NDC comm NWH2610 User's Manual
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1. amp Transmission Total bytes of Tx Frames Number of Tx Unicast Frames Number of Tx Multicast Frames Number of Tx Discarded Frames Number of Tx Error Frames Reception Total bytes of Rx Frames Number of Rx Unicast Frames Number of Rx Multicast Frames Number of Rx Discarded Frames Number of Rx Error Frames wireless Summary Wireless State Statistics Figure 27 Monitor Statistics a 5 The Clients window lists all the currently connected Ethernet devices mm 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 Client Client 252 1 0 80 18 83 Client 299 00 80 C6 F9 0C 7B Client 296 00 80 C6 FA 6C 7D Client 264 00 80 C6 E9 64 F6 Client 161 Client 299 0 80 Client 298 00 80 6 5 00 06 Client 300 zu 00 80 C6 F9 02 F 4 Client 276 E 00 80 31 2 Client 264 Number of Clients 16 Summary Wireless State Statistics Clients Figure 28 Monitor Clients InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 46 Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware The WWB s or WEC s embedded software firmware is burned into the flash ROM However an updated firmware can be installed over your LAN via the IWMS program Click on Upgrade Firmware The Upgrade Firmware dialog box will open Figure 29 Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the WWB or WEC or type the file name and2. The InstantWave IWMS 1 Make sure the WWB is powered on and connected utility cannot detect a to an Ethernet work WWB on the same network 2 Check the IP addresses assigned to the IWMS terminal PC They should be in the same subnet andunique For example if the WEB s IP address is 192 168 1 5 with a mask of 255 255 255 0 then the PC s IP address should be 192 168 1 x with a mask of 255 255 255 0 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 56 The WWB powers but the Ethernet Link LED is OFF no connection to an Ethernet network Make sure The Ethernet cable is connected firmly to both the WWB and Hub Switch 2 The Hub Switch is powered on The Status LED on the Restart power cycle the WWB and check the Status WWB panel is Red LED again If it is still flashing you need to return flashing the WWB to the reseller for repair Transmission performance is slow or erratic Move your WWB closer to the AP to find a better signal Ifthe signal is still weak change the direction of the antenna slightly There may be interference possibly caused by a microwave oven 2 4GHz wireless phone or metal objects Move these interference sources or change the location of the wireless PC or AP Change the wireless channel on the AP Check the WWB antenna connectors and cabling are firmly connected The AP and WWB are working but the PC cannot connect to the Ethernet network via the
3. da Wireless Computer 1 Computer 2 With WEC Figure 1 Simple Wireless Infrastructure Network Type 2 The next simplest wireless network is very similar to the Type 1 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 17 network This time the is connected to a wired Ethernet network as anode In this configuration the AP operates as a bridge between the wired Ethernet network and the wireless networks Figure 2 Wireless users have the same access to the network resources as they would have if they were wired This type of network is usually used to extend an existing network into a difficult to wire or a roaming environment Wired Computers _ Server 4 4 Access Point 1 1 lam 4 a lt Wireless Computers with WEC Figure 2 Single AP Network Type 3 The third type of network is composed of multiple Access Point s and multiple stations Figure 3 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 18 Wireless Cell A Wireless Cell B Wireless Cell C kage 222 Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Figure 3 Multiple AP Network The reasons for having multiple APs installed are 1 increase bandwidth in order to boost overall network performance 2 To extend the coverage range Any other type of configuration is usually a mix of these commonly used types Planning WWB and WEC for your wireless network The InstantWave WWB may be used together with a hub or switch and
4. ect P e e Figure 6 LED Indicators LED Color Function Power Green OFF No power supply Blinking Diagnostic test in progress ON Normal operation Status Red OFF Normal operation ON Operation interrupted OFF Ethernet link ON Ethernet connection Ethernet activity Wireless activity InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 24 Power Reset DC h POWER 10Base T DC In Port Ethernet Port Antenna Connector Figure 7 NWH6210 Rear Panel Connectors Connector Function DC Input DC SV input Ethernet Standard RJ 45 Ethernet connector Rest Button Resets the device if pressed for 1 second Reboots and loads the factory default settings after a long press over 5 seconds The Power LED blinks during reset and goes off once the reset is complete Antenna Connector Reverse SMA connector for Antenna NWH6210 only InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 25 NWH2610 Panels Figure 8 NWH2610 Front Panel Reset Ethernet DC in Port Figure 9 NWH2610 Rear Panel LED Indicators NWH2610 LED Color Function Status Green OFF Power OFF ON Normal operation Blinking Operation interrupted Wireless Green On Wireless link Blinking Wireless activity InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 26 Hardware Pre Configuration Before adding a Wireless Workgroup Bridge WWB or Wireless Ethernet Client WEC into an existing Ethernet network you may need
5. AP The AP s MAC access control function is enabled and the WWB is denied access The Protocol Filter has blocked required protocols e g TCP IP to the PC Uncheck these protocols from the filtering list See Figure 16 page 34 The IP settings on the PC are not correct InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 57 Technical Support Support from Your Network Supplier If assistance is required call your supplier for help Have the following information ready before you make the call 1 LED status 2 A list of the product hardware including revision levels and a brief description of the network structure 3 Details of recent configuration changes if applicable Support from NDC If you have any problems that you cannot resolve with the information in troubleshooting or the FAQs at http www ndc com tw support faq htm please note the following information and contact our technical support team e What you were doing when the error occurred e What error messages you saw e Whether the problem can be reproduced serial number of the product e firmware version and the debug information From time to time updated firmware is released and may be downloaded from our website at http www ndc com tw support support htm NDC Technical Support is available via E mail techsupt ndc com tw For other information about NDC please visit us at www ndclan com InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 58
6. 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 15 connected e Consult the dealer or 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 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 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters 8 inches between the radiator and your body InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC ii Packing List The NWH6210 package should contain the following items One NWH6210 InstantWave Wireless Workgroup Bridge e Dual Dipole Antenna e A mounting kit mounting templ
7. NDC Limited Warranty Hardware NDC warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase from NDC or its Authorized Reseller and for the period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product Should a product fail to be in good working order during the applicable warranty period NDC will at its option and expense repair or replace it or deliver to the purchaser an equivalent product or part at no additional charge except as set forth below Repair parts and replacement products are furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new All replaced products and parts will become the property of NDC replaced or repaired product or part has ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever 15 longer NDC shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the purchaser s or any third party s misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempt to repair or modify or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use or by accident fire lightning or other hazard Software Software and documentation materials are supplied is without warranty as to their performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose However t
8. an Adapter address Only hexadecimal characters the numbers 0 9 and letters a f are acceptable InstantWave 11Mbps WWBAWEC 37 Idle Time A WWB can expire an Ethernet client when there is no traffic from the client within a set period Specify an aging time to expire an idle client disable this function by checking Always Connect Click OK Config 192 168 4 56 NWH6210 Figure 19 Ethernet Idle Time InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 38 Encryption Data encryption provides secure wireless data communications Click the Encryption tab to setup change the security settings Figure 20 The default is Disabled and initially the keys section will be blank Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 x IP Filter Wireless Ethernet Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server To create a new security key either enter a passphrase and press the generate button or enter the key elements into the table below Passphrase test s or s Fo 2 foo ps Default Key J OK X Cancel Figure 20 Configuration Encryption The pull down Method box lists three options 1 Disabled default Disable data encryption 2 40 bit WEP Enable use of 40 bit WEP 3 128 bit WEP Enable use of 128 bit WEP Key Generation There are two ways to generate a security key The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field Click the
9. first floor NWH7610 AP AP2 B 1F 1 AP located at building B and first floor NWH6210 WWB AP located at building A and first floor NWH6210 WWB Room121 B 1F AP located at building A and first floor The wireless LAN is installed on the 1 floor of building A and the 1 floor of building B respectively You may assign a different Host Table for each wireless installation group Once the wireless LAN is divided into many small groups you may easily manage each wireless LAN group by managing its Host Table respectively Create a Host Table via Automatic Discovery Click Automatic Discovery to find all InstantWave devices Select the desired WWBs WECs for example located on the 1 floor of building A Click the right mouse button to open the popup menu Choose Export Host table to save InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 50 the Host Table to file for convenience you could save the Host table on a network disk for ease of access Import Host Table to check device s availability Import the Host Table from a file for convenience you could retrieve the Host table from a network disk for ease of access Once the Host Table has been imported the IWMS will automatically check the availability of WWBs WECs listed on the Host Table This is an extremely powerful feature as Auto Discovery can only find InstantWave s devices when they are alive A failed
10. options are and 2Mbps e 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps Basic Rates Regulatory Domain Identifies the country where the WWB or WEC is used Each country has defined its available channel numbers and transmission power see Appendix page 64 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 36 Ethernet The WWB can support up to 16 Ethernet PCs e Ethernet Access Control Only an Ethernet device whose MAC address is pre registered on this list is allowed to connect to WWB or WEC Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 Filter Wireless Ethemet Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server Mode Fixed Address Idle Time M CAddess C 3808 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fe ale Times 200 00 00 00 00 00 00 60 60000 3808 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3808 00 00 00 00 00 00 A808 00 00 00 00 00 00 A88 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Y X Cancel Figure 18 Ethernet Fixed Address 1 Auto Detect The WWB will automatically sense Ethernet devices connected to it maximum number of Ethernet devices is 16 WEC supports only one Ethernet device 2 Fixed Address This option allows users to specify Ethernet MAC addresses for devices that are allowed to pass traffic through the WWB The maximum number of Ethernet clients is 16 MAC addresses are 6 bytes long and are controlled by the IEEE Also known as
11. path in the Select File field Upgrade WEB NWH6210 Firmware Select File 1 Destination fi 92 168 4 56 Transfer Status Figure 29 Upgrade Firmware The Upgrade button will then become enabled Click Upgrade to start uploading the file to the WWB The IWMS and the WWB s or WEC s built in Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP command will upload the new executable into the WWB s WEC s flash memory area If the upload activity fails an error message will be shown on the message box When the file transfer is complete click Close to close the window InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 47 Reset Resetting the WWB or WEC will take about 30 seconds During this time the IWMS program will not be able to query the WWB or WEC via the SNMP protocol and the WWB will not be available to other stations If you try to access it the IWMS program will display a No response from the WEB WEC message Warning X Restart the selected device Figure 30 Reset the WWB or WEC Configuration Load Default Clicking Load Default opens a dialog box Click Yes to return the WWB or WEC to the default settings Note The WWB or WEC will be reset to complete the Load Default operation Waming Load default settings and restart Restarting process requires 30 to 60 seconds to complete j Figure 31 Load Default InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 48 Advanced Setting Ba
12. wirelessly associates to the existing network backbone via InstantWave APs It can connect up to 16 users per bridge for temporary meeting areas classrooms etc The InstantWave WEC needs no extra drivers or wireless LAN configuration for wireless operation It may be connected to most Ethernet ready equipment such as industrial PCs scanners etc Figure 4 on page 20 illustrates a complex infrastructure network that combines APs WWBs and WECs InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 19 Corporate bark one Printer with Figure 4 Complex Infrastructure network InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 20 Planning Infrastructure Network This section explains some of the things you need to consider in planning an Infrastructure network Setting up is a two step process 1 Install and configure the InstantWave products 2 Decide the best physical location of the InstantWave products so as to optimize performance The following section gives quick guidelines for these two steps First decide whether to have a single AP wireless network or a multiple AP network Single AP Installation If you are setting up a simple network with only one AP and a few stations a Type 1 or Type 2 network configuration as described in Infrastructure Network Types page 17 all you need to do is make sure the AP and all the wireless stations hold the same Domain Name SSID amp Security WEP setting in their configuration Adding a new stati
13. 10 FRONT 26 NWH2610 REAR 26 WELCOME 27 INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 22 28 AUTO DISCOV RY 29 POPUP MENU 30 DHCP CONFIGURATION 31 STATIC IP CONFIGURATION cene 33 34 CONFIGURATION WIRELESS 5 35 ETHERNET FIXED 55 37 ETHERNET IDLE 0 02 2 20 0 00000000000009 38 39 CONFIGURATION SNMP ACCESS CONTROL eee 4 INEW EDEE ADDRESS eene ects 42 CONFIGURATION TRAP 5 2 41 43 44 5 45 MONITOR WIRELESS 45 MONITOR STATISTICS 46 MONITOR GLIENTS estere SRR e ete t ve e 46 UPGRADE FIRMWARE 47 RESET THE WWB CONFIGURATION creer 48 LOAD DEFAULT 48 BATCH MODE OPERATION LIST 49 NEW EDIT DELETE A HOST ADDRESS eee 51 EXPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFILE TO A FILE eee 52 IMPORT THE CONFIGURATION PROFI
14. Edit Address The New Edit Address screen will open Figure 22 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 41 Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6 IP Filter Wireless Ethemet Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server IP Address x 192 168 20 99 public Read J 0 0 0 0 2g 0 0 0 0 New Edit Address x 0 0 0 0 IP Address 192 168 20 99 Password public Access Rights Cancel Cancel Figure 22 New Edit Address Two levels of access may be assigned Read Read only rights The user may read everything except the Access Control settings but cannot alter anything Read Write The user may read and alter all settings Enter your IP address and then set your own access rights to Read Write see the following note Note Do not set all the stations in the Access Control table to Read this is set and enabled it will be impossible to modify the AP settings via IWMS Should this situation occur press the hardware Reset Button to restore the factory configuration To set a stations access rights enter a station s IP address and community string the community string is used as a password to access the WWB or WEC and choose Read or Read Write InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 42 When all the settings are made click OK to return to the SVMP Access Control card Trap Server Trap Management allows you to setup the configuration of the Trap S
15. Encryption LED Indicators NWH6210 Power Status Ethernet Wireless NWH2610 Status Wireless Interfaces Connectors 10Base T RJ 45 Reverse Type SMA Antenna Connector NWH6210 only Power Power Voltage DC 5 1Volt 5 96 AC Adapter AC 100V 240V Power Consumption 5 1Volt 1 0 A Typical Dimensions NWH6210 220 x 145 x 33mm 8 66 x 5 71 x 1 30in NWH2610 103 x 116 x 66mm 4 05 x 4 56 x 2 60in Wireless Specifications Emission Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum RF Frequency Range 2471MHz 2497MHz Japan Band 2400MHz 2483 5MHz North America Europe and Extended Japan Band 2445MHz 2475MHz Spain 2446 5MHz 2483 5 MHz France InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 62 Transmitter RF Output Power 20 dBm Frequency Stability Within 25ppm Data Modulation Type BPSK 1Mbps QPSK 2 5 5 11Mbps Data Modulation Speed 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1 Mbps with Auto Fallback Receiver Sensitivity Less than 8 of FER packet size is 1024 bytes 83 dBm Typical 11Mbps Antenna Type NWH6210 Dual Dipole Diversity Antenna fixed type or external type NWH2610 Internal patch antenna Software SNMP Functions Configuration and management via SNMP in a Windows environment through Ethernet MIB II RFC 1213 Bridge MIB RFC 1493 Enterprise MIB Trap Filter Security Data encryption Access control Password assignment and rights Firmware
16. Generate InstantWave 11Mbps WWBAWEC 39 button For 40 bit WEP it will generate four keys Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 Select a key number from the dropdown list of the Default Key box If you do not manually select a key key 1 will be selected For 128 bit WEP only one key will be generated Click OK Another WEP key generation method is to insert the key values directly from the keyboard Enter your own key into one of the Key 4 fields Select that field number in the Default Key field If the WEP key is enabled on the AP or WEB all clients must use the same WEP key Click OK InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 40 SNMP Access Control SNMP Access Control is the next tab on the box Figure 21 Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 IP Wireless Ethemet Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server Cancel Figure 21 Configuration SNMP Access Control The WWB or WEC contains an SNMP access table to limit access to its configurations The first time this box is opened the table will be empty This means that there are no restrictions on who can access and reconfigure the WWB or WEC To avoid chaos on the network access to the WWB or WEC configuration should be restricted to only those for whom it is necessary When you select SNMP Access Control the system will display four blank wireless devices for setting maximum of 4 SNMP devices can be set Right click on a device in the list and click
17. ICATORS 6210 2 2 0 2 20000000000 000000000000 24 CONNECTORS OE 25 2610 PANELS 26 LED INDICATORS NWH2610 26 HARDWARE 4 2 10 27 INSTALL THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 27 USING THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 28 AUTO DISCOVERY 29 CONFIGURATION 55 31 ES 31 33 Wireless Selling destra 35 37 ERCFVDUOR tete debes 39 SNMP Access Control lecce ee a 41 ya rar RM 43 MONITOR EIS 44 Summary Information 44 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC iv UPGRADE FIRMWARE 47 OE Oe 48 LOAD 48 ADVANCED SETTING re Fea en 49 BATCH MODE OPERATION 11 49 MANAGE THE IWMS HOST 49 Export a Configuration profile to a File sss 52 Import the Configuration Profile from a File see 52 HARD WARE 54 INSTANTW AVE PRODUCT P
18. InstantWaye 11Mbps Wireless NWH6210 Wireless Workgroup Bridge NWH2610 Wireless Ethernet Client Pro User s Guide Rev Al April 2002 NWH6210 NWH2610 National Datacomm Corporation 4F No 24 2 Industry East 4 Road Science Park Hsin Chu Taiwan R O C Technical Support E mail techsupt ndc com tw NDC World Wide Web www ndclan com TRADEMARKS NDC and InstantWave are trademarks of National Datacomm Corporation All other names mentioned in this document are trademarks registered trademarks of their respective owners NDC provides this document is without warranty of any kind neither expressed nor implied including but not limited to the particular purpose NDC may make improvements and or changes in this manual or in the product s and or the program s described in this manual at any time This document could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors 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
19. LACEMENT GUIDELINES eee 54 MOUNTING THE WW 54 TROUBLESHOOTING 5 secdevssavecsesusccestevsdesedeccedentvecessebiecdesccvevecessasevese 56 TECHNICAL SUPPORT neo rd aaa roa ane d aede 58 NDC LIMITED WARRANTY e eee ee eee ee eese en nost tn sese eaae ee seen nest ee tn sees 59 SPECIFICATIONS 62 APPEN DEX 64 65 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC v List of Figures FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU RE 1 RE 2 RE 3 RE 4 5 RE 6 RE 7 RE 8 RE 9 RE 10 RE 11 RE 12 RE 13 RE 14 RE 15 RE 16 RE 17 RE 18 RE 19 RE 20 RE 21 RE 22 RE 23 25 RE 26 RE 27 28 RE 29 RE 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 SIMPLE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK een 17 SINGLE AP NETWORK esee nee nennen eene nnn nee tnn nnns 18 MULTIPLE AP 19 COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE 20 NWH6210 FRONT PANEL 24 LED INDICATORS 24 NWH6210 REAR PANEL cccccsccccccecsesscsececcceceessaececcceesessaeeeeeeeees 25 NWH26
20. LE FROM A FILE 53 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC vi Introduction Congratulations on choosing an InstantWave 11Mbps wireless product This guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the InstantWave 11Mbps NWH6210 Wireless Workgroup Bridge the 11 Mbps NWH2610 Wireless Ethernet Client Pro and also explains how to install and use the IWMS InstantWave Management System program InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 7 InstantWave Wireless LAN Products InstantWave wireless products provide an integrated solution to your wireless networking requirements e Indoor applications Access Point Wireless Workgroup Bridge WWB Wireless Ethernet Client WEC and wireless adapters with various bus interfaces PCMCIA USB and Outdoor applications Building to Building Bridge Connects two independent Ethernet LANs via a radio link to eliminate expensive cable laying High gain directional antennas to increase transmission range e Management tools Supports SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol based InstantWave Management System IWMS InstantWave Management System Auto Discovery Remote Management Remote Monitor Firmware update NWH7610 IP Configure DHCP Client IP Recovery 5 PP OTE ar es Wireless LAN NWH6210 WEB NWH6210WEB PC Card 16 Ethemet Ports 16 Ethemet Ports USB adapt
21. PCI IP Configure Auto IP Configure p DHCP Client DHCP Client IP Recovery IP Recovery SNMP SNMP PC PC PC InstantWave Wireless LAN 15 built upon the following products InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 8 e InstantWave Access Point AP This product provides transparent bridged connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows Wi Fi compliant wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to a wired network Not only does it support wireless stations with wireless LAN adapters such as PC cards PCI adapters and USB adapters but it also operates together with the NWH6210 Wireless Ethernet Bridge e NWH6210 Wireless Workgroup Bridge WWB This is a workgroup bridge that supports 16 Ethernet devices via an Ethernet Hub or Switch The NWH6210 can only work together with an InstantWave Access Point under InstantWave s proprietary bridge protocol It is very useful in conference rooms hotels etc to connect wireless devices to the wired LAN environment e NWH2610 Wireless Ethernet Client WEC is an Ethernet client that supports a single Ethernet device The NWH2610 can only work together with an InstantWave AP under InstantWave s proprietary bridge protocol It is very useful in public places hotel rooms coffee shops etc where temporary connection to a local LAN or the Internet is required e IWMS InstantWave Management System This is a powerfu
22. Roaming The concept 15 similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station one AP to another InstantWave offers built in high performance seamless roaming capabilities Regulatory Domain InstantWave products use the unlicensed ISM Industrial Scientific Medical band to communicate through radio waves Different countries offer different radio frequencies to be used as the ISM band There are four frequency bands defined by IEEE 802 11 Japan 2 471GHz 2 497 GHz USA Extended Japan Canada and Europe 2 4 GHz 2 4835 GHz Spain 2 445 GHz 2 475 GHz and France 2 4465 GHz 2 4835 GHz use InstantWave in a country not listed above check with your government s regulating body to find the correct frequency band touse All InstantWave products are supplied preset to the country of sale s frequency band InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 13 WEP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy It is an encryption scheme that provides secure wireless data communication WEP uses a 40 bit or 128 bit key to encrypt data In order to decode the data transmission each wireless client on the network must use identical keys InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 14 How to Use this Guide The User s Guide gives complete instructions for installation and use of the InstantWave Access Point AP Wireless Workgroup Bridge WWB and Wireless Ethernet Client WEC All of them share a common user interface The major difference amo
23. Upgrade Firmware upgrade via Ethernet or wireless Environment Temperature Operating 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F Except output power and sensitivity Storage 30 C 70 C 22 F 158 F Humidity 85 at 40 C InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 63 This appendix lists the channels supported by the world s regulatory domains The channel numbers channel center frequencies and regulatory domains are shown in the table Channel Center ETSI Spain France Japan Number Frequency Canada MHz 1 2412 2 2417 3 2422 4 2427 5 2432 6 2437 7 2442 amp 2447 9 2452 10 2457 11 2462 12 2467 13 2472 14 2484 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 64 Index A Access 1 41 Access 41 Alias 36 Host Table 51 Authentication Mode 36 Basic 36 13 Configuration 31 Default Settings 48 Domain Name 13 36 E 14 39 53 F
24. Wave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 60 Services after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires all products can be repaired for a reasonable service charge The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne by the purchaser Return for Credit In the case of a DOA Dead on Arrival or a shipping error a return for credit will automatically be applied to the purchaser s account unless otherwise requested Limitation of Liability All expressed and implied warranties of a product s merchantability or of its fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the applicable period as set forth in this limited warranty and no warranty will be considered valid after its expiration date If this product does not function as warranted your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided for above Inno case shall NDC be liable for any incidental consequential special or indirect damages resulting from loss of data loss of profits or loss of use even if NDC or an authorized NDC distributor dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or for any claim by any other party InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 61 Specifications General Regulatory FCC Part 15 Class B US Compliance Standards Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi Compliant Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Data Rate 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2 Mbps 1Mbps auto fallback Communication Half Duplex Method Security 40 bit 128 bit WEP Data
25. ate screws and rawl plugs e One CD ROM Contains InstantWave Management System User s Guide links to online resources e One AC to DC power adapter e One straight through RT 45 UTP cable e One cross over RT 45 UTP cable The NWH2610 package should contain the following items e One NWH2610 InstantWave Wireless Ethernet Client Management Version One CD ROM Contains InstantWave Management System User s Guide links to online resources e One AC to DC power adapter InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC iii Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 6 ess eost ei ec uo een vu 7 INSTANTWAVE WIRELESS LAN PRODUCTSS 4 eee ee 8 AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY INSTANTWAVE 0 10 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 12 TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS 13 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDBE eere eere eoo eerte tona ee ette terna Pese eese 8 15 PLAN THE NETWORK e 17 INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES 17 PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ecce seen nennen 21 Single AP tem tdem led 21 Multiple AP Installation 21 Roam Senoi te 22 HARDWARE 2 2 24 NWH6210 PANELS AND 8 0002404 0 0 00 24 LED IND
26. cover an InstantWave Product s lost settings The profile can also be copied to other InstantWave products of the same kind To do this first click the Export button on the Configuration screen Enter the file name for the configuration profile to be saved to Figure 34 al Type MAC Address 192168 4 56 WEB 210 00 80 6 3 43 67 02 05 39 In Config LJ E E 19 Config 192 161 4 56 WEB NWH62IO 3 Wireless Ethernet SNMP Access Control Trap Server Configuration Export x 7 Obtain an IP Export to File Documents LIST Wweb 1 cfg Subnet Mask Default Filename Clear Default Gatev Esport 2 Agents Figure 34 Export the Configuration Profile to a File Import the Configuration Profile from a File The configuration file may be imported to recover an InstantWave Product s original settings The profile can also be copied to other InstantWave products of the same kind To do this first click the mport button on the Configuration screen Enter the file name for the configuration profile to be imported from The user can also pre select the session of the network profile to be imported and over written before clicking the mport button InstantWave 11Mbps WWBAWEC 52 WEB NWHE210 00 80 6 3 43 67 IP Filter Wireless FormCfgwebEthemet Encryption SNMP Access Control Tra
27. device will not be found via Auto Discovery The devices listed in the Host Table should be available and provide a service If they do not exist the IWMS can report their absence immediately so that the system administrator can take immediate action New Edit Delete a Host Address on the Host Table Click the Add New Address button to open the New Edit Address dialog box Figure 33 You only need enter an IP address the IWMS will automatically find WWB and WEC hardware address and device types oix Name type MACAddes upime Loading ses 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 00 80 6 3 43 67 02 02 33 m 192 168 4 70 Jason NWH7610 00 80 6 3 43 69 01 20 54 13216822 NewHub Bridge 110 00 80 6 3 48 0 00 08 16 ay 192 168 3 77 Unknown Disconnected X New Edit Address IP Address 192 168 3 77 MAC Address Device Password public PIE lels Klal E 4 Agents Figure 33 New Edit Delete a Host Address InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 51 From here you can also select WWB WEC the table Edit it delete it when it is no longer necessary This table can be saved and retrieved from the IWMS utility so that you don t need to create it again Export a Configuration profile to a File The configuration file can be saved to a text file and safely kept This configuration file can also be imported to re
28. e bar along with the IP address of the associated WWB or WEC InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 30 Configuration step1 Select the device on the Hosts View screen Figure 13 step2 Right click the device to open the popup menu step3 Click Config to go to the configuration pages Figure 14 Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 Figure 14 DHCP Configuration IP IP Address Setting DHCP Client is built into InstantWave WWB They will automatically ask the DHCP Server to assign them an IP address An administrator can assign a fixed IP to a WWB WEC by un checking the Obtain IP from DHCP box Figure 14 You may also configure a subnet mask and add a default gateway InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 31 If you assign a fixed IP address to NWH6110 make sure that all WWBs WECs within the same network have the same TCP IP subnet address Obtain IP from DHCP Automatically retrieves an IP address to the WWB or WEC from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server This option is enabled by default IP Address Manually assigns an IP address to the WWB or WEC Subnet Mask Manually assigns a subnet mask to the WWB or WEC Default Gateway Specifies the default gateway IP address if required Note WWB or WEC will directly transfer SNMP respond packets confirmation packets to an IWMS PC if it is within the same LAN the same subnet mask Ifan SNMP respond pac
29. erver program When a WWB is powered on or its Ethernet port becomes active the WWB or WEC will send messages to the assigned trap server to report these activities To assign a trap server click New Edit Trap Server Figure 23 Assign a station as a trap server by entering its IP address and network porttype Click OK To remove trap server from the list highlight it and click Delete Click Delete All to remove all assigned trap servers from the list Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 x Fiter Wireless Ethemet Encryption SNMP Access Control Trap Server 192 158 3 25 Ethernet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Edit Trap Server x IP Address EE 168 3 25 Port Ethemet X Cancel Export Import x Cancel Figure 23 Configuration Trap Server When the WWB or WEC is powered on or an Ethernet port becomes active an event log will be generated indicating the time the MAC ID of the reporting WWB InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 43 WEC and the activity You may save open and delete log files from the File menu To view trap log information click the icon telephone set at the upper left corner on main user interface Important When all configurations have been completed click Ok A dialog box will remind you that a Reset will be required to make the changes effective Warming You must reset the WEB before the new configuration take
30. frastructure network you need only place the AP in a suitable location to finish the AP installation Step 4 Make online configuration and manage the AP WWB WEC via the IWMS utility Refer to Install the InstantWave Management page 27 and Using the InstantWave Management page 28 for details InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 16 Plan the Network Infrastructure Network Types An infrastructure network is formed by several stations WWBs or WECs and one or more Access Points APs with the stations WWB or WEC within a set distance from the AP Figure 1 depicts a typical infrastructure network topology There are three infrastructure network setups that are commonly used Itis a good idea to understand the possible network setups and configuration requirements before planning your wireless network Type 1 The simplest wireless infrastructure network is composed of one AP and a few wireless stations communicating via radio waves Figure 1 This setup enables mobile stations to communicate with each other The main benefit of this type of network 15 to extend the range of the network Ifan AP is placed between the stations the radio transmission distance is effectively doubled since Wireless Computer 1 can talk to Wireless Computer 2 through the AP The drawback of this configuration is that the effective bandwidth 15 halved since all communication is relayed by the AP Access Point Wireless
31. he media containing the software 15 covered by 90 day warranty that protects the purchaser against failure within that period InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 59 Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product 1 received in error 2 in a defective or non functioning condition or 3 exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions can be returned to NDC by following these steps You must prepare e Dated proof of purchase e Product model number amp quantity e Product serial number Precise reason for return e Your name address email address telephone fax 1 Inform the distributor or retailer 2 Ship the product back to the distributor retailer with prepaid freight The purchaser must pay the shipping fee from the distributor retailer to NDC Any package sent C O D Cash On Delivery will be refused 3 Charges Usually RMA Returned Material Authorization items will be returned to the purchaser via airmail prepaid by If returned by another carrier the purchaser will pay the difference A return freight and handling fee will be charged to the purchaser 1f NDC determines that there was No Problem Found or that the damage was caused by the user Warning NDC is not responsible for the integrity of any data on storage equipment hard drives tape drives floppy diskettes etc We strongly recommend that our customers back their data up before sending such equipment in for diagnosis or repair Instant
32. ilter Protocols 33 H Host Table 51 31 igne ates 24 Load Factory Configuration 48 M MAC ID 13 Media Access Control ID 13 Monitor ee antec 44 N Network Infrastructure sessss 17 Multiple 18 Packing List iii Placement Guidlines 54 Placing for performance 54 Plan the Network 17 Protocol Filtering 33 R Radio Frequencies 13 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 65 Regulatory Domains 13 36 Roaming 13 22 S Service Set 1 36 48 SNMP Access 41 System Requirements 12 T Transmission Rate 36 Trap Log Information 44 Trap Management 43 Trap Server 43 U Upgrade AP Firmware APMS 22227 47 Ww WEP 14 Wired Equivalent Privacy 14 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 66
33. k Hot Wew Wmdow Figure 11 InstantWave Management System InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 28 Auto Discovery A powerful service discovery protocol has already been built into JWMS utility program This Discovery Protocol can easily discover all the WWBs or WECs connected to the Ethernet back bone within the same subnet Click the Discover Binoculars icon InstantWave s operating devices will be automatically discovered and shown on the Hosts View screen Figure 13 zzz InstantWave Management System Stat Ele Edit Host View Window Help WY 19216821 4 192 168 4 70 A 122168475 2 152158456 NewHub Bridge NWH6110 Julian Bridge NWHE110 AP NWH7EID WEB NWH281D WEB NWHE21O 00 80 C6 E3 48 0E 00 80 C6 E3 05 E6 00 80 C6 E3 43 69 00806 359 0080 26 34357 01 10 42 00 03 10 00 00 54 00 00 26 5 Agents e x Select one of the wireless devices in the table Figure 12 Auto Discovery The buttons on the left toolbar will be enabled Right clicking on a particular device will open a popup menu offering the same functions as the toolbar Figure 13 InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 29 Bridge NWHEIIO 00905520656 AP NWH7610 00800534369 WEB NWH2610 0080 5 399 Figure 13 Popup Menu The Status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the number of connecting wireless devices When the bar shows Ready Associated will appear on th
34. ket from WWB or WEC is destined for an IWMS PC on another LAN then the SNMP respond packet needs to go through router gateway The default gateway is the path to that router If you set the correct default gateway then you can use an IWMS manager i e a PC running IWMS physically located in a different subnet to manage this WWB or WEC If you wish to change the defaults set each WWB or WEC to its new IP address before introducing it to the open network All WWBs or WECs within the same network must have the same TCP IP subnet address InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 32 Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 192 168 56 192 168 254 Figure 15 Static IP Configuration After making any changes click OK to accept the changes and close the box Filter The next tab on the dialog box is Filter Figure 16 This is a one way protocol filtering mechanism that prevents the WWB or WEC from transmitting specified protocols from a wired Ethernet LAN into the wireless LAN If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling the protocol filter InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 33 Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 Figure 16 Configuration Filter From the Filter card some all or none of the protocols listed may be selected for filtering out IP Protocol IPX Protocol NetBEUI Protocol AppleTalk Protocol Other Protocols I
35. l Network Management System that 15 fully compatible with the industry standard SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol It features Automatic discovery of all InstantWave APs WWBs and WECs that are configured within the same subnet InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 9 Individual batch mode remote management of the devices including Multi Monitor Batch Upgrade Batch Reset and Bathc LoadDefault Batch mode operation is useful when deploying multiple InstantWave products Friendly user interface with a consistent look and feel Automatic Discovery of InstantWave Products A powerful automatic discovery algorithm is built into the InstantWave Network Management System With a simple click on the Discovery icon all InstantWave APs WWBs and WECs within the subnet will be discovered This discovery feature is based on the following techniques e DHCP Client and IP recovery InstantWave APs WWBs and WECs have a built in DHCP client and will request an IP address from a DHCP server so that SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol can be further applied Should there be a failure of the DHCP server when it recovers the AP WWB and WEC will automatically negotiate for a new IP address e Auto IP When the WWB WEC cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server they will auto assign an IP address of 169 254 x x and a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 A Windows OS PC originally configured as a DHCP client will f
36. ll mounted Screws and a template are provided for easy installation The installation procedures to fix the WWB to a wall are as below step1 Temporarily stick the template sheet on the wall step2 Drill holes at the places marked InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 54 step3 step4 step5 step6 Remove the template sheet Tap the rawl plugs into the drilled holes Screw the supplied screws into the rawl plugs Hang the WBB from the screws InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 55 Troubleshooting This section provides you with some troubleshooting info should you encounter installation or operation problems on InstantWave products If the problems still cannot be remedied after going through the Troubleshooting section check the FAQs at http www ndc com tw support faq htm If you still have a problem contact NDC technical support for assistance see Technical Support page 58 Before going through the following troubleshooting information run the Se f Diagnostic Test to ensure the major components are working If your problems still cannot be remedied after going through this Troubleshooting section contact NDC technical support for assistance see Technical Support page 58 Symptom Suggested Solutions The WWB is switched 1 Make sure the power adapter is firmly connected ON but the Power LED to the power outlet and the WWB power on the WWB is OFF connector 2 The power adapter or WEB is defective
37. ng them is e The AP has MAC address access control of the wireless stations e The WWB s supports up to 16 Ethernet devices An access table is provided by the WWB to allow 16 Ethernet devices MAC addresses to be registered e The WEC supports one Ethernet attached device InstantWave products are supplied with factory set default network settings Use the IWMS tool to change the default settings before introducing a new device to an already established wireless network The IWMS program is a simple to use yet extremely powerful SNMP based utility for online central configuration and network management from a remote station on the same subnet A trap management program is also provided to monitor diagnose InstantWave products InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 15 Read through the next section Plan the Network in order to get the best possible performance from the InstantWave wireless network or WEC before installing it into an existing Ethernet network Step 1 Plan the wireless network Refer to Plan the Network page 17 for details Step 2 Pre configure the AP WWB Refer to Hardware Pre Configuration page 27 for details If you wish to use the default settings for a simple wireless infrastructure network or single AP network you may skip this step Step 3 Install the AP WWB or WEC into the Ethernet network Refer to Hardware page 54 for details Note If your network is a simple wireless in
38. nternet Multicast Frames After selecting a protocol to be filtered click the OK button InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 34 Wireless Setting To establish radio communication the following parameters should be properly set Config 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 I Fulyauto Mb s 3 aes 3 sz ome _ Conca Figure 17 Configuration Wireless Setting InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 35 Assigns unique human friendly name that allows the WWB or WEC to be easily identified SSID Domain This is commonly called the Domain Name Name and is defined in the IEEE 802 11b Wireless Standard as SSID Stations WWBs WECs and APs in the same group must use the same Domain Name Authentication From the dropdown list select Open system Mode Shared key or Both Open System no authentication required for connecting to other wireless devices Shared Key uses the same shared key automatically generated by the system for all connecting wireless devices Both the system will try shared key mode first If that fails it will switch to open system Transmission Rate Sets the transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the WWB or WEC This value determines the basic rates used and reported for this BSS by the WWB or WEC The highest rate specified will be the rate that the WWB or WEC will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Available
39. ollow the same algorithm to assign itself an IP address in the same subnet Users may need to renew the IP settings see the following section otherwise Windows may continue to use the previous IP address instead of executing the Auto IP procedure InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 10 Windows 95 98 Click Start Run type winipcfg and click OK step1 ZP Configuration dialog box will open step2 Select the network adapter you use to connect to the AP WWB or WEC Click Release step3 Click Renew to retrieve a new IP address subnet mask and default gateway address from the AP WWB or WEC Click OK to save the changes and exit the program Windows NT 4 0 step1 Click Start Programs Command Prompt Type ipconfig release and press Enter step2 ipconfig renew and press Enter to retrieve a new IP address subnet mask and default gateway address from the AP WWB or WEC step3 Exit Windows 2000 XP step1 Click Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt ipconfig release and press Enter step2 ipconfig renew and press Enter to retrieve a new IP address subnet mask and default gateway address from the AP WWB or WEC step3 Exit InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 11 System Requirements for the InstantWave Management System System requirements to install and operate the InstantWave Management System are An Ethernet drop UTP used to connect to an Ethernet netwo
40. on to an existing Infrastructure Network is easy Again all you need to do is to set the newly added station s Domain Name SSID amp Security WEP setting to the same as that of the AP s Multiple AP Installation Install multiple APs in the same network or Domain with an overlapping signal Figure 3 page 19 e Use the same Domain Name SSID amp security WEP settings e Enable the roaming function in the station if roaming is required Note station will automatically connect to whichever AP in the same domain is offering the best signal InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 21 Roaming InstantWave allows wireless stations to roam freely within an infrastructure domain composed of multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage as in the Type 3 network configuration described in the previous section For example roaming enables Station 1 to move from the AP 1 signal coverage area to the AP 2 signal achiev 1 t coverage area without disconnecting from the network The handover is ed transparently the Station 1 user would not realize he had moved from 2 The requirements for a roaming environment are a b c Multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage see Multiple AP Installation page 21 The APs must be configured to have the same Domain name SSID amp security WEP setting see Filter page 33 The mobile stations must have the same domain name SSID amp security
41. p Server Figure 35 Import the Configuration Profile from a File Encryption The configuration file does not contain the security key settings The attributes of security keys are externally write only and cannot be saved into the configuration file Click Encryption to setup the security keys manually InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 53 Hardware InstantWave Product Placement Guidelines A few tips to mention that are particularly significant in a radio wave communications system 1 Radio waves reflect refract from buildings walls metal furniture or other objects This could result in performance degradation due to the fluctuation of the received signal 2 Microwave ovens use the 2 45 GHz frequency band InstantWave also functions in the 2 4 2 5 GHz band and therefore shares some of the band with microwave ovens This means that when a nearby microwave oven is in use it may interfere with InstantWave signals resulting in performance degradation on the wireless network For the best performance follow the guidelines below in placing the product Place as high as possible in as open an area as possible e Avoid placing WWB especially the antenna close to metal objects e g file cabinets metal cubicles etc e Keep APs and stations as far away as possible from microwave ovens 10 meters min 15 advisable Mounting the WWB The WEB may be either freestanding or wa
42. rk A PC running Windows 95 98 Me NT4 0 2000 XP Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or later is required OS Requirements On a Windows 95 computer Microsoft DCOM95 must be installed You may obtain DCOM95 for Windows 95 from the following Microsoft web location http www microsoft com com dcom dcom95 download asp DCOM9O5 exe is also available on the Microsoft Visual Basic 5 0 CD ROM Enterprise Professional and Standard editions in the Pro Tools DCOM95 directory On a Windows 98 computer Windows 98SE already includes this component Microsoft DCOM98 must be installed Use the following link to download it from Microsoft s DCOM98 download site http www microsoft com com dcom dcom98 download asp On Windows NT4 0 service pack 4 or later must be installed InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 12 Terminology Used this Guide BSSID MAC ID BSSID Basic Service Set ID is an ID unique to each InstantWave product Itis factory set and is identical to MAC ID Media Access Control ID It allows each InstantWave product to be identified on the network Domain Name SSID A Domain is most commonly used to refer to a group of computers whose hostnames share a common suffix The domain is usually defined by the network administrator as a segment subnet of a large network and may be made up of overlapping wireless cells Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same domain without disconnecting from the network
43. s effect and will disconnect keep in 10 60 second Write now 1 No Cancel Figure 24 Warning Monitor The Monitor tool allows the status Ethernet statistics Wireless statistics client list and other configuration information to be viewed monitored On the Hosts View screen select a device and click the Monitor button on the toolbar or on the popup menu Summary Information The Summary Information screen will open Figure 25 The information shown is read only InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 44 mm 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 NWH6210 0 20 2001 0 20 2001 1 0 7 1 3 6 0 0 0 Wireless Address Q0 80 CB E 3 43 56 Ethernet Address 00 80 C6 E3 43 67 j Wireless State Statistics Clients Figure 25 Monitor Summary Wireless Statistics Click Wireless State for current status Figure 26 mm 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210 State Associated Current SSID Currenet 85510 00 80 6 3 43 69 Current Channel Frequency 2422 MHz Link Quality 67 Signal Strength 60 Figure 26 Monitor Wireless State InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 45 These statistics will be lost when the WWB WEC reboots or is reset To refresh the statistics click on the gt button to continually refresh information Click on button to stop update information om 192 168 4 56 WEB NWH6210
44. settings WEP as those of the APs It is advisable that APs on different TCP IP subnets be given different domain names Note to avoid roaming confusion see the note below If you want to move your mobile PC between different APs without terminating the existing networking link you need to enable the roaming function on the station The APs that a mobile station will roam to must be configured with the same domain name station detects that the signal quality with the current linked AP is weak it will search for an AP in the same domain with a better signal quality and automatically establish a new connection with it When a station is roaming it will always use the same IP address The TCP IP router will not route information packets to a mobile station if it associates with an AP that is in a different TCP IP subnet InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 22 In other words if your network consists of two subnets connected by router a mobile station may roam to a different subnet with the same domain name and then fail to communicate with other network devices via TCP IP avoid running into such an awkward situation you must assign different domain names to different TCP IP subnets InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 23 Hardware Description NWH6210 Panels and Connectors InstantWaye NWH6210 Figure 5 6210 Front Panel LED Indicators NWH6210 The Access Point LEDs show the status of the connections
45. tch mode operation In order to maximize the efficiency of wireless LAN management the user can apply batch mode operation to manage the selected WWBs or WECs You can sort InstantWave devices by the device type first Then select the multiple WWBs or WECs you would like to manage Click the right mouse button to open the popup menu Then choose the tool you would like to work on these specific WWBs or WECs with 43 Hoet Takle Ep Expat Hoot Tabie Vev l Son Figure 32 Batch Mode Operation List Manage the IWMS Host Table Partition the network according to the physical location The Host Table is a very powerful function to support the massive deployment of InstantWave products You may combine several APs together with WWBs or WECs to form a group with a specific Host Table name so that you can divide the wireless network into many small groups wireless LAN a hotel application would be a typical example InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC 49 InstantWave Device Alias Name Host Table Explanation Products name NWH660 AP 1 AP located at building A and first floor NWH7610 AP 2 1 AP located at building A and first floor NWH6210 WWB 1 AP located at building A and first floor NWH6210 WWB Room112 1 AP located at building A and first floor NWH7610 AP AP1 B 1F 1 AP located at building B and
46. to set basic configurations e g domain name SSID security setting WEP WWB or WEC name channel number or IP address in order to make it compatible with the existing network Follow the steps below to connect the WWB or WEC to a PC for configuration step1 Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect PC to an Ethernet port on the WWB or WEC step2 Power on the WWB or WEC Install the InstantWave Management System step1 Insert the InstantWave CD into the CD ROM drive The InstantWave CD main menu will open automatically Install Utility Download Acrobat Reader View Manual PDF Visit the Website Explore this CD Exit Figure 10 Welcome step2 Click Install Utility to install the InstantWave Management System IWMS utility to your system InstantWave 11Mbps WWB WEC_ 27 Using the InstantWave Management System Once the WWB or WEC is connected to an Ethernet network a network administrator can connect to it from any PC on the same network via the InstantWave Management System IWMS utility The IWMS utility is a Windows based SNMP management tool allowing network administrators to remotely configure and monitor the WWB or WEC through both an Ethernet and a wireless connection To launch the IWMS utility step1 Click Start Programs InstantWave Management System InstantWave Management System The main IWMS screen will open Click Hosts View t3 lnstantWavc Managemeat System alol x Swt B
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