Motorola AIR-CB21AG-A-K9 User manual

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LANPlanner
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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Thank you urchasing LANPlanner. Please read the Quick Start Guide installation/u grade
instructions rior
riorrior
rior to installing the software. Should you have any questions during this
installation/u grade rocess, lease feel free to contact us.
Motorola
Motorola Motorola
Motorola Wireless
WirelessWireless
Wireless Software
Software Software
Software Su ort
Su ortSu ort
Su ort
Phone:
Phone:Phone:
Phone: [phone]
Email:
Email:Email:
Email: EMB.su [email protected]
Web:
Web:Web:
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Recommended Sy
Recommended SyRecommended Sy
Recommended System Requirements
stem Requirementsstem Requirements
stem Requirements
To effectively use this a lication, the following com uter latform is recommended:
• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.5 GHz or better (or equivalent)
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Professional, Home Edition and Tablet PC Edition) or Windows 2000
Professional
• Microsoft Word® XP (Word 2002) or later (required for generating Re orts)
• 1 GB RAM
• 300 MB free disk s ace for installation
• 1024x768 VGA with true color
• Mouse, trackball or com atible ointing device with scroll wheel
• Microsoft Internet Ex lorer 6.0 or later
• CD-ROM drive
Su ort for Wireless Measurement via RF Monitoring Mode
Su ort for Wireless Measurement via RF Monitoring ModeSu ort for Wireless Measurement via RF Monitoring Mode
Su ort for Wireless Measurement via RF Monitoring Mode
In order to enable data collection via RF Monitoring mode, you will need one of the WLAN client cards listed
below with LANPlanner’s custom driver installed. The su orted cards are:
• Netgear® ProSafe Dual Band a/b/g Wireless PC Card, Model WAG511 v2
• Ubiquiti Networks Su erRange a/b/g Cardbus
• Cisco® a/b/g Cardbus Ada ter, Model AIR-CB21AG-A-K9
• D-Link® RangeBooster N 650 b/g/n Notebook Ada ter, Model DWA645
• CACE Technologies AirPca N a/b/g/n Cardbus
• AirMagnet® C1060 a/b/g/n Cardbus Ada ter

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Note about
Note about Note about
Note about Microsoft
MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Windows Vista
Windows Vista Windows Vista
Windows Vista®
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: Currently, LANPlanner 11.0 is unsu orted on Windows Vista. An
u date to enable Windows Vista com atibility is being worked on for LANPlanner.
Install
InstallInstall
Installation
ation ation
ation on Win XP or Win 2000
on Win XP or Win 2000on Win XP or Win 2000
on Win XP or Win 2000
Installing LANPlanner is much like installing any other Microsoft Windows software. However, LANPlanner
uses electronic license control, so an extra activation ste will be required. In order to install LANPlanner,
you will need your installation CD and some way to transfer files to your PC or receive email directly on your
PC.
Pre aration
Pre arationPre aration
Pre aration
It is very im ortant to erform the following re aratory ste s to ensure your installation goes smoothly:
• Administrative Privileges
Administrative Privileges Administrative Privileges
Administrative Privileges Are
AreAre
Are Required for Install:
Required for Install:Required for Install:
Required for Install: a user with local administrative rivileges must
install LANPlanner. Non-administrative users may use the software once it has been installed.
• Internet Ex lorer
Internet Ex lorer Internet Ex lorer
Internet Ex lorer 6
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6.0
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.0 or better
or betteror better
or better is required to ro erly run LANPlanner 11.0.
• Windows Servi
Windows ServiWindows Servi
Windows Service Packs:
ce Packs:ce Packs:
ce Packs: Your software will work best running with the most recent u dates of
Windows 2000 or Windows XP. These u grades are available through the Microsoft Windows U date
web site.
Installation rocedure
Installation rocedureInstallation rocedure
Installation rocedure
To install LANPlanner, lease follow these ste s in the order resented:
1. Close any rograms running within Windows before starting the installation rocess.
2. Log on as ‘Administrator’ or as a user with administrative or ower user rivileges.
3. Insert the LANPlanner roduct CD into the CD drive.
4. If Autorun is activated on your com uter, the setu rogram will start automatically. Otherwise, run
SETUP.EXE from the root folder on the roduct CD.
5. Read the warnings and the license agreement. You must acce t the license agreement to continue.
6. Enter the user information, including your name, the name of your com any and your serial number.
You will find the Software Serial number on either your rinted manual or the face of the installation
CD (it is a 9-digit number in the form of xxx-xx-xxxx). If you downloaded the software through a
link rovided by Motorola, lease refer to the email containing the link for your serial number.
7. Choose the destination folder where the rogram files will be stored on the hard drive. We
recommend you acce t the default folder name. If you choose a hard drive other than the default C:
drive, be sure to also ty e in a directory name; e.g. click on your D: drive and then ty e in \Program
Files\LANPlanner\.
8. Click Next to begin the installation rocess.
9. When setu is com lete, you are ready to run the software by going to the Windows Start Menu and
selecting Programs > LANPlanner> LANPlanner.

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Hardware Removal
Hardware Removal Hardware Removal
Hardware Removal
IMPORTANT NOTE
IMPORTANT NOTEIMPORTANT NOTE
IMPORTANT NOTE:
: :
: You should only remove your WLAN card ada ter from your com uter using the
following hardware removal rocess. Failure to follow this rocess could cause your com uter to crash and
loss of data.
Ste 1: First, close down or ensure that LANPlanner is not running
Ste 2: Double click the Safe Hardware Removal icon in your system tray:
Ste 3: Select your Wireless LAN Ada ter from the Safely Remove Hardware dialog and choose Sto
Ste 4: Again select your ada ter and select Ok to confirm you wish to remove the hardware (Note, this will
not uninstall the driver. This rocess sim ly allows you to safely un lug the ada ter from your com uter)
Ste 5: You may now remove the WLAN Ada ter from your com uter.
Custom
Custom Custom
Custom Driver Installation for the WLAN Client Card
Driver Installation for the WLAN Client CardDriver Installation for the WLAN Client Card
Driver Installation for the WLAN Client Card
In order to enable data collection via RF Monitoring mode, you will need one of the WLAN client cards listed
in the recommended system requirements with LANPlanner’s custom driver installed.
IMPORANT NOTE:
IMPORANT NOTE: IMPORANT NOTE:
IMPORANT NOTE: Do not install the card manufacturer’s driver. The installation of Motorola's custom
WLAN driver may not work correctly if the manufacturer’s driver has been reviously installed on your
com uter. If the manufacturer’s driver or other suitable driver has been reviously installed on your
com uter, lease uninstall the client card before roceeding.
Ste 1: Insert the network ada ter into your com uter’s PCMCIA slot.
Ste 2: If the Hardware U date Wizard
Hardware U date WizardHardware U date Wizard
Hardware U date Wizard dialog window a ears, choose Cancel
CancelCancel
Cancel.

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Ste 3: Run the driver installer located in Hel \WLAN Drivers located within your installation directory.
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:
For Cisco A/B/G Cardbus Ada ter choose CiscoDriverSetu .exe.
For all other ada ters choose DriverSetu .exe.
Ste 4. Click Next
NextNext
Next to begin the driver installation rocess.
Ste 5. You must acce t the license agreement before installing the driver. If you acce t the agreement,
check the radio button I acce t this agreement
I acce t this agreementI acce t this agreement
I acce t this agreement and click Next
NextNext
Next.

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Ste 6. The wizard will begin searching for your new hardware.
If you receive a warning message saying that the software you are installing has not assed Windows Logo
testing, click Continue Anyw
Continue AnywContinue Anyw
Continue Anyway
ayay
ay

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Ste 7. If the dialog indicates your hardware is ready to use, the installation was successful and the card is
now ready for use with RF Monitoring mode measurements.
If you encounter an error lease contact Motorola’s wireless software su ort team at
EMB.su [e-mail].
License activation
License activationLicense activation
License activation
Activation codes enforce your software license agreement. To obtain your new software license activation
software license activationsoftware license activation
software license activation,
lease go to htt ://one ointwireless.com/rfdesign/activation. h
To obtain your license activation code, you will need to send ALL of the following ieces of:
To obtain your license activation code, you will need to send ALL of the following ieces of: To obtain your license activation code, you will need to send ALL of the following ieces of:
To obtain your license activation code, you will need to send ALL of the following ieces of:
Product Name
Product NameProduct Name
Product Name
 The Product Name should be LANPlanner.
The three
The threeThe three
The three-
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dd
digit Product Version Number
igit Product Version Number igit Product Version Number
igit Product Version Number
 The Product Version number can be found at the to of the About dialog box off of the main Hel
menu in the software.
Serial Number
Serial NumberSerial Number
Serial Number
 You will find the Software Serial number on either your rinted manual or the face of the installation
CD (it is a 9-digit number in the form of xxx-xx-xxxx). If you downloaded the software through a
link rovided by Motorola, lease refer to the email containing the link for your serial number.
Client
Client Client
Client Lock Code
Lock Code Lock Code
Lock Code
 Information for determining your roduct Client Lock Code is below.
When LANPlanner starts running, you will receive a message that “An activation code for your software
could not be obtained.” LANPlanner requires a valid activation code to run ro erly, though your install may
rovide a short grace eriod in which artial functionality is available without registration.
When you click OK in the Activation Code Error dialog, you will reach the License Maintenance dialog.
To register the roduct, click the Register Product button.
The resulting U date License dialog dis lays a Client Lock Code field. The client lock code must be
rovided to Motorola customer su ort, either by email or by hone. The client lock code does not change
for a articular PC, so if you Cancel out of the dialog and return later, you will have the same lock code.

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Motorola customer su ort will rovide the necessary file containing the information LANPlanner
needs to activate (unlock) your license. The activation code file will be emailed to you. To use the file, lace
it somewhere on your PC hard drive, and then use the Browse
BrowseBrowse
Browse button on the U date License
U date LicenseU date License
U date License dialog to
browse to the file and o en it. When you have thus indicated the location of the activation code file, click
OK on the U date License dialog to activate your software. Barring any errors (e.g. the wrong file was
indicated or the file was somehow corru ted), you will now be able to use your software normally until the
ex iration of your license.
In rare cases, you will be rovided, either over the hone, via online chat or in email, a long
al hanumeric activation code that is not in a se arate file on disk. To use such a code, sim ly ty e or co y
and aste it in the Enter Activation Code Manually
Enter Activation Code ManuallyEnter Activation Code Manually
Enter Activation Code Manually field. Your customer su ort agent will s ecify when the
Enter Activation Code Manually
Enter Activation Code ManuallyEnter Activation Code Manually
Enter Activation Code Manually field should be used. Ordinarily this field will not be used.
Please kee in mind that the electronic license control mechanism is merely an enforcement method
for the terms of the end user license. Regardless of the functions of the electronic license control, you are
bound by the terms of the software end user license agreement.
Multi le PC installation
Multi le PC installationMulti le PC installation
Multi le PC installation
According to the license agreement, your software can only be installed on one PC. License unlock codes
will not be rovided for multi le PCs.

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What’s new in LAN
What’s new in LANWhat’s new in LAN
What’s new in LANPlanner
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• 802.11n Predictions and Measurements
802.11n Predictions and Measurements802.11n Predictions and Measurements
802.11n Predictions and Measurements:
: :
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LANPlanner now has the ability to redict
and measure 802.11n erformance for
new 802.11n hardware including the
Motorola AP-7131 Wireless Access Point.
• Multi
MultiMulti
Multi-
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-Standard Predictions
Standard PredictionsStandard Predictions
Standard Predictions:
: :
: LANPlanner
can simultaneously visualize 802.11n and
legacy equi ment erformance within a
given environment.
• Enhanced Client Modeling and Predictions
Enhanced Client Modeling and PredictionsEnhanced Client Modeling and Predictions
Enhanced Client Modeling and Predictions:
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Easily simulate multi le client
configurations and redict client to AP
erformance.
• New Prediction and Measurement
New Prediction and Measurement New Prediction and Measurement
New Prediction and Measurement
Visualizations
VisualizationsVisualizations
Visualizations:
::
: Data rate delta is a new
rediction visualization which allows users
to easily see data rate im rovements due
to infrastructure u grades. New
measurement visualizations include
Hybrid Network Overla , Data Rate
Performance, and Channel Width
Performance.
• Network Migration Wizard:
Network Migration Wizard:Network Migration Wizard:
Network Migration Wizard: Easily view
results of u grading current network
infrastructure using three common
u grade scenarios: ri and re lace -
convert all legacy equi ment to new
802.11n equi ment, mixed migration –
select areas requiring 802.11n coverage
while maintaining some legacy coverage,
and clean slate – create a new design
ignoring currently de loyed equi ment.
• Integration with Motorola’s RF
Integration with Motorola’s RF Integration with Motorola’s RF
Integration with Motorola’s RF
Management Suite:
Management Suite: Management Suite:
Management Suite: LANPlanner v11
includes the added functionality of
seamless integration with RF Management
Suite. Designs from LANPlanner can be
ex orted to RFMS for network
management. LANPlanner can also im ort
the live network status from RFMS,
enabling network engineers to adjust the
design of the modeled network based
u on the realities of the de loyed
network. RFMS also includes the same RSSI
rediction ca abilities found in
LANPlanner.
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.2?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.2?What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.2?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.2?
• Enhancements
EnhancementsEnhancements
Enhancements
o Added AirDefense Sensors to install
o Added Sensors for AP5131 and AP7131
o Significantly im roved res onse time
after recording a large grou of markers
when using Track Run
Track RunTrack Run
Track Run mode
• Bug Fixes
Bug FixesBug Fixes
Bug Fixes
o Fixed crash where
RenamedEqui ment.txt logfile
ex onentially grew in size during
continued use.
o Fixed bug with RenamedEqui ment.txt
logfile where names were not being
tracked ro erly between device ty es.
o Fixed errors with im orting from RFMS
when the site name had multi le '.'
characters.

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What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.3?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.3?What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.3?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.3?
• Critical Fixes
Critical Fixes Critical Fixes
Critical Fixes
o Fixed issue where the software
could hang when generating a
re ort for redictions that included
only one contour for a given
visualization
o Fixed issue where the software
could crash when dis laying
measurement heat-ma
visualizations that included data
for channel 165
o Fixed issue where the software
could hang for a very s ecific
workflow which required running a
articular ty e of rediction
visualization after reviously
viewing measurement heat-ma s
during the same running instance
of the software
o Fixed issue where the software
could crash when ex orting certain
com onent kits
• General Bug Fixes
General Bug Fixes General Bug Fixes
General Bug Fixes
o Fixed a backwards com atibility
issue where version 11.0.2 could
not reviously o en drawings
created in LANPlanner version
10.2.2. LANPlanner version 11.0.3
is now ca able of reading drawings
roduced in version 10.2.2
o Fixed an issue where the Motorola
WLAN cardbus driver would not
install onto non-English PCs
o Removed incorrect error messages
that a eared when deleting
access oints that were reviously
included in a utilization
visualization
o Fixed an issue where com onent
labels sometimes a eared on the
incorrect floor
o Fixed an issue where, for a small
subset of APs, transmit owers for
various air standards were getting
mixed u u on im ort from RFMS
3.x
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.4?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.4?What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.4?
What’s new in LANPlanner 11.0.4?
• General Bug Fixes
General Bug Fixes General Bug Fixes
General Bug Fixes
o Fixed an issue in the DAS editor
where the item selected in the air
standard combo box did not match
the data shown in the summary

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What’s new in
What’s new in What’s new in
What’s new in LAN
LANLAN
LANPlanner 11.0.5?
Planner 11.0.5?Planner 11.0.5?
Planner 11.0.5?
• General Bug Fixes
General Bug FixesGeneral Bug Fixes
General Bug Fixes
o Fixed a bug in leaky feeder cables
in which the cable loss remained
constant with res ect to cable
length when the cou ling loss was
too high