Proxim 7920 User Manual

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................. 1

The RangeLAN2 Family ......................................................................... 2

System Requirements .............................................................................. 3

The Product Package ............................................................................... 3

2. Quick Installation ........................................................ 5

3. Wireless Topologies ................................................... 9

Ad Hoc ..................................................................................................... 9

Infrastructure .......................................................................................... 10

Workgroup Concentrator ....................................................................... 14

Repeating ............................................................................................... 16

4. Understanding the Hardware ................................... 17

Rotary Switches ..................................................................................... 17

LED Indicators ....................................................................................... 18

10BASE-T Connector Specification ..................................................... 22

Serial Port Specification ........................................................................ 23

Antenna Options .................................................................................... 25

Mounting Options .................................................................................. 25

5. Software Configuration ............................................ 27

Displaying the Configuration Menu ...................................................... 27

6. Radio Configuration Menu ....................................... 31

Radio Parameters Menu ......................................................................... 32

7. Advanced Configuration Menu ................................ 39

Advanced Parameters ............................................................................ 40

8. Display Parameter Values ....................................... 43

9. View Statistics .......................................................... 45

Synchronized To Statistic ...................................................................... 46

Ethernet Statistics .................................................................................. 46

Radio Statistics ...................................................................................... 46