Contents | NDC comm NWH660 guide

Contents
INTRODUCTION	8
INSTANTWAVE WIRELESS LAN PRODUCTS	9
IWMS — THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	10
AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF INSTANTWAVE DEVICES	10
IWMS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS	12
TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS GUIDE	13
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE	14
PLANNING THE NETWORK	15
INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK TYPES	15
PLANNING AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK	18
Single AP Installation	18
Multiple AP Installation	18
ROAMING	19
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION	20
LED INDICATORS	20
CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES	21
HARDWARE PRE-CONFIGURATION	22
INSTALLING THE AP MANAGEMENT TOOLS	22
USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL	23
AP COMFIG/PASSWORD	23
AP COMFIG/SERVICE	24
General:	25
Encryption:	27
IP:	28
Filter:	29
SNMP Access Control:	31
PERFORM AP SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST	32
UPGRADE AP FIRMWARE	33
RESET AP CONFIGURATION	34
INSTANTWAVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES	34
INSTALLING THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	36
USING THE INSTANTWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	39
InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point

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NDC comm NWH660 manual Contents

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Mbps User’s GuideNational Datacomm Corporation Technical Support Trademarks Packing List Your NWH660 package should contain the following items Contents Advanced Settings Figures Igure Introduction InstantWave Wireless LAN Products Snmp Iwms The InstantWave Management System Automatic Discovery of InstantWave Devices Windows NT Windows 95/98Windows 2000/XP Iwms Hardware and Software Requirements Terminology Used in this Guide Regulatory Domain How to Use this Guide See Hardware Pre-configuration, page 22, forSee Installing the InstantWave Management See Using the InstantWave Management Access Point Wireless Computer-1 Computer-2Planning the Network Infrastructure Network Types Wired Computers Server Access Point Wireless Computers Single AP Network Sales Domain Multiple AP Installation Single AP InstallationPlanning an Infrastructure Network Roaming Hardware Description LED IndicatorsColor Meaning Connectors and Switches Function Hardware Pre-configuration Installing the AP Management Tools Using the AP COMFig Tool AP COMFig/Password AP COMFig/Service AP COMFig Tool/Password Configuration/General General AP Alias Name Domain NameTransmission Rate Basic Rates Configuration/Encryption Encryption InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Dhcp Filter Configuration/Filter Snmp Access Control Configuration/SNMP Access Control Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test Upgrade AP Firmware Hardware Diagnosis Reset AP Configuration InstantWave Product Placement Guidelines InstantWave 11-Mbps Wireless Access Point Installing the InstantWave Management System Click Next Important Issues Click Next again Figure Using the InstantWave Management System Auto-Discovery InstantWave Management System Configuration Popup Menu IP Configuration Next panel in the configuration dialog box is Filter Figure Wireless Name Broadcast TransmissionRate Channel MAC Access Control Address MAC Address List StatusIdentifier Click the Encryption tab to set up the security options New/Edit Address dialog box will open Figure Trap Server New/Edit Address Configuration/Trap Server Trap View Monitor Monitor Summary Information Statistics Monitor/Statistics Load Default ResetUpgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware Advanced Settings Batch mode operationManage Iwms Host Table Partition the network according to the physical location Create Host Table via Automatic Discovery Import Host Table to check device’s availability New/Edit/Delete a Host Address on Host Table Export the Configuration profile to a File New/Edit/Delete a Host Address Import the Configuration Profile from a File Import the Configuration Profile from a File Encryption FAQs Question Answer Troubleshooting Symptom Suggested Solutions Location of the wireless PC or AP Technical Support Support from Your Network Supplier NDC Limited Warranty Hardware Limited Warranty Service Procedures Services after Warranty Period Specifications Firmware Upgrade TemperatureEmission Type Radio Frequency Range Appendix Channel CenterSpain France Japan Number Frequency MHz Index Encryption 13, 27, 48 Ssid