Cisco Systems 340 Router User Manual
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1. otherwise the radio may be damaged e Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless it is a type especially qualified for such use e Antenna use In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits base station dipole antennas should be located at a minimum distance of 7 9 inches 20 cm or more from the body of all persons Warning for laptop users In order to comply with the FCC RF exposure limits it is recommended when using a laptop with a PC client adapter that the adapter s integrated antenna should not be positioned closer than 2 inches 5 cm from your body or nearby persons for extended periods of time while it is transmitting or operating If the antenna is positioned less than 2 inches 5 cm from the user it is recommended that the user limit exposure time Cisco SYSTEMS Corporate Headquarters European Headquarters Americas Asia Pacific Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc Cisco Systems Europe Headquarters Cisco Systems Australia Pty Ltd 170 West Tasman Drive 11 Rue Camille Desmoulins Cisco Systems Inc Level 17 99 Walker Street San Jose CA 95134 1706 92782 Issy Les Moulineaux 170 West Tasman Drive North Sydney USA Cedex 9 San Jose CA 95134 1706 NSW 2059 Australia http www cisco com France USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 http www europe cisco com http www cisco com Tel 61 2 8448 7100 800 553 NETS 6387 Tel 33158 04 60 02. Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Software Configuration Guide if you need further assistance Click the Obtain an IP address from the DHCP server radio button Double click the BSCU icon on the PC desktop to activate the utility Note A warning message might be displayed that indicates the SSID and radio network encryption are set to default values Click OK Configuring the Base Station with BSCU After a wireless PC is configured configure the base station using BSCU These steps are appropriate if you are using the cable or DSL modem or a telephone dial up modem configuration method If you are using an Internet browser or Telnet utility to make configuration changes see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide Configure the base station by using BSCU as follows 1 If itis not already running start BSCU 2 From the Base Station pull down menu select Set up Base Station The Set Up Base Station With My Settings dialog box appears 3 Click Edit Base Station Settings The Base Station Wireless Network Parameters dialog box appears 4 Enter the SSID in the entry box using the 1 to 32 ASCII characters printable keyboard characters assigned to the radio card 5 Verify the encryption capability of the radio card The base station default parameters are set to 128 bit encryption and mixed cell operation If you have a radio card with no encryption capability or 40 bit encryption that
3. station configuration is complete and you can close the utility When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters all PCs must match this set up To make other wireless PCs match go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the Client pull down menu to make adjustments 11 After the connection is established the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in the background Click Ok when you finish reviewing the status of the connection Safety Information for the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station The Federal Communications Commission FCC with its action in ET Docket 96 8 has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC certified equipment Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 series products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET 65 and ANSI C95 1 1991 Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions found in this manual and the hardware and software guides on the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CDs will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits Do not touch or move the antenna s while the unit is transmitting or receiving e Do not hold any component containing a radio such that the antenna is very close to or touching any exposed parts of the body especially the face or eyes while transmitting e Do not operate the radio or attempt to transmit data unless the antenna is connected
4. the RJ 11 TELCO connector on the back of the base station 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the telephone wall connector Telephone Connecting the Power cane Adapter The base station does not have an on off switch Power is applied when the power adapter is plugged into the unit and connected to the wall outlet Follow these steps to connect the power adapter to the base station 1 Connect the power adapter to a suitable power receptacle 2 Connect the power connector to the back of the base station The base station begins the power on self test POST Power On Self Test The base station begins the power on self test POST when power is supplied LEDs show the progress of the test The LEDs appear red amber and green to indicate the status of the POST When the unit is powered on for the first time or if it has been reset to all default parameters the indicators display the following sequence e The Radio LED blinks several times e The Status LED continuously flashes an 0 0 lt Network Modem Status amber color at a fast rate indicating that o v A the base station is set to factory defaults lt Radio 49717 and is waiting for a wireless device to communicate configuration settings to it ED Configure the Base Station The base station uses an IP address setting of 192 168 200 1 for the internal network when configured for cable or DS
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6. L modem PPP over Ethernet or telephone dial up It also uses this IP address when in Access Point mode with no other IP address being received from the DHCP server Setting the configuration parameters of the base station requires a wireless PC with an IEEE 802 11 DSSS radio card with 128 bit WEP Before configuring the base station choose the operating mode and gather the network information your network administrator or ISP should be able to provide any missing information Base Station Client Utility You can use the BSCU to configure the base station and the associated Cisco Aironet client IEEE 802 11 DSSS radio card in the wireless PC You can use this utility to check the connection status provide information on the operation of the base station during the connection process determine the current version of firmware on the radio card and load the latest firmware into the client card Installing BSCU The BSCU utility supports Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows ME operating systems It is installed from the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD shipped with the device Note To run the BSCU in a Windows 95 or Windows 95A environment installation of Internet Explorer 4 0 or greater is required for the necessary networking files Follow these steps to install the BSCU 1 Ifthe BSCU utility was previously installed right click the telephone icon i
7. Quick Start Guide CISCO AIRONET 340 SERIES BASE STATION PC workstation Hub Ethernet Cable or lt DSi modei Ethernet Local LAN Telephone awe Py PC workstation Wireless device Wireless device Wireless device device Wireless device Base station Base co QOCOCR device TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED CONNECT AND POWER UP THE BASE STATION CONFIGURE THE BASE STATION Cisco SYSTEMS Take Out What You Need Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station AC to DC power adapter and telephone cable option Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD with RN documentation If any item is missing or damaged contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support Additional Requirements e The Cisco Aironet 340 Series Client Radio Card must contain firmware version V4 02 or later to communicate with the base station using the Base Station Client Utility e A computing device laptop notebook portable or hand held device equipped with a Cisco Aironet radio card e If you are connecting the base station to a LAN DSL modem cable modem or ISDN modem you must supply an Ethernet cable e If you are using the modem option connection a telephone cable will be supplied to connect from the base station modem to your telephone jack 2 Connect and Power Up the Base Station The base station provides data communications by using one of th
8. e following network connections e Built in 56K modem using a dial up connection e Cable or DSL modem default setting e PPP over Ethernet e Access Point Caution Make sure the unit is disconnected from the power source Do not connect a data cable when the base station is powered up or damage to the base station could result This guide describes how to set up a dial up connection or a cable or DSL modem If you are using PPP over Ethernet mode to connect to an ISP or using the base station in Access Point mode refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide You must also refer to this guide if you have a radio card from another vendor Connecting to a Cable or DSL modem Follow these steps to connect an Ethernet cable from the base station to a cable or DSL modem broadband Ethernet device 1 Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 Ethernet port on the back of the base station 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the broadband device cable or DSL ee ae modem on the wired LAN 3 Connect the base station to a power supply as described in the Connecting the Power Adapter section Ethernet cable to DSL or cable modem Connecting to a Telephone Line If the base station is configured to use the Telephone optional built in telephone modem follow jack E these steps 1 Connect the end of the telephone cable with a ferrite bead small cylinder to
9. is model number PCM341 encryption is not available and the ability to change WEP encryption is grayed out 6 If 128 bit encryption is being used choose whether you will enter the WEP Encryption Key in hexadecimal 0 to 9 or case insensitive A F up to 26 characters or ASCII 1 to 13 printable characters Enter the encryption key in the WEP Encryption Key field and click Next Encryption prevents unauthorized access by wireless devices because messages are encoded using an encryption key The same WEP encryption key must be used by all wireless devices communicating with the base station 8 A menu appears that requires you to choose which configuration method you want to use See the Cable or DSL Modem Configuration section below if you want to use the default configuration method If you want to use telephone dial up modem configuration skip to the Telephone Dial Up Modem Configuration section Cable or DSL Modem Configuration The base station uses its IP address of 192 168 200 1 on the wireless network 1 Select the Use Cable or DSL Modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next The cable or DSL modem selection is the default configuration method If you want to use telephone dial up modem configuration refer to the next section Enter the Base Station Name in the field This is the device name used to access the ISP account At the Obtain IP Address Automatically option the base sta
10. n the system tray and select Exit 2 Place the CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer you are using to configure the base station 3 Use Windows Explorer to display the contents of the CD OO 0 A Double click the BSCU folder to display it Double click the setup exe file The installation wizard appears Follow the steps provided by the installation wizard When requested by the installation wizard select Talk To A Base Station To Access The Internet Select the Launch Base Station Client Utility check box and click Finish to start the utility A pop up window appears reminding you that your SSID and WEP Encryption Key are currently set to the default values See the following section to change the SSID and WEP Encryption Key from their default values Configuring a Radio Card A wireless PC must be configured to communicate with the base station before initial configuration of the base station can be accomplished You can configure a PC with a radio card by using the BSCU or another vendor s IEEE 802 11 DSSS radio card If you are using another vendor s radio card see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide Follow these steps to configure the PC and radio card using the BSCU 1 2 3 Select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network gt Protocols gt TCP IP for the Cisco Aironet wireless LAN adapters gt Properties to display the TCP IP Properties window Refer to the
11. s is the telephone number used for dial in access D Enter the domain name at the Domain Name field in the format ispname net 6 Select Tone Dialing or Pulse Dialing This defines how the modem will dial telephone numbers on your telephone system Note The modem is not equipped with a speaker so you will not hear the base station dialing 7 Set the Dial On Demand status by clicking On or Off We recommend that you set the parameter to on When set to On the Dial On Demand feature allows the built in modem to automatically connect to the ISP when an Internet browser attempts to access an Internet IP address from a wireless PC Note If auto dial can be initiated by your browser or email it might be necessary to reconfigure the wireless PC Internet browser to use a LAN connection rather than a dial up connection to prevent the browser from attempting to dial the ISP 8 Select the country where the modem operates by using the up and down buttons on the Country selection box For North American sites the USA default option is correct Note If your operating country is not shown contact Technical Support for assistance 9 Click Next The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My Settings dialog box 10 Click OK to accept the settings Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change the settings After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the BSCU screen the base
12. tion is set to automatically request an IP address for use on the Internet If you need to click No refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide Click Next The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My Settings dialog box Click OK if the settings are correct Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change the settings After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the BSCU screen the base station configuration is complete and you can close the utility When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters all PCs must match this set up To make other wireless PCs match go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the Client pull down menu to make adjustments After the connection is established the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in the background Click Ok when you have finished reviewing the status of the connection Telephone Dial Up Modem Configuration The base station uses its IP address of 192 168 200 1 on the wireless network 1 2 Select the Use Built in 56K modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next On the Dial up Modem Properties dialog box enter the username in the Login User Name field This is the name of the ISP account Enter the password at the Login Password field This is the password used to access the ISP account Enter the phone number at the Phone Number field Thi
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