- Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge User Manual

IEEE 802.11b Outdoor
Wireless Client Bridge
User Manual
November 03, 2004
Version 1.00
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and
retain it for future reference.
Version 1.02
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■ Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 1
1.1 INTRODUCING THE WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE ........................................... 1
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES ................................................................................. 1
1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................. 1
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 2
1.5 INLINE POWER INJECTOR (POE) ................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION AND BASIC CONFIGURATION......... 3
2.1 BEFORE YOU START.................................................................................. 3
2.2 LOCATE THE WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE AND INLINE POWER INJECTOR
PORTS 4
2.3 PREPARING INSTALLATION........................................................................ 7
2.4 BASIC CONFIGURATION............................................................................. 9
2.4.1 What you need to know..................................................................... 9
2.4.2 Basic Configuration Steps................................................................ 9
2.4.3 Login into the Web Interface.......................................................... 10
2.4.4 Set IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Route IP............................. 13
2.4.5 Set Wireless Encryption for Wireless Interface.............................. 14
2.4.6 Change Supervisor Account & Password ...................................... 15
2.4.7 Upgrade the Firmware................................................................... 16
2.4.8 Back-up the Wireless client bridge’s Configuration Files ............. 20
CHAPTER 3. NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ............................................... 22
3.1 WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS BRIDGE.................. 23
3.2 WIRELESS CLIENT ROUTER-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS BRIDGE................. 24
3.3 WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS ROUTER................. 25
3.4 WIRELESS CLIENT ROUTER-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS ROUTER ................ 26
CHAPTER 4. NETWORK PARAMETERS.............................................. 28
4.1 IP CONFIGURATION................................................................................. 28
4.2 CONFIGURE SNMP.................................................................................. 28
4.2.1 Configure Community Pool............................................................ 28
4.2.2 Configure Trap Host Pool.............................................................. 30
4.3 CONFIGURE WIRELESS RELATED PARAMETERS ....................................... 32
4.4 UTILITY................................................................................................... 35
4.4.1 Software Upgrade........................................................................... 35
4.4.2 Administration................................................................................ 36
CHAPTER 5. MONITOR INFORMATION ............................................. 37