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=2Manufacturer: 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
