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WLA-A WCG User Guide[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS A BOUT THIS M AN UAL .............................. ............................ ................ 1 About this chapter ................................................................................ 2 Scope of the manual .............................................................................. 2 Related reading .............[...]

Setting up routing ......................................... ............................. 53 Setting up the Packet Filter .......................................................... 55 Diagnostics ............. ................................................................. 56 T ROUBLESHOOT ING .............. ............................ ........[...]

1 About this Manual[...]

1.1 About this chapter This chapter bri efly describe s the conte nt of this manual. It will intr oduce you t o the standard t erms and typographic conventio ns which are used thr oughout the manual. It a lso describes the hardware and soft ware requirements of the AirStati on Pro. 1.2 Scope of the manual This AirStation Pro WLA-A WCG User Man ual [...]

1.3 Related reading Other docu mentatio n available fo r consulta tion are:  AirStation WLI-PCM-L1 1 (PC Card) User Manual  WLI-ISA-OP (ISA Bus Adapter) U ser Manual  WLI-PCI-OP (PCI Bus Adapter) Hardware Manual 1.3.1 Online He lp The Melco Online Help al so provides you with useful in formatio n when using the AirSt ation Ma nager. The On[...]

1.4 T erms and conventio ns This section describes the standa rd terms and conventions that are used through out the manual. 1.4.1 Standard terms The following standard terms ar e used throughou t the manua l. 1.4.2 T ypogr aphic conv entions The foll owing conv ention s are us ed throughou t the manual: T erm Meaning “Select” Choose a c ommand[...]

1.4.3 Safet y in formati on As with all electrical products, you must exercise care when using the AirSta tion Pro. This table describes the various wa rning symbols used throughout this manual to indicate si tuations where extra caut ion is needed. Symbol Meaning Serious in jury or damage. Failure to follow the instru ctions shown with this symbol[...]

2 Getting Started[...]

7 Getting Star ted WLA-AWCG User Manual 2.1 About this chapter This chapt er explain s how to set up the AirSta tion Pro system. It expl ains how to connect the A irStati on Pro to your PC and how to con nect an ext ernal ante nna. 2.2 Setting up the AirStation Pro Before you begin establ ishing conne ctions usi ng the Ai rStation Pro, you must m e[...]

Getting Started 8 WLA-AWCG User Manual  WLA-A WCG User Manual  Wa r r a n t y C a r d  Antenna co nnector 2.2.2 Softwa re re quireme nts The AirStation Pro requires the f ollowing so ftware to o perate:  Wind ows 95/98/M E, NT or 2000  Internet Explor er 4.0 or higher , or Ne tscape Navigator 4.0 or h igher Intern et Expl orer is ins[...]

9 Getting Star ted WLA-AWCG User Manual Connec ting to a hub Connect the ot her end of the strai ght-throug h cable to your hub. Note: A st raight-throu gh cable ca n be used to con nect to the hub provided the hub is fitted with a cascade port Figur e 2: AirSta tion Pro insta llation setup[...]

Getting Started 10 WLA-AWCG User Manual 2.2.3 Install ing the Wireless LAN card To enable an AirS tation Pr o to co mmunicate w ith a co mputer, a net work a dapter must be installed in the P C or the laptop. The A irStation Wirel ess LAN card (W LI- PCM-L11) c onsists of both LAN a nd radio fu nctions. For more detail s on installin g other ma nuf[...]

11 Getting Started WLA-AWCG User Manual Installing an AirStati on Wireless LAN card on a laptop PC If you are using Windows 95/98 o r 2000, you can inst all the netw ork card whilst the laptop is swit ched on. To install the network c ard, follow these steps: 1 Insert the Wireless LAN network card into the PC c ard slot. Figur e 4: Inserting a netw[...]

Getting Started 12 WLA-AWCG User Manual Attaching the antenna adapter Prior to co nnecting an ex ternal antenn a, you must att ach an ante nna adapter. To attach the a ntenna adapt er you must fi rst disassem ble the AirSt ation Pro . To disassemble the A irStation Pro a nd attach the adapt er, follow these steps. 1 R emove all scr ews from the Air[...]

13 Getting Started WLA-AWCG User Manual 3 R emov e the p rotec tive c over fr om the slot on the W ire less LA N card and connect the end of the antenn a adapter to the Wireless LAN card by inserting it int o the slot. Figur e 7: Attachi ng the antenna ada pter to the Wire less LAN network card Attaching the external antenna Once the antenna adapte[...]

Getting Started 14 WLA-AWCG User Manual 2 Attach the metal stab iliser t o the AirStati on P ro usi ng the s crew provi ded, in order to secure the antenna a dapter . Figure 9: Attaching the me tal stabiliser to the AirSta tion Pro 3 Connect the en d of the antenna adap ter conn ector t o the external antenna. Figure 10: Attaching the exter nal ant[...]

15 Getting Started WLA-AWCG User Manual Having installed Client Manager follow th ese steps: 1 From the Start m enu, select Programs , MELCO Wireless LAN and th en Client Manager . 2 From Cl ient Mana ger screen , select File , Manual Figur e 11: C lient Manager Manual opti on 3 Select File , Manual . This Manual Setting dialog box is displayed. Fi[...]

Getting Started 16 WLA-AWCG User Manual 5 Select the 11Mbps communication over AirS tation option from the drop- down list. 6 Click OK . The V erify Conne ction dialog box is displayed. Figure 13: Verify Connection dial og box 7 Click OK . The AirStation Pro found on the network is displayed on t he Clie nt M anage r screen. Figure 14: AirStation P[...]

17 Getting Started WLA-AWCG User Manual 8 From th e File menu, select T est Connection, Diagnostic . Figur e 15: F ile, Test Connect ion, Diagno stic option The T est Connectio n dialog box is displayed. Figur e 16: Test Connection di alog box The connection status is now checked and the connecti on test di splayed. The connection test result displ[...]

Connection test results The following table di splays the connection test results in terms of their connection and the radio status. The diagnostic test resul ts are displayed as a combinatio n of connection sta tus and radio status. Connection Status Radio Status Ve r y G o o d Ve r y G o o d Good Good Poor Questio nable V er y Poor Poor No Co nne[...]

Antenna connections and tr ansmission ranges The actual range depends on the e nvironment in which the aerial is used a s shown in the table: The following conditio ns may affect the signal transmission:  Obstacles such as trees or bu ildings between anten nas.  The existence of high voltage wire or an electromagnetic device in between anten [...]

3 Product Overv iew[...]

21 Prod uct Overview WLA-AWCG User Manual 3.1 About this chapter This chapter describes the main features a nd capabilities of the AirStation Pro. 3.2 Main features of the AirStation Pro The AirStation Pro acts as an ac cess point for wireless LAN’s, enabling communication between physi cally separated networks. The main features of the AirSta ti[...]

Product Overview 22 WLA-AWCG User Manual LED Indicators The AirStation Pro WLA-AWCG di splays the fo llowing physical features: Figure 18: AirStation Pro + DIAG POWER WIRELESS 10M/100M DC ETHERNET RESET BUTTON AirStation Pro Wired MAC Address AirStation Pro Wireless MAC Address (Required for AP Communication) For detai ls on these fea tures see tab[...]

23 Prod uct Overview WLA-AWCG User Manual As show n in th e diagram ab ove, th e AirSt ation Pr o has four LED indica tors, ea ch indicato r relayin g importa nt inform ation to t he user. This i nforma tion is des cribed in the following table: Diagnostic Indicator Each flash of the Diagnostic indicator conveys a particular erro r message. These a[...]

Product Overview 24 WLA-AWCG User Manual AirStation Pro ports On the side p anel of the A irStation Pro a re a number of ports see “LED Indicators” on page 22 . 3.2.1 Acce ss point to access point communication External access point c ommunication The AirStation Pro enabl es numerous variat ions of comm unication, i ncluding Wired comm unicatio[...]

25 Prod uct Overview WLA-AWCG User Manual The above exam ple illustr ates the use of Ai rStatio n Pro’s to connec t between buildings. By directing the external adapters in each building toward each other, you can strength en the signal range between bui ldings. The commu nication di stance wi ll vary d epending on the le ngth of the coax ial cab[...]

Product Overview 26 WLA-AWCG User Manual The above right-h and diagram i llustrates how the AirStation P ro enables y ou to roam wi th a lapt op, whilst rem aining connect ed to the netwo rk. Chain type communication Using mu ltiple network a dapters to establ ish Wireless com munication wit h the AirStation Pro will c ause a drop in the informatio[...]

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4 AirStation Pro Installation[...]

29 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual 4.1 About this chapter This chapter describes all the necessary proce dures that you must perfo rm to connect your PC or lapto p to the AirStati on Pro. There are five steps th at you must follow bef ore you c an successfully communic ate throug h the A irStation Pr o.  Inst all a networ k ad[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 30 WLA-AWCG User Manual The System Pro perties - Dev ice Manager dialog box is displayed. Figure 22: System Properties - Device Manager dialog box 5 Unde r the Network adapters opti on, check that the MELCO WLI-PCM-L11 Wireless LAN adapter is listed . — If it i s listed con tinue to t he next secti on “Checking the T[...]

31 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual Windows 2000 1 On the Star t menu, select S etup, Network and Dial-up connection . 2 Select the Local Area Connect ion icon. 3 Click Proper ties . 4 Ensur e that the ne twork ad apter name is display ed. 4.2.2 Checking the TCP/IP settings The TCP/IP settings must be correct. Note: If the IP addr[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 32 WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: Run ni n g wini pcfg a llows you to check the IP address of all network adapters. Windows NT & Windows 2000 1 On th e Star t menu, select Pro grams , Command Prompt . For W indow s 2000, s elect Progr ams, Accessories, Command Prompt . 2 Enter ipcon fig /all a t the command prompt. 3 P r[...]

33 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual 4.2.3 Installing the AirS tati on Manager Software For security reasons the A irStation Manager software wi ll only normally be installed on the config uration PC. This means that only an admi nistrator has access to config ure the AirS tation Mana ger setti ngs. To inst all the Ai rStatio n Man[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 34 WLA-AWCG User Manual 5 Select Install th e AirSt ation Manager option . 6 Leave all ot her options dese lected. Click Next . An installation welc ome message is displa yed. 7 Click Next . The Setup dialog box is displayed. Figure 28: Setup dialog box 8 Ensure that the Destination Di rectory is correct. Note: T o chang[...]

35 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual An installation confirmation m essage is displayed. Figur e 30: Installati on conf irmati on messa ge 11 Click OK . Note: T o uninstall the A irStation Mana ger , on the Start menu se lect Pr ogr ams, MELCO Ai rStation , Uninst all Air Station Mana ger . The uninstall program will remo ve A irSt[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 36 WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: If you are connecting to a Wired LAN PC, the process of connecti ng to the AirStat ion P ro will differ slightly to the process o f connecting to a Wireless LAN PC. T o connect to a Wired LAN PC, simply click the icon and proceed to step 7 . T o connect to a Wireless LAN, complete a ll of th[...]

37 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: If you want to enter the ESS-ID dir ectl y, select the ESS-ID check-box, and inpu t t he ESS-ID directly . 5 Click OK . The Ve r i f y c o n n e c t i o n dialog box is displayed. Figur e 33: V erify connectio n dialog box 6 If encryption h as been set using a W EP key , ent er your encryp[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 38 WLA-AWCG User Manual Any AirStati on P ro’ s f ound on the netw ork are displayed i n the AirStation Manager screen. Figure 34: AirStation Pr o’s foun d 8 Highlig ht the AirS tation Pro for which you wan t to configu re the settings. 9 Select Admin , Set IP address . The IP address setting dialog box is displayed.[...]

39 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual 10 Enter an IP Address in the IP Address field. Enter th e subne t mask in the Subnet Mask field. Note: If you do not know an IP address and a subnet m ask that correspo nds with the IP range of your network you should co nsult your network adminis trato r . 11 Click OK . 12 The W eb browser wil[...]

AirStation Pro Installation 40 WLA-AWCG User Manual The Enter networ k password dialog box is displayed. Figure 37: Network password dialog box 2 Enter root in the Username fi eld. 3 Leave the P assword field blank. This is t he defa ult pa ssword 4 Click OK . The Standard Settings screen is displayed. Figure 38: Standard Settings screen The name o[...]

41 AirStati on Pro I nstallation WLA-AWCG User Manual 5 Click Set . A confirmati on screen i s displayed, confirming your sett ings. Figur e 39: St andard settings confirmation screen 4.2.5 Check the recept ion of the ex ternal antenna If you have installed an extern al anten na you should ensur e that it is fun ctioning correctly, for information [...]

5 Configuring AirStation Settings[...]

43 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.1 About this chapter This chapt er describes how to config ure the se ttings of th e AirSt ation, usin g the browser based settings screen as part of the AirS tation Manager software. The AirStati on Pro has m any useful func tions and op tions which can be confi gured from within the Ai r[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 44 WLA-AWCG User Manual The Web browser launches a utomatically, and the Setti ngs screen is displayed. Figure 41: Settings screen 5.2.2 Registering multiple AirStat ion Pro MAC addresses Access point communi cation enables comput ers to communi cate wirelessly with one another. You ca n register a maximum num ber o[...]

45 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual The Basic Settings screen is displayed. Figur e 42: Ba sic Settings screen 5 Click AP Communication on the Advanced Settings m enu in the left pa nel. The Acces s P oint Communi cation screen is displayed. Figur e 43: A ccess Point Co mmunicatio n Setting screen 6 In the Access P oint MAC ad[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 46 WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: Y ou must enter the wireless MAC address of your AirStation P ro ( see page 22 t o locate the wireless MAC address ), on the re mote Air Station P ro. The diagra m below illust rates a local t o remote co nnection. Figure 44: Local to remo te connection 7 Click Add . A page is displayed[...]

47 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual The settings for the roa ming functio n must be made from a PC that is on a Wired LAN. To configur e the roam ing func tion, you must a djust the s ettings on the AirS tation Pro, using t he AirSta tion Manager and t he Client Manager. Configuring the AirStation Manager settings 1 Open the B[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 48 WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.2.4 Setting up AirP ort configur ation The AirPort function ena bles the sharing of files betwe en a Macintosh computer and a Windows c omputer. In order to enable thi s file sharing yo u must have the DAVE software and the AirPort software installed on the Macint osh computer. To configure[...]

49 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.2.5 Setting up WEP securit y The AirStation Pro WEP (Wireless En cryption Privacy) security feature prevents external decryption o f wireless packets; the p ackets are encoded prior to communicat ion. A Wired LAN must be used to configure the W EP function. Note: Once you have set a WEP co[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 50 WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.2.6 Restricting Wireless LAN PC’ s This functi on allows you to restr ict the number of Wireless LAN PC’s that c an be connected to th e network. Once this fun ction is en abled, only Wi reless LAN PC’s that have been registered can connect to the network. To enable the fun ction, fol[...]

51 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual 6 When the add ed MAC address is displayed, press Return . The MAC address you registered should now be displayed in the Authorised Wireless LAN PC s list. Note: Y ou can register up to 255 MAC addresses. If you do not wish to limi t the numbe r of peopl e who can conne ct to the network, se[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 52 WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: P asswo rds can be of any combi nation of alphanum eric char acters up to a maximum of 8. P asswords are case-sensitive. If you forget yo ur password, restore the AirStation P ro factory settings. See the Appendix chapter , “Restoring AirSta tion Pro factory settings” o n page 72. 3[...]

53 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.2.8 Configuring channe l settings If numerous AirSt ation Pro’s ar e being used to co mmunicate wit h a Wireless LAN PC on the same floo r, the baud rate ma y be reduced, this is bec ause the AirSta tion Pro’s are using the sa me frequency which can crea te bandwidth congest ion. Commu[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 54 WLA-AWCG User Manual The Routing Setup screen is displayed. Figure 48: Routing Setup screen 3 Set the IP a ddress of the default ga teway IP i n the Default Ga teway address field. If there is no default g ateway , leave the Def ault Ga teway address fi eld blank and click Set . Note: If you have a DHCP server on[...]

55 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual 5.2.10 Setting up the P acket Filt er The Packet Filte r feature can be used to prohibit tr ansmissio n and reception of data which may cau se abnormal oper ation. The following restrictions ca n be implemente d using the Packet Fil ter settings:  P rohibit conf iguratio n from a Wirel es[...]

Configurin g AirStation Settings 56 WLA-AWCG User Manual Note: R ules can also be del eted by selecting the rule you want to delete and clicking Delete th e checked rules . 5.2.11 Di agnost ics The diagnosti cs function displays a ll AirStation Pr o informati on and settings. To access this function, f ollow these steps: 1 Open the Settin gs screen[...]

57 Configuring AirSta tion Sett ings WLA-AWCG User Manual The follow ing information about th e AirStation Pro is displayed: Field Descriptio n Model Name Displays the AirS tation Pro mo del nam e. AirStation Pro name Dis play s th e AirS ta tion Pro nam e. Wirele ss modu le Firmw are Displays th e name and vers ion of the Wireless module firmware.[...]

6 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g[...]

59 Tr oublesh ooting WLA-AWCG User Manual 6.1 About this chapter This chapter can be used as a refere nce for troubleshooti ng and tips. If you should encounter any difficu lties during the instal lation o r configura tion of the AirStat ion Pro or any of its peripherals, follow these troubleshooting tips. 6.2 Problem scenarios This section descr i[...]

Troublesh ooting 60 WLA-AWCG User Manual Cause 2: Connectio ns to the LAN ha ve not been attached correctly. Soluti ons: If the AirStatio n Pro is c onnected to a LAN cable, you must ensure that:  The cable connectio n to both the compute r and the hub is secure. If the hub is switched on, the Ethernet LED indicator shou ld be flashing.  The [...]

61 Tr oublesh ooting WLA-AWCG User Manual The ESS-ID is displayed. Figur e 51: E SS-ID Checking the ESS-ID for Windows 2000 To check the ESS-ID on your networ k adapter: 1 Right-click My Network Places , select Propert ies . 2 Select Loc al Area Netw ork , right-click Pr opert ies. 3 Select MELC O WL1-PCM-L11 W ireless LA N Adapter , cli ck Proper [...]

Troublesh ooting 62 WLA-AWCG User Manual Cause 4: The protoco ls are not installed o r config ured cor rectly. Soluti ons: To check your TCP/IP protocol s, refer to th e A ppendix chapter, “Checking t hat the protocols are added” on page 72. Incorrect pr otocol con figuratio n will af fect the per formance o f the AirSt ation Pro. To check wher[...]

63 Tr oublesh ooting WLA-AWCG User Manual Solutions: To correct this: 1 Ensure that the network adapter i s installed in the computer . For ins tructio ns on how to do this, refer t o the A irStation Pro Install ation chapter , “Network adap ter install ation” on page 29 . 2 If the n etwork a dapter still cannot b e found, re move the adapte r [...]

Troublesh ooting 64 WLA-AWCG User Manual Network ada pter is displayed with “!”. Figure 52: Network adapter displayed with “!” If this symbol is displaye d beside the network adapter, you must do o ne of the following to correct th e error:  R e-install th e network ad apter driv er , or ,  Change the resources manuall y to avoid th e[...]

65 Tr oublesh ooting WLA-AWCG User Manual 6.2.3 N etwork adapter fails at driver installation. Cause 1: Drivers are not installed corre ctly. Solutions: To correct thi s error, re-install th e drivers for the network adapter. Refer to yo ur Windows documenta tion for info rmation on how to do this. If you have trie d all of t he above with no s ucc[...]

Troublesh ooting 66 WLA-AWCG User Manual 6.2.5 Settings Screen is not displayed If the Se ttings screen is not displaying, it cou ld be because the drivers have not been installed correctly. To correct this, you sho uld remove the adapter and its drivers. Then re-install the adapter and driver files . Refer to your Windows documentation and the a p[...]

67 Tr oublesh ooting WLA-AWCG User Manual Cause 3: The ESS-ID is incorrect. Solutions: To correct thi s, ensure that the ESS-ID on both systems match. The correct network mode must also be matched with the AirStat ion Pro. See “Checkin g the ESS-I D for Wind ows 95 /98/ME ” on pag e 60 for mo re infor mation . Cause 4: The radio signal is too w[...]

Troublesh ooting 68 WLA-AWCG User Manual Cause 7: The network setti ng is incorrect. Soluti ons: Ensure that the P rotocol, Wo rkgroup Name and Sh are settings are correct.  T o check the pro tocols, refer to the AirStation Pro Instal lation cha pter, “Checking t he TCP/IP set tings” on page 31 .  T o check the W orkgroup Name, go to your[...]

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Appendix[...]

71 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual A.1 About thi s appendix This appendix describes some general tasks tha t you m ay need to com plete when installi ng the Ai rStatio n Pro. A.2 Checking the version of Windows To determ ine which v ersion o f Windows is instal led on your m achine, fo llow th ese steps: 1 Minimise or close all windows. The deskto p[...]

Appendix 72 WLA-AWCG User Manual A.3 Restoring Ai rStation Pro factory settings You might need t o restore the fac tory settings i f you are having co nnection problems. To do this: 1 T urn the power on. 2 Find the reset sw itch, which is lo cated on the back pa nel of the AirSta tion Pro . 3 P ress the reset switch for three se conds. All AirSt at[...]

73 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual The Network - C onfigur ation dialog box is displayed. Figur e 54: N etwork - Configurati on dialog box All the pro tocols insta lled on you r PC are displayed in this dialog box. If the protocol that you requi re is not displa yed, you must add it. For i nstructions on how to do th is, see “Adding proto cols” [...]

Appendix 74 WLA-AWCG User Manual 3 Select the Protocol tab. Figure 55: Network - Protocol di alog box If the protocol t hat you require is not displ ayed, you must add it. For instructi ons on how to do this, see “Adding p rotocol s” on p age 75 . Windows 2000 1 On the Start me nu , select Setup, Network and Dial-up connection. 2 Double-click t[...]

75 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual A.4. 2 Addi ng pr otocol s If you need to add protocols, follow the steps appro priate to the Windows version that you are u sing: Windows 95/98/ME 1 Open the Network - Configu ration dialog box as shown in “Check ing that the protocols a re added” on page 7 2 . 2 Click Add . The Select Netwo rk Co mpone nt T y[...]

Appendix 76 WLA-AWCG User Manual 5 Select TCP/IP from th e Network Protocols panel. 6 Click OK . The TCP/IP protoco l is added. Y ou wi ll be prompte d to restart your co mputer at this point. Click No because you still have to specify an IP address. For instru ctions on how to do this, see “Specifying the IP address” on page 77. Windows NT 1 O[...]

77 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual Windows 2000 1 Open the Local Area C onnec tion P ropertie s dialog box as shown in “Checking that the protocols are added ” on pag e72. 2 Click Install . 3 Select Protocol and click Add . 4 Select Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP) . 5 Click OK . The TCP/IP protocol is added. Y ou will be pr ompted to restart your co[...]

Appendix 78 WLA-AWCG User Manual Windows 95/98 1 Open the Network - Conf igur ation dialog box as shown in “Che cking t hat the protocol s are added” on page 72. Figure 59: Ne twork - Configu ratio n dialo g box 2 Select the TCP/IP protoc ol and c lick the Prop erties button. The TCP/IP Pr operties di alog box is displayed. 3 Select the IP Addr[...]

79 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual 4 Select the Specify an IP address option . Note: If there is a DHCP server on the network, select Obtai n an IP address automatical ly . 5 Enter an IP address in the IP Address fie ld. Enter 255.255.2 55.0 in the Subnet Mask field. Figur e 61: Entering the Subnet Mask Note: A suggested IE EE IP def ault value for [...]

Appendix 80 WLA-AWCG User Manual Windows NT 1 Open the Network - Protocol dialog box as shown in “Checking that the pro- tocols are added” on page 72. Figure 62: Network - Protocols dial og box 2 Select the TCP/IP protoc ol and c lick Propertie s . The TCP/IP Pr operties di alog box is displayed. 3 Select the IP Address tab.[...]

81 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual The TCP/IP Propertie s - IP Address dialog box is displayed. Figur e 63: TC P/IP Properties - IP Address dialog box 4 Select the Specify an IP address option . 5 Enter an IP address in the IP Address fie ld. Note: Co nsult your Network Administra tor for the IP address settings f or the PC and for the subnet mask s[...]

Appendix 82 WLA-AWCG User Manual A.5 Checking W eb browser settings The method that you use to check the sett ings differs, dependi ng on the Web browser installed on your PC. Follow the steps appropriate to the Web browser th at you are using: A.5.1 U sing Inte rnet Explor er 5.0 1 Open Inter net Explorer . 2 On the T ools menu, select Int ernet O[...]

83 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box is displa yed. Figur e 65: Lo cal Area Network (LAN) Setti ngs dialog box 5 Ensure Bypass proxy server for local addresses option is sel ected. Note: Ensu re Use a proxy server option is selected if you wish to have access to the Internet. 6 Click Advanced .The Proxy[...]

Appendix 84 WLA-AWCG User Manual 7 In the Exceptions field, enter the IP address of the A irStation P ro, whi ch you want the proxy server to bypass. 8 Click OK . The W eb browser settings have been configured. A.5.2 U sing Inte rnet Explor er 4.0 1 Open Int ernet Explor er . 2 On the T ools menu, select Vi e w . Select Internet Options . 3 Select [...]

85 Appe ndix WLA-AWCG User Manual The Prefe rence s dialog box is displayed. Figur e 67: Pref erences dialog box 3 Select the Manual Proxy configur ation op tion. Clic k View . The Manual P roxy Co nfigur ation dialog box is displayed. Figur e 68: Ma nual Proxy Confi guration dial og box 4 Enter the Air Stations IP ad dress in the Do not use proxy [...]

GLOSSAR Y Access P oint An access point serves as a bridge between an existing wired network and wirele ss devices. The AirSta tion Pro is a type o f access point. CD-ROM (Compac t Disc Read-Only Memory) An optical disc that is physically the sa me as an audio CD, but c ontains computer data. Storage capac ity is approximately 680 megabytes. CD -RO[...]

ESS-ID (E xtended Ser vice Set ID) An ID used to reg ulate communi cation between wir eless LAN PC’s and an AirStat ion Pro.This ID allows you to access the networ k and connect to an access point. The ESS-ID f orms part of the AirStation Pro address a nd part of the PC/laptop address, act ing as a special identi fier. In order to be able to com [...]

The pro tocol withi n TCP/IP that gove rns the break-up o f data messages into packets from sender to destina tion network and sender to distribution network and station, and the re-a ssembly of the packets into o riginal data messages at the de stinati on. LAN (Local Area Networ k) A LAN is a netwo rk that connects co mputers in a rela tively smal[...]

stay connect ed without being tied down t o wired installati ons. The roaming functi on au tomati cally c hanges a ccess p oints . Str aight-thr ough cabl e Bulk cable and connect ors used to ensure data transmission. TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol) TCP/IP is basica lly a communication s protocol. The Transmissio n Protoco[...]

Wireless channel When connecti ng between Wireless LAN computers, the sam e Wireless channel must be used i n all the Wirel ess LAN computers involv ed. If you change the Wireless cha nnel, it may cause radio interference with o ther Wireless devices.[...]

INDEX A aerial a dapter attaching 12 AirPor t setting up conf iguratio n 48 AirStatio n Pro main feat ures 21 restorin g factor y settings 72 C channel settings configuri ng 53 Checking the TCP/IP settings Windows 95/9 8/ME 31 Windows NT & Windows 2000 32 communicat ion acce ss po int to acce ss po int 24 external access point 24 internal acces[...]

hardware 7 software 8 roaming between the A irStation Pr o and other 47 config uring a wireless clien t 47 setting up 46 routing setting up 53 S safety inform ation 5 search AirStat ion on N etwork 37 setti ng up t he AirSta tion Pro 7 settings configuring the AirS tation Ma nager 47 settings screen display 43 software instal ling Air Stati on Man [...]

FCC Statement This equipment has be en tested and found to comply with the limit s for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits a re designed to provide reaso nable protection against harmf ul interference when t he equipment is operated in a commerc ial environment. Th is equipment generates, uses, and can radi[...]