Introduction

Congratulations on choosing one of NDC’s InstantWave High Rate wireless networking products. InstantWave High Rate was one of the first IEEE 802.11b wireless standard compliant products in the industry and was designed to maximize the convenience of networking. You will find InstantWave High Rate products very easy to setup and use.

The User’s Guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the InstantWave NWH650 High Rate Access Point (AP). The AP provides a transparent bridged connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows your wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to your wired network. It manages the flow of data packets from the wired LAN to the wireless LAN, and vice versa. The Access Point Management System (APMS) performs wireless network configuration management and diagnostic functions.

InstantWave High Rate Family

The InstantWave NWH650 High Rate Access Point is part of a family of easy to use high performance wireless communication products. The family products include:

•InstantWave High Rate Access Points (NWH650, NWH660)

•InstantWave High Rate PCI Card (NWH630)

•InstantWave High Rate PC Card (NWH610)

System Requirements

System requirements to install and operate the InstantWave High Rate Access Point are:

•One PC

•One 802.11b compliant card

•An Ethernet drop (UTP)

•An RS-232 cable (only used when configuration of the AP’s network properties is necessary)

•A PC (only used when configuration of the AP’s network properties is necessary)

Cabling

Connecting the Access Point (AP) to an Ethernet network requires an Unshielded Twisted-Pair cable. The AP fits into the network just as any other node would do. An LED will light to indicate a connection. The cable length should follow Ethernet standards in each case.

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