC 68 2 34 IEC 68 2 32 Standards IEEE 802 3 10BaseT IEEE 802 11b 22 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Terminology The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document 1 Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks 2 Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters connected as an independent wireless LAN 3 Backbone The core infrastructure of a network The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system 4 Base Station In mobile telecommunications a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or micro ce
3. B Wireless Bridge package includes 1 WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge 1 Antenna dipole omni directional 1 DC power adapter 1 Utility diskette 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 This User Guide gt oo gt gt Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair Hardware Description Ethernet Compatibility WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge can attach directly to 10BaseT Twisted Pair Ethernet LAN segments These segments must conform to IEEE 802 3 specification The Bridge appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by moving packets from the wired LAN to remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure Radio Characteristics The Wireless Bridge uses a radio modulation technique known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum transmission DSSS CSMA CA It operates in the 2 4 GHz license free Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM band Data is transmitted over a half duplex radio channel operating at up to 11 Megabits per second Mbps User s Manual WL11000SA N B LED I ndicators The WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge includes five status LED indicators as described in the following figure and table Ethernet Link Wireless Link Power Ethernet Activity Wireless Activity Status Description LED Ethern
4. N B Infrastructure for I nter Building LANs WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge is a high data rate wireless bridge that allows the connections of two or more remote Ethernet LANs into a single virtual LAN To achieve the goal of connecting the separated wired LANs there are two types of configurable settings in the Wireless Bridge Bridges serving as root units are connected to the primary backbone infrastructure and should set the Network Type mode to Bridge Master Those acting as remote Bridges attached to a secondary backbone and communicating via radio to the root unit should have the Network Type mode be Bridge Slave Point to Point Wireless Bridge The Point to Point Wireless Bridges configuration uses two Wireless Bridge units to bridge two individual LANs Point to Multipoint Wireless Bridge When connecting three or more LANs usually in different buildings or inter building each building requires a Wireless Bridge This is called Multipoint Wireless Bridge configuration J uss Wy Niti WY i 16 Bridge Stave 2 a if A User s Manual WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge with Wireless End Nodes A Wireless Bridge Master has the capability to serve the wireless client nodes from in building The wireless client device can establish radio contact with the Wireless Bridge Master and have wireless access to all local and remote LANs workstations and network resources UUll aN
5. User s Manual WL11000SA N B Compliances FCC Class B Certification 1 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures lt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna lt Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one that the receiver is connected to lt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device requires
6. a radio license unless it including antenna is installed totally inside a building User must obtain this license from Industry Canada 19 User s Manual WL11000SA N B CSA Statement Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada CE Mark Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that this product complies with ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 It conforms to the following specifications EMC EN55022 1988 CISPR 22 1985 Class B IEC 61000 4 2 2000 AkVCD 8kVAD IEC 61000 4 3 2000 3V m IEC 61000 4 4 2000 1kV power line IEC 61000 4 6 2000 3Vrms IEC 61000 4 11 2000 3Vrms 20 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Specifications Model WL11000SA N B Maximum Channels US amp Canada 11 Europe ETSI 13 Japan 14 Maximum Clients 1024 Data Rate 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps per channel Network Configuration Point to Point Point to Multi Point Operating Frequency USA Canada amp Europe ETSI 2 400 2 4835 GHz Japan 2 400 2 497 GHz Sensitivity 1 2 5 5 Mbps 80 dBm 11 Mbps 76 dBm typical Modulation CCK BPSK QPSK Power supply Input 100 240 AC 50 60 Hz Output 9 VDC 1A Output Power 13 dBm minimum Physical Size 5 12 x 7 09 x 1 58 in 13 x 18 x 4 cm Weight 12 9 oz 365 grams LED Indicators Power Ethernet Link Ethernet Activity Wireless Link Wireless
7. or switch Then run the utility program and configure the WL11000SA N B remotely as described below Windows NT 95 98 ME 2000 I nstallation 1 Insert the WL11000SA N B utility disk into the floppy drive on your PC and then enter the following command A utility setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to install the utility program 2 When you run the installed utility click on AP Bridge and then select Scan from the menu the program will then detect all the WL11000SA N B on the network 3 From the list of detected WL11000SA N B select and double click on the unit you want to configure The web browser page will appear as follows User s Manual WL11000SA N B Login Password oO Login _Cleer lt Last Update 2000 12 18 gt will take you to the home page 4 Enter the password WLAN_ BRIDGE This Logout 5 Password to select the page required Click on Bridge Information MIB Bridge Control MIB TCP IP Settings or Change The Bridge Information MIB screen displays the categories of information shown below Bridge Control MIB Hrdge nfonmatarnihig TCP IP Settings Change Password Home Bridge Name Bridge Firmware Version BSS ID Association Number IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP DS Channel SSID BRIDGEOI 03 00 0B 0E 00 90 D1 00 B8 9C 0 192 168 0 75 255 23
8. 3 235 0 192 168 0 251 ON 1 BRIDGE User s Manual WL11000SA N B In the Bridge Control MIB page set the parameters and then click on Apply Changes to implement the settings aes Benine Lontre hilt Bridge taformation MIB Uridge Control MIN TOP iF Settin Network Type Enge Mester DS Chand et 11 gt ssm Baoe BTS Threshold 20600 eny Changes Configure eacryption please click i P Reset Bridge please prese Reset Bridge Lead defauh parameters please pecs _ FectoryDetaun Network Type Set the serving type of Bridge This field can be set to Access Point Bridge Master or Bridge Slave Default Bridge Master DS Channel Set the wireless channel number as the operating radio channel Note Corresponds the available channel setting region will be displayed in the field of right corner FCC 1C 1 11 ETSI 1 13 MKK 1 14 France 10 13 and Spain 10 11 SSID This SSID ESS ID is an identification code required for communication in a wireless LAN Default BRIDGE Note The SSID is upper lower case sensitive and can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold to enable the RTS CTS mechanism Default 2 305 the maximum values and means Disabled 10 User s Manual WL11000SA N B For more security setting click on the Configure encryption icon and the Encryption page will show as be
9. I to 10 5 mm Type III These cards can be used for various functions including memory storage landline modems and wireless modems 12 Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and enjoys a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network 13 RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled 14 WEP wired equivalent privacy WEP which is based on the use of 64 bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm Users without knowledge of the current key password will find themselves excluded from network traffic 24
10. Normally the higher you place the antenna the better the performance RJ 45 Connector Pg E Antenna Connector i J RS 232 Port f B a s Teos Oeae Tl Reset Button DC 9V Power Cable 3 Connect the Ethernet Cable The WL11000SA N B can be wired to a 10 or 10 100 BASE T Ethernet with a network device such as a hub or a switch Connect into the RJ 45 connector socket on the back panel with category 3 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and an RJ 45 connector 4 Connect the Power Cable Connect the power adapter cable to the 9V DC power Socket on the rear panel Warning USE ONLY the power adapter supplied with the WL11000SA N B Otherwise the product may be damaged Note The RS 232 Port is a reserve port There is no any function or configure interface in currently model User s Manual WL11000SA N B Configuration The diskette labeled Utility Diskette that comes with the package contains a utility program for the WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge Any updates can be downloaded from Eumitcom Technology Inc Web site at http www eumitcom com Warning Backup your utility diskette and use the copy as the working diskette to protect the original from accidental damage The WL11000SA N B can be configured over an Ethernet network using RJ 45 cable or wireless device that link to this Wireless Bridge You may connect the WL11000SA N B to a network device such as a hub
11. User s Manual WL11000SA N B The WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge The WL11000SA N B is an 11 Mbps wireless bridge that allows the connections of two or more remote Ethernet LANs into a single virtual LAN Workstations on each of the remote LANs may communicate with each other as though they were on the same physical LAN The Wireless Bridge can also function as an Access Point and provide transparent wireless data communications between the wired LAN and or within the wireless Network and fixed portable or mobile devices equipped with a wireless adapter employing the same modulation This solution offers fast reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling User s Manual WL11000SA N B Package Checklist Hardware Description LED Indicators Applications System Requirements Installation Configuration Windows 95 98ME 2000 NT4 0 Installation Network Configuration and Planning Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Infrastructure for Inter Building LANs Troubleshooting Compliances FCC Class B CSA Statement Canada CE Mark Declaration of Conformance Specifications Terminology Table of Contents o o N oun A U W N N NN FP RP PP PP PP PP BP w e O O O OO OD Uo RA U WD W User s Manual WL11000SA N B Package Checklist WL11000SA N
12. cess to databases while being mobile in the hospital retail store or office campus SOHO Small Office and Home Office users SOHO users who need easy and quick installation of a small computer network functions lt Building to Building connectivity Connect discreet sites into a single LAN even when they re separated by obstacles such as freeways railroads or bodies of water that are practically insurmountable for copper and fiber optic cable User s Manual WL11000SA N B System Requirements Before you install the WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge be sure you can meet the following requirements lt An A C power outlet 100 240V 50 60Hz which will supply power for the Wireless Bridge lt An available RJ 45 UTP port on a 10Base T or 10 100Base T Ethernet hub or switch lt 802 11b 802 3 compliant Wireless Ethernet adapters with TCP IP compatible protocol installed Web Browser for configuration User s Manual WL11000SA N B Installation 1 Select the Site Choose a proper place for your WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge In general the best location to place the WL11000SA N B is at the center of your wireless coverage area within line of sight to all your wireless devices 2 Attach the Antenna Screw the antenna into the antenna connector ANT on the back panel Proper placement will improve performance Try to place the access point in a position that can best cover its BSS
13. eet j 12 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Network Configuration and Planning WL11000SA N B Wireless Solution supports a stand alone wireless network configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10Mbps Ethernet LANs The WL11000 series wireless network cards adapters Access Point and Wireless Bridge can be configured as lt Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs lt Infrastructure for inter building LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a branch office or SOHO operation u Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 4 ee ae y J Wireless USB Adapter wW te Se 4 Q r x PC with Wireless PCI Adapter 13 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Infrastructure Wireless LAN The WL11000SA N B can provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration A Basic Service Set BSS consists of a group of wireless PC users and anAccess Point that is directly connected to the wired LAN Each wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in its wireless group via a radio link or access other computer
14. et Link Indicates a valid Ethernet cable link Ethernet Activity Flashing Orange Indicates that the Wireless Bridge is transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet LAN aa Slave pon Indicates a valid connection to a Bridge Master Wireless Master Flashing Green Indicates valid Bridge Save wirdess station links AP Link The rate of flashing increases with the number of links Wireless Activity Flashing Orange Indicates that the Wireless Bridge is transmitting or receiving data through wireless links User s Manual WL11000SA N B Applications The WL11000SA N B Series Wireless products offer a fast reliable cost effective solution for wireless client or remote Ethernet LANs access to the network in applications such as Remote access to corporate network information E mail file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historical or old buildings asbestos installations and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers and banks that frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites which need temporary setup for a short time period Retailers airline and shipping companies who need additional workstations for a peak period Access to databases for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers white collar workers who need ac
15. h Key ID contains 26 hex digits Wireless devices can communicate to each other depend on this Key ID element values are exactly the same 11 User s Manual WL11000SA N B The TCP IP Setting page displays the categories of information and the parameters setting shown below OP iP betty Sian ME fctdge Content MEM TCP if Sattivues Current Sectings IP Address 192 168 0 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 Defoudt Gateway 192 166 0 251 DHCP 1 ON New Settings Bridge Nasne Pasen o pac iw i IP Address F200 i Subnet Mask F200 i Defmk Gateway PTT meas Aey Charges Logout NOTE WL11000SA N B build in the DHCP Client function it means the Wireless Bridge will get the IP address subnet mask and default gateway values from DHCP server while Wireless Bridge powers on the network If you want to set these yourself please enter the new IP address subnet mask and default gateway properly in the New Settings section of the TCP IP Settings screen then click on Apply Changes For the convenient of identification the WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge could be assigned an alias name in the Bridge Name field A password is required to configure the WL11000SA N B Wireless Bridge We suggest changing your password from the default value to ensure network security fhenge asswort Old Password New Password I Repeat Password b
16. ll has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells bases 5 Bridge An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest 2 layers of the OSI network protocol model 6 Wireless Bridge A Wireless Bridge is an alternative to cable that connects LANs in two or more separate buildings 7 BSS BSS stands for Basic Service Set It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it 8 ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID 9 Ethernet A popular local area data communications network originally developed by Xerox Corp which accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on a 10 Mbps base band transmission rate using a shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire 10 Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration 11 PCMCIA The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA develops standards for PC cards formerly known as PCMCIA cards These cards are 23 User s Manual WL11000SA N B available in three types and are of about the same length and width as credit cards However the different width of the cards ranges in thickness from 3 3 mm Type to 5 0 mm Type I
17. low a N Pi lerylee j WEP Key Eary Pssipiese 64 Ba Dimmal Entry Keyi Key2 Key Keyt Default Key ID 128 Tet Merial Entry Keyl ABS r BA DEDA 103 B3000 i Ba ABAM ama ARAR 103 Back WEP For more secure data transmission set the WEP to WEP_128 or WEP_64 to ensure wireless network security The advanced Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access The 128 bits setting gives a higher level of security but the setting must be the same as other clients in your wireless network Default Disabled Key Entry This field can be set to Passphrase or Manual Entry Select the Passphrase means the KEY ID value will be auto generated by the internal algorithm according the string defined in Passphrase field Select the Manual Entry means the KEY ID values allow need user key in by manually 2 characters of hex in each block Pass Phrase The security key for WEP encryption is generated from your pass phrase so it should be the same as all the other stations in your network 64 Bit Manual Entry Key 1 4 Key ID value each Key ID contains 10 hex digits Wireless devices can communicate to each other depend on this Key ID element values are exactly the same Default Key ID Choose which Key ID value would be using to encrypt the data the value could be choose from 1 to 4 128 Bit Manual Entry Key 1 Key ID value eac
18. s or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also doubles the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more Access Points A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database or for connection between mobile workers as shown in the following figure Wired LAN Extension ay to Wireless Adapters r L Suen en 3 14 User s Manual WL11000SA N B Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set BSS is the communications domain for each Access Point or Bridge For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming set the domain identifier SSID for the wireless card to the BSS ID of the Access Point or Bridge to which you want to connect Check with your administrator for the BSS ID of the Access Point or Bridge to which he wants you to connect A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one Access Point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the Access Points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All WL11000 series wireless network adapters and WL11000SA N series product within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SS ID 15 User s Manual WL11000SA
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