Xsense Connectivity WUA-400 User Manual

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Summary of WUA-400

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    User manual for mac wua-400 aeropad wireless usb adapter revised: 8/8/2002 copyright copyright © 2002 by xsense connectivity, inc. (dba macsense connectivity). All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any directive work (such as...

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    Table of contents 1.0 introduction ........................................................................................ 3 1.1 benefits ................................................................................................... 3 1.2 features .................................................

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    3 1.0 introduction congratulations on purchasing the aeropad, the wireless lan (wlan) usb adapter for mac and pc. Welcome to the macsense/xsense networking product family. These days, business moves at lightning speed. To compete, companies must make it easy for their employees to share vital busine...

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    • supports computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) connection without an access point. • works with all standard internet applications. 1.3 introduction to wireless networking there are basically two types of wireless networks: infrastructure and ad-hoc. An infrastructure network uses one or more access point...

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    Although ad-hoc allows for wireless connection between computers without an access point or wireless router, it is infrastructure with its central wireless access point or broadband router that will be the most common. 5 1.4 wireless network planning although the arrival of affordable wireless techn...

  • Page 9: 2.0 Before You Start

    7 2.0 before you start 2.1 package overview • one aeropad usb adapter • one installer cd-rom 2.2 system and other requirements • one available usb port • mac os 9 or os x note: if you have access points installed on your network, you will need the following information to configure your wua-400 aero...

  • Page 11: 3.0 Mac Os 9 Setup

    9 3.0 mac os 9 setup this section contains info for os 9.X only. Os x driver is not included in this release of the installer cd. Osx driver is expected to be available in september 2002, and will be available for free download for existing users of aeropad. Please check the macsense website often f...

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    1. Open the tcp/ip control panel. 2. In the connect via menu, select aeropad. 3. In the configure pull-down menu, select using dhcp server to allow the dhcp server on the network to dynamically assign ip addressing. If you do not have a dhcp server, choose manually and assign the ip addressing. 4. C...

  • Page 13: 3.4 Appletalk Configuration

    11 e. In the search domains field, enter the domain information provided by your isp. Typically this field can be left blank. F. Close the tcp/ip windowand save the changes. 3.4 appletalk configuration appleshare allows macintosh computers to access one another’s drives over the network via the appl...

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    12 access only allowed to properly shared folders. 3.5 using the aeropad control panel the aeropad control panel can be opened from the control panel folder under the apple menu or from within the aeropad control strip. The aeropad is capable of two wireless networking topologies, infrastructure and...

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    Channel the channel for the aeropad can be set manually. The ap commands what channel it is broadcasting and 802.11b adapters usually handle this dynamically. Appletalk click this button to open the appletalk control panel. Tcp/ip click this button to open the tcp/ip control panel. Apply this will s...

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    14 3.5.2 connecting with peer-to-peer in an ad-hoc network, each wireless workstation communicates with one another without the existence of an access point. To create an ad-hoc network, all computers must share the same essid. Appletalk must be active and aeropad is chosen in the appletalk control ...

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    This hex key must be identical on all wireless devices to allow for proper communication and placed in the same key slot 1 – 4 as the access point. 3.5.4 information the information panel displays all available information on the aeropad including the essid, mode, encryption setting, channel, transf...

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    The information panel can help show all settings for the aeropad in one easy-to- find place. This helps to troubleshoot any problems that may arise in a wireless network environment. The media access control (mac) hardware address is also listed here along with the driver version. The latest driver ...

  • Page 19: 5.0 Troubleshooting

    17 5.0 troubleshooting this chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the aeropad. Check the following symptoms and their possible causes before contacting macsense tech support. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can’t find...

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    18 5.2 frequently asked questions can applications be run from a remote computer over the wireless network? The application itself must support running over the network. Can i play computer games with other members of the wireless network? The game must support multiple players over a lan (local are...

  • Page 21: 5.3 Glossary

    5.3 glossary 19 access point an internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. In macintosh terms, access point is also referred to a...

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    20 ieee abbreviation of institute of electrical and electronics engineers. Founded in 1884, the ieee is an organization composed of engineers, scientists, and students. The ieee is best known for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry. In particular, the ieee 802 standards fo...

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    Optional wep40 21 a variation of wep 40 that allows for the receipt and transmission of both wep 40 encrypted packets and non-encrypted packets. Protocol a set of rules that end points in a telecommunication use as they communicate. These end points must recognize and observe the protocol in the com...

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    22 packaged with tcp/ip as a “suite” in order to get to the internet. Url a url (uniform resource locator) is the address of a file (resource) accessible on the internet. The url contains the name of the protocol required to access the resource, a domain name that identifies a specific computer on t...

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    23 appendix specifications model: wua-400 standards: ieee 802.11b, usb 1.0 & 1.1 channel available: 11 channels for united states, canada 13 channels for europe, 14 channels for japan receiver sensitivity: typical -84dbm for 11mbps @ 8 % per (packet error rate), typical -90dbm for 2mbps @ 8% per (pa...

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    24 macsense standard limited warranty macsense warrants this product against any defects in manufacturing for the warranty period of one year. If you require warranty service, be sure to have your proof of purchase and a barcode from the product packaging on hand when calling. Warranty service canno...