2.4G 54Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Quick Installation Guide Version 2.0 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 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 energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly Bridge proved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Contain TX FCC ID: N89-WA638I CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CyberTAN declared that WA638-I is limited in CH1-CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA. 2 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 4 THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT FEATURES ..................................... ~
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! |wqC 3 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WS638 Wireless Ethernet Bridge. This Ethernet Bridge provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The WS638 is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and network resources on the network without inconvenient wires!
The Wireless Ethernet Bridge Features Wireless Features l 11g Standards Compliant The Ethernet Bridge complies with IEEE802.11g standard, l and it is interoperable with IEEE802.11g-Compliant Equipment Interoperable with IEEE802.11b Backward compatible with IEEE802.11b equipments l Data Rate Auto Fall-Back - Provides 54, 48, 36, 24,12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps wireless data rate shifting dynamically between 11g and 11b to guarantee availability and reliability of wireless connections l Roaming Provides seamless roaming within 802.11g and 802.11b wireless LAN infrastructure. l Long Distance Reach Support 80M indoor and 300M outdoors long operating distance under normal environment condition. LAN Features l DHCP Client Enable the Ethernet Bridge to act as a DHCP client to receive IP address from DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN. l Built-in 10/100M LAN Port It designed to connect the Ethernet Bridge with any Ethernet-ready devices, such as desktop PC, printer server, and network printer/scanner. Configuration & Management l Easy to Setup With windows-based Wireless Navigator Utility, user can easily setup the IP address of this Ethernet Bridge, and upgrade the firmware. l Easy to manage User can use any WEB browser from anywhere on the wired or wireless LAN to configure the Ethernet Bridge easily. Security l Configuring Protection Provides password protection to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration 4 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual l Wireless LAN Security - Provide 64-bit & 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption to protect the wireless data transmissions. Package Contents l One 54Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge with dipole antenna connected l One CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator utility software & users manual included) l One RJ-45 straight LAN Cable l One Power Ethernet Bridge l One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 5 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual 2.Hardware Installation Physical Details Rear Panel Antenna Connector Reset Button LAN Connection Reset Button Power Input Reset mean Initiation. While pressing the button, the Ethernet Bridge will reboot and reset current configurations to factory default settings. The left indicator DIAG on Ethernet Bridge will be off and then begin blinking. Then this initiation action will be completed when the indicator DIAG is always green instead of blinking. LAN Cable Selection Auto MDIX, no mater that plug-in the RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines are reversed or normal, it will auto select the proper mode to connect to PC or Hub/Switch. Power Input LAN Connection Use Only the power Ethernet Bridge supplied with the Ethernet Bridge Use standard Ethernet cable (RJ-45 connector) to connect your PC, hub/switch or broadband router/modem to this LAN port. 6 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual LED Indications Power on Power off Initial Hardware Error Power LAN Wireless-g Description LAN port is connected. No connection and neither data forwarding from LAN ports. LAN is connected and data is sending or receiving via LAN port Wireless port is connected with another wireless device. Wireless port is not connected to any device. LED Power Color Green Status ON OFF Blinking Orange ON LAN Green ON OFF Blinking Wireless Green ON OFF Blinking Wireless is connected and data is sending or receiving via wireless port. 7 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Hardware Installation Following illustration is an example showing how to install Ethernet Bridge with your PC. Be sure to use the supplied power Ethernet Bridge. You may also connect the Ethernet Bridge to other Ethernet-ready device, such as printer server. Note!
8 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Connecting the Ethernet Bridge to Your Network There are two network scenarios as below:
Ad-hoc Networking Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. However, with ad-hoc networking, users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.
<PC to Network Printer>
<PC to PC >
Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in that it includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc structure where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on an infrastructure network, the access point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc networking:
Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point. Roaming: the access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN. 9 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point Ethernet Bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts.
<PC to LAN>
<Printer to LAN>
In the next charter, you will be guided to how to connect the Ethernet Bridge to wireless LAN 10 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual 3. Wireless Navigator Installation Install the Wireless Navigator The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow user easily to configure the Ethernet Bridge through any Windows-based PC. This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility to PC. Note!
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Please make sure that your PC already has TCP/IP protocol installed. If not, please contact your administrator for details if you have problems of setting up this TCP/IP protocol in your PC. Even your Ethernet Bridge is not connected with PC, but other Ethernet device, such as printer server. You still can install the Wireless Navigator in any PC located in the same IP subnet with the Ethernet Bridge. This utility can search the Ethernet Bridge via both wired and wireless Ethernet so that you still manage the Ethernet Bridge remotely. Step 1: Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Run SETUP.EXE program on the CD-ROM. The following window will be shown automatically. 11 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Step 2: After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished, the following window will be shown. Click the Next button to continue. Step 3: Key in your User Name and Company Name, and click Next button to continue. Step 4: The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. If you want to install the Wireless Navigator in another location, click the Browse button and select 12 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual an alternate destination. Click the Next button, when you are ready to continue. The setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder. Step 5: The screen will show you the Program Folder that the utility will use. You may type a new folder name to create a new program folder, or select one from the existing folder list, and click Next button to continue. 13 2.4G 54Mbps Wireless AP User's Manual Step 6: The Wireless Navigator has been installed now. Please click the Finish button to complete installation. To remove Wireless Navigator Utility, click the Start button, and select Programs, Wireless Navigator, and Uninstall, and then follow the instruction on screen. Note!
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