User's Manual

Version 3.0 Page 1 11/01/02
Section 1
OVERVIEW
1.1 Description
The EtherAnt II™ is an flat panel directional antenna with a built-in wireless Ethernet adapter.
The equipment is 802.11b WiFi™ compliant, operates at up to 11 Mbps and features 128-bit
WEP and the new Agere WEP-Plus. The EtherAnt II provides efficient outdoor high-speed
wireless connectivity for desktop PCs, laptop computers and routers equipped with an Ethernet
port.
The EtherAnt II offers the simplest, most efficient 2.4 GHz Wireless Internet access solution for
an Ethernet-enabled desktop PC. It will communicate with any Access Points or other wireless
client that is 100% WiFi™ compatible. It is ideal for use as a client station device for Wireless
Internet applications.
With the wireless client adapter built right into the antenna, there are no complicated hardware
configurations or radio frequency (RF) cables. Because the EtherAnt II has the radio built-in,
professional antenna installation is not required. Once the EtherAnt II is connected, simply
install the Client Manager from the CD-ROM included in the kit and configure the network
settings.
Two variations of the EtherAnt II are available. The standard series, the EtherAnt II with an
integral 18 dBi gain flat panel antenna, and the EtherAnt II -LR with the addition of an integrated
bi-directional fixed amplifier to boost range and improve reception. The antenna housing is
waterproof and intended to be a pole or wall-mounted outdoor installation.
For those customers that have multiple PCs on a LAN, a low-cost Cable/DSL router can be used
to provide a firewall and NAT for their PCs. Access to the internet can be provided with the
reassurance of having the customer's LAN behind a firewall. If a router/firewall is not desired,
the EtherAnt II can also be plugged directly into a customer's LAN. The built-in Microrouting
feature
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automatically routes IP packets for up to 250 MAC addresses on the LAN, no special
configuration is necessary!
The EtherAnt II does not require that a PC be opened in order to install an interface card
provided that the PC has an Ethernet Network Interface card (NIC). Attach the outdoor Ethernet
cable included in the kit (plus any optional extension cables) to the EtherAnt II. Plug the
Ethernet cable into the DC Power Injector. Connect the built-in Ethernet cable from the DC
Power Injector into your computer’s 10/100BaseT port, plug in the AC adapter and your
hardware installation is complete. Because the EtherAnt II uses the PC’s existing Ethernet
interface, there are no drivers to install for this device.
1. Firmware 2.01 and higher