User's Manual

MatchPort b/g™ User Guide 10
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MatchPort b/g is a wireless embedded device server that provides a network-
enabling solution based on the IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standard. MatchPort allows
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to add wireless connectivity to their
products by incorporating it onto a circuit board.
The MatchPort functions independently of a PC, providing a fully integrated solution
that combines a processor, memory, 802.11b/g transceiver, and 230K (maximum)
baud rate serial port into a single compact module. It includes an operating system,
an embedded web server, and a full TCP/IP protocol stack. In addition, the MatchPort
sends email alerts and supports numerous other network communication protocols,
including ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, AutoIP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMP, and SMTP.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wireless Protected Access (WPA ), and
802.11i/WPA2-Personal are available to guarantee the security of the wireless
communication. WEP uses an RC4 encryption algorithm with a configured 64-bit or
104-bit key to scramble the data. WPA uses TKIP, which expands upon WEP by
changing the key automatically every session, detecting intrusion and using improved
authentication.
For OEMs who wish to customize the user interface by employing common and
familiar tools, the MatchPort serves applets to a web browser, resulting in interactive
web pages. This customization of HTML web pages and configuration screens tailors
the MatchPort to fit unique requirements.
Two models of the MatchPort b/g are available: one with AES encryption and one
without.
Note: The MatchPort b/g is based on a standard release of Lantronix's CoBos
operating system. Some CoBos products support both wired and wireless
interfaces. The MatchPort b/g currently supports only wireless. Please ignore
references and settings that deal with a wired Ethernet interface.
Capabilities
The MatchPort b/g device server has the following capabilities:
 Communication between TCP and UDP to serial
 Wireless interface (802.11b/g) with WEP, WPA, or 802.11i/WPA2-Personal
protection
 Ethernet interface
 Email notification of configurable alarms and events
 Upgradeable firmware
 SNMP monitoring