NDC comm Network Card Instant Wave User Manual

High Rate  
11Mbps Wireless Networking  
Access Point  
User’s Guide  
Rev.10  
DEC 2000  
National Datacomm Corporation.  
4F, No. 24-2, Industry East 4th Road, Science Park,  
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.  
Tel: 886-3-5783966  
Fax: 886-3-5777989  
Technical Support  
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Table Of Contents  
ACCESS POINT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES.................................................8  
Placing For Performance...................................................................................8  
Placement Tools................................................................................................8  
MOUNTING THE AP .........................................................................................8  
Getting Started................................................................................................................................... 9  
ACCESS POINT HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................9  
LED INDICATORS.............................................................................................9  
AP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION.11  
Installation.......................................................................................................11  
Uninstalling.....................................................................................................11  
AP COMFig Tool............................................................................................................................12  
USING THE AP COMFIG TOOL.....................................................................12  
AP COMFig Password....................................................................................12  
AP COMFig Service .......................................................................................13  
Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test....................................................................18  
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Upgrade AP Firmware ....................................................................................18  
Reset AP Configuration ..................................................................................18  
Trouble Shooting .............................................................................................................................19  
Operational Problems...................................................................................19  
Technical Support ...........................................................................................................................21  
NDC Limited Warranty................................................................................................................22  
Index...................................................................................................................................................26  
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List of Figures  
FIGURE 4. ACCESS POINT........................................................................ 9  
FIGURE 5. ACCESS POINT........................................................................ 9  
FIGURE 6. ACCESS POINT LEDS............................................................ 10  
FIGURE 7. LED FUNCTIONS .................................................................. 13  
FIGURE 8. AP COMFIG TOOL/SERVICE................................................ 13  
FIGURE 9. CONFIGURATION/GENERAL.................................................. 13  
FIGURE 10. ENCRYPTION ........................................................................ 16  
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Packing List  
The package should contain the following items:  
One Access Point  
One diskette for AP Management Software  
One AC Power Adapter  
This User’s Guide  
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Introduction  
Congratulations on choosing one of NDC’s InstantWave High Rate wireless  
networking product’s family. InstantWave High Rate was one of the first IEEE  
802.11b wireless standard compliant products in the industry and was designed to  
maximize the convenience of networking. You will find InstantWave High Rate  
products very easy to setup and use.  
The User’s Guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the  
InstantWave High Rate Access Point (AP). The AP provides a transparent bridged  
connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows your  
wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to your wired network. It  
manages the flow of data packets from the wired LAN to the wireless LAN, and  
vice versa.  
InstantWave High Rate Family  
The InstantWave High Rate Access Point is part of a family of easy to use high  
performance wireless communication products. The family products include:  
InstantWave High Rate Access Point (NWH660, NWH650)  
InstantWave High Rate PCI Card (NWH630)  
InstantWave High Rate PC Card (NWH610)  
System Requirements  
System requirements to install and operate the InstantWave High Rate Access  
Point are:  
A RS-232 cable  
An Ethernet drop (UTP)  
A PC (only used when configuration of the AP’s Network properties is  
necessary)  
Cabling  
Connecting the AP to an Ethernet network requires an Unshielded Twisted-Pair  
cable. The AP fits into the network just as any other node would do. An LED will  
light to indicate a connection. The cable length should follow Ethernet standards  
in each case.  
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Glossary  
Group ID/BSSID  
A Group ID (the 802.11 standard uses the term BSSID) is the ID of a wireless cell.  
A wireless cell is usually made up of stations in an area that the radio signal can  
comfortably cover. In other words, any wireless station in the cell can  
communicate with any other within reach of the radio signal.  
Domain Name/ESSID  
A “Domain” is most commonly used to refer to a group of computers whose  
hostnames share a common suffix. The domain is usually defined by the network  
administrator as a segment/subnet of a large network and may be made up of  
overlapping wireless cells. Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same  
domain without disconnecting from the network.  
Roaming  
The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely. The concept is  
similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another.  
InstantWave High Rate offers built-in high performance and seamless roaming  
capabilities.  
Regulatory Domain  
InstantWave High Rate products use the unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific,  
Medical) band to communicate through radio waves. Different countries offer  
different radio frequencies to be used as the ISM band. There are four frequency  
bands defined by 802.11: Japan (2.471GHz – 2.497 GHz), USA, Extended Japan,  
Canada, and Europe (2.4 GHz – 2.4835 GHz), Spain (2.445 GHz – 2.475 GHz),  
and France (2.4465 GHz – 2.4835 GHz). To use InstantWave High Rate in a  
country not listed above, check with your government’s regulating body to find the  
correct frequency band to use. All InstantWave High Rate products are supplied  
preset to the country of sale’s frequency band.  
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InstantWave High Rate is extremely versatile in providing varying levels of  
network management. For Small Office/Home Office users, setup and  
configuration is a quick, four-step process. The Access Point Hardware  
Installation section, on page 9, provides simple instructions to get your network up  
and running within minutes. Go to the Access Point Hardware Installation section  
if your network will meet the following criteria:  
You will accept all default values  
Your network will have only one Access Point  
The AP COMFig Tool, see page 12, permits AP configuration from a PC via a  
COM port connection. The program enables the user to change the default Access  
Point IP configuration settings before introducing a new AP to an already  
established wireless network.  
Before using the setup tool, you should read through the next section “Planning  
Your Network”, in order to get the best possible performance from your  
InstantWave High Rate wireless network.  
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Planning Your Network  
Infrastructure Network Types  
An Infrastructure network is formed by several stations and one or more Access  
Points (APs), with the stations within a set distance from the AP. Figure 1 depicts  
a typical Infrastructure network topology.  
There are three infrastructure network setups that are commonly used. It is a good  
idea to understand the possible network setups and configuration requirements  
before planning your wireless network.  
Type 1.  
The simplest wireless infrastructure network is composed of one  
Access Point (AP) and a few wireless Stations communicating via  
radio waves (Figure 1). This setup enables mobile stations to  
communicate with each other. The main benefit of this type of  
network is to extend the range of the network. If an AP is placed  
between Station-1 and Station-2, the radio transmission distance is  
effectively doubled since Station-1 can talk to Station-2 through the  
AP. The drawback of this configuration is that the effective  
bandwidth is halved since all communication is relayed by the AP.  
Figure 1. Simple Wireless Infrastructure Network  
Type 2.  
The next simplest wireless network is very similar to the Type 1  
network. This time the AP is connected to a wired Ethernet network  
as a node. In this configuration the AP is effectively performing as a  
bridge between the wired Ethernet and the wireless networks (Figure  
2).  
Wireless users have the same access to the network resources as they  
would have if they were wired. This type of network is usually used  
to extend an existing network into a difficult to wire or a roaming  
environment.  
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Server  
Figure 2. AP to Wired Ethernet Bridge  
Type 3.  
The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple  
Stations (Figure 3). The APs could also be connected to servers on  
the wired Ethernet network. The shadowed area represents signal  
overlap between subnet1 (AP-1) and subnet2 (AP-3).  
Figure 3. Multiple AP Network  
The reasons for having multiple APs installed are:  
1. To increase bandwidth in order to boost overall network performance  
2. To extend the coverage range  
Any other type of configuration is usually a mix of these commonly used types.  
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Planning an Infrastructure Network  
This section explains some of the things you need to consider in planning an  
Infrastructure network. Setting up is a two step process.  
1. Install and configure the InstantWave High Rate products  
2. Decide the best physical location of the InstantWave High Rate products so as  
to optimize performance  
The following sections give quick guidelines for these two steps. Before we go  
into detail, the network planner should first decide whether to have a single AP  
wireless network or a multiple APs network.  
Single AP Installation  
If you are setting up a simple network with only one AP and a few Stations (a Type  
1 or Type 2 network configuration as described in Infrastructure Network, page 4),  
the installation can be performed painlessly. All you need to do is make sure the  
AP and all the wireless Stations hold the same “Domain Name” in their  
configuration.  
Adding a new Station to an existing Infrastructure Network is easy. Again, all you  
need to do is to set the newly added Station’s “Domain Name” to the same as that  
of the AP’s.  
Multiple AP Installation  
Install multiple APs in the same network (or Domain) with an overlapping signal  
(Figure 3)  
Use the same Domain Name  
Enable the roaming function in the Station if roaming is required  
Note: A Station will automatically connect to whichever AP in the same domain is  
offering the best signal  
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Roaming  
InstantWave High Rate products are equipped with seamless roaming capabilities.  
Roaming is necessary to prevent mobile Stations from being disconnected from the  
network as they move around.  
InstantWave High Rate is designed to allow wireless Stations to roam freely within  
an infrastructure domain composed of multiple APs with overlapping signal  
coverage (as in the Type-3 network configuration described in the previous  
section). For example, roaming enables Station-1 to move from the AP-1 signal  
coverage area to the AP-2 signal coverage area without disconnecting from the  
network. The handover is achieved transparently; the Station-1 user would not  
realize he had moved from AP-1 to AP-2.  
The requirements for a roaming environment are:  
a) Multiple APs with overlapping signal coverage (see Multiple AP  
Installation, page 6)  
b) The APs must be configured to have the same Domain name (see AP  
COMFig Service, page13)  
c) The mobile Stations must have the same Domain name as that of the APs  
d) *It is advisable that APs on different TCP/IP subnets be given different  
Domain names to avoid roaming confusion (seeAP COMFig Service ,  
page13)  
Note: If you want to move your mobile PC between different APs without  
terminating the existing networking link, you need to enable the roaming  
function on the Mobile Station. The APs that a Mobile Station will roam to  
must also be configured with the same domain name. If a Station detects  
that the signal quality with the current linked AP is weak, it will search for  
an AP in the same domain with a better signal quality and automatically  
establish a new connection with it. When a Station is roaming, it will  
always use the same IP address. The TCP/IP router will not route  
information packets to a Mobile Station if it re-associates with a AP that is  
in a different TCP/IP subnet. In other words, if your network consists of two  
subnets connected by a router, a Mobile Station may roam to a different  
subnet with the same domain name and then fail to communicate with other  
network devices via TCP/IP. To avoid running into such an awkward  
situation, you must assign different domain names to different TCP/IP  
subnets.  
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Access Point Placement Guidelines  
A characteristic of radio communication is the “interference” problem. Radio is  
receptive to interference. Therefore, the more interference you can avoid, the  
better performance you will get from wireless products. The following section  
describes how the InstantWave High Rate AP should be placed to reduce possible  
interference.  
A few tips to mention that are particularly significant in a radio wave  
communications system:  
1. Radio waves reflect or refract from buildings, walls, metal furniture, or other  
objects. This could result in performance degradation due to the fluctuation of  
the received signal.  
2. Microwave ovens use the 2.45 GHz frequency band. InstantWave High Rate  
also functions in the 2.4 ~ 2.5 GHz band, and therefore shares some of the  
band with microwave ovens. This means that when a nearby microwave oven  
is in use, it may interfere with InstantWave High Rate, resulting in  
performance degradation on the wireless network.  
Placing For Performance  
For the best performance, it is advisable that users follow the guidelines below in  
placing the product:  
Place the AP as high as possible, in as open an area as possible  
Avoid placing the AP (especially the antenna) close to metal objects (e.g., file  
cabinets, metal cubicles, etc.)  
Keep APs and Stations as far away as possible from microwave ovens (10  
meters min. is advisable)  
Placement Tools  
InstantWave High Rate includes a Station utility program to help users find the  
best location in which to place the AP relative to the location of the Stations.  
1. Start the AP  
2. Allow a wireless Station to connect with the AP  
3. From the Station, run the InstantWave High Rate Station Monitor RF Signal  
Quality Program  
4. Move the AP and the AP’s antenna to find the best signal quality  
Mounting the AP  
The AP may be either freestanding or wall-mounted. Screws and a paper template  
are provided for easy installation.  
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Getting Started  
Access Point Hardware Installation  
Access Point Hardware Setup explains how to quickly setup the Access Point for  
use via a wired Ethernet connection, and using the factory default settings. For  
installation in networks using other than the default settings, i.e. into existing  
networks, complete the Hardware Setup and refer to AP COMFig Tool, page 12.  
To setup a wireless station, refer to the PCI/PC Card User’s Guide.  
Figure 4. Access Point  
step1.  
step2.  
step3.  
Connect the Ethernet network cable to the UTP port in the back panel  
of the Access Point.  
Connect the power adapter to the electricity outlet and then to the  
Access Point DC-In port in the back panel of the access point.  
Turn on the AP power switch  
The Access Point is now ready to communicate with the wireless stations using its  
factory default settings. Refer to the InstantWave High Rate PCI/PC Card User’s  
Guide for card setup instructions.  
LED Indicators  
The Access Point LEDs show the status of the connections. Figure 5 shows the  
LEDs and their functions.  
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Figure 5. Access Point LEDs  
General  
Color  
Function  
Unlit: Power OFF  
PWR  
Green  
Blinking: Diagnostic test  
On: Healthy condition  
On: Abnormal Condition  
(Power/Status)  
Red  
E/N(Ethernet)  
Color  
Function  
Link  
Green  
Indicates an Ethernet link. If the  
radio fails, this LED will not light  
TX/RX  
Orange  
Blinks to indicate Ethernet  
transmission/reception activity  
RF  
Color  
Function  
Link  
Green  
Indicates a wireless link. If the radio  
fails, this LED will not light  
TX/RX  
Orange  
Blinks to indicate radio transmission/  
reception activity  
Figure 6. LED Functions  
AP Management Software Installation/Uninstallation  
Installation  
step1.  
step2.  
step3.  
Insert the InstantWave High Rate setup disk 1into drive A:  
From the Start menu select Run, and type A:\SETUP.EXE  
Click the Next button to start the setup program  
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step4.  
step5.  
step6.  
From the Choose Destination Location dialog box accept the program  
files default location, C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN AP SB, or click  
Browse to choose another location. Then click Next  
To install the full program, choose Typical. Choosing Custom to open  
another screen with the option to install only selected parts of the  
management program. Click Next  
The setup program will copy the necessary files into the specified  
directory. When the installation is progressing, the setup program will  
ask you to insert disk 2. File copying progress will be displayed in the  
setup screen. You can stop the process anytime by clicking Cancel  
step7.  
After the program files have been copied, click Start/  
Programs/Wireless LAN AP SB. You will find the AP COMFig Tool  
and on the menu  
The AP COMFig Tool. A simple Windows based AP configuration tool  
working through a direct COM port connection to the AP. The AP COMFig  
tool is intended for simple first time configuration of AP parameters, or to be  
used as a last resort to communicate with an AP (see AP COMFig Tool, page  
12)  
Uninstalling  
Should you wish to uninstall InstantWave from a Windows environment, click  
Start/ Programs/Wireless LAN AP SB.  
Click Uninstall Wireless LAN AP SB. A confirmation box will ask if you are  
sure you wish to remove the program(s). Click Yes.  
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AP COMFig Tool  
The AP COMFig Tool is a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 based utility that is used  
via a COM port connection between the AP and a PC.  
It provides the following functions:  
Sets necessary AP parameters (e.g., IP address, Domain name, etc.)  
Diagnoses the AP hardware and shows the diagnostic results  
Upgrades the AP firmware  
Resets the AP Configuration  
Manages the APMS Host table  
Click Start/Programs/Wireless LAN AP SB/AP COMFig Tool to start the  
program. The program opens with the AP COMFig Tool Connect screen. Then  
follow the steps below to begin using the AP COMFig Tool.  
step1.  
Connect the null modem cable to the serial port on the AP and connect  
the other end to a serial port on the PC  
Select the COM port  
Power on the AP. The AP COMFig Tool will connect with the AP  
automatically  
step2.  
step3.  
Note: You have to go through the steps above each time you want to use the AP  
COMFig Tool.  
Using the AP COMFig Tool  
AP COMFig Password  
Click on the Password tab to open the Password screen. Here you may set a  
password if so desired. Setting a password prevents unauthorized changes to the  
AP configuration settings.  
Note: The password will be shared with the APMS program on the same PC.  
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AP COMFig Service  
After connecting with the AP, click on the Service tab to open the Service screen  
(Figure 7). The Service screen provides access to the management features.  
Figure 7. AP COMFig Tool/Service  
Click the View and Modify AP Configuration button. The Configuration screen  
will open (Figure 8).  
General  
The General card (Figure 8) is the first card on the Configuration Screen.  
Figure 8. Configuration/General  
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Here you may:  
AP Alias Name  
Assign the AP a unique name  
Domain Name (ESSID)  
Transmission Rate  
Basic Rates  
This is more commonly called the  
Domain Name but is defined in the  
802.11 Wireless Standard as ESSID.  
Stations and AP(s) in the same group  
must use the same Domain Name  
The transmission rate at which the  
data packets are transmitted by the  
AP. Click Down selector arrows,  
found to the right of Transmit Rate  
to select which rate you want to use  
This value determines the basic rates  
used and reported for this BSS by  
the AP. The highest rate specified  
will be the rate that the AP will use  
when transmitting broadcast /  
multicast and management frames.  
Available options are:  
1 and 2 Mbps  
All (1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps)  
Channel Number  
You can change the channel number.  
Channels supported on every carrier  
set as below table  
Regulatory Domain  
Identify the country where the AP is  
used (see Glossary, page 2).  
Read-only  
Read-only  
Read-only  
BSS ID  
Firmware Version  
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Channels supported on each carrier set:  
Channel Center  
FCC/  
ETSI  
Spain  
France  
Japan  
Number Frequency Canada  
(MHz)  
1
2
2412  
2417  
2422  
2427  
2432  
2437  
2442  
2447  
2452  
2457  
2462  
2467  
2472  
2484  
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
O
O
O
O
O
O
Important:  
In a multiple cell network topology, overlapping and/or adjacent cells using  
different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the frequency  
distance between the center frequencies is at least 30MHz. For example channels  
1, 7 and 13 are non-overlapping frequency channels.  
After making any changes, click the Apply button to make the changes effective  
immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes and  
close the box. Clicking Add to APMS Host Table will add the information to the  
host table referred to by the APMS program.  
Encryption  
Click the Encryption tab to setup the security options (Figure 9). This page allows  
you to create up to four data encryption keys and enable encryption to keep your  
data secure.  
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Figure 9. Encryption  
Click the arrow to the right of the Method field. The pull-down method lists four  
options:  
Disabled (default)  
The station communicates with this Access Point without any data encryption.  
40 bit WEP  
Allows station to communicate with this Access Point through 40 bit WEP key  
data encryption.  
128 bit WEP  
Allows station to communicate with this Access Point through 128 bit WEP key  
data encryption.  
Proprietary  
The station communicates with this Access Point through NDC proprietary data  
encryption.  
You must set the security keys before you enable use of encryption.  
WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is an encryption scheme that  
provides secure wireless data communications to users. WEP uses a 40-bit or 128-  
bit key to control network access. In order to decode the data transmission, each  
wireless client on the network must use identical keys.  
Key Generation - There are two ways to generating a security key.  
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The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field. Click the Generate button.  
It will generate four keys, Key 1, Key 2, Key 3 and Key 4. Select a key number  
from the dropdown list of the Default Key box. If you do not select a key, key 1 is  
selected, as it is the default key. Click Apply.  
Another key generation method is to insert key values directly into the key fields  
using a keyboard. Select the Key number in the Default Key box. If the Key is not  
entered correctly, a client cannot access the wireless LAN resources. Click Apply  
Filter:  
The next tab on the dialog box is Filter (Figure 10). This is a one-way protocol  
filtering mechanism that prevents the AP from transmitting certain protocols from  
the Wired Ethernet LAN into the Wireless zone. If you do not require particular  
protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling  
the protocol filter.  
Figure 10. Configuration/Filter  
From the Filter tab, some, all, or none of the protocols listed may be selected for  
filtering out:  
IP protocol  
IPX protocol  
NetBEUI protocol  
AppleTalk protocol  
Other protocols  
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Internet Multicast Frames  
After selecting a protocol for filtering, click the Apply button to make the changes  
effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the  
changes and close the box.  
Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test  
On the Service card, click Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test. The Hardware  
Diagnosis screen will open (Figure 11)  
Figure 11. Hardware Diagnosis  
Click Start and the tests will commence. As each item is tested a yellow arrow  
will appear alongside it. If the test is successful, the arrow will change to a green  
tick. If a failure occurs, an “X” will appear. You can click Cancel at any time to  
stop the tests. When the tests have completed, the Cancel button changes to a  
Close button. Click Close to return to the Service card.  
Upgrade AP Firmware  
The Access Point’s (AP’s) embedded software is burned into the flash ROM.  
However, an updated AP code may be installed via a COM port using the AP  
COMFig program. Click on Update AP Firmware (Figure 7, page 13). The  
Update AP Firmware dialog box will open.  
Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the AP, or type the file  
location and name in the File Name field.  
The Update button will then become enabled. Click Update to start loading the  
file to the Access Point. The AP COMFig tool will upload the new executable into  
the AP’s flash memory area.  
When the file transfer is complete, click Close to close the window.  
Reset AP Configuration  
Restores the factory default configurations.  
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Trouble Shooting  
Operational Problems  
The Wireless adapter appears to be functioning. The Activity LED is active.  
However, no network PC can be found when run in Infrastructure Wireless  
Network mode  
You have only one AP, and the PC is not placed too far from it, but the PC  
still has difficulties finding the AP  
1. Check that the antennas are properly connected to the  
AP and the station  
2. Make sure that the AP is powered on and working  
3. Use Network Watcher to find and join with the AP  
Radio signal quality indicates Yellow or Red whilst in Infrastructure mode  
The connected AP is too far away  
1. Use Network Watcher to find an AP with a stronger  
signal  
2. Move your PC closer to the connected AP  
The adapter antenna is not connected, or its signal path is blocked by metal  
casing, e.g. metal filing cabinets  
1. Make sure the antenna is firmly screwed in  
2. Arrange the antenna position to get the best radio signal  
quality  
Transmission or reception throughput is low during network file accessing  
Many stations are connected to the same group and heavily utilizing the  
network  
1. On an Infrastructure wireless network, use Network  
Watcher to find, and connect to, a different AP with only  
a few PC connections  
2. In an Ad-Hoc environment, form your own wireless  
group with a different wireless domain name to start a  
different channel hopping pattern  
Ad-Hoc stations can't join each other  
Two stations started at the same time  
Reboot one station  
Different Domain Name (ESSID)  
Change the ESSID, using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Utility  
program, to match that of the other stations on the Ad-hoc  
network  
OR Go to Control Panel/Network/11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI  
Card /Properties/Advanced/ESSID, and change it there  
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Technical Support  
If you are having a problem using an NDC product and cannot resolve it, please  
note the following information and contact NDC Technical Support:  
What you were doing when the error occurred  
What error messages you saw  
Whether the problem can be reproduced  
The serial number of your product  
The firmware version number.  
A copy of the AP configuration file.  
NDC Technical Support is available via e-mail at:  
For other information about NDC, please visit us at:  
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NDC Limited Warranty  
Hardware  
NDC (NDC Communications, Inc.) warrants its products to be free of defects in  
workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of 12  
months from the date of purchase from NDC or its Authorized Reseller and for the  
period of time specified in the documentation supplied with each product.  
Should a product fail to be in good working order during the applicable warranty  
period, NDC will, at its option and expense, repair or replace it, or deliver to the  
purchaser an equivalent product or part at no additional charge except as set forth  
below. Repair parts and replacement products are furnished on an exchange basis  
and will be either reconditioned or new. All replaced products and parts will  
become the property of NDC. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a  
ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever  
is longer.  
NDC shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose  
that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the  
purchaser’s, or any third party’s misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing,  
unauthorized attempt to repair or modify, or any other cause beyond the range of  
the intended use, or by accident, fire, lightning, or other hazard.  
Software  
Software and documentation materials are supplied “as is” without warranty as to  
their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. However,  
the diskette media containing the software are covered by a 90-day warranty which  
protects the purchaser against failure within that period.  
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Limited Warranty Service Procedures  
Any product (1) received in error, (2) in a defective or non-functioning condition,  
or (3) exhibiting a defect under normal working conditions, can be returned to  
NDC by following these steps:  
You must prepare:  
dated proof of purchase  
product model number & quantity  
product serial number  
precise reason for return  
your name/address/email address/telephone/fax  
1. Inform the distributor or retailer  
2. Ship the product back to the distributor/retailer with prepaid freight. The  
purchaser must pay the shipping freight from the distributor/retailer to NDC.  
Any package sent C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) will be refused  
3. Charges: Usually RMA (Returned Material Authorization) items will be  
returned to the purchaser via AIR MAIL, prepaid by NDC. If returned by  
another carrier, the purchaser will pay the difference. A return freight and  
handling fee will be charged to the purchaser if NDC determines that there  
was “No Problem Found” or that the damage was caused by the user  
Warning  
NDC is not responsible for the integrity of any data on storage equipment (hard  
drives, tape drives, floppy diskettes, etc.). We recommend that our customers back  
their data up before sending such equipment in for diagnosis or repair.  
Services after Warranty Period  
After the warranty period expires, all products can be repaired for a reasonable  
service charge. The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne  
by the purchaser.  
Return for Credit  
In the case of a DOA (Dead on Arrival) or a shipping error, a return for credit will  
automatically be applied to the purchaser’s account, unless otherwise requested.  
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Limitation of Liability  
All expressed and implied warranties of a product’s merchantability, or of its  
fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the applicable period as  
set forth in this limited warranty, and no warranty will be considered valid after its  
expiration date.  
If this product does not function as warranted, your sole remedy shall be repair or  
replacement as provided for above. In no case shall NDC be liable for any  
incidental, consequential, special, or indirect damages resulting from loss of data,  
loss of profits, or loss of use, even if NDC or an authorized NDC distributor/dealer  
has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other  
party.  
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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
For the following equipment:  
Product Name: : InstantWave Wireless Access Point  
Model Number: : NWH650  
Produced by:  
Manufacturer Name : NATIONAL DATACOMM CORPORATION  
Manufacturer  
Address  
: 2F, NO. 28, INDUSTRY EAST 9TH ROAD  
SCIENCE PARK, HSINCHU, TAIWAN,  
R.O.C.  
is hereby confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the  
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).  
For evaluation regarding electromagnetic compatibility, the following standards were  
applied:  
EN 300 328 (November 1996/A1 (July 1997))  
EN 300 826 (November 1997)  
En 60950:1992 + A1:1993 + A2:1993 + A3:1995 + A4:1996 + A11:1997  
The manufacturer/importer is responsible for this declaration:  
Company Name : NDC (EUROPE) CO., LTD  
Company  
Address  
: 1, EARLSFORT CENTRE, HATCH STREET,  
DUBLIN 2, IRELAND  
Person authorized to make this declaration:  
Name  
Position/Title  
: CHUNG-HUA CHIANG  
: President and CEO  
Date  
Legal Signature  
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Index  
A
H
Access Control ............21, 28, 31–32  
Access Point  
Host Table.....................................23  
I
Ethernet Connection to............. 25  
Access Rights. Setting........... 21, 31  
Alias name.............................. 15, 34  
AP COMFig Password................. 13  
AP COMFig Service .................... 14  
AP COMFig Tool......................... 13  
AP Information............................. 36  
AP Setting .................................... 30  
Information, AP............................36  
IP Address  
Assigning..................................26  
Assigning..................................30  
IP Default......................................18  
L
LEDs.............................................11  
B
M
BSSID ............................................ 2  
MAC Address...............................37  
Modify AP Configuration.............14  
C
Cabling........................................... 1  
COM port connection................... 13  
Community................................... 28  
Connecting to an AP .................... 28  
N
Network  
Infrastructure...............................4  
Multiple APs...............................5  
D
P
Default Gateway  
Assigning............................ 18, 30  
Default IP ............................... 18, 30  
Default subnet mask............... 18, 30  
Domain Name .....................2, 15, 34  
Assigning.................................. 27  
Password  
AP COMFig..............................13  
Placement Guidelines .....................8  
Placing  
for performance ..........................8  
Tools...........................................9  
Protocol Filtering.................... 20, 31  
E
Extended Service Set ID......... 15, 34  
R
F
Radio Frequencies ..........................2  
Regulatory Domain.........................2  
Reset AP Configuration................23  
Resetting the AP ...........................36  
Roaming..........................................2  
Filter Protocols....................... 20, 31  
Flash ROM................................... 22  
G
General......................................... 14  
Group ID ........................................ 2  
S
Self Diagnostic Test......................22  
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SNMP................................24, 26, 36  
Subnet Mask  
Assigning.................................. 27  
Assigning............................ 18, 30  
System Requirements..................... 1  
U
Uninstalling ..................................12  
Upgrade AP Firmware............ 34–36  
Upgrade Firmware........................22  
V
T
View .............................................36  
TCP/IP address....................... 18, 30  
Troubleshooting ........................... 39  
W
Wireless Cell...................................2  
Wireless Stations ..........................37  
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