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SMC2582W-B
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Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or other- wise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Copyright © 2003 by SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, California 9
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication
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EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, Planta 2, 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This RF product complies with R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC (Annex IV) and with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limit
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8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte. 9. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden. 10. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten. 11.Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden. 12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gege
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1. Introduction 1.1. Overview The SMC2582W-B is a versatile device that can be configured to be in one of the 3 operational modes—Access Point, Bridge Master, and Bridge Slave—for various wireless bridging applications. With the convenient Web-based user interface, a network administrator can easily and clearly man- age the SMC2582W-B. In Chapter 2, we describe the steps to install and configure a newly acquired SMC2582W-B. Following the steps, the SMC2582W-B can be quickly set up to work. In Ch
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• MAC-address-based access control. When the SMC2582W-B is in AP or Bridge Master mode, it can be configured to block unauthorized STAs or Bridge Slaves based on MAC (Media Access Control) addresses.The ACL (Access Control List) can also be downloaded from a TFTP server. • Transmit power control. Transmit power of the SMC2582W-B can be adjusted to control the area of coverage. • Link integrity. When the SMC2582W-B is in AP or Bridge Master mode and the Ethernet LAN interface is detected to
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• Management • Web-based management for configuring and monitoring SMC2582W-B via a Web-Browser. • SNMP. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) MIB I, MIB II, IEEE 802.1d, and Private Enterprise MIB are supported. • UPnP. The SMC2582W-B responds to UPnP discovery messages so that a Windows XP user can locate the SMC2582W-B in My Network Places and use a Web browser to configure it. • Telnet. The SMC2582W-B can be managed by Telnet. • System log. For system operational status monitoring. • L
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1.3. LED Definitions There are several LED indicators on the housing of the SMC2582W-B.They are defined as follows: • ALV: Alive. Blinks when the SMC2582W-B is working normally. • RF: IEEE 802.11b interface activity • LAN: Ethernet LAN interface activity • PWR: Power 9
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2. First-Time Installation and Configuration 2.1. Selecting a Power Supply Method The SMC2582W-B can be powered by either the supplied power adapter or the optional SMCPWR- INJ3 EliteConnect™ Power Injector.The SMC2582W-B automatically selects the suitable power depending on your decision. To power the SMC2582W-B by the supplied power adapter: 1. Plug the power adapter to an AC socket. 2. Plug the connector of the power adapter to the power jack of the SMC2582W-B. NOTE: This product is intended
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Fig. 2. Connecting Ethernet cables to SMCPWR-INJ3. 5. Check the “ACTIVE” LED: if power is successfully fed into the SMC2582W-B, the “ACTIVE” LED will be on (Red light); otherwise, the “ACTIVE” LED will be off. 6. If the electricity current is over the normal condition (Io°÷1.0 A), the “ACTIVE” LED will flash (Red light). NOTE: SMCPWR-INJ3 is specially designed for “SMC2582W-B EliteConnect™ 2.4GHz 11Mbps Wireless Bridge.The use of SMCPWR-INJ3 with other Ethernet-ready devices that are not comp
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Fig. 3. Mounting the SMC2582W-B on a wall. 2.3. Preparing for Configuration For you to configure an SMC2582W-B, a managing computer with a Web browser is needed. For first-time configuration of an SMC2582W-B, an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) should have been installed in the managing computer. For maintenance-configuration of a deployed SMC2582W-B, either a wireless computer or a wired computer can be employed as the managing computer. NOTE: If you are using the browser, Opera, to config
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Fig. 4. Connecting a managing computer and an SMC2582W-B via Ethernet. You can use either a cross-over Ethernet cable (included in the package) or a switch/hub with 2 nor- mal Ethernet cables. NOTE: One connector of the Ethernet cable must be plugged into the LAN/CONFIG Ethernet jack of the SMC2582W-B for configuration. 2.3.2. Changing the TCP/IP Settings of the Managing Computer Use the Windows Network Control Panel Applet to change the TCP/IP settings of the managing computer, so that the IP
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2.4. Configuring the SMC2582W-B After the IP addressing is configured, launch a Web browser on the managing computer.Then, go to “http://192.168.2.50”to access the Start page of the SMC2582W-B’s Web-based management interface. TIP: For maintenance configuration of an SMC2582W-B, the SMC2582W-B can be reached by its host name using a Web browser. For example, if the SMC2582W-B is named “AP” , you can use the URL “http://AP” to access the Web-based management interface of the SMC2582W-B. 2.4.1.
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Fig. 6.The Start page. 2.4.2. Step 1: Selecting an Operational Mode Fig. 7. Operational modes settings. 15
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The SMC2582W-B supports 3 operational modes for meeting various wireless connectivity require- ments: • Access Point (AP). The AP mode enables IEEE 802.11 Stations (STAs) to automatically associate with it via the standard IEEE 802.11 association process. In addition, the IEEE 802.11 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) technology can be used to manually establish wireless links between two APs or between an AP and a Bridge Master. • Bridge Master (BM). Use this mode to provide the Bridge Maste
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Select an operational mode and click Save at the bottom of this page, and then you are brought back to the start page. 2.4.3. Step 2: Configuring TCP/IP Settings Fig. 8.TCP/IP settings. Go to the TCP/IP Addressing section to configure IP address settings.The IP address can be manu- ally set or automatically assigned by a DHCP server on the LAN. If you are manually setting the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway settings, set them appropriately, so that they com- ply with your LAN enviro
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If the SMC2582W-B was configured to be in AP or Bridge Master mode, and you want to use WDS to establish inter-SMC2582W-B wireless links, configure the WDS settings. Fig. 10.Wireless Distribution System settings. To enable a WDS link: 1. Specify the MAC address of the AP or bridge at the other end of the WDS link. 2. Select the corresponding Enabled check box. For example, assume you want two SMC2582W-Bs with MAC addresses 00-02-65-01-62-C5 and 00- 02-65-01-62-C6 to establish a WDS link between
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Fig. 12. Network topology containing a loop. When you are finished, click Save at the bottom of this page, and then you are brought back to the start page. 2.4.5. Step 4: Reviewing and Applying Settings Fig. 13. Settings changes are highlighted in red. On the start page, you can review all the settings you have made. Changes are higlighted in red. If they are ok, click Restart to restart the SMC2582W-B for the new settings to take effect. NOTE: About 7 seconds are needed for the SMC2582W-B to co
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2.5. Deploying the SMC2582W-B After the settings have been configured, deploy the SMC2582W-B to the field application environ- ment. Connect the SMC2582W-B to an Ethernet LAN through an Ethernet switch/hub. If external high-gain directional antennas are used for a long-range wireless bridging application, it may be difficult to align the antennas. Here is a suggestion for antenna alignment. To adjust the alignments of a pair of SMC high-gain antennas: 1. Connect each SMC2582W-B to a computer via
