Intermec 6710 User manual

6710 Access Point
USER’SGUIDE
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P/N961-047-081
RevisionC
July1998

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FCC ComputerCompliance
"NOTICEThisequipmentmeetsClass BdigitaldevicelimitsperPart15 ofFCC Rules.
Theselimitsprotectagainstinterferenceinaresidentialarea.Itemits,uses,and
canradiateradiofrequencyenergy.Ifyoudonotinstall andusethe equipment
accordingtoitsinstructions,itmayinterferewithradiosignals.However,thereis
noguarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradio ortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningourequipmentoff andon,theuserisencour-
agedtotrytocorrect theinterferencebyone ormore ofthefollowingmeasures:
"Reorientor relocatetheradio ortelevisionreceivingantenna.
"Increasetheseparationbetweenthecomputerequipmentandreceiver.
"Connect the equipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthat to
whichtheradio ortelevisionreceiverisconnected.
"Consult thedealeroranexperiencedradio ortelevisiontechnicianfor
help.
FCC SpreadSpectrumRadioCertification
"NOTICEThisdeviceiscertifiedto operateunderPart15,SubpartC,Section15.247 ofthe
FCC rulesforIntentionalRadiationProducts.ThiscertificationincludesDocket
87-389 coveringruleseffectiveJune1994.Itmaynotcauseinterferenceto
authorizedradiocommunicationdevices,andmustacceptanyinterferencecaused
bythosedevices.
AntennaRequirements
"NOTICEFCC rules section15.203 andCanada’sRSS-210 requirethat thisdevicebe oper-
atedusinganantennafurnishedbyIntermecTechnologiesCorporation.Thean-
tennacouplingonthisproducthasbeendesignedtoacceptonlyantennas
manufacturedbyus.Use ofanantennaotherthanthatfurnishedwiththe equip-
mentisprohibitedbyFCC andIndustryCanadarules.
CanadianComputerCompliance
ThisClass Bdigitalapparatusmeetsall requirementsoftheCanadian
Interference-CausingEquipmentRegulations.
Cetappareil numeriquedelaclasseBrespectetouteslesexigencesduReglement
surlematerialboilleurduCanada.
CanadianSpreadSpectrumRadioCertification
"NOTICEThisdevicecomplieswithRSS-210 ofIndustryCanada.Operationis subject to
thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)
thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperationofthedevice.

Canadian2.4GHzRadio License
"NOTICEThisdevicerequiresaradiolicense,unless itisinstalledtotallyinsidea building.
(Usersmustobtainthislicense)
Unelicenceradio estrequisepour cesdispositifs,saufpour ceuxinstalléstoutà
faitàl’intérieurd’un bâtiment.(Ilfautquel’utilisateurobtiennecettelicence.)
TelephoneInstallation Warning Notices
Thefollowingnoticesapplyto equipment thatmaybeconnectedtotelephonelines
orsystems.Foryourpersonalsafety,andtoprotect thisequipmentfrompotential
electricalorphysicaldamage,doNOTconnectequipment totelephonelinesor
datacommunicationequipmentunless thefollowingwarningshavebeenread,
understood,andcompliedwith.
"Neverinstall telephonewiringduringalightningstorm.
"Neverinstall telephonejacksinwetlocationsunless thejackis specifi-
callydesignedforwetlocations.
"Nevertouch uninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunless thetele-
phonelinehasbeendisconnectedat thenetworkinterface.
"Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.
"Avoidusingtelephone(otherthancordless type)duringanelectrical
storm.Theremaybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.
"Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.
Installation du téléphone:avertissements
Lesavertissementsquisuivents’appliquentàtoutéquipementquipeutêtre
branchéauxlignesousystèmestéléphoniques.Pourvotresécuritépersonnelle et
pourprotégerl’équipementdetoutdommage électrique ouphysiquepotentiel,NE
PASbrancherun ordinateurtablette électronique ousespériphériquesauxlignes
téléphoniquesouéquipementsavantquelesavertissements suivantsaientétélus,
comprisetobservés:
"Nejamaisinstallerdecâblagetéléphoniquependantun orage électrique.
"Nejamaisinstallerdeprisetéléphoniquedansun endroithumideà
moinsquelapriseaitétéspécifiquementconçuepourêtreutilisée dans
lesendroitshumides.
"Nejamaistoucherlesfilsdetéléphone oudel’équipement terminalnon
isolésàmoinsquelalignetéléphoniquen’aitétédébranchée del’inter-
faceréseau.
"Userdeprudencelorsdel’installationoudelamodificationdelignes
téléphoniques.
"Éviterd’utiliserun téléphone(autrequ’un appareil téléphoniquesans
fil)pendantun orage électrique.Ilpourraityavoirun faiblerisqued’é-
lectrocutionparlafoudre.
"Nepasutiliserletéléphoneafindesignalerunefuitedegazàproximité
delafuite.

BCAUTION:Intermec Technologies Corporation suggests you buy cables fromus
toconnectwith otherdevices.Ourcables are safe,meetFCC rules,
and suitourproducts.Othercables may notbetested.They may
cause problemsfromelectrostaticdischargeorinducedenergy.Our
warranties do notcoverloss, injury,ordamagefromothercables.

6710 Access PointUser’sGuide i
CONTENTS
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SECTION1
Preface 1-1.............................................
Purpose ofThisGuide1-1................................
Organization1-1........................................
IntendedAudience1-3...................................
RelatedPublications1-3.................................
Wireless StationUser’sGuides1-3....................
SystemManagementPublications1-4.................
CustomerSupport1-4...................................
SECTION2
Features and Functional Overview2-1....................
Description2-1.........................................
BridgingFunctionality2-2...............................
GeneralConcepts2-2................................
Access PointBridgingLayer2-4......................
NetworkOrganization2-4........................
Forwarding2-5..................................
PendingMessages2-5............................
FloodingConfigurations2-6.......................
Proxy ARPServer2-7............................
BridgePorts2-7.....................................
EthernetPort2-7................................
EthernetPortFilters2-8.........................
RadioPorts2-9..................................
OWL/IP Port2-10.................................

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ConfigurationandManagement2-11......................
Configuration2-11....................................
DiagnosticsandConfigurationPort2-11............
RemoteAccess 2-12...............................
TCP/IP2-12...................................
DHCPClient2-12.............................
Telnet2-12....................................
HTTP 2-13....................................
ElectronicSoftwareDistribution2-13...............
TFTP ClientandServer2-13...................
Scripting2-13.................................
NetworkManagement2-14............................
SampleConfiguration2-14................................
Components2-16.........................................
Accessories2-19..........................................
PowerCord2-19......................................
IndustrialLockingMountingBracket2-19..............
SECTION3
Installation 3-1..........................................
CheckingtheDefaultConfiguration3-1...................
PreparingfortheInstallation3-2.........................
CollectingtheEquipment3-2............................
EthernetLANComponents3-2.......................
10BASE2Components3-3........................
10BASE-TComponent3-3........................
10BASE5Components3-4........................
CommunicationEquipment3-5.......................
LocalDIAGPortAccess 3-5.......................
Telnet3-6.......................................
WebBrowser3-6.................................
NetworkManagementPlatform3-6...................
FindingtheBestLocation3-7............................
SiteSurvey3-7......................................
GeneralInstallationGuidelines3-7...................
MountingtheAccess Point3-8...........................
Horizontal(Tabletop)Mount3-8......................
VerticalandCeilingMounts3-9.......................

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ConnectingtoEthernet3-10..............................
10BASE2Ethernet3-11...............................
EndofSegment3-11..............................
Middle ofSegment3-12............................
10BASE5Ethernet3-13...............................
N-SeriesTransceiver3-13..........................
VampireTap3-13.................................
10BASE-TEthernet3-16..............................
InstallingPC Cards3-17..................................
WLIF3-17...........................................
900 MHz3-18........................................
S-UHF3-19..........................................
ApplyingPower3-20.....................................
SECTION4
Configuration 4-1.......................................
CreatingaLocalDIAGPortSession4-2...................
AccessingtheConfigurationMenus4-4................
AccessingtheROMCommandMonitor4-5.............
CreatingaTelnetSession4-6.............................
DefaultandSiteSettings4-7.............................
TCP/IP4-7..........................................
Security4-8.........................................
Bridge4-8..........................................
ConfiguringtheAccess Point4-12.........................
MainMenu 4-12......................................
UsingtheViewCommand4-14........................
TCP/IPOptions4-16......................................
IPAddress 4-16......................................
IPSubnetMask4-17..................................
IPRouter4-18........................................
IP FrameType4-19...................................
DHCP4-19...........................................
DHCPServerName4-20..............................
BootpOperation4-21..............................
NetworksWithDHCPandBootpServers4-21.......
Handshaking4-21................................
InfiniteLeases4-21...............................
AutoARPMinutes4-22...............................

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BridgeOptions4-23......................................
Serial Number4-23...................................
LanID4-23..........................................
[Root]4-24...........................................
RootPriority4-24.................................
SuperRootCandidates4-24....................
SuperRootSelection4-25......................
SuperRootRedundancy4-25...................
[GlobalRadio]4-25................................
SetGlobally4-27..............................
Value4-27....................................
[GlobalFlooding]4-28.............................
Inbound4-28..................................
OutboundtoSecondaries4-29..................
OutboundtoStations4-30......................
FloodingLevelChecklist4-31......................
S-UHF FloodingLevel4-36........................
FloodRegister4-36................................
ARPServer Mode4-36................................
[Ports]4-38..........................................
Name4-39........................................
MAC Address 4-39................................
Status4-40.......................................
HelloPeriod4-40..................................
EthernetOptions4-41....................................
OWL FrameType4-41................................
CableType4-42......................................
[StaticAddresses]4-42................................
[NormalRXFilter]4-43...............................
[FrameTypes]4-44................................
[SubTypes1]4-46.................................
User-DefinedSubtypesin[SubTypes1]
and[SubTypes2]4-46.........................
FilteringExamples4-48...........................
Example1 4-49................................
Example2 4-50................................