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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operation if Model 195Ep is connected directly to the Internet with a static IP address (DSL, T1, etc.) and you want the
wireless clients to access the information through the Model 195Ep (Figure 3). This mode should also be used for attaching
the Model 195Ep to a network where few IP addresses are available or a firewall for the wireless clients is required.
4. Access Point Repeater. The Access Point Repeater is a unique enhancement of the 802.11g Access Point mode only
available the ESTeem Model 195Ep. The Access Point Repeater can be used with any of the above Access Point modes.
With this repeater feature enabled, the Model 195Ep Access Points do not have to be hardwired together on the same physical
LAN to provide seamless Ethernet communication for roaming 195Eg clients. In addition to greatly extending the Access
Point canopy range, the Model 195Ep will also bridge any Ethernet device or Ethernet network connected to the unit over this
same wireless Ethernet network. This mode gives the user the features of a point to multi-point bridge network but also
allows Model 195Ep in the Client mode to simultaneously roam under the network canopy.
5. Self-Healing Mesh Network. If multiple Access Point Repeater routes are configured to the same destination ESTeem,
the 195Ep will create a “self-healing” mesh network by automatically re-routing data through alternate paths to reach its
destination if the primary path is inoperable. The routing and priority of alternate paths is completely user configurable.
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6. EtherStation Mode. When the 195Ep is configured in the EtherStation Mode and attached to a single Ethernet Device, the
Model 195Ep seamless roam under the radio canopy of Access Point and can provide greatly increased range for mobile
Ethernet devices such as vehicles, forklifts, cranes, etc (Figures 1-3).
7. Station Router Mode. The Station Router mode will also function as a mobile client, similar to EtherStation, but will allow
multiple Ethernet devices to be connected to a single 195Ep (Figure 3). The 195Ep will function as a router between the
wireless client mode and the wired Ethernet devices connected to the Ethernet port. Similar in configuration to the Access
Point Router mode, the wireless and wired Ethernet networks will need to be on separate subnets. To communicate from
wireless network to devices on the wired Station Router network, a separate router (connected to the Ethernet side of the
Access Point) is required. This mode would be used where multiple Ethernet devices will be connected to a single Model