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Page 3 - Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

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 protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential instal...

Page 4 - EC Conformance Declaration - Class B; • Safety

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 th...

Page 6 - • Bridge Master; . Use this mode to provide the Bridge Master functionality of the

6 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview The SMC2582W-B is a versatile device that can be configured to be in one of the 3 operationalmodes—Access Point, Bridge Master, and Bridge Slave—for various wireless bridging applications.With the convenient Web-based user interface, a network administrator can easily...

Page 10 - First-Time Installation and Configuration; To power the SMC2582W-B by the supplied power adapter:; “LPS” and output rated “5V DC, 1 A minimum” or equivalent statement.; To power outlet

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 powerdepending on your decision. To power t...

Page 11 - that are not compliant to 802.3af may cause damage to the devices.

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 w...

Page 12 - click; Preferences; and edit the MIME type,; IP

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. Forfirst-time configuration of an SMC2582W-B, an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) should havebeen installed in the managing computer....

Page 18 - To enable a WDS link:; connected to other peer APs or wireless bridges by WDS.

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 ...

Page 19 - When you are finished, click; Save; at the bottom of this page, and then you are brought back to the; Restart; to restart the SMC2582W-B for the new settings to take effect.

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 setti...

Page 20 - To adjust the alignments of a pair of SMC high-gain antennas:; Fig. 14. Adjusting alignments of external directional antennas.

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 applica...

Page 21 - For going back to the start page.

3. Using Web-Based Management In this chapter, we’ll explain each Web management page of the SMC2582W-B. 3.1. Overview Fig. 15. The Start page. 3.1.1. Menu Structure The left side of the start page contains a menu for you to carry out commands. Here is a briefdescription of the hyperlinks on the men...

Page 24 - You can set static DHCP mappings in the; Static DHCP Mappings; section of the; DHCP Server

3.2.2. Current DHCP Mappings Fig. 20 Current DHCP mappings. On this page, all the current static or dynamic DHCP mappings are shown. A DHCP mapping is a cor-respondence relationship between an IP address assigned by the DHCP server and a computer ordevice that obtains the IP address. A computer or d...

Page 25 - Use this mode to provide the Bridge Master functionality of the

3.3. General Operations 3.3.1. Selecting an Operational Mode Fig. 22. Operational modes settings. 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 associ ate with...

Page 27 - the; Firmware file name; to begin the upgrade process.; To back up configuration of the SMC2582W-B by HTTP:

backup, and configuration restore can be achieved via HTTP or TFTP. The HTTP-based way is suggest-ed because it’s more user-friendly. However, due to different behavior of different Web browsertypes and versions, HTTP-based firmware management operations may not work properly withsome Web browsers. ...

Page 32 - Default gateway, Subnet mask, Primary DNS; and; Secondary DNS; By default the DHCP server function is disabled.; , you can ensure that a host will get the same IP address

3.4.2. DHCP Server3.4.2.1. Basic Fig. 34. Basic DHCP server settings. The SMC2582W-B can automatically assign IP addresses to client computers by DHCP. In this sectionof the management page, you can specify the Default gateway, Subnet mask, Primary DNS server, and Secondary DNS server settings that ...

Page 34 - Reference

3.5.1.2. Link Integrity Fig. 37. Link integrity settings. When the SMC2582W-B is in AP or Bridge Master mode and the Ethernet LAN interface is detectedto be disconnected from the wired network, all currently associated wireless clients (STAs andBridge Slaves) are disassociated by the SMC2582W-B and ...

Page 35 - is connected to other peer APs or wireless bridges by WDS.

NOTE: An SMC2582W-B can have up to 6 WDS links to other APs or wireless bridges. Fig. 40. Wireless Distribution System settings. To enable a WDS link: 3. Specify the MAC address of the AP or bridge at the other end of the WDS link.4. Select the corresponding Enabled check box. For example, assume yo...

Page 36 - IEEE 802.11b security settings include; Wireless Client Isolation; is a feature for the SMC2582W-B in AP or Bridge Master mode to block; Wireless client isolation; setting is set to; All APs in This Subnet,; traffic among wireless users of different

Fig. 42. Network topology containing a loop. 3.5.2. Security IEEE 802.11b security settings include SSID broadcasts, Wireless client isolation, Security mode, IEEE 802.11 Authentication algorithm, WEP keys, MAC-Address-Based Access Control. 3.5.2.1. Basic Fig. 43. Basic IEEE 802.11b security setting...

Page 37 - There are up to 2 security modes:; WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys must be manually configured.; Shared Key

SMC2582-Bs in the same IP subnet is blocked. The behaviors are illustrated in the following figures. Fig. 44. Behavior of the “This AP Only” wireless client isolation option. Fig. 45. Behavior of the “All APs on This Subnet” wireless client isolation option. As illustrated in Fig 44 when AP 1 and AP...

Page 40 - Fu n ct i o n a l i ty: whether this filtering capability is; Policy for matched packets; : how a matched packet is processed—; To enable a filtering rule:; select the check box to the left of the rule.; Ethernet type

3.6. Configuring Advanced Settings 3.6.1. Packet Filters The SMC2582W-B provides layer 2 (Ethernet Type Filters), layer 3 (IP Protocol Filters), and layer 4(TCP/UDP Port Filters) filtering capabilities. The configuration processes for the filters are similar. Fu n ct i o n a l i ty: whether this fil...

Page 42 - to; server IP address; The system events are divided into the following categories:; snmp Enable; SNMP trap targets can be set in the

3.6.2.3. System Log Fig. 53. System log settings. System events can be logged to the on-board RAM of the SMC2582W-B (Local log) or sent in theform of SNMP trap (Remote log by SNMP trap) or BSD Syslog (Remote log by BSD Syslog) to a remote SNMP trap monitoring server or remote Syslog server, respecti...

Page 43 - To specify a trap target:

To specify a trap target: 1. Type the IP address of the target host.2. Type the Co m m u n i ty for the host.3. Select the corresponding check box next to the IP address text box. 43

Page 44 - Appendix A: Default Settings; the configuration settings to factory-default values.

Appendix A: Default Settings TIP: Press the Default switch on the housing of a powered-on SMC2582W-B to reset the configuration settings to factory-default values. 44

Page 45 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting; The wireless client computer cannot associate with an SMC2582W-B.

Appendix B: Troubleshooting Check the following first: • Make sure that the power of the SMC2582W-B is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firmly to the RJ-45 jacks of the SMC2582W-B. • Make sure that the LED ALV of the SMC2582W-B is blinking to indicate the SMC2582W-B is working. • Make sure t...

Page 49 - Appendix D: Technical Specifications; Transmission output Power:; Removable Antenna with R-SMA connector; Operational Modes

Appendix D: Technical Specifications D-1: SMC2582W-B Wireless Bridge Standards: 802.11b802.3802.3u802.3af Data rate & modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps and DBSK@1Mbps Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Operating Range: Up to 1,500 feet Frequency range: 2.400 ~ 2.4834 ...

Page 52 - From Europe : Contact details can be found on; For Literature or Advertising Response, Call:

FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; Phn: (949) 679-8000; Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe : Contact details can be found on www.smc-europe.com or www.smc.com INTERNETE-mail addresses: [email protected]@smc-europe.c...