Minitar MNWAPB

Parts this page are from the original page of the old Air-Stream website

NOTE: These units are no longer being manufactured.

Spec Sheet:

http://www.minitar.com/index.php?maincat=product&cat=wireless&prod=wls_ap&page=2
Manufacturer: http://www.minitar.com/
Drivers: http://www.minitar.com/index.php?maincat=download
Model Number: MNWAPB
Interface
Type:
Wireless, 10/100M Ethernet
Power Output: ~18dBm (60mw)

Power Requirements: 12v @ 0.5A
Connector Type:
RP-SMA
Transmit Power: 18dBm (typical)
Mounting
Type:
comes with screws for mounting on a wall and rubber stoppers.
The AP case also has mounting lugs on the base.
Protocol:
802.11b, 802.1x
Security: 64/128-bit WEP
Chipset:
Realtek RTL8181 (200MHz MIPS)
Dimensions: 30(H) x 127(W) x
96(D) mm
Price: $75-100 retail (no longer being manufactured)

Overview

The
Minitar Wireless Access Point acts as a bridge between the wired Ethernet
and the 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN, this wireless LAN access point
can let your wireless LAN client stations access both the wired and the
wireless network nodes.

The client mode has been successfully
tested with hostAP and various hardware APs with no known issues.

note: DHCP server) & Station Mode (AP Client Mode) are
available with the firmware upgarde available from the site. WDS Bridge
Mode (Repeater Mode) is not currently availible until a new firmware is
released.

Minitar AP Power Usage

AP State Power Usage (mA) Average Usage (mA)
Idle 140 – 160 155
Full 11mbps (600kbps) TX 220 – 230 225
Full 11mbps (600kbps) RX 190 – 195 195
Tests were conducted with a Minitar AP
(with 2.39 firmware), Supplied Minitar Power Supply, Apple iBook
(with Airport 802.11b), and Digital Multimeter.

Other Reviews

Minitar Pro’s and Cons
^ Note: to fix “Routing via a
MNWAPB Client (station) broken” in the above article – change the mac
address of the router to the mac address of the minitar (Linux: ” ifdown
eth0; ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:AA:BB; ifup eth0 ” changing eth0
and the mac address as appropriate ) — fix courtesy of ben”

Known to be fixed in latest firmware upate

Image

The Minitar MNWAPB, the outside and the insides.

Created by: FuNcHi
last modification: Sunday 30 of May, 2004 [08:11:45 UTC] by FuNcHi

Further information by Didz

Other Settings

Log in to the MNWAPB and type in “hwset.asp” after the IP to select more options. you must be using 2.53 firmware.

How to tell its a MNWAPB

Look at the underside of the case and look at the white label in the middle