User's Manual Part 1

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ESTeem Model
195C/M Wireless Ethernet Radio Modem! This manual was written to help
both the first time and advanced user of the 195C/M to configure the
wireless modem for your application. If this is your first time configuring
the 195C/M and you would like to get going as soon as possible, we
recommend using the ESTeem Resource CD provided with the modem. The
Resource CD will provide the software utilities and guide you through the
configuration of the wireless modem for your application.
Figure 1: ESTeem Model 195C/M Series
The ESTeem 195C/M wireless Ethernet modems are sophisticated networking devices. To keep the manual usably short,
many of the application descriptions and programming details assume the user has a good working knowledge of the following
network concepts:
Throughout this User’s Manual are
“Technical Tips” in boxes like this that
have been added to help answer the
most commonly asked questions.
• General Ethernet networking and the configuration of LAN topologies
• Common Ethernet terminology and acronyms
• TCP/IP network protocol structure and how to configure TCP/IP networks
and subnets
• How to identify and set the TCP/IP address on your computer
• Have administrator privileges to the computer and network you are configuring
• If using routing protocols, you must be able to identify and configure the network routers, gateways and firewalls
• You must be familiar with using web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox
If you are unfamiliar with any of the above networking concepts, you may need to contact your network administrator for
assistance.
MODEL 195C/M OVERVIEW
Figure 2: Access Point Bridge Diagram
The ESTeem Model 195C/M and 195C/M are
wireless modem transceivers that can be used to
build many types of Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLAN). The ESTeem 195C/M series
have both and Ethernet interface and an RS-232
serial port for legacy device networks. The Model
195C/M is a very sophisticated networking device
that can be configured for multiple modes of
operation depending upon the needs of the
wireless and wired LAN system. The following
configuration modes are provided as an overview
of the basic network types, as all possible network
configurations can not be listed. For further help
in selecting the correct network type, please refer
to Chapter 4 of this User’s Manual or call
Customer Support at 509-735-9092.
Revised: 1 Oct 13 1-1 EST P/N AA107-195CM