Intermec MobileLAN access 2101 System Manual

Category
Network switches
Type
System Manual
MobileLAN
access
21XX
System Manual
Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
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Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-668-7043
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Outside U.S.A. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers
to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for
any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
2002 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, INCA (under license), MobileLAN, JANUS, IRL, Trakker Antares,
EZBuilder, TE 2000, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser, Universal Access Point, UAP, Duratherm,
EasyCoder, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intermec.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (
or
) symbol in
every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion, and
to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.
There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 11/1998 Added information about the 900 MHz UAP and WAP, and the OpenAir WAP.
003 6/1999 Added information about the IEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence radio and firmware
upgrade features.
004 10/1999 Added information about the S-UHF radio and the 2101 Universal Office Access
Point. This revision also reflects the discontinuance of the 2110 Wireless Access
Point and the name change for this manual from a user’s manual to a technical
reference manual.
005 12/1999 Revised IEEE 802.11 DS radio menus and parameters.
006 10/2000 Revised to support firmware v1.4. Features include the addition of the IEEE 802.11b
radio, WEP 128, IDRS, and the Web User Name parameter.
007 02/2001 Reorganized and revised to support firmware 1.50. Features include the ability to use
the access point as a DHCP server, improved access control, and internet software
download support.
008 03/2002 Reorganized and revised to support firmware 1.7x and the 2106 access point with the
802.11a radio. This revision also reflects the name change for this manual from a
technical reference manual to the MobileLAN access 21XX System Manual.
Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin xiii
Warranty Information xiii
Safety Summary xiii
Cautions and Notes xiv
About This Manual xiv
Patent Information xv
Other Related Manuals xv
Getting Started
Overview of the MobileLAN access 21XX Family 1-3
Features 1-4
What’s New for Release 1.7X? 1-5
Understanding the LEDs 1-6
Understanding the Ports 1-8
How the 21XX Fits in Your Network 1-11
Using an Access Point in a Simple Wireless Network 1-11
Using Access Points and Roaming End Devices 1-12
Using Access Points with Dual Radios For Redundancy 1-13
Using Access Points to Create a Point-to-Point Bridge 1-14
Using an Access Point as a WAP 1-15
Configuring the 21XX (Setting the IP Address) 1-16
Using the MobileLAN access Utility 1-16
Using a Communications Program 1-18
Using a Web Browser Interface 1-21
Saving Configuration Changes 1-23
Installing the 21XX
Installation Guidelines 2-3
Microwave Ovens 2-3
Cordless Telephones 2-4
Other Access Points 2-4
Installing the 2101 2-4
Attaching the Standard Antenna 2-5
Attaching the Dual Antenna Bracket for Antenna Diversity (802.11b) 2-6
Mounting the 2101 Using the Wall Bracket 2-6
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Connecting to Your Wired LAN 2-8
Connecting to Power 2-8
Installing the 2100 2-9
Mounting the 2100 2-9
Attaching an Antenna 2-9
Connecting to Your Wired LAN 2-9
Connecting to Power 2-10
Installing the 2102/2106 2-10
Mounting the 2102/2106 Using the Mounting Bracket 2-11
Positioning the Standard Antenna 2-12
Attaching an External Antenna (2102) 2-12
Connecting to Your Ethernet Network 2-14
Connecting to Power 2-14
Connecting to Your Fiber Optic Network 2-15
Connecting to an MT-RJ Network 2-15
Connecting to an SC Network 2-16
Connecting to an ST Network 2-17
Using the MobileLAN splitter 2-17
External Antenna Placement Guidelines 2-19
Positioning Antennas for 802.11b Radios 2-19
Positioning Antennas for Antenna Diversity 2-20
Positioning Antennas for Dual Radios 2-20
Positioning Antennas for an OpenAir WAP 2-21
Configuring the Ethernet Network
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings 3-3
Configuring the 21XX as a DHCP Client 3-5
Configuring the 21XX as a DHCP Server 3-6
Supported DHCP Server Options 3-8
Unsupported DHCP Server Options 3-8
About Network Address Translation (NAT) 3-8
Configuring the 21XX as an ARP Server 3-9
Configuring the 21XX to Send ARP Requests 3-10
Configuring the Ethernet or Fiber Optic Settings 3-11
Configuring Ethernet Filters 3-13
Configuring the Ethernet Address Table 3-13
Using Ethernet Frame Type Filters 3-14
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Using Predefined Subtype Filters 3-17
Customizing Subtype Filters 3-18
Configuring Advanced Filters 3-20
Setting Filter Values 3-20
Setting Filter Expressions 3-21
Ethernet Advanced Filter Example 3-23
Configuring the Spanning Tree
Configuring the Spanning Tree Parameters 4-3
About the Root Access Point 4-5
About Bridging 4-6
About Secondary LANs and Designated Bridges 4-8
Configuring Global Parameters 4-9
Configuring Global Flooding 4-9
Configuring Global RF Parameters 4-12
About IP Tunnels 4-14
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 4-16
Originating IP Tunnels 4-17
Establishing and Maintaining IP Tunnels 4-17
IP Addressing for End Devices 4-18
Using Non-IP Protocols 4-18
Frame Forwarding 4-18
Outbound Frames 4-20
Inbound Frames 4-20
Configuring IP Tunnels 4-20
Configuring IP Tunnel Filters 4-23
Using IP Tunnel Frame Type Filters 4-24
Using Predefined Subtype Filters 4-27
Customizing Subtype Filters 4-28
IP Tunnel Filter Examples 4-29
Example 1 4-30
Example 2 4-30
Example 3 4-32
Example 4 4-32
Comparing IP Tunnels to Mobile IP 4-33
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Configuring the Radios
About the Radios 5-3
Configuring the IEEE 802.11b Radio 5-4
Configuring 802.11b Radio Advanced Parameters 5-7
Configuring a MobileLAN voice Network 5-9
Configuring the IEEE 802.11a Radio 5-10
Configuring 802.11a Radio Advanced Parameters 5-13
Configuring the WLI Forum OpenAir Radio 5-15
Setting Manual MAC Parameters 5-17
Configuring the 902 MHz Radio 5-20
Configuring the S-UHF Radio 5-22
Configuring WAPs 5-24
Example: Configuring an OpenAir WAP 5-27
Configuring Point-to-Point Bridges 5-28
Example: Configuring an 802.11b Point-to-Point Bridge 5-31
Examples - Configuring 802.11b Networks 5-31
Example 1: Configuring Wireless Hops Without WEP 5-31
Example 2: Configuring a Wireless Hop From a Remote LAN 5-33
Example 3: Configuring Wireless Hops With WEP 5-34
Setting Up Security
About Security 6-3
Enabling Access Methods 6-3
Setting Up Logins 6-5
Configuring the Internal RADIUS Server 6-8
Using MobileLAN secure (802.1x) 6-10
Using Static WEP Keys 6-13
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Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the 21XX
Managing the 21XX 7-3
Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 7-3
Using Intermec Device Registration Service (IDRS) Servers 7-5
Maintaining the 21XX 7-6
Understanding the LEDs Lighting Sequence 7-6
Viewing AP Connections 7-7
Viewing Port Statistics 7-8
Viewing the Configuration Summary 7-9
Viewing the About This Access Point Screen 7-10
Restoring the 21XX to the Default Configuration 7-10
Using the MobileLAN access Utility 7-11
Using the Web Browser Interface 7-12
Troubleshooting the 21XX 7-13
Getting Help With Your Installation 7-13
General Troubleshooting 7-13
Troubleshooting the Radios 7-17
Using LEDs 7-17
Using a Communications Program or a Telnet Session 7-17
Using Radio MAC Ping (802.11b Radios) 7-18
Using ICMP Echo 7-19
Reloading Access Point Files 7-21
Upgrading the 21XX 7-24
Using the MobileLAN access Utility 7-24
Using a Web Browser Interface 7-27
Using a Communications Program 7-28
Using TFTP 7-31
Troubleshooting the Upgrade 7-36
Additional Access Point Features
Understanding the Access Point Segments 8-3
Using the AP Monitor 8-3
Entering the AP Monitor 8-3
Using AP Monitor Commands 8-4
Using Content Addressable Memory (CAM) Mode Commands 8-5
Using Test Mode Commands 8-6
Using Service Mode Commands 8-7
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Using Command Console Mode 8-11
Entering Command Console Mode 8-11
Using the Commands 8-12
Using TFTP Commands 8-14
Using sdvars Commands 8-18
Creating Script Files 8-21
Specifications and Default Settings
Specifications A-3
2101 A-3
2100 A-4
2102 A-5
2106 A-6
Radio Specifications A-7
IEEE 802.11b A-7
IEEE 802.11a A-8
WLI Forum OpenAir A-8
902 MHz A-9
S-UHF A-9
Antennas and Antenna Accessories A-10
Default Settings A-12
TCP/IP Settings Menu Defaults A-12
Spanning Tree Settings Menu Defaults A-12
Global Flooding Menu Defaults A-13
Global RF Parameters Menu Defaults A-13
Ethernet Configuration Menu Defaults A-14
Ethernet Filters Menu Defaults A-14
Ethernet Advanced Filters Menu Defaults A-15
IP Tunnels Menu Defaults A-16
Tunnel Filters Menu Defaults A-16
Network Management Menu Defaults A-17
Security Menu Defaults A-17
Password Menu Defaults A-17
802.1x Menu Defaults A-18
IEEE 802.11 (b or a) WEP Menu Defaults A-18
Internal RADIUS Server Menu Defaults A-18
IEEE 802.11b Radio Menu Defaults A-19
IEEE 802.11a Radio Menu Defaults A-20
OpenAir Radio Menu Defaults A-21
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902 MHz Radio Configuration Menu Defaults A-22
S-UHF Radio Configuration Menu Defaults A-22
Glossary
Index
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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety precautions,
cautions and notes, document formatting conventions, and sources of additional product
information. A documentation roadmap is also provided to guide you in finding the
appropriate information.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact your local
Intermec sales organization. In the U.S.A. you can call 1-800-755-5505, and in Canada
call 1-800-668-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service list that ships
with this manual for the address and telephone number of your Intermec Technologies
sales organization.
Note:
Opening this product may void the warranty. The internal workings of this
product can only be accessed by Intermec service personnel. Radio replacements and
upgrades require Intermec service personnel.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this
book before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured,
and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and
cautions.
Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone
under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be
present for your safety.
First aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.
Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops
breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you should
be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
Energized equipment Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a
responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock
from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform authorized emergency
work on energized equipment, be sure that you comply strictly with approved safety
regulations.
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Cautions and Notes
The cautions and notes in this manual use the following format.
Caution
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that
must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction, or corruption
or loss of data.
Conseil
Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode,
d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour empêcher
l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de
données.
Note:
Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain special
instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.
About This Manual
The MobileLAN access 21XX System Manual provides you with information about the
features of the access points, and how to install, configure, and troubleshoot it. You
must be familiar with your host PC, your network, your other Intermec equipment, and
your data collection network.
Terminology
You should be aware of how these terms are being used in this manual:
Term Description
access point These terms are used to describe any of the MobileLAN
access 21XX products, including the 2100, the 2101, the
2102, the 2102S, and the 2106 unless specifically stated
otherwise.
WAP This term refers specifically to a MobileLAN access 21XX
that is configured as a wireless repeater.
end device Any wireless end device configured to transmit data to and
receive data from a MobileLAN access 21XX.
Before You Begin
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Format Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad
This table describes the formatting conventions for input from host PC keyboards:
Convention How to Interpret the Convention
Special text
Shows the command as you should enter it into the device.
Italic text
Indicates a variable that you must replace with a value.
Bold
text
Indicates the keys you must press on a PC keyboard. For example,
press
Enter
means you press the key labeled Enter on the PC
keyboard.
where This word introduces a list of parameters and explains the values
you can specify for them.
Patent Information
Product is covered by one or more of the following patents: 4,910,794; 5,070,536;
5,295,154; 5,349,678; 5,394,436; 5,425,051; 5,428,636; 5,483,676; 5,504,746;
5,546,397; 5,574,979; 5,592,512; 5,680,633; 5,682,299; 5,696,903; 5,740,366;
5,790,536; 5,844,893; 5,862,171; 5,940,771; 5,960,344.
There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Other Related Manuals
You may need additional information when working with the MobileLAN access 21XX
products. Please visit our Web site at www.intermec.com to download many of our
current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals,
contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
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Getting Started
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MobileLAN access 21XX User’s Manual
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Getting Started
1-3
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The chapter introduces and explains the 21XX access points and how you can use
them in a data collection network.
Overview of the MobileLAN access 21XX Family
Intermec’s MobileLAN
access 21XX family of access points delivers reliable and
seamless wireless performance to almost any operational environment. They are
designed for standards-based connectivity and they support industry standard IEEE
802.11b, WLI Forum OpenAir, and IEEE 802.11a wireless technologies.
The 2100, 2101, or 2102/2102S with an IEEE 802.11b radio installed is Wi-Fi certified
for interoperability with other 802.11b wireless LAN devices.
The 21XX family consists of these access points:
2101
2100
2102/2102S
2106
The access point can be configured as an access point or as a point-to-point bridge. An
access point is connected to a wired local area network (LAN) and provides network
access for wireless end devices. A point-to-point bridge connects two wired LANs and
is often used to provide wireless communications in locations where running cable is
difficult, such as across roads or between buildings.
The access point can also be configured as a wireless access point (WAP) or repeater. A
WAP is not connected to a wired LAN; it receives data from wireless end devices and
forwards the data to an access point (that is connected to the wired LAN). A WAP is
useful in areas that do not support a wired network connection.
Note:
For help with your 2102S (Simplified) access point, see the MobileLAN
access
2102S User’s Guide (Part No. 072021).
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Features
This table summarizes the similarities and differences between the access points.
21XX Feature Comparison
Feature 2101 2100 2102 2106
Access Point Yes Yes Yes Yes
Point-to-Point Bridge
(Wireless Bridge)
Yes Yes Yes Not Yet
Wireless Access Point
(Repeater)
Yes Yes No No
Radios 802.11b, OpenAir 802.11b, OpenAir,
900 MHz, S-UHF
802.11b, OpenAir 802.11a
Radio Independent
Yes Yes No No
Dual Radio Support Yes Yes No No
Wi-Fi Compliant Yes Yes Yes Not Yet
10/100BaseT Yes Yes No Yes
10BaseT Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fiber Optics Yes Yes No No
Serial Port Yes Yes Yes No
Data Link Tunneling Yes Yes Yes Yes
IP Tunneling Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antenna Diversity Yes Yes Yes No
Non-incentive
Antenna System
No Yes No No
NEMA 4/IP 54
Protection
No Yes No No
Power Supply OptionDCACDCDC
Heater Option No Yes No No
Power Over Ethernet
Option
Yes with
MobileLAN
splitter
Yes Yes with
MobileLAN
splitter
Yes with
MobileLAN
splitter
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