NDC comm NWH660 User Manual

User’s Guide Version A1 July 2002 National Datacomm Corporation 4th Fl., No. 24-2, Industry East Road IV Science-based Industrial

10 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point IWMS — The InstantWave Management System IWMS is a powerful network management system that is fully com

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 11 stations’ IP settings as described below; otherwise, Windows may continue to use the previous IP addr

12 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point IWMS Hardware and Software Requirements System requirements for installing and operating the InstantWav

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 13 Terminology Used in this Guide BSSID/MAC ID The BSSID (Basic Service Set ID) is a factory-set ID uni

14 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point How to Use this Guide This user’s guide gives complete instructions for installation and use of the Ins

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 15 Planning the Network Infrastructure Network Types An infrastructure network is formed by several stat

16 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Type 2. The next simplest wireless network is very similar to the Type 1 network. This time the AP is

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 17 Figure 3. Multiple-AP Network The reasons for having multiple APs installed are: 1. To increase

18 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Planning an Infrastructure Network This section explains some of the factors you need to consider when

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 19 Roaming InstantWave products allow wireless stations to roam freely within an infrastructure domain c

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point TRADEMARKS NDC and InstantWave are trademarks of National Datacomm Corporation. All other names mentioned i

20 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Hardware Description Figure 4. NWH660 Front Panel LED Indicators The NWH660’s LEDs show the status of

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 21 Connectors and Switches Figure 6. NWH660 Rear Panel Item Function Power jack DC 5V power input

22 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Hardware Pre-configuration Before adding the NWH660 to an existing Ethernet network, you may need to se

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 23 Using the AP COMFig Tool The AP COMFig Tool is a Windows-based utility used to configure the AP via a

24 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 8. AP COMFig Tool/Password AP COMFig/Service After connecting with the AP, click the Service t

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 25 General: The General panel (Figure 10) is the first panel in the Configuration section. Figure 10.

26 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point AP Alias Name Assigns the AP a unique human-friendly name that allows the AP to be easily identified. D

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 27 After making any changes, click the Apply button to make the changes effective immediately, without c

28 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Key Generation - There are two ways to generate a security key. The first is by entering any text in th

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 29 If you assign a fixed IP address to an NWH660, make sure that all NWH660s within the same network hav

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Packing List Your NWH660 package should contain the following items: • One InstantWave NWH660 11-Mbps Wir

30 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point a wired Ethernet LAN into the wireless LAN. If you do not require particular protocols on the wireless

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 31 SNMP Access Control: SNMP Access Control is the next tab on the box (Figure 14). Figure 14. Confi

32 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Two levels of access are available: Read Read-only rights. The user may read everything except the Ac

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 33 Figure 16. Hardware Diagnosis Click Start and the tests will commence. As each item is tested, a ye

34 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the AP, or type the file location and name i

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 35 For the best performance, follow the guidelines below in placing the product: • Place as high as pos

36 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Installing the InstantWave Management System step 1. Insert the InstantWave Management System disk i

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 37 Figure 20. Important Issues step 3. Older operating systems may need to update some system files

38 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 22. Select Program Folder step 5. Click Next again (Figure 22). Figure 23. Setup Complet

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 39 Using the InstantWave Management System Once the NWH660 is connected to an Ethernet network, a networ

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Contents INTRODUCTION...

40 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 24. InstantWave Management System step 2. Select one of the wireless devices on the list. T

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 41 Figure 25. Popup Menu Configuration step 1. For configuration, select the AP (NWH660) on the Hos

42 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 26. IP Configuration IP IP Address Setting: The InstantWave NWH660 is a DHCP client. It will

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 43 another LAN, the SNMP response packet needs to be forwarded by routers. The default gateway is the cl

44 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point • NetBEUI Protocol • AppleTalk Protocol • Other Protocols • Internet Multicast Frames Wireless The

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 45 Broadcast SSID Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcasting feature: If disabled, the NWH660 will

46 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point MAC Access Control This feature lets you limit access to the network through the access point. You can

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 47 Figure 29. Configuration/Mac Access Control Wireless stations registered in the MAC Address Control

48 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Encryption Click the Encryption tab (Figure 30) to set up the security options. Figure 30. Configura

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 49 Another WEP key generation method is to insert the key values directly from the keyboard. Enter your

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point AUTO-DISCOVERY...

50 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 32. New/Edit Address Two levels of access may be assigned: Read Read-only rights. The user ma

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 51 the event. You can save, open, and delete log files from the File menu. To assign a trap server, clic

52 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point To view trap log information, click the Start Trap View icon (a ringing telephone) in the upper left co

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 53 Monitor The Monitor tool allows the NWH660’s status, Ethernet statistics, wireless statistics, and ot

54 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figure 38. Monitor/Summary Summary Information The information shown is read-only. Device Name IWMS

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 55 Figure 39. Monitor/Statistics The Connected Wireless Stations window lists all the currently associ

56 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Reset Resetting the NWH660 will take about 30 seconds (Figure 41). Figure 41. Reset the AP Configurat

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 57 Figure 43. Upgrade Firmware Browse for the file to be uploaded to the NWH660, or type the path and

58 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Advanced Settings Batch mode operation In order to maximize the efficiency of wireless LAN management,

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 59 group with a specific Host Table name so that you can divide the wireless network into many small gro

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Figures FIGURE 1. SIMPLE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK...15 FIGURE 2.

60 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Import Host Table to check device’s availability Import the Host Table from a file (for convenience, yo

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 61 Figure 46. New/Edit/Delete a Host Address From here you can also select any AP or WEB on the table.

62 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Import the Configuration Profile from a File If there is an accident, the configuration file can also b

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 63 Figure 50. Import the Configuration Profile from a File (3) Encryption The configuration file does

64 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point FAQs The FAQs section attempts to answer the most commonly asked questions about InstantWave wireless a

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 65 Troubleshooting This section provides you with some troubleshooting info should you encounter install

66 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Transmission performance is slow or erratic. 1. Change the direction of the antenna slightly. 2. The

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 67 Technical Support Support from Your Network Supplier If assistance is required, call your supplier fo

68 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point NDC Limited Warranty Hardware NDC warrants its products to be free of defects in workmanship and materi

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 69 Limited Warranty Service Procedures Any product (1) received in error, (2) in a defective or non-func

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point FIGURE 43. UPGRADE FIRMWARE...57 FI

70 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Services after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires, all products can be repaired for a re

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 71 Specifications General Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B (U.S.) Standards Wireless LAN: IEE

72 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Wireless Specifications Emission Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Radio Frequency Range 2471 to 249

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 73 Appendix This appendix lists the channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains. The channel nu

74 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Index Access Control ... 31 Access Rights ... 31

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 75 Service Set ID... 26 Service/AP COMFig ... 24 SNMP Acces

8 InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Introduction Congratulations on choosing an InstantWave wireless product. This guide gives comprehensive

InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point 9 InstantWave Wireless LAN Products InstantWave wireless products provide an integrated solution to your