SMC Networks 5MC2671W manual

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38 T esla Ir vine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 67 9-8000 EZ Connect TM 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Adapter User Guide F rom SMC’ s EZ line of low- cost workgroup LAN soluti ons November 2003 150000024600 E R01 F1.0[...]

Copyright Inf ormation furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believ ed to be accur ate and reliab le. Howe v er , no responsibility is assumed b y SMC f or its use, nor f or any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may r esult from its use. No licen se is gra nted by implication or otherwise under an y patent or pate n[...]

i C OMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency [...]

C OMPLIANCES ii Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not e xceed the Class B limits f or radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus, ” ICES-003 of the Department of C ommunications. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radi[...]

C OMPLIANCES iii • This de vice ma y be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2.4 GHz band: Channels 1 - 13, except where noted below . - In Italy the end-u ser must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors. - In France outdoor operation is only permitted [...]

C OMPLIANCES iv German Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks, dass sich dieser/diese/diese s Radio LAN device in Übereinstimmu ng mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorsch riften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet". (BMWi) Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grun dlegende[...]

C OMPLIANCES v Safety Compliance Underwriter s Laboratori es Complian ce Statement Importan t! Bef ore making connections, mak e sure you ha v e the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the f ollowing: The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Theref ore, no additional adjustments are necessar y when co[...]

C OMPLIANCES vi Wichtige Sic herheit shinweise (Ge rmany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3. V or jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. V erwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger . Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes T uch zur Re inigung[...]

vii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS EZ Connect™ 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introductio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Package Che cklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware Description . . . . . [...]

T AB LE OF C ONTENTS viii Disable Proxy Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Internet Explorer (5. 5 or above) in Microsoft Windows . 33 Internet Exp lorer in Macinto sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Navigating the Web Browser In terface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Making Configu ration Changes . . . . . . .[...]

1 EZ C ONNECT ™ 2.4 GH Z W IRELESS E THERNET A DAPTER Introduction SMC’ s EZ Connect 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Adapter (SMC2671W) can function as: • an Ethernet adapt er, providing a wireless connection via an RJ-45 connection to devices such as Microsoft Xbox and Ethernet read y embedded de vices • a standard IEEE 802.11b access point • [...]

EZ C ONNECT ™ 2.4 GH Z W IRELESS E THER NET A DAPTER 2 Package Checklist The EZ Connect 2.4 G Hz Wireless Ethernet Adapter pac kage includes: • One EZ Connect 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Adapter (SMC2671W) • One 5 VDC power adapte r • Installation CD cont aining this User Guide, EZ Installation Wizard, and Utility program • One RJ-45 cable [...]

3 H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION The Wireless Ethernet Adapter supports 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps half-duple x connections to Ethernet networks . This device is fu lly compliant with 2.4 GHz DSSS CSMA/CA wireless networ king as defined in IEEE 802.11b . It can be connected via an RJ-45 connection to de vices such as Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbo x, Son y Pl[...]

H ARDWARE D ESCRIP TION 4 Applications EZ Connect wireless products off er a fast, reliab le , cost-eff ectiv e solution f or wireless Ether net client access to the network in applications such as: • Video Game Systems Provides wireless Inte rn et access f or users o f video game systems such as Nintendo G ameCube, Microsoft Xbo x and Sony Pla y[...]

LED I NDICA TORS 5 LED Indicators The Wireless Ethernet Adapter includes three sta tus LED indicators, as described in the f ollowing figure an d t able. Figure 2. Front P anel LED Status Description Wireless Link TX/RX Flashing (Green) The device is transmitting or receiving data through wireless links. Ethernet Status LNK/ ACT On (Orange) The dev[...]

H ARDWARE D ESCRIP TION 6 System Requirements Bef ore y ou install the Wir eless Ethernet Adapter, be sure y ou hav e met the f ollowing requirements: • An AC power outlet (100~240 V, 50~60 Hz) • An available RJ-45 (UTP) por t on an Ethernet hu b or switch • 802.11b compliant wir eless Ethernet adapte rs with TCP/IP protocols in stalled • T[...]

7 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION 1. Select the site – Choose a location f or your Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Usu ally , the best location is at the center o f your wireless cov erage area, if possib le within line-of-sight of a ll wireless de vices. 2. Place the Wire less Ethernet Adapter in a posit ion that giv es it maximum co v erag e. Normally , the[...]

8 S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION The SMC2671W is a Plug-and-Pla y device . This means that, i n most cases, y ou will not need to configure it. The SMC2671W Wireless Ethernet Adapter includes an SNMP agent that is accessib le throug h an SNMP manager application (Ref er to “Using the Configuration Utility” on page 12.) The latest version ma y be downlo[...]

9 EZ I NSTALLATION W IZARD T o configure y our SMC2671W , first verify that y our compu ter has an IP address in the same subnet as the SMC2671 W . If y ou are not f amiliar with this procedure, see the “Using IPCONFIG” section below . Note: The default IP ad dress of the SMC2671W is 192.168 .2.25. 1. Inser t the SMC EZ Installation Wizard &[...]

EZ I NSTALLATION W IZARD 10 Using IPCONFIG 1. Click the “Start” button, click “Run” and type “command. ” 2. Press “OK” and a DOS command prompt will appear . 3. T ype “ipconf ig” and press enter . 4. V e rify that you r IP address is 192.168.2.xxx. If so , y ou can now use the SMC EZ Inst allation Wizard to config ure you r SMC2[...]

11 U TILITY I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION Note: This Configuration Utility is for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP. After clicking “Configuration Utility , ” follow the on-screen instructions to install the utility progr am.[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 12 Using the Configuration Utility 1. Click Start/Programs/SMC2671W/SMC2671W Configuration Utility . 2. The progra m will automatically scan for SMC2671W access points on t he network. If y ou want to sub sequently detect a ll access points on the network, clic k the Scan b utton. F rom the list of detecte[...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 13 Utility Configuration System The first screen displa ys System information. Menu Description Device Information Description T he model number of the unit Mac Address The MAC address o f the SMC2671W Regulatory Domain Countries have different regulations regarding the use of radio frequencies. Select the correct domain fo[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 14 Administrator Password Sets the password for ad ministrator access. (Default: smcadmin) Load Default The Load Default button will reload the factory default settings. Reset The Reset button will reboot the SMC2671W. Refresh/Apply Once a configuration change has been made on a screen, be sure to click th[...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 15 IP Config Click on the IP Config tab to displa y and set up the IP settings of the SMC2671W. Menu Description Mac address The MAC address of the SMC2671W. IP address Set the IP address for SMC2671W as required. (Default: 192.168.2.25) Subnet mask Set the Subnet Mask as required. (Default: 255.255.255.0) Gateway Set the d[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 16 Statistic The Statistic tab displa ys transmit and receiv e statistics f or Ethernet and wireless connections .[...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 17 Wireless Operation The Wireless Oper ation page allo ws you t o set up the wireless configurations. Menu Description Wireless Settings WLAN Interface WLAN interface allows you to set up a wireless LAN communication environment. (Default : Enable) SSID Broadcast Broadcast the SSID on the wireless network for easy connecti[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 18 Device Name The name of the wireless access point. (Default: SMC2671W) Basic Rates The highest rate specified is the rate the access point will use when transmitting broadcast/multicast and management frames. Available options are: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. (Default: 2 Mbps.) Data Rates Set the data rate [...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 19 MAC Filtering You can decide which wireless devices are allowed to connect to the SMC2671W by adding the MAC address of allowed clients. Wireless devices that are not in the table will be denied access. • Choose Enable MAC Filtering to enable the MAC Filter. (Default: Disabled) • Key in the MAC address of the Etherne[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 20 Security The Security screen provides y ou with a v ersatile encryption method to pre v ent una uthorized access to y our wireless network and pro vide more secure data tr ansmissions .[...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 21 Y ou may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the k e ys. The bi t ke y must be in he xadecimal. (0~9, A~F , e.g., D7 0 A 9C 7F E5.) 64-Bit Manual Ent r y K e y 1~4 - Each K ey ID contains 10 HEX digit s. Menu Description Type Encryption Enabled/Disable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. (Defa[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 22 128-Bit Man ual Entry K e y ID contains 26 HEX digits . 64-Bit Auto Entr y[...]

U TILITY C ONFIGUR ATION 23 128-Bit Auto Entry[...]

U TILITY I NSTALLA TION AND C ONFIGURATION 24 About The About tab displa ys the produ ct name, the sof tware v ersion number of the SMC2671W Configu ration mana gement tool, and SMC cop yright information. Note: Clicking the SMC logo on the screen takes you to the SMC web site ( www.smc.com ) for th e latest firmware do wnload.[...]

25 C ONFIGURING Y OUR IP A DDRESS Windows 98/Me Note: Some Windows 9x/Me systems will request that you insert your Windows CD in order to complete the following configuration. Please have this CD ready. 1. Click the “Start” button and choose “Settings, ” then click “Control Panel. ” 2. Double-clic k the “Network” icon.[...]

C ONFIGURI NG Y OUR IP A DDRESS 26 3. Select the TCP/IP that is bound to the net work adapter that you are currently using to configure y our SMC2671W . Click “Properties. ”[...]

W INDOWS 98/M E 27 4. Select the “Specify an IP address” option and insert 192.168.2.x ( where x is 2 ~ 24, 26 ~ 254). Then insert 255.255.25 5.0 f or the subnet mask. 5. Press OK and reboot the machine when pro mpted to do so .[...]

C ONFIGURI NG Y OUR IP A DDRESS 28 Windows 2000 1. Right-click the “Netw ork Places” icon on your desktop and click “P roper ties. ” 2. Right-click y our Local Area Connectio n and clic k “Proper ties. ”[...]

W INDO WS 2000 29 3. Click “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” and click “Proper ties. ” Select the “Use th e f ollowing IP Address” optio n and inser t 192.168.2.x ( where x is 2 ~ 24, 26 ~ 254) . Specify the def ault gate wa y and DNS ser v er as indicat ed b y yo ur network administrator or Inter net Ser vice Provider . 4. Click “OK” and [...]

C ONFIGURI NG Y OUR IP A DDRESS 30 Windows XP 1. Right-click the “Netw ork Places” icon on your desktop and click “P roper ties. ” 2. Right-click y our “Local Area Connect ion” and clic k “Properties. ”[...]

W INDO WS XP 31 3. Click “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” and click “Proper ties. ”[...]

C ONFIGURI NG Y OUR IP A DDRESS 32 4. Select the “Use the follo wing IP Address” option an d inser t 192.168.2.x ( where x is 2 ~ 24, 26 ~ 254) f or the IP address . Specify the de f ault gate wa y and DNS ser v er as indicated b y yo ur network administrator or I nternet Ser vice Provider . 5. Click “OK” and clic k “Close” to contin ue[...]

33 W EB M ANAGEMENT Browser Configuration Confirm that your browse r is configured f or a direct connection to the Inter net usin g the Ether net cable that is in stalled in the computer . Disable Proxy Connection Y ou will also need to verify that the HTTP Proxy f eature of y our web bro wser is disabled. This is so that y our web browser will be [...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 34 T o access the SMC26 71W’ s management int erf ace , enter the Wireless Ethernet Adapter IP address in y our w eb bro wser http:// 192. 168.2.25. Then enter t he pass word an d click LOGI N. (Def ault pass word: smcadmin) The home page disp la ys the Setup optio ns. Navigating the Web Browser Interface The SMC2671W’ s web ma[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 35 Use the web m anagement int erf ace to defi ne system par ameters , manage and contr ol the Wireless Ethernet Adapter and its ports, or monitor n etwork con ditions. The f ollowing table outlines the selections av ailab le from this program. Menu Description System Sets the password for administrator acc[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 36 System Password Settings Use this menu to r estrict access based on a password. (Default: smcadmin). Fo r security reasons, you should change the def ault pass word be f ore e xposing the SMC2671W to the Internet. P asswords can contain from 3 to 12 alpha numeric char acters and are not ca se-sensitive . Enter a maximum Idle Tim[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 37 LAN With “Obtain an IP Address Automatically [DHCP]” enab led, the IP address , subnet mask and def ault gatew a y can be dynamicall y assigned to the SMC2671W by the ne twork DHCP s er v er . Note: If there is n o DHCP server o n your network, then the SMC2671W will automatically start up with its d[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 38 Wireless T o configure the SMC2671 W as an Ethernet Adapter , all y ou need to do is defi ne the radio channe l, the Service Set Identifier (SSID), and encryption options. In Ethernet Adapter mode or Range Ext ender mode , the ra dio channel and SSID (Service Set ID) of the SMC2671W must be set to the s ame values as those of th[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 39 Wireless Channel: The radio channel through which a wireless access point communicates with PCs in its BSS. (Def ault: 6) Note: The available channel settings are limited by local regulations which de termine the numb er of channels that are availab le. • USA: 1 ~ 11 channels • Europe: 1 ~ 13 channel[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 40 64-Bit Manual Ent r y K e y 1~4 - Each K ey ID contains 10 HEX digit s. 128-Bit Man ual Entry K e y ID contains 26 HEX digits . Y ou may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the keys . F or automatic 64-bit se curity , enter a passphrase. F our ke ys will be generated (as shown abo v e). Choose a ke y from th[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 41 Client List The Client List screen displa ys the MAC address an d network speed of the associated clients .[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 42 Advanced Settings Operat ion Mode: This ma y be set to Access P oint, Range Extender or Eth ernet Adapter . (Default: Ethern et Adapter) Note: After you choose the oper ation mode for the SMC267 1W, be sure to click the APPLY button, and click OK on the confirmation message to enable the new setting. These modes are described be[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 43 The parame ters that f ollo w ma y be configured in any of the t hree modes described abo v e b ut the user is advised to lea v e them at their def ault sett ings. T ransmission Rat e : Set the da ta rate transmitted from the Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Th e lower the data rate, the longer the transmissio[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 44 Basic Rate : The highest rate specifie d is the rate the Wireless Ether net Adapter will use when transmit ting broadcast/m ulticast and manag ement frames . (Def ault: 1, 2 Mbps.) Preamble T ype : The access points and clien t card driv ers hav e a radio sett ing f or f or a lon g or shor t RF preamb le. Preamb le T ype off ers[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 45 Site Survey In Ethernet Adapter mode, the Site Surve y scans and shows all IEEE 802.11b wireless de vices within the adapter’ s signal range. Y ou can choose one of them to connect to by clic king on an (B)SSID entr y . BSSID : Basic Ser vice Set ID . The MAC address of the access point to which the ad[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 46 WEP : WE secur ity protect s your wireless LAN again st eav esdropping and unauthorized access b y intruders . If WEP is in use, all clients on the same ne twork must us e the same WEP ke y settings in or der to comm unicate with ea ch other . SSID : The Ser vice Set ID of the scann ed access points. MAC Filter The MAC Filtering[...]

N A VIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 47 Tools Use the T ools men u to bac k up the current configurat ion, restore a pre viously sa v ed configur ation, restore f actor y settings, upda te fir mware , and res et the SMC2671W . Configuration Tools • Backup Settings – Saves the SMC2671W’s conf iguration to a file. • Restore Settings – [...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 48 Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to update the f irmware or user interf ace to the latest v ersion. Do wnload the upg rade f ile from the web site an d sav e it to your hard drive. Clic k Browse to look f or the pre viously downloaded file. Clic k APPL Y . Chec k the Status page Inf or mation section to confirm that the upgra de[...]

W EB M ANAGEME NT 49 Reset Click APPL Y to reset the SMC2671W. Y our settings will not be changed. The reset will be complete when the power LED is lit red.[...]

W EB M ANAGEMENT 50 Statistics The Statistics page dis pla ys transmit and receiv e statistics for all associated stations .[...]

W EB M ANAGEME NT 51 Status The Status screen displa ys W AN/LAN connection status , firmware , and hardw are v ersion n umbers of the SMC267 1W.[...]

52 N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING The Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integr ated configur ation with 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. F or a list of the maximum dist ances betw een the AP/Bridge and wireless clients , ref er to page 57. The wireless netw ork cards and adapters can be con figured [...]

N ETWORK T OPOLOGIES 53 Infrastructure Wireless LAN An integr ated wired and wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Ser vice Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an acce ss point that is directly conne cted to the wired LAN. Each wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in its wireless g roup via [...]

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 54 Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs The Basic Ser vice Set (BSS) is the communications domain fo r each wireless ac cess point. F or wireless PCs that do not need to suppor t roaming, set the do main identifier (SSID) of the wireless card to the SSI D of the access p oint to which you want t[...]

N ETWORK T OPOLOGIES 55 A Wireless LAN with Inte rnet Access In this application one SMC267 1W is in Ethernet Adapter mode connected to a Microsoft Xb o x. Another SMC267 1W is acting in Access P oint mode. This provid es a wireless network and also Internet access for applications including Internet game pla ying.[...]

56 T ROUBLESHOOTING Check the f ollowing items before you contact technica l suppor t. 1. If mobile users do no t hav e roaming access to the SMC2671W: Make sure that all the SMC2671Ws and stations in the ESS in which the WLAN mo bile users can roam ar e configured to the same WEP setting, SSID , and authentication algorithm. 2. If the management u[...]

SMC N ETWORKS 802.11 B W IRELESS P RODUCT M AXIMUM D ISTANCE 57 SMC Networks 802.11b Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances post ed below are actu al tested distance thresholds. Howe v er , t here are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local en vironmental interf erence that m[...]

58 S PECIFICATIONS Standar ds Ether net: 802.3 Ethernet or 802.3u Fast Ethernet f or 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX (RJ-45) Radio: IEEE 802.11b Operating Channels IEEE 802.11b compliant USA & Canada: 1 ~ 11 channels, Europe (ETSI): 1 ~ 13 chann els, Japan: 1 ~ 14 channels Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Operating Frequenc y USA, Canada, and Europ e (ETSI): [...]

S PECIFICATIONS 59 LED Indicator s P o wer , Ether net Lin k/Activity , Wireless Activity (TX/RX) Antenna T wo 2.0 dBi omni-dire ctional dipole antennas Netw ork Management Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP SNMP Management U tility Operating Sy stem Compatibili ty Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Supported Protocol TCP/IP , IPX Encrypt ion 64-bit/128-bit WEP P assphr[...]

60 T ERMINOLOGY The f ollo wing is a list of terminology that is used in this document. Access P oint – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless ne tworks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computer s each with LAN adapters , connect ed as an indepen dent wireless LAN. Backb one – The core infr astruct[...]

T ERMINOLOGY 61 Ethernet – A popular local area data communicat ions network, which accepts transmission from co mputers and terminals. Ethernet operates on a 10 Mbps baseb and transmission r ate , using a shielded coaxial cab le or shielded twisted pair telephone wire. Infrastructu re – An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infr as[...]

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38 T esla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 Model Number : SMC2671W Revision Number E112003 -R01 F 1.0 Part Number : 150000024600E FOR TECH NICAL SUPPOR T , CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day , 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; Phn: (949) 679-8000; Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe : C ontact details can be found on www .smc-europe .com [...]