YDI EtherAnt II-LR, User Manual

Page 1: ...Version 3 3 March 2003...

Page 2: ...any of the following occurs 1 The product enclosure is opened 2 The antenna connections are not properly waterproofed 3 The device is installed improperly or with incorrect connectors 4 The round conn...

Page 3: ...ation 6 Section 3 The Client Manager 8 3 1 Installation 8 3 2 Using the Client Manager 9 3 3 General Information 10 3 4 Configuration 15 3 5 Utilities 18 3 6 Removing the Program 21 Appendix A Frequen...

Page 4: ...utomatically routes IP packets for up to 253 MAC addresses on the LAN no special configuration is necessary The Micro routing algorithm maintains an auto indexed IP to MAC address table by inspecting...

Page 5: ...gain and 15 beamwidth Transmit power of 2 Watts EIRP and 16 Watts EIRP on LR model Up to 4 5 Mbps actual throughput FCC Part 15 Certified for license free operation 11 channels in USA Professional ins...

Page 6: ...ast tilt bracket mount Outdoor Ethernet cable with weatherproof antenna connector 50 feet standard can be optionally extended up to 300 feet for standard series and up to 100 feet for LR models Cat 5...

Page 7: ...prior to deploying it in the field Set up a mini network that resembles your actual configuration as close as possible By using such a mock up troubleshooting potential problems will be much easier t...

Page 8: ...tenna is aimed at a vertically polarized omni directional or sector base station antenna it must be mounted vertically polarized using the other mounting stud on the back Figure 2 1 Outdoor Pole Mount...

Page 9: ...ed Link Test screen of the Wireless Client Manager program shows signal strength levels Walk around the desired coverage areas with the laptop computer and record the signal levels This way you can bu...

Page 10: ...er Injector 6 Check that the Power and Ethernet LEDs are lit For LR models check that the RX Power amplifier LED green is also lit 7 Configure the EtherAnt II Client Adapter using the Client Manager s...

Page 11: ...the contents of the CD ROM drive and select the following directory Management YDI Client Manager Run the Set Up program 2 The Splash screen will appear first Choose Next to continue the installation...

Page 12: ...ther user will be given access to that EC Once the logged in user logs out the status will then reflect whether it is online or offline Figure 3 1 Select EC Screen A number of other functions can be p...

Page 13: ...ressing this button will restore the parameters that are currently saved in the attached EC General Information This screen automatically displays information about the connection with the device you...

Page 14: ...splays the IP address of the computer you are using Ethernet Converter Name This read only property displays the name of the EC you are currently connected to Ethernet Converter IP This read only prop...

Page 15: ...C Address of the most recently received Ethernet frame from the Ethernet port will be used Note this setting disables Micro routing If Use EC MAC Address is clicked the internal MAC Address of the uni...

Page 16: ...Antenna Selection This option only available for the Design In model allows the user to select which antenna port on the 802 11 b PCMCIA Card to use Figure 3 5 Options Ethernet Figure 3 6 Options PC C...

Page 17: ...designed to help you configure one or two ECs from the default configuration to the configuration that matches your needs This includes the wireless and Ethernet settings Serial Configuration Wizard A...

Page 18: ...n Gateway This field sets the IP Address of the Gateway router or firewall You will need to enter the IP address of your gateway particularly if you plan to use the EC to access computers or other Eth...

Page 19: ...t Peer to Peer if you are setting up an Ad Hoc group or Wireless Link if you are setting up a wireless bridged network Note Wireless Link mode disables Micro routing Figure 3 11 Wireless Configuration...

Page 20: ...key see Figure 3 13 Use Key This field allows you to choose which key to use for encryption Encryption Type This field allows you to specify whether to use a 64 bit or a 128 bit encryption key For a 1...

Page 21: ...ent Manager installed because the settings are stored in the non volatile memory of the EtherAnt II 3 5 Utilities Diagnostic Utility Figure 3 14 The Diagnostic Utility Screen is invaluable for checkin...

Page 22: ...ckets are received the diagnostic utility screen will update the number of successfully received packets at each specified rate These signal levels are also very useful for aiming the antenna Adjust t...

Page 23: ...ocess fails the CM displays a warning message clearly stating that the update has failed The user should then attempt to log back in via the CM and re run the update process After the process is done...

Page 24: ...u through this process The latest firmware can be found at www ydi com support downloads php Firmware and Client Manager software are distributed together to ensure synchronized capability and feature...

Page 25: ...only be fixed at our facilities 3 Why can I not log on Client Manager Only one Client Manager Login is allowed at a time The Client Manager will not allow two users to log on simultaneously 4 Why does...

Page 26: ...r needs to be set to the default value of Large meaning there are not many APs covering the area This keeps client devices from easily wandering off looking for other APs if there is any kind of trans...

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