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AmbiCom WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router User Manual V ersion 1.50 Oct. 1, 2001 ...
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FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devices pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate rad ...
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Copyright Copyright © 2001 all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system, t ranslated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the supplier. About This Manual The purpose of this manual is for the setup of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LA ...
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Table of C ontents n Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................ 1 1 - 1 Features and Benefits ................................................................................ 1 1 - 2 Applications ............................................................................................. ...
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- 1 - Chapter 1 Introduction The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router is a high - speed wireless unit that performs as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wire d Local Area Networks, and one or more wireless networks. It brings Ethernet - like performance to the wireless realm. Placed anywhere along an Ethernet LAN, the WL110 ...
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- 2 - 1 - 2 Applications The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products offer a fast, reliable, cost - effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote a ccess to corporate network information E - mail, file transfer and ter minal emulation. 2. Difficult - to - wir e environments Historical or old buildings, asbe ...
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- 3 - 1 - 3 System Configurations The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router can be configured in a variety of network system configurations. Wireless Infrastructure In a wireless infrastructure, the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Route r acts as a bridge. The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router connects the wireless clients together. The WL ...
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- 4 - Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter describes initial setup of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. 2 - 1 Product Kit Before installation, make sure that you the following items: u The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router …..….……………………x 1 u Quick Start Guide …..………………………… . ……? ...
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- 5 - 2 - 3 Mechanical Description Top panel of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router: The following table provides an overview of each LED activity: LED Definition Activity Description PWR Continuous Green Power enabled AP Continuous Green The WL1 100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router is ready in service. Off: No wireless activity WLAN F lash ...
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- 6 - restore the Access Point’s default settings and enable you to configure the Access Point via utilit y , telnet or W eb. 2 - 4 Hardware Installat ion Take the following steps to set up your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. n Site Selection Before installation, determine the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router location. Proper pla ...
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- 7 - Chapter 3 Configuring the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router is shipped with default parameters, which will be suitable for t he typical infrastructure wireless LAN . Just s imply install the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router, power it on , and it is now ready to work . Nevertheless, you ...
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- 8 - 3. Double click a WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router icon to access its property dialog box. Enter the password in the entry field. The default password is “ default ” . 4. After entering the correct p assword, a configuration window appears. Y ou will see the basic information of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router, such as ...
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- 9 - Firmware V ersion: Displays the firmware version that is equip ped with your hardware. Statistics The statistics tab contains three of the following items for you to monitor the Ethernet and Wireless network traffic . Ethernet : Y ou may monitor the TX/RX on the wired network. Wireless : Y ou may monitor the TX/RX of the wireless network. ...
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- 10 - Wireless Error : This item offers detailed information on error wireless packets that the AP receives and transmits. Receive: Packet FCS Errors: The number of wireless packets that fail during FCS transmission (Frame Check Status when accessing the wired network. No Buffer: The number of wireless packets that the AP ignores due to insufficie ...
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- 11 - Configuration The configuration tab contains 5 following items for you to make changes for the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. General: AP name: In this entry field, you may enter any name. This will enable you to manage your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Routers with more ease if you have multiple units of W L1100B - AR Wireless ...
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- 12 - another station is already using the wireless medium. When these two stations send data at the same time, they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations. Thus, the RTS Thr eshold mechanism will provide the solutio ...
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- 13 - Administration: Y ou may change the default password by entering the new password. Enter the new password in the Confirm Change field to make the new setting take affect. IP Address: To enable remote access to the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router using Telnet or W eb Management, you must assign an IP address to the WL1100B - AR Wirele ...
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- 14 - WEP: T he WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router allows you to create up to 4 data encryption keys to secure your data from being eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless user. To activate and set the WEP keys, do the following: n From the WEP encryption item, pull d own the menu and it will list three options: Disable – Allows wireless ada ...
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- 15 - Upgrade This item is used for uploading the newest firmware of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. Y ou may either enter the file name in the entry field or browse the file by clicking the Open File button . For information about the release of the new est firmware, contact your local reseller. Access Control: Wi th the Access Contr ...
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- 16 - Use the following buttons to manage the Access Control Table: Add – to enter MAC addresses of authorized wireless devices one at a time. Edit – to change the entries in the table if you enter the incorrect MAC address. Remove – to remove MAC addresses one at a time. Clear – to remove all MAC addresses in the table. Import – to impo ...
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- 17 - 3 - 2 Using the Web Management The built - in W eb Management provides you with a user - friendly graphical user interface (web pages) to manage your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Routers. An AP with an assigned IP address ( e.g. http://192.168.1.1 ) will allow you via web browser (e.g. MS Internet Explorer 5.0) to monitor and configure t ...
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- 18 - The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router m ain page contains two items for you to manage your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. Information General This item displays the general information of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router such as the MAC address, Frequency Domain, and Firmware V ersion. ...
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- 19 - Statistics This item displays the Ethernet and wireless network traffic. Configuration General Y ou may make the settings on the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router such as ESSID, channel, RTS threshold, fragment threshold and password. ...
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- 20 - WEP To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router offers WEP (Wired Equivalency Privacy). Y ou can set up 4 encryption key s but choose one key to encrypt your data . Ac cess Control The Access Control Table enables you to restrict wireless stations acc ...
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- 21 - Upgrade Here, you can upload the newest firmware of the WL1100B - A R Wireless LAN Access Router. Y ou may either enter the file name in the entry field or browse the file by clicking the Browse button. ...
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- 22 - 3 - 3 Using the Telnet The WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router can be configured via the command prompt console with TCP/IP : Telnet (TCP/IP) Connection : Assign an IP address to your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router through the RS232 connection or Access Point Utility and then telnet to the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router ...
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- 23 - info * Display some basic information of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router , for example, firmware version, frequency domain, etc. stat Display the statistical values of the operation of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router, for example, association status, LAN/WLAN interface load, etc. ...
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- 24 - ping ip_addr [num_pings] [data_size] Ping (ICMP echo) to an ip_addr host with optional num_pings times with optional data size in a length of data_size . se t List the configuration information. set apname | channel | essid | rts_threshold | frag_threshold | ip_address | ip_netmask | ip_gateway ...
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- 25 - To change factory default settings, type “ set xxx (parameter) xxxx (value). For example, set channel 7 command wi ll set the channel to number 7; set essid “Your Network” command will set the ESSID as Y our Network . Remember that, a 'save' command is required for changes to take effect. Always reset your AP with the “ Res ...
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- 26 - save Save your new configuration. Remember that the “save” command is required every time you make the new configuration. set default Return the factory default settings of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LA N Access Router except for the IP addresses. A 'save' command is required for changes to take effect. cls * Clear the console s ...
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- 27 - control table consists of a list for you to control the access ibility of any wireles s stations or repeaters . The sub - commands are listed below : mode open | allow : set the access control mode. The definition of each mode is specified as follows: • open : open to public (default) • restrict : only allow access of the authorized stat ...
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- 28 - • wep40 : use 40 - bit WEP data encryption • wep40opt : use 40 - bit WEP data encryption for 40 - bit WEP - equipped clients while allowing non - WEP clients associati ng to the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router as well. set key1 key_text : set WEP Key#1 as key_text . 10 hexadecimal digits (0 - 9 or A - F) heading by “0x” or fi ...
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- 29 - Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If you have trouble using the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router, the starting point to troubleshoot the problem with your WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router is looking at the LED a ctivity of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router. The following is “ LED Error Table ” provided to assist you in di ...
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- 30 - If you are still unable to solve the problem by checking the LED activit y , the error may be caused from configuration mismatch, which prevents the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router from establishing a wireless connection with the net work. Y ou may check the following to ensure normal operation of the WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access ...
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- 31 - Appendix A Network Configuration The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products sup port the same network configuration options of the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by IEEE 802 standard committee. The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products can be configured as: u Ad - Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs u Infrastructure for enterprise LANs u LAN - Interconne ction ...
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- 32 - u Infrastructure Fig An Example of Infrastructure Wireless LAN The 11Mbps Wireless LAN device provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of wireless LAN PC users and a n WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router construct a Basic Service Set ...
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- 34 - Appendix B Specifications Product WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router Wired Interface 10/100 base T (RJ - 45) Wireless Interface 11Mbps Wire less LAN Modulation DSSS (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) Operation Frequency N. America/FCC: 2412~2.462 GHz (11 channels ) Europe CE/ETSI: 2.412~2.472 GHz (13 channels) Japan: 2.412~2.484 GHz (14 channels) Fran ...
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- 35 - Appendix C Glossary WL1100B - AR Wireless LAN Access Router - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad - Hoc - An Ad - Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LA N. Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network. It is the portion of ...
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- 36 - RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “ Hidden Node Problem ” . If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. Web Management - Network management by using web browser connecting to the target devices ...
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