User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Figures
- Tables
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- Introduction
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- Making connections
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- Enabling Wi-Fi Device Servers
- Installing the device drivers
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- Configuring the SDS using the Web interface
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- Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
Quatech SDS User’s Manual Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Understanding how virtual communication ports work-------------------------------------------------------- 2
Understanding MAC and IP addresses and port numbers----------------------------------------------- 2
Identifying operating modes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Identifying Quatech’s SDS product line----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
System requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Protocol support------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Wi-Fi implementation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
TCP socket services – IntelliSock™----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Getting started-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Unpacking your SDS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7
Identifying parts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
Understanding LED codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Locating serial and network ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
Making connections------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
Enabling Wi-Fi Device Servers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Installing the device drivers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Win NT Device Manager------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Win NT – Changing port numbers -----------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Uninstalling your SDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Uninstalling from Windows XP/2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Uninstalling from Windows NT4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
Alternative installation steps -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Configuring the SDS using the Web interface-------------------------------------------------------------------------44
Setting network parameters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45
Setting TCP/IP (LAN) and Wi-Fi (Wireless) parameters ------------------------------------------------45
Setting SNMP parameters----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49
Viewing the serial port parameters----------------------------------------------------------------------------------52
Setting serial port parameters ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52
Setting Normal operating mode parameters ----------------------------------------------------------------52
Setting Tunneling operating mode parameters ------------------------------------------------------------55
Setting Raw TCP operating mode parameters--------------------------------------------------------------58
Setting Auto TCP operating mode parameters -------------------------------------------------------------61
Setting Raw UDP operating mode parameters -------------------------------------------------------------65
Running diagnostic tests------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
Using the Port Status screen-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
Running the Ping test ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70
Checking wireless status ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
Performing administrative functions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
Managing users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
Giving the SDS a descriptive name ----------------------------------------------------------------------------74
Upgrading firmware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------74
Contacting Quatech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75
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