Intermec 0100A User manual

0100 Access Point
P/N 062367-002
User’s
Manual

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0100 Access Point User's Manual
Intermec® Corporation
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P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
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Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing
customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
© 1995 by Intermec Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, DURATHERM, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar
are trademarks of the Intermec Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark symbol (TM)
in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin vii
Warranty Information vii
Safety Summary vii
Cautions and Notes viii
About This Manual viii
Other Related Manuals ix
Learning About the Access Point
Introduction 1-3
About Network Operating Systems 1-3
Network Operating Systems and the RF Network 1-5
Simple Network 1-5
Moderately Complex Network 1-6
Roaming 1-7
About Peer-to-Peer Network Operating Systems 1-9
Peer-to-Peer and the RF Network 1-10
Installing the Access Point
Unpacking the Access Point 2-3
System Requirements 2-4
Access Point LEDs 2-4

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Access Point Reset Button 2-5
Making a Backup Copy of the Boot Disk 2-6
Performing a Quick Installation 2-6
Configuring the Access Point
Navigating Through the Configuration Application 3-3
Before You Run the Configuration Application 3-3
Configuring the Access Point Locally 3-4
Editing the SLIP.BAT File 3-5
Configuring the Access Point Remotely 3-6
Configuring the Access Point Using SNMP Management Packages 3-7
Starting the Configuration Application 3-10
Configuring a Local Access Point 3-10
Adding a New Remote Access Point 3-11
Editing a Remote Access Point 3-12
Deleting an Access Point 3-12
Using the Configuration Dialog Box 3-12
Configuring the Radio Parameters 3-13
Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters 3-14
Configuring Filters 3-15
Setting the Security ID 3-17
Resetting the Access Point 3-18

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Helpful Hints 4-3
Running Large Executable Files Efficiently 4-3
Novell’s VLM Technology 4-3
Determining Master Stations and Alternate Master Stations 4-3
Microwave Ovens 4-4
Antenna Placement 4-5
Troubleshooting 4-5
Appendix A
Specifications A-3
How the 2.4 GHz RF Network Fits in the OSI Model A-4
Access Point as an Ethernet Segment Bridge A-5
Access Point as a One-Hop Repeater A-5
The AUTOEXEC.BAT File for the Access Point A-6
The NET.CFG File for the Access Point A-6
The CFG.CFG File for the Access Point A-8
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Appendix B
Understanding the Radio Parameters B-3
Station Type B-3
Master Name B-4
Channel B-4
Subchannel B-4
Domain B-5
Security ID B-5
Understanding the Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters B-6
Spanning Tree Priority B-6
Bridge Max Age B-7
Bridge Hello Timer B-7
Bridge Forward Delay B-7
Aging Time B-7
RF Port Priority and Ethernet Port Priority B-8
RF Port Enabled and Ethernet Port Enabled B-8
RF Port Path Cost and Ethernet Port Path Cost B-8
Glossary
Index

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Before You Begin
Before You Begin
This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety
precautions, warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and
sources of additional product information.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact
your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call [phone], and in
Canada call [phone]. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service
list shipped with this manual for the address and telephone number of your
Intermec sales organization.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions
in this manual before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be
seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not
follow the safety warnings and cautions.
Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone Do not repair or adjust energized equpment
alone under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must
always be present for your safety.
First Aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an
injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops
breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage,
you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
Energized Equipment Never work on energized equipment unless authorized
by a responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous.
Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause death. If you must
perform authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you
comply strictly with approved safety regulations.

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Cautions and Notes
The cautions and notes in this manual use the following format.
Caution
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or
destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Conseil
Une précaution vous avertit d'une procédure de fonctionnement, d'une méthode,
d'un état ou d'un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour empêcher
l'endommagement ou la destruction de l'équipement, ou l'altération ou la perte
de données.
Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain special
instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.
About This Manual
The 0100 Access Point User’s Manual provides information on what networks
are, how to install the Access Point and how to configure it. To set up an Access
Point, you must be familiar with your PC and your network.
Terms and Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions to emphasize keypad input, screen
messages, and command syntax.
Keypad Input
Keystrokes to be entered into the PC are emphasized in bold. “Press Enter”
means you press the key labeled “Enter” on your keyboard.
When you need to press and release a series of keys in order, the keys are listed
in order with no connectors. “Press Shift A” means you press and release the
Shift key, and then press A.
When you must press more than one key at the same time, the keys are
connected by a dash in the text. “Press Ctrl-Alt-Del” means that to perform a
warm boot on the PC, you need to hold down the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys at the
same time. When the keys are connected by a dash, you must press and hold
the keys in the order they are listed in the text.
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Commands
Command syntax is shown in the text as it should be entered into the PC or
JANUS reader. For example, to see a listing of directories on the reader, type:
dir
If a command line includes both required and optional parameters, the
required parameters are enclosed in braces { } and the optional parameters are
enclosed in brackets [ ].
Other Related Manuals
You may need to refer to additional information when working with the Access
Point in a data collection network. To order additional manuals, contact your
local Intermec representative.
Intermec Manuals Part No.
0100 Access Point Mounting Bracket Instruction Sheet 062475
JANUS 2.4 GHz Installation Utility User's Manual 062368
JANUS 2020 Hand-Held Data Collection Computer User's Manual 062366
JANUS 2020 User's Manual Addendum 062474
JANUS 2020 Hardware and Documentation Roadmap 059953
Other Manuals
NetWare Administrator’s Guide
Before You Begin

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