INTRODUCTION - ACKSYS Communications & Systems
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1. HER ACKSYS BRIDGE 192 168 1 90 00 02 6F 04 D0 AC configure button With administration web page click on the tab to configure WL ACCESS Vv V VV WV Information tab Basic information about the selected access point Ip Addr tab On this page you can configure the IP address used by the Web running on this access point Wireless tab On this page you can configure the basic 802 11b access point settings You can select the WL ACCESS mode Access point Bridge in infrastructure mode Bridge ine Ad hoc mode Advanced tab only in Access point mode On this page you can configure the advanced 802 11b access point settings Security tab On this page you can set the 802 11b security and encryption options Mac filter tab only in Access point mode On this page you can enable MAC address filtering Assoc tab o In Access Point mode This is a list of all the stations that are associated along with the amount of time since packets were transferred to or from each station o In Bridge mode This is a list of all stations that are being bridged gt Admin tab On this page you can change the password reboot the access point or reset all settings to their factory defaults Upgrade tab On this page you can download a new firmware in WL ACCESS Help Tab On this page you will find a link to Acksys web site and information to access the hotline WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL DT 52. WL ACCESS version II quick start Din rail adaptator kit The WL ACCESS DC WP package contains the following components One WL ACCESS DC WP device One main supply cable without connector ACKSYS PRODUCT RANGE CD ROM Two antennas One network straight cable with RJ45 IP67 RJ45 connector WL ACCESS version II quick start Din rail adaptator kit WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 HI II 1 II 2 HI 3 HI 4 II 5 II 6 10 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Characteristics for standard version Metal housing including RJ45 ethernet interface 10BT WIFI interface 802 11b at 11 Mbit s External power supply 9 to 36 VDC for WL ACCESS DC POE supply for WL ACCESS DC Internal AC power supply 85 to 246 VAC for WL ACCESS Power supply protection by current limitation Characteristics for weather proof version Plastic housing including RJ45 ethernet interface 10BT WIFI interface 802 11b at 11 Mbit s External power supply 9 to 36 VDC for WL ACCESS WP DC POE supply for WL ACCESS WP DC Internal AC power supply 85 to 246 VAC for WL ACCESS WP Power supply protection by current limitation The WL ACCESS WP is IP65 totally protected against dust and protected against low pressure jets of water from all direction limited ingress permitted DC Power for DC version External power 9 to 36 VDC DC POWER via 3 pins scre
3. a a RE a a a KT PA LINUX PC WL ACCESS in o bridge infra mode Local network WINDOWS LINUX PC Local network In bridge infrastructure mode you must have an access point AP In this mode you can make a bridging with two local network without cable or connect a wired device on WIFI network If you connect a local network on WL ACCESS in bridge infra mode it should be composed with a maximum of 80 ethernet devices If you have more than 80 ethernet devices you can have a lower performances WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL D 3 Release A 01 September 24 2004 16 V 2 Collect network characteristics You will need at hand the following information about your WLAN Radio channel 1 15 WIFI network Identifier Service Set Identifier ip Will the WL ACCESS use DHCP C If DHCP is used e Does the network administrator or the DHCP server require a specially crafted client identifier Client ID DHCP option 61 e Does the network administrator or the DHCP server require a Client Host Name hostname identifier DHCP option 12 If DHCP is not used e IP address for the WL ACCESS see below e Does your WLAN need use of a C Netmask value netmask e Will the admin connection cross a E Gatewavaddress gateway j WL ACCESS IP address You must assign an IP address to the WL A
4. or the version II look at the serial number If you have the WL ACCESS version I see documentation WL ACCESS user guide DTUS050 on CD Chapter II Package checklist allows you to check if your package was complete when delivered Chapter III Product specifications describes the fundamental possibilities of the product Chapter IV Connectors describes the power connector and ethernet connector of the WL ACCESS Chapter V Getting started is a step by step description of a typical WL ACCESS installation in a simple application context Chapter VI locator application describes the functionality of locator application Chapter VII Configure your WL ACCESS describes the WL ACCESS configuration web page Chapter VIII Upgrade your WL ACCESS describes upgrade process Chapter IX Security describes security in WL ACCESS Chapter X Troubleshooting gives hints on what to do when the installation fails Chapter XI Addressing in Network protocols gives some background in networking required to install the WL ACCESS It is expected that the reader of this manual has some background knowledge of TCP IP and how to setup and use TCP IP on a Windows based PC As well anyone installing a WL ACCESS should know how his her network is organized WL ACCESS IT USER S MANUAL Release A 01 september 24 2004 I2 Product designation The WL ACCESS version II is smaller than WL AC
5. 053 Release A 01 September 24 2004 20 VIII UPGRADE YOUR WL ACCESS To upgrade WL ACCESS firmware the latest firmware is downloadable on our web site www acksys fr Sequence of update Connect you on administration web page Click on upgrade tab Choose your file you can type file s path or click on browse button Click on upgrade WL ACCESS button If the upgrade is successful WL ACCESS restarts If you have an error correct the problem and try again Noe Se NOTE WL ACCESS s Network configuration must be correct to launch the update To test the network configuration see section Checking the network topology WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 IX 21 SECURITY Several levels of security are parametrables In its default setting the WL ACCESS is does not activate any function of advanced security To harden the confidentiality of the network exchanges you have the following functions gt Wep key When wep key is enabled data is encrypted with the used key If you want to use wep key all WIFI devices Access point bridge computer must use the same wep key To enable wep key you have to use security tab in administration web page gt Deny unencrypted data If you use wep key you can enable this option When this option is enable unencrypted wifi packet are ignored If this option is disable unencrypted wifi packet are sent to Ethernet interf
6. CCESS YOU CANNOT JUST PICK ONE AT RANDOM and wish it will work The chosen address must meet the following requirements e Its network part must match the network part of other devices on the same WLAN LAN e Its host part must be different from any other devices on the same WLAN LAN beware of printers routers and gateways e Its host part must not be a reserved value like 0 or 255 e WL ACCESS uses the same IP address on WLAN and LAN interface SSID WL ACCESS must have one SSID to indicate the network to which will be connected the WiFi devices The several devices and the Access Point of the same WiFi network must have the same SSID Radio channel You must choose a radio channel in addition to the SSID to define the network WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 17 NETMASKS If no netmask applies it can be deduced from the IP address class Class A netmask 255 0 0 0 Class B netmask 255 255 0 0 Class C netmask 255 255 255 0 If in doubt please ask to the local Network Administrator V 3 Connect power adapter Connect the power supply to the WL ACCESS Notice WL ACCESS has no ON OFF switch It turns on automatically when power supply is connected V 4 Connect network cable The cable given with WL ACCESS is not crossed Use it to connect WL ACCESS directly to hub router switch If WL ACCESS is connected successfully to the network the LINK LED is on See section Checking
7. CESS version I and includes a DHCP client For know the product version see the serial number WL ACCESS is a 802 11b Wireless Network Acces Point Wireless Access Point serves as communications headquarters for a reliable 11 Mbps wireless network WL ACCESS is provided with tools of configuration and update See section Upgrade your WL ACCESS for more information WL ACCESS WP is the weatherproof version of WL ACCESS This version is IP65 and it can be installed outdoor The WL ACCESS can work in bridge mode This mode is included in WL ACCESS firmware version 3 0 0 and later WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 I PACKAGE CHECKLIST The WL ACCESS package contains the following components One WL ACCESS device One main supply cable ACKSYS PRODUCT RANGE CD ROM Two antennas One network straight cable with RJ45 WL ACCESS version II quick start Din rail adaptator kit The WL ACCESS DC package contains the following components One WL ACCESS DC device ACKSYS PRODUCT RANGE CD ROM Two antennas One network straight cable with RJ45 WL ACCESS version II quick start Din rail adaptator kit Pheonix power supply connector The WL ACCESS WP package contains the following components One WL ACCESS WP device ACKSYS PRODUCT RANGE CD ROM Two antennas One network straight cable with RJ45 IP67 RJ45 connector
8. ESS but you can t send data to any devices Check your WEP key configuration For other cases disable security options on WL ACCESS and try again WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 X 3 24 Checking the network topology In the following examples the WL ACCESS IP address is 192 168 1 253 the computer used for the tests has IP address 192 168 1 244 e First you must ensure that the WL ACCESS has an unique IP address on the local network Turn off the WL ACCESS unplug supply connector then try to PING the WL ACCESS address from a computer connected to the local network This should result in an error or timeout C gt arp d 192 168 1 253 C gt ping 192 168 1 253 Pinging 192 168 1 244 with 32 bytes of data Request timeout Request timeout Request timeout Request timeout The Request timeout error messages are normal and expected in this case If this is not the case another host has the same IP address Correct the problem If the answer is some message like amp no route to host the computer you are using for the test has no access to the WL ACCESS s LAN or the network part of the IP address of the WL ACCESS is incorrect e Now turn on the WL ACCESS plug supply connector and try to PING it C gt arp d 192 168 1 253 C gt ping 192 168 1 253 Pinging 192 168 1 244 with 32 bytes of data Answer from 192 168 1 253 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 64 Answ
9. Ee ee 13 IV 1 POWER CONNECTOR CABLING iese ee esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 13 IV 2 ETHERNET CONNECTOR CABLING i e ee esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 13 Ve GETING STARTED SS EG Ge ess es 14 V 1 WORKING MODE SELECTION esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 14 V 2 COLLECT NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS iese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 16 V 3 CONNECT POWER ADAPTER ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 17 V 4 CONNECT NETWORK CABLE iese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 17 V 5 FIND WL ACCESS DEVICE ON YOUR NETWORK esse see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 17 V 6 ADMINISTRATION BY WLAN LAN ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 17 VI LOCATOR APPLIGATION ee ee dee Ee EG Ge De ee Ge be ee eed 18 VII CONFIGURE WEACGOE SS ss ds sessie see ee skeie gs on oe ien ee ie ds ee ede de 19 VIII UPGRADE YOUR WL ACCESS esse esse esse esse esse ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee Ge Ge ee Ge ee ee ee 20 IX TSECUREEY Sa GE Oe a TEE a A ee AE ee 21 WL ACCESS I USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 iv X TROUBLESHOOTING span asa ee aid aaa 22 X 1 CHECKING THE HARDWARE iese e ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee erre ee ee ee ee ee ee ee rece ee ee aaa ee rece ee e
10. WL ACCESS VERSION II USER GUIDE WL ACCESS VERSION II USER GUIDE COPYRIGHT ACKSYS 2004 This document contains information protected by Copyright The present document may not be wholly or partially reproduced transcribed stored in any computer or other system whatsoever or translated into any language or computer language whatsoever without prior written consent from ACKSYS 3 amp 5 rue du Stade BP 4580 78302 POISSY CEDEX REGISTERED TRADEMARKS e ACKSYS is a registered trademark of ACKSYS e Windows is a registered trademark of MICROSOFT NOTICE ACKSYS gives no guarantee as to the content of the present document and takes no responsibility for the profitability or the suitability of the equipment for the requirements of the user ACKSYS will in no case be held responsible for any errors that may be contained in this document nor for any damage no matter how substantial occasioned by the provision operation or use of the equipment ACKSYS reserves the right to revise this document periodically or change its contents without notice ACKSYS COMMUNICATIONS amp SYSTEMS 3 amp 5 rue du Stade BP 4580 78302 POISSY CEDEX FRANCE Telephone 33 0 1 39 11 62 81 Fax 33 0 1 39 11 47 96 Web www acksys fr Hotline support acksys fr Sales sales acksys fr WL ACCESS IH USER S MANUAL D 3 Release A 01 September 24 2004 ii WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 Sept
11. ace To activate this option used security tab in administration web page gt MAC filtering If you use this option only devices with MAC address entered in WL ACCESS s list can be connected on your wifi network If you used this option do not forget to add all wifi devices address gt AP Visibility When Invisibility is selected the AP is protected against AP discovery by NetStumbler ApSniff and all wireless clients must explicitly know and use the SSID gt Change login and password Don t use default login root root because all Acksys devices have this login by default and it is easy to guess You can change login with admin tab in administration web page WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 X 22 TROUBLESHOOTING Please check the following thoroughly before calling for support If you must call we will need complete information about your network topology IP addresses of intervening devices model of the computer and operating system XI The checks should be done in the order given below Checking the hardware Ten LEDs allow hardware diagnostic Power e this led lights up when the WL ACCESS is correctly powered If the POWER LED stays off it means that your power supply is bad or incorrectly connected Diag e When resetting this LED stays lighten until the WL ACCESS is ready to use usually in less than one second or in about 10 seco
12. cess point mode WL ACCESS Local network In access point mode the WL ACCESS creates a WIFI network and make an access point on your local network for WIFI devices In this mode WIFI devices can communicate with all the devices on your WIFI network through the AP as well as with all the devices on the Ethernet This mode is the default mode enabled in WL ACCESS With the configuration by default the WL ACCESS creates WIFI network with the SSID acksys On one WL ACCESS in access point mode you can connect a maximum of 255 WIFI devices V 1 2 Bridge AD HOC mode WL ACCESS EEE ates dd WIFI se SEL sinia es aes gt be WINDOWS a A TM y LINUX PC dd WL ACCESS be gt ep A Ethernet aY gt l WINDOWS LINUX PC Local network WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL DTUS053 Release A 01 September 24 2004 13 In bridge AD HOC mode the WL ACCESS can establish directly a communication with another WIFI equipment This equipment can be another WL ACCESS in bridge AD HOC mode or any device with a WIFI interface If you connect your local network on WL ACCESS in bridge AD HOC mode it should be composed with a maximum of 80 ethernet devices If you have more than 80 ethernet devices you can have a lower performances V 1 3 Bridge infrastructure mode Z 4 Ethernet WIFI P 4 v EB we WL ACCESS in LNUXPC en bridge infra mode a gt aig Ed A WINDOWS
13. e ee 22 X 2 CHECKING WLAN CONFIGURATION ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ares erre ee ee ee 23 X 3 CHECKING THE NETWORK TOPOLOGY esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 24 X 4 CHECKING THE CONFIGURATION eie ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 25 X 5 PROBLEMS WITH LOCATOR iese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 25 XI ADDRESSING IN NETWORK PROTOCOLS sesse see esse ese ee se ee see ee ee ee se ee ee 26 XI 1 TCP IP NETWORK LAYERS iese ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 26 AE SSD EI RE EE RE EE Batis Sie Sa Ta 26 XI 3 ETHERNET ADDRESS ees ses esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Ge Ge 26 MAY dT Nooi SE RE N OR 26 XFS GATEWAVSESS EE SR Se odd ee SE Se Ee coca baa SG wa GE SE 27 gt A D NOTES EER DE ee Ge EG E ENEE E E E 29 XIII DEFECT REPORT FORM ssessessessoesccsseesoesccsscescesccesccscesoescossccsoesscssocssessossccsseseoss 31 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 I INTRODUCTION I 1 Purpose of this manual This manual could be obsolete Please download last documentation on our web site www acksys fr This manual provides instructions to easily install and configure the WL ACCESS version II product on your network To know if you have the version I
14. ember 24 2004 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION see Ee ed oe dese Pe si oe Gee Ge de Pe Ge De GE PG 5 11 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL soe ee a tias o Ten in ee E ee Tia Ge ee ee aU 5 1 2 PRODUCT DESIGNATION SR disseste GE oe ee ed ge See De ee De ed ee Ee Ge gee ee Ee DE Ee 6 IL PACKAGE CHECK EIS E ss nas lo a Do an eo 8 HI PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ec secs ses ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee Ge Ge ee Ge ee ee ee 10 II 1 CHARACTERISTICS FOR STANDARD VERSION eise ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 10 II 2 CHARACTERISTICS FOR WEATHER PROOF VERSION ede ee ees se sees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 10 HIS DC POWER FOR DC VERSION MA Se Ee ee N Shes 10 II 4 POWER OVER ETHERNET POE ONLY ON DC VERSION esse esse ee esse se ee se ee ee se ee ee 10 II 5 AC POWER FOR AC VERSION sei ke alec oe ig eg dee ee ee eie 10 THEO WEANINTEREACE EE Ee Ee Ve Ee Ee ER Ge ee ee als ee eaten EE De os ca Be GER bee Ee Ee 10 TY EANCINTERPACE SE N LD e N SE Ge OT a N 11 THIS LEDINDICATORS SE ge Ee es ae see es ande ke ge ee Lendo ee ee ED ese Ee Ee eg eg EE 11 HI 9 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS iese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 TIL1O PRODUCT INFORMATION LABEL iese se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 TIL11 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS ie ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 EV CONNECTORS tado RS IG
15. er from 192 168 1 253 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 64 Answer from 192 168 1 253 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 64 Answer from 192 168 1 253 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 64 If there is no answer the IP address of the WL ACCESS is not this one Correct the problem with the administration system Be sure to save the changed configuration e Then if you need to cross a gateway PING the WL ACCESS from a computer installed on the other side of the gateway DO NOT just move the above mentioned computer from one LAN to the other You must set a new appropriate IP address and SSID in the computer when you move it from one LAN to another If there is no answer the gateway IP address or the netmask is improperly set in the WL ACCESS or in your computer Correct the problem with the administration system Be sure to save the changed configuration and reset the WL ACCESS Also the gateway itself may be improperly set Check with your network administrator WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 X 4 X 5 25 Did you set the gateway address if any in the WL ACCESS Else the WL ACCESS can receive the PING but does not know where to send the answer Checking the configuration When you can PING the WL ACCESS you should be able to use remote administration run your web browser and in field address pick http 192 168 1 253 replace 192 168 1 253 by your device IP address Problems with locator Locato
16. g 1 54 Ibs Two omni directional antennas 2dBi You can replace them by an antenna with more gain through External antenna RSMA connector WL ACCESS WeatherProof WP Plastic housing Size 11 6x16 4x3 6 cm 4 6x6x1 3 in antenna plugs not included fastening included Weigth 0 350 Kg 0 77 lbs Two omni directional antennas 2dBi You can replace them by an antenna with more gain through the external antenna connector RSMA WL ACCESS I USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 12 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 13 IV CONNECTORS IV 1 Power connector cabling This connector exists only on WL ACCESS DC Screw terminal connector 3 pins PIN Signal name Description 1 EARTH Protective ground 2 VDC 9 36V Positive power supply 3 GND Ground power supply IV 2 Ethernet connector cabling RJ45 connector 8 pins PIN Signal name Direction 1 TxD Output 2 TxD Output 3 RxD Input Vr Input 6 RxD Input ve Input Only for DC version of WL ACCESS V V 48 VDC Only for DC version of WL ACCESS V V 48 VDC This pins is not connected for AC version WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 14 V GETTING STARTED This chapter describes the required steps to get WL ACCESS device on line and working V 1 Working mode selection V 1 1 Ac
17. ice Set IDentifier which is set on every wireless stations and Access Point defines the logical network for the group of wireless network devices that share that particular SSID You can use any keyboard characters to specify the SSID in WL ACCESS SSID is case sensitive XI 3 Ethernet Address The Ethernet address is also referred to as the hardware address or MAC address This address is assigned at the factory and should not be changed An Ethernet LAN can be made of hubs switches bridges access points These must not be confused with IP gateways see below XI 4 IP address The IP address is a 4 bytes number unique to each device on the network which hosts can use to communicate IP addresses can be private or public Public ones are reserved to devices that require to send data over a public network such as internet They are usually purchased or leased from a local ISP The IP address is usually represented in the decimal dotted notation which consists of the decimal value of each of the four bytes separated by dots The IP address is divided into two parts network and host To support different needs three network classes have been defined In the following x stands for the host part of the IP address WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 27 A host part with all bits set to 1 is the broadcast address meaning amp for every device A host part with all bits fixed t
18. nds after upgrade If the Diag LED stays lighten at power up the WL ACCESS is out of order Try to power it down then up again after a few seconds Check power supply and temperature Otherwise the device must be serviced RF signal quality e You can use these 6 LED to check the RF signal quality If only the red LED is on you can have communication problems with access point AP Change antennas orientation or move the WL ACCESS If all LED are flashing the WL ACCESS is out of range of AP or it does not find an AP with the same SSID as itself WLan Tx Rx e This LED flashes when sending or receiving data on the WLAN If the WLAN Tx Rx LED stays off while your device is sending data it means that your SSID is bad the WL ACCESS IP address is not correct or the WL ACCESS is not connected to the same SSID than your device If the WLAN Tx Rx LED stays off while you are sending data to your device it means that your cable is bad the WL ACCESS IP address is not correct LAN LINK TX RX e This LED is on if Ethernet link is detected and flashes when sending or receiving data on the LAN WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 X 2 23 Checking WLAN configuration If your WiFi device can not be connected to WL ACCESS check your WiFi configuration SSID must be the same between your WL ACCESS and your device Be careful SSID is case sensitive If your device is connected to WL ACC
19. o O addresses the network as a whole for example in routing table entries Class A network IP address 1 x x x to 127 x x x The first byte defines the network and the last three bytes define the host Only 127 different class A networks exist and each consist of up to 16 777 216 devices Class B network IP address 128 0 x x to 191 255 x x The first two bytes define the network and the last two bytes define the host Class B networks are typically used for large company networks and each can consist of up to 65 534 devices Class C network IP address 192 0 0 x to 223 255 255 x The first three bytes define the network and the last byte defines the host Class C networks are the most common and are often used in smaller company and each network can consist of up to 254 devices More complex classes can be defined by manipulating the IP netmask associated with the IP address See the www ietf org documentation The bits set to one in the IP netmask define the bits of the associated IP address to be taken as the network part Network class Network bits Host bits Netmask A 8 24 255 0 0 0 B 16 16 255 255 0 0 C 24 8 255 255 255 0 Each WL ACCESS has one user assigned IP address Its factory assigned default value is the C Class address 192 168 1 253 XI 5 Gateways Each network device communicating through gateways MUST know the IP address of the gateway nearest to it It will use this gateway
20. ot ready turned on and connected it to your LAN click on scan button when it is ready gt Scan Button When you click on this button locator searches the devices Before using others buttons first select a device gt Configure button When you click on this button you can configure IP address of WL ACCESS or activate DHCP gt Auto IP button If this button is valid when you click on DHCP client is automatically enabled for your device If you have no DHCP server on your network do not use this button For the following buttons your device must have working ip configuration gt Upgrade button You can t upgrade WL ACCESS version II with this button You must upgrade WL ACCESS by administration web page gt Web Button When you click on this button the administration web page is running with the selected device NOTE If you use firewall on your computer configure it to not block UDP port 17784 if you want to use Locator WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL 1 71 5055 Release A 01 September 24 2004 VII Run locator see section locator application To configure IP address subnet mask and gateway select a device and click on Click on web button to administer the device by a web page 2x When you have an identification window Zooo nn type root for user name and root for TT password verse EE 19 CONFIGURE WL ACCESS lolx e Type iPAddress ID
21. r scans only the local network Devices located behind a gateway are not seen Locator uses UDP port 17784 Your computer must not block on use that port i e block it by a firewall Upgrade button in locator does not work with the WL ACCESS Please use the upgrade web admin page WL ACCESS I USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 26 XI ADDRESSING IN NETWORK PROTOCOLS XI 1 TCP IP network layers XI 2 SSID TCP IP is the name of the protocols used by Internet and many Intranets In a device participating in a TCP IP network there are four software layers the application layer the transport layer TCP or UDP the network layer IP the LAN layer Ethernet Wifi point to point modems etc The LAN layer address allows a device to send data to another device connected to the same LAN But there is not enough information in a LAN address to send to a device connected on another LAN through a router The Network IP address solves this problem by defining addresses which can be subject to routing When the source and destination devices are not on the same LAN the source device can send data to an intermediate gateway also called router The gateway has routing tables which allows it to forward data to the destination device maybe through other gateways The a transport layer address called a port is used inside a destination device to deliver data to the correct application process The SSID Serv
22. the hardware for more information V 5 Find WL ACCESS device on your network The default IP address of WL ACCESS is 192 168 1 253 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 To change IP address of your WL ACCESS run locator exe on acksys CD ROM See section locator application to use locator exe If your WL ACCESS is behind a gateway Locator can t find it In this case use a computer on the same network or put WL ACCESS in the same network during IP address setup put it back on it LAN before proceeding to administration V 6 Administration by WLAN LAN To change any parameter of WL ACCESS run the administration web page Run your web browser and in address field type http 192 168 1 253 192 168 1 253 is default IP address of WL ACCESS if you have already changed at type the new one To enter in administration module you must type a user name and password The default user name is root and the default password is root WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 VI 18 LOCATOR APPLICATION Locator application it used to configure WL ACCESS Connect WL ACCESS to your computer with Ethernet cable and execute locator exe on CD Else File Edit Help E E i Scan Configure Upgrade Web Auto IF 192 168 1 253 192 168 1 253 oo ACKSYS ACCESS POINT ACKSYS BRIDGE Locator scans your local network to locate all WL ACCESS If your WL ACCESS is n
23. to forward data to farther LANs If a device does not know its gateway it may receive data but may not return an answer For example this can forbid answering a 10 1 2 30 Device 1 WL BRIDGE Must know about address 10 1 2 1 to send to Device 2 PING even if the PING request makes its way to the device Fi CONNECTING THROUGH GATEWAYS EXAMPLE 192 168 1 254 Gateway 2 a 192 168 1 12 Device 2 computer Must know about address 192 168 1 254 to send to Device 1 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 28 WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 29 XIL NOTES WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 30 NOTES WL ACCESS I USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 31 XII DEFECT REPORT FORM Name Company Telephone Fax E mail WL ACCESS version II Operating system Firmware version Type of computer Description of the problem COMMUNICATIONS amp SYSTEMS 3 amp 5 rue du Stade BP 4580 78302 POISSY CEDEX FRANCE Telephone 33 0 1 39 11 62 81 Fax 33 0 1 39 11 47 96 Web www acksys fr Hotline support acksys fr Sales sales acksys fr WL ACCESS I USER S MANUAL i 3 Release A 01 September 24 2004
24. w terminal connector Maximum current 280 mA at 9 VDC Power consumption 2 5W max Power Over Ethernet POE only on DC version Compatible with 802 3af Accept DC alimentation 48 V throught RJ45 Alimentation is on pin 4 5 and 7 8 of RJ45 see Ethernet connector cabling AC power for AC version Main power 85 to 246 VAC 47 440 Hz 3W WLAN interface WIFI 802 11b interface Ethernet speed 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps 300 m nominal range open space 60 m in other cases 4 WEP key 64 128 bits IP Protocols IPv4 ICMP HTTP WL ACCESS II USER S MANUAL Release A 01 September 24 2004 11 IlI 7 LAN interface Ethernet 10 BASE T RJ45 Ethernet connector Ethernet II IEEE 802 3 Ethernet speed 10 Mbps IP Protocols IP V4 HTTP ICMP DHCP II 8 Led indicators Ten LED indicators Power Diagnostic general purpose mode reboot indicator LAN interface Link Rx Tx activity WLAN interface Rx Tx activity RF signal quality on WLAN interface only in Bridge mode II 9 Environmental limitations Operating temperature 0 C to 65 C Storage temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity 0 95 RH without condensation 11 10 Product information label Located on the underside of the WL ACCESS it contains the following information e Product name e Product serial number 11 11 Mechanical characteristics WL ACCESS Metal housing Size 17x15x4 2 cm 6 7x6x1 6 in antenna plugs not included fastening included Weigth 0 700 K
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