RAD Data comm BLW-04EX Manual De Usuario

BLW-04EX

2-6. Making WAN Connection

Note:

When con nect ing to t he WAN po rt, u se 100-oh m Cat eg ory 3, 4 o r 5

s hiel ded or unshielded twist ed-pai r cabl e wit h R J-45 connect ors at bot h

ends for all connections.

Connecting the Power Adapter

Plug the power adapter into the power socket on the BLW-04EX, and the

ot her end int o a power outlet. Check the indicator marked Power on the

front panel to be sure it is on. If the Power indicator does not light up, refer

to Troubleshooting in Appendix A.

The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility

of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also doubles the effective wireless

transm iss ion range fo r wi rel es s PC s by retransm itt ing i ncomi ng radi o

signals through the BLW-04EX.

A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for

connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure:

2-5. Making WLAN Connections

Attach the BLW-04EX to the Internet

If Internet services are provided t hrough an xDSL or cable modem, use

unshielded or shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable (Cat egory 3 or greater)

with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port

on the BLW-04EX.