User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Using This Guide
- Introduction
- Quick Start
- Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port
- Configuration using Web-Manager
- Configuration using DeviceInstaller
- Monitoring the Network
- Updating Firmware
- Troubleshooting
Installation
18 WiBox™ User Guide
5. Upon connection , the following information displays:
*** Lantronix WiBox Device Server ***
MAC address 00204A8178A4
Software version 05.6b3 (040519)
Press Enter for Setup Mode
Press Enter within 5 seconds to display the Change Setup menu.
Two settings are required for the Wibox to communicate on a wireless network:
the Server (0) and the WLAN (4) settings. Current settings are displayed in
parentheses.
6. To configure the Server settings, select 0 from the Change Setup menu and edit
the following fields:
a) IP Address: the IP address must be set to a unique value in the network.
Enter each octet and press Enter between each section inputted.
IP Address: IP Address : ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) _
b) Set Gateway IP Address: the gateway address should be the IP address of
the router connected to the same LAN segment as the WiBox unit.
Set Gateway IP Address (N) ? Y
Gateway IP addr ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0)_
c) Netmask: a netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address
that are assigned for the host part.
Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part (0=default)(0)_
d) Change Telnet Configuration Password: change the Telnet configuration
password to prevent unauthorized access to the Setup Menu.
Change telnet config password (N) ? _
e) Change DHCP Device Name: change the DHCP name if the network is
DHCP-enabled.
Change DHCP device name (not set) ? (N) Y
Enter new DHCP device name : LTX
7. To configure the WLAN settings, select 4 from the Change Setup menu and edit
the following fields
a) Find Network Name: enter the network name (SSID). The default is
displayed in parentheses.
Find network name (LTRX_IBSS) ?
b) Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation: Ad Hoc network creation is enabled by
default. Select Y to modify Ad Hoc parameters or select N for infrastructure
network creation.
Enable Ad Hoc network creation (Y) ?
Name (LTRX_IBSS) ?
Country 0=US, 1=FR, 2=JP, 3=Other (0) ?
Channel (11) ?
c) Security: as an additional security measure, enable WEP on the WiBox.
Security 0=none, 1=WEP (0) ? _