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Table of Contents Trimar AP Technical Manual Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................................................................................................4 1.1 Key Features ......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Hardware Specification...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Trimar-AP is an IEEE-802.11a|g|b compliant, maximum data rate of 54Mbps, full functional wireless Access Point, which provides seamless incorporation of a wireless network into an existing wired LAN infrastructure. Existing wired-network resources such as DHCP, VPN, firewall, etc., reach across the Trimar-AP to the wireless client workstations with total transparency.
q Industry standard IEEE 802.11ag-compliant wireless interface; Interoperable with compatible 802.11ag as well as 802.11b Station radios from all vendors q Highest degree of security provided by the WPA capability, including WEP of 64 and 128 bits.
Specifications Model Standard Host Interface Frequency RF Channels Transmission power Receiver sensitivity Antenna Data Rate Modulation Max. Link Distance Network Types Data Encryption Input Power Current consumption LED Indicators Operating Temper. Regulatory Compliance Physical Dimension ASR-G-102 Technical Manual Trimar-AP 802.11 and 802.11agb; WPA Ethernet, 100/10 Base T, 802.3, RJ-45 receptacle 2.4GHz – 2.
Chapter 2: Product Installation and Basic Operation 2.1 Safety Statements Use only the power adapter provided with this product or other OTC authorized replacement power adapter. Connect the power adapter to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the user documentation, to a professional service person. 2.2 Installing the Hardware 2.2.
LINK Yellow Blinking ON, when communicating over the Ethernet port; Steady OFF, when Ethernet connection is not present. If the yellow LED stays off, then the Ethernet connection to the Ethernet port is not made. Check your UTP cable and make sure that the correct type (straight-through or cross-over) of UTP cable is used. If one cannot communicate and the green LED is off, you may want to re-position the Trimar-AP to a different location for better RF transmission/reception.
Chapter 3: Operating Modes & Functional Features In addition to performing standards-compliant AP functions, OTC Trimar-AP has many features of convenience and it provides several modes of operation. 3.1 DHCP Client for Self Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol client automatically gets IP address and DNS addresses from the DHCP server. Wireless DHCP client can be configured to provide host name to DHCP server for better management. 3.
switches. It determines all redundant paths and makes only one of them active at any given time. The spanning tree protocol (STP) is part of the IEEE 802.1 standard. New STP will be capable of informing network topology change to the transparent bridge causing forwarding table to be refreshed. Enable STP - Enable or disable STP feature. 3.5 Transparent Bridge New transparent bridge will use unique MAC address for Ethernet port to fully utilize Spanning Tree Protocol’s capabilities.
WDS AP 1 Channel 11 Ch an n WDS AP 2 el 1 1 HUB HUB Cha n ne l6 AP 3 WDS bridging between two remote locations. WDS with redundant path to backbone network - Clients on WDS AP2 can access backbone network through AP1 or AP3 automatically using WDS , Spanning Tree Protocol and transparent bridge software. To configure following topology, enable STP and use separate Ethernet MAC address must be checked for all three WDS units.
WDS AP 1 WDS AP 2 HUB WDS AP 3 HUB Backbone Network Meshed WDS set provides ultimate fault tolerance to wireless clients
WDS AP 1 WDS AP 2 WDS AP 3 WDS AP 4 Backbone Network 3.7 VLAN Virtual LAN is a convenient way of creating a network that is independent of physical location by logically sub grouping within a local area network via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It is excellent way of creating independent networks based upon business organization need.
An IEEE standard for providing VLAN identification and quality of service (QoS) levels. Four bytes are added to an Ethernet frame, increasing the maximum frame size from 1518 to 1522 bytes. Three bits are used to allow eight priority levels (QoS) and 12 bits are used to identify up to 4096 VLANs. 3.8 WPA WPA, Wi-Fi Protected Access is a new standard based security enhancement to WEP to increase the level of data protection and access control.
WDS port tx packets - Total number of packets sent to 6 WDS links.
Chapter 4: Web-Based Administration Trimar-AP provides Web-served administration tool. 4.1 System Requirements for Using Web-Based Administration Tool Your computer must meet the following requirements in order to access the Trimar-AP web-based Administration Utility: (1) A Web browser must be installed on the computer. The supported Web browsers include Internet Explorer 5.0 and above, Netscape 6.0 and above, Mozilla 1.0 and above. JavaScript for the browser must be enabled.
4.1.3 Overview of the Web Pages Trimar-AP web-based administration utility allows you to set and modify many operating parameters of the AP. The parameters are organized into nine categories and each category has its own web page. The categories are: Info, Admin, Wireless, Advanced, Access control, Security, WDS, DHCP server, Stations, Save, and Help. Clicking the tab of interest on the left border of all web pages let you access each category.
4.2 Home Page: the “Information” Page The home page, which is the Info page, is shown below. The home page can be reaccessed and refreshed by clicking on the “Info” tab. The title box just below the OTC logo tells you the current page being accessed. In this case, it is the “Information” page. The purpose of each web page is briefly explained in the area to the right of the title box. The remainder of the page shows the parameters in their groups.
4.3 Administration This page covers several groups of administrative settings: Device Naming; Device Control; Firmware Upgrade; IP Settings; Security; SNMP Support; and Load Balance Support: Load Balance Controller IP Address: If this IP is to be controlled in load, enter the Controller’s IP address. A valid Controller puts the AP under active load balance mode. All load balance operations are controlled by the Controller. There is no additional parameter setting at the AP.
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