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v Contents Preface Purpose of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixIntended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixOrganization of this Docume...

Table of Contents vi 4 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

vii Table of Contents A Terminal Configurator Establishing a Direct Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2Establishing a Telnet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4Using...

ix Preface Purpose of the Manual This manual describes how to install and set up the RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Intended Audience This manual is intended for use by personnel who will install and set up the RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Organization of this Document This document is...

Preface x Associated Documents The following table lists the RoamAbout products and where to find additional information. Check the RoamAbout Wireless web site regularly for product upgrades and documentation. http://www.enterasys.com/wireless Component Document RoamAbout Access Point RoamAbout Acce...

xi Preface Getting Help For additional support related to this device or document, contact Enterasys Networks using one of the following methods: Before calling Enterasys Networks, please have the following information ready: • Your Enterasys Networks service contract number • A description of the p...

Preparing for Installation 1-1 Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation This chapter describes basic considerations for successfully installing the RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter. Before installing the Wireless Ethernet Adapter, you must complete the following tasks: • Review the site requirements....

Site Requirements 1-2 Preparing for Installation Table 1-1: Specifications Parameter Description Dimensions:(Length x Weight x Height) 6.2" x 3.9" x 1.0" Input voltage 5.2 VDC Input current 120 mA (excluding radio card) Temperature 0 ° C to 55 ° C Relative Humidity 0% to 90% (non-condens...

Preparing for Installation 1-3 Unpacking and Inspecting Unpacking and Inspecting Physically inspect all cartons for shipping damage. Report any damage to your shipping carrier. Also verify that you have received the correct basic components and options as listed on the following pages. Report any di...

Unpacking and Inspecting 1-4 Preparing for Installation Ethernet Adapter Verify that the following components shipped with your RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter: # Description 1 RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter 2 5.2V Universal AC to DC power adapter 3 DC Power Cable 4 AC Power Cord 5 RS-232 serial cable 6 • CD...

Configuration Overview 2-1 Chapter 2 Configuration Overview The RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter transforms wired devices (for example., desktop computers and printers) into wireless devices. The RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter is easily integrated into your existing wireless network. The Roa...

Wireless Infrastructure Network 2-2 Configuration Overview Figure 2-1: Infrastructure Network Example The re-association capabilities of the IEEE 802.11 standard enable clients to move throughout the wireless LAN area and roam between Access Points. Re-association can occur as long as the Ethernet A...

Configuration Overview 2-3 Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks Wireless ad-hoc networks, also known as peer-to-peer or independent networks, do not include Access Points. Instead, the ad-hoc network is a loose association, or workgroup, of computers that can communicate with each other...

Installation 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation This section describes how to install the RoamAbout Wireless Ethernet Adapter. It also includes the installation of the PC (PCMCIA) wireless LAN card into the Ethernet Adapter. Installation Procedure To install the Ethernet Adapter, perform the following steps...

Installation Procedure 3-2 Installation 3) If you are planning to mount the Ethernet Adapter (optional), remove the bottom mounting plate as shown in Figure 3-2 . Figure 3-2: Removing the Bottom Mounting Plate 4) Remove the small combs from the end cap. The combs are generally not needed. The combs,...

Ethernet Adapter LED Indicators 3-4 Installation 9) Connect the six-pin DC power cable to the power supply. 10) Connect the AC power cord to the other side of the power supply. 11) Connect the round power plug to the Ethernet Adapter port labeled 5V DC. 12) Insert the AC power cord into the AC socke...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-1 Chapter 4 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation This chapter describes how to install and configure the Ethernet Adapter Manager. The RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Manager is used to configure the Ethernet Adapter. You can install it on a PC or workstation runn...

Uninstall 4-2 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 3) Click YES if you agree to the terms presented and allow the continuation of installation. Click NO if you do not agree, and terminate the installation. The Choose Destination window appears. 4) Choose the default path and location. Or, enter a s...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-3 Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager Starting the Ethernet Adapter Manager . To start the Ethernet Adapter Manager, select Start-->Programs-->RoamAbout-->RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter Manager. The RoamAbout Ethernet Ada...

Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager 4-4 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation • HELPLaunches this document. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this document. Configuring the Ethernet Adapter To configure the Ethernet Adapter, perform the following steps: 1) Highlight the Ethernet Adapter that ...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-5 Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager The Configuration window File menu pull-down options allow you to: • Save or load a configuration • Reset the Ethernet Adapter to factory defaults • Set a new password or clear it • Access a view of the log files • Update t...

Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager 4-6 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Saving a Configuration You can save the configuration settings of the Ethernet Adapter to a local file. This feature allows you to restore settings to a known state, or easily configure multiple Ethernet Adapter units with ...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-7 Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager 6) To activate the parameters, click on the Update and Reset Unit button. Setting and Removing Passwords Setting a password prevents unauthorized users from accessing or changing the settings on your Ethernet Adapter. You w...

Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager 4-8 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Upgrading the Ethernet Adapter Firmware To update the firmware on your Ethernet Adapter, perform the following steps: 1) Download the latest version of firmware from the RoamAbout Wireless web site, www.enterasys.com/wirele...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-9 Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager Changing Your PC Card Type The Ethernet Adapter Manager is designed to detect the type of PC card you are currently using, and to reset the specific radio parameters accordingly. To change the PC card and retain the network...

Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager 4-10 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Figure 4-2: Log View Window GUI Message Log The Show GUI Message Log displays status messages from the Ethernet Adapter Manager. Event Log The Event Log displays messages generated by the Ethernet Adapter. Event log messag...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-11 Using the Ethernet Adapter Manager Forward Table The Forward Table ( Figure 4-3 ) displays the MAC addresses detected by the Ethernet Adapter. The table lists the interface, wire or PC card, where each MAC address was observed. The time for each entry indic...

PC Card Configuration 4-12 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation PC Card Configuration This section describes how to add the Ethernet Adapter to your wireless network. When the Ethernet Adapter has joined your wireless network, the PC card association LED is green. To configure the PC card settings,...

PC Card Configuration 4-14 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Advanced Tab Page The Advanced configuration, shown in Figure 4-5 , is specific to the feature set of your wireless LAN card. Consult your PC card documentation for appropriate settings. Figure 4-5: Radio - Advanced Tab Page 1) Select ...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-15 PC Card Configuration 3) Select the Transmit Rate from the drop-down menu. 4) Click on the Update and Reset Unit button. Encryption Tab Page The Encryption tab ( Figure 4-6 ) may not appear if your PC card does not support this option. Encryption is necessa...

PC Card Configuration 4-16 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 3) Enter up to four encryption key values. The values for the encryption keys may to be written as either text (ASCII) strings or hexadecimal numbers. Hexadecimal values must be preceded by “0x” and are composed of the numbers 0 to 9 a...

Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation 4-17 Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Connect to a Wired Ethernet Device Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Connect to a Wired Ethernet Device You can configure the Ethernet Adapter as a wireless device to connect to a wired unit, such as a computer or Ether...

Network Configuration 4-18 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation Network Configuration This section describes the network settings necessary to communicate with the Ethernet Adapter. Communicating directly with the Ethernet Adapter provides: • the ability to use the serial port applications. • the a...

General Serial Configuration 5-1 Chapter 5 General Serial Configuration This chapter describes the general serial settings that are required for all serial port applications. For proper operation, the settings of the Ethernet Adapter always match the settings of the device to which it is connected v...

General Serial Configuration 5-3 UART Settings UART Settings UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) is the fundamental hardware for serial communication. It controls the speed and method of data transfer of the serial port. To configure the UART settings, perform the following steps: 1) ...

General Serial Configuration 5-5 Flow Control Flow Control Flow control is the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data. Flow control becomes an important factor when one of the devices is capable of tran...

Flow Control 5-6 General Serial Configuration Flow Control Configuration To configure the Ethernet Adapter flow control, perform the following steps: 1) Click on the Flow Control tab. Figure 5-3 shows the Flow Control tab page with the default settings . 2) Check the flow control settings of the dev...

Wireless Printing 6-1 Chapter 6 Wireless Printing This chapter describes how to configure the Ethernet Adapter to enable wireless printing to a serial printer. If you have an Ethernet printer this section does not apply. To connect to an Ethernet printer, follow the instructions to configure the Eth...

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Enable Wireless Printing 6-2 Wireless Printing 6) Click on the Flow Control tab. Verify that the Flow control settings of your Ethernet Adapter match those of your printer. 7) Click on the Update and Reset Unit button to complete the configuration. The Ethernet Ad...

Establishing a Direct Serial Connection A-2 Establishing a Direct Serial Connection This method of configuring and managing an Ethernet Adapter uses a serial cable connected from the Ethernet Adapter to a computer running terminal emulation software. To configure the Ethernet Adapter using the Hyper...

A-3 Establishing a Direct Serial Connection 10) Choose None for the Flow control option. 11) Click OK after all of the COM settings have been chosen. The next screen appears blank. 12) To bring up the local console management for the Ethernet Adapter, insert one end of something similar to a tooth p...

Establishing a Telnet Connection A-4 Establishing a Telnet Connection This method opens a Telnet connection to the Terminal Configurator on port 23. Port 23 is the default for most Telnet programs. This only works after the Ethernet Adapter is assigned a TCP/IP address. If you need to assign the Eth...

A-5 Using the Terminal Configurator Main Menu Overview The section provides a list of main menu selections and their functions. Resume operation This option exits Configuration. It returns the Ethernet Adapter to the settings the Ethernet Adapter had before the Configure button was pressed. Edit con...

Using the Terminal Configurator A-6 Edit Configuration Menu The Edit Configuration menu contains three selections/Config files to edit. Return to Main Menu Goes back to the previous menu selections. System Brings up the editor screen with the configuration file for options that are not communication...

A-7 Using the Terminal Configurator Configuration File Format The configuration file format is broken down into sections that define a particular grouping of options. Each section contains at the top a section header which is a string of text surrounded by square brackets: [ ] (the section title). A...

Using the Terminal Configurator A-12 immediately; otherwise, all of the data thereafter would be lost.) The host computer, however, would have to ask permission from the modem to send data. The host would do this by asserting the RTS line. The modem would see this, and check to see if it were ready ...

A-15 Using the Terminal Configurator Network Bindings This section describes the meaning behind each of the entries that describe network binding. [rmpbind] This binding can be used for both the passthrough protocol and for the I/O control socket setting. • protocol. This example uses the RMP protoc...

B-1 Appendix B Problem Solving This appendix contains problem solving information for the RoamAbout Ethernet Adapter. If your Ethernet Adapter is not operating properly, please make sure the Ethernet Adapter is running the latest firmware, and use this guide before contacting Technical Support. If y...

B-4 Table B-2: Event Log Error Table All entries in the event log are preceded by a number. This number is a timestamp used by Technical Support, but is not relevant to looking up items in this table. Error Code Problem Steps to take Configuration Errors xxxx: [yyyy]: section does not exist Section ...

B-5 Error Code Problem Steps to take xxxx: [yyyy]: “zzzz”: entry is invalid Entry zzzz in sec-tion yyyy of file xxxx contains an invalid value. • Check the entry in the configuration for zzzz. • If you cannot find zzzz in the Ethernet Adapter Manager program, you may have to use the serial port or t...

B-6 Error Code Problem Steps to take Hardware Errors FLASH failure. Unable to read or write configuration. FLASH may be damaged. Configuration can-not be accessed or saved. Contact Technical Support. Initialization of interface “lan0” failed. Radio could not be initialized. Try each of these steps i...

C-1 Appendix C Serial Line Configuration This appendix describes how to perform wireless serial line replacement, configure your Ethernet Adapter as a network serial port, and configure your Ethernet Adapter as a serial telnet client. Serial Line Replacement Two Ethernet Adapter’s are required to pe...

C-3 Serial Line Replacement • Destination Address. This address tells the Ethernet Adapter where to send data received on the serial port. You may enter the RMP address of another Ethernet Adapter for direct serial line replacement. Other possible values are “dynamic” or “broadcast”. Entering “dynam...

Serial Line Replacement C-4 TCP Pipe TCP Pipe, like RMP Pipe, makes no changes to the serial data stream. TCP Pipe differs from RMP Pipe in that it creates two independent network connections for transmitted and received data. Using two connections allows each Ethernet Adapter to detect conditions w...

C-5 Network Serial Port Network Serial Port This section describes how to configure your Ethernet Adapter as a network serial port. Connection to a network serial port is accomplished over a TCP/IP socket connection. Any program that uses standard TCP/IP network sockets may be used to communicate wi...

Network Serial Port C-6 TCP Listen Port Configuration Complete the configuration described in Network Serial Port Configuration , steps 1–4, and then perform the following steps: 1) Click on TCP Listen Port in the Protocol list. 2) Click on the Listen tab. 3) Type in the port number on which the Eth...

C-7 Serial Telnet Client Serial Telnet Client This section describes how to configure your Ethernet Adapter as a serial telnet client. Telnet is a method to connect and remotely log-in to a host computer or network device. The host computer or device must be running a telnet server for this service ...

Serial Telnet Client C-8 4) Leave the Reconnect After Shutdown box checked to allow a new session after closing an active one. 5) Click on the Update and Reset Unit button. Command Prompt Connection Configuration This section describes the command prompt connection method for a serial telnet client....