IBM Point 500 User manual

OPTIONS
by IBM
22P6477
IBM High Rate
Wireless LAN Access
Point 500
Quick Start Guide
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22P6477
IBM High Rate
Wireless LAN Access
Point 500
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read
the information under Appendix D “Product warranties and notices”.
3rd DRAFT (FINAL) November 2000
© COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 2000.
All rights reserved.
Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication
or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About this book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Part 1: Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Part 2: Installing your Access Point 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Part 3: Using the Access Point 500. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Appendix A: Access Point 500 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Appendix B: Start-up Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C: Help and service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Appendix D: Product warranties and notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
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Safety Information
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information book.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o Manual de Informações sobre Segurança.
Læs hæftet med sikkerhedsforskrifter, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lue Safety Information -kirjanen, ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen.
Avant de procéder àl'installation de ce produit, lisez le manuel Safety Information.
Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni sulla
sicurezza.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kézikönyvét !
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Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst het boekje met veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les heftet om sikkerhetsinformasjon (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o folheto Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Przed zainstalowaniem tego produktu należy przeczytać broszurę Informacje Dotycząc
e
Bezpieczeństwa.
Перед установкой продукта прочтите брошюру по технике безопасности
(Safety Inf rmati n).
Pred inštaláciou tohto produktu si pre ítajte Informa núbrožúrku o bezpe nosti.
Preden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije.
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About this book
This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM®High Rate Wireless
LAN AP-500. The manual is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Installation and user’s guide
This guide contains the product description, hardware and software installation
instructions, and product use and maintenance information.
Part 2: Appendixes
The appendixes contain help and service information, the product warranties, and notices.
Note:The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from your hardware
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Part 1: Welcome
Introducing High Rate Wireless LAN
Welcome to High Rate Wireless LAN, the easy way to wireless computing. Building your
wireless network has never been easier.
This book introduces you to the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 (Access Point
500), and will help you to get your network “on the air” very quickly. It describes the most
common configurations and a quick start set-up.
To install and manage High Rate Wireless LAN products, it is assumed that you have a
working knowledge of installation procedures for network operating systems under
Microsoft Windows.
About the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500
The Access Point 500 is a wired to wireless bridge that you can use to connect wireless
cells to one another or to a wired (ethernet) Local Area Network (LAN). The access point
can serve mobile wireless stations roaming between various locations within a network
premises.
To extend the total wireless coverage area you can add one or more Access Points. In
multiple cell networks the Access Points are connected via a wired backbone that also
allows to connect your wireless network to an existing wired infrastructure (see Figure 1-
1).
Figure 1-1. Multiple Cell Network
Finding Information
In this document you will find the most important information to install your Access Point
500 and get it up and running.
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The On-line Help Information
When you install the High Rate Wireless LAN AP Manager program, you can display
context-sensitive help with each screen by:
•Clicking the ‘’or ‘?’button on your screen, or
•Pressing the key on your keyboard.
F1
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Part 2: Installing your Access Point 500
Overview
Installing the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 is easy. Follow the steps below
to power up your wireless network:
1. Verify Kit Contents.
2. Write Down Product Specifications.
3. Connect Cables.
4. Mounting the Access Point 500.
5. Power-up your Access Point 500 to start operation.
Note: Before you start, please consult the flyer “Information to the User”for general
installation and safety instructions.
Verify Kit Contents
Unpack the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 and verify that all items are
present as pictured in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Access Point 500 Kit Contents
a. Access Point 500 unit
b. Power Adapter
c. Table mount Bracket
d. Wall mount Bracket
e. Quick Start Guide (this document)
f. CD-ROM containing software & electronic documentation
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Write Down Product Specifications
Before you proceed, write down the following values as printed on the identification label
on the back of your Access Point 500 device:
Figure 2-2. Access Point 500 Identification Label
Connect Cables
1. (if necessary) Remove the unit from the bracket.
2. Plug the connector of the power adapter into socket a.
3. To connect the Access Point 500 to a wired Local Area Network plug a 10Base-T
Ethernet cable into socket b, as pictured in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3. Access Point 500 Cable Sockets
Mounting the Access Point 500
The Access Point 500 allows for placement in two different ways:
•Placement on a flat surface, using the table bracket.
Serial Number S/N
MAC Address
•Ethernet Interface
•Wireless Interface
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•Placement on a wall, using the wall bracket (described on page Part 3:-2).
For initial installation we recommend placement on a flat surface as described below:
Figure 2-4. Access Point 500 with Table Bracket
1. Slide the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 over the bracket poles as
pictured in Figure 2-4.
2. Put the Access Point 500 upright on a flat surface.
Power-up your Access Point 500
To power-up the Access Point 500, connect the unit to a grounding type AC wall-outlet
(100-240 VAC) using the standard power adapter as supplied with the unit.
When powered on, the Access Point 500 unit will perform start-up diagnostics
characterized by a LED sequence. The LEDs will change color in the range Amber, Red
and Green. When finished (after about 15 seconds) the Access Point 500 will start
operation characterized by the LED activity as listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. LED Activity Table
If the Access Point 500 does not switch to normal operation within two minutes, please
consult the troubleshooting section of the “High Rate Wireless LAN Manager Suite -
User’s Guide”(see “Finding Information”on page Part 1:-1).
Now your Access Point 500 is ready for use. For more information about using your
Access Point 500 please consult Chapter Part 3: “Using the Access Point 500”.
LED Definition Activity Description
Power Green Power on
Ethernet interface Flicker Greena
a LED activity will only occur when there is network activity on the corresponding Access
Point 500 network interface.
Ethernet LAN activity
Wireless interface Flicker Green Wireless LAN activity
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Part 3: Using the Access Point 500
Connect Computers to your Access Point 500
When powering up the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 for the first time, the
unit will start bridging operation using the High Rate Wireless LAN parameters as listed
in “Start-up Configuration”on page B-1.
This mode enables you to connect wireless computers to your Access Point 500, provided
that they have been configured to use High Rate Wireless LAN parameter values that
match the configuration of your Access Point 500:
For more information please refer to the user documentation that comes with your High
Rate Wireless LAN PC Card.
Customize Access Point 500 Settings
In the start-up configuration, your Access Point 500 is ready for use. Optionally you may
choose to customize its settings, for example to change the Network Name, or to enable
wireless data encryption.
To view or modify the settings of your Access Point 500, you can use the management
software tool provided on the CD-ROM.
High Rate Wireless LAN AP Manager: A dedicated application for MS-Windows
operating systems, that allows you to configure and/or monitor High Rate Wireless LAN
Access Point 500 devices.
To install or read about the AP Manager software:
1. Insert the High Rate Wireless LAN CD-ROM in the CD-ROM player of your
computer.
This will automatically start the “Installation Set-up Window”pictured in Figure 3-1.
2. From this window, select either:
•the Install Software button, and next Install AP Manager to install the
AP Manager configuration and management tool, or
•the View Documentation button, and next “High Rate Wireless LAN
Manager Suite - User’s Guide” for information about how to use the
AP Manager tool to setup or tune your wireless network.
•Client Profile Connect to “Access Point”.
•Network Name “ANY”or the case-sensitive value as assigned to
the Access Point 500 by the LAN Administrator.
Default value: “WaveLAN Network”
•Encryption Disabled
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Figure 3-1. Installation Set-up Window
If the CD-ROM does not start automatically use the Windows Explorer to navigate to your
CD-ROM drive and double-click the file setup.exe.
Wall Mounting
The Access Point 500 performs best in an open environment. Mounting the unit as high as
possible using the wall bracket provided, will ensure optimal performance of your
wireless network.
The wall bracket allows for mounting the Access Point 500 in various options. Mounting
the unit as pictured in Figure 3-2, will ensure good visibility of the LEDs when mounted
on a high location.
Figure 3-2. Wall Placement
To mount the Access Point 500 to a wall proceed as follows:
1. Determine a suitable location for your Access Point 500.
2. Place the mounting bracket against the wall to mark the screw positions on the wall.
3. Use the screws and the plugs provided to mount the wall bracket.
4. Gently slide the Access Point 500 module over the bracket clips until it “clicks into
place”as pictured in Figure 3-3.
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Figure 3-3. Fix the Access Point 500 to its bracket
Locking your Access Point 500
To prevent theft or damage to your Access Point 500 you can lock the device onto its
position, using a Kensington lock and matching lock cord.
This Kensington lock and cord are not included with your Access Point 500, but available
at your local computer store.
Figure 3-4. Locking the Access Point 500
1. Put one end of the lock cord around a solid object.
2. Attach the other end of the locking cord together with the Kensington lock to the
Access Point 500 unit as pictured in Figure 3-4.
If you decided to mount your Access Point 500 to a wall, you can also use the special
screw provided to secure the module to its wall bracket.
This locking option is recommended in public areas or environments where the unit might
be subject to vibrations or earthquakes, but requires you to open the Access Point 500 as
described in “Removing the Cover Plate”on page 3-3.
Removing the Cover Plate
Removing the cover plate of the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 may be
required if:
•You would like to extend the range of your Access Point 500 using the High Rate
Wireless LAN Range Extender Antenna, or
•You would like to secure the Access Point 500 to its mounting bracket.
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CAUTION:
Electrostatic discharge may cause damage to your Access Point 500.
To avoid damage discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object prior to opening the module, and refrain from
touching the electronic components inside.
Figure 3-5. Removing the Access Point 500 Cover Plate
1. Press the latches as pictured in Figure 3-5.
2. Gently pull the side of the cover towards you as pictured in Figure 3-5.
Connecting a Range Extender Antenna
The Range Extender Antenna is an optional product that is not included with the Access
Point 500. To connect a Range Extender Antenna, open the Access Point 500 module as
described in “Removing the Cover Plate”on page 3-3.
Remove the protective cap (a) from the PC Card, and connect the antenna cable to the
PC Card. Next, guide the cable through recess (b) as pictured in Figure 3-6, and close the
module again.
Figure 3-6. Inside the Access Point 500
Locking the Access Point 500 to its Wall Bracket
To lock the Access Point 500 to its wall bracket, open the Access Point 500 module as
described in “Removing the Cover Plate”on page 3-3.
Verify that the module is properly seated on the wall bracket, and insert the screw
provided in the prepared hole at point (c) as pictured in Figure 3-6.
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