NDC comm NWH6210, NWH2610 manual Plan the wireless network

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Read through the next section ‘Plan the Network’, in order to get the best possible

performance from the InstantWave wireless network.

Step 1: Plan the wireless network

Refer to Plan the Network, page 17, for

 

details

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Pre-configure the AP, WWB,

 

Refer to Hardware Pre-Configuration, page

or WEC before installing it

 

27, for details.

into an existing Ethernet

 

If you wish to use the default settings for a

network

 

simple wireless infrastructure network or

 

 

single AP network, you may skip this step

 

 

 

Step 3: Install the AP, WWB, or

 

Refer to Hardware, page 54, for details.

WEC into the Ethernet

 

Note: If your network is a simple wireless

 

 

network

 

infrastructure network, you need only place

 

 

 

the AP in a suitable location to finish the AP

 

 

 

installation

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4: Make online configuration

 

Refer to Install the InstantWave

and manage the AP, WWB,

 

Management , page 27, and Using the

or WEC via the IWMS

 

InstantWave Management , page 28, for

utility

 

details

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents User’s Guide National Datacomm CorporationTechnical Support NDC World Wide WebTrademarks NWH6210 package should contain the following items Packing ListNWH2610 package should contain the following items Table of Contents Upgrade Firmware List of Figures EW /E DIT /D Elete a H OST a DdressIntroduction InstantWave Wireless LAN Products InstantWave 11Mbps WWB/WEC Automatic Discovery of InstantWave Products Windows NT Windows 95/98Windows 2000/XP System Requirements for the InstantWave Management System Terminology Used in this Guide Domain Name/SSIDRoaming Regulatory DomainWEP How to Use this Guide Plan the wireless network Access Point Wireless Computer-1 Computer-2 With WECPlan the Network Infrastructure Network TypesSingle AP Network Planning WWB and WEC for your wireless network Multiple AP NetworkComplex Infrastructure network Multiple AP Installation Single AP InstallationPlanning an Infrastructure Network Roaming InstantWave 11Mbps WWB/WEC NWH6210 Panels and Connectors LED Indicators NWH6210Hardware Description Color FunctionConnectors Connector FunctionLED Indicators NWH2610 NWH2610 PanelsHardware Pre-Configuration Install the InstantWave Management SystemUsing the InstantWave Management System Hosts ViewAuto-Discovery Auto-DiscoveryPopup Menu Configuration Dhcp ConfigurationDhcp Static IP Configuration FilterConfiguration/Filter Wireless Setting Configuration/Wireless SettingAuthentication NameSsid Domain ModeEthernet Ethernet/Fixed AddressIdle Time Ethernet/Idle TimeConfiguration/Encryption EncryptionInstantWave 11Mbps WWB/WEC Snmp Access Control Configuration/SNMP Access ControlNew/Edit Address Configuration/Trap Server Trap ServerMonitor Summary InformationWireless Statistics Monitor/SummaryMonitor/Statistics Upgrade Firmware Upgrade FirmwareReset Load DefaultAdvanced Setting Batch mode operationManage the Iwms Host Table Partition the network according to the physical locationCreate a Host Table via Automatic Discovery Import Host Table to check device’s availability New/Edit/Delete a Host Address on the Host TableExport a Configuration profile to a File Import the Configuration Profile from a FileImport the Configuration Profile from a File Hardware InstantWave Product Placement GuidelinesMounting the WWB InstantWave 11Mbps WWB/WEC Troubleshooting Symptom Suggested SolutionsInstantWave 11Mbps WWB/WEC Technical Support Support from Your Network SupplierNDC Limited Warranty HardwareLimited Warranty Service Procedures Services after Warranty Period Specifications Firmware Upgrade TemperatureTransmitter ReceiverAppendix Channel CenterSpain France Japan Number Frequency MHzIndex MAC IDWEP