Alvarion BreezeNET DS.11 User Manual

BreezeNET DS.11 Indoor Series AP-DS.11 Access Point PC-DS.11 PC Card PCI-DS.11 PCI Card User’s Manual March 2001 Cat No. 213171

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 10 User's Manual The AP-DS.11 contains an embedded SNMP agent, enabling effective management by the SNMP Configuration

INTRODUCTION User's Manual 11 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 1.4 Network Configurations 1.4.1 Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN Desktop PCwithPCI-DS.11Desktop PC

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 12 User's Manual An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is appropriate for very small-scale or temporary wireless LANs. 1.4.2 Infrastr

INTRODUCTION User's Manual 13 BreezeNET DS.11 Series functions that enable PC-DS.11/PCI-DS.11 equipped workstations to communicate. An integ

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 14 User's Manual The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential. The AP-DS.11 and all PC-DS.11/PCI-DS.11 cards in a BSS m

INTRODUCTION User's Manual 15 BreezeNET DS.11 Series AP-DS.11 AP-DS.11John's NotebookwithPC-DS.11BSS #1BSS #2InfrastructureWired LANEth

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 17 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 2.0 AP-DS.11 2.1 Basic Installation 2.1.1 Packing List The AP-DS.11 product kit includes the

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 18 User's Manual 2.1.2.1 Central Location Install the Access Point in a central location in the intended coverage area.

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 19 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 2.1.2.6 Antennas Make sure that the antennas are extended upward (or downward) vertically i

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 20 User's Manual 2.2 Configuring the AP-DS.11 The AP-DS.11 can be configured using one of the two configuration utilit

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 21 BreezeNET DS.11 Series the necessary driver. Click Next to begin the installation. 4. Select Search for the best d

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 22 User's Manual Figure 5: Windows System Properties dialog box 2.2.1.2 USB Configuration Utility Installation To ins

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 23 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 4. Select Browse and when the appropriate file is selected, click Next. 5. Setup adds an i

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 24 User's Manual Figure 6: USB Configuration Utility – Status • Click the Reconnect Button to re-connect to the associ

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 25 BreezeNET DS.11 Series • The ESSID is a string of up to 31 case-sensitive hexadecimal characters. The default is

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 26 User's Manual Figure 9: USB Configuration Utility - Advanced • Fragmentation Threshold can be set from 60 to 2346.

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 27 BreezeNET DS.11 Series NOTE: This parameter should only be changed by an experienced user. It may be set to Short

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 28 User's Manual Figure 10: USB Configuration Utility - IP Setting • The Default IP Address is 192.168.1.1. This addr

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 29 BreezeNET DS.11 Series Figure 11: USB Configuration Utility - Security • WEP options are Enable and Disable. The

Front Matter User's Manual iii BreezeNET DS.11 Series © 2001 by BreezeCOM Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduc

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 30 User's Manual 2.2.2 SNMP Configuration Utility The SNMP Configuration Utility allows remote configuration of the AP

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 31 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 2. Select AP-DS.11 SNMP Configuration Utility. 3. You will be prompted to type in the IP

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 32 User's Manual • Click the Find AP button to open the Available Access Points dialog box, listing all possible APs.

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 33 BreezeNET DS.11 Series Figure 14: SNMP Configuration Utility - Basic Setting • The ESSID is a string of up to 31

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 34 User's Manual Figure 15: SNMP Configuration Utility - Advanced • Fragmentation Threshold can be from 60 to 2346. T

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 35 BreezeNET DS.11 Series NOTE: This parameter should only be changed by an experienced user. It may be set to Short

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 36 User's Manual • Default IP Address is 192.168.1.1. This address can also be used to initially configure the Access

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 37 BreezeNET DS.11 Series • Default Key is for the selection of the active key (Key 1 through Key 4). The default is

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 38 User's Manual Figure 19: Associated Stations dialog box • Clicking the Statistics button opens the Statistics mess

AP-DS.11 User's Manual 39 BreezeNET DS.11 Series • Clicking the TrapLog button opens a list of all traps (messages) that have been received

BreezeNET DS.11 Series iv User's Manual specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance. No other warranty is expr

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 41 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 3.0 PC-DS.11 AND PCI-DS.11 3.1 PC-DS.11 Technical Information 3.1.1 PC-DS.11

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 42 User's Manual Figure 21: Inserting the PC-DS.11 into Notebook After properly inserting the PC-DS.11 card into your

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 43 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 3.2 PCI-DS.11 Technical Information 3.2.1 PCI-DS.11 System Requirements To

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 44 User's Manual Windows Millennium (ME) operating systems. Operating system variations are outlined in the instruction

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 45 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 3.4 Configuring the PC-DS.11 using the Driver 1. From the Control Panel, d

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 46 User's Manual Figure 23: BreezeNET Configuration – Channel 9. Select Authentication Algorithm from the Property lis

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 47 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 11. Select Fragmentation Threshold from the Property list. The default valu

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 48 User's Manual 16. Select ESSID from the Property list, and type in a value in the field. The ESSID can have any valu

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 49 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 6. Select BreezeNET PC-DS.11 and click OK. Figure 24: Windows Select OEM O

Table of Contents User's Manual v BreezeNET DS.11 Series authority to operate the equipment and the company’s warranty. Contacting BreezeCO

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 50 User's Manual 8. Set the I/O Base and IRQ Level. These settings should be unique and not conflict with any other d

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 51 BreezeNET DS.11 Series The default value is Disabled. 15. Select the power mode in the Power Savin

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 52 User's Manual 3.6 Installing and Operating the Configuration Utility 3.6.1 Installing the Configuration Utility 1.

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 53 BreezeNET DS.11 Series NOTE: The utility icon will not appear if there is no properly installed PC

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 54 User's Manual Link Info: The Link Info menu provides information about the current link quality between the PC card

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 55 BreezeNET DS.11 Series Configuration: Selecting this tab opens the Configuration menu. Here you wi

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 56 User's Manual resources between wireless clients without a wireless Access Point (AP) and are best suited for small

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 57 BreezeNET DS.11 Series OK and wait a few seconds. The screen is then updated to show the current C

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 58 User's Manual Figure 29: BreezeNET Configuration Utility - Encryption The 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys can be generat

PC-DS.11 & PCI-DS.11 User's Manual 59 BreezeNET DS.11 Series keys. Select the key to be used as the default from the Default Tx Key fiel

BreezeNET DS.11 Series vi User's Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 60 User's Manual • Reinstall the driver. Problem: The PC-DS.11 station cannot communicate with other computers linked

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS User's Manual 61 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 4.0 APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 AP-DS.11 Technical Specifications Radio W

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 62 User's Manual Typical Range at 11Mbps 360ft (120m) open environment 100ft (30m) office environment Security Authen

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS User's Manual 63 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 4.2 PC-DS.11 Technical Specifications Radio Wireless LAN Standards Compl

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 64 User's Manual Typical Range at 11Mbps 360ft (120m) open environment 100ft (30m) office environment Security Authen

GLOSSARY User's Manual 65 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 5.0 APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY Access Point An Access Point is a wireless hub that provides wire

BreezeNET DS.11 Series 66 User's Manual Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Preambl

Table of Contents User's Manual vii BreezeNET DS.11 Series 4.0 Appendix A: Specifications...

INTRODUCTION User's Manual 9 BreezeNET DS.11 Series 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AP-DS.11 Access Point The BreezeNET AP-DS.11 Access Point is an IE