SMC Networks EZ Connect User manual

User Guide
SMC2652W
EZ Connect
Wireless Access Point
uProtocol-independent networking functionality
u11 Mbps data rate per channel: provides alternative
for wired LANs that can dramatically cut costs
uCoverage area 100ft at 11 Mbps, 1500ft at
5.5 Mbps or lower.
uSeamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs
augments existing networks quickly and easily
uDirect Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS)
technology provides robust, and secure wireless
connection
uEasy installation
uOmni-directional antenna

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SMC Networks, Inc.
Irvine, California.
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and EZ Hub are trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc.
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or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Complete warranty information for all SMC
products is available on SMCs Web site at www.
smc.com.

THE EZ CONNECT
WIRELESS ACCESS
POINT
SMC2652W
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Access Point is an 11
Mbps wireless repeater that seamlessly integrates
with existing Ethernet networks to support
applications such as mobile users or temporary
con erences. This solution o ers ast, reliable
wireless connectivity with considerable cost
savings over wired LANs (which include long-term
maintenance overhead or cabling.) Just install
enough wireless access points to cover your
network area, plug wireless cards into your
notebooks or install wireless adapters into your
desktops, and start networking.
Using this device in conjunction with SMCs EZ
Connect Wireless PC Cards, you can create an
instant network that integrates seamlessly with 10
Mbps Ethernet LANs. Moreover, moving or
expanding your network is as easy as moving or
installing additional access points  no wires!
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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
Package Checklist
EZ Connect Wireless Access Point package
includes:
 1 EZ Connect Wireless Access Point
(SMC2652W)
 1 antenna (dipole, omni-directional)
 1 DC power adapter
 1 utility diskette
 This User Guide
Please register this product and upgrade product
warranty at www.smc.com.
Please in orm your dealer i there are any
incorrect, missing or damaged parts. I 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 or repair.
Hardware Description
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Access Point serves as
a Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between
your wired Local Area Network (LAN) and one or
more Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).
Just attach the access point anywhere along your
Ethernet LAN to provide wireless stations within
its area o coverage with transparent access to the
local wired and wireless LAN.
The EZ Connect Wireless Access Point supports
an 11 Mbps hal -duplex connection to Ethernet
networks or each active channel. It is ully
compliant with 2.4 GHz DSSS CSMA/CA wireless
networking as de ined in IEEE 802.11b, and 10
Mbps Ethernet as de ined in IEEE 802.3

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
Applications
The EZ Connect Wireless products o er a ast,
reliable, cost-e ective solution or wireless client
access to the network in applications such as:
 Remote access to corporate network
information
E-mail, ile trans er and terminal emulation
 Difficult-to-wire environments
Historical or old buildings, asbestos
installations, and open areas where wiring is
di icult to employ
 Frequently changing environments
Retailers, manu acturers and banks who
requently rearrange the workplace and change
location
 Temporary LANs for special pro ects or peak
time
Trade shows, exhibitions and construction
sites which need temporary setup or a short
time period. Retailers, airline and shipping
companies who need additional workstations
or a peak period. Auditors who require
workgroups at customer sites.
 Access to databases for mobile workers
Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers
who need access to databases while being
mobile in the hospital, retail store or o ice
campus.
 SOHO (Small Office and Home Office)
users
SOHO users who need easy and quick
installation o a small computer network
unctions.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
LED Indicators
The EZ Connect Wireless Access Point includes
ive status LED indicators, as described in the
ollowing igure and table.
S stem Requirements
Be ore you install the EZ Connect Wireless Access
Point, be sure you can meet the ollowing
requirements:
 An A/C power outlet (100~240V, 50~60Hz)
which will supply power or the access point
 An available 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 or con iguration.
Ethernet
Link
Ethernet
Activity
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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
INSTALLATION
1. Select the Site - Choose a proper place or
your SMC2652W Access Point. In general, the
best location to place the access point is at the
center o your wireless coverage area, within
line o sight to all your mobile stations.
2. Attach the Antenna - Screw the antenna into
the antenna connector (ANT) on the back
panel. Proper placement will improve
per ormance. Try to place the access point in
a position that can best cover its BSS (re er to
page 13). Normally, the higher you place the
antenna, the better the per ormance.
3. Connect the Ethernet Cable - The SMC2652W
can be wired to a 10 BASE-T Ethernet with a
network device 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: ONLY USE the power adapter
supplied with the SMC2652W.
Otherwise, the product may be
damaged.
Antenna Connector
RJ-45 Connector
Reset Button DC 9 Power Cable
RS-232 Port

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
CONFIGURATION
Your SMC2652W is a Plug and Play device. This
means that you do not need to con igure it in
most cases.
I you are adding this device into an already
existing wireless network, or i you need to
con igure some advanced settings, ollow the
instructions below.
The diskette labeled Utility Diskette that comes
with the package contains a utility program or the
EZ Connect Wireless Access Point. Any updates
can be downloaded rom 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 rom accidental
damage.
The SMC2652W can be con igured over an
Ethernet network using RJ-45 cable. You may
connect the SMC2652W to a network device such
as a hub or switch. Then, run the utility program,
and con igure the SMC2652W remotely as
described below.
Windows NT/95/98/2000 Installation
1. Insert the SMC2652W utility disk into the
loppy drive on your PC, and then enter the
ollowing command: A:\utility\setup.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install
the utility program.
2. When you run the installed utility, click on
AP and then select Scan rom the menu.
The program will then detect all the
SMC2652Ws wired to the Ethernet network.

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3. From the list o detected SMC2652Ws, select
and double click on the unit you want to
con igure. The web browser page will appear
as ollows::
4. Enter the user name default and password
WLAN_AP. This will take you to the
home page.
5. Click on AP In ormation MIB, AP Control
MIB, TCP/IP Settings, or Change
Password to select the page required.
The AP In ormation MIB screen displays the
categories o in ormation shown above.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
In the AP Control MIB page, set the parameters and
then click on Apply to implement the settings.
DS Channel - Set the channel number as the
operating radio channel.
Note: The availiable channel settings are
displayed to the right o the DS Channel
ield. Local regulations determine which
channels are availiable.
FCC/IC: 1-11, ETSI: 1-13, France: 10-13,
Spain: 10-11, MKK: 1-14.
SSID - This should be set to the same value as
other stations in your network. (De ault: WLAN)
RTS Threshold - Set the RTS Threshold to the
same as that used by other devices in your
network. (De ault: 2,305, which means Disabled)

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
Encryption - Click Encryption icon or the WEP
setting.
WEP - For more secure data transmission, set the
Wep to WEP_128 or WEP_64 to ensure
wireless network security. The advanced Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this
device to prevent unauthorized access. The 128 bit
setting gives a higher level o security but the
setting must be the same as other clients in your
wireless network. (De ault: Disabled)
Key Entry - This ield can be set to Passphrase
or Manual Entry. The Passphrase means the
key elements will be auto generated by the internal
algorithm accroding the string de ined in the
Passphrase ield. The Manual Entry means the
key elements allow/need user key in by manually.
( 2 Hexadecimal digitals in each block)
Passphrase - The security key or WEP
encryption is generated rom your Passphrase
string, so it should 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 devices must have the same Key ID
element values to comunicate.
Default Key ID - Choose the Key ID that has the
encryption string you pre er.
128-Bit Manual Entry:
Key 1 - Key ID value contains 26 HEX digits. All
wireless must have the same Key ID element
values to communicate.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
The TCP/IP settings page allows you to review
and change the network settings on the access
point.
With DHCP ON, the IP address and subnet mask
are set automatically. I you want to set these
yoursel , enter a new IP address and subnet mask
in the New Settings section o the TCP/IP
Settings screen, then click on Apply.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
In the Change Password screen you may change
the password on the access point.
A password is required to con igure the
SMC2652W Access Point. We suggest changing
your password rom the de ault value to ensure
network security.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
NETWORK
CONFIGURATION AND
PLANNING
SMCs EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a
stand-alone wireless network con iguration, as well
as an integrated con iguration with 10Mbps
Ethernet LANs.
The SMC wireless network cards and adapters can
be con igured as:
 Ad hoc or departmental or SOHO LANs
 In rastructure or enterprise LANs
Network Topologies
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
An ad hoc wireless LAN consists o a group o
computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter,
connected via radio signals as an independent
wireless LAN. Computers in a speci ic ad hoc
wireless LAN must there ore be con igured to the
same radio channel.
An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used or a branch
o ice or SOHO operation.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
Infrastructure Wireless LAN
The SMC2652W can also provide access to a wired
LAN or wireless workstations. An integrated
wired and wireless LAN is called an In rastructure
con iguration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists o
a group o wireless PC users, and an access point
that is directly connected to the wired LAN. Each
wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in
its wireless group via a radio link, or access other
computers or network resources in the wired LAN
in rastructure via the access point.
The in rastructure con iguration not only extends
the accessibility o wireless PCs to the wired LAN,
but also doubles the e ective wireless
transmission range or wireless PCs by passing
their signal through one or more access points.
A wireless in rastructure can be used or access to
a central database, or or connection between
mobile workers, as shown in the ollowing igure.

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
Setting the Communication Domain
Stationary Wireless PCs
The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication
domain or each SMC2652W access point. For
wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming,
set the domain identi ier (SSID) or the wireless
card to the BSS ID o the access point you want to
connect to. Check with your administrator or the
BSS ID o the SMC2652W access point he wants
you to connect to.
Roaming Wireless PCs
A wireless in rastructure can also support roaming
or mobile workers. More than one access point
can be con igured to create an Extended Service
Set (ESS). By placing the access points so that a
continuous coverage area is created, wireless users
within this ESS can roam reely. All SMC wireless
network cards and adapters and SMC2652W access
points within a speci ic ESS must be con igured
with the same SS ID .

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EZ CONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check the ollowing items be ore contacting SMC
Technical Support.
1. I mobile users do not have roaming access
to the SMC2652W access point, check the
ollowing:
 Make sure that all the SMC2652Ws and
stations in the ESS in which the WLAN
mobile users can roam are con igured to
the same WEP setting, SSID and
authentication algorithm.
2. I the SMC2652W cannot be con igured using
the web browser:
 Remove power rom the SMC2652W.
 Push in the reset button located on the
back o the SMC2652W.
 While holding in the button, apply power
to the AP.
 Wait until both the RF Activity LED, and
the RF Link LED both start to lash and
o together.
 Release the Push Button and the LEDs
will turn o . You are now in the Control
Mode.
 Select the desired unction by pressing the
reset button (Note: hold the button until
the LEDs change to the next
con iguration).
The unction changes to the next in
sequence every 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.

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SMC Networks 802.11b Wireless
Product Maxmium Distance Table
Important Notice:
Maximum distances posted below are actual tested
distance thresholds. However, there are many
variables such as barrier composition and
construction and local environmental interference
that may impact your actual distances and cause
you to experience distance thresholds far lower
than those we post below. If you have any
questions or comments regarding the features or
performance of this product, or if youd like
information regarding our full line wireless
products, you can visit us on the web of www.
smc.com or you can call us toll free at 800.SMC.
4YOU. SMC Networks stands behind this and
every product we sell with a 30 day satisfaction
guarantee and with a limited lifetime warranty.
Control Mode is automatically exited when
the AP has not detected any Push Button
pressed or approx. 3 seconds. At that point it
will lash both LEDs twice, indicating it is
proceeding with the boot.

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COMPLIANCES
FCC Class B Certification
1. This device complies with Part 15 o the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the ollowing
conditions:This device may not cause
harm ul inter erence.
2. This device must accept any inter erence
received, including inter erence that may
cause undesired operation.
Warning! This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the distance between the equipment
and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit di erent rom the one which the
receiver is connected to.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician or help.

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CSA Statement (Canada)
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B
limits or radio noise emissions rom digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Inter erence
Regulations o Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique német pas de
bruits radio-électriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B
prescrites dens le Règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique édicté par lIndustrie.
CE Mark Declaration of
Conformance
This is to certi y that this product complies with
ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014. It con orms to
the ollowing speci ications:
EMC: EN55022(1988)/CISPR-22(1985) Class B
IEC 61000-4-2(2000) 4kVCD/8kVAD
IEC 61000-4-3(2000) 3V/m
IEC 61000-4-4(2000) 1kV- (power line)
IEC 61000-4-6(2000) 3Vrms
IEC 61000-4-11(2000) 3Vrms