Wireless Access Point User Manual Ver. 1.
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. ADAPTER INSTALLATION 2 H ARDWARE/OS REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING THE HARDWARE INSTALLING THE DRIVER INSTALLING THE S OFTWARE 2 3 3 4 3. BRIDGE ACCESS POINT INSTALLATION 5 H ARDWARE/OS REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING THE HARDWARE INSTALLING THE BRIDGE MANAGER 5 5 6 4.
1 Chapter Introduction This chapter is your starting point for the rest of this manual. T his guide describes how to install and operate the Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter and Access Point evaluation kits. If you are installing PCMCIA Adapter start the installation by turning to Adapter Installation on page 2. If you are installing a Access Point, start the installation by turning to Access Point Installation on page 5. For instructions on how to use the software, turn to page 8.
2 Chapter Adapter Installation This chapter will walk you through the hardware, driver and software installation of the wireless adapter. Hardware/OS Requirements § Pentium II PC § 64 Megs RAM § Windows 98/ME/2000/XP NOTE: Before installing, please remove any prior versions using the instructions on page 15.
Installing the Hardware For PCMCIA Insert the PCMCIA card in the computer and power on the computer. (Note that the computer may be on or off when the PCMCIA card is inserted). For PCI Install the PCI card in the computer. Attach the supplied antenna to the card BEFORE powering up the PC. Be sure to match the lead marked RED with the antenna connector that is marked RED and power on the computer. For MiniPCI Install the MiniPCI card in your hardware application.
§ Windows will find the drivers located on the CD and begin to install them. This may take up several minutes. § When completed click ‘Finish’. You will next be asked to reboot the computer. Click ‘Yes’. Note: If the system does not shut down (or restart) within 2 minutes, manually power down the computer and then power it back up. This completes the driver installation; please continue with the software installation in the next paragraph.
3 Chapter Bridge Access Point Installation This chapter will walk you through the hardware and Bridge Device Manager installation of the Bridge Access Point. Hardware/OS Requirements § Pentium II PC § 64 Megs RAM § Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Installing the Hardware Perform the following steps to install the wireless Access Point (AP). § If applicable, insert the Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector (labeled “TO HUB”) on the AP to connect to a hub, router, cable or DSL modem.
Network Management application on a wireless active PC node to enroll the bridge into the network. § The BAP provides an SNMPv1 agent and provides support for the standard IEEE 802.11 MIB and proprietary extensions (MIB files are included on the evaluation CD). These objects can be read and configured via a standard SNMP MIB Browser.
§ Your name and company name § SSID (This will be the SSID or network name immediately after installation, note that you can always change this after the installation). After the software installation you may be asked to reboot once more, after which the installation is complete. Important: On most systems it is necessary you reset the bridge after installation of the software. At this time, reset the bridge using the reset button or by “powercycling” the bridge.
B O D E G A E V A L U A T I O N 4 Chapter K I T Device & Network Management This chapter will help you understand the device management, network management and bridge device management applications. To manage the various devices on the network and the network itself, three software applications are provided. Following is a short description of each application and its main purpose. § Device Manager The Device Manager configures any client device located on the computer (i.e. PCMCIA).
Device Manager Start the Device Manager by right-clicking the icon on the system tray and selecting “Device Configuration”. The Device Manager uses the concept of “profiles”. Profiles allow a user to store specific settings for a particular situation or environment. For example, a user may have an “Office” profile in which the node operates in Wi-Fi mode and a"Home" profile for Multimedia mode. Profiles will help the user manage the appropriate settings including network IDs, WEP, and operating mode.
Feature Wi-Fi MM Profile Name X X Name to identify the profile, i.e. “Home”, “Office”, “Airport”. Network Name / SSID X X Unique identifier for the network. All nodes on a network must have the same SSID/Network name to be able to communicate. Set as active Profile X X When checked, will act ivate the profile immediately upon clicking “OK”. Network Type X Defines if the network will be operating in “Infrastructure” or “Ad-Hoc” Mode.
Feature Load defaults Channel Agility Sensitivity Wi-Fi MM Description X X Sets the profile settings back the factory default. X Determines the packet error rate the network will change channels to avoid the interference. The higher the sensitivity, the sooner it will change channels. 30% is the default and the recommended setting. Network Management Double-click on the system tray icon to start Network Management (or right-clik and select “Open Network Management”).
Refer to the below section on the “Bridge Device Manager” for instructions on how to manually configure the Bridge Access Point. Manual configuration will give you more control over the BAP settings including network names, SSID and WEP settings. Bridge Device Manager Refer to page 6 for Bridge Manager installation instructions. When the USB cable is connected, the bridge will enter configuration mode. Doubleclicking the icon on the desktop will start the Bridge Device Manager.
Feature Wi-Fi MM Description (For advanced users only). RTS Threshold X This value should not be changed during regular operation (For advanced users only). Frag. Treshold X This value should not be changed during regular operation (For advanced users only). Beacon Interval X This value should not be changed during regular operation (For advanced users only). Data rate X Set to 11 Mbps by default. Selecting a lower data rate MAY result in increased range.
Trap Target The IP address of the SNMP management station that will collect SNMP trap messages. Default address is "192.168.0.1". Switches and Connectors Nodes with a wireless adapter installed can be switched from Wi-Fi to Multimedia mode (and vice versa) using the device manager software. As the Access Point (AP) does not have a user interface that can be used to switch between multimedia and Wi-Fi, it employs a manual mode switch. This switch can be found on the AP and is labeled accordingly.
5 Chapter Uninstall Hardware & Software This chapter will help with the Hardware & Software uninstall process. § To completely uninstall the wireless network adapter from your Windows operating system, use the Windows Add/Remove Programs Properties feature located in the Start /Settings/Control Panel menu. § Select the Wireless Network Adapter and click on the ‘Add/Remove…’ button. § Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
Path Windows 98/ME Windows 2000 c:\windows (Windows 98 & ME) swBodega.ini swBodega.ini swfshk.vxd swfshk.vxd sw11nic.bin sw11nic.bin swwcnic.bin swwcnic.bin swwifi.mib swwifi.mib swwc.mib swwc.mib swwcmpp.sys swoem.mib swwcpd.sys swwcmpp.sys swnetcfg.dll swwcpd.sys c:\windows\system32 (Windows 2000) c:\windows\system (Windows 98 & ME) c:\windows\system32\drivers (Windows 2000) swnetcfg.dll c:\windows\inf swwcmpp.inf swwcmpp.inf swwcpd.inf swwcpd.inif swwcmpp.pnf swwcpd.pnf oem”x”.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
