Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/EC-S, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ers April 1999 It is the policy of Lucent Technologies to improve products as new technology components software and firmware become available Lucent Technologies therefore reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice All features functions and operations described herein may not be marketed by Lucent Technologies in all parts of the world In some instances drawings are of equi...

Page 3: ... is available you can reach us at the addresses or telephone numbers listed below When contacting WaveLAN Support please complete the WaveLAN Problem Report form and include it with your email or fax The form report txt is available on the WaveLAN software diskette and on the WaveLAN Support pages of the WaveLAN website Software and Documentation World Wide Web http www wavelan com FTP Server ftp ...

Page 4: ...ety standards and recommendations Lucent Technologies believes WaveLAN is safe for use by consumers These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific community and result from deliberations of panels and committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature In some situations or environments the use of WaveLAN may be restricted by...

Page 5: ...1 6 Serial Port Topologies 1 10 Combining Ethernet and Serial Topologies 1 14 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Installation Requirements 2 1 Selecting a WaveLAN PC Card 2 2 WaveLAN PC Card Types 2 2 Version Compatibility 2 4 Installing the WaveLAN Card 2 5 Removing the Yoke 2 5 Inserting the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card 2 6 Connecting the WaveLAN EC S 2 7 Mounting the WaveLAN EC S Device 2 8 Table of Contents ...

Page 6: ...Program 3 2 Running WaveMANAGER EC 3 4 Access the WaveLAN EC S Configuration 3 5 Set the WaveLAN Parameters 3 6 Basic WaveLAN Parameters 3 6 Advanced WaveLAN Parameters 3 8 Set the EC S Specific Parameters 3 17 Assign TCP IP Parameters 3 18 Perform File Operations 3 19 Display Device Information 3 21 Password Protect your Configuration 3 22 ...

Page 7: ... Built in Configurator 4 10 Navigating the Menus 4 11 Set the WaveLAN Parameters 4 12 Basic WaveLAN Parameters 4 12 Advanced WaveLAN Parameters 4 16 Saving the Configuration Changes 4 24 Set the Serial Parameters 4 25 About the Serial Parameters 4 26 Hardware Parameters 4 27 Software Parameters 4 27 Flow Control 4 31 I O Control 4 32 Tailor the Selected Protocol 4 34 Network Bindings 4 37 A Sample...

Page 8: ...hrough2 5 3 Telnet 5 3 LPD 5 4 Serial Topologies 5 6 Station to Station Topology 5 6 Broadcast Topology 5 7 A Technical Specifications A 1 Hardware Characteristics A 1 Regulatory Information A 4 WaveLAN EC S and Radio Regulations A 5 B Troubleshooting B 1 Introduction B 1 Performance Issues B 2 LED Activity B 3 Reset the WaveLAN EC S Device B 5 Error Messages B 7 ...

Page 9: ...Table of Contents WaveLAN EC S User s Guide vii W Warranty Repair Card W 1 About Warranty and Repair W 1 Limited Warranty W 2 ...

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Page 11: ...ide Contents 1 Introduction About WaveLAN EC 1 1 Kit Contents 1 3 About the WaveLAN EC Device 1 4 WaveLAN EC Features 1 5 Network Topologies 1 6 Ethernet Port Topologies 1 6 Infrastructure Network 1 7 Independent Network 1 9 ...

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Page 13: ...necting computer terminals and or printers to the network Provide WaveLAN mobile connectivity to devices that once were tied onto their network cables The WaveLAN IEEE product family is based upon a standard PC Card that can be used in Portable computing devices equipped with a Type II PCMCIA card socket Desktop computers equipped with an ISA card bus using the Lucent Technologies PC Card to ISA a...

Page 14: ...t need any configuration for out of the box installation Connecting the device to a WaveLAN IEEE Infrastructure see page 1 6 is as easy as 1 2 3 1 Insert a WaveLAN PC Card into the WaveLAN EC S device 2 Connect the device using either the included serial cable or an Ethernet cable not included 3 Connect the power cords NOTE WaveLAN adapter cards are available in various versions with different pri...

Page 15: ...Converter b Mounting Bracket with screws and adhesive pads c AC to DC power adaptor d 3 5 diskette containing WaveLAN EC software e WaveLAN EC S User s Guide f RS 232 Serial Cable Figure 1 1 Kit Contents NOTE If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your local Authorized WaveLAN Reseller or regional Lucent Technologies Sales Office ...

Page 16: ...irements All configuration information is saved in non volatile memory called Flash ROM The WaveLAN EC S is pre loaded with firmware and software which means that there is no configuration needed on the WaveLAN EC S or on client device to which it is attached It is policy of Lucent technologies to improve products as new technology components software and firmware become available Examples of such...

Page 17: ...description of LED activity d Connector for the power adaptor e Reset Config button described in Chapter 4 and Appendix B f RJ45 Ethernet connector twisted pair supporting 10Mbps Ethernet data rates g RS 232 serial connector supporting serial data rates from 112 5 up to 230 400 bps full duplex Figure 1 2 WaveLAN EC S Components The WaveLAN EC S device is shipped without a WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 PC Ca...

Page 18: ...pology see page 1 12 Hybrid Topologies see page 1 13 The default configuration of the WaveLAN EC S device is set to connect automatically to an Infrastructure network a WaveLAN network that includes WavePOINT II access points To view or modify the factory set defaults your WaveLAN EC S device please consult Chapter 3 Configuring WaveLAN EC S or Chapter 4 The Built in Configurator Ethernet Port Top...

Page 19: ...c Infrastructure Topology IEEE Infrastructures are network environments where wireless clients are serviced by one or more WavePOINT II access points to allow communications between wireless and wired stations Adding one or more WavePOINT II access points allows you to create a roaming environment where mobile wireless devices can move between different locations within your facility while maintai...

Page 20: ...cations quality Figure 1 4 Roaming Infrastructure Topology Looking at Figure 1 4 the mobile device in Cell A has been connected to the network using a WaveLAN EC S device When this device is leaving the radio coverage area serviced by the WavePOINT II in Cell A it will automatically connect to the WavePOINT II device located in Cell B as soon as the mobile system detects that this WavePOINT II pro...

Page 21: ...t Network communicate directly with each other and are configured for Ad Hoc Demo mode Figure 1 5 Independent Network with WaveLAN EC S The WaveLAN EC S can be configured for Ad Hoc Demo mode and associate with other WaveLAN IEEE devices in an Ad Hoc network as pictured in Figure 1 5 In order to create an Ad Hoc network you will need to make some minor changes to the configuration of your WaveLAN ...

Page 22: ...Although many varieties of serial networks exist all can be simplified into the three examples described on the following pages Station to Station Topology described below Broadcast Topology described on page 1 12 Hybrid Topologies described on page 1 13 If you would like to use both the Ethernet and RS 232 serial connections of the WaveLAN EC S please refer to Combining Ethernet and Serial Topolo...

Page 23: ...work protocol where you must assign a unique IP Address to each station For example looking at Figure 1 6 Station A uses IP Address 10 10 10 128 and Station B uses IP Address 10 10 10 129 To restrict wireless communication between 2 link partners only you can bind the station to one specific IP Address being the address of the link partner Looking at Figure 1 6 again Station A is bound to communic...

Page 24: ...0 10 132 Each station should be bound to the IP Address of its Link Partner When exchanging messages the stations A B will filter out wireless traffic exchanged by the neighboring pair C D and process only those messages as received from their own link partner Broadcast Topology 1 In broadcast topology also described as party line or multiple drop topology you assign the same broadcast address to ...

Page 25: ...s common as Station to Station topology because most existing software that use RS 232 communication are designed for communication with a single device on the other end of the serial line Hybrid Topologies 1 Although Station to Station and Broadcast topologies are the most common the WaveLAN EC S device allows for a great variety of hybrid topologies A common type of hybrid topology is the client...

Page 26: ... application for combining Ethernet and Serial is shown in Figure 1 9 In this scenario Point of Sale POS terminals are connected to a server via the WavePOINT II via the Ethernet port while simultaneously connecting printers to the serial port In this example the server can access not only every POS terminal but also all of the printers even if the terminals are powered off Figure 1 9 Combined Top...

Page 27: ...rements 2 1 Selecting a WaveLAN PC Card 2 2 WaveLAN PC Card Types 2 2 Version Compatibility 2 4 Installing the WaveLAN Card 2 5 Removing the Yoke 2 5 Inserting the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card 2 6 Connecting the WaveLAN EC 2 7 Mounting the WaveLAN EC Device 2 8 ...

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Page 29: ... is programmed to connect to ANY WaveLAN Infrastructure see page 1 7 in its vicinity provided that such network includes one or more WavePOINT II Access Point s Alternatively you can change this factory set configuration to Connect to one specific Infrastructure Network only which is identified by a unique WaveLAN Network Name or Connect to an Independent Network that does not include WavePOINT II...

Page 30: ...the following types of WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 PC Cards Standard WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 PC Cards WaveLAN IEEE Turbo PC Cards Fixed Wireless PC Cards The Standard WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 PC Cards are network interface cards that comply with the IEEE 802 11 standard on wireless LANs This card supports two data speeds Standard Low with a maximum of 2 Mbit s The WaveLAN IEEE Turbo PC Cards are network interface ...

Page 31: ...Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption NOTE Support for WEP encryption for Silver cards is not yet included with the shipped product It will be made available as an update to the embedded software of both your WaveLAN EC S device and WaveLAN IEEE Silver Card s via the WaveLAN website in a future release The Fixed Wireless PC Card is a special WaveLAN PC Card for outdoor antenna installations that ...

Page 32: ...tible with the latest product deliveries To allow proper operation of the WaveLAN EC S device the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card must be loaded with WaveLAN IEEE STA functions firmware v1 28 or higher To determine the version level of the factory loaded WaveLAN IEEE STA functions firmware please consult the readme txt file on the diskette s that was shipped with your WaveLAN IEEE WaveLAN PC Card If your car...

Page 33: ...WaveLAN PC Card 3 Reinsert the Yoke and PC card into the WaveLAN EC S device Removing the Yoke 2 To remove the PC Card yoke from the WaveLAN EC S proceed as follows 1 Disconnect the WaveLAN EC S from the power adapter and all cables 2 With the thumb and forefinger on your left hand grab the corners of the yoke 3 With a pointed object such as a pen or metal paperclip press the release button while ...

Page 34: ... the WaveLAN EC S proceed as follows 1 Place the yoke on the PC Card so that the yoke wraps around the antenna of the PC Card 2 Slide the PC Card yoke combination into the PC Card slot of the WaveLAN EC S as shown in Figure 2 2 3 The yoke and PC Card should snap into place once they are properly seated Figure 2 2 Inserting the Yoke and PC Card ...

Page 35: ... EC S device 3 Next attach the opposite end of the cable to the corresponding port of the computer terminal When you wish to connect both a computer terminal and a wireless peripheral device to the WaveLAN EC S as described on page 1 14 you will typically Use the Ethernet cable to connect the WaveLAN EC S device to the computer terminal Use the serial cable to connect the WaveLAN EC S device to th...

Page 36: ...e following methods Placed on its rubber feet on a flat surface such as a table top or on top of a filing cabinet Mounted to a wall or post using the mounting bracket included with the kit To fix the mounting bracket you can either use the screws or adhesive pads provided The adhesive pads can be applied on any smooth surface for which you do not wish to use the mounting screws CAUTION Many comput...

Page 37: ... cable and power cord attached to the device Allows the integrated antenna of the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card to radiate freely to ensure optimal transmission and receiving quality 2 Secure the mounting bracket to the desired mounting surface using either the mounting screws or the adhesive pads provided 3 Snap the WaveLAN EC S onto mounting bracket 4 Follow the installation instructions on Chapter 3 to ...

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Page 39: ...LAN Parameters 3 6 Basic WaveLAN Parameters 3 6 Station Name 3 7 Network Type 3 7 Network Name 3 7 Advanced WaveLAN Parameters 3 8 MAC Address 3 9 AP Density 3 11 Transmit Rate 3 12 Medium Reservation 3 14 Set the EC Specific Parameters 3 17 Assign TCP IP Parameters 3 18 Perform File Operations 3 19 Save a configuration to file 3 19 Load a configuration from file 3 20 ...

Page 40: ... Update the Embedded Software 3 20 Display Device Information 3 21 Password Protect your Configuration 3 22 Secure Networks 3 23 ...

Page 41: ...r Assign a unique WaveLAN Network Name to the network and loading this name into WaveLAN EC S device Changing the default value ANY to a unique WaveLAN Network Name will avoid that your WaveLAN EC S device s might unintentionally connect to a neighboring network Assign a unique IP address to the WaveLAN EC S device Update the embedded software of the WaveLAN EC S device This chapter describes how ...

Page 42: ...a the serial port you should use the Main Menu as described in Running the Built in Configurator on page 4 10 Install the WaveMANAGER EC Program 3 To install the WaveMANAGER EC program do the following 1 Insert the disk labelled WaveMANAGER EC Installation Disk If you downloaded the software from the WaveLAN website please refer to the installation instructions found on the website 2 Click the but...

Page 43: ...files wavelan wavemanager ec Copy the WaveMANAGER EC program with the associated on line help files this folder and Create an icon on the Programs menu When the installation program detects a previously installed version of the WaveMANAGER EC program it will overwrite the previous installation except if applicable the back up configuration files that were created by the user ...

Page 44: ... the program The WaveMANAGER EC will automatically detect and display the WaveLAN radio devices connected to the same network as this station as pictured in Figure 3 1 below NOTE The WaveMANAGER EC program will only display WaveLAN EC S devices within the same subnet as the station that initiated the scan It can not access remote devices located beyond a router or gateway Figure 3 1 WaveMANAGER EC...

Page 45: ...on of a WaveLAN EC S device 1 Select the device of your choice and click the Setup button 2 Click the Configure button to open the Enter Password window pictured in Figure 3 2 3 Enter the password for this device and click OK The default password value is public Figure 3 2 Enter WaveMANAGER EC S Password This will open the Setup Ethernet Converter screen as pictured in Figure 3 3 on page 3 6 To se...

Page 46: ...t on every WaveLAN EC S device Advanced WaveLAN Parameters A set of optional radio parameters In most networking environments you do not need to modify these parameters as their defaults settings will prove most efficient for normal network communications Basic WaveLAN Parameters 3 The Basic WaveLAN parameters identify the unique identifiers of your WaveLAN EC S device and the network to which it ...

Page 47: ...u would like to connect your WaveLAN EC S device Select Infrastructure to connect it to a network infrastructure that includes WavePOINT II access points see Infrastructure Network on page 1 7 Select Ad hoc Demo to connect it to an independent wireless workgroup that does not include WavePOINT II access points Independent Network on page 1 9 Network Name 3 When you select to connect your WaveLAN E...

Page 48: ...rk NOTE In IEEE 802 11 networks that include Lucent Technologies WavePOINT II access points the LAN Administrators may have closed the network to wireless stations that use the network name ANY to avoid unintentional connections as described above For Ad hoc workgroups you do not need to identify a WaveLAN Network Name In Ad hoc Demo mode your WaveLAN EC S device will be able to communicate peer t...

Page 49: ... Address that can not be changed When connecting the WaveLAN EC S device to the Ethernet port of a computer terminal the combination of the devices actually has two MAC Addresses The Universal MAC Address of the Ethernet interface on your computer The Universal MAC Address of the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card inserted into the WaveLAN EC S device This MAC Address value is printed on the label on the back o...

Page 50: ...red option if you do not intend to swap the WaveLAN EC S device between multiple computers If you plan to swap the WaveLAN EC S device frequently between multiple devices that require a network connection you are advised to clear the Save check box Although the recurring detection process may cause a minor delay when powering up the device this setting will avoid errors resulting from a MAC Addres...

Page 51: ...he settings value that applies in your networking environment AP Density 3 The Access Point Density parameter controls the roaming sensitivity of your wireless station This parameter should be set according to match The density of the WavePOINT II access points that have been installed throughout the wireless network area and The setting of this parameter in the configuration of the access points ...

Page 52: ... Whenever your computer communicates via the wireless medium the WaveLAN interface will Sense the maximum transmit rate as supported by both communication partners and switch to that Transmit Rate Determine if the communication quality allows for communicating at this data rate Transmissions at lower data speeds are usually more reliable Therefore when the communications quality drops beneath a ce...

Page 53: ...t of many retransmissions even though the wireless coverage provides an Excellent Radio Connection This situation may occur in exceptional cases where for example Microwave ovens in the WaveLAN Signal path interfere with WaveLAN data communication Use Low Fixed only in networking environments where range of the wireless connection is more important than speed This setting will instruct your WaveLA...

Page 54: ...ance in network environments where the CSMA CA protocol would fail due to the hidden station problem as pictured in Figure 3 5 on page 3 15 Medium Reservation may provide a solution for networks where The density of WaveLAN stations and WavePOINT II access points is very low You witness poor network performance due to excessive frame collisions at the WavePOINT II access points A hidden station pr...

Page 55: ...llision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations In situations as pictured in Figure 3 5 Medium Reservation may provide a solution to prevent message collisions by handing over transmission control to the WavePOINT II access point Troubleshooting a Hidden Station problem usually provides the best results when it is performed on the suspected WaveLAN Client stations that s...

Page 56: ...rvation on individual stations i e the setting of this parameter does not have to be the same for all WaveLAN devices in your network For more detailed information on these advanced settings please consult the on line help file or refer to the User s Guide that was shipped with your WaveLAN IEEE 802 11 PC Card ...

Page 57: ...to change any of the parameters listed on this tab unless you wish to perform one of the following actions Assign TCP IP Parameters to your WaveLAN EC S device described on page 3 18 Save import or replicate standard configuration files described on page 3 19 Display Device Information described on page 3 21 Change the password that provides access to the configuration information of your WaveLAN ...

Page 58: ...P Address for the WaveLAN EC S device mentioned above is a separate IP Address that is used only to allow remote management of the WaveLAN EC S device only For networking systems where wireless clients need to use the TCP IP protocol and a unique IP Address value this second IP Address for the computer terminal should be set in the Network Properties for the Ethernet interface of your computing de...

Page 59: ...m File Operations 3 The Files section of the EC Management tab allows you to Save a configuration to file Load a configuration from file Update the Embedded Software Save a configuration to file 3 You can use the Save Config option to save the current configuration settings of the device to a file cnf on diskette or hard disk drive for example to Create a back up copy of the configuration of each ...

Page 60: ...ion when preparing large volume roll out installations NOTE When importing a template file make sure to change the unique identifiers for the WaveLAN EC S device to avoid management errors These unique identifiers are Station Name described on page 3 7 and The unique IP Address value described on page 3 18 Update the Embedded Software 3 It is policy of Lucent Technologies to improve products as ne...

Page 61: ...LAN EC S device Once finished disconnect power from the WaveLAN EC S device and reconnect it again to have the unit restart again using the updated software You are advised to visit the WaveLAN website at regular intervals to check if newer versions are available for your product Display Device Information 3 The Device Info option allows you to display The current versions of various WaveLAN EC S ...

Page 62: ...es that you can use as a reference to finding the right solution when consulting Appendix B Troubleshooting Password Protect your Configuration 3 The configuration of the WaveLAN EC S is password protected to prevent unauthorized changes to the parameter settings The default password for out of the box WaveLAN EC S devices is public NOTE You are advised to change this default value to avoid tamper...

Page 63: ...you can secure network environments and data communications from unauthorized access by implementing one or more of the following security measures Wired Equivalency Privacy WEP data encryption Closing WaveLAN networks to stations that have been configured with a non matching WaveLAN Network Name or the value ANY Static MAC Address filtering NOTE WEP will be available with future releases Consult ...

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Page 65: ...net Connection 4 4 Access via Remote Telnet Connection 4 5 Open the Telnet Session 4 6 Access via the Reset Config Button 4 8 Running the Built in Configurator 4 10 Navigating the Menus 4 11 Set the WaveLAN Parameters 4 12 Basic WaveLAN Parameters 4 12 Network Name 4 14 Station Name 4 15 Network Operation 4 15 Advanced WaveLAN Parameters 4 16 MAC Address 4 16 AP Density 4 18 ...

Page 66: ...he Serial Parameters 4 26 Hardware Parameters 4 27 Software Parameters 4 27 Flow Control 4 31 I O Control 4 32 Tailor the Selected Protocol 4 34 Network Bindings 4 37 A Sample Scenario 4 42 Special Station to Station Topologies 4 42 Display Device Information 4 45 View Configuration For Capture 4 45 View System Event Log 4 46 Clear System Event Log 4 46 Password Protect the Configuration 4 47 Secu...

Page 67: ... and or Windows NT v4 0 operating system required to install and run the WaveMANAGER EC program The WaveLAN EC S device is connected to your computer via a serial cable using the RS 232 interface You wish to set specific RS 232 serial link parameters which can not be managed using WaveMANAGER EC You wish to manage and configure the WaveLAN EC S device from a remote computer You can start the built...

Page 68: ...ge 1 10 the devices will automatically associate with on another Situations that might require you to re configure the WaveLAN EC S device could be when you would like to Change the WaveLAN Network Name for example when the WaveLAN network has been closed to devices that use the value ANY see Secure Networks on page 3 23 Assign unique IP Addresses for example to allow remote management via TCP IP ...

Page 69: ...operating systems It uses the Internet standard TCP IP networking protocol to connect to your WaveLAN EC S device To allow remote access to the device each WaveLAN EC S device must be assigned a unique IP Address NOTE The IP Address to access the built in configuration tool is a different IP Address value than the one normally used for communication between computing devices in networking environm...

Page 70: ...10 10 128 change the IP Address of your computer to the value 10 10 10 130 When trying to access a previously configured device set the IP Address of your computer to a unique IP Address value in the same subnet range as the one assigned to the WaveLAN EC S device If you do not know the current IP Address value of the WaveLAN EC S device press the Reset Config button for 5 seconds to reset the uni...

Page 71: ...d on page 4 4 2 The network architecture allows you to access the device via a WavePOINT II access point Your computer is a wireless computer connected to the same access point as the targeted device Your computer is a wired terminal that is connected to the WavePOINT II via the Ethernet backbone The WavePOINT II access point has not been configured for Closed System mode which would deny access t...

Page 72: ...st Telnet applications the procedure is summarized as follows a From the Menu bar select Connect Remote System b Enter the IP Address of the WaveLAN EC S device For new out of the box WaveLAN EC S devices or devices that have been reset to the factory set defaults this value should read 10 10 10 128 For previously configured units enter the current IP Address value c Next enter the port type For s...

Page 73: ...tion returns a Connect Failed error please verify if You entered the correct IP Address All criteria described on the previous pages were met to establish this connection Optionally you can use the ping command to verify whether the selected IP Address is accessible For example in MS DOS environments the ping command looks as follows c ping 10 10 10 128 where the value 10 10 10 128 must be replace...

Page 74: ...runs a terminal emulation program such as ProComm HyperTerminal or Telix NOTE When your WaveLAN EC S device is connected via a 10Base T Ethernet cable you can not use this option Figure 4 1 Pressing the Reset Config Button To access the configuration of your WaveLAN EC S device using the Reset Config button proceed as follows 1 Use the RS 232 cable to connect the WaveLAN EC S device to your comput...

Page 75: ...fly Keeping this button pressed for more than 5 seconds will reset the configuration of your WaveLAN EC S device to its factory set default configuration This procedure will launch the built in configuration program of your WaveLAN EC S device If the display of your terminal emulation program displays the menu as pictured in Figure 4 2 on page 4 10 turn to Running the Built in Configurator on page...

Page 76: ...igurator tool prompts you to enter a password enter the correct password default is public Figure 4 2 The Built in Configurator Menu The Main Menu displays a number of items that allow you to View modify the configuration of the WaveLAN EC S device View or clear the System Event Log Reset the device to restart using its factory set configuration Changes in any of the Edit menus will be stored in t...

Page 77: ...d of the line Ctrl H or to delete text left of the cursor Ctrl K to delete text from the cursor to the end of the line Ctrl L to force the screen to redraw If your computer is running an X Window System you can also use your mouse device to select menu items To confirm or cancel your changes in the Edit menus Ctrl W write to save changes and return to the previous menu Ctrl X exit to exit without ...

Page 78: ...nly require modification in special situations or for specific purposes Figure 4 3 Display WaveLAN Parameters Basic WaveLAN Parameters 4 The Basic WaveLAN parameters identify the unique identifiers of your WaveLAN EC S device and the network to which it should be connected To view or modify these parameters 1 Start the built in configurator as described on the previous pages 2 From the Main Menu s...

Page 79: ...4 Figure 4 4 WaveLAN Parameter Menu 4 In the section hardware you can adjust the WaveLAN interface settings To connect your WaveLAN EC S device to a WaveLAN IEEE wireless network the only parameters that you will need to verify modify are network name station name network operation For a description of the other parameters consult the sections Advanced WaveLAN Parameters on page 4 16 ...

Page 80: ... neighboring network Valid values are any string of alphanumeric characters in the range of a z A Z and 0 9 with a maximum of 32 characters default value is ANY The WaveLAN Network Name must be the same for all WaveLAN devices and WavePOINT II devices in the network Consult your LAN Administrator for the WaveLAN Network Name value that applies in your network NOTE In IEEE 802 11 networks that incl...

Page 81: ...device To connect your device to an network infrastructure that includes WavePOINT II access points set this value to ess 1 To connect your device to an independent wireless workgroup i e an ad hoc workgroup that does not include WavePOINT II access points set this value to ibss 2 The value must be entered in lower case characters Once you have finished setting the Basic WaveLAN parameters press t...

Page 82: ...signator that is used to identify the different devices connected to a network By default each networking device has a factory loaded Universal MAC Address that can not be changed When connecting the WaveLAN EC S device to the Ethernet port of a computer terminal the combination of the devices actually has two MAC Addresses The Universal MAC Address of the Ethernet interface on your computer The U...

Page 83: ...operation using this address immediately after the computer is powered up or re activated from sleep mode This is the preferred option if you do not intend to swap the WaveLAN EC S device between multiple computers built in Select this value if you wish to set the WaveLAN EC S device to use the MAC Address value of the inserted WaveLAN IEEE PC Card Use this option only in situations where you inte...

Page 84: ...rk area and The setting of this parameter in the configuration of the access points CAUTION Using non matching values may seriously affect wireless performance of your wireless station Consult your LAN Administrator for the appropriate values that apply to your network and use one of the 1 digit numerical values listed below to select the correct AP Density setting Consult the WaveMANAGER IEEE Use...

Page 85: ...aveLAN card can receive data messages NOTE Transmissions at high data rates do not cover the same distances as wireless data transmitted at Standard or Low data rates see Table A 4 on page A 6 In most networking scenarios you will see that the factory set default Auto will prove the most efficient Whenever your computer communicates via the wireless medium the WaveLAN interface will Sense the maxi...

Page 86: ...nical Support representative To select a Transmit Rate option use one of the values listed below NOTE When the WaveLAN PC card inserted into the WaveLAN EC S device does not support the selected Transmit Rate the card will automatically use the highest Transmit Rate available For example Standard WaveLAN IEEE PC Cards that do not support the Turbo speeds will interpret the settings Medium or High ...

Page 87: ... problem The text string none will disable the WaveLAN Medium Reservation default A numerical value in the range of 1 to 1514 Entering a numerical value will enable the RTS CTS mechanism of WaveLAN Medium Reservation based on the length of the data frame Recommended value is 500 which equals the setting Hidden Station that can be selected in the WaveMANAGER EC program see page 3 14 You can enable ...

Page 88: ...aveLAN EC S device only For networking systems where wireless clients need to use the TCP IP protocol and a unique IP Address value this second IP Address for the computer terminal should be set in the Network Properties for the Ethernet interface of your computing device To assign an IP Address to your WaveLAN EC S device 1 Open the WaveLAN Parameters window as described earlier in this chapter 2...

Page 89: ...e connected to the same IP subnet WaveLAN devices can not roam over routers 4 In the Gateway field enter the IP Address of the Gateway that will provide access to other LAN segments 5 Press the keys on your keyboard to confirm your changes and return to the Edit Menu Next select one of the other menus that you would like view or modify or return to the Main Menu and proceed as described in on page...

Page 90: ...e without taking effect immediately The changes will be stored in the FlashROM of your WaveLAN EC S device but will only become active when the device is reset or powered off and on again If you would like the device to start operation using the changes immediately use the option Reset the WaveLAN EC S Reset the WaveLAN EC S 4 Use this option to save changes made in the configuration menus and loa...

Page 91: ...uter terminal or peripheral device via the RS 232 port To view modify these parameters 1 Start the built in configurator as described on the first pages of this chapter 2 From the Main Menu select the item Edit configuration to open the Edit Menu Figure 4 5 Open the Serial Parameters Menu 3 From the Edit Menu select the option RS 232 port uart0 to display the RS 232 Configuration Menu pictured in ...

Page 92: ...mize the configuration of your WaveLAN EC S device to use one of the special protocols described in Chapter 5 The most important serial parameters are the hardware parameters described on the following page You will only need to view modify the other parameters in case you intend to customize the settings of the WaveLAN EC S device to meet specific requirements For more details about the various i...

Page 93: ...d received one byte at a time This type of communication does not include a mechanism to separate one Parameter Name Valid Values Baud Rate 300 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 Alternatively you can use a custom value in the range of 112 5 and 115 200 but you should only do so in case the host device does not support one of the standard rates listed above Default value 9600 Data bits...

Page 94: ...WaveLAN radio addressed to the device connected to its serial port it will Remove the wrapper information and Forward the true data to the serial port as fast as it can When the WaveLAN EC S receives data via the serial port which must be forwarded via the WaveLAN radio it will need to Split the serial data stream into multiple chunks Embed these chunks into separate frames Add the destination add...

Page 95: ...ta once a small data stream was received on the RS 232 port The actual time period is related to the Baud rate selected in the section Hardware Parameters on page 4 27 For example if you set the Baud Rate is set to 9600 and this input timeout to 10 this means the WaveLAN EC S device can receive up to 960 characters per second To allow proper communication the WaveLAN EC S will wait 1 96th of a sec...

Page 96: ...ations As an alternative or complement tot the proposed three values it will greatly improve communication efficiency if you could identify the type of delimiters used by your host devices and their applications and enter the characters in this list maximum is four characters Delimiters can be specified as decimal or hexadecimal numbers separated by a space These three values are used mainly to co...

Page 97: ...o instruct the WaveLAN EC S to ignore a specific flow control signal change the parameter value to no default The host device can use one or more of the following incoming flow control signals to instruct the WaveLAN EC S when to start stop sending data incoming software1 rts request to send dtr data terminal ready You can set the WaveLAN EC S device to use one or more of the following outgoing fl...

Page 98: ...o emulate the old style RTS CTS behavior you may need to use configure the flow control slightly different Set the RTS parameter to no Set the CTS parameter to rts Doing so the WaveLAN EC S will Always forward data received at its WaveLAN interface directly to the host device Check the Serial RS 232 port for incoming Request To Send signals and respond with Clear To Send whenever it is ready to re...

Page 99: ... as indicated in the socket parameter described below cts dsr The cts and dsr are output lines Valid values are assert default negate sleep passthrough When set to assert or negate they will output a continuous digital value negate outputs a logic 1 or mark which is electrically negative This is also the state seen on an RS 232 connector when the cable is unplugged assert outputs a logic 0 or spac...

Page 100: ...ction resend interval Any numerical number Default value 0 In normal situations digital input lines are transmitted whenever they change so do not need a resend In special situations for example where a remote unit is switched off and back on again you may wish to re inform the device about the digital status of the WaveLAN EC S device This parameter enables you to have the WaveLAN EC S device ret...

Page 101: ... there are two sockets listen related to incoming data connect related to outgoing data NOTE Both of these sockets require the TCP IP protocol As in the socket key for the passthrough section above the values for the passthrough2 key only identify the name of other sections in the RS 232 menu which define the network connection For the parameter listen the default value is the section tcpbind1a se...

Page 102: ...ws for a configuration that only connects to one machine requiring only a keypress to initiate the connection wait data 1 This entry states what text to use as a prompt in wait for keystroke mode The value is specified as a combination of a string and ASCII values The default value is Press any key to connect to host The double quote marks are a part of this value unlike in previous examples Binar...

Page 103: ...ockets listen and connect which are typically bound to the network bindings identified in the passthrough section of the RS 232 menu see page 4 35 ip address When in wait for keystroke mode this specifies the IP address of the machine to automatically connect to 128 1 1 1 is the default tcp port When in wait for keystroke mode this specifies the TCP port number to connect to automatically The defa...

Page 104: ...is default which will cause the WaveLAN EC S to use its serial number as the address source address filter Setting this value will tell the WaveLAN EC S to only accept data coming from the address specified For example if this entry is set to 1234 only data originating from a WaveLAN EC S with the port address of 1234 will be accepted all other data will be ignored The default value is none destin...

Page 105: ...on The maximum value is 65000 The default value is infinite transmit retry interval When attempting addition transmit attempts specified with transmit try count above it can be useful to additionally specify how long to wait between attempts This setting gives that ability The value is specified in 1 100ths of a seconds so that 100 means 1 second The maximum value is 65000 The default value is 100...

Page 106: ... connection via the RS 232 serial interface For example the default value is Received Listener Connection 0xd 0xa serial disconnect data The value in this field is an optional ASCII text message that will be displayed upon closing a serial connection For example the default value is Disconnected from listener 0xd 0xa The message data is appended to any data already in progress The closing of the s...

Page 107: ...s You are using the standard passthrough protocol to setup a point to point replacement for a serial cable as described in page 4 42 You are using the passthrough2 protocol and wish to identify the IP Address for the connect socket of tcpbind1a remote tcp port When using the passthrough2 protocol this parameter identifies the TCP port number of the connect socket This value should match the value ...

Page 108: ...tion mode of both devices should be configured to an Independent Basic Service Set ibss 1 Assign a unique IP Address to each station see page 4 22 Set the TCP IP Binding parameter of each WaveLAN EC S device to communicate exclusively with the IP Address of the corresponding Link Partner For example looking at Figure 4 7 the parameter setting for both stations A B would look as follows The IP Addr...

Page 109: ...ect the item Edit configuration to open the Edit Menu pictured in Figure 4 5 on page 4 25 4 From the Edit Menu select the item Bridged Ethernet lan0 a In the section hardware set the Basic WaveLAN parameter network operation to ibss b Optional enter a Station Name for this device Looking at Figure 4 7 you could enter name Station A c In the section ip enter a unique IP Address for this device Use ...

Page 110: ...ection at Line 85 The tcpbind1b section enables you to enter the unique IP Address value of the remote Link Partner b Change the IP Address value to the value that you assigned will assign to the remote link partner You can use either A unique IP Address from the range assigned to your organization or The default value 10 10 10 129 7 Optional If required change the subnet mask to a value that matc...

Page 111: ...bout your installed product s when contacting WaveLAN Technical Support Check if the device lists any error messages that you can use as a reference to finding the right solution when consulting Appendix B Troubleshooting View Configuration For Capture 4 This option enables you to display all configuration settings in one ASCII text window without changing the parameters If your terminal emulation...

Page 112: ...splay the error log in situations where You wish to verify if errors have occurred or A red colored Power LED of your WaveLAN EC S indicates the occurrence of an error that may require detailed investigation see also Error Messages on page B 7 Clear System Event Log 4 Use this option to clear all messages from the WaveLAN EC S event log ...

Page 113: ... password proceed as follows 1 Start the built in configurator as described on the first pages of this Chapter 2 From the Main Menu select the item Edit configuration to open the Edit Menu pictured in Figure 4 3 on page 4 12 3 From the Edit Menu select the item system 4 Select one of the following password options To enable password protection clear the sign in front of the password value and chan...

Page 114: ...lowing security measures Wired Equivalency Privacy WEP data encryption Closing WaveLAN networks to stations that have been configured with a non matching WaveLAN Network Names or the value ANY Static MAC Address filtering NOTE WEP will be available with future releases Consult the WaveLAN website for the latest information about WEP For more information about these security measures please consult...

Page 115: ...s Guide Contents 5 Serial Port Specifications Introduction 5 1 Protocol Specifications 5 1 Passthrough 5 2 Passthrough2 5 3 Telnet 5 3 LPD 5 4 Serial Topologies 5 6 Station to Station Topology 5 6 Broadcast Topology 5 7 ...

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Page 117: ...icating between a DTE Data Terminal Equipment device and a DCE Data Communications Equipment device where the WaveLAN EC S device conforms to the DCE side of the connection and the user s device or terminal must conform to the DTE side The serial interface of the WaveLAN EC S can interpret and process serial data in one of four ways Passthrough on page 5 2 Passthrough2 on page 5 3 Telnet on page 5...

Page 118: ... WaveLAN EC S devices without changing the network protocols used by the terminals or application or When WaveLAN EC S devices are being used to form a client server or broadcast topology This protocol is most useful if the WaveLAN EC S is to be used as a drop in replacement for serial cable i e the device which the WaveLAN EC S is connected does not know that its data is being transmitted by radi...

Page 119: ...other WaveLAN EC S Since there is only one connection data must travel in both directions on it The Passthrough2 protocol allows you to set up a link that is based on two separate connections a send link and a receive link Telnet 5 Telnet is a protocol that uses the TCP IP networking protocol Originally designed for UNIX based operating systems it allows a person on one computer to connect to a re...

Page 120: ...on IP address and offering a connect prompt These features are designed for extending dumb terminals into Internet terminals while setting restrictions on the destination of the connection LPD 5 LPD is a printer driver protocol used mainly by UNIX based systems This is uni directional protocol data received on the network connection will be forwarded via the serial port Data received on the serial...

Page 121: ...s and flow control Your operating system must put the data to be printed into a format that the printer will recognize The WaveLAN EC S does not perform data translation or formatting There is no configuration needed for LPD on the WaveLAN EC S When configuring your operating system use the hostname or IP address of the WaveLAN EC S as the remote printer host UNIX systems should be set up using th...

Page 122: ...long in the serial message as well as other critical information Next it contends for time on the airwaves then transmits the packet over the radio Finally the device waits for an acknowledgment from the destination device that the packet was received without error If it does not receive an acknowledgment and it has not exceeded its maximum retry count the device will retransmit the packet This ac...

Page 123: ...ge a message once the packet is received Since broadcasts are unacknowledged a device cannot retry transmissions while configured for this topology Any WaveLAN EC S device that correctly receives the packet compares the packet s broadcast address to the device s own broadcast address If the two addresses match the device will extract the message and send it out its serial port This guarantees that...

Page 124: ...Serial Topologies 5 8 WaveLAN EC S User s Guide The TCP IP network protocol is not capable of broadcast operation due to the connection based design of the protocol If broadcast operation is desired you must use the RMP protocol ...

Page 125: ...imum ambient temperature of the WaveLAN IEEE PC Card has been specified at 55 C To prevent overheating the PC Card when inserted into the WaveLAN EC S device the ambient temperature of the WaveLAN EC S device may not exceed the 40 C limit Transit 20 to 55 C2 2 Although the WaveLAN EC S device may still operate in the range of 20 to 55 C operation outside the range of 0 to 40 C may no longer be acc...

Page 126: ...tor Female RJ 45 10Base T Pinout configuration The pin layout of the RJ 45 connector is designed as a cross connect interface allowing direct connection to a computer or peripheral device This type of connector does not allow for direct connection to a hub or patch panel unless a special cross connect cable is applied Interface RS 232 C 9 pin DB9 connector Data rate 112 5 to 230 400 baud Data form...

Page 127: ...igured to ultimately support two sets of handshake lines for flow control RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send and DTR DSR Data Terminal Ready Data Set Ready NOTE The RTS CTS signal here relate to communication via the serial RS 232 port only They are fully independent from the WaveLAN RTS CTS signals that are controlled via the WaveLAN Medium Reservation mechanism Pinout configuration1 1 The pin...

Page 128: ...residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it 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 b...

Page 129: ...ons A The WaveLAN EC S device described in this User s Guide is typically used in combination with Lucent Technologies WaveLAN IEEE PC Cards which are based upon Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology When installing this device in combination with a WaveLAN PC Card you must consult the User s Guide that came with the radio product for additional regulatory information that may apply Luc...

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Page 131: ...LAN EC S can be categorized as one of the following Configuration software error Component hardware failure Wired or wireless network problems In most cases you can determine Ethernet related problems by using the WaveMANAGER EC program as described in Introduction on page 3 1 For RS 232 connections use the serial configuration Main Menu to determine the problem If you cannot resolve the problem u...

Page 132: ...able to load the software driver successfully but cannot communicate with another machine on the network it is possible that you do not have the same network name as on the other unit Verify that alll wireless devices have been configured with the same WaveLAN Network Name If the network includes WavePOINT II access points verify if the system has not been closed to stations that use the network n...

Page 133: ...ernet LED LED Color Status a Power Error Green Power is on All is OK Red The WaveLAN EC S device detected an error that has been logged in the Event log See Error Messages on page B 7 Clear Event Log b WaveLAN Activity Green Connected to a radio network Amber Data traffic on radio network c Ethernet Activity Green Network detected via Ethernet port Amber Network activity on Ethernet port d RS 232 ...

Page 134: ...stablish a connection to the device the error may be a configuration error which prevents you from accessing the device like for example an incorrect IP Address Use one of the following options to remedy the problem Disconnect power from the WaveLAN EC S device and reconnect it again If configuration parameters were changed without resetting the WaveLAN EC S device it might still operate with olde...

Page 135: ... access the unit from a remote terminal To reset the WaveLAN EC S device use one of the following two options Reset using the Reset Config button Reset using the Built in Configurator Reset using the Reset Config button B Use a pointed object such as a ball point or paperclip to press the Reset config button for approximately 5 seconds until the Power LED changes color between Green and Red The Re...

Page 136: ...you select this option the built in configuration tool will prompt you to confirm or cancel the reset Select Yes to reset the device and allow it to restart operation using its factory set defaults Select No if you to cancel the reset If you select Yes Do it now the WaveLAN EC S will resume operation using the settings listed below Factory Set Default Configuration B WaveLAN Parameters B Station N...

Page 137: ...xxxx file does not exist Configuration file could not be found This indicates a software bug Configuration xxxx yyyy section does not exist Section named yyyy in configuration file named xxxx was missing xxxx ip zzzz entry refers to non existent section Entry zzzz refers to a section that is not located in file xxxx xxxx yyyy zzzz entry does not exist Entry zzzz in section yyyy of file xxxx was mi...

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Page 139: ...duct is defective return it to your Dealer Distributor in the original packaging Warranty Repairs W When returning a defective product for Warranty always include the following documents The Warranty Repair card and A copy of the invoice proof of purchase All other Repairs W When returning a defective product for Repair always include the following documents The Warranty Repair card You are advise...

Page 140: ...d out Warranty Repair card This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the seller s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way NOTE THIS WARRANTY CONSTITUTES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF ANY BUYER OR SELLER S EQUIPMENT AN...

Page 141: ...be filled out by the User Product Description COMCODE Product ID Serial Number Invoice Date dd mm yyyy Name Title Company Address City State Zipcode Country Telephone Fax Email To be filled out by the Dealer Distributor Dealer Name Address City State Zipcode Country Telephone Fax Warranty Comment Yes No RMA Reference ...

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Page 143: ...Main Window 3 4 Figure 3 2 Enter WaveMANAGER EC S Password 3 5 Figure 3 3 Basic WaveLAN Parameters 3 6 Figure 3 4 Advanced WaveLAN Parameters 3 9 Figure 3 5 The Hidden Station Problem 3 15 Figure 3 6 WaveLAN EC Management 3 17 Figure 3 7 WaveLAN EC Event Log 3 21 Figure 3 8 Change Password 3 22 Figure 4 1 Pressing the Reset Config Button 4 8 Figure 4 2 The Built in Configurator Menu 4 10 Figure 4 ...

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Page 145: ...cess Collission Avoidance 3 14 COM port serial communications 4 9 Component Failure B 1 Configuration change default 3 1 4 1 Independent Network 1 9 mismatch B 1 Configure direct connection 4 4 4 8 remote connection 4 5 CSMA CA 3 14 CTS Serial Communication A 3 D Documentation Updates i DSR Serial Communication A 3 DSSS ii DTR Serial Communication A 3 E Encryption 2 3 Ethernet 1 1 10Base T 1 1 Eth...

Page 146: ...n see Universal 4 17 detect 3 10 4 17 detect save 3 10 4 17 Local 3 11 4 17 Universal 3 10 4 17 Main Menu built in configurator 4 10 N Network Operation same as Network Type 4 15 Network Problems B 1 P packet 1 13 Parity serial communications 4 9 Password 4 7 open configuration 3 5 Ping command 4 7 Point of Sale 1 14 POS see Point of Sale 1 14 R Radio Safety ii Technology ii Radio Regulations see ...

Page 147: ...Stop bit serial communications 4 9 Subnet mask 4 4 T Technical Support i Telnet 4 3 Topologies Ethernet 1 6 Independent Network 1 9 Serial 1 10 Transmit Rate auto 4 19 fixed 4 20 U Unshielded Twistwed Pair UTP 1 5 Update Embedded Software 3 20 Updates i W WaveLAN IEEE Turbo 3 13 WaveLAN EC 1 2 WaveLAN EC S 1 2 WavePOINT II Access Point 2 1 WEP 2 3 Wired Equivalent Privacy 2 3 ...

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