Icom AP-12, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...2 BEFORE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 WIRELESS ACCESS POINT OBTAINING AN IP ADDRESS FROM THE DHCP SERVER 2 FIXED IP ADDRESS SETTING 3 AP 12 MANAGER 4 SETTING EXAMPLES 5 IP CONFIGURATION 6 REFERENCES 7 ...

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Page 3: ...al IP address to the connect ed PC only one The router type modem assigns a private IP address e g 192 168 x x to the connected PCs via the HUB by the built in routing function The AP 12 can be connected to a router type modem directly Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP if you do not know your modem type About exchanging the AP 12 or the PC connected to the AP 12 The AP 12 memorizes the co...

Page 4: ...s The screen shots that appear in this manual are used with permission of Microsoft Corporation Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Icom Wireless Access point AP 12 This wireless access point is provided with the func tions necessary for supporting a wireless LAN This manual is des...

Page 5: ...t mode and Bridge mode C Multi site A roaming function is also available while in Access Point mode It provides full mobility and seam less network access from anywhere within the area for the connected clients The DHCP client function is available to automatically obtain the network config uration such as the IP address This is not activated in Bridge mode B mode oper ation Data can be protected ...

Page 6: ... equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help RF EX...

Page 7: ...interference occurs move this unit as far as possible away from the affected device The CD which comes with the AP 12 is for the AP 12 only Do not use it for any other devices Icom Inc is not responsible for any interference that arises by incorporating a con figuration file for the AP 12 or a firmware update data file which is available on our home page into any device other than the AP 12 Moreov...

Page 8: ...ard AP 12 Main Unit AP 12 Attach to the bottom of the AP 12 to secure Attach to the bottom of the AP 12 to secure Remove the protective paper before attaching the sheet For connection between the AP 12 and a PC For network connection between the AP 12 and HUB AP 12 Manager is included The adapter for the AP 12 Leg Pad Fixing sheets Crossover cable Patch cable CD AC Adapter ...

Page 9: ...SERVER 9 14 2 1 Connecting to a LAN 10 2 2 Installing AP 12 Manager 11 2 3 Starting AP 12 Manager 13 Chapter 3 FIXED IP ADDRESS SETTING 15 29 3 1 Connecting to the PC 16 3 2 Using Easy Setting Wizard 17 3 3 Installing AP 12 Manager 25 3 4 Starting AP 12 Manager 27 Chapter 4 AP 12 MANAGER 31 44 4 1 AP 12 Manager screen descriptions 32 4 2 The default settings 43 4 3 Uninstalling AP 12 Manager 44 Ch...

Page 10: ...6 2 For Windows 2000 55 Chapter 7 REFERENCES 57 71 7 1 Troubleshooting 58 7 2 Connecting the AP 12 and HUB 60 7 3 Verifying the connection to the AP 12 60 7 4 Failure in searching for the AP 12 61 7 5 IP address confirmation 64 7 6 Connection to the router type modem 66 7 7 Specifications 68 7 8 Glossary 70 ...

Page 11: ...hock may result Discontinue use immediately and unplug the power cable from the AC receptacle if the unit emits smoke an abnormal odor or an abnormal noise or if water enters the unit Otherwise fire electric shock or equip ment failure may result Disconnect the plug of the AC adapter and all other cables from the unit Confirm that the smoke odor or noise has stopped and contact your dealer Do not ...

Page 12: ...may degrade or the coating may peel Clean with a soft cloth When particularly dirty dampen the cloth slightly with a neutral cleaning agent that has been diluted with water Do not install the unit outdoors Otherwise equipment failure may result Do not place on a slanted or unstable surface Otherwise the unit may tilt over or fall resulting in personal injury or equipment failure Avoid installing i...

Page 13: ...ghts associated with the hardware and software of this product are held by ICOM Inc Unauthorised reproduction or transmission of this manual or any part hereof is prohibited The content of this manual the hardware and software associated with this product and the appearance of this product are all subject to change without notice AC adapter Do not use with an AC supply voltage other than 230 V Oth...

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Page 15: ...escription 4 1 3 Accessory attachment 5 Leg pads fixing sheet attachment 5 To avoid falling 5 To avoid interference 6 1 4 Installation location 7 Examples of recommended installation 7 Examples of installation not recommended 7 Installation precautions 7 1 5 About the Ethernet card 8 Desktop PC 8 Notebook PC 8 This chapter describes what you should consider and prepare before installing the AP 12 ...

Page 16: ...d slow down it is recommended to use up to 10 AP 12 s only during heavy traffic By connecting two or more AP 12 s to the wired LAN roaming is possible The roaming function switches to the most suitable access point automati cally when the wireless LAN client moves Set the channels at least four chan nels apart to avoid interference Bridge mode A Peer to Peer Connects two wired LAN via the AP 12 On...

Page 17: ...munication speed slow down it is recommended to use up to 10 AP 12 s only during heavy traf fic About a MAC address A MAC address is described on the serial number seal See the figure at right In bridge mode A you need to register your MAC address to the wireless devices with which you communicate In bridge mode B register the desired wireless LAN device s MAC address prior to communication with y...

Page 18: ...ating with the LAN It does not light when the AP 12 does not recognize the Ethernet port connection Make sure the LAN cable is con nected to the Ethernet port e Wireless LAN indicator Flashes when the power is ON Flashes high speed while com municating data r Ethernet ports This is an RJ 45 type Ethernet port Connect to a HUB using the sup plied patch cable Connect to a PC using the sup plied cros...

Page 19: ...se the leg pads on the bottom of the AP 12 as below to place it on a flat surface Use the fixing sheets to secure the AP 12 on a shelf Remove the protective paper before attaching the sheet AP 12 Fastener or tie purchase locally Ferrite core NOTE Do not tie and fix the DC power cable and Ethernet cable with a metal binder such as a wire The cable may damaged and a short circuit may occur 1 3 Acces...

Page 20: ...nt continued To avoid interference Do not detach the ferrite core from both the AC adapter and the Ethernet cable Otherwise interference may occur when you use these items without the ferrite core D D AC adapter D D Ethernet cable Ethernet cable supplied To the AP 12 ...

Page 21: ...ts for installation NEVER put anything on the AP 12 nor stack the AP 12s on top of each other Floors generally have steel girders and are installed with metal fire protection mate rial Consequently communication between different floors is often not possible The transmission range is the widest in an open space However the signal may be reflected from large metal walls in such a location as a ware...

Page 22: ...ely according to the slot type Desktop PC Install the Ethernet card into an expansion slot Several types of expansion slots are available such as PCI ISA etc Therefore check the vacant expansion slot type before purchasing the Ethernet card Notebook PC Install the Ethernet PC card into the PC card slot Check the Ethernet PC card type in the specifications of the PC card slot before installing Expa...

Page 23: ...anager 11 2 3 Starting AP 12 Manager 13 AP 12 Manager Settings Screen 14 This chapter describes setting instructions when setting up the AP 12 s IP address via the DHCP server default setting in IP Configuration See Chapter 3 when using the fixed IP address for the AP 12 or return to the default set ting ...

Page 24: ... 10 192 168 1 11 192 168 1 10 to 192 168 1 15 192 168 1 12 HUB Cross Port Patch cable supplied AP 12 When connecting to the broadband router connect the Ethernet cable from the AP 12 to the LAN port of the router Ferrite core D D About DHCP server detection The AP 12 searches the DHCP server automatically to connect with a wired LAN in which the DHCP server exists in When no DHCP server is found w...

Page 25: ... Click Click When installing into a Windows XP or Windows 2000 environment log on as the administrator q Quit all applications when Windows is running w Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive The Auto Run function will be activated and the main menu will appear on the screen as at right If the main menu does not appear double click the AutoRun exe con tained in the CD e Click Install Utility r Click ...

Page 26: ...ROM THE DHCP SERVER 2 2 2 Installing AP 12 Manager continued y When the dialog Create new directory appears click OK u Click Install i Click Finish The installation is now completed o Click Exit to close the main menu Click Click ...

Page 27: ...and AP 12 has already been done in this section Quit Easy Setting Wizard when it is running Procedure q Click Start and select AP 12 Manager from the Program menu w Click Search then verify the IP address obtained When no IP address is displayed click Search again About AP 12 icon An icon is displayed on the task bar while the AP 12 Manager is activated Right click the icon and select Connect to a...

Page 28: ...e menu that appears q Restore default Restores all the contents of the screen to the default settings The AP 12 searches the DHCP serv er and sets an IP address obtained from the server See Chapter 3 to restore completely w OK Registers the value or condition of all contents in the screen to the AP 12 and closes the screen e Cancel Cancels the value or condition of all contents registration in the...

Page 29: ...ting to the PC 16 3 2 Using Easy Setting Wizard 17 3 3 Installing AP 12 Manager 25 3 4 Starting AP 12 Manager 27 AP 12 Manager Settings screen 29 This chapter describes how to set the fixed IP address to the AP 12 or restore to the default setting ...

Page 30: ...the AP 12 searches the DHCP server and uses the IP address obtained from the server according to the default setting w Connect the supplied AC adapter to the AP 12 and an AC outlet The Power indicator lights The wireless LAN indicator flashes e Start up the PC The wired LAN indicator on the top panel lights Check the Ethernet cable if the wired LAN indicator does not light AP 12 R AC adapter suppl...

Page 31: ... Click Easy Setting Wizard r Click Next FIXED IP ADDRESS SETTING 3 D D About Easy Setting Wizard Easy Setting Wizard enables the PC to access the AP 12 temporarily with out changing the PC s IP address The wizard searches for both the AP 12 and PC s address settings automat ically When the PC is unable to access to the AP 12 the wizard assigns a tentative IP address to the PC The original IP addre...

Page 32: ... Setting Wizard continued t Click Next to start searching the AP 12 When no access point is found When the error dialog Cannot connect to the access point appears after approx 30 sec Check the connection between the AP 12 and the PC p 16 The network part may be different between the AP 12 and the PC in case the access point has been used with the fixed IP address Refer the Chapter 7 4 p 61 in such...

Page 33: ...ele ments network part and host address For example 192 168 0 1 default IP address of the AP 12 class C has the network part 192 168 0 and host address 1 Network devices such as the PC with the same network part are recognized in the same network and the each device is distinguished by the host address Pay attention to the notes at right when obtaining IP addresses Assign the same network to the a...

Page 34: ... IP ADDRESS SETTING 3 o Easy Setting Wizard will restart automatically Click Next Click 3 2 Using Easy Setting Wizard continued i Select Restart Windows now and click Finish The PC will restart Click 2 Click 1 ...

Page 35: ...21 3 FIXED IP ADDRESS SETTING 3 1 Click the access point selected in step u and click Next The default IP address of the AP 12 is 192 168 0 1 0 Click Next Click Click 2 Click 1 ...

Page 36: ...reen in step 4 appears when Use dynamic IP address alloc is selected 3 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the AP 12 The network part must be the same as the PC IP address and the host address must be different from the other devices Click Next Click 2 Select 1 Click 2 Enter 1 The end of Subnet Mask can not be changed ...

Page 37: ...less LAN card is set Click Next without changing the ESS ID if desired 5 Set the channel number then click Next The default channel 11 is used in this example The same channel should be selected for the Bridge A or C operation Click Next without changing the channel if desired Click The ESS ID is changeable later See p 33 for details Click The Channel is changeable later See p 33 for details ...

Page 38: ...he AP 12 7 Click Finish 8 When the dialog Reboot now appears on the screen click Yes When the PC can be connected to the AP 12 in step u this dialog does not appear on the screen Click Click 9 The PC reboots After rebooting the original IP address remains when a tentative IP address is assigned in step u Click ...

Page 39: ...Quit all applications when Windows is running w Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive The Auto Run function will be activated and the main menu will appear on the screen as at right If the main menu does not appear double click the AutoRun exe con tained in the CD e Click Install Utility r Click Next t Verify the directory in which you want to install to then click Next Click and select the desired ...

Page 40: ...eate New Directory appears click OK u Click Install i Click Finish The installation is now completed o Click Exit to close the menu 0 Start AP 12 Manager See next page if the AP 12 is connected to the PC See Chapter 2 3 p 13 if you reconnect the AP 12 to a LAN network via a HUB Click Click ...

Page 41: ... it is running Procedure Be sure to install AP 12 Manager to the PC q Click Start and select AP 12 Manager from the Program menu then click Search When no IP address is displayed click Search again About AP 12 icon An icon is displayed on the task bar while AP 12 Manager is activated Right click the icon and select Connect to access point from the menu to open AP 12 Manager Settings screen Click 2...

Page 42: ...hen exit AP 12 Manager To exit the AP 12 Manager Move the cursor on the icon in the task bar then right click Then select Exit in the menu that appears r Follow the steps q to i in Chapter 3 2 p 17 to set up the PC again t The following screen appears after rebooting Click Cancel Click y Follow the steps q and w in Chapter 3 4 p 27 to re starting AP 12 Manager again AP 12 Manager Settings screen a...

Page 43: ...ts of the screen to the default settings The AP 12 searches the DHCP serv er and sets the IP address obtained from the server w OK Registers the value or condition of all contents in the screen to the AP 12 and closes the screen e Cancel Cancels the value or condition of all contents registration in the screen and closes the screen r Apply Registers the value or condition of all contents in the sc...

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Page 45: ...curity 37 Wep security 38 Show Station 40 Version Information 41 Options 42 4 2 The default settings 43 4 3 Uninstalling AP 12 Manager 44 This chapter describes for the details of AP 12 Manager See Chapter 1 p 1 or 2 p 9 for installing and starting details of AP 12 Manager according to the operating mode ...

Page 46: ...tioned on the serial number seal The MAC address cannot be changed The MAC address is a unique address that is assigned to each device in the network Enter the desired alphanumeric name to discriminate one AP 12 from another The name should be unique and up to 29 characters can be used Shows the regulatory name of the AP 12 The regulatory name cannot be changed q MAC address w Name e Regulatory ...

Page 47: ...ytes 1000 bytes and Off When the transmission packet size exceeds the selected value Rts Request to send and Cts Clear to send data is transmitted to prevent communication speed deterio ration from the Hidden wireless client access See p 35 for Hidden wireless terminals Select the packet size for the fragmentation operation default OFF This setting improves total data transmission speed by sending...

Page 48: ...is selected Enter the desired MAC address into the text box at right for communication Preferred Bssid Preferred Bssid appears when Bridge Mode B Client Mode is selected Enter the desired AP 12 s MAC address prior to communication when two or more AP 12s operating in access point mode are available o Functional mode NOTE When Auto matic is selected in IP configuration p 36 bridge mode B is not sel...

Page 49: ...reless terminals During Access Point mode communication as shown below wireless LAN termi nal A and C cannot communicate directly even when both terminal A and C can access AP 12 B In such a case terminal A is a Hidden wireless terminal for C and terminal C is a Hidden wireless terminal for A When terminal A is accessing AP 12 B for example to prevent the communi cation collision the request to se...

Page 50: ...55 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 The end of Subnet Mask can not be changed It is not necessary to set Gateway Obtain an IP address from the DHCP server in the LAN default Ethernet default Obtain an IP address via wired LAN Wireless Obtain an IP address via Wireless LAN q Manual settings w Automatic NOTE When Bridge mode B is selected in Settings screen p 34 Automatic is not selectable Click OK or Appl...

Page 51: ...n set to ON default OFF When the Mac security is turned ON the wireless devices to which a MAC address is registered only can access the AP 12 Up to 40 MAC addresses can be registered Displays the contents of the settings Deletes all registered MAC addresses Click Remove All then Apply when deleting all settings q Enable mac security w Refresh e Remove All q w e Click OK or Apply to register the s...

Page 52: ...r at 64 bit 128 bit Enter the desired character string for data encryption and decryption Up to 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive can be entered The generated four keys may differ according to the selected bit number in q Wep setting are displayed in the Wep keys text boxes The same character string should be entered for all the AP 12 s or terminals to be accessed After clicking OK all WEP...

Page 53: ...ected respec tively No key generator is displayed when the desired key is entered into the key text boxes directly The same key content should be entered into the key number that is selected for another AP 12 or termi nal as shown in the example 1 and 2 No communication is made when different contents are entered into the key number that is selected for another AP 12 or terminal as shown in the ex...

Page 54: ...ions continued Show Station Shows all MAC address for registered terminals during access point mode operation Refresh Renews the MAC address indication AP 12 Manager recognizes a terminal is still con nected for 5 minutes approx after the disconnec tion ...

Page 55: ...41 4 AP 12 MANAGER 4 Version Information Shows the version number for the AP 12 Manager and the firmware links to Icom home page ...

Page 56: ... re start ing AP 12 Manager after setting to ON appears Enter the desired password within 32 characters case sensitive Once the password is set password entry is neces sary for starting up AP 12 Manager default OFF Selects the entered key generator and WEP key indi cation type The entered characters are displayed with asterisks when this item is checked appears default OFF q Show splash screen at ...

Page 57: ...ID LG RTS Threshold OFF Fragmentation Threshold OFF Rate 11 Mbps static Function Mode Access Point IP Configuration Ó Manual Settings IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Automatic selected Ethernet selected Ó Wireless MAC security Enable mac security OFF N 1 to N 40 00 00 00 00 00 Wep Security Wep Enabled OFF Key generator Blanked WEP keys 1 Options Show splash screen ...

Page 58: ...the Settings menu Double click Install Uninstall w Click Add or Remove Programs and select ICOM AP 12 Manager and click Change Remove e AP 12 Manager Uninstall Wizard starts automatically Click Uninstall The uninstall wizard appears when operating according to the installation instruc tion described in Installing AP 12 Manager pgs 11 25 After uninstalling install AP 12 Manager with the install wiz...

Page 59: ...46 5 2 Bridge mode A Peer to Peer 47 5 3 Bridge mode B Client Mode 48 5 4 Bridge mode C Multi site 49 Available N A Not Available N A N A N A N A Roaming DHCP client WEP security MAC security ESS ID Access point mode Bridge mode A Bridge mode B Bridge mode C N A Function List The functions available will change according to the selected functional mode ...

Page 60: ...nt Check the Auto Rate Fallback appears when communication is unstable SETTING EXAMPLE 5 5 1 Access point mode Set the AP 12 and the PC as in the net work shown at right IP address of the PC should already be set See Chapter 2 or 3 See Chapter 4 p 31 for AP 12 Manager details AP 12 HUB wireless terminal wired terminal wired terminal 1 Setting the AP 12 Set the following items in the wireless LAN c...

Page 61: ...terference if another AP 12 s operating on an other channel s are within the transmission area Functional mode Select Bridge Mode A Check the Auto Rate Fallback appears when communication is unstable Set the partner s MAC address in AP 12 Manager Settings screen p 32 Remote MAC Address Set the AP 12 2 s MAC Address 00 90 C7 27 00 02 to the AP 12 1 Set the AP 12 1 s MAC Address 00 90 C7 27 00 01 to...

Page 62: ...Settings screen p 34 Functional mode Select Bridge Mode B Preferred BSS ID Set the AP 12 3 s MAC address 00 90 C7 27 00 01 prior to communication with the AP 12 3 2 AP 12 1 and 2 settings Set the following items in AP 12 Manager Settings screen pgs 33 34 Channel Select the desired channel Set the channel at least four channels apart to avoid interference if another AP 12 s operating on an other ch...

Page 63: ...y a crossover cable is used Set the following items in AP 12 Manager Settings screen pgs 33 34 Channel Set the desired channel Set the channel at least four channels apart to avoid interference if another AP 12 s operating on an other channel s are within the transmission area p 35 Functional mode Select Bridge Mode C Check the Auto Rate Fallback appears when communication is unstable AP 12 To LAN...

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Page 65: ... For Windows 98 98SE Me 54 6 2 For Windows 2000 55 Setting the IP address and subnet mask Set a unique IP address for each PC in the network group Set the same subnet mask for all PCs in the network group Set private addresses 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 255 are used for a small net work group up to 253 terminals However never assign the network address 192 168 XXX 0 and broadcast address 192 168 X...

Page 66: ...trator e After the PC has booted up click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu r Click Network and Internet Connections t Click Network Connection y Right click Local Area Connection icon and click Properties in the menu that appears u Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then Properties Click 2 Click 1 ...

Page 67: ...53 6 IP CONFIGURATION 6 i Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address and subnet mask then click OK to enable the specified settings Click 1 Enter 2 Click 3 ...

Page 68: ...y that TCP IP The Ethernet card name is displayed in the screen Click TCP IP then Properties Click 2 Click 1 Click 1 Enter 2 Click 3 e Click the Specify an IP address radio button enter the IP address and subnet mask and click OK r When the message Reboot now appears on the screen click Yes After rebooting the specified settings are available ...

Page 69: ...log on screen appears w Log on as the Administrator e Click Start and select Network and Dial up Connections from the Settings menu Then double click Local Area Connection icon which shows your Ethernet card name Double click r Click Properties Click IP CONFIGURATION 6 ...

Page 70: ... Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then Properties Click 1 Click 2 y Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address and subnet mask then click OK to enable the specified settings Click 3 Click 1 Enter 2 IP CONFIGURATION 6 ...

Page 71: ... 4 Failure in searching for the AP 12 61 7 5 IP address confirmation 64 Windows XP 64 Windows 98 98SE Me 65 Windows 2000 65 7 6 Connection to the router type modem 66 7 7 Specifications 68 Specifications for Ethernet Plug 69 Wireless LAN for the AP 12 69 7 8 Glossary 70 This chapter describes additional matters about the AP 12 ...

Page 72: ...e PC is not logged on as the administrator Auto Run function does not function The network part of IP address for both AP 12 and PC are different Re connect the DC power cable or AC adapter correctly Keep the AP 12 away from a television set or radio Turn the AP 12 power OFF After waiting a few seconds turn power ON again Then reboot the PC s Connect the correct Ethernet cable according to the con...

Page 73: ...case of using Windows XP Enabled Firewalled is indicated on the Local Area Connection icon The personal firewall soft ware is activated ESS ID or WEP security set ting is different between the units Adhoc mode is selected with the wireless LAN cable Reset the AP 12 s IP address using Easy Setting Wizard or the AP 12 Manager Turn the AP 12 power OFF After waiting a few seconds turn power ON again t...

Page 74: ...eck the terminal protocol availability AP 12 or wireless LAN card set tings such as functional mode ESS ID etc The message destination unreachable will be displayed when both the IP address and subnet mask are different between source and destination terminals 7 2 Connecting the AP 12 and HUB There are 2 ways to connect the AP 12 and HUB D D Connect to the Cross Port D D Connect to the Cascade Por...

Page 75: ...more to appear D D When using Easy Setting Wizard D D When using AP 12 Manager Procedure q Connect the PC and the AP 12 directly using the supplied crossover cable NOTE DISCONNECT THE PC FROM THE EXISTING LAN When the PC is connected to the existing LAN the AP 12 searches the DHCP server and uses the IP address obtained from the server according to the default setting w Start AP 12 Manager p 27 e ...

Page 76: ...escribed on the serial number seal y Turn the power OFF After waiting a few seconds turn the power ON again u Click Set IP i After 30 seconds approx from clicking Set IP click Close when the mes sage stating that the setting is completed appears Do not turn the power OFF at this stage as the setting will be erased and return to the condition in step r Click 3 Enter 1 Enter 2 Click 2 Verify 1 ...

Page 77: ...nd set the AP 12 s IP address as desired 2 Click OK to register all the settings in the screen to the AP 12 0 Select the AP 12 then click Connect AP 12 Manager Settings screen appears Click Click 2 Click 1 Displays the connected AP 12 s IP address Set 1 Click 2 ...

Page 78: ... the DHCP server by connecting the PC to the LAN Windows XP Procedure q Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu w Click Network and Internet Connection e Click Network Connection r Right click Local Area Connection icon and click Status in the menu that appears t Click Support tab and confirm the assigned IP address then click Close IP address assigned to the PC is displayed Cl...

Page 79: ...h Enter e Click and select the desired Ethernet card IP address assigned to the PC is displayed Select 1 Confirm 2 Windows 2000 Procedure q Click Start and select Program Then click Command prompt from Accessory menu w Enter ipconfig and push Enter IP address assigned to the PC is displayed Confirm 1 ...

Page 80: ...odem Multiple PC s can be connected in the LAN via the HUB and a private IP address is assigned to the PC D D Wireless terminal preparation After the following preparation is completed wireless communication can be made with the AP 12 when using Icom s wireless LAN card q Prepare the PC to use the wireless LAN card w Install the supplied wireless LAN card driver Install other applications or utili...

Page 81: ... indicator does not light e Start the PC and obtain an IP address from the modem automatically DC Ethernet MDI MDI X INTERNET DSL CATV Router Type Modem Patch cable supplied Wireless LAN card AP 12 Wireless LAN card Connect the AC adapter after the Ethernet cable is connected and then turning the modem power ON When communication has failed Turn the AP 12 power OFF After waiting a few seconds turn...

Page 82: ...da RSS 139 Communication method Simple system Spreading system Direct spread spectrum communication system Modulation DPSK DQPSK Frequency range 2400 to 2472 MHz Available channels 11 Data transmission rate Max 11 Mbps Transmission range Approx 30 m 98 4 ft indoor at 11 Mbps Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy MAC Media Access Control MAC Bridge Mode A and Bridge Mode B is not available Transmis...

Page 83: ...ed and the environmental conditions Specifications for Ethernet Plug The stated specifications may be subject to change without notice Wireless LAN for the AP 12 To communicate with the AP 12 the PC must be installed with Icom s Wireless LAN products for 11 Mbps WEP security function is available with use during communication between Icom products Bridge Mode is not available except with Icom prod...

Page 84: ...equired when the AP 12 and other devices are used to construct a network 10BASE T or 100 BASE TX cable is used for the connection to the hub IP Internet Protocol address 32 Bit address to identify all the devices connected to a network in which the TCP IP protocol is used Usually the IP address consists of four 8 bit numer ical character strings of decimal notation e g 192 168 0 1 A private IP add...

Page 85: ...d the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 multiply the IP address of binary notation and subnet mask of binary notation together and the network address 192 168 0 0 is obtained Then the remainder 1 is the host address Traffic Flow of packets on the network or load applied to the network line e g data transmitted through the network line As the traffic increases the data transmission rate may decrease or ...

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