Cisco Aironet 340 Series User manual

TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED

CONNECT AND POWER UPTHE BASE STATION

CONFIGURE THE BASE STATION

Quick Start Guide

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Take Out What You Need

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support.

Additional Requirements

• The Cisco Aironet 340 Series Client Radio Card must contain firmware version V4.02 or

later to communicate with the base station using the Base Station Client Utility.

• A computing device (laptop, notebook, portable or hand-held device) equipped with a

Cisco Aironet radio card.

• If you are connecting the base station to a LAN, DSL modem, cable modem, or ISDN

modem, you must supply an Ethernet cable.

• If you are using the modem option connection, a telephone cable will be supplied to

connect from the base station modem to your telephone jack.

Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station

AC to DC power adapter and telephone cable (option)

Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD with

documentation

Connect and Power Up the Base Station

The base station provides data communications by using one of the following network

connections:

• Built-in 56K modem using a dial-up connection

• Cable or DSL modem (default setting)

• PPP over Ethernet

• Access Point

Caution Make sure the unit is disconnected from the power source. Do not connect

a data cable when the base station is powered up or damage to the base station could

result.

This guide describes how to set up a dial-up connection or a cable or DSL modem. If you are

using PPP-over-Ethernet mode to connect to an ISP or using the base station in Access Point

mode, refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide. You

must also refer to this guide if you have a radio card from another vendor.

Connecting to a Cable or DSL modem

Follow these steps to connect an Ethernet cable from the base station to a cable or DSL modem

(broadband Ethernet device):

1Connect the Ethernet cable to the

RJ-45 Ethernet port on the back of the

base station.

2Connect the other end of the cable to

the broadband device (cable or DSL

modem) on the wired LAN.

3Connect the base station to a power

supply as described in the “Connecting

the Power Adapter” section.

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Connecting to a Telephone Line

If the base station is configured to use the

optional built-in telephone modem, follow

these steps:

1Connect the end of the telephone cable

with a ferrite bead (small cylinder) to

the RJ-11 TELCO connector on the

back of the base station.

2Connect the other end of the cable to

the telephone wall connector.

Connecting the Power

Adapter

The base station does not have an on/off switch. Power is applied when the power adapter is

plugged into the unit and connected to the wall outlet.

Follow these steps to connect the power adapter to the base station:

1Connect the power adapter to a suitable power receptacle.

2Connect the power connector to the back of the base station.

The base station begins the power-on self-test (POST).

Power-On Self-Test

The base station begins the power-on self-test (POST) when power is supplied. LEDs show the

progress of the test. The LEDs appear red, amber, and green to indicate the status of the POST.

When the unit is powered on for the first time or if it has been reset to all default parameters,

the indicators display the following sequence:

• The Radio LED blinks several times.

• The Status LED continuously flashes an

amber color at a fast rate, indicating that

the base station is set to factory defaults

and is waiting for a wireless device to

communicate configuration settings to

it.

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Configure the Base Station

The base station uses an IP address setting of 192.168.200.1 for the internal network when

configured for cable or DSL modem, PPP-over-Ethernet, or telephone dial-up. It also uses this

IP address when in Access Point mode with no other IP address being received from the DHCP

server.

Setting the configuration parameters of the base station requires a wireless PC (with an

IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card with 128-bit WEP). Before configuring the base station, choose

the operating mode and gather the network information (your network administrator or ISP

should be able to provide any missing information).

Base Station Client Utility

You can use the BSCU to configure the base station and the associated Cisco Aironet client

IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card in the wireless PC. You can use this utility to check the

connection status, provide information on the operation of the base station during the

connection process, determine the current version of firmware on the radio card, and load the

latest firmware into the client card.

Installing BSCU

The BSCU utility supports Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft

Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows ME operating systems. It is

installed from the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station CD shipped with the device.

Note To run the BSCU in a Windows 95 or Windows 95A environment, installation of

Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater is required for the necessary networking files.

Follow these steps to install the BSCU:

1If the BSCU utility was previously installed, right-click the telephone icon in the system tray

and select Exit.

2Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the computer you are using to configure the base

station.

3Use Windows Explorer to display the contents of the CD.

4Double-click the BSCU folder to display it.

5Double-click the setup.exe file. The installation wizard appears.

6Follow the steps provided by the installation wizard.

7When requested by the installation wizard, select Talk To A Base Station To Access The

Internet.

8Select the Launch Base Station Client Utility check box and click Finish to start the utility.

A pop-up window appears reminding you that your SSID and WEP Encryption Key are

currently set to the default values. See the following section to change the SSID and WEP

Encryption Key from their default values.

Configuring a Radio Card

A wireless PC must be configured to communicate with the base station before initial

configuration of the base station can be accomplished. You can configure a PC with a radio

card by using the BSCU or another vendor’s IEEE 802.11 DSSS radio card. If you are using

another vendor’s radio card, see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware

Installation Guide.

Follow these steps to configure the PC and radio card using the BSCU:

1Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network > Protocols > TCP/IP (for the Cisco

Aironet wireless LAN adapters) > Properties to display the TCP/IP Properties window.

Refer to the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Software Configuration Guide if you

need further assistance.

2Click the Obtain an IP address from the DHCP server radio button.

3Double-click the BSCU icon on the PC desktop to activate the utility.

Note A warning message might be displayed that indicates the SSID and radio network

encryption are set to default values. Click OK.

Configuring the Base Station with BSCU

After a wireless PC is configured, configure the base station using BSCU. These steps are

appropriate if you are using the cable or DSL modem or a telephone dial-up (modem)

configuration method. If you are using an Internet browser or Telnet utility to make

configuration changes, see the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation

Guide.

Configure the base station by using BSCU as follows:

1If it is not already running, start BSCU.

2From the Base Station pull-down menu, select Set up Base Station. The Set Up Base Station

With My Settings dialog box appears.

3Click Edit Base Station Settings. The Base Station Wireless Network Parameters dialog box

appears.

4Enter the SSID in the entry box using the 1 to 32 ASCII characters (printable keyboard

characters) assigned to the radio card.

5Verify the encryption capability of the radio card. The base station default parameters are

set to 128-bit encryption and mixed-cell operation. If you have a radio card with no

encryption capability or 40-bit encryption (that is, model number PCM341), encryption is

not available, and the ability to change WEP encryption is grayed out.

6If 128-bit encryption is being used, choose whether you will enter the WEP Encryption Key

in hexadecimal (0 to 9 or case insensitive A-F up to 26 characters) or ASCII (1 to 13

printable characters).

7Enter the encryption key in the WEP Encryption Key field and click Next.

Encryption prevents unauthorized access by wireless devices because messages are encoded

using an encryption key. The same WEP encryption key must be used by all wireless devices

communicating with the base station.

8A menu appears that requires you to choose which configuration method you want to use.

See the “Cable or DSL Modem Configuration” section below if you want to use the default

configuration method. If you want to use telephone dial-up (modem) configuration, skip

to the “Telephone Dial-Up (Modem) Configuration” section.

Cable or DSL Modem Configuration

The base station uses its IP address of 192.168.200.1 on the wireless network.

1Select the Use Cable or DSL Modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next.

The cable or DSL modem selection is the default configuration method. If you want to use

telephone dial-up (modem) configuration, refer to the next section.

2Enter the Base Station Name in the field. This is the device name used to access the ISP

account.

3At the Obtain IP Address Automatically option, the base station is set to automatically

request an IP address for use on the Internet. If you need to click No, refer to the Cisco

Aironet 340 Series Base Station Hardware Installation Guide.

4Click Next. The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My

Settings dialog box.

5Click OK if the settings are correct. Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change

the settings. After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the

BSCU screen, the base station configuration is complete, and you can close the utility.

When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters, all PCs must match this

set up. To make other wireless PCs match, go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the

Client pull-down menu to make adjustments.

6After the connection is established, the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in

the background. Click Ok when you have finished reviewing the status of the connection.

Telephone Dial-Up (Modem) Configuration

The base station uses its IP address of 192.168.200.1 on the wireless network.

1Select the Use Built in 56K modem for Internet Connection check box and click Next.

2On the Dial-up Modem Properties dialog box, enter the username in the Login User Name

field. This is the name of the ISP account.

3Enter the password at the Login Password field. This is the password used to access the ISP

account.

4Enter the phone number at the Phone Number field. This is the telephone number used for

dial-in access.

5Enter the domain name at the Domain Name field in the format ispname.net.

6Select Tone Dialing or Pulse Dialing. This defines how the modem will dial telephone

numbers on your telephone system.

Note The modem is not equipped with a speaker so you will not hear the base station dialing.

7Set the Dial On Demand status by clicking On or Off. We recommend that you set the

parameter to on. When set to On, the Dial On Demand feature allows the built-in modem

to automatically connect to the ISP when an Internet browser attempts to access an Internet

IP address from a wireless PC.

Note If auto-dial can be initiated by your browser or email, it might be necessary to

reconfigure the wireless PC Internet browser to use a LAN connection rather than a dial-up

connection to prevent the browser from attempting to dial the ISP.

8Select the country where the modem operates by using the up and down buttons on the

Country selection box. For North American sites, the USA default option is correct.

Note If your operating country is not shown, contact Technical Support for assistance.

9Click Next. The settings you chose are displayed on the Set Up Base Station with My

Settings dialog box.

10 Click OK to accept the settings. Click Edit Base Station Settings if you want to change the

settings. After the base station IP address appears in the status line at the bottom of the

BSCU screen, the base station configuration is complete, and you can close the utility.

When you have changed the radio wireless network parameters, all PCs must match this

set up. To make other wireless PCs match, go to the Edit Client Properties selection in the

Client pull-down menu to make adjustments.

11 After the connection is established, the Base Station Connection Status screen appears in

the background. Click Ok when you finish reviewing the status of the connection.

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