User's Manual

29000152-001 B iii
Table of Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................................vi
Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................1
Basic Features .............................................................................................................2
Wireless Basics............................................................................................................3
802.11b.......................................................................................................................3
802.11a .......................................................................................................................3
802.11g.......................................................................................................................3
802.11b/g Mixed......................................................................................................3
802.11a Turbo............................................................................................................4
Network Conguration ............................................................................................4
Access Point Congurations..................................................................................5
Possible AP Topologies.........................................................................................5
Bridging ....................................................................................................................6
Default Conguration.............................................................................................6
Data Encryption and Security................................................................................6
SSID ...........................................................................................................................6
AES and 3DES..........................................................................................................7
MAC Address Filtering ..........................................................................................7
DHCP Server............................................................................................................7
Operator Authentication and Management ........................................................7
Management...............................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Hardware installation................................................................................11
Preparation for Use..................................................................................................11
Installation Instructions ..........................................................................................11
Minimum System and Component Requirements ............................................12
Connectors and Cabling .........................................................................................12
Earth Ground Connection....................................................................................13
The Indicator Lights..............................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Access Point Conguration ......................................................................15
Introduction..............................................................................................................15
Preliminary Conguration Steps...........................................................................15
Initial Setup using the “Local” Port ......................................................................16
Login..........................................................................................................................17
System Conguration..............................................................................................18
General....................................................................................................................18
Operating Mode.....................................................................................................19
Submode...............................................................................................................19
Congure Wireless Cards ..................................................................................20
WAN........................................................................................................................21
LAN .........................................................................................................................22
Encrp Port...............................................................................................................23
Static AES Key .....................................................................................................24
Static 3DES Key ...................................................................................................25
Wireless Access Point Conguration ....................................................................26
General....................................................................................................................26
Security ...................................................................................................................29
Static AES Key .....................................................................................................29
Static 3DES Key ...................................................................................................30
Dynamic Key Exchange .....................................................................................31
FIPS 802.11i ..........................................................................................................32
MAC Address Filtering ........................................................................................33