EZ CONNECT SMC 2682W User manual

User Guide
SMC2652W
EZ Connect
Wireless Bridge
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EZ CONNECTTM
WIRELESS BRIDGE
SMC2682W
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Bridge is an 11
Mbps wireless bridge that allows the connections
of two or more remote Ethernet LANs into a
single irtual LAN. Workstations on each of the
remote LANs may communicate with each other
as though they were on the same physical LAN.
The wireless bridge can also function as an
Access Point and pro ide transparent, wireless
data communications between the wired LAN
(and/or within the wireless Network) and fixed,
portable or mobile de ices equipped with a
wireless adapter employing the same
modulation.
This solution offers fast, reliable wireless
connecti ity with considerable cost sa ings o er
wired LANs (which include long-term
maintenance o erhead for cabling.)

Package Checklist
The EZ Connect Wireless Bridge package
includes:
 1 EZ Connect Wireless Bridge (SMC2682W)
 1 antenna (dipole, omni-directional)
 1 DC power adapter
 1 utility diskette
 This User Guide
Please register this product and upgrade the
product warranty at www.smc.com.
Please inform your dealer if there are any
incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible,
retain the carton, including the original packing
materials. Use them again to repack the product
in case there is a need to return it.
Hardware Description
Ethernet Compatibility:
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Bridge can attach
directly to 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) Ethernet LAN
segments. These segments must conform to
IEEE 802.3 specification.
The Bridge appears as an Ethernet node and
performs a routing function by mo ing packets
from the wired LAN to remote workstations on
the Wireless infrastructure.
Radio Characteristics:
The Wireless Bridge uses a radio modulation
technique known as Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum transmission (DSSS, CSMA/CA). It
operates in the 2.4 GHz license-free Industrial
Scientific and Medical (ISM) band. Data is
transmitted o er a half-duplex radio channel
operating at up to 11 Megabits per second
(Mbps).

Applications
The EZ Connect Wireless products offer a fast,
reliable, cost-effecti e solution for wireless/
Ethernet client access to the network in
applications such as:
 Remote access to corporate network
information
E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation
 Difficult-to-wire environments
Historical or old buildings, asbestos
installations and open areas where wiring is
difficult to employ
 Frequently changing environments
Retailers, manufacturers and banks which
frequently rearrange the workplace or change
location
 Temporary LANs for special pro ects or
peak times
Trade shows, exhibitions and construction
sites which need temporary setup for a short
time period. Retailers, airline and shipping
companies which need additional
workstations for a peak period. Auditors
who require workgroups at customer sites.
 Access to databases for mobile workers
Doctors, nurses, retailers, or white-collar
workers who need access to databases while
being mobile in a hospital, retail store or an
office campus.
 SOHO (Small Office and Home Office)
users
SOHO users who need easy and quick
installation of a small computer network
functions.
 Building-to-Building connectivity
Connect discreet sites into a single LAN,
e en when theyre separated by obstacles
such as freeways, railroads, or bodies of water
that are practically insurmountable for
copper and fiber-optic cable.

LED Indicators
The EZ Connect Wireless Bridge includes fi e
status LED indicators, as described in the
following figure and table.
S stem Requirements
Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless
Access Point, be sure you can meet the following
requirements:
 An A/C power outlet (100~240V, 50~60Hz)
which will supply power for the access point
 An a ailable RJ-45 (UTP) port on a 10BASE-
T Ethernet hub or switch
 802.11 compliant wireless ethernet adapters
with TCP/IP compatible protocol installed
 Web Browser for configuration
Power
Wireless
Activity
Ethernet
Activity
Wireless
Link
Ethernet
Link

INSTALLATION
1. Select the Site - Choose a proper place for
your SMC2682W Wireless Bridge. In
general, the best location is at the center of
your wireless co erage area, within line of
sight to all wireless de ices.
2. Attach the Antenna - Screw the antenna into
the antenna connector (ANTENNA) on the
back panel. Proper placement will impro e
performance. Try to place the Bridge in a
position that can best co er its BSS (refer to
page 13). Normally, the higher you place
the antenna, the better the performance.
3. Connect the Ethernet Cable - The
SMC2682W can be wired to a 10 BASE-T
Ethernet with a network de ice such as a
hub or a switch.Connect into the RJ-45
connector socket on the back panel with
category 3, 4 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and
an RJ-45 connector.
4. Connect the Power Cable - Connect the
power adapter cable to the 9V DC power
Socket on the rear panel.
Warning: USE ONLY the power adapter
supplied with the SMC2682W.
Otherwise, the product may be
damaged.
Antenna Connector
RJ-45 Connector
RS-232 Port
Reset B tton DC 9V Power Cable

CONFIGURATION
The diskette labeled Utility Diskette that
comes with the package contains a utility
program for the EZ Connect Wireless Bridge.
Any updates can be downloaded from SMCs
Web site at
http://www.smc.com.
Warning: Back up your utility diskette and use
the copy as the working diskette to
protect the original from accidental
damage.
The SMC2682W can be configured o er an
Ethernet network using RJ-45 cable. You may
connect the SMC2682W to a network de ice
such as a hub or switch. Then, run the utility
program, and configure the SMC2682W
remotely as described below.
Windows NT/95/98/2000/ME
Installation
1. Insert the SMC2682W utility disk into the
floppy dri e on your PC, and then enter the
following command: A:\utility\setup.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install
the utility program.
2. When you run the installed utility, click on
AP/Bridge and then select Scan from
the menu. The program will then detect all
the SMC2682W Bridges on the network.

3. From the list of detected de ices, select and
double-click on the unit you want to
configure. The Assign Temporary IP
Address dialog box will appear. The utility
will display IP information based on what it
gathered from the network settings on your
computer. You may manually change it if
you prefer some other settings, or click OK
if youd like to use the IP information the
utility generated.
4. A second box will pop up, informing you
that the IP address you e assigned is only
temporary. Click OK and the utility will
appear again, listing the de ice again, this
time with IP information.

5. From the list, again select and double click
on the unit you want to configure. This
time the web browser page will appear as
follows::
6. Enter the password WLAN_BRIDGE
and click Login. This will take you to
the home page.
7. Click on Bridge Information MIB,
Bridge Control MIB, TCP/IP Settings,
or Change Password to select the page
required.
The Bridge Information MIB screen displays the
categories of information shown abo e.

In the Bridge Control MIB page, set the
parameters and then click on Apply Changes
to implement the settings.
Network Type - Set the operating mode of the
Bridge. This field can be set to Access Point,
Bridge Master or Bridge Sla e. (Default:
Bridge Master)
DS Channel - Set the channel number as the
operating radio channel.
Note: The a ailiable channel settings are
displayed to the right of the
DS Channel field. Local regulations
determine which channels are a ailable.
FCC/IC: 1-11, ETSI: 1-13, France: 10-13,
Spain: 10-11, MKK: 1-14.
SSID - This should be set to the same alue as
other wireless de ices in your network. (Default:
BRIDGE)
Note: The SSID is upper/lower case sensitive and
can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters.
RTS Threshold - Set the RTS Threshold to the
same as that used by other de ices in your
network. (Default: 2,305, which means Disabled)

Encryption - Click Encryption icon to configure
WEP.
WEP - For more secure data transmission, set
the WEP to WEP_128 or WEP_64 to
ensure wireless network security.
Wired Equi alent Pri acy (WEP) is implemented
in this de ice to pre ent unauthorized access to
your wireless network. The 128 bit setting gi es
a higher le el of security than 64 bit. The WEP
setting must be the same on each client in your
wireless network. (Default: Disabled)
Key Entry - This field can be set to Passphrase
or Manual Entry. Using a Passphrase will
auto-generate the key elements with the internal
algorithm according to the string defined in the
Passphrase field. The Manual Entry setting
allows the user to manually enter key elements.
( 2 Hexadecimal digitals in each block).
Passphrase - The security key for WEP
encryption is generated from your Passphrase
string, so it must be the same as all the other
stations in your network.
64-Bit Manual Entry:
Key 1~4 - Each Key ID contains 10 HEX digits.
All wireless de ices must ha e the same Key ID
element alues to communicate.
Default Key ID - Choose the Key ID that has
the encryption string you prefer.
128-Bit Manual Entry:
Key 1 - Key ID alue contains 26 HEX digits.
All wireless de ices must ha e the same Key ID
element alues to communicate.

The TCP/IP settings page allows you to re iew
and change the network settings on the Wireless
Bridge.
With DHCP ON, the IP address and subnet
mask are dynamically assigned to the Wireless
Bridge by the network DHCP ser er. If you do
not ha e a DHCP ser er on the network, you
can either set them manually, or use a temporary
IP address any time you need to configure it. If
you want to set these yourself, first set DHCP to
OFF. Then enter a new IP address and subnet
mask in the New Settings section of the
TCP/IP Settings screen. When finished, click
on Apply Changes.

In the Change Password screen you may change
the password on the Wireless Bridge.
A password is required to configure the
SMC2682W Wireless Bridge. We suggest
changing your password from the default alue
to ensure network security.

NETWORK
CONFIGURATION AND
PLANNING
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a
standalone wireless network configuration as
well as an integrated configuration with 10Mbps
Ethernet LANs.
The SMC wireless network cards, adapters,
Access Point and Wireless Bridge can be
configured as:
 Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs
 Infrastructure for enterprise LANs
 Infrastructure for inter-building LANs
Network Topologies
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no AP or
Bridge)
An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of
computers, each equipped with a wireless
adapter, connected ia radio signals as an
independent wireless LAN. Computers in a
specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be
configured to the same radio channel.
An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a
branch office or SOHO operation.

Infrastructure Wireless LAN
The SMC2682W can also pro ide access to a
wired LAN for wireless workstations. An
integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an
Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Ser ice Set
(BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users,
and an Aaccess Point that is directly connected
to the wired LAN. Each wireless PC in this BSS
can talk to any computer in its wireless group ia
a radio link, or access other computers or
network resources in the wired LAN
infrastructure ia the Access Point.
The infrastructure configuration not only
extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the
wired LAN, but also doubles the effecti e
wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by
passing their signal through one or more access
points.
A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to
a central database, or for connection between
mobile workers, as shown in the following
figure.

Infrastructure Wireless LAN for
Roaming Wireless PCs
The Basic Ser ice Set (BSS) is the
communications domain for each Access Point
or Bridge. For wireless PCs that do not need to
support roaming, set the domain identifier
(SSID) for the wireless card to the BSS ID of the
Access Point to which you want to connect.
Check with your administrator for the BSS ID of
the Access Point or Bridge to which he wants
you to connect.
A wireless infrastructure can also support
roaming for mobile workers. More than one
Access Point can be configured to create an
Extended Ser ice Set (ESS). By placing the
Access Points so that a continuous co erage area
is created, wireless users within this ESS can
roam freely. All SMC wireless network cards and
adapters and SMC2682W Wireless Bridges
within a specific ESS must be configured with
the same SS ID.

Infrastructure for Bridging between
LANs
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Bridge is a high
speed wireless bridge that allows the connections
of two or more remote Ethernet LANs into a
single irtual LAN. To connect the separated
wired LANs, there are two settings for the
Wireless Bridge: Bridge Master and Bridge
Sla e.
Bridges ser ing as local units are connected to
the primary backbone infrastructure and are set
to Bridge Master. Those acting as remote
Bridges, attached to a remote backbone and
communicating ia radio to the local unit, are set
to Bridge Sla e.
Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge
The Point-to-Point Wireless configuration uses
two Wireless Bridge units to connect two
indi idual LANs.

Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridge
When connecting three or more LANs (usually
in different buildings), each wired LAN requires
a Wireless Bridge. The local bridge needs to be
configured as a Bridge Master and each remote
unit configured as a Bridge Sla e.
Wireless Bridge with Wireless End Nodes
A Wireless Bridge, when functioning as a Bridge
Master has the capability to ser e the wireless
client nodes within range. The wireless client
de ice can establish radio contact with the
Wireless Bridge Master and ha e wireless access
to all local and remote LANs, workstations and
network resources.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Check the following items before you contact
SMC Technical Support.
1. If mobile users do not ha e roaming access
to the SMC2682W Wireless Bridge Master,
check the following:
 Make sure that all the SMC2682Ws and
wireless de ices in the ESS in which the
WLAN mobile users can roam are
configured to the same WEP setting,
SSID and authentication algorithm.
2. If the SMC2682W cannot be configured
using the web browser:
 Remo e power from the SMC2682W.
 Push in the reset button located on the
back of the SMC2682W.
 While holding in the button, apply
power to the Wireless Bridge.
 Wait until both the wireless Acti ity
LED, and the wireless Link LED both
start to flash on and off together. (about
5 seconds)
 Release the Push Button and the LEDs
will turn off. You are now in the Control
Mode.
 Select the desired function by pressing
the reset button (Note: hold the button
until the LEDs change to the next
configuration).
The function changes to the next in
sequence e ery time the Push Button is
pressed. The pattern repeats (Function: 0,
1,2,3,0,1,2,3,0,...) as the Push Button is
pressed repeatedly.