Network Computing Devices GW-EN11H User's Manual
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1. Wizard Choose Destination Location folder mhang Sah pp wall natal ins Step 5 The screen will show you the Program Folder that the utility will use You may type a new folder name to create a new program folder or select one from the existing folder list and click Next button to continue Step 6 The Wireless Navigator has been installed now Please click the Finish button to 13 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual complete installation hard Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing areke om your cnp dies Note To remove Wireless Navigator Utility click the Start button and select Programs Wireless Navigator and Uninstall and then follow the instruction on screen 14 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Startup and Login Follow the procedures below to startup Wireless Navigator and connect to the adapter Before you start the following procedures please be sure that all the cables are well connected between PC and adapter and your wireless LAN network is working The utility will automatically search the adapter connected with the PC 1 Refer to previous section Install the Wireless Navigator to your PC in order to startup the configuration 2 Click Start and select Programs Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator Or just double click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desk2. Ethernet Green ON The LAN port is linked Blinking The LAN port is sending or receiving data WLAN Green OFF No data forwarding between wireless and LAN ports Blinking Sending or Receiving data via wireless GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Hardware Installation Following illustration is an example showing how to install adapter with your PC Be sure to use the supplied power adapter Desktop PC Ethernet 4 Power adapter You may also connect the adapter to other Ethernet ready device such as printer server GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Connecting the Ethernet Adapter to Your Network There are two network scenarios as below Ad hoc Networking Also known as a peer to peer network an ad hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network Users on the network can share files print to a shared printer and access the Internet with a shared modem However with ad hoc networking users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN workgroup and are within range Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure networking differs from ad hoc networking in that it includes an access point Unlike the ad hoc structure where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth on an infrastructure network the ac
3. NI i eG n 18 THE WIREEESS TAB 5 25 u ayu unu mu Mean dr r ie c eda tates od on tht 19 THE SERVER AB 15 eee las maana rete Per Qa ic eerte Ei 21 THE ADMIN TAB iu iama itaas eise e Part 21 THE HEEP TXB S u am ann na eL eite ede tei b ede eL euo 22 6 FAQ amp TROUBLESHOOTING 23 7 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION S 25 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual About this manual This user s manual describes how to install and operate the Wireless Ethernet Adapter Adapter Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the following topics Product description features and specifications Hardware installation procedures Software installation procedures Trouble shooting procedures GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the GW EN11H Wireless Ethernet Adapter This Ethernet adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution The GW EN11H is easy to set up and use With this innovative wireless technology you can share files and network resources on the network without inconvenient wires The Wireless Ethernet Adapter Features LAN Features e DHCP Client Enable the adapter to act as a DHCP clien
4. Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 6 FAQ amp Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Access Point Please refer to the following descriptions to solve the problems If you can t find an answer here please contact your dealer for further advices Q1 My PC can t locate the Wireless Ethernet adapter How to check the problem A Please follow the procedures below m Check if the Ethernet cable is well connected Check if the IP addresses of your PC and Wireless Ethernet adapter both are on the same IP network If not you may use Wireless Navigator to set up adapter s IP address or change your PC s IP address Q2 My adapter cannot communicate with Wireless Access Point How to check the problem A Please follow the procedures below Check if you can use Wireless Navigator utility to access to the adapter first If not please go through the procedure of Q1 W Check if the adapter is set to Infrastructure correctly Check if the SSID of your adapter is the same as AP s If not please set it the same as the SSID of AP s WB Check if the WEP is enabled either in your adapter or access point If yes please make sure that your adapter and the Wireless Access Point both have the same setting for WEP such as the key tables must match Atlast please check if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is poss
5. is admin For security Peet concerns please change it after From fi u can chan i t finish the configuration Reboot Adapter When any setting was changed the adapter MUST be reboot so that the change can be confirmed Change aswara H Reset to factory defaults This n option will ERASE all the current settings and restore to the factory Reboot Adapter default settings Renet bo factor pris fri Note You may need to reboot the adapter and then re load the page to see QR settings 21 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual The Help Tab oad g Lanner Wave HELP Wireless Ethernet Adapter On Line Help SSID Current SSID If it shows non spec the adapter does not connect to any wireless network Channel Server Paqe Current channel number Admin Paqe BSSID Current BSSID of the wireless network the adapter joined For infrastructure mode itis the MAC address of the Access Point to which the adapter connect Transmission Rate Current connect transmission rate Link Quality Current link quality MAC address The MAC address of the adapter IP Address The assigned IP address of the adapter Firmware Revision The firmware version HELP Displays the explanations of each setting shown in above seven tabs Please click those hyperlinks in right side and then it will show you the brief explanation of each setting 22 GeoWave GW ENIIH
6. 28 bit encryption key length Enables you to choose either a 64 or 128 bit encryption scheme Be sure that the adapters WEP key must be the same as the AP s otherwise adapter still can not communicate with wireless LAN Note Some APs do not support 128 bit encryption 19 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual The Wireless Tab Continued WEP key 1 4 Enables you to create an encryption scheme for hits Server Wireless LAN transmissions sangs Manually enter set of values for n seimos wil r t tke eltart u 3850 09 7 each key mimi ee For 64 bit WEP encryption a key of 10 hexadecimal characters in length C Adhoc FirgGruchr must be filled in SS For 128 bit WEP encryption a key of 26 hexadecimal characters in length must be filled in Be sure that the key in the AP shall be the same as in m e adapter otherwise the d rrity communication will not work TUE Note 128 bit encryption requires more system resources than 64 bit encryption Use 64 bit encryption for better performance WEP key to use sets which WEP key 1 4 to use when sending data To connect to a Wi Fi compliant wireless device key 1 must be selected Note The receiver must use the same key Channel ki Transmission rate WEP bony 173 bil WEP key 1 WEP key 2 W
7. EP key 3 i Deny unencrypted data when WEP key 4 checked prevents reception of any unencrypted data Shared key authentication the WEP to use 1 Deny unencrypted adapter uses two authentication 3 modes Shared Lr bereits e Checked Shared key BN EM e Unchecked Open key Note You may need to reboot the adapter and then re load the page to see QR any new settings 20 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual The Server Tab IP Address Mode Select Static or DHCP mode For Static mode Wireless Server the IP address settings are given by amp used by wab and user For DHCP mode IP settings will be overridden by a DHCP server on your network The default setting is Static IP Address The static IP address you want to assign to the adapter i The default value is 192 168 1 100 IF Address IP Subnet The subnet mask you iF Subnet ran 3 want to assign for the adapter The hase default value is 255 255 255 0 IP Gatevazny IP Gateway The gateway you want Device Name to assign for the adapter The default Allow Firmware F value is 192 168 1 1 grace Allow upgrade uploads Check the box and then it is allowed to upgrade firmware Note You may need to reboot the adapter and then re load the page to see QR any new settings The Admin Tab Change password Default pr password
8. GW EN11H Wireless Ethernet Adapter Color of this device may vary with regions User s Manual Version 1 0 February 19 2002 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 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 Consult the dealer an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment FCC Ra
9. PC but other Ethernet device such as printer server You still can install the Wireless Navigator in any PC located in the same IP subnet with the adapter This utility can search the adapter via both wired and wireless Ethernet so that you still manage the adapter remotely Step 1 Insert the installation CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Run SETUP EXE program on the CD ROM The following window will be shown automatically InstallShield Wizard Wireless Navigator Setup is preparing the InstallShieldR Wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait ULTETTTTTTTTETETETTTTTTTTTTTTTI 11 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Step 2 After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished the following window will be shown Click the Next button to continue InstallShield Wizard A i Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Wireless Navigator The InstallShieldR Wizard will install Wireless Navigator on your computer To continue click Next TES Ste A 12 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Step 4 The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility If you want to install the Wireless Navigator in another location click the Browse button and select an alternate destination Click the Next button when you are ready to continue The setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder
10. cess point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization Additionally the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources such as Internet email file transfer and printer sharing Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad hoc networking Extended range each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point Roaming the access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN Wired to wireless LAN connectivity the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts In the next charter you will be guided to how to connect the adapter to wireless LAN 10 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 3 Wireless Navigator Installation Install the Wireless Naviqator The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow user easily to configure the adapter through any Windows based PC This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility to PC Please make sure that your PC already has TCP IP protocol installed If not please contact your administrator for details if you have problems of setting up this TCP IP protocol in your PC Even your adapter is not connected with
11. diation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION indu vo eeu to eoe ae o vo ee aa eo ban ro eoe Co vo eae o eta en uo eu o Co vo crue cd aea 5 THE WIRELESS ETHERNET ADAPTER FEATURES a na 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS uu nasa RIEN etatem ud 6 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 PHYSICAL DETAILS REAR PANEL ccccsccccccsecccccsssceccccssceccnsuscecccsuscecensuseeceaauseecenaueeees 7 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ne n anush leto See eh OS 9 CONNECTING THE ETHERNET ADAPTER TO YOUR NETWORK a 10 3 WIRELESS NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION 11 INSTALL THE WIRELESS NAVIGATOR n nanas 11 START UPAND LOGIN ilie 15 4 CONFIGURING THE ETHERNET ADAPTER 18 THEINEO
12. dmin tomaron giou Tee Apis Tranamiss Link Quality 33 MAC adie se IP Address Firrmaane Revision PLAMEX IK SO CC 25 Have Pinto Wireless Server f Help hiomaton about he amp dapia nan EA address Address Firrmeane Fervesion PLAMEX IK Sf CC 25 SSID displays current SSID this adapter uses If the adapter found no AP or any other ad hoc device then SSID will show Please make sure that your wireless LAN is working properly under the effective reach range of the adapter Channel displays the channel that the adapter uses now BSSID displays MAC address of the AP that the adapter is connecting with Transmission Rate the transfer data rate that the adapter is using in wireless LAN Link Quality 96 displays the wireless LAN connection integrity when connected to an AP MAC address displays the unique serial number burned into the adapter that identifies itself from other Ethernet devices IP address displays the adapter s current IP address assigned by AP or router Firmware Revision displays the adapter s current firmware version Results of the most recent scan displays the recent scan over the wireless LAN and information of the found and reachable APs will be listed When you re load the web page the result will be updated once again 18 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual The W
13. ible when close to the Wireless Access Point Remember that the connection range can be as short as 100 feet in poor environment Q3 The Wireless connection speed is very slow How to improve the problem A The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed depending on the distance and the environment condition To obtain the highest possible connection speed you have to try to adjust the Ethernet adapter s location and its antenna s direction If you find the interference is the problem changing to another channel may show the 23 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual improvement Q4 Can run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network A This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network Consult the application s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network Q5 Can play computer games with other members of the wireless network A Yes as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN local area network Refer to the game s user guide for more information Q6 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to communicate Q7 What s Ad hoc A An Ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as a
14. ireless Tab Operating Mode lets you select the FILS network scenarios either Ad Hoc or ve auro mur Server ga Infrastructure Default setting is Lisa this screen to comgurewourwrslesssemngs aw Infrastructure ns setis wall nor fase ehari u Acopiar WIRELESS I SSID lets you the Service Set mim ooo Identifications Default SSID is Any When set to Tie C Aces interacts any the adapter is allowed access to any nearby AP Channel enables you to select a transmission channel Transmission Rate displays a list 550 Channel Transmission rate Access port s jii of transfer rates tharraity Access point density enables you to set the relative number of access WEP key length 1285 points near the GW EN11H Use this i pi setting to reduce channel overlap and interference WEP enabled Low 1 2 nearby APs e Medium 3 4 nearby APs e High 5 or more nearby APs When connected in an infrastructure or ad hoc mode a list of nearby APs 2 is displayed at the bottom of ee the Info screen When you re load Puan the web page the list will be WEP kay 4 updated WEP key 1 WEP key to use 1 Deny unencrypted B WEP enabled Allows you to enable data or disable Wired Equivalency Privacy Shared key WEP for encryption with either 64 authentication or 1
15. n independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation Q8 What is Infrastructure A An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers Q9 What is Roaming A Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is the same SSID with the Wireless Access Point of dedicated coverage area Q10 What is Spread Spectrum A Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In the other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the 24 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not turned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are
16. t to receive IP address from DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN e Built in 10BaseT LAN Port It s designed to connect the adapter with any Ethernet ready devices such as desktop PC printer server and network printer scanner Wireless Features e Standard Compliant The adapter complies with IEEE802 11b standard and it is interoperable with IEEE802 11b Compliant Equipment e Data Rate Auto Fall Back Provides 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps wireless data rate shifting dynamically to guarantee availability and reliability of wireless connections Roaming Provides seamless roaming within 802 11b wireless LAN infrastructure Long Distance Reach Support 80M indoor and 300M outdoors long operating distance under normal environment condition Configuration amp Management e Easy to Setup With windows based Wireless Navigator Utility user can easily setup the IP address of this adapter and upgrade the firmware e Easy to manage User can use any WEB browser from anywhere on the wired or wireless LAN to configure the adapter easily Security e Configuring Protection Provides password protection to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration e Wireless LAN Security Provide 64 bit amp 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption to protect the wireless data transmissions GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual Package Contents e One 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet adapter with dipole antenna connec
17. ted e One CD ROM Wireless Navigator utility software amp user s manual included e One RJ 45 straight LAN Cable e One Power Adapter e One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 2 Hardware Installation Physical Details Rear Panel INIT Button 35 _ a LAN Connection 1 LAN Cable Selection Switch 3 Power Input INIT Button INIT mean Initiation While pressing the button the adapter will reboot and ERASE current settings and restore to factory default settings The left indicator DIAG will be off and then begin blinking Then this initiation action will be completed when the indicator DIAG is always green instead of blinking LAN Cable Selection Switch X Crossover the RJ 45 port Tx and Rx lines are reversed Use this setting when you have a straight cable connected to PC It is also the factory default setting II Straight the RJ 45 port Tx and Rx lines are normal Use this setting when you have a crossover cable connected Power Input Please only use the power adapter supplied LAN Connection Use standard RJ 45 Ethernet cable to connect your PC or any Ethernet ready device such as printer server GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual LED Indications Ethernet Wireless LED Color Status Description
18. top screen 3 The Wireless Navigator starts up and searches the adapter NE alaiz E 15 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 4 The utility will show the adapter found and other wireless devices found in the same network where your PC is located a GI ENTTH 192 1681 235 PLANES If the adapter is not shown in the list please make sure all the cables are well connected 5 Double click on the adapter then you will access into its built in web server and it will show as below Then directly click OK button not password and username El Ei Enter Pico Sie TE 163 1 106 Fin adr 802 11h B Saree in pour bak If you cannot access into adapter s built in web server please make sure if your PC now is in the same subnet with adapter Please use right click of mouse to click on the adapter listed in Wireless Navigator Set IP address option will pop out and then change IP address of AP to the same subnet as your PC 16 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 6 Now you have entered the built in web server of this adapter and you can start configuration procedures described in the next character 17 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 4 Configuring the Ethernet Adapter The Info Tab Connected with wireless LAN FIT Haver Wireless Server A
19. two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS Q11 What is WEP A WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 7 Product Specifications This chapter describes the specifications of the product and the LAN port connector Wireless LAN Interface Standards IEEE 802 11 11b Compliant Antenna Chip antenna Frequency Range 2 4 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Transmission Rate 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Auto Fall Back Access Mode Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Data Security Provides both 64 bit amp 128 bit WEP Encryption Output Power 15 7 17 dBm Receiving Sensitivity 25 GeoWave GW ENIIH Wireless Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 82dBm Min Roaming IEEE 802 11 Compliant Channels 11 Channels US Canada 13 Channels Europe Coverage Area Indoors up to 50M 165 ft 11Mbps up to 80M 265 ft 85 5 Mbps or lower Outdoors up to 150M 500 ft 11 Mbps up to 1000 ft 5 5 Mbps or lower Depending on environment Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C degree Storage Temperature 25 C to 70 C degree Humidity 1096 to 9096 non condensing 26
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