Aironet AP4500 Guide de l'utilisateur

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About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual viii Appendix A – Wireless LAN Adapter Specifications – provides radio and physical specificat

Appendix CC-6

Appendix DD-1Appendix DTechnical Support CommunicationsUse the following information to contact the Aironet Technical Support group:Telephone - (330)

About the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual ix Typographical Conventions When reading the User’s Guide and Technical Reference Manual, it i

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Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter 1-1 Section 1 Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter The Aironet 4000 Series

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter 1-2 Safety Information The FCC with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standar

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter 1-3 Dipole Antenna Always orient antenna such that it is at least 15 cm (6 inches) away from

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter 1-4 Radio Characteristics The Wireless LAN Adapter operates in the 2.4 GHz license-free Indus

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter 1-5 Protocols Supported The Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter can be used in a variety

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-6Here are some operating and environmental conditions that need to be considered:• Data Rates

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-7Link TestThe link test tool is used to determine RF coverage. The test results help the inst

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Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-8TerminologyWhen configuring your system, and when reading this manual, keep in mind the follo

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-9Power Saving Protocol (PSP) and Non-Power Saving Protocol – The Power Saving Protocol allows

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-10System ConfigurationsThe Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter can be used in a variety o

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-11Figure 1.2 - Wireless InfrastructureIn a wireless infrastructure, an Aironet Access Point i

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-12Figure 1.3 - Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LANA Micro-Cellula

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-13Figure 1.4 - Extended Infrastructure Using RepeatersAn Aironet Access Point can be configure

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-14Coverage OptionsThe system architecture options of the wireless station and Access Points p

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-15Figure 1.6 - Heavy Overlap Coverage OptionBy arranging the Access Points so the overlap in

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter1-16Figure 1.7 - Multiple Overlapping Systems Coverage OptionMultiple systems can operate in th

Installing the Hardware2-1Section 2Installing the HardwareThis section describes the procedures for installing the Wireless LAN Adapter.Here’s what yo

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Installing the Hardware2-2Before You StartFor the Wireless LAN Adapter to be used with a computing device, the device must be equipped with a PC/AT, I

Installing the Hardware2-3Figure 2.1 - Overview of the Wireless LAN AdapterPnP/Non-PnP, IRQ Level andBase Address DIP SwitchesStatus andActivity LEDsA

Installing the Hardware2-4Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter NOTE: The following procedures and physical connections apply generally to normal and co

Installing the Hardware2-55. Press the Wireless LAN Adapter into an empty slot until its connector is firmly seated.CAUTION: Do not force the Wireless

Installing the Hardware2-66. Reinstall the screw to the top of the CPU back panel.PCI

Installing the Hardware2-7Configuring the DIP Switches (ISA Only)The ISA Wireless LAN Adapter contains DIP switches for setting the Plug and Play Mode

Installing the Hardware2-8Base AddressThe Wireless LAN Adapter uses 64 bytes of shared memory space with a base address that can be set to any boundar

Installing the Hardware2-9IRQ LevelThe IRQ level is selected through DIP switches 1-3. The table below shows the switch position settings required for

Installing the Hardware2-10Attaching the AntennaThe Wireless LAN Adapter comes with one 2 dBi dipole antenna.With the unit powered off, attach the ant

Installing the Hardware2-11Viewing the Indicator DisplaysThe indicators are a set of displays located on the Wireless LAN Adapter. • Status Indicator

ii Section 3 Installing the Software ... 3-1Driver Overview ...

Installing the Hardware2-12Table 2.1 – Indicator DescriptionType Indicator Display DescriptionStatus(Green)Radio(Amber)Nonassoci-ated NodeBlinking Fas

Installing the Software3-1Section 3Installing the SoftwareThe Wireless LAN Adapter is supplied with PACKET, NDIS2, NDIS3 and ODI drivers allowing oper

Installing the Software3-2The driver disk shipped with the Wireless LAN Adapter is organized as follows:Table 3.1 - Driver Disk StructureREADME.TXT Co

Installing the Software3-3NDIS3 (4500 Series) Directory containing NDIS3 driver filesPC4500.INF WIN95/98 install filePC4500.SYS NDIS3 driverPC4500.DLL N

Installing the Software3-4Windows 95 or Windows 98 NDIS3 InstallationTo complete the installation of the Wireless LAN Adapter using Windows 95 or Wind

Installing the Software3-5Windows NT NDIS3 InstallationTo complete the installation of the Wireless LAN Adapter using Windows NT:NOTE: Expansion cards

Installing the Software3-610. Select OK when the dialog box shows the appropriate Wireless LAN Adapter.11. Select the appropriate parameters, such as

Installing the Software3-7Windows for Workgroups NDIS2 Installation1. Power on your computer and start Windows for Workgroups.2. Go to the Network pro

Installing the Software3-8DOS NDIS2 InstallationThe Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter can be installed in a NetBIOS compliant DOS environment such as Micro

Installing the Software3-94. Modify the CONFIG.SYS file. After the line containing: Device=PROTMAN.DOS, add Device=[drive:] [path] AWC2N45C.DOS.5. To m

iii Appendix B Using the WinDGS Utility ...B-1Commands Menu ...

Installing the Software3-10DOS Packet Driver InstallationThe installation of this driver includes creating or editing a configuration file (AWCPKT.INI).

Installing the Software3-114. If you would like to modify the system parameters, edit the AWCPKT.INI file. For a list of parameters which can be modifie

Installing the Software3-12ODI Driver InstallationThe Wireless LAN Adapter can be installed in an ODI compliant DOS environment such as Novell NetWare

Installing the Software3-13General Information• AWCPKT.INI file must have a section header of [AWCPKT].• PROTOCOL.INI file can have any section header,

Installing the Software3-14NOTE: PROTOCOL.INI does not support some of the white space characters in a quoted string. If a string begins with an alpha

Installing the Software3-15Driver Keywords and SettingsThe default Wireless LAN Adapter configuration is set to: • Constant Awake Mode• Infrastructure

Installing the Software3-16The following tables contain keywords and parameter set-tings common to both the NDIS2 PROTOCOL.INI, ODI NET.CFG, and the P

Installing the Software3-17NODEID 1 to 16 character stringOptional – specifies a readable name for the station.POWER SAVING MODE (PSP)CAM, FASTPSP, PSP

Installing the Software3-18Network performance can be optimized with the following variables.Table 3.6 - Advanced Network KeywordsKeywords Value Descr

Installing the Software3-19Additional system performance adjustments can be made with the following group of variables.Table 3.7 - Fragmentation Keywo

iv Appendix C Manufacturers Federal CommunicationCommission Declaration of ConformityStatement...

Installing the Software3-20The Wireless LAN Adapter power management can be adjusted with the following group of variables.Table 3.8 - Power Managemen

Installing the Software3-21Table 3.8 - Power Management Keywords (Continued)Keywords Value DescriptionFASTLISTENTIME 0 – 0xFFFF Determines how often t

Installing the Software3-22Additional system performance adjustments can be made with the following group of variables.Table 3.9 - Scanning KeywordsKe

Installing the Software3-23Additional system performance adjustments can be made with the following parameters.Table 3.10 - Infrastructure KeywordsKey

Installing the Software3-24Ad hoc system operation is accomplished with the following group of variables.Table 3.11 - Ad Hoc KeywordsKeywords Value De

Installing the Software3-25Table 3.12 - Wireless LAN Adapter KeywordsKeywords Value DescriptionPORTBASE 0 – 0xFFFF Optional – specifies the starting ad

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Utilities4-1Section 4UtilitiesThis section describes procedures for using utilities and updating firmware depending on the operating system used. See A

Utilities4-2The link test tool helps determine the RF network coverage. The results of the link test will help eliminate low RF signal level areas tha

Utilities4-38. Start a telnet session on the station to the Aironet Access Point. Depending on the system in use, the telnet application may have logg

v List of Figures Figure 1.1 - Ad Hoc Wireless LAN ...1-10 Figure 1.2 - Wireless Infrastructure...

Utilities4-4Using Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Perform a Link TestYou may use either:• Telnet• The link test or site survey commands in WinDGS• Linksco

Utilities4-5Link Test Command in WinDGSWinDGS may be used to assess the performance of RF links. TCP/IP protocol must be installed to run this link te

Utilities4-62. Once the parameters have been entered, click on the Start button at the bottom of the dialog box to start the link test. When the link

Utilities4-7Loading New Firmware VersionsThe firmware is contained in the card’s flash memory. Flash memory allows for easy updating of the firmware as n

Utilities4-8Loading Firmware for Windows 3.11 and DOSThe FLSH3545.COM program is used to load new firmware to systems operating under DOS and Windows 3

Error Messages and Trouble Shooting5-1Section 5Error Messages and Trouble ShootingThe Wireless LAN Adapter provides LED messages and error codes. This

Error Messages and Trouble Shooting5-2Table 5.1 – Green LED Operating MessagesTable 5.2 – Amber LED Operating MessagesGreen LED ConditionOff No power

Error Messages and Trouble Shooting5-3If Your Radio Fails to Establish Contact• Change your location or the location of the antenna by a few feet and

Error Messages and Trouble Shooting5-4

Wireless LAN Adapter SpecificationsA-1Appendix AWireless LAN Adapter SpecificationsLAN Drivers SupportedTable A.1 – Supported DriversProtocol Operating

vi List of Tables Table 3.1 - Driver Disk Structure...3-2 Table 3.2 - Minimum PROTOCOL.INI Driver Settings..3-8 Table

Wireless LAN Adapter SpecificationsA-2Radio SpecificationsTable A.2 – Radio SpecificationsItem Specification DescriptionRadio Type Direct Sequence 2.4 GH

Wireless LAN Adapter SpecificationsA-3Power RequirementsTable A.3 – Power RequirementsPhysical SpecificationsTable A.4 – Physical CharacteristicsSpecifi

Wireless LAN Adapter SpecificationsA-4

Using the WinDGS UtilityB-1Appendix BUsing the WinDGS UtilityWinDGS is used to perform user level diagnostics on your Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter Car

Commands MenuB-2Load New FirmwareSee Section 4 – Utilities for more information on loading and upgrading firmware versions.Edit PropertiesWinDGS allows

Commands MenuB-3Link TestSee Section 4 – Utilities for information on using link test.Site SurveySee Section 4 – Utilities for information on using si

Commands MenuB-4Options MenuThe Options Menu includes:• Preferences• Screen Update Timer• Save Properties OptionsPreferences The WinDGS Preferences al

Edit ParametersB-5Save Properties Options Use Save Properties Options to select the default opera-tions for saving the current adapter configuration. C

Edit ParametersB-6System ParametersSystem parameters include:• Name• SSID• Network Type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc)• Constant Awake Mode (CAM)• Power S

Edit ParametersB-7Network type (Ad Hoc Mode)This mode is used to set up a small, temporary network between two or more computers. For example, you mig

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Edit ParametersB-8Network ParametersUser modifiable parameters are limited to the choice of MAC Address:• Factory MAC Address: This is the default MAC

Edit ParametersB-9• Data Retries: This parameter defines the number of times a packet will be re-sent if the initial transmission is unsuccessful. If t

Edit ParametersB-10Advanced (Infrastructure)The following parameters are contained in both the Infra-structure and Ad Hoc Modes:• Specified Access Poin

Edit ParametersB-11RTS Retry LimitThis parameter controls the number of times the Wire-less LAN Adapter will re-send the RTS packet if it does not rec

Edit ParametersB-12Beacon PeriodThis parameter specifies the duration between beacon packets that are used by IEEE 802.11 systems to synchronize the “h

Appendix CC-1Tested To ComplyWith FCC StandardsFOR HOME OR OFFICE USEAppendix CManufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformit

Appendix CC-2Department of Communications—Canada Canadian Compliance StatementThis Class B Digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadia

Appendix CC-3European Telecommunication Standards InstituteStatement of ComplianceInformation to UserThis equipment has been tested and found to compl

Appendix CC-4Declaration of ConformityAironet Model Number:ISA4500, PCI4500Radio CE Type Certificate Number:Radio Type Approval Examiniation Number:BC

Appendix CC-5Declaration of ConformityAironet Model Number:ISA4800, PCI4800Radio CE Type Certificate Number:Radio Type Approval Examiniation Number:Ap