Document Outline

• Back to home
• Caution
• Caution
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 About Siemens SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN
  • 1.2 About Siemens SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN Tools
  • 1.2.1 CP 1515 Manager
  • 1.2.2 RLM Manager
  • 1.3 About SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN RLM
  • 1.4 About This Manual
  • 1.4.1 About Icons used in this Document
  • 1.4.2 On-line Help Documentation
  • 1.4.3 Additional Files on your CD-ROM
  • 1.4.4 Other Sources of Information
• 2 Wireless Configurations
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
  • 2.3 Basic Infrastructure
  • 2.3.1 Stand Alone Configuration
  • 2.3.2 Wireless Access to Ethernet Networks
  • 2.4 Advanced Infrastructures
  • 2.4.1 Multiple Channel Configuration
• 3 Setting Up your LAN Administrator Station
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Assigning an LAN Administrator Station
  • 3.2.1 Minimum Requirements
  • 3.3 Managing Peer-to-Peer Workgroups
  • 3.4 Managing Infrastructure Networks
  • 3.4.1 Wired or Wireless?
  • 3.5 Installing SIMATIC NET IWL Software
  • 3.5.1 CP1515 Manager
  • 3.5.2 RLM Manager
  • 3.5.3 Installing RLM Manager
  • 3.6 Configuration Scenarios
  • 3.6.1 Wired LAN Administrator Station
  • 3.6.2 Wireless LAN Administrator Station
  • 3.7 Uninstalling SIMATIC NET IWL Software
• 4 Basic Network Configuration
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 Peer-to-Peer Workgroups
  • 4.1.2 Infrastructure Networks
  • 4.2 Configuring Infrastructure Networks
  • 4.2.1 Basic Configuration
• 5 Monitoring your SIMATIC NET IWL Network
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.1.1 SIMATIC NET IWL Tools
  • 5.1.2 Which Tool Should You Use?
  • 5.2 Using the CP1515 Manager
  • 5.2.1 Monitoring Methods
  • 5.2.2 Link Test Window
  • 5.2.3 Site Monitor Window
  • 5.2.4 Logging Measurement Data
  • 5.2.5 Diagnose Card
  • 5.2.6 Troubleshooting Site Monitor
  • 5.3 Using the RLM Manager
  • 5.3.1 Monitoring Options
  • 5.3.2 Connecting to Access Points RLMs
  • 5.3.3 System Information
  • 5.3.4 Remote Link Test Window
  • 5.3.5 Remote Statistics Tab
  • 5.3.6 System Intervals
• 6 Optimizing Performance
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Eliminating Redundant Traffic
  • 6.2.1 Protocol Filtering
  • 6.2.2 Do You Need Protocol Filtering?
  • 6.2.3 Filtering Network Protocols
  • 6.2.4 Optimizing Wired Connections
  • 6.2.5 Checking the Cable System
  • 6.2.6 Checking the Length of Your LAN Segments
  • 6.2.7 Optimizing Wireless Connections
  • 6.2.8 Diagnosing Link Quality
  • 6.2.9 Link Integrity
  • 6.3 Designing High Capacity Networks
  • 6.3.1 About the CSMA/CA Protocol
• 7 Security
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Securing Access to Wireless Data
  • 7.2.1 Restrict Wireless Access to the Network
  • 7.2.2 Closing the Wireless Network
  • 7.2.3 Access Control
  • 7.2.4 Enabling Access Control
  • 7.2.5 Creating/Editing an Access Control Table
  • 7.2.6 Importing an Access Control Table
  • 7.2.7 Disabling Access Control
  • 7.2.8 Enabling RADIUS Server Access Control
  • 7.3 Wireless Data Encryption
  • 7.3.1 Enabling WEP Encryption
  • 7.4 Securing Access Point RLM Setup
  • 7.4.1 Read and Read/Write passwords
  • 7.4.2 SNMP IP Access List
  • 7.4.3 Trap Host Alerts
  • 7.5 Advanced Security Maintenance
  • 7.5.1 Maintaining Access Control Tables
  • 7.5.2 Maintaining WEP Encryption Keys
• 8 Advanced Network Configurations
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Advanced Parameters
  • 8.2.1 Advanced Parameters
  • 8.2.2 Bridge Parameters
  • 8.2.3 Access point IP Parameters
  • 8.2.4 SNMP Parameters
  • 8.2.5 Ethernet Interface
  • 8.3 Configuring Large Networks
  • 8.3.1 Common Parameters
  • 8.3.2 Unique Parameters
  • 8.3.3 Managing Configuration Consistency
  • 8.4 Modifying the Configuration
  • 8.4.1 Changing Common Parameters
  • 8.5 Restoring a Back-up Configuration
  • 8.6 Dual PCCard Configuration
  • 8.7 About IP Addresses and Subnets
  • 8.7.1 BOOTP and DHCP
• A Start-up Configuration
  • A.1 Introduction
  • A.2 Factory-set Configuration
• B Troubleshooting
  • B.1 Introduction
  • B.1.1 Problem-solving Approach
  • B.2 Rebooting RLMs
  • B.2.1 Manual Reboot
  • B.2.2 Remote Reboot
• C Forced Reload Procedure
  • C.1 Introduction
  • C.2 Doing a Forced Reload
  • C.2.1 Step 1 - Preparations
  • C.2.2 Step 2 - Set to “Forced Reload” Mode
  • C.2.3 Step 3 - Configuring and Uploading Files
  • C.2.4 Creating a Back-up File
• D Upgrading the RLM Software
  • D.1 About the RLM Software
  • D.2 Upload Software
  • D.2.1 Confirm Upload RLM Software
  • D.2.2 Upload Software, a Look under the Hood
• E Further Support
  • E.1 Who to contact
  • E.2 Automation and Drives, Service & Support
  • E.3 Service & Support on the Internet
  • E.4 Training for SIMANTIC NET
  • E.5 Certification
• Glossary
• Index