User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright © 2004, Vivato, Inc.
- Who Should Read This Document?
- Printing This Document
- VIVATO, INC. END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS
- Safety Information
- FCC Declaration of Conformity
- Conventions Used in This Document
- Contact Information
- VIVATO, INC. END USER LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS 3
- Safety Information 9
- Introduction 23
- Installation 29
- Initial Configuration Using the Built-In Web Pages 35
- Using the Main Configuration Web Pages 51
- Network Configuration Web Pages 55
- Security Configuration Web Pages 71
- Monitoring Clients and System Operations 79
- Services, Password, Config, and Firmware Web Pages 85
- Diagnostics Web Screen and Help 93
- Configuration Using The Command Line Interface 95
- Network Monitoring 145
- Verifying Wi-Fi Operation 149
- Dynamic Assignment of Client IP Addresses 153
- Updating AP/Bridge Firmware 159
- Introduction
- Powered Ethernet
- Omni-directional Antennas
- Ethernet and Serial Ports
- Reset To Factory Defaults
- Metal Enclosure
- IEEE 802.11 ISM-Band Channel Operation
- Multi-AP/Bridge Operation for Extended Coverage
- Basic Service Set Operation
- Web Page or Command Line Interface Configuration
- Network Configuration Examples
- Specifications
- Shipping Contents
- Installation
- Initial Configuration Using the Built-In Web Pages
- Using the Main Configuration Web Pages
- Network Configuration Web Pages
- Security Configuration Web Pages
Copyright © 2004, Vivato, Inc. Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge User Guide 29
Where to Position The AP/Bridge
Installation
Installation
We recommend that you prepare your Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge for operation in the following order:
Step 1. Verify the contents of the shipping container (see "Shipping Contents" on page 27).
Step 2. Register your Vivato AP/Bridge. You can select Register Online Now! here if you
currently have an internet connection and are using the online version of the User
Guide, or go to http://www.vivato.net/wifiregistration.html.
Step 3. Analyze your site to estimate the best place to deploy the AP/Bridge. See Where to
Position The AP/Bridge.
Step 4. Attach the two antennas.
Step 5. Configure the AP/Bridge. You can configure it before or after positioning it.
Step 6. Connect the AP/Bridge to your network.
Step 7. Verify AP/Bridge operation using a Wi-Fi client. See "Verifying Wi-Fi Operation"
on page 149.
Where to Position The AP/Bridge
Where you position the AP/Bridge depends on your intended application and the physical surroundings.
The applications are described in "Network Configuration Examples" on page 26.
The following conditions must be considered regardless of your application:
• Availability of mains (AC) power and LAN connections.
• Wall construction materials and other wireless signal obstructions (elevator shafts, metal panels,
water pipes...).
• Interfering signal sources (microwave ovens, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, other 802.11b
devices...).
• Temperature and humidity (see "Specifications" on page 27).
Antenna Polarization and Positioning
Antenna “polarization” describes how radio waves are propagated by an antenna; either up and
down (vertically) or side to side (horizontally). Devices with the same antenna polarization can
communicate more efficiently than devices with different polarization.
The AP/Bridge’s antennas can be adjusted 90 degrees to allow transmission and reception of signals
that are vertically or horizontally polarized. The Vivato Wi-Fi Base Station’s antenna is horizontally
polarized, however this orientation can be affected somewhat by its signals being reflected off of
hard surfaces. Whenever you are using the AP/Bridge, especially with a Wi-Fi Base Station, you
should always adjust the antennas on the AP/Bridge to obtain the strongest signal level at the
receiving device(s).