MULTIFUNCTIONAL DIGITAL COLOR SYSTEMS Operator's Manual for Wireless LAN Adapter GN-1010
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Take the following precautions when handling this product. Caution • Do not attempt to modify this device. The manufacturer will bear no responsibility, whatsoever for the device if it has been modified. • Do not store this device in high temperature or low temperature surroundings or expose it to rapid tem• • • • • • perature changes.
Wireless LAN Adapters The Wireless LAN Adapter supports the following wireless LAN features: • Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. • Frequent Channel Selection (2.4 GHz). • Roaming over multiple channels. Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Adapter products are designed to be interoperable with any Wireless LAN products that is based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology, and is compliant to: • The IEEE 802.
Limitation of Liability For damage occurring due to an earthquake or thunder, fire beyond our responsibility, action by third party, other accident, intentional or accidental mistakes by a user, misuse, use under abnormal conditions, we do not take any responsibility. For incidental damage (loss of business profit, business interruption, etc.) occurring due to use or disability of the product, we do not take any responsibility.
WARNING Keep this product away from a cardiac pacemaker at least 22 cm. Radio waves can potentially affect cardiac pacemaker operation, thereby causing respiratory troubles. Do not use the product inside a medical facility or near medical electric equipment. Radio waves can potentially affect medical electric equipment, thereby causing an accident due to malfunction. Do not use the product near an automatic door, fire alarm or other automatic control equipment.
Regulatory Information The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. Canada - Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada.
Hiermit erklärt TOSHIBA TEC, dass sich dieser/diese/dieses FX-DS110-APL (GN1010) in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet". (BMWi) Hiermit erklärt TOSHIBA TEC die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes FX-DS110-APL (GN-1010) mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO SERVICE Clean the GN-1010 by wiping lightly with a soft cloth moistened with water or a cleaning solution. Take care to avoid the use of benzene, thinners or other volatile solutions which may cause deformation or discoloration. NOTES! • The unauthorized reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, is prohibited. • The specifications, designs, and other contents of this document are subject to change without notice.
BEFORE USING PRODUCT Product Configuration The configuration of this product is shown below. Check the contents to make sure that you have everything listed below. If you do not have all the items, contact your TOSHIBA authorized dealer or service engineer. • GN-1010 • Earth Cable • AC Adapter • LAN Cross Cable • Power Cable • CD-ROM • Installation Manual • Securing Screw • Earth Cable Securing Screw • Approval Label Configuration List • • • • • • • • • • 8 GN-1010...............................
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view or print the manual contained in this CDROM. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded as free software from the home page of Adobe Systems Incorporated. (www.adobe.com) INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the GN-1010 Wireless LAN Adapter. This product is a wireless LAN adapter using the 2.4 GHz spectrum diffusion system, and is compatible with IEEE Standard 802.11b for wireless LAN.
TABLE OF CONTENTS HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................1 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE.......................................................................................1 ABOUT TOSHIBA WIRELESS SOLUTION .............................................................1 Wireless LAN Adapter Types ............................................................................ 1 Wireless LAN Adapters ........................................................
FUNCTIONS OF THE UTILITY SOFTWARE.........................................................24 Main Menu Screen ..........................................................................................24 Node Registration ............................................................................................25 Configuration ...................................................................................................26 Configuration Screen............................................................
OVERVIEW Component Locations LED Ground Terminal Power Supply Plug UTP Connector Power Supply Switch DIP Switches Do not obstruct the ventilation slots. This can cause heat buildup, which can lead to damage or failure. Caution • LED • • • 12 The five LED indicators indicate the sending /receiving status of the wireless or wired LAN, power supply, LAN connection status, etc. DIP Switches The DIP switches are used for initialization and operating mode selection.
LED Indicators The five LED indicators indicate the sending /receiving status of the wireless or wired LAN, power supply, LAN connection status, etc. as follows. Name POWER WLINK Status Description Flashing Startup, or startup error Illuminates Operating Flashing 2 times Initializing error Flashing 3 times Firmware writing error Illuminates Wireless LAN is connected normally. WRX Flashing Receiving wireless LAN data LINK Illuminates Wired LAN is connected normally.
DIP Switches The DIP switches are used to make device settings. — DIP Switch Default Setting (Factory Setting) * Default Setting: 1to 3=OFF / 4=ON — Function of DIP Switch No. ON OFF Description 1 INIT <-> Used to initialize the GN-1010. 1. Turn the power of the GN-1010 ON. 2. LED indicators (POWER, WLNK, WRX) begin to flash. 3. While they are flashing (approx. 3 seconds), turn the DIP switch 1 OFF.
Multi-channel Operation By changing channels on adjacent access points, it is possible to obtain higher throughput per wireless terminal, than when channels are not changed, even when the number of wireless terminals are increased. The 2.4G ISM band (2400 to 2472 MHz) in which this product operates is subdivided into 11 channels, numbered 1 to 11, by IEEE standard 802.11, because each frequency has sidebands around its central frequency, sidebands on adjacent channels overlap.
OPERATING MODE Infrastructure (Wi-Fi Mode) Station (ST) When connecting to another access point, the GN-1010 can communicate with as a station. The GN-1010 can be connected to the network via the access point. Access Point (AP) The GN-1010 operates as an access point, and can receive communication from another wireless terminal.
— Using the GN-1010 as an access point on the existing LAN environment The wireless LAN environment can be newly added to the existing LAN environment. The GN-1010 can communicate with a wireless client and a wired client. Hub • Purchase the hub (recommended model) separately. • Use a straight cable which connects between the hub and the GN-1010. The straight cable is not included with this product. • The recommended hub can be directly attached to the Multifunctional Digital Sys• tem.
USING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE Connecting between the GN-1010 and PC To set the GN-1010 using the utility software, one Windows PC is required. • Ensure that the DIP switch 2 is “OFF”.
Preparing the Utility Software 1. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of the computer. 2. Use Windows Explorer to copy the file "APUTIL.EXE" in the "Utility" holder from the CD-ROM to the appropriate directory. • Example: C:\WLANUTIL\ 3. Double click the APUTIL.EXE file to open the Access Point Maintenance Utility. 4. You will see the following main menu.
Node Registration The first time you use the GN-1010, you must perform the “Node Registration”, which automatically detects and registers the GN-1010. Once the “Node Registration” detects the GN-1010 installed on the network, its information will be stored in a file. Therefore, it is not required to perform “Node Registration” each time you start the utility. 1. Launch the utility software. 2. Click [Node Registration] from the main menu. 3. Click [Search] to detect an access point.
5. Enter the access point name and click [OK]. • Up to 32 characters are allowed. Also, a maximum of 1024 devices can be registered. 6. Click [Exit] to complete the detection. • Program returns to the main menu.
Configuration The utility software allows you to set the GN-1010. This section explains the basic operation flow for configuration. For the detailed information on setting parameters, see the section "Functions of the Utility Software" (P.24). Parameters in the configuration dialog box displayed when you click [Configuration] in step 2 are those for the utility software default setting.
4. Click [Read] to load the setting of the device. 5. Click [OK]. • When the password has been set for the selected device, enter it and click [OK]. 6. Click the appropriate tab and edit the parameters. • For detailed information of the configuration menu, refer to the section "Configuration" (P.26). 7. After the setting is completed, click [Write]. 8. Click [Reboot] to restart the GN-1010. • After restarting the GN-1010, the setting becomes effective.
FUNCTIONS OF THE UTILITY SOFTWARE This section explains each function of the utility software. Main Menu Screen Button Description Node Registration Registers data for the devices on the network. This function can detect a device on the network, and add or edit the device information. To maintain a device, its information must be registered. Configuration Configures a device selected in the Access Point drop-down list.
Node Registration This function registers information of which devices exist on the network. Since the maintenance operation such as parameter setting and firmware upgrading is performed on the basis of information entered here, you must register the appropriate information. Button Description Search This function automatically detects and registers all devices connected to the same network group.
Configuration This function sets the basic parameters such as the operating mode as well as the wireless parameters. Configuration Screen 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 1. Access Point.................... Selects the desired access point. 2. Configuration Tab ............ Configuration menus are organized into each tab. • “SNMP” and “Spanning Tree” tabs are not used. 3. [Password]....................... Changes the password for the selected device. • Up to 6 alphanumerics can be entered and is case-sensitive.
Base This tab sets the IP parameters, wireless parameters and other basic operating settings for the device. Classification Parameter IP Address (*2) IP Parameters Default Value Description 10.xxx.xxx.x Enters the IP address assigned by the network administraxx tor. (*1) Subnet Mask (*2) 255.0.0.0 Default Gateway (*2) 0.0.0.0 Enable DIP Switch Disabled Network Mode Infrastructure (Wi-Fi Mode) Selects the wireless operating mode.
Classification Parameter Channel Default Value Description Setting is Selects the number of wireless channels. The channels of not allowed. 12 to 14 cannot be used even if selected. (10) • 1 to 11 * Setting method differs depending on "Extented Roaming" setting. Extended Roaming Disabled Enabled ESS ID Access Point Auto One channel only Multi-channel One channel only is allowed. LocalGroup Enters the name of wireless LAN network on which the device belongs.
Wireless This tab sets the wireless parameters for the device. Classification Parameter WSL Scramble WSL (Original) WSL Scramble Key WEP WEP Description Disabled 0 to all Disabled This function is not supported. Determines whether or not the WEP funciton is used. Default Tx Key Setting is Selects the WEP key number to use for data transmission. not allowed. • 1 to 4 (1) Key 1 Setting is Sets the WEP key for WEP encryption. not allowed.
Classification Extension Control Parameter Default Value Description Extension Speed Control Disabled When “Extended Roaming“ is enabled, the setting is allowed. • Enabled/Disabled Border of 11M and 5.5M Setting is Sets the RSSI value as the threshold value, which is applied not allowed. when the extension speed is changed from 11 Mbps to 5.5 (90) Mbps, or vice versa in “Extension Speed Control”. When “Extension Speed Control” is enabled, the setting is allowed. Border of 5.
— Extended Roaming When using the GN-1010 as a station, you can use “Extended Roaming“ function. Extended roaming is the function which enhances the normal roaming. This allows you to specify the roaming threshold and the preferred APs to login.
— Extension Speed Control “Extension Speed Control” is the function which automatically changes the transmission speed according to the RSSI value. This lowers the speed when the RSSI value becomes low, and heighten the speed when the RSSI value becomes high. When using the GN-1010 as a station, you can use this function. RSSI 70 RSSI 80 RSSI 90 11Mbps 5.5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps ST Transit AP 32 1 Transit Transit 2 3 4 • There is a station logged in to AP at 1, with the transmission speed 11Mbps.
Filter This tab performs the filter setting regarding MAC address and protocol. Operation Button [New] .................. Creates new list. [Delete]............... Deletes the list previously set. [Open] ................ Opens the saved list file. [Save] ................. Saves created list.
— MAC Address Filter "MAC Address Filter" is the function to permit only user units which have MAC addresses registered in APs to login. This can refuse log-in to APs to unknown user units which have not registered. When MAC addresses of UU1 and UU2 are registered in the MAC address filter list and the address of UU3 is not, UU1 and UU2 can login to AP, however UU3 cannot login. To permit UU3 to login to AP, the AP administrator must add MAC address of UU3 to the MAC address filter list.
— MAC Address Filter List File Reading the list file previously prepared allows you to register MAC addresses in “MAC Address List“ in one operation. • File Name LOGFLIST • Size Specification • 512byte or below/Line (including space, comment, code regarding line feed) • 65,536byte (64Kbyte) or below/File (Approx. 1200 lines when each line contains 51byte) • Restriction • You must enter the line feed command at the end of each line.
— Protocol Filter "Protocol Filter" is the function to pass (bridge) only packets of the protocols registered in AP. This can interrupt traffic of a protocol which is not usually used, and reduce unnecessary use of the wireless bands. When protocol A is registered in the protocol filter list owned by AP and other protocols such as B are not, packet of protocol A can pass (bridge) through AP, however packet of protocol B is discarded when passing through AP.
— Protocol Filter List File Reading the list file previously prepared allows you to register protocols in “Protocol List” in one operation. • File Name PRTFLIST • Size Specification • 512byte or below/Line (including space, comment, code regarding line feed) • 65,536byte (64Kbyte) or below/File (Approx. 1200 lines when each line contains 51byte) • Restriction • You must enter the line feed command at the end of each line.
— Registering the MAC Address Filter 1. Check [Enable MAC Address Filter] box. 38 2. Click [New]. 3. Enter address to [Wireless MAC Address 1]. 4. When specified by range, check [Range] box and enter address to [Wireless MAC Address 2]. 5. Click [OK].
6. Registered information is displayed on the MAC Address List.
— Registering the Protocol Filter 1. Check [Enable Protocol Filter] box. 40 2. Click [New]. 3. Select Ethernet from [Ethernet Type] drop-down list. 4. Set [IP Protocol] and [IP Port Protocol] as required. 5. Click [OK].
6. Registered information is displayed on the Protocol List.
SNMP This function is excluded from support. Spanning Tree This function is excluded from support.
File Management This function is used to obtain the version numbers of the devices connected to the network and to upgrade the firmware or read/write the settings file for the device selected on the "Access Point List". If upgrading the firmware is attempted using the files other than specified, performance will not be guaranteed. Ensure that you use only the specified file. 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 1. [Type]............................... Selects setting file.
Status This function periodically reads operational data including send and receive counters from the device specified in "Access Point" and displays it on the screen. Common Items 1 4 5 6 2 3 7 1. Access Point.................... Selects access point to obtain the status information. 2. Interval............................. Sets the refresh interval to read information. (0 to 120 sec.) 3. Information Tab................ Status information items are organized into each tab. 4. [Exit] ..................
Environment This tab displays device information including operating mode, version number, and IP address.
Interfaces This tab displays data such as send and receive counters for the device's Ethernet and wireless interfaces. • Interface information can be cleared when scanning is stopped.
Parameter Description Transmit Waits Number of packets waiting to be transmitted Transmit Errors Number of packets with transmit errors Resets Number of times for which this interface has been reset GN-1010 User’s Manual — Functions of the Utility Software 47
Wireless Node This tab displays a list of logged-in wireless devices and associated data such as link quality. • “Wireless Node List” can be cleared when scanning is stopped.
Bridge This tab displays the MAC address information managed by this device. • “MAC Address List” can be cleared when scanning is stopped. Parameter MAC Address Description MAC addresses of devices connected to the network Interface Displays the device is on either Ethernet side or wireless side. • Ethernet/Wireless Age Time Time for which this device information is retained. (minute) * Retained while this device is communicating. When the time reaches "0", it will be deleted.
Spanning Tree Information of this tab is excluded from support.
Wireless Counter This tab displays the number of packets, errors received or transmitted on wireless communication. • Wireless counter information can be cleared when scanning is stopped.
TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes common problems which may occur with this product and how to handle them. If any problems other than described here occur, check to confirm the re-occurrence. Then, contact TOSHIBA authorized dealer or service engineer. When Communication Fails Check Software • Check if the LAN cables are connected correctly. • Check if the DIP switch is set correctly. • Check if the terminals which cannot communicate with each other have the • • • • • • same ESS ID.
When Device Cannnot Be Detected Automatically By Node Registration When the utility software cannot automatically detect the device, check the following. • Check the connection between the device and PC which executes the utility software, referring to the section "Connecting between the GN-1010 and PC" (P.18). • Check the DIP switch setting. • When the PC which executes the utility software is the DHCP client, exit the software. When approx. 1 minute has passed, open the software again.
APPENDIX Product Specifications External Dimensions 26.5 175 81 [Unit: mm] Physical Specifications Item Description Wired LAN Unit Ethernet Standard IEEE 802.3 Data Transmission 10Mbps Speed Access Method CSMA/CD Wireless LAN Transmission For- IEEE 1802.11b standard DS spectrum diffusion Unit mat Data Transmission 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps (fixed/automatic) Speed Access Method CSMA/CA + ACK (RTS/CTS) Transmission Packet IEEE 802.
Software Specification Item Description Protocols IP (RFC 791), ICMP (RFC 792), UDP (RFC 768), ARP (RFC 826), SNMP (RFC 1157), MIB II (RFC 1213) Installation Environment Conditions (Environment Specifications) Item Description Supply Voltage 5.5 to 7.0 VDC (using AC adapter) Consumption Current 0.6A (Max.
Glossary AP (Access Point) Access points serve as the bridge between wired networks and wireless networks, as well as providing bridge functions between segments and IP tunnel functions indispensable to the building of versatile, large-scale networks. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) CSMA is a method of avoiding collision by which wireless terminals listen before transmitting and do not transmit if they can hear transmissions from other wireless terminals.
Spectrum Diffusion Transmission A method of transmission in which signals that are normally transmitted over a given limited frequency band undergo narrow band modulation (primary modulation), then again diffuse modulation (secondary modulation) to intentionally diffuse the signal over a broad frequency spectrum. Channel This term has the same meaning as a television or radio channel. In the 2.400 to 2.472GHz ISM band used by this product, the IEEE 802.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL DIGITAL COLOR SYSTEMS Operator's Manual for Wireless LAN Adapter GN-1010 1-1, KANDA NISHIKI-CHO, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, 101-8442, JAPAN 2003 TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All rights reserved R03072038200-TTEC 2003-09
