Enterasys Networks Network Card Wireless Ethernet Adapter I User manual

Brand: Enterasys Networks

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9033642

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FCC Notice

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Industry Canada (Canada)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

VCCI Notice

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference

from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver

in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according

to the instruction manual.

Declaration of Conformity

Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC

73/23/EEC

Manufacturer’s Name: Enterasys Networks, Inc.

Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way

PO Box 5005

Rochester, NH 03867

European Representative Name: Enterasys Networks Limited

European Representative Address: Network House, Newbury Business Park

London Road, Newbury

Berkshire RG14 2PZ, England

Model Name: RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter

Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards: EC Directive 89/336/EEC

EC Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 55022 Class B

EN 50082-1

EN 60950

Equipment Type/Environment: Information Technology Equipment, for use in a

Commercial or Light Industrial Environment.

We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged with this notice

conforms to the above directives.

Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe

Mr. Thomas Whissel Mr. Jim Sims

__________________________________________________ ____________________________________

Full Name Full Name

Manager, Compliance Engineering President - E.M.E.A.

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Contents

Preface

Purpose of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Organization of this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Associated Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1 Preparing for Installation

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Unpacking and Inspecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Ethernet Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

2 Configuration Overview

Wireless Infrastructure Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

3 Installation

Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Ethernet Adapter LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Table of Contents

4 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Uninstall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Starting the Ethernet Adapter Manager.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Saving a Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Loading a Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Setting and Removing Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Upgrading the Ethernet Adapter Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Resetting to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Changing Your PC Card Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Using the Log Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

PC Card Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Basic Tab Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Advanced Tab Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Encryption Tab Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Connect to a Wired Ethernet Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

5 General Serial Configuration

Configuration Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

UART Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Hardware Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Software Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Flow Control Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Serial Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

6 Wireless Printing

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Enable Wireless Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

vii

Table of Contents

A Terminal Configurator

Establishing a Direct Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Establishing a Telnet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Using the Terminal Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Main Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

The Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6

Configuration File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

File contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7

Network Bindings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Bridged Ethernet (lan0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-17

B Problem Solving

Preface

Purpose of the Manual

This manual describes how to install and set up the RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for use by personnel who will install and set up the RoamAbout

Wireless Ethernet Adapter.

Organization of this Document

This document is organized as follows:

Section Description

Chapter 1 Contains pre-installation information you should know

before you install the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter. This

includes the site requirements and specifications.

Chapter 2 Contains a configuration overview.

Chapter 3 Contains the step-by-step procedures to install the

RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter.

Chapter 4 Contains the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Manager

software installation procedure. It also contains the

information to configure the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter.

Chapter 5 Contains the general serial configuration settings used for all

serial port applications.

Chapter 6 Contains the configuration information to use the Ethernet

Adapter to enable wireless printing.

Appendix A Describes how to use the Terminal Configuration to

configure the Ethernet Adapter.

Appendix B Contains problem solving information.

Preface

Associated Documents

The following table lists the RoamAbout products and where to find additional

information.

Check the RoamAbout Wireless web site regularly for product upgrades and

documentation.

http://www.enterasys.com/wireless

Component Document

RoamAbout Access Point RoamAbout Access Point 2000 Hardware

Installation Guide

RoamAbout Access Point RoamAbout Access Point 2000 Hardware

Installation Quick Start

RoamAbout Access Point Manager RoamAbout 802.11 Wireless Networking Guide

RoamAbout 802.11 DS PC Card RoamAbout PC Card Drivers and Utilities

CD-ROM Kit

RoamAbout 802.11 Drivers RoamAbout PC Card Drivers and Utilities

CD-ROM Kit

RoamAbout Client Utility RoamAbout PC Card Drivers and Utilities

CD-ROM Kit

RoamAbout Work Station Update RoamAbout PC Card Drivers and Utilities

CD-ROM Kit

RoamAbout Outdoor Solution RoamAbout Outdoor Antenna Site Preparation

and Installation Guide

Preface

Getting Help

For additional support related to this device or document, contact Enterasys Networks using one of

the following methods:

Before calling Enterasys Networks, please have the following information ready:

• Your Enterasys Networks service contract number

• A description of the problem

• A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the problem

• The serial and revision numbers of all involved Enterasys Networks products in the network

• A description of your network environment (for example, layout and cable type)

• Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)

• The device history (for example, have you returned the device before, is this a recurring

problem)

• Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers

World Wide Web http://www.enterasys.com/wireless

Phone: North America: (603) 332-9400

Europe: 353 61 701 910

Asia: +800 8827-2878

Internet mail support@enterasys.com

To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact

the Enterasys Networks Technical Writing Department via the following

E-mail address: TechWriting@enterasys.com

Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message.

Preparing for Installation 1-1

Chapter 1

Preparing for Installation

This chapter describes basic considerations for successfully installing the RoamAbout

Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Before installing the Wireless Ethernet Adapter, you must

complete the following tasks:

• Review the site requirements.

• Select the location to install the Ethernet Adapter.

• Unpack the Ethernet Adapter, and check the contents of the shipment.

Site Requirements

Review the following to ensure that all site preparation tasks were completed.

• Ensure that the Ethernet LAN is in place and is functioning.

• A computer with one of the following operating systems to run the Ethernet Adapter

Manager configuration program:

— Windows 95, 98, 2000, Millennium, or NT

• A RoamAbout 802.11 DS PC Card for each Ethernet Adapter.

• RoamAbout Access Points if using a wireless infrastructure network.

• Ensure that the requirements are within the ranges described in Table 1-1.

Site Requirements

1-2 Preparing for Installation

Table 1-1: Specifications

Parameter Description

Dimensions:

(Length x Weight x Height)

6.2" x 3.9" x 1.0"

Input voltage 5.2 VDC

Input current 120 mA (excluding radio card)

Temperature 0° C to 55° C

Relative Humidity 0% to 90% (non-condensing)

Radio Interface

RoamAbout 802.11 PC Card

Ethernet Interface

RJ45 10BaseT (swapped to allow the use of a

straight through cable when connected to a

computer)

Serial Interface (optional) • Data rates: 112 to 115K Baud

• Data format: 7, 8 Data; 1, 2 Stop;

ENO Parity

• Control lines: RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, RI.

CD @ RS232 Levels

• Connector: Female DB9; Pinout:

— 1 - R1 (input)

— 2 - TX

— 3 - RX

— 4 - DTR

— 5 - GND

— 6 - DSR

— 7 - RTS

— 8 - CTS

— 9 - CD (input)

Preparing for Installation 1-3

Unpacking and Inspecting

Physically inspect all cartons for shipping damage. Report any damage to your shipping

carrier. Also verify that you have received the correct basic components and options as

listed on the following pages. Report any discrepancies to your Enterasys Sales

Representative.

Components

The distribution kit contains the following components:

Quick

Start

Unpacking and Inspecting

1-4 Preparing for Installation

Ethernet Adapter

Verify that the following components shipped with your RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter:

# Description

1 RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter

2 5.2V Universal AC to DC power adapter

3 DC Power Cable

4 AC Power Cord

5 RS-232 serial cable

6 • CD-ROM containing the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Manager

software and the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s

Guide in PDF. You can access this guide by selecting Help in the

RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Manager Unit List Window.

• RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Installation Quick Start

7 Mounting hardware

8 Combs, used in environments with extreme vibrations to prevent the PC

card from vibrating out of the socket.

Configuration Overview 2-1

Chapter 2

Configuration Overview

The RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter transforms wired devices (for example.,

desktop computers and printers) into wireless devices. The RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet

Adapter is easily integrated into your existing wireless network.

The RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter can be used in the following wireless

topologies:

• Wireless infrastructure networks, which require the RoamAbout Access Point.

• Wireless ad-hoc networks, which do not require the RoamAbout Access Point

Wireless Infrastructure Network

In a wireless infrastructure network, wireless clients communicate with an Access Point (AP)

connected to a wired LAN. A RoamAbout wireless infrastructure can support clients with

various supported operating systems. Infrastructure mode is often used in systems that have

heavy network traffic and want to utilize the filtering capabilities of the AP.

The AP remains as a stationary part of the wireless LAN, unlike individual Ethernet Adapter

units that can be physically moved throughout the wireless LAN. The Ethernet Adapter

synchronizes communication with the AP. Individual Ethernet Adapter units do not

communicate directly with each other. All communication between multiple Ethernet

Adapter units, or between an Ethernet Adapter unit and a wired network client, go through

the AP.

Multiple Access Points can be used to extend the coverage area.

Figure 2-1 shows an example of an infrastructure network.

Wireless Infrastructure Network

2-2 Configuration Overview

Figure 2-1: Infrastructure Network Example

The re-association capabilities of the IEEE 802.11 standard enable clients to move

throughout the wireless LAN area and roam between Access Points. Re-association can

occur as long as the Ethernet Adapter has the same network name as the AP to which it is

trying to make a connection.

Cell 1 Cell 2

Wireless

Client

Coverage

Areas

AP1

Workgroup

Mode

AP2

Workgroup

Mode

Printer

Ethernet

Adapter

Ethernet

Adapter

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