Quick Start Guide
Table Of Contents
- BEFORE YOU BEGIN
- MODEL 195Ep OVERVIEW
- The ESTeem Model 195Ep is a wireless LAN transceiver that can be used to build a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for line-of-sight distances to 13 miles for fixed base and 5 miles for mobile applications at RF data rates up to 11 Mbps. The Model 195Ep 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. or further help in selecting the correct network type, please contact Customer Support at 509-735-9092.
- MODEL 195Ep CONFIGURATION MODES
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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MODEL 195Ep CONFIGURATION MODES
The Model 195Ep can be configured for multiple
modes of operation without any changes to the
hardware:
Access Point Modes
1. Access Point Bridge Mode. When the
Model 195Ep is configured as an Access
Point it will provide a wireless bridge
between hardwired Local Area Network
(LAN) networks or individual devices and
simultaneously create a wireless canopy for
the Model 195Ep modems in client mode.
Multiple Access Point Bridge modems can be
physically connected to the same network
(LAN) or through a radio link using the
Access Point Repeater mode to provide
overlapping, seamless Ethernet
communication for mobile devices. The
ESTeem Model 195Ep in Access Point Bridge mode will pass all network traffic between connected devices including global
network broadcasts. See Figure 1.
Figure 2 – Repeater Mode Diagram
2. Access Point Router Mode. In this mode the ESTeem Model 195Ep will function as a router between the wired Ethernet
network (connect to the 195Ep’s Ethernet port) and the wireless network 195Ep’s in repeater peer mode. As in all standard
router configurations, the wireless and wired Ethernet networks will need to be on separate subnets. To communicate from
the wired Ethernet network to devices on the wireless network, a separate router (in addition to the Model 195Ep) is required.
The 195Ep in Access Point Router mode will pass network traffic for connected devices but will block global network
broadcasts from the wired network. This mode of operation should be used instead of the Access Point Bridge mode when a
separation between networks is required or the ESTeem is connected to larger LAN Networks that will continuously send
global network broadcasts (Figure
2).
Figure 3- Access Point Masquerade Diagram
3. Access Point Masquerade Mode.
The Access Point Masquerade
mode is a special use of the Access
Point mode where the Model
195Ep will connect clients into a
single static IP address on a wired
network. Data requests from the
wireless network will be processed
through the Access Point
Masquerade 195Ep, but any request
from the wired Ethernet network to
devices on the wireless network
will be rejected similar to the
operation of a “firewall”. The
195Ep will hide all the IP addresses
connected on the wireless link.
You should use this mode of