User's Manual

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-15 ESTeem Horizon Series
MobileClientModeExample(Figure5)
EtherStation,StationRouterandStationMasqueradeModes
(3)ESTeemHorizon
SerialNumbers:
Z14000(EtherStation)
Z14001(StationRouter)
Z14002(StationMasquerade)
Setting the ESTeem for Mobile Client (station) mode with the ENC Utility is different than the
Bridge/RouterorAccessPoint(AP)modes.ESTeemmodemsconfiguredinasaMobileClientwill
not link with a specific fixed modem; bu
t will roam between any 802.11 Access Point with the
correctNetworkName(SSID)andEncryption.TheESTeemconfiguredasaclientisalsonotseton
a specific operating frequency (channel) but will scan all channels looking for the AP.Use the
followingproceduretoconfigureanESTee
mHorizoninoneofthethreemobileclientmodes:
1. StartinganewnetworkofESTeemHorizonsinMobile
Client mode is the same as any of the Bridge modes
exceptwhenyouareaskedforthefrequency(channel)
ofoperation,select“Station”(Figure23).
2. AddthethreemobileclientmodemstotheEN
CUtility
configuration page as instructed above and set the
Modem ID to match the three modes of operation.
YourconfigurationwillappearasinFigure24.
EtherStation
3. Bydefault,theENCUtilitysetsallstation modeESTeem
modems to EtherStationmode.The only adjustment
necessarytotheEtherStationmodeminourexampleis
to enter the connected Ethernet device’s MAC address.The
ESTeem Horizon will “clone” the Ethernet MAC address of the
connected Ethernet device.To configure the Et
herStation
modem,doubleclickontheicontobringuptheESTeemSummary
windowandpresstheEditbutton(Figure20).
4. EtherStationmodeshouldbeselectedintheModeofOperation.
PresstheNextbutton atthebottomofthewindowtocontinue.
EntertheconnectedEthernetdevice’sMA
Caddressinthe“Device
MAC Address” box (Figure 25) and press the Next button at the
bottom of the window to continue.
5. Verify the encryption settings are correct for the 802.11 AP
network in which the EtherStation modem will be working and
presstheFinishbuttontoreturntotheco
nfigurationpage.
TechnicalTip:TheESTeemHorizon’sinMobileClient
modesdonothaveaspecificfrequencyofoperation
ascanbeseeninFigure24.
Figure23:Station
Figure24:StationModeExampleModems
Figure25:MACAddressEntry