SMC Networks SMC2870W - Manual

C OMPLIANCES iii Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in the European Community This device is intended to be operated in all countries of the European Community. Requirements for indoor vs. outdoor operation, license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries a...

C OMPLIANCES iv Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, SMC Networks, declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Finnish Valmistaja SMC Networks vakuuttaa täten et...

C OMPLIANCES v Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following: The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Therefore, no addit...

vii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS EZ Connect™ 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS viii Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Browser Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Disable Proxy Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Internet Explorer (5.5 or above) in Microsoft Windows...

1 EZ C ONNECT ™ 2.4 GH Z W IRELESS E THERNET B RIDGE Introduction SMC’s EZ Connect 2.4 GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge (SMC2870W) can function as: • an Ethernet adapter, providing a wireless connection via an RJ-45 connection to devices such as Microsoft Xbox and Ethernet ready embedded devices • a sta...

EZ C ONNECT ™ 2.4 GH Z W IRELESS E THERNET B RIDGE 2 Package Checklist The EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Bridge package includes: • One EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Bridge (SMC2870W) • One 5 VDC power adapter • Installation CD containing this User Guide, EZ Installatio...

H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION 4 Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless Ethernet client access to the network in applications such as: • Video Game Systems Provides wireless Internet access for users of video game systems such as Nintendo GameC...

LED I NDICATORS 5 LED Indicators The Wireless Ethernet Bridge includes three status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. Figure 2. Front Panel LED Status Description Wireless Link TX/RX Flashing (Green) The device is transmitting or receiving data through wireless links. E...

H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION 6 System Requirements Before you install the Wireless Ethernet Bridge, be sure you have met the following requirements: • An AC power outlet (100~240 V, 50~60 Hz) • An available RJ-45 (UTP) port on an Ethernet hub or switch • 802.11b/g compliant wireless Ethernet adapters with...

9 EZ I NSTALLATION W IZARD To configure your SMC2870W, first verify that your computer has an IP address in the same subnet as the SMC2870W. If you are not familiar with this procedure, see the “Using IPCONFIG” section below. Note: The default IP address of the SMC2870W is 192.168.2.25. 1. Insert th...

U SING THE C ONFIGURATION U TILITY 11 Using the Configuration Utility 1. Click Start/Programs/SMC2870W/SMC2870W Configuration Utility. 2. The program will automatically scan for SMC2870W access points on the network. If you want to subsequently detect all access points on the network, click the Scan...

U TILITY I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION 12 Utility Configuration Operation Mode Select the connection mode for SMC2870W and click Next. (Default: Access Point)

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 13 Network Settings The following screen allows you to set up the IP settings of the SMC2870W. Menu Description DHCP Client You can enable the DHCP Client function to automatically get an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway from a DHCP server in your network. (Defaul...

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 15 Security The Security screen provides you with a versatile encryption method to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network and provide more secure data transmissions. If you are transmitting sensitive data across wireless channels, you should enable Wi-Fi Protect...

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 21 Setting Information The next screen displays system information. Click Next and Finish to complete the SMC2870W configuration.

23 C ONFIGURING Y OUR IP A DDRESS Windows 2000 1. Right-click the “Network Places” icon on your desktop and click “Properties.”

C ONFIGURING Y OUR IP A DDRESS 24 2. Right-click your Local Area Connection and click “Properties.”

C ONFIGURING Y OUR IP A DDRESS 26 Windows XP 1. Right-click the “Network Places” icon on your desktop and click “Properties.” 2. Right-click your “Local Area Connection” and click “Properties.”

W INDOWS XP 27 3. Click “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” and click “Properties.”

29 W EB M ANAGEMENT Browser Configuration Confirm that your browser is configured for a direct connection to the Internet using the Ethernet cable that is installed in the computer. Disable Proxy Connection You will also need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled. Thi...

W EB M ANAGEMENT 30 To access the SMC2870W’s management interface, enter the Wireless Ethernet Bridge IP address in your web browser http:// 192.168.2.25. Then enter the password and click LOGIN. (Default password: smcadmin) The home page displays the Setup options. Navigating the Web Browser Interf...

W EB M ANAGEMENT 34 LAN With “Obtain an IP Address Automatically [DHCP]” enabled, the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway can be dynamically assigned to the SMC2870W by the network DHCP server. Note: If there is no DHCP server on your network, then the SMC2870W will automatically start up wi...

N AVIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 35 Wireless Settings To configure the SMC2870W as an Client Bridge, all you need to do is define the radio channel, the Service Set Identifier (SSID), and encryption options. In Client Bridge mode or Repeater mode, the radio channel and SSID (Service Set ID) ...

N AVIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 43 MAC Address Filtering The MAC Address Filtering feature of the SMC2870W allows you to control access to your network clients based on the MAC (Media Access Control) Address of the client machine. This ID is unique to each network adapter. If MAC address fi...

W EB M ANAGEMENT 44 Tools Use the Tools menu to back up the current configuration, restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reset the SMC2870W. Configuration Tools • Backup Settings – Saves the SMC2870W’s configuration to a file. • Restore Settings – R...

N AVIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 47 Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers of the SMC2870W.

48 N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING The Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances between the AP/Bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 53. The wireless netw...

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 49 Infrastructure Wireless LAN An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. Each wireless PC i...

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 50 Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communications domain for each wireless access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) of the wireless card to the SS...

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 51 A Wireless LAN with Internet Access In this application one SMC2870W is in Client Bridge mode connected to a Microsoft Xbox. Another SMC2870W is acting in Access Point mode. This provides a wireless network and also Internet access for applications including ...

52 T ROUBLESHOOTING Check the following items before you contact technical support. 1. If mobile users do not have roaming access to the SMC2870W: Make sure that all the SMC2870Ws and stations in the ESS in which the WLAN mobile users can roam are configured to the same WEP setting, SSID, and authen...

N ETWORK T OPOLOGIES 53 Maximum Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction and local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause yo...

54 S PECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX FastEthernetIEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11g Data Rates 1/2/5.5/6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps Frequency Band IEEE 802.11b/g Radio: 2.4 GHz USA - FCC 2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11) Canada - IC2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11)Europe - ETSI 2412~2...

58 T ERMINOLOGY The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. Access Point – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LA...