User`s guide

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Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................1
The RangeLAN2 Family.......................................................................... 2
System Requirements ............................................................................... 2
The Product Package................................................................................ 3
2. Quick Installation ........................................................5
3. Network Topologies....................................................7
Client/Server Network Operating Systems .............................................. 7
Peer-to-Peer Network Operating Systems ............................................... 8
4. Understanding RangeLAN2........................................9
RangeLAN2 Software Parameters ........................................................... 9
Station_Type .......................................................................................... 9
Domain ................................................................................................ 10
Channel................................................................................................ 11
Subchannel........................................................................................... 11
Master_Name....................................................................................... 12
Security ID ........................................................................................... 12
MAC_Optimize ................................................................................... 13
Roam_Config ....................................................................................... 13
RangeLAN2 Roaming............................................................................ 14
Guidelines for Roaming ...................................................................... 17
Spanning Tree Protocol Support............................................................ 18
Spanning Tree Priority ........................................................................ 19
Bridge Max Age .................................................................................. 19
Bridge Hello Timer .............................................................................. 19
Bridge Forward Delay ......................................................................... 20
Aging Time .......................................................................................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Priority and Ethernet Port Priority ......................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Enabled and Ethernet Port Enabled ....................... 20
RangeLAN2 Port Path Cost and Ethernet Port Path Cost .................. 21