NDC Communications InstantWave Bedienungsanleitung
High Speed Access Point
For Small Business
User’s Guide
P/N.: 85-506600-01
Rev.X1
May 2000
NDC Communications, Inc.
265 Santa Ana Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA
Tel: +1 (408) 730-0888
Fax: +1 (408) 730-0889
Technical Support
E-mail: [email protected](US only)
Toll-Free (US only): 800-632-1118
Europe and Asia Pacific
E-mail: [email protected]
NDC World Wide Web
www.ndclan.com
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TRADEMARKS
NDC and SOHOware are trademarks of NDC Communications, Inc. All other
names mentioned in this document are trademarks/registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
NDC provides this document "as 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. 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:
ŸReorient or relocate the receiving antenna
ŸIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver
ŸConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
ŸConsult 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
WARING
This device should be located at a separation distance 20cm or more to the person.
The antenna should not be operated next to a person’s body.
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Table Of Contents
PACKING LIST........................................................................................................................................................................VIII
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................................1
INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED FAMILY.....................................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................1
CABLING..............................................................................................................................1
GLOSSARY.........................................................................................................................................................................................2
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE..............................................................................................................................................3
PLANNING YOUR NETWORK....................................................................................................................................4
INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES.....................................................................4
PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK....................................................6
Single AP Installation..................................................................................................6
Multiple APs Installation.............................................................................................6
ROAMING.............................................................................................................................7
ACCESS POINT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES............................................................8
Placing For Performance.............................................................................................8
Placement Tools ............................................................................................................8
MOUNTING THE AP.........................................................................................................8
GETTINGSTARTED.................................................................................................................................................................9
ACCESS POINT HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................9
LED INDICATORS...........................................................................................................10
AP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION....10
Installation....................................................................................................................10
Uninstallation...............................................................................................................11
AP COMFIG TOOL.................................................................................................................................................................12
USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL...................................................................................12
AP COMFig Password...............................................................................................12
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AP COMFig Service...................................................................................................13
Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test.............................................................................20
Update AP Firmware..................................................................................................20
Reset AP Configurations...........................................................................................21
Manage APMS Host Table .......................................................................................21
AP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (APMS)..............................................................................................................22
When Do I Need the APMS Program?....................................................................22
What Does the APMS Program do?........................................................................22
CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APMS.................................................23
NETWORK MANAGEMENT CONNECTION TO THE AP...................................23
MAKING AN ETHERNET CONNECTION................................................................24
TCP/IP Setup...............................................................................................................24
THE APMS TOOL.....................................................................................................................................................................25
ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE AP..............................................................25
ASSIGNING A NETWORK ID TO THE AP...............................................................25
Network ID...................................................................................................................25
Host ID..........................................................................................................................26
ASSIGNING A SUBNET MASK TO THE AP............................................................26
USING THE APMS TOOL...............................................................................................26
Adding an AP(s).........................................................................................................27
Create New AP............................................................................................................27
Connecting to an AP..................................................................................................27
MANAGING INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED CONFIGURATIONS...................28
Config............................................................................................................................28
VIEWING INSTANTWAVE HIGH SPEED INFORMATION AND STATISTICS
................................................................................................................................................33
View..............................................................................................................................33
SAVING AND LOADING AP CONFIGURATION...................................................35
Saving the AP’s Configuration to File ....................................................................35
Opening an AP’s Configuration File for Loading.................................................35
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Import Host Table.......................................................................................................35
Password ......................................................................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................................37
HOW TO REACH OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT..................................................................................38
NDC LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................39
INDEX....................................................................................................................................................................................................43
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List of Figures
FIGURE 1. SIMPLEWIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK.......................4
FIGURE 2. AP TO WIRED ETHERNET BRIDGE................................................5
FIGURE 3. MULTIPLE AP NETWORK...............................................................5
FIGURE 4. ACCESS POINT .................................................................................9
FIGURE 5. ACCESS POINT .................................................................................9
FIGURE 6. ACCESS POINT LEDS.....................................................................10
FIGURE 7. LED FUNCTIONS............................................................................10
FIGURE 8. AP COMFIG TOOL/SERVICE.......................................................13
FIGURE 9. CONFIGURATION/GENERAL.........................................................13
FIGURE 10. WEP SECURITY.............................................................................16
FIGURE 11. CONFIGURATION/IP......................................................................17
FIGURE 12. CONFIGURATION/FILTER.............................................................18
FIGURE 13. CONFIGURATION/ACCESS CONTROL .........................................19
FIGURE 14. NEW ENTRY ..................................................................................19
FIGURE 15. HARDWARE DIAGNOSIS...............................................................20
FIGURE 16. APMS TABLE...............................................................................21
FIGURE 17. IP ADDRESS RESTRICTIONS........................................................26
FIGURE 18. INSTANTWAVEAPMS.................................................................26
FIGURE 19. APMSWITH CONNECTION MADE.............................................27
FIGURE 20. AP PROPERTIES............................................................................28
FIGURE 21. CONFIG/AP SETTING...................................................................28
FIGURE 22. AP SETTING/IP.............................................................................29
FIGURE 23. AP SETTING/ACCESS CONTROL.................................................30
FIGURE 24. VIEW MENU ..................................................................................33
FIGURE 25. AP INFORMATION ........................................................................34
FIGURE 26. CONNECTED WIRELESS STATIONS.............................................34
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FIGURE 27. SAVE AP CONFIGURATION.........................................................35
FIGURE 28. IMPORT HOST TABLE...................................................................35
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Packing List
The package should contain the following items:
•One Access Point or one NetBlaster
•One Antenna
•Three InstantWave High Speed Access Point System Manager Diskettes
•One AC Power Adapter
•This User’s Guide
•One Wall-fixing Template and Screws
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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing one of NDC s InstantWave High Speed wireless
networking product s family. InstantWave High Speed was one of the first IEEE
802.11b wireless standard compliant products in the industry and was designed
with a “Maximizing the Convenience of Networking”philosophy in mind. You
will find InstantWave High Speed products very easy to setup and use.
The User’s Guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the
InstantWave High Speed Access Point (AP). The AP provides a transparent
bridged connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows
your wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to your wired network.
It manages the flow of data packets from the wired LAN to the wireless LAN, and
vice versa. The Access Point Management System (APMS) performs wireless
network configuration management and diagnostic functions.
InstantWave High Speed Family
The InstantWave High Speed Access Point is part of a family of easy to use high
performance wireless communication products. The family products include:
•InstantWave High Speed Access Point (NWH660, NWH650)
•InstantWave High Speed PCI card (NWH630)
•InstantWave High Speed PC card (NWH610)
System Requirements
System requirements to install and operate the InstantWave High Speed Access
Point are:
•A RS-232 cable
•An Ethernet drop (UTP)
•A PC (only used when the configuration of AP s Network properties is
necessary)
Cabling
Connecting the AP to an Ethernet network requires an Unshielded Twisted-Pair
cable. The AP fits into the network just as any other node would do. An LED will
light to indicate a connection (UTP cable). The cable length should follow
Ethernet standards in each case.
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Glossary
Group ID/BSSID
A Group ID (the 802.11 standard uses the term BSSID) is the ID of a wireless cell.
A wireless cell is usually made up of stations in an area that the radio signal can
comfortably cover. In other words, any wireless station in the cell can
communicate with any other within reach of the radio signal.
Domain Name/ESSID
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.
Roaming
The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely. The concept is
similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another.
InstantWave High Speed offers built-in high performance and seamless roaming
capabilities.
Carrier Set
InstantWave High Speed 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 802.11: Japan (2.471GHz 2.497 GHz), USA, Extended Japan,
Canada, and Europe (2.4 GHz 2.4835 GHz), Spain (2.445 GHz
and France (2.4465 GHz 2.4835 GHz). If a user wants to use InstantWave High
Speed in a country not listed above, he/she needs to check with their government
regulating body to find the correct frequency band to use. All InstantWave High
Speed products are supplied preset to the country of sale s frequency band.
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