User guide

RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Reference
Industrial Hotspot
Page 74 of 99 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
April 10, 2007
802.11b access point, regardless of the brand. (An example of an 802.11b client
is a laptop with a WLAN card.)
Note: WiFi is a brand name originally issued by the WiFi Alliance, used to
describe the underlying technology of wireless_local area networks (WLAN)
based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. An example of an 802.11b client is a
laptop with a WLAN card.
A high level of security is inherent with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
encryption. You also can enable WEP128 or WEP64 (Wired Equivalent Protocol)
encryption in addition to TKIP, if necessary, for clients that do not support TKIP.
Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS)
authentication and a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
server are available, as is a simple Media Access Control (MAC) filter table,
which restricts the radios or clients that can link to a selected radio according to
the MAC IDs you enter in the table.
The radio is designed for industrial applications with a metal enclosure, DIN rail
mounting, UL1604 Class I Div II safety rating, and shock and vibration tested to
IEC 60068.
The RLX-IH is easy to use. Use the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility,
which runs in Microsoft Internet Explorer to configure the radio; optionally, you
can use an SNMP manager for configuration. The radio comes with a Windows-
based utility called RLX-IH Browser that finds all the radios on the network and
lists information about them. A topology view in the RLX-IH Browser shows how
the wireless network is linked together at any point in time. You can update
firmware at any time from anywhere on the network, even over the wireless link
or over the Internet.
ProSoft Technology radios can easily be installed into new or existing systems.
The software and manuals can be downloaded from the CD or ProSoft
Technology's web site at http://www.prosoft-technology.com
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6.2 RLX-IH Backward Compatibility
It is important that all of the radios in your network run the same version of
firmware. ProSoft Technology recommends upgrading to Version 2 and taking
advantage of its enhancements.
Both Version 1 and Version 2 firmware are available on the CD included in this
box and on our web site at www.prosoft-technology.com
Version 2
 Each Hotspot continuously monitors the network and adapts to the most
reliable connections.
 802.11 monitoring shows you what 802.11 devices are in their area and how
strong they are.
 802.1w RSTP allows you to create redundant connections and allows the
network to rapidly adapt to changes or faults.