Accton Technology WB3001A, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...CheetahWirelessTM Bridge Access Point WB3001A Quick Installation Guide ...

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Page 3: ...Quick Installation Guide CheetahWirelessTM Bridge Access Point WB3001A 11 Mbps Wireless Bridge Access Point ...

Page 4: ... 6556 Fax 65 238 6466 Internet www acctontech com Copyright 2002 by Accton Technology Corporation All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Accton Technology Corporation Accton makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability quality or fitne...

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Page 7: ...CP IP Settings 11 Change Password 12 Network Configuration and Planning 13 Network Topologies 13 Ad hoc Wireless LAN no AP or Bridge 13 Infrastructure Wireless LAN 14 Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs 15 Infrastructure for Bridging between LANs 16 Product Specifications 18 Physical Characteristics 18 Troubleshooting 19 Accton CheetahWireless 802 11b Wireless Product Maximum Dist...

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Page 9: ...m your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair Description of Hardware Ethernet Compatibility The CheetahWireless Bridge Access Point attaches directly to 10BASE T Twisted Pair Ethernet LAN segments These segments must confor...

Page 10: ...ites Access to databases for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers or white collar workers who need access to databases while being mobile in a hospital retail store in an office or on a campus SOHO users SOHO Small Office and Home Office users who need easy and quick installation of a small computer network Building to building connectivity Connect detached sites into a single LAN even when the...

Page 11: ...egotiation Be sure all network cables and connectors are properly attached to the connected device and the switch See if your cable is functioning properly by using it for another port and attached device that displays valid indications when connected to the network Be sure no twisted pair cable exceeds 100 meters 328 feet LED State Indication Power On Red Indicates power is being supplied Etherne...

Page 12: ...distances allowed between clients and the Bridge AP 2 Attach the Antenna Screw the antenna into the antenna connector ANTENNA on the back panel 3 Connect the Ethernet Cable The 10BASE T Ethernet port on the Bridge AP can be connected to a network device such as a hub or a switch Connect Category 3 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 socket on the back panel 4 Connect the Power Cable Connect the...

Page 13: ...ppy drive on your PC and then enter the following command A utility setup exe Follow the on screen instructions to install the utility program 2 When you run the installed utility click on Bridge AP and then select Scan from the menu The program will then detect all the WB3001A Wireless Bridge APs on the network 3 If DHCP is turned ON default setting and a DHCP server is located on the network the...

Page 14: ...IP address you have assigned is only temporary Click OK and the utility will appear again listing the device again this time with IP information 5 From the list again select and double click on the unit you want to configure This time the Web browser page will appear as follows ...

Page 15: ...AN_BRIDGE and click Login This will take you to the home page 7 Click on Bridge Information MIB Bridge Control MIB TCP IP Settings or Change Password to select the page required Bridge Information MIB This page displays the information shown below ...

Page 16: ... server the DHCP server will allocate the TCP IP values However if there is no DHCP server on the network you can assign a temporary IP address using the Wireless Bridge Utility page 5 Once you have access to the Web interface you can configure permanent TCP IP values using TCP IP Settings page 13 DS Channel The radio channel through which the Bridge AP communicates to PCs in its BSS The default i...

Page 17: ...rance 10 13 Spain 10 11 MKK 1 14 SSID This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network Default BRIDGE Note The SSID is upper lower case sensitive and can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold to the same as that used by other devices in your network Default 2305 which means Disabled Reset Bridge Use this button to reset the Br...

Page 18: ... a Passphrase will auto generate the key elements with the internal algorithm according to the string defined in the Passphrase field The Manual Entry setting allows the user to manually enter key elements two hexadecimal digits in each block Passphrase The security key for WEP encryption is generated from your Passphrase string so it must be the same as all the other stations in your network 64 B...

Page 19: ... Bridge AP by the network DHCP server However if there is no DHCP server on the network you can assign a temporary IP address using the Wireless Bridge Utility page 5 If you do not have a DHCP server on the network you can configure the TCP IP settings manually First set DHCP to OFF Then enter a new IP address subnet mask and default gateway When finished click on Apply Changes Bridge Name Sets th...

Page 20: ...Quick Installation Guide 12 Change Password Use this screen to change the password on the AP Bridge ...

Page 21: ... configured as Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs Infrastructure for inter building LANs Network Topologies Ad hoc Wireless LAN no AP or Bridge An Ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be conf...

Page 22: ...r access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also increases the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central da...

Page 23: ... you to connect A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All Accton CheetahWireless PC cards and adapters and WB3001A Wireless Bridge APs within a specific ESS must b...

Page 24: ...nected to the primary backbone infrastructure and are set to Bridge Master Those acting as remote Bridges attached to a remote backbone and communicating via radio to the local unit are set to Bridge Slave Point to Point Wireless Bridge The Point to Point Wireless configuration uses two Wireless Bridge units to connect two individual LANs Point to Multipoint Wireless Bridge When connecting three o...

Page 25: ...ridge AP when functioning as a Bridge Master has the capability to serve the wireless client nodes within its range The wireless client device can establish radio contact with the Wireless Bridge Master and have wireless access to all local and remote LANs workstations and network resources ...

Page 26: ... 2 497 GHz Sensitivity 1 2 5 5 Mbps 80 dBm 11 Mbps 76 dBm typical Modulation CCK BPSK QPSK Power supply Input 100 240 AC 50 60 Hz Output 9 VDC 1A Output Power 13 dBm minimum Dimensions 13 x 18 x 4 cm 5 12 x 7 09 x 1 58 in Weight 365 grams 12 9 oz LED Indicators Power Ethernet Link Ethernet Activity Wireless Link Wireless Activity Network Management HTML Web browser interface Windows 95 98 NT 2000 ...

Page 27: ... the wireless Activity LED and the wireless Link LED both start to flash on and off together about 5 seconds Release the reset button and the LEDs will turn off You are now in the Control Mode Select the desired function by pressing the reset button Hold the button until the LEDs change to the next configuration The function changes to the next in sequence every time the reset button is pressed Co...

Page 28: ...e information regarding our full line of wireless products you can visit us on the Web at www acctontech com Accton Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environmental Condition 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Open Environment A line of sight environment with no interference or obstruction between Bridge AP and users 160 m 524 ft 270 m 886 ft 400 m 1312 ft 457 m 1500 ft ...

Page 29: ...it CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID Ethernet A popular local area data communications network which accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on a 10 Mbps ...

Page 30: ...appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur Appareils Numérques NMB 003 édictée par le ministère des Communications CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety EEC This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89 336 E...

Page 31: ...y to conducted disturbances Induced by radio frequency fields EN 61000 4 6 1996 0 15 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80 Modulation 3 V m Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to EN 61000 4 8 1993 1 A m at frequency 50 Hz Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test according to EN 61000 4 11 1994 95 Reduction 10 ms 30 Reduction 500 ms 95 Reduction 5000 ms LVD EN 6095...

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