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1. Secondary WINS Server IP address Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server if any NetBIOS Scope This is an advanced setting and is normally left blank This allows the configuration of a NetBIOS domain name under which network hosts operate NetBIOS Registration mode Indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery H Node this indicates a Hybrid State of operation First WINS servers are tried if any followed by local network broadcast This is generally the preferred mode if you have configured WINS servers M Node default this indicates a Mixed Mode of operation First Broadcast operation is performed to register hosts and discover other hosts if broadcast operation fails WINS servers are tried if any This mode favours broadcast operation which may be preferred if WINS servers are reachable by a slow network link and the majority of network services such as servers and printers are local to the LAN P Node this indicates to use WINS servers ONLY This setting is useful to force all NetBIOS operation to the configured WINS servers You must have configured at least the primary WINS server IP to point to a working WINS server B Node this indicates to use local network broadcast ONLY This setting is useful where there are no WINS servers available however it is preferred you try M Node operation first Add Edit DHCP Reservation This option lets you reserve IP addresses an
2. warning Kl informational Apply Log Settings Now 6 Log Entries Relative Time Message 0001 01 01700 15 11 Stored configuration to non volatile memory 0001 01 01700 00 33 Log viewed by IP address 192 168 2 199 0001 01 01T00 00 07 Wireless Link is up 0001 01 01700 00 01 LAN Ethernet Carrier Detected 0001 01 01700 00 01 Bridge initialized 0001 01 01700 00 00 Loaded configuration from non volatile memory Copyright amp 2004 2007 SMC Inc SOOO What to View Select the kinds of events that you want to view e System e Status View Levels Select the level of events that you want to view e Critical e Warning e Informational 55 Apply Log Settings Now Click this button after changing Log Options to make them effective and permanent Refresh Clicking this button refreshes the display of log entries There may be new events since the last time you accessed the log Clear Clicking this button erases all log entries Save Log Select this option to save the bridge log to a file on your computer Status Statistics The Statistics page displays all of the LAN and Wireless packet transmit and receive statistics SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP omme es Network Traffic Stats Traffic Statistics display Receive and Transmit packets passing through your dient WIRELESS Refresh Statistics Clear Statistics WISH SESSIONS Sent 8800 Recei
3. Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients In this section you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing IP addresses Revoke The Revoke option is available for the situation in which the lease table becomes full or nearly full you need to recover space in the table for new entries and you know that some of the currently allocated leases are no longer needed Clicking Revoke cancels the lease for a specific LAN device and frees an entry in the lease table Do this only if the device no longer needs the leased IP address because for example it has been removed from the network Reserve The Reserve option converts this dynamic IP allocation into a DHCP Reservation and adds the corresponding entry to the DHCP Reservations List 16 Advanced The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options MAC Address Filter Advanced Wireless WISH Wi Fi Protected Setup Advanced_ MAC Address Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their network adapter s It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP MAC ADDRESS FILTER The MAC Media Access Controller Address filter option is used to control network access based on the MAC Address of
4. From Local Hard Drive FETA Configuration from File Restore To Factory Default Restore Factory Defaults Restore all settings to the factory defaults Reboot The Device Pre gai Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Save To Local Hard Drive This option allows you to save the access point s configuration to a file on your computer Be sure to save the configuration before performing a firmware upgrade Load From Local Hard Drive Use this option to restore previously saved access point configuration settings Restore To Factory Default This option restores all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the access point was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved will be lost If you want to save your access point configuration settings use the Save Settings option above Reboot The Device This restarts the access point Useful for restarting when you are not near the device 28 Tools_Firmware Use the Firmware section to install the latest firmware to improve functionality and performance SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP mme Use the Firmware section to install the latest firmware to improve functionality and performance a FIRMWARE Current Firmware Version 1 0 1 6 Current Firmware Date 24 May 2007 Note Some firmware upgrades reset the configuration options to the factory defaults Before performing an upgr
5. If you do not have the NTP Server option in effect you can either manually set the time for your access point here or you can click the Copy Your Computer s Time Settings button to copy the time from the computer you are using Make sure that computer s time is set correctly Note If the access point loses power for any reason it cannot keep its clock running and will not have the correct time when it is started again To maintain correct time for schedules and logs either you must enter the correct time after you restart the access point or you must enable the NTP Server option 27 Tools System This section allows you to manage the access point s configuration settings reboot the access point and restore the access point to the factory default settings Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings including any rules that you ve created SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP The System Settings section allows you to reboot the device or restore the access point to the factory default settings Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings induding any rules that you SYSTEM have created The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive The saved file or any other saved setting file created by device can be uploaded into the unit Save To Local Hard Drive RE Browse Load
6. Rate By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary Number of Spatial Streams Selecting more than one spatial stream can increase throughput but can in some cases decrease signal quality Select the option that works best for your installation Visibility Status The Invisible option allows you to hide your wireless network When this option is set to Visible your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal If you re not using encryption then they could connect to your network When Invisible mode is enabled you must enter the Wireless Network Name SSID on the client manually to connect to the network Security Mode Unless one of these encryption modes is selected wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users WEP A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy as a wired network WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII Am
7. Select AP or Client operating modes LAN1 4 Auto MDI MDIX The LAN ports are used for connecting networking devices such as PC s Printers amp Switches The LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers WPS Press and hold the WPS button for 4 seconds to automatically configure wireless security If the client device supports WPS Push Button Configuration PBC you will need to press the button within 60 seconds to automatically configure security on the client Note WPS LED will start to flash after pressing WPS button for 4 seconds When a client joins the network successfully the LED will stop blinking and become solid until the next WPS action or the device is rebooted If no client joins the LED will stop blinking and switch off after 4 minutes Front Panel LED s Hm iam Networks r vat EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless Access Point Ethemet Client SMCWEB N POWER A solid green LED indicates the SMCWEB N is receiving power normal operation If the LED is off there is no power to device or failure LAN1 4 A solid green LED indicates the corresponding LAN port connection is established The LED blinks when data is transmitted If the LED is off there is no link for corresponding LAN port WLAN A solid green LED indicates the wireless AP is ready The LED blinks when wireless data is transmitted WPS After pressing the WPS button for 4 s
8. Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP ADVANCED WIRELESS Wi Fi Protected Setup is used to easily add client to a network using a PIN my En Current PIN 00000000 Reset PIN to Default Generate New PIN Set Up Wireless Wizard Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc PIN Settings A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the SMCWEB N to an existing network or to create a new network The default PIN is printed on the bottom of the unit For extra security a new PIN can be generated You can restore the default PIN at any time Only the Administrator admin account can change or reset the PIN Current PIN Shows the current value of the bridge s PIN Reset PIN to Default Restore the default PIN of the bridge Generate New PIN Create a random number that is a valid PIN This becomes the bridge s PIN You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar Set Up Wireless This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network The wizard will either display the wireless network settings to guide you through manual configuration prompt you to enter the PIN for the device or ask you to press the configuration button on the device If the device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and has a configuration button you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device and then pressing the button on the router within 120 seconds Each device 4
9. be sure to save the current configuration from the Tools System screen Upload Once you have a firmware update on your computer use this option to browse for the file and then upload the information into the bridge 52 Status The Status tab provides the following configuration options Device Info Wireless Logs Statistics WISH Sessions Status_Device Info All of your network connection details are displayed on the Device Info page The firmware version is also displayed SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client here SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP ME Pr ne paneron 0 ale are Rane EE Firmware Version 1 0 1 6 24 May 2007 MAC Address 00 11 E0 05 01 01 IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 2 1 Wireless Radio Enabled Associated withSMCWGBR 14 N_cb02dfa2 Active 00 11 E0 05 01 01 SMCWGBR 14 N cb02dfa2 S Si Configured WPA WPA2 Personal Copyright amp 2004 2007 SMC Inc 53 Status Wireless The wireless section allows you to view all the access points that can be heard by your wireless bridge Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP WIRELESS MAC Address SSID Channel Privacy Mode Signal 0011E002DFA2 SMCWGBR 14 N_cb02dfa2 11 WPA ling 100 Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc MAC Address SSID The Ethernet ID MAC address of the access point The network name
10. broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802 11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption relative to WEP xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line DSL technologies such as ADSL HDSL RADSL and SDSL Y Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location 71 Networks TECHNICAL SUPPORT From U S A and Canada 24 hours a day 7 days a week Phn 800 SMC 4 YOU 949 679 8000 Fax 949 679 1481 ENGLISH Technical Support information available at www smc com FRENCH Informations Support Technique sur www smc com DEUTSCH Technischer Support und weitere Information unter www smc com SPANISH En www smc com Ud podra encontrar la informacion relativa a servicios de soporte t cnico DUTCH Technische ondersteuningsinformatie beschikbaar op www smc com PORTUGUES Informa es sobre Suporte T cnico em www smc com SWEDISH Information om Teknisk Support finns tillgangligt pa www smc com INTERNET E mail address techsupport smc com Driver updates http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_drivers_downloads World Wide Web http www smc com SMCWEB N 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Phn 949 679 80
11. has been enabled A WISH session is conversation between program or application on a wirelessly connected connected LAN side computer and another computer however Originator 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 1025 192 168 2 199 1025 192 168 2 199 1025 192 168 2 199 36798 192 168 2 199 56159 Target 62 153 213 28 30991 84 110 214 248 2369 84 57 177 178 30601 80 5 75 128 1884 74 102 44 43 22509 71 57 5 214 11151 84 109 22 66 3335 80 221 251 203 19030 84 196 34 254 35004 213 167 109 66 9110 212 158 147 169 4706 90 157 163 172 50949 85 228 172 153 29577 195 24 93 248 61292 84 234 22 68 61342 68 4 221 44 24026 216 15 36 57 41929 69 138 237 44 26879 80 62 108 138 21789 70 83 82 254 25149 192 168 70 1 161 192 168 2 1 161 192 168 10 1 161 172 215 149 57 1520 192 168 2 1 4444 57 Originator The IP address and where appropriate port number of the computer that originated a network connection Target The IP address and where appropriate port
12. keys are exactly 26 characters in length 456FBCDF123400122225271730 is a valid string of 26 characters for 128 bit encryption 40 64 bit ASCII keys are up to 5 characters in length DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64 bit encryption 128 bit ASCII keys are up to 13 characters in length 2O0O2HALOSWIN 1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128 bit encryption Note that if you enter fewer characters in the WEP key than required the remainder of the key is automatically padded with zeros WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise Both of these options select some variant of Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security standards published by the Wi Fi Alliance The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the bridge should employ WPA Mode WPA is the older standard select this option if the Access Point that will be used with the bridge only support the older standard WPA2 is the newer implementation of the stronger IEEE 802 11i security standard With the WPA2 option the bridge tries WPA2 first but falls back to WPA if the client only supports WPA With the WPA2 Only option the bridge associates only with clients that also support WPA2 security Cipher Type The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption With the TKIP or AES option the br
13. maintained whenever possible support dtsweb com 11 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 2 Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle A wall that is 0 5 m 1 5 ft thick appears almost 1 m 3 ft thick when viewed from a 45 degree angle At a 2 degree angle it is greater than 14 m 42 ft thick 3 A solid metal door aluminum studs and other building materials may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways only 4 Keep your product at least 1 2 m 3 6 ft from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise e g microwave ovens User Maintenance DTS recommends that the SMC www smc com website be checked periodically for any updates to your wireless equipment Firmware updates may be downloaded from www smc com index cfm action tech_support_drivers downloads Any changes to the factory settings can be made by using a web browser and typing in the IP address of the unit The hardware specifics of your equipment as shipped from the factory are identified in Appendix C CAUTION Great care should be taken when changing any network parameters They should not be changed without full knowledge of the impact on the communication environment If you have any questions please contact your network administrator for assistance If your in house networ
14. management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again Save Settings Don t Save Settings Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your access point The IP Address that is configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again LAN Connection Type Static IP v Access Point IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Local Domain Name Sa optional Use this section to configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network Enable DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Range 190 153 2 100 to 192 168 2 199 DHCP Lease Time minutes Always broadcast compatibility for some DHCP Clients NetBIOS announcement NetBIOS Scope optional Broadcast only use when no WINS servers configured Point to Point no broadcast Mixed mode Broadcast then Point to Point Hybrid Point to Point then Broadcast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Access Point Settings These are the settings of the LAN Local Area Network interface for the access point The access point s local network LAN se
15. meters Physical layer Ping PoE POP3 Port PPP The first layer of the OSI model Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email A logical channel endpoint in a network A computer might have only one physical channel its Ethernet channel but can have multiple ports logical channels each identified by a number Point to Point Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface like a phone line 67 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is used to connect multiple computers to a remote server over Ethernet PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it s operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage Rendezvous A
16. note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your Wireless Client Save Settings Don t Save Settings Enable Wireless Wireless Network Name SMCWGBR14 N cb02dfe also called the SSID Enable Auto Channel Scan Wireless Channel 2900552 HE 802 11 Mixed 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b Transmission Rate Best automatic Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHz To protect your privacy you can configure wireless security features This device supports two wireless security modes including WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise WPA provides a higher level of security WPA Personal does not require an authentication server The WPA Enterprise option requires an external RADIUS server Security Mode WPA Personal WPA requires stations to use high grade encryption and authentication For legacy compatibility use WPA or WPA2 mode This mode uses WPA for legacy clients while maintaining higher security with stations that are WPA2 capable The strongest cipher that the client supports will be used For best security use WPA2 Only mode In this mode legacy APs are not allowed access with WPA security The AES cipher will be used across the wireless network to ensure best security WPA Mode Auto WPA or WPA2 _ Cipher Type TKIP or AES 39 Enable Wireless This option turns off and on the wireless connection feature of t
17. number of the computer to which a network connection has been made Protocol The communications protocol used for the conversation State State for sessions that use the TCP protocol e NO None This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur e SS SYN Sent One of the systems is attempting to start a connection e EST Established the connection is passing data e FW FIN Wait The client system has requested that the connection be stopped e CW Close Wait the server system has requested that the connection be stopped e TW Time Wait Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed e LA Last ACK Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in Close Wait is fully closed e CL Closed The connection is no longer active but the session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted packets still pending Priority The priority given to packets sent wirelessly over this conversation by the WISH logic The priorities are e BK Background least urgent e BE Best Effort e VI Video e VO Voice most urgent Time Out The number of seconds of idle time until the bridge considers the session terminated The initial value of Time Out depends on the type and state of the connection 300 seconds UDP connections 240 seconds Reset or closed TCP connections The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets can pass or the connection c
18. see RE RENE NNN REN ER REENEN REENEN RENE REENEN RER 13 Suggested Connector SOUT e 14 Appendix B Mechanical SpecificatiOnS a rarnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 Appendix C Hardware Configuration Spechiftcations KSE ERE RENE NN ER ENNER EEN 16 support dtsweb com ii Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Appendix D SMCWEB N User Guide nnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 17 support dtsweb com iii Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 DTS Support TDAS systems are designed to be reliable and simple to operate Should you need assistance DTS has support engineers worldwide with extensive product knowledge and crash test experience to help via telephone e mail or on site visits The best way to contact a DTS support engineer is to e mail Support dtsweb com Your e mail is immediately forwarded to all DTS support engineers worldwide and is typically the fastest way to get a response particularly if you need assistance outside of normal business hours For assistance by telephone please go to http www dtsweb com support html to find the phone number appropriate for your region of the world support dtsweb com 4 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Introducing the TDAS WET The TDAS WET is a crash hardened multifunction networking device that allows you to communicate wirelessly with TDAS equipment mounted on a dynamic testing device or other remote
19. selecting the speed if necessary Number of Spatial Streams Selecting more than one spatial stream can increase throughput but can in some cases decrease signal quality Select the option that works best for your installation Security Mode Unless one of these encryption modes is selected wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users WEP A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy as a wired network WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily A default key is selected for use on the network Example 64 bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length 12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64 bit encryption 128 bit hexadecimal
20. that is used by this access point Channel Mode The wireless channel that this access point is operating on The transmission standard being used by the access point Values are 11a 11b or 11g for 802 11a 802 11b or 802 11g respectively Privacy Signal The wireless security mode of the access point This is a relative measure of signal quality The value is expressed as a percentage of theoretical best quality Signal quality can be reduced by distance by interference from other radio frequency sources such as cordless telephones or neighboring wireless networks and by obstacles between the bridge and the access point 54 Status_Logs The bridge automatically logs records events of possible interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained The Logs option allows you to view the bridge logs You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of events to view This bridge also has external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP System Logs Use this option to view the dient logs You can define what types of events you want to view and the event levels to view What to View ke System Status View Levels critical
21. the network adapter A MAC address is unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network access mew ETTE Configure MAC Filtering below Turn MAC Filtering OFF Copyright amp 2004 2007 SMC Inc 16 MAC Filtering Rules Configure MAC Filtering When OFF is selected MAC addresses are not used to control network access When ALLOW is selected only computers with MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address List are granted network access When DENY is selected any computer with a MAC address listed in the MAC Address List is refused access to the network MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the desired Computers that have obtained an IP address from the access point s DHCP server will be in the DHCP Client List Select a device from the drop down menu then click the arrow to add that device s MAC address to the list Clear Click the Clear button to remove the MAC address from the MAC Filtering list 17 Advanced_Advanced Wireless SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP MAC ADDRESS FILTER ADVANCED WIRELESS If you are not familiar with these Advanced Wireless settings please read the help section before attempting to modify these settings WI FI PROTECTED SETUP Save Settings Don t Save Settings al Transmit Power High vi Beacon Period 20 1000 RTS Thr
22. to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H H 323 A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing 63 Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0 9 and A F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers web servers to HTTP clients web browsers HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions Hub A networking device that connects multiple devices together ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacen
23. to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area By reducing the power of the radio you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate home office or designated wireless area RTS Threshold When an excessive number of wireless packet collisions are occurring wireless performance can be improved by using the RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send handshake protocol The wireless transmitter will begin to send RTS frames and wait for CTS when data frame size in bytes is greater than the RTS Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes Fragmentation Threshold Wireless frames can be divided into smaller units fragments to improve performance in the presence of RF interference and at the limits of RF coverage Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance WMM Enable Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when transmitting multimedia content over a wireless connection Short GI Using a short 400ns guard interval can increase throughput However it can also increase error rate in some installations due to increased sensitivity to radio frequency reflections Select the option that works best for your installation 44 Advanced_Wish WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless
24. to the internet Advanced The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options Advanced Wireless WISH Wi Fi Protected Setup Advanced_Advanced Wireless SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP ADVANCED WIRELESS If you are not familiar with these Advanced Wireless settings please read the help section before attempting to modify these settings Save Settings Don t Save Settings Cloning Mode 8 WLAN Card Ethernet Client Transmit Power High v 802 11d Enable WMM Enable Short GI Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc EEE MAC Cloning Mode This feature controls the MAC Address of the Bridge as seen by other devices wired or wireless If set to Ethernet Client the MAC Address from the first Ethernet client that transmits data through the Bridge will be used This setting is useful when connected to an Xbox or if there is only one Ethernet device connected to the Bridge When multiple Ethernet devices are connected to the Bridge it may not be obvious which MAC Address is being used If set to WLAN Card the MAC Address of the WLAN Card typically written on the back of the card will be used When multiple Ethernet devices are connected to the Bridge the MAC Address of the Bridge will not change 43 Transmit Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100 power In some circumstances however there might be a need
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26. 10 000Gs Under these conditions damage to the exterior and or interior of the unit is likely When transporting the unit treat it as you might a laptop computer and you should have no problems When not in use or if shipping is required we suggest that you always place the unit in the padded carrying case originally provided with your system support dtsweb com 7 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 The TDAS WET is not user serviceable and should be returned to the factory for service or repair Shock Rating All crashworthy TDAS equipment is rated for and fully tested to 100 Gs 12 msec duration in all axes and can be mounted directly on a vehicle sled or other dynamic testing device Mounting methods and mounting bolt selection should be carefully calculated so as to withstand expected shock loading Please see Appendix B for the unit s mechanical specifications Mounting Considerations For the best throughput the antennas on the TDAS WET should always have direct line of sight with the WAP it will communicate with Mounting methods and mounting bolt selection should be carefully calculated so as to withstand expected shock loading See Appendix B for the unit s mechanical specifications Temperature Rating It is extremely unlikely that excessive heating temperatures in excess of 50 C will ever be an issue in real world testing applications using the TDAS WET Should you have any questions about its use i
27. 7 has an LED and the LED will start flashing if the button is pressed The LED on the router will turn solid ON if the device has been successfully added to the network If something goes wrong during configuration the flashing pattern of the LED changes There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network Access to the wireless network is controlled by a registrar A registrar only allows devices onto the wireless network if you have entered the PIN or pressed a special Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the device The router acts as a registrar for the network although other devices may act as a registrar as well After the device is in WiFi Protected Setup configured state holding the button for more than 5 seconds will reset the device to unconfigured state and the device will discard the current wireless security settings and will start to run WiFi Protected Setup protocol to find the new security settings Set UP Wireless Wizard Start the wizard 48 Tools The Tools tab provides the following configuration options Admin System Firmware Tools Admin The Admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web based management By default there is no password configured It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your new bridge secure SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP The admin and user accounts can access the manag
28. DDTS 909 Electric Ave Suite 206 Seal Beach CA 90740 USA Phone 1 562 493 0158 Fax 1 562 493 3158 www dtsweb com TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Table of Contents DTS SUPPE 4 Introducing the TDAS WET eegne ees Eege Ee ee 5 Overview of TDAS WET Features narnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 Connector Ee eege Ee Ee EE 5 12V POWER ERKENNEN NACH 6 COM A and COM B COnMECIOIS rev Sa aces ee 6 Push button Switch POWER Hannene ee eee 6 LED Beleg EE 6 WEA EE 7 COM KA COM EEN 7 POMERS lee leede tege eege 7 External ABST eet E te eer ee Sinha hein lst hey 7 Basic Care and Handling eege Eege 7 Shock RING seede 8 Mounting ne DEE e EE 8 Tempera t re Ratinga EE 8 Using Your TDAS WET with other TDAS Equipment a nannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 8 TDAS PRO racks and TDAS G5 Vehicle Docking Stations rrrranrnnnrnnrnnnrnnnnnnnennnnr 8 TDAS PLUS Distributor sisir yet relies eege Ate ge 9 TDAS PLUS Mini Distributor 223 ciesccis dE SEENEN kg de EES 9 TDAS PLUS Crashworthy Battes EES EE E head aac 9 Wireless Networking ConsideratiOnS a xarunnnanunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 10 Minimum ge HEITE E ET 10 Communication Methods score co coder soi ee E yay Aor E coders eee 11 Installation Considerations doe Seege geg Weeer ne gies eee ede daa 11 User Maintenance geed d deeg Rive e AEN 12 Appendix A Connector Intormatton
29. Distributor require an RDC cable Note Not all TDAS PLUS Distributor configurations include communication features e Using an RDC cable connect the end marked MASTER to an AUXILIARY PORT on the TDAS PLUS Distributor Connect the cable end marked SLAVE to either COM port on the TDAS WET e If the TDAS WET is in the middle of the chain use a second RDC cable and connect the end marked MASTER to the open COM port on the TDAS WET Connect the end marked SLAVE to either COM port on the third device in the chain This process is the same for all interconnections between TDAS equipment having two COM ports all equipment in the middle of the chain have both a MASTER and SLAVE cable end connected With a PPL or PPS cable you can use the TDAS PLUS Distributor to power the TDAS WET e Connect one end to the 12V POWER input on the TDAS WET and connect the other end to any POWER OUT port on the TDAS PLUS Distributor TDAS PLUS Mini Distributor A CPY cable will provide both power and communications to a TDAS WET from a TDAS PLUS Mini Distributor e Using a CPY cable connect the single connector end into any one of the four TDAS SYSTEM ports on TDAS PLUS Mini Distributor Connect the 19 pin connector on the other end of the cable to either COM port on the TDAS WET connect the 4 pin connector to the 12V POWER input on the TDAS WET TDAS PLUS Crashworthy Battery With a PPL or PPS cable you can use the TDAS PLU
30. Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client server SMCWEB N BASIC HIT STATUS HELP WIRELESS SETTINGS The following Web based wizards are designed to assist you in your wireless network setup and wireless device connection Before launching these wizards please make sure you have followed all steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide induded in the package This wizard is designed to assist you in connecting your wireless device to your access point It will guide you through step by step instructions on how to get your wireless device connected Click the button below to begin Add Wireless Device Wizard This wizard is designed to assist you in your wireless network setup It will guide you through step by step instructions on how to set up your wireless network and how to make it secure Wireless Network Setup Wizard Note Some changes made using this Setup Wizard may require you to change some settings on your wireless dient adapters so they can still connect to the access point If your wireless network is already set up with Wi Fi Protected Setup manual confguration of the wireless network will destroy the existing wireless network If you would like to configure the wireless settings of your new access point manually then dick on the Manual Wireless Network Setup button below Manual Wireless Network Setup Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Enable Wireless This option turns off and on the wireless conn
31. IN Add Wireless Device Wizard Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Wi Fi Protected Setup Enable Enable the Wi Fi Protected Setup feature Lock Wireless Security Settings Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registrar using its PIN Devices can still be added to the wireless network using Wi Fi Protected Setup It is still possible to change wireless network settings with Manual Wireless Network Setup Wireless Network Setup Wizard or an existing external WLAN Manager Registrar PIN Settings A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the access point to an existing network or to create a new network The default PIN is printed on the bottom of the access point For extra security a new PIN can be generated You can restore the default PIN at any time Only the Administrator admin account can change or reset the PIN 23 Current PIN Shows the current value of the access point s PIN Reset PIN to Default Restore the default PIN of the access point Generate New PIN Create a random number that is a valid PIN This becomes the access point s PIN You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar Add Wireless Station This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network The wizard will either display the wireless network settings to guide you through manual configuration prompt you to enter the PIN for the device or ask you to
32. LITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list Under the limited lifetime warranty internal and external power supplies fans and cables are covered by a standard one year warranty from date of purchase SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 encour
33. S Crashworthy Battery to power the TDAS WET e Connect one end to the 12V POWER input on the TDAS WET and connect the other end to any available port on the TDAS PLUS Crashworthy Battery To enable communications you will need to connect the TDAS WET to other TDAS equipment with the appropriate communications support TDAS PRO rack TDAS G5 Vehicle Docking Station etc support dtsweb com 9 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Wireless Networking Considerations At its most basic a wireless system will contain an Ethernet bridge the TDAS WET and a wireless access point WAP Both units need to be programmed properly to communicate with each other and other TDAS equipment Each wireless networking device must be assigned a unique IP address and network compatible subnet mask Your TDAS WET shipped from the factory with the settings as shown in Appendix C Every device in the same wireless network must have the same SSID and use security settings compatible with the access point or peer computer If you plan to integrate your TDAS WET into an existing network please contact your network administrator for assistance A detailed discussion of how to change the unit s parameters can be found in Appendix D Minimum Requirements e 2 4 GHz 802 11b g n wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter installed in each PC e Internet Explorer 5 5 or above Netscape 4 7 or above or Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or above if you want to change the net
34. ade be sure to save the current configuration from the Tools System screen To upgrade the firmware your PC must have a wired connection to the access point Enter the name of the firmware upgrade file and click on the Upload button Upload Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc To upgrade the firmware follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Click the button to locate the upgrade file on your computer Once you have found the file to be used click the HJ LEC button below to start the firmware upgrade process This can take a minute or more Wait for the access point to reboot This can take another minute or more Confirm updated firmware revision on status page Firmware Information Here are displayed the version numbers of the firmware currently installed in your access point and the most recent upgrade that is available Firmware Upgrade Note Firmware upgrade cannot be performed from a wireless device To perform an upgrade ensure that you are using a PC that is connected to the access point by wire Note Some firmware upgrades reset the configuration options to the factory defaults Before performing an upgrade be sure to save the current configuration from the Tools System screen Upload Once you have a firmware update on your computer use this option to browse for the file and then upload the information into the access point 29 Status The Status tab provides the following conf
35. aged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected amp Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Saf
36. ained The Logs option allows you to define the level of events to view SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP View the logs You can define the event levels to view WISH SESSIONS View Levels Critical MI Warning Informational Apply Log Settings Now Sa 8 Log Entries iori Time Message Sat Jan 31 10 57 30 2004 Allowed configuration authentication by IP address 192 168 2 198 Sat Jan 31 10 30 06 2004 LAN interface is up Sat Jan 31 10 30 06 2004 LAN Ethernet Carrier Detected Sat Jan 31 10 30 06 2004 Device initialized Sat Jan 31 10 30 06 2004 Wireless Link is up Sat Jan 31 10 30 05 2004 Unlock AP setup Sat Jan 31 10 30 05 2004 Stored configuration to non volatile memory Wed Dec 31 16 00 00 Loaded configuration from non volatile memory 1969 Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc View Levels Select the level of events that you want to view e Critical e Warning e Informational Apply Log Settings Now Click this button after changing Log Options to make them effective and permanent 33 Refresh Clicking this button refreshes the display of log entries There may be new events since the last time you accessed the log Clear Clicking this button erases all log entries Save Log Select this option to save the access point log to a file on your computer Status Statistics The Statistics page displays all of the LAN WAN and Wireless packet transmit and receive statist
37. allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources Originally written for UNIX it is now available for other operating systems including Windows TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput 69 The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination U UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and ha
38. an be re established 7800 seconds Established or closing TCP connections 58 Glossary 8 802 11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks WLANs developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE A Access Control List ACL This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network Access Point AP Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components Address Resolution Protocol ARP Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Ad hoc network Peer to Peer network between wireless clients ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Advanced Encryption Standard AES Government encryption standard Alphanumeric Characters A Z and 0 9 Antenna Used to transmit and receive RF signals AppleTalk A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Application layer 7th Layer of the OSI model Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange This s
39. ansfer characteristics such as file transfers while leaving interactive traffic such as gaming or VoIP running at a normal priority WISH Rules A WISH Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow For most applications the priority classifiers ensure the right priorities and specific WISH Rules are not required WISH supports overlaps between rules If more than one rule matches for a specific message flow the rule with the highest priority will be used Name Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Priority The priority of the message flow is entered here Four priorities are defined e BK Background least urgent e BE Best Effort e VI Video e VO Voice most urgent Protocol The protocol used by the messages Host 1 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 1 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 1 s port number is within the range set here Host 2 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which the other computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 2 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 2 s port number is within the range set here WISH Rules This section is where you define WISH Rules Enable or disable defined rules with the checkboxes at the left 46 Advanced_ Wi Fi Protected Setup SM Draft 11n
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41. ctory default settings Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings induding any rules that you ES The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive The saved file or any other saved setting file created by device can be uploaded into the unit Save To Local Hard Drv Load From Local Hard Drive Restore To Factory Default Restore all settings to the factory defaults Reboot The Device Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Save To Local Hard Drive This option allows you to save the bridge s configuration to a file on your computer Be sure to save the configuration before performing a firmware upgrade Load From Local Hard Drive Use this option to restore previously saved bridge configuration settings Restore To Factory Default This option restores all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the bridge was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved will be lost If you want to save your bridge configuration settings use the Save Settings option above 50 Reboot The Device This restarts the bridge Useful for restarting when you are not near the device Tools_Firmware The Firmware section can be used to update to the latest firmware to improve functionality and performance SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP Firmware Upgrade The Firmware secti
42. d assign the same IP address to the network device with the specified MAC address any time it requests an IP address This is almost the same as when a device has a static IP address except that the device must still request an IP address from the access point The access point will provide the device the same IP address every time DHCP Reservations are helpful for server computers on the local network that are hosting applications such as Web and FTP Servers on your network should either use a static IP address or use this option Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Computer Name You can assign a name for each computer that is given a reserved IP address This may help you keep track of which computers are assigned this way Example Game Server IP Address The LAN address that you want to reserve MAC Address To input the MAC address of your system enter it in manually or connect to the access point s Web Management interface from the system and click the JA CITTA LE Ve GE button AMAC address is usually located on a sticker on the bottom of a network device The MAC address is comprised of twelve digits Each pair of hexadecimal digits are usually separated by dashes or colons such as 00 0D 88 11 22 33 or 00 0D 88 11 22 33 If your network device is a computer and the network card is already located inside the computer you can connect to the access point from the computer and click the SIATT LAE Negri eE bu
43. device that is manually configured to have an address that does reside within this range In this case the address should be reserved see DHCP Reservation below so that the DHCP Server knows that this specific address can only be used by a specific computer or device Your access point by default has a static IP address of 192 168 2 2 This means that addresses 192 168 2 3 to 192 168 2 254 can be made available for allocation by the DHCP Server Example Your access point uses 192 168 2 2 for the IP address You ve assigned a computer that you want to designate as a Web server with a static IP address of 192 168 2 3 You ve assigned another computer that you want to designate as an FTP server with a static IP address of 192 168 2 4 Therefore the starting IP address for your DHCP IP address range needs to be 192 168 2 5 or greater Example Suppose you configure the DHCP Server to manage addresses From 192 168 2 100 To 192 168 2 199 This means that 192 168 2 3 to 192 168 2 99 and 192 168 2 200 to 192 168 2 254 are NOT managed by the DHCP Server Computers or devices that use addresses from these ranges are to be manually configured Suppose you have a web server computer that has a manually configured address of 192 168 2 100 Because this falls within the managed range be sure to create a reservation for this address and match it to the relevant computer see Static DHCP Client below DHCP Lease Time The amount of time that a compu
44. dwidth Internet connection over telephone lines Duplex Sending and Receiving data transmissions at the sane time Dynamic DNS service Dynamic DNS is provided by companies to allow users with Dynamic IP addresses to obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address The IP address is updated by either client software running on a computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS whenever the IP address changes Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Email Electronic Mail is a computer stored message that is transmitted over the Internet Encryption Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks 62 F Fiber optic A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how
45. e supported inner authentication types for EAP TTLS are PAP CHAP and MS CHAPv2 Inner Authentication Method for PEAP If the authentication type is selected as PEAP it uses an inner authentication method after the TLS secured tunnel is established between the client and server The supported inner authentication type for PEAP is MS CHAPv2 EAP Username The username of the wireless client for the tunnel establishment and the inner authentication method EAP Password The password of the wireless client for EAP MD5 or the inner authentication methods of PEAP and EAP TTLS EAP Certificate Password The password of the user certificate file 41 EAP User Certificate The user certificate file It is mandatory for EAP TLS but optional for PEAP and EAP TTLS If it is not uploaded for PEAP and EAP TTLS the bridge may establish a relatively unsecure system We support p12 and pfx formats with a maximum size of 8192 bytes EAP Root Certificate The root certificate file It is mandatory to upload a root certificate to be able to authenticate the server certificate We support der and cer formats with a maximum size of 8192 bytes Basic_ Network Settings SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC TICE STATUS HELP Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your client and also to configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network The IP Address that is conf
46. e used in Access Point mode to add high speed wireless connectivity to your network or Client mode to simultaneously connect multiple Ethernet enabled devices such as a game console digital media player or Network Attached Storage The SMCWEB N is 802 11n draft v2 0 compliant while maintaining full backwards compatibility with the Wireless G 802 11g and Wireless B 802 11b standards This next generation wireless networking standard utilizes advanced MIMO Multiple In Multiple Out technology to deliver incredible speed and range With wireless speeds up to 300Mbps and extended coverage there is enough bandwidth to simultaneously stream video and audio play online games transfer large files make VoIP calls and surf the Internet With security being a key consideration SMCWEB N supports the latest WPA and WPA2 wireless encryption standards which prevent unauthorized access to wireless networks and ensure data is secure Wireless security can also be set up easily using Wi Fi Protected Setup H WPS that enables push button or PIN configuration For an enhanced multimedia experience Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling technology automatically manages and prioritizes the flow of time sensitive data in your wireless network without the need for end user configuration As a result time sensitive applications like online gaming voice and video run smoothly without lag and breakup problems Finally configuration is made simple and straightforwa
47. e time zone that you are in and set the NTP Network Time Protocol Server Daylight Saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed Save Settings Don t Save Settings Current Time 31 January 2004 10 50 15 Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada Tijuana Enable Daylight Saving 1 Daylight Saving Offset Week Day of Week Time Daylight Saving Dates DST Start Ist Sun DST End Sth Sun Select NTP Server 2004 Month Day Hour 10 Minute Second Copy Your Computer s Time Settings Copyright amp 2004 2007 SMC Inc 26 Time Configuration Current Time Displays the time currently maintained by the access point If this is not correct use the following options to configure the time correctly Time Zone Select your local time zone from pull down menu Enable Daylight Saving Check this option if your location observes daylight saving time Daylight Saving Offset Select the time offset if your location observes daylight saving time DST Start and DST End Select the starting and ending times for the change to and from daylight saving time For example suppose for DST Start you select Month Oct Week 3rd Day Sun and Time 2am This is the same as saying Daylight saving starts on the third Sunday of October at 2 00 AM Set the Date and Time Manually
48. econds the WPS LED will blink continually When a client joins the network successfully the LED will stop blinking and become solid until the next WPS action or the device is rebooted If no client joins the LED will stop blinking and switch off after 4 minutes Installation Considerations The SMCWEB N lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within its operating range Keep in mind however that the number thickness and location of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or business The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the SMCWEB N and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless product s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception Building Materials can impede the wireless signal a solid metal d
49. ection feature of the access point When you set this option the following parameters are in effect Wireless Network Name When you are browsing for available wireless networks this is the name that will appear in the list unless Visibility Status is set to invisible see below This name is also referred to as the SSID For security purposes it is highly recommended to change from the pre configured network name Enable Auto Channel Scan If you select this option the access point automatically finds the channel with least interference and uses that channel for wireless networking If you disable this option the access point uses the channel that you specify with the following Wireless Channel option Wireless Channel A wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network 802 11 Mode If all of the wireless devices you want to connect with this access point can connect in the same transmission mode you can improve performance slightly by choosing the appropriate Only mode If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode choose the appropriate Mixed mode Channel Width The Auto 20 40 MHz option is usually best The other options are available for special circumstances Transmission
50. ed to the wireless access point WAP The LED blinks when data is trans mitted If the LED is off the unit has not connected to the WAP and troubleshooting is required COM A and COM B These LED indicators are green blinking or off A green LED indicates a good communication link The LED blinks when data is transmitted If the LED is off no link has been established for that COM port and troubleshooting is required POWER This LED indicator is green or off A green LED indicates input power is within specifications and the unit has been powered up If you have input power connected to the unit and the POWER LED is not on this can mean 1 You need to press the push button switch to power up the unit 2 Input power is not within specifications 3 Input polarity is not correct Additional troubleshooting can further isolate the problem External Antennas Three antennas are provided with the TDAS WET All three antennas are required for 802 11n communications fewer antennas will limit the bandwidth and restrict communication speed Basic Care and Handling Your TDAS WET unit is a precision device designed to operate reliably in dynamic testing environments Though resistant to many environmental conditions care should be taken not to subject the unit to harsh chemicals submerge it in water or drop it onto any hard surface WARNING Electronic equipment dropped from desk height onto a solid floor may experience as much as
51. ement interface The admin has read write access and can change passwords while the user has read only access Mere mnd ac It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your t secure Dont Save Settings Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password Verify Password 9 Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password Verify Password Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Admin Password Enter a password for the user admin who will have full access to the Web based management interface User Password Enter a password for the user user who will have read only access to the Web based management interface 49 Bridge Name The name of the bridge can be changed here Web Idle Timeout The maximum number of minutes that the web administration can be inactive before the administrator is automatically logged out Tools_System This section allows you to manage the bridge s configuration settings reboot the bridge and restore the bridge to the factory default settings Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings including any rules that you ve created SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP The System Settings section allows you to reboot the device or restore the client to the fa
52. entation value too low may result in poor performance 18 DTIM Interval A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the wireless access point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages The default value is 1 Valid settings are between 1 and 255 Wireless Isolation Enabling Wireless Isolation prevents associated wireless clients from communicating with each other WMM Enable Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when transmitting multimedia content over a wireless connection Short GI Using a short 400ns guard interval can increase throughput However it can also increase error rate in some installations due to increased sensitivity to radio frequency reflections Select the option that works best for your installation Extra Wireless Protection Extra protection for neighboring 11b wireless networks Turn this option off to reduce the adverse effect of legacy wireless networks on 802 11ng performance This option is available only when 802 11 Mode is set to an 11n Only option Refer to the Basic Wireless page WDS Enable When WDS is enabled this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is able to wirelessly communicate with other APs via WDS links Note that WDS
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54. erican Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily A default key is selected for use on the network 10 Example 64 bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length 12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64 bit encryption 128 bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length 456FBCDF123400122225271730 is a valid string of 26 characters for 128 bit encryption 64 bit ASCII keys are up to 5 characters in length DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64 bit encryption 128 bit ASCII keys are up to 13 characters in length 2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128 bit encryption Note that if you enter fewer characters in the WEP key than required the remainder of the key is automatically padded with zeros WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise Both of these options select some variant of Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security standards published by the Wi Fi Alliance The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the access point should employ WPA Mode WPA is the older standard select this option if the clients that will be used with the access point only support the older standard WPA2 is the newer implementation of the stronger IEEE 802 11i secur
55. eshold 2346 0 2347 Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 U11 255 802 11d Enable Wireless Isolation WMM Enable WDS Enable Short GI Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Transmit Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100 power In some circumstances however there might be a need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area By reducing the power of the radio you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate home office or designated wireless area Beacon Period Beacons are packets sent by a wireless access point to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1000 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds RTS Threshold When an excessive number of wireless packet collisions are occurring wireless performance can be improved by using the RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send handshake protocol The wireless transmitter will begin to send RTS frames and wait for CTS when data frame size in bytes is greater than the RTS Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes Fragmentation Threshold Wireless frames can be divided into smaller units fragments to improve performance in the presence of RF interference and at the limits of RF coverage Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes Setting the Fragm
56. esses to connect to the Internet or another network through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol This is an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Network Interface Card A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer to connect to a network 66 Network Layer The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network Network Time Protocol NIC NTP OFDM OSI OSPF P Used to synchronize the time of all the computers in a network Network Interface Card Network Time Protocol Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802 11a and 802 119 Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other routers in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval which is how RIP functions Password A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10
57. ety EEC This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following references have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC e EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 e EN 301 489 17 e EN 60950 1 A copy of the CE Declaration of Conformity is available for download at http www smc com Intended for indoor use in the following countries AT BE CZ CY DK EE Fl FR DE GR HU IS IE IT LV LT LU MT NL NO PL PT SI SK ES SE CH UK iii Table of Contents Getting Started with the SMCWEB N Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Wireless LAN Networking Introduction Features Hardware Overview Back Side Panel Front Panel LED s Installation Considerations Getting Started Using the Configuration Menu in AP Mode Basic Advanced Tools Status Using the Configuration Menu in Client Mode Basic Advanced Tools Status Glossary N RA NN OO O Oo OO 25 30 37 38 43 49 53 59 Getting Started with the SMCWEB N Congratulations on purchasing the SMCWEB N This manual provides information for setting up and configuring the SMCWEB N This manual is intended for both home users and professionals Package Contents e EZ Connect N Wireless Access Point Ethernet Client SMCWEB N e Yellow RJ 45 Ethernet Cable e Power Adapter 12V 1A e Documentation CD e Quick Installation Guide e War
58. gs Basic_Wizard If you want to connect a new wireless network click on Setup Wizard and the bridge will guide you through a few steps to get your network up and running SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC He e oo E STATUS HELP The following Web based wizards are designed to assist you in your wireless network setup This wizard is designed to assist you to configure the wireless settings for your client It will guide you through step by step instructions on how to setup wireless network Click the button below to begin Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc 38 Basic Wireless The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your bridge Note that some options in this section must agree with options selected for your wireless access point or wireless router To protect your privacy use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features This device supports three wireless security modes including WEP WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise WEP is the original wireless encryption standard WPA provides a higher level of security WPA Personal does not require an authentication server The WPA Enterprise option does require a RADIUS authentication server SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP WIRELESS Wireless Network Settings EES Use this section to configure the wireless settings for your wireless dient Please
59. hanical Specifications Weight 1134 grams without antennas 4 85 inches 123 2 mm 0 245 inches 6 22 mm 3 5 inches 0 675 inches 17 15 mm ww Z E0Z s y u 0 8 ww SZ O6T SaYDUI G L Seu 9T 8 0 26 inches 6 6 mm thru hole x4 Mount using M6 or 1 4 inch 2 02 inches socket head cap bolts 51 3 mm Minimum bolt length into threaded hole 1 375 inches 35 mm 1 5 inches 1 1 inches 38 1 mm 27 94 mm support dtsweb com 15 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Appendix C Hardware Configuration Specifications This is a custom page provided at time of shipment If you need information on the specifics of your equipment please e mail your request to support dtsweb com with the serial number s of the equipment and parameters you are asking about Should you need to reset the unit to default parameters insert a paper clip into the pin hole on the left side of the unit and depress for 30 seconds The default settings are IP address 192 168 2 2 User name Admin Password smcadmin To change the network parameters of the unit type the default IP address into a web browser and use the default settings to log into the unit A detailed discussion of how to change the unit s parameters can be found in Appendix D support dtsweb com 16 Rev 3 SMC USER GUIDE EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless Access Point Ethernet Client SMCWEB N LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warr
60. he bridge When you set this option the following parameters are in effect Wireless Network Name This is the name of the wireless access point that this station will associate to Leave this field blank to associate to any access point Enable Auto Channel Scan If you select this option the bridge automatically finds the channel with least interference and uses that channel for wireless networking If you disable this option the bridge uses the channel that you specify with the following Wireless Channel option Wireless Channel A wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices Your wireless bridge will use the channel that is used by the access point it associates with But here you can select your channel preference to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network 802 11 Mode If all of the wireless devices in your wireless network can connect in the same transmission mode you can improve performance slightly by choosing the appropriate Only mode If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode choose the appropriate Mixed mode Channel Width The Auto 20 40 MHz option is usually best The other options are available for special circumstances Transmission Rate By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected You have the option of
61. ics SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP Traffic Statistics display receive and transmit packets passing through your access point Refresh Statistics Clear Statistics Sent 492 Received 9441 TX Packets Dropped 0 RX Packets Dropped 0 Collisions 0 Errors 0 Sent 9007 Received 0 TX Packets Dropped 0 RX Packets Dropped 0 Errors 0 Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Sent The number of packets sent from the access point Received The number of packets received by the access point 34 TX Packets Dropped The number of packets that were dropped while being sent due to errors collisions or access point resource limitations RX Packets Dropped The number of packets that were dropped while being received due to errors collisions or access point resource limitations Collisions The number of packets that were dropped due to Ethernet collisions two or more devices attempting to use an Ethernet circuit at the same time Errors The number of transmission failures that cause loss of a packet A noisy radio frequency environment can cause a high error rate on the wireless LAN Status WISH Sessions The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your access point when WISH has been enabled A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN side computer and another c
62. idge negotiates the cipher type with the access point and uses AES when available Group Key Update Interval The amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed WPA Personal This option uses Wi Fi Protected Access with a Pre Shared Key PSK The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the bridge should employ This option uses Wi Fi Protected Access with a Pre Shared Key PSK Pre Shared Key The key is entered as a pass phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange format at both ends of the wireless connection It cannot be shorter than eight characters although for proper security it needs to be of ample length and should not be a commonly known phrase This phrase is used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client Example Wireless Networking technology enables ubiquitous communication WPA Enterprise This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients Wireless clients should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the Server through this bridge EAP Type The EAP type which is used for the authentication These types are EAP TLS EAP TTLS and PEAP Inner Authentication Method for TTLS If the authentication type is selected as EAP TTLS it uses an inner authentication method after the TLS securedtunnel is established between the client and server Th
63. iguration options Device Info Wireless Logs Statistics and WISH Sessions Status Device info All of your network connection details are displayed on the Device Info page The firmware version is also displayed here SMC BASIC ADVANCED DEVICE INFO TOOLS Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N HELP All of your network connection details are displayed on this page The firmware version is also displayed here Time Firmware Version Connection Type MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server DHCP Server 31 January 2004 10 59 59 1 0 1 6 24 May 2007 Static IP 00 11 E0 05 01 01 192 168 2 2 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disabled Enabled Active 00 11 E0 05 01 01 SMC 11 Disabled Enabled Not Configured Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc 30 Wireless LAN This area of the screen reflects configuration settings from the Setup Wireless Settings page and the Advanced WISH page The MAC Address is the factory assigned identifier of the wireless card LAN Computers This area of the screen continually updates to show all DHCP enabled computers and devices connected to the LAN side of your access point The detection range is limited to the address range as configured in DHCP Server Computers that have an address outside of this range will not show If the DHCP Client i e a compute
64. igured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again Save Settings Don t Save Settings Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your dient The IP Address that is configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again IP Address Mode 8 static DHCP IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 2 1 Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc LAN Settings These are the settings of the LAN Local Area Network interface for the bridge The IP address is also used to access this Web based management interface It is recommended that you use the default settings if you do not have an existing network IP Address Mode Select DHCP to get the IP settings from a DHCP server on your network Select Static to use the IP settings specified on this page IP Address The IP address of your bridge on the local area network For example 192 168 1 24 The address you choose must be consistent with the LAN settings of your router Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the local area network 42 Default Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway or router that connects you
65. is incompatible with WPA both features cannot be used at the same time A WDS link is bidirectional so this AP must know the MAC Address creates the WDS link of the other AP and the other AP must have a WDS link back to this AP Make sure the APs are configured with same channel number WDS AP MAC Address Specifies one half of the WDS link The other AP must also have the MAC address of this AP to create the WDS link back to this AP Enter a MAC address for each of the other APs that you want to connect with WDS 19 Advanced_ WISH WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP MAC ADDRESS FILTER WISH Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling prioritizes the traffic of various wireless applications Save Settings SS WI FI PROTECTED SETUP HTTP Windows Media Center Automatic default if not matched by anything else jority Background BK Other iori Host 1 IP Range Host 2 IP Range Protocol Ports Copyright amp 2004 2007 SMC Inc Enable WISH Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to prioritize your traffic WISH 20 Priority Classifiers HTTP Allows the access point to recognize HTTP transfers fo
66. ity standard With the WPA2 option the access point tries WPA2 first but falls back to WPA if the client only supports WPA With the WPA2 Only option the access point associates only with clients that also support WPA2 security Cipher Type The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption With the TKIP and AES option the access point negotiates the cipher type with the client and uses AES when available Group Key Update Interval The amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed WPA Personal This option uses Wi Fi Protected Access with a Pre Shared Key PSK Pre Shared Key The key is entered as a pass phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange format at both ends of the wireless connection It cannot be shorter than eight characters although for proper security it needs to be of ample length and should not be a commonly known phrase This phrase is used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client WPA Enterprise This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients Wireless clients should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the Server through this Gateway Fur
67. k support person is not available we encourage you to contact DTS support dtsweb com 12 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual Appendix A Connector I nformation 19 pin COM A and COM B connectors ECG 2B 319 CLL panel view Suggested cable connector P N FGG 2B 319 CLAD72 E No connection ue connection 5 e Start recording input optically coupled apply 5 V with respect to pin 16 5 Softcommon 4 eee referenced to soft common 8 Jfethemetr2 9 Jfethemetna2 April 2008 4 pin 12V POWER connector ECG 2B 304 CLL panel view Suggested cable connector P N FGG 2B 304 CLAD82 1 VDC input 2 VDC input VDC input is connected to the enclosure support dtsweb com 13 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Suggested Connector Sources DTS uses LEMO connectors on the TDAS WET If you need to purchase connectors we suggest first going to LEMO directly www lemo com Their web site and worldwide sales team are very helpful Should you have difficulty obtaining a specific part number they can suggest connector variations or alternates and explain options that may be useful for your particular application Another U S source is Alpine Electronics www alpine electronics com in San Jose California They are a stocking distributor for LEMO and LEMO compatible connectors support dtsweb com 14 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 Appendix B Mec
68. ld be powered from a fully charged 12 V battery or high quality 12 V power source When assessing power requirements please consider any voltage drops that may occur due to cables connectors power converters etc COM A and COM B Connectors Ethernet 10 100BaseT communications event input start record input and status output signals are supported via these connectors These connectors are functionally identical and are compatible with all TDAS COM connectors WARNING Do not apply external voltages to the communication output and inputs this could result in damage to the unit Push button Switch POWER To power up the unit connect sufficient power to the power input connector and momentarily press the push button switch Power up is almost instantaneous after which the unit will log into the network To power down the unit press and hold the push button switch for 3 seconds or until the POWER LED goes dark LED Indicators The LED panel provides a quick visual indicator of the unit s power communication and wireless status LED Status Blinking Transmitting No connection WLAN Connected to WAP data to WAP COM A COM B Communication Transmitting No communi link good data cation link POWER NETON WET off power good TDAS WET LED Panel support dtsweb com 6 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 WLAN This LED indicator is green blinking or off A green LED indicates the unit has connect
69. location Power communication signals and status information are easily accessible via the connector and LED panels The TDAS WET will integrate seamlessly into any existing on site network system using 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and or n communication protocols This manual discusses the features available with the TDAS WET To identify the specific hardware included with your system please see your packing list Overview of TDAS WET Features e Built and tested for 100 G dynamic testing environments e Supports IEEE 802 11b g n communication protocols e Three external antennas to support high speed performance and extended coverage e Power input is protected against reverse polarity and transient over voltage conditions e Recessed push button switch prevents inadvertent power down e LED status indicators for power communications and WLAN e Integral mounting holes for ease of use Connector Panel The connector panel allows you to connect external power and_ interconnect communication signals between TDAS equipment Please see Appendix A for the connector specifics and pin assignments TDAS WET Connector Panel support dtsweb com 5 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 12V POWER Connector The unit has a dedicated connector for primary input power 12 V nominal at 1 A 11 15 V range Note The TDAS WET does not contain a battery or back up power source A good power source is very important The TDAS WET shou
70. n your environment please contact DTS Using Your TDAS WET with other TDAS Equipment Your TDAS WET can be used with TDAS PRO racks TDAS G5 Vehicle Docking Stations TDAS PLUS Distributors TDAS PLUS Mini Distributors and TDAS PLUS Crashworthy Batteries If you are interconnecting equipment to create higher channel count systems please refer to the specific product manual for that information TDAS PRO racks and TDAS G5 Vehicle Docking Stations Communications to and from the TDAS WET to racks or vehicle docking stations require an RDC cable The TDAS WET can be at either end of the chain or in the middle e Using an RDC cable connect the end marked MASTER to either COM port of the rack or vehicle docking station Connect the end marked SLAVE to either COM port on the TDAS WET e If the TDAS WET is in the middle of the chain use a second RDC cable and connect the end marked MASTER to the open COM port on the TDAS WET Connect the end marked SLAVE to either COM port on the third device in the chain This process is the same for all interconnections between TDAS equipment having two COM ports all equipment in the middle of the chain have both a MASTER and SLAVE cable end connected You will need to power the TDAS WET from an external 12 V power source support dtsweb com 8 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 TDAS PLUS Distributor Communications to and from the TDAS WET and a TDAS PLUS
71. network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP ADVANCED WIRELESS WISH Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling prioritizes the traffic of various wireless applications WI FI PROTECTED SETUP Save Settings Don t Save Settings HTTP Windows Media Center Automatic 7 default if not matched by anything else o jori Background BK lt lt Other Name Priority Host 1 IP Range Host 2 IP Range Protocol Ports Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc Enable WISH Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to prioritize your traffic WISH 45 Priority Classifiers HTTP Allows the router to recognize HTTP transfers for many common audio and video streams and prioritize them above other traffic Such streams are frequently used by digital media players Windows Media Center Enables the router to recognize certain audio and video streams generated by a Windows Media Center PC and to prioritize these above other traffic Such streams are used by systems known as Windows Media Extenders such as the Xbox 360 Automatic When enabled this option causes the router to automatically attempt to prioritize traffic streams that it doesn t otherwise recognize based on the behaviour that the streams exhibit This acts to deprioritize streams that exhibit bulk tr
72. omputer however connected SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP res The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your access point when WISH has been enabled A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN side computer and another computer however connected WIRELESS LOGS WISH SESSIONS Originator The IP address and where appropriate port number of the computer that originated a network connection Target The IP address and where appropriate port number of the computer to which a network connection has been made Protocol The communications protocol used for the conversation 35 State State for sessions that use the TCP protocol Priority NO None This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur SS SYN Sent One of the systems is attempting to start a connection EST Established the connection is passing data FW FIN Wait The client system has requested that the connection be stopped CW Close Wait the server system has requested that the connection be stopped TW Time Wait Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed LA Last ACK Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in Close Wait is fully closed CL Closed The connection is no longer active but the
73. on can be used to update to the latest firmware to improve functionality and performance Save Settings Don t Save Settings Current Firmware Version 1 0 1 6 Current Firmware Date 24 May 2007 Note Some firmware upgrades reset the configuration options to the factory defaults Before performing an upgrade be sure to save the current configuration from the Tools gt System screen To upgrade the firmware your PC must have a wired connection to the router Enter the name of the firmware upgrade file and click on the Upload button Upload Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc To upgrade the firmware follow these steps 1 Click the KON button to locate the upgrade file on your computer 2 Once you have found the file to be used click the 8J ey e button below to start the firmware upgrade process This can take a minute or more 3 Wait for the bridge to reboot This can take another minute or more 4 Confirm updated firmware revision on status page Firmware Information Here are displayed the version numbers of the firmware currently installed in your bridge and the most recent upgrade that is available 51 Firmware Upgrade Note Firmware upgrade cannot be performed from a wireless device To perform an upgrade ensure that you are using a PC that is connected to the bridge by wire Note Some firmware upgrades reset the configuration options to the factory defaults Before performing an upgrade
74. on screen instructions to complete the set up and reboot Using the Configuration Menu in AP Mode Whenever you want to configure your SMCWEB N you can access the Configuration Menu through your PC by opening the Web browser and typing in the IP Address of the SMCWEB N The SMCWEB N s default IP Address is http 192 168 2 2 gt Open the Web browser gt Type in the IP Address of the SMCWEB N http 192 168 2 2 SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N Log in to the access point UserName Admin v Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc gt Select Admin in the User Name field gt Enter Password smcadmin default gt Click Login In Basic The Basic tab provides the following configuration options Wireless Settings and Network Settings Basic_ Wireless Settings The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your access point Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your wireless network To protect your privacy use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features This device supports three wireless security modes including WEP WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise WEP is the original wireless encryption standard WPA provides a higher level of security WPA Personal does not require an authentication server The WPA Enterprise option does require a RADIUS authentication SM
75. oor or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise Getting Started For a typical wireless setup please do the following Select desired operation mode using the slide switch on the back panel AP mode configures the SMCWEB N to function as a wireless access point Client mode configures the SMCWEB N to function as an Ethernet to wireless bridge Client mode is used for connecting Ethernet devices such as a game console digital media player or Network Attached Storage You can directly connect up to 4 devices Note The default mode is AP Using the yellow RJ 45 cable connect port LAN1 on the SMCWEB N to your network or Ethernet client device s Now connect the power supply Ethernet LAN ports of the SMCWEB N are Auto MDI MDIX and will work with both Straight through and Cross Over cable To access the default management IP address your PC must have an IP address in the range 192 168 2 3 254 with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Start web browser and enter address http 192 168 2 2 default When prompted enter password smcadmin then click Log In Note The User Name must be set to Admin Click Wireless Network Setup Wizard and follow the
76. pple s version of UPnP which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any settings Repeater Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it s coverage RIP Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network RJ 11 The most commonly used connection method for telephones RJ 45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet RS 232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends 68 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management and monitoring of network devices SIP Session Initiation Protocol A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content such as voice or chat SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that
77. press the configuration button on the device If the device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and has a configuration button you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device and then the on the access point within 60 seconds The status LED on the access point will flash three times if the device has been successfully added to the network There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network Access to the wireless network is controlled by a registrar A registrar only allows devices onto the wireless network if you have entered the PIN or pressed a special Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the device The access point acts as a registrar for the network although other devices may act as a registrar as well 24 Tools The Tools tab provides the following configuration options Admin Time System Firmware Tools Admin The Admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web based management By default there is no password configured It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your new access point secure SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP me The admin and user accounts can access the management interface The admin has read write access and can change passwords while the user has read only access By default there is no password configured It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep yo
78. r configured to Automatically obtain an address supplies a Host Name then that will also be shown Any computer or device that has a static IP address that lies within the detection range may show however its host name will not 31 Status Wireless The wireless section allows you to view the wireless clients that are connected to your wireless access point SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP View the wireless clients that are connected to your access point WISH SESSIONS MAC Address The Ethernet ID MAC address of the wireless client IP Address The LAN side IP address of the client Mode The transmission standard being used by the client Values are 11a 11b or 11g for 802 11a 802 11b or 802 11g respectively Rate The actual transmission rate of the client in megabits per second Signal This is a relative measure of signal quality The value is expressed as a percentage of theoretical best quality Signal quality can be reduced by distance by interference from other radio frequency sources such as cordless telephones or neighboring wireless networks and by obstacles between the access point and the wireless device 32 Status_Logs The access point automatically logs records events of possible interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are ret
79. r many common audio and video streams and prioritize them above other traffic Such streams are frequently used by digital media players Windows Media Center Enables the access point to recognize certain audio and video streams generated by a Windows Media Center PC and to prioritize these above other traffic Such streams are used by systems known as Windows Media Extenders such as the Xbox 360 Automatic When enabled this option causes the access point to automatically attempt to prioritize traffic streams that it doesn t otherwise recognize based on the behaviour that the streams exhibit This acts to deprioritize streams that exhibit bulk transfer characteristics such as file transfers while leaving interactive traffic such as gaming or VoIP running at a normal priority Add Edit WISH Rule A WISH Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow For most applications the priority classifiers ensure the right priorities and specific WISH Rules are not required WISH supports overlaps between rules If more than one rule matches for a specific message flow the rule with the highest priority will be used Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Priority The priority of the message flow is entered here Four priorities are defined e BK Background least urgent e BE Best Effort e VI Video e VO Voice mos
80. ranty Information Card Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Minimum System Requirements e 2 4GHz 802 11n draft wireless adapter or 2 4GHz 802 11b g wireless adapter or Ethernet Adapter installed on each PC e Internet Explorer 5 5 or above Netscape 4 7 or above Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or above Wireless LAN Networking The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless client The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with Internet Every wireless network must follow those basic guidelines 1 Every device in the same wireless network must use the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wireless network It stands for Service Set Identity 2 If two wireless network overlap they should use a different channel Like radio stations or television channels each wireless network uses a specific channel or frequency to send and receive information 3 Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP or peer computer Introduction The SMCWEB AN is a multi function Wireless N 802 11n draft networking device Access Point and Ethernet Client modes Designed for multimedia applications SMCWEB N can b
81. rd with the Installation Wizard intuitive web based management interface and slide switch for easily selecting operating mode Features Wi Fi Compliant with IEEE 802 11n draft and IEEEE 802 11b g Standards 2 412 to 2 462GHz frequency band operation Compliant with IEEE 802 3 amp 3u standards Support OFDM and CCK modulation High Speed up to 300Mbps Data Rate using IEEE 802 11n draft connection gt gt gt gt gt gt 64 128 bits WEP and WPA WPA2 Personal Enterprise security support gt Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS gt DHCP Server Support up to 252 leases and up to 24 reservations AP mode only gt MAC address filtering support up to 24 filtering entries gt Support WEB Ul management firmware upgrade and configuration backup and restore gt Support 4 x 10 100Mbps Auto MDIX LAN ports gt Built in 3 External Antennas to support high speed performance and great coverage gt AP and Client modes selectable with slide switch gt Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling Technology Hardware Overview Back Side Panel i MOE I POWER The Power input connector is a single jack socket to supply power to the SMCWEB N Please use the Power Adapter provided in the SMCWEB N package RESET Pressing the reset button for 10 seconds restores the SMCWEB N to its original factory default settings AP Client Slide Switch
82. s related to dipole antenna dBi Decibels relative to isotropic radiator dBm Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been entered for this value or setting Demilitarized zone 61 DMZ A single computer or group of computers that can be accessed by both users on the Internet as well as users on the Local Network but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Modulation technique used by 802 11b wireless devices DMZ Demilitarized Zone A computer that logically sits in a no mans land between the LAN and the WAN The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router s security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet DNS Domain Name System Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL Digital Subscriber Line High ban
83. session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted packets still pending The priority given to packets sent wirelessly over this conversation by the WISH logic The priorities are Time Out BK Background least urgent BE Best Effort VI Video VO Voice most urgent The number of seconds of idle time until the access point considers the session terminated The initial value of Time Out depends on the type and state of the connection 300 seconds UDP connections 240 seconds Reset or closed TCP connections The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets can pass or the connection can be re established 7800 seconds Established or closing TCP connections 36 Using the Configuration Menu in Client Mode Whenever you want to configure your SMCWEB N you can access the Configuration Menu through your PC by opening the Web browser and typing in the IP Address of the SMCWEB N The SMCWEB N s default IP Address is http 192 168 2 2 gt Open the Web browser gt Type in the IP Address of the Client http 192 168 2 2 SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N Log in to the access point Username Password Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc gt Select admin in the User Name field gt Enter Password smcadmin default gt Click Login In 37 Basic The Basic tab provides the following configuration options Wizard Wireless Network Settin
84. t routers IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider 64 An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network IP Internet Protocol IP address A 32 bit number when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4 that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilob
85. t urgent Protocol The protocol used by the messages Host 1 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 1 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 1 s port number is within the range set here Host 2 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which the other computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 2 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 2 s port number is within the range set here 21 Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made WISH Rules This section lists the defined WISH Rules Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit WISH Rule section is activated for editing 22 Advanced_ Wi Fi Protected Setup SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP MAC ADDRESS FILTER Wi Fi Protected Setup is used to easily add devices to a network using a PIN or button press Devices must support Wi Fi Protected Setup in order to be configured by this method ZE Ee Current PIN 00000000 Reset PIN to Default Generate New P
86. ter may have an IP address before it is required to renew the lease The lease functions just as a lease on an apartment would The initial lease designates the amount of time before the lease expires If the tenant wishes to retain the address when the lease is expired then a new lease is established If the lease expires and the address is no longer needed than another tenant may use the address Always Broadcast If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their IP addresses from the access point s DHCP server as expected this option can remain disabled However if one of the computers on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address from the access point s DHCP server it may have an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns off the broadcast flag of DHCP packets Enabling this option will cause the access point to always broadcast its responses to all clients thereby working around the problem at the cost of increased broadcast traffic on the LAN NetBIOS Advertisement Check this box to allow the DHCP Server to offer NetBIOS configuration settings to the LAN hosts NetBIOS allow LAN hosts to discover all other computers within the network e g within Network Neighbourhood 14 Primary WINS Server IP address Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server WINS Servers store information regarding network hosts allowing hosts to register themselves as well as discover other available hosts e g for use in Network Neighbourhood
87. the computer to turn off this device to save power f b e this device to bring the computer out of standby I Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby Warning Allowing this device to bring the computer out of standby may wm ex sm e Mele a ss messe bas be sm meim dia slk wee sl me se ba ssfse slk the se abissal ababa If Communication Methods The TDAS WET supports 2 4 GHz 802 11b g n communication protocols Communi cation is enabled after the power up sequence and network login have completed successfully a few seconds Note DTS wireless devices support channels 1 11 only Three antennas are provided with the TDAS WET All three antennas are required for 802 11n communications fewer antennas will limit the bandwidth and restrict communication speed Installation Considerations For the best throughput the antennas on the TDAS WET should always have direct line of sight with the WAP it will communicate with If this is not possible the number thickness and location of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through should be minimized Each wall or ceiling can reduce the range by as much as 30 m 90 ft To maximize range follow these basic guidelines 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the TDAS WET and the other network devices to a minimum Position the devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized and that direct line of sight with the WAP is
88. thermore it may be necessary to configure the RADIUS Server to allow this Gateway to authenticate users Authentication Timeout Amount of time before a client will be required to re authenticate RADIUS Server IP Address The IP address of the authentication server RADIUS Server Port The port number used to connect to the authentication server RADIUS Server Shared Secret A pass phrase that must match with the authentication server MAC Address Authentication If this is selected the user must connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless network Advanced 11 Optional Backup RADIUS Server This option enables configuration of an optional second RADIUS server A second RADIUS server can be used as backup for the primary RADIUS server The second RADIUS server is consulted only when the primary server is not available or not responding The fields Second RADIUS Server IP Address RADIUS Server Port Second RADIUS server Shared Secret Second MAC Address Authentication provide the corresponding parameters for the second RADIUS Server 12 Basic_Network Settings SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC WEAN ee HELP Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your access point and also to configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network The IP Address that is configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based
89. tive SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at http www smc com index cfm action customer_service_warranty All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30 day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty whichever is longer SMC is not responsible for any custom software or firmware configuration information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty Products returned to SMC should have any customer installed accessory or add on components such as expansion modules removed prior to returning the product for replacement SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC Proof of purchase may be required Any product returned to SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization RMA number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be returned to customer at customer s expense For warranty claims within North America please call our toll free customer support number at 800 762 4968 Customers are responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC SMC is responsible for return shipping charges from SMC to custom
90. tting data Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically C Cable modem A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider CardBus 60 A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface It supports a 32 bit data path DMA and consumes less voltage CAT 5 Category 5 Used for 10 100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections Client A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device Data Encryption Standard Uses a randomly selected 56 bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver when information is exchanged Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated as well as easily accessed by users or applications Data Link layer The second layer of the OSI model Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network DB 25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS 232 serial devices DB 9 A 9 pin connector for RS 232 connections dBd Decibel
91. ttings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned in this section The IP address is also used to access this Web based management interface It is recommended that you use the default settings if you do not have an existing network 13 DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The DHCP section is where you configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices on your local area network LAN Enable DHCP Server Once your access point is properly configured and this option is enabled the DHCP Server will manage the IP addresses and other network configuration information for computers and other devices connected to your Local Area Network There is no need for you to do this yourself The computers and other devices connected to your LAN also need to have their TCP IP configuration set to DHCP or Obtain an IP address automatically When you set Enable DHCP Server the following options are displayed DHCP IP Address Range These two IP values from and to define a range of IP addresses that the DHCP Server uses when assigning addresses to computers and devices on your Local Area Network Any addresses that are outside of this range are not managed by the DHCP Server these could therefore be used for manually configured devices or devices that cannot use DHCP to obtain network address details automatically It is possible for a computer or
92. tton to enter the MAC address As an alternative you can locate a MAC address in a specific operating system by following the steps below Windows 98 Go to the Start menu select Run type in winipcfg and hit Enter A popup window Windows Me will be displayed Select the appropriate adapter from the pull down menu and you will see the Adapter Address This is the MAC address of the device 15 Go to your Start menu select Programs select Accessories and select Command Windows 2000 y g Windows XP Prompt At the command prompt type ipconfig all and hit Enter The physical address displayed for the adapter connecting to the access point is the MAC address Go to the Apple Menu select System Preferences select Network and select the Mac OS X Ethernet Adapter connecting to the access point Select the Ethernet button and the Ethernet ID will be listed This is the same as the MAC address Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made DHCP Reservations List This shows clients that you have specified to have reserved DHCP addresses Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit DHCP Reservation section is activated for editing
93. ur access point secure The number of minutes of no activity before your login is cancelled Inactivity Time Out 15 Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password p Verify Password je Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password Verify Password Device Name SMCWEB N Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc 25 Inactivity Time Out If the router does not detect any administrative activity during this number of minutes it logs the adminstrator off Admin Password Enter a password for the user admin who will have full access to the Web based management interface User Password Enter a password for the user user who will have read only access to the Web based management interface Device Name The name of the access point can be changed here Tools Time The Time Configuration option allows you to configure update and maintain the correct time on the access point s internal system clock From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server Daylight saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed SM Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client SMCWEB N BASIC ADVANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP The Time Configuration option allows you to configure update and maintain the correct time on the internal system dock From this section you can set th
94. ve a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual Private Network VPN A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP VW Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it s Network Interface Card WAN 70 Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware access points and wireless clients including PCs and other devices WDS Wireless Distribution System A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to which may be the Internet itself or a regional or corporate network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wireless ISP A company that provides a
95. ved 1946 TX Packets Dropped 0 RX Packets Dropped 0 Collisions 0 Errors 0 Sent 1314 Received 7469 TX Packets Dropped 0 RX Packets Dropped 0 Errors 150 Copyright 2004 2007 SMC Inc The number of packets sent from the router Sent Received The number of packets received by the router 56 TX Packets Dropped The number of packets that were dropped while being sent due to errors collisions or router resource limitations RX Packets Dropped The number of packets that were dropped while being received due to errors collisions or router resource limitations Collisions The number of packets that were dropped due to Ethernet collisions two or more devices attempting to use an Ethernet circuit at the same time Errors The number of transmission failures that cause loss of a packet A noisy radio frequency environment can cause a high error rate on the wireless LAN Status WISH Sessions The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your bridge when WISH has been enabled A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN side computer and another computer however connected SMC BASIC eene vrees WISH SESSIONS ADVANCED Draft 11n Wireless AP Ethernet Client TOOLS SMCWEB N HELP The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your dient when WISH
96. work parameters of the unit When using a laptop power save settings and authentication should be disabled The general procedure is outlined below settings Lk Control Panel gt e Seet Network Connections k SE g 4 Printers and Faxes a R ene sk Taskbar and Start Menu File Edit View Favorites Tools Advance Q Back v v wi Search Ki Address e Network Connections Sl New Connection Wizard 4 1394 Connection Local Area Connection SonicWALL Virtual Adapter P Wireless Network Connection 2 support dtsweb com 10 Rev 3 TDAS WET User s Manual April 2008 4 Local Area Connection Properties 2 x 21x P 8 Genera Authentication dvanced Connect using Select this option to provide authenticated network access for Ethernet networks B Intel R 82566MM Gigabit Network C k J Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network This connection uses the following items SE Smart Card or other Certificate v wi sl Client for Microsoft Networks a t 21xl General Advanced Driver Resources as Authenticate as computer when computer information is Bg Intel R 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection I Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable Intel R 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection Properties 2 x General Advanced Driver Resources Power Management Ha Intel R 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection J Allow
97. ystem of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital and analog signals The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances 59 Authentication To provide credentials like a Password in order to verify that the person or device is really who they are claiming to be Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network B Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Basic Input Output System BIOS A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned on Baud Data transmission speed Beacon A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention Bottleneck A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together Broadband A wide band of frequencies available for transmi
98. yte L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network 65 A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR LPD Line Printer Requestor Line Printer Daemon A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data M MAC address A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet adapter by the manufacturer Mbps Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines It also Demodulates the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer MPPE Microsoft Point to Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections MTU Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet based network like the Internet Multicast Sending data from one device to many devices on a network N NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addr

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