Zoom ZoomAir 4000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ZoomAir ZoomAir Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Owner s Owner s Manual Manual Client installation ZoomAir PC Card ZoomAir ISA Card...

Page 2: ...hardware will work properly in all environments and applications and makes no warranty or representa tion either expressed or implied with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitnes...

Page 3: ...t 14 Access Point s First 15 SITE SURVEY 15 2A INSTALLING THE ZOOMAIR PC CARD UNDER WINDOWS 95 AND 98 17 INSERTING THE ZOOMAIR CARD 17 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS 18 RUNNING THE ZOOMAIR SETUP PROGRAM 18 RE...

Page 4: ...SOLVING COMMON PROBLEMS 50 APPENDIX A INSTALLING THE ISA ADAPTER BOARD ON A DESKTOP COMPUTER 54 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 54 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 56 Windows 95 or 98 56 Windows NT 4 0 57 APPENDIX B UNIN...

Page 5: ...hardware on your computers What Is a LAN A LAN is a Local Area Network It is a network of computers that are connected with each other Only the computers connected to the network can take part in it L...

Page 6: ...d or wire less without looking for a network jack A wireless LAN may connect all computers to each other or it may be set up to use one of the computers as a hub for better control of the network The...

Page 7: ...encies that is detected at the receiving end and converted back into data The frequency pattern changes constantly with the patterns being coordinated at the sending and receiving ends To a receiver t...

Page 8: ...ect microwave interference In the worst case a microwave oven may theoretically slow data transmission in actual tests the effect has been found to be minimal You would practically have to put your co...

Page 9: ...Air products come in the following packages and configura tions The ZoomAir Wireless LAN Card The ZoomAir Wireless LAN Card includes the following A Type II PCMCIA card containing the radio components...

Page 10: ...d on a ZoomAir Access Point diskette which is different for each package You will therefore need to purchase one ZoomAir Access Point software package for each Access Point on your network ZoomAir AP1...

Page 11: ...SyGate SyGate is included with the ZoomAir Access Point Software Internet gateway software can also be used with an ad hoc network There are several kinds which you can purchase and install after you...

Page 12: ...e which encrypts all data transferred over the wire less LAN Chapter 5 Advanced Settings A powerful Configuration Utility allows you to customize and manage your wireless LAN Chapter 6 Solving Common...

Page 13: ...ccess to Without an Access Point each cli ent computer should be within 300 feet about 90 meters of all the others in most indoor settings This figure may be lower depending on the thickness and compo...

Page 14: ...eilings Because of the great flexibility of wireless networks you can add new members and new Access Points to a wired network at any time Strategy There are at least two procedures you can follow for...

Page 15: ...r infrastructure wireless network you may want to conduct a site survey For a home or small office this could be a simple walk through perhaps with a measuring tape to determine the distances between...

Page 16: ...or more computers in a fixed location and running all the time Any computer with a resource that must be regularly shared such as a printer a drive or file folder or a modem The computer that serves a...

Page 17: ...ling ZoomAir with the ISA adapter card go to Appendix A now to install the adapter Then return to this chapter to complete the installation 1 1 The computer should be turned off Write down the serial...

Page 18: ...on the LAN 4 4 The Wizard may ask you for a file LaunchAp Exe on the Windows installation disks This program is located however on your ZoomAir CD or diskette In the location text box simply type the...

Page 19: ...capital and lower case letters in the same way for all ZoomAir units If you ever need to change the SSID refer to Chapter 4 4 4 Select a network mode when the setup program prompts for it Your two cho...

Page 20: ...will turn green The change in color may take several seconds As you add each new ZoomAir Card to a computer it should join the wireless LAN and display a green icon in its system tray Removing the Zo...

Page 21: ...that the indicator seems to be on constantly at times Next Steps Your installation is now complete If you are installing a wireless ad hoc network all of your network clients should be connected to ea...

Page 22: ...Air with the ISA adapter card go to Appendix A now to install the adapter Then return to this chapter to complete the installation 1 1 The computer should be turned off Write down the serial number of...

Page 23: ...starting up click on Start Settings Control Panel 2 2 Double click on the Network icon If networking is not already installed you will see the follow ing dialog box Click on Yes Go to Installing with...

Page 24: ...nics 802 11 PCMCIA card is highlighted Click on OK 4 4 The Network Setup Wizard will display In the Network Adapters list make sure the Zoom Telephonics 802 11 PCMCIA card entry is checked click on th...

Page 25: ...stallation CD and type in the loca tion of the files d i386 where d is the letter of the com puter s CD drive Click on Continue The required files will be copied The dialog box will reappear This time...

Page 26: ...on Continue 6 6 The TCP IP Setup dialog box will appear asking if there is a DHCP Server on the network Click on No 7 7 Another TCP IP Setup dialog box will appear Make sure the radio button next to S...

Page 27: ...k files that were overwritten in this installation will be restored to the latest version The PC Card installation is complete Continue with Running the ZoomAir Setup Program on page 29 Installing on...

Page 28: ...e Protocols tab Make sure the protocols IPX IP and NetBEUI are checked If they are not click on their check boxes to check them Your network may not need all of the protocols but installing all of the...

Page 29: ...iles that were overwritten in this installation will be restored to the latest version The PC Card installation is complete Continue with Running the ZoomAir Setup Program below Running the ZoomAir Se...

Page 30: ...be asked at some point to insert Disk 2 Do not change the path information in this dialog box You may be asked for the Windows installation CD If so in sert the CD that came with this particular comp...

Page 31: ...may then remove the ZoomAir Card If there is no PCMCIA icon in the taskbar shut down the computer and turn off the power before removing the ZoomAir Card Interpreting the LEDs The ZoomAir Card has th...

Page 32: ...t will share its printer if any and its files This is covered in Chapter 3 You may also want to create a higher level of security for your wireless network This is achieved by changing the network ide...

Page 33: ...ystem on each computer You may want to point out this chapter to each member of your network or you may want to set up each member s computer yourself Printer Sharing When you share a printer you allo...

Page 34: ...d a comment which will appear in other network members lists in Network Neighborhood If you want everyone on the network to have access to this printer you can leave Password blank Otherwise add a pas...

Page 35: ...e printer s own documentation for details Files When you specify a folder or an entire drive to be shared other members of your network will have access to the files inside it Here are the steps for s...

Page 36: ...e kind of access you have indicated If you have selected De pends on Password you can have a separate password for each type of access You can also leave the passwords blank if you want everyone to ha...

Page 37: ...r the major shared file folders If a computer needs to be on but otherwise is not being used you can turn off the monitor or use its power saving features to minimize its power usage Many recent print...

Page 38: ...mAir provides two methods Changing the SSID Implementing Wired Equivalent Privacy Changing the SSID The SSID or Service Set Identifier is simply the name of your wireless network If you accepted the d...

Page 39: ...4 Changing Security Settings 39 2 2 Click on the Configuration tab The following dialog box will display...

Page 40: ...e wireless network It is case sensitive Members of your network should regard the SSID as a password and keep it secret Some network administrators consider it good practice to change passwords occasi...

Page 41: ...n your wireless LAN traffic by capturing its radio signal Access Control WEP allows you to provide an electronic key to your network It denies access to your network by anyone who does not have the ke...

Page 42: ...mode is in use at an Access Point the Access Point can communicate with either Mandatory or Dis abled WEP members If you want to implement WEP click on Mandatory Do not click on OK yet you still have...

Page 43: ...omputer s Registry You must repeat this process for all of the computers on your wired network and they must all have identical passphrases or keys Note Be sure to record your passphrase in a place aw...

Page 44: ...r solve special problems This chapter takes you through the Configuration Utility one step at a time Running the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is installed on each computer at the sa...

Page 45: ...ink State Indicates whether the ZoomAir unit is linked to an other unit on the wireless network Rescan Click on this button to restart your ZoomAir unit Throughput Indicates the number of bytes per se...

Page 46: ...d security settings see Chapter 4 you have probably changed the SSID and the WEP setting Unless conditions on your wireless net work have changed you should not need to modify these set tings Mode Cho...

Page 47: ...rk the Access Point changes the channel dynamically and should be set from there In an ad hoc network the first unit to send out a beacon de termines the channel Changing the channel on one unit sim p...

Page 48: ...ng Statistics Reports the number of mib Management Infor mation Base requests and connections These numbers will fluctuate with traffic on the wireless LAN Only allow local connection This is used by...

Page 49: ...ions in Chapter 4 for creating a WEP key 5 5 The About tab displays the version and release date of the Configuration Utility Also displays the version of the ZoomAir driver You may need this informat...

Page 50: ...Cards are properly installed Each computer on the wireless network must be running The ZoomAir client software must be installed on each com puter The ZoomAir PC Card must be plugged in to the PC Card...

Page 51: ...other members of the network Nominal range of the ZoomAir PC Card is up to 300 feet indoors This range can be affected by building construction thickness of walls use of metal framing and so on Exper...

Page 52: ...Try changing to a different channel to see if transfer speeds im prove see Chapter 5 The amount of traffic and the number of members on any LAN can affect its speed An ad hoc network has a theoretica...

Page 53: ...xperimenting with the network or may have installed communications software that affected the network settings A source of radio interference may have come into the range of your network If you are in...

Page 54: ...rd you will need the following The ISA adapter board The Windows installation disc for the operating system on the computer on which you are installing the board A desktop computer with an available I...

Page 55: ...te and screw aside 6 6 Plug the board firmly into the slot If the computer has a tower or mini tower case with a vertical main board you may want to lay the computer down gently on its side so you can...

Page 56: ...go to page 57 Windows 95 or 98 1 1 Locate the Windows installation disc for this computer in case you need it Plug in the computer and turn it on 2 2 When the computer has finished its startup sequen...

Page 57: ...sage click on the Finish button Windows will install its own drivers for the ISA adapter card If you see a message prompting you to insert the Windows 95 or 98 installation disc insert the disc and cl...

Page 58: ...croll down to the Pcmcia entry and click on it to highlight it Click on Startup 3 3 The Device dialog box will display Click on Automatic then click on OK 4 4 Back in the Devices dialog box click on H...

Page 59: ...will then show that the Pcmcia device has been started and that it will start automatically in the future You may see a message indicating that Windows is attempting to start the service Wait until th...

Page 60: ...n network settings are lost The following steps create a record of your settings to use as a guide in restoring the settings 1 1 Click on Start Run Type the following command Windows 95 98 winipcfg al...

Page 61: ...ve the ZoomAir PC Card from its slot Reinstalling Network Settings Uninstalling ZoomAir drivers may also delete some of your net work settings If you are installing another ZoomAir device the installa...

Page 62: ...s no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipmen...

Page 63: ...is equipment is approved under Subpart C of FCC Part 15 un der the FCC Identifier BDNWLANPCCARD1 Canadian Emissions Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana dian Int...

Page 64: ...g information for your future reference ZoomAir Model _______________________ located on the box Serial Number _______________________ located on the PC Card Serial Number of ISA Adapter Board _______...