User Manual

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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
The intent of this document is to familiarize you with the Access Point, its physical characteristics, setup,
configuration, and usage.
1.2 Objectives
After reading this user’s guide, you should be able to install, configure, control, and maintain the Access Point.
1.3 Intended Audience
The intended audience for this user‘s guide is evaluators of AP products. The reader is assumed to have conceptual
and practical knowledge about AP concepts, features, and functions. This guide relies on the reader’s familiarity with
APs in general, while discussing the specific characteristics of the AP.
1.4 Features
AP implements an IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN (WLAN) AP or data-oriented Residential Gateway (RG) on a single
PCB. The AP provides an IEEE 802.11a Access Point supporting up to 60 IEEE 802.11a station associations
including the AP itself. Rates of 6 to 54 Mbps are supported in standard IEEE 802.11a mode. All transmission rates
are supported across the lower and middle bands of the 5 GHz spectrum (5.15 to 5.35 GHz).
1.5 Package Contents
The AP is provided in a completely enclosed plastic housing with two 180° swivel antennas, a power supply, and a
serial cable for use in AP software configuration. The AP Reference Design contains a single 10/100 Ethernet port.
Using this Ethernet port, a RJ-45 cable, (not provided by) should be used to connect the AP to a wired Ethernet LAN.
1.6 System Requirements
The AP Contains a small boot executive that allows the main VxWorks system software to be downloaded using the
Ethernet port over an FTP connection. The VxWorks system software can also reside in the Flash memory of the AP,
which allows booting without the need to download VxWorks form the host PC over an FTP connection. A
configuration file is created in Flash memory to store user configurable parameters such as WEP keys. A PC with an
Ethernet connection is required to perform the initial VxWorks system software loading operation as well as AP
configuration.