Contec DS110-APL User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Copyright

  1
• Trademarks

  1
• Product Configuration

  2
• Introduction

  9
• Overview

  14
  • Component Locations

    14
  • LED Indicators

    15
  • DIP Switches

    16
  • Multi-channel Operation

    17
• Operating Mode Descriptions

  20
  • ADHOC (Simple Mode)

    20
  • Infrastructure (Standard Mode)

    21
  • Operating Modes and Communications

    22
• Setup

  24
  • Wall Installation

    24
    • Using the Mounting Screws (Included)

      24
    • Using the Magnets (Included)

      25
      • Attaching and Removing Magnets

        25
      • Mounting on Steel Desks or Partitions

        26
  • Table Top Installation

    27
  • Cable Installation

    27
  • Power Supply Connection

    28
  • Ground Connection

    29
• Settings

  30
  • Preparing the Utility Software

    30
  • Utility Software Settings

    31
    • Edit Device Name

      32
    • Configuration

      33
    • Firmware

      34
    • Status

      35
  • Setting Descriptions

    36
    • Edit

      36
      • Access Point

        36
    • Base

      36
      • IP Address

        36
      • Subnet Mask

        36
      • Default Gateway

        36
      • Enable DIP Switch

        37
      • Data Scramble

        37
      • ESS ID

        38
      • Transmit Rate

        38
      • Channel Select

        38
    • SNMP

      39
      • Community Name

        39
      • Access

        39
      • Send Trap

        39
      • Name

        39
      • Location

        39
      • Contact

        40
    • Spanning Tree

      40
      • Enable Spanning Tree

        40
      • Bridge Priority

        40
      • BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Unit) Max Age Time

        40
      • BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Unit) Hello Time

        40
      • Forward Delay

        41
      • Path Cost

        41
    • Other Settings

      42
      • Password (Activated by the 'Password' key on the Configuration...

        42
      • Enter Password

        42
      • Default ([Default] key on the Settings screen)

        42
  • To Register or Set Up a New Access Point

    43
  • To Edit Settings for an Existing Access Point

    43
  • To Use Data scramble Functions for Better Security

    44
  • To Use SNMP Agent Functions

    44
  • To Use Spanning Tree

    45
  • To Access the APL from a Different Router

    45
• Spanning Tree Algorithms (STA)

  46
  • What is an STA?

    46
  • STA Parameters

    47
    • Bridge Level

      47
      • Root Bridge

        47
      • Designated Bridges

        47
      • Bridge Priority

        47
      • Root Path Cost

        47
      • BPDU Effective Time (Max Age Time)

        47
      • BPDU Send Interval (Hello Time)

        48
      • Forward Delay Time

        48
    • Port Level

      49
      • Root Port

        49
      • Designated Port

        49
      • Port Priority

        49
      • Path Cost

        49
  • Sample STA Application

    50
• SNMP Agent Functions

  54
  • SNMPc Overview

    54
  • MIB Support

    55
  • Control Using SNMPc

    56
  • Building-in to SNMPc

    57
  • MIB Database Updates

    57
• Troubleshooting

  58
• Appendix

  62
  • Product Specifications

    62
  • Input/Output Interface

    64
    • UTP Port Pin Assignments

      64
  • Glossary

    65
• Index

  68