SMC Networks SMC2482W - Manuals

9 Section 1 | Getting Started Site Location Choose a location for your EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. InBridge mode, the best location for the SMC2482W is at the edgeof your wireless coverage area. In Access Point mode, the bestlocation is at the center of your wireless network. Connect the Ether...

1.1 | EZ Connect Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Bridge LED Indicators The preceding diagram shows the LED indicator lights on the EZConnect Turbo Wireless Bridge. The EZ Connect Turbo WirelessBridge has 2 removable antennas, which are adjustable for bestwireless reception. The front of the Wireless Bridg...

11 3. Hold down the [Reset] button which is located on the back of the device. You may need to use a pin or other pointed objectto hold the button down. 4. Plug the power connector into the Wireless Bridge while holding down the [Reset] button. 5. The “TX/RX” LED will be solid, then flash 5-6 times....

13 Section 2 |Understanding Wireless Connections The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge is based on the IEEE802.11b Wi-Fi standard, which uses radio transmission for net-work connectivity. These 802.11b radio waves travel in all direc-tions, and can transmit through walls and floors. Wireless trans-mi...

19 Section 4 | Accessing the SMC2482W The EZ Connect TM Turbo Wireless Bridge can be configured and managed by using two different utilities. • Windows Utility• Web-based Utility 4.1 | Using the Windows Utility 1. Click [Start] , then [Programs] , then [SMC2482W Bridge Utility] , then [SMC2482W Brid...

20 3. Once you have logged into the Windows Utility, you can: • View link and device information• See the available EZ Connect TM Turbo Wireless Bridges (SMC2482W ) in your network if you have more than one SMC2482W installed. • Configure wireless settings, operating mode, TCP/IP settings • Configur...

21 Note: The SMC2482W is DHCP-enabled by default. If you do not know the IP address that was assigned by your DHCP server, please use the Windows Utility or look at your DHCP client list to get the correct IP address to use. If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, then the SMC2482W will au...

22 Section 5 | Configure The SMC2482W EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge can be con-figured from both the Windows and Web-based utility. Sincethe EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge ships with the defaultconfiguration of DHCP-enabled, it will auto-configure itself toany network setting. 5.1 | Configure t...

24 5.2 | Configure the Wireless Bridge using Web-based Utility (Setup Wizard) 1. Log into the SMC2482W Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Setup Wizard] link. 3. The Setup Wizard will guide you through the basic configuration settings for the SMC2482W. Through the ...

29 5.4 | SMC2482W Operating Modes The EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge has 3 operating modes toprovide a flexible wireless solution for any situation. The support modes are: • Point-to-Point Bridge• Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge• Access Point Below is an outline of each operating mode and a basic conf...

Access Point The operating mode is configured when you need to add awireless connection to your network or extend the coverage ofan existing wireless network. To setup this operating mode, fol-low the steps below: 1. Log into the SMC2482W Windows Utility or Web-based Utility.2. Set the operating mod...

34 Section 7 | EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge Information Both the Windows Utility and Web-based Utility provide infor-mation about the EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Bridge. The infor-mation below outlines which information can be found inwhich utility: Windows Utility: • AP Name• SSID• IP Address• Ch...

35 7.1 | View Wireless Bridge information using Windows-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Windows-based Utility. (See section 4.1 for more information) 2. The default page of the Windows-based Utility displays all of the information outlined above.

36 7.2 | View Wireless Bridge information using Web-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Status] link on the left hand navigation menu.

37 Section 8 | Changing the Password on the SMC2482W For network security, it is a good idea to change the EZConnect TM Turbo Wireless Bridge’s default password. To change the password on your SMC2482W, follow the steps outlinedbelow: 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See sectio...

38 Section 9 | Upgrading the SMC2482W The EZ Connect TM Turbo Wireless Bridge is upgradeable through the Web-based Utility. Please verify that you have the latestfirmware available from http://www.smc.com. 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2...

41 10.2 | Restore the SMC2482W configuration from “SMC2482W_backup.bin” file 1. Log into the SMC2482W using the Web-based Utility. (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 3. Click on [ Tools] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then click the [Configuration T...

42 Section 11 | Uninstalling the SMC2482W Windows Utility If you need to uninstall the EZ Connect Wireless Turbo WirelessBridge Windows Utility program, please follow the steps below: 1. Click [Start] , then [Programs] , choose [SMC2482W Bridge Utility] , and then select [Uninstall] . 2. To complete...

Section 12 | Technical Specifications Data Rate • Up to 22Mbps with Auto Fallback to 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps Operating Range • Up to 350m Interface • RJ-45 – 10/100 Mbps• Power Jack – 2.5mm Network Configuration • Infrastructure Configuration and Management • Web and Windows-based Radio Signal Type • Direct...

44 Section 13 | Troubleshooting This section provides possible solutions to issues regarding theinstallation and operation of your EZ Connect Turbo WirelessBridge. If the solution you are looking for is not listed here,please visit SMC Networks web site at www.smc.com. Before you begin troubleshooti...

45 Section 14 | Glossary 802.11 - 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies the over-the-air interface used between a wireless client and a basestation or between two wireless clients. The IEEE accepted thespecification in 1997. 8...

47 is modulated with a narrowband carrier signal that "hops" in arandom but predictable sequence from frequency to frequencyas a function of time over a wide band of frequencies. The signalenergy is spread in time domain rather than chopping each bitinto small pieces in the frequency domain....

48 LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and asso- ciated devices that share a common communications line andtypically share the resources of a single processor or serverwithin a small geographic area (for example, within an officebuilding). MAC Address - Short for Media Access Co...