Quatech ABDB-ET Series Disassociation, Service, Distribution service, Hot spot, Independent Basic

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Glossary

Disassociation

An IEEE 802.11 term that defines the process a station or Access Point uses

service

to notify that it is terminating an existing association.

Distribution service

An IEEE 802.11 station uses the distribution service to send MAC frames

 

across a distribution system.

GPIO

General Purpose Input/Output refers to the digital I/O lines.

Hot spot

Same as an Access Point (usually found in public areas such as coffee shops

 

and airports).

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, an international organization

 

that develops standards for electrical technologies. The organization uses a

 

series of numbers, like the Dewey Decimal system in libraries, to differentiate

 

between the various technology families.

Independent Basic

An IEEE 802.11-based wireless network that has no backbone infrastructure

Service Set Network

and consists of at least two wireless stations. This type of network is often

(IBSS Network)

referred to as an “Ad-Hoc network” because it can be constructed quickly

 

without too much planning.

Infrastructure mode

A client setting providing connectivity to an Access Point. As compared to Ad-

 

Hoc mode, whereby PCs communicate directly with each other, clients set in

 

Infrastructure mode all pass data through a central Access Point. The Access

 

Point not only mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate

 

neighborhood, but also provides communication with the wired network. See

 

Ad-Hoc Mode and Access Point.

LAN application

A software application that runs on a computer (which is attached to a LAN,

 

Intranet or the Internet) and using various protocols, can communicate with

 

the Bridge.

LEAP

Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol developed by Cisco. LEAP

 

provides username/password-based authentication between a wireless client

 

and a RADIUS server. It is one of several protocols used with the IEEE

 

802.1X standard for LAN port access control.

Local Area Network

A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical

 

proximity for sharing resources such as Internet connections, printers, files

 

and drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known

 

as a wireless LAN or WLAN.

Medium Access

One of two sub-layers that make up the Data Link Layer of the OSI reference

Control Layer

model. The MAC layer is responsible for moving data packets to and from

 

one network node to another across a shared channel.

Peer-to-peer

A wireless or wired computer network that has no server or central hub or

network

router. All the networked PCs are equally able to act as a network server or

 

client, and each client computer can talk to all the other wireless computers

 

without having to go through an Access Point or hub. However, since there is

 

no central base station to monitor traffic or provide Internet access, the

 

various signals can collide with each other, reducing overall performance.

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Contents AirborneDirectPPEthernet Bridge User’s Guide Disclaimer Quatech, Inc. HeadquartersContents Contents List of Figures AirborneDirect Ethernet Bridge Hardware heavy-duty packageList of Tables Chapter IntroductionFeatures and Benefitst AirborneDirect Ethernet Bridge Features and BenefitsSample Application Basic Application Involving a LAN Host and Ethernet ClientUsingtthis Documentt Conventions TerminologyRelated Documentation Hardware Installation Standard Package ContentsItems Supplied by the User Reset Switch Standard Package Hardware DescriptionIndicator LEDs Indicator LEDs on the AirborneDirect Ethernet BridgeAirborneDirect Ethernet Bridge Indicator LEDs PowerLED Color Function LinkMounting Cradle Dimensions Mounting CradleHEAVY-DUTY Package AirborneDirect Ethernet Bridge Hardware heavy-duty packageAirborneDirect Heavy-Duty Cable Evaluation Kit Item Ethernet/Power AirborneDirect Heavy-Duty Ethernet Bridge Indicator LEDsEnd Cap Layout RP-SMA MaleSelecting a Location ƒ Trees and large plantsƒ Man-made obstacles ƒ FloorConnecting the Bridge This page intentionally left blank Initial Configuration Wireless ConfigurationFind the Service Set Identifier String Ssid Disable Wireless SecurityVerify the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp Name Verify the MAC AddressVerifying Your Connections WPA-LEAP Security System RequirementsComputer Resource Requirements System Implementation Considerationsƒ Roaming ƒ Data Throughput and Latencyƒ Re-Keying This page intentionally left blank Airborne Control Center Launching the ACCAirborne Control Center Performing Configuration Activities Navigating around the ACCƒ Changing the user name and administrator password ƒ Resetting the Bridgeƒ Modifying Device Services Settings ƒ Restarting the BridgeSaving Configuration Changes Saved Settings ScreenBasic Configuration Settings Status Page Basic Configuration SettingsMiscellaneous Settings Page Basic Configuration Settings Miscellaneous OEM SettingsParameter Description Miscellaneous OEM Settings OEM Authentication SettingsNetwork Settings Page Basic Configuration Settings Wireless Network ConfigurationFigureX13. Wireless Network Configuration PageX Parameter Description Wireless Network Settings Wireless Network Configuration SettingsWireless Security Settings WPA-LEAP64Parameter Description Advanced Settings This value otherwise, unexpected results can occurNetwork IP Settings Acquire Time Limit secondsDiscovery Settings Region Country Codes Advanced Configuration Settings Services Page Advanced Configuration SettingsNetwork Services Settings Parameter DescriptionSecurity Settings Page Advanced Configuration Setting Security ConfigurationSecurity Configuration Settings Configuration UserUpdate Firmware Page Advanced Configuration Settings Update Firmwareƒ DirectEthernetx.x.x.x.bin ACC will display the message shown in FigureX18.X Reset Page Advanced Configuration Settings ResetRestarting the Bridge Confirm RestartTroubleshooting Troubleshooting SuggestionsTroubleshooting Suggestions Quatech, Inc. Confidential LED Troubleshooting Indicator LED Troubleshooting If the… Perform These Tasks…Power LED is Amber Comm LED is Off or AmberSpecifications Appendix aEthernet Interface Heavy-Duty package Pin Assignments Name DescriptionWireless Network Interface RF PowerFrequency ChannelsAirborneDirect Ethernet Bridge Users Guide 100-8007-141G Dimensions Standard Packaging EnclosureHeavy-Duty Packaging Enclosure Heavy-Duty Power Supply Specifications Parameter MinMax FCC Compliance FCC StatementFCC RF Exposure Statement Information for Canadian Users IC NoticeMANUFACTURER’S Declaration of Conformity Industry Canada Notice Applicable to USE Within CanadaAvis DE Conformite a LA Reglementation D’INDUSTRIE Canada Industry Canada IC Emissions Compliance StatementEuropean COMMUNITY-CE Notice EC Declaration of Conformity Countries RestrictionsΟυσιωδεισ Απαιτησεισ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ Λοιπεσ Σχετικεσ Διαταξεiσ ΤΗΣ This page intentionally left blank Access Point Ad-Hoc modeAssociation service AuthenticationService Distribution serviceService Set Network Infrastructure modeService Set Wi-FiWi-Fi Alliance Wired EquivalentThis page intentionally left blank Index Index 100-8007-141G Revision 1.41 May

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