RAD Data comm BLW-04EX - Manual (Page 10)

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2-4. Making LAN Connections
Attach to Your Network Using Radio Signals
Install a wireless network adapter in each computer that will be connected to
t he Internet or your local network via radio signals. PCI currently off e r s
several wireless network cards, including the GW-DS110 Wireless PCI card
and the GW-NS11S Wireless PC card.
Rotate both antennas on the back of the BLW-04EX to the desired position.
For more effective coverage, positi on one antenna along the verti cal axis
and the other along the horizontal axi s. Try to place the BLW-04EX in a
position that is located in the center of your wireless network. Normally, the
hi gher you place the antenna, the better the performance. Ensure that the
BLW-04EX’s location provides optimal reception throughout your home or
office.
C omputers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicat e with each
other as an independent wireless LAN by configuring each computer to the
same radio channel. However, the BLW-04EX can provide access to your
wired/ wireless LAN or to the Internet for all wireless workstations. Each
wireless PC in this network infrastructure can talk to any computer in the
wi rel es s group vi a a radi o li nk, or access ot her compu ters or net work
resources in the wired LAN infrastructure or over the Internet via the BLW- 0 4 E X .
Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling
The four LAN ports on the BLW-04EX can auto-negotiate the connection
speed to 10 Mb ps Ethernet or 100 Mbp s Fast Ethernet , as wel l as the
transmission mode to half-duplex or full-duplex.(See Appendix B for details
on wiring.) Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of the four LAN ports on
the BLW-04EX to an Ethernet adapt er on your PC. Oth erwise, you can
cascade any of LAN ports on the BLW-04EX to an Ethernet hub or switch,
and then connect your PC or other network equipment to the hub or switch.
Wh en i nserting an R J-45 plu g, be sure t he t ab on the plug cl icks in to
position to ensure that it is properly seated.
Wa r n i n g : Do not plug a phone jack connect or into any RJ-45 port. This
may damage the BLW-04EX. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-
45 connectors that conform with FCC standards.
Notes:
1. Use 100-ohm shi el ded or unshi el ded twis ted-pair cabl e wi th R J-45
connectors for all connect ions. Use Cat egory 3, 4 or 5 for connections
that operate at 10 Mbps, and Category 5 for connections that operate at
100 Mbps.
2. Make sure each twisted-pair cable does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).