Cisco Aironet 340 Series User manual

TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED
CONNECT AND POWER UPTHE BASE STATION
CONFIGURE THE BASE STATION
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Take Out What You Need
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support.
Additional Requirements
• The Cisco Aironet 340 Series Client Radio Card must contain firmware version V4.02 or
later to communicate with the base station using the Base Station Client Utility.
• A computing device (laptop, notebook, portable or hand-held device) equipped with a
Cisco Aironet radio card.
• If you are connecting the base station to a LAN, DSL modem, cable modem, or ISDN
modem, you must supply an Ethernet cable.
• If you are using the modem option connection, a telephone cable will be supplied to
connect from the base station modem to your telephone jack.
Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station
AC to DC power adapter and telephone cable (option)
Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD with
documentation

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Connect and Power Up the Base Station
The base station provides data communications by using one of the following network
connections:
• Built-in 56K modem using a dial-up connection
• Cable or DSL modem (default setting)
• PPP over Ethernet
• Access Point
Caution Make sure the unit is disconnected from the power source. Do not connect
a data cable when the base station is powered up or damage to the base station could
result.
This guide describes how to set up a dial-up connection or a cable or DSL modem. If you are
using PPP-over-Ethernet mode to connect to an ISP or using the base station in Access Point
mode, refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide. You
must also refer to this guide if you have a radio card from another vendor.
Connecting to a Cable or DSL modem
Follow these steps to connect an Ethernet cable from the base station to a cable or DSL modem
(broadband Ethernet device):
1Connect the Ethernet cable to the
RJ-45 Ethernet port on the back of the
base station.
2Connect the other end of the cable to
the broadband device (cable or DSL
modem) on the wired LAN.
3Connect the base station to a power
supply as described in the “Connecting
the Power Adapter” section.
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Connecting to a Telephone Line
If the base station is configured to use the
optional built-in telephone modem, follow
these steps:
1Connect the end of the telephone cable
with a ferrite bead (small cylinder) to
the RJ-11 TELCO connector on the
back of the base station.
2Connect the other end of the cable to
the telephone wall connector.
Connecting the Power
Adapter
The base station does not have an on/off switch. Power is applied when the power adapter is
plugged into the unit and connected to the wall outlet.
Follow these steps to connect the power adapter to the base station:
1Connect the power adapter to a suitable power receptacle.
2Connect the power connector to the back of the base station.
The base station begins the power-on self-test (POST).
Power-On Self-Test
The base station begins the power-on self-test (POST) when power is supplied. LEDs show the
progress of the test. The LEDs appear red, amber, and green to indicate the status of the POST.
When the unit is powered on for the first time or if it has been reset to all default parameters,
the indicators display the following sequence:
• The Radio LED blinks several times.
• The Status LED continuously flashes an
amber color at a fast rate, indicating that
the base station is set to factory defaults
and is waiting for a wireless device to
communicate configuration settings to
it.
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Configure the Base Station
The base station uses an IP address setting of 192.168.200.1 for the internal network when
configured for cable or DSL modem, PPP-over-Ethernet, or telephone dial-up. It also uses this
IP address when in Access Point mode with no other IP address being received from the DHCP
server.
Setting the configuration parameters of the base station requires a wireless PC (with an
IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card with 128-bit WEP). Before configuring the base station, choose
the operating mode and gather the network information (your network administrator or ISP
should be able to provide any missing information).
Base Station Client Utility
You can use the BSCU to configure the base station and the associated Cisco Aironet client
IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card in the wireless PC. You can use this utility to check the
connection status, provide information on the operation of the base station during the
connection process, determine the current version of firmware on the radio card, and load the
latest firmware into the client card.
Installing BSCU
The BSCU utility supports Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft
Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows ME operating systems. It is
installed from the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD shipped with the device.
Note To run the BSCU in a Windows 95 or Windows 95A environment, installation of
Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater is required for the necessary networking files.
Follow these steps to install the BSCU:
1If the BSCU utility was previously installed, right-click the telephone icon in the system tray
and select Exit.
2Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the computer you are using to configure the base
station.
3Use Windows Explorer to display the contents of the CD.

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4Double-click the BSCU folder to display it.
5Double-click the setup.exe file. The installation wizard appears.
6Follow the steps provided by the installation wizard.
7When requested by the installation wizard, select Talk To A Base Station To Access The
Internet.
8Select the Launch Base Station Client Utility check box and click Finish to start the utility.
A pop-up window appears reminding you that your SSID and WEP Encryption Key are
currently set to the default values. See the following section to change the SSID and WEP
Encryption Key from their default values.
Configuring a Radio Card
A wireless PC must be configured to communicate with the base station before initial
configuration of the base station can be accomplished. You can configure a PC with a radio
card by using the BSCU or another vendor’s IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card. If you are using
another vendor’s radio card, see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware
Installation Guide.
Follow these steps to configure the PC and radio card using the BSCU:
1Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network > Protocols > TCP/IP (for the Cisco
Aironet wireless LAN adapters) > Properties to display the TCP/IP Properties window.
Refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Software Configuration Guide if you
need further assistance.
2Click the Obtain an IP address from the DHCP server radio button.
3Double-click the BSCU icon on the PC desktop to activate the utility.
Note A warning message might be displayed that indicates the SSID and radio network
encryption are set to default values. Click OK.

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Configuring the Base Station with BSCU
After a wireless PC is configured, configure the base station using BSCU. These steps are
appropriate if you are using the cable or DSL modem or a telephone dial-up (modem)
configuration method. If you are using an Internet browser or Telnet utility to make
configuration changes, see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation
Guide.
Configure the base station by using BSCU as follows:
1If it is not already running, start BSCU.
2From the Base Station pull-down menu, select Set up Base Station. The Set Up Base Station
With My Settings dialog box appears.
3Click Edit Base Station Settings. The Base Station Wireless Network Parameters dialog box
appears.
4Enter the SSID in the entry box using the 1 to 32 ASCII characters (printable keyboard
characters) assigned to the radio card.
5Verify the encryption capability of the radio card. The base station default parameters are
set to 128-bit encryption and mixed-cell operation. If you have a radio card with no
encryption capability or 40-bit encryption (that is, model number PCM341), encryption is
not available, and the ability to change WEP encryption is grayed out.
6If 128-bit encryption is being used, choose whether you will enter the WEP Encryption Key
in hexadecimal (0 to 9 or case insensitive A-F up to 26 characters) or ASCII (1 to 13
printable characters).
7Enter the encryption key in the WEP Encryption Key field and click Next.
Encryption prevents unauthorized access by wireless devices because messages are encoded
using an encryption key. The same WEP encryption key must be used by all wireless devices
communicating with the base station.
8A menu appears that requires you to choose which configuration method you want to use.
See the “Cable or DSL Modem Configuration” section below if you want to use the default
configuration method. If you want to use telephone dial-up (modem) configuration, skip
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Cable or DSL Modem Configuration
The base station uses its IP address of 192.168.200.1 on the wireless network.
1Select the Use Cable or DSL Modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next.
The cable or DSL modem selection is the default configuration method. If you want to use
telephone dial-up (modem) configuration, refer to the next section.
2Enter the Base Station Name in the field. This is the device name used to access the ISP
account.
3At the Obtain IP Address Automatically option, the base station is set to automatically
request an IP address for use on the Internet. If you need to click No, refer to the Cisco
Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide.
4Click Next. The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My
Settings dialog box.
5Click OK if the settings are correct. Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change
the settings. After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the
BSCU screen, the base station configuration is complete, and you can close the utility.
When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters, all PCs must match this
set up. To make other wireless PCs match, go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the
Client pull-down menu to make adjustments.
6After the connection is established, the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in
the background. Click Ok when you have finished reviewing the status of the connection.
Telephone Dial-Up (Modem) Configuration
The base station uses its IP address of 192.168.200.1 on the wireless network.
1Select the Use Built in 56K modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next.
2On the Dial-up Modem Properties dialog box, enter the username in the Login User Name
field. This is the name of the ISP account.
3Enter the password at the Login Password field. This is the password used to access the ISP
account.
4Enter the phone number at the Phone Number field. This is the telephone number used for
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5Enter the domain name at the Domain Name field in the format ispname.net.
6Select Tone Dialing or Pulse Dialing. This defines how the modem will dial telephone
numbers on your telephone system.
Note The modem is not equipped with a speaker so you will not hear the base station dialing.
7Set the Dial On Demand status by clicking On or Off. We recommend that you set the
parameter to on. When set to On, the Dial On Demand feature allows the built-in modem
to automatically connect to the ISP when an Internet browser attempts to access an Internet
IP address from a wireless PC.
Note If auto-dial can be initiated by your browser or email, it might be necessary to
reconfigure the wireless PC Internet browser to use a LAN connection rather than a dial-up
connection to prevent the browser from attempting to dial the ISP.
8Select the country where the modem operates by using the up and down buttons on the
Country selection box. For North American sites, the USA default option is correct.
Note If your operating country is not shown, contact Technical Support for assistance.
9Click Next. The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My
Settings dialog box.
10 Click OK to accept the settings. Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change the
settings. After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the
BSCU screen, the base station configuration is complete, and you can close the utility.
When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters, all PCs must match this
set up. To make other wireless PCs match, go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the
Client pull-down menu to make adjustments.
11 After the connection is established, the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in
the background. Click Ok when you finish reviewing the status of the connection.