Specifications

100-8004-102G Airborne Wireless LAN Node Module Data Book
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Quatech, Inc. Confidential
C.1 OVERVIEW
The Airborne™ Wireless LAN Node Module (WLN) is available with firmware that provides
Ethernet Bridge functionality. The Ethernet Bridge is designed to connect devices with wired
Ethernet (10Base-T) connectivity to a LAN using the WLN Module’s IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
capability.
The Ethernet Bridge firmware changes the operation of the Wireless LAN Node Module to that
of an Ethernet Bridge. Specific I/O ports on the Ethernet Bridge Module provide a 10Base-T
Ethernet connectivity. The firmware is also used in the AirborneDirect™ Ethernet Bridge
product. For the functionality of the AirborneDirect™ Ethernet firmware, see the
AirborneDirect™ Ethernet User's Guide.
The Ethernet Bridge Module model number is:
WLNG-ET-DP101 Airborne™ Ethernet Bridge Module
The Ethernet Bridge firmware enables the Wireless LAN Node Module to act as a transparent
bridge between an Ethernet 10Base-T wired connection and a Wireless LAN connection. The
Bridge conveys IEEE 802.3 Ethernet packets in either direction. The Bridge provides for two
ways to provision and configure the Bridge: (1) a Windows-based application or, (2) by a TCP
socket connection. The Windows-based application uses a graphical interface that allows the
Bridge to be configured. The TCP server provides another way to configure the Bridge using the
built-in Command Line interface (CLI). The Ethernet Bridge CLI includes a subset of the WLN
CLI commands – please refer to the latest WLN CLI Reference Guide for a list of the applicable
commands.
C.2 ETHERNET BRIDGE MODULE PIN ASSIGNMENTS
The Ethernet Bridge Module I/O connections are available through the Module’s 36-pin Hirose
connector, and are identical to the WLN Module with the following noted exceptions. Specific
I/O lines are driven to provide 10Base-T interface functionality, and some of the status lines,
typically used to drive LEDs, have modified operation. The following table indicates the Ethernet
Module’s significant I/O connections and their function.
The remaining WLN I/O lines are not available for any other use since the Ethernet Bridge
firmware does offer the capability to use them.
APPENDIX C
WLN ETHERNET BRIDGE