User's Manual

Teklogix 9150 Wireless Gateway User Manual i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approvals and Safety Summary
.........................vii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 About This Manual ............................ 3
1.2 Text Conventions............................. 4
1.3 About The 9150 . ............................. 4
1.3.1 Access Point Functions .................... 6
1.3.2 Base Station Functions .................... 6
1.3.3 Mini-Controller Functions................... 6
1.4 Radio Options............................... 7
1.5 Radio Protocols.............................. 7
1.5.1 IEEE 802.11b Protocol .................... 8
1.5.1.1 Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP) ..........9
1.5.1.2 Psion Teklogix’ 802.IQ Protocol . .......... 9
1.5.2 Adaptive Polling/Contention Protocol.............11
1.5.3 Wlan Protocol.........................11
Chapter 2: Installation Requirements
2.1 Choosing The Right Location.......................15
2.1.1 Environment..........................15
2.1.1.1 9150 Wireless Gateway ................15
2.1.1.2 9100 PowerBaseT . . . ................16
2.1.2 Maintenance..........................16
2.1.3 Power And Antenna Cables..................17
2.1.3.1 Power.........................17
2.1.3.2 Antennas .......................17
2.2 Connecting To External Devices .....................19
2.2.1 Ports..............................19
2.2.2 LAN Installation: Overview..................19
2.2.3 LAN Installation: Ethernet ..................20
2.2.3.1 9150T Wireless Gateway ...............20